Texas deer population boom shapes hunting strategy across state
The piece notes Texas accounts for about one fifth of the national deer herd with over three million deer. It explains hunters, totaling around half a million, struggle to meet quotas despite liberal bag limits and long seasons. It stresses patient, elevated ambush hunting in hill country to outsmart dense deer populations and varying terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
United States
Gillespie
Kerr
Liano
Brush
Harper Area Sets For Yearly Big Hunting Event
Harper Texas braces for opening of the annual hunting season as locals and visitors flood the area. Frank Strudt notes two to three million dollars in hunter spending and predicts a bustling period with the Harper American Legion Post turkey shoot and a Teddy Roosevelt rifle prize. He cites strong rains and big horned bucks as signs of a robust season across Mason Llano Fredericksburg Blanco Kerrville Junction Doss and surrounding towns.
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Harper
Frank Strudt
Texas
Mason
Llano
Fredericksburg
Balnco
Kerrville
Junction
Doss
Harper’s
American Legion Post No. 650
The
Legion Post
Hill County
Kendall
Blanco
Kerr
Kimble
Gillespie
Bull of the Woods contest closes November 7
Harper’s annual Bull of the Woods membership deadline is midnight Friday November 7. The notice lists past winners from 1954 to 1964 showing first and second prize holders, with several years having incomplete records and prizes split in a tie.
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Harper’s
Bull of the Woods
Harper Business
Harper First State Bank Directors Honored Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitewood hosted a turkey dinner last Saturday at 6 p m honoring the directors of Harper First State Bank and their wives with co hosts Mr and Mrs R E Peril. The Harper Band Boosters extend membership drive to Friday November 21 after meeting November 4 in the school library to decide on continuing the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper First State Bank
Fred Whitewood
First State Bank of
Harper
R. E. Peril
Harper Band
Harper Herald readers respond to editorial and notices
The Harper Herald reports favorable comments on last week's editorial about Harper as an ideal rest home site. It notes limited space for a reader letter, redistribution of Herald copies to Lutheran Social Services board members, and plans for a band booster supper. Deer hunting tips and past prize winners are listed, urging readers to join a contest before the deadline.
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Harper Herald
Harper
ALC
Board of
Lutheran Social Services
Texas
Rufus Moore Rites Held in Harper Church
Rufus B Ruff Moore of Milford Texas died 3 31 a m Nov 1 1969 in a Hillsboro hospital He was born Dec 17 1882 in Fayette County Texas He lived in Harper and Gillespie County most of his life He married Ethel Nabers on Nov 2 1906 Funeral services were held at 2 p m Sunday Nov 2 1968 at the Harper Presbyterian Church Burial was at Harper Cemetery Survivors include his wife two sons and three daughters among other relatives A light mixed choir performed with organ accompaniment The service was led by Rev James Engleman Of Schreiner Institute and an assistant pastor of the Harper Pentecostal Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus B. “Ruff” Moore
Milford
Texas
Hillsboro
Fayette County
Harper
Gillespie County
Ethel Nabers
Kimble County
Mill Creek Ranch
Moore
Presbyterian Church
Murr
Tay) Hodges
R. B
Troy) Moore Ili
H. H. Delevan
Fairfield
Denny Dungan
Snyder
Oscar Moore
Carrazzo
N. M
Dean Hopf
George A. Gibson
Pat Rogers
A. B Barker
Oliver Moore
Roy Roberts
Lightning Bolt Destroys Ranch Home Near Harper
A severe electric storm hit the Harper area Tuesday night with 3 to 4 inches of rain. A bolt likely struck the TV antenna causing a fire that destroyed the four room Adamek ranch house off U S 290 eight miles west of Harper. All contents were gone and power across Harper was disrupted.
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Chas. Adamek Ranch
Harper
U. S. 290
London FM Road
Victor Har
Chas. Adamek
Harrer
Victor Harner
CTEC
Adame
Harper Lockers Offer Free Storage For First Deer And Turkey
Harper Lockers run by Mr and Mrs Henry Moellendorf offer free storage to the hunter who brings in the first deer and the first turkey of the 1969 hunting season on opening day Saturday. The Harper plant boasts cold vaults and full processing services plus various cured meats and breads. The Longhorn Inn with Doyke Parker as proprietor will serve from 7 am to 10 pm during the season November 8 1969 to January 1 1970, except closed all day Thanksgiving November 27 and Christmas Day December 25.
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Harper
Russy Tinsley
Harper Lockers
Henry Moellendorf
Sat
Harper Locker Plant
Longhorn Inn
Doyke Parker
Harper School Board Meeting Highlights November 3 1960
Harper School Board approved paying bills and placing safety signs on campus including a bus entrance stop sign near the gym and highway signs. A textbook committee was named E D Hopf Harry Sultemeier Ola Mae Hopf Elizabeth Schmidt Edward M Bailey Leon P Dunn and Lee B Feuge. Bus trips for 196s were authorized from the Transportation Fund.
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E. D. Hopf
Harry Sultemeier
Ola Mae Hopf
Elizabeth Schmidt
Edward M Bailey
Leon P. Dunn
Lee B Feuge
Transportatia Fund
Clint Brown Sells Ranch North of Harper
Clint Brown sold a 1280 acre ranch twelve miles north of Harper to Dick Hoerster of Fredericksburg in September. A smaller 300 acre ranch at Midway along the Junction Kerrville road was traded. Brown retains part of the old Blue Mountains homestead on the London FM road. The note shows $4858 as of Sept 1, 1960.
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Clint Brown
Harper
Dick Hoerster
Fredericksburg
Midway
Kerrville
Brown
Old Homestead
Blue Mountains
Mayfield Mat Co restores old mattresses in Kerrville
InnerSpring Specialists offer felted repair for old mattresses in Kerrville Texas. The ad promises guaranteed work and highlights felted all services.
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Mayfield Mat
Kerrville
Texas
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Elgin Kramer
Lawrence Roeder
Chas
Klaehn
Charlie Friedrich
Harold Pape
Herbert Feller
James Jung
Max Hartmann
Louis Friedrich
J. M. Scarborough
J. E. Parker
Billy Hogan
Warren McDougall
Glenn Hopf
Albert Haag
John Honig
Alois Jung
Jack Phillips
Charles J. McDougall
Raymond Spaeth
Clarence McDougall
Chester Itz
Emil Wahrmund
Alfred E Ind
Cecil Tatsc
Joe Esquell
W. A. Hogan
Victor Harper
Rufus Moore
Harper Sunday
Rufus B. (Ruff) Moore
New Mexico
Denny Duncan
Horace Delevan
Andy Moore
Hurley
Nettie Ward
Menard
Herbert Williams
Commanche
Horace Hardin
Johnson
Kerrvil
George Delevan
San Antonw
Wert Watkins
Big Lake
Fred Nabers
George Gibson
Segovia
R B. Moore Jr
Mike Leonard
Murr Hodges
Elmer Tluffman
Stonewall
Henry Wendel
Per
Francis J. Walch
KNAF
Admack
N. J. Dietel
John Klaerner
Kennit Klaerner
Central Texas Electric Coop
Tivydale- Harvey Road
Langes
Maurers
Klaerner
Pedernaies River
Tivydale
Sheri Harper
Rufus Jones
State Highway Dept
Mickey Cavaness
U. S. 200
London Road
Adamek
Old Whetstone Place
Elgin Schmidt
Plummer and Gilmore
Harper School Board
Harper School
Transportation Fund
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