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