3F Farms Hunting Journal 2011-2012 Season
*Saturday, October 22: 78 degrees, South Wind @ 5.
1) Bow Hole: 1 spike, 4 does
*Saturday afternoon, November 26: 76 degrees, Southwest wind @ 10-15, approaching front.
1) Tractor Shed Field: 2 spikes, 8 point, 2 does
*Friday morning, December 30, Tractor Shed Field. 48 degrees, South wind @ 5.
1) Tractor Shed Field: 1 spike, 1 7 point, 8 does
*Friday afternoon, December 30, 68 degrees. South wind @ 10-15
1) Tractor Shed Field: 2 spikes, 8 does
2) Owl Field: 3 spikes, 4 point, 6 point, 7 point, 22 Does, 1 Hog
3) 3 Way: 1 Spike, 5 Does
*Saturday morning, December 31, 39 degrees, Calm.
1) Landing Strip: 4 point, 6 point, 1 Doe
2) 3 Way: 1 doe
*Saturday mid-day, December 31, 70 degrees, South wind @ 10-15. 12pm-3pm
1) Owl Field: 2 spikes, 6 point, 9 does. 1 doe shot @ 2:45
2) Tractor Shed Field: 1 spike, 1 3 point, 2 does
*Sunday afternoon, January 15, 61 degrees, South wind @ 5-10
1) Owl Field: 6 spikes, 2 6 points, 1 7 point, 2 8 points, 20 does
2) Tractor Shed Field: 10 Deer (CC didn't hunt but sat in barn, worked on equipment and saw 10)
*Monday Morning, January 16, 60 degrees, South wind @ 10
1) 3 Way: 1 Spike
*Friday afternoon, January 20, 76 degrees, South wind @15
1) Tractor Shed: 8 does
2) Pecan Tree Ladder: 4 point
3) WRP b/w gate and tractor shed: 1 spike, 6 point, 3 does
*Saturday morning, January 21, 55 degrees; North Wind @ 15mph
1) Bow Hole: 1 Doe
2) 3 Way: 1 Spike, 1 Doe, 1 unknown
3) Owl Field: 7 does
4) WRP by Rat Hole: 1 spike, 7 point, 8 point, 4 does
* Saturday afternoon, January 22, 2012, 52 degrees, North Wind @ 15 mph.
1) Bow Hole: Spike, 6 Point
2) 3 Way: 1 Spike, 2 4 Points, 2 8 Points, 1 Doe
3) Owl Field: 4 spikes, 5 Point, 15 Does
4) Turkey Track: 1 Doe
*Sunday morning, January 23, 2012, 49 degrees, South Wind @ 5
1) 3 Way: 4 Point
2) Owl Field: 1 Doe
3) Rat Hole/WRP: 4 Does
2011-2012 Stats: AVG of 7.2 deer per hunt, 49 Bucks, 143 Does for a ratio of 1 to 2.9. There was one doe killed on our 300 acres. On neighboring property of 322 acres, there was one doe, a 220lb 5 point and a 6 year old 8 point killed for a total of 4 deer taken off of 622 acres. Our goal the first year was to get an inventory of what the property could offer and only shoot mature or mountable bucks. It is obvious some improvements will need to be made in the WRP to afford morning stand sites. The deer just did not enter the food plots with regularity during the morning hours. My goal for the offseason of 2012 is to establish 3 new morning stand sites within the WRP. Since the WRP is so heavily regulated under contract, finding slight openings within the wooded area will be vital.
*Saturday, October 22: 78 degrees, South Wind @ 5.
1) Bow Hole: 1 spike, 4 does
*Saturday afternoon, November 26: 76 degrees, Southwest wind @ 10-15, approaching front.
1) Tractor Shed Field: 2 spikes, 8 point, 2 does
*Friday morning, December 30, Tractor Shed Field. 48 degrees, South wind @ 5.
1) Tractor Shed Field: 1 spike, 1 7 point, 8 does
*Friday afternoon, December 30, 68 degrees. South wind @ 10-15
1) Tractor Shed Field: 2 spikes, 8 does
2) Owl Field: 3 spikes, 4 point, 6 point, 7 point, 22 Does, 1 Hog
3) 3 Way: 1 Spike, 5 Does
*Saturday morning, December 31, 39 degrees, Calm.
1) Landing Strip: 4 point, 6 point, 1 Doe
2) 3 Way: 1 doe
*Saturday mid-day, December 31, 70 degrees, South wind @ 10-15. 12pm-3pm
1) Owl Field: 2 spikes, 6 point, 9 does. 1 doe shot @ 2:45
2) Tractor Shed Field: 1 spike, 1 3 point, 2 does
*Sunday afternoon, January 15, 61 degrees, South wind @ 5-10
1) Owl Field: 6 spikes, 2 6 points, 1 7 point, 2 8 points, 20 does
2) Tractor Shed Field: 10 Deer (CC didn't hunt but sat in barn, worked on equipment and saw 10)
*Monday Morning, January 16, 60 degrees, South wind @ 10
1) 3 Way: 1 Spike
*Friday afternoon, January 20, 76 degrees, South wind @15
1) Tractor Shed: 8 does
2) Pecan Tree Ladder: 4 point
3) WRP b/w gate and tractor shed: 1 spike, 6 point, 3 does
*Saturday morning, January 21, 55 degrees; North Wind @ 15mph
1) Bow Hole: 1 Doe
2) 3 Way: 1 Spike, 1 Doe, 1 unknown
3) Owl Field: 7 does
4) WRP by Rat Hole: 1 spike, 7 point, 8 point, 4 does
* Saturday afternoon, January 22, 2012, 52 degrees, North Wind @ 15 mph.
1) Bow Hole: Spike, 6 Point
2) 3 Way: 1 Spike, 2 4 Points, 2 8 Points, 1 Doe
3) Owl Field: 4 spikes, 5 Point, 15 Does
4) Turkey Track: 1 Doe
*Sunday morning, January 23, 2012, 49 degrees, South Wind @ 5
1) 3 Way: 4 Point
2) Owl Field: 1 Doe
3) Rat Hole/WRP: 4 Does
2011-2012 Stats: AVG of 7.2 deer per hunt, 49 Bucks, 143 Does for a ratio of 1 to 2.9. There was one doe killed on our 300 acres. On neighboring property of 322 acres, there was one doe, a 220lb 5 point and a 6 year old 8 point killed for a total of 4 deer taken off of 622 acres. Our goal the first year was to get an inventory of what the property could offer and only shoot mature or mountable bucks. It is obvious some improvements will need to be made in the WRP to afford morning stand sites. The deer just did not enter the food plots with regularity during the morning hours. My goal for the offseason of 2012 is to establish 3 new morning stand sites within the WRP. Since the WRP is so heavily regulated under contract, finding slight openings within the wooded area will be vital.
