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Texastracker,
yes i did hunt ft hood last year. I shot a spike at the end of the season, can't say that i was to impressed with the way the season went. However, I turkey hunted this spring and covered a lot of ground. Now that I know more about the area I think I will have more luck this deer season. Turkey season was a great this year, I called one for my 12 year old son and he shot his first turkey, made the whole year. Best of all I can hunt all year for under $100<img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

AH

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Anthony, welcome aboard and congratulations to your son on his first bird. I hunt my in-laws place in Ft. Gates, bordering Ft. Hood on the Leon River. Good thing about the Ft. Hood area is that the deer aren't gun shy.

*** Whether you believe that you can or you can't, you're probably right ***

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Anthony To hunt all season for 100 bucks is a great deal. Congrats to you son on his bird and you on your spike, it must have been real tender.Do you get to hunt anywere you want or do they tell what place to hunt?

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I live about 45 minutes north of Austin, a little town called Jarrell. I hunt about 5 miles outside of town. I have a wife and an English Bulldog. I would make fun of you guys for being real estate agents, but I am a computer programmer who works for a real estate company - Keller Williams International. I work at the international office that is based in Austin.

Pablo - my wife is from the area(Pleasontan)- there are some nice deer in that area.

later


Later
Gone_Huntin

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Hey Gone_Huntin, nice to have you aboard. It has been said many of time but we have a dang good bunch of guy and gals over here so stick around. You mentioned that you are from Jarrell, Texas. I remember that tragic day a few years back when that F-5 tornado came rolling through there leaving a path of destruction. Were you living in Jarrell when this happened? Again, nice to have you aboard.

****Keep on working....people on welfare depend on us****

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I grew up in Jarrell, but was working in Dallas at the time. The destruction was amazing, I had a hard time getting my bearings while I was cleaning up and I have lived there most of my 29 years.

later

Later
Gone_Huntin

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johnny,
Lubbock, Texas. Surgical Assistant x 20+ years, Looking for another lease up here.
Rick

When the student is ready,
the teacher will appear.

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Geez, Gone Huntin, small world. Did you know a guy from Jarrell named Mike Ortiz? He was my roommate at A&M. I grew up in Pleasanton. e-mail me if you want. [email protected]

Pablo

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Pablo:

you've got mail.

Later
Gone_Huntin

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I live east of Austin and work as a Quality Engineer for a company called Applied Materials. Been married a the wonderful Karen for 9 years now and we have a great daughter named Katie who is 7 going on 25. Karen likes to hunt as well which really makes it easy for me to spend time and money on it! I am lucky enough to have two private properties in the Hill Country near Fredricksburg to hunt whitetail on this year and am really looking forward to it!

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texastracker,
During turkey season and bow season you can go where you like, you must sign in and out of the area. There is only so many people allowed in the areas, once it is full you cant get in. Opening day is about the only time its hard to get the area you want. Rifle deer season is not that way, you must go where they tell you, unless you stick to the archery or shotgun areas, then you can go where you like. A bit complicated until you get used to it, let me know if you would like to go on FT. Hood sometime.....

AH

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Anthony Hunter Maybe sometime this season I bowhunt most of the time but I could pull out the 7mm, keep me informed on your season.Do you need hunter safty course to hunt ft. hood?

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kellyg, so you're hunting Fredricksburg this year? I hunted there 3 years in a row a few years back and man, I've never seen so many deer in all my life! You won't see many b&c racks up that way but you sure will see the deer. Beautiful country also and the town of Fredricksburg sure is a pretty sight in the winter time. Have a goodin' and good luck on your hunting.

Johnny

****Keep on working....people on welfare depend on us****

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I posted a little bit about myself and so on a week or so ago. I just thought that I'd give you Texas folks a look at my homepage in case ya wanted to look at some hunting pictures. I had about 60 pictures on there and it was hard to open so, I scaled it down and kinda have a variety on there. There is also some fishing pictures on page 2.http://groups.msn.com/BowhuntersPictures/shoebox.msnw
Let me know what ya think..







