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About the Cover: Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation has been focusing on first-time adult hunters for eight years. Now, several other groups are joining the fray, offering more chances for a new or novice hunter to bag that first deer.

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COME WELL. STAY WELL. LEAVE WELL. AND, OF COURSE, HUNT WELL at joshua creek ranch You don’t have to leave the country for a world-class hunting experience. In fact, you don’t even have to leave the great State of Texas. On an isolated stretch of the pristine Guadalupe River in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country rests Joshua Creek Ranch, an award-winning hunting lodge and sporting resort since 1990 and “as good as it gets” for even the most discerning guests.

With unprecedented risks associated with COVID-19 facing hunters who might otherwise travel internationally or to domestic locations farther away, Joshua Creek Ranch offers a unique and compelling option for Texans looking to whet their hunting and outdoor sporting appetite without going far from home.

“With plenty of wide-open spaces for social distancing, increased safety practices and a relaxed cancellation policy, we are doing everything possible to make our guests feel comfortable booking a hunt and visiting the Ranch this season,” said Kevin Welborn, director at Joshua Creek Ranch.

With more than 30 years experience, including recognition as the 2018 Orvis Endorsed Wingshooting Lodge of the Year and a Beretta Trident Lodge for Excellence in Upland Bird Hunting, Joshua Creek Ranch is renowned for its wingshooting program. From mid-September through April, hunters can enjoy prime upland bird hunting for quail, pheasant and chukar, European-style driven pheasant shoots and decoyed mallard duck hunting. In other words, wingshooters have more than six months to get their fill of “lead therapy” at Joshua Creek Ranch.

For big game, the main attraction is yearround, free-range axis deer hunting.

“It’s truly amazing that we harvest 40 to 50 trophy axis bucks, 30 inches or bigger, every year on a low-fence property,” Welborn said.

“We have several world-class axis bucks in the SCI record books, including a former number one.”

Additional big-game hunting opportunities include white-tailed deer, Rio Grande turkey, and blackbuck antelope.

Joshua Creek Ranch also has a variety of outdoor sporting activities to offer its guests.

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A TEXAS-SIZED SURPRISE

Look for wily 8-point warriors

By Dave Fulson

For Lone Star Outdoor News The first cool winds of fall signal one of my favorite rituals, the preparation for deer season in Texas. My career has allowed me to chase this iconic species from South Texas to northern Alberta, but no matter where I roam, Texas always draws me back to my roots — white-tailed deer.

I have bounced back and forth for more than 40 years between my roles as hunter, guide and outfitter in pursuit of this iconic species. Like most Texans, I cut my teeth on whatever hunting invite I could secure, or whatever hunt I could afford.

Size, or even sex of the deer weren’t the driving force. Just the thrill of being in the whitetail woods, rifle in hand, was living the dream in my young hunter’s heart.

As the years passed, the lure of big antlers, and the dedication to their pursuit became a near religion. Nothing wrong with that, mind you, but I have evolved with age, and score sheets have lost their importance.

They have been replaced by the simple pleasure of hunting mature bucks, regardless of how much they stretch the tape measure.

The term management buck became a common phrase as the interest in growing bigger bucks swept Texas and the nation.

Ranchers and property owners started managing both the habitat and their deer herds, with the goal of creating genetically superior bucks, which of course meant bigger antlers.

Depending on the goals of the property in question, biologists and game managers quickly understood that age, habitat, nu-

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trition and genetics were the big factors in growing bigger and better-scoring bucks.

But not all bucks benefit from the genetic makeup that other bucks on the same property, and of the same age class, possess.

For example, particular ranch management programs want its breeding age bucks of 4 years or older to have at least 10 points.

And lets assume there are plenty of bucks like that available to breed. What then happens to 4 year or older bucks that produce only eight points, or some other trait that does not fit the desired genetic profile? You have a management buck.

This is not an inferior deer. Many management bucks are studs, and often they are aggressive, dominant breeding bucks. Their only sin is not growing enough tines to fit the management plan.

Management hunts are increasingly available, and the reduced prices, when compared to top-end trophy buck hunts, mean a shot at these fully mature bucks is a possibility for most hunters.

