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Posts by Jon Bryan

A Wall Hanger

A Wall Hanger

A Wall Hanger by Jon Bryan article copyright My old neighborhood friend and fishing buddy from West University, Bill Priddy, and I both had jobs with a large computer company in Atlanta and had decided to go after a really big bass. We believed that our best chance at one would be a “pay” lake […]

The Haystack Buck

The Haystack Buck

The Haystack Buck by Jon Bryan article copyright At 5:00 PM I had defied logic and was sitting behind a tree scouting for deer. What’s illogical about that? The tree that I was hiding behind was in the feed lot, not two hundred feet from the east side of my house and by dark, within […]

My Early Morning Walk

My Early Morning Walk

My Early Morning Walk by Jon Bryan article copyright At least 3 times a week I get up before the sun comes up and take a one and a half mile walk. This is part of the conditioning program for my Senior Softball efforts and last week I was rewarded with one of the most […]

The Storm NOAA Missed

The Storm NOAA Missed

The Storm NOAA Missed by Jon Bryan article copyright The summer of 1987 was the calmest weather I can remember. Back then, we could plan an offshore trip a week ahead, and the weather would cooperate, so Bob Baugh and I planned a trip one week ahead, and sure enough ended up sixty miles out […]

Rattled In

Rattled In

Rattled In by Jon Bryan article copyright On Nov. 11, 2006 my son Brad and I went out at 12:15 PM to try and rattle up a buck. He is active-duty military stationed at Ft. Hood and I am retired and own a ranch five miles southwest of Goldthwaite, Texas. The little cool snap we […]

Gig ‘Em

Gig ‘Em

Gig ‘Em by Jon Bryan article copyright All day long I had been trying to get a hold of my Son, Randy, to help me with a sticky problem on my Blog. Finally, in the evening he called me, very frustrated. He had “snuck” off and gone fishing, a noble achievement, and as we say, […]

Spring Turkey Hunt You Say

Spring Turkey Hunt You Say

Spring Turkey Hunt You Say by Jon Bryan article copyright As I was running outside and the door slammed shut, the last words I heard my Aunt Myree say to me were, ”Jon Howard, you be careful and don’t play with that dog!” “That dog” in question was a Terrier mix and My Aunt and […]

A Hot Time in Crystal City

A Hot Time in Crystal City

A Hot Time in Crystal City by Jon Bryan article copyright By chance, in 1990, I met up with a person I hadn’t seen in years, Eldred Lawrence. Eldred was a friend of my former father-in-law terms. Eldred was looking for another gun on a two thousand acre quail/dove lease in Crystal City Texas, boy […]

I’d Rather Be Lucky Than Good!

I’d Rather Be Lucky Than Good!

I’d Rather Be Lucky Than Good! by Jon Bryan article copyright Deciding to retire in 2005, to my ranch in Goldthwaite, Texas, had not been the difficult decision that I had expected. The year before my retirement I had planted some peach trees and had just put in this year’s garden, one of my “gifts” […]

Rebekah’s First Hunt

Rebekah’s First Hunt

Rebekah’s First Hunt by Jon Bryan article copyright As my grandchildren approach hunting age and prove proficient in shooting and handling a rifle, they are all ready for Poppy to take them hunting on the ranch. Rebekah, a 10 year old, and one of my 3 granddaughters, announced this week that she was ready to […]