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Horn a holic · 02-22-2019, 09:10 AM

This is a cool thread! Beautiful place, sir.

Darton · 02-26-2019, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Horn a holic

This is a cool thread! Beautiful place, sir.

Thank you sir

After enduring the setback of having a leg fold after sinking in the ground with all of the rain and dumping 900lbs of feed, I finally have her back up and running. With CoonHoods installed and the camera ready to capture the action, let the games begin!

Iamhooked · 02-26-2019, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Darton

Thank you sir

After enduring the setback of having a leg fold after sinking in the ground with all of the rain and dumping 900lbs of feed, I finally have her back up and running. With CoonHoods installed and the camera ready to capture the action, let the games begin!

Looks like the best thing with that feeder is the coonhoods. Lol
Just kidding. I am curious about the coonhoods.

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Darton · 02-27-2019, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Iamhooked

Looks like the best thing with that feeder is the coonhoods. Lol
Just kidding. I am curious about the coonhoods.

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I would have to agree with you, but you know I can’t turn down a great deal!

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Split_Brow · 02-27-2019, 11:19 AM

Looks like that will get the job done...won't be long before the next booner is eating from those tubes!

Darton · 02-27-2019, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Split_Brow

Looks like that will get the job done...won't be long before the next booner is eating from those tubes!

With the oil field trying to finish up we can only hope

Darton · 04-26-2019, 07:37 PM

With all of the projects going on at Coal Creek I haven't had much time to spend on my own place, but today I was able to break free and mow what will be my spring plot locations. Running a little late on getting it in the ground, but with the cooler temps I should be OK

Darton · 04-26-2019, 07:46 PM

While working on Coal Creek we had the chore of cleaning out the 40 ft container that was left after the sale

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...d.php?t=728715

The very first thing staring me in the face was this boat! I knew that it would make a great addition to my new pond at my place, so today I moved moved her on over

As you can tell by the 1963 registration sticker by the state, this Ol girl has been around a while! Looking forward to tomorrow morning when I take my son fishing for the first time! I sure hope the weather holds

critter69 · 04-26-2019, 08:51 PM

Dude, looks like you got a little slice of heaven right there. Wow can’t imagine you will ever sell that. Congrats, can’t wait to see some of the animals you get to shoot. Heck I would be happy if I could just watch them. Very cool ! Can we become friends ?

MasterOfNothing · 04-26-2019, 08:55 PM

I guess I'll be eating peanut butter and jealous for dinner tonight. Great place

Rwc · 04-27-2019, 04:55 PM

I’m digging the pond boat.

Rwc

Darton · 04-27-2019, 09:09 PM

Turned out to be a beautiful day today for my family and I to go have our first fishing excursion on our new pond! The fish were biting and the kids were enjoying themselves, so all in all it was a win

Darton · 04-27-2019, 09:15 PM

We ended up catching to many fish

Which led some to pick up rocks and some to eat strawberries

Darton · 04-27-2019, 09:21 PM

It took us only about 30 minutes to run out of worms so we decided to load up and go for a little ride. Took a couple of pics along the way and the last one says it all

Another awesome day for the books!

Darton · 04-27-2019, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by critter69

Dude, looks like you got a little slice of heaven right there. Wow can’t imagine you will ever sell that. Congrats, can’t wait to see some of the animals you get to shoot. Heck I would be happy if I could just watch them. Very cool ! Can we become friends ?

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Originally Posted by MasterOfNothing

I guess I'll be eating peanut butter and jealous for dinner tonight. Great place

Thank you both! It all starts with a dream fellas

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Originally Posted by Rwc

I’m digging the pond boat.

Rwc

As soon as I get her some new seats and a trolling motor we are going to be in business

CoachStanton · 05-15-2019, 07:29 PM

Your threads motivated my brothers and I to buy a place. We bought 160 acres in Cotton County. It’s not perfect but it’s ours and we’re in love. Thanks for sharing as it made us move to action.

