Recovering my pictures due to the Photobucket debacle brought back many very fond memories made over the past fourteen years while hunting on three favorite south Texas ranches.
I first signed on this ranch in 2003 in search of the “Muy Grande” brush country buck. Spent a total of 200 days on the ranch that first year!
Here’s a couple of my favorite bucks; not because they were the biggest but because of the memories of the details surrounding the encounter.
but didnt cross paths with THIS buck until 2005.
After finding THE one I was looking for, deer hunting kinda lost its shine. Haven’t shot another buck in many years, but I will never tire of observing the many, deer, and exotics who call these ranches home.
Found plenty of predators (my true love) to fill in between seasons.
Caught this bobcat chasing a 10 point buck; he now resides in my foyer.
And a few particular problem bobcats that had developed an apetite for some of the smaller exotics such as springbok and Thompson gazelles.
Even obliged the landowner by helping him cull hogs and other critters when called upon to do so.
During one of the culling trips, we were privileged to witness this nilgai bull kerfuffel. The bulls exited the brush and started to slowly circle each other in an ever tightening circle until the first contact was made. Fight lasted nearly 45 minutes and ended just as suddenly as it started, each bull exiting the field in opposite directions, neither seeming any worse for the wear.
Adios, Photobucket, and thanks for the memories!
Regards,
hm
I first signed on this ranch in 2003 in search of the “Muy Grande” brush country buck. Spent a total of 200 days on the ranch that first year!
Here’s a couple of my favorite bucks; not because they were the biggest but because of the memories of the details surrounding the encounter.
but didnt cross paths with THIS buck until 2005.
After finding THE one I was looking for, deer hunting kinda lost its shine. Haven’t shot another buck in many years, but I will never tire of observing the many, deer, and exotics who call these ranches home.
Found plenty of predators (my true love) to fill in between seasons.
Caught this bobcat chasing a 10 point buck; he now resides in my foyer.
And a few particular problem bobcats that had developed an apetite for some of the smaller exotics such as springbok and Thompson gazelles.
Even obliged the landowner by helping him cull hogs and other critters when called upon to do so.
During one of the culling trips, we were privileged to witness this nilgai bull kerfuffel. The bulls exited the brush and started to slowly circle each other in an ever tightening circle until the first contact was made. Fight lasted nearly 45 minutes and ended just as suddenly as it started, each bull exiting the field in opposite directions, neither seeming any worse for the wear.
Adios, Photobucket, and thanks for the memories!
Regards,
hm