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 Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
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11/19/24 09:13 PM
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elvisp_bucks
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When does the west Texas mule deer rut start? What's yalls expert opinion?
Jason
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#9141295
11/19/24 09:16 PM
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Creekrunner
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Novice here, but I've always heard after the season.
...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: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#9141301
11/19/24 09:25 PM
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dkershen
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Mule Deer rut starts in late December, roughly 3 weeks after season closes depending on the county.
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: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#9141333
11/19/24 10:36 PM
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Buzzsaw
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believe the Texas Mule deer season is two weeks starting the day after Thanksgiving 
SPACE FOR RENT
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#9141344
11/19/24 10:46 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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When does the west Texas mule deer rut start? What's yalls expert opinion? It will start to a degree first week of season and increase up into Jan and fall off pretty quick
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
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#9141346
11/19/24 10:48 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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Mule Deer rut starts in late December, roughly 3 weeks after season closes depending on the county.
we killed very rutty bucks first week in Dec. in Pecos That 200” STX killed was rutting heavy, he was noise to ground and pushing does
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#9141595
11/20/24 03:12 PM
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BenBob
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December through the first 2 weeks of January, after the season in most cases.
Tired, Wired, and Uninspired
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#9142158
11/21/24 04:49 PM
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eyedoc
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Hunted Winkler, Andrews and Gaines Counties for last 27 years, Gaines was full blown late Nov thru first week of Dec, Andrews would get going usually Dec 1, Winkler would kick off usually around Dec 10. For anyone counting, Gaines about last 15, cant remember when they opened a season.
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
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#9142159
11/21/24 04:51 PM
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eyedoc
Bird Dog
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We killed alot of 200”ers while others were at home “waiting for the rut”
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
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#9142186
11/21/24 05:31 PM
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Bois D'arc
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Hunted Winkler, Andrews and Gaines Counties for last 27 years, Gaines was full blown late Nov thru first week of Dec, Andrews would get going usually Dec 1, Winkler would kick off usually around Dec 10. For anyone counting, Gaines about last 15, cant remember when they opened a season. Was that sand hills or ag fields type hunting
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
[Re: eyedoc]
#9142341
11/21/24 11:43 PM
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freerange
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We killed alot of 200”ers while others were at home “waiting for the rut” You killed “a lot of 200”ers” in Texas?
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR
Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
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#9142417
11/22/24 02:41 AM
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eyedoc
Bird Dog
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Prob 18-20 between a few friends
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
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#9142419
11/22/24 02:44 AM
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eyedoc
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Got 6 right by the TV watching thurs night football,all low fence Texas
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#9142423
11/22/24 02:58 AM
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eyedoc
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Sandhills in Andrews, Winkler
Sandhills/ag in Gaines
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
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#9142425
11/22/24 02:59 AM
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eyedoc
Bird Dog
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Smallest ranch 25,000 acres, most were 40-60,000
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#9142428
11/22/24 03:03 AM
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freerange
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Lordy Lordy Lordy. I had no idea there were that many 200s ever killed in Texas, total.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR
Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
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#9142452
11/22/24 04:27 AM
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eyedoc
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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I think there were around 15 killed in Gaines County the first year it opened, i know of at least 6 that very few people ever saw, other than a few close friends
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Re: Southwest of Sanderson Mule Deer
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#9142470
11/22/24 11:35 AM
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S.A. hunter
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I've seen a monster trailing a doe the llast week of December down here.
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