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 South Texas Racks This Year?
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10/07/11 03:09 PM
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so what's the verdict on antler size this year in south texas? did the drought really drop them down in size?
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Re: South Texas Racks This Year?
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10/07/11 04:24 PM
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Not that I have seen....they are fat at our place also!
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Re: South Texas Racks This Year?
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10/07/11 07:06 PM
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Re: South Texas Racks This Year?
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10/07/11 07:21 PM
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A lot probably depends on supplemental feeding.
I've had several people tell me that down south during years with good rain the deer have a lot more palatable stuff that isn't as high in protein. During drier years the stuff that survives is higher in protein. Whether there is any truth to that I don't know. Of course, this isn't your normal dry spell either.
My wife's only thing is it can't stare at her when she is eating or sleeping!
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Re: South Texas Racks This Year?
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10/07/11 08:29 PM
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I've had several people tell me that down south during years with good rain the deer have a lot more palatable stuff that isn't as high in protein. During drier years the stuff that survives is higher in protein. Whether there is any truth to that I don't know. Of course, this isn't your normal dry spell either. I'm hearing this from the oldtimers also, most claim the best antlers years in the past have been in drought years.
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Re: South Texas Racks This Year?
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10/08/11 12:14 AM
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so what's the verdict on antler size this year in south texas? did the drought really drop them down in size? look at los cazadores leaderboard........that will give you a answer
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: South Texas Racks This Year?
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10/08/11 04:06 PM
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so what's the verdict on antler size this year in south texas? did the drought really drop them down in size? look at los cazadores leaderboard........that will give you a answer Many of those are released right before the season though right?
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Re: South Texas Racks This Year?
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10/08/11 05:57 PM
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I have been feeding for 6 years and mine are down. I have one that has exploded but all the others I can identify from last year are definitely dwon from last year. Looking like a management kinda year. Not to mention Im missing nearly the entire 5.5 yr old class because the drought in 2006 hit us really hard. Lots of fawns running around so far this year. Hope they make it.
Let'em grow old
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Re: South Texas Racks This Year?
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10/08/11 07:41 PM
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so what's the verdict on antler size this year in south texas? did the drought really drop them down in size? look at los cazadores leaderboard........that will give you a answer Many of those are released right before the season though right? you can only shoot release deer during october MLD?
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Re: South Texas Racks This Year?
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10/08/11 10:25 PM
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so what's the verdict on antler size this year in south texas? did the drought really drop them down in size? look at los cazadores leaderboard........that will give you a answer Many of those are released right before the season though right? lol, i dunno, you tell me?
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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