Drop Dead Fred 2020 season wrap up - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

drop dead fred · 01-16-2021, 04:53 PM

Well figured I’d show the totality of a personal best season for our house in a single thread. I’ll try an keep it less wordy and more pictures. Season started back home with several good deer on the list, i decided early which everyone presented themselves to me first would get their ticket punched. Hunted all bow season only to take it to the wire, and harvest a great buck we call “rocker” a day before rifle opener.

After tagging out, i transitioned my focus back to Mexico some are familiar on here, but most wont know our Mexico ranch was completely ambushed by bears. We had at one point any where between 8-10 bears on our ranch. They caused so much destruction across every inch of the ranch it took the wind out of my sails. Feeders never worked for more than a week or two at a time which meant game cameras ( that didnt get mauled by bears) had little to no intel on herd and what deer did and didn’t make it. Also another wrinkle was our ranch got less than 8” of rain on the year, so with everything given i was going in blind for the first time in a long time. Opener comes and we make a trip down I pull my card, and a buck i passed called slugger had showed back up and in a BIG way! He went from a main frame 8 with two split 2s to a main frame 10 with double drops!! So i just start putting in time sitting hoping to cross paths with him, couple days pass and hunting is slow deer aren’t coming to the feeders (probably because the mass amount of bear activity around them). So day before we leave crawl back in for an evening sit slow again I’m enjoying the beautiful sunset from my 13’ tripod when for some unknown reason i turn to look off to my right, where deer pretty much never come from, and he’s standing there about 85 yards in the brush. He slipping through the brush headed west into the setting sun when i finally find him in my scope no time to wait i shoot through the small opening in the brush and watch him fold. He was perfect in every way to me!

Now back home to try and get my wife a buck she was aiming to tag. We had some many encounters it hurt my brain how someone could have so many close calls with a deer of the magnitude we were after, as fate would have it i would have to be gone the last few days of season so she would be on her own! Another close encounter but still no shot, then out of nowhere i just shot a big buck!!! I thought it was the buck she had been chasing, but to my surprise it was another deer we called B8 that was in no way shape or form a deer with any pattern be gone weeks at a time then show up for 5 minutes and gone again! He was a true giant of an 8 i was so proud of her for doing it all on her own! Huge shout to my buddy Tshelly for loading him up and getting him on ice and some great pictures for me!

Now back to Mexico for a few days of getting some great Tbhrs wingnut (Bryan) and TheGasMan (shane) on some management deer! Had an absolute great trip and couldn’t have picked a better crew to share the brush with! We piled the deer
Up had some great laughs and told countless stories! I’m sad it’s all over but at the same time ready to recharge the batteries! It was a great season in a dark year and for that I’m grateful may god bless you all in 2021

Here’s a few more pics of the year

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hoythunter28 · 01-16-2021, 04:58 PM

What a fantastic season! Congrats to al involved

Krivoman · 01-16-2021, 05:08 PM

dang you got some nice deer in both places. Congrats and great writeup.

kruppa24 · 01-16-2021, 05:10 PM

Heck of a season, congrats all

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brents45 · 01-16-2021, 05:10 PM

Thanks for sharing, great year for sure!

Mex. Bowhunter · 01-16-2021, 05:11 PM

Awesome Season Bud. Congrats to all the lucky hunters and thanks for sharing

Mexico · 01-16-2021, 05:12 PM

Awesome season amigo!

Bowtech38 · 01-16-2021, 05:23 PM

Are bears legal to take down there?

kcmarullo · 01-16-2021, 05:24 PM

Wow nice animals.

kkp005 · 01-16-2021, 05:58 PM

I’d say it was a pretty good year

RINCON · 01-16-2021, 06:01 PM

Good stuff!

Congrats on a great year

Tex_Cattleman · 01-16-2021, 06:05 PM

Great read and great pics. Congrats on a great season. Thanks for sharing!

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BURTONboy · 01-16-2021, 06:12 PM

Congrats on a very successful season. That old Mexico is something to behold. Its a truly wild and beautiful place. And congrats to your wife on getting it done by herself. Thats awesome!

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MarkV · 01-16-2021, 06:23 PM

Great deer. Congrats.

rut-ro · 01-16-2021, 06:29 PM

Awesome write up and pics. Congrats to all

Swampa · 01-16-2021, 07:00 PM

Mucho congrats and thanks for sharing!!

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Bayouboy · 01-16-2021, 07:04 PM

Congrats on a great season!

Farmdog · 01-16-2021, 07:12 PM

You kick butt every year! Awesome year again Congrats! Sorry about the bears, that’s crazy

RascalArms · 01-16-2021, 07:23 PM

Congrats on an awesome season. Really like that double drop tine.

tlh2865 · 01-16-2021, 07:42 PM

Congrats on your season and thanks for writing it all up!

2good2Btru · 01-16-2021, 08:10 PM

Very nice, congrats and thanks for taking the time for the write up

IbeHuntn · 01-16-2021, 08:17 PM

Congratulations on a really good season

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TheHammer · 01-16-2021, 08:19 PM

Great season! Congrats on some great deer.

