June 3, 2020

During a time when there is so much "distraction" in the news, I thought it would be timely to blast out a WSI Play By Play to interject something a bit more fun into our thoughts for the day. As Ruark put it in his classic, The Old Man and the Boy, "....the best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back." Now, it's awfully difficult to top the actual experience of being in the field and on the hunt, but there is plenty of romance in reminiscing about those times afield and sharing those special moments with others. With that said, I hope you'll take a few minutes to peruse the photos that accompany this blast.

 

As you can see, we've been relatively busy accommodating clients in recent weeks. My hat is tipped to our crews who are working these hunts and integrating best practice standards into the mix to address safety measures during these COVID-19 days. We also greatly appreciate the clients placing their trust in our efforts and joining us on these hunts. As a whole, we have had some great recent hunts, although there have been a few very challenging periods that we have dealt with, as well.

 

We have received some great rains over many areas of the state and the current conditions in most areas are favorable for antler growth and nesting success of ground-nesting birds. The temperatures are beginning to heat up, but that is par for most of Texas this time of the year. The monsoonal rainy season in West Texas generally begins in early July and we are also entering our tropical season, which often brings moisture for our coastal areas. So, we will keep our fingers crossed that the Rain Gods will smile on us over the next few months.

 

We still have a good many whitetail hunts available for this fall should you wish to consider that as an option. We also have room for a few more aoudad sheep hunts, nilgai hunts, and other exotics. We are keeping one of our nilgai camps open this summer if you'd like to put a lot of good red meat in your freezer and have a fun time doing so.

 

Here's to wishing each of you a safe and blessed summer.

 

Cheers,

Greg Simons

Wildlife Systems, Inc. - Co-owner