Daniel Sowell and I hunted the “McPherson 4M Ranch” in search of a nice White Tail Buck. We were 16 miles south of Sonora Texas. We left the ranch house at 6:30am and the mercury was at 26 degrees Fahrenheit. We were hunting toward the end of the mating season, the rut. During the rut, males will spar, or fight, to determine a dominance hierarchy. Bucks will attempt to copulate with as many females as possible.
The area we hunted offered some longer shots, up to 175 yards, and an average shot of 100 yards. Today we shot the hunt on HD video and Cesario Garcia was our in-field cameraman. We set up in a blind and waited for the black of the morning to turn to day-break. As we slowly were able see what was in front of us, we realized that there were already animals in the field. We had 4 doe and 3 younger bucks in the field of vision. The bigger bucks were staying in the back, behind the tree-line. 
We know that because they came in from far behind the feeder in front of us. Three mature deer with nice racks slowly came into our area. They were weary and moved in very slowly. We identified that one of the animals was more mature and he proved to be the dominant buck in the group. The others gave him space and he even had some backing up as he changed his direction of movement.
He was leaving the field we were hunting in a quick pace and we were concerned that we would lose our opportunity. Daniel and I tracked him with the 30-ot-6 and binoculars. He finally stopped and turned broadside toward us. Deer around him had cleared and I took the shot. It was a clean shot and he dropped right where he stood and remained motionless. I drew a deep breath after the shot and thanked Daniel for the opportunity to hunt the McPherson Ranch again.
Hunters Notes:
White Tail deer can run up to 36 miles per hour, they can jump up to 8.5 feet and they can leap as far as 30 feet. They are a truly amazing animal. The 8 point buck that we shot had been fighting during the rut. One of his brow tines was broken but the remainder of his antlers were intact. He was the dominant buck in this area. There are many factors that determine how intense the rutting season will be. Air temperature is one of the major factors for this intensity. Whenever the air temperature rises above 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the males will do a lot less traveling looking for females. This morning was cold and the prior 5 days were in the mid teens in the early am hours. Deer were active and they were near the end of the rut in this part of Texas. All in all, it was a great hunt.
White Tail deer can run up to 36 miles per hour, they can jump up to 8.5 feet and they can leap as far as 30 feet. They are a truly amazing animal. The 8 point buck that we shot had been fighting during the rut. One of his brow tines was broken but the remainder of his antlers were intact. He was the dominant buck in this area. There are many factors that determine how intense the rutting season will be. Air temperature is one of the major factors for this intensity. Whenever the air temperature rises above 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the males will do a lot less traveling looking for females. This morning was cold and the prior 5 days were in the mid teens in the early am hours. Deer were active and they were near the end of the rut in this part of Texas. All in all, it was a great hunt.
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They can provide you a great adventure and with the hunt of a lifetime.
Thanks for your Time Today………………. and I’ll see You in the Outdoors !!
Dave
They can provide you a great adventure and with the hunt of a lifetime.
Thanks for your Time Today………………. and I’ll see You in the Outdoors !!
Dave
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