How about a two year old roping a puppy, with a one year old wanting to play!  Love the ranch life.  

DEER FRIENDS: LeGrand Headwaters Ranch "Country" Club swimming pool.

This is a west Texas "Country" Club swimming pool 

The weather has been HOT...it is time to enjoy the "County" Club swimming pool at the ranch.  

We are thankful for all the spring rains as we transition into the last of summer and early fall.  The food sources for all animals are still plentiful as we maintain the additional protein feeding for the deer population.  Antler growth is progressing and we are seeing some exciting displays of "buck-hood".  Turkey poults are being seen throughout the ranch due to the great wet spring and early summer.  

With the blessing of spring rains comes the additional hazard of summer fires.  The grasses are dry making for an abundance of fuel.  We take special precautions during this time such as a burn ban on the ranch, no welding near grass, keeping all stock tanks full of water, keeping the firetruck full of water and testing routinely, and ever watching the horizon for plumes of smoke.  

We hope you have enjoyed your summer and we wish you a colorful fall.  Happy days...from all at the LeGrand Headwaters Ranch.

Old-timers-Scent-Mask

In West Texas "cedar" trees are everywhere.  After reading this article, it validated a technique I have used many times.  We do not have the pine leaves, but we do have cedar. (Redberry / Blueberry / Ashe Juniper)
For hunters who need a scent mask in a pinch, or those who can't afford to buy scent killer sprays, there’s a simple solution: cedar trees.

DEER FRIENDS

I need help...I am asking for a VOTE FOR Angelo State University's baseball athlete, DAVID GOGGIN,  2014-15 ELITE 89 WINNER.  Goggin, who will be a senior majoring in the chemistry department at ASU has a 3.97GPA.  He is a true sportsman.  

The Elite 89 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 89 championships. Your voting has narrowed the field down to 10 finalists. You can vote once per day until 8pm ET on Thursday 7/23, when a winner will be named. The winner will be celebrated from NCAA social media accounts on 7/24! DON'T FORGET TO CLICK SAVE VOTES AT THE TOP OR BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!

Please share with your spouses...and friends.  This young man represents ASU !!!  

#VoteGoggin: on.ncaa.com/Elite89Vote 

AXIS DEER roaring. Another video from the internet. This call has to be one of the most eerie of all animal sounds.

Axis Deer Roaring. We heard this at the ranch and it will certainly make you stop in your tracks.

Seven DEER HUNTING MYTHS Debunked.  Very interesting for all white-tailed deer hunters.
7 Deer Hunting Myths Debunked