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drop dead fred · 03-01-2022, 09:07 PM

Welp that’s a wrap on ‘21-22 season, this new season brings LOTS of change for myself. Lost my homestead lease of 12 years finally to growth, but I got to end it on a high note with a deer special to me. I’m on Year 2 of one property that hopefully with my main focus can turn into something I had. I’ve got a few other places on the books including buying and moving onto 50 acres of our own to hunt. All in all as much as i hate i lost my favorite property, there’s something exciting about starting from scratch again! Looking forward to this year and as always Its a joy to plug along with everyone!

Corey

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Death from Above · 03-01-2022, 09:16 PM

Left 2 monsters on the hoof…super excited about this fall

Etxbuckman · 03-01-2022, 09:39 PM

I don't want to say next year can't be any worse than this past year, but I will say it's got to get better. LOL

TxHamJello · 03-02-2022, 05:52 AM

2021 was our first year on our East Texas place. Wasn't expecting much since I wasn't able to get on and get everything set up until September. Was able to take 1 nice mature buck and saw a number of others that should be coming along in the next few years. Doing a lot of work on the place this year, and excited for the fall!

drop dead fred · 03-02-2022, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

I don't want to say next year can't be any worse than this past year, but I will say it's got to get better. LOL

Agreed it was tough sledding compared to years past

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U.S.ArmyRetired · 03-02-2022, 08:42 AM

Following. Nothing on my place again but there is always next year. I am blessed to have a little land and I love hunting no matter how it turns out.

JhuntsAlot · 03-02-2022, 09:12 AM

In for this year.

Last year was a bust for me. Hoping this year I have some of the same ones come back.

J

drop dead fred · 03-02-2022, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by U.S.ArmyRetired

Following. Nothing on my place again but there is always next year. I am blessed to have a little land and I love hunting no matter how it turns out.

Blessed indeed

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GarGuy · 03-02-2022, 01:01 PM

We rolled the dice on some absolute studs this year. Several intentionally but a couple we just didn't get killed. Dreaming of next season...

Gumbo Man · 03-02-2022, 01:20 PM

Looking forward to a new season on a new property.

Preacher Man · 03-02-2022, 01:23 PM

Awesome! I’m in for ETX again.

My 11 year old nephew got his first deer last season! Now his twin brother is on a mission to get one. That made it a great season at our place!

Snowflake Killa · 03-02-2022, 01:25 PM

Im quitting after this year

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NewBallCoach · 03-02-2022, 01:31 PM

Excited for next season, have a few things we are going to try on one place that should help. This past season was a good one for my family and can't wait for the next one.

Gumbo Man · 03-02-2022, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake Killa

Im quitting after this year

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Can I have dibs on your spot?

SaltwaterSlick · 03-02-2022, 02:13 PM

Well, I paid my dues for my East Texas place... never even went and filled feeders...

Was a slow year for my buddies there though.. Some absolute monsters on camera, but just couldn't get 'em kilt... I'm still gonna try to feed a little and shoot me a hog or two in the next month or so... I promise I'll try to do better next year... My East Texas problem is that I have a place in SE Webb county too...

I tripled up there this year...

Antlers86 · 03-02-2022, 02:54 PM

Stud I was after disappeared late October but this past season was still amazing with my son tagging 2 bucks and me getting a buck as well as the Kudu bonus! Have a very mature buck still calling my place home and im hoping he stays around for this next fall.

drop dead fred · 03-02-2022, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Antlers86

Stud I was after disappeared late October but this past season was still amazing with my son tagging 2 bucks and me getting a buck as well as the Kudu bonus! Have a very mature buck still calling my place home and im hoping he stays around for this next fall.

Hang it up after the kudu bro!

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Etxbuckman · 03-02-2022, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake Killa

Im quitting after this year

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What??

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Originally Posted by drop dead fred

Hang it up after the kudu bro!

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No joke. LOL

I've got a guy with mulcher clearing a bunch of crap out of a select-cut area at my lease as I type this. Once that's done, boy oh boy, there's gonna be so much room for activities. I am super stoked and really excited about next season.

Snowflake Killa · 03-02-2022, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gumbo Man

Can I have dibs on your spot?

It's going to the highest bidder

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Snowflake Killa · 03-02-2022, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

What??

