The Hunting Guys!

[FastFordDriver]

hah, free hunting is like free beer - that's the best kind! Great deer up there, too.

I shot that 8 pt on the Killam Duval County Ranch about 7 miles west of Freer, Texas. Low fence but they have 125,000 acres so you don't really need HF! haha

Originally Posted by BLK2012GT Yup going to fill the feeders FINALLY sept 21st. And I'm really looking forward to next year cause I get to hunt up in north west Kansas for a whitetail for free.

[BLK2012GT]

Is that a paid hunt you went on for that deer or member of the lease?

[FastFordDriver]

Heh, either way, you pay. My daughter and I did a 4 day/3 night hunt.

I'd lease there but it's too far away. 7 hr drive or so. I believe the leasing starts at over $10k/year or something like that on the Killam Ranch. I leased up until 2011 in Central Texas and a bit in East Texas. Got tired of that crap. Too much work, too many poachers, and too many lease members with no ethics.

Check out my daughter's monster 7 point on THF (no login required):
http://www.texashuntingforum.com/for...pics/3792394/1

Originally Posted by BLK2012GT Is that a paid hunt you went on for that deer or member of the lease?

[BLK2012GT]

Originally Posted by FastFordDriver Heh, either way, you pay. My daughter and I did a 4 day/3 night hunt. I'd lease there but it's too far away. 7 hr drive or so. I believe the leasing starts at over $10k/year or something like that on the Killam Ranch. I leased up until 2011 in Central Texas and a bit in East Texas. Got tired of that crap. Too much work, too many poachers, and too many lease members with no ethics. Check out my daughter's monster 7 point on THF (no login required): http://www.texashuntingforum.com/for...pics/3792394/1

Damn that's a big ass 7 pointer. If you don't mind me asking how much was that hunt for 4 day/ 3 night hunt?

[FastFordDriver]

Originally Posted by BLK2012GT Damn that's a big ass 7 pointer. If you don't mind me asking how much was that hunt for 4 day/ 3 night hunt?

Not a problem -

That 7 point was a monster - bigger than my 8 point and much cheaper. Go figure 8-]

My hunt was $3000 (for a management deer - scored 148, dressed 155) and my daughter's was $2000 for a "cull" hunt. Yep, that 7 pt is a cull because he's 6 1/2 years old and he's only a 7 point. He dressed at 165. My daughter also shot a doe and a pig. I shot a pig as well. I tipped a total of 15% on top of all that.

All in all - two bucks that dressed out at a combined 320 lbs, a doe, and two pigs. This included 3 nights lodging and more food than you could really eat.

Not all culls are that nice but the sweet thing about that ranch is that nothing under 5 1/2 years old gets shot so you see some pretty good sized deer. On public land or a generic lease in Texas you'll rarely see anything over 3 1/2. You will but it's rare. Antler restrictions help some I think.

[BLK2012GT]

Originally Posted by FastFordDriver Not a problem - That 7 point was a monster - bigger than my 8 point and much cheaper. Go figure 8-] My hunt was $3000 (for a management deer - scored 148, dressed 155) and my daughter's was $2000 for a "cull" hunt. Yep, that 7 pt is a cull because he's 6 1/2 years old and he's only a 7 point. He dressed at 165. My daughter also shot a doe and a pig. I shot a pig as well. I tipped a total of 15% on top of all that. All in all - two bucks that dressed out at a combined 320 lbs, a doe, and two pigs. This included 3 nights lodging and more food than you could really eat. Not all culls are that nice but the sweet thing about that ranch is that nothing under 5 1/2 years old gets shot so you see some pretty good sized deer. On public land or a generic lease in Texas you'll rarely see anything over 3 1/2. You will but it's rare. Antler restrictions help some I think.

Very cool. Do you have a link I can go to cause I might look into that for either my wife and me or myself and my dad.

[FastFordDriver]

Originally Posted by BLK2012GT Very cool. Do you have a link I can go to cause I might look into that for either my wife and me or myself and my dad.

Sure - http://www.duvalcountyranch.com/home.html

The site is a bit outdated but it has the basic info. I sent you a PM. Call me this evening and I can answer any questions you have!