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Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Denton, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green County
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Another dang good thread in 2019 again and with protein, cottonseed, alfalfa, turkey and coon killing season coming up it's time to start a new one. Headed out west myself today with some kids and my BIL to put a hurting on some skims... err culls
![]() Post up your pics and stories fellas as usual. Hunts, trail camera pics, LDPs, work weekends, new projects, food, drinks, coons and other varmint carnages are all welcome! The more participation the better the thread. Here's to a bountiful 2020 after an acorn laden weird arse 2019 for many of us Angelo area hunters! ![]() |
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#2 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: porter, tx
Hunt In: crockett, county
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Good luck and here’s to the 2020 season producing better than the 2019 season did for me.
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#3 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lake Granbury
Hunt In: Coke Co
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Already can't wait for next season, alot of new prospects still walking.
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#4 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: San Angelo
Hunt In: Irion Co
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Ready for another year of feeding, observation, and not shooting anything! Lol
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#5 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Denton, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green County
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#6 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Wolfforth, TX
Hunt In: a tall tree
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I'm kind of interested in what's still showing up on camera. I know at our particular spot we killed quite a few good bucks, particularly for the size of place we're hunting. Neighbors killed quite a few as well. I'd like to see who survived the war zone.
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#7 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Carthage, TX
Hunt In: Coke Co, Panola Co
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Bring it! Fired up for the 2020 season. Ready to get the protein rolling.
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#8 |
Four Point
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Porter, Texas
Hunt In: A little in Walker Co, A little in Webb Co.
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#9 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: San Angelo
Hunt In: Irion Co
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#10 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Oak Ridge, TX
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Tagged....in for the skimming reports.
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#11 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Brazoria county
Hunt In: Brady,McCulloch Cnty, Brazoria cnty, South Africa, Namibia Nebraska
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Are they thick out that way?? Over the last 21 years they have all but disappeared on our place between Brady and Menard and we don't even hunt them.. We've killed maybe 8 in 21 years.. We used to be covered up.. 100's.. But we do now have fire ants bad and I know the damage they can do to anything that nests on the ground..
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#12 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2016
Hunt In: The Outside
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Did you guys see the buck J’s processing posted? Says it was low fence.
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#13 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Apr 2014
Hunt In: Votaw, Del Rio, Eldorado, Bon Wier
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#14 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Apr 2014
Hunt In: Votaw, Del Rio, Eldorado, Bon Wier
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I'm headed to Eldorado in the morning with 2,000 lbs of corn, 500 lbs, of rice bran, and 1,000 lbs of protein pellets. When I get that unloaded I will be getting 2,000 lbs of cottonseed, 6 feed blocks, and filling up my water totes. I'm wore out just thinking about it.
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#15 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Temple, Texas
Hunt In: Concho County and Mexico
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We hunt in Paint Rock. Need some advise.
We have been feeding Protein now for 8 years, I believe we have seen some benefits. Thinking about feeding cotton seed now also. We have 10 feeding stations on 2000 ac. with half ton protein feeders. Just FYI we also have 10 one ton corn feeders that run all year. I also already have the tote cages at the lease to begin the cotton seed feeding. Should I just keep feeding protein only or start feeding both this year? And why? Thanks Last edited by red-fin; 01-02-2020 at 02:18 PM. |
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Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Houston
Hunt In: Coke County
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#17 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: San Angelo
Hunt In: Irion Co
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#18 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Houston
Hunt In: Coke County
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Anyone know a good mobile mechanic in San Angelo or Robert Lee?
Lower ball joint sheered off on an 03 Toyota Tundra out here and it is stuck where it is. |
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#19 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: San Angelo
Hunt In: Irion Co
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Anyone heard cottonseed prices yet?
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#20 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Midlothian, TX
Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co
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#21 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Denton, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green County
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#22 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: San Angelo
Hunt In: Irion Co
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That’s what I figured. Not worth the effort at those prices for me.
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#23 | |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Denton, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green County
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I'm thinking the same... Probably be closer to $300 by March. I cranked up my timed protein feeders before I left this weekend. Plus we still are covered up in acorns on the ground |
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#24 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Crawford, Texas
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Have my fingers crossed that we catch a few rains with one of them being a run off rain. Best of luck to all. Rwc |
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#25 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Mansfield, TX
Hunt In: Gouldbusk, TX
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Shot a nice doe and might try to take another this weekend. No shooter buck seen in person or on camera this whole season and not a single Turkey either.
