HERE WE WILL POST PHOTOS AND INFORMATION ON PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON OUT AT THE BUCK AND BASS RANCH

 

BUCK AND BASS RANCH POND

 

 

Lake Fork Texas

Our Ranch is Bowhunting Only...

This page has been set up to share photo's and stories of the great times we will have at our ranch in east Texas. My friend Mike and I purchased the Buck & Bass ranch in May of 2007. We have had several of our friends come out and assist us in getting new roads put in throughout the property, as well as strategically placing blinds on the ranch. With the additional leaseback, the ranch is close to 80 acres. Lot's of deer, hogs and varmints on the ranch. Stay tuned for more great photo's coming your way from the Buck & Bass Ranch.

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Here are a few photo's of the ranch 

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THE BUCK AND BASS FOOD PLOT WAS PLANTED

IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008

 

Well, we broke ground today (9/9/07) and are putting in our first food plot on the ranch. 

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(9/15/07) More progress... 

Field was disc harrowed and seeds were planted this weekend. 

 

Seeds Planted:

  • 8 lbs. Tecomante - Monster Mix (clover/chicory mix)

  • 50 lbs.  - Australian Winter Peas

  • 50 lbs.  - VNS Rye 

  • 40 lbs. - BioLogic Trophy Oats Forage

Here are the updated photos.

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We also brushed in a ground blind under the big box blind on the food plot.

More fun to come...

 

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Looks like our food plot is starting to show some growth. 

We do need some rain now. Mike put down fertilizer over the weekend 10/7/07.

 

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 Here are photo's of the field as of 10/21/07.

 

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The Plot Thickens...

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10/27/07

 

Night time food plot photo - Full Moon

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THE BUCK AND BASS ORCHARD WAS ESTABLISHED

ON JANUARY 20TH 2008

 

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Here is a photo of the 16 fruit trees we planted. We also put in poles for our grape vines, and tilled rows for our blueberries and blackberries. Note the electric fence we installed around the orchard. We will do what we can to keep animals out until the orchard has had a chance to mature.

 

Here is what we planted...

 

1 - Choctaw Papershell Pecan

2 - Belle of Georgia Peach Trees

1 - June Gold Peach

2 - Mollies Delicious Apple Trees

2 - Granny Smith Apple Trees

2 - Golden Delicious Apple

1 - Red Delicious Apple

1 - Bruce Plum 

1 - Morris Plum

1 - Methley Plum

1 - Moonglow Pear

1 - Orient Pear

10 - Grape Vines variety

10- Blueberry bushes

10 - Thornless Blackberry Bushes

 

 

 

 

 

THE RANCH GOT A NEW SIGN IN THE SPRING OF 2008

 

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WE COMPLETED THE MEAT HOUSE THE FALL OF 2008

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THE BUCK AND BASS BRIDGE WAS BUILT IN APRIL 2009

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