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Smart · 01-17-2020, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KactusKiller

I had some puddling this am in front of a feeder...just thought Smart would like to know

The drought has been broken!!!! Hallelujah!

Gunnyart · 01-17-2020, 01:33 PM

My pond is the lowest I've ever seen hopefully we got a fair amount.

Smart · 01-17-2020, 01:43 PM

Got it again today. This morning the water had soaked in and the deer stomped it up pretty good. Then it rained again. Dang good to see after this dry winter.

texan16 · 01-17-2020, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Smart

Got it again today. This morning the water had soaked in and the deer stomped it up pretty good. Then it rained again. Dang good to see after this dry winter.

Dang, your gonna have to get out there and pick up all those rocks now........sure glad to see the rain out there.

Smart · 01-17-2020, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by texan16

Dang, your gonna have to get out there and pick up all those rocks now........sure glad to see the rain out there.

Hahahah...that is picked up.

I tried one day and it was futile... Deer don't mind so I don't now.

Rwc · 01-17-2020, 02:01 PM

Sure liking the rain photos Mr. Jason.

Rwc

Smart · 01-17-2020, 05:31 PM

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Sure liking the rain photos Mr. Jason.

Rwc

For sure a welcome site.

KactusKiller · 01-17-2020, 05:48 PM

Great way to kick off 2020, I was getting a little worried

kumathebear · 01-17-2020, 06:39 PM

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If any of you have or know of a light weight blind for sale let me know please! Looking for one that will fit on a 5x10 trailer and accommodate me and a grandson. 4x4 won't cut it. It also needs to have a full size entry door on the end so I can access it from the trailer ramp.

Knee & Hip problems made getting up the 10' stairs a torture this past year so I need an alternative. "Gettin' Old ain't for Sissies" as my late Dad used to say and he was right. Hope this new year is a great one for all. We are located near Robert Lee so anything in the area would be great. NO tower needed...Kuma

I’m guessing you’re wanting to remove it after the season? We bought a nice wood one this year that was 6x6

The reason to put it on a trailer is to switch positions, hunting areas, during the season. It would stay on the trailer. Biggest reason again is for easy access and not have to climb blasted ladders or stairs.

Oh.....Son is at our Robert Lee place and called to say a good rain the past 2 days!!! Lord knows we need it as all but 2 of our ponds/stock tanks have been dry for a long time!!

KingsX · 01-18-2020, 08:20 PM

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Wow! That’s a true giant! Looks like a 7x8 typical.

txwhitetail · 01-19-2020, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KactusKiller

We got some in the desert also but not sure how much. It’s so dry out there it doesn’t ever puddle. Better than a pole in the eye tho.

1.1” at BH

9/10” on us middle Concho

7/10 sterling co

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KactusKiller · 01-19-2020, 08:24 PM

I’ll take it

txwhitetail · 01-20-2020, 08:04 AM

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I’ll take it

Yep and good chance again tomorrow for showers.

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Mertzon Man · 01-20-2020, 08:18 AM

Good to hear, we’ve needed a good rain for awhile.

Jzoch · 01-20-2020, 08:25 AM

Glad we got some rain out West!! We have another 8 tons of protein ordered to get the body weights of these rutted down deer back up. As a lease we had one heck of a season. Really looking forward to this next one. Lots of great potential.

KactusKiller · 01-22-2020, 10:54 PM

Made a quick stop today. Few slightly muddy spots still. Was nice to not have a dust cloud follow you everywhere. I could see a little green grass starting to spring up they the dead brown grass. Should help get things kicked off. Especially if it stays mild like it has been.

Smart · 01-23-2020, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by KactusKiller

Made a quick stop today. Few slightly muddy spots still. Was nice to not have a dust cloud follow you everywhere. I could see a little green grass starting to spring up they the dead brown grass. Should help get things kicked off. Especially if it stays mild like it has been.

Great news!!

KactusKiller · 01-23-2020, 01:30 PM

I figured that would get you excited

hooligan · 01-29-2020, 09:57 PM

just finished our first season outside sterling city and love this area. Lease is great with really good deer numbers and some great potential. So based off this thread and some others we've changed our mind from introducing cottonseed this year and are just gonna run some protein stations.

