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Got a Buck on Opening Day
Posted on 10/23/17 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 10/23/17 at 9:57 pm
In Texas, deer season (rifle) opens the first Saturday of November. Went out to the Piney Woods this past weekend and got my two feeders set up. Also got a new blind since my old one was falling apart. One feeder by that and another by a tree stand. Shot my rifle on Saturday. I'm pumped. Anyone else going hunting soon?
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Posted on 10/24/17 at 7:39 am to AggieDub14
We leave our feeders up all year and keep them filled, but my father-in-law lives close enough to go by there every weekend or two. We planted green fields a few weeks ago and they're already pretty green. Going this weekend if the weather cooperates to clean up the shooting houses, trim trees around them, and other general maintenance.
Truthfully, I enjoy all the work to get ready for deer season than I do the actual deer season. Haven't killed any deer in a few years because I just didn't feel like shooting any. I do enjoy being out in the woods by myself with a good book though. Our rifle season opens the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Truthfully, I enjoy all the work to get ready for deer season than I do the actual deer season. Haven't killed any deer in a few years because I just didn't feel like shooting any. I do enjoy being out in the woods by myself with a good book though. Our rifle season opens the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Posted on 10/24/17 at 8:12 am to The Spleen
I hunt on family land about 200 miles east of Dallas close to Toledo Bend. Family is from San Augustine, Texas. I typically go out on bye week or if I can get my cousin to join me we will go when the Aggies have a good game so we can watch together. Last year we did the Auburn game. Typically Auburn is on the first Saturday in November (last year it was in September) so it's become a tradition to go to San Augustine for it.
Always gives me some good time to think about life and the direction I'm heading.
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I do enjoy being out in the woods by myself
Always gives me some good time to think about life and the direction I'm heading.
Posted on 10/24/17 at 8:21 am to AggieDub14
Yeah, our place is family(wife's) land and is only about an hour from my house. 20 minutes for my father in law. He spends pretty much every weekend up there, so it's pretty nice compared to other hunting camps. Double-wide on a bluff, DirecTV with HD TV's in every room, huge deck with another HDTV out there, huge fire pit just off the deck, 2 smokers, 5 1/2 acre pond stocked with trophy bass, blah, blah, blah.
There's usually only 2-4 people up there hunting most weekends during the season, and there are many Saturday afternoons I'll skip hunting to stay and watch football or get supper ready.
There's usually only 2-4 people up there hunting most weekends during the season, and there are many Saturday afternoons I'll skip hunting to stay and watch football or get supper ready.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:25 am to AggieDub14
Pussy
Posted on 10/27/17 at 10:44 am to AggieDub14
Shooting deer with a rifle over a feeder isn't "hunting"
Posted on 10/27/17 at 11:16 am to deltaland
Oh and going to a big fancy deer lease is? Please. This is family land were we've done all the work. We aren't paying someone else to do it for us.
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Posted on 11/4/17 at 12:25 pm to AggieDub14
Got me a buck on opening day!
Posted on 11/4/17 at 12:59 pm to AggieDub14
Good for you! Post pics, if you can.
Posted on 11/4/17 at 1:48 pm to Perfect Circle
Nothing special, but it's my first deer so I'm happy
Posted on 11/4/17 at 2:19 pm to AggieDub14
Good one! Meat in the freezer!
Posted on 11/4/17 at 4:24 pm to AggieDub14
Nothing wrong with that being your first deer. Congratulations!
That being your first deer how did the field dressing go? That bladder is a mess to deal with huh.
That being your first deer how did the field dressing go? That bladder is a mess to deal with huh.
Posted on 11/4/17 at 4:37 pm to highcotton2
My uncle brought his four wheeler and we drove it to his barn. Skinned it, got the limbs, the backstrap, and a few scraps here and there. We did not open it up all the way. Typically my family avoids the guts. Too much of a pain for such little meat. Just got back to the stand for round 2. Saw a big buck driving in. Hopefully he finds me.
I've helped dress a few before. And I had some experienced help today.
I've helped dress a few before. And I had some experienced help today.
Posted on 11/4/17 at 5:25 pm to AggieDub14
Nice buck! Congrats
Posted on 11/4/17 at 6:52 pm to AggieDub14
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Skinned it, got the limbs, the backstrap, and a few scraps here and there. We did not open it up all the way.
Please tell me y'all crazy Texans do not throw away the tenderloin.
Posted on 11/4/17 at 7:21 pm to highcotton2
The backstrap? I got it and will not be taking it to the processor. I'll filet it myself and probably chicken fry a good portion of it. The only thing we don't take are the sweetbreads.
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Posted on 11/4/17 at 8:01 pm to AggieDub14
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The backstrap? I got it and will not be taking it to the processor.
The species of deer we have here in Alabama have the tenderloin on the inside of the abdominal cavity along the spine. Pretty much have to field dress them. It's worth the work though.
Posted on 11/4/17 at 8:05 pm to highcotton2
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Pretty much have to field dress them. It's worth the work though.
Not looking to argue, but you can get the inside loins by making about a 4 inch cut right behind the rib cage and pull them out that way. Everyone out west does it like this. I've done it both with the animal on the ground and you roll them over for the other side, and I've done it like that hanging.
Posted on 11/4/17 at 8:24 pm to baldona
However you do it you should definitely keep the tenderloin. You have to have something to put on the biscuits in the morning.
Posted on 11/4/17 at 10:36 pm to highcotton2
So the meat is along the spine, but I didn't need to cut into the guts. The torso remained intact while I was able to cut the meat out of the spine. That's the best part of the deer.
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