Long Fencing, Specializing in Game Fence

Long Fencing July 18, 2022

Okeechobee FL, 6ft Fixed Knot installed for Florida Trophy Outfitters. Thank you Mr. Mike Mansfield of High Xpectations Whitetails & Mr. John Entry of Rocking JE Whitetails. We appreciate the opportunity to build for you!

Mike Mansfield

Thank you Long Fencing, it was a pleasure working with you and your son! Beautiful job of fencing, you guys say what you mean and mean what you say. By the way the 4 miles of 8’ ain’t far away!!

Brad Hassig walks into the pen where one of his latest thoughtfully bred breeding bucks, Simply Irresistible, resides. Quietly, Hassig pulls a camera out of his pocket to snap an image of the two-year-old buck who sports a 288” typical frame. However, unlike most deer, Simply Irresistible seems to pose for the picture, rather than contemplating running away. This big-bodied buck out of Blackjack, Triple Crown, Sudden Express and Shadow on Blue 37 wasn’t bottle fed either. He, like his name implies, is simply one of the calmest and most attractive deer Hassig has ever raised. Yet, his photograph is more than a permanent reminder of this moment in time. It’s perhaps also a reflection of all the hard work and time Hassig has put into producing deer that perpetuate the success of Prime Acres, his 46acre Woodville, Texas farm, and other farms that do business with him. Sharing the spotlight with Simply Irresistible is Wanted, another well-bred typical breeding buck out of Sudden Express, Triple X and Triple Crown on Miss Kitty who measured 284” last year. As Wanted grew, Hassig couldn’t help but notice how much his face resembles Miss Kitty’s, who is Gunsling- er’s womb sister. “When you spend enough time with your deer, they don’t all look the same,” Hassig said. “You notice things like unique physical features or personality traits that may have been passed on by their parents.” As Hassig prepares to showcase Simply Irresistible and Wanted to interested clientele, he is grateful to have his son Connor, his wife Rosy and recently hired and dedicated staff to depend on for the day-to-day operation of a farm that’s expecting 200 or so fawns this spring. These new staff members include Ranch Manager Erica Caldwell and Assistant Ranch Manager Erika Cline, both of whom worked previously for Billy Sage in Ohio. “These two women have worked extensively with deer and are not afraid to work hard and work long hours,” Hassig said. “I felt very comfortable bringing them on board. They have been a true asset.” In the past year not only has Hassig expanded his number of employees, he’s also added six more acres of deer pens to his farm. While well-known buck Back in Black remains their Number One Breeding Buck, whose semen routinely sells out each year, Prime Acres also relies on embryo transfer to infuse fresh genetics into their herd which averages between 350 and 400.

“We focus on eight to 10 different lineages that have always done well in the auction room and private sales,” Hassig explained. “That have a lot of good production and monetary value.” While Hassig appreciates the value of a well-bred deer such as his prized breeding doe First Lady, the mother of Back in Black, he also deeply appreciates and values his relationships with those in the deer industry. As he attends events such as the Northern Top 30 Whitetail Deer Extravaganza and NADeFA, he enjoys seeing “all the guys” he does business with, who have helped him achieve the success he enjoys today. “We’ve sold a lot of semen to our northern clients, and they are very important to us,” Hassig said. “We also have partnerships with northern breeders and are very grateful for them.” Check out Prime Acres on Facebook!