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#26 |
Six Point
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Lampasas, Tx
Hunt In: Mexico, outside of villa union, Mertzon, tx
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I called wall yesterday $240/ton
Rowena Friday $280/ton I got a couple of cotton seed pins going for the first time on this ranch, some guys have been there 20 years and they’ve never tried it, be interesting to see how long it takes to get them in it. I also put a bunch of protein out, afraid they may stick to what they’re used to protein. I mixed some corn and sweet feed in cotton seed. Is a ton of cotton seed about a 8’ pickup bed full? |
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#27 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Midlothian, TX
Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co
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Prob pretty close if no tool box. Just make sure you cover with a tarp or you’ll loose most on the drive back. Also be careful mixing corn in the seed. If it gets rained on it will create more mold if feed is mixed in. Cottonseed itself doesn’t mold easy. Also if you mix feed into the cottonseed coins and Turkey will dig thru and spread it out to get to the feed.
The best thing I found was molasses to get them started you can usually get at academy, also just pour corn mixed in with the seed that is around cage. Just what I found in the past when starting deer on CS. |
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#28 |
Four Point
Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Patricio
Hunt In: Ft McKavett
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Do y’all use a specific hay feeder for alfalfa or just throw on the ground in pens? Hunt in Ft McKavett and want to give it a try this year to maybe attract some axis.
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#29 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Midlothian, TX
Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co
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I throw in the ground sometime. I also just use a 50 gal feeder barrel with the bottom cut out and a cage of some kind built about 24” below to eat out of. A regular two strand hay bale will slide in the barrell
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#30 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2012
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We gave up on the small bails as the deer would have them done in a week and went to 3x3x8s, roughly 800-1000lbs.
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#31 | |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Denton, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green County
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I use one of these by Premier. Holds a full three strand bale. and then I stack one under it on its side. ASF sells them too. |
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#32 |
Four Point
Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Patricio
Hunt In: Ft McKavett
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Thanks, I’m looking at the one ASF sells but being told by local dealer there on back order and looking like 4 week delivery currently.
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#33 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2012
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Smart, did you like the timed protein feeders? We have done bulk Cotten seed (15,000 lbs) last 2 seasons. Prices are too high to justify the results, which wasn’t much but fat deer.
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#34 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Mansfield, TX
Hunt In: Gouldbusk, TX
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Hey Jason how long with that last typically?
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#35 | |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Denton, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green County
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Love them!! And so do the deer ![]() Gunny... depends on the range conditions . We have a large deer pop and I’ve seen two 3strand bales last 11-13 days and then when it’s green, a month. |
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#36 |
Six Point
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Lampasas, Tx
Hunt In: Mexico, outside of villa union, Mertzon, tx
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Thanks for the cotton seed intel
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#37 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Midlothian, TX
Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co
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I was feeding 3 strand bales this yr just in the ground in front of blind and they were lasting 5-7days till completely gone. We are really dry with no acorns so they have been really hungry.
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#38 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Granbury
Hunt In: Coke County and Beyond
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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 |
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Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Mansfield, TX
Hunt In: Gouldbusk, TX
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#40 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Granbury
Hunt In: Coke County and Beyond
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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 pop ups are typically 5x5 or you could go with a Krivoman. Appreciate the suggestion but I want something I can mount to the trailer vs pop-ups. I'd like the Krivoman but unless he's got some new styles it won't fit on the trailer. I know a lot of you guys are younger and perhaps not, I hope, have the ongoing physical limitations I have. I just love the hunt and experience, just seeking a way to keep enjoying what is in my "soul" and love for what we all do. |
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#41 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Denton, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green County
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Finally got some good rain on the place. It’s been 3/10s here 2/10s there and very rare. Not sure on the total but when it puddles up here in front of the Covert, it’s usually a good un.
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#42 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ballinger Tx
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Nearly 2” just south of Ballinger and still raining. Nice rain.
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#43 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Pflugerville
Hunt In: Comanche
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I’m guessing you’re wanting to remove it after the season? We bought a nice wood one this year that was 6x6 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#44 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Midlothian, TX
Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co
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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.
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#45 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Denton, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green County
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#46 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Midlothian, TX
Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co
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#47 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: central tx
Hunt In: OH Ivie
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1.5 plus on the north side of Ivie !
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#48 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San Angelo, TX
Hunt In: Irion County
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Thankful to see some good rains around the area.
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Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Pflugerville
Hunt In: Comanche
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#50 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Midlothian, TX
Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co, Pecos co
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I had some puddling this am in front of a feeder...just thought Smart would like to know
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