The most admirable month of the year is gone, & this humble scribe never really took the time to properly eulogize the 10th month that offers us so much beauty, peace, and tranquility. It also allows our folks that live from the land a time to sort of get things “laid by” in order to betruly thankful come November for being bountifully blessed. Admittedly, we have suffered through an arduous year. However, if you still have any doubtsas to being blessed by living in our fair valley of the Pecan, one might want to take a tour through some surrounding towns and counties. Such said forays always make one proud to be in San Saba County. Another true test of the attraction of San Saba and the Hill Country will be the long trail of all sorts of pickups, jeeps, and other types of hunting vehicles, usually pulling trailers all piled with hunting paraphernalia, coolers, camping equipment, feeders, corn, etc. all intended to add comfort to the deer camps and hunting lease. These hunters & nimrods come from all points, usually North & East, to enjoy the beauty and benefits of our area of the Edwards Plateau, that so many of us oft take for granted. Besides the obvious points of origin such as Ft. Worth, Dallas, Waco, Austin, and Houston, there are a lot of other less populous towns that our hunters come from. We have hunters from Stephenville, Tolar, and Bluff Dale.Others come down from Desoto, Duncanville, Crowley, and Watauga. We’ve met some from Round Rock, Circleville, Granger, Florence, & Bartlett. I’ve even heard of some hunters that come in from Houston, Beaumont, Port Arthur, as well as Lafayette & Lake Charles. Taking from several years of experience in dealing with hunters, I might list several valid reasons lending to theattraction of our County & area. The fertile valleys & bottoms contiguous to our two rivers and 10 flowing creeks afford an attractive vista of various species of trees, shrubs, and grasses conducive to livestock, wildlife, & farm production. All of this makes for prime hunting habitat as well as many varied fisheries.They say we have over 500 miles of running streams in the County, not to mention numerous flood retention lakes and lots of dirt tanks with fish. Addto that the fact of usually being listed in the top ten counties of the State in relation to Whitetail population and deer harvest numbers. San Saba is also noted as a popular location for hunting doves, Mourning & Whitewing,squirrels, Wild Turkey, varmints, and woefully, feral hogs. Son, Will, often fills his bag limit of ducks during the season from “jump shooting” them off tanks. It all adds up to a better than fair destination for year-roundwildlife activity for hunting & fishing, as well as photography. This issue of the “News” also includes our annual Hunting andSportsman Guide that is loaded with very informative articles regarding all aspects of hunting and wildlife management. It also lists a plethora of business & services that should fit just about any need you might have forthe camp. We also sport a number of reputable taxidermists and deerprocessors so that you don’t have to haul your precious venison or trophy mount on the hood or in the back of the pick-up 150 miles. Feed corn & pellets are also about as reasonable at our local feed stores and it’s also a much shorter haul. We all appreciate your visit & business and want you to keep coming to our Fair Valley of the Pecan. Other than that, the Mayor & yrs.truly will be doing our darndest to see it stays that way, out around————Harkeyville!!!!!!!!!!!The most admirable month of the year is gone, & this humble scribe never really took the time to properly eulogize the 10th month that offers us so much beauty, peace, and tranquility. It also allows our folks that live from the land a time to sort of get things “laid by” in order to betruly thankful come November for being bountifully blessed. Admittedly, we have suffered through an arduous year. However, if you still have any doubtsas to being blessed by living in our fair valley of the Pecan, one might want to take a tour through some surrounding towns and counties. Such said forays always make one proud to be in San Saba County. Another true test of the attraction of San Saba and the Hill Country will be the long trail of all sorts of pickups, jeeps, and other types of hunting vehicles, usually pulling trailers all piled with hunting paraphernalia, coolers, camping equipment, feeders, corn, etc. all intended to add comfort to the deer camps and hunting lease. These hunters & nimrods come from all points, usually North & East, to enjoy the beauty and benefits of our area of the Edwards Plateau, that so many of us oft take for granted. Besides the obvious points of origin such as Ft. Worth, Dallas, Waco, Austin, and Houston, there are a lot of other less populous towns that our hunters come from. We have hunters from Stephenville, Tolar, and Bluff Dale.Others come down from Desoto, Duncanville, Crowley, and Watauga. We’ve met some from Round Rock, Circleville, Granger, Florence, & Bartlett. I’ve even heard of some hunters that come in from Houston, Beaumont, Port Arthur, as well as Lafayette & Lake Charles. Taking from several years of experience in dealing with hunters, I might list several valid reasons lending to theattraction of our County & area. The fertile valleys & bottoms contiguous to our two rivers and 10 flowing creeks afford an attractive vista of various species of trees, shrubs, and grasses conducive to livestock, wildlife, & farm production. All of this makes for prime hunting habitat as well as many varied fisheries.They say we have over 500 miles of running streams in the County, not to mention numerous flood retention lakes and lots of dirt tanks with fish. Addto that the fact of usually being listed in the top ten counties of the State in relation to Whitetail population and deer harvest numbers. San Saba is also noted as a popular location for hunting doves, Mourning & Whitewing,squirrels, Wild Turkey, varmints, and woefully, feral hogs. Son, Will, often fills his bag limit of ducks during the season from “jump shooting” them off tanks. It all adds up to a better than fair destination for year-roundwildlife activity for hunting & fishing, as well as photography. This issue of the “News” also includes our annual Hunting andSportsman Guide that is loaded with very informative articles regarding all aspects of hunting and wildlife management. It also lists a plethora of business & services that should fit just about any need you might have forthe camp. We also sport a number of reputable taxidermists and deerprocessors so that you don’t have to haul your precious venison or trophy mount on the hood or in the back of the pick-up 150 miles. Feed corn & pellets are also about as reasonable at our local feed stores and it’s also a much shorter haul. We all appreciate your visit & business and want you to keep coming to our Fair Valley of the Pecan. Other than that, the Mayor & yrs.truly will be doing our darndest to see it stays that way, out around————Harkeyville!!!!!!!!!!!