East TX might be Tough

**bountyhunter** · #1 08-31-2009, 06:46 AM

Well bowhunting East TX is always a little on the tough side.......

Went up to my place this weekend and the deer aren't coming to the feeders at all. There is plenty of food for them in the area, so there are tracts and signs everywhere. Two of my hang on stands were in what I'll call dead zones, so they have been moved and should be in good spots. The one, should be really good if the deer don't change thier habits before the opener.

**TXwhtlHNTR** · #2 08-31-2009, 09:02 AM

It's (season) gettin' closer.

**Silverspoon** · #3 08-31-2009, 10:12 AM

I am thinking the same thing about our lease BH, but only because it's so thick! I have quite a few really good bow spots selected already and the longest shot is maybe 15 yards, probably more like 10 - 12 yards! We generally wait until the weekend after Labor Day to put corn in our feeders because we have noticed in past years that the deer weren't coming to them until later in the year when all of the acorns and other natural forage was eaten up. This also assures us that our feeders will spin corn all season without having to refill any of them. We were up there on the 15th of August planting a blend of rye, oats and winter peas in several (8 areas to be exact) 1/2 to 1 acre plots, hoping this might coax some deer out. It had been very dry up there this year, but since our planting, our lease has received 2.53 inches of rain. This was perfect, especially when you consider that the average rainfall at our place for the month of August is 2.30 inches. Bow season can't get here quick enough for me! Good luck to you and everyone else this year!

**flyingfish** · #4 09-08-2009, 06:53 PM

One of my feeders at my lease by Lake Jackson has been covered with deer since the day I put it out earlier this month. I'm guessing there aren't many acorns in the woods at that site.

I got a new camera that I put up at the new feeder but it doesn't have the laser pointer my old camera has and I didn't have it pointed right. I'll see how it did this week.

Gary

**Profish00** · #5 09-08-2009, 07:08 PM

I sure hope your wrong, I just signed on a good lease just south of Rockland and feeder will be in this weekend.

**bountyhunter** · #6 09-08-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Profish00

I sure hope your wrong, I just signed on a good lease just south of Rockland and feeder will be in this weekend.

I'll know more about my place when I get up this weekend and pull the cards on the cameras. Pictures don't lie......

**Profish00** · #7 09-08-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bountyhunter

I'll know more about my place when I get up this weekend and pull the cards on the cameras. Pictures don't lie......

Keep me informed, sounds like you about 20 miles up the road.

**Screeminreel** · #8 09-09-2009, 04:00 AM

We have been seeing the same deer most of the year on our place. Nothin but one set of horns. Hopefully this is a good thing and the others are maturing simply hanging back in the brush. We're putting in a 3+ acre plot and having a real time of it getting the predominant grass cut in and such. It's been pasture as long as I can remember, and was very established.

I got it plantable this past weekend and hopefully will get everything in the ground this weekend. The deer are hitting feeders even while we're out there working so not worried about seeing anything just something with horns that might be 13" plus wide.

I know there is one on my 10 acres that will make it but not sure about the farm. We are also getting the cams out this weekend so who knows what might be lurking.

**bountyhunter** · #9 09-09-2009, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Profish00

Keep me informed, sounds like you about 20 miles up the road.

I'm about a mile south of Hank's Creek on FM 2109, we might just have to hookup for a few cold ones in a couple of weeks. I'll be up the whole first week, most the time by myself.

**wet dreams** · #10 09-09-2009, 08:55 AM

Both deer n hogs eating the corn up, have feeders set to feed 3 times with 1 just after mid-nite, put cams out yesterday. Went to check out a site for another bow stand and noticed several rubs made in the last week along with 2 scrapes. We recently aquired about 1500 more acres this yr that was a hunting club in the past, yesterday eve late I saw 19 deer along with 4 hogs out of my truck on the new property. Planning on putting down a cpl of more plots ahead of the forcasted rain today. Its looking good on our little part of SE Texas....WW