Anyone around DFW Have a Awful Year??

[Arrowsmith]

It's been pretty exciting up here. I have seen a lot of bucks this year, but nowhere near DFW.

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[LeanMachine]

I have to admit that this thread makes me feel a lot better. I had a great season last year and was thinking man I am really getting this whitetail game down. Then 2019 rolled around and I was like well nevermind....

[mrpetera]

Deer have gone dark on our place in Jack County. They are just starting to show up on camera again. I believe it’s the acorns as well. Pigs also disappeared for a while and are showing up again, so it’s not just the deer for us.


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[Chad C]

It’s been a banner year across the state for antler production and mass crop. [emoji23]


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[bossbowman]

I hunt over 6K acres of trinity river bottom just south of DFW and 2 mature deer have been killed and not single monster on camera or seen. Slowest year I can remember, been duck hunting until I can locate a shooter to go after. Opening weekend was the best weekend to hunt for sure.

I hear its been tough, probably been in a tree this year the least I have been in 15 years especially in november so maybe a good year to slack. Hunted every saturday of archery season and it was typical so so, scored the freezer meat in october, highlight of the year was seg A at hagerman those 3 days were magical and this was all before it started raining acorns I guess.

[COWDOG]

Worst year I’ve had in a long time. In Hico and covered in acorns. I’ve ditched the feeders and hunting trails. Still no luck.

[adam_p]

First week of November was good, has been terrible ever since. I've hunted less this year than ever so it certainly isn't pressure. Could have killed a mid 140s 3yo in October but I don't care to shoot 3yo deer and us and the neighbors agreed to pass him til at least next year, neighbors shot him anyway. So yeah, it has been a pretty bad year.

[bradleymccaw]

They're absolutely in the acorns and that is all they care about

[MarlinMears]

My wife got one of our good ones early in bow season in Parker County, and my brother shot a nice buck with a 12” drop opening rifle morning. My daughter and myself are after two decent (120”+or so) 8-points on two different pastures. According to trail cameras they are coming back to corn again now more than the past two weeks. But two weeks ago when I hunted the big place, every time the wind blew, acorns pelted me. I’m not disappointed yet, but I’m about to consider a rifle...[emoji1787]


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[mdnabors]

I hunt two places.. Up in Childress and in Parker County. Our deer in Childress look amazing.. Grandpa killed a stud.. Had another good deer that broke off..But overall a good year..


My parker county place however I have seen ONE decent buck all year.. None on camera. The day I saw him was middle of the rut randomly chasing does.. I dont even have a 4.5 year old 8 point to chase.. Which is really strange for my place.. Usually I have a few 110" 8 points that need shot.. Not this year.. Weird.. Guys on the big ranch across the road say the same thing.. Nothing showing up.

I hunt Parker too. Been our worst year in last 10+. Ever since acorns started falling the big deer have been MIA. Usually have 3-5 shooters (4-8yo bucks) on less than 200 acres. I actually haven't seen my 3 oldest bucks since June/July and they've been visible every year for last 3-4yrs. Been a strange one for sure and we keep it very low pressure and don't hunt it much.

I did just get a cell cam pic yesterday of a mature buck tending a young doe, so 2nd rut going on now apparently.

[LHPanther]

I live on our ranch in Parker Co. Late bow season was one of the most active I can remember. Mature bucks roaming everywhere.....but then it went ice cold mid November till now. Acorns absolutely everywhere.

[DrBob]

Blanco county
Same report as above
Cameras were exciting early October. Since then, things have slowed drastically.
Still just does. Even the young bucks are off cam.
I agree, acorns are everywhere.
I'm afraid that by the time they eat up the acorns and hit the corn, season will be over!

[adam_p]

My wife got one of our good ones early in bow season in Parker County, and my brother shot a nice buck with a 12” drop opening rifle morning. My daughter and myself are after two decent (120”+or so) 8-points on two different pastures. According to trail cameras they are coming back to corn again now more than the past two weeks. But two weeks ago when I hunted the big place, every time the wind blew, acorns pelted me. I’m not disappointed yet, but I’m about to consider a rifle...[emoji1787]


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I hunted last night, still acorns falling in Cooke county.

[KenWood]

Llano- sucks ***! At least for me. Even the post oaks had a bumper crop this year and that is extremely rare here. I have had a tough time going but I do. You definitely won’t kill em from the couch!

[TXUSMC]

Same in Comanche County. SLOOOOOOWWWWWWW! One deer killed on our place all year so far. I pulled my camera card two Sunday's ago after it being out for over a month and it had 22 pictures on it. One was a deer, the rest were cows, ridiculous. Hoping the acorns run out soon so something comes back to corn/protein. I haven't hunted since before Thanksgiving and have ZERO anxiety that I'm missing anything.