James Reed and Big ol Trinity River Catfish!

Reed Family Ranch: Controlled Burn Postponed Because of Navarro County Burn Ban!

For Sale! 57 Acre Tract Adjoining Reed Family Ranch!

Spots Filled: 2009-10 Hunting Club Membership - Gonna Be Another Great Hunting Year!!

2008-09 Hunting Club Report - Reed Family Ranch Deer Season Ended On January 31st!

Ranch Tribute on DVD: Reed Family Ranch Celebrates 10 Years of OlJim - MsJudy Management!

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

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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Trophy Wife Gone Wild!

Reed Ranch Duck Hunters!

DVD Production OlJim Talking About Re-Birth of Trinity River Basin!

Ranch Duck Huntin' Crew!

A controlled burn on the Reed Family Ranch that was being planned to take place during the first part of February has been postponed due to the burn ban enacted by Navarro County personnel. This approximate 100 acre burn was scheduled for the south pasture and horn lake drainage area.

Controlled burns in February have been used in the past by the ranch to stimulate grass growth and return nutrients to the soil. It is hoped that these burns will result in improved grazing conditions and make the ranch habitat more beneficial to wildlife in the long run.

There have been two previous burns on the ranch in the past - and good results have been seen each time. More information about this will be seen in future editions of this newletter!

In case any of you might be interested, a former piece of the Reed Family Ranch is now For Sale! The land has county road access and adjoins the northwest portion of the ranch.

More information about this tract of land is available by logging on to the below link:

57.58 Acres For Sale

The selling agent is Re/Max of Corsicana, Texas!

January 31st marks the end of the 2008-09 hunting club membership year. All the available spots for hunting club membership for 2009-10 year have been filled!

Hunting club membership spots are filled from a list that's maintained for use in making contact with everybody that's expressed an interest in joining the Reed Family Ranch hunting club.

During the end of December - and the first part of January - everybody on this list is contacted about whether they're still interested in a club membership spot. Also, during this time, current club members were contacted about whether they plan on coming back for another year.

The 2009-10 hunting club membership includes year-round access to the ranch for club members - and also, new arrangements have been implemented for club member guests for hog and varmint hunting.

Arrangements for membership in the hunting club can be found at the Reed Family Ranch Hunting Club web page. Questions about club membership are invited and can be sent to OlJim at oljim@reedfamilyranch.com . We're looking forward to hearing from you!

We sure are looking forward to the 2009-10 year - oughta be another good one!

The Reed Family Ranch deer season came to an end on the last day of January. Lotsa good times and lotsa good memories for another great year!

The 2008-09 game and harvest report can be seen by clicking on the finalized 2008-09 Game Harvest page. You can also view the 2009-10 Game Harvest page that's already underway!

The final count for the 2008-09 year ended up at 6 trophy buck, 11 doe, 28 hogs, and 2 coyote! There were 22 doe tags left unfilled at year's end - and no cull buck were taken,

Also, check out ALL the photos taken this past year!

Ranch Tribute on DVD: Reed Family Ranch Celebrates 10 Years of OlJim - MsJudy Management!

This year marks the 10th year of OlJim's and MsJudy's management of the Reed Family Ranch. In consideration of OlJim's third generation Reed Family ownership, a photo story DVD of the ranch is being worked on now - and includes lots of ranch history and generational photos, hunting and ranching fun, and views of some of the most significant happenings in and around the ranch.

Watch for more information about this exciting DVD in the near future. We're hoping that this photo story can be configured so it can be viewed over the internet!.

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

The reclusive BOBCAT is active largely at night, although they frequently leave cover and begin hunting long before sundown.

Their diet consists mainly of small mammals and birds. Among the mammals, wood rats, ground squirrels, mice, and rabbits supply the bulk of the diet. Although deer occasionally are killed and eaten, most of the deer meat found in Bobcat stomachs has been carrion.

The breeding season begins usually in February, and after a gestation period of about 60 days the two to seven young are born. Average litter size is three. The young are well-furred and spotted at birth; their eyes open in about 9 days. The kittens are weaned when about 2 months old. They remain with their mother until early fall, at which time they begin to fend for themselves.

Be on the lookout for a sighting of a BOBCAT roaming out and about on the Reed Family Ranch!

Have you ever wondered what your real passion in life is? How would you know if you saw it? Ask yourself the below questions - and your answers could put you on the path to your best year yet!

What did you love most as a kid?

What was your best day and what were you doing?

Who are your jealous of?

What would you do even if you were not getting paid?

What would your life script read if you were its author?

Water is VERY Important Stuff to a Ranch!

The month of January 2009 recorded a total of .8" - which is about 1.7" below our January average. Here's the table where we keep our running total for the 2009 year - 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, it's 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 Cutters on Reed Ranch Hog!	OlJim and Son Jimmy Working on Bass Lake Structure!

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!

OlJIm and MsJudy With Lone Star Land Stewardship Award!

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

Map of Reed Family Ranch - Wildlife Habitat Areas!

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