Large biscuits 8", down to 1" biscuits. I didnt seen any rind on any of the pieces, so they Williams steered his Bronco through another pasture where 1200 head of commercial cattle grazed on new grass. probably came from a large seam somewhere up the mountain. Other sources include: Wisconsin Rockhounding Location Guide & Map. agate rough West Texas, Kokernot . Modern electric pumps and elaborate systems of water pipes were largely disdained in favor of windmills and old-style concrete stock tanks. couple of nice red moss pieces, and my trip rock: a long, narrow nodule Nature tells us when its time to sell and get off the land.. Some years I have only two thousand. It was business as usual at the 06s annual fall roundup. Rollin Rock Club membership is still required for my field Theyre usually open Thursday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Antelope and deer grazed placidly beside herds of Herefords, oblivious to passing traffic. You can PM them on Facebook and get an answer fairly quickly. The McElroy Ranch consists of three sections that were once part of the Kokernot Ranch. Kokernot o6 Ranch PO Box 918 Ft Davis, Texas 79734 Ranch Manager Chris Lacy ranch house: 432-426-3380 cell: 432-556-6948 chrisdawnlacy@rionet.coop Hunting Manager Lance Lacy cell: 432-661-9695 brandeekatherine@gmail.com Horse Program Kristin Lacy Cavness cell: 432-386-3402 kristin@ellysonabstract.com General Counsel Kokernot 06 Ranch, Inc. and 06 . To rockhunt or not to rockhunt? It looks like the Aaron Thomas and Jean Larremore are leading hunts in the Big Bend region this Fall and winter. The buckets of Singleton material are $125 each, since I Old cows and bulls that had outlived their reproductive usefulness were sold along with the calves, the best heifers were reserved to restock the herd, and the cycle continued. Its Fall, and with the cooler weather comes opportunities to hunt for agate and other collectible rocks in the Big Bend Region. Of what avail are 40 freedoms without a blank spot on the map.. Sitting alone up there, I got a sense of why they loved it so desperately and had an insight into the meaning of a quote Id underlined in one of Barneys newspaper articles: I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Herbert Lee Kokernot, Sr. served as president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the Alpine-Marfa Highland Hereford Association, and the Texas Livestock Marketing Association. However, I have compiled a list of resources here so that you may investigate and obtain permission for any locations (found here or elsewhere) for yourself. COVID is still with us, and its still killing people. the year. Unless things change materially, however, I will be leading rockhunts next March and April. Agates and Specimens from Ranches Now Closed for Rockhunting, Agate and Specimens from Ranches Still Open for Rockhunting, Agate From the Big Bend Region But Not Sorted by Ranch. Almost every institution in town had been owned or controlled or at least deeply touched by the Kokernots the First National Bank, the newspaper, the Masonic lodge, the Baptist church, the various cattle associations, Sul Ross University. lbs. Kokernot o6 Ranch Ranching/Horses/Hunting/Ranch tours Welcome to the Kokernot o6 Ranch. The year before, it was a British movie outfit filming a piece called My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys. He owned another seven head that ran with the 06 cattle at Willow Springs. The Kokernot family has been ranching in Texas since the Republic formed in 1836. bits in a chalcedony background, often in a regular pattern. The 06 was an awesome, spectacular spread. He mentioned the Kokernots more than once to me; he was always interested in the big ranching families. So the only thing solid in my schedule is that I wont be leading rockhunts this fall, and probably not this winter, either. This site is devoted to sharing my love of rocks with you. as the agate formed. hills on that ranch. Several 06 pickups, including the one hauling the chuck wagon, had made it up here before the most recent rain, but getting them down again might be a problem. This year I estimate Ill make twenty dollars an acre. I took two customers out there and had a fantastic time even though I wasn't on the list to shoot an animal. Ive included all the hunts I know about in the Big Bend, including those led by Aaron Thomas and Jean Larremore, through April 30. Agates can be found in most parts of Texas, especially in West and South Texas. can still get out hunting by 9:30 or so. Rock Hunting in the Big Bend of Texas with Teri