Wildlife in Gunter

Wonder what is getting in your trash or what you saw in the distance with your headlights? Take a look at the animals lurking around the woods in and near Gunter. You might be surprised.

Animals living in Grayson County!

Driving down HWY 289 and FM 121 and pulling into your driveway will not really show someone all the wildlife hanging out in and around Gunter. You must take some of the backroads and walk the many creekbeds in order to stir the animals out of their hiding places. Below is a list on animals seen in Southern Grayson County within the last 2-3 years:

Deer: Staying hidden is the key to this animal’s defense. Most deer will feed and travel at night but venture out during the day more during the Rut (November – December). I have seen deer in all directions of Gunter. The biggest deer was spotted west of town in the winter of 2006. This was a 10-12 pointer looking for a doe near the Buck Creek area. Below are Wildlife cameras taken within 5 miles of town.

Turkey: In 2003 at 6am, I was pumping gas at Exxon and looked up to see a flock of Turkey walking across HWY 289. Since then I have seen birds both east and north of town.

Hogs: If you have not seen them yet… you will. Hogs reproduce very fast and will become a problem in the next few years. There are a lot of hogs both East and north of Gunter

Mountain Lion: Yes, you heard it right. I have seen one twice (maybe the same one) about 2 years ago. My father in law saw one about one year ago. From my research, I found that that these lions have a 150 mile radius and come down from the Texoma area to hunt the Ray Roberts area. The two I saw were west and east of town. One during the day, walking across FM 121 and the other in the evening heading south 4 miles west of town. Seeing one is very rare as they travel and hunt primarily at night.

Coyotes: Get out the spotlight and rabbit call. Coyotes are everywhere. I live in town and have seen one in my yard and in the field next to Hilltop Haven on College.

Black Panther: I wish I have seen one but my wife has and so has our cousin living west of Dorchester. He actually sees one a few times a year. From my research I found that these cats are not native to North America and must have been released as pets sometime ago

BobCats: Due to the abundance of the animals mentioned above, the cats are plentiful and quite large. I have witnessed a few extremely large cats both North and East of town.

Geese, Duck, Dove, and Quail

Rabbits, Raccoons, Squirrels, and Beavers