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Grant2 · 12-26-2020, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Burntorange Bowhunter

This is just incorrect.

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Really your sure of yourself? This deer is over 200+ pounds. I have been managing this place for only 4 years so yea it happens. We have shot a few over 200+ so yes age, water and food = big deer!

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panhandlehunter · 12-26-2020, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant2

Really your sure of yourself? This deer is over 200+ pounds. I have been managing this place for only 4 years so yea it happens. We have shot a few over 200+ so yes age, water and food = big deer!

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Great deer no doubt, but what did he score 160ish? There are guys on my lease that would pass that deer. Those deer are a dime a dozen on a good south Texas place, that’s the difference between hill country and south Texas. Not trying to diminish what you’ve done or anything, just pointing it out. The other thing, is all of our deer are 200+ pounds, not just a few.

Grant2 · 12-26-2020, 05:28 PM

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Great deer no doubt, but what did he score 160ish? There are guys on my lease that would pass that deer. Those deer are a dime a dozen on a good south Texas place, that’s the difference between hill country and south Texas. Not trying to diminish what you’ve done or anything, just pointing it out.

So your guys pass on 7.5 and 8.5 year old deer?

Muddy Bud · 12-26-2020, 05:29 PM

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Really your sure of yourself? This deer is over 200+ pounds. I have been managing this place for only 4 years so yea it happens. We have shot a few over 200+ so yes age, water and food = big deer!

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That is a toad. Keep doing what your doing it’s working.

Grant2 · 12-26-2020, 05:30 PM

Well post them big boys up.

panhandlehunter · 12-26-2020, 05:30 PM

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So your guys pass on 7.5 and 8.5 year old deer?

Yessir. 7.5 minimum on the trophy, if it’s not what you’re looking for you let it go.

Grant2 · 12-26-2020, 05:32 PM

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Grant2 · 12-26-2020, 05:34 PM

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Guess I will keep my small deer in the hill country.

Capt Glenn · 12-26-2020, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Burntorange Bowhunter

That depends on what you are calling South Texas. The brush country south of San Antonio does not suck.

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I know just as well as you what is considered South Texas and I also know a whole lot of it isn't producing 170" or 200" deer. Just because you are in the brush country south of San Antonio does not mean you have those kind of deer.

Grant2 · 12-26-2020, 05:41 PM

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I know just as well as you what is considered South Texas and I also know a whole lot of it isn't producing 170" or 200" deer. Just because you are in the brush country south of San Antonio does not mean you have those kind of deer.

They just have to justify paying that big money to stroke the ego. I have hunted down south and there are some great ranches, but there is a ton that’s been shot out as far as low fence. South Texas produces big deer no doubt, but if you get the right place and it’s managed right the hill county can produce quality deer. I’m not saying the hill country can out produce South Texas just simply stating it can be done.

trophy8 · 12-26-2020, 05:43 PM

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There are multiple 200” deer killed all over south Texas. I’m not saying you can’t pop one every now and then in the hill country, but it ain’t nowhere close to south Texas. Show proof of one low fence 200” low fence buck.

South texas no doubt produces more and better deer every single year and always will.

Hill country is dang sure capable.

Pics won’t get posted for obvious reasons. They aren’t nearly as common as south Texas. But there are many places producing really big deer in central texas. Lots and lots of feed. Hard for deer to eat rocks and oaks

trophy8 · 12-26-2020, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant2

Guess I will keep my small deer in the hill country.

Yes! We are inferior!

panhandlehunter · 12-26-2020, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant2

They just have to justify paying that big money to stroke the ego. I have hunted down south and there are some great ranches, but there is a ton that’s been shot out as far as low fence. South Texas produces big deer no doubt, but if you get the right place and it’s managed right the hill county can produce quality deer. I’m not saying the hill country can out produce South Texas just simply stating it can be done.

I don’t disagree with you, but there are far more places that are producing good to great deer in south Texas than the hill country. Lots of places you never hear about, and some of them aren’t as big of $$$ as you’re thinking.

Burntorange Bowhunter · 12-26-2020, 05:54 PM

This is a dumb argument.

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Burntorange Bowhunter · 12-26-2020, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant2

Really your sure of yourself? This deer is over 200+ pounds. I have been managing this place for only 4 years so yea it happens. We have shot a few over 200+ so yes age, water and food = big deer!

