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balcones canyonlands #8722954 10/31/22 07:31 PM
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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?


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Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: elvisp_bucks] #8723063 10/31/22 10:05 PM
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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.

Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: elvisp_bucks] #8723310 11/01/22 04:24 AM
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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.


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Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: elvisp_bucks] #8723408 11/01/22 12:25 PM
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Has anyone ever hunted unit 1-4? Are there deer in that unit?


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Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: elvisp_bucks] #8723500 11/01/22 02:24 PM
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Can you post a photo of the hunt unit maps. I believe I have hunted 1-4.

Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: elvisp_bucks] #8723527 11/01/22 02:48 PM
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Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: elvisp_bucks] #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!

Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: Erny] #8723626 11/01/22 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Erny
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.

Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: elvisp_bucks] #8723669 11/01/22 05:00 PM
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Thank you very much. Hopefully my son gets lucky


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Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: elvisp_bucks] #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.

Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: elvisp_bucks] #8724178 11/02/22 01:09 AM
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Thank you very much. This is great info. I'll bring a tripod if you think it helps


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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.


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Re: balcones canyonlands [Re: elvisp_bucks] #8734207 11/14/22 09:47 PM
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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!!!


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that's awesome!

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Great to hear. Congrats.


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