Outdoor
The experience of a life-long memory – Texas Youth Hunting Program
By Jessica Crabtree
Living in rural America, we sometimes take things for granted. This initial quiet, beautiful scenery and open sky are among the top few. At times we overlook how fortunate we are to have so many great opportunities at our back door. Those include activities like fishing, playing in creeks, investigating old cow trails, skipping rocks on a lake and hunting wild game.
For those who have never had such opportunities and don’t have the resources readily available, there is a program just for that. The Texas Youth Hunting Program in association with Texas Parks & Wildlife along with Texas Wildlife Association created a program designed for the first-time hunter. The program started in the late ’90s. The associations observed the majority of hunting licenses purchased were by older people. So, in an attempt to get the younger generations involved and not lose the art, the TYHP was born.
Children ages 9 through 17 are welcome to sign up for hunts through TYHP. Typically each hunt ranges from four to 10 kids. Another option is a super hunt available for repeat hunters. It is set up for large numbers of hunters to be spread out across multiple ranches. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and is led on hunts by a guide. The children are provided with a list of things to bring and an overview of what the weekend will be like. Each child is required to complete a TPWD hunter’s education course prior to applying to the hunt. The only fee associated with the hunt is $150. That fee covers the child’s and accompanying adults room and board as well as food. If the $150 isn’t readily available for a child, scholarships are available.
To read more pick up the April 2015 issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch.
By: Jelly Cocanougher
Delicate microbes buried just beneath the surface. We walk by them, unbeknownst to us. Spores, spawn, and sclerotia, each with distinct characteristics. It is said that these fungi are all connected, speaking to one another as they populate the earth. The interconnectedness of all living things and the decaying world, such beauty lies within these otherworldly alien organisms.
By: Landon Moore
Landon Moore is the Wise County 4-H President and a member of the Wise County 4-H County Council. He is involved in beekeeping, as well as raising rabbits and poultry.
This essay was one that he wrote, and it was named the champion for both the Texas and National chapters of the Foundation For The Preservation of Honey Bees.
Varietal honey is honey that comes from a single source.
This honey has a flavor derived from the source flower and can even have a similar scent. In general, lighter colored honeys have a more subtle taste and dark honeys are more intense. Varietal honey has been compared to wine, in that honeys produced in different years can be distinguished, even if they come from the same flower and location.
This phenomenon is called terroir and is responsible for the individual taste of each honey harvest.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Norman Winter | Horticulturist, Author, Speaker
Early in the summer, I was sent a press release that caused one of those holy wow moments. The headline said it all, “Proven Winners ColorChoice Expands Catalog with the Addition of Hollywood Hibiscus.”
I had already become familiar with the Hollywood Hibiscus series and was thrilled that the Proven Winners was adding this to their lineup.
This flower is nothing short of beautiful and exhibits prolific flower production. The flowers show three distinct colors, deep red in the very center, then the majority which is a rich rose pink with lighter pink to white along the margins.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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