• first and foremost, happy new year!
• next group doe hunt scheduled for january 17th, 2004!
• report on group doe hunt held on december 27th!
• reed ranch deer and duck season to end on january 25th!
• february 2004 hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekend all full up!
• next available hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekend, scheduled for March 12-13-14, 2004!
• status report, membership in ol jim's huntin' club!
• prescribed burns on the reed ranch!
• more ranch photo's!
• and, some other stuff!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

All the members of the Reed Family Ranch want to wish everybody a Happy New Year! I believe 2004 is gonna be a great year!

Wow!, just think of all the things we have to be thankful for in this great nation of ours! Our best goes out to each and every one of you for the best year ever!

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NEXT GROUP DOE HUNT SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 17th, 2004!

The next group doe hunt is scheduled to be held on the Reed Ranch on Saturday, January 17th. Sure hope you can come out and join us!

Right now, there's plenty of available spots.

View all the details and sign-up information ! A $50 deposit (nonrefundable) holds spots on these exciting hunts!

Both morning and evening hunts are planned, and a doe can be taken on each hunt. Youth (16 and under) may accompany a licensed adult hunter at no additional charge.

Contact me ol jim at oljim@reedfamilyranch.com for additional information.

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REPORT ON GROUP DOE HUNT HELD ON DECEMBER 27TH!

Welp, bout all that was brought to the animal shed was a downed coyote by Craig. Hagen also shot a coyote and had a scary adventure with hogs at his hunting spot as he tried to retrieve his game.

However, no doe were taken, and some hunters saw no deer at all. Yikes! The deer appeared to be not moving at all. Dunno why this happens every once in a while, but it was unfortunate that it happened on the same day that the group doe hunt was held.

All the feeders and hunting spots were ready, all the hunters did a great job hunting and were ready, we had lots of fun sitting around and visiting; everybody and everything was ready.

The doe weren't ready though!

Here's some photo's of the weekend. Wow!,,the Reed Ranch is fortunate to have such good people out enjoying themselves in this great outdoors of ours. I sure did enjoy having everybody out and visiting with everybody.

Thanks to everybody who came out and spent your time with us. Here's some photo's from the weekend.

Chris and Mark and Jimmy K.	Craig and his coyote!	Bill and father-in-law Bill

Here's the location of ALL the photo's taken from the hunt.

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RANCH DEER AND DUCK SEASON TO END ON JANUARY 25TH!

Deer season and duck season ends on the Reed Ranch on January 25th. Wow!, this has been a great season. The Reed Ranch is Level III permitted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which means our season began on September 27th, 2003, and will end on the last Sunday in January 2004.

I'm already looking forward to next year!

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FEBUARY 2004 HOG, VARMINT, AND FISHIN' FUN WEEKEND ALL FULL UP!

Thanks to everybody for all your interest in the Reed Ranch's 2004 hog, varmint, and fishing fun weekends. The February hunt is full to capacity, so no more sign-ups will be scheduled.

Wow!, I sure am looking forward to these hunts. Lotsa fun for everybody!

Can't wait!

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NEXT AVAILABLE TWO HOG, VARMINT, AND FISHIN' FUN WEEKEND SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 12-13-14, 2004!

Hey fellers and gals, come join us for one of our next scheduled hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekends on the Reed Ranch.

March 12-13-14 are the dates for the next available hunt! These weekend spots usually fill up fast, and we're taking reservations now! Gonna be fun!

The hunts begin on Friday evening and last through Sunday, around noon. A $50 deposit (nonrefundable) is required to hold spots on this fun-filled weekend!

The cost is $190 per person. Spouses and supervised youth (under the age of 16) may come at no additional charge.

Here's many of the details that you'll be needing to get scheduled out.

Also, see answers to some frequently asked questions about these exciting weekends. 2003 was a banner year (view all the 2003 photo's) and we're hoping for an even better 2004!

A video of the August 2003 hunt can be viewed in Windows Media Player format. When you get to the site, click on the video screen and you'll be able to view.

Here's some more fun photo's of the 2003 season of hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekends.

Contact me ol jim at oljim@reedfamilyranch.com for additional information and details on signing up!

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MEMBERSHIP IN OL JIM'S HUNTIN' CLUB!

Membership in ol jim's huntin' club is by annual invitation. For those of you who might be interested in membership, here's some time frame information that might be helpful as you look for places to hunt in 2004.

The status of all Reed Ranch club memberships is confirmed during January each year. By the end of January, any available spots will be identified, and prospective members will have been contacted to confirm interest.

By the end of January, it's hoped that most all the spots will have been confirmed and invitations issued. The middle of February is when it's hoped that everything will be confirmed, with initial payments being accepted . Payments can be made on either an annual or monthly basis.

Partial club memberships will also be available in 2004.

I'm currently making contact with those of you who've indicated in the past that you might be interested on becoming a 2004 hunting club member. I attempt to keep all my records as up-to-date as possible, and I apologize if anybody's email address ends up slippin' through the cracks. Feel free to make contact with me if I've slipped up and misplaced your email address.

If anybody has any additional questions about hunting club membership on the Reed Ranch, please contact me ol jim at oljim@reedfamilyranch.com ,,ok?

Thanks! I believe 2004 is gonna be the best year ever!

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PRESCRIBED BURNS ON THE REED RANCH!

This is the season for prescribed burns. About 140 ac of the south pasture and east lanes have been burned to revitalize stuff, return some nutrients to the soil, and take off some of the dead stuff so fresh, new growth can take place.

Wow!,,we're excited about seeing the results when the Spring flush comes.

Here's some photo's of the burning and the burned areas. Son James Reed, who's trained as a firefighter, was the burn boss for these two burns. That's James laying a fire line there in the first photo.

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MORE RANCH PHOTO'S!

The Reed Ranch photo album keeps getting bigger and bigger. Lots of fun photo's fun photo's to share!

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AND, SOME OTHER STUFF!

Hey, I wanna brag agin about the Reed Wildlife Ranch being a holistically managed ranch! More information about these ranch management practices can be found by logging on to the website of Allan Savory Center for Holistic Management. Texas' own site for Holistic Resource Management is also available for viewing.