Trinity Basin Ranching, Hunting and Fishing- at its Finest!
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Sign-ups Being Taken Now! June 1-2-3 , 2007 Hog, Varmint, and Fishin' Fun Weekend
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Reed Ranch Hog Hunter! |
Bobcat taken by Reed Ranch Varmint Caller' |
Big Reed Ranch Hog! |
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Shark Lake Bass Fishing at Reed Ranch ! |
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Come join us for one of these fun and exciting weekends! These weekend outings are a hoot!They have a tendency to fill up fast, so let us know soon if you're interested in coming out. I bet you'll enjoy! Our February and March hunts have been conducted and our April and May hunts are already fullup; but there's still spots available for our June hunt. The weekend dates in June to sign up are:
June 1-2-3 , 2007
The rates are $200 for two full evening/night hunts and a weekend of outdoors fun! There are no trophy fees or maximums. Check our rates for special family considerations. Rustic overnight facilities are available at no additional charge. Click here for more information about these exciting hunts or email oljim at oljim@reedfamilyranch.com .
Looking forward to having everybody out!
See all the hog pics from the March hunt by clicking HERE!
Area Rainfall!
March recorded a big total of 11.9 of rainfall which is a whopping 6.3 over the monthly average for a February at the ranch. This gives us 20.1 for the year so far which puts us 11.2 ahead of the game for the year (as of the end of March '07).
Here are the totals for 2007 and some historical averages:
• Jan'07
..7.3 mo rainfall
.7.3 for Jan 07
...Historical January Average 2.5
• Feb'07.....0.9 mo rainfall
.8.2 Jan-Feb '07...
Historical Jan-Feb Average 5.6
• Mar'07
11.9 mo rainfall
20.1 Jan-•Mar'07
.Historical Jan-Feb Average 8.9
Here are the totals for the most recent 8 years of ranch area rainfall:
1999 26.7
2000 46.0
2001 42.7
2002 38.0
2003 27.4
2004 54.2
2005 24.6
2006 29.0
The average for the above 8 years is 36.1.
Reed Ranch Hunting Club Meeting
Another meeting of the Reed Ranch hunting club members was conducted on Saturday April 14 th with lots of good food and family fun! Thanks to everybody for coming out!. After a great meal and catching up on things, the below subjects were presented and talked about.
• congrats to the club members for their involvement in producing more healthy deer habitat and also - for having a great 2006-07 deer season!
• reed family estate planning and its impact on the hunting club
• white-tailed deer feeding of free-choice protein
• the addition of more hunting club members
• and, a few other topics and story-tellin'
Also, a special thanks to club member Chuck Brown for the good-lookin' Reed Family Ranch caps! We like em! Way to go Chuck!
Some More Special Ranch Photo's and Such!
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Warming Up by Ol' Smokey |
Fishing at Reed Ranch Catfish Pond |
We love outdoors photography and enjoy taking photos of all the happenin's at the ranch. Check out ALL of our photo albums by clicking here!
Ol Jim Competes in Tyler Azalea Trail Run!
Oljim captured a first place win in his age group at the Tyler Azalea run on March 24th! Check out the pics!
His next scheduled run is in the 5K at the regional Texas Senior Games in Kerrville on Friday, April 27 th . Wish him luck! We'll have a report and pics in the next ranch newsletter!
Spotlight on Traci Keele
Traci is employed by the Kerens Independent School District and has made kids and education her chosen profession for over 15 years! Traci helps with the ranch bill paying and hospitality and often serves as the ranch note-taking secretary.
While Traci is not teaching or supervising youngsters, she can be found at most all the softball, basketball, baseball, and other activities of her children Hagen and Anna. Along with her husband JimmyK, she also owns and operates the Kerens Auto Spa, the best car wash facility in Kerens , Texas !
Traci enjoys hanging out with the family and will soon become a land owner herself! We know that she and her husband will do a great job at this! Traci can be reached by email at jimmy2traci@reedfamilyranch.com.
We're proud to have Traci and all her family as important members of the Reed Family Ranch group!
Trinity Basin Media Tour Conducted at Reed Family Ranch!
The Reed Ranch was a stop on a Trinity Basin media tour conducted by a group of Texas A&M employees and news groups on Thursday, March 22nd . News releases to follow!
We sure do appreciate being involved in the Trinity Basin Conservation initiative and are looking forward to more work on this!
We're proud to have a family managed ranch within Texas ' great Trinity Basin that operates under a holistic goal. The Reed Family Ranch's holistic goal focuses on:
• diversity and shared vision
• learning, personal growth, and economic sustainability
• enjoyment of a beautiful, peaceful setting with clean air, water, and healthy land
• contribution to society and environment
• and, sharing the great outdoors with others
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