Ft Hood / Lake Whitney

[grizz]

Been hunting these areas for 2 years now. Lots of hrs put in scouting/hunting L. Whitney. Looking to network with others this fall on deer activity/chasing. I missed the rut last year. Bucks I saw were never ginn'd up. Could use some bowhunting advise on Ft Hoot. I scouted areas 22/23 and have some good spots but would like info on Archery Only areas. Size, food sources pressure.

Anybody out there who hunts these locations?

[roger]

I haven't hunted either, so am no help there. I think Tomme has hunted Ft. Hood and will probably chime in when he sees this.

By the way, did you notice how quickly the public land section went up based on your suggestion? Now that is service. With a smile(y) even. :lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks Buff for getting it running yesterday.

[grizz]

I haven't hunted either, so am no help there. I think Tomme has hunted Ft. Hood and will probably chime in when he sees this.

By the way, did you notice how quickly the public land section went up based on your suggestion? Now that is service. With a smile(y) even. :lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks Buff for getting it running yesterday.

Roger that! Now I feel at home! :lol:
Thanks!

[gmherps]

I hunt Hood every year. This year will be a little rough with a lot of the roads under water and all.

[Tomme]

Grizz I hunted Ft Hood for years. The price is right, just some hassles and hoops to jump through as you know. I may go hunt up there again this year as I no longer have a lease.

My best advise is to hunt wherever you want early, but scout out a couple of bow only areas, as these have been productive for me in November and December. I have probably hunted the areas near BLORA on the East side and the Q area on the West side the most, though I've heard that N FT Hood has the greatest concentration of deer.

[Bossbowman]

I was in a bass tournament at belton this past april, first time on the lake by far the most beautiful lake I've ever been on even more so than whitney. Its a shame the corp of engineer doesn't allow deer hunting at the lake, so much prime habitat, but fort hood is right there on the west bank so you can hunt pretty close to the lake, just not right on it.

[Hillbilly]

Anybody got the web link for Ft. Hood Outdoor Rec Center ???

[Tomme]

I don't have a web link, but I did find a copy of their hunting and fishing guide from 2005. Their phone number is 254-532-4552. Hope that helps.

[DJM]

The site for Ft Hood is www.forthoodhunting.com


The sie has all you need to know about huntig Ft Hood to include a harvest report from last year.I've scouted several areas already and plan on huning it hard.Of course I only live 15 minutes away and drive by going to and from work.

DJ

[Hillbilly]

Thanks for the link

[DJM]

No problem Hillbilly.I got a little insider info today for some good areas for deer hogs and sssshhhhhh.................axis.

[Tomme]

Axis, on Ft Hood? Thought they'd been wiped out. C'mon, you've got to share this one.

[BUFF]

?????????? Axis??????????

[DJM]

The info came from animal control.They have several areas where they trap hogs.He said there are axis.The hunting permit lists Axis and Blackbuck in addition to the Whitetail.I'll be there to see for myself!


DJ

[Tomme]

DJM they stocked Blackbuck back in the 1970's, but there was a lot of hunting pressure and poaching. I hunted Ft Hood for 30 years and never saw one, so on those I'd b surprised if there were any left. Now Axis they used to have a pretty good population along Coryell Creek on the East side of the reservation and for those you might have a chance. Lots of Whitetails either way.

[taex]

I'm new to this site and although I grew up in Whitney, I'm new to hunting the area. I am stationed in Alabama but will be home in Dec and was wondering how the hunting in the Lake Whitney/Aquilla areas are going. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I will be home for only a few days and my father-in-law lives just minutes away from Vaughn, near the Lake Aquilla dam and I'm interested in hunting this area.

Thanks and good luck to ya's.

[DJM]

http://www.forthoodhunting.com/html/photo_page.html

Check out these bucks taken off of Ft Hood!


DJ

[taex]

Wow, nice bucks. Guess I'll have to plan a longer stay next year to try out Ft Hood.

[taex]

Anyone have an update on the rut activity in Central Texas, especially in the Hill County area? I'm headed that way tomorrow and will only have 2-3 days to spend in the woods, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[taex]

Well, we got into Hillsboro on Wednesday and I went hunting Thursday afternoon. It was warm and I didn't have a lot of hopes of seeing anything, and I didn't. I scouted out a little area and saw a little bit of sign, but I again, I wasn't hopefull but it was close to the house and it looked like it wasn't being hunted, so I continued. I hunted Friday morning, Friday afternoon and then again Saturday morning. I had put out a little C'mere Deer, hoping that it would help. I again saw no sign. I had Christmas party to go to Saturday night and my father-in-law was receiving an award from the police department, so I wasn't able to hunt that night and because we were out late and I was just plumb give out, I didn't make it to the woods on Sunday morning. It turned off cold and damp and I just knew that the deer would be moving. I had to pull my lock-on stand out of the woods and I had decided to take my son with me. We bundled up and headed to the woods. I took my bow, just in case. The wind was perfect, so we were headed into the wind. We arrived at the stand location and the deer had completely tore up the area where the C'mere Deer was. I wanted to sit in the stand, but with my 8yr old, that wasn't a smart idea. So I decided to pull the stand and move about 20yrds to the edge of a clearing, then I would grunt and rattle in hopes to see something. We eased through some really thing stuff, making a little noise but not too much. As we approached the clearing, I set my stand down and I heard something, big, walking in the edge in the thick stuff. I told my son that it was a deer. I reached for my release, and out he stepped. I nice buck, at least an 8pt. He was on the other side of the thick stuff, where we had just been a min prior. He stopped and looked straight dead at us. He took off, knowing that something wasn't right, but didn't blow, so I'm sure he didn't wind us so I figure he caught movement. Anyway, it was an awesome moment. My son got to experience it. Even though in a way I wish that I hadn't taken him, because I would have sat in the stand until dark, I'm glad he did go because of the excitement from seeing such a deer that close.

Anyway, even though I didn't get to harvest a deer and until the last hour of the last day did I even see one, I'm excited about the area and I'll definitely be back.

Good luck to everyone and I wish you all the best.

[Tomme]

Great story Larry and a great memory for you and your boy.