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fdf · October 21, 2013, 02:59 PM

What we are seeing in East Texas is a lot of bucks under 13". If they are 13" or over, they are on the ground and gone from folks who lease land for deer hunting. Thirteen 13" deer are removed from the gene pool, the new law is not working.

If they are under 13", they remain. We are raising 12" deer. I took my does early in the year and watched photos of a lot of bucks until after Christmas.
The majority of the bucks were under 13", none over 14". I took a buck that went 13 1/8" and I did so because he had a broken front leg and I did not give him good odds with the coyotes to make the winter.

The State does not want to listen, Buck Masters in Leon County raised more money than any county in Texas and they turn a deaf ear.

October 21, 2013, 02:59 PM	#4
fdf Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2013 Posts: 117	What we are seeing in East Texas is a lot of bucks under 13". If they are 13" or over, they are on the ground and gone from folks who lease land for deer hunting. Thirteen 13" deer are removed from the gene pool, the new law is not working. If they are under 13", they remain. We are raising 12" deer. I took my does early in the year and watched photos of a lot of bucks until after Christmas. The majority of the bucks were under 13", none over 14". I took a buck that went 13 1/8" and I did so because he had a broken front leg and I did not give him good odds with the coyotes to make the winter. The State does not want to listen, Buck Masters in Leon County raised more money than any county in Texas and they turn a deaf ear. Last edited by fdf; October 21, 2013 at 03:08 PM.