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Take a Kid Hunting
Take a Kid Hunting this Year It’s a pretty safe bet, if someone didn’t take us hunting, we wouldn’t be hunters. So take a kid hunting. One of my earliest memories is sitting with my father in the hill country of Texas on a deer hunt. I was barely three-years-old....
The Hunt Dreams are Made of
The Hunt Dreams are Made of It’s not every day a man gets to witness something as special as a potential typical whitetail deer record being taken. This is the story of the time I had the opportunity to witness the hunt dreams are made of first hand. It was no...
Watching It Snow Outside
Ace The Blood Tracking Dog Things have slowed to a crawl for me here at the ranch. Lots of laying around and watching it snow outside. This is the time of year that I am really thankful I get to stay inside with the humans. That cold north wind and snow really...
Another Happy Hunter
Another Happy Hunter Dear Donald, Angie, Jacob, Jesse, Mark and all the other outstanding folks at Oak Creek, I sent a note earlier which was returned but I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU from my brother Gary and I for such an awesome time there on the ranch. You...
Tracking in the Creek Bottom
Ace The Blood Tracking Dog - Tracking in the Creek Bottom It has been a week, now we rejoin Ace and the guys as he is tracking in the creek bottom at Oak Creek. Donald just came in the office and he has deer on his hands, I can smell it, something is going down...
Running a Man Track
Running a Man Track - Ace The Blood Tracking Dog Oh Man! Donald is getting his jacket and boots on. He has the collars in his hand! That means it is time to go to work. I wonder what we are going to do? Could there be a deer down? No it is the wrong time of...
Do you have the perfect stand placement?
Do you have the perfect stand placement? Stand placement for a hunt can make or break you. It can create opportunity to harvest an animal where they may not be otherwise, or it may be the downfall to a seemingly textbook hunt. Are your stands placed in...
High Fence Deer Hunting – Finding the Best of All Worlds
Hunting whitetail deer is a challenge for the most avid hunter. Matching wits with the evasion skills of whitetail deer is a thrill. Most hunters that have never been to a legitimate high fence ranch believe, at its most basic level, the concept of fencing deer...
Lew Scores on Big 190″ Buck
Lew Scores on Big 190" Buck Lisa and I wanted to thank everyone from Oak Creek for their hospitality, expertise, and the amazing food prepared by Dustin. It was without question the best hunting experience I have ever had in my 55 years of hunting in various places...
Dove Hunting Takes Skill and Practice
Dove hunting doesn’t require a lot of equipment, and it’s a great sport for families, beginners, and youngsters. Don’t underestimate the challenge, though. Not only are these birds small targets, they’re also erratic, unpredictable, acrobatic, and surprisingly...