[Smoke]

Some guys and myself recently partnered up and bought one of the top producing trophy whitetail ranches in the state.

I've been poking around out there a lot lately...bucks are really starting to shed and my boy loves to hunt for horns.

The genetics on this place are amazing....

http://home.earthlink.net/~rogerwparks/Whitetails1.jpg
Young buck with a group of does.

http://home.earthlink.net/~rogerwparks/Whitetail2.JPG
A blurry pic...but look how far past his ears this sucker is!

http://home.earthlink.net/~rogerwparks/Whitetail3.JPG
Can you see the one in the brush on the far right?

http://home.earthlink.net/~rogerwparks/Whitetail4.JPG
A group of young bucks, lots of potential there.

I've seen a couple of 180 class bucks in here...another of the guys said he thinks there are at least 5 that will do 180 or better. And there are somewhere around 200 bucks total on this place.

Come on deer season....

Smoke

[Stinger]

Does the first poster get a free hunt???
:neener:
Stinger

[MilsurpShooter]

[HomerStart]

mmmmmmm Venison

[Homerend/]

[Grayrock]

Nice looking place. Where abouts is it? You inviting the Monahans crowd out?

[Smoke]

Nice looking place. Where abouts is it?

Thanks, Bosque County, Texas. It's just 5 miles from my house.

You inviting the Monahans crowd out?

Ummm....no....I don't think so......Tom can come if he promises to behave.....the rest of those folks are nuts. Might not be a deer left when they leave.

:D :uhoh: :D

Smoke

[Art Eatman]

Genetics, or care in maintaining the numbers within the carrying capacity? Shooting a fair number of does, I hope?

:), Art

[Intune]

Wow, nice job. Somebody knows wildlife management. On a side note, the cost for those game fences is staggering. Tx acreage makes most folks go :what:

Congrats again.

[Nathanael_Greene]

Let me know if you decide to offer some cheap doe hunts...

[Smoke]

Does the first poster get a free hunt???
Free? No. ...how about a discount?

Genetics, or care in maintaining the numbers within the carrying capacity? A little bit of both, as I understand. Place was highfenced in 1982. 3 quality bucks were brought in from south Tx to give the native deer a boost. Careful managment ever since.

Shooting a fair number of does, I hope?
Will be this year. The place is definitely stocked heavy. They've been running it more like a feedlot. :eek: Lot's of does need to come off as none were taken last year.

Let me know if you decide to offer some cheap doe hunts...
Will do.

Smoke

[MilsurpShooter]

Fine, you buy the plane ticket from NY to TX and i'll pay for the hunt :) lol j/k

Jay
*Very Jealous* :rolleyes:

[DigMe]

Let me know if you decide to offer some cheap doe hunts...

+1


How many acres is it?

brad cook

[sumpnz]

Let me know if you decide to offer some cheap doe hunts... +another 1

I would so love to help you with the doe thinning. Just let me know when and if at all possible, I will be there. I'll even bring more than my share of beer (for after the guns are put away of course).

[Smoke]

Here is some more... (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=1576838#post1576838)

[kumma]

whats a decent size buck there weight? them are some lean trim looking deer with nice racks. :)

[sm]

Smoke,
Congrats Sir; I'm glad this deal worked out for you.

[rbernie]

Let me know if you decide to offer some cheap doe hunts... +1 here, too. I've been doe hunting (non-natives, mostly) here in NoTX and would be more than pleased to have another option.

[Nathanael_Greene]

Just curious...how's the herd doing these days?

[El Tejon]

Handsome deer, Smoke. How do they taste? :D

[Nathanael_Greene]

How's the hunting going this year? Any of these beauties been harvested?

[EVIL5LITER]

Just out of curiosity, do you have people willing to pay those prices for upper class bucks?