Outfitters, guides and top ranches all advertise their hunts, accommodations, and hunt packages in this highly competitive game. And most feature hunts for management bucks.

In fact, some of the smartest, hard to pattern, and prized bucks I have ever taken were wily 8-point warriors worthy of the effort it took to take them.

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The slate of ranches includes two large West Texas properties, the 7,700-acre Fox Canyon hunting ranch in the Davis Mountains, and the Lely Ranch, an almost 70,000acre mega ranch adjacent to famous Big Bend National Park, the Cibolo Creek Lodge and contiguous to the Presidio County International Airport.

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First-time hunters get more chances for that first deer

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News In 2012, Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation was formed with the goal of “creating hunters for a lifetime.”

Since then, many new hunters have taken their first hunting adventure, receiving a true hunting camp experience, and read about it in the pages of Lone Star Outdoor News.

Although hunters of all ages were taken, the focus remained on young adults who had the desire to hunt, but for whatever reason, never had the opportunity.

“They are the forgotten group,” said foundation board member David J. Sams.

“There are several fine nonprofits that introduce the activity to youngsters and children from the inner city, but that doesn’t necessarily translate into future hunters. I recognized the forgotten group was the educated professionals who have never had the chance to hunt. Spending the money to go hunt a deer for the first time is very confusing. If a young adult isn’t taken as a child, the chance of him or her hunting as an adult is pretty low.”

Now, several other groups are offering mentored hunts, offering chances for adults to get involved in hunting.

“After eight years of proving this model works, several other groups are taking our idea to the next level,” Sams said. “It’s a big sign of flattery that the idea is being copied.”

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Select state parks and wildlife management areas will conduct mentored hunting workshops designed to introduce first-time hunters to the hunting experience, educate them on the skills they will need to be successful in the field and build a foundation for their hunting tradition. These workshops are followed by a mentored hunt on the area. Mentored Hunting Permits required for these workshops are offered to qualified first-time hunters.

This season, the hunts and workshops are offered at nine state parks and wildlife management areas.

Stewards of the Wild Young adults learning to hunt from their peers can jumpstart their way into a hunting lifestyle. That’s the goal of Stewards of the Wild, the young professionals group within the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. Targeting members from ages 21-45, first-time or novice hunters have the chance to participate in mentored hunts throughout the year, and the hunts are mentored by other members of the group, teaching the new hunters wildlife conservation and emphasizing cooking, processing and eating wild game.

Texas Wildlife Association Texas Wildlife Association, which has taken thousands of youth hunters through its Youth Hunting Program, expanded the program this year through its Adult Mentored Hunts, focusing on novice hunters with an interest in forging a connection between conservation hunting and sustainable eating.

The mentored hunts are typically 3 days/2 nights and consist of firearms training and safety, harvest shot placement techniques and a personal guide/mentor for each hunter. Participants also will learn valuable skills related to skinning, butchering and cooking techniques of wild game.

Sams said he’s glad to see the opportunities for new adult hunters on the increase.

“We are still doing all the hunts we can,” he said. “But these groups have more resources and can give that first hunting experience to more new hunters.

“The more people we introduce to the passion, the better. It’s all about growing our industry and giving back.”

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“There are some of these ranches I’ve sold five times over the years,” Sam Middleton, who has been with the firm since 1971, said. “We’ve had a hand in a lot of the major ranch sales in West Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. And we did 28 ranch deals with T. Boone Pickens.”

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This year, EarthxConservation Conference will meet virtually on Oct. 19-21 with a robust agenda focused on conservation and responsible resource use. The goal is to bring a higher level of awareness and understanding about how appropriately managed hunting, fishing and agricultural activities around the world is critical.

Experts will share their perspective on conservation: • Ivan Carter, The Ivan Carter Wildlife Conservation Alliance • Richard Sowry, Park Ranger, Kruger National Park • Dr. Patrick Stover, Vice Chancellor and Dean for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M Agrilife • Aurelia Skipwith, Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Join this FREE CONFERENCE at earthxtv.org, Oct. 19-21 at 1 p.m. each day, Central Time.

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EarthX continues with its mission to establish a forum, creating policy for conservation of all species and the environment — at the national and international levels.

