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By Andy Anderson
Helicopter pig hunting is an experience unlike any other. It just simply cannot be compared to anything else. It is truly a once in a lifetime experience and certainly worthy of a “Bucket List” adventure. More often than not, people who have embarked on a helicopter hunt often reflect on the experience as a whole, not just the kills or the flight, but the entire experience from start to finish.
The anticipation builds the moment the hunt is booked. Clients report a lack of sleep, dreams of hammering down on huge sounders of pigs, dropping them with one shot each. As clients arrive, they are all smiles and full of laughter; they are beyond jovial, the excitement nearly palpable. The sight of the helicopter or the distinct buzz of the helicopter in the distance as it is on approach brings about a state of elation.
Most everyone has flown in an airplane or helicopter at one time, but few have sat on the edge of the door of a helicopter, strapped in with a harness while holding an AR15. The flight itself is an exhilarating experience, buzzing tree tops or hovering a few feet from the ground. The tight turns, steep banks and rolls suck you down into the floor, making your stomach touch your toes. The adrenalin courses through your veins, you’re focused and intent on the target, a state of hypervigilance compared only to a combat- like experience.
To read more pick up a copy of the July 2017 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
Equine
AQHA Horse of the Year
By Krista Lucas Wynn
Each year, when the professional rodeo season wraps on Sept. 30, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association announce the Nutrena Horse of the Year, presented by the American Quarter Horse Association, in each event. This is a prestigious award, voted on by the members of the associations. To be named Horse of the Year by fellow competitors is a high honor only a few achieve.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Farm & Ranch
Managing Show Cattle Through The Winter
By Heather Welper
Husband and wife duo, Heather and Calvin Welper, are the Co-Owners and Operators or Two C Livestock, located in Valley View, Texas.
The pair’s operation has a show cattle focus where they raise and sell purebred heifers of all breeds and club calf Hereford steers.
When it comes to show cattle, the Welpers know a thing or two including how to prepare for the cold winter months and the Texas major show season run.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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Grazing North Texas- Snow On The Mountain
By Tony Dean
Snow on the Mountain is an annual forb that is part of our landscape almost every year.
It is adapted to most of Texas and grows north to Montana and Minnesota and south to Mexico.
Although is seems to be most adapted to clay soils, this plant can be found on a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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