porter - Simms Creek Wildlife Management Area

The Goldthwaite Eagle
Gordon wows Simms Creek crowd
Sierra Gordon stole the
show Saturday while speaking at the Simms Creek Wildlife Management meeting.
Sierra, a sophomore in high
school, shared her past camp
experiences with the Texas
Brigades Camp program.
Sierra said, “At one camp
we learned about quail and
habitat while at another camp
we practiced public speaking.” The Texas Brigade
Camps are wildlife leadership
camps for youth ages 13-17.
Youth can pick from several
themes such and Bobwhite,
Buckskin, Bass, Waterfowl or
Ranch Brigades. Each camp
is 4-½ days long.
In addition to the speaker,
over 75 landowners and hunters brought in jawbones from
this past year’s deer harvest to
be aged by Mike Miller with
Texas Parks and Wildlife. Sierra Gordon with Damon Holditch and Sam Campbell.
Simms Creek now has over
50,000 acres under manage- of Mills County including a The group has successfully
ment in the southeastern part portion of Lampasas County. improved the age structure of
the herd where more mature
deer are seen and harvested
each year.
At the close of the meeting
officers Sam Campbell and
Damon Holditch presented
Sierra a check for the Texas
Brigades program.
For more information on
the Texas Brigade program
you can refer to: www.texasbrigades.org or email Helen
Holdsworth,hholdsworth@
GOLDTHWAITE
OPEN RODEO
Apr. 15, 2015 - 9A
GoldthwaiteEagle.com • (325)648-2244
PORTER
INSURANCE AGENCY
Call me for all “We
yourtake a consultative
approach, confidentially
HOME-AUTOdiscussing your needs.
RANCH
Then, we design a
insurance needs!
solution with your best
interest in mind”
Representing:
Safeco, Allied/
R.
Warren Blesh
Nationwide,
State Auto,
Licensed
Risk Manager
Travelers,
Hartford,
30+ years
experience
National
Lloyds
Business • Auto • Home
Betty Knight
Farm • 30+
Lifeyears
• Medical
of Personal
Lines Customer
Brownwood, Texas
325.646.9586
100 North Fisk,
Brownwood,
1510
Hanna Valley Rd TX
325.451.0810 Goldthwaite, Texas
100 North Experience
Fisk
%URXJKWWR\RXHDFKZHHNE\
800.695.6551
texas-wildlife.org
For more information on
Simms Creek you can refer to
www.simmscreekwma.org or
email Warren Blesh at bull@
centex.net.
April 25
CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING
)RXUWK6W*ROGWKZDLWH7H[DV
Beef and
Pork
•Clean Facility • Friendly Staff • Quality Work
Freezer Packs and Sides of Beef for Sale
HAMILTON QUALITY MEATS
1205 S. Rice - Hamilton - 254-386-4646
8:00 p.m.
T.A. Head Arena
Goldthwaite, TX
PEREZ CONSTRUCTION
GENERAL CONTRACTOR - FULLY INSURED
Commercial & Industrial
New Construction • Metal Buildings • Remodeling
All Types of Concrete Work
Henry Perez 432.209.1154
General Contractor
ALL EVENTS JACKPOTTED!
CALL IN WILL BE MONDAY APRIL 20TH
325-451-7666 from
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm
THERE WILL BE A $10 WALK-UP FEE
Events:
Bull Riding • Ranch Bronc Riding • Tiedown Roping
• Ladies Breakaway Roping • Team Roping (Enter
3x’s) • Ladies Barrel Racing
FMI
Tommy Green at 325-451-0434
Regena Green-Ritter at 325-451-7666
Land Clearing, Clean Up
Remove Cedars & Dead Trees - Brush Clearing - Fence Row Cleaning
& Repair - Pasture Shredding - Mesquite and Prickly Pear Spraying
Fence Painting, Entries,
Gates, Post, Pens
ALSO: Tree Spraying, Small Painting jobs, yard work, mowing and landscaping, tree and shrub pruning, gutter cleaning, goat and sheep shearing,
dirt work, pecans picked up on a percentage basis, lot clearing. I’ll pick up
rocks from your pasture and also help with your mowing needs.
Oak Firewood for Sale!
Willie Balencia, Jr.
325-648-6111; 325-938-0443
1504 S. Key Lampasas, TX 76550
Construction411@hotmail.com
Gentlemen’s Ranch for Sale
100 E. CR 417, Mills County
697 Acres with 3BR/21/2 Bath, 2 Separate Working Cattle Pens, 4 Barns, 8
Improved Ponds (1spring fed), 2 Wells,
Excellent Coastal Fields with Hay production, Pecan Orchards, Seasonal
Creek, Excellent Fencing around entire
Ranch. Good Hunting - $2,950 per acre.
Call Chad Johnson at
832-405-7908
chad@jrepinc.com
Also see www.landsofamerica.com - I.D. #: 1492341
Mills County
County
Mills
Commission Company
Goldthwaite,
Texas
Commission
Company
Sheep & Goat
Sale • Fridays
@ 11 am
Sheep
& Goat Sale •• John
Fridays
11 am
Office
Clifton@
325-938-7170
325-648-2249
Walt
512-484-7363
•
Wade
512-484-7364
OfficeClifton
•
John
Clifton
325-938-7170
325-648-2249
Walt Clifton 512-484-7363 • Wade Clifton 512-484-7364
www.MillsCountyCommissionCompany.com
2015 FEATURED LAMB SALE
Beginning 12:00 Noon In Conjunction with our Regular Sale
April 10
SPECIAL REPLACEMENT
EWE & BUCK SALE - April 18
SPECIAL FALL EWE & BUCKS SALE - TBA
Mills County Commission Company;
Apr. 10, 2015; Total Receipts 3788; Week Ago: 1981
Wool: Lambs: 50-70 lb: 180-235 cwt; 70-90 lb: 165-210 cwt; 90-110: 150-180
cwt; Slaughter Ewes: 70-110; Stocker Ewes: N/T hd; Bucks: N/T cwt;
Dorper-Dorper Cross: 40-60 lb: 220-280 cwt; 60-75 lb: 180-245 cwt; 75-90
lb: 160-190 cwt; Slaughter Ewes: 80-120 cwt; Slaughter Bucks: 100-130 cwt;
Replacement Ewes: 140-200 head; Replacement Bucks: 225-425 head;
Barbado-Barbado Cross: Kids: 35-50 lb: 200-270 cwt; 50-70 lb: 185-250 cwt;
70-90 lb: 170-215 cwt; Slaughter Ewes: 90-125 cwt; Replacement Ewes: 90-135
head; Replacement Bucks: N/T head.
Boer-Boer Spanish Cross:
Kids: 30-45 lb: 250-310 cwt; 45-60: 275-310 cwt; 60-70 lb: 250-305 cwt; 70-90
lb: 200-280 cwt.
Nannies: Light Slaughter: 140-185 cwt; Heavy Slaughter: 120-170 cwt; Thin
slaughter 100-130 cwt; Replacement Nannies: N/T head; Billies: Light Slaughter: 170-230 cwt; Heavy slaughter: 150-185 cwt; Replacement Billies: N/T head.
Trends:
Light Kids: Steady
Slaughter Kids: Steady to $5 lower
Slaughter Nannies: $5 higher
Replacement Nannies: Steady
Wool Lambs: $5 higher
Dorper Lambs: Light lambs steady - Heavy lambs $5-10 lower
Barbado Lambs: Light lambs $5 lower - Heavy lambs $5 lower
Thank You For Your Business!
John, Walt & Wade Clifton
325-648-2249