Edited by - bowhunter3_d on 07/22/2002 21:07:33

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Bowhunter3 d nice pics do you hunt in texas? I realy like the bear kill, and great looking 10 point. thanks

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Texastracker, yes I hunt in Texas. That 10 pt was taken in Clay Co in N Texas and that bear came from The White Mts in Arizona. Thanks for taking a look tracker.....

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Nice pics bowhunter, welcome to the board.

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Hey Johnny, one of the places is about 15 miles toward Junction where it starts to become West Texas and the other is toward Boerne and is typical Hill Country. I am going to bowhunt the one toward Junction and can hardly wait as I only drew my bow once last year...grumble...grumble.. on what the 8 of us affectionately (not) called the Cow Lease.

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BH3D, nice pics but there is one of a funny looking Buck on the second page. There are no antlers and it has long floppy ears...<img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Thanks Kelly, I reckon my .243 knocked the antlers off of that one!!:D

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bump

Hurry up and wait.

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Hi All,I am 59 years old and have about 3 more years to work and then finally am free. I have a lovely wife and partner whom I have been with for 36 years last november. I love to hunt ,but don't have much money. I have tried public land with no luck. Have tried all types of day hunting and have never seen a deer on any of them.I don't have the money for a good lease and if they are good,nobody ever gets off of one when it is good.I live in LaPorte texas. Its just south of Houston.I could come up with $300 to 400 for a lease or I am willing to do any work on anyones lease for the chance to hunt it.I am willing to go anywhere in Texas to hunt. I hunt with a remington 7600 in 308. I don't bow hunt at all.I was on the national sportsman club,but they have folded up.I f anyone has any ideas for poor hunters,please let me know.I have been hunting since I was 10 when my grandfather took me for the 1st time. I don't drink or smoke and am a careful hunter. glad to see all your posts. sj

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SJones,
Check page 2 of this post, Ft Hood is $100 per year to hunt.
I'll be heading up to my place on the 17th,if ya want to get away.I may have someone else from the forum going to!
If ya want to meet, I live by Alameda Mall, and Hip lives by you.

Hurry up and wait.

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Yes,I would like to meet you.I just sent you an e-mail. I work a 4 on 4
off rotating shift. That makes it hard to get away at times.

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Kevin,please e-mail me about hunting on fort hood. I would like to talk to you about ir. [email protected]

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Hi there. I'm 37 yoa. married for 7.5 yrs. and have a 5 year old girl that is the pride of daddies world. I live in Pasadena, Tx. and work in Houston as a Police Officer. Been with HPD for 7.5 yrs. now. I like to hunt and saltwater fish and enjoy anything outdoors. I deer hunt and hog hunt on property that belongs to one of my brother in laws in Lavaca County along the Navidad River so it costs me nothing in lease fees, Yes I know I'm very lucky. I like to bowhunt though haven't been in years, just don't seem to have enough money or time for it and love to hunt with a rifle as well. I shoot a SAKO Hunter in 7mm-08 that works great on hogs and deer. Unfortunately the property has cattle on it so we can't grow anything for supplemental feeding. The property is covered in deer but mostly does and young bucks. This will be the 4th year of a management co-op with local landowners run through TPWD and we are starting to notice results. We need to take alot more does, coyotes, and hogs and I think this area could produce some really monster bucks in a few years. I also like to fish saltwater for trout, reds, and flounder. In my opinion hunting in Texas has gotten out of control and cost way to much and unfortunately most landowners don't care about wildlife, they seem to care only about bringing in as much money with as many hunters as possible. Always feel better after venting like that. Hope everyone has a safe and prductive hunting season this year.

