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Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/06/14 10:25 PM
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Lord of furry creatures
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I hunt east Texas. Land of the hogs and home of the hobo, gay, lez, and rejected deer. Ready for a change. Is south Texas really that much better? Is it worth the drive and $2000? Instead of the short drive to Kountze and $750?
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/06/14 10:26 PM
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cowboy412
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Looks like by the recent posts you better hold on to whatever your hunting in east tx, they're are dropping some good deer out there nowadays
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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#5403601
11/06/14 10:30 PM
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SapperTitan
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I think you are looking at more than 2K for a south texas lease
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/06/14 10:30 PM
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You can spend $2000 on some bad hunting in South Texas pretty easily.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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#5403613
11/06/14 10:37 PM
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Depends on what part of south Texas the Hill Country area towards Rock Springs has a ton of deer but usually they tend not to get very big there are a lot of basket horn smaller bucks at least where I used to go although I have heard of some monsters coming from that area now and then they have a ton of deer and proably too many, it is sure fun hunting though if you feed you will se deer and proably a whole bunch of them and exotics are common in the wild especially Axis, Auodad, & Sitka.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/06/14 10:38 PM
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P & Y
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If you can get on a good place it is worth it! I just got on a place south of San antonio after years of hunting east and west Texas. The property we are hunting is strictly managed and produces monsters year after year. I filmed my buddy shoot a 205" 19 point three weeks ago(low fence).Pretty intense hunt for a guy that has been watching pine trees and west Texas eight points for the last several years. It may take some work to find a place like the ones you see on TV for only $2k. I am certainly sold on south Texas!
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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#5403618
11/06/14 10:40 PM
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If you can get on a good place it is worth it! I just got on a place south of San antonio after years of hunting east and west Texas. The property we are hunting is strictly managed and produces monsters year after year. I filmed my buddy shoot a 205" 19 point three weeks ago(low fence).Pretty intense hunt for a guy that has been watching pine trees and west Texas eight points for the last several years. It may take some work to find a place like the ones you see on TV for only $2k. I am certainly sold on south Texas!
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/06/14 10:42 PM
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Depends on what part of south Texas the Hill Country area towards Rock Springs has a ton of deer but usually they tend not to get very big there are a lot of basket horn smaller bucks at least where I used to go although I have heard of some monsters coming from that area now and then they have a ton of deer and proably too many, it is sure fun hunting though if you feed you will se deer and proably a whole bunch of them and exotics are common in the wild especially Axis, Auodad, & Sitka. Rock springs is as hill country as you can get South Texas is a pretty big region, some areas are dynamite some are terrible The good leases that I've seen start at $5k/gun and go up from there
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/06/14 10:51 PM
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Lord of furry creatures
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Look guys, i just want legal deer. The closest thing i have seen to a deer in 10 hours TODAY is the decoy. I am about to be driven crazy. What is your idea of a bad liese? If it involves any amount of deer that are somewhat close to being legal, or even a spike i will take it. Right now, i would have to count my lucky stars to see a fawn. If i did, it would be dead. That is how desperateI am. Get the picture?
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/06/14 11:03 PM
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When I hear south Texas big deer, I think south of San Antonio, Carrizo Springs real Deep South. When I hear west Texas, I think Childress and west. A lot of people say south or west, too me they should be saying central Texas. There is a big difference in deer all across Texas. Even in those specific areas, hill country being central, and south central being San Angelo, Colorado City. (Just my opinion) I hunted south central growing up, then hunted east piney woods as a young adult, now out west. To me it is worth the extra I pay to hunt there. We consistently kill better deer, where we are now.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/06/14 11:06 PM
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Jkd106
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From what you describe you want, yes you can still find a lease for 1800 or so. Is it worth it, only you can decide that. Will you have an opportunity to shoot a deer every year, most likely.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/06/14 11:06 PM
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Look guys, i just want legal deer. The closest thing i have seen to a deer in 10 hours TODAY is the decoy. I am about to be driven crazy. What is your idea of a bad liese? If it involves any amount of deer that are somewhat close to being legal, or even a spike i will take it. Right now, i would have to count my lucky stars to see a fawn. If i did, it would be dead. That is how desperateI am. Get the picture? I'll sell you 5 doe for $2000.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/06/14 11:30 PM
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Classic "south Texas" for whitetail is Webb county and environs. Has always been very, very expensive. Always dreamed about it. Now I can almost afford it. Now I think the potential danger just isn't worth it. Ya can't leave a cotton pickin' thing down there. And it ain't just folks "looking for a better life" no mo'. Some of those mojados are pure dee evil. I'm sure the guys that hunt there know better than me and I'm probably runnin' skeered, but I'll take my chances with west Texas.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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#5403749
11/06/14 11:53 PM
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Are you seeing sign of deer at your place? IME decoys spook more deer than they fool.
