Somerville 2020/21

[BeansInChili]

Originally Posted by rem788

Finally went out Saturday morning for the first time this year. I planned to hunt a tree I used a few years ago and hoped it would be unoccupied and still ready to hunt. I got kind of turned around since I hadn’t been out there since 2018 season. While walking through the dark I hear something jump up in the brush to my left and swing my flashlight that direction just in time to see a young deer lunge face first into a tree. It fell like a sack of potatoes. I figured it just knocked itself out so I waited a few minutes watching it lay there and it never moved again. Little dude hit the tree so hard he broke his neck. I came home with some meat but not exactly how I planned.

Definitely not the preferred way to harvest a deer but it makes a darn good story to tell.


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[scottimus]

Originally Posted by rem788

Finally went out Saturday morning for the first time this year. I planned to hunt a tree I used a few years ago and hoped it would be unoccupied and still ready to hunt. I got kind of turned around since I hadn’t been out there since 2018 season. While walking through the dark I hear something jump up in the brush to my left and swing my flashlight that direction just in time to see a young deer lunge face first into a tree. It fell like a sack of potatoes. I figured it just knocked itself out so I waited a few minutes watching it lay there and it never moved again. Little dude hit the tree so hard he broke his neck. I came home with some meat but not exactly how I planned.

Is it your stand I’ve been sitting in? Lol

[rem788]

Beansandchili, I agree and I’d would have preferred sitting in the stand, getting a shot and tracked a deer but it is what it is.

Scottimus, No sir. I don’t leave my stands or any equipment out there. I carry it in and out every time. Although when I was out there this time I did walk past two of the same brand cameras locked to trees in an area I hunted a few years ago. That was only the second time I’ve seen cameras out there.

[TXOUTLAW]

Originally Posted by rem788

Small like a nubbin. He barely had two little bumps on his head. I wouldn’t have taken a shot at him if I had the chance but I also wasn’t just going to leave it there to go to waste.

Cool story


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[scottimus]

Originally Posted by rem788

Beansandchili, I agree and I’d would have preferred sitting in the stand, getting a shot and tracked a deer but it is what it is.

Scottimus, No sir. I don’t leave my stands or any equipment out there. I carry it in and out every time. Although when I was out there this time I did walk past two of the same brand cameras locked to trees in an area I hunted a few years ago. That was only the second time I’ve seen cameras out there.

Somebody left their tree stand from last year. Built a nice cage for it and all...lol

All galvanized 1/2” pipe shell.

[scottimus]

Just saw a nice 4pt buck. It was down wind and winded me while screaming away. Lol

[HogStalker]

Originally Posted by scottimus

Somebody left their tree stand from last year. Built a nice cage for it and all...lol

All galvanized 1/2” pipe shell.

Are you trolling or really sitting someone else’s stand? Doesn’t sound like mine, but fair chance you’d be taking a bludgeon point to the rear if you were.

[HogStalker]

Originally Posted by scottimus

Just saw a nice 4pt buck. It was down wind and winded me while screaming away. Lol

4 point, you should just stop hunting now before the game warden eats you for breakfast.

[rem788]

Originally Posted by scottimus

Somebody left their tree stand from last year. Built a nice cage for it and all...lol

All galvanized 1/2” pipe shell.

That doesn’t surprise me. I know where three other stands are that have been strapped to those same trees for at least 5 years. I’ve never seen anyone sit in them, there’s no seat cushions and one has vines growing on it.

[Tommyh]

Sounds like id rather hunt there than the sam. How bad is vehicle burglary?

[Pretengineer]

Originally Posted by Tommyh

Sounds like id rather hunt there than the sam. How bad is vehicle burglary?

I haven't heard of any. But also I don't leave things in my truck to attract thieves.

[Ballinonabudget]

Anybody else take a machete to cut their way through the fog this morning? ��

[rem788]

Originally Posted by Ballinonabudget

Anybody else take a machete to cut their way through the fog this morning? ��

Yesterday morning was pretty rough. It definitely took longer to get there than normal because of the fog. Has anybody else noticed the lack of acorns, trails and activity this year?

[Pretengineer]

Originally Posted by rem788

Yesterday morning was pretty rough. It definitely took longer to get there than normal because of the fog. Has anybody else noticed the lack of acorns, trails and activity this year?

Yea the activity is way down recently, I've noticed when we get cooler weather I see more activity. Also, looked at multiple oaks and I've only seen one acorn....

[rem788]

Plus there’s been a guy out there running dogs hunting for pigs

[GD47]

Originally Posted by rem788

Plus there’s been a guy out there running dogs hunting for pigs

Had a guy 2 seasons ago do the same call the GW or the park Ranger when he's there

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[GD47]

Iv been blessed this season having a friend let me take my son hunting this yr again not on public but I know some of yall and I love sharing it... open day of youth rifle my son was able to connect on a doe... its his first deer and first rifle kill at 35 yrs old every time I connect on a deer I still get the shakes but this hunt not gonna lie I didn't shake but tears of joy took over me and my son in the blind after he shot she went 40 yards and nose dived my son dang near broke my neck squeezing it so hard!!!! Ill be at the PHL Thanksgiving week took vaca that week hope to see yall out there!!!

