Matador WMA - 2021

[troy_w_7]

I got drawn for archery, pretty excited! Seems like topography is real brushy; are there many trees to hang in or should I bet on hunting from the ground?

[crash519]

Depending on the compartment you get assigned, ground is almost a given or there.

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[grizzman]

I did that hunt in 2013. Not much to climb in the western units. I did more glassing than anything else. That and hunted water holes.

[Shane]

Mesquite and cedar mostly. Take a ground blind and/or build one in the brush.

[Boone11]

Did you draw the Whitetail or Mule deer archery?

[troy_w_7]

Did you draw the Whitetail or Mule deer archery?

White tail

Thanks for all the info guys!

[Chadhender]

I drew the Mule Deer hunt in October.

[OldRiverRat]

I got drawn for archery, pretty excited! Seems like topography is real brushy; are there many trees to hang in or should I bet on hunting from the ground?

It will be a tough archery hunt, rough terrain
My suggestion is spend the first day glassing
Find a pattern and then make an ambush plan
There are some monster WT in that place , hope I get lucky enough to draw there again one day.


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[troy_w_7]

It will be a tough archery hunt, rough terrain
My suggestion is spend the first day glassing
Find a pattern and then make an ambush plan
There are some monster WT in that place , hope I get lucky enough to draw there again one day.


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Okay awesome, good advise thank you! It'll be a fun challenge! Totally different terrain I've ever hunted.

[OldRiverRat]

Okay awesome, good advise thank you! It'll be a fun challenge! Totally different terrain I've ever hunted.

I drew mule deer a while back
You can search for the thread
May help, may not

Good luck


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[C-dubyah]

Pick a compartment with a working windmill, they will be shown on the map. Setup a ground blind within range and shoot you a deer. That is about your best odds out there. Good luck.

[txhoghunter73]

I drew gun antlerless. Looks like I can only shoot hogs and does. My buddy hunted there last year on gun mule deer, and gave me some hints, but does anyone have any suggestions.

[troy_w_7]

Matador kicked my butt but it was a good experience and got to share camp with some great dudes!

I had a 4-point walk within range on the first sit, I saw 4 mule deer does at the trough last night but those were the only deer I saw while hunting. The only other deer I saw were driving in and out in the dark. I glass for hours and literally glassed up zero deer. So that tactic wasn't working for me. I mostly stuck to hunting trees in the main canyon where draws/fingers would intersect. I was seeing sign in the there and found some real solid sheds in those areas but the deer weren't there or just slipped past me.

I was glad I had the opportunity to hunt there either way! And I did drop the sheds at the office!

[Puncher51]

What compartment were you in?? There are definitely some monsters there, but early season is very tough.

[troy_w_7]

What compartment were you in?? There are definitely some monsters there, but early season is very tough.

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