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New hunting store a gateway to Big Country A new hunting store opened in the Big Country on Sept. 5.

Located in Hamlin, about 30 miles northwest of Abilene and straddling Jones and Fisher counties, the store, called Big Country Outfitters and Silencio Outdoors, has been a two-year effort by owner Chris Allen.

“The city worked with us to help develop some new business for all of the hunters who come through here,” Allen said. “Hamlin is right on Highway 83 and the store is right off the highway, at the red light in the heart of town.”

After buying and remodeling a building, highway construction delayed the opening, and COVID-19 delayed it some more.

“We finally decided to just pick a date and open,” Allen said. “It’s a full hunting and gun store.”

The store carries all types of feed, including Lyssy & Eckel feeds, grains, cottonseed, peanut hulls and black-eyed peas. Gun brands represented include CZ, each of the Benelli brands and Montana Rifle Company. Feeders and blinds are onsite from HB Hunting Products, South Texas Tripods and Feeders and Big Country Fiberglass Blinds.

Allen, who also owns Silencio Outdoors, a suppressor manufacturer, said the Hamlin area is prime for a hunting store.

“It’s virgin territory for someone to capitalize on the hunting traffic in this area,” he said. “It’s a good stopping point before getting out into the Big Country.”

The store is located at 129 South Central Avenue (Highway 83), the “main drag through town.”

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Perched atop a mesa just west of Fort Worth, Greystone Castle is a sight to behold. With four turrets peeking above the tree line, this majestic sight is one to be remembered. From its award-winning wingshooting program, to trophy whitetail and exotics, world-class bass fishing and our National Champion Sporting Clays Instructor, there is something for everyone at Greystone Castle.

The Gold Medal whitetail deer program offers an all-inclusive package based on the opportunity to hunt the opening weekend of season. Not restricted by score, it is an exclusive chance to hunt for the whitetail of your dreams. This year’s results include a giant 493-inch deer taken by rifle.

As the Orvis 2015 Wingshooting Lodge of the Year, Greystone has mastered the art of bird hunting. The ever-popular mixed bag hunt includes quail, pheasant, chukar and Hungarian partridge. This upland walking hunt allows guests to experience great pointing dogs working over rolling terrain specially farmed for optimal bird habitat. The European pheasant hunt is a great way to get lots of shooting action and watch Labradors do what they do best, retrieve birds! The mallard hunts offer a great chance to hone your skills over water while the fastflying Dove hunts offer an adrenaline rush every hunter craves.

If you are looking for something different, you will find it in the exotic pasture full of animals from around the world. Species from Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe roam the Texas plains and thrive in the southern climate.

Breeding herds of axis deer, aoudad, blackbuck antelope, sika and fallow deer

ROBERT DULLNIG

GREYSTONE CASTLE

☎ (800) 399-3006

Broker AssocIATE

GREYSTONECASTLE.COM

210.213.9700 DullnigRanches@gmail.com

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mean there are plenty of trophies to be taken.

For those looking to relax and enjoy the water, Greystone offers more than 120 acres of stocked bass lakes. From small private lakes to the 80-acre Thurber Lake, every type of fishing opportunity exists. From fly-fishing, spin casters or simple hook and bobbers, there is a place for everyone. Kayaks and paddleboards let you go off on your own adventure or pontoon boats sneak you to the honey holes.

Two championship Sporting Clays courses, two 5-stands, a training course and a wobble deck challenge every level of shooter. Our new 400-yard rifle and pistol range offers steel targets at a variety of ranges. Hone your skills on our new archery course featuring a tri-level static range and a 3-D walking course. Or just enjoy our scenic hiking and biking trails.

What appeals to all visitors to Greystone are its top-of-the-line accommodations and gourmet meals. Guests enjoy 26 private rooms, gourmet dining from our executive chef, conference facilities and a swimming pool with hot tub and steam room. Along with this is the 2,600-square-foot pavilion facility with custom bar, large seating areas, 65-inch TVs, carved limestone fireplace, Laser Shot, billiards and an overlook terrace with a custom outdoor fire pit.

The ownership and staff are dedicated to creating one of the finest sporting experiences found anywhere in the world.

