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Fajkus7 · 01-13-2021, 07:29 AM

I’m in late. Looks like a heck of a stag. Good luck fellas!

SaltwaterSlick · 01-13-2021, 10:33 AM

Mighty quiet... too quiet... Hope they're out roundin' up dead animals and just too busy to post up!!

Fargus · 01-13-2021, 10:37 AM

Apologies for the lack of updates so far. We hit the floor running at 4:30 this morning. Threw together a quick breakfast of scrambled eggs with diced sambar tenderloin along with some bacon. Then jumped into our hunting clothes and rain out the door. We made it to our compartment shortly before shooting light and after a little strategizing, we took off our separate directions. I started my morning off with a 4 mile hike checking water holes and the marshes bordering our unit. So far I have only seen a whitetail, and a sambar hind with her baby. It's still early though. We do have a good looking WT buck on one of our cell cameras.

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SaltwaterSlick · 01-13-2021, 10:56 AM

Fargus, how long is this hunt?

Fargus · 01-13-2021, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SaltwaterSlick

Fargus, how long is this hunt?

Ends tomorrow at 11AM

SabineHunter · 01-13-2021, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fargus

Apologies for the lack of updates so far. We hit the floor running at 4:30 this morning. Threw together a quick breakfast of scrambled eggs with diced sambar tenderloin along with some bacon. Then jumped into our hunting clothes and rain out the door. We made it to our compartment shortly before shooting light and after a little strategizing, we took off our separate directions. I started my morning off with a 4 mile hike checking water holes and the marshes bordering our unit. So far I have only seen a whitetail, and a sambar hind with her baby. It's still early though. We do have a good looking WT buck on one of our cell cameras.

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I bet you wish you were in that stand this morning. Yep, gonna apply next year and standby every chance I get since I'll be 45 minutes away. Good luck.

charrell71 · 01-13-2021, 11:56 AM

Like fargus said, slow morning. Seen a couple of cows and a fawn. Real nice 10 that just wasn't wide enough.

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AntlerCollector · 01-13-2021, 12:34 PM

Best of luck the rest of the way.

AntlerCollector · 01-13-2021, 12:36 PM

Heck of a Sambar! Wow! Congrats!

Fargus · 01-13-2021, 01:06 PM

The junior Harrell is on the board with a WT doe. He'll be along shortly with pics and the story I am sure. She was off the beaten path a bit so he called in for some back from the staff.

gwellstx · 01-13-2021, 02:07 PM

First things first. More than luck, if it weren’t for the guys I share a fire with, that Sambar wouldn’t have been in my hands. Not only did I have to Google Sambar Deer, I had to Google Powderhorn WMA. These guys started including me in the draw a long time ago and I didn’t really fully understand what we were doing. The only thing I figured correctly was that someday we MIGHT get lucky and I could figure it out from there.

On this hunt we guessed that covering as much ground as possible seemed like a good enough strategy. I had Fargus’ SxS so I would walk up the roads several hundred yards and glass around then double back to the buggy, move up some more and repeat. I wanted to take it slow enough that I only covered my intended ground once so that I wasn’t disturbing anyone else. You know, be loud as quietly as possible. The rest isn’t too much of a story. On one leg of my “move up the buggy” method I looked up and saw an enormous body with a tall set of head gear and knew I had to shoot. He was there just looking at me as I rounded the corner. Quartering hard to me I put the crosshairs on his forward shoulder and whammy.
Lucky? Heck yes!! Blessed? Absolutely!!!
Absolutely awesome experience and it’s been really cool seeing everyone following along and reading the comments. I can’t wait to see how the rest of the hunt plays out.
Harrell is cleaning his WT now and I’m fingers crossed that I hear Fargus drop the hammer this afternoon.

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texashunter · 01-13-2021, 02:16 PM

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Congratulations, that thing is big!

