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Autumn Destinations: The Deluxe Hunting Experience

by Martha Cargill, Farm & Ranch 

As land is developed, the relationship between agricultural lands, new suburbs, greenbelts, conservation acres and wide-open spaces continues to be a work in progress. Hunters are finding it increasingly difficult to either find pristine land to hunt that is not already glutted with others seeking the same pastime or find the time and energy to successfully manage high-quality hunting land without entering into a 1031 exchange or some other umbrella relationship.  

Neither of these options is intrinsically negative, but there are times when a hunter may simply want to step into the pages of a deluxe hunting experience offering high-quality hunting with five-star accommodations. A hunting experience of this caliber should combine a well-managed establishment, high-quality habitat and authentic hunting experience with the uninterrupted and luxurious private space of home.

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Deitra Robertson Real Estate 

Real Estate Musings, or What a Crazy Summer

I wish I could talk to everyone about the great upswing in the economy and the rebounding real estate markets across the country but then, I try not to be delusional!

On that note, I will say, that our farm and ranch market offering a lifestyle of country enjoyment and boundless recreation is very strong. Our buyers have been primarily cash buyers looking for that tangible investment they can walk on, hunt on, ride on and share with their children and grand-children.

My Team has spent a lot of time this summer sharing with our property owners all of the information we have researched on how to minimize the damage to their farms and ranches from this "Exceptional" drought across our beautiful state of Texas. We have met with biologists, pond experts, tree experts, wildlife experts and on and on. The death of huge stately mature trees is depressing to all of us. We have shared the advice from Texas Parks and Wildlife on best watering strategies, when possible, to help save our trees.

We have spoken with our farm and ranch managers on what to do for our damaged pastures-without rain there is just simply no grass-some of us will need to reseed, replant and nurture when we do receive rain. The big question now is whether there will be any moisture to plant winter grasses for forage... Read More

Deitra Robertson Real Estate

Hempstead, Texas 

Texas Music Chart

Your Guide to Texas and Red Dirt Music

There's a new #1 on the Texas Music Chart this week. The Josh Abbott Band featuring Pat Green takes over the top spot with "My Texas." Stoney LaRue now holds down the #2 spot with "Velvet" while "Honky Tonk Heaven" by Jason Cassidy continues its stay at #3. "In The Country" by Brandon Rhyder holds strong at #4, and "Good Luck and True Love" by Reckless Kelly stays at #5.

Kevin Fowler is making big moves on the Chart this week. His single, "That Girl," jumps 19 spots from #37 to #18.

New to the Chart this week are "Love Don't Let You Decide" by JB & the Moonshine Band at #39; "Double-Wide Dream" by the Casey Donahew Band at #42; "Not Going Crazy" by Bart Crow Band at #44; "I Think About You" by Jarrod Birmingham at #48; and "She Only Loves Me" by Nick Verzosa at #50.

New Inventory 

Tin Haul Cash Money with Benjamins Boots South Texas Saddlery $289

Buckskin Leather Vest Boot Baby Ranch $59

News, Sales, & Events

 

HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ GO TEXAN COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS PULL TOGETHER FOR WILDFIRE VICTIMS

With a strong commitment to communities, and supporting the "Show with a Heart," Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo area volunteers recently turned their time and efforts toward helping Texas fire victims.

 

Several members of the Show's Houston Metro Go Texan and Area Go Texan committees formed alliances in supporting these fellow Texans.

 

The Houston Metro Go Texan Waller County Subcommittee was forced to cancel its September 10 Turkey Shoot fundraiser due to the wildfires in its area. The subcommittee's members then selflessly volunteered their time and resources to help the hundreds of victims throughout the Waller County area... Read More

 

 

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 

Houston, Texas  

 

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