September 1, 20187 yr At our evening hunt. Hot as usual on opening day. Found a shady spot. Got a coupla coldbeers. Even if we don’t get shots, nice to be out.Dry out here, and the food plots didn’t really take because no rain. We’ll see if mojos help.Horns suck shit through a straw. Same old same old.
September 1, 20187 yr 8 hours ago, Brisketexan said: Got the boy cutting firewood. Better hope he cuts the right cord. Edited September 1, 20187 yr by Judge Roybeanbag
September 2, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Brisketexan said: Things are looking bleak... try hunting over black oil sunflower or sesame. Dove don't eat dirt
September 2, 20187 yr try hunting over black oil sunflower or sesame. Dove don't eat dirtYeah...we hunted sunflower on a neighbor’s place this morning, as a favor. Our friends plots here didn’t take - too dry, no irrigation. We’re getting a handful of shots. But mostly....I’m outta beer.
September 2, 20187 yr Just now, Brisketexan said: Yeah...we hunted sunflower on a neighbor’s place this morning, as a favor. Our friends plots here didn’t take - too dry, no irrigation. We’re getting a handful of shots. But mostly....I’m outta beer. Where are you hunting?
September 2, 20187 yr Just now, Brisketexan said: Concho county, south of OH Ivie. Won't go to my joint in Uvalde until the 14th. We'll hunt tanks and puddled up river. Taking customers to sunflower and sesame fields. Outfitter says WWs are on the irrigated fields. Hope you bag some. Have fun.
September 2, 20187 yr Won't go to my joint in Uvalde until the 14th. We'll hunt tanks and puddled up river. Taking customers to sunflower and sesame fields. Outfitter says WWs are on the irrigated fields. Hope you bag some. Have fun. Yep, after this we’ll hunt our lease bear town. Mostly stock tank shots. But this was a good road trip.
September 2, 20187 yr Hunting over a stocked tank. Lost 2 dove to hungry bass ... swallowed whole within seconds of hitting the water. Those fish are probably still burping feathers this am. Hadn’t ever sent that before but not surprised. In my yooot we had some top water lures that mimicked baby black birds flopping wings on the water. Still a bit odd to see it happen live.
September 2, 20187 yr Limited in 25 minutes in a sunflower field in McCook outside of McAllen. About a box and half for a .430 average. Need to improve... On another note, found a true hunter show, a man I envy and wish I could have the honor to meet...…..Steve Criner is the Dog Soldier. https://www.carbontv.com/shows/dog-soldier-the-tactical-predator-hunter/seasons/1/clips/1/ Search dog soldier on amazon prime and one of his season's is up. This man is a true hunter. "Coyotes are made to kill, and we're made to kill'em" https://www.amazon.com/Chapter-1-Made-For-Killin/dp/B07DVWGBRM
September 2, 20187 yr Yesterday's afternoon hunt didn't live up to the hype. Hoping for better results this afternoon.
September 2, 20187 yr Yesterday morning. Buddies place tween Hutto/Taylor on 79. Limited out over water. Benelli SBE3 shot awesome.Got to enjoy the day fore my horns shat the bed up DC way and ruined it all for me.
September 3, 20187 yr 3 hours ago, thestud said: Limited out yesterday morning, afternoon and this morning. Like shooting fish in a barrel. I know a big group that got ticketed last year on opening day like that. Some GW's don't check anyone in the AM.....just observe from a distance and then return to the same field that evening....and then bust you for being over limit. Not passing judgement....just relaying something to be conscious of.
September 3, 20187 yr 3 hours ago, thestud said: Limited out yesterday morning, afternoon and this morning. Like shooting fish in a barrel. Not real smart and definitely illegal.
September 3, 20187 yr On 9/1/2018 at 5:28 PM, Brisketexan said: At our evening hunt. Hot as usual on opening day. Found a shady spot. Got a coupla coldbeers. Even if we don’t get shots, nice to be out. Dry out here, and the food plots didn’t really take because no rain. We’ll see if mojos help. Horns suck shit through a straw. Same old same old. I drank more beers than fired rounds on our evening hunt out in Haskell County yesterday. Dry as shit out there
September 3, 20187 yr I drank more beers than fired rounds on our evening hunt out in Haskell County yesterday. Dry as shit out thereI didn’t bring enough beer. Had to catch up back at the house.
