Dry Side Dispatch • August 28th • Rhett Overman

We are proud to bring you our local radio show, The Dry Side Dispatch. All past episodoes of the radio show are available on the Sandhills Area Research Association You Tube channel. You can also listen live via the YouTube chanel on Friday's at Noon. All future episodes will now be included on this platform and the Sandhills Area Research Association's website. 

The Dry Side Dispatch is a West Texas radio show and media project from the Sandhills Area Research Association broadcast live on KRFE 95.9 FM. Hosted by Tillery Timmons-Sims, Andy Timmons, and Dusty Timmons, the program focuses on regional agriculture, land conservation, hunting, oil and gas, and local news

This episode of The Dry Side Dispatch features Rhett Overman of Final Descent Guide Service, who shares how his background in agriculture and relationships with West Texas growers helped turn a passion for hunting into a successful guiding business. The conversation explores dove, geese, sandhill crane, and quail hunting, along with the importance of maintaining strong relationships with landowners and adapting to constantly changing weather and bird migration patterns.

The group also discusses how farming practices, water availability, crop choices, and habitat improvements can benefit wildlife while creating supplemental income for landowners through hunting and outdoor tourism. Conservation efforts, changing bird populations, and the role of organizations and landowners in improving habitat are recurring themes throughout the show.

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