Better than average

Average

Less than average

Location and Why

Way better than the last few years even though I didn't get a buck because I got out of east Texas and actually saw alot of deer.

Bosque County

Less than sucky.
Saw MAYBE 6 doe all year total.
Didn't see one buck all season.
Wood County.
I did get one of the MAYBE 6 doe I saw all season so I did get some venison. Maybe "Less than sucky" was a bit harsh. I'll just say sucky. I know folks will say I of all people should say it was a great season because I got venison but seeing only 6 doe all season ain't good for deer herd health no matter what kinda deer hunter you are or where you stand on antler restrictions.

Completely F—ing Awsome!
We were Level 3 MLD for the first year, so we got to take many many does. And I got the best buck of my life (an 11 point with a kicker, 147 B&C gross) with my son and my wife in the blind with me at the time. My freezer is PACKED, we've been giving meat away, and we still have two months of hunting left to go.

Best ever so far to date!

less than average

se runnels co.

got skunked a few times. saw no shooters.

very bad drought in my area.

Forgot to mention the drought, we were in bad shape in Bosque county too

3 months of suck followed by the best day of hunting ever on the last day of the season. Got the biggest buck I had on camera! Persistence paid off!

Nacogdoches County

Better than average...
Coleman/Tom Green Counties
Saw some very nice bucks for the area this year. First year since "02" that I didn't connect on one, but thats not how I rate the season. Put momma some doe in the freezer and spent some great time in camp with friends and family. I was thinking Sunday evening on the way to the stand how much I enjoy an afternoon nap in camp. Thats what hunting is to me...

those afternoon naps sure are better at deer camp thats for sure. im missing deer season already.

As far as numbers it was great - however, I did not pull the trigger all year. It is amazing what a couple of years will do when you don't hammer everything you see.

my west tx was good shot a nice 8 point opening day of gun then didnt go back after that and my dad got a 12 point off of the same property

my east tx was slow at best, saw 5 does all season and I got to hunt it pretty often.

great season.

i got my 11 point. and got to spend some time away from the city. dos it get any better than that? i think not!

Had high hopes, didn't really pan out in deer numbers though. Shot the biggest buck I've laid eyes in 4 yrs with bow but not the biggest on camera. Still short on freezer meat.....

Great season, got to spend all but 1 weekend at the place, hunting was just as good, seeing deer was great, sitting on back deck watch the sunset with an adult beverage....was priceless...

Saw a lot more solid young bucks this year (a testament to our management practices) but simply did not pan out like I'd hoped with the big boys. I got 3 does though so at least I'm ok on venison.

Walker, Real Counties

Got to go once. Got one doe. I'm 1 for 1. Freezer is happier. If I had one more, freezer would be delighted!!! LOL

Started terrible saw nothing in bow season nothing 2 trips in early november. Then shot a nice big doe 3rd week in november to fill the freezer. Then last weekend shot this one chasing does around in an oat field. Saw a bunch of deer new years weekend.
So it ended better than average.

Bosque County

Average. Would have been great but I missed two good bucks this year but ended up getting some meet for the freezer. I saw deer during bow season but didn't get a shot and saw deer on probably 75% of my hunts all season. All hunts in San Jacinto County.

Below average in shackelford county. Saw some shooters on
Cameras. Saw some good young ones live. No bullets flew.
But took 2 doe with the bow.

A bust

Only one deer so far (152" 11 pt-my biggest ever) with two week doe\spike season left to go. Fisher Co.

I only really care about horns. In that department, I'd rate it as awful. Worst antlers I've ever seen at my place. Even back when we'd only see a few deer per season, I'd see at least one big buck. I'll go pop some does in the next two weeks, but that doesn't take alot of effort at my place (it used too, but we've worked hard to improve the habitat over the last decade).

Mother Nature won, though it seems she fired all her guns. Very bright moon, warm weather, no sustained cold weather, tons and tons of acorns, no rain, lots of wind, etc.

I'm ready for November.

I saw three times as many deer as last year. None of the nice ones on camera ever came by in the day though. Oh well. I was out there.

we had a good year. much better than the last two.

some good, nice ten points seen, to be brood stock for next season.

had some fun shooting hogs, which were non-existant the past two years as well.

took a few does, and the first decent buck i've shot since I was 15




we're not done yet, hope to get out there one last time and shoot a cull or something