Other than the obvious populated counties, what are the worst counties based on your experiences.

Low Deer numbers
Poachers
Harvest limits
Price to lease

Something tells me The county I'm in will lead the list......

Not an AR fan so, any county with AR's.

Hmmmm....

Last study I read had high plains pan handle area as the lowest success rate (something like 25%) for whitetail and
Edwards plateau as the best (about 75% success rate)

Howard!!! Ain't seen no deer in year's, that's why I shoot a 300 Weatherby. I've got to reach all the way into Glasscock County if I want a shot.

Wherever I am at this year, or so it seems.

Red River Co. can be tough from personal experiance

Our last years lease in Throckmorton was absolutely horrible. Worst lease ever. I saw 2 deer in one hunt, and that was all I saw all season. Seriously, 2 deer total. But, I think it depends on your location within the county or the property you hunt. This property was set up bad, neighbors were bad (hunted our fence lines), and too many hunters for the large open areas we had.

I am now in Stephens County, outside of Breckenridge, and it's the best area and deer lease I have been on.

Lmao @ HWY_MAN! Too funny lol

your nose is growing Mike

OK to be honest once you pass the working pens going south your actually in Glasscock County.

Hunt Co...once bow season starts the deer leave the county.

Tried that too a long time ago. One season was enough for me.

The illegal dog hunting was still bad in Newton county until about 10 years ago. It made for some real bad deer hunting. But since the poaching was stopped by the wardens, deer numbers are on the rise. It seems like every year gets better.

i hunt RRC and see lots of deer

My first thought was "wherever I am hunting" too....

My wife says I am cursed and the deer laugh at me behind the trees.

I am bound to prove her wrong, eventually....

Our part of Wood County has progressively experienced tougher hunting the past few years.
And that includes spikes and does.

No doubt. When I was younger, I usually killed a deer within 1st week of season and it was nothing to see 3-6 deer on almost every hunt. My last 5 years have gone like this. 2011 - saw 6 deer in 15 or so hunts, nothing legal. 2012 - saw 3 deer in 20 hunts, killed a doe thanks giving weekend. 2013, saw 4 deer in 8 hunts, killed a 14" wide 8 point opening morning of bow season. 2014 - saw 2 deer in 25 hunts, I could not even tell if the were doe or buck. This year, saw 5 deer, killed a young spike in bow season.

Tough does not describe the hunting now days in Wood County.

Throckmorton is my #1. It is not totally devoid of deer but it is way over hunted in general. Too many Dallas guys who drive F250's so they can make it 50 yards from the paved road to their camper pulling their 4 wheeler. #2 would be Fannin. Looks great but not much there.

I see what you did there

Way too many people in the metro mess who have jacked up 4x4's with big ole tires who act the part but it painfully obvious the worst conditions their "truck" has seen are the pot holes driving to school


My nephew was asking me the other day why I didn't have a f250 or 350. I said "I don't need one"

He didn't understand. But he is 7, not 37