2010 Antelope

We still have a couple hunts available for 2010 Texas antelope season. These hunts take place on our ranch near Dalhart, TX during the first two weeks of October. If you would like more info on these hunts please contact us at sagebrushhunts@hotmail.com or by calling 806-333-4358.

Check out this big buck we found dead yesterday near one of our water tanks. Its a shame he didn't make it to season but don't worry there are more out there!

Steers, Horses and Prairie Dogs

We've been busy the last month with steers, horses and prairie dogs. I know that's an odd combination, but we don't exactly live a typical life.

Starting the first week of April we've been receiving steer calves for the summer grazing season. We're scheduled to get the last few loads this weekend and we will be fully stocked. The calves are weighing about 350 to 400 lbs. We've had to doctor a few but overall their health has been good
We bought a new horse in February, "Chic", and I've shown her a couple times now. She is a nice show horse, but hasn't spent much time outside of the arena. She has had a bit of a culture shock adjusting to ranch life, but she is starting to get somewhat useful.

Finally, prairie dogs? Yes, this summer Jeremy has expanded Sagebrush Hunts to include prairie dog hunts. Although we keep the prairie dogs poisoned out on our ranch, there is a lot of public land around here were poisoning isn't allowed. Hence, there are plenty of prairie dogs to shoot. We've been offering the bunkhouse (above) as a place for hunters to stay and Jeremy provides them with shooting benches and a map of nearby prairie dog towns. We've had a lot of interest in these hunts and dates are filling up fast.

Also, Sagebrush Hunts is now on Facebook. Check it out by clicking here.

There's never a dull moment around here!

Whitetail Hunts Available for 2010 Season

We still have 2 Whitetail hunts available for the 2010 Season.

The first hunt is an archery Whitetail hunt in eastern Colorado.

These Colorado Whitetail hunts are conducted on my partner's family's farm in southeast Colorado. This hunt will be along the Arkansas River with mostly stand hunting and some spot and stalk hunting. These hunts are fully guided 6-day hunts with more days available if you would like. Price reduced to $2500 + a $500 kill fee. Act fast as the deadline is quickly approaching.






The next hunt is a rifle Whitetail hunt in Western Kansas.

The Kansas hunt is on my family's own ranch. These hunts are primarily spot and stalk hunts with some blind hunting.

On this hunt last year we killed a 178 inch Whitetail.

This is a 5 day fully guided rifle hunt with meals & lodging on the ranch. This hunt will take place during the December rifle season. Price reduced to $3500.

References are gladly furnished upon request.
Feel free to call or email me for more info.
www.sagebrushhunts.com
sagebrushhunts@hotmail.com
806-333-4358

Goodbye Winter!

Spring is in the air! The winter olympics just ended, the wheat is trading in its brown cloak for a brighter green color and yes, a simple scratch of the horses' necks leaves me covered in hair.

I am especially excited for spring this year, as we've had an unusual amount of snow since the first of the year, most of which hung around for more than a month. It was fun while it lasted, but I'm looking forward to the green grass which will soon be peeking through, thanks to the winter moisture.

The snow is now scarce, slowly receding in the shadows and low spots, a small reminder of the nearly 30 inches we've had since the middle of January. In remembrance, here are some of my favorite winter shots. Now, if only I still got a spring break.

Hunting - One Last Time

On the last day of quail/pheasant hunting season in Kansas, we decided to take advantage of a couple spots no one had hunted. The conditions were perfect after a snow earlier in the week. Jeremy, Nick (Jeremy's future brother-in-law) and I headed out, with Gunner of course. They were armed with shotguns, I with my camera. We had a great time.



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4-Time Champ

Some of you may know of Jeremy's passion for coyote calling. He likes to hunt yes, but loves to call coyotes. In 2004, Jeremy and his good friend Nick Peterson decided to enter up in the coyote calling contest in St. Francis, Kan. It's called the Midwest Coyote Calling Event, and it's run by Brent Rueb. Competitors must check in on Friday night in St. Francis, then they have all day Saturday, and part of the day Sunday to hunt. The teams must return to St. Francis to check in by 3 p.m.

Well, after placing 7th in 2004 Jeremy and Nick were hooked. Their competitive nature led them to third place in 2005, and then they won in 2006 and 2007. In fact, at the 2007 contest they set a new record for the most coyotes killed at 18. The rules state that after two consecutive wins the team has to sit out a year or split up. They chose not to split up and returned in 2009 to win again.

That brings us to this year, 2010, the contest is complete and they are again the champions out of 143 teams. This time they broke their own record and won with 19 coyotes. Their goal was 20 and they were nearly late to check-in because of their determination to get that last one that continued to elude them.

Maybe they'll make it to 20 in 2012.

2009 Deer Season complete

We ended the 2009 deer season with this nice 4x5 whitetail for Tom Bolding. Jeremy and I are looking forward to another great season next year.