farm hunter; sorry for confusing you. I have 3' of snow where I live. My hunting property has about 15' of snow a year. Winter is a major factor on deer survival in that area.

S. Texas; I was picturing SCC as deer society effects. Th way you' ve described it SCC has no effect in the area. Deer hunting is a money maker for the area due to out of towners. They want the largest deer population that they can have. The outdoor education center would never allow hunting. The neighbour to the north is too interested in putting in a quarry and beef farming. He wants to show that the area is poor for wildlife to justify the quarry.

I think lunchbucket had the right idea. I' ll keep planting my property (trees and food plots but baiting may be required as an extra intcement. Also I may as well invite those who can hunt does if I can' t that particular year.

Dan O.l