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Panhandle 2017
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11/14/17 10:46 PM
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TonyUSMC
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Just got in stand what are you guys seeing? Been a very slow week here around the Shamrock area, did see one nice 8 140’s with a doe 2 days ago.
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/14/17 11:19 PM
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Just seen a 130’s 8 running doe 400 yards out
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/15/17 01:04 AM
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/15/17 01:52 AM
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TonyUSMC
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Seems to be a decline in overall numbers on our place,what you guys seeing?
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/15/17 04:29 AM
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Shamrock is a great hunting area. I have great memories taking my son's up there for youth hunts with Yancey.
If I'm not hunting something I must be dead.
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/15/17 11:52 AM
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kry226
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Numbers should be rebounding pretty well a few years post-drought. I'll be out there for the first time this weekend. Glad I'll miss that warm weather though.
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/15/17 12:44 PM
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TonyUSMC
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Last 2 years have been good for 150+ bucks, this year we have not one 4.5+ on any camera and a decline in doe numbers. I’m out in the wheat field now going to slowly make my way to one of my stands. Good luck guys..
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/15/17 01:21 PM
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It's interesting to be sure. But my experience does not mirror yours, sir, nor does anything I've read about deer populations in the Panhandle. What I and others have seen is an extreme lack of older age classes of deer (4.5+). In the last three years, I've have only seen one buck each year that remotely approached 150. Being the third year post-drought, I'm expecting some good bucks to hit the ground this year. This is proving true with the number of outstanding bucks that have already appeared in LDPs this year.
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/15/17 02:14 PM
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lawndart956
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I'm just east of Wheeler and we have deer coming out our ears. Have had a few bucks in the 130-140 range on camera but nothing bigger. I have one stand with at least 5 younger deer in the 120" range coming in all the time. A lot of hunting pressure in the area and its very rare for us to see deer over the 140 range. I will be up there all next week! The rut is a blast up there.
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/15/17 02:57 PM
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TonyUSMC
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It's interesting to be sure. But my experience does not mirror yours, sir, nor does anything I've read about deer populations in the Panhandle. What I and others have seen is an extreme lack of older age classes of deer (4.5+). In the last three years, I've have only seen one buck each year that remotely approached 150. Being the third year post-drought, I'm expecting some good bucks to hit the ground this year. This is proving true with the number of outstanding bucks that have already appeared in LDPs this year. Interesting, have you seen a decline in the doe population? I shot a 173 in 10 point here last year.
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/15/17 03:18 PM
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kry226
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It's interesting to be sure. But my experience does not mirror yours, sir, nor does anything I've read about deer populations in the Panhandle. What I and others have seen is an extreme lack of older age classes of deer (4.5+). In the last three years, I've have only seen one buck each year that remotely approached 150. Being the third year post-drought, I'm expecting some good bucks to hit the ground this year. This is proving true with the number of outstanding bucks that have already appeared in LDPs this year. Interesting, have you seen a decline in the doe population? I shot a 173 in 10 point here last year. I'm in Hall and I've seen a decline in just about everything. It's been well documented that there was very little fawn recruitment the last couple of years during the drought. That's not to say there haven't been a few older deer around or that we haven't had successful hunts the last few years. But there are definite gaps in the age structure. It seems to be greatly improving though, and I expect the next few years to be awesome assuming the moisture continues.
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/16/17 02:15 PM
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Great morning, nice and cool and calm 4.5 yr 10 pushing 150 a nice 8 3.5 yr old 10 was working trees and so was the 8, seen more doe today then any other day also
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/16/17 04:45 PM
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highplains2
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I have a pic from last Friday of an old 140 class buck who is swole up big time! I also have some pics of a young bachelor group the day after. I hunt just south of Memphis. Not seeing many big bucks this year but lots of doe. Rut should be in full swing by this weekend.
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/16/17 09:54 PM
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Back in stand hope to see a repeat of this A.M
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/16/17 11:14 PM
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1.5 yr old buck and a 3.5 6 point so far
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/17/17 03:45 AM
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hilltop101
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Hey Kry what part of Hall county are you in? I hunt about 4 miles NE of Turkey. Been pretty slow so far for me.
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/17/17 10:14 AM
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kry226
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Hey Kry what part of Hall county are you in? I hunt about 4 miles NE of Turkey. Been pretty slow so far for me. Just south of Lakeview. I'm planning to be out there for the Saturday evening hunt, and for the next two weeks after that.
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/17/17 08:02 PM
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Here on the lease my Buddy dropped a 5.5/6.5 155 10 point with junk this morning
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/17/17 08:42 PM
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Here on the lease my Buddy dropped a 5.5/6.5 155 10 point with junk this morning gotta pic?
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/17/17 10:59 PM
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He’s in the photos and I didn’t ask him if I could post any pics
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/17/17 10:59 PM
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Back in stand now, hot and very windy!
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/18/17 12:53 AM
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I remember your deer from last year tony, I was actually working and staying in shamrock on the pipeline at the time. Good luck and whack another one!
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/18/17 04:34 AM
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Thanks buddy going to give it a go again tomorrow
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Re: Panhandle 2017
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11/18/17 04:35 AM
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Seen a cool 3.5 yr old 8 with a drop tine tonight
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