| The big state of Texas is synonymous with white tail | | | | downside to Hunting in Texas. Temperature in the |
| deer hunting. Because it is so big there are different | | | | 80s are sometimes the norm in this area.What I am |
| ways to hunt them in completely different | | | | beginning to see in Texas is a plan to gather deer |
| landscapes.Hunting in south Texas is usually done on | | | | with good genes from all over the state and |
| big privately owned ranches. Most deer hunting in | | | | reintroduce quality deer to that specific area. There |
| Texas is done on private land. The bigger the horns, | | | | are a great many ranches all over the state that |
| the bigger the price tag. Usually when you think of | | | | offer high fences,quality deer, bunking facilities.airport |
| big deer and horns you think of south Texas. Hunting | | | | pick up service,quality guides,carcass preparation and |
| towards Abilene out west usually rewards you with | | | | meat and taxidermy services. The culinary services at |
| good results. Going north towards the red river | | | | these places is usually quite good also.Deer feeders |
| involves trees and open spaces. Hunting east | | | | are the norm in Texas. To be within the law you |
| towards Louisiana puts you in a completely different | | | | must have these feeders in operation for a certain |
| geographic area. There you will find trees and more | | | | time period. Hunters on a restricted budget can get a |
| trees and forests beyond comprehension.Out east | | | | public hunting permit. There are not many things |
| the bag limits are usually smaller than the rest of the | | | | more relaxing than sitting at your favorite deer site |
| state, except in years of overpopulation when extra | | | | and enjoying the moment. For a more competitive |
| tags are offered. In the past a limit of five deer was | | | | hunt you can venture to some of the better ranches |
| offered in Brown county. On one hunt in Brown | | | | where management practices are in effect. Some |
| county our hunting party spotted hundreds of deer in | | | | ranches that I have hunted require the harvesting of |
| an hours worth of scouting on the ranch. On an area | | | | only bucks that are 8 points or better. You had |
| in the next county over a scouting trip intense | | | | better not harvest anything smaller or you will pay |
| scouting revealed no tracks at all. The owner offered | | | | for the oversight out of your pocket book.Have a |
| to let us hunt on his private ranch down by the river | | | | safe and enjoyable hunting season putting your wits |
| if we did not connect on a deer by the closing dates | | | | up against the master of the woods. The wily |
| of the season. Down by Athens,Texas, the deer are | | | | whitetail deer has made many of us seem like rank |
| big but become nocturnal with little hunting pressure. | | | | amateurs. Year after year we pursue this crafty |
| we travel down to Junction,Texas and the deer are | | | | veteran of camouflage and escape. For those of us |
| easy to see because they readily come to feeders | | | | that are hooked , we never tire of the challenge and |
| because generally the land is poor and food is scarce. | | | | the time spent outdoors with one of the craftiest |
| Out east during times of huge acorn production ,deer | | | | animals on earth. Hunt safe and hunt hard and maybe |
| are hard to come by because they will not come to | | | | this season you will be rewarded with new |
| feeders during day light hours. All they have to do is | | | | knowledge and a far greater respect for the white |
| travel a few yards to get their nourishment from | | | | tailed deer. Adios amigosStephen Graham-Avid hunter |
| fallen acorns. Down south food plots are very | | | | and outdoorsman has years of experience hunting in |
| advantageous. Baiting with corn down the senderos is | | | | Texas and other states. Other interests include |
| a fixed practice,with very good results. Heat is the | | | | fishing and Indian lore and artifacts. |