Smith Rock Hunting in the Big Bend of Texas with Teri Smith 22 Reviews #1 of 3 Outdoor Activities in Alpine Outdoor Activities, Other Outdoor Activities 2310 Us-90, Alpine, TX 79830 Save teaser52 Albuquerque, New Mexico 8 5 Disappointed Review of Rock Hunting in the Big Bend of Texas with Teri Smith It also has the North Texas and the panhandle are relatively devoid of good rockhounding sites. Improvements. Because of the extensive cross-fencing, he had pens and corrals scattered all over the ranch. That old pessimism was creeping back into his eyes. It worked for one because it worked for all. 10 acres in Brewster County, Texas. Droughts drained the human spirit and opened it to the ravages of pessimism. The best rockhounding locations in Central Texas are the areas surrounding the towns of Mason, Llano, and Fredericksburg. These so-called corporate, or recreational, ranchers had become a taproot for new sources of rancher pessimism. to help dig and carry were helpful and nice. Leoncita Cattle Co. 42. as the agate formed. I enjoy collecting and tumbling rocks with my daughter and traveling the world with my wife seeing geologic wonders. Joel had a degree in forestry and range management from Stephen F. Austin, but he had known since he was a sophomore in college that he was going to be a cowboy. I bought a lot of heifers and some steers and sent them north, where a heavy snowfall had made grass plentiful. You can get ahold of them through the Facebook group Texas Rockhounds (https://www.facebook.com/groups/775245782823113). The documentary starred Waylon Jennings, who had just been released from a drug treatment center and could barely stand up, much less ride. Rockhounding on Public Land: Laws and Regulations, Can You Collect Rocks in State Parks? Many had surface pits that were in a regular pattern, as if Store Name: Joe's Rock Farm ; Vendor: Joe's Rock Farm; No ratings found yet! Only one bull was available at this auction his name was Bob of Brinks, and a one-tenth share of his semen rights sold for $300,000, making him even more valuable than Rocky Joe 650. This is a separate world, he told me. CAREFULDo not step on any dry cedar limbs, and do not step on any rocks that might slide or make any kind of noise!" cautioned Jackie Murphy as we started our ascent. He had spent every summer and most vacations at the 06 he and his third cousin, Tom Beard, who now ran the Leoncita, learned to be real cowboys when other boys their age were still playing with stick horses. The Kokernot o6 Ranch in Alpine, Texas, can trace its origins to 1805, when David Kokernot was born in Amsterdam, Holland. View Texas History Notebooks profile on Facebook, View TexasHistoryNotebooks profile on Twitter, View texas-newmexico-historys profile on Tumblr, Dr. Junius William Mottley, namesake of MotleyCounty, Follow TEXAS HISTORY NOTEBOOK on WordPress.com. But the communal trust had been violated, or at least abridged, and that showed up in things like padlocked gates. It was exhilarating, hunting on ground that had functions and running a rock shop. Now in his early fifties, he was as lean and fit as a cheerleader and so ultrahyper that he couldnt sit still for more than a few minutes. What's more Texas than cowboys, beef, and billionaires? And there are lots of other goodies available They broke camp the following morning. one hillside I found several large nodules (the size of one of Johnnys Though there are many locations listed here, this list is far from exhaustive. Email me if you wish to attend.Second, for all hunts, COVID protocols will be in place: wear a mask when people are gathered, or when you are carpooling with someone you dont live with. He added four large logs to the smoldering bed of coals and warmed his old bones for a few minutes before starting the coffee. Herbert, Sr. died in 1949 and is buried at Mission Park in San Antonio. I bought another fourteen thousand yearlings in South Texas and seven thousand in Mexico. Williams had been blamed, too, for introducing helicopters to the serene highlands, but in fact the first helicopter in those parts was owned by a rancher named John Rice. Before the fieldtrips start, there are a couple of things Id like to tell yall about.First, Ive added a new hunt on Sunday, 11/15 to East Needle Peak. Because stand 6 feet away from other groups and me. They looked up from their grazing as Chris stopped the truck and walked toward them. place, and now its pretty much summertime conditions: very hot, often windy, If it werent for the help of Aaron and James in carrying my rocks back In West Texas resides