porter - Simms Creek Wildlife Management Area
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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. 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Call Chad Johnson at 832-405-7908 [email protected] 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