than seeing that mature buck suddenly appear at fi rst light. South Texas and the Western and Eastern Roll- ing Plains have much lower deer densities, with 2014 estimates of 18.37, 16.13 and 21.16 deer per 1,000 acres, respectively. Despite lower deer densities, hunting is quite good and hunter densities are generally much lower because of large-acreage ranches or deer leases that limit hunter numbers in order to meet their deer management strategies. Hunters in these regions are often seeking quality
animals as much as they might be looking for a freezer full of meat. Buck age structure tends to be better balanced in
South Texas and the Rolling Plains regions and it is not uncommon to see 42 to 68 percent of the harvest consisting of bucks 4.5 years old or older.
Trans Pecos and Southern High Plains Often overlooked, the Trans Pecos supports a healthy
white-tailed deer population in the eastern portion of the region, primarily in Pecos and Terrell counties. The deer population estimate for 2014 was about 155,000 deer, or a density of 42.29 deer per 1,000 acres. The Southern High Plains region generally supports
one of the lowest deer densities in the state, 7.05 deer per 1,000 acres. Although numbers are low, this is not unexpected because the region is where white-tailed and mule deer typically overlap, with vegetation communi- ties more conducive to mule deer. Despite low numbers there are some great bucks harvested in this area.
Antler quality I have no reservations in suggesting antler quality
will be above average this year. With a good number of bucks in the 5.5-year-old age class, I expect a good number of hunters to harvest some exceptional bucks this year. The habitat conditions statewide are much better
than we have seen in years and the abundance of na- tive forage will help bucks maximize antle r growth this year. Those hunters looking for a buck with good quality
antlers can expect the usual locations to produce, such as in South Texas where the average Boone and Crockett (B&C) score of a 6.5-year-old buck is about 136 B&C. The Rolling Plains is right up there with South
Texas, where the average score of a 6.5-year-old buck is about 133 B&C.
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