the Kokernot 06 Ranch, which spans 278,000 acres of beautiful, rugged terrain. That explained why most ranchers clung so tenaciously to their old and honored traditions to their way of life. He got a lot of it by repossessing land. Williams was an eternal optimist, to be sure, but this was where his oil fortune came into play: while nature was compelling the less fortunate to sell, it was inspiring him to buy. cream and blue backgrounds, occasional pieces of red and gold moss, and I had 153 lbs., which included a very large Few cattle ever climbed up that far, and those that did were too wild to be rounded up. Herbert Seniors grandfather David Kokernot migrated to New Orleans in 1817 and later served as a scout for Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto. At the floor of the valley, near a tank, the cowboys circled the herd and held it while Chris and Diane Lacy and Joel Nelson cut out the steer calves and their mamas, separating them from the cows with heifer calves and the young calves that had been born since spring branding. See you in the Fall! Williams had asked for and received permission from Kokernot to erect a huge American flag on Polks Peak for his annual August party. David's two sons, Lee and John, followed him into ranching. One of the most famous and the largest ranch in Texas, King Ranch stretches over 825,000 acres. and cash. Some of the prettiest colors were lavender, maroon In about 20 Then Ill sort and sell some smaller lots of things and perhaps special individual rocks, and the equipment I decide not to take with me to California. Agates under $40 See more Featured Galleries South Dakota Rockhound Joe's Rock Farm ROCKHOUNDING THE KOKERNOT o6 RANCH Lapidary Guillermo 13 subscribers 483 views 1 year ago First day we headed to agate hill Second day table 9 and table 10 For rough material and slabs Show more. I was going to wait to send this email until I had something solid to tell you about my rockhunt schedule, and what I have is a lot of conjecture and an inability to plan a schedule for fall and winter. Both Hughes brothers were awarded the Bronze Star. Everyone knew that the water table was dropping, yet Williams was constantly watering the manicured meadow behind his ranch house. I cant say theyre unsearched anymore, so Im selling the Walker Ranch searched specimen buckets, and many other buckets of Filter by state, price, rating, nearest to you and more. not been hunted much before. News got out and rockhounds began calling! different ranches in 4 days. The family acquired some land in the Big Bend area in the early 1880s and this cattle ranch was operated in those days by Lee and his brother John Kokernot. Quick Look. The floors at Sutlers rang this particular morning with the jingle of spur rowels and the stump of boot heels. If the eggs of a supercow were transplanted into common recipient cows, each supercow was able to produce twenty to forty calves each year. material from two Singleton buckets and putting them into one bucket, for per hunt. take scenic trips around the United States, however, before getting to their Texas is not especially well known for its rockhounding but, despite its lackluster reputation in this area, there are still hundreds of prospective rockhounding locations to be explored. Walker, Singleton and other ranches. But if Williams didnt talk much about the millions hed made in oil, other ranchers were more than happy to. It was exhilarating, hunting on ground that had But when COVID recedes and we can gather in groups again without concern, the rocks will still be out there, waiting to be discovered. Contact information for all At the sight of the waves of rich grasses growing, Folks in fort davis didnt need invitations. Or, I Specimens may become depleted from other collectors, the location may have been built on or altered, locality information in literature may be inaccurate, and property ownership may have changed hands. If the rockhunt is It didnt make sense to. probably came from a large seam somewhere up the mountain. Levi had first married the former Sarah E. Littlefield with whom he had a number of children including Herbert Lee. DB Hunting Ranch . Ive finally got a rockhunt schedule for Fall 2020. some really neat stuff that they call crayola. I didnt seen any rind on any of the pieces, so they Kokernot Ranch is in Texas and has an elevation of 4,114 feet. Tradition had served the 06 well. Deer Texas Fort Davis, TX 79734, USA. This is what satisfies us.. A company in Guymon, Oklahoma, which would fatten them for about a year, bought most of them for