I enjoyed my time in Unit #1. There were some issues, but they didn't involve me. One of the hunters had set up a pop-up blind on the scouting day Nov.17 and they found it missing/stolen when they came back on Friday afternoon. I am wondering if people wait for these public hunts and the gates are unlocked.
I didn't see that many deer while hunting and when I did, they were moving. You need to be ready to shoot standing up. I ended up harvesting a doe right after I packed up my pop-up. Then right after I field dressed her a small 6 point came about 30 yards away. I chose to hunt in an open area where I had several lanes of view. It worked out pretty well, but you need to be prepared for deer to pop up pretty quick due to the trees and tall grass. An elevated stand would be ideal for this area. There's plenty of hogs moving through the area, but I imagine it's all during the night time.
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My stand was:30°38' 46.6" N 98° 05' 30.7" W
I never went down in the canyon area, too rough for this old guy and I can't imagine getting a deer out without major exhaustion. There's plenty of areas to look down in the canyon, it's a nice view and may be able to see something below in some of the meadows.
Here are two spots for views into the canyon:
30°38' 44.8" N 98° 05' 36.8" W
30°38' 43.5" N 98° 05' 35.4" W
I walked the fence line on the south side near the canyon. it looks like a good spot, but really too close to the fence line to be confident.
I thought it was a good hunt for the amount of time allowed to find the deer. I always enjoyed walking through the trails, finding out where the animals are headed.
I think most if not all the standby positions got filled. Not sure how the other Units fared. Hoping to hear any news.
I didn't see that many deer while hunting and when I did, they were moving. You need to be ready to shoot standing up. I ended up harvesting a doe right after I packed up my pop-up. Then right after I field dressed her a small 6 point came about 30 yards away. I chose to hunt in an open area where I had several lanes of view. It worked out pretty well, but you need to be prepared for deer to pop up pretty quick due to the trees and tall grass. An elevated stand would be ideal for this area. There's plenty of hogs moving through the area, but I imagine it's all during the night time.
by cellphone
My stand was:30°38' 46.6" N 98° 05' 30.7" W
I never went down in the canyon area, too rough for this old guy and I can't imagine getting a deer out without major exhaustion. There's plenty of areas to look down in the canyon, it's a nice view and may be able to see something below in some of the meadows.
Here are two spots for views into the canyon:
30°38' 44.8" N 98° 05' 36.8" W
30°38' 43.5" N 98° 05' 35.4" W
I walked the fence line on the south side near the canyon. it looks like a good spot, but really too close to the fence line to be confident.
I thought it was a good hunt for the amount of time allowed to find the deer. I always enjoyed walking through the trails, finding out where the animals are headed.
I think most if not all the standby positions got filled. Not sure how the other Units fared. Hoping to hear any news.
. While I was walking in the wood, I can even smell the deer and hear their movement, but cannot see them through the dense cedar. I didn't harvest any due to weather and lacking of experience (it was my first gun hunt). Spot A has a flat and widen view. So, you will see very far if you can be elevated. Hope this helps. Enjoy the hunt with your dad. Nothing can be worth than that.
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