If you just want a deer.....any legal deer, I wouldn't spend the time or money in south tx. Too many deer closer to you and cheaper.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/07/14 12:11 AM
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if you want to see a lot of legal deer, check the hill country. mason, brady, junction... those areas have high deer numbers.
good hunting in south texas costs a lot of money. you would be shocked what some people pay to hunt on a good ranch down here.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/07/14 01:00 AM
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txtrophy85
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Classic "south Texas" for whitetail is Webb county and environs. Has always been very, very expensive. Always dreamed about it. Now I can almost afford it. Now I think the potential danger just isn't worth it. Ya can't leave a cotton pickin' thing down there. And it ain't just folks "looking for a better life" no mo'. Some of those mojados are pure dee evil. I'm sure the guys that hunt there know better than me and I'm probably runnin' skeered, but I'll take my chances with west Texas. Rocksprings and the campwood area is a big hotspot for illegal traffic....fyi
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/07/14 01:39 AM
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There's nothing like South Texas but a good lease will cost. Like previously stated, you'll pay north of $5000, and that only gets you a key to the gate. You're not guaranteed a thing. There's not a 160 B&C hiding under every guajilla bush either.
My personal observations on well managed ranches is that they have greater deer numbers than the Hill Country, more bucks and bigger bucks.
If you're looking to spend no more than $2000, then I'd look at the Hill Country. West of San Antonio to Kerrville, Junction and north to Fredricksburg, Mason and Brady.
Mike Buda, Tx Hunt near Freer
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/07/14 02:06 AM
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To the OP, if you are looking to see deer and take a decent buck for that kind of money or a bit less I would look to the northern or western edge of the Hill Country. Junction, Ozona, Sonora, San Angelo, Mason, Menard, Brady and areas surrounding those towns can get you a lease like that. Some good deer on the right lease will surprise you as to what you can get for your money. Throw in turkey, hogs, even quail in some areas, dove and even exotics and you will be able to hunt year round on some ranches.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/07/14 02:07 AM
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For typical low fence, free ranging bucks, you bet. We consistently see 10-20 deer, usually 4-6 bucks per sitting every day out there. This is all just based on looking at senderos and rugged pasture, no food plots, no wheat/no oats. Straight corn on senderos and cactus pasture. No worries about acorns, moon phases or drought that we've ever had to encounter. It really is hard to appreciate unless you've experienced it year in - year out. Several of my friends over the years that have hunted hill country and north central Texas have been skeptical but quickly became believers after taking them out there; so much so to the point of offering to become lease members with us on multiple occasions. Our place is on the Webb/Zapata county line and is right at 700 acres but with some larger low fence ranches around us.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/07/14 02:44 AM
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If you can get on a good place it is worth it! I just got on a place south of San antonio after years of hunting east and west Texas. The property we are hunting is strictly managed and produces monsters year after year. I filmed my buddy shoot a 205" 19 point three weeks ago(low fence).Pretty intense hunt for a guy that has been watching pine trees and west Texas eight points for the last several years. It may take some work to find a place like the ones you see on TV for only $2k. I am certainly sold on south Texas! Well lets see it.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/07/14 03:27 AM
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Dryberry was the last lake God created and it took the entire seventh day. Dryberry Lake Sioux Narrows, Ontario, Canada (a.k.a. Heaven)
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/07/14 04:30 AM
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I have hunted S Texas all of my life (San Antonio is not S Texas), it all depends on the ranch. Take it from me, you can spend a lot of time & money only to strike out on a ranchito that has been shot out both day & night with neighbors that do the same. There are some very nice ranches with some very good deer but you better have your check book handy. I have friends that spend $5-$10K a year just for the lease alone. If you're lucky, you can land an affordable/smaller lease that has a decent herd on it with the occasional bruiser jumping the fence during the rut. There are good leases, & there are bad ones. Just like everywhere else I reckon.
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/07/14 04:31 AM
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And with a bow no less outstanding buck
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Re: Are the rumors true about south Texas?
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11/07/14 04:39 AM
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