Menard 2020-2021 Season

[droebuck]

Hey Donnie. Cold out there? 52 in Austin so I figure it's colder out there.

We get lucky and they got rid of all the goats or they move em to our pasture?

Hey Zane, I haven’t seen them yet. Last I saw them was Labor Day and they were in that pasture just north of our camp. Forgot to mention I got another snake this morning, he was under the drivers door of my lease truck to welcome me on opening day.😂

[farfel]

Hey Zane, I haven’t seen them yet. Last I saw them was Labor Day and they were in that pasture just north of our camp. Forgot to mention I got another snake this morning, he was under the drivers door of my lease truck to welcome me on opening day.😂

Good deal and good luck!!

I think, hope, it was just a freak year for them. There seemed to be a bunch of em.

[droebuck]

Good deal and good luck!!

I think, hope, it was just a freak year for them. There seemed to be a bunch of em.

Yep, I have killed 9 since May.

[tonyterry]

Yep, I have killed 9 since May.

Keep killing them snakes Donny!!!!


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[droebuck]

Well, had a group of does come in early. Finally got light enough for a shot and dang if the cows didn’t move in again and spook them off. Cows slowly moving out now, hopefully get another opportunity.

[DUKFVR]

Good Luck Donnie!

[droebuck]

Thanks David. Considering the moon and all the green there is out here now it hasn’t been a bad opener. All my mature bucks have gone nocturnal since their velvet came off. How has your weekend gone?

[SV72]

Good luck to all of you guys.

[Gary Roberson]

I helped recover a really big typical 8 with trash after it was shot too far back with a crossbow Saturday morning. Out of courtesy to the hunter I will not show photos of the deer as I do not have permission.
I estimate the buck to score approximately 160 as I did not have a tape. Also guessing 5.5" bases and he carried the mass all the way out. Also estimating 24" main beams.
A few weeks ago I posted that I had seen a buck with a huge frame for Menard County on a ranch that I oversee. This buck was killed about 200 yards from where I had jumped him and looks like the same deer. This is a low fenced ranch and there is no aggressive management or feeding program. I think that this is an indication of how good our winter and spring were this year. While I did not open his mouth, estimating the buck at 5 years,
Adios,
Gary

[timoub007]

Very nice Gary, good for you helping with the recovery.
I agree with what you said about the good winter and spring. My deer just south of the Menard/Kimble line look good too.

Good luck all and have an enjoyable season.
T

[SV72]

Thanks Gary for the report. I can’t wait to see the pictures, but respect you for letting the hunter make that choice. That is a fantastic deer for our area and really pumps me up for getting to the lease and sitting down to hunt. We have a lot of bucks with some age, so hoping a few of them are in the outstanding category. We have been blessed with timely rains over the last 2 years.

[Gary Roberson]

I was sent a text that the buck scored 163 5/8". I am not sure who scored the buck and feel it is high. I would guess 155-160 to be closer and that is gross. The buck had 4th points but one was not scoreable and the other was just over an inch. Where the buck was strong was in his "H" measurements, browtines, and main beam length.
Adios,
Gary

[wilcox1088]

Wife killed a brute opening morning. Biggest deer weight wise that we have killed. Went right at 182#

[Abu_dude]

Wife killed a brute opening morning. Biggest deer weight wise that we have killed. Went right at 182#
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That’s a big dude!


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[DUKFVR]

Wife killed a brute opening morning. Biggest deer weight wise that we have killed. Went right at 182#
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Congrats to your Wife!