Ellis County Wildlife Expo

Save the date for the Ellis County Wildlife Expo August 11, 2012 at the Waxahachie Civic Center in Waxahachie, TX from 9 am - 4 pm. Hosted by Ark Country Store, the Expo will be a "one of a kind event" at a top-class facility with full air conditioning and parking. Visit Ark Country Store or Wildlife Sponsors to pick up your FREE admission ticket or pay $5 at the door. Come hear from leading wildlife management experts, see the latest hunting gear,  ...

Buy 3 Bags, Get the 4th Free

During the entire month of July, buy any 3 bags of Purina Equine Senior Active Healthy Edge or Purina Strategy Healthy Edge horse feed and we'll give you the 4th bag FREE!!! No coupon necessary! All 3 bags must be purchased during the same transaction. Offer valid while supplies last. Please call 972-937-8860 or stop by Ark Country Store,  ...

Measuring Your Feed and Why it's Important

Deer Health and Nutrition Tips during Antler Growth Season

So much of what we do in the care and feeding of deer passes relatively unnoticed in the short term. But antler growth season is when "instant gratification" seekers can practically see results occur right before their eyes. Growing at a rate of half an inch per day, antlers are some of the fastest growing tissues in the animal kingdom. ...

Body Condition Scores for Deer

Body Condition Scoring allows you to monitor the health and condition of your deer. Optimal Body Condition in bucks will allow for greater antler growth. Does will be more fertile: produce more high-quality milk, resulting in healthier, faster growing fawns. The Purina Mills Body Condition Scoring System allows you to visually score your deer based on fat coverage on several ...

Yeti Coolers at Ark Country Store!

Ark Country Store is pleased to offer YETI® Coolers. Unlike ordinary coolers, which are essentially disposable, YETI® Coolers are made to last! Broken handles, busted hinges, failed latches, caved-in lids, cracked corners... sound familiar? If you're like most, you've experienced all of these with the coolers you've owned. Even the most expensive ordinary coolers can't take ...

Candice's Corner: Grasshopper issues?

Last year's drought is the most likely reason producers are seeing more grasshopper, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert. High grasshopper populations are tied to hot, dry weather for a number of reasons, said Dr. Chris Sansone, associate department head and AgriLife Extension program leader for entomology, San Angelo. "The drought damaged range and pasture grasses thus ...