Fargus · 01-13-2021, 03:58 PM

I have a hind and a calf here at 100yds. If she doesn't vámonos in the next 20min, the .338 is gonna bark. We have until 11AM tomorrow and the morning hunts are slow

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JONES45LC · 01-13-2021, 05:20 PM

..

stickman · 01-13-2021, 05:22 PM

Sambar hind in cooler is better than a sambar stag in the brush....jk. Honestly, I’d have my heart set on a sambar stag or axis buck if I were there. Good luck, hope a monster shows up for you.

AntlerCollector · 01-13-2021, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwellstx

First things first. More than luck, if it weren’t for the guys I share a fire with, that Sambar wouldn’t have been in my hands. Not only did I have to Google Sambar Deer, I had to Google Powderhorn WMA. These guys started including me in the draw a long time ago and I didn’t really fully understand what we were doing. The only thing I figured correctly was that someday we MIGHT get lucky and I could figure it out from there.

On this hunt we guessed that covering as much ground as possible seemed like a good enough strategy. I had Fargus’ SxS so I would walk up the roads several hundred yards and glass around then double back to the buggy, move up some more and repeat. I wanted to take it slow enough that I only covered my intended ground once so that I wasn’t disturbing anyone else. You know, be loud as quietly as possible. The rest isn’t too much of a story. On one leg of my “move up the buggy” method I looked up and saw an enormous body with a tall set of head gear and knew I had to shoot. He was there just looking at me as I rounded the corner. Quartering hard to me I put the crosshairs on his forward shoulder and whammy.
Lucky? Heck yes!! Blessed? Absolutely!!!
Absolutely awesome experience and it’s been really cool seeing everyone following along and reading the comments. I can’t wait to see how the rest of the hunt plays out.
Harrell is cleaning his WT now and I’m fingers crossed that I hear Fargus drop the hammer this afternoon.

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Chris and Chris are great guys for sure! You’re definitely in good company with them.

charrell71 · 01-13-2021, 06:08 PM

Sambar hind down!! Waiting on reinforcements to arrive and get her out of the swamp.

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stickman · 01-13-2021, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by charrell71

Sambar hind down!! Waiting on reinforcements to arrive and get her out of the swamp.

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Heck yeah! Congrats

rtp · 01-13-2021, 06:12 PM

Congrats!

SabineHunter · 01-13-2021, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charrell71

Sambar hind down!! Waiting on reinforcements to arrive and get her out of the swamp.

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Yeah, way to go!

Mayhem · 01-13-2021, 06:14 PM

Whack and stack fellas.

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gwellstx · 01-13-2021, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntlerCollector

Chris and Chris are great guys for sure! You’re definitely in good company with them.

Truth!!!

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Fargus · 01-13-2021, 08:29 PM

Well, the .338 barked and the sambar hind took a little nap. She travelled all of 36" straight down.

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SabineHunter · 01-13-2021, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fargus

Well, the .338 barked and the sambar hind took a little nap. She travelled all of 36" straight down.

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Awesome, just awesome

SaltwaterSlick · 01-13-2021, 08:47 PM

So was this a Chris double? As in both Chris’s got hinds??

WildThings · 01-13-2021, 09:00 PM

As soon as she showed up she would have taken a dirt nap in my opinion. Great thread guys

charrell71 · 01-13-2021, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaltwaterSlick

So was this a Chris double? As in both Chris’s got hinds??

Yes sir!

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fish4food · 01-13-2021, 09:10 PM

I was going to post 20 min after you said in 20 min...

Awesome!

charrell71 · 01-13-2021, 09:17 PM

So today's recap. Greg (gwellstx) and I started the day riding the utv to promising areas to glass and stalk for sambar. On our 4th or 5th spot, we stalked around 600 yards in the marsh. While looking for sambar, we notice 2 whitetail does about 250 yards out heading right for us. My wife had given me specific instructions to bring meat home, so as they closed the gap, I got ready for my shot. They got within 40 yards and I straight shot over the lead does back with my 7mm mag.

