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 Powderhorn wma
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09/17/19 05:57 PM
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tailchaser93
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Me and my buddy got drawn for gun deer either sex at powderhorn. I was wondering if anybody had any tips about this hunt.. We are going January 7th to 9th. I would really like to get a sambar or axis.
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7609339
09/18/19 12:23 AM
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grizzlyman
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NRA Certified Rifle/ML Instructor
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7609422
09/18/19 01:53 AM
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tailchaser93
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Sounds good.... have you found any good insight? This is a hunt of a lifetime for me.
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7609652
09/18/19 02:01 PM
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jeh7mmmag
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Congratulations on a great pick. There are a few post in this forum with information on PHWMA but it is so new information is lean. Post some pictures and story. I would also call PH beforehand and they will help you fill in the questions. GL
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7609824
09/18/19 05:17 PM
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tailchaser93
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Thanks for the congrats... I believe I read baiting was allowed. Does anybody have a good idea of what to use? Regular corn or something else?
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7609860
09/18/19 06:27 PM
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Charlie Tuna
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I looked at the hunt brochure for Powderhorn and this is the info on baiting:
"Baiting is allowed and encouraged. Corn or processed feed only. Corn must be certified for livestock and wildlife consumption (aflatoxin free)."
I was surprised they allow baiting as many of the WMA do not allow it.
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7609863
09/18/19 06:30 PM
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Mike H.
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That is surprising about the baiting...I'd soak that stuff ahead of time, too.
Mike
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
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09/18/19 07:32 PM
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D Rogers
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Good luck dudes and congrats on an awesome draw. There was a very high harvest rate for Sambar deer down there last yr
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7610136
09/18/19 11:50 PM
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tailchaser93
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Do y’all think it would be a better idea to try and cover a lot of ground or just sit over bait?
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
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01/03/20 03:14 AM
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tailchaser93
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Anybody that’s been this season have any tips or info on the hunt?
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7706576
01/03/20 01:58 PM
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fonzie
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I wonder how the sambar hunts went this year
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Re: Powderhorn wma
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#7706903
01/03/20 06:14 PM
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rolyat.nosaj
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I would like to see a compartment map for this area.
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7707391
01/04/20 02:29 AM
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grizzlyman
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NRA Certified Rifle/ML Instructor
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7707957
01/04/20 08:29 PM
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rolyat.nosaj
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I planned on trying standby next week but wife wants to get pregnant again and said she needs me to be available every-day next week. So I had to make an important decision, do I bring a pop up or tree climber.
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7708068
01/04/20 10:59 PM
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Blank
THF Trophy Hunter
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I'm going with pop-up. You can roll your wheelchair into it! 
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7709247
01/06/20 02:31 PM
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TexasOutdoorsman
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Really cool place. Lots of coyotes and there used to be a lot of sambar deer there as well.
Since TPWD acquired the property they have been working on eliminating all non indigenous species but there is still a good amount there. (700 axis and sambar deer where killed a few years ago during arial hunts) oh and there are plenty of pigs too.
You shouldn’t have an issue seeing deer!
Good luck!
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: TexasOutdoorsman]
#7709786
01/06/20 09:57 PM
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GulfHunter
Green Horn
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Really cool place. Lots of coyotes and there used to be a lot of sambar deer there as well.
Since TPWD acquired the property they have been working on eliminating all non indigenous species but there is still a good amount there. (700 axis and sambar deer where killed a few years ago during arial hunts) oh and there are plenty of pigs too.
You shouldn’t have an issue seeing deer!
Good luck! Where did you hear about the aerial hunts from?
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7710465
01/07/20 03:15 PM
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jmveverka
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Spent two days in the field with my son on the youth either sex hunt on Saturday and Sunday. He killed a Sambar stag and we saw 4 other stags and a couple of cow sambar that we could have killed while hunting. Also saw half a dozen stags from the roads driving in and out. Lots of Sambar out there and some nice ones too. Also killed a 4 1/2 yr old whitetail buck while passing a couple other younger bucks. Never saw an axis and there was only 1 axis doe killed during the youth hunt. Had the scope on a group of pigs when the stag he killed came out at last light. Also had pigs in front of us at first light but could not get a shot. That place is awesome.
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: jmveverka]
#7710732
01/07/20 07:11 PM
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rolyat.nosaj
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Spent two days in the field with my son on the youth either sex hunt on Saturday and Sunday. He killed a Sambar stag and we saw 4 other stags and a couple of cow sambar that we could have killed while hunting. Also saw half a dozen stags from the roads driving in and out. Lots of Sambar out there and some nice ones too. Also killed a 4 1/2 yr old whitetail buck while passing a couple other younger bucks. Never saw an axis and there was only 1 axis doe killed during the youth hunt. Had the scope on a group of pigs when the stag he killed came out at last light. Also had pigs in front of us at first light but could not get a shot. That place is awesome. Glad you and your son could come to Texas and enjoy our public hunting opportunities.
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7710877
01/07/20 09:51 PM
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tailchaser93
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I’m here hunting now and shot a sambar doe first thing when we started hunting
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: GulfHunter]
#7711031
01/08/20 12:37 AM
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TexasOutdoorsman
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Really cool place. Lots of coyotes and there used to be a lot of sambar deer there as well.
Since TPWD acquired the property they have been working on eliminating all non indigenous species but there is still a good amount there. (700 axis and sambar deer where killed a few years ago during arial hunts) oh and there are plenty of pigs too.
You shouldn’t have an issue seeing deer!
Good luck! Where did you hear about the aerial hunts from? Buddy used to work out there!
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: tailchaser93]
#7711064
01/08/20 01:04 AM
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Lavacahunter
Green Horn
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Went for standby today but no luck. A lot of people for standby.
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Re: Powderhorn wma
[Re: TexasOutdoorsman]
#7711428
01/08/20 01:37 PM
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GulfHunter
Green Horn
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Really cool place. Lots of coyotes and there used to be a lot of sambar deer there as well.
Since TPWD acquired the property they have been working on eliminating all non indigenous species but there is still a good amount there. (700 axis and sambar deer where killed a few years ago during arial hunts) oh and there are plenty of pigs too.
You shouldn’t have an issue seeing deer!
Good luck! Where did you hear about the aerial hunts from? Buddy used to work out there! There have not been any aerial hunts there. Some sambar were trapped and moved to other ranches through aerial netting. Still a large population of sambar on site.
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