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[GD47]

Originally Posted by GD47

Iv been blessed this season having a friend let me take my son hunting this yr again not on public but I know some of yall and I love sharing it... open day of youth rifle my son was able to connect on a doe... its his first deer and first rifle kill at 35 yrs old every time I connect on a deer I still get the shakes but this hunt not gonna lie I didn't shake but tears of joy took over me and my son in the blind after he shot she went 40 yards and nose dived my son dang near broke my neck squeezing it so hard!!!! Ill be at the PHL Thanksgiving week took vaca that week hope to see yall out there!!!

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[GD47]

Originally Posted by GD47

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[rem788]

Originally Posted by GD47

Iv been blessed this season having a friend let me take my son hunting this yr again not on public but I know some of yall and I love sharing it... open day of youth rifle my son was able to connect on a doe... its his first deer and first rifle kill at 35 yrs old every time I connect on a deer I still get the shakes but this hunt not gonna lie I didn't shake but tears of joy took over me and my son in the blind after he shot she went 40 yards and nose dived my son dang near broke my neck squeezing it so hard!!!! Ill be at the PHL Thanksgiving week took vaca that week hope to see yall out there!!!

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Nice job! Congrats to your son. Making memories he’ll never forget.

[scottimus]

?????

[GD47]

Well my plan was to hunt this week but guess thats changed was able to make it happen with the booms stick sadly

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[Texas452]

Originally Posted by GD47

Well my plan was to hunt this week but guess thats changed was able to make it happen with the boi oms stick sadly

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I seen a buck that looks a lot like that one going to work last week he crossed the road in front of me I had to slow down so I wouldn’t hit him
This was at yequa

[HogStalker]

Originally Posted by Texas452

I seen a buck that looks a lot like that one going to work last week he crossed the road in front of me I had to slow down so I wouldn’t hit him
This was at yequa

Pretty sure he wasn’t rifle hunting at Yegua.

[GD47]

Originally Posted by HogStalker

Pretty sure he wasn’t rifle hunting at Yegua.

No I was at Navasota river bottom lol

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[Texas452]

Originally Posted by GD47

No I was at Navasota river bottom lol

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My bad
I missed the rifle
Sorry
I did c a nice young buck idk I’d he was legal I don’t hunt there

[Texas452]

I drive through yequa every morning and evening and quit often see deer
A nice buck got ran over on top of the hill a month before the season started

[97JeepGuy]

Anybody on here happen to know why the northern part of the creek is marked public but when I went to check it out yesterday there’s a rifle blind with a feeder set up in the field I circled in red? I didn’t take a close look at feeder to see if it was running or even had the motor but was just curious if anybody on here knew.


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[GD47]

Originally Posted by 97JeepGuy

Anybody on here happen to know why the northern part of the creek is marked public but when I went to check it out yesterday there’s a rifle blind with a feeder set up in the field I circled in red? I didn’t take a close look at feeder to see if it was running or even had the motor but was just curious if anybody on here knew.


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Report it brah last year we found 3 on 124 side by all the duck ponds people get brave and don't read all the rules for each phl

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[BeansInChili]

I agree, report it. There’s no room for that sort of thing.


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[97JeepGuy]

It looked to have a feed panel around it too. My main concern was that the other side of the creek is actually private and not public like the book indicates.


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[rem788]

Originally Posted by 97JeepGuy

It looked to have a feed panel around it too. My main concern was that the other side of the creek is actually private and not public like the book indicates.


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If you’re talking about the cleared area it’s private land belonging to Mr. Stanley. That’s why there are feeders and stands out there. There are several discrepancies between the map in the booklet and the KMZ file. That piece is private for sure though. They shoot lots of pigs of pigs over there, almost every sit I’ve been out there in six years you can hear the semi auto banging away. I’ve always wondered where all those bullets end up.

[Ballinonabudget]

Originally Posted by rem788

If you’re talking about the cleared area it’s private land belonging to Mr. Stanley. That’s why there are feeders and stands out there. There are several discrepancies between the map in the booklet and the KMZ file. That piece is private for sure though. They shoot lots of pigs of pigs over there, almost every sit I’ve been out there in six years you can hear the semi auto banging away. I’ve always wondered where all those bullets end up.

788 is right.

That land is private and marked. And has a barbed wire fence around it which isn’t in the greatest shape but you can definitely tell it’s there.

[97JeepGuy]

Originally Posted by Ballinonabudget

788 is right.

That land is private and marked. And has a barbed wire fence around it which isn’t in the greatest shape but you can definitely tell it’s there.

You’d think TPWD could get there stuff straight when it comes to what is public and what is not. Feel like they could really prevent some stuff by accurately mapping what is actually public and not.


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[rem788]

[QUOTE=97JeepGuy;15284159]You’d think TPWD could get there stuff straight when it comes to what is public and what is not. Feel like they could really prevent some stuff by accurately mapping what is actually public and not.