September 3, 20187 yr 11 hours ago, thestud said: Didn’t say I kept them all, and didn’t say we hunted the same spot each time either. Still not smart or legal
September 3, 20187 yr Hey mr poacher, I hope your personal info or clues to it arent on any of your posts here.A visit from Mr. GW might be in your future.If you think Im lying or BSing look up past GW notes that TPWD has put out.SSS
September 3, 20187 yr 13 hours ago, thestud said: Didn’t say I kept them all, and didn’t say we hunted the same spot each time either. None of that matters. You need to brush up on the regs.
September 3, 20187 yr Had a fun weekend in Concho County. Hunted Sat morning, Sat evening, and Sun morning and got about 50 birds between four of us. Not the greatest but definitely the most we've seen out there for the past few years, so it was enjoyable. Too bad the Horns suck again but at least I didn't get to watch it.
September 3, 20187 yr Every year I hunt out near Abilene and it really does differ yearly. I think it was so hot this year that we were just shooting natives, the migratory dove hadn't come down yet. That being said, like every year, I was a horrible shot and should have limited out by 10am, but instead shot 12 birds over the course of an AM and PM.
September 4, 20187 yr Couple miles north of Haskell, almost to Weinert last night and they were everywhere. Were you hunting closer to or west of Knox City?Weinert has great hunting. Goose and duck are awesome. I took home 17 over 2 days. Hardly any last night but this kids bring was much better in Vernon.
September 4, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, OatmealRaisinCookie said: Every year I hunt out near Abilene and it really does differ yearly. I think it was so hot this year that we were just shooting natives, the migratory dove hadn't come down yet. That being said, like every year, I was a horrible shot and should have limited out by 10am, but instead shot 12 birds over the course of an AM and PM. That’s exactly the case. 2 years ago I limited out Friday evening in 15 minutes then Took 45 mins for me to limit out Saturday morning suffering through a mean hangover. This year they just haven’t had any rain. My uncle usually has a few hundred acres of sunflowers for them to feed on. They died months ago. Just up and down out there. He said he’s had 2 inches of rain since last August, and that’s with about 4 different measuring spots he has out there. Just bad luck this year Edited September 4, 20187 yr by Trey3216
September 4, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Trey3216 said: That’s exactly the case. 2 years ago I limited out Friday evening in 15 minutes. Took 45 mins for me to limit our Saturday morning suffering through a mean hangover. This year they just haven’t had any rain. My uncle usually has a few hundred acres of sunflowers for them to feed on. They died months ago. Just up and down out there. He said he’s had 2 inches of rain since last August, and that’s with about 4 different measuring spots he has out there. Just bad luck this year Glass half full: Not having a lot of the sun flower meant that I didn't lose a few birds I couldn't find in the thigh high or hip way stuff. This year I could see it all lol.
September 4, 20187 yr On 9/2/2018 at 7:15 AM, Reagan1k said: Hunting over a stocked tank. Lost 2 dove to hungry bass ... swallowed whole within seconds of hitting the water. Those fish are probably still burping feathers this am. Hadn’t ever sent that before but not surprised. In my yooot we had some top water lures that mimicked baby black birds flopping wings on the water. Still a bit odd to see it happen live. Nature says "hi."
September 4, 20187 yr 53 minutes ago, deadshank said: Nature says "hi." If you are on Instagram: #natureismetal Greatness
September 6, 20187 yr On 9/4/2018 at 4:23 PM, BabaYaga said: If you are on Instagram: #natureismetal Greatness Friggin' gorefest.
