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Hunting News December 2000 December 31, 2000:   It is the last day of the year 2000 and the morning hunt was shortened by sleet and rain.  Robert still isn't up to par, so we will skip the afternoon hunt.   In the morning, the Texas Deer Hunter cameras are off on a goose, duck and quail hunt with Bay Prairie Outfitters ( www.texas-goose-hunting.com ).  Wednesday afternoon, we will return and head for the Circle Rocking N Ranch to hunt with Fred Norton and his group(www.circlerockingnranch.com).   If there is enough time left, we will then head back to Oran Hill's Outfitter (www.oranhilloutfitters.com)  with Robert Hoague. December 30, 2000:   Going to hunt in the morning with Robert Hoague of www.bowhunting.net, cross your fingers for us.  Is a still, cold, frosty morning good for deer hunting?  Let me know what you think.  Send me an e-mail letting me know what you think about deer hunting on this type of morning.  I will tell you later how it worked for me. December 29, 2000:  Things to do today, can't hunt.  Will be back this weekend with Trey, Scott & Robert Hoague if he is over the flu.  Then January 1st, Lance, Klay and I will be hunting with Bay Prairie Outfitters. December 28, 2000 P.M.:  This afternoon was just an opposite of this morning, 50 degrees and not a cloud in the sky.  The only deer we saw was a young doe.  Scott was hunting another stand and all he saw was a young doe.   There still about 10 more days to hunt, before we get the post hunt blues. December 28, 2000:  It snowed here last night, about 3 or 4 inches and I just had to go hunting this morning.  Trey and I went out to his lease in Hamilton County.  The deer moved early, but he has already harvested his buck.   We were looking for a doe.  The does we saw early were too far away, then a nice buck came within gun range.......that's the way it goes.  Before leaving, we walked around and checked for tracks in the snow on a wooded hillside and saw not only tracks but about 10 deer.  Couldn't get the deer, gun and the video camera all together at the same time.  We will go back to the wooded hill, before the weekend is out. December 27, 2000:   Still cold and wet with ice on the roads.   Deer hunting will have to wait.  Will try again tomorrow.  Register the kids for the free deer hunt through e-mail. December, 26, 2000:   Cold and wet!!!  Even the most die hard are in the bed with the flu.  Robert and I have had to cancel our hunt with Cliff Lowe, because he has the flu.  Listen for Texas Deer Hunter Radio, tomorrow at 10:00 am. December 25, 2000:  Computers are great????  They really are when they are working.  The last couple of days have been spent celebrating Christmas and trying to get my computer to update.  Well, I hope you all have had a Merry Christmas.  It is time to start packing to leave in the morning to hunt with Cliff Lowe in Dryden, Texas. December 23, 2000:  A few days off for Christmas, then Robert and I will be off to Dryden, Texas to hunt with Cliff Lowe. December 22, 2000:  After seeing so many deer yesterday, Robert and I returned to the pecan bottom with great expectations.  We saw several deer early, but they did not come anywhere near bowhunting range.  The afternoon hunt was still our chance to harvest one of the nice bucks we had seen before. Or, a large buck Oran had been seeing in the area was the one Robert really wanted to see.  The sun rose, and the sun set and still none of the bucks appeared that we were wanting to see.  Guess that is why they call it hunting. December 21,2000:   Bright and early the next morning we are back on location in Brenda's stand, but to no avail.  What is wrong?   This is an excellent location.  After the hunt, we found that the feeder had gone off prior to our getting to the stand, and we probably ran off any game in the area when we arrived. Lesson 1:  Always double check your feeder once another hunter has been in the area. P.M.  We moved to another ranch in Burnet County,  set up in a pecan bottom and did our luck change.   After setting up an additional stand and eating lunch, we returned to see what would happen, and man did it happen.  About 4:30 p.m. a button buck, a yearling and 2 does came in at a dead run.  One of us moved and they left in a dead run.  A little time passed and about 5:30 p.m. a beautiful 8 point came down the hill to our location, just like we had him on a string.  Five minutes passed while he fed just 10-15 yards from our stand, but not once did he offer a good shot.  Another buck came in and they left together.  A little later we saw another buck cross the hill in front of us.  Sure wish I would have been hunting with a gun -- archery hunting is exciting, but extremely challenging. December 20, 2000:   Robert Hoague and I are headed to Bell & Burnet Counties to hunt with Oran & Brenda Hill of Oran Hill Outfitters.  Will keep you posted on the hunt. December19,2000:Hunted on the Banner Ranch with Jesse, Cy   & Sandy Banner and Jason Davenport, I harvested a 23 1/4 inch spread main frame 8-point.  Lance killed a smaller 7 point.  Lance and I both harvested a 8-point while hunting with Beau Nettleton and Rusty Chalk of Southwest Texas Outfitters.  A special thanks to all for their excellent hospitality. See my widest yet in photo gallery & Making Memories on The Banner Ranch under Hunting Stories.  Other stories and other photos to come. December 14, 2000:  Our Hunt on the Banner Ranch is fantastic! Photos will be coming! December 11, 2000:  Animals are amazing creatures.  As I prepare to leave for my hunt, a new calf is born down below my house.  The temperature has dropped 30 + degrees in the last few hours and the mother and another cow have laid down around the new calf to create a wind block to help keep the baby warm.  This must be natures way of taking care of her own.   It is not the first time, I have seen this happen. December 11, 2000:  Lance, my youngest son and I are getting ready to go hunt with Jason Davenport and Jesse Banner down close to Sanderson.  Going after whitetail buck and turkey.  I will keep you posted on the hunt as it progresses.  Listen to Texas Deer Hunter Radio live from Sanderson on Wednesday at 10:00am. December 10, 2000:   Hunted with Robert Hoague of www.BowHunting.net.  Excellent morning with a little fog and then a lot of fog.  Spike came by early and while trying to get good video of the spike, I scared away the other deer that left unidentified.  Hope, Robert will still let me hunt with him. December 9, 2000:  Not able to hunt today.  Busy scheduling hunts for upcoming weeks.  Will be back in the woods tomorrow. December 7,2000: Hunted with Robert Hoage and Richard Pollick of Bass Pro Shops in Grapevine, Texas.  The deer were not moving very much which lends hope to next time. December 6, 2000: Texas Deer Hunter Radio 10am, talked about moon phases and the best times to hunt.   Also, reports of how many hunters are seeing large bucks on their leases now, that they have not seen before.  Could it be that the later in the season we hunt the better our chances for a large buck? December 2, 2000.   Great day in the woods!  Hunted with Christi Getts on her first deer harvest and she did it with a bow and arrow.  See "Getts Gets First"  under Hunting Stories. More Hunting News:  [Dec] [Jan] [Feb]