No joke. LOL

I've got a guy with mulcher clearing a bunch of crap out of a select-cut area at my lease as I type this. Once that's done, boy oh boy, there's gonna be so much room for activities. I am super stoked and really excited about next season.

Who are you using?

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trhunter · 03-02-2022, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake Killa

Im quitting after this year

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Not a chance you are quitting and giving up that honey hole.

Snowflake Killa · 03-02-2022, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by trhunter

Not a chance you are quitting and giving up that honey hole.

I can't afford to get off i have to much **** there

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bollomb · 03-02-2022, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake Killa

I can't afford to get off i have to much **** there

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This made me laugh

bollomb · 03-02-2022, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake Killa

Who are you using?

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Tell Tim to hook you up with Rossi's number or I can hook you up, let me know amigo

Etxbuckman · 03-02-2022, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake Killa

Who are you using?

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Fitz-Hill out of Trinity/Lovelady. So far they've been great to work with, and they're nice guys that hunt not too far from my lease.

DeWayne Fitzgerald is the main POC, 817-879-5776.

Snowflake Killa · 03-02-2022, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

Fitz-Hill out of Trinity/Lovelady. So far they've been great to work with, and they're nice guys that hunt not too far from my lease.

DeWayne Fitzgerald is the main POC, 817-879-5776.

Thanks brother im just down the road

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Snowflake Killa · 03-02-2022, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bollomb

Tell Tim to hook you up with Rossi's number or I can hook you up, let me know amigo

Thanks Brian

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Gumbo Man · 03-02-2022, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake Killa

I can't afford to get off i have to much **** there

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I feel your pain. I’m moving of of a lease that I’ve only had for 4 years. Looks like I lived there for 20 years. 5 feeders, 2 stands, 2 trailers,1 disc,1 mower,1 planter, 1 box blade and 2 tractors. Who in the hell needs 2 tractors at a deer lease? SMDH.

Snowflake Killa · 03-02-2022, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gumbo Man

I feel your pain. I’m moving of of a lease that I’ve only had for 4 years. Looks like I lived there for 20 years. 5 feeders, 2 stands, 2 trailers,1 disc,1 mower,1 planter, 1 box blade and 2 tractors. Who in the hell needs 2 tractors at a deer lease? SMDH.

i know it adds up

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HogHunter34 · 03-02-2022, 06:40 PM

My brother has killed a couple of decent 8-pointers the past two seasons on our place. I don’t get much time to hunt so I normally just focus on putting meat in the freezer. This year my son & I both scored on a meat hunting weekend
Next year probably im gonna want to put more meat in the freezer

BarW · 03-02-2022, 07:20 PM

Young deer i was hoping would live, someone made a bad shot around Thanksgiving and he didn't make it through new years.
Really wanted those split brows to grow a few more years.

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Greenheadless · 03-02-2022, 07:58 PM

Good year for numbers here. Doe were non existent during early season/rut. Once the acorns ran out, they were coming out of the wood works.

Had some mediocre bucks that just weren’t there, so they walked. Hoping next year has better options in the way of head gear. I can’t complain as if I really wanted to kill something, I easily could have.

Sippy · 03-02-2022, 08:08 PM

It was a good one. Our season ended Sunday, already ready for October.

SabineHunter · 03-02-2022, 08:42 PM

This year I finally figured out my part of Sabine National Forest. Saw 4 shooters the second weekend but was holding out for a bigger buck. Came back before Christmas and shot one of the nice 8s on the 211st.
I'm stoked for this fall now I'll be retired and can stay a couple of weeks if I need to.

Pernell · 03-03-2022, 08:54 AM

One of our guys shot this deer in October, and hit him low. He put the dogs on him and they jumped him a couple of times so the decided to leave him until the next day. Long story short, they never found him. He was filling protein feeders last week and decided to look for him now that all the leaves are gone, and ended up finding him 100 yards from where they stopped looking. 151 3/8

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Gumbo Man · 03-03-2022, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Pernell

One of our guys shot this deer in October, and hit him low. He put the dogs on him and they jumped him a couple of times so the decided to leave him until the next day. Long story short, they never found him. He was filling protein feeders last week and decided to look for him now that all the leaves are gone, and ended up finding him 100 yards from where they stopped looking. 151 3/8

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That’s a shame. Looks like we’re gonna be neighbors now. We’ll have to hook up sometimes and compare notes.

