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Video from our 12 Dec 2015 Hunt

By H4H|2015-12-13T11:35:13+00:00December 13th, 2015|Hunting|0 Comments

Our Bells Hollow Ranch

This was a great outing, perhaps not as successful as we would have liked, but a great outing. While our Purple Heart Hero did get a shot at a 140 class eight point white tail buck, and he did drop him the buck managed to get up and run. Even with the hounds we were unable to find the buck. However, our hero was able to get a nice doe for meat in the freezer. We did hear the turkeys but never came in. Did manage to get our at night to do some hog hunting but the rain proved to be the winner. It was a great get together to meet new friends and solidify relationships.

This hunt is a great example of the support that Headwaters for Heroes has. Our host Mr. Tatum of Bells Hollow Ranch donated this hunt to our annual auction and was bought by Aaron Bulkly of Texas Hunt Lodge www.texashuntlodge.com and then donated it back to Headwaters for Heroes.

We greatly appreciate the support.

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By H4H|2015-12-10T19:01:01+00:00December 10th, 2015|Hunting|0 Comments

Our Mansfeldt Ranch Hunt

This was another great time together. This hunt is an example of what Headwaters for Heroes is about. Our motto is “Soldiers helping Soldiers” one of the soldiers in the photo attended one of our hunts last year and this year brought 2 of his soldiers that are also Purple Heart recipient’s that served in his unit in Iraq.

It was awesome to see these guys have fun.

With the help of our guides the bagged 2 bucks and 2 does.

We thank Mansfeldt Ranch for the opportunity to bring these heroes out for this hunt.

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By H4H|2015-12-10T18:58:44+00:00December 10th, 2015|Hunting|0 Comments

Our Kerrville Meat Hunt

This hunt was originally scheduled for Kerrville but at the last minute the location had to be changed. This hunt guided by the fine folks at Vic’s Exotics.

We had 4 active duty soldiers in with one youth. They bagged 8 white tail deer and 1 axis deer. The highlight of the weekend was when the youth a son of one of our heroes was able to bag is first deer ever. Absolutely awesome.

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By H4H|2015-12-10T18:55:55+00:00December 10th, 2015|Hunting|0 Comments

4th Annual Headwaters for Heroes Lake LBJ Fishing Tournament

This event was held Oct 23^rd, 24^th, and 25^th in Kingsland, Texas. While we had expected 18 soldiers/veterans and their families, the weather held some back. We did have 11 soldiers/veterans in attendance despite the weather. The event kicked off with a BBQ meal consisting of wild hog, Nilgi, Oryx, and beef brisket, followed with the music of Justin Heflin and outdoor movies for the kids.

Saturday was a challenge to the anglers getting a very late start because of the rain. We had 6 ½” of rain that day but that did not hold anyone back. Thanks to Anna Wellman the kids had a busy fun packed day, the kids could have cared less about the rain they were having so much fun. They decorated pumpkins and had boat races with boats they built and much more. While the fishing was less than desirable on Saturday the participants enjoyed the opportunity to get out on the lake and relax. Our guides from the Hill Country Bass Club worked hard to find the fish, but more importantly have fun. The night finished off with the awards for the best decorated pumpkins, with our partners from the Kingsland HEB store doing the MC duties for the evening. We took time to honor the spouses of our brave soldiers/veterans at this event. After all it is the wives/spouses that are the glue that binds the family before, during, and after the stressful deployments. We finished with an awesome fish fry and music by Justin Heflin.

Sunday brought a different day with a front pushing through Saturday night and pushing the rain out, the guides and soldiers/veterans getting on the lake at safe light, and was it a good day. Everyone was catching fish, we now had a contest on our hands. We finished up with lunch and awards for 1^st, 2^nd , and 3^rd place most fish caught. We also had the Asleep at the Reel award for the least amount of fish caught. This year we gave out awards to the top fishing guides.

But the time came and good buys were said, a lot of new friends were made, and we are already looking forward to next year’s 5^th Annual Headwaters for Heroes Lake LBJ Fishing Tournament.