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How is Montague county looking?

Posted By: outdoorsmen54

How is Montague county looking? - 08/10/21 05:15 PM

Lots of green this year. Has anybody started getting pics of anything good yet?
Posted By: GusWayne

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 08/10/21 10:20 PM

Friend of mine has a 400 acre spot he hunts in Nocona

He sent me a juicy buck yesterday, kickers and trash..13-14 scorables

His camera has only been up a week and said that was the best one so far
Posted By: Dodge_Rock

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 09/01/21 09:29 PM

I'm curious too. I saw a nice buck chasing does years ago by the rock quarry south of St Jo. Driven past the hills there for years, but never hunted it. Looks promising. Anyone have any pics of bucks killed in the area?
Posted By: Las Colinas Hunter

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/04/21 11:47 AM

On a new small acreage lease this year. But the activity has been good on camera. Only a few older bucks seen so far. The question I have is would you take a mature 8 or a 9 pt that’s probably at 4 y/o.

Good luck to everyone on Saturday
Posted By: Dave Davidson

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/04/21 12:00 PM

Hard to tell. Hunters are seeing does at feeder but the does have to beat the hogs to get any corn. Only one good buck been seen so far.
Posted By: TCB

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/04/21 12:19 PM

Seeing some deer at/around feeders but not seeing very many mature bucks. Deer disappeared from the feeders about 10 days ago but they're back along with hogs. My first year on a lease south of St. Jo so I'm anxious to sit and see what's moving around. My buddy that was on it last year killed a mid 150's and said he saw a couple that were bigger.
Posted By: map57

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/05/21 01:25 AM

wednesday evening 11/3. Far west-central montague county. Two mature bucks and smaller ones chasing does near feeder. Minimal acorns here this year. Feeders very busy lately.
Posted By: Cueman

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/05/21 01:16 PM

Lots of deer this year at our place north of four corners. More young bucks than doe on camera. have only seen one good shooter on the cam though.
Posted By: Cueman

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/05/21 01:20 PM

Lots of deer this year at our place north of four corners. More young bucks than doe on camera. have only seen one good shooter on the cam though.
had a 2.5 year old running doe last weekend...lots of different animals being seen this year early.
Posted By: Las Colinas Hunter

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/06/21 02:08 PM

Beautiful morning just east of Nocona. Saw a young buck but nothing else. Heard only one shot. Buddy saw a nice 10 checking out does. Hope everyone else is doing good.
Posted By: TCB

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/06/21 06:06 PM

My son killed a doe and had a buck literally locked down on where she died for 30 minutes. He eventually started running around looking for another doe. I texted my buddy and he told me to my son kill it. Took another 30 minutes for it to leave the dead doe again and he hammered a really good 8pt. I’ll post pics in a little bit.

Rut us definitely on!!
Posted By: David W.

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/06/21 06:40 PM

popcorn
Posted By: TCB

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/06/21 10:09 PM

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Posted By: freerange

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/07/21 01:34 AM

Nice one, got some mass on those bases.
Posted By: GusWayne

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/07/21 01:37 PM

Rut is on!
Posted By: Txduckman

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/07/21 02:25 PM

We have 5 hunters on 1,100 acres here and I am the only one that saw a buck chase a doe far. Just does at feeders and little guys wondering around. Tons of pigs everywhere. Unfortunately no big bucks on camera this year. Only seen 3 doe this morning.
Posted By: TCB

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/08/21 01:01 AM

Feel ya Txduckman, we don’t have anything on camera that excites any of us. The deer my son shot we didn’t have any pics of either. Talked to some guys that lease the front part of the property we pass through, they have no shooters on camera either.
Posted By: Txduckman

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/12/21 03:06 AM

We'll be out tomorrow. Rut is usually right now based on previous years. Good luck!

Took this guy exactly 4 years ago today. He left his usual area and traveled 3 miles to me that glorious morning looking for love. Almost slept in and didn't make it to the stand until after 7. Showed up 10 minutes later.

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Posted By: Cueman

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/12/21 02:06 PM

Going up this evening to see what this great weather is gonna bring this weekend!
Posted By: freerange

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/12/21 04:00 PM

Txduck, what a great deer and a tremendous picture. Whole lotta memory recalled from that photo.
Posted By: Las Colinas Hunter

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/12/21 09:36 PM

Awesome Montague buck!
Posted By: Las Colinas Hunter

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/12/21 09:39 PM

Just got pics this morning, and have a 3-4 yr old 10 pt buck stalking a doe. He is in love. Heading up tonight and hopefully will be able get an older buck. But good luck out there!
Posted By: Txduckman

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/12/21 10:07 PM

One of our guys boy got a nice buck this morning. On a doe the whole time till he fell. Nice 8 pt, 18 inch spread.

In stand now and seen a six pt, doe and pigs in 15 minutes.
Posted By: Txduckman

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/13/21 02:44 AM

We got a pic tonight of a huge buck at the stand we weren't at just following a doe. Never seen him before.
Posted By: Dave Davidson

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/14/21 11:53 PM

Been seeing them on cams but they were pretty much a no show this weekend. 5 hunters saw 4 deer and no shooters. One stuck a huge hog with an arrow but couldn’t find it.
Posted By: Las Colinas Hunter

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/15/21 01:57 PM

Saturday started off great. Saw a lot of action - does being chased. Had an opportunity at 4 yr old 9 point. But let him walk. Shoot a hog and yote. Yote was chasing a doe. So I was expecting a solid weekend. Then Sunday, nothing! A few doe and a young 6 pt.

I thinking the big boys are locked down right now. Hopefully will start to see them move again this weekend and into next week. I’ve had my next luck during Thanksgiving week in years past.
Posted By: txmasterpo

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/15/21 05:24 PM

This still bow only? Always wanted to hunt up there
Posted By: Txduckman

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/15/21 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by txmasterpo
This still bow only? Always wanted to hunt up there


It's never been bow only. I have been there since 2003.
Posted By: txmasterpo

Re: How is Montague county looking? - 11/15/21 07:57 PM

Yup....confused it with Grayson
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