Anything else we should be getting together as an attractant? Looking at a couple fall food plots, need to get a soil test

Bone Thug · 01-29-2020, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hooligan

just finished our first season outside sterling city and love this area. Lease is great with really good deer numbers and some great potential. So based off this thread and some others we've changed our mind from introducing cottonseed this year and are just gonna run some protein stations.

Anything else we should be getting together as an attractant? Looking at a couple fall food plots, need to get a soil test

Good deal. That Sterling City area is a great and fun place to hunt.

As far as attractants....Alfalfa, corn, protein and bag minerals are hard to beat. Best of luck to you in 2020.

KactusKiller · 01-29-2020, 10:38 PM

Don’t forget the deer crack aka rice bran. Our West Texas deer love it.

hooligan · 01-29-2020, 10:51 PM

Thanks guys. We lucked out and got on a lease with my dad’s buddy. They’ve been doing a great job managing for a really long time. It’s way different than our old place in Foard Co. I see more deer every sit that I would over an entire season up there!

arrowsonly88 · 01-30-2020, 04:35 PM

Anyone seeing antlers fallin? Guy on the lease has a covert and said majority he’s seeing are gone. Pretty dang early I’d say but with the conditions not surprising

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bbqfan5909 · 01-30-2020, 04:38 PM

Couple bucks have lost horns in mitchell county, but most still have both sides.

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Anyone seeing antlers fallin? Guy on the lease has a covert and said majority he’s seeing are gone. Pretty dang early I’d say but with the conditions not surprising

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Smart · 02-05-2020, 09:30 AM

Little white stuff this am... was hoping for more but Ill take it.

Rwc · 02-05-2020, 09:47 AM

Great picture ^^^^^^^^

Rwc

Bone Thug · 02-05-2020, 09:50 AM

Cool picture.

red-fin · 02-05-2020, 11:45 AM

Awesome Picture. Makes me wish I would have left my Cuddebaks out. Thanks for sharing.

Smart · 02-05-2020, 11:59 AM

He needs to be doing more of this..

bbqfan5909 · 02-05-2020, 01:43 PM

We are north of Angelo about 100 or so miles.

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boh347 · 02-05-2020, 01:54 PM

It’s coming down good now in knickerbocker

Rwc · 02-05-2020, 01:55 PM

Radar showing areas around San Angelo maybe getting more now.

Rwc

Smart · 02-05-2020, 01:58 PM

We are getting it again according to my Covert.

bphillips · 02-05-2020, 02:07 PM

Yep it’s coming down good now

TheHammer · 02-05-2020, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bbqfan5909

We are north of Angelo about 100 or so miles.

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That’s a dang good deer.

Smart · 02-05-2020, 02:42 PM

Stuff melted and we got another dusting .

Gunnyart · 02-05-2020, 03:47 PM

Dang it Smart you're gonna convert me to Covert!

bbqfan5909 · 02-05-2020, 03:48 PM

Thank ya, we passed on him and few others similar. Looking forward to next season!

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That’s a dang good deer.

txwhitetail · 02-10-2020, 01:52 PM

2.5-2.7” rain reports in Sterling Co so far.

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arrowsonly88 · 02-10-2020, 02:36 PM

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2.5-2.7” rain reports in Sterling Co so far.

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Good news

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dgilbert · 02-10-2020, 03:33 PM

Went out Saturday to fill feeders and did find any sheds. Saw 2 bucks with still full head gear on.

El General · 02-10-2020, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dgilbert

Went out Saturday to fill feeders and did find any sheds. Saw 2 bucks with still full head gear on.

Same with us, though it is so thick we don't find that many sheds. Saw plenty with headgear still on including a bachelor group of 7. Did see some that had shed the last weekend of general season.

BeerMe · 02-10-2020, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Smart

This early in the year...

$260/ton at Wall
$250/ton at Rowena
$250/ton Mereta
$300/ton in Eldorado

Sure miss that $168 from a few years ago

Where are you guys finding CS in Eldorado?

