24 December 2004, 09:25
hm1996Bucks are running in S Texas Brush Country
It was hot with no breeze Tuesday afternoon when we heading out to one of my favorite stands. We saw six bucks in a short period of time and then spotted a 10 point buck pawing the ground. Stopped the truck and, with the motor still running, stepped out and rattled the horns. <br /><br />The buck didn't seem to notice the truck, 175 yards away, and began to walk in a circle. He had a wide, even rack, tall points, but not too massive, so continued to watch his antics, thinking he was just making a scrape; then we spotted the tips of another rack behind the brush. This rack looked more promising, so climbed up on the truck to get a better look. My hunting partner picked up the horns and began rattling as the 10 pointer faded into the brush.<br /><br />We had watched a few minutes, thinking the bucks must have moved off when I spotted the tips of the second buck, still behind the same thick brush as before. He quickly took a couple of steps and stretched his neck to peer over a short bush, exposing about 10" of neck and a beatiful 12 point rack. Didn't take long to decide this was the one I was looking for. 
Nothing like the rut in S. Texas brush country! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />Have a blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year. <br /><br />Regards, <br />hm