Matt and Gus are joined by special guest, Andrew, from Triple Drop Ranch, a South Texas whitetail deer hunt location for guided hunts and active cattle farm. Andrew is part owner, hunt guide, deer manager, hunting operations social media manager and photographer. Andrew shares with us the history of Triple Drop Ranch, the ins and outs of the whitetail deer herd and insight into how he helps manage it all.
Topics Discussed: Andrew shares with us his many areas of expertise at Triple Drop Ranch from guiding hunts, managing the deer herd, managing the guided hunting program and managing the Ranch's social media and photography. The history and meaning behind the name "Triple Drop Ranch". A pretty wild hog hunting story from Triple Drop Ranch's hog hunts. History of the natural whitetail deer herd on Triple Drop Ranch. Andrew and the ranch's history in nurturing and growing the now thriving whitetail deer herd. Andrew's observations on the whitetail herd's range and core areas within the ranch. The Ranch's focus on providing water within equal areas across the ranch. The repurposing of old oil rig water wells to provide water across the ranch. Why the Ranch recommends against bowhunting on their ranch. The ranch hunting operation's focus on customer experience from the hunting itself to the chef prepared meals at their on premises lodging. Andrew's recent efforts in putting whiskey together for their hunting lodge's new bar. Speculating on the impact of high fence whitetail hunting operations on the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The devastating impacts of the 2011 drought on the ranch's deer herd and how they managed the recovery. Andrew's interesting origin story with hunting, his getting burned out and leading to his passion in whitetail and wildlife photography. Living at the ranch instead of school during covid to do school work remotely and focus on photography.
Triple Drop Ranch Social Media Handle and Contact info:
Socials: @triple_drop_ranch
website: https://www.tripledropranch.com/
email: info@tripledropranch.com
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