Well I made my annual trip to Texas in the South Texas brush country. This year was not very favorable to me, the first 7 days the moon and weather had the deer locked down, during that 7 days I saw a total of 3 deer, a doe and her two fawns, three times. I did see a buck but he was not a shooter. The weather got right two days before I left but no bucks yet only about 10 does, now I could have shot a doe, but was waiting on a big boy I knew was around, had seen his tracks and droppings, so did not take a shot at any of the does, probably should have but you know how it is.
I did shoot a jake turkey with a 2 inch beard, but a poor decision on my part resulted in the loss of him to the yotes. It was just about prime time and I marked where he went and decided to let him lay until dark, bad move, all I found was a pile of feathers.
I killed a javalina on my last day, but had to get on the road after tracking him for about an hour through the thick brush. My friend found him after I left and is going to have a skull mount done for me.
My friend had a young man there helping him and I was very impressed with him. He has been hunting with my friend for about 10 or 12 years. The young man was born with cystic fibrosis and has overcome a bunch for such a young man. He used to shoot wheels and was a national bare bow champion with it a few years ago shooting fingers. He is now eat up with traditional archery.
I made him the gift of a Timber Ghost bow that I had because I was so impressed with his character.
He blooded it on a Jake Turkey the day after I left. I will post some pictures in a bit.
It was a blast, next year I am going in December so I can hit the rut and hopefully connect with a good buck.
Topic: My 2015 Texas Trip (Read 339 times)
