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Anyone given up?
#3808927
12/03/12 12:49 AM
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Joined: Jul 2009
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Jacob645
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I'm getting close. This weather is stupid.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: Jacob645]
#3808931
12/03/12 12:51 AM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,479
4Weight
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Extreme Tracker
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There is a month left, come on. It sucks but go fishing or play golf.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: 4Weight]
#3808945
12/03/12 12:56 AM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 19,498
Erathkid
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Not quitting, just switching counties. A buddy has a lease on the Pitchfork, level 3 MLD. We can hunt through february, thank goodness.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: Erathkid]
#3809261
12/03/12 02:36 AM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 751
Core-Lokt
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Not giving up until season end.
Core-Lokt:The deadliest mushroom in the woods
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: Core-Lokt]
#3809292
12/03/12 02:42 AM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 52
JC8690
Outdoorsman
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Not giving up until season end. Yup. Spent way too much money to sell myself short like that. Plus I just love being in the woods, even if I'm not seeing anything.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: JC8690]
#3809311
12/03/12 02:47 AM
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Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,566
KennyLee
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I haven't seen a buck on camera I cared much about in 2 years and I'll admit my time and effort has dropped since then. No plans to give up, but sure would like to see some promise. Best sign I've seen is one young buck with potential.
Not sure what happened around my place, but our deer herd has had a dramatic drop in quality since AR's went into effect. Not sure if it's related or not, but sure seems suspect.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: KennyLee]
#3809381
12/03/12 03:04 AM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,699
Lotto
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Just waitin on some cold after Christmas..................
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: Lotto]
#3809442
12/03/12 03:11 AM
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Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 304
bassman110
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Bird Dog
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Nope, it will get cooler. Being in the woods is better than sitting on the couch.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: bassman110]
#3809477
12/03/12 03:19 AM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 11,043
Texas buckeye
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Look at next weekend and the following week. The weather is going to cool off and the moon turns very favorable. Should be some good hunting for about 2-3weeks starting next weekend and going through the weekend right before Christmas....at least I hope!!
No really, weather channel shows it cooling next week and the moon will get very favorable the middle of next week and going forward a week or 10 days.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: Texas buckeye]
#3809727
12/03/12 04:24 AM
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 27
045ACP
Light Foot
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Light Foot
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Nope, not giving up. Weather WILL cool down as someone pointed out. Also, on our lease in Lampasas county, the oaks aren't putting out acorns this year. Not sure why, but I can tell you that a pile of acorns is like putting out a bowl of candy. Have collected over 100lbs of Burr, Red and Spanish oak acorns for our next few weekends. In Lampasas county, we're seeing mostly 3.5 and under, with an occasional 4.5yo. One of guys took a 5.5yo buck opening weekend. Just waiting the moon out. 16-18th we'll be out for sure.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: 045ACP]
#3809784
12/03/12 04:43 AM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 6,121
Ranch Dawg
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Never give up. Enjoy being out there. Good luck.
THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER AND THE PARTY NEVER ENDS.
F##K YOU JOE BIDEN !!!!!
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: 045ACP]
#3809787
12/03/12 04:43 AM
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 20,366
Curly
Overrated
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Overrated
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Screw it till it gets cold.....and stays cold....if it ever happens. I want to be able to see a deer, shoot a deer and hang a deer.
Last edited by Curly; 12/03/12 04:44 AM.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: Ranch Dawg]
#3809792
12/03/12 04:44 AM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 879
CHASE CURTIS
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not giving up.. but my gosh.. this weather is crazy! I will say that i wish I would have "reserved" some of my hunting days/time for later season...
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: 045ACP]
#3809795
12/03/12 04:45 AM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 176
basehitchamp
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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misery loves company...we were out there this weekend...my son finally pulled the trigger on a nice coyote...also got a nice Jake today...still have not seen a deer this season... beyond frustrating...glad we are not the only ones struggling right now... huning in shorts in Dec...got to love it...
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: CHASE CURTIS]
#3809801
12/03/12 04:50 AM
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Posts: 412
JakeJJ
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Bird Dog
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Never give up.. This weather does suck but it hasn't slowed me down any.. The deer at the in laws are doing what they do every year, acorns first, feeders when everything else is gone. Got the freezer full, now just playing cat and mouse with the monster that runs that territory.
We interrupt this marriage for hunting season.
USAF 07-Present OIF 09-10 OSS 14
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: basehitchamp]
#3809803
12/03/12 04:50 AM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 6,170
Jimbo
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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Crazy weather!....Thanksgiving has come and gone and it doesn't even seem like it should have.
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 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: Anyone given up?
[Re: basehitchamp]
#3809811
12/03/12 04:54 AM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 11,043
Texas buckeye
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misery loves company...we were out there this weekend...my son finally pulled the trigger on a nice coyote...also got a nice Jake today...still have not seen a deer this season... beyond frustrating...glad we are not the only ones struggling right now... huning in shorts in Dec...got to love it... Where do you hunt? I heard some shots today, one was right at sun up and a little while later heard a shotgun and some gobbles after. Seeing these pics made me think those shots I heard were your son's, although I know they probably were not...
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: Jimbo]
#3809815
12/03/12 04:55 AM
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Joined: Nov 2008
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rifleman
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I'll get serious about it on Dec 21, I've been letting them slide so far. Cpl cams on some trails that look like highways and going to get a pattern on a buck and go choot em.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: rifleman]
#3809821
12/03/12 04:58 AM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 176
basehitchamp
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Woodsman
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west of Abilene...Merkel...it was about 1000...watched the group of 35 on a sorghum field for an hour till they finally walked in range...
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: basehitchamp]
#3809859
12/03/12 05:23 AM
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Posts: 687
Hunter_812
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North or south of Merkel? We are about 15 miles south of merkel and have had quite a bit of activity. Slower than most years but still seeing deer every hunt.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: Hunter_812]
#3809874
12/03/12 05:30 AM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 176
basehitchamp
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Woodsman
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south...about 7 miles down 126...we see deer but in the adjacent properties w/ binos...
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: basehitchamp]
#3809972
12/03/12 07:39 AM
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Posts: 687
Hunter_812
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We have some wheat fields on 126 and they are full in the evenings. Hopefully it'll really get cold and y'alls luck will change.
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: Hunter_812]
#3810063
12/03/12 12:21 PM
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,698
Hoytman
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I blame it all on AR! lol.
(Sig Pic to be no more than 125 pixels tall)
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Re: Anyone given up?
[Re: no-guts-no-glory]
#3810140
12/03/12 01:19 PM
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Posts: 651
vanndchi
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It is warm, and we are seeing deer move a lot at night. This warm weather is effecting the rut I believe. Deer are still breeding, but mostly at night.
But, my buddy killed a hell of a deer in South Texas the other morning, so who knows?
Our North Texas place is different, with warm weather (80's) and strong winds. Mature deer are absent, with just the daycare deer coming to feeders. But, they are a joy to watch.
I got really, really lucky with weather early.
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