Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 22, 2017 11:24:51 GMT -5
Wow Jeremy, that wet road looks like a dream find. That's the kind of road you really need to come across!.....Mel
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Post by txrockhunter on Dec 22, 2017 18:49:25 GMT -5
So let me get this straight. You picked this stuff on county roads? Wife and I are talking about maybe going to Tucson for a couple of days and this looks like good side trip on the way home. Thanks for posting pics. It's really not too far from I-10. If you have the time, I'd highly recomend it! Let us know if you make it down there.
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inbtb
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Post by inbtb on Dec 23, 2017 8:22:12 GMT -5
So let me get this straight. You picked this stuff on county roads? Wife and I are talking about maybe going to Tucson for a couple of days and this looks like good side trip on the way home. Thanks for posting pics. It's really not too far from I-10. If you have the time, I'd highly recomend it! Let us know if you make it down there. Since it sounds like hounding there is weather dependent, I think we will try to plan something else.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2017 11:27:03 GMT -5
It's really not too far from I-10. If you have the time, I'd highly recomend it! Let us know if you make it down there. Since it sounds like hounding there is weather dependent, I think we will try to plan something else. It's less about weather and more about finding an area that hasn't been exploited. That is easier done soon after rains.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 25, 2017 13:43:42 GMT -5
Yeah, what Scott said. This is a large area and there are miles and miles of roads and a good number of folks hunting them. From my experience, many of these hunters are very thorough and if you hit a road they've recently hunted, there will not be much good material to find ( lots of tumbling sized stuff sometimes though). Hard rain freshens the eroded surfaces and it can make the hunt a whole new ball game so it's a matter of finding the good roads and good roads that are unhunted. Very hot or cold type hunting but over several trips, we've never been skunked. However, on some of those hunts, we logged a lot of miles to find a good spot too. For that reason, I don't hunt in winter as the days are too short and the drive is four hours from my house. Texas is a big state and places are further away than they look *L*. On a day hunt, I might spend 3/4 the day light searching for a good spot and then clean up on one small stretch of road in an hour...Mel
PS: If you take your wife, be prepared to find some time to haul them big ole hunks of non gemmy but interesting looking wood for the flower garden *L*. A lot of fun decorative rocks to pick up in the area too. And just don't even look across the fences. It's just too frustrating to see huge hunks of neat wood sitting in a guys field. Trespass in Texas is a dangerous proposition. Do not be tempted to cross fences without the required "written permission" or being dang sure the guy allowing trespass is indeed the owner. Texas does not require signs either. Purple painted posts are allowed also.
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inbtb
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Post by inbtb on Dec 26, 2017 7:03:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2017 19:12:51 GMT -5
Bottom line is, if you are near there, you definitely should give it a go.
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