Another Reed Ranch Hog Down!

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Hill Overview Look-Out at the Reed Ranch !

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OlJim Laying Water Line at the Ranch!

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Greybeard's Big Reed Ranch Hog!

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Reef Building by JimmyG at Shark Lake!

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Ranch Rainfall Jan - May 18.0" .7"OVER the Average for the Year!

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Annual Deer Counts Scheduled To Begin on Reed Family Ranch in July!

KERA Website on the Trinity River!

Brush Busters Program Considered for Use on Woody Growth at Reed Family Ranch!

Hunting Club Membership Begins "Keep It Clean" Project!

OlJim Gets New Nickname!

Fathers Day June 21st!

You're Only Old Once!

Stewardship Is Not A Spectator Sport!

Be On the Lookout! Reed Ranch Critter, You've Been Spotted!

100 Year Reed Family Ranch Tribute - Check It Out!

Reed Family Fund - Striving for the Best in You!

More Ranch Photos and Such!

Reed Family Ranch Accepts Credit Card Payments!

Trinity Basin' Ranching - At Its Finest!

Map of Reed Ranch Wildlife Habitat Areas!

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Jeremy With His Harvested Spike!

Annual census counts of white-tailed deer are scheduled to begin again on July 15th. These counts began on the Reed Ranch in the mid-1990's and continue to give us excellant resource management information.

From these counts, we get projections on the level of deer harvest that's needed to keep white-tailed deer numbers in line with the habitat level that the Reed Ranch provides. We cull deer regularly to keep our buck/doe and doe/fawn ratio's in line with our hunting decisions.

When these counts are compared with deer harvest data, we can make better decisions about how best to manage this valuable resource!

Rock Skippin' on the Banks of the Trinity River at the Reed Ranch!

High Bluff on the Banks of the Trinity River at the Reed Ranch!

KERA (the public TV station in Dallas, Texas) has produced a Trinity River Website to share and discuss issues related to this important resource. Videos, photos, and a discussion forum highlight KERA's effort to bring more focus on how we relate to this ancient waterway. Thanks KERA!

The Brush Busters Brush Control Program - developed by Dr. Allan McGinty of the Texas Agrilife Extension Service and Dr. Darrell Ueckert, Texas Agriculture Experiment Station - is now being considered to help sculpture the hill area at the ranch.

At this point in time, the density of woody growth on the hill is not in line with ranch goals for a diversified habitat - and consideration is now being given to initiate a program to bring things more in line with ranch goals for both wildlife habitat and grazing by cattle.

The Reed Family Ranch campsite will take on the new focus of "keep it clean" - by its new policy of "what you pack in - you pack out".

It's hoped that the maintenance of the campsite will become easier and we can all continue to be proud of the looks and upkeep!

OlJim Gets New Nickname!

OlJim acknowledges that he's now called "gater"by some of his friends. Send email to OlJim and ask about how "THIS" came about!

Join us in wishing all those Dads out there a wonderful and Happy Fathers Day!

Remembering what a father once told his son when they were first gazing down at the son's first born at a local hospital.

"Now you know"

You're Only Old Once!

10 MORE SIGNS YOU'RE GETTING OLDER

• The bands you listened to in college are now considered classic rock.
• The most joyful moment of your day is sitting on the toilet.
• You haven't watched MTV in 10 years.
• You find yourself thinking, “You know, my mother was right.”
• People born after 1982 have no idea what you're talking about.
• You recently told someone under the age of 20: “I'm only telling you this so you don't make the same mistakes I've made.”
• The last time you played a video game it was in an arcade.
• You know what an arcade is
• You don't have to buy new clothes to look retro; you just have to dig through your closet.
• You can't name any of the top pop albums over the last year.

Be A Land Steward - Keeping Natural Habitat is Worth It!

Support wildlife and habitat conservation!

Respect the environment and wildlife!

Respect the land and water!

Strive to improve outdoors skills and understanding of wildlife!

Pass on ethical hunting and fishing traditions!

Know and obey game laws!

Show consideration for other hunters and fishermen!

Hunt and fish safely!

And, hunt and fish only with others who abide by the above!

The SWAMP RABBIT can be found in poorly drained river bottoms among the tangled shrubs, trees, and vines. It is well adapted to a semi-aquatic habitat and often is found in the water, crossing rivers and streams or hiding beneath overhanging vegetation.

The swamp rabbit locates its fur-lined nest in a hollow log or stump when possible. If no such shelter is available, the nest is constructed in a surface depression like that of a cottontail. Two or more litters per year, with two to three young in each, are usual.

Newborn swamp rabbits have characteristics of both rabbits and hares. They are fully furred like the jackrabbit, but their eyes are closed like those of the eastern cottontail. When their eyes open in two or three days, the young are able to leave the nest and soon are on their own.

Be on the lookout for a sighting of a SWAMP RABBIT at the Reed Family Ranch!

Sit back - turn your speakers on and enjoy!

100 Year Reed Family Ranch Tribute - 13 minute version
(Allow 2 1/2 Minutes (At Least!) Download Time - DSL and Cable!

100 Year Reed Family Ranch Tribute - 28 minute version
(Allow 5 Minutes (At Least!) Download Time - DSL and Cable!

1st Generation Landoweners - OlJim's Grandfather Jimmy and Grandmother Lottie Reed!	2nd Generation Landowners- Mother and Father, Ora Anna and Tillman Reed!	3rd Generation Landowners OlJim and MsJudy With Lone Star Land Stewardship Award!

Water is VERY Important Stuff to a Ranch!

The month of May recorded a total of 2.1"of rainfall in the Reed Ranch area. This gives us 18.0" for the year, which is .7" ABOVE OUR AVERAGE of 17.3" for this time of the year. Here's the table where we keep our running totals for 2009 - with some historical overall averages, too!

Check it out!

Here are the totals for the most recent 10 years of ranch area rainfall. Our annual average is for all the recorded years in the same geographic area as the ranch (til way back when) is about 39.5 inches. For the most recent 10 years, our annual average has been about 37.1"

1999 - 26.7"
2000 - 46.0"
2001 - 42.7"
2002 - 38.0"
2003 - 27.4"
2004 - 54.2"
2005 - 24.6"
2006 - 29.0"
2007 - 51.3"
2008 - 30.6"

Draining the Crawfish Pond at the Reed Ranch!	Texas A&M Media Tour at Reed Family Ranch!

There's lots of opportunities for outdoors photography at the Ranch and we enjoy seeing all the photos of all the happenin's at the ranch. You're welcomed to stop by ALL of the Reed Family Photo Albums!

Payments by VISA and MasterCard credit cards can now be processed by the Reed Family Ranch.

Faxes with credit card information can be sent toll-free to the Reed Family Ranch at 866-566-1283. Send email to OlJim Reed oljim@reedfamilyranch.com for more information!

Bottoms-Land Water Trough Filled From Shark Lake - Ranch Gravity F low Water Distribution System!

We're proud to have a ranch managed within Texas' great Trinity River 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

Map of Reed Family Ranch - Wildlife Habitat Areas!

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