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Gaines county monsters
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12/21/10 05:20 PM
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doubledrop14
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Anyone heard about the monster mulies killed outside of Seminole this year. Anyone got pics?
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Re: Gaines county monsters
[Re: doubledrop14]
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12/22/10 03:04 AM
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TxFisher
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I was hunting on some family land about 15 minute outside of Seagraves and saw alot of deer, but no big ones. I did go into the Beers and Deers taxidermy right outside of town and they had some GIANTS that had been killed that week. One of them scored over 200", a couple were in the 190"s, few 180"s and a few 170"s. Didn't get any pictures of them though. I think they said they were gonna put pictures on the m&wwildlifestudo.com website.
Last edited by TxFisher; 12/22/10 03:31 AM.
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Re: Gaines county monsters
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#1944161
12/22/10 03:29 PM
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redchevy
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My roomate shot one that green scored around 185 near Balmohrea.
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Re: Gaines county monsters
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12/22/10 05:20 PM
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doubledrop14
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year i heard they just opened a mule deer season in gaines county and there were a few pushing 200" killed in the peanut fields. I heard there were huge mule deer all over that country
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Re: Gaines county monsters
[Re: doubledrop14]
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12/22/10 06:21 PM
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dkershen
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Talked to the TPWL biologist that covers that area. There where some monsters taken in '08 and '09, but a big drop off this season. Those ranches got pounded pretty hard the past several years and it's starting to show.
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Re: Gaines county monsters
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12/22/10 08:33 PM
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jskin
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Re: Gaines county monsters
[Re: dkershen]
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12/22/10 10:15 PM
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7mag
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They may have worn them out the first 2 yrs they opened up the season.
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Re: Gaines county monsters
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03/17/11 03:45 PM
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doubledrop14
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gaines county is seminole
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Re: Gaines county monsters
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03/17/11 04:08 PM
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A.B.
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Talked to the TPWL biologist that covers that area. There where some monsters taken in '08 and '09, but a big drop off this season. Those ranches got pounded pretty hard the past several years and it's starting to show. Big money did the talking. Greed killed them off and now they will never recover unless they close the season again for awhile or make it a draw hunt, which I think should be done in Andrews, Gaines, and Yoakum counties.
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Re: Gaines county monsters
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#2189432
03/17/11 05:09 PM
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BMD
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Yep kinda why the panhandle is not producing like it was you can kill every deer you see, hate it but it happens!
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Re: Gaines county monsters
[Re: BMD]
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03/17/11 05:10 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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Yep kinda why the panhandle is not producing like it was you can kill every deer you see, hate it but it happens! They need to go to landowner tags
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Re: Gaines county monsters
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
#2189482
03/17/11 05:43 PM
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stxranchman
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Landowners control the resource there, so they are partly to blame. But like posted it is greed at this point. It hard to say no nowdays in today's economy to turn down the kind of money they are getting. It will take years to recover from the harvest that has taken place, if it can. AR's for Mule Deer? I can see it coming now
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Re: Gaines county monsters
[Re: stxranchman]
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03/17/11 05:46 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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Landowners control the resource there, so they are partly to blame. But like posted it is greed at this point. It hard to say no nowdays in today's economy to turn down the kind of money they are getting. It will take years to recover from the harvest that has taken place, if it can. AR's for Mule Deer? I can see it coming now I agree with you but if you cut the abiliy down it may help both... Issue 1 tag per 55oo acres..just a example. It would push the price up just do to availabilty...higher price and more land owners listen
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Re: Gaines county monsters
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#2189495
03/17/11 05:50 PM
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stxranchman
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Landowner can still regulate the deer being killed per ranch if they want to without regulations. Gonna take regs. at this point since they have shown so far they can't regulate the harvest. I am guessing most hunts are being done by outfitters right now and the landowner is out of the loop so to speak.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Gaines county monsters
[Re: stxranchman]
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03/17/11 06:04 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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That would be my guess to but highly limit the number of hunts available and let the outfitters sink or swim, price is high enough quality will rise quickly because Hunters won't pay it unless the availability and quality are there. Look what a quality Mule deer hunt is going for in Kansas verus TX Landowner can still regulate the deer being killed per ranch if they want to without regulations. Gonna take regs. at this point since they have shown so far they can't regulate the harvest. I am guessing most hunts are being done by outfitters right now and the landowner is out of the loop so to speak.
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Re: Gaines county monsters
[Re: BMD]
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03/17/11 07:00 PM
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A.B.
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Yep kinda why the panhandle is not producing like it was you can kill every deer you see, hate it but it happens! Amen! I was pissed last year. It is like hunting Menard county all over again.
Talent is a gift, character is a decision.
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Re: Gaines county monsters
[Re: stxranchman]
#2189615
03/17/11 07:02 PM
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A.B.
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Landowners control the resource there, so they are partly to blame. But like posted it is greed at this point. It hard to say no nowdays in today's economy to turn down the kind of money they are getting. It will take years to recover from the harvest that has taken place, if it can. AR's for Mule Deer? I can see it coming now Exactly, but all the state has to do is control the number getting killed. The price will adjust itself.
Talent is a gift, character is a decision.
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Re: Gaines county monsters
[Re: A.B.]
#2190265
03/18/11 12:40 AM
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stxranchman
Obie Juan Kenobi
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Landowners control the resource there, so they are partly to blame. But like posted it is greed at this point. It hard to say no nowdays in today's economy to turn down the kind of money they are getting. It will take years to recover from the harvest that has taken place, if it can. AR's for Mule Deer? I can see it coming now Exactly, but all the state has to do is control the number getting killed. The price will adjust itself. Something has to be done to protect them since they take much longer to get to trophy quality than whitetails do. State restrictions or landowners coop doing it on their own.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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