Pernell · 03-03-2022, 09:39 AM

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That’s a shame. Looks like we’re gonna be neighbors now. We’ll have to hook up sometimes and compare notes.

Sounds good. Did you get on Kickapoo?

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Snowflake Killa · 03-03-2022, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Gumbo Man

That’s a shame. Looks like we’re gonna be neighbors now. We’ll have to hook up sometimes and compare notes.

Free gumbo for everyone

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Gumbo Man · 03-03-2022, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Pernell

Sounds good. Did you get on Kickapoo?

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Yes.

Gumbo Man · 03-03-2022, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake Killa

Free gumbo for everyone

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What you talking about hand? I roll into camp I’m packing about 20 lbs of boiled shrimp and a gallon of raw oysters.

dirtybay · 03-03-2022, 02:15 PM

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What you talking about hand? I roll into camp I’m packing about 20 lbs of boiled shrimp and a gallon of raw oysters.

I’m on the wrong lease.

Antlers86 · 03-18-2022, 09:13 PM

Stud buck I was after this past season was his last. Neighbor 1/4 mile down the road put in a new 50” fence with 1 strand of barbwire at the top. Was helping clear a tree off the fence yesterday and started talking deer. They don’t hunt so I asked if they had any large bucks come through and first response was “we killed a big one that was hung in the fence”. Sure enough after brief description I knew it was him. Today they sent me pics. Sucks he went the way he did and on top of that they disposed of the body over the fence head and all. I searched the neighbors after permission and couldn’t locate the remains. Going on 8yrs of history with this deer and man it makes me sick to see him go wasted. Brows that you dream of over 9”. Just an all around awesome Main frame 10pt.

On to the next one.

JhuntsAlot · 03-19-2022, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Antlers86

Stud buck I was after this past season was his last. Neighbor 1/4 mile down the road put in a new 50” fence with 1 strand of barbwire at the top. Was helping clear a tree off the fence yesterday and started talking deer. They don’t hunt so I asked if they had any large bucks come through and first response was “we killed a big one that was hung in the fence”. Sure enough after brief description I knew it was him. Today they sent me pics. Sucks he went the way he did and on top of that they disposed of the body over the fence head and all. I searched the neighbors after permission and couldn’t locate the remains. Going on 8yrs of history with this deer and man it makes me sick to see him go wasted. Brows that you dream of over 9”. Just an all around awesome Main frame 10pt.

On to the next one.

Man, what a shame. And a waste...

Hope your next one is even better.

J

Gumbo Man · 03-19-2022, 09:13 AM

Man that sucks big time.

Landrover · 03-19-2022, 09:35 AM

Well, I may possibly have a tough decision to make come August or so. I have two small places (40 and 45 acres) in two different counties in East Texas that I dont hunt currently. I really like the lease i have in the hill country of 640 acres, which is basically only me. I have an opportunity to add 125 acres with a cabin to my 40 acre place in Smith County, but not sure if the deal will be done by August timeframe. August gives me enough time to get everything moved from the hill country to Smith County and get everything set up properly. Plenty of game there but just never had many options on 40 acres. It will be a tough decision to move on but doubt I could get around to both very often. I definitely will miss the exotics and the lack of worries about folks messing with stuff.......but I do like the pineywoods. Definitely a curve ball, but a good one I think I can hit!!!

Landrover · 03-19-2022, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Gumbo Man

I feel your pain. I’m moving of of a lease that I’ve only had for 4 years. Looks like I lived there for 20 years. 5 feeders, 2 stands, 2 trailers,1 disc,1 mower,1 planter, 1 box blade and 2 tractors. Who in the hell needs 2 tractors at a deer lease? SMDH.

Sir..........i can relate! All my stuff in the hill country will take at least 4 or 5 trips to get it all to Smith County!

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I can't afford to get off i have to much **** there

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I am feeling that way also. Might have to just keep both places and slowly make the move to my own land.

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Originally Posted by SaltwaterSlick

Well, I paid my dues for my East Texas place... never even went and filled feeders...

Was a slow year for my buddies there though.. Some absolute monsters on camera, but just couldn't get 'em kilt... I'm still gonna try to feed a little and shoot me a hog or two in the next month or so... I promise I'll try to do better next year... My East Texas problem is that I have a place in SE Webb county too...

I tripled up there this year...