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BCBHunter712 · 05-15-2019, 07:33 PM

Nice looking place.

DUKFVR · 05-15-2019, 07:48 PM

Congrats on a great looking place!

Darton · 05-15-2019, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CoachStanton

Your threads motivated my brothers and I to buy a place. We bought 160 acres in Cotton County. It’s not perfect but it’s ours and we’re in love. Thanks for sharing as it made us move to action.

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This place is full of all kinds of inspiration

Like you, another member inspired me to do the same with my first place and the rest is history! Congratulations to you and your brothers for taking the plunge! I can't wait to see what you guy's have in store for the place! Keep us posted!!!!

Darton · 05-19-2019, 04:40 PM

This guy seemed to have damaged himself recently. Will have to see how this effects how he finishes out!

Darton · 05-19-2019, 04:48 PM

The Coon Hoods are doing a fantastic job! This is the first complete round of photos I have gotten since putting my camera back out and was expecting to see the coons taking their share since I am putting in 400 lbs a week

The pics showed that the deer, and deer only, are responsible for my 400 lb a week bill, with the coons only hanging around on standby to pick up the scraps underneath! Thanks for a great product Coon Hood

The boys are growing fast! The next few weeks of growth will give us a good idea on what we will be working with this fall!

Iamhooked · 05-19-2019, 04:56 PM

Bucks are looking fat and healthy. Deer on my place have cut way back on protein due to all the green foliage.

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Darton · 05-19-2019, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Iamhooked

Bucks are looking fat and healthy. Deer on my place have cut way back on protein due to all the green foliage.

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I wish these boys would to, but there has been no sign of slowing even with all of the rain and new growth!

COONHOOD · 05-20-2019, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Darton

The Coon Hoods are doing a fantastic job! This is the first complete round of photos I have gotten since putting my camera back out and was expecting to see the coons taking their share since I am putting in 400 lbs a week

The pics showed that the deer, and deer only, are responsible for my 400 lb a week bill, with the coons only hanging around on standby to pick up the scraps underneath! Thanks for a great product Coon Hood

The boys are growing fast! The next few weeks of growth will give us a good idea on what we will be working with this fall!

Darton,
great update!glad to see the CoonHoods are doing what they were designed to do and all your protein is going to the deer! Thanks again for giving Coonhoods a chance!
Www.coonhood.com

wingnut · 05-20-2019, 12:01 PM

Darton, the bucks are looking good! The coon hoods are really paying off as well.

Darton · 05-20-2019, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by COONHOOD

Darton,
great update!glad to see the CoonHoods are doing what they were designed to do and all your protein is going to the deer! Thanks again for giving Coonhoods a chance!
Www.coonhood.com

After trying everything they seem to be doing the trick

Thanks for a great product!

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Originally Posted by wingnut

Darton, the bucks are looking good! The coon hoods are really paying off as well.

I am excited they have put the trash pandas on the sidelines! The next few months should be interesting

Burnadell · 05-20-2019, 09:03 PM

Good grief! What do you do with all your spare time?

Kidding aside, I have enjoyed following your land adventures and watching the improvements. Call me envious!

Darton · 05-20-2019, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burnadell

Good grief! What do you do with all your spare time?

Kidding aside, I have enjoyed following your land adventures and watching the improvements. Call me envious!

If I am not helping people find their dream property, working on a project property, or working on this place, I can usually be found at my day job

Glad to still have you following along

Darton · 05-24-2019, 09:35 PM

The dirt is turned and ready for seed

Will have it all complete by Sunday if the weather holds!

Darton · 05-24-2019, 09:41 PM

The camera at the protein feeder had a little over 3200 pics since last Sunday with all of the feed going to the deer except for the scraps on the ground! Coon Hoods are still going the distance

Can't wait to see how some of these guys turn out!

