East Texas hunting 2022-‘23 season

[dclifton]

Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

So to expand my thoughts and observations a bit more concerning the war of does, especially as it relates to east TX:

I have irrefutable proof right now that (some) bucks are still chasing, still fighting, and apparently still trying to breed. Biologists have been trying to sell us on the idea that a tighter buck to doe ratio would mean a more noticeable, but more concise, rut period. This in theory would help bucks particularly by shortening the period of greater stress, but evidently somebody forgot to tell the bucks in east TX, at least around me, because they're still going.

i completely agree. Seen more dear in the last 2-3 days then ive seen all season. I saw atleast 30-40 deer in one of my wheat fields last night. I dont know how many bucks where in the group it was dusky but there was alot of chasing and playing going on.

[Etxbuckman]

Originally Posted by Greenheadless

This is the time of year some doe fawns tend to get big enough to come into “season”. We see a mini rut/new broken antlers (if they haven’t dropped them)/new scrape activity every year at this time.

We also have bucks, like all years, that have started to drop horns.

So I guess this would be a tertiary rut then? I mean the first comes late October/Early November, and then again early- to mid-December, so those are well behind us now.

I guess if they get the ratios right eventually this will slow down or stop (theoretically).

[Greenheadless]

Ou first rut (extremely light activity) is late Sept., second is late Oct. (major activity). Rarely we see some activity in Nov. or Dec., but it does sometimes happen. Always seems to be an uptick this time of year thru end of the month of Jan. Rut is defined as actual breeding time. What most people consider the rut (cruising and harassing) is actually pre-rut.

Out ratios are pretty closes to 1:1 to 1:1.5.

[GarGuy]

Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

So I guess this would be a tertiary rut then? I mean the first comes late October/Early November, and then again early- to mid-December, so those are well behind us now.

I guess if they get the ratios right eventually this will slow down or stop (theoretically).

We have a batch of this years fawns coming in right now. It can happen but the bucks are grouped up tight here.

[Landrover]

Originally Posted by Gumbo Man

Stud buck right there. I love the palmation. Hopefully you can get him next year.

Originally Posted by drop dead fred

(5) 5.5 mature etx bucks ya love to see it! The East kids are wrapped!


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Originally Posted by Sippy

We had a relatively slow season. About 2/3 way through the doe tags at this point.

1 target buck killed, 1 I can't get a picture of (suspicious), and 1 off the don't shoot list... oh well, here's to another year of managing people more than deer

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

You hunt closer to me than I thought

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[Low Fence]

Just got a pic of a yearling dropped a horn

[Quackerbox]

Could have be the last hurrah for us. Kiddo came in a clutch the day before he board's a plane to head back to the land of sun and T-backs on the beach. Or college as my checkbook calls it

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[Pstraw]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

Could have be the last hurrah for us. Kiddo came in a clutch the day before he board's a plane to head back to the land of sun and T-backs on the beach. Or college as my checkbook calls it

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That's very thoughtful and appreciative of your young man. Making sure you had something to eat while he's away. I say congratulations!!

[Etxbuckman]

Good food just hits better at deer camp

[Greenheadless]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

Could have be the last hurrah for us. Kiddo came in a clutch the day before he board's a plane to head back to the land of sun and T-backs on the beach. Or college as my checkbook calls it

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Noice.

I’m still trying to get my first on the ground as well this season. Not from lack of opportunity, but being picky.

[ShoootLow]

I watched a young buck chasing an older fawn around today, had his nose down and was typical chasing.

[Quackerbox]

Originally Posted by ShoootLow

I watched a young buck chasing an older fawn around today, had his nose down and was typical chasing.

We saw new scrapes, and scrapes that had been worked just prior to the rain yesterday.

Trying to get the other half talked into next weekend. Got a tall buck thats been making rounds

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[Snowflake Killa]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

Could have be the last hurrah for us. Kiddo came in a clutch the day before he board's a plane to head back to the land of sun and T-backs on the beach. Or college as my checkbook calls it

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Congratulations, Shane! Did your dog find it or just like to be in front of the camera like a congresswoman

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[Snowflake Killa]

Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

Good food just hits better at deer camp



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You are so right about that

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[Quackerbox]

Originally Posted by Snowflake Killa

Congratulations, Shane! Did your dog find it or just like to be in front of the camera like a congresswoman

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He new she was dead at the shot and the enormous blood trail. I try and put the dog on all of them.

