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 east texas hunting
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01/08/12 09:15 PM
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Posts: 182
bullnettle
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Woodsman
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Woodsman
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how was your season.ours was worst in 5yrs.
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 Re: east texas hunting
[Re: bullnettle]
#2910363
01/08/12 09:16 PM
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Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 44,461
rifleman
Sparkly Pants
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: bullnettle]
#2910364
01/08/12 09:16 PM
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Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,484
BowSlayer
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Mine was not good either but mine is not over yet. We have until the end of February so I still have hope.
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: BowSlayer]
#2910398
01/08/12 09:31 PM
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Posts: 2,403
PWT
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I came up empty handed, passed up two smaller deer, saw plenty of does when I couldn't shoot em and didn't see anything near 13"+. Saw several on camera. Only saw 2 or 3 hogs on camera between Oct and Jan...
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: BowSlayer]
#2910401
01/08/12 09:33 PM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 182
bullnettle
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took lots of pictures . but all at night.we did have 2 great bucks killed on our 1660 acre lease.was told to kill 11 does,only got 2.
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: bullnettle]
#2910685
01/08/12 11:22 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,170
HoughTown
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This was my first time back on a lease in a long time. It wasn't a good year for deer. I killed one little spike for meat and the biggest buck I saw in person was a 3 point. Couple of 8 pointers on camera and some pigs but that's it. The drought took it's toll for sure.
Left Lane For Passing Only
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: HoughTown]
#2910702
01/08/12 11:27 PM
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Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 6,164
Chief Joe
THF Trophy Hunter
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About average. Didn't hunt as much as last season. Got lucky at the end of Nov and connected with a nice buck on a property I was invited to hunt on.
"It is the same boiling water that softens the rice, which hardens the egg." It's not always about the circumstances, but what you are made of....
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Re: east texas hunting
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#2910792
01/08/12 11:56 PM
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Curly
Overrated
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Overrated
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My son got a nice 10 point which I'm very happy about but it was one of my worst as far as my hunting. I saw only 4 deer all season while in the stand and I was in it a lot. The breakdown: a spike that busted me when I was crossbow hunting, a doe I couldn't shoot, a basket rack I couldn't shoot and a spike the next to the last day of the season that I did shoot.
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: bullnettle]
#2910794
01/08/12 11:57 PM
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 20,366
Curly
Overrated
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how was your season.ours was worst in 5yrs. About the same length of time as ARs have been implemented? 
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Curly]
#2910802
01/08/12 11:59 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 427
TXPredHunter
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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I had ZERO luck. Quite sad
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#2910866
01/09/12 12:20 AM
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 15
TravRich
Light Foot
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Light Foot
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5 does, 1 spike and a 7 point most kills in 14 years saw no big bucks but the 1 7 point 14" wide. we havnt killed a foe in 9 years. Laneville, Texas
"The" Great White Hunter
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: TravRich]
#2911221
01/09/12 01:58 AM
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 22,270
Texas Dan
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Overall, I would say ours was below average. But it was more a result of our members not being able to invest enough time to prepare and hunt as much this season due to job conflicts with this poor economy.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Texas Dan]
#2911323
01/09/12 02:19 AM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 27,091
Nogalus Prairie
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Our was fine-maybe above average. Bow season was possibly the best ever since some mature bucks were coming to feeders,which we presume was because of the drought.
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Nogalus Prairie]
#2911964
01/09/12 08:38 AM
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Posts: 13,451
Seadog
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Saw 2 mature bucks that I couldn't shoot, (AR's),a young basket racked 6pt, 3 does and 2 fawns this year!!! Getting worse every year since AR's implemented 3 years ago!!!
I support Cap and Trade - Cap our spending and Trade Obama
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the Government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. - Thomas Jefferson
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Curly]
#2911966
01/09/12 08:41 AM
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Seadog
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how was your season.ours was worst in 5yrs. About the same length of time as ARs have been implemented?  I can't understand why!!!
I support Cap and Trade - Cap our spending and Trade Obama
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the Government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. - Thomas Jefferson
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Seadog]
#2912353
01/09/12 02:48 PM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 62
Piney Ridge
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Killed a 5.5 8 point and 2 does, seen tons of young bucks two good shooters (i missed one) overall seen lots of deer and pigs the drought didnt affect us at all.
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Piney Ridge]
#2912356
01/09/12 02:49 PM
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Posts: 62
Piney Ridge
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Oh yeah and the AR's didn't affect us either lol
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Piney Ridge]
#2912391
01/09/12 02:58 PM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 359
RocksAndKittens
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Bird Dog
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It was ok, I was only out there for two weekends though. One basket rack, one fork horn, one mature doe and one yearling doe and one 7 pointer. The 7 pointer was my first buck! 
If it looks good, eat it.
Rocks are cool, also kittens.
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: RocksAndKittens]
#2912646
01/09/12 04:09 PM
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 7,992
B-swit
THF Trophy Hunter
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: B-swit]
#2912759
01/09/12 04:37 PM
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Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 4,006
Stevarino
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Extreme Tracker
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SLow year in Houston county. Been on the same place for 6 years (MLD 3) but shy of filling our tags by 3 bucks and 8 does. Saw many deer early Oct including the best buck we've ever seen, but really shut off after 2nd weekend of NOV. During the week after Christmas, only 1 doe was seen during the daytime. YIKES!
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Stevarino]
#2913955
01/09/12 09:32 PM
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 247
Smoke Checkem
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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Our year has been exactly what we thought it would be.A very good one.Your right about deer slowing down around Thanksgiveing.Thats when most of the Post Oak trees dropped there acorns.Lasted for about two weeks.Dec was very good as usual and right now deer are really comming to food plots and feeders during legal shooting hours.Bucks are large bachlor groups now.It's easy to see whats left for next year.
If it's not overkill then it's underachievement.
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Smoke Checkem]
#2914478
01/09/12 11:19 PM
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Joined: May 2011
Posts: 2,917
Bear Charge
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Saw lots of does when they couldn't be shot and a young 8 point.
No kills for me. Dad and daughter took a buck and a doe on opening day. Everything died after that.
"Democracy is a sheep and two lions voting. Liberty is a well armed sheep contesting the vote."
Ben Franklin
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Bear Charge]
#2914764
01/10/12 12:33 AM
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Posts: 1,388
rkcurbow
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Saw a lot of deer and got a doe and a 10 point, so it was okay for me.
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Stevarino]
#2915224
01/10/12 02:12 AM
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Texas Dan
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Saw many deer early Oct including the best buck we've ever seen, but really shut off after 2nd weekend of NOV. During the week after Christmas, only 1 doe was seen during the daytime. YIKES! I've been hunting in Houston County for well over 20 years and that's pretty much the norm. Give the deer two or three weeks to catch on that folks are after them and you'll quickly hear hunters say the deer have just disappeared. Once the Christmas holidays roll around, you pretty much have the woods to yourself, especially during the middle of the week. And the deer seem to know it as well. I watched three bucks, two of them shooters, sparing with one another the Friday before Christmas. And the prior morning (Thursday), I watched two nice bucks walking across a pasture as if it were the middle of summer.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: east texas hunting
[Re: Texas Dan]
#2915381
01/10/12 02:41 AM
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Posts: 176
CamFro
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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East Texas is pretty difficult but I want to think if your not seeing any deer you're not in the right place or doing something wrong! haha
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