Official 2008 public land thread

[quickstrike]

Well I will be haveing my opening day on Wed evening had to work over the weekend and mon, tues.

[Pat Miller]

Hunted Monday and Tuesday morning at LBJ and saw 14 deer total all does.
It was a beautiful time!

[bulletpusher]

Nothing at the Vine, and not real happy to see the illegal baiters back to their cheating.

[Live2Hunt]

Hunted Monday and Tuesday morning at LBJ and saw 14 deer total all does.
It was a beautiful time!

Pat what kind of stand are you using at LBJ, when I have time to run up there I always take my popup...

I found a bunch of nice places hunting birds up there, we never failed to jump a buck or two...

[Pat Miller]

I use a multitude of stands from a Lone Wolf lock on w/ climbing sticks to a Tree Saddle w/ climbing sticks.
Since I've been hunting LBJ for so many years I know from which area I'm going to hunt which type of stand I'm going to use.
Some places I might not get but 6-8 feet off the ground and some I"ve been as high as 30'.....it's tough on an old fat man when you climb that high!
Only twice have I ever used a climber out there. I just don't find them practical for most of the areas and I've never had any luck with pop ups.
I can see where they'd be useful if you could leave them out and brush them in for a longer period of time but they'd have to be well hidden or you're leaving them out for the thieves and lowlifes.

[SanAngeloBowman]

Yep, Had my pop-up stolen last year by some jerk. My lease this year is along the border of Unit 4 at Twin Buttes and we've had a gate rammed, a feeder vandalized, a feeder stolen, and 2 blinds stolen, ....all in about a weeks time

I figured being on private property that I wouldn't have to deal with that crud anymore, boy were we wrong!

[Cal]

To anyone that hunted sommerville this weekend or in the future... I hunted there on the Nails unit.. off of the south end on FM180 and the other fm road( i think its fm 1687..not sure) I was hunting about 3/8 to 1/2 mile in the place and stuck an eight point sat morning at about 8:05. was 18 yards, quartering away. The shot seemed perfect, behind the shoulder, possibly a little high after rethinking. dad and I searched for almost 3 hours and NO blood at all. I ran into another hunter who was about 80 yards hunting from me, said about 8:10 am or so he saw this deer run past him..saw what he thought was the broadhead end of the shaft sticking out. The deer was 8pts for sure, maybe 1 or 2 more and 15" +or- wide. he also had very dark horns..you won't mistake this. What a BUMMER for opening weekend. Anyway, if anyone hears or sees of this deer..Dead or Alive..I would greatly apreciate to hear of it.. From everything I observed and with no blood, I may have hit a little high or a tad foward..he may be ok and live...Also, the entry was on his right side, my arrow was a gold tip with 2 yellow and 1 white 4" vanes and a 100 grain thunderhead..if any of this will help. Thanks a million to anyone who may see or find this deer and let me know about it.

Bummer- by your description sounds like the same one I hit last year close to the same spot. He bled a bunch and I trailed him for 5-6 hrs across adjoining private land with my dad and a couple game wardens into a creek bottom where we lost his trail at dark. I recovered my arrow about 300 yds away, all bent and bloody. They must have nine lives out there. I feel your pain!

[topduarte]

Was hunting at Monday evening at Georgetown, no luck.

Going again Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning!!

[quickstrike]

Buck Fever in everyone huh!

[Barn]

Fever

Yep, I've definately got a case of deer fever, and I'm heading back to LBJ this afternoon to seek the killing cure. I'll again be at Black Creek if anyone wants to come visit for a spell.
Good luck to all yall this week-end.

[quickstrike]

Yea I will be out there sunday morning for a morning hunt and hopefully saturday evening to spend the night.

[Archer23]

Just got back from two days at Somerville. Saw nine deer, no shots. Last noght at around 6 I had a huge hog (im guessing 200lbs) run through the creek bed to within twenty yards. I shot him at about ten and watched him along with my arrow dissapear into the river bottom. I didn't find any blood or my arrow last night and went out again and found nothing. Them things are tough to take a "RAGE IN THE CAGE" like that. Anyways, I was hunting nails about 3/4 back if anyone comes across a rotting hog with a Full Metal Jacket and two blade Rage in him. If the arrow or the broadhead isn't bad I'd like it back. Thanks. Also, another guy shot a doe this mourning and couldn't find it. It must be something is the creek that keeps theses critters alive. I will be back in two weeks or so. Hopefully there will be acorns on the ground and it will be cooler. Good luck guys.

[aggie2000tx]

I shot the buck that Glenn is taking about last Saturday morning. Nothing special just a 6 point.

[Need4speed1]

Somerville Nice buck

I was just wondering if anyone arrowed a nice buck at Somerville area near Yegua. Could have been a car victim, not sure. I was out of film in my camera, but he was a nice 9 or 10 w/16" spread. Brows were almost 4. G2-9", G3-8", G4-5". Other side was same. Could have had G4 on other side but it was cover by the carcass. 23+ main beams and I guess 20+ in mass. I would put it high 129-135. Dark horns. Buzzards were still working him over so was recent. Sure hope he spread his genes around. I guess the antler restriction is starting to work.

[Archer23]

I was just wondering if anyone arrowed a nice buck at Somerville area near Yegua. Could have been a car victim, not sure. I was out of film in my camera, but he was a nice 9 or 10 w/16" spread. Brows were almost 4. G2-9", G3-8", G4-5". Other side was same. Could have had G4 on other side but it was cover by the carcass. 23+ main beams and I guess 20+ in mass. I would put it high 129-135. Dark horns. Buzzards were still working him over so was recent. Sure hope he spread his genes around. I guess the antler restriction is starting to work.

That sucks. I hunted that area last week and didn't see it. I hope his dad and brothers are still around that area. I will be up there tomarrow. Were abouts near Yugua? Ill take a pic of it.