Definitely good deer in East Texas but those night time pics drive me crazy!!! Webb would be super hard to pass on........lol!!!

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Originally Posted by Sippy

It was a good one. Our season ended Sunday, already ready for October.

That is one serious whitetail sir!!!

Was there a story done on it on TBH?

Quackerbox · 03-19-2022, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gumbo Man

What you talking about hand? I roll into camp I’m packing about 20 lbs of boiled shrimp and a gallon of raw oysters.

Im available for adoption.

Greenheadless · 03-19-2022, 06:25 PM

Was at the lease this weekend and noted some of the bucks are already sprouting pretty good already.

Etxbuckman · 03-19-2022, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenheadless

Was at the lease this weekend and noted some of the bucks are already sprouting pretty good already.

Sprouting antlers? Dang. Lotta them still have their rack from last year.

Blessed to hunt · 03-19-2022, 09:39 PM

Mine still have em,got one buck thats missing one side now

03-01-2022, 09:07 PM	#1
drop dead fred Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Willis Hunt In: TX, Neb, Illinois, MEXICO	East Texas hunting 2022-‘23 season Welp that’s a wrap on ‘21-22 season, this new season brings LOTS of change for myself. Lost my homestead lease of 12 years finally to growth, but I got to end it on a high note with a deer special to me. I’m on Year 2 of one property that hopefully with my main focus can turn into something I had. I’ve got a few other places on the books including buying and moving onto 50 acres of our own to hunt. All in all as much as i hate i lost my favorite property, there’s something exciting about starting from scratch again! Looking forward to this year and as always Its a joy to plug along with everyone! Corey Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-02-2022, 06:40 PM	#30
HogHunter34 Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troup, TX Hunt In: Anderson County	My brother has killed a couple of decent 8-pointers the past two seasons on our place. I don’t get much time to hunt so I normally just focus on putting meat in the freezer. This year my son & I both scored on a meat hunting weekend Next year probably im gonna want to put more meat in the freezer Last edited by HogHunter34; 03-02-2022 at 06:44 PM.

03-02-2022, 08:08 PM	#33
Sippy Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tyler Hunt In: Burnet, Smith, Eastland	It was a good one. Our season ended Sunday, already ready for October. Attached Images

03-18-2022, 09:13 PM	#42
Antlers86 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Athens Hunt In: Jack and Henderson Counties	Stud buck I was after this past season was his last. Neighbor 1/4 mile down the road put in a new 50” fence with 1 strand of barbwire at the top. Was helping clear a tree off the fence yesterday and started talking deer. They don’t hunt so I asked if they had any large bucks come through and first response was “we killed a big one that was hung in the fence”. Sure enough after brief description I knew it was him. Today they sent me pics. Sucks he went the way he did and on top of that they disposed of the body over the fence head and all. I searched the neighbors after permission and couldn’t locate the remains. Going on 8yrs of history with this deer and man it makes me sick to see him go wasted. Brows that you dream of over 9”. Just an all around awesome Main frame 10pt. On to the next one. Attached Images

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03-01-2022, 09:16 PM	#2
Death from Above Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Henderson, Texas	Left 2 monsters on the hoof…super excited about this fall

03-01-2022, 09:39 PM	#3
Etxbuckman Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Spring	I don't want to say next year can't be any worse than this past year, but I will say it's got to get better. LOL

03-02-2022, 05:52 AM	#4
TxHamJello Six Point Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Frisco, TX Hunt In: Hill Country and East Texas	2021 was our first year on our East Texas place. Wasn't expecting much since I wasn't able to get on and get everything set up until September. Was able to take 1 nice mature buck and saw a number of others that should be coming along in the next few years. Doing a lot of work on the place this year, and excited for the fall!

03-02-2022, 08:42 AM	#6
U.S.ArmyRetired Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Killeen Hunt In: East TX-Harrison County	Following. Nothing on my place again but there is always next year. I am blessed to have a little land and I love hunting no matter how it turns out.

03-02-2022, 09:12 AM	#7
JhuntsAlot Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Between Conroe and The Woodlands Hunt In: Houston County, Madison County, Kendall County, where friends are.	In for this year. Last year was a bust for me. Hoping this year I have some of the same ones come back. J

03-02-2022, 01:01 PM	#9
GarGuy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011	We rolled the dice on some absolute studs this year. Several intentionally but a couple we just didn't get killed. Dreaming of next season...

