Outdoor

Confessions of a Hunter

Published

3 years ago

November 9, 2021

NTFR

By Andy Anderson

The following is the first piece contributed by writer Andy Anderson in Volume 4, Issue 2 of NTFR Magazine. We hope you enjoy a bit of nostalgia from NTFR’s past.

The internet and social media are loaded with hunting outfitters and guides with a variety of hunting opportunities. With enough time and effort anyone can find what they are looking for, or so it seems.

Facebook is littered with hunting groups specializing in certain interest such as exotics, whitetail, hogs and groups for the everyday hunter. Each group is overloaded with willing outfitters advertising hunt specials across the state. For every person looking for a hunt there are 20 outfitters pouncing on the post with pricing and pictures.

Interestingly enough is the criticism that comes from hunters about the price for a hunt. I see people looking for a “meat hunt” and when the solicitation comes across the feed, the price bashing begins. No matter the price, it’s too much for a meat hunt. Ask any hunter what they hunt for, and most ethical hunters say it’s for the experience, for the meat and for the opportunity to share their experience with their kids. A trophy is a bonus or the result of years of hard work and preparation.

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Parting Shot

Published

2 months ago

October 31, 2024

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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.

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Varietal Honey

Published

2 months ago

October 28, 2024

NTFR

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.

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The Garden Guy: America’s Sweetheart

Published

2 months ago

October 27, 2024

NTFR

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.