They run out to around 225-250 yards, and I smack the doe I missed. Get her back and cleaned up, run into town for ice and I'm back for more. Realize my backpack is in the SxS with my 7mm ammo at the other end of our compartment . Time to breakout the .308. I hit a few more spots and saw nada. Went to a solar well pond for the 3rd time today, hoping to see a sambar there, as it looked perfect. Lo and behold, 150 yards away in the pond, stands a sambar hind. Get on the sticks and hit her good. She stumbles to the bank and hesitates, so another round she gets. After getting assistance from the WMA staff, we get her back and cleaned up. Back at the rental house now and recuperating.

Sorry for the long read, but I was excited killing a sambar. These things are HUGE!!

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BTLowry · 01-13-2021, 09:40 PM

Congrats

Looks like you will have enough meat now

M16 · 01-13-2021, 09:42 PM

Awesome! Congrats!

hound dog · 01-13-2021, 09:44 PM

Congratulations for those that harvested. i've been trying to draw for 2 years now. my daughter has 1 more year to try for the youth. would be nice

DUKFVR · 01-13-2021, 09:50 PM

Congrats Guys!

EliteDriver · 01-13-2021, 09:51 PM

Congrats boys!!! Great job!!!

SaltwaterSlick · 01-13-2021, 09:52 PM

Awesome hunt guys!! One more shot at it tomorrow. Good luck on a strong finish.

Mtltx · 01-13-2021, 10:13 PM

Man, what a hunt! Congrats and good luck in the morning.

charrell71 · 01-13-2021, 10:44 PM

I will say this, the staff at Powderhorn WMA are top notch. Went way above and beyond to help us retrieve game and giving pointers on ways to find said game. Have had a wonderful time!

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gpena · 01-13-2021, 10:54 PM

Congrats Chris

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Mexico · 01-14-2021, 12:04 AM

Congratulations guys!

Jon-Paul · 01-14-2021, 12:10 AM

Congrats gents...After seeing this I want a Sambar now. Never really knew what is was until seeing this thread.

Chew · 01-14-2021, 12:16 AM

Can't believe I missed this thread. What a great looking place to hunt. Congrats to everybody.

AntlerCollector · 01-14-2021, 05:44 AM

Congrats again Chris’s.

Slick8 · 01-14-2021, 06:06 AM

Best of luck finishing out the hunt fellas.

Been a great thread.

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Quackerbox · 01-14-2021, 06:53 AM

Nicely done 2 chris' and gang. And glad to hear the staff is good people.

If I ever get to cash my 15 exotic points in over there I'll be in touch...

88 Bound · 01-14-2021, 07:09 AM

Congrats!!

gwellstx · 01-14-2021, 07:58 AM

Morning kick off! Alan and I are at ‘em this morning. We’re gearing up, finishing our coffee, and enjoying the sunrise.

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Rwc · 01-14-2021, 08:17 AM

Finish strong, appreciate you all letting us tag along.

Rwc

gwellstx · 01-14-2021, 08:18 AM

Just dropped Alan off at first sit spot. Our plan is to sit one area for 30-60 mins then move to the next spot. Well do this till he spots his Sambar or they kick us outta here. Whichever comes first.

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gwellstx · 01-14-2021, 08:33 AM

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doug · 01-14-2021, 08:37 AM

Good luck!

01-14-2021, 08:18 AM	#198
gwellstx Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Conroe, TX Hunt In: DeWitt Co.	Powderhorn Live Just dropped Alan off at first sit spot. Our plan is to sit one area for 30-60 mins then move to the next spot. Well do this till he spots his Sambar or they kick us outta here. Whichever comes first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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01-13-2021, 07:29 AM	#151
Fajkus7 Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Conroe, TX Hunt In: Conroe, Doss	I’m in late. Looks like a heck of a stag. Good luck fellas!

01-13-2021, 10:33 AM	#152
SaltwaterSlick Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	Mighty quiet... too quiet... Hope they're out roundin' up dead animals and just too busy to post up!!

