Hey guys,

Got home Wednesday after spending the weekend up in the Texas panhandle hunting pronghorns.  Had one slight misadventure when on the way up Friday morning, a large mule deer decided to try and knock my truck off the road.  Here are few pics:





Carl

1st pic, nice, second ouch.

Deer season opened here last weekend, sure haven't heard many shots, but I have seen a few around. 

I and whole bunch of other people are still haying...with 5" of snow predicted tonight.  Not enough time to get done the projects needed done before winter this year much less get a chance to hunt unfortunately.

Nice work Carl. Sorry for your truck, I have a similar blemish on mine, but inflicted by a F-250...

Bow season started here a week or so ago, rifle hunt doesn't start for a month--They're allowing fewer tags this year too, but I only need one...Or maybe two...

We got an inch of snow last night with temps just below freezing. I have yet to go through the ritual of sighting in the .243.

I surely hope that antelope wasn't the sage-eatin' variety--There ain't enough onions grown...

Good to hear from you Carl.  Havent seen or heard from ya in a loooong time.

Hey Frazzy,

How ya been brother?  Good to hear from you as well.   We moved to south Texas last year at the end of July.  I received a promotion to the prison at Three Rivers.  Then, I retired at the end of this July.  Now I am working around our house, building fence, clearing underbrush, building a loft in my shop, not sure when I had time to have a full time job...lol

Carl

Hey Stetto,

This antelope must not have ever eaten any sagebrush.  I got the meat back from the processor on Friday and grilled up some back strap on Saturday.  It was excellent, not a hint of gamey taste in it.  It is very very lean, and very fine grained meat. 

Carl

That sounds pretty good Carl.  What wood y'alls use... mesquite?  And whereabouts in south texas are ya now. My wifes folks go to aransas pass every winter, u anywhere near there?

Frazzy,

We are about 15 miles south of San Antonio, Just off highway 16.  Only about 2 hours north of Corpus, Port Aransas.  Give me a hollar when y'all are gonna be down this way.
I used to only use mesquite,  but now I only use it every now and then.  Now I mostly use pecan or hickory.

Carl

Y'know, I thought Panhandles were out of season....................

Most places they are,  but in Texas,  you can still hunt them if you have landowner permits....

heh heh...all that local knowledge pays off, I see..........

Quote from: wtxsflyr on October 26, 2009, 08:57:31 AM
Hey Stetto,

This antelope must not have ever eaten any sagebrush.  I got the meat back from the processor on Friday and grilled up some back strap on Saturday.  It was excellent, not a hint of gamey taste in it.  It is very very lean, and very fine grained meat. 

Carl

Good deal Carl. The only antelope I've eaten was sage-prairie, and you might as well been grazing on the stuff.

Terrin's dad was a mule-pack elk guide in the Tetons--He brought some way tender stuff home with him every year...