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Read the response below your comment. I'm 100% sure of myself.

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Grant2 · 12-26-2020, 05:55 PM

Good Luck to you guys in South Texas hope you get a big one.

Jimbo47 · 12-26-2020, 05:55 PM

Lot of places you don't hear about because of social media, and the land owners also have computers so it's not wise to brag unless you want to price yourself out of your lease!

TXhoghunter94 · 12-26-2020, 05:59 PM

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Where at in Llano I was on a lease there for 5 years.

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SE side of the county

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TalonErickson7 · 12-26-2020, 06:08 PM

I created this post with the intentions of what NATURALLY makes South Texas deer so much larger than Hill Country deer.
I never once said the Hill Country cannot grow great deer or get big in body size. Anything is possible with the right management program and supplemental feeding.

I don’t know how this turned into a Hill Country vs. South Texas....

#TeamSouthTexas haha

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Jimbo47 · 12-26-2020, 06:13 PM

It rates right up there with the high fence low fence threads!

Jon B · 12-26-2020, 06:18 PM

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We have a larger track of land in the hill country and we grow some solid bucks but cannot seem to break over 170 class bucks but we simply have way too many deer so we are really trying to get our numbers down.

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I will help!

trophy8 · 12-26-2020, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TalonErickson7

I created this post with the intentions of what NATURALLY makes South Texas deer so much larger than Hill Country deer.
I never once said the Hill Country cannot grow great deer or get big in body size. Anything is possible with the right management program and supplemental feeding.

I don’t know how this turned into a Hill Country vs. South Texas....

#TeamSouthTexas haha

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Take me with you!

Burntorange Bowhunter · 12-26-2020, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TalonErickson7

I created this post with the intentions of what NATURALLY makes South Texas deer so much larger than Hill Country deer.
I never once said the Hill Country cannot grow great deer or get big in body size. Anything is possible with the right management program and supplemental feeding.

I don’t know how this turned into a Hill Country vs. South Texas....

#TeamSouthTexas haha

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It literally has vs. In the thread title. Lol.

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TalonErickson7 · 12-26-2020, 07:05 PM

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It literally has vs. In the thread title. Lol.

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Pahahaha well **** fire

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Longue Carabine · 12-26-2020, 08:50 PM

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Hopefully these load correctly

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Better kill them before diabetes does

pafdrn · 12-27-2020, 07:34 AM

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Better kill them before diabetes does

When u don't have to work for your food, and u live a life of eating free handouts, the result is fat and diabetic.

TalonErickson7 · 12-27-2020, 07:52 AM

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When u don't have to work for your food, and u live a life of eating free handouts, the result is fat and diabetic.

Don’t make fun of us Plant Operators.

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trophy8 · 12-27-2020, 07:55 AM

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Don’t make fun of us Plant Operators.

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Heeeeyyyyyy now!

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12-26-2020, 05:30 PM	#105
Grant2 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2012 Hunt In: Big Tex	Well post them big boys up.

12-26-2020, 05:32 PM	#107
Grant2 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2012 Hunt In: Big Tex	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-26-2020, 05:54 PM	#114
Burntorange Bowhunter Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wimberley Hunt In: San Saba	This is a dumb argument. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

12-26-2020, 05:55 PM	#116
Grant2 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2012 Hunt In: Big Tex	Good Luck to you guys in South Texas hope you get a big one.

12-26-2020, 05:55 PM	#117
Jimbo47 Eight Point Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Antonio Hunt In: The last LF ranch in S. Texas	Lot of places you don't hear about because of social media, and the land owners also have computers so it's not wise to brag unless you want to price yourself out of your lease!

12-26-2020, 06:08 PM	#119
TalonErickson7 Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huffman, Tx Hunt In: Montgomery County	I created this post with the intentions of what NATURALLY makes South Texas deer so much larger than Hill Country deer. I never once said the Hill Country cannot grow great deer or get big in body size. Anything is possible with the right management program and supplemental feeding. I don’t know how this turned into a Hill Country vs. South Texas.... #TeamSouthTexas haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-26-2020, 06:13 PM	#120
Jimbo47 Eight Point Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Antonio Hunt In: The last LF ranch in S. Texas	It rates right up there with the high fence low fence threads!