2021-2022 hunting thread

[fattyflattie 4636]

22 hours ago, Cajun said:

My favorite before/after helicopter survey pics…

 

Had broken off 5 points in between photos.

Deer rifle would be collecting dust after that one, I believe.  

[Cajun 11675]

3 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

Deer rifle would be collecting dust after that one, I believe.  

Scored 203, but taken on high-fenced spread, so no book.

His older brother told him, “Congratulations & condolences”.  He asked why condolences to which the brother replied, “Because that’s the deer of a lifetime & you’re still very young”.

[fattyflattie 4636]

I figure it’s much like anything else.  After your first 10# trout, you start trying to catch the one with the most spots. 
 

eta: I want to be like @deadshank when I grow up. What a beautiful spread and great deer. 

Edited October 4, 2021 by fattyflattie

[Cajun 11675]

I just switch to chasing 10 lb croaker.

[deadshank 24651]

8 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

I figure it’s much like anything else.  After your first 10# trout, you start trying to catch the one with the most spots. 
 

eta: I want to be like @deadshank when I grow up. What a beautiful spread and great deer. 

Set your sights higher, lad.

And never grow up.

[Cajun 11675]

29 minutes ago, deadshank said:

 

And never grow up.

This.  
 

Can’t grow old without growing up first.

[BabaYaga 15205]

No deer.  But food plot looking better.  Also found a pic from a few months back of a decent covey of quail.  Always encouraging 

 

 

[BabaYaga 15205]

3 hours ago, Cajun said:

 

Can’t grow old without growing up first.

Challenge accepted….

[Cajun 11675]

39 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

No deer.  But food plot looking better.  Also found a pic from a few months back of a decent covey of quail.  Always encouraging 

 

 

Exactly what I want to do down at our place in Bigfoot.

[686 3404]

No deer.  But food plot looking better.  Also found a pic from a few months back of a decent covey of quail.  Always encouraging 
 
 

Nice plot - what implement(s) do you plant with?

[Cajun 11675]

21 hours ago, Anastasis said:

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

Concur, that’s a 4.5 yr old.  Leave him be…

for now.

[BabaYaga 15205]

8 hours ago, 686 said:

Nice plot - what implement(s) do you plant with?

ATV's.  We're in the process of reclaiming these old fields, so it's incremental.  Cousin has a small skid steer to grub the larger mesquite trees and we need to get a decent sized tractor down there to drag and disc everything.  Want to create an "oasis" on these old wheat fields as there is no farming around us and it's just bow hunting at this time.  Minimal pressure on the deer.

[BabaYaga 15205]

Last year almost all the budget for the ranch went into property and fence improvement.  This year, it's field reclamation and brush control.  Blinds updated.  Put in a giant 1000#+ protein feeder with six drop tubes.  Now it's time to focus on the fields.

Here's the pic above (small field).  It's a great spot as it backs up the creek and you can make your way up the road/creek and enter the blind from the back.  It's elevated up 10+feet so the view is epic

Looking at blind placement as well.  The small field (upper left) is highlighted in yellow on what was reclaimed.  The larger, bottom field has that peninsula of brush that pushed out into it and makes a PERFECT spot/stalk area to work both side

*blinds in red

 

[CHIEF 5067]

A buddy sent this picture to my Uncle, of a boar that tore up his feeder in Coleman county. I scanned images, since I couldn't believe it wasn't a photoshop, but nothing showed up even close. What a big, mean looking fucker:

CHIEF

[crimsonlonghorn 2306]

3 hours ago, CHIEF said:

A buddy sent this picture to my Uncle, of a boar that tore up his feeder in Coleman county. I scanned images, since I couldn't believe it wasn't a photoshop, but nothing showed up even close. What a big, mean looking fucker:

CHIEF

Holy shit. 

[Johnny Sack 8397]

On 10/4/2021 at 3:06 PM, Cajun said:

Scored 203, but taken on high-fenced spread, so no book.

His older brother told him, “Congratulations & condolences”.  He asked why condolences to which the brother replied, “Because that’s the deer of a lifetime & you’re still very young”.

