2021-2022 hunting thread

[DalTxHornFan 3130]

3 minutes ago, 686 said:

You had a good question and interesting scenario man, no need to delete. Same type questions come up for a lot of folks on a new place.

It was a doxxing issue.  No worries.  Thank you.

[crimsonlonghorn 2313]

First buck of the year at this particular feeder that's close to the house.

For Scurry County, this is about as good as we can expect. We got nothing on you hill country guys. 

[deadshank 24654]

Going up?

[Izhmash 581]

This big fucker is teasing me!  Edit -- having an argument with my pops -- what does the Surly Hive estimate weight on this guy?

Night Pic:

Edited October 1, 2021 by Izhmash

[Johnny Sack 8397]

1 hour ago, deadshank said:

Going up?

Nothing better than that.  I am thinking of getting a license, buying a chopper, and doing that when I semi-retire in a few years (I am 45 and have maybe 5 more years of serious law practice in me).  I love flying ranches in a chopper.  It never gets old.

[crimsonlonghorn 2313]

1 hour ago, Izhmash said:

This big fucker is teasing me!  Edit -- having an argument with my pops -- what does the Surly Hive estimate weight on this guy?

Night Pic:

Fuck that guy. Walking around all cocky and shit like he owns the place. He needs some lead between the eyes.  

[deadshank 24654]

What a morning 

[Anastasis 23718]

14 minutes ago, deadshank said:

What a morning 

IMG_2782.MOV

Link does not appear to work. 

[deadshank 24654]

41 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Link does not appear to work. 

Work when I’m on Surly. 

[deadshank 24654]

Take off. 

[CHIEF 5228]

1 minute ago, deadshank said:

Take off. 

 

Y'all doing a deer survey, or shooting hogs?

CHIEF

[Armybrat 41406]

2 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

Nothing better than that.  I am thinking of getting a license, buying a chopper, and doing that when I semi-retire in a few years (I am 45 and have maybe 5 more years of serious law practice in me).  I love flying ranches in a chopper.  It never gets old.

In the late 1950s My brother rode in a friend’s ranch helicopter to shoot jackrabbits with his dad’s chopper - a WW2 Thompson. Fun time he said.

[Armybrat 41406]

Found a forgotten box of .410 in the back of my stash. It came with the Winchester Model 42 pump my grandpa gave me in 1956.

 

[deadshank 24654]

38 minutes ago, CHIEF said:

Y'all doing a deer survey, or shooting hogs?

CHIEF

Survey.  Range conditions look good.  Antler production looks great.  
 

1.3 doe to bucks ratio. 

1 deer to 16.45 acres. 
 

Saw one BIG buck that, on closer inspection, turned out to be a red stag that showed up out of nowhere.  
 

He just made the list.  

Edited October 1, 2021 by deadshank

[deadshank 24654]

From the game cams. 

[ROFL BOX 6655]

@deadshank

Get to the Choppa vids posted were audio only on my end (currently viewing from my computer; don't know how it will show up via Tapa).

[Anastasis 23718]

Holy shit that deer. 

[Johnny Sack 8397]

2 hours ago, Armybrat said:

Found a forgotten box of .410 in the back of my stash. It came with the Winchester Model 42 pump my grandpa gave me in 1956.

 

Damn. 410 was expensive back then too.

[Anastasis 23718]

3 hours ago, deadshank said:

Work when I’m on Surly. 

works on phone but not chrome. 

[deadshank 24654]

55 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

Damn. 410 was expensive back then too.

It cost AB several beaver pelts 

[Armybrat 41406]

1 hour ago, Johnny Sack said:

Damn. 410 was expensive back then too.

Yeah, 12 ga was $1.49

[Johnny Sack 8397]

36 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Yeah, 12 ga was $1.49

So considering inflation, shotgun ammo is usually cheaper than it was 65 years ago.   (When we aren’t in a shortage).  

[Armybrat 41406]

That’s right, but it looks funny.

