• report on april 30, may 1-2, 2004, hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekend
• next hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekend, scheduled for june 4-5-6, 2004!
• july/august hog doggin' scheduled on reed ranch!
• floor completed, oljim's treehouse!
• reed ranch 2004 spring burger fling, what fun!
• 3rd place finish for oljim's 5K, in the schertz dog run!
• 2004 white-tailed deer food plottin' update!
• more ranch photo's!
• and, some other stuff!

REPORT ON APRIL 30, May 1-2, 2004, HOG, VARMINT, AND FISHIN' FUN WEEKEND!

Wow!..hogs seen but no hogs killed. I bet there's gonna be some good huntin' for the next hunt in June. Looking forward to having everybody out! Lotsa great people out and lotsa great fun!,,and some purdy good eatin' to boot.

This hunt experienced rain, mud, and more mud and rain! All weekend, we felt like fish swimmin' upstream, yikes!! All the rain didn't dampen anybody's spirits though. Take a look at these photo's from this fun weekend!

Special thanks goes agin to Jimmy K, the feller that conducts these hunts for the Reed Ranch. Way to go, Jimmy K!! All the photo's from this soak filled weekend can be viewed by going to the April 30, May 1-2 Hunt Photo Album .

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NEXT AVAILABLE HOG, VARMINT, AND FISHIN' FUN WEEKEND SCHEDULED FOR June 4-5-6, 2004!

Hey fellers and gals, come join us for one of our next scheduled hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekends on the Reed Ranch. June 4-5-6 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 for the period Friday evening through Sunday at noon. 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. We're having another banner year (view all the 2003-04 photo's). 2004 is stackin' up to be another great year for Reed Ranch fun!

Here's some fun photo's of past hog, varmint, and fishin' fun weekends. Wow!, what a blast!

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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HOG DOGGIN' HUNT SCHEDULED ON REED RANCH!

The Reed Ranch's first annual hog doggin' hunt has been scheduled for this summer. This special hunt will be held during the regular July 30-31, August 1 group hunt in preparation for the 2004-05 deer season. We'll be runnin' the dogs!

Oughta be lots of fun! We sure are looking forward to it!

Sign-ups are being taken now! If you have an interest in participating in this fun weekend, contact me ol jim, at oljim@reedfamilyranch.com and you'll be given all the details. Come join those of us who're already planning on attending. It's gonna be a blast!

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FLOORIN' COMPLETED FOR OlJIM'S TREEHOUSE!

Yippeee!,,the floor is completed on the tree house. Now the rest of the building continues. Lots more work has been done and things are lookin' good!

Next steps include the housing structure and the spiral staircase. Here's some photo's of the most recent building session!

Also, take a look at oljim's complete treehouse photo album .

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REED RANCH 2004 SPRING BURGER FLING, MAY 15TH, WHAT FUN!

Shore did enjoy having everybody out to the Burger Fling. It was fun! The food was fantastic!

Great time for meeting new club members and shootin' the breeze about hunting club stuff. A club member meeting was held and some new directions for the 2004-05 hunting season was made. A walking ranch tour for families was conducted by mrs judy, with some additional time spent working on things needing to be tended to.

Some great food, too. The ranch provided the burgers and fixin's, and club members brought side dishes. Can't wait til the 2004-05 deer season gets here. I believe it's gonna be the best ever! Sure am looking forward to it!

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THIRD PLACE FINISH, OLJIM'S 5K DOG RUN!

Oljim's most recent 5K event was held at the site of the annual dog run in Schertz, Texas on April 24th. Lotsa good weather and a flat track (uh, jim don't do hills very good,,lol,,) resulted in the his fastest recorded 5K time ever. Yipppeee!!,,

Here's a photo taken of jim during the race. See all the doggie event photo's by clicking HERE!

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2004 WHITE-TAILED DEER FOOD PLOTTIN' UPDATE!

All the seeding, harrowing, and rolling for the Reed family food plot was completed on April 17, 2004. Bands of alyce clover, buckwheat, and iron and clay cowpeas were planted. Each plant species will be indentified and monitored using cages to determine rate of growth. Plants inside and outside the cages will be compared to determine which of the plants are being consumed best the rate and timing of food plot consumption.

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.

More to come on this! Oughta be a fun year! ,,,and we plan on learning LOTS about food plot planting on the Reed Ranch. To the left, there's a May 12th photo of the flowerin' buckwheat, less than a month after the planting of the seed. With all the moisture and sunshine, things are looking good so far.

The iron and clay cowpeas, alyce clover, and buckwheat are considered warm season food plots focusing on deer nutrition. Currently, there's no plans to plant any cool season food plots.

The club member food plot soil preparation has now been completed and the seeding is planned for the week of May 17th. More photo's are forthcoming, so you can see how things are going. Gonna be an interesting year on the Reed Ranch. Can't wait til deer season starts!

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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.