03-02-2022, 01:20 PM	#10
Gumbo Man Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Livingston Texas Hunt In: Between Onalaska and Groveton	Looking forward to a new season on a new property.

03-02-2022, 01:23 PM	#11
Preacher Man Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pearland Hunt In: Jasper Co.	Awesome! I’m in for ETX again. My 11 year old nephew got his first deer last season! Now his twin brother is on a mission to get one. That made it a great season at our place!

03-02-2022, 01:25 PM	#12
Snowflake Killa Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Shepherd Hunt In: East Texas	Im quitting after this year Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk

03-02-2022, 01:31 PM	#13
NewBallCoach Six Point Join Date: Oct 2015	Excited for next season, have a few things we are going to try on one place that should help. This past season was a good one for my family and can't wait for the next one.

03-02-2022, 02:13 PM	#15
SaltwaterSlick Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	Well, I paid my dues for my East Texas place... never even went and filled feeders... Was a slow year for my buddies there though.. Some absolute monsters on camera, but just couldn't get 'em kilt... I'm still gonna try to feed a little and shoot me a hog or two in the next month or so... I promise I'll try to do better next year... My East Texas problem is that I have a place in SE Webb county too... I tripled up there this year...

03-02-2022, 02:54 PM	#16
Antlers86 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Athens Hunt In: Jack and Henderson Counties	Stud I was after disappeared late October but this past season was still amazing with my son tagging 2 bucks and me getting a buck as well as the Kudu bonus! Have a very mature buck still calling my place home and im hoping he stays around for this next fall.

03-02-2022, 07:20 PM	#31
BarW Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Woodville, Tx Hunt In: Tyler, Polk, Angelina counties, Colorado	Young deer i was hoping would live, someone made a bad shot around Thanksgiving and he didn't make it through new years. Really wanted those split brows to grow a few more years. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

03-02-2022, 07:58 PM	#32
Greenheadless Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, TX Hunt In: SE Texas	Good year for numbers here. Doe were non existent during early season/rut. Once the acorns ran out, they were coming out of the wood works. Had some mediocre bucks that just weren’t there, so they walked. Hoping next year has better options in the way of head gear. I can’t complain as if I really wanted to kill something, I easily could have.

03-02-2022, 08:42 PM	#34
SabineHunter Banned!!! Join Date: Oct 2019 Hunt In: Sabine National Forest	This year I finally figured out my part of Sabine National Forest. Saw 4 shooters the second weekend but was holding out for a bigger buck. Came back before Christmas and shot one of the nice 8s on the 211st. I'm stoked for this fall now I'll be retired and can stay a couple of weeks if I need to.

03-03-2022, 08:54 AM	#35
Pernell Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Humble TX Hunt In: N.M., East Texas, South Texas	One of our guys shot this deer in October, and hit him low. He put the dogs on him and they jumped him a couple of times so the decided to leave him until the next day. Long story short, they never found him. He was filling protein feeders last week and decided to look for him now that all the leaves are gone, and ended up finding him 100 yards from where they stopped looking. 151 3/8 Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk

03-19-2022, 09:13 AM	#44
Gumbo Man Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Livingston Texas Hunt In: Between Onalaska and Groveton	Man that sucks big time.

03-19-2022, 09:35 AM	#45
Landrover Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring Hunt In: Wherever & Whenever	Well, I may possibly have a tough decision to make come August or so. I have two small places (40 and 45 acres) in two different counties in East Texas that I dont hunt currently. I really like the lease i have in the hill country of 640 acres, which is basically only me. I have an opportunity to add 125 acres with a cabin to my 40 acre place in Smith County, but not sure if the deal will be done by August timeframe. August gives me enough time to get everything moved from the hill country to Smith County and get everything set up properly. Plenty of game there but just never had many options on 40 acres. It will be a tough decision to move on but doubt I could get around to both very often. I definitely will miss the exotics and the lack of worries about folks messing with stuff.......but I do like the pineywoods. Definitely a curve ball, but a good one I think I can hit!!!

03-19-2022, 06:25 PM	#48
Greenheadless Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, TX Hunt In: SE Texas	Was at the lease this weekend and noted some of the bucks are already sprouting pretty good already.

03-19-2022, 09:39 PM	#50
Blessed to hunt Six Point Join Date: Mar 2018	Mine still have em,got one buck thats missing one side now