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balcones canyonlands
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10/31/22 07:31 PM
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elvisp_bucks
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Has anyone hunted balcones canyonlands? If so, can you please provide some information? Do you have a decent chance to shoot a deer or pig? Can you recommend any tips?
Jason
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Re: balcones canyonlands
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#8723063
10/31/22 10:05 PM
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Erny
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Yes a bunch of times. It really depends on what unit you draw. Some have pretty good number and some deer are virtually nonexistent. Pigs are the same way.
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8723310
11/01/22 04:24 AM
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jnd59
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My best success was to find a hillside and glass. Unit we were in was full of juniper with some live oak.
No matter how high a duck flies a hammer still breaks a window.
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8723408
11/01/22 12:25 PM
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elvisp_bucks
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Has anyone ever hunted unit 1-4? Are there deer in that unit?
Jason
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8723500
11/01/22 02:24 PM
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Erny
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Can you post a photo of the hunt unit maps. I believe I have hunted 1-4.
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8723603
11/01/22 03:53 PM
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I hunted 1-4 in 2020. My budding and I were in 4-E in the southern part. Flat area with lots of brush and a few open area and shooting lanes. We set up along these areas and glassed. Saw deer and hog sign everywhere but we only spotted two does and a hog.
The guy in 4-C reported similar results, while the group in 4-A called it quits after a day. The ingredients were there, but no animals.
Hope you have better success!
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8723626
11/01/22 04:09 PM
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Erny
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Can you post a photo of the hunt unit maps. I believe I have hunted 1-4. I have not hunted 1-4. Sorry no help here.
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8723669
11/01/22 05:00 PM
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Thank you very much. Hopefully my son gets lucky
Jason
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8723953
11/01/22 10:02 PM
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my son and I had D and E last year in mid-December, he shot a pig and an average hill country buck, i saw pretty good 8 but was 200+ yards, moving and I didn't have a good rest. I took my tripod to get above the scrub and he shot both of his animals sitting in the middle of that stuff.
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8724178
11/02/22 01:09 AM
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elvisp_bucks
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Thank you very much. This is great info. I'll bring a tripod if you think it helps
Jason
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8724259
11/02/22 02:20 AM
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jnd59
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I would definitely bring a tripod. We were in 1-9. We had opportunities but weren't practiced at 400+ yard shots so passed. In hindsight we should have tried to move in on them. Two bucks fighting for about 15 minutes.
No matter how high a duck flies a hammer still breaks a window.
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8734207
11/14/22 09:47 PM
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elvisp_bucks
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Thank you guys very much for the info. My son shot a decent 8 point and a doe. He had a blast!!!
Jason
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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12/02/22 04:20 AM
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jnd59
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No matter how high a duck flies a hammer still breaks a window.
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Re: balcones canyonlands
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#8766569
12/25/22 03:59 AM
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pigplinker
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