Long-term habitat improvement and wildlife management has made Greystone an extraordinary hunting venue.

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Texas Hospitality in an Extraordinary Setting Whether you are looking for world class Bird Hunting, Sporting Clays, Trophy Whitetail Deer or excellent Exotic opportunities, Greystone Castle combines luxurious accommodations with Texas hospitality in an extraordinary setting.

Contact us today for more information regarding our rates and packages.

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New Name, Same Game Founded on the principles of treating each client as a top priority and each property as if it were his or her own, TT Ranch Group firmly believes in handling individuals and business with complete honesty and integrity.

The farm and ranch space consists of a network of specialized brokers and agents. TT Ranch Group is proud of its established and ongoing working relationships with these brokers and agents throughout the industry, which in turn create added value for its sellers and buyers in a variety of ways.

TT Ranch Group further distinguishes itself through an unparalleled marketing and advertising presence.

“We utilize all the traditional mediums while also employing a plethora of out-of-the-box and creative methods to gain maximum exposure for our properties.

Furthermore, we are backed by the world’s most powerful and prestigious realty brand,” said Tyler Thomas of TT Ranch Group. “Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is a multi-billion dollar business that combines the industry’s best technology, training and marketing with our innovative approach and expertise within the ranch real estate market. Together we create a targeted campaign with a true global network and reach to 70 different countries for our clients.

Who we surround ourselves with is often who we lean on to help carry us across the finish line. With that in mind, the members of TT Ranch Group have been carefully selected and we feel are among the absolute best at what they do. We all love our work and share a passion for everything outdoors. Everything we accomplish from start to finish is a team effort and we all do so with one goal in mind: to leave behind satisfied customers.

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☎ (214) 659-1554 TTRANCHGROUP.COM

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TT Ranch Group was founded on the principles of treating each client as a top priority and each property as if it were our own.

We are firm believers in handling individuals and business with complete honesty and integrity.

Backed by the world’s most powerful and prestigious realty brand, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty and TT Ranch Group combine the industry’s best technology and marketing with innovative methods and proven expertise within the ranch real estate market.

DOUBLE DROP-TINE RANCH

CIRCLE J&B RANCH

Located just north of the Red River, Double Drop-Tine Ranch is a wildlife haven with rough rolling wooded terrain and gently rolling pasture lands. Double DropTine Ranch offers a highly concentrated variety of game within this high-fenced trophy ranch. More than a dozen various exotic species, huge white-tailed deer, turkey, dove, waterfowl, quail, and hogs are found throughout the ranch.

Boasting the highest point in Baylor County, superb water features for the area, first class accommodations, and nearly two decades of intense land and wildlife management, this ranch is a recreational haven. World class typical white-tailed deer, an exceptional quail program, action-packed dove hunting, live water and big lakes full of large mouth and striped bass are only a few of the distinguishing characteristics of Circle J&B Ranch. .

657 +/- Acres | Love County, OK | $2,500,000

3,266 +/- Acres | Seymour, TX | Price Upon Request

3131 Turtle Creek Blvd., 4th Floor | Dallas, Texas | 214.659.1554 | info@ttranchgroup.com |

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7:08

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6:56

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7:33

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7:29

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8:07

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7:23

5:57

7:18

7:45

6:41

8:07

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6:37

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7:29

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7:23

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7:17

7:46

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Times given above are for Dallas. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of Dallas, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of Dallas. The table to the right gives adjustments for some Texas cities. Information provided is the longitudinal distance from Dallas and the time adjustment for sunrise and sunset.

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Abilene / 165 miles west / + 14 minutes Alpine / 405 miles west / + 24 minutes Beaumont / 160 miles east / - 13 minutes Corpus Christi / 35 miles west / + 3 minutes Austin / 55 miles west / + 5 minutes

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Del Rio / 235 miles west / + 20 minutes El Paso / 555 miles west / - 23 minutes Houston / 170 miles east / - 5 minutes Laredo / 160 miles west / + 14 minutes Lubbock / 280 miles west / + 24 minutes

San Angelo / 215 miles west / + 18 minutes San Antonio / 95 miles west / + 8 minutes Tyler / 75 miles east / - 6 minutes

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