Past Journal Story – Hunting the Golden Triangle
Author Rick Taylor gives great insight into the world-renowned “Golden Triangle” of South Texas, which offers some of the best hunting in the state. Skip to the full article by clicking HERE.
“The first time I saw the deer, he was meandering across an open grassy area just below a tank dam on a ranch in Eagle Pass, Texas. As I drove across the dam, the setting sun had given the massive buck away as its antlers shined against the South Texas brush. I knew it was a magnificent buck and full of points, but couldn’t tell just how nice because he disappeared into the brush before I could focus my binocular on him.
As I got back to the ranch house, I informed the landowner and his wife about this buck and told them I thought it would be worth the effort to hunt for him. It would be many weeks before I would actually see how good the animal truly was.
The South Texas brush country covers approximately 21 million acres and is known for its trophy white-tailed bucks. Within this region lies an even more distinct zone known affectionately by deer hunters worldwide as the ‘Golden Triangle.’ As a wildlife biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for 27 years, I had the pleasure of working with many landowners in this region for the better part of those years. And as a consulting biologist, I still spend a lot of time in this area.” Read the full article for FREE by clicking HERE!
