February 2007 Vol. 8 Issue 2

2007 Hog, Varmint & Fishing Fun Weekends

Come join us for these exciting and fun weekends! These hunts 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!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Due to some last minute re-scheduling, our previously full February hunt now has openings. There's now two spots open for our February 16-17-18 hunt! Contact oljim at oljim@reedfamilyranch.com to sign-up!

The March hunt is already full - but there are still spots open for our April and May hunts. The dates to sign up for are:
April 13-14-15, 2007
May 11-12-13, 2007

The rates are $200 for two full evening/night hunts and a weekend of outdoors fun! 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!

Group Duck Hunting
On Reed Ranch Wetlands

Wow! What a great time at the group duck hunt held on the last weekend of the '07 duck season! Lotsa fun, good eating, huntin' and hanging out, skeet shooting, and enjoying the great outdoors.See ALL the photos that were taken of this fun weekend by clicking here!

Report on 2006-2007 White-Tail Deer and Duck Season

In terms of the size and quality of trophy buck taken, 2006-07 was our best year ever! The weights of the buck and doe that were taken were up considerably. Overall - for the season (which lasted from the end of September ‘06 through the end of January ‘07) - there were 6 trophy buck, 3 cull buck, and 21 doe taken. Although the drought took its toll on the duck hunting for the year, there was still plenty of time for lots of outdoors fun and good times!

A rare black white-tailed buck was taken by hunting club member Travis - and some of our hunting club members killed their biggest buck ever! A special 2006-07 photo album has been created for you to take a look at. Be sure to check out the cull buck and doe pics. The 2006-07 deer season photo album can be viewed by clicking here!

Trinity Basin Ranchin' – At Its Finest!

We're proud to have a family managed ranch within Texas ' great Trinity Basin that operates with a holistic goal. The Reed Family Ranch has a holistic goal that 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

 

 

Spotlight on
Jimmy G. Reed

Originally from Corsicana , Texas – JimmyG is currently a homeowner in Tyler , Texas and will complete his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology in the Spring of 2007. He'll also be completing his electrical apprenticeship training in a few years and plans on going into business for himself. Hunting and fishing are some of his favorite things to do - and he can be found fishing at some of the big bass lakes all around Texas! He has ranch hunting club responsibilities and keeps the ranch books and financial records. JimmyG can be reached by email at jimmy_jgr@hotmail.com . We're proud to have JimmyG as a family member and part of the Reed Family Ranch management team!

 

Rain Report

Whew!...2006 was a mighty tough year – in terms of badly needed moisture and rainfall. The total recorded rainfall for the ranch area for 2006 was 29.0 inches. That's about 10.5 inches less our average annual rainfall of 39.5 inches. We're sure hoping for a better 2007! It's good to report that January '07 was a wet month for us. Our January rainfall was 7.3 inches – which is about 4.8 inches over the average for the month of January.

Here's 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 above 8 years average out to about 36.1”.

 

Some More Special Ranch Photo's

We love outdoors photography and enjoy taking photos of all the happening's at the ranch. Check out ALL of our photo albums by clicking here !

 

 

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