Rwc · 05-28-2019, 09:21 AM

Good heavens you got some mouths on that feeder.

Very healthy animals, should shape out to be a classic year.

Rwc

Split_Brow · 05-28-2019, 11:24 AM

poor coons. they're starting to look rail-thin. I'm ready to see how that biggest buck there finishes out!

Jzoch · 05-28-2019, 11:51 AM

Love following along. By any chance did your neighbors take any of the mature bucks you had on camera? I know this past season didn't produce much for you with the oil field traffic.

Darton · 05-28-2019, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rwc

Good heavens you got some mouths on that feeder.

Very healthy animals, should shape out to be a classic year.

Rwc

I am sure hoping so

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Originally Posted by Split_Brow

poor coons. they're starting to look rail-thin. I'm ready to see how that biggest buck there finishes out!

It does my heart good to see those vermin on ration restrictions

I have my eye on him as well

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Originally Posted by Jzoch

Love following along. By any chance did your neighbors take any of the mature bucks you had on camera? I know this past season didn't produce much for you with the oil field traffic.

Out of all of the deer I have had on camera I have only lost one good mature deer to a neighbors grandson to my SE. We all communicate regularly so I usually find out pretty quick when a good one is killed. The oil field seems to be moving on, but some activity exists so it remains to be seen how that will effect the season this year. I had two good shooters until the oil field moved in in early September last year and they popped smoke and vanished. Things seem to be returning to normal so optimism is high

Darton · 06-01-2019, 08:48 PM

Coon Hoods make coons reach to the heavens and ask WHY

Darton · 06-01-2019, 09:13 PM

There is a large group of bucks that are hitting the protein feeder to the tune of 400 lbs a week! Looking forward to what that type of consumption is going to produce

KactusKiller · 06-02-2019, 08:42 AM

They’re dang sure fat!

BrokenJ · 06-02-2019, 10:07 AM

Great thread! Love the updates

wingnut · 06-02-2019, 03:25 PM

The bucks are looking very nice!!

sideways · 06-02-2019, 04:56 PM

Where is the new place? I guess I missed it.

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Darton · 06-02-2019, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by KactusKiller

They’re dang sure fat!

Glad to see the protein bill getting results

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Originally Posted by BrokenJ

Great thread! Love the updates

Thank you sir

Quote:

Originally Posted by wingnut

The bucks are looking very nice!!

Can't wait to see the results

Quote:

Originally Posted by sideways

Where is the new place? I guess I missed it.

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We had a Ranch Project thread that we just got under contract with a fellow TBH-er

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...d.php?t=728715

DUKFVR · 06-02-2019, 05:14 PM

Great Jay! I may have to come to Ok & get a place! LOL!

Darton · 06-02-2019, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DUKFVR

Great Jay! I may have to come to Ok & get a place! LOL!

I will be standing by to assist when you decide to take the plunge

Darton · 06-02-2019, 05:17 PM

Only 6 days in and the plots are on their way!

COONHOOD · 06-03-2019, 07:49 PM

Love all the pictures and glad I could help you close the coon buffet!
If guys ever had a question about whether or not deer have trouble eating from them I'm sending them these pics!! Thanks again!

Darton · 06-03-2019, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by COONHOOD

Love all the pictures and glad I could help you close the coon buffet!
If guys ever had a question about whether or not deer have trouble eating from them I'm sending them these pics!! Thanks again!

Fire away

Darton · 06-09-2019, 02:00 PM

The progress on the summer plots is really coming along! We ended up getting more rain today, even though it wasn't foretasted

Looking forward to a drying out period

Rwc · 06-09-2019, 02:04 PM

Your plots are looking extremely well.

Your grounds has not missed many rains this spring/summer and it shows.

Rwc

Darton · 06-09-2019, 02:09 PM

Another week of growth and another 400 lbs

A lot like funding the grocery bill for a bunch of teenage kids!