FYI - it was $285/ton in Wall on 1/31.

RascalArms · 02-10-2020, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BeerMe

Where are you guys finding CS in Eldorado?

FYI - it was $285/ton in Wall on 1/31.

Moore’s Ranch Feed about 12 miles west of town on 190 but I think he sources his CS from Wall.

Smart · 02-10-2020, 04:48 PM

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Where are you guys finding CS in Eldorado?

FYI - it was $285/ton in Wall on 1/31.

****!!

BeerMe · 02-11-2020, 02:07 PM

Well ****. I called the Wall Co-op for today's cottonseed prices, and they are no longer selling. All inventory is under contract, won't be ginning again until late October.

Smart · 02-11-2020, 03:28 PM

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Well ****. I called the Wall Co-op for today's cottonseed prices, and they are no longer selling. All inventory is under contract, won't be ginning again until late October.

Dadgum.......

bbqfan5909 · 02-11-2020, 03:51 PM

We weren't real impressed with the cotton seed anyways, gave it a couple years and the deer just got fat, horns didnt change. Switching over the alfalfa hay and whatever mother nature provides.

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Well ****. I called the Wall Co-op for today's cottonseed prices, and they are no longer selling. All inventory is under contract, won't be ginning again until late October.

arrowsonly88 · 02-11-2020, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bbqfan5909

We weren't real impressed with the cotton seed anyways, gave it a couple years and the deer just got fat, horns didnt change. Switching over the alfalfa hay and whatever mother nature provides.

Our deer never really ate it. They prefer the protein pellets over anything

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kumathebear · 02-11-2020, 07:08 PM

Couple of our hunters put out the alfalfa bails this past season and the deer never hit it?

Dam Cows loved it though??

01-17-2020, 01:43 PM	#53
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	2020 San Angelo surrounding area season thread.. Got it again today. This morning the water had soaked in and the deer stomped it up pretty good. Then it rained again. Dang good to see after this dry winter.

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01-17-2020, 01:33 PM	#52
Gunnyart Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Mansfield, TX Hunt In: Gouldbusk, TX	My pond is the lowest I've ever seen hopefully we got a fair amount.

01-17-2020, 02:01 PM	#56
Rwc Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crawford, Texas	Sure liking the rain photos Mr. Jason. Rwc

01-17-2020, 05:48 PM	#58
KactusKiller Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Midlothian, TX Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co	Great way to kick off 2020, I was getting a little worried

01-17-2020, 06:39 PM	#59
kumathebear Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Granbury Hunt In: Coke County and Beyond	Default Quote: Originally Posted by kumathebear View Post If any of you have or know of a light weight blind for sale let me know please! Looking for one that will fit on a 5x10 trailer and accommodate me and a grandson. 4x4 won't cut it. It also needs to have a full size entry door on the end so I can access it from the trailer ramp. Knee & Hip problems made getting up the 10' stairs a torture this past year so I need an alternative. "Gettin' Old ain't for Sissies" as my late Dad used to say and he was right. Hope this new year is a great one for all. We are located near Robert Lee so anything in the area would be great. NO tower needed...Kuma I’m guessing you’re wanting to remove it after the season? We bought a nice wood one this year that was 6x6 The reason to put it on a trailer is to switch positions, hunting areas, during the season. It would stay on the trailer. Biggest reason again is for easy access and not have to climb blasted ladders or stairs. Oh.....Son is at our Robert Lee place and called to say a good rain the past 2 days!!! Lord knows we need it as all but 2 of our ponds/stock tanks have been dry for a long time!!

01-19-2020, 08:24 PM	#62
KactusKiller Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Midlothian, TX Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co	I’ll take it

01-20-2020, 08:18 AM	#64
Mertzon Man Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2012	Good to hear, we’ve needed a good rain for awhile.

01-20-2020, 08:25 AM	#65
Jzoch Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: La Grange, TX Hunt In: Coke County	Glad we got some rain out West!! We have another 8 tons of protein ordered to get the body weights of these rutted down deer back up. As a lease we had one heck of a season. Really looking forward to this next one. Lots of great potential.

