Viewing entries tagged with 'axis deer'
That’s What It’s All About!
It’s not rocket science….it’s not complex! Hunting is fun and a way of life that hunters pass on to those they love and care about. Hunters educate the next generation about the beauty, joy and responsibilities of this wonderful heritage. Hunting is a direct tie to God’s earth and is a way that hunters can help others to reconnect to the land that may have lost their way. Hunting is about guaranteeing that this legacy will be available to our future generations because hunters care enough about the land to fight and keep our way of life…to pass it on. Young Eli and his father are a perfect example of “what it’s all about!” Eli wants his son to have as many opportunities as possible to learn about animals and their ecosystems as well as the ethics and skills needed to become a good hunter.
Father/Daughter Axis Deer Hunt!
Steve had been wanting to take a really large axis for a couple of years. When he received a photo of some tremendous deer currently on the Patio Ranch, he quickly decided that this was the year and made reservations. There were a number of 32"+ deer in the picture; but one really looked like "the deer" that he had dreamed about and would look beautiful on the wall above his fireplace. Steve's daughter Erin has also developed a love for hunting and had some free time to accompany him. Steve and daughter Erin are like "peas & carrots": both are loyal Aggies, both love to hunt and Steve is a pharmacist while Erin is studying to be a pharmacist. So, when Steve decided that he was going to hunt axis deer, Erin was not to be left out of the adventure.
Return Hunting Trip to Fulfill a Dream...A Quarter Century Later!
Pete had done work on the Patio Ranch for the Stumberg family in the late 1960's and had last been to the ranch to help his daughter harvest a white-tail deer management buck; they were successful! Twenty-four plus years have passed and Pete's daughter now has a family of her own. Pete has become involved in his successful career, but had never forgotten some of the large axis deer that he observed on the Patio Ranch and his dream to hunt one of these bulls!
Father/Son Axis Deer Management Hunt!
Julien & Keith were here to celebrate a special event in their lives...the marriage of a son and the participation of a father as a best man in the wedding. Julien & his father Keith had shared a life time of hunting experiences. Their conversation was interspersed with phrases such as "Do you remember when..." and "This reminds me of...". It was evident that the relationship was special. Julien was turning the tables and taking his father hunting on this occasion.