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#801 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Leander / Liberty Hill
Hunt In: Kerr county & TP&W
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Sorry guys no pix of lion. It did not stay around long.
Wind is horrendous today. Left unit 1. 1 TBH'er still there in dark grey/black dodge. It is dry out here. |
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#802 |
Nubbin' Buck
![]() Join Date: Aug 2016
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I saw quite a bit of deer and nilgai including 2 of the biggest bucks I’ve seen in a long time but never could get in position to get a shot all deer were moving through the open while I was hunting the edge of the brush line
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#803 |
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: RGV
Hunt In: South Texas
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Looks like it was a tough hunt. I’ll be there for one of the rifle hunts. So if anyone has information they would like to share about shot placement or areas to hunt, send me a message ‘cause I am all ears.
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#804 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: College Station
Hunt In: Old Mexico, Brazos, Milam, Grimes, Victoria Counties, Public land
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Thia was the most uneventful hunt at Laguna.
Someone snap a pic if the final board. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk |
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#805 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Harlingen, TX
Hunt In: Texas, Missouri
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Someone called the feds on my buddies that were duck hunting Because they were mad that their duck blind was set up too close to their pop-up....which was literally on the coast line....
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#806 |
Four Point
Join Date: May 2017
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I hope this means they will be thick in there for my hunt next week, but it sounds like it’s been extremely slow on all three hunts and probably not a good sign of things to come.
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#807 |
Six Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2019
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They were there. I saw plenty of Nilgai. Just never in range. Also could have killed all the does I wanted, but I wasn’t after a doe. Never did see a buck though.
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#808 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Nov 2020
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Definitely a difficult hunt. Had many whitetail in shooting range just never had a chance to pull back on one. Goodluck to everyone in the next hunt.
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#809 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Sep 2020
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Here was the board at 10am. Sorry for the glare. Can you pm the picture of the entire board from your trip?
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#810 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Portland, Tx
Hunt In: Three Rivers, Tx
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Man I was hoping to see a lot more on that board. I left after first day. News of bucks fighting at deer camp ate me up so I bailed. Saw a deer and nilgai both sits but closest was around 65 yards. Good luck to the next group.
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#811 |
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: RGV
Hunt In: South Texas
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I felt like calling the federal officers when I was scouting unit 2 last Thursday evening after a couple of guys told me they saw a guy who looked to be hunting already. I just didn’t see him to be able to confirm.
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#812 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Rio Grande Valley, TX
Hunt In: Starr, Brooks, Cameron, Zapata
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Spoke to game warden yesterday in the parking lot of unit 1 and he said that the harvest numbers were way down for the weekend. He was asking about some non-hunters in the area as well.
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#813 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Leander / Liberty Hill
Hunt In: Kerr county & TP&W
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the non hunters were 2 girls and a guy. They read the rules, the guy went back and got orange. They either was picked up or turned around. I was told they were headed my way. I rode almost to gate and didn't see them.
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#814 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Leander / Liberty Hill
Hunt In: Kerr county & TP&W
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I was wondering what happened to ya.
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#815 |
Four Point
Join Date: Oct 2018
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Headed up next week will be there on the 3rd staying at the Adolph park. Hunting solo, if anyone needs help packing one out or gets in a bind feel free to reach out I don't mind helping.
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#816 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Mar 2020
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i'm solo as well. feel free to reach out
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#817 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Leander
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What was final count from the hunt? Should have been good yesterday evening.
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#818 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Sep 2020
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When I left at 10am, I didn't see a single other vehicle in the main refuge. Only 3 or 4 trucks were at unit #1. Overall, everyone I talked to was very disappointed at the lack of game sightings. I didn't see any scrapes until the last day. Hopefully, they will be moving for the next group. Seemed like they were holding up alot closer to the main road than expected. We spent the first couple days riding into unit 3 and then realized there were more animals being seen in 8 close to the roads.
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#819 | |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Oct 2017
Hunt In: Guadalupe County
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We saw this guy. At 5pm on Thursday he was walking the brush in full camo with an arrow knocked. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#820 |
Four Point
Join Date: May 2017
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Looks like they will be getting some rain to muddy things up before our hunt next week, but those daytime/nighttime temps look amazing. Will be nice to not be pouring sweat out just standing still down there!
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#821 |
Four Point
Join Date: May 2017
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#822 |
Four Point
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Houston
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Hunted the 11/13-17 hunt, all in unit 1, I'm fairly new at this, was set up wrong. Saw a big cow and a big hog, the cow running and out of range, the big hog closer to a big gator than to me, no chance of winning that fight so I passed on the shot. Did see this ocelot, though, so a very cool thing during a hunt during which the temperature was WAY TOO HIGH for animals to be moving around.
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#823 | |
Six Point
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Round Rock
Hunt In: Granger, Somerville, Bandera County
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Looks like a bobcat to me. |
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#824 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Harlingen, TX
Hunt In: Texas, Missouri
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Definitely a bobcat.
Even though the refuge makes it sound like it is loaded with ocelots, it is super rare to see them. They live in very specific locations and are primarily seen at night. I think we see a lot of bobcats that can have a more distinct circular pattern causing the confusion every year. |
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#825 |
Four Point
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Houston
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Sure, you can argue with the USFWS biologist who confirmed the ID. Long tail, distinctive and characteristic white marks on back of ears (not visible in this photo). My word of advice to you: don't enter a bobcat vs. ocelot ID contest. And, don't shoot a cat thinking it is a bobcat unless you want your own striped clothing holiday and ginormous fine, courtesy of The Man.
