Country Lifestyles
Cowboy Culture – The Coyote Hunter
By Clay Reid
Anybody who knows me knows right off that I am a coyote hunter. They will also know that I ain’t half bad at the craft itself either. Over the years I have won three state championships and many other championships along the way across the state of Texas and Oklahoma. Recently, I’ve also been added to the field staff of one the most recognized hunting companies, FoxPro game calls.
For the past 17 years I’ve hosted the Texas Coyote Calling Championships in Archer City, Texas, a contest which I have watched grow from 15 people competing to 150 people over the years from all over the country.
Last year we were represented by four states: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arkansas. It paid out almost $20,000 in prize money and also allowed for a great meeting place for ranchers and hunters from far and wide. The hunt was even covered by Livestock Weekly a few years back.
My whole life I’ve always been an old nasty coyote hunter because that’s just what we always did. Coyotes kill ranchers’ calves, and for that we exterminate the coyotes. That was just one of the rules of life in the country were I was brought up. Since the day you could understand anything, you were taught to understand that the coyote was a big problem for ranchers.
To read more pick up a copy of the January 2017 NTFR issue.
Reminder: The Texas Coyote Calling Contest will be held in Archer City, Texas, January 14 and 15. If you want to be a sponsor or would like info on entering just give me a call at 940-631-8820.
By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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