Well..
For the first time since the mid1970's I'm leaseless. Today we moved off of our hill country deer lease. My father started hunting in the hill country in 1949 on a small ranch at the lease price of $12/year. He's hunted over 70 years in Gillespie County on only 4 ranches.
We spent 35 years on one ranch. This is nearly unheard of today. We've spent the last eight years on a good one as well.
As we loaded up the trucks and trailers with all our hunting blinds and feeders I couldn't help but think back over the past years we've spent on this awesome piece of Texas. My wife, daughter, and oldest son each harvested their first deer on this ranch. My wife, father in law, and myself were each fortunate enough to take our first bow kills on this place. These memories will forever be etched in our minds. My wife and oldest son were each able to harvest their first turkey on this lease over the past several years.
Our youngest son was able to learn how to shoot his bb and pellet gun on this ranch.
As we drove up the highway in the predawn darkness this morning to load up our gear and memories I couldn't help but think of all the good times and all of God's blessings that rode along with us.
We've posted classified ads, made some phone calls and visited friends and local businesses to try to find a new lease. We're still anticipating the results. As for now, we'll concentrate our efforts closer to home on some family land to see if our management pays off.
As I've mentioned before our hill country lease hunt continues.. God bless.
For the first time since the mid1970's I'm leaseless. Today we moved off of our hill country deer lease. My father started hunting in the hill country in 1949 on a small ranch at the lease price of $12/year. He's hunted over 70 years in Gillespie County on only 4 ranches.
We spent 35 years on one ranch. This is nearly unheard of today. We've spent the last eight years on a good one as well.
As we loaded up the trucks and trailers with all our hunting blinds and feeders I couldn't help but think back over the past years we've spent on this awesome piece of Texas. My wife, daughter, and oldest son each harvested their first deer on this ranch. My wife, father in law, and myself were each fortunate enough to take our first bow kills on this place. These memories will forever be etched in our minds. My wife and oldest son were each able to harvest their first turkey on this lease over the past several years.
Our youngest son was able to learn how to shoot his bb and pellet gun on this ranch.
As we drove up the highway in the predawn darkness this morning to load up our gear and memories I couldn't help but think of all the good times and all of God's blessings that rode along with us.
We've posted classified ads, made some phone calls and visited friends and local businesses to try to find a new lease. We're still anticipating the results. As for now, we'll concentrate our efforts closer to home on some family land to see if our management pays off.
As I've mentioned before our hill country lease hunt continues.. God bless.
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