Mid-March 2025 TRFS Update

A LITTLE LUCK AND A LOT OF BIG VIEWS—SEE WHAT'S NEW!...

NEW! Oak View Ranch is an incredible opportunity to own a blank canvas ranch, conveniently located just 6± miles west of Harper. The ranch consists of 57± acres and is located off paved FM 479 with 700’± of frontage road. There are several nice build sites with stunning Hill Country views. There is tremendous potential to build a weekend getaway cabin or full-time residence.

FEATURED! Red Gate Ranch is 132.75± acres and only 6± miles from downtown Fredericksburg.  A beautiful historic German rock home originally built in the 1860s is the quintessential centerpiece of the ranch. Middle Creek meanders through the property on both sides for 1,500’± and is a stunning attribute. The ranch is situated in a highly sought-after area of Gillespie County with stunning oak trees, improved pastures, top-notch views, and a beautiful creek area.  All within a quick 10± minute drive to town!

JUST SOLD! Donop Ranch is a very well-located and scenic property in eastern Mason County, just 6± miles north of Art, Texas, between Mason and Llano. The ranch encompasses 3,500'± of Twelve Mile Creek, which offers several seasonal spring areas with pockets of water that flow across slabs of picturesque granite. The ranch offers a ranch house, a small building, several barns, and several storage sheds. With its breathtaking views, gently rolling landscape, and diverse vegetation, this property provides an ideal retreat for those seeking the Texas Hill Country experience.

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Good Prospects for Second Part of Dove Hunting Season

Dissecting the promising second half of dove hunting season

The second half of the regular dove hunting season opens Dec. 17, and experts say hunters should have good chances of bagging some birds.

“As sparse as it may have been for the majority of the state in the first season, the way this thing has played out, it should lead up to a really good second season,” Bobby Thornton, co-founder of the Texas Dove Hunters Association, said. “Generally speaking, drier conditions usually lead to a really good breeding crop. We’re anticipating having lots of birds having gone through the early stages of infancy to now being here for the second season. This could lead up to a really good season.”

Although the second part of the season can provide some great opportunities for hunters, it’s typically not the most popular.

“Statistically speaking, you get more hunters before the split. Within the first three weeks of a dove season, you’re shooting over 80% of your birds that are harvested in an entire season,” Thornton said in an interview with the Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network. “That being said, if you eliminate the first weeks and compare the end of the first season to the second season, we are starting to see more and more hunters coming out in the second season.”

The second season runs through Jan. 1 in the north zone, through Jan. 15 in the central zone and through Jan. 22 in the south zone.

“January is a great time to be in the field—early to mid-January—as long as the weather cooperates,” Thornton said.

Hunters who plan to take advantage of the reopening of dove season in December are encouraged to scout their potential hunting areas to find the best spot to hunt.

“The hard thing about scouting second season is weather conditions really tend to move birds,” Thornton said. “It’s a great idea to scout and see where they’re going, but if all of a sudden you get a cold front come through with a lot of rain, a field that was just phenomenal will be horrible the next day or vice versa. That’s just the nature of the second season.”