The Hunt Store

Q:  Tell us a little about yourself and your role with the honey production. A: I am a producer/packer, meaning I produce honey as well as buy and bottle honey from other beekeepers in the area that leave their bees to forage only on native brush and wildflowers Q: Why should people try this honey? A: This fine light honey from the Huajilla brush is considered by many to be one of the finest in the world-rivaled only by other acacia honey from South Africa. Q: Does the honey actually taste different? Look different? A: Huajilla has a clean, pure taste, with no lingering aftertaste. The color ranges from water white to extra light amber Q: Are there any health benefits to this honey? A: Health benefits come the fact that it is a ‘local ‘ honey- raw and unfiltered, still containing pollen. Q: What else should people know about your honey? A: The old saying goes “If you don’t know the beekeeper, you don’t know the honey “. Well, I’m the beekeeper and I buy only from beekeepe...

The Hill Country here in Texas has earned national acclaim because, quite frankly, it offers unrivaled natural beauty, plenty of fun ways to enjoy it, and a unique culture you won’t find anywhere else. While Hunt embodies all of these traits, our community also has its own, bonafide, American heroes. Gerry Griffin is one of them. When the crew of the Apollo 13 mission was facing life-threatening circumstances more than 200,000 miles above the earth, Griffin was part of the Mission Control team responsible for bringing those three astronauts back home. Early Years Looking back on Griffin’s formative years, it’s hard to imagine he would have taken any other path in life. He joined the Boy Scouts at a young age and earned the rank of Eagle Scout at 16. During junior high and high school, Griffin joined the JROTC programs and later the ROTC . His older brother, Ken, was a big influence on him. He was almost a decade older, so, naturally, Griffin idolized him. At just 19, Ken served...

Don Harris enjoys seeing his “kids” winning. As the faculty leader of the Ingram FFA, he has seen his share. Starting his fifteenth year at Ingram Tom Moore High School, Harris has coached his teams to four Wildlife Judging State Championships in FFA, and three in 4H.   He had two other State Championships teaching at a previous school. Don Harris knows what it takes to be a winner, and instill it into his students. Ingram FFA has won more individual and team awards than any other school in the state. Ingram FFA has also produced several individual State Champions and some $10,000 scholarship winners in this event, and as a testament to Harris himself, numerous students have gone on to become wildlife biologists. They may not have known what they wanted to do when they came into the wildlife program, but really got into the program during their time under Harris’ leadership. One former student now works as a biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife , Several have gone on ...

Jo-el & LeAnne are bringing back songs that tell a story, vocals & harmonies that can deliver those stories, and the twang of guitars to drive them home…The way REAL Country Music used to be and will be again, and you can see and hear them LIVE at The Hunt Store Labor Day Weekend , Saturday, Sept. 2, from 5-8pm. Jo-el & LeAnne Ulmer, the husband/wife duo known as “ 2Country4Nashville ”, sing all your favorite traditional country music hits made famous by legends like Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Buck Owens, and Conway & Loretta, plus write and perform their own songs as well. And Jo-el’s voice can sound amazingly like his legendary and living heroes of country music. With a love story all of their own brought together by the untimely death of LeAnne’s late husband, who was also Jo-el’s best friend, the two have now been married for since 2001. They began singing together as “ 2Country4Nashville ” a few years after they married. Their duo ...

The Labor Day weekend is here again! And it has come to pluck you out of your 9-to-5 routine into a three-day run of fun and good times. Whether you are into live music, festivals, dancing, or taking trips, the Texas Hill Country has got you covered. As you celebrate the hard work and achievements of the American workers, ensure that you check out some of our top picks for your Labor Day weekend in the Texas Hill Country. Texas Hill Country Labor Day Weekend Special 1. Enjoy Great Live Music at The Hunt Store Start your weekend by taking a beautiful drive out to Hunt, Texas for some live music at The Hunt Store. The eminent “2Country4Nashville” is coming Saturday, September 2 to play some of the greatest country hits by legends such as Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens, Roy Orbison, and more. Let the soothing music from this charismatic duo take all your troubles away so that you can start your weekend refreshed. 2. Swim at the Ingram Dam If you are budget...

Mike Blakely has done it all. Not only is he an accomplished musician working on his twelfth album, he is also a prolific novelist with over 18 books in print to date. He’s written books with both Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers. He’s toured across the country, as well as internationally, and as if that’s not enough, you could say that Mike Blakely’s music is intergalactic. Mike grew up on a ranch in Wharton, Texas. His father, musician Doc Blakely, had a large influence on his love for music. “He taught me three chords on the guitar when I was eight years old, and I’m still learning. He always had his musically inclined buddies coming to the house. They’d jam and play country music so it was just always part of normal life.” Inspired by musical greats like Marty Robbins, the Eagles, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and Glen Campbell, Mike describes his music as Americana, Texas country, cowboy music. He sings and plays the guitar as well as the mandolin. In the past, he had a five-p...

Organizing a corporate event can be quite a taxing and overwhelming job. With all the administrative and logistical tasks you have to constantly handle and follow up on, and meticulously attend to, company events can be truly demanding and challenging. While you may have everything ironed out, from the venue to the interior design to the marketing and advertising of the business event to the knickknacks and giveaways, and everything else in between, your choice of corporate caterers is that one significant factor that can make or break the success of your corporate event. You will need to choose only the most excellent to do the job right and faultlessly. If you think this may be impossible, bear in mind there are ways for you to find and select the best corporate caterers for your next business event in Texas . You can start off with asking for referrals and recommendations. Then you can proceed with online searches and making direct calls to catering services providers. Thereafter,...