She did find the deer before us. Deer went about 60 yards and she checked up about half way thru and had a mouth full of hair. I wish she would bark instead of tearing hair off the rump

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[flywise]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

We saw new scrapes, and scrapes that had been worked just prior to the rain yesterday.

Trying to get the other half talked into next weekend. Got a tall buck thats been making rounds

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Saw a big old 6 running doe’s yesterday.

[Snowflake Killa]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

He new she was dead at the shot and the enormous blood trail. I try and put the dog on all of them.

She did find the deer before us. Deer went about 60 yards and she checked up about half way thru and had a mouth full of hair. I wish she would bark instead of tearing hair off the rump

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Get a tracking collar

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[Mexico]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

Could have be the last hurrah for us. Kiddo came in a clutch the day before he board's a plane to head back to the land of sun and T-backs on the beach. Or college as my checkbook calls it

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Nice shooting killer!

[jshouse]

Settled into the pop up with my 12yo looking to crossbow one we call Sticker 8. He was here at 815am today and dads "alarm didn't go off" so we missed him

We'll see how it goes this evening and tomorrow morning if needed.

Good luck to you guys out there for late season....

[jshouse]

Sticker 8

He's missing what small right brow he had now but no biggie. There are a couple other old bucks that made it through that are on the list as well but this one has been very consistently on this corn pile lately.



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[Low Fence]

Pretty buck, good luck!

[Snowflake Killa]

Boy a little breeze would be nice

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[jshouse]

We see him. He's a ways out

False alarm. It's a very similar framed 6pt....

[Gumbo Man]

Good luck to y’all. The witching hour is upon ya.

[Quackerbox]

That's a cool buck

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[jshouse]

The 6 had a couple lady friends with him that kept us busy but that's all we saw. We'll see if we can get after him in the morning.

[Gumbo Man]

Originally Posted by jshouse

The 6 had a couple lady friends with him that kept us busy but that's all we saw. We'll see if we can get after him in the morning.

Good luck. Don’t let him get away with that crap.

[Low Fence]

Main Event rolled in about 8pm. Looking like a 3.5yo.

Bee Bop has a week left if people will quit filling our schedules

[Etxbuckman]

Originally Posted by Low Fence

Main Event rolled in about 8pm. Looking like a 3.5yo.

Bee Bop has a week left if people will quit filling our schedules

Sounds like you need to quit obliging them. Lol

[NewBallCoach]

I really wish these biologist were smarter and nlknew more about whitetail biology

[GarGuy]

Originally Posted by NewBallCoach

I really wish these biologist were smarter and nlknew more about whitetail biology

Huh?

[Gumbo Man]

Originally Posted by GarGuy

Huh?

X2

[Etxbuckman]

I ended up taking an old doe this weekend. Really didn’t want to kill a doe given my concerns about the deer population but my target bucks have been MIA for several weeks now, and I needed some more venison. We’re gonna give it two more weeks then call it a season.

[Gumbo Man]

Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

I ended up taking an old doe this weekend. Really didn’t want to kill a doe given my concerns about the deer population but my target bucks have been MIA for several weeks now, and I needed some more venison. We’re gonna give it two more weeks then call it a season.

Congrats on the nanny.

[retrieverman]

I’ve finally got the new to me Knight MK85 out in the woods this weekend and killed a doe this morning.

[Snowflake Killa]

It's over for me. Fish will die

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[Greenheadless]

Well, I thought it was going to be tag soup, but ended up not being.

Nothing to write home about, just a typical 6-7 yo dude, that hasn’t gotten any better over the last two seasons, so rent was due. I wasn’t gonna (nor, can afford to) feed him for another year.

