It is not an easy task as they have a several acre pen in which to run and are really wild.  He sat for hours in a blind used specifically for photography hoping the deer would cooperate and the light would be good. He has two more chances before the end of the weekend.

Management hunts at Thunderhill Ranch are full for the season.  We still have Trophy Hunts available for 2010-2011.  Call the office or Chad Barington to make your reservations.

Dragonfly at the deer pens

Mary Margaret Clearing Feeder

Mary Margaret Davenport (8) helped her Abuelo do deer rounds in August.  She learned how to clear out the deer feeders, saw the stocker bucks that have been sold but not delivered, oohed and ahed over the growing fawns and admired the big bucks.  She was ready for a big breakfast after making rounds.

Mary Margaret looking at the bucks

Kicker

Stocker Bucks sold but not delivered

Hunters take note of this thick and brushy terrain where the big bucks like to hide.  Make your plans now to book a very special hunting trip with great vistas, big deer, superb accommodations and gourmet food all delivered by the very accommodating Thunderhill Staff.  No need to hang out in a rustic hunting camp hoping to get a deer.

The women on “Ammo and Attitude” were fun to watch in their quest to be the winner.  It is obvious that they have spent time in the wilderness.  Team Otis really got their act together after losing the first challenge to team Browning.  In the fire gathering exercise, team Otis planned their approach to gathering the firewood, putting it on the Polaris and laying it on their designated location. Consequently they won the challenge.  In the personal challenge, Jana Waller built and lighted her fire first winning a prize from Game Guard.

Be sure to watch Episode 3 next week when the 6 women have to prove their survival skills by rescuing a dummy from the craggy, granite filled Little Sandstone mountain. One will see the Llano River and vistas from the mountain in the episode.  All that was shown in the previews.

Be sure to watch the continuing series at 7:30 AM Central to see what these lovely ladies are accomplishing with their many challenges. http://versus.com

Thunderhill Ranch hosted the producers, hosts, contestants, judges and filming crew for 15 days. Everybody worked hard, was fed well and had a great time.  We are all excited about seeing the first episode of “Ammo and Attitude”  to be aired on August 2, 2010 on the Versus channel.

All the rivers, lakes and ponds are full with the exception of Lake Buchanan but the fishing has been great.

Thunderhill Ranch is all prepared for the “Ammo and Attitude” film crew who will arrive this weekend to film the series.  The six female contestants arrive on Sunday, May 2nd.   What a glorious  time and place to film a series that will appear on the Verses channel this Fall.

Thunderhill Ranch is particularly proud  of the Shipman Agency as the first series is scheduled to be filmed at Thunderhill Ranch in May.  The wildflowers should be magnificent during the filming as the cold winter and abundant rains have blessed the Hill Country this year.

“Ammo and Attitude” won their honors based on the pilot.  The Thunderhill staff are looking forward to welcoming Cast and Crew in May.

The first buck to come within site was this wide 146 B & C deer.

Then lo and behold, another big boy decides to make his appearance at the same blind.  This one was even bigger so  Carroll decided to take him as well.  It was a happy day for this persistent hunter.  We have heard told that hunting on a high fenced ranch doesn’t present any challenges.  Carroll Lewing doesn’t agree with that and plans to return to Thunderhill Ranch in the next hunting season.