Starting a thread for the Taylor county area guys to report about what they're seeing in their area.

Mature bucks have disappeared from game cams on our place. Seems that most of the doe are being hounded by bucks and are staying away from feeders also. Must be getting close.....

Lots of rubs and scrapes around feeders and food plots. New bucks starting to show up!

We watched a good buck come into a feeder with a doe and two fawns. The doe was interested in him at all so he chased the fawns around. I'm with you, I think next weekend should be the ticket. Good luck!

Post lots of pics. I miss hunting that area and my old buddies still in Texas seem to forget to send me pictures.

we've seen just a couple young bucks during early daylight on cams
one big ten coming in right at dawn

also we have seen a decrease in the mature doe numbers this past week showing up at the feeder

this is south Taylor around Ovalo / Bradshaw area

No one's been on our place for several weeks now so I don't have any pics...but I'll have the place to myself opening weekend and hopefully the wheat has come in...sure had plenty of rain out that way. If they're starting to chase it could make for a fantastic weekend.

Our place received 5.5 inches last week. Food plots are starting to look nice. Chance of rain on Wednesday/Thursday this week again.

My son just heard light rattling
Unmistakable

Ok at 545 right before Sun went down we saw a young 4 point chasing a group of 2 doe with a fawn
Its starting boys

Sat on the patio last night and watched 9 doe at the feeder. They stayed until the corn was gone and not a buck one...hell I dont know!

Sounds like the young guns are trying to get started before ol grand papa comes to find his ladies!

Settled in at my blind in the mesquite bottom, Mums apple corn spread out.....waiting for Mr. Big to make his appearance. Good luck to everyone out this morning!

anyone out in Taylor County this morning?
I will try to go this evening

Father n law went out this morning, but only seen trophy jackrabbits. I slept in this morning

I went to church this morning. I'm heading out at 4 and stay till dark

Hunted Sat/Sun in SW Taylor county....wouldn't say rut was on but the bucks are definitely interested. Saw a good number of deer each hunt so optimistic about the new lease. All of this activity is very recent....I was averaging about 20-30 pics per week in September (1/2 of which were birds)...checked my cam Friday afternoon and had 537 pics in last 3 weeks...very few of birds so activity is definitely picking up....its like somebody flipped a switch Our lease has the only wheat for miles in any direction so I'm sure we'll see more deer as the fields start coming in.

Watched 15 doe in the wheat this morning and not a single buck. Picking the kiddo up and he and I are gonna give it a shot for him to get that first deer. Wish us luck!



He did punch a tag this weekend.

Well Jasb, any luck?

I may give it a go tomorrow afternoon, if the wind isn't too bad.

Rut is on NE by Hamby

walked the canyons on my land a few days ago. Acorns hit big time. Parts of the woods are just covered with them. I guess that why the deer have not been coming to the corn as much the last week

Little man got him one. Not much going the last 2 nights until dark. Haven't seen anything running doe but small bucks. Lots of slick heads and fawns...discouraged but my son had a ball so it's all good.

I'm in the blind again and may hunt in the morning also. Neighbor up the road said he seen 2 good bucks terrorizing a doe this morning. See what happens.....

Good luck to you guys. Should be chilly in the big country by morning.

Ok...my brother was in the blind this morning and deer were moving very well. A lot of bucks chasing does pre-dawn and he was able to remove a few pigs from the system. Best news is there are definitely some new guys showing up...headed out this afternoon...hopefully with more pics to post....

Didn't see a lot of movement yesterday afternoon, but I let a 4 1/2 Yr old 8 walk. Neck is swoll and hocks were jet black. Should be a great buck in a year or two. Back at it this morning. Hand corn and Tinks 69 are out and waiting for daylight. Good luck to everyone hunting this morning.

Pretty slow this morning. Not much moving....back in the blind for evening hunt