2015 Trail Cam's

FOsteology · July 05, 2015, 05:40:43 PM

Got a new place, and the rains have been extremely good this year in Texas. Decided to throw out a camera this weekend to see what's out there. Captured this old boy on camera on the 4th.

Hawks Feather · July 05, 2015, 05:53:47 PM

Fos,

All I can say is that it is time for you to quit spreading deer porn. Some of us won't be able to leave this post for hours.

As for the rain, I am glad that you are getting it. I remember a couple of years ago that you posted pictures of dried up river beds.

Jerry

FOsteology · July 05, 2015, 06:59:23 PM

There's a saying in Texas... either we're praying for rain, or praying for it to quit.

I'm loving the drop on the buck! I should mention that this place is low-fence (cattle 4-strand barb-wire) free range with no supplemental feeding.

A couple days ago when I went out to set up the trail camera's , I was walking along the barb-wire fence that separates this pasture from a thick wooded and brushy area when I spied something on the other side of the fence. I got closer and the critter turned around to face me.... a frickin' BADGER less than 15 feet away.

I ran like hell and it chased me for a few yards.

Turns out it's a mother with four young. I'm debating whether to kill them all.... On the one hand, I think they're kinda cool (as like me, they don't give a sheit) gruff nature and all, and not really found of slaughtering the young. On the other hand, I don't want to walk into "Momma" again.... especially when deer season rolls around as I'll be walking in before the sun rises.

Hawks Feather · July 05, 2015, 09:14:05 PM

Quote from: FOsteology on July 05, 2015, 06:59:23 PM
I don't want to walk into "Momma" again.... especially when deer season rolls around as I'll be walking in before the sun rises.

Don't worry about it. While I don't have any first hand experience with badgers I think Momma will let you know when you step on one of her litter in the dark.

Jerry

FinsnFur · July 05, 2015, 09:30:57 PM

Thats a nice rack. He's been getting lots of proteins and minerals

FOsteology · July 25, 2015, 08:58:06 PM

A few more pictures of Mr. Droptine 3 weeks later.... and he brought along a friend!

FinsnFur · July 25, 2015, 10:30:44 PM

Man that looks to be some heavy duty head gear

Dave · July 26, 2015, 08:18:06 AM

Great looking bucks. Looks like your drop tine buck may have run into some barbed wire since his last photo shoot.

HaMeR · July 26, 2015, 03:20:27 PM

Yeah those are some dandy racks for sure!! I'm more interested in the fact the grass is green & those deer all look so healthy. The drought getting better in your area FOs??

FOsteology · July 26, 2015, 05:39:20 PM

We're officially out of the drought as we've had GOOD rains since last November through mid June. Hasn't rained since the middle of last month, so it's drying up. Projected weather outlook indicates we may start seeing rain again beginning in Sept. as El Nino is gearing up...

Hope so....

At any rate, I put out a protein feeder last night. Hopefully it'll keep them around until archery season opens in Oct.

HaMeR · July 27, 2015, 04:20:35 AM

Glad to hear things are looking up FOs!!

FOsteology · October 04, 2015, 08:19:20 PM

Finished growing and all rubbed out. Now to get on him...

HaMeR · October 05, 2015, 04:55:56 AM

Nice!!

FinsnFur · October 05, 2015, 05:51:23 AM

They grow up so fast

Looks like hes already married too lol

Dave · October 05, 2015, 07:25:30 AM

Wow! Beautiful looking buck.

Hawks Feather · October 05, 2015, 07:44:08 AM

Fos,

All that is left is to see him on the ground with your hero shot and then on the wall.

Jerry

riverboss · October 05, 2015, 06:29:15 PM

Very nice!! Those badgers are bad dudes I ran over one once I thought he was dead! He didn't think much of me trying to walk up and pick him up. Lol

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Dale · October 06, 2015, 09:58:41 AM

I was in the Army in Germany, 1973-4, out sitting a high seat one afternoon, spotted a badger coming down off the hill... quick check of my regulations book to see if they were in season, nah, next week, so I just sat and watched him forage for a while... well he came down to the road I'd walked in on, turned and headed back the way I came in from, maybe 20 yards and dropped down off to the downhill side... time passed, started getting dark, no deer this afternoon, climbed down and started my walk back to meet the forester and my ride out... got down around the area I saw the badger disappear, and heard rustling in the brush maybe 15-20 yards away... being a smart@zzed 23 year old I picked up a rock and chunked it towards the noise... must have been pretty close because it brought forth a loud growl and movement, ok so no problem...

bad idea, well as I continued walking out, the rustling in the brush, started keeping pace with me and possible getting closer... Hmmm time to reload the rifle, just in case this escalated into anything more then a cold war... that critter must have flanked me for 70 yards or so before it finally broke off...

I made the decision there on the spot to not mess with anymore badgers unless the season was open... I went back to that stand a few more times, hoping to see that rascal again but no luck... I'd still like to have a nice badger skin wall hanging, maybe when I head west next year to hunt, I'll be fortunate enough to run into one...

FOsteology · November 14, 2015, 10:14:09 PM

30 minutes before sunset I spotted him chasing a doe. They were running for the brush line, so I only had time to throw up the rifle free hand and shoot approx. 240 yards.

Nailed him with the Kimber Montana .270 WSM and 140gr. Nosler Accubond.

Hawks Feather · November 14, 2015, 10:41:51 PM

Congratulations! I kept thinking that we should be seeing a picture of 'brown on the ground' and now we have. Looks better now than on your trail cam. What type of mount are you planning to have done?

Jerry

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