Ryan and his Trophy Hog!

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JimmyK's Trinity River Catfish!

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Ranch Guests Gittin' Ready for the Big Hunt!

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Pasture Smoldering After Controlled Burn!

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Ranch Bluebonnets Lookin' Good!

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Ranch Rainfall Jan - Mar 8.5" .4" UNDER the Average for the Year!

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Reed Family Ranch Controlled Burn - Completed!

Reed Family Ranch - Spring and Wildflowers A'Coming!

Game Harvest Page for 2009 - Hog and Varmint Hunting!

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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South Pasture Burn!

About 100 acres of Reed Ranch pasture land has been burned since the last newsletter. The conditions for the burn were excellent and everything went according to schedule. The timing for this burn had to be re-scheduled from the planned date of February 2009, because of the Navarro County burn ban - which was removed in mid-March.

The three areas that were burned included the south pasture, the horn lake drainage area, and the horn lake spot!

Fresh New Grass Growth Returns After Controlled Burn!

Some of the reasons for controlled burns such as this are:

to stimulate grass growth and return nutrients to the soil!
to improve grazing conditions!
and, in the long run, to make the ranch habitat more beneficial to wildlife!

Some mighty pretty wildflowers are now being seen on the ranch. Wow!..Spring (and the Spring rains) - bustin' out all over! The ranch received about 4.8" of rainfall in the month of March which (along with all the sunlight) is producing an abundance of plant growth!

Here's some photos of some of the ranch's beautiful wildflowers taken from OlJim's photo albums. Nature is showin' off!

Check 'em out!

Passion Flower	Coneflowers	Indian Blanket	Mallow	Wine-Cup

So far this year - as of the writing of this newsletter - 19 hogs have been killed by hunting club members and guests. Here's some of the photos that have been taken so far this year!

Malcolm's 250 lbr!	Ranch Guest's Successful Hunt!	Graham's Guests Takes Some Good Un's!

The complete game harvest page for 2009 can be viewed by clicking HERE!

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 male RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER is a medium sized bird that has a red cap and hind neck, black and white barred back and tail. Their belly feathers are off white with a reddish tinge. Females are similar to males but lack the red hind neck.

Red-bellied and other woodpeckers are important nest providers for many other species. The holes they excavate in dead trees, poles, and fence posts are used by bluebirds, wrens, and chickadees to name just a few. It is important for many bird and animal species that we leave dead trees whenever it's safe to do so!

Much of the time, we humans feel that dead trees are dangerous and remove them. This reduces the number of places that woodpeckers, and all the other wildlife that count on them for homes, can live.

It takes only 7 to 10 days for a pair of red-bellied woodpeckers to carve a home in a dead tree. Red-bellied woodpeckers will occasionally use bird houses. These woodpeckers have been known to store food in hollow trees. Their diet consists of insects, nuts, fruits, and berries.

Be on the lookout for a sighting of a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER 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!

Have you ever wondered why some achieve prosperity and happiness - and some do not? Here's a key to making yourself the best ever!

Remember this one verse and it could put you on the path to some of the best years yet!

God grant me the serenity
to accept the people I cannot change
the courage to change the one I can change
and, the wisdom to know that person is me!

Water is VERY Important Stuff to a Ranch!

The month of March recorded a total of 4.8"of rainfall. This gives us 8.5" for the year, which is just a bit below our average of 8.9" 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"

More Ranch Photos and Such!

Big Trinity River Gar!	Reed Ranch Bass From Shark Lake!

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!

Reed Family Ranch Accepts Credit Card Payments!

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!

Trinity Basin Ranchin' - At Its Finest!

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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