Hat Creek Work Weekend

October 26, 2020

Good afternoon guys. We had a couple of good days down at HCHC getting everything ready for this year’s season. After following Rod’s weekend, I believe we have most items complete.


Yard and skeet range – grass cut with new mower (photo attached)


Handgun backstop – old frame torn down and rebuilt (photo attached)


Maintenance area cleaned and organized All buggies fueled up House and rooms cleaned (painter will be coming out to touch up)


Blinds have all been cleaned, bug bombed and free of wasp. Doors latches and hinges lubricated and safety posters installed.


All road signs that identify blinds or direction have been stood up with new stickers.


High and low houses have been cleaned and re-stocked (we did not use the throwers on this trip)


All interior and exterior burnt light bulbs have been replaced (fluorescent light under deer cleaning station has a burnt ballast and will need to be replaced)


Items not yet completed:


Furniture to be replaced (2 couches and 3 recliner chairs).


Replace entire 4’ fluorescent above deer cleaning station. Replace 2 flood lights under maintenance cover.


Touch up room painting and exterior doors. Stools at skeet gazebo are in bad shape and need to be replaced.



A lot of deer activity throughout the lease – should be a great season. Currently working on an additional piece for the online calendar that will identify the deer count.

Thanksgiving 2020

December 16, 2020
November 24, 2020 The girls and I had a great time during our annual Thanksgiving holiday hunt. Sierra took a really nice 6.5 year old 10 point and Missy made her first kill with a nice 4 point management cull. Although she was not too excited with the bloody face and she cried! I am pretty sure she is hooked.... Unfortunately, Avery made a couple of obvious misses and we called it quits.  The lodge and grounds were in great shape and we had a blast shooting skeet, blowing up pumpkins filled with Tannerite and riding the buggy at night in search of hogs. Our last day was even better when we overlapped the calendar with Steve and his family. Great group of people. Everything at the club worked fine and I didn't see any need for repair. Before we left, the cooler was replenished and linen cleaned for the next group. Our kills were tagged and logged in the spreadsheet as well as the website. Thank you.

12-4 to 12-6 Wrap Up Notes

December 8, 2020
12-4 to 12-6 Wrap Up Notes

News Flash: Hat Creek is only ranch in Texas without a Hog

November 18, 2020
We had a good four days of good hunting, knocking down three bucks and three does. We removed a couple of the dreaded "Crab Claw" bucks from the heard so our future racks will be spot on! Hogs were no where to be found in the four days of Chamber of Commerce weather.

2020-2021 Deer Season Game

October 19, 2020
Dear Hat Creek Members and Shawn,