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 HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
#4700849
10/29/13 04:14 PM
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el Compadre
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Are the deer going into rut already?
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: el Compadre]
#4700922
10/29/13 04:31 PM
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BowSlayer
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One of our members was at the lease last weekend and did not see any chasing. Still saw bucks running together. He did see a few ground scrapes. Won't be long now.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: BowSlayer]
#4700932
10/29/13 04:34 PM
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el Compadre
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Awesome, I've been up twice for bow season and all the deer were under the trees filling up on acorns, nothing was coming to the feeders.. Just wondering if a buck grunt would work right now?
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: el Compadre]
#4700939
10/29/13 04:36 PM
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BowSlayer
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Our deer were off feeders too. I had him pull my camera cards and bring them home with him and over the last few days there are more and more deer on the feeders. Acorns must be running out around my place. Buck Grunt might work for you, sure won't hurt anything to try it.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: BowSlayer]
#4700971
10/29/13 04:45 PM
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el Compadre
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i think i'll do that.. YOur right, it won't hurt..
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: el Compadre]
#4700979
10/29/13 04:50 PM
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extsully31
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I just left fredericksburg area and buck were resdponding to calls, does were skiddish, and buck were chasing. Opening weekend should be getting real close if not full rut.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: extsully31]
#4700985
10/29/13 04:52 PM
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el Compadre
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awesome, im in the rockspings area. Off 41 and snoddgrass rd. miles west of garvens.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: extsully31]
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10/29/13 04:54 PM
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extsully31
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Buck came in to the Can call every time. Didn't really respond to the grunt. I heard bucks grunting and roaring like a big bore hog. I spent the last week at at the lease the longer we were there the more mature bucks we saw.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: extsully31]
#4701012
10/29/13 05:02 PM
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el Compadre
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Man i can't wait!!!!! 
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: el Compadre]
#4701044
10/29/13 05:12 PM
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extsully31
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We are north of fredericksburg off FM 648.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: extsully31]
#4701410
10/29/13 06:47 PM
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Txhuntr2
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In central Edwards plateau region the rut peaks about thanksgiving. You'll start to see activity a few weeks before and after that though.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
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#4702489
10/30/13 12:13 AM
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stxranchman
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Depends on your location in the Hill Country. In northern Kendall and parts of Gillespie/Blanco counties the rut started in mid October. It has for a very long time. Other areas will be from first of Nov to first of December.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: stxranchman]
#4702798
10/30/13 01:31 AM
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curt o
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Seen full on rut activity in Fayette and Williamson 2nd week of October this year.
Patience is the key
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: el Compadre]
#4702818
10/30/13 01:35 AM
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Folsetth
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awesome, im in the rockspings area. Off 41 and snoddgrass rd. miles west of garvens. Me too, which place?
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: Folsetth]
#4703082
10/30/13 02:25 AM
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Anytimeoutdoors1
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awesome, im in the rockspings area. Off 41 and snoddgrass rd. miles west of garvens. Me too, which place? I'm off hwy41 past garvin store towards rocksprings. Off fairview rd. great area. Big deer country for the hills. I have stands set for a south and north wind. So I don't mind it blowing from either. Just hope this front will get them moving. I live in springbranch comal county on a ranch. And the rut is on heavy. I've been on call from work for a week now and hunted every day. There's a big high fence ranch on my back border and I have a blind not far from there and I've been calling in monster bucks all week with a grunt and doe bleat and rattlin. Awesome to see these monsters come in looking for a fight just wish they were on my side of the fence. So far on my side only called in small young bucks and spikes. But none of them have came in range.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: Anytimeoutdoors1]
#4703634
10/30/13 05:14 AM
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Finfeathernfurr
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He came in hot behind two does yesterday this was in mills co. 
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: Finfeathernfurr]
#4703685
10/30/13 07:35 AM
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Wilderness Rob
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i hunted mills last weekend saw no signs of rut activity, and got bachelor groups still on all the cameras
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: Wilderness Rob]
#4703713
10/30/13 09:58 AM
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Huntsmanda
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"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not." - Thomas Jefferson
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: Anytimeoutdoors1]
#4703915
10/30/13 12:40 PM
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el Compadre
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awesome, im in the rockspings area. Off 41 and snoddgrass rd. miles west of garvens. Me too, which place? I'm off hwy41 past garvin store towards rocksprings. Off fairview rd. great area. Big deer country for the hills. I have stands set for a south and north wind. So I don't mind it blowing from either. Just hope this front will get them moving. I live in springbranch comal county on a ranch. And the rut is on heavy. I've been on call from work for a week now and hunted every day. There's a big high fence ranch on my back border and I have a blind not far from there and I've been calling in monster bucks all week with a grunt and doe bleat and rattlin. Awesome to see these monsters come in looking for a fight just wish they were on my side of the fence. So far on my side only called in small young bucks and spikes. But none of them have came in range. VERY FAR BACK on the right past the chained gate..water hole?? Something like that.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: el Compadre]
#4703921
10/30/13 12:42 PM
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el Compadre
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My buddy owns it and has let me hunt it the last couple of years.Unfourtantley, i still cant take anyone but my kids and wife.. I'd like my own place to invite who i want when i want.
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: Huntsmanda]
#4704317
10/30/13 02:48 PM
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Txhuntr2
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Re: HILL COUNTRY QUESTION?
[Re: stxranchman]
#4704980
10/30/13 05:36 PM
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Glowka
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Depends on your location in the Hill Country. In northern Kendall and parts of Gillespie/Blanco counties the rut started in mid October. It has for a very long time. Other areas will be from first of Nov to first of December. +1 Saw bucks chasing does all of yesterday at the Kendall Blanco Co line on 1888
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