[Quackerbox]

Pulled all cameras, shut down water and secured stands even added a new one yesterday. Second year in a row we haven't killed a buck on our place. Opportunities where there last year but I think I'm the only one that saw a shooter this year

Wife asked for a pig and she got one Saturday. I didn't kill a single porker this year. Nothing to complain about there I guess but when you go from shooting 20 a season to 2 all year

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[Gumbo Man]

Nice shooting Mrs. Q. Congrats

[Etxbuckman]

Does anyone know where you can get 4 x 4 steel frames for deer blinds around the Houston area?

[Low Fence]

Pulled sets Sunday and did a lot of scouting and snooping. Moved a feed pen another 150 yards to the center of property to put a final nail in the north neighbor coffin. He can sit and look at leaves float in the wind with his $6.95 feeder on my fence

South neighbor sold the best large property of woods in the county and new owner logged it and mulched. You can shoot marbles out there. Hundreds of acres of wood chips….

[Greenheadless]

Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

Does anyone know where you can get 4 x 4 steel frames for deer blinds around the Houston area?

Advantage Outdoors on 59 EastTex freeway.

They build a quality product. I have blinds that are going on 30 years old.

[Quackerbox]

Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

Does anyone know where you can get 4 x 4 steel frames for deer blinds around the Houston area?

Chas-mac might. They off 290

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[Etxbuckman]

Originally Posted by Greenheadless

Advantage Outdoors on 59 EastTex freeway.

They build a quality product. I have blinds that are going on 30 years old.

I was actually trying to remember the name of that place. Thank you!

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

Chas-mac might. They off 290

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Good to know that too. I know exactly where that place is, but I'm not sure if they sell frames or not either. I'll give them a buzz.

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

Originally Posted by Low Fence

Pulled sets Sunday and did a lot of scouting and snooping. Moved a feed pen another 150 yards to the center of property to put a final nail in the north neighbor coffin. He can sit and look at leaves float in the wind with his $6.95 feeder on my fence

South neighbor sold the best large property of woods in the county and new owner logged it and mulched. You can shoot marbles out there. Hundreds of acres of wood chips….

Looks like development may be in your future

[Low Fence]

Originally Posted by U.S.ArmyRetired

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Looks like development may be in your future

No. If so he made a HUGE MISTAKE. He wants to be a cowboy, so he’s planting (or planning on ) improved Bermuda grasses…. I’m sure he will be hunting some of the timber he left also. Could be a dream property…. If not for the cattle

[SaltwaterSlick]

Originally Posted by Greenheadless

Advantage Outdoors on 59 EastTex freeway.

They build a quality product. I have blinds that are going on 30 years old.

That place is also called Texas Stairs and Rails. Call 'em and ask for Luis. Tell him what you want. If he doesn't have it, he'll make it for you. I used to deal with him a lot. If he still owns it, he's a good guy!
I think it's the Hopper Rd. exit headed South on 59...

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

Originally Posted by Low Fence

No. If so he made a HUGE MISTAKE. He wants to be a cowboy, so he’s planting (or planning on ) improved Bermuda grasses…. I’m sure he will be hunting some of the timber he left also. Could be a dream property…. If not for the cattle

Better than development. Every time I see land being cleared now it makes me think it will be developed. Won't be any land for our grand kids and great grand kids to hunt if they keep developing.

[Greenheadless]

Originally Posted by SaltwaterSlick

That place is also called Texas Stairs and Rails. Call 'em and ask for Luis. Tell him what you want. If he doesn't have it, he'll make it for you. I used to deal with him a lot. If he still owns it, he's a good guy!
I think it's the Hopper Rd. exit headed South on 59...

Correct, been dealing with him for decades.

[Etxbuckman]

Yesterday afternoon, I went and sat in my brother-in-law’s stand hoping to shoot a doe for one of the members on the lease who still needs meat. I didn’t see a doe, but I did see one of the biggest **** bucks I’ve ever seen out here. Unfortunately we’d previously agreed to let him walk one more year. Besides that, I didn’t want to shoot a buck that big out of someone else stand. And as if to add insult to injury, I got a picture from my Tactacam at 5:30 indicating one of my target bucks at my primary stand, who’d been MIA for a month, was out there taunting me.