[East Texas Droptine]

Thought I might share some of my "best" shots of this year too.......


TEEXAS 2-STEP "Deer Style"------>


I had about 1,000 pics this year (hunting season). . . .last year I had MAYBE 400 at the most. . . but since getting the Cuddeback for Christmas that number is now twice what it was!

~ ~ ~ ~So how did yall's season turn out?????? I got an 8 point...........

 

[joel the signman]

way to go on that buck and those are some great pics .post some more.

 

[Guest]

Nice! aren't those cameras cool. And nice pic with the 3 bucks and the kitty cat. lol I'm with Joel post more, love seeing them. Oh you did better than I did.

 

[Guest]

If I can make a suggestion. don't point your camera due east or west. I got one that I did that on and its not very good.

 

[East Texas Droptine]

Good thing to remember.....that must have been why I kept getting so many "bright" shots.

Here are some more..............

^^^ I HAVE NICK-NAMED THIS BUCK "REINDEER" ---- I LOOKED VERY HARD TO FIND HIS SHEDS BUT NO LUCK ^^^

^^^^^^THIS YOUNG 9 POINT SHOULD BE A REAL NICE ONE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS^^^^^^

^^^^ THE BUCK ON THE LEFT MUST BE THE SON FROM THE BUCK IN THE 1ST PHOTO???? ^^^^

^^^^^FOUND THIS BUCK'S LEFT SHED ANTLER^^^^^

 

[Guest]

Reindeer has some bulk to him.

 

[joel the signman]

wow great bucks that first is amazing the length on those tines............wow.They dont grow like that in NY is this private property?or a ranch?

 

[WHITETAILFEVER]

 

[Guest]

cool..........

 

[WHITETAILFEVER]

 

[WHITETAILFEVER]

 

[WHITETAILFEVER]

 

[WHITETAILFEVER]

On The Last Picture The Mother Is Hiddin.try To Find Her.

 

[Guest]

nice...........

 

[East Texas Droptine]

They dont grow like that in NY is this private property?or a ranch?

Yes it is private propery
It is a cattle ranch (111 acres) low fence - half the land is woods
None of the neighbors hunt.(cattle ranchers)

I feed the deer corn and other things like Buck Bran, Deer Cane,etc.But only during the rut

 

[East Texas Droptine]

I have tried to "feed" the deer over the summer but this is the ONLY deer that showed up.....

 

[Guest]

I would think feeding the deer in the summer would be harder with all the food available out there. But mineral licks should be hit though. you know those rust colored blocks. There may be enough of them out there already being cattle ranches. Don't know.

 

[East Texas Droptine]

Now that I think about it----there are tons of salt blocks around for them!!!....and my neighbor has alot of "mineral buckets" for his cattle----would deer possibly eat out of them???? They have calcium, phosphurous, vitamins, etc. Perfect things to make big antlers. I have seen some of my deer lick the cattle's salt blocks.....have to watch the deer and see.:w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t:

 

[Guest]

Might be a good plan. You might be able to sink a post in order to hang your camera. just becareful the cows don't rub on it.

 

[Guest]

Now that I think about it. If you set a block or just pour that mineral right on the ground, where the deer are more comfortable, in the cover, you may get all the deer to use it and have them abandon the ones in the open. That way its in the soil and harder to get, making them hang around longer. They don't like the open as much as in the cover. May take a little time to get them "trained" but it should work.