about 65 cents a pound. Diane pointed to a dull, dusty-green flower and identified it as locoweed. The locations and information contained in this article are primarily derived from academic papers, online resources, and other outside sources. He had been accused of damming up Musquiz Creek, temporarily halting its flow to the ranches downstream. Herbert Lee Kokernot, Jr. was born in 1900 and succeeded his father to manage the ranch. That fixed the animals value at $2.4 million. with the gold moss on that hillside there was red moss, black plume in N of Lampasas, in limestone exposure, Llano county, all area pegmatite exposures. The land would remain. The horses were almost as expert as the riders. Joel had planned to ride up to the top country the next morning and check on some young horses, but it was too muddy. He had also donated $100 to the sonic boom fund, a campaign to pressure the Air Force to abandon its practice of holding dogfight maneuvers over the Davis Mountains. [Re: rolyat.nosaj] #7842920 05/18/20 01:40 AM: When the mother cows had gotten worn out, they, too, would go to slaughter, ending up, in the inglorious argot of the industry, as cheaper cuts.. In West Texas resides the Kokernot 06 Ranch, which spans 278,000 acres of beautiful, rugged terrain. There wasnt much of what you call action in Fort Davis no movies, no nightclubs, no public bars. While there, they rode, roped and razzed one another as friends often do. Clayton Williams did not claim to be a cowboy, however, or even a rancher. the geological information he was telling us, but his advice on where to Money might be an object, old-line ranchers believed, but it was far from the point. Many varieties of agates can be found in Texas including highly desirable pompom and bouquet specimens. He bought yearling steers from other ranchers and fattened them either out on one of his ranches or, depending on market conditions and rainfall, in feedlots or on leased land. As for me, Im still selling agate by the bucket, as listed More than half of the 06s 220 square miles were on top, above the rimrock, and though we would ride for nearly eleven hours this day, we would see only a tiny fraction of it. They get a million dollars and more for some of those bulls, Barney said. But in the highlands of West Texas, there had never been any significant oil finds. The only reason there was a market at all was because of government subsidies. There the herd would rest for a few days and recover from the drive before being loaded into trucks and shipped. Many had surface pits that were in a regular pattern, as if will be leading trips to the South Larremore Ranch. Willow Springs was one of the oldest camps on the 06, a throwback to the days when cowboys lived year-round in line camps on remote sections of the ranch. I guess they get tax write-offs. In the view of old-line ranchers, Williams took that precious resource too much for granted. prev / next. Ranches W of Mason, area pegmatites (fee), Banks of Llano River, in gray/black limestone, Large area between Crockett, Trinity, and Groveton, E of New Caney, in area creek beds and banks, Btwn Groveton & Trinity, all surrounding area. Most land then was open range, but Herbert gradually acquired title to what became the 06. It twirls up there by itself. The jet-set ranchers, who attended his annual party and auction had paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a small share of the semen rights to a single bull. Condition is "New". It was late afternoon before we headed back up top to Number Nine. the website www.takeahiketexas.com. How about all of them put together? Although it was less than a quarter of the size of the 06, Williams ran two or three times as many head of cattle on it. material along with the cuttable agate. But the dream had not died completely. quartz crystal covered tubes. He was a generous benefactor of Sul Ross and provided scholarship money to educate its students. There are several hills on the ranch that are actually just giant rock piles, Kris is a year-round hunting and fishing guide. Then we drove back the way wed come for a If your search doesnt seem to work, try using fewer words. Like the Spring roundup at the Kokernot 06 Ranch, Alpine & Ft. Davis, Texas. I calculated that I had ridden fifteen miles that day. crystal and botryoidal specimens, at $100 per bucket. Kokernot, an 06 Ranch owner, also built the Kokernot Field on E. Hendryx Dr and Fighting Buck . After almost three years of drought, two full growing seasons, fifteen inches of rain hit the ranching country in the Davis Mountains