 

[davidg 4057]

Please tell me you still have that 42 or one of your kids/grandkids has it and is treating it nicely.

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4999]

On 10/1/2021 at 9:20 AM, Izhmash said:

This big fucker is teasing me!  Edit -- having an argument with my pops -- what does the Surly Hive estimate weight on this guy?

Night Pic:

Not sure about the weight, but back when we used to chase pigs with dogs that was the kind of pig that would leave you stitching up several of your dogs. Big enough to do some damage, but small enough to be quick.

[Cajun 11777]

On 10/1/2021 at 10:44 AM, deadshank said:

What a morning 

We poors just use a drone.  100 acre lake on our place in Frio Co…

 

[Cajun 11777]

My favorite before/after helicopter survey pics…

 

Had broken off 5 points in between photos.

Edited October 3, 2021 by Cajun
Dimmit Co

[deadshank 24654]

Game cam pics are promising. 
 

[Cajun 11777]

Wassuuuuuuup?

[Cajun 11777]

[Cajun 11777]

“Is this a good one Daddy?”

[deadshank 24654]

4 minutes ago, Cajun said:

“Is this a good one Daddy?”

Yes.  The buck is not bad either. 

[Cajun 11777]

Thikk..

[Cajun 11777]

A “good” morning hunt…

[Cajun 11777]

“‘Cajun’, we’re gonna put you on a cull this morning”…

[Cajun 11777]

Others receiving votes…

[Cajun 11777]

You musta hated this bear…

[Cajun 11777]

The Brewster County days, the Muley days, the Bronco days, the all or nuthin’ days…

[deadshank 24654]

28 minutes ago, Cajun said:

You musta hated this bear…

Forget the bear for a moment. 

[Cajun 11777]

Yes!

 

[Reagan1k 3042]

Was able to fly in for the bow opener.  Didn't intend to hunt / didn't bring a bow.  Did did some scouting and generally relaxed.  Was nice to see the effects of those late week frog choker rains.  One of the coolest things I've seen in a long time was that starting Saturday morning, the Hill Country Rain Lilies started coming up and by noon they were blooming.  Fields of them literally popping up by the hour.   At sunrise you wouldn't have seen a single one.  By 7pm, there were thousands of white blooms. 

Amazing what mother nature can do out there in just 48-72 hours when given a little moisture after a dry spell.....transformational.

[Both Tacos 1827]

This big fucker is teasing me!  Edit -- having an argument with my pops -- what does the Surly Hive estimate weight on this guy?

I hate it when they just lay on their backs and wait till the feeder goes off, right in their mouths.

[Izhmash 581]

1 hour ago, Both Tacos said:

 

 

I hate it when they just lay on their backs and wait till the feeder goes off, right in their mouths.

 

No shit! That smaller one wallowing in the mud (first rain in over 30 days) was just icing on the cake!

[Both Tacos 1827]

I had a feeder up in some woods that for a week I was getting pics of pigs coming in to eat and just lay aroind for the feeder to go off again. Little bastards.

[Sam Lin 3597]

Super cool pics Cajun, thank you for sharing!

[Anastasis 23718]

Looks like same deer as in earlier, and I think we go 4.5 with this look?

[The Royal We 3100]

20 hours ago, Cajun said:

My favorite before/after helicopter survey pics…

 

Had broken off 5 points in between photos.

What!? 

I remember this "before" picture from back in the email Fwd: fwd: fwd: fwd: days.  Never saw the "after" picture.

[Cajun 11777]

Just now, The Royal We said:

What!? 

I remember this "before" picture from back in the email Fwd: fwd: fwd: fwd: days.  Never saw the "after" picture.

It was buried in my photobucket account.  Just stumbled across it.  For the record, I did not shoot that deer.  My buddy, who owned the ranch down in Dimmit Co did.  That pic was when he stopped by on the way to Schleyer’sTaxidermy.

[Cajun 11777]

Here’s the post taxidermy pic…

[Cajun 11777]

Hi there!