Smart · 01-16-2021, 08:21 PM

Congrats on a great season and nice writeup.

You need to start videoing

drop dead fred · 01-16-2021, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smart

Congrats on a great season and nice writeup.

You need to start videoing

I’ve got a bunch wish i knew how to post some clips, unfortunately i always push the cam to the side when it’s filming kill shots as i don’t want to mess up the shot, and i was filming my wife but wasn’t there for her kill. Need me a camera man
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Quackerbox · 01-16-2021, 08:24 PM

Great pics sir!

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CLW · 01-16-2021, 08:24 PM

Great deer and awesome write up!

wheels · 01-16-2021, 08:50 PM

Great Year

DKW II · 01-16-2021, 09:54 PM

Man you had a great year,
Congrats and enjoyed the write up and photos!

rjtkdplus · 01-16-2021, 10:18 PM

Wow, you had a great year! Congrats!

wingnut · 01-16-2021, 11:46 PM

Congratulations on an awesome season!! Thanks letting me tag along with you to Mexico, it was a blast!!

drop dead fred · 01-17-2021, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wingnut

Congratulations on an awesome season!! Thanks letting me tag along with you to Mexico, it was a blast!!

You’re welcome anytime amigo!

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Bowtech Lefty · 01-17-2021, 09:04 AM

Congrats on a having a great season!!! That double drop buck is a beauty!

Bone Thug · 01-17-2021, 09:23 AM

Heck of a season....

I enjoy seeing the success.

A lot of nice bucks there. That double drop is a special deer!!!

Nal3470 · 01-17-2021, 09:25 AM

Awesome kills congrats

MIHunter · 01-17-2021, 11:42 AM

Congratulations to all!!!

Artos · 01-17-2021, 11:59 AM

Outstanding...as always, thanks for sharing!!

arrowsonly88 · 01-17-2021, 04:19 PM

Solid season bud!

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topher · 01-17-2021, 04:36 PM

Great year!

slayr · 01-17-2021, 08:11 PM

Awesome season! Congrats!

drop dead fred · 01-17-2021, 08:53 PM

Thanks guys

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sandbill · 01-18-2021, 02:37 PM

Heckuva season, DDF!

A Click · 01-18-2021, 02:48 PM

That is one hell of a season! Congrats!!

Main Frame · 01-18-2021, 03:42 PM

congrats on a great season!

D C · 01-18-2021, 05:05 PM

Well done homie. Ill be your camera guy next year wey!

roberts · 01-18-2021, 06:22 PM

Congrats on a great season.

dfkoon · 01-18-2021, 06:51 PM

Nice season. Congrats.

drop dead fred · 01-18-2021, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D C

Well done homie. Ill be your camera guy next year wey!

Pinche come on!

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01-16-2021, 04:53 PM	#1
drop dead fred Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Willis Hunt In: TX, Neb, Illinois, MEXICO	Drop Dead Fred 2020 season wrap up Well figured I’d show the totality of a personal best season for our house in a single thread. I’ll try an keep it less wordy and more pictures. Season started back home with several good deer on the list, i decided early which everyone presented themselves to me first would get their ticket punched. Hunted all bow season only to take it to the wire, and harvest a great buck we call “rocker” a day before rifle opener. After tagging out, i transitioned my focus back to Mexico some are familiar on here, but most wont know our Mexico ranch was completely ambushed by bears. We had at one point any where between 8-10 bears on our ranch. They caused so much destruction across every inch of the ranch it took the wind out of my sails. Feeders never worked for more than a week or two at a time which meant game cameras ( that didnt get mauled by bears) had little to no intel on herd and what deer did and didn’t make it. Also another wrinkle was our ranch got less than 8” of rain on the year, so with everything given i was going in blind for the first time in a long time. Opener comes and we make a trip down I pull my card, and a buck i passed called slugger had showed back up and in a BIG way! He went from a main frame 8 with two split 2s to a main frame 10 with double drops!! So i just start putting in time sitting hoping to cross paths with him, couple days pass and hunting is slow deer aren’t coming to the feeders (probably because the mass amount of bear activity around them). So day before we leave crawl back in for an evening sit slow again I’m enjoying the beautiful sunset from my 13’ tripod when for some unknown reason i turn to look off to my right, where deer pretty much never come from, and he’s standing there about 85 yards in the brush. He slipping through the brush headed west into the setting sun when i finally find him in my scope no time to wait i shoot through the small opening in the brush and watch him fold. He was perfect in every way to me! Now back home to try and get my wife a buck she was aiming to tag. We had some many encounters it hurt my brain how someone could have so many close calls with a deer of the magnitude we were after, as fate would have it i would have to be gone the last few days of season so she would be on her own! Another close encounter but still no shot, then out of nowhere i just shot a big buck!!! I thought it was the buck she had been chasing, but to my surprise it was another deer we called B8 that was in no way shape or form a deer with any pattern be gone weeks at a time then show up for 5 minutes and gone again! He was a true giant of an 8 i was so proud of her for doing it all on her own! Huge shout to my buddy Tshelly for loading him up and getting him on ice and some great pictures for me! Now back to Mexico for a few days of getting some great Tbhrs wingnut (Bryan) and TheGasMan (shane) on some management deer! Had an absolute great trip and couldn’t have picked a better crew to share the brush with! We piled the deer Up had some great laughs and told countless stories! I’m sad it’s all over but at the same time ready to recharge the batteries! It was a great season in a dark year and for that I’m grateful may god bless you all in 2021 Here’s a few more pics of the year Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by drop dead fred; 01-16-2021 at 04:58 PM.

