White Tail Deer Hunt: The Basics
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Whitetail Trophy Hunt
The Lone Oak Difference:
The thrill of harvesting an impressive buck together in the heart of nature creates an unbreakable bond- not only within your group, but with us too. You’ll leave with more than a trophy deer, you’ll have lifelong friends at LONE OAK.What’s Included:
- Deliciously prepared meals & non-alcoholic beverages
- Luxury lodging at our ranches
- Field prep and trophy processing
- Good ol’ fashioned camp fire bonding
For added convenience, we are equipped to provide you with a firearm if necessary. However, archery equipment is unavailable at this time. Transportation to a local meat processor and a reputable taxidermist is available upon request.
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Whitetail Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
It’s quite possibly the quintessential Texas hunt. Whether it be a rite of passage into the hunting fraternity, or bragging rights at the local processing stop, there’s no denying one simple fact; you’re not a hunter until you’ve harvested a true trophy Whitetail. We can help with that.
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the whitetail trophies (if you know where to look). Trophy whitetail bucks can top the scale at 180-250 lbs, although the average size in about 170-190 lbs. Their antlers are shed every year, and if their diet is ample and supplemented with minerals, each new growth exceeds the previous for the majority of their life.
We are highly skilled at finding and hunting whitetail deer, work with ranches with only outstanding quality deer, and are focused on one thing: making your hunt the adventure of a lifetime. Everyone wants something different in a whitetail hunt. We'll help you find the right ranch, maturity level of deer, and method of harvest to make sure your trip is the absolute best possible experience for you. Whatever your own particular dream hunt is, we'll make sure to make it a reality.
More About White Tail Deer:
As herbivores, the Whitetail deer graze on nutrient-rich vegetation ranging from grass, flowers and weeds to wooded plants, fruits and lichen. Occasionally, you will catch sight of rare grazing at dawn and dusk hours. However, the coveted whitetail deer is primarily nocturnal.
Due to the nocturnal nature and astute senses, experienced trophy white-tailed deer hunts will use blinds, walk and stalk methods or, a combination of both to bag a trophy whitetail buck - primarily during the rut when they’re most vulnerable.
Mating season, otherwise known as the rut, will start as early as August and last through late November. During this time, does will produce 1-3 fawns. While a females can live to 8 years, an average adult male will live to six.
Wooded areas are where the whitetail deer feel safest. This means you will be trekking miles of through thickets and thorns, under branches and wading creeks. It's under the cover of forest and tall meadows where they maintain a haven from the harsh elements and predators such as coyotes, bobcats and the guided whitetail hunts.
Whitetail bucks shed their antler pride each winter and grow anew every spring until achieving optimal size between 5-6 years of age. Although rare, trophy whitetail hunting in Texas has uncovered racks up to 200” with the average being 130”.
The stealthy deer use their speed, agility and even swimming abilities to elude predators. When threatened, the whitetail will notoriously snort, stomp its feet and raise the white underside of its tail to alert fellow whitetail close by.