To All Interested Parties:

The DRSS has planned its next hunt/shoot for the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (January 15 to 18, 2007) immediately following the annual DSC convention.

Anyone who owns/has a double rifle, or anyone who has an interest in double rifles is invited to attend.

Below is the offer the DRSS received from the ranch where we will be hunting. We have already booked the entire lodge (all 20 beds) with DRSS members, but there is a Best Western Hotel located approximately 10 miles from the ranch that is the official "over flow" for sleeping arrangements.

Here is the offer:

4K Ranch & Farm Operations
Attn: Brad Woodard
P.O. BOX 132
Rochelle, TX 76872

Dates: Monday, January 15 (noon) to Thursday, January 18 (noon), 2007. (This is immediately following the DSC convention.)

The ranch is over 100K+ acre located in Brady, TX.

The Lodge can sleep 20 people. WE WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 30 GUYS WHO ARE COMING TO HUNT PER THE RANCH.

Local motel is 8 to 10 miles (of paved road) from the Lodge. The Best Western Motel (http://www.bestwesterntexas.com/hotels/brady/bradyinn/) in Brady has rates of approximately $50/night.

The fee for coming to the hunt/shoot WITH LODGING is $300.00.

For people who come and hunt/shoot, but stay at the motel, THE PRICE IS STILL $300 for the time we are there. The ranch is charging us for the hunting, and giving us lodging for free.

If guys want to come get together and only spend the day/attend the shooting session AND NOT HUNT, the cost will be $50/day. (If you plan on attending and will be sleeping in the lodge, you still pay the full $300.)

There is not a camping option.

$50 per hog (all you want)

$200 for whitetail doe

(The ranch's TP&W management participation allows us to hunt whitetail does after the close of "normal" season.)

Texas Hunting License is required. For out of state hunters, the five day license is $50 and available online.

We will bring our own food and drinks. One person in the group (preferably a local) will take the lead on groceries and we will all share in the cost of this. Plan to contribute $50.00 (+/-) for this. As we get closer to the date of the hunt, more information will follow.

We each are responsible for providing our own hard liquor.

Additional animals are available to us for an additional fee:

$250 for Axis doe
$200 for Blackbuck doe
$1500 for scimitar horned oryx <30" horns
$2000 for scimitar horned oryx >30" horns
$1500 for Axis buck < 30" horns
$1800 for Axis buck > 30" horns
$1500 for Blackbuck > 18" horns
$1300 for Blackbuck < 18" horns

Below is the current list of people planning on attending this next hunt/shoot. In order to keep this fair, we record names of people who want to attend this hunt in chronological order. Should someone higher on the list decide at a later point that they cannot attend, everyone moves up on the list. The top 20 guys are GUARANTEED a bed in the lodge. Everyone else has to find alternate sleeping arrangements.

Please note that if you do not get a bed in the lodge, you still are part of the group and can participate in everything we do. You will eat with us, hang out in the lodge, hunt with us and shoot with us. The only difference is that there will not be a bed for you in the lodge.

Below is the current attendee list. As people respond to this thread, I will add their names to this master list. I will try my best to update this list everyday.

After a period of time, I will start a new private message discussion with everyone attending so we can do further coordination.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LIST BELOW IS THE MASTER LIST. ANYOTHER LIST IN ANYOTHER THREAD IS NOT MONITORED AND UPDATED AS OFTEN AS THIS LIST.
Guaranteed a bed in the lodge:

1. 577NitroExpress
2. Doc52
3. NE450No2
4. new_guy
5. Ian - NE450No2's African Friend
6. NE450No2's African Friend #2
7. MacD37
8. Jim Manion
9. JudgeG
10. CFA
11. 400 Nitro Express
12. 470CapstickA2
13. Rusty
14. Bill74
15. 470Evans (formerly "gal")
16. PWN375
17. ROSCOE
18. David Guitar (Rusty's Friend)
19. new_guy's friend
20. Frank Martinez


People who have to find alternate sleeping arrangements. (You can bring a sleeping bag/blow up mattress and sleep in the lodge, or stay at a local motel).

