Raven
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The 2025 / 2026 deer season is looking promising! Thought I would share a few pictures.
Let's see some Texas Whitetails
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In hindsight.........I should have expected someone to go there.
Lol
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Great see to so many nice bucks in the pipeline. The G2's on that buck are awesome. Look like they are knocking on 12'' 
Wendell Reich
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Nice clean native 10 point.
We are high fenced. The previous owner introduced some does and a few bucks many years ago. We are now seeing bucks born in the pasture that are serious deer.
We do not release bucks on the ranch. Just try to manage our herds carefully.
Here is a perfect shot of a nice big 10. He's big, but the picture makes him look bigger than he is.
This guy is going to be a beautiful deer. He's got 7 typical tines on his right side.
There are more, and one that nobody has seen, other than one game camera shot of him. He's a hog!
It's going to be a good deer season.
We are high fenced. The previous owner introduced some does and a few bucks many years ago. We are now seeing bucks born in the pasture that are serious deer.
We do not release bucks on the ranch. Just try to manage our herds carefully.
Here is a perfect shot of a nice big 10. He's big, but the picture makes him look bigger than he is.
This guy is going to be a beautiful deer. He's got 7 typical tines on his right side.
There are more, and one that nobody has seen, other than one game camera shot of him. He's a hog!
It's going to be a good deer season.
Wendell Reich
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What general area are you in? (Don't want to ask you to give up your location!)
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This pic does not do this deer justice. I figured him at about a 160".
This is a NW TX, free range buck. No high fences here. He weighed 225 lb and scored 179". (I'm calling him 180". Try to stop me!)
This ranch borders The Triangle Ranch, a 140,000 acre ranch maybe 60 miles west of 6666 and close to one of the Pitchfork pastures.
This was pre cell camera days.This is all I had to go on.
Last day, last hour of the season. 25" spread, 25" main beams. Mass to spare, but really, he's a big 9 point with a funny tine.
I'll never top this deer, unless God is feeling super generous.
This is a NW TX, free range buck. No high fences here. He weighed 225 lb and scored 179". (I'm calling him 180". Try to stop me!)
This ranch borders The Triangle Ranch, a 140,000 acre ranch maybe 60 miles west of 6666 and close to one of the Pitchfork pastures.
This was pre cell camera days.This is all I had to go on.
Last day, last hour of the season. 25" spread, 25" main beams. Mass to spare, but really, he's a big 9 point with a funny tine.
I'll never top this deer, unless God is feeling super generous.
Raven
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Thanks for sharing. Those are some great deer. The season is going to be a banner one I think. We are fenced on 2 sides (neighbors) but have about 2000 acres we hunt. Lose a couple deer a year but have been able to maintain the 5 year and up age class consistently. It takes a lot of resources and discipline as you know.
Raven
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Burnet County. Its pretty rocky country but a lot of draws and canyons.
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That buck is a toad. Beautiful animal.
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I would have also guessed him at 160". The ones that grow when you walk up to them are rare and always a bonus!
I have been fortunate to hunt all over, low and high fence, my biggest low fence buck was 162'', 2 years ago. Will be hard to top that. Biggest high fence buck I took off my buddies place was 216". Took me 13 hunts and about 120 hours but finally closed the deal. Blessed life for sure.
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What a picture! A morning in Texas. Love it.
Well, the boss struck again from her front porch coffee perch. Today's video features a doe with twins. She has been bedding them in front of the house for a few weeks. I waited to shred until they were big enough to get out of the way. I thought she would move them to bed them in taller grass. Nope, some habits are hard to break. 
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Great video. They are the ultimate habitual animal. Until the rut starts. The doe and her twins look great. The spots will start to fade very soon. Please thank the boss for taking the time to share with all of us!Well, the boss struck again from her front porch coffee perch. Today's video features a doe with twins. She has been bedding them in front of the house for a few weeks. I waited to shred until they were big enough to get out of the way. I thought she would move them to bed them in taller grass. Nope, some habits are hard to break.
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