Well September 1st began the new hunting season for Texas with hot temperatures here at the Ranch in the upper 90’s to near 100 degrees. Thankfully for both man and animal alike we got our first day of the Fall season flavors yesterday. Temperature fell from 96 degrees to 59 degrees in a couple of hours which of course with the high winds prompted a sandstorm until the ground temp and the air temp normalized. We received a bit of moisture during the night as a brief rain shower and today as mist. Spotty rain and fog are expected until sometime tomorrow afternoon and we need it after a very dry year of only 8 or so inches of precipitation falling to date. High temps today topped out briefly at 50 degrees following a chilly windy night with temperatures in the lower to mid 40’s. Tonight is expected to drop as low as last night but I suspect from past history that we might even see a brief movement into the 30’s. Hogs like humans prefer cooler weather and are on the move with much sign being observed at various places on and off the Ranch. Several groups with 2 to 3 adults and several litters of smaller “pocket” pigs have been sighted as well. The coyotes are on the move tool with much “singing” going on about dusk each evening and throughout the night. It is therefore a good time to book a hunt at the Ranch to get in some hog hunting (no hunting license required for hogs) for a memorable barbeque feast and some night varminting on the side as well. Remember we also provide a tank (dirt reservoir for the cattle to drink from) stocked with channel catfish for our guest (no fishing license required) to enjoy fishing and cooking a catfish meal over a mesquite fire. Mesquite is plentiful at the Ranch. The cattle knock a lot of dead wood to the ground and it does not take long for a guest to pick up an ample supply for a quick cooking fire during a brief stroll through the pasture. Or you can sharpen your small target airgunning skills with a few shots at some of the pest turtles that also inhabit the tank with the fish. They only present their head above the surface of the water so require an accurate shot to dispatch them at ranges up to about 50 yards.
Contact us to book a primitive hunt soon on a first come, first served basis.