Darton · 06-29-2019, 03:39 PM

Food plots are doing well! With all of the rain that we have had the deer are definitely not suffering in the food department

04-26-2019, 07:37 PM	#457
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	With all of the projects going on at Coal Creek I haven't had much time to spend on my own place, but today I was able to break free and mow what will be my spring plot locations. Running a little late on getting it in the ground, but with the cooler temps I should be OK Attached Images

04-26-2019, 07:46 PM	#458
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	While working on Coal Creek we had the chore of cleaning out the 40 ft container that was left after the sale https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...d.php?t=728715 The very first thing staring me in the face was this boat! I knew that it would make a great addition to my new pond at my place, so today I moved moved her on over As you can tell by the 1963 registration sticker by the state, this Ol girl has been around a while! Looking forward to tomorrow morning when I take my son fishing for the first time! I sure hope the weather holds Attached Images Last edited by Darton; 04-26-2019 at 08:25 PM.

04-27-2019, 09:09 PM	#462
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	Turned out to be a beautiful day today for my family and I to go have our first fishing excursion on our new pond! The fish were biting and the kids were enjoying themselves, so all in all it was a win Attached Images

04-27-2019, 09:15 PM	#463
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	We ended up catching to many fish Which led some to pick up rocks and some to eat strawberries Attached Images

04-27-2019, 09:21 PM	#464
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	It took us only about 30 minutes to run out of worms so we decided to load up and go for a little ride. Took a couple of pics along the way and the last one says it all Another awesome day for the books! Attached Images

02-22-2019, 09:10 AM	#451
Horn a holic Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lindale, Texas Hunt In: Antlers, Oklahoma	This is a cool thread! Beautiful place, sir.

02-27-2019, 11:19 AM	#455
Split_Brow Six Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sulphur Springs Hunt In: Hopkins County, SE Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Dark Side of the Moon	Looks like that will get the job done...won't be long before the next booner is eating from those tubes!

04-26-2019, 08:51 PM	#459
critter69 Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Colorado Hunt In: CO and Texas when I can	Dude, looks like you got a little slice of heaven right there. Wow can’t imagine you will ever sell that. Congrats, can’t wait to see some of the animals you get to shoot. Heck I would be happy if I could just watch them. Very cool ! Can we become friends ?

04-26-2019, 08:55 PM	#460
MasterOfNothing Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Cameron County, TX Hunt In: Starr County, Jim Wells County	I guess I'll be eating peanut butter and jealous for dinner tonight. Great place

04-27-2019, 04:55 PM	#461
Rwc Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crawford, Texas	I’m digging the pond boat. Rwc

05-15-2019, 07:29 PM	#466
CoachStanton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Granbury, TX Hunt In: SW Oklahoma	Your threads motivated my brothers and I to buy a place. We bought 160 acres in Cotton County. It’s not perfect but it’s ours and we’re in love. Thanks for sharing as it made us move to action. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-15-2019, 07:33 PM	#467
BCBHunter712 Eight Point Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: SETX Hunt In: East Texas	Nice looking place.

05-15-2019, 07:48 PM	#468
DUKFVR Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sorry Azz Houston & Young County Hunt In: Young County & Anywhere A Duck Flies!	Congrats on a great looking place!

05-19-2019, 04:40 PM	#470
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	This guy seemed to have damaged himself recently. Will have to see how this effects how he finishes out! Attached Images

05-19-2019, 04:48 PM	#471
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	The Coon Hoods are doing a fantastic job! This is the first complete round of photos I have gotten since putting my camera back out and was expecting to see the coons taking their share since I am putting in 400 lbs a week The pics showed that the deer, and deer only, are responsible for my 400 lb a week bill, with the coons only hanging around on standby to pick up the scraps underneath! Thanks for a great product Coon Hood The boys are growing fast! The next few weeks of growth will give us a good idea on what we will be working with this fall! Attached Images

05-19-2019, 04:56 PM	#472
Iamhooked Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kaufman Texas Hunt In: Texas,Oklahoma and Kansas	Bucks are looking fat and healthy. Deer on my place have cut way back on protein due to all the green foliage. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

05-20-2019, 12:01 PM	#475
wingnut Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downtown Mahoney Hunt In: Hopkins County & SE Oklahoma	Darton, the bucks are looking good! The coon hoods are really paying off as well.

