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Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
#8477074
12/16/21 02:08 AM
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DQ Kid
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On average, how many total deer do you see per sitting, what county are you hunting in and how large of acreage? I'll start, probably 3-5 deer on average seen per sitting, Throckmorton county and less than 200 acres.
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477088
12/16/21 02:17 AM
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kry226
The General
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The General
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5-7, Hall County, 240 acres.
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477098
12/16/21 02:22 AM
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stxranchman
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15-25 range on a good sit and 8-12 on a bad sit in Gillespie County LF 300 acres. Of those totals it will run anywhere from no bucks on a bad sit to 15 on a good sit. Average would be around 15-18 deer per sit. I rode around corning roads the Monday of Thanksgiving week and saw close to 40 deer out of my Ranger. About 15 were bucks and the 4 different bucks were hot on 4 different does tail.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477112
12/16/21 02:27 AM
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Old Shakie
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6 to 12.....Stephens county.....480 acres.
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477126
12/16/21 02:44 AM
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sbushee
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5-15 per sit. Schleicher county around 2700 acres
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477130
12/16/21 02:48 AM
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Flashprism
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5 to 10 but as many as 15 on occasion. Dickens county 160 acres
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477161
12/16/21 03:09 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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10-30(when wheat is up, number increases with every frost) northern hill country 10k
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, b/c they know not victory nor defeat"- #26 TR
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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12/16/21 03:11 AM
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Fltmedic
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5-12 WT and axis fairly evenly split on 100 acres Val Verde County.
Don't take life so seriously, you'll never make it out alive!
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477170
12/16/21 03:18 AM
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Dove Murderer
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Woodsman
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Last year, probably .25/sit This year 2/sit Tyler County…still figuring out E. Texas hunting. Hope that number jumps to 4/sit next season Just under 10K acres
Last edited by Dove Murderer; 12/16/21 03:18 AM.
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477176
12/16/21 03:25 AM
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huntincoach
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6-10. Mostly bucks in my zone. Shackleford Co. 320 acres
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477188
12/16/21 03:35 AM
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Stetsonoverton
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5-20 per sit in kent county, 1-4 whitetail per sit in motley county average 25-50 muleys per day checking wheat/breaks in motley
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477198
12/16/21 03:51 AM
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map57
Light Foot
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4-8 per sit. Montague county. 80 acres.
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477233
12/16/21 04:35 AM
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Leonardo
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20-25 per sit 1500 acres N Jack County 15-18 per sit 220 acres Wise County. Very lite pressure on surrounding acreage
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477244
12/16/21 04:51 AM
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bigjoe8565
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477275
12/16/21 05:41 AM
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deer chaser
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15-30 in mornings 8- 20 evenings Childress right at 9000 acres LF That's whitetail and Mule deer
Life is short play hard and never give up.
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477300
12/16/21 07:09 AM
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Txduckman
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4 to 8 in Montague on 1,100 acres. Most was 12. Sometimes 1. Corn is not a big draw there and density isn't that high. Very common to have them walk right past a feeder and not stop or grab a few bites and move on eating other deer stuff.
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477337
12/16/21 11:58 AM
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Dave Davidson
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Montague County. 133 acres. Only been able to hunt twice and saw nothing
Without a sense of urgency, nothing ever happens.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley, Rancher Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477357
12/16/21 12:32 PM
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BigfootWallace
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First part of November 20-25 per sit. Now 8-10 per sit.
Hunting wheat/oat/triticale/barley fields
Better numbers in the evening.
Palo Pinto County-200 acres
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477389
12/16/21 01:19 PM
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Mr. T.
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.5 per sit, east texas Cass county.
Cabin rental in Pagosa Springs, Co. Sleeps 10, If interested please PM me.
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477474
12/16/21 02:49 PM
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Stompy
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477541
12/16/21 03:54 PM
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TLew
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1-5 per sit in Erath. Similar to comment before, we have lots of other food sources (acorns, pecans, etc) and are heavily wooded for 1k acres of our place
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477574
12/16/21 04:35 PM
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bueller
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Green Horn
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0-5 per sit .... mostly 0 .... 100 acres .... east Texas - Morris County
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477630
12/16/21 05:26 PM
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Double AC
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0-3 Whitetail per sit on 2000 acres in the cross timbers.
Legitimately couldn't fathom seeing seeing 15+ deer on corn/protein at one time in daylight, too many better natural food options distributed evenly across the land to congregate deer like that where we are
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
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#8477650
12/16/21 05:49 PM
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tskin
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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15 to 25 this year. some years it was consistently 35 to 40. This in the trinity river bottoms in freestone co.
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Re: Average Number of Deer Seen Per Sitting
[Re: TLew]
#8477653
12/16/21 05:53 PM
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TPACK
THF Trophy Hunter
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1-5 per sit in Erath. Similar to comment before, we have lots of other food sources (acorns, pecans, etc) and are heavily wooded for 1k acres of our place Rarely have less than 10 and as many as 15 in northern Erath County on 120 acres. Less pigs during daylight hours has helped a lot. We have very few acorns this year for some reason. My son`s trees near Stephenville were loaded though. WTH
Last edited by TPACK; 12/16/21 05:54 PM.
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