My little sister, who was 8 at the time, killed a gorgeous 8 point main frame but with massive kickers off the G2s and split 8 inch brow tines.  It scored 175.  It is one of the prettiest deer we have ever taken off of our place.  Though many score better.  That is her only kill.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

5 hours ago, CHIEF said:

A buddy sent this picture to my Uncle, of a boar that tore up his feeder in Coleman county. I scanned images, since I couldn't believe it wasn't a photoshop, but nothing showed up even close. What a big, mean looking fucker:

CHIEF

If you anchor properly, this should never happen.  I overdo it.  But I use a t-post on each leg and use a hose clamp to secure.  I also drill a hole in the pipe leg and drive a half inch piece of rebar through it.  Finally, I use a self tapping screw to attach the feeder pipe leg to the feeder leg -- this stops the pigs from bumping it out of the pipe leg (had that happen once).  Nothing is knocking over my feeders.

 

 

[Cajun 11675]

8 hours ago, CHIEF said:

A buddy sent this picture to my Uncle, of a boar that tore up his feeder in Coleman county. I scanned images, since I couldn't believe it wasn't a photoshop, but nothing showed up even close. What a big, mean looking fucker:

CHIEF

[Cajun 11675]

3 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

My little sister, who was 8 at the time, killed a gorgeous 8 point main frame but with massive kickers off the G2s and split 8 inch brow tines.  It scored 175.  It is one of the prettiest deer we have ever taken off of our place.  Though many score better.  That is her only kill.

I've shot 160 class deer that I'd take over a lot of much higher scoring behemoths.  

I'm a sucker for long brow tines and symmetry.  /no homo

[Cajun 11675]

Buddy's daughter took this one.  Same place in Dimmit Co.  I'm also a sucker for drop tines (Personal Holy Grail I've never even seen through an optic live.  I did look at this one mounted on the wall through my scope, however.  The deer, that is.  Had a good fap that night)...

Edited October 6, 2021 by Cajun

[Johnny Sack 8397]

Damn Cajun, those are both awesome deer.  My favorite deer I’ve killed is a mid 150s slick 8.  
 

I like him more than the 185 I have.  I don’t care as much about total score.  I like typicals.  With maybe some long mule deer type splits off the G2s.  I passed on a buck 20 years ago that still haunts me.  It was a ten point typical with 8 inch g2 mule deer type kickers.  I should have shot.  Watched him for an hour under the feeder 150 yards away.  I had the green light from my granddad (ranch owner).  
 

I didn’t shoot as I thought he needed another year.  I misjudged his age.  He was 195ish. Found him dead two years later and he’d gone way down hill.  Including losing one of his g2 split kicker.  And he still measured 176.   I wanted to vomit.  

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4968]

Maybe you could gett some of those trampoline screws and steel cables along with setting an anvil on top of it. You never know just what kind of pig may walk out.

[DalTxHornFan 3085]

13 minutes ago, Cajun said:

Buddy's daughter took this one.  Same place in Dimmit Co.  I'm also a sucker for drop tines (Personal Holy Grail I've never even seen through an optic live.  I did look at this one mounted on the wall through my scope, however.  The deer, that is.  Had a good fap that night)...

Same as you on the drop tine holy grail.  I'd promise to never take another trophy buck if I could just get one of those drop tines!

[CHIEF 5067]

5 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

If you anchor properly, this should never happen.  I overdo it.  But I use a t-post on each leg and use a hose clamp to secure.  I also drill a hole in the pipe leg and drive a half inch piece of rebar through it.  Finally, I use a self tapping screw to attach the feeder pipe leg to the feeder leg -- this stops the pigs from bumping it out of the pipe leg (had that happen once).  Nothing is knocking over my feeders.

 

 

Yeah, if you notice, there are no t-bar plates. All of mine are t-posted in, with a set screw, wire, and all legs are attached by screws. Mine are set to stand up to bovine bulls, 2000 lbs.+. They might bend legs, but it isn't coming out of the ground. That hog looks part Chianina, I've never seen that long of legs, or that little fat, and still be over 400 lbs.

CHIEF

Edited October 6, 2021 by CHIEF

[Both Tacos 1805]

Yeah, if you notice, there are no t-bar plates. All of mine are t-posted in, with a set screw, wire, and all legs are attached by screws. Mine are set to stand up to bovine bulls, 2000 lbs.+. They might bend legs, but it isn't coming out of the ground. That hog looks part Chianina, I've never seen that long of legs, or that little fat, and still be over 400 lbs.
CHIEF

Russian Boar genetics

[Speedtrucker 2063]

So the last few days I’ve had this little shit running around my one cellular camera. Never really had him do this around my cameras.

