Grapevine Hunting 2022-2023

[Texas Grown]

Originally Posted by Larry

You need a bigger image, Larry. Plus, it ain't show-n up on my computer.


I did look at it on my cell. But it's almost to small to see.
Happy Thanksgiving bro!

[ethan.hines]

Got my first bow kill today! Was walking on a trail and saw some movement. One black hog ran off and a spotted one was still feeding. Got down drew back and shot at him 20 yards through brush. Perfect double lung pass through ran maybe 35 yards. Decent sized boar.

[BigLou]

well done, Ethan! great looking pig...

[Texas Grown]

Good eater right there Mr Hines! Congrats on your first.

[Larry]

Originally Posted by Texas Grown

You need a bigger image, Larry. Plus, it ain't show-n up on my computer.


I did look at it on my cell. But it's almost to small to see.
Happy Thanksgiving bro!

I posted a facepalm emoji for those that think USACE would survey using feeders and bait yet prohibit them for hunters.

[troy_w_7]

Originally Posted by Larry

I posted a facepalm emoji for those that think USACE would survey using feeders and bait yet prohibit them for hunters.

I spoke with a ranger this week actually and he said he conducts the surveys himself with corn.

[rolylane6]

Originally Posted by troy_w_7

I spoke with a ranger this week actually and he said he conducts the surveys himself with corn.

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[troy_w_7]

Originally Posted by rolylane6

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I can't see what you posted.

[troy_w_7]

I was able to put one down at the Vine this morning! He came in right at first light, 35 yards, double lung, arrow got about 1/2 penetration, not good blood at first but it got better, he ran about 70-80 yards.

[caseys95m3]

Congratulations on a heck of a public land Buck!

[topshot]

Nice buck Troy. You are consistent as any I've seen at putting tags on good bucks at the Vine. Very well done!

[Double-AA]

Nice buck..Congrats!!

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[JD81]

Originally Posted by Larry

I posted a facepalm emoji for those that think USACE would survey using feeders and bait yet prohibit them for hunters.

They do.

[rolylane6]

Originally Posted by troy_w_7

I can't see what you posted.

Another face palm, lol

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[jbolton]

Congratulations! Nice buck, Troy Now tell us where your spot is...

[sunsethunter]

Hope all of you guys that hunt the Vine are safe. I just heard of an incident out there this afternoon that someone either got stuck or possibly shot with an arrow. Hopefully whoever it is is alright!

[troy_w_7]

Originally Posted by sunsethunter

Hope all of you guys that hunt the Vine are safe. I just heard of an incident out there this afternoon that someone either got stuck or possibly shot with an arrow. Hopefully whoever it is is alright!

Oh wow that's crazy! I hope they are okay!

[troy_w_7]

Originally Posted by sunsethunter

Hope all of you guys that hunt the Vine are safe. I just heard of an incident out there this afternoon that someone either got stuck or possibly shot with an arrow. Hopefully whoever it is is alright!

Do you know the details?

[Texas Grown]

Congrats on the buck Troy! Well done.

[redhoghunter]

Was just coming to check in with everyone….

Hope y’all are all ok!

[troy_w_7]

Yea I just saw this too! Crazy!

[troy_w_7]

Originally Posted by caseys95m3

Congratulations on a heck of a public land Buck!

Thank you!

[C Mordecai]

Originally Posted by redhoghunter

Was just coming to check in with everyone….

Hope y’all are all ok!

Lots of sirens in the Byron Nelson High School area from 4:10 to 5:30
My bet, it was in that area North of the school.

[Texas Grown]

So, someone fell from a tree?

[Double-AA]

Praying for the injured hunter. Sure hope he is okay!

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[troy_w_7]

The report someone on facebook shared said 'hanging upside down from a tree with arrow in the leg'. Does not sound like a good day!

[sunsethunter]

Originally Posted by troy_w_7

Do you know the details?

All I know is they called in for a Fire Department boat for a male in a tree shot with an arrow. And possibly in an area accessible by boat.

Obviously that doesn't necessarily mean he was "shot" with an arrow.

[Larry]

Saw it on Facebook. Hopefully he’s alright.

I’ll stand corrected on the surveying with corn thing if y’all have actually talked to someone who does it.

Then I’ll add a facepalm for using corn to survey on land that prohibits corn for hunters. Says a lot about how the place is run. The temptation is too strong for some to cheat the system and bait for deer. Spotlight, use your hunter surveys, do anything else you need but don’t freaking bait for them when baiting is illegal for everyone else. I just don’t get it.

[Larry]

Congrats on a good one Troy! Shifting over to LBJ now?

[C Mordecai]

Have any of you taken the survey on the COE website?
It asks for our opinions.

How about creating some access points (fence step-over ladders).
Allow (bow only) night hunting for hogs and coyotes. If we want a healthy deer population let's deal with the invasive hogs that dominate food sources and the predation of deer by coyotes.

Do yall have any other ideas?

There's a link to the survey on the website

[Kirby86]

Originally Posted by Larry

Saw it on Facebook. Hopefully he’s alright.

I’ll stand corrected on the surveying with corn thing if y’all have actually talked to someone who does it.

Then I’ll add a facepalm for using corn to survey on land that prohibits corn for hunters. Says a lot about how the place is run. The temptation is too strong for some to cheat the system and bait for deer. Spotlight, use your hunter surveys, do anything else you need but don’t freaking bait for them when baiting is illegal for everyone else. I just don’t get it.