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i know what you mean,my lease that im on has some awesome bucks,there was a 9 point that had a 29 inch spread taken last year,would have made p&y if it had just 3 more inches needed some mass,we have alot of nice bucks but unfortunatly me and 2 others seem to be the only voices of reason we plant food,and put in the effort unfortunatly we have 26 others who dont so our efforts sometimes i fell are fruitless,we come up with a management plan no one follows it,seen alot of would be nice bucks shot last year,most only a year and a half old its a shame,everyone bitching about does but no one shoots em AND WE ARE ON LAMPS!!!! so go figure i think our biggest problem is we have a club that cant keep members to many flybynighters out of houston who go buy a rifle one season and bam their a deer hunter,read a magazine and they know everything,and the few of us that are sucessful dont know crap so go figure that one.so if any one knows were to get on a lease for reasonable thats interested in good quality mangement let me know,i will be looking next year this is my last where im at unless things change, i bowhunt only so every deer i kill is a trophy,but its still nice to see a big healthy buck,and to know you did something with a little effort to help good ol mother nature out. sorry guys had to vent a little..

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Sjones is looking for a place to hunt, I got to meet him the other day. I think he'll fall right in with your Ideas on game managment.Send him an e-mail.

Hurry up and wait.

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i believe all the spots in our club are filled up for this year,but as usual there will be plenty open next year,i wish i had all the texas guys from this board on a lease,we all seem to share the same views,i will keep everone posted the cost is 550 a year its 3400 acres in lufkin, its surrounds a 2500 acre game preserve and lake so theres plenty to offer close to towns lufkin and nac. and the cost is per family not individual.if we could just weed out the goobers this lease could produce trophy book animals the animals that are there just need more mass,i.e. protien,but one or two guys have a hard time reducing the damge that 20 others can do in a season. good hunting guys

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2 arrows: I would be interested in that next year and I also believe in game management to improve the herd.I just sent you an e-mail get back in touch with me and we can talk,but I don't bow hunt. I'm strictly a rifle hunter.I would rather to take some does and let the boys grow up some. sj

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Hey 2arrows, I'd be interested in that place next year for my dad. He retired a few years ago and has hunted most of his life but has not been on a lease in about 5 yrs.. He is like me, very conservation minded and really just likes being out in the woods as a place to relax and enjoy nature and fellowship with other outdoors men. He's pretty knowledgeable and a really great shot with a rifle, he had to give up bow hunting a few years ago because of a shoulder injury. We both believe that you've got to take the does, control varmint population, and let the bucks grow up and multiply in order to have a good place to hunt. I'll e-mail you direct and would appreciate any additional info. you might have. Thanks.

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I would be interested next year as well. Might bring one or two like minded hunters with me. Email me at [email protected]

Later
Gone_Huntin

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2arrows, I would be interested next year as well. Me and my best friend have been trying to get on a lease together for the longest. It is really hard to find other hunters that are will to work together. Sometimes it seems that everyone is only looking out for themselves.
Hey just FYI, I am still trying to find something for this too, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Email me at [email protected], and I will follow up with with a direct email.

BootLegger

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Howdy y'all....I use to come to this site a long time ago before it changed , but havent been here in a couple of years...I live up in Marshall in north east Texas.......I have 600 acres I deer hunt and also shoot a few hogs and limb rats every year.....I mainly duck hunt
but deer hunting is prime with me too....Nice finding a place with so many Texas hunters ....See y'all....RKC

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Hello! I live outside of Clute, Texas Brazoria County south of Houston near coast. 45 years old married with one son 15 years old. Bow hunt near West Columbia coastal area, (Mason and Fredonia) Hill Country. Very new to forum. Work as a Project Coordinator for Chemical plant in area. Scouted Hill country this past weekend, acorns on every tree I think I saw a few acorns on some Mesquite Trees[:}]. Have you seen the same where you hunt?

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I was born in El Paso, and lived in San Antonio for awhile.....does that count?? <img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Its not what you harvest...
Its what you learn...
Christine

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Christine, That would make you a native Texican but, in the past tense, it would make you a deserter too!!! Why in the world would you ever leave God's Country? :):)<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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My late father was a lifer with the USAF, that should explain it....