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What could cause this change?
#2687395
10/24/11 05:00 AM
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LFD2037
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For the last 2 months I've had a ton of deer & hog(outside feeder pen) pics. Average about 500 a week. About 6 different bucks, a couple doe's & about 40 different hogs. Just checked my game cam today & had 276 pictures from the last TWO weeks. 6 pic's consisted of 2 tiny deer I've never seen before and 6 pic's of 4 hogs. The rest were coons. What could cause this? I've done nothing different than I have for the last several years but everything but the coons have vanished! Went & checked the only 2 oaks on the property to see if maybe they were dropping acorns & there were absolutely none in the trees or on the ground. No tracks or scat of deer or hogs there. Your ideas??????
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: LFD2037]
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10/24/11 05:08 AM
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Lonnie Paul Walker Jr.
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I feel your stress, I have one place that has just went cold myself. The game just stop traveling through that area.
Lonnie Paul Walker Jr.
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: LFD2037]
#2687524
10/24/11 11:26 AM
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BOBO the Clown
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Rain..lots of green forbes up right now
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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10/24/11 11:31 AM
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Texas Dan
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Maybe your neighboring hunters have started feeding.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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10/24/11 11:32 AM
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NewJeep
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Rain..lots of green forbes up right now What he said.
Live to hunt, forced to work!
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: NewJeep]
#2687544
10/24/11 11:45 AM
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stxranchman
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Rain..lots of green forbes up right now What he said. x3 We finally got our spring green up in Oct. Time to hunt the deer instead of the deer hunting you.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: stxranchman]
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10/24/11 12:01 PM
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catchin'
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Could be a big cat in the area.
Life is Good Today.
I never dreamed of being a father....now I can't imagine being anything else.
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: catchin']
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10/24/11 12:07 PM
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Jimbo
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Acorns, someone set up another feeder, new growth from the rain, but I'd put my money on Acorns or the new feeder.
Note: Not all acorn bearing oaks are the same, and some trees attract deer, and some don't, and possible the good tasting acorns may be on some trees that are not on your property.
Last edited by Jimbo; 10/24/11 12:09 PM.
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: catchin']
#2687577
10/24/11 12:18 PM
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BMD
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Could be a big cat in the area. everyday now
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: BMD]
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10/24/11 12:20 PM
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stxranchman
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Could be a big black cat in the area. everyday now Here fixed for ya'.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: BMD]
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10/24/11 12:20 PM
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cameron00
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Happens this time of year. The does moved because they found a more consistent, easier food source. The bucks followed the does. The pigs are probably just a coincidence, but they might be hitting the same food source.
Anyways, your hunting season is ruined, so you might as well just pack it up and call it a year. Bigtime failure by you.
Just kidding, they'll be back.
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: catchin']
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10/24/11 12:25 PM
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KCRCookers
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Could be a big cat in the area. X's 2 Had the same problem 10 years ago in San Saba. Had no clue what was going on until I saw the cat as I was leaving the ranch. The cat was seen 3-4 more times while I was still on that lease. Lease was lost a year later and the hunting never improved.
KCR Cookers....It's that good!
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: KCRCookers]
#2687593
10/24/11 12:30 PM
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BMD
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Could be a big cat in the area. X's 2 Had the same problem 10 years ago in San Saba. Had no clue what was going on until I saw the cat as I was leaving the ranch. The cat was seen 3-4 more times while I was still on that lease. Lease was lost a year later and the hunting never improved. And again damn I can't believe there aren't 1000 people a year attacked with all these cats.
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: stxranchman]
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10/24/11 12:31 PM
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BMD
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Could be a big black cat in the area. everyday now Here fixed for ya'. Unfreakinbelievable 30k at this right is gonna happen this month
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: BMD]
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10/24/11 12:40 PM
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stxranchman
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Could be a big black cat in the area. everyday now Here fixed for ya'. Unfreakinbelievable 30k at this rate is gonna happen this month weekend Daughter hunting thread, TSX thread, Big Cat thread, Big Black Cat thread, and one Savage thread away from 30k.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: stxranchman]
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10/24/11 12:41 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
#2687637
10/24/11 12:46 PM
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Western
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Next it will be a Black cat holding a "waffle"!!
If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: Western]
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10/24/11 12:59 PM
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JakeinTX
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Next it will be a Black cat holding a "waffle"!!
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: Western]
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10/24/11 01:04 PM
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Erathkid
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Same thing for us,all kinds of traffic and now not as much.Acorns,browse,forbs,rescue grass, all of these things have slowed movement.It will get better.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: Erathkid]
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10/24/11 01:27 PM
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TurkeyHunter
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To be determined
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: TurkeyHunter]
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10/24/11 01:57 PM
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Justin T
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Re: What could cause this change?
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10/24/11 02:06 PM
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passthru
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: passthru]
#2687848
10/24/11 02:08 PM
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Navasot
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Your trees not producing could be the problem...because someones somewere nearby is...
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Re: What could cause this change?
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10/24/11 02:08 PM
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DiverTexas
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Buy them a few drinks and they will.
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Re: What could cause this change?
[Re: DiverTexas]
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10/24/11 02:28 PM
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Can't be any worse than last year LFD
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