Maybe them folks I saw at 4am with crossbows with a bag of corn over their shoulder all those years ago were just doing surveys.

And as to suggestions, yeah. I have.

I don’t quite understand why there is a hog only area to begin with, and secondly, why all the areas listed as CoE property are considered non hunting areas.

People bow hunt college campuses for population control all across the East coast. But are they afraid some idiot is going to slock a hiker? If that’s the case, require Bowhunters Ed certification for a permit and have a qualifier like Hagerman used to.

[Larry]

The plan is coming together for 2023. Survey feeders gonna be the rage. The uniform will be key.

“How you doing? I’m just out here filling our survey feeder. Nothing to see here. Move along.”

[JD81]

Originally Posted by Larry

Saw it on Facebook. Hopefully he’s alright.

I’ll stand corrected on the surveying with corn thing if y’all have actually talked to someone who does it.

Then I’ll add a facepalm for using corn to survey on land that prohibits corn for hunters. Says a lot about how the place is run. The temptation is too strong for some to cheat the system and bait for deer. Spotlight, use your hunter surveys, do anything else you need but don’t freaking bait for them when baiting is illegal for everyone else. I just don’t get it.

Next time I’m out I’ll take a photo of one still out there that has been damaged, there is even a sign next to it saying who it belongs to.

Pretty sure other USACE land in the area allows hand spreading, not sure why they don’t.

[Larry]

Originally Posted by JD81

Next time I’m out I’ll take a photo of one still out there that has been damaged, there is even a sign next to it saying who it belongs to.

Pretty sure other USACE land in the area allows hand spreading, not sure why they don’t.

Yes, pic of the feeder and the sign. That’ll help me build my replicas more accurately. Thanks!

[Texas Grown]

Originally Posted by Larry

The plan is coming together for 2023. Survey feeders gonna be the rage. The uniform will be key.

“How you doing? I’m just out here filling our survey feeder. Nothing to see here. Move along.”

Only thing wrong with that attire is the boots. I wear rubber boots. And no badge. You can ask my local boys about me running through briers in shorts and rubber boots.

[Larry]

Originally Posted by Texas Grown

Only thing wrong with that attire is the boots. I wear rubber boots. And no badge. You can ask my local boys about me running through briers in shorts and rubber boots.

Not a picture I want to see in my mind Mikey.

[troy_w_7]

Originally Posted by Larry

Congrats on a good one Troy! Shifting over to LBJ now?

Thanks Larry! I've got Hagerman this weekend and if I don't fill my last buck tag there, yes I'm shifting to LBJ!

[troy_w_7]

Originally Posted by topshot

Nice buck Troy. You are consistent as any I've seen at putting tags on good bucks at the Vine. Very well done!

Thank you!

[2rsquared]

Originally Posted by troy_w_7

The report someone on facebook shared said 'hanging upside down from a tree with arrow in the leg'. Does not sound like a good day!

Agree, not a good day, but I guess it is better to be alive and hanging upside down than to be laying dead (or paralyzed) on the ground. Good thing that they were wearing a harness. Hope that they are ok.

[topshot]

Originally Posted by texas grown

only thing wrong with that attire is the boots. I wear rubber boots. And no badge. You can ask my local boys about me running through briers in shorts and rubber boots. :d

hahaha! :d :d

[georgiaboy151]

I plan on giving it a go in the morning. Weather definitely isn’t ideal but you never know. I’ve got the next 2 Wednesdays off.

[Buck Smacker]

Last day to submit the survey!

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[Rad80]

Originally Posted by Larry

Saw it on Facebook. Hopefully he’s alright.

I’ll stand corrected on the surveying with corn thing if y’all have actually talked to someone who does it.

Then I’ll add a facepalm for using corn to survey on land that prohibits corn for hunters. Says a lot about how the place is run. The temptation is too strong for some to cheat the system and bait for deer. Spotlight, use your hunter surveys, do anything else you need but don’t freaking bait for them when baiting is illegal for everyone else. I just don’t get it.

Apparently this guy likes to cheat. I see him carry corn in North of the High School every week. If you can’t get it done using corn then you should just quit.


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[troy_w_7]

Originally Posted by Rad80

Apparently this guy likes to cheat. I see him carry corn in North of the High School every week. If you can’t get it done using corn then you should just quit.


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What a tool! I can't stand baiting!

[Kirby86]

Originally Posted by Rad80

Apparently this guy likes to cheat. I see him carry corn in North of the High School every week. If you can’t get it done using corn then you should just quit.


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And he’s dressed like Dan Infalt to try to throw us off!

[troy_w_7]

Originally Posted by Kirby86

And he’s dressed like Dan Infalt to try to throw us off!

I lol!

[Rad80]

Originally Posted by troy_w_7

What a tool! I can't stand baiting!

Maybe he was just “surveying” how many pigs would eat it before the deer find it.


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[Texas Deer Time]

Good luck this chilly morning. Hopefully I don’t mess with any deer hunters south west side chasing quacks!

[Aggiewelch]

Originally Posted by Texas Deer Time

Good luck this chilly morning. Hopefully I don’t mess with any deer hunters south west side chasing quacks!

You have to actually pull the trigger to mess up the deer hunting 😂

[Texas Deer Time]

Originally Posted by Aggiewelch

You have to actually pull the trigger to mess up the deer hunting 😂

I’ve missed 3 don’t you worry…