Reed Family Ranch White-Tailed Deer Season (Gun) Now Open!

OlJim Takes Gold in Canton Autumn Fest 4-Mile Run!

Ranch Adopts New Hog Hunting Plans for 2008!

Reed Family Ranch Now Accepting Credit Card Payments!

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

Texas Population of Feral Hogs Projected to Double in 2008!

Ranch Area Rainfall!

More Ranch Photos and Such!

Trinity Basin' Ranching - At Its Finest!

Map of Reed Ranch - Wildlife Habitat Areas!

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Club Member B.C. Takes 4 Hogs!

Reed Ranch Target Practice!

Fishin' in the Reed Ranch Catfish Pond!

Reed Family Ranch White-Tailed Deer Season (Gun) Now Open!

The Reed Family Ranch deer season is now in full swing for 2007-08. So far this year, there have been two doe and two hogs killed. A total of 30 TPWD doe permits have been received for this season, and we plan on using every one of 'em!

Hunters are already reporting that some mighty good buck have been spotted, but no triggers have been pulled yet. With all the great natural nutrition out and about, the deer have been getting plenty of food supply without having to come to corn feeders. This'll likely involve different types of hunting strategies for some hunters.

There was good attendance at the hunting club member meeting that was held on the evening before deer season opening-day. The main purpose of this meeting was to talk about the season harvesting goals and such. Also, some new arrangements for 2008 hog and varmint hunting were adopted, and plans for the addition of a cooler at the ranch were made.

We're looking forward to another great season!

OlJim Takes Gold in Canton Autumn Fest 4-Mile Run!


OlJim took home a gold medal First Place win in his age division at the 4 mile run that was held in Canton, Texas on October 13th, 2007!

Lotsa fun at these runs and lotsa great people show up for all the festivities!

Ranch Adopts New Hog Hunting Plans for 2008!

Oljim and hunting club member Malcolm with hog a'hangin'!

The Reed Family Ranch has some changes in store for 2008 hog and varmint hunting. The new arrangements were discussed at the most recent hunting club meeting and all the details were worked out with subsequent emails and such.

The new arrangements involve guests of hunting club members being invited out for Reed Family Ranch hog and varmint hunting during the period from February 1st, 2008 through the end of June 2008.

The ranch fee for each guest is $100 and includes two overnight stays in ranch cabins for no additional charge. Gonna be some fun huntin' in 2008!

More details and such for 2008 hog and varmint hunting can be found by logging on HERE!

Reed Family Ranch Now Accepting Credit Card Payments!

For those who're interested, we wanted everyone (including hunting club members, other hunters, purchasers of MsJudy's homemade soaps, and others) to know that 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 - can be phoned in to OlJim Reed at 903-561-9887.

Send email to OlJim Reed oljim@reedfamilyranch.com for more information!

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

The general habitat of the GRAY FOX is mostly limited to warmer climates. It has a beautiful tail and striking features, is a loner, and normally scoots when people come around.

The gray fox usually mates in February each year. Be on the lookout for a quick sighting of a gray fox roaming out and about on the Reed Family Ranch!

Texas Population of Feral Hogs Projected to Double in 2008!

Here's a tidbit of information that's been published here lately that we figured might be of interest to ya'll. Check it out,,ok?

"Texas farmers and ranchers dealing with the nation's largest population of feral hogs may soon be trying to ward off twice as many of the animals. Ample water and vegatation brought by record-setting rains this year could double the current estimate of 2 million wild hogs, wildlife officials say."

Wow! If things happen like the wildlife people are projecting that they could, sure does sounds to me like there's gonna be lots of full freezers for Texas hunters in 2008! Yummy!

Ranch Area Rainfall!

Water is VERY Important Stuff to a Ranch!

The month of September recorded a total of 3.8"of rainfall. This gives us 44.2" for the year, which is about 15.9" ahead of the game for the year (as of the end of September '07). Here's some totals for all of 2007 - and some historical overall averages, too!

Here are the totals for the most recent 8 years of ranch area rainfall. Our annual average is about 39.5 inches.

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

More Ranch Photos and Such!

Young Buck in Velvet Caught on Reed Ranch Game Camera!	Healthy BurOak Acorns on the Reed Ranch!

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!

Trinity Basin Ranchin' - At Its Finest!

OlJim Standing in Iron and Clay Cowpeas Food Plot for White-Tailed Deer

We're proud to have a family managed ranch 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