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Rate your first week of the general season
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11/12/15 03:53 AM
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Texas Dan
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Just a snap poll of how folks feel about the start of the general season.
Best ever (12%, 10 Votes)
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Above average (27%, 23 Votes)
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Average (19%, 16 Votes)
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Below average (31%, 27 Votes)
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Worst ever (12%, 10 Votes)
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"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6024636
11/12/15 03:55 AM
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udamdan
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Best Ever
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6024642
11/12/15 04:02 AM
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Joined: Sep 2006
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kmon11
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The years of drought have hurt he numbers around where I hunt sure there are a few mature bucks but doe and buck numbers are down from previous levels. Good fawn crop this year though should help things in the future. Haven't seen signs of a couple bucks that made it through last season this year that should be real good this year so there is always hope.
Over all still fun and better than when and where I first started hunting when if we saw a couple deer a season it was a good year.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
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11/12/15 11:19 AM
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Erathkid
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So far, below average. Haven't seen the chasing as in years past. This cold snap might have them moving.
Last edited by Erathkid; 11/12/15 11:20 AM.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6024780
11/12/15 11:40 AM
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Joined: Oct 2012
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Creekrunner
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Good first year start on a new place. Lots of trash culls are going to have to be shot this year and the next, then it should begin to get really interesting.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Erathkid]
#6024782
11/12/15 11:43 AM
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Posts: 60,296
stxranchman
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So far, below average. Haven't seen the chasing as in years past. This cold snap might have them moving. This says it all for me also.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: stxranchman]
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11/12/15 12:36 PM
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wacorusty
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So far, below average. Haven't seen the chasing as in years past. This cold snap might have them moving. This says it all for me also. Same here
"The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall." Cicero
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
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11/12/15 01:00 PM
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Pitchfork Predator
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Same as usual for opening weekend.
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
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11/12/15 01:12 PM
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Longhunter
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Longhunter >>>-------> Make It Count!!!<><
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6024887
11/12/15 01:19 PM
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Joined: Nov 2008
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rifleman
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Only hunted the weekend and the weather wasn't all that great.
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: stxranchman]
#6024888
11/12/15 01:20 PM
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txtrophy85
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So far, below average. Haven't seen the chasing as in years past. This cold snap might have them moving. This says it all for me also. Me 3 I'm not even excited about deer hunting yet. Hunting has been the poorest I've ever seen it Hopefully those silver desert deer will be more cooperative
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6024904
11/12/15 01:29 PM
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Mr. T.
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Hardly saw anything and then my wife started rattling some horns. I thought that was dumb as I have never rattled in anything in Eastland country. 30 seconds later I see this buck running flat out towards us. Live and learn. But I hate it when my wife can say, "I told you so!".... except for this time.
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Mr. T.]
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11/12/15 01:54 PM
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Creekrunner
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Hardly saw anything and then my wife started rattling some horns. I thought that was dumb as I have never rattled in anything in Eastland country. 30 seconds later I see this buck running flat out towards us. Live and learn. But I hate it when my wife can say, "I told you so!".... except for this time. Beautiful buck Mr. T. You look old enough and wise enough to know not to argue with the wife. 'course, I haven't learned either yet. Can I ask a favor? If you would put a "t" in the middle of your "renal" in "cabin renal" in your sig line, I will promise to consider renting it.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: kry226]
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11/12/15 01:56 PM
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Creekrunner
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Keep your head down sir and please be safe. 'Know you've heard it a million times, but thanks for being there.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6025009
11/12/15 02:05 PM
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Hunt Texas
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Excellent opening weekend in Marble Falls. Weather was crappy on Saturday, but a lot of deer movement all day despite the rain, and both a 9 point and 13 point were harvested. My 5.5 year old 9 point dressed at out 142 lbs., which I was pretty thrilled with for a hill country buck. The 13 point dressed out at about 125 lbs., and another 9 pt. was harvested yesterday. Rut seems to be kicking in 7-10 days early in our neck if the woods.
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Creekrunner]
#6025010
11/12/15 02:05 PM
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kry226
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Keep your head down sir and please be safe. 'Know you've heard it a million times, but thanks for being there. Will do, sir. Thank you!
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6025021
11/12/15 02:09 PM
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hook_n_line
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I can't get to my place yet. Got to fix the road in. Rain washed me out.
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6025085
11/12/15 02:39 PM
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Joined: Jul 2015
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sbushee
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Was a great weekend in bosque co. I saw 4 different 10s and probably about 12 different bucks. Connected on a really nice 10 Monday morning
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6025087
11/12/15 02:41 PM
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Navasot
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6025114
11/12/15 02:53 PM
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redchevy
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I put average. Deer movement has been very slow for us up till the opener. Not much of anything on cameras and not much of anything during the few hunts in archery we sat. We saw decent numbers and numbers of bucks opening weekend.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6025762
11/12/15 07:03 PM
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Texas Dan
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With the weather being so wet and windy, I did not see a single deer opening morning, even when hunting a feeder. That hasn't happened in a very long time. Last season, I saw a legal eight on opening morning while hunting public land.
Did not hear many shots this past opening morning either.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6025779
11/12/15 07:12 PM
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7x57
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About average for me. Never have had a super large deer herd on my places so seeing a few spikes moving around is always nice. There was a big six and a decent 10 that I let walk last year so I'm hoping they'll show up again this time.
If all else fails there's plenty of javelina running around that I might be able to pick up a good one for the contest.
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6025956
11/12/15 08:56 PM
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Huntmaster
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Killed a limit in 10 minutes-Yellowjackets. Had to get out.
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Re: Rate your first week of the general season
[Re: Texas Dan]
#6026010
11/12/15 09:17 PM
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Joined: Jun 2015
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scottfromdallas
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Hunted 4 days and didn't see a deer. Saw a bobcat on Sunday. Saw a lot or birds, squirrels and wasps. I hunt in Camp county. Acorns are everywhere.
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