September 6, 20187 yr 13 hours ago, deadshank said: Friggin' gorefest. Life eats life. My wife this one friend who just anthropomorphizes the crap out of bears online. Wants to be around them. Thinks they are natures cuddle toys. Told her to listen to the Steve Rinella podcast from Afognak island and his bear story. Of look at the #natureismetal video of the bear eating a screaming doe in a someone's backyard. They don't clamp down on your windpipe and kill you quickly like cats do. They just eat you ass first, while you are still alive. Damn monsters..... And if you've never had bear sausage....you're missing out. Wouldn't want to have to prepare it (parasite-heavy meat), but it's damn good.
September 6, 20187 yr On 9/1/2018 at 7:03 PM, Brisketexan said: Things are looking bleak... plant sunflowers out there. if you build it they will come.
September 6, 20187 yr took my 10 year old down to a spot in Lytle just south of san Antonio. We had access to a huge field of sunflowers. The sheer volume of birds was absolutely argentina levels. Kiddo shot about 400 rounds, and hit 13 birds. Not bad considering he'd never shot a shotgun, nor ever fired at a moving target ever. Everyone else easily limited out. I hadn't been bird hunting in so long I had forgotten how fun it was. Can't wait to go back. I need to get a new gun for me and the kiddo.
September 6, 20187 yr plant sunflowers out there. if you build it they will come. They did - dry as a bone, they grew then died early.I think they need to plant later next year.
September 6, 20187 yr 34 minutes ago, BabaYaga said: Life eats life. My wife this one friend who just anthropomorphizes the crap out of bears online. Wants to be around them. Thinks they are natures cuddle toys. Told her to listen to the Steve Rinella podcast from Afognak island and his bear story. Of look at the #natureismetal video of the bear eating a screaming doe in a someone's backyard. They don't clamp down on your windpipe and kill you quickly like cats do. They just eat you ass first, while you are still alive. Damn monsters..... And if you've never had bear sausage....you're missing out. Wouldn't want to have to prepare it (parasite-heavy meat), but it's damn good. Yep. The equating of animals, especially predators, to cuddly play dolls is stupid. The Christmas time Coca-Cola commercial with the playful polar bears is awful and sends out the wrong message. Those bears would play with you all right. Play with your guts after they ripped off your face. Heck, just last night, the NBC Nightly News had a segment on some safari in Africa where a friggin' lion was up with the photo safari people in the vehicle. For some reason the lion was just playing around and everybody had their cell phones out taking video. I thought that interaction could turn for the worse in a hearbeat. What the F was the outfitter thinking allowing that to happen? Now some of the customers could think that interaction with lions is normal lion behavior. Wow. Edited September 6, 20187 yr by deadshank ending sentences with prepositions
September 6, 20187 yr Crimea. Africa. Close. Anyway, this is the link with video. https://www.wgal.com/article/lion-at-safari-park-captured-on-video-licking-nuzzling-visitors/22998807
September 6, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, pepper brooks said: I need to get a new gun for me and the kiddo. Teach him up on a single shot .410. Once he masters that he’ll be the best shot in the family.
September 6, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, jofus said: Teach him up on a single shot .410. Once he masters that he’ll be the best shot in the family. He's not wrong. Started with g-ma's .410. Graduated to a H&R 20g single-shot. Then our old Winshester Model 12 16 gauge pump with moly-chokes.
September 6, 20187 yr On 9/2/2018 at 7:15 AM, Reagan1k said: Hunting over a stocked tank. Lost 2 dove to hungry bass ... swallowed whole within seconds of hitting the water. Those fish are probably still burping feathers this am. Hadn’t ever sent that before but not surprised. In my yooot we had some top water lures that mimicked baby black birds flopping wings on the water. Still a bit odd to see it happen live. That's when a hunting trip would become a fishing trip for me.
September 6, 20187 yr Got a limit on opening morning in the first hour. Two days later I ended up with 6, but would have had at least a dozen if I could shoot. I find that mojos work early in the season, but tend to spook dove later. Decoys on fences work all season.