21. bobc
22. David Boyles (400 Nitro's Friend)
23. mstarling
24. 505ED
25. Brain1
26. Crazyhorseconsulting
27. Brain1's Gunsmith
28. Palmer
29. Tomo577
30. Mississippian
31. Tomo577 Guest

People who will only be attending for a day to shoot:


32. jimatcat
33. jimatcat Guest


As mentioned earlier, we can only have a maximum of 30 guys attend this hunt. Due to logisitics and other reasons, the ranch doesn't want more guys than that.

HOWEVER, if a person only wants to come for the day, AND NOT HUNT NOR STAY AT THE LODGE, the ranch will charge you $50/day. (This is for guys who only want to come for the socializing and shooting.)

PLEASE NOTE - At this point, we WILL NOT send in any deposits. We will do this sometime in the near future. More information to follow.

For the attendees, please make sure you bring your sense of humor and your gentlemanly conduct. We do a lot of shooting over this hunt/shoot so please make sure you bring enough ammo to let others shoot your rifle(s). Allowing others the opportunity to handle and shoot different DRs is one of the things these get togethers is all about.

Photos:

Is the hunt at the Brady near Brownwood Tx or the Brady near Nacodoches Tx?

Looks like Brownwood. It's West of Waco and East of San Angelo.

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76872

Brownwood, Texas

How does one go about signing up to participate? Are there any caliber restrictions?

lol caliber restritions........haha there is no such thing.

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Originally posted by Palmer:
Is the hunt at the Brady near Brownwood Tx or the Brady near Nacodoches Tx?

I was born, and lived in Texas most of my life, and I've never heard of any other Brady than the one South of Brownwood, and it is the only one on the Texas road map!

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How does one go about signing up to participate? Are there any caliber restrictions?

Zimbabwe:

The only thing you have to do is post on here that you want to attend and I will put you on the list.

After awhile I will start a private message thread and invite everyone who wanted to come. At that point we will finalize the hunt/shoot and work out all of the logistics.

The DRSS does not take any money from people, and you send your deposit directly to the ranch. If you back out, it's no problem - I'll delete you from the master list. But you MAY loose your deposit if you have already sent it to the ranch.

There are no caliber restrictions.

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I was born, and lived in Texas most of my life, and I've never heard of any other Brady than the one South of Brownwood, and it is the only one on the Texas road map!

Hell Mac maybe it ain't there anymore. Anyway I suspect you are right about it not being on a roadmap.

There used to be one in Shelby co. about 25 miles east of Nacodoches and southwest of Center - more or less straight south of Jerico.

Please add me to the list, I would like to participate. Assuming good weather it should be an easy drive down I10.

Yep no restriction on the caliber of gun, or even the caliber of people

Where is Rochelle from Dallas - driving time & miles. Thanks.

It is about 10 miles NE of Brady.

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Originally posted by Frank Beller:
Where is Rochelle from Dallas - driving time & miles. Thanks.

Google Maps says Rochelle is 215 miles from Dallas and estimates 4 hrs 15 min of driving time. Brady is a pretty place, but it is kinda hard to get there by accident.

This would be a really fun trip. I need to find a double rifle on the cheap.

I'm going to try to get there this time!

Interested in any local facilities for the cooling/freezing of meat.

Looks like the local hotel ... so will need info on the "non-resident" costs.

I went to mapquest.com and from DFW airport to Brady, they estimated 200 miles and a hair under four hours of driving time.

Forrest, you do not need to own or even bring a DR to this event. Although most of the guys who are already planning on attending have one, you will not feel awkward by not having one.

One thing great about a DRSS hunt is this is probably the only place in the US where a person can see, hold and shoot many different types of DRs in one place.