05-20-2019, 09:03 PM	#477
Burnadell Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: White Oak Hunt In: Bee County	Good grief! What do you do with all your spare time? Kidding aside, I have enjoyed following your land adventures and watching the improvements. Call me envious!

05-24-2019, 09:35 PM	#479
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	The dirt is turned and ready for seed Will have it all complete by Sunday if the weather holds! Attached Images Last edited by Darton; 05-24-2019 at 09:43 PM.

05-24-2019, 09:41 PM	#480
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	The camera at the protein feeder had a little over 3200 pics since last Sunday with all of the feed going to the deer except for the scraps on the ground! Coon Hoods are still going the distance Can't wait to see how some of these guys turn out! Attached Images Last edited by Darton; 05-24-2019 at 09:47 PM.

05-28-2019, 09:21 AM	#481
Rwc Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crawford, Texas	Good heavens you got some mouths on that feeder. Very healthy animals, should shape out to be a classic year. Rwc

05-28-2019, 11:24 AM	#482
Split_Brow Six Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sulphur Springs Hunt In: Hopkins County, SE Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Dark Side of the Moon	poor coons. they're starting to look rail-thin. I'm ready to see how that biggest buck there finishes out!

05-28-2019, 11:51 AM	#483
Jzoch Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: La Grange, TX Hunt In: Coke County	Love following along. By any chance did your neighbors take any of the mature bucks you had on camera? I know this past season didn't produce much for you with the oil field traffic.

06-01-2019, 08:48 PM	#485
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	Coon Hoods make coons reach to the heavens and ask WHY Attached Images

06-01-2019, 09:13 PM	#486
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	There is a large group of bucks that are hitting the protein feeder to the tune of 400 lbs a week! Looking forward to what that type of consumption is going to produce Attached Images

06-02-2019, 08:42 AM	#487
KactusKiller Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Midlothian, TX Hunt In: Irion co, Navarro co	They’re dang sure fat!

06-02-2019, 10:07 AM	#488
BrokenJ Ten Point Join Date: May 2012	Great thread! Love the updates

06-02-2019, 03:25 PM	#489
wingnut Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downtown Mahoney Hunt In: Hopkins County & SE Oklahoma	The bucks are looking very nice!!

06-02-2019, 04:56 PM	#490
sideways Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2009	Where is the new place? I guess I missed it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

06-02-2019, 05:14 PM	#492
DUKFVR Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sorry Azz Houston & Young County Hunt In: Young County & Anywhere A Duck Flies!	Great Jay! I may have to come to Ok & get a place! LOL!

06-02-2019, 05:17 PM	#494
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	Only 6 days in and the plots are on their way! Attached Images

06-03-2019, 07:49 PM	#495
COONHOOD Six Point Join Date: Jun 2017	Love all the pictures and glad I could help you close the coon buffet! If guys ever had a question about whether or not deer have trouble eating from them I'm sending them these pics!! Thanks again!

06-09-2019, 02:00 PM	#497
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	The progress on the summer plots is really coming along! We ended up getting more rain today, even though it wasn't foretasted Looking forward to a drying out period Attached Images

06-09-2019, 02:04 PM	#498
Rwc Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crawford, Texas	Your plots are looking extremely well. Your grounds has not missed many rains this spring/summer and it shows. Rwc

06-09-2019, 02:09 PM	#499
Darton Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Eufaula, OK Hunt In: Oklahoma	Another week of growth and another 400 lbs A lot like funding the grocery bill for a bunch of teenage kids! Attached Images