one night in June fifteen inches was an average years supply. I hope to make several more sorted Singleton buckets and Walker Ranch buckets out of the things I have left. The well, if they have room for social distancing. On Friday morning before the first field trip, we met Aaron and James, and a friend, The ranch was founded by Richard King, who was born in New York City to Irish parents. are full, and a new schedule for the Spring will be published in The partnership and its affiliates operate the Kokernot 06 Ranch located in the beautiful Davis Mountains of West Texas, between Alpine and Fort Davis. The 06, for example, bought good registered bulls from other breeders, but its cows were raised exclusively from 06 stock, and almost every cow produced a calf once a year. As of publication time, all hunts scheduled through 1/31/21 counting), and this is one Ill remember for many years. It was something like buying the stud rights to Secretariat. in fall, winter and spring. The Henderson Flat, the property next to the 06, was his showpiece. But smart guys like me are buying steers right now, today, instead of taking it like it is., From Williams vantage point, the drought was the best thing that could have happened. rocks protected! Clayton plows the ground and raises tumbleweeds. There was, of course, much to be pessimistic about in this fragile and volatile country. Fasken Family: 279,128 acres in Texas. Dont worry, I told him. The ranchs gross income for the year would come to about $350,000. The best rockhounding locations in Texas are the gravel beds of the Rio Grande, the area around Big Bend, Mason County in central Texas, and a wide stretch of land stretching from south Texas to the Louisiana border. Chris said he didnt think so. Hotels and motels in When I had visited his ranch earlier, Williams talked in detail about raising commercial cattle for slaughter the discipline of the sixty-five-cent fat, he called it. Under bridge on E side of Pecos River, in limestone, River bars and tributaries of Rio Grande, S of Laredo. Whats difficult to explain is a cattle auction at which apparently intelligent people pay a huge sum of money for a single animal. You can The colors are usually The rain hit with the force of a runaway train, washing out nearly every bridge across Limpia Creek and stranding families in the high country around Alpine and Fort Davis. On When breakfast was finished, Ramon leaned on the handle of his shovel and watched the cowboys jingle their morning horses. The largest fire, the Dixie fire, is almost a million acres, and has been burning for over two months. jasper, flint, chert and petrified wood. But if even just one person signs up, the All of the Walker Ranch cutting agate buckets have been sold, as well as the buckets of agate nodules. You know what the difference is between a calf from a breeds top line and a calf bred from average stock? Barney asked. Claiming 800,000 acres, King Ranch has been the largest cowboy ranch in the U.S. for more than 160 years. So theres material there that looks like what you would find on We stopped at a huge valley with a pipe-and-wire corral in the middle of a lovely set of mountains. Im going back How about all of them put together? Yall! couple of nice red moss pieces, and my trip rock: a long, narrow nodule The way I hear it, Clayton said, the 06 pays its cowboys twenty dollars a day, unless they bring their own camera, in which case they get twenty-five. Singer Charlie Daniels had actually worked an 06 roundup he was a pretty fair hand, they said. The 06 was one of the few ranches that still used a chuck wagon for spring branding and fall roundup, though in a rare concession to the twentieth century the wagon was now pulled by a pickup instead of a mule team. Herbert Kokernot, stands with a member of the Alpine Cowboys baseball team he founded in 1947. If anybody gets drunk and falls in the swimming pool, itll probably be me. Truth was, Id seen wilder parties in my broom closet. In Claytons view, that described what had happened to Herbert Kokernot and other ranchers. Theres He owns the land and he owns the cattle. It sounded petty, and it probably was, but Clayton Williams had padlocked his gates again, forcing the 06 cowboys to go miles out of the way to reach their pastures in the top country. Your host and guide for your stay is Kris Kallina. Ill come back later and put something on it.. The South Larremore Ranch is very interesting. Hi To rockhunt or not to rockhunt? So as of now Ill stay out here. Kokernot brought the English-bred Hereford to the ranch and helped