re: Is this where I come to show off my buck?

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“I had to work for this one”

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Anytime I have to walk through thickets especially thickets that have cactus in them and wade across a pond to catch up to a deer in order to get a shot then I am going to consider it work. I have had much easier hunts at home in Tensas Parish than this one.

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Dude, you killed an animal in a high fence.

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~1300 acre high fence for this particular pasture

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The work you did was for the money to go on the shoot.

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Well I did take on a second job to be able to pay for it because going on a guided hunt with 5 star accommodations was on my bucket list.

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ou didn’t mention that you killed the animal inside a fence until a poster looked up your trip.

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1. I did not know that was required or such an important detail. You damn right it was a high fence and I am damn proud of my deer.

2. I did not mention the price because I have not gotten the final bill yet. I put down a deposit for a 170-179 inch deer but he scored over 180 so it put me in a higher price range.

3. I am not trying to hide where I killed it. I killed it at Greystone Castle in Mingus Texas. Really nice lodge, great food, excellent food, and I would recommend it to anyone.

4. If I was trying to hide where I killed him. I would have said that I killed him on my farm in NELA but I am not trying to hide it.

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Embarrassing to the hunting community.

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Nobody likes a hater.

You know, I think you had a lot more support until your last post.

It's ok if you want a high fenced hunt. Nothing wrong with it but there is a distinction between hunting "styles" let's just say. Bow hunting is obviously more challenging than hunting with a rifle. Stalking is typically more challenging than sitting in a box stand. High fence hunting isn't the same thing as hunting free range deer. To each his own.

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I killed it at Greystone Castle in Mingus Texas.

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I did get this from their website:

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Imagine driving across I-20 and seeing four turrets rising high on a mesa. You pull up to the black iron gates and push the call button to the pro shop where one of the ladies will buzz you in. As you climb up the over one mile-long driveway, expect to see whitetail deer and blackbuck antelope roaming the fields. Park in the paved parking lot and follow the signage into the pro shop to sign in and find out where your room is. After getting settled in your room, head back to the courtyard to meet up with your guide. He (or she) will be with you throughout your entire hunt, guiding you to the best buck he can find. Plan to head down to the rifle range to sight in your rifle or bow and take a couple of practice shots. Then you will head out in a side-by-side UTV to your hunting destination. Depending on your preferred method, you will be in a raised blind or ground blind. Either way, expect plenty of room for you and your guide to be comfortable for the hunt.

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Your guide will drop you off back at the Castle courtyard. He will help you get your gun (or bow) safely stored in our gun room before showing you to our pavilion, where appetizers and cocktails await you. Enjoy a roaring fire and plan to share stories about your hunt with other guests. Dinner will be served in our formal dining room, but can also be requested in the pavilion. After your gourmet, 3-course meal featuring the freshest of steaks, duck and seafood, plan to return to the pavilion for a game of pool, a cigar at the firepit, or to just relax and enjoy the stars. We also offer a pool, hot tub and steam room. When you are ready to retire to your lodge, relax in your room featuring a private bathroom, or in the living area with soda and water.

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~ The Next Morning ~ Plan to wake early and grab coffee, a breakfast wrap, and a selection of bagels and muffins in the continental breakfast room. Meet your guide in the courtyard and head out to your next blind. ~ Lunch ~ Lunch is served at noon in the formal dining room or the pavilion. Then relax in the pavilion, by the pool, visit the turrets to admire the view or take a nice nap. Your guide will arrange to meet you in the courtyard for your afternoon hunt.

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~ After The Trophy ~ Once you take your trophy buck, plan to pose for pictures on top of the mesa. Then your guide will clean and cape your deer and prepare the meat for you to take to a processor of your choice. Expect to share your story with other guests in the pavilion! If you still have time, you can arrange with your guide to add on any of the other activities Greystone offers (season permitting) such as sporting clays, bird hunting, bass fishing, or even exotic hunting (additional fees apply). ~ Departure ~ When you check out in the pro shop, don’t forget to book your dates for your next hunt. You will surely want to experience all that Greystone has to offer!

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You damn right it was a high fence and I am damn proud of my deer.

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Then why are you worried about what people on a message board think???

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Then why are you worried about what people on a message board think???

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To be fair, it doesn’t seem like he cares what others really think. He’s proud of his kill and posted about it. Good for him.

I’ve never high fence hunted and never will. Not my style. I public land archery hunt 95% of the time, but as long as he’s doing something legal, then more power to him. It’s not like he’s touting his kill as a way to say he’s a better hunter than anyone else.

Congrats on the CWD baw.

“ 1300 acre high fence for this particular pasture”

That qualifies as free range deer in my opinion,I wouldn’t be ashamed of it.
We used to go to Hill Country west of Fredricksburg.Little deer with small racks but lots of them,was hardly a challenge but we enjoyed it.It was never a question of if we were going to tag out.

Was it weird sitting in a stand with a guide,someone you don’t know.?I think it would bug me.

If I ever go to Texas again I would like to go shoot a buffalo(bison).Hardly a challenge but I’d like to have the skull and the meat.

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“ 1300 acre high fence for this particular pasture”

That qualifies as free range deer in my opinion,I wouldn’t be ashamed of it.

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It's a hell of a buck and I'm happy for weewee but any way you look at it you're shooting livestock. I've done it before because it was a free trip but I'm not going to pretend it was something that it wasn't.

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but any way you look at it you're shooting livestock.

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eh, if you owned the pen and had unlimited time to kill, then its more like you say. But limited to a few days, it becomes more like free-range.

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fyi, I find anyone hunting out of a heated boxblind an embarrassment to the community.
You're already hunting with a rifle that can kill to 250+ yards, at least exist in the same elements as the animals you're hunting.

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Would it make it any better if they wore $2000 worth of Sitka gear instead and left the heater at home?