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 TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
#4001135
01/28/13 05:22 PM
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ttaillac
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Anyone hunt out here this December or January? Just curious - I'm headed out there in February (first time to win any TPWD drawing) and have never been here before. 
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: ttaillac]
#4001261
01/28/13 05:57 PM
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txhunter1010
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good luck, ive always applied but never got to go...PICS please after the hunt
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: txhunter1010]
#4001292
01/28/13 06:11 PM
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007hunter
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Dang...with a hunter success level of 127%, apparently you can just show up and they jump in your vehicle and throw themselves on your knife...congrats...post some pics...
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: 007hunter]
#4001346
01/28/13 06:26 PM
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muddog1grs
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Dude, this is tough country. I was there for the Jan 18-21 hunt and I was amazed at the terrian. Out of 23 hunters there were two auodad taken, one of which was a baby. Be prepared for lots of hiking up & down canyons. I saw 1 Auodad about a 1000yds away, from one hillside across the ravine to the other. I saw two axis does down in the bottoms but didnt shot cuz of the climb back up. The whitetails know there off limits, cuz there everywhere. It is quite a place thou, wish I hadnt just got out of a boot from my torn achilles tendon in September, cuz Im still limping fropm that trip. They say no cell service, but I have AT&T and had signal from the tops of the ravines. when you get off of 277 on Dolan creek road, it will take you about an hour to get to the headquarters, so make sure you take everything you think you might want or need. Good Luck!
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: muddog1grs]
#4001443
01/28/13 06:58 PM
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ttaillac
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Dude, this is tough country. I was there for the Jan 18-21 hunt and I was amazed at the terrian. Out of 23 hunters there were two auodad taken, one of which was a baby. Be prepared for lots of hiking up & down canyons. I saw 1 Auodad about a 1000yds away, from one hillside across the ravine to the other. I saw two axis does down in the bottoms but didnt shot cuz of the climb back up. The whitetails know there off limits, cuz there everywhere. It is quite a place thou, wish I hadnt just got out of a boot from my torn achilles tendon in September, cuz Im still limping fropm that trip. They say no cell service, but I have AT&T and had signal from the tops of the ravines. when you get off of 277 on Dolan creek road, it will take you about an hour to get to the headquarters, so make sure you take everything you think you might want or need. Good Luck! Ugh - Not what I wanted to hear. I'm fine with the tough hunting part. I just wanted to hear about more game in the area.
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: ttaillac]
#4012084
01/31/13 08:17 PM
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ttaillac
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: ttaillac]
#4012685
01/31/13 11:50 PM
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m.sherman
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sounds like a really nice place to visit either way
looks like the odds might be against you on taking home some meat though
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: ttaillac]
#4014889
02/01/13 05:22 PM
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1860.colt
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127% hunter success? like the odd's.. enjoy the time spent in the woods, an have a good one.. 
i'm postaddic
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: 1860.colt]
#4015240
02/01/13 07:53 PM
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jeh7mmmag
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Would enjoy seeing some pictures and good luck to you.  Enjoy it because it maybe the last public hunt on DRNA due to diversion of funds 
�Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in,
where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.�
~ John Muir
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: jeh7mmmag]
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02/01/13 10:24 PM
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blackdog21
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Some great smallmouth in that stretch of river. They are very wise but they are catchable. Beautiful country, enjoy and good luck on your hunt. The wind can howl there.
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: jeh7mmmag]
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02/02/13 03:38 PM
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1860.colt
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Would enjoy seeing some pictures and good luck to you. Enjoy it because it maybe the last public hunt on DRNA due to diversion of funds sad thing is, people running these places may loose their jobs.. have talked ta some of the people that work with the WMA's Tip my Hat for the work that they have done..
i'm postaddic
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: 1860.colt]
#4018286
02/03/13 12:01 AM
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CaveManRancher
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Sad thing??? if it was still private property it would still be going and you could buy hunts. You like it cause it's cheaper, well this is the other end of that deal. They had enough money to buy 17,000 acres of private property to the tune of 30,000,000 or so dollars but now they have to shut down some parks.............
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: CaveManRancher]
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02/03/13 04:05 PM
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jeh7mmmag
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The purchase of the DR North ranch was a funny one...They were trying to sell the DRNA because they needed money.. All at once they had money $17 Million to buy the DR North??? and keep the DRNA??
�Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in,
where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.�
~ John Muir
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: CaveManRancher]
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02/11/13 02:32 PM
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kyotee1
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Last edited by kyotee1; 02/11/13 03:16 PM.
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: kyotee1]
#4049501
02/13/13 01:41 PM
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ttaillac
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Leaving in the morning for this hunt. Hope it's worth the drive.
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: ttaillac]
#4049504
02/13/13 01:43 PM
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jdk1985
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Have fun and good luck! Success or not, you can at least enjoy the outdoors and it is better than working!
Instagram @justinkingwoodworking
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: jdk1985]
#4050558
02/13/13 07:00 PM
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Dave270
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: ttaillac]
#4065819
02/19/13 04:17 PM
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kyotee1
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Leaving in the morning for this hunt. Hope it's worth the drive. How did your hunt go and were you successful?
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: kyotee1]
#4068435
02/20/13 02:22 PM
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ttaillac
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It was a pretty dang good hunt. Probably the roughest terrain Texas has to offer. Many that showed up weren't prepared at all to tackle the rocky cliffs and miles trekking the area glassing to find them aoudaddies. I took 3 Aoudad in total, but was only able to recover these 2. 
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: ttaillac]
#4068455
02/20/13 02:31 PM
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jdk1985
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Instagram @justinkingwoodworking
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: jdk1985]
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02/20/13 03:13 PM
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Erathkid
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Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it.
Don't text and drive.
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: jdk1985]
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02/20/13 03:22 PM
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pyledriver
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Very nice! Someday I'll get drawn...
"Providence protects children and idiots. I know because I have tested it" -Mark Twain
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: ttaillac]
#4069672
02/20/13 09:11 PM
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Grosvenor
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I would love to get some more details about your trip.
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Re: TPWD - Devils River - Exotic hunt?
[Re: Grosvenor]
#4069693
02/20/13 09:22 PM
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jeh7mmmag
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Great job on the hunt. Would love to see some more pictures, and hear more about your trip.
�Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in,
where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.�
~ John Muir
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