Dawn out near Honey Pens

By Krissie Mason

Up at 5:00am. Feeling excited and eager as I make my way through the dark cabin pulling on the Prois camo clothing I laid out the night before. My excitement has been building very slowly, but now there’s a crescendoing. Mari, Randy and I head over to the mess hall for a cup of coffee before heading out. Breakfast comes later. I discover I’ll be hunting for boar in much the same way that I hunted for whitetails so many years ago; at daybreak and dusk. Mari is not hunting, but with me to shoot a few photos. We climb up in Anthony’s dualie because getting around on such a huge property in an expeditious manner requires more than foot, horses, or ATVs. Read more

By Krissie Mason

Near Republican Road outside of Holliday, TX

Slept a little later, hopped in the shower, breakfast downstairs with a pancake machine. Sun shining bright hinting at a warm day. We notice lots of Halliburton oilfield service guys in red jumpsuits at breakfast. This is oil well country. That is evident.

The Pancake Machine at the Holiday Inn Express

Once Mari has eaten her short-stack, and I am done with hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, and coffee, we are off to Walmart to get a belt for Randy’s pants. He forgot his. I remembered my belt, but I am certain I’ve probably forgotten something else…I just don’t know what yet. Read more