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Re: washington county
[Re: cameron00]
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08/04/11 01:53 PM
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Rockinmyshoe
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There are some very nice deer around Somerville and way, way too many of them. X100 I volunterred for some of the challenged hunts the Corps put on several years ago, even though the idea was great, they didnt extend it past a one day hunt, if there was bad weather,oh well maybe next year. There are so many deer in and around Lake Somerville its pathetic. Years ago a local group went to Travis county and hired a trapper and netted some deer for transfer to the Washington and Burleson counties around the lake. This was a effort to replenish the deer population after the oil boom in the late 70's and early 80's. It was a great success,now we need to cull the herd and harvest some doe,I'm not a wildlife bioligist but harvesting 50 doe around the lake wouldnt hurt a thing.
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Re: washington county
[Re: Rockinmyshoe]
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08/04/11 01:58 PM
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cameron00
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Years ago a local group went to Travis county and hired a trapper and netted some deer for transfer to the Washington and Burleson counties around the lake. This was a effort to replenish the deer population after the oil boom in the late 70's and early 80's. It's funny you mention this - my neighbor moved to his place in Burleson County in the 70s and told me there was literally not a single deer. I did a little research and found that the oil rig guys were sniping them and drove whitetails to the brink of extinction. We have a decent population at my place now, but nothing like around the Lake, which is about 20 miles away. Old man was confused as to how they just reappeared. I'll have to share your insight.
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Re: washington county
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08/04/11 02:00 PM
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cameron00
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And I think the number would be close to 200 (does) to make a dent.
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Re: washington county
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08/04/11 02:04 PM
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Rockinmyshoe
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Yes Sir I'm glad someone else brought that up,that is exactly what happened,one rig location on 1948 on the Burton side of the lake they drained the water out of one of the tanks that the drilling rig used and found 30+ deer carcass's in the ussual poacher way, heads and backstrap and hams removed. Talk about a hush-hush coverup. Nobody wanted to pizz off the oil people,to much money flowin back then. and again your number of 200 is probabley more realistic.
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Re: washington county
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08/04/11 04:03 PM
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