01-22-2020, 10:54 PM	#66
KactusKiller Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Midlothian, TX Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co	Made a quick stop today. Few slightly muddy spots still. Was nice to not have a dust cloud follow you everywhere. I could see a little green grass starting to spring up they the dead brown grass. Should help get things kicked off. Especially if it stays mild like it has been.

01-23-2020, 01:30 PM	#68
KactusKiller Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Midlothian, TX Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co	I figured that would get you excited

01-29-2020, 09:57 PM	#69
hooligan Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Coppell Hunt In: Sterling Co.	just finished our first season outside sterling city and love this area. Lease is great with really good deer numbers and some great potential. So based off this thread and some others we've changed our mind from introducing cottonseed this year and are just gonna run some protein stations. Anything else we should be getting together as an attractant? Looking at a couple fall food plots, need to get a soil test

01-29-2020, 10:38 PM	#71
KactusKiller Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Midlothian, TX Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co	Don’t forget the deer crack aka rice bran. Our West Texas deer love it.

01-29-2020, 10:51 PM	#72
hooligan Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Coppell Hunt In: Sterling Co.	Thanks guys. We lucked out and got on a lease with my dad’s buddy. They’ve been doing a great job managing for a really long time. It’s way different than our old place in Foard Co. I see more deer every sit that I would over an entire season up there!

01-30-2020, 04:35 PM	#73
arrowsonly88 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Leander Texas Hunt In: Coke county, Concho county, Bastrop county.	Anyone seeing antlers fallin? Guy on the lease has a covert and said majority he’s seeing are gone. Pretty dang early I’d say but with the conditions not surprising Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-05-2020, 09:30 AM	#75
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	Little white stuff this am... was hoping for more but Ill take it.

02-05-2020, 09:47 AM	#76
Rwc Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crawford, Texas	Great picture ^^^^^^^^ Rwc

02-05-2020, 09:50 AM	#77
Bone Thug Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo, TX Hunt In: Irion County	Cool picture.

02-05-2020, 11:45 AM	#78
red-fin Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Temple, Texas Hunt In: Concho County and Mexico	Awesome Picture. Makes me wish I would have left my Cuddebaks out. Thanks for sharing.

02-05-2020, 11:59 AM	#79
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	He needs to be doing more of this..

02-05-2020, 01:43 PM	#80
bbqfan5909 Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2012	We are north of Angelo about 100 or so miles.

02-05-2020, 01:54 PM	#81
boh347 Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Knickerbocker, Texas Hunt In: coke county, tx Nolan county, tx	It’s coming down good now in knickerbocker

02-05-2020, 01:55 PM	#82
Rwc Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crawford, Texas	Radar showing areas around San Angelo maybe getting more now. Rwc

02-05-2020, 01:58 PM	#83
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	We are getting it again according to my Covert.

02-05-2020, 02:07 PM	#84
bphillips Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Angelo, Tx Hunt In: Mexico, Tom Green Co.	Yep it’s coming down good now

02-05-2020, 02:42 PM	#86
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	Stuff melted and we got another dusting .

02-05-2020, 03:47 PM	#87
Gunnyart Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Mansfield, TX Hunt In: Gouldbusk, TX	Dang it Smart you're gonna convert me to Covert!

02-10-2020, 01:52 PM	#89
txwhitetail Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Angelo Hunt In: Irion Co	2.5-2.7” rain reports in Sterling Co so far. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-10-2020, 03:33 PM	#91
dgilbert Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lake Granbury Hunt In: Coke Co	Went out Saturday to fill feeders and did find any sheds. Saw 2 bucks with still full head gear on.

02-11-2020, 02:07 PM	#96
BeerMe Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Buda, Texas Hunt In: Schleicher County	Well ****. I called the Wall Co-op for today's cottonseed prices, and they are no longer selling. All inventory is under contract, won't be ginning again until late October.

02-11-2020, 07:08 PM	#100
kumathebear Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Granbury Hunt In: Coke County and Beyond	Couple of our hunters put out the alfalfa bails this past season and the deer never hit it? Dam Cows loved it though??