I recently got on a new lease in Starr County, I have never hunter this far down before and I’ve noticed that it’s a bit different from where I used to hunt in Webb County. I know there’s some folks on here who hunt this area, I’d love to see pics of mature bucks you’ve taken or have trail cam pics of.
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A lot of it depends on where in the county you're located and the specifics of the ranch. I've hunted Starr County ranches that were so overgrazed by cattle that it was difficult for anything to live there. I've been on others where there were deer everywhere. Pics would be too difficult for me to find, but I don't think I personally saw anything over 130-140. There are bigger deer there, I just never saw any either on cameras or in person. A lot also depends on how well the place has been managed (I guess like everywhere else), and what kinds of ranches are around it, but hopefully you latched onto a good one.
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Originally posted by El Viejo View PostA lot of it depends on where in the county you're located and the specifics of the ranch. I've hunted Starr County ranches that were so overgrazed by cattle that it was difficult for anything to live there. I've been on others where there were deer everywhere. Pics would be too difficult for me to find, but I don't think I personally saw anything over 130-140. There are bigger deer there, I just never saw any either on cameras or in person. A lot also depends on how well the place has been managed (I guess like everywhere else), and what kinds of ranches are around it, but hopefully you latched onto a good one.
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Where in Starr are you located...I'm on 7000 acres in the center of the county.
Yes, it is the hardest country to hunt that I have ever been on. Just wish we had some motty / open area. Our entire place is thickest plot of prickers on the planet.
Let me know if you need any assistance with poachers or the like...I have the contacts for all the GW's.
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Originally posted by Artos View PostWhere in Starr are you located...I'm on 7000 acres in the center of the county.
Yes, it is the hardest country to hunt that I have ever been on. Just wish we had some motty / open area. Our entire place is thickest plot of prickers on the planet.
Let me know if you need any assistance with poachers or the like...I have the contacts for all the GW's.
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We are in between 755 & 3167 North of Rio...feel free to pm me if I can help or have any questions. The Fed GW is a good friend and former Starr State warden and knows most all of the area / land owners well.
In general, Starr has excellent native browse that holds a lot of protein but entirely dependent on good conditions for it to be available. For some reason it's been difficult (our place included) for the deer to start hitting protein. It took a bad drought but they are coming around on our place. I know other land owners who gave up.
Like any other county in the state if you are hunting low fence then the neighbors & their practices will really be the deciding factor on the quality of the deer. Good luck.
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Originally posted by Artos View PostWe are in between 755 & 3167 North of Rio...feel free to pm me if I can help or have any questions. The Fed GW is a good friend and former Starr State warden and knows most all of the area / land owners well.
In general, Starr has excellent native browse that holds a lot of protein but entirely dependent on good conditions for it to be available. For some reason it's been difficult (our place included) for the deer to start hitting protein. It took a bad drought but they are coming around on our place. I know other land owners who gave up.
Like any other county in the state if you are hunting low fence then the neighbors & their practices will really be the deciding factor on the quality of the deer. Good luck.
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Hunted several years in Starr county off 755 and 3167 lots of poaching and overhunting the ranches a lot of them are small leases especially off 755, no big mature deer unless it’s high fenced and game managed from what I saw over the years. Lots of inferior genetics, we tried to manage but always kept catching poachers hunting and illegals to say the least was a major problem.
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