Hunting in Texas aint what it used to be. No doubt about it.
My first trip to the Hill Country was wonderfully bereft of mosquitoes, humidity & power lines. I saw animals there that I had never seen before. I had opportunities that I never had before. I did not meet ANY obnoxious rednecks nor have to worry about my hunting equipment getting stolen. The Hill Country beats East Texas every time. And, its high fences afforded me an opportunity to hunt world class trophy Axis bucks, at least 12 of which went + 34".
I hunted South Texas last year for $2800 on 4000 acres. The Whitetails there were simply meat for the freezer, trophies they were not.
This year I am hunting West Columbia on a 7000 acre MLD III for $2200. I have seen more Whitetails there than any other place I have hunted.
You couldn't pay me to hunt East Texas either. But, since I am a shooter and only hunt recreationally I don't have to hunt to be happy. When I can't afford it I won't do it.
If you wanna play you gotta pay.