The master attendee list has been updated.

The Best Western in Brady has rate for about $50/night. I do not know of meat processing right now, but will get that info for the group.

Brady, situated in the heart of the Texas hill county deer hunt region, should have a bunch of meat processing businesses!

How much to camp? Seriously.. I can bring a tent, and camping in Texas aint all that bad.

Jeffe

I can attend. I'll come over for the day. I grew up close to there. Give me a good reason to visit my mom and dad and hunt quail with my big brother and nephew.

Ed

whats the phone number for the 4 k ranch.

I would also be interrested in the camping option.

Hog Killer

Count me in. I would be honored to be allowed to attend this event with the rest of you guys. I will even bring something that thumps.
Brain1

Dittos on Hog Killers option.

700 nitro PROMISED me he was hunting with a spear.

The lot that is wanting to camp out worries me.

ill hunt with a spear and im not joking.....if any one has some hog dogs that would be great.....

im shure i could find some people for hire and we could all split the rate.

so far toney jim and myself show interest in hunting hogs with spears.

Please no sharp objects around Jim!

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Originally posted by 700 nitro:

so far toney jim and myself show interest in hunting hogs with spears.

Just use a knife -- it will be safer for the dogs.

we need dogs first.

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Originally posted by 700 nitro:
ill hunt with a spear and im not joking.....if any one has some hog dogs that would be great.....

im shure i could find some people for hire and we could all split the rate.

so far toney jim and myself show interest in hunting hogs with spears.

I think we're going to have to re-name the DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTER'S SOCIETY, to ANYTHING YOU WANT SOCIETY!

ill make it a double headed spear.......dose that count.....


i prefer bolt actions any ways.......oooops did i say that out loud.

you should bring your 550 or one of your huge bolt actions i shure they boys would like to see em including my self.

I am interested in attending and I would also be interested in the camping aspect. I will keep watching this thread and see if I can work things out.

Gentlemen:

Please see the initial post in this thread. I have updated it with more information.

Camping will NOT be an option for this hunt. Also, please take careful note of the costs that I have updated.

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Originally posted by 577NitroExpress:
Dates: Monday, January 15 (noon) to Wednesday, January 17 (noon), 2007. (This is immediately following the DSC convention.)

The ranch is over 100K+ acre located in Brady, TX.

The Lodge can sleep 20 people (I will have photos forthcoming.)

Local motel is 8 to 10 miles (of paved road) from the Lodge. The Best Western Motel (http://www.bestwesterntexas.com/hotels/brady/bradyinn/) in Brady has rates of approximately $50/night.

The fee for coming to the hunt/shoot WITH LODGING is $300.00.

three days is 72 hours, right?

Monday Noon to Wednesday Noon is 48 hours....

or 1/2 day hunt, 1 day hunt, 1/2 hunt ....

Jeffe:

These get togethers are not focused on hunting. If you are looking for a purely hunting trip, this might not be a trip for you.

We will probably hunt for a few hours on Monday and a few hours on Tuesday and spend the rest of the time socializing and shooting. But an exact itinerary will be decided by the group while in camp, just like every other time.

Paul,
heh.. i do one of these hunts once a year, and understand that hunting isn't it...

but I was just commenting that on most exotic ranches this is a 2 day 2 night hunt, according to the bill.

jeffe

Thanks for the update. This is going to be fun.
I like the pit out back which will be great for the bitter cold sundowners time.
Frank

Damn nice place! this is going to be FUN!

Since you are restricted to 30 participants and the fee is same for off ranch lodging please remove me from the list to make room for someone else.

Show me as Brain1 plus 1. My gunsmith wants to attend also.

Zimbabwe:

Before I officially remove you, if you were to bring an air mattress, you could sleep in the lodge/bunk house for the same price and not have to pay extra for a motel room.

If you still want to be removed, please post another message stating such and I will remove you officially from the roster.