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 Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 07:05 PM
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dkershen
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Took this guy on my last sit of the Matagorda Island TPWD hunt I drew this year. By 7:45 that morning I'd already seen a small 6pt, a doe, and was watching a nice 8pt in the distance when this mature 11pt pushing a doe popped up at 50 yards. When I saw his width and split brow tines I knew he was the one I wanted and dropped in on the spot. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/11/full-12881-323218-img_6445.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/11/full-12881-323236-img_6455.jpeg) Yes that's a palm tree in the back ground.  Turns out this buck was the best scoring and heaviest (100lbs) of the hunt. Biologist aged him at 5.5yrs. Overall 20 hunters harvested 24 deer, majority of which were bucks. This was a 2 deer hunt, one doe and one buck greater than 13 inches. I did a hunting report in the Public Hunting section if you want some more info and pic's. Was a hunt unlike anyone I've ever been on https://texashuntingforum.com/forum...orda-island-deer-hunt-report#Post8454649
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 Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 07:11 PM
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
[Re: dkershen]
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11/20/21 07:18 PM
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angus1956
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Very nice, but a different looking deer.
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
[Re: dkershen]
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11/20/21 07:33 PM
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Awesome Dave….congrats on a great hunt! Wish you’d had better luck fishing… 
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
[Re: dkershen]
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11/20/21 08:14 PM
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Awesome , Congratulations !
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 08:35 PM
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 08:38 PM
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Lots of character right there
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
[Re: angus1956]
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11/20/21 09:02 PM
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Very nice, but a different looking deer. This is the same thing I was thinking. Congratulations.
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 09:15 PM
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 09:18 PM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 09:24 PM
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Great. First Deer I have seen quite like that.
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 09:24 PM
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 09:29 PM
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 09:39 PM
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Very cool. didn't figure the deer there would be big ones, color looks lighter than I expected. Would make for a cool different mount.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
[Re: dkershen]
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11/20/21 10:14 PM
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That lighter coloration makes him look like he's an old buck but I guess it has nothing to do with age. Congratulations! That is a nice public land trophy!
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 10:21 PM
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Congrats! I love that area.
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/20/21 11:40 PM
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Took this guy on my last sit of the Matagorda Island TPWD hunt I drew this year. By 7:45 that morning I'd already seen a small 6pt, a doe, and was watching a nice 8pt in the distance when this mature 11pt pushing a doe popped up at 50 yards. When I saw his width and split brow tines I knew he was the one I wanted and dropped in on the spot. Yes that's a palm tree in the back ground. Turns out this buck was the best scoring and heaviest (100lbs) of the hunt. Biologist aged him at 5.5yrs. Overall 20 hunters harvested 24 deer, majority of which were bucks. This was a 2 deer hunt, one doe and one buck greater than 13 inches. I did a hunting report in the Public Hunting section if you want some more info and pic's. Was a hunt unlike anyone I've ever been on https://texashuntingforum.com/forum...orda-island-deer-hunt-report#Post8454649Cool looking buck! What’d you shoot him with?
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
[Re: dkershen]
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11/21/21 01:11 AM
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
[Re: Michael W.]
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11/21/21 01:26 AM
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
[Re: crazyal]
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11/21/21 01:38 AM
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dkershen
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Cool looking buck! What’d you shoot him with?
.300wsm. Overkill for these little deer but wanted to be prepared for a long shot if needed.
Last edited by dkershen; 11/21/21 02:50 AM.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/21/21 01:46 AM
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/21/21 02:02 AM
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NORML as can be
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/21/21 04:01 AM
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Outstanding Dave!!! That is awesome
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Re: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/21/21 04:41 AM
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Congratulations on a great buck. 
Last edited by Creekrunner; 11/21/21 04:44 AM.
...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: Matagorda Island Buck!
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11/21/21 04:50 AM
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Congratulations on a very unique deer from a very unique place. Thanks for the write up. Hopefully that will save some future hunters from having a miserable hunt due to being unprepared. Especially considering you can't just run to town to get what you need.
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