I agree with one other fellow here, why hunt Texas for small whitetail deer when you can hunt Alberta, Sask or Manitoba for HUGE whitetail deer. In Sask and Manitoba it is very similar to hunting in Texas, in that you will more then likely be sitting in a small hut, watching a bait pile. It will be colder of course, but you can always add more clothes to stay warm. In Alberta you won't see as many deer, but those you do see will dwarf the whitetails you see in Texas.
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<br>One buddy of mine hunted Alberta and Sask - back to back - last fall. He killed a 178 B&C in Alberta and a 184 B&C in Sask. These whitetail deer went over 300lbs, each. Good outfitters are booked, 2, 3, 4, or more years in advance in Canada. The place my buddy goes in Alberta he has booked with that outfitter till 2010. I have seen 6 day hunts in Sask for $2500.00 at the Sportsmans Show in Harrisburg, PA.
<br>Chris Switzer (spelling is probably wrong on the last name). Two of my buddies hunted with him about 10 years ago. They both took whitetails in the 160 B&C range. He runs a lot of hunters through his camp but he has a LOT of unfenced property to hunt as well. Most hunters sit in little huts all day watching a bait pile about 150 yards away. I have talked to Chris at the Harrisburg show. He must have at least 100 stands.
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<br>I hunted hogs last Jan in Texas and from the deer I saw on that hog hunt, there is no way I would hunt whitetails in Texas. The largest deer I saw (in 3 days) was about a 140 class and their prices are more then in Canada.
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<br>I wish you luck on your hunt.
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<br>Don