pioneer its development in the region. you can reach Aaron Thomas at noraathomas@msn.com or As you may recall, Weve done a lot of things for him, she said. New Braunfels, area stream beds, fields, excavations, etc. Keep him till January, Saunders said to Joel after they had loaded the animal into the trailer. A wet, dark chill settled over the top country several hours before daylight, and a full moon flooded the sky with an eerie radiance. you can reach Aaron Thomas at noraathomas@msn.com or Herbert Lee Kokernot, Sr. was born in 1867 to Levi Moses and Sarah Littlefield Kokernot. It galled him that the 06 got away with romanticizing a way of life that was fast becoming an illusion. little valley, I never got very far up the hills. the morning you dont know what youll find later, and when youre You might learn it in one minute. That was the kind of sentiment the new breed of ranch owner would not understand, a romantic notion that flew in the face of technology and quantum leaps but that went to the heart of what Joel and Barney believed. A couple of them did Hi Yall! It can poison and even kill cattle, she said. For the last few months Ive been waiting for an appointment that will finally happen at the end of this month. Few people stood comfortably on tradition or felt inured to its timeless process. The drought relief just let the farmers go deeper and deeper in debt and ruined the land too. bed for a while, then ventured only a little ways up each hillside. Copyright 2022 Rockhound Resource | Birch on Trellis Framework by Mediavine, Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Southwest, Palo Duro Canyon, outside State Park boundaries, Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River, in banks and gravels, Between Red River and US 62, in area deposits, Gravel bars of creek beneath bridge 1.8 mi. . Use this resource as a guide to get you started. Stillwell Ranches are great locations that are not open to the public any more. dense pattern that included red, blue, black grey and gold, and appears They may have originated any where along the course of the Rio There was no television, no air conditioner, no clothes dryer only splendid isolation. Calves born of common recipient cows had the genes of both the supercow and the top-line bull. I stayed in the creek Ramon had cowboyed for the 06 and other ranches for 40 years and had been cooking now for 25. Jos R. Ralat is Texas Monthlys taco editor, writing about tacos and Mexican food. Ill be leading my field trips, cycling between all three bed for a while, then ventured only a little ways up each hillside. The best rockhounding locations in East Texas include the areas north of Lake Livingston, around McGee Bend dam, and surrounding the town of Bedias. Its on my bucket list to go look around out there. A piercing blue sky illuminated the mountains, and the great highland pastures swept off in all directions, clean, bright, and suddenly, magically, emerald-green, as though the storm had transformed the world from black and white to Technicolor. Lacy ordered breakfast while Joel Nelson gave him a report on the storm damage. The farmers kept taking government handouts and devoted the best, most productive years of their lives to what? For ease of reference and to break things up a bit, Ill refer to six distinct geographical regions defined by the map below. By spending $10 an acre on improvements, he said, he could at least double the number of cattle that grazed there. Most expensive of all were the flushes (eggs) of supercows, whose average price was $137,000. wandered away from there. Each ranch is a little different, so its Given Texas reputation for defending private property, this is probably even more important than it is in most other states! perhaps the size of a brick. going to happen, you can just show up at the meeting location and go. black. Be safe, yall and have a great holiday season! On my hunts, I give you When Clayton and his wife, Modesta Claytie and Desta to their friends invited large numbers of guests to their ranch, as they did at least once a year for their annual party and cattle auction, tank trucks were sent out to water down the twelve miles of road between their house and the front gate. I would pick the one that had the best history of quail hunting which the King would be hard to beat. Feedlot outside Lubbock, Texas Elvis and the Feedlot Kings, Plains, Texas. Cowboys from the 06 had started carrying hacksaws and bolt cutters in their trucks and saddlebags in anticipation of locked gates. 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