texhookem

I am part of the lease my father pays for it. You honestly thought i was refering to land that i lease all by myself, i barely just started driving let alone have any money. On top of that 11 other guys are on the lease with us. I got pics if my word aint good enough for you. Exact details of my lease: La Mesa Ranch, Webb County Tx, M&M Camp. I am not saying Texas has the biggest deer out of anywhere, all i am saying is that deer in most states just dont compare.

By the way CZ2506 where did you come from. Just showing up to make a comment like that after not participating in the argument at hand is not very cool. Doubting the truthfulness of my statements.... I for one trust most everything people say on this forum or at least that they are not misrepresenting information. If somebody says they hunts omwhere or shot something they most likely are not lying about it.

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bigcountry

Yea, right tex. That will be your secret for you and you alone.

bigcountry

Oh, tex, don't forget to go out and feed the deer herd. They are probably at the barn now.

texhookem

Bigcountry, we do feed our deer, protien in the off season and corn during the season. It is not different than planting a food plot or hunting over a beanfield. It is just another way to attract the deer. That is just how its done in Texas. You have no right to bash the way others hunt. And if you doubt the quality of deer texas produces just click on one of the 3 links i posted earlier.

I do not want to start the state bashing again but coming from maryland (my grandmother lives there its full of crazy liberals) it is to hard to resist. My dad calls it the peoples socialist republic of maryland and for good reason. More anti gun laws than you can shake a stick at. I do hear however they are overpopulated with deer because people are always running into deer on the roads, according to my grandma.

ONe thing i will give you is maryland has some good offshore fishing, thats about it.

What secret are you refering to?

bigcountry

Its ok tex. I am sorry, dry those eyes. I didn't mean to hurt ya feelings. Just having some fun. Boy , I had some guys working for me from Dallas. They were very fisty over the deer thing in Texas.

By the way, bud, you need to head south for that attitude. We here are mostly Americans. We have the right to bash anything we want. I am a public land/ mountain hunter. Its not my thing to have food plots. Not bashing it, just doesn't thrill me at all. I could go on ebay and buy a mount cheaper and get the same effect. But thats me.

texhookem

I agree stalking game is more fun, my favorite type of hunting is rattlin and moving, it sure gets my blood pumping. Most really big deer wont even go to a feeder. If you are after a 150 class deer than hunt over a feeder. I personally still do get a rush from shooting a deer off a feeder. I do not find it unethical at all. Thats my oppinoin and i am entitled to it. If you after something really big thers no way it will go near anything man made. Most of the big deer, of my lease at least, are shot during the rut from rattlin and moving. Its near impossible to shoot a book deer of a feeder, they just dont show themselves taht easy. For the record I am not saying i have shot a book deer or anything I am only saying how most of them are taken that i know of.

Are you refering to the mountains in maryland, or somehwere else? Just wondering.

Also what secret are you refering to?

James B

Virgininia 7. Don't forget that we have also been called MONKEYS. Sort of like being in the third grade again.[:@] The difference being the name caller was eight then and that would sort of excuse it.

texhookem

I agree James B it was immature of me to call Virginia7 an idiot from virginia. I am done fighting this topic, Bigcountry I am done fighting with you. Have a good day.

charlie brown

Actually, when you are comparing the .243 and the .30-30, Energy really doesn't mean anything. These are two totally different cartridges designed to kill completely differently. The .243 does it by shock (hydrostatic), due to the velocity of the bullet, and the .30-30 does it by creating a large wound channel, while still creating a somewhat smaller amount of hydrostatic shock than what the .243 can produce. Another thing, is the .30-30 is really not much good beyond 150 yds anyway, and the .243 probably shouldn't be used on deer beyond 300 (at least the big bodied mulies anyway).

And for the record, I have seen deer killed with BOTH cartridges, the deer hit with the .243 ran about 50 yds, the one with the .30-30 ran not quite so far. Each killed differently. Those were on smaller bodied deer. Which one would I take out of the closest if I had the choice?

The .30-30

renfrowridge

tex have you ever hunted in va. or have you ever kill a deer here in va. I just wanted to know