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01-16-2021, 04:58 PM	#2
hoythunter28 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Hunt In: Leaseless!!!!	What a fantastic season! Congrats to al involved

01-16-2021, 05:08 PM	#3
Krivoman Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgetown, Texas Hunt In: Ranch Owner, Lampasas County	dang you got some nice deer in both places. Congrats and great writeup.

01-16-2021, 05:10 PM	#4
kruppa24 Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: gholson, tx Hunt In: Concho	Heck of a season, congrats all Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-16-2021, 05:10 PM	#5
brents45 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Houston, tx Hunt In: east texas, hill country	Thanks for sharing, great year for sure!

01-16-2021, 05:11 PM	#6
Mex. Bowhunter Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: La Grange Tx. Hunt In: Tx. / Mexico	Awesome Season Bud. Congrats to all the lucky hunters and thanks for sharing

01-16-2021, 05:12 PM	#7
Mexico Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Clear Lake Tx Hunt In: Old Mexico, Centerville Tx	Awesome season amigo!

01-16-2021, 05:23 PM	#8
Bowtech38 Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Belton	Are bears legal to take down there?

01-16-2021, 05:24 PM	#9
kcmarullo Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Danbury Tx Hunt In: South Tx, Oklahoma	Wow nice animals.

01-16-2021, 05:58 PM	#10
kkp005 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Madisonville Hunt In: Madison County	I’d say it was a pretty good year

01-16-2021, 06:01 PM	#11
RINCON Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas	Good stuff! Congrats on a great year

01-16-2021, 06:05 PM	#12
Tex_Cattleman Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dripping Springs Hunt In: ... a Gametamer or Double Bull	Great read and great pics. Congrats on a great season. Thanks for sharing! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

01-16-2021, 06:12 PM	#13
BURTONboy Pope & Young Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Ulm Hunt In: San Saba	Congrats on a very successful season. That old Mexico is something to behold. Its a truly wild and beautiful place. And congrats to your wife on getting it done by herself. Thats awesome! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

01-16-2021, 06:23 PM	#14
MarkV Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Franklin	Great deer. Congrats.

01-16-2021, 06:29 PM	#15
rut-ro Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Sugar Land Hunt In: Leon,Madison and Zavalla	Awesome write up and pics. Congrats to all

01-16-2021, 07:00 PM	#16
Swampa Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tomball Hunt In: Coleman	Mucho congrats and thanks for sharing!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-16-2021, 07:04 PM	#17
Bayouboy Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: League City Hunt In: East Texas	Congrats on a great season!

01-16-2021, 07:12 PM	#18
Farmdog Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mercedes	You kick butt every year! Awesome year again Congrats! Sorry about the bears, that’s crazy

01-16-2021, 07:23 PM	#19
RascalArms Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oak Ridge, TX	Congrats on an awesome season. Really like that double drop tine.

01-16-2021, 07:42 PM	#20
tlh2865 Six Point Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: VA	Congrats on your season and thanks for writing it all up!

01-16-2021, 08:10 PM	#21
2good2Btru Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Houston Hunt In: South Tx	Very nice, congrats and thanks for taking the time for the write up

01-16-2021, 08:17 PM	#22
IbeHuntn Ten Point Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brazoria County Hunt In: Live oak County	Congratulations on a really good season Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-16-2021, 08:19 PM	#23
TheHammer Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Carthage, TX Hunt In: Coke Co, Panola Co	Great season! Congrats on some great deer.

01-16-2021, 08:21 PM	#24
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	Congrats on a great season and nice writeup. You need to start videoing

01-16-2021, 08:24 PM	#26
Quackerbox Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia Hunt In: The woods	Great pics sir! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

01-16-2021, 08:24 PM	#27
CLW Eight Point Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Woodlands, TX Hunt In: DeWitt County & South TX (Former Double Dime Ranch)	Great deer and awesome write up!

01-16-2021, 08:50 PM	#28
wheels Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mansfield, Texas Hunt In: Texas, Kansas	Great Year

01-16-2021, 09:54 PM	#29
DKW II Six Point Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Needville, Texas Hunt In: South Texas	Man you had a great year, Congrats and enjoyed the write up and photos!

01-16-2021, 10:18 PM	#30
rjtkdplus Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lockhart Hunt In: Everywhere I can	Wow, you had a great year! Congrats!

01-16-2021, 11:46 PM	#31
wingnut Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downtown Mahoney Hunt In: Hopkins County & SE Oklahoma	Congratulations on an awesome season!! Thanks letting me tag along with you to Mexico, it was a blast!!

01-17-2021, 09:04 AM	#33
Bowtech Lefty Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, Tx Hunt In: Medina and Frio Counties	Congrats on a having a great season!!! That double drop buck is a beauty!