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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: skeeter22] #2727793 11/07/11 03:18 PM
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Not a good poll. I didn't see any deer but I'm glad I went out. You need to have that catagory.




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Wind had every thing holed up Saturday and my mother passed away about 8:00 pm Saturday evening had to return home. We had her 2 months longer than the doctors said, God rest her soul she is in a better place.



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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: T4PL] #2727893 11/07/11 03:49 PM
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No category for me either. Did not get to go for various stupid reasons. But here is what I heard about the lease for the weekend. My first year on this lease. There are 5 of us. One guy apparently is like, if its brown its down. Youth week he took his grandson and shot a young 6. This weekend he took a young 6, a spike, and was trying to shoot up the turkeys as well. I was told he had a shotgun, a 22, and his deer rifle in the stand with him! Ugh! Not good.



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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: 1txarsy] #2727906 11/07/11 03:52 PM
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Got out yesterday had a great time...passed up on a decent 8..and shot two pigs...figured out i shoulda been duck huntin though since my deer stand looks over my hole...sky was black


Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: skeeter22] #2728050 11/07/11 04:29 PM
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We saw 3 or 4 nice bucks and tons of does! Hoping it was the wind that had them laid up!



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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: CRAnderson52] #2728060 11/07/11 04:36 PM
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I had a pretty good week-end. Lots of good food and company. I shot a nine point (16") spread Sunday even at 5:30pm.


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Originally Posted By: T4PL
Not a good poll. I didn't see any deer but I'm glad I went out. You need to have that catagory.


Just didn't move during "normal" hunting times.. saw deer moving during the middle of the day. With an 8 year old in the stand his sitting time was limited.



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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: longone] #2728195 11/07/11 05:30 PM
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Took a doe with my boy so it was good. Where's the doe category? I did get a buck but he ran into my truck on the way up. Could have been bad but didn't do any damage. He probably made it since it was a partial hit on the back. Neighbor shot a giant buck.


Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: Txduckman] #2728351 11/07/11 06:12 PM
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I had a pretty decent weekend in Palo Pinto County. Saw a few deer, one spike, one 6 point, and a bunch of does. My 6 yr old got his first deer this past opening day in the afternoon with the wind kicking up and everything. All of the deer looked surprisingly well and healthy, and the doe my son shot was nice and fat and healthy. Great weekend!


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Got my first doe of the season around 7a on Sat. Back at the house for breakfast grin



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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: Tatsun] #2728396 11/07/11 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted By: Tatsun
I had a pretty decent weekend in Palo Pinto County. Saw a few deer, one spike, one 6 point, and a bunch of does. My 6 yr old got his first deer this past opening day in the afternoon with the wind kicking up and everything. All of the deer looked surprisingly well and healthy, and the doe my son shot was nice and fat and healthy. Great weekend!


Holy cow! Congrats on the doe. This was my first time to shoot a deer with my 6 yo in the blind. How does yours shoulder a rifle? Are his arms really long? My 6 year old is barely big enough to shoulder a red ryder bb gun.


Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: Txduckman] #2728427 11/07/11 06:32 PM
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I rate my opening weekend definitely better than the week that preceded it.



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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: Jerimy] #2728473 11/07/11 06:45 PM
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It was decent on our lease. Not like last year though. I saw a decent 10. At least it was not a crab claw 10. Son shot a 15" Axis and I passed on a 30"+. I saw a far number of does and 2 yearlings both of whih still had some visible spots. Sunday morning was slow but it might be because of all the racket I made early on. I dumped some corn around my feeder and before I could even settle in the blind there were 2 sows and 2 piglets. I had my 22 auto but it did not load one in the chamber when I cocked it. It is missing the doohicky on the bolt so I tried using my sling off my big rifle. I finally had to climb down and get the handle off the corn bucket. I got a shell chambered and let them have it. Pigs are coming to feeders big time. Bucks were starting to chase.



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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: Stump_jumper] #2728518 11/07/11 06:57 PM
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Just got back from my lease after this morning's hunt and I still have yet to see anything other than birds.

Bow season was a bust. Bucks were still nocturnal.

Opening day I heard over rifle 10 shots. Nothing was posted in the kill log..... scratch Either guys are cheating this year or they needed to spend much more time at the range before the opener. 1 heavy bodied 8 point was taken by my buddy late yesterday afternoon. So far that is the only rifle buck, other than a smaller 8 taken on the youth hunt at the end of last month.

Most of my guys are still only active at night. So, I will be back out there this afternoon if it doesn't rain......



Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: SATX] #2728563 11/07/11 07:12 PM
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It was our best in several years, with the heat and wind I don't know why ? We saw more deer and some rut activity , killed a buck and saw many hogs and does. Overall good start.





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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: MarkG] #2728880 11/07/11 08:51 PM
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Saw quite a few deer......maybe 25-30 over about two full days. Saw a few bucks chasing including one pretty nice 8 pt. which was young but has potential. No deer down for our group as we're pretty picky, but did take four hogs and two coyotes.

Didn't see a place for my weekend in the voting, but I'd give it a 4 overall.


Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: Texas Dan] #2728964 11/07/11 09:15 PM
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Seen plenty of deer...just nothing I could shoot!! I did see a Bobcat but it made me before I could glass it! Also, I tried a different approach from what I am use too...I actually walked to my area and sat in some brush man o man I have never been so close to a Deer(6pt)it took every fiber in my body to keep from blasting it! Instead, I pulled out my cell phone and video it within 25ft and it didn't even bat an eye.


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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: skeeter22] #2728995 11/07/11 09:23 PM
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Shot a turkey, big buck, and a boar in one day so it went great!


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Still hunting - in the stand now. I keep picking the wrong place to hunt. If I hunt Bryson my cameras show a shooter was at Loving and vice versa. This has happened 3 or 4 times allready. I can't complain - at least they are there and we will eventually meet. Have seen at least 14 deer including one shooter (busted rack) would have been an 8. Three 6s a 4 and the rest doe and yearlings. Will hunt tonight and in am then back to work until friday when we do it agsin (hopefully less the damn wind). Good luck all. Earl



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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: skeeter22] #2729525 11/07/11 11:39 PM
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Saw several deer! Doe & Buck. Biggest legal(?) buck never stepped out where I could be sure - didn't shoot. Saw several nice doe but just wasn't in the mood - didn't shoot. .....also saw about a dozen nice turkeys - didn't shoot! Hey it's only first weekend, something will walk by (I did get pictures of the doe and turkeys)

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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: ParkCountyElkDestroyer] #2729846 11/08/11 01:00 AM
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Shot a turkey, big buck, and a boar in one day so it went great!


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I saw 12 deer and a skunk cant say it was a wasted trip



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Re: Rate your opening weekend? [Re: Texas Dan] #2730085 11/08/11 01:57 AM
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Went out opening day saw 2 Does, one of them had a young one with her. overall it was good to be out there. Wife saw 2 Does and one Buck but could not see how good it was. He snorted and bolted before she could get a better look. Sunday, Had 4 Does come in within 40 yds of the stand. This morning saw a huge buck cross the road in front of my truck but nothing from my stand. Going back next weekend after the cool front comes through.

We had a great time ! It was nice to get outdoors as always ! cheers



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