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 that South Texas Deer Rut
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11/08/09 07:10 PM
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gary cooper
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Have had lease 22 miles south of Sonora for 21 years. This is the first opening weekend that I have ever seen that the mature bucks are already rutting. Shot a nice 10 that was chasing a doe, black hocks - swelled neck - and STUNK. Anybody else found this on their lease?
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 Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: gary cooper]
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11/08/09 07:44 PM
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justhuntin
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Yes, in young county just posted pics, I got a big 10 chasing a doe in Young County west of DFW. EARLY this year!!!
"I don't love to hunt I live to HUNT!!!"
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: justhuntin]
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11/08/09 10:46 PM
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txtrophy85
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22 miles south of sonora isn't even close to south texas
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: txtrophy85]
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11/08/09 10:56 PM
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HardWired
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I returned from south Texas this morning, and the rut is not even close.
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: HardWired]
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11/24/09 01:57 AM
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Texasbdog
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I agree Hardwired, the big bucks are still hanging together, eating near the does, we got a long time yet. Saw some big 8's starting to tear up some bushes though.
" What lies behind you and what lies before you are of little consiquense when compared to what lies within you"
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: Texasbdog]
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11/24/09 02:07 AM
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Cuatro Esquinas Clabam
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we are right at Frio/Zavala/Dimmit/La Salle area, I we have seen a couple running does....
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: txtrophy85]
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11/24/09 02:58 AM
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dove_buster
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22 miles south of sonora isn't even close to south texas +1 South Texas rut doesnt really get going till mid December. Congrats on the buck. Can't wait for December to get here.
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: gary cooper]
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11/24/09 03:38 AM
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JT38off
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i hunted south of sanora on the juno hwy right on the dry devils river from 92 to 95, oley smiths place i belive, and i remember the rut being around the 1st of dec. took a nice 12 140 class and a nice 10 off there and many javelina. i miss that place. oh have you seen any mountain lions out there, we used to see alot?
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: Texasbdog]
#1061314
11/24/09 11:01 PM
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JohnnyD
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I agree Hardwired, the big bucks are still hanging together, eating near the does, we got a long time yet. Saw some big 8's starting to tear up some bushes though. Just got back from our place in La Salle County (Cotulla). Bucks are still running together. I saved some vacation and we have a 9 day trip coming Dec 10- Dec 19 on our place. Mid Dec rut every year like clock work where we are.
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: JohnnyD]
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11/25/09 12:16 AM
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Jimbo
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Nephew came by this morning and hunts in LaSalle county, and he said it's been really slow and not seeing many deer, but he shot a buck this morning that scored 166 B&C gross, and last week one of the other hunters there killed a 165 B&C gross buck, and the rut hasn't even started down there, so it's going to be interesting when it finally does kick in.
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Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: Jimbo]
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11/25/09 12:38 AM
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txtrophy85
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hunting north of batesville last week, all the bucks are hanging together, and are not even close to rutting. going out again this weekend.
bucks arnt' really hitting the feeders hard, too much green stuff
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: gary cooper]
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11/25/09 01:03 AM
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RobertY
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Have had lease 22 miles south of Sonora for 21 years. This is the first opening weekend that I have ever seen that the mature bucks are already rutting. Shot a nice 10 that was chasing a doe, black hocks - swelled neck - and STUNK. Anybody else found this on their lease? I'm about 40 miles west of you and we haven't seen signs of the rut coming in yet (as of two weeks ago). The bucks were still in fag mode. Hopefully it'll be coming on this weekend.
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: RobertY]
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11/30/09 01:30 PM
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stevo413
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
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11/30/09 03:04 PM
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Texas_Hunting_Best
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South of sonora off 277? I'm right around there, went the second weekend of the year and didn't see any signs of rut. just got back from the thanksgiving hunt and have started to see some early signs of rut, a little chasing here and there, but overall bucks have no interest when they are around does. The first 2 weeks of december is when it usually hits, and this year seems no different.
“I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day.”
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Re: that South Texas Deer Rut
[Re: HardWired]
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11/30/09 03:51 PM
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texasd
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I returned from south Texas this morning, and the rut is not even close. +1 and yes sonora aint even close to south texas.. need to travel about another 3 hrs more south to get to edge of south texas 
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