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I was drawn for an archery hunt at Laguna Atascosa NWR. Hunt will take place in mid-December. This will be a first for me in a couple of different ways. 1. I've been out of the archery game for about 10 years so I've got some brushing up to do on my shooting. 2. This gives me a chance to take my first south Texas whitetail with a bow and at the same time gives me tye chance to take a nilgai. 3. I'll get to see a part of this great state that I've never seen before. It's a little intimidating but I'm excited for it. Totally different terrain than what I'm used to hunting.

Hope you're doing well Shaun!

Figured I'd give the forums a little life. Those of you who still slip by, ride along with me as I hunt public land around East Texas for the 2025-2026 season. I'll post updates as often as I can. I now primarily hunt in the Moore Plantation WMA in south Sabine County, Texas with a couple of hunts in the north part of Sabine National Forest up around Huxley, TX and down on the Neches-Angelina WMA. I also have applied to several draw hunts around the state, from the panhandle to far west Texas down to the coast and south Texas. Odds are low that I'll draw any of them but there's always hope! Last year on the Moore was good as far as deer sightings go. I janked shots on 2 different bucks and ended the season with tag soup. I'm hoping those bucks made it through the year and I get another shot at one of them at least. They should be a couple of dandies this year. 2019 saw the last of my private land Colorado mule deer hunts. Some of you followed along on several of my live hunts over the years on those. The landowner we leased from got on up in age and moved to Utah to be closer to his daughter. Most of the land was divided up and sold with what was left handed over to an outfitter who in turn jacked the prices up to stupid levels. Those were good times but they are just memories now. We typically had 10-12 guys go up every year and hunt. 5 of those guys have passed on. 4 of which happened in the last few years. One of these days I'll make it back up to Colorado to hunt public land. But here's to a successful and safe '25-'26 season for all of us!

Good luck to you as well this season!

Awesome stuff! I haven't chased turkeys in a long time.

Good to see you guys checking in. It's hot, humid and down right disrespectful outside.......come on cooler weather!

With the golden days behind us, the chatter and chaos now silent, we cannot return the forum to what it once was. But time has granted us something else: memories, friendships, and stories that still live here....buried, but never forgotten. We remain, scattered across the internet, but a few still return... watching... remembering... hoping. I have seen what this place once meant to so many, and though the world has changed, like us, there’s more to this forum than meets the eye. I am Dawg, and I leave this message to any old members who may one day find their way back: I am here. I am waiting.

Congrats Frank! I don't have anything to report. I've seen a lot of deer but nothing I want to put a tag on yet. I have an doe permit for one of the WMA's I hunt that is good until Jan. 7. I'm going to do my level best to fill it this weekend. I can't upload pictures either. Not sure what's up with that. I'll check back in later on to see if there are any other updates. If not, its been a good run here at RT. Hate to see the site in the state it is now but there's no sense in crying over spilt milk. Hope you guys and gals have many more successful hunting seasons in the future.

Made my first sit this past Sunday on some of the public land I hunt. Had a buck with about 8" spikes walk by right after I got settled. Beings the WMA I was on has a 1 buck limit, the spike got a pass. The wind swirled and another deer caught my scent, never seen it but heard it blow.

Saturday was the bow opener but with temps reaching the mid 90's I elected to stay home. We have a cold front moving in Thursday and temps are supposed to be in the low 50's Sunday morning. I'll be in the woods somewhere, just not sure exactly where.

I hunt public land so I won't be able to share any pics unless I take some while out in the woods. Good luck this year guys!

I'm in.

I'll play along on deer contest. It's been a year or maybe a little over a year since I've checked in here. Did William leave? He's been the one running the deer contest for awhile now.

3 days and no replies. I reckon it's not on. Sad deal, this place used to be hoppin. Yall have a good one ✌️

Check check...123...Check check.... Can you hear me? Awfully quite around these parts.

Awesome buck Al! I haven't had much luck so far. Only been able to get out in the woods a few times so far. Had one shooter slip behind me at about 30 yards and caught my wind.

You guys have some really nice deer. I'd like to hunt one of the mid-west states one of these years. Saturday is our gun opener. I'll be hunting some Corps land on the Neches River WMA. This is where I cut my teeth on hunting when I was a teenager and have killed many a deer and hog in those woods. It's going to be a cold boat ride but I'm looking forward to it.

Good to see you check back in Gator! Congrats on your marriage and sorry to hear about the loss of your daughter. The Childress area is one of my favorite spots in the state. I hunted the Matador WMA there a few years ago.

Good looking bucks there Al!

I'm not sure what qualifies one being an OG but I'm in my 14th year on these forums. Original username was hogdawg, then The_Dawg (a play on The_Kat's username) and now it's just Dawg. I don't frequent the forums as much as I used to. Between my full time job, my personal business I started last year and family there's not much time for anything else. This was the very first forum I joined and still get the "home" feeling when I log in. You guys were the first to go along on my first muley hunt in Colorado and the hunts in the following years. The forums aren't what they used to be but that's alright. Sometimes the camaraderie gets lost when there's too much going on.

Sounds like you have an eventful season ahead of you Al. Hope you have some of those "wow" bucks show up!

Just got through reading this. Hate you had to deal with all that but glad you are making mends, William.

Awesome! Good luck this year, Al! As of now I don't have any major hunts scheduled. I've applied for several of the Texas draw hunts and will find out in a couple of weeks if I drew any of them. If not, I'll be spending my hunting season on public lands around here.

She likes me for my personality. 2023 would be perfect for Colorado deer. Dad and I lost the private land that we've been hunting for several years up there. The family sold most of it and the little bit they held on to they turned over to an outfitter who in turn jacked the prices up. I wanted to try to make something happen this year on public land up there but no dice. If you are serious about it shoot me your number and let's get somethings rolling ahead of time.

Thanks William!