He kept trigger it but I would have empty shots so I was thinking the mesquite branch was triggering.

Until he finally stopped and I figured out the culprit.

[davidg 4025]

Beep Beep!

[Brisketexan 104532]

I hear that the Acme Corporation makes a number of fine products that can help you eliminate that pesky interloper.

[686 3404]

If you anchor properly, this should never happen.  I overdo it.  But I use a t-post on each leg and use a hose clamp to secure.  I also drill a hole in the pipe leg and drive a half inch piece of rebar through it.  Finally, I use a self tapping screw to attach the feeder pipe leg to the feeder leg -- this stops the pigs from bumping it out of the pipe leg (had that happen once).  Nothing is knocking over my feeders.
 
 

I like the cut of your jib. I splurge and use 18-24” concrete form stakes with pre-drilled holes to anchor my feeder legs (attach to legs with brace wire). I don’t like T-Posts next to my feeder legs in case I fall (God forbid) loading the feeder; I’m also lazy and I can drive the form stakes with a 3lb sledge instead of a T-post driver. (We have rocky soil)

[Spaulding Smails 1551]

7 hours ago, 686 said:

I like the cut of your jib. I splurge and use 18-24” concrete form stakes with pre-drilled holes to anchor my feeder legs (attach to legs with brace wire). I don’t like T-Posts next to my feeder legs in case I fall (God forbid) loading the feeder; I’m also lazy and I can drive the form stakes with a 3lb sledge instead of a T-post driver. (We have rocky soil)

Same exact setup for mine.  Form stakes and a sledge with plenty of baling wire.  We use the 600-lb Atascosa EZ feeders.  No ladder to load, plus a lower center of gravity.  Never had any issues.  Plus, they're on a skid, so we actually slide them around a bit after the season to let the ground recover around the feeder.  

We go a step further with the blinds.  Form stakes at the legs, then a mobile home anchor in the center with guy wires up to each corner.  Tighten them with a turnbuckle.  

[Kennythetiger 9334]

10 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

I hear that the Acme Corporation makes a number of fine products that can help you eliminate that pesky interloper.

Ask Wile E. how well Acme’s shit products work. 

[BabaYaga 15205]

23 hours ago, CHIEF said:

A buddy sent this picture to my Uncle, of a boar that tore up his feeder in Coleman county. I scanned images, since I couldn't believe it wasn't a photoshop, but nothing showed up even close. What a big, mean looking fucker:

CHIEF

Guessing he's on the north side of the county where all the large oak trees are.  We border Runnels county and have ZERO hogs.  I keep telling everyone who ask and I've never once even seen one.  Too dry, and too many mesquite.  We have water, but outside of feeders, nothing for those turds to eat.  

[ROFL BOX 6647]

25 minutes ago, Kennythetiger said:

Ask Wile E. how well Acme’s shit products work. 

It's about the execution & use of said ACME products, not about the actual products themselves.  I mean, you don't blame the bird seed - that always attracts the prey.

[BabaYaga 15205]

We have issues with cows, so feel your pain.  We have a number of these "Hang 'em High" tripod feeders that are bulletproof.  Even the large cows can't tip them over....and they try, based upon the hair on them.  Even full, you can crank them up with one hand.  Only drawback is the size of the drum and capacity.

 

[BabaYaga 15205]

12 hours ago, Speedtrucker said:

So the last few days I’ve had this little shit running around my one cellular camera. Never really had him do this around my cameras.

He kept trigger it but I would have empty shots so I was thinking the mesquite branch was triggering.

Until he finally stopped and I figured out the culprit.

It can always be worse.....;)

[BabaYaga 15205]

Looka' deez mudda' fuckaz'.

*why we upgrade many of the feeders

[fattyflattie 4636]

2 hours ago, BabaYaga said:

Only drawback is the size of the drum and capacity.

Well, one other.  Hang em highs are nice high end feeders, we used to have about 6-8 of them on our place. One year a full one fell straight to the ground, about 18” from one of the lease members kids and that was the end of those.  Should he have been standing that close, of course not. But that 350# barrel coming down at earth as fast as it can would be the biggest inherit drawback imo.  Big fan of the TWS 650# feeders; been great for me. 