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I have contacted them multiple times about it. Every year I think they may have updated the mapping info yet it’s the same. I was told the local TPWD people are in charge of that and given a number to call yet I can never get ahold of anybody with that number. What I’ve found to be best is just stay away from the fence lines. Most if not all of the private landowners around there hunt themselves and I personally don’t want to catch a bullet out there with the spotty cell service. Remember if you do arrow an animal it will still run and if it crosses onto private land you’ll have to get permission to go on private land to retrieve the animal or they could just tag your animal and take it themselves like they did to me.

[Spoiled_TN_boy]

See yall shortly! Going in blind.

[Spoiled_TN_boy]

Well, walked less than 1 mile and counted 3 lock on and 1 double ladder with a spypoint micro. I waved.

Wind is crazy and maelde me cold this morning. While walking back to truck jumped a doe. Best sign I found was near the road. 4 rubs and quite a bit of poo. Setup on it now.

[scottimus]

Originally Posted by Spoiled_TN_boy

Well, walked less than 1 mile and counted 3 lock on and 1 double ladder with a spypoint micro. I waved.

Wind is crazy and maelde me cold this morning. While walking back to truck jumped a doe. Best sign I found was near the road. 4 rubs and quite a bit of poo. Setup on it now.

YEEHAW!

I'll be out there frequently this week.

Hopefully the cold weather will keep everything moving.

Does anybody have any luck with calls?

[Pretengineer]

Got my first public land doe during thanksgiving. Man was that fun dragging it out. There were so many people out there Sunday morning.

Since this cold front push through I've had some good activity.

Saw someone spilled some golden acorns in the parking lot...

[Beargrasstx]

Planning on hunting Wednesday morning if kiddos don't throw a curveball at me. Haven't been able to get up there and hunt any since I scouted. Just excited to be outside, if I see anything that is just icing on the cake

[Beargrasstx]

Came across a couple of cameras. One labeled 6
on top and a muddy not far from it. Figured it might be one of your guys

[forest-hunter]

Well I lost a big boar yesterday. He staggered off slowly abd collapsed u see a tree I was celebrating early because after a few minutes of rolling he got up abd staggered off. I think I broke both his shoulders, I used the heaviest arrow I have, 250 spine grizz stik, 100 grain outsert with a 315 gr single bevel huge head. He should have a glowing green nocturnal. I also lost a boar a couple weeks ago with a light deer arrow (cut down gold tip). If anyone finds one of these boars let me know I’d love to retrieve my grizzly stik abd see the skull. TIA

[scottimus]

Originally Posted by forest-hunter

Well I lost a big boar yesterday. He staggered off slowly abd collapsed u see a tree I was celebrating early because after a few minutes of rolling he got up abd staggered off. I think I broke both his shoulders, I used the heaviest arrow I have, 250 spine grizz stik, 100 grain outsert with a 315 gr single bevel huge head. He should have a glowing green nocturnal. I also lost a boar a couple weeks ago with a light deer arrow (cut down gold tip). If anyone finds one of these boars let me know I’d love to retrieve my grizzly stik abd see the skull. TIA

What area? Will be out there this week.

Would love to know if you got the huge boar I have been stalking!

Lol, thought the thing was a fallen oak in a creek bed until it got up and trotted away from me!

[forest-hunter]

Originally Posted by scottimus

What area? Will be out there this week.

Would love to know if you got the huge boar I have been stalking!

Lol, thought the thing was a fallen oak in a creek bed until it got up and trotted away from me!

it was in Yeghua, there are so many hogs out there I’ve bumped in to some Sounders that I think could of had well over 50 hogs. But I was really disappointed to lose the big one.

[97JeepGuy]

Anybody on here been duck hunting the WMAs or just the main lake this year?


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[rem788]

Originally Posted by 97JeepGuy

Anybody on here been duck hunting the WMAs or just the main lake this year?


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I e seen several duck hunters walking in then walking back out. The ponds and areas that usually hold water have been bone dry all season.

[Tommyh]

Aph booklet says you can bait for hogs apr 1 to aug 15.do any of you do this?

[rem788]

Originally Posted by Tommyh

Aph booklet says you can bait for hogs apr 1 to aug 15.do any of you do this?

I have never done it because when I’ve gone out there during the warm months I’ve run into moccasins anywhere there’s water. One of the private land owners out there told me to watch out for timber rattlers but I haven’t ever seen one.

[GD47]

Originally Posted by Tommyh

Aph booklet says you can bait for hogs apr 1 to aug 15.do any of you do this?

No one baits for the hogs.....lol let's be real lol

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[HogStalker]

Originally Posted by Tommyh

Aph booklet says you can bait for hogs apr 1 to aug 15.do any of you do this?

I’ve thought about it, but never have. I have gotten tons of night pictures of hogs, but nothing during the day. I have stalked hogs pretty easily out there too. Way more pigs and less pressure than Granger, but it thickly thick out here.


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