as a Texan, not supposed to be here, but,............. I dont think that most people understand the diversity of the state. We have desert and sand dunes in the west, plains and canyons in the north, piney woods in the east, mountains in the south west, and rolling hills with huge oaks...
I bought a little ranch 3 years ago that had been cattle and goat grazed down to the rocks. After a little management, today it looks better than it probably has in 30 years. I know of one ranch about 2000 acres that was good land at one time and the prairie dogs covered it up. They were...
Would someone please give a defintion for the word wildlife???
I have elk, axis deer, fallow deer, blackbuck antelope, and whitetails behind a high fence [ plus a few rattlesnakes}.Are these animals wildlife???I have a neighbor that feeds some whitetail [about 73] and they NEVER get out of about...
Elkhunter we have a real problem here with the whitetail. They come in our yard and the yard down by the store. It's a high fenced lane open on the south end and they get down by the fron gate at the store and bang into the frnce until I can get them to go back by the pickup and out the gate. We...
Anyone sold any furs lately?? We sold several small and medium cats yesterday for $50 average. I sold one red fox for $1o and thought is should have brought lots more as he was very large. Coons were bringing $5-7. Gryes around $10.One friend sold 102 coons for $802.Not much but buys huntin gas...
Whiskers, I was in Burnam Brothers yesterday and Gary Roberson showed me the final prototype of their new caller. It's small and compact. The board has 4 voices and is remote contoled out to 100 yds.It has good volume and is super clear. I know there are a couple more similar, but this one is...
In my 25 years in the gun business, it has taken off better than ANY new caliber I have ever seen. Sales continue to be STRONG. The reason: It does not matter whether it's an NEF or custom, THEY"LL SHOOT! I've seen it kill from rabbits to hogs. It is even been a regular winner on mothly rimfire...
Rancher watch the barometer. When it's falling day or nite, go hunting. We seem to have the best luck with a higher pitched call. It certainly takes more patience to call cats and stay on a stand longer than you would a coyote. Scent don't seem to matter to them , but noise and movement...
Got a large male bod cat last nite and an extra large male red fox. Missed one cat. Couple nites ago called 9 grey fox, got 6 and one female bobcat. Best year ever had on bobcats called and got 52 one year, one nite 5 in one pile [ female and 4 nearly grown kittens with her]. Largest we've ever...
These "clowns" are donating MANY thousands of dollars to help shed some light on the CWD problem through research. This research will benefit both the wildlife you hunt and the farmers. Anyone here wish to donate a couple thousand to the cause?? Bob
I would recomend not sending anything to Gregg Grisham--Flytier without getting your money "up front', otherwise you will likely not get paid.
Don't amount to much, but it's just the principle of the thing. Bob
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What about culling 1 1/2 yr old spikes?? It is highly encouraged here. We took out two yesterday with only about 1 1/2" spikes. Would they ever amounted to much?/ Not likely. I have two yearly plus bucks that hang around here that are a 4x3 and a4x4 that are about 12" wide and pretty heavy. I...
Krav, atleast you have an instant frig when you kill one. It's 60-70 here in the daytime and 40-50 at nite. When you kill one here now you have to rush processing. Our bucks are in full rut here now too and they sure are coming to rattling horns. Yes, you live in a beautiful part of the country...
Woodrow I know right where that ranch is. I'm between Menard and Eden. North of mnenard 10 miles. The ranch it came off is just across the highway east of me . It's a 30k acre ranch and they lease most of it, but this came off a section that was not leased. The ranch foreman killed the deer. He...
Tom I told you we had some great whitetails in thru this area. My Neighbor accross the road killed a nice buck last Saturday morn.It was a 16 point 19' width and the intial scoring at the local big buck contest is 182 B&C. This deer had a 12 point with double drops running with him. This guy is...
Trip to Lv was a blast. The kiss and Aerosmith concert was outstanding but just a little LOUD for old ears. Had super seats about 30 feet from the stage. The gods of the woowoo were not to kind to Coniie and Ol Bob this trip, but there's always a next time. Ol Bob