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#826 |
Four Point
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Houston
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The ocelots are out and about in daylight right now because they are breeding, which is why Unit 6 is closed for the third hunt, according to same USFWS biologist.
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#827 | |
Six Point
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Round Rock
Hunt In: Granger, Somerville, Bandera County
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Whatever you say. Those thick leg stripes don’t look right, nor do the pointy ears, but it’s a crappy picture so you could definitely be right. I can’t even tell if it’s coming or going. |
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#828 | |
Six Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Brownsville
Hunt In: South Texas
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Man, that’s awesome! Seeing an ocelot would be incredible! |
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#829 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Harlingen, TX
Hunt In: Texas, Missouri
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#830 | |
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Austin
Hunt In: San Saba CO, Wisconsin, Illinois, Canada, Any TPW drawn hunt
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Congratulations on seeing an Ocelot. You had a paid professional tell you it is what it is so go with that. Keep coming down here for this hunt and you will figure it out as far as taking an animal. Good luck to those coming for the rest of this seasons hunts. I hope to be back again next season. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#831 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Bastrop
Hunt In: Public Land
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Ok boys, I'm committed. Will call Adolf Park tomorrow or Monday and hopefully get a spot. Do they have showers?
Solo here so hot me up at camp. Justin Shelton 512sixsix1eight017 |
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#832 |
Four Point
Join Date: May 2017
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#833 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Leander / Liberty Hill
Hunt In: Kerr county & TP&W
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I will be staying there in January for my rifle hunt at Laguna Atascosa. |
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#834 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2017
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Not by much. That park sucks. I brought meat to cook and didn’t realize you couldn’t have a fire unless it was in a bbq pit or some kind of container. It might be more sanitary to jump in the water and soap up than use those showers they have Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#835 | |
Four Point
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Houston
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The face is much narrower than that of a bobcat. Obviously a very long tail is different, too, as is the pattern on the fur (apparently). I described the white spots on the ears, no pic. USFWS requests all possible ocelot sightings to be reported, by the way. |
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#836 |
Four Point
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Houston
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I know -- I was pretty shocked to see it, and I think it was just as shocked to see me. I've seen plenty of bobcats (in fact, saw one a couple of days later) and was pretty sure I wasn't looking at a bobcat. Getting my phone out quickly enough without moving or startling it so I could take a few pics was tough. I didn't have time to get better photos -- it bounced off the road back into the brush in seconds.
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#837 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Labelle, Tx.
Hunt In: Hardin County, Big Thicket NP, Moore Plantation
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Man this is going to be a long week. Cant wait to get back out there!
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#838 |
Four Point
Join Date: Aug 2013
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I was out there with my buddy on 11/20 hunt. My buddy got a doe in the first day around 10am. Popped out of the brush into a clearing right in front of my buddy as if something had bumped but proceeded to feed as normal. He drew and nailed her. She made it back to the brush where she came from, maybe made it 30 yds before expiring. I saw a total of 4 bulls and 1 cow. I took a shot at a bull at 70 yds and missed. It was my first time hunting out there and wasnt sure what to expect until i did the scouting trip in September. I got lots of tips on here and in previous posts so thank you all for those. I think overall it was a very successful trip even though i didn’t get an animal, i am confident i can find them again next time. I know where they live.
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#839 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Successful trip
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#840 | |
Four Point
Join Date: May 2017
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Nice job! I’ve had better luck finding cows and calves, more than I can count; but I’ve only found 2 mature bulls and one immature bull in two different hunts. Hoping this week I’ll have better luck locating some grey bodied critters! |
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#841 |
Four Point
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Katy
Hunt In: Here and there
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Thursday can't get here soon enough. Going to be different year for us, we normaly hunt unit 6... but since it's closed, the scouting day is going to be a lot more important this go round
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#842 |
Four Point
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Southeast Texas
Hunt In: South East Texas and the Texas Hill Country
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For everyone that has used a bike for this hunt, what type of tire liners are you all using? I’m planning on using slime tubes but I have read here on TBH, that it will not be enough due to the thorns. Just trying to do some last minute preparation for my hunt this week.
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#843 | |
Four Point
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Allen, TX
Hunt In: South Texas, West Texas, Colorado
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#844 |
Four Point
Join Date: May 2017
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#845 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Round Rock
Hunt In: TX HillCountry, Granger WMA
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I'll be there for this last archery hunt this week. Were we supposed to receive an email from the hunt coordinator?
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#846 | |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Round Rock
Hunt In: TX HillCountry, Granger WMA
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#847 | |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Sep 2020
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#848 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Savoy, Texas
Hunt In: Fannin/Grayson/Erath
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Anybody else doing the 2/19 muzzleloader hunt?
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#849 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jan 2019
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Just got my email today for the 12/4 hunt. Will be hunting solo, happy to help anyone if they are successful!
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#850 | |
Eight Point
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: College Station
Hunt In: Old Mexico, Brazos, Milam, Grimes, Victoria Counties, Public land
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