01-13-2021, 10:37 AM	#153
Fargus Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Willis Hunt In: DeWitt	Apologies for the lack of updates so far. We hit the floor running at 4:30 this morning. Threw together a quick breakfast of scrambled eggs with diced sambar tenderloin along with some bacon. Then jumped into our hunting clothes and rain out the door. We made it to our compartment shortly before shooting light and after a little strategizing, we took off our separate directions. I started my morning off with a 4 mile hike checking water holes and the marshes bordering our unit. So far I have only seen a whitetail, and a sambar hind with her baby. It's still early though. We do have a good looking WT buck on one of our cell cameras. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

01-13-2021, 10:56 AM	#154
SaltwaterSlick Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	Fargus, how long is this hunt?

01-13-2021, 11:56 AM	#157
charrell71 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Conroe Hunt In: Hardin and DeWitt Counties	Like fargus said, slow morning. Seen a couple of cows and a fawn. Real nice 10 that just wasn't wide enough. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

01-13-2021, 12:34 PM	#158
AntlerCollector Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Hunt In: Votaw, Del Rio, Eldorado, Bon Wier	Best of luck the rest of the way.

01-13-2021, 12:36 PM	#159
AntlerCollector Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Hunt In: Votaw, Del Rio, Eldorado, Bon Wier	Heck of a Sambar! Wow! Congrats!

01-13-2021, 01:06 PM	#160
Fargus Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Willis Hunt In: DeWitt	The junior Harrell is on the board with a WT doe. He'll be along shortly with pics and the story I am sure. She was off the beaten path a bit so he called in for some back from the staff.

01-13-2021, 02:07 PM	#161
gwellstx Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Conroe, TX Hunt In: DeWitt Co.	First things first. More than luck, if it weren’t for the guys I share a fire with, that Sambar wouldn’t have been in my hands. Not only did I have to Google Sambar Deer, I had to Google Powderhorn WMA. These guys started including me in the draw a long time ago and I didn’t really fully understand what we were doing. The only thing I figured correctly was that someday we MIGHT get lucky and I could figure it out from there. On this hunt we guessed that covering as much ground as possible seemed like a good enough strategy. I had Fargus’ SxS so I would walk up the roads several hundred yards and glass around then double back to the buggy, move up some more and repeat. I wanted to take it slow enough that I only covered my intended ground once so that I wasn’t disturbing anyone else. You know, be loud as quietly as possible. The rest isn’t too much of a story. On one leg of my “move up the buggy” method I looked up and saw an enormous body with a tall set of head gear and knew I had to shoot. He was there just looking at me as I rounded the corner. Quartering hard to me I put the crosshairs on his forward shoulder and whammy. Lucky? Heck yes!! Blessed? Absolutely!!! Absolutely awesome experience and it’s been really cool seeing everyone following along and reading the comments. I can’t wait to see how the rest of the hunt plays out. Harrell is cleaning his WT now and I’m fingers crossed that I hear Fargus drop the hammer this afternoon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-13-2021, 03:58 PM	#163
Fargus Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Willis Hunt In: DeWitt	I have a hind and a calf here at 100yds. If she doesn't vámonos in the next 20min, the .338 is gonna bark. We have until 11AM tomorrow and the morning hunts are slow Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

01-13-2021, 05:20 PM	#164
JONES45LC Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: bandera / pipecreek tx Hunt In: edwards, real, medina, kerr counties	..

01-13-2021, 05:22 PM	#165
stickman Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: S.Texas	Sambar hind in cooler is better than a sambar stag in the brush....jk. Honestly, I’d have my heart set on a sambar stag or axis buck if I were there. Good luck, hope a monster shows up for you.

01-13-2021, 06:08 PM	#167
charrell71 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Conroe Hunt In: Hardin and DeWitt Counties	Sambar hind down!! Waiting on reinforcements to arrive and get her out of the swamp. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

01-13-2021, 06:12 PM	#169
rtp Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fulshear, Texas Hunt In: open range	Congrats!

