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Old 03-08-2016, 06:05 AM
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Mojotex
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Deer roaming about the area where I hunt are on the food plots a lot right now .... practically 100% nocturnal. The 3 cameras I have in the woods along trails have been more or less empty of photos since early February. From the looks of the deer that have been caught on the field cameras, the deer look slick and fat. A few bucks still sporting antlers. Not unusual here.

We have no winters here even close to what goes on up north, but we can experience dramatic reduction in palatable browse if we have had a cold, frost filled winter. We did not this year. It was warm and exceptionally wet. Browse stayed lush and thick. Lots of good stuff to munch on.

And we have no serious predation other than coyotes killing the occasional fawn. Unfortunately, coyotes are increasing in numbers. We have started trapping them. So far have caught only one. But that is one less! My biggest fear is feral hogs moving in. Knock on wood, so far we have seen no sign of hogs at all.
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