[BabaYaga 15205]

11 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

Well, one other.  Hang em highs are nice high end feeders, we used to have about 6-8 of them on our place. One year a full one fell straight to the ground, about 18” from one of the lease members kids and that was the end of those.  Should he have been standing that close, of course not. But that 350# barrel coming down at earth as fast as it can would be the biggest inherit drawback imo.  Big fan of the TWS 650# feeders; been great for me. 

Yikes?  Cable pop or the gearbox get messed up on the crank?  I do tell the kids to stand back, usually because they are in the way....;)

[fattyflattie 4636]

19 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

Yikes?  Cable pop or the gearbox get messed up on the crank?  I do tell the kids to stand back, usually because they are in the way....;)

Cable popped.  The thing is, the hang em highs are head and shoulders better quality than most tripods type feeders.  Makes you wonder about the cheaper ones.   But yeah, I've known the kid since he was born, and it was just a chilling moment.  Anyhow, team stand and fill here.

[BabaYaga 15205]

9 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

Cable popped.  The thing is, the hang em highs are head and shoulders better quality than most tripods type feeders.  Makes you wonder about the cheaper ones.   But yeah, I've known the kid since he was born, and it was just a chilling moment.  Anyhow, team stand and fill here.

Started with the tripod feeders, but to your point, all new additions are stand and fill.  But those tripods won't die.  

[CHIEF 5067]

I was lucky enough to inherit this Capsule feeder from my Dad's business. I have it, and a 1500 lb. protein feeder enclosed with hog panels and a solar powered hot wire. Hogs absolutely hate electricity.

CHIEF

[Cajun 11675]

8 hours ago, BabaYaga said:

Looka' deez mudda' fuckaz'.

*why we upgrade many of the feeders

Had a cow try to walk off with one of my Mojo Spinning Tail decoys a couple of days ago.  
 

Almost ate Porterhouse that night.

[ROFL BOX 6647]

4 hours ago, CHIEF said:

.Hogs absolutely hate electricity.

 

CHIEF

[BabaYaga 15205]

14 hours ago, CHIEF said:

I was lucky enough to inherit this Capsule feeder from my Dad's business. I have it, and a 1500 lb. protein feeder enclosed with hog panels and a solar powered hot wire. Hogs absolutely hate electricity.

CHIEF

Nice.  Seen those and wondered how they do?  We added the protein feeder that is squattier with six drop spouts.  It's 2k lbs, and they clear it out every few months.  Hoping when temps drop they start hitting it harder.

 

Edited October 7, 2021 by BabaYaga

[Anastasis 23390]

On 10/5/2021 at 8:21 AM, Cajun said:

Concur, that’s a 4.5 yr old.  Leave him be…

for now.

[BabaYaga 15205]

14 hours ago, Cajun said:

Had a cow try to walk off with one of my Mojo Spinning Tail decoys a couple of days ago.  
 

Almost ate Porterhouse that night.

They've "eaten" FOUR god damn game cams.  JFC, I think they are in cahoots with the deer or have some kind of agreement.  Fuckers......

[Cajun 11675]

Back in my Jack Rabbit spotlighting days I woke up one morning to find a cow standing in the middle of a road with a Jack hanging from its mouth by the ear.

‘Just chewin’ away like it was a Slim Jim.

Edited October 7, 2021 by Cajun

[hookemATL 11602]

3 minutes ago, Cajun said:

Back in my Jack Rabbit spotlighting days I woke up one morning to find a cow standing in the middle of a road with a Jack hanging from its mouth by the ear.

‘Just chewin’ away like it was a Slim Jim.

This is the origin story of mad cow disease.  Rabbit gets sick.  Cow eats rabbit.  Society collapses. Sweet release.

[BabaYaga 15205]

1 hour ago, Cajun said:

Back in my Jack Rabbit spotlighting days I woke up one morning to find a cow standing in the middle of a road with a Jack hanging from its mouth by the ear.

‘Just chewin’ away like it was a Slim Jim.

Yep, heard about and seen videos of  deer eat birds and rodents.  Apparently if their protein intake is low, they'll go "off script"

[BabaYaga 15205]

Have my eyes out for this guy.  Game cam from a while back, hoping to see him again.