• report on march 12-13-14, 2004, hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekend
• next hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekend, scheduled for April 2-3-4, 2004!
• Tx.Outdoors.Com hunter benefit!
• oljim's athens triathlon!
• date for reed ranch spring burger fling announced!
• hog doggin' hunt scheduled on reed ranch!
• 2004 food plots fencin' completed!
• more ranch photo's!
• and, some other stuff!

REPORT ON FEBRUARY HOG, VARMINT, AND FISHIN' FUN WEEKEND!

Wow!..we had another great group out for the March hunt! Over the weekend (held on Feb 20-21-22), a total 3 hogs were killed and many more seen. Sure did have a great time! Good fun and some purdy good eatin' to boot.

Things just don't get much better than that! We had a blast!

Thanks to everybody that came out! Here's some great photo's from the hunt. Wow!, we lika tha pics!

Some of jim's hunting club members were out for visitin' and hunting, too. Lotsa fun for everybody,,it was great having everybody!

And,,a special thanks goes to Jimmy K, the feller that conducts these hunts for the Reed Ranch.

Way to go, Jimmy K.,,u dun good!

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NEXT AVAILABLE HOG, VARMINT, AND FISHIN' FUN WEEKEND SCHEDULED FOR April 2-3-4, 2004!

Hey fellers and gals, come join us for one of our next scheduled hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekends on the Reed Ranch. April 2-3-4 are the dates for the next 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 planning for another great year!

Here's some fun photo's of last year's season of hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekends. Sure am looking forward to all the 2004 hunts!

Contact me ol jim at oljim@reedfamilyranch.com for additional information and details on signing up! And, there's still partial club memberships available for these hunts. If anybody's interested in a partial club membership in the hunting club, contact me soon!

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Tx.Outdoors.Com Hunter Benefit!

Last weekend, on March 20th, a hunter benefit was held for a member of the Tx-Outdoors.Com white-tailed deer discussion board. This fun event was held at the Tyler State Park, with lots of good attendance. There was also in excess of $1000 raised for a hunter-in-need.

Way to go, fellers and gals!,,you did great!

Oljim's the moderator of the white-tailed discussion board and invites you to take part. If you've never been there before, all you have to do is to log on to the White-Tailed Deer Discussion Board , complete a short registration form, and join in on all the fun.

Sure was good meeting up with people who are known only by what they post, but have never laid eyes on 'em. Wow!,,lots of nice people around. Can't be beat!

Here's some photo's from this wonderful event!

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DATE FOR REED RANCH SPRING BURGER FLING ANNOUNCED!

Special note to all of oljim's huntin' club members!

The date for our annual Spring Burger Fling is Saturday, May 15th. Mark your calendars; gonna be fun!

The Burger Fling is a great time to meet new club members and shoot the breeze with all your buddies. There'll also be a club member meeting to discuss stuff and make some decisions.

Families are welcome. The ranch will be providing the burgers, and club members are invited to bring the rest of the fixin's. More information about this fun event will be coming as the time draws nearer.

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OlJIM'S ATHENS TRIATHLON!

Oljim's second triathlon was held at the Cain Center in Athens, Texas, on March 13th, 2004. It was another great event and Jim came in 4th in his age division (bout the same as he did on his last triathlon,,lol,,).

The competition was a 300 yard swim, a 14 mile bike ride and a 3.2 mile run.

As has been heard muttered by many "less than first-place winners", it ain't tha winnin' that counts, it's who throws up last!,,lol,,

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HOG DOGGIN' HUNT SCHEDULED ON REED RANCH!

The Reed Ranch's first annual hog doggin' hunt is scheduled for August of this year. In preparation for the 2004-05 deer season, we plan on runnin' tha hogs. Gonna be fun!

Anybody that has an interest in participating in this fun weekend, let me know. There's already a list of people who're planning on attending there, so come join us if you can.,,ok? It's gonna be a hoot!

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2004 FOOD PLOT FENCIN' COMPLETED!

There continues to be some mighty hard work being done on the Reed Ranch food plots. Fencing around the Reed family food plot is now competed and the two club member food plots are fenced and ready to go.

Soil preparation will begin soon. It's expected that seed will be planted in April or May, depending on weather conditions and scheduling.

More to come on this! Oughta be a fun year! ,,,and we plan on learning LOTS about food plot planting on the Reed Ranch. Here's photo's of some of the sites and also the crew that worked on the food plot fencin' during a recent club member work day.

Current plans for food plot planting on the Reed Ranch includes two club member spots and one family food plot. Right now, current plans are to plant about 25 acres (more of less) of nutrition focused primarily on white-tailed deer.

Plant species being planned for include iron and clay cowpeas, alyce clover, buckwheat, jointvetch, and japanese millet. These are considered warm season food plots focusing on deer nutrition. Currently, there's no plans to plant any cool season food plots.

Since this'll be the Reed Ranch's first formal food plot season over several food plot areas, the 2004 year will be a learning year, with a more full-blown food plot season planned for 2005.

We'll be taking more photo's of the planting and such, so you can see how things are going. Gonna be an interesting year on the Reed Ranch!

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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.