01-13-2021, 06:14 PM	#171
Mayhem Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: porter, tx Hunt In: crockett, county	Whack and stack fellas. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-13-2021, 08:29 PM	#173
Fargus Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Willis Hunt In: DeWitt	Well, the .338 barked and the sambar hind took a little nap. She travelled all of 36" straight down. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

01-13-2021, 08:47 PM	#175
SaltwaterSlick Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	So was this a Chris double? As in both Chris’s got hinds??

01-13-2021, 09:00 PM	#176
WildThings Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mont Belvieu/Baytown Hunt In: None at the moment	As soon as she showed up she would have taken a dirt nap in my opinion. Great thread guys

01-13-2021, 09:10 PM	#178
fish4food Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Calhoun County	I was going to post 20 min after you said in 20 min... Awesome!

01-13-2021, 09:17 PM	#179
charrell71 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Conroe Hunt In: Hardin and DeWitt Counties	So today's recap. Greg (gwellstx) and I started the day riding the utv to promising areas to glass and stalk for sambar. On our 4th or 5th spot, we stalked around 600 yards in the marsh. While looking for sambar, we notice 2 whitetail does about 250 yards out heading right for us. My wife had given me specific instructions to bring meat home, so as they closed the gap, I got ready for my shot. They got within 40 yards and I straight shot over the lead does back with my 7mm mag. They run out to around 225-250 yards, and I smack the doe I missed. Get her back and cleaned up, run into town for ice and I'm back for more. Realize my backpack is in the SxS with my 7mm ammo at the other end of our compartment . Time to breakout the .308. I hit a few more spots and saw nada. Went to a solar well pond for the 3rd time today, hoping to see a sambar there, as it looked perfect. Lo and behold, 150 yards away in the pond, stands a sambar hind. Get on the sticks and hit her good. She stumbles to the bank and hesitates, so another round she gets. After getting assistance from the WMA staff, we get her back and cleaned up. Back at the rental house now and recuperating. Sorry for the long read, but I was excited killing a sambar. These things are HUGE!! Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

01-13-2021, 09:40 PM	#180
BTLowry Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lindale Hunt In: Behind the house and public in Texas; Kansas Unit 5	Congrats Looks like you will have enough meat now

01-13-2021, 09:42 PM	#181
M16 Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Hunt In: Colorado, LaSalle, ,Menard Counties	Awesome! Congrats!

01-13-2021, 09:44 PM	#182
hound dog Eight Point Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Harlingen,Tx Hunt In: Rocksprings	Congratulations for those that harvested. i've been trying to draw for 2 years now. my daughter has 1 more year to try for the youth. would be nice

01-13-2021, 09:50 PM	#183
DUKFVR Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sorry Azz Houston	Congrats Guys!

01-13-2021, 09:51 PM	#184
EliteDriver Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Allen, Tx Hunt In: Coleman, Ok	Congrats boys!!! Great job!!!

01-13-2021, 09:52 PM	#185
SaltwaterSlick Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	Awesome hunt guys!! One more shot at it tomorrow. Good luck on a strong finish.

01-13-2021, 10:13 PM	#186
Mtltx Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Liberty Hill, Tx Hunt In: Hill country	Man, what a hunt! Congrats and good luck in the morning.

01-13-2021, 10:44 PM	#187
charrell71 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Conroe Hunt In: Hardin and DeWitt Counties	I will say this, the staff at Powderhorn WMA are top notch. Went way above and beyond to help us retrieve game and giving pointers on ways to find said game. Have had a wonderful time! Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

01-13-2021, 10:54 PM	#188
gpena Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Corpus Christi Hunt In: anywere invited	Congrats Chris Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

01-14-2021, 12:04 AM	#189
Mexico Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Clear Lake Tx Hunt In: Old Mexico, Centerville Tx	Congratulations guys!

01-14-2021, 12:10 AM	#190
Jon-Paul Administrator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pinehurst	Congrats gents...After seeing this I want a Sambar now. Never really knew what is was until seeing this thread.