September 6, 20187 yr 19 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said: That's when a hunting trip would become a fishing trip for me. Ponds are too low and there's way to much grass to fish it right now. Also not sure how many fish would survive a fight with the condition of the tanks, but when the water levels are right we pull in bass and crappie till it ceases to be fun. I never would have guessed stock-tank crappie could get this big in central Texas. I fish as much as I hunt early season when the weather is nice. I've had a day where I caught bass/crappie, shot ducks, deer, and a hog, and watched turkey all from the same spot on a bucket. It was my personal outdoors GrandSlam day.
September 6, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Reagan1k said: I've had a day where I caught bass/crappie, shot ducks, deer, and a hog, and watched turkey all from the same spot on a bucket. There's a country song in there somewhere!
September 6, 20187 yr Just now, BabaYaga said: There's a country song in there somewhere! It's called....."I'm too lazy to leave the cabin....I'll just hunt right here"
September 7, 20187 yr took my 10 year old down to a spot in Lytle just south of san Antonio. We had access to a huge field of sunflowers. The sheer volume of birds was absolutely argentina levels. Kiddo shot about 400 rounds, and hit 13 birds. Not bad considering he'd never shot a shotgun, nor ever fired at a moving target ever. Everyone else easily limited out. I hadn't been bird hunting in so long I had forgotten how fun it was. Can't wait to go back. I need to get a new gun for me and the kiddo. Did you go out with Double H Outfitters?
September 7, 20187 yr 22 hours ago, pepper brooks said: took my 10 year old down to a spot in Lytle just south of san Antonio. We had access to a huge field of sunflowers. The sheer volume of birds was absolutely argentina levels. Kiddo shot about 400 rounds, and hit 13 birds. Not bad considering he'd never shot a shotgun, nor ever fired at a moving target ever. Everyone else easily limited out. I hadn't been bird hunting in so long I had forgotten how fun it was. Can't wait to go back. I need to get a new gun for me and the kiddo. White wings?
September 7, 20187 yr 18 hours ago, Reagan1k said: Ponds are too low and there's way to much grass to fish it right now. Also not sure how many fish would survive a fight with the condition of the tanks, but when the water levels are right we pull in bass and crappie till it ceases to be fun. I never would have guessed stock-tank crappie could get this big in central Texas. I fish as much as I hunt early season when the weather is nice. I've had a day where I caught bass/crappie, shot ducks, deer, and a hog, and watched turkey all from the same spot on a bucket. It was my personal outdoors GrandSlam day. That's friggin glorious. In my household, that is referred to as "super happy fun day". The closest I've come to that is during the winter dove season about 15 years ago. We managed to kill a limit of dove on a Sunday morning at my buddy's ranch in George West over a big tilled under milo field. We ate breakfast and headed over to the other side of the ranch and busted a limit of quail by mid afternoon. We cleaned birds and everyone drove back home. My deer lease was about 30 miles south of there, and I was chasing an old 8-pt buck that I'd seen driving around the weekend before, so I stayed late and drove down thereto sit in the windmill blind on the far western edge of our lease. That old buck walked out just before dusk and I whacked him. Field dressed him in the dark and drove back home. Long day, but so much fun.
September 7, 20187 yr Headed to my place outside of Palestine after work. Told the wife it was a trip I had to make before bow season bc of all the stuff I have to get done. These things consist of checking trail cams, drinking beer, and putting around in the gator for 2 days. It has to be done!
September 7, 20187 yr 23 hours ago, pepper brooks said: took my 10 year old down to a spot in Lytle just south of san Antonio. We had access to a huge field of sunflowers. The sheer volume of birds was absolutely argentina levels. Kiddo shot about 400 rounds, and hit 13 birds. Not bad considering he'd never shot a shotgun, nor ever fired at a moving target ever. Everyone else easily limited out. I hadn't been bird hunting in so long I had forgotten how fun it was. Can't wait to go back. I need to get a new gun for me and the kiddo. I have a few Remington 870 Express synthetics, new in the box, never fired, for $250 if anyone is interested. Centex area.
September 7, 20187 yr 4 minutes ago, 4th and 5 said: I have a few Remington 870 Express synthetics, new in the box, never fired, for $250 if anyone is interested. Centex area. Very interested.
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