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Part of hunting a low fence ranch #8122589 01/09/21 11:47 PM
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This deer was shot by a neighbor today - we had him on our do not kill board and age 5 - part of hunting a low fence ranch - we are 9000 acres but deer will travel for sure - beautiful buck for sure and congrats to the hunter


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Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: tlk] #8122885 01/10/21 04:10 AM
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Yep, I would have pulled the trigger too.

Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: Lakhota] #8122919 01/10/21 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Lakhota
Yep, I would have pulled the trigger too.


This 100 times over




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Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: tlk] #8122938 01/10/21 05:55 AM
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Nice buck!

Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: tlk] #8122953 01/10/21 06:24 AM
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Congrats to the neighbor.

Nice deer.

You are 9,000 acres. Stop crying.

Or go hunt a HF ranch.

Good Lord.

Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: skinnerback] #8122971 01/10/21 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by skinnerback
Congrats to the neighbor.

Nice deer.

You are 9,000 acres. Stop crying.

Or go hunt a HF ranch.

Good Lord.


Not sure he was crying man. Take it easy.

Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: skinnerback] #8122977 01/10/21 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by skinnerback
Congrats to the neighbor.

Nice deer.

You are 9,000 acres. Stop crying.

Or go hunt a HF ranch.

Good Lord.



I congratulated the hunter who took him and stated it is part of hunting a LF ranch - sorry you took it differently


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Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: tlk] #8123000 01/10/21 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by tlk
Originally Posted by skinnerback
Congrats to the neighbor.

Nice deer.

You are 9,000 acres. Stop crying.

Or go hunt a HF ranch.

Good Lord.



I congratulated the hunter who took him and stated it is part of hunting a LF ranch - sorry you took it differently

That's the breaks, but you realize that and accept it as part of hunting game that is free range and truly wild. Competing against nature and other hunters is part of the challenge that makes the victories all the sweeter. Hats off to you, and congratulations to who ever bagged that great deer.


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Originally Posted by TXHOGSLAYER
Originally Posted by Lakhota
Yep, I would have pulled the trigger too.


This 100 times over

Shoot yes shoot!

Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: angus1956] #8123076 01/10/21 02:27 PM
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It happens
I didn’t see where he was crying
I don’t have anything against hunting in high fence good luck and have fun but I prefer low fence and that’s the chance you take when hunters let bucks of that caliber walk you just have to hope a few fall through the cracks and make it another year or 2

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Not sure why a 5 year old deer like that would be on a no kill list but never less it is the breaks.
We hunt a big ranch and have a nothing under 5 yo rule. Lots of deer we see get killed on neighbors that runs a big commercial operation.
Come rut time those big bucks travel a lot.

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Beautiful buck but what did he look like this year. Photos say 2018


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Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: JimBridger] #8123102 01/10/21 02:52 PM
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Beautiful buck but what did he look like this year. Photos say 2018



Camera date was not set - pics from this year -


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Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: huntwest] #8123104 01/10/21 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by huntwest
Not sure why a 5 year old deer like that would be on a no kill list but never less it is the breaks.
We hunt a big ranch and have a nothing under 5 yo rule. Lots of deer we see get killed on neighbors that runs a big commercial operation.
Come rut time those big bucks travel a lot.



we let our deer get to age 6 or older - we know we lose some but the ones we don't lose are worth the wait


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Re: Part of hunting a low fence ranch [Re: tlk] #8123117 01/10/21 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tlk
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Not sure why a 5 year old deer like that would be on a no kill list but never less it is the breaks.
We hunt a big ranch and have a nothing under 5 yo rule. Lots of deer we see get killed on neighbors that runs a big commercial operation.
Come rut time those big bucks travel a lot.



we let our deer get to age 6 or older - we know we lose some but the ones we don't lose are worth the wait


When you're low fence about the only thing you can do is feed the hell out of the place in hopes of them not wandering far. Once the rut starts all bets are off!


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Originally Posted by HWY_MAN
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Originally Posted by huntwest
Not sure why a 5 year old deer like that would be on a no kill list but never less it is the breaks.
We hunt a big ranch and have a nothing under 5 yo rule. Lots of deer we see get killed on neighbors that runs a big commercial operation.
Come rut time those big bucks travel a lot.



we let our deer get to age 6 or older - we know we lose some but the ones we don't lose are worth the wait


When you're low fence about the only thing you can do is feed the hell out of the place in hopes of them not wandering far. Once the rut starts all bets are off!


And even then you never know what a buck will do. In one radio tracking study one buck would make a trip yearly to a place about 30 miles away and back, if done during season that could be a lot of hunters to avoid.

tlk , good job for congratulating the hunter that I am sure is very proud of that buck as just about any of us would be, but your place has its rules and they are working for you. There is a mortality rate that happens be it vehicular, hunters on neighboring laces, fights with other bucks, getting too worn down from the rut, predators..... when we let a buck go we know there is a chance we will never see them alive but is a choice we make knowing that.

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Wish I had a place next to you! I’d be happy to work with a fellow landowner who wanted to let deer get to 6-7.


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Originally Posted by 4Weight
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Congrats to the neighbor.

Nice deer.

You are 9,000 acres. Stop crying.

Or go hunt a HF ranch.

Good Lord.


Not sure he was crying man. Take it easy.




I was wound a bit tight. My apologies to the OP.

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Congrats to the neighbor.

Nice deer.

You are 9,000 acres. Stop crying.

Or go hunt a HF ranch.

Good Lord.


Not sure he was crying man. Take it easy.




I was wound a bit tight. My apologies to the OP.


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Originally Posted by tlk
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Congrats to the neighbor.

Nice deer.

You are 9,000 acres. Stop crying.

Or go hunt a HF ranch.

Good Lord.


Not sure he was crying man. Take it easy.




I was wound a bit tight. My apologies to the OP.


No worries -




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Originally Posted by tlk
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Not sure why a 5 year old deer like that would be on a no kill list but never less it is the breaks.
We hunt a big ranch and have a nothing under 5 yo rule. Lots of deer we see get killed on neighbors that runs a big commercial operation.
Come rut time those big bucks travel a lot.



we let our deer get to age 6 or older - we know we lose some but the ones we don't lose are worth the wait

Absolutely. Ours have to be 7.5 and we don’t stray from that just because a deer is big or a neighbor “might” shoot them. Once you start down that road you start to jeopardize all your hard work. This means this year we have an almost 210” typical 5yr old that is being passed until at least 7 and not one member mad about it


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But I thought I had seen fellows on here saying the fence height made no difference whatsoever. Bet the neighbor that shot him is thankful that y'alls is not 8' high. He is a TRUE trophy.

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Passing deer of that caliber is remarkable. Y’all definitely have one of the best low fence places in the state

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