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Cuero, Texas

Started by MShillhunter, March 08, 2016, 10:49:46 PM

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MShillhunter

Has anyone hunted around here? Southeast of San Antonio..   I have gotten permission to go hunt a private ranch there and want to know what to expect.  I have only hunted Mississippi birds in my lifetime. 

chcltlabz

Yes.  Killed 2 Rios in the same day not far from there.  I'd love to tell you exactly what to expect, but it really depends from ranch to ranch I think.  Could be overrun with mesquite and cactus, could be well maintained cattle country.

Is it hunted for anything now?  If it is, chances are its at least maintained enough to have shooting lanes and a few open areas.

From what I saw, water dictates everything there.  I hunted in a drought, so birds were focused on the river bottoms (dry stream beds to me) on the roost, then would filter around.

Bear with me, 'cause I'm gonna tell a story.  I was there with a work acquaintance who is now a great friend.  I had never set foot on the ranch until he took me in the dark and dropped me off next to a feeder (empty that time of year, but it was a clear opening).  It was at the edge of the property, and he pointed to where he said a big cotton wood tree held the boss gobbler, and left to set up on the other end of the ranch.  As it started to get light, the whole "river" bottom erupted with gobbles.  It sounded like a the wave at a concert looks.  They would start gobbling at one end and the gobbles would drift down the valley and start all over again.  I thought "This guy's off his rocker telling me where the boss bird is in all this gobbling.  This should be a piece of cake".  Then a lone gobble rang out from the cotton wood tree, and the whole river bottom went silent.  The Boss had spoken.  After he started, there were a couple random gobbles after that, but it was obvious he was in charge.  For the next few hours he would answer me when I called, but it sounded like he had all the hens he could handle, so I eventually headed off towards one of the other random gobbles I heard to see if I could get something going.  I'd move 50 yards or so and call, but still the only bird answering was The Boss.  After a few moves, it became obvious he wasn't getting any farther away, even though I was walking the other direction.  Luckily it was getting windy, because it covered my sound as I beat feet back to my original setup.  I scrambled in to my setup, pulled my facemask up, and 5 seconds later I saw his head over the rise.  He gobbled his way up to the fence, ducked under and as soon as he stood up I dumped him.  Very exciting hunt.
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Gamblinman

You sir, shall soon be in Rio heaven. That's a 4 bird county...and you can take them all in one day.

Good luck!!
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MShillhunter

That's awesome.  I can't wait.  It will probably be in late April when we're going.  From what I understand the family deer hunts the ranch quite a bit, so I would think it is well maintained.  I don't think they know very much about turkey hunting at all so they would just have to point me in the general direction they think best and I go on my way. 

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