There was a sunrise this past Friday morning that was blushing lightly across the horizon with countless shades of red and orange glowing through the bony, thin leafed mesquite branches. My eyes watched it as the luster intensified and all breeds of birds around me were twittering and moving almost like they were stretching their wings after just cheerfully hopping out of bed. A couple of gray haired bucks were shining like silver dollars in the sendero, as they strolled watchfully checking out their surroundings. The breeze picked up from the earlier dead-calm darkness pouring life into the back of my neck as a shiver went through my body. The light from the rising sun leisurely got brighter and the colors continued their brilliance on a canvas of slight clouds. I took a breath of fulfillment and ease knowing that somebody special somewhere is looking at this same sunrise, and this is God’s way of telling us that it is going to be another great day in Texas. And everything is going to be okay…

The New Year has arrived and anticipation of vigorous living along with career accomplishment resolutions are on everybody’s mind and future plans. The biggest bucks on the ranch are starting to cruise around to unfamiliar territories looking for one more loving doe during this post rut time of deer season. The last week of hunting has yielded more mature buck sightings during the hunt compared to the December hunts. It is exciting to not know what to expect sometimes. Every time you sit in a deer stand you may encounter the biggest buck you have ever seen. If your sitting in the right spot and you don’t get too much buck fever moving your crosshairs, you might be able to hold the antlers of a buck of a lifetime.

We have a few hunters from the East coast here this week. They are having a great time hunting the South Texas brush country for the first time. The weather has been hot and windy making the afternoon hunts more difficult. Morning hunts have been full of action with a lot of success with rattling. Saturday morning I rattled up 11 different bucks for one hunter I was guiding. The bucks out here are really looking for another fight and one more doe. I am anxious to see how the hunt turns out during the next few days.

Hopefully, we will have a cold spell coming our way soon. The 90 degree weather and howling winds are becoming a burden on the hunting. No matter how hot and windy it gets, there is always something on this ranch that will bring a person a sense of gratification. The power of nature and the outdoors is the reason hunters and anglers enjoy their outdoor hobbies. You would just have to experience it to understand.

The Good Ol’ Days are Now…

CAPT. TODD CASEY

SOUTH TEXAS CHARTERS

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