2021 Kendall County Wild Game Dinner Magazine

2021 Kendall County

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Welcome

Welcome to our 2021 addition of the Wild Game Dinner magazine!

There’s been a lot happening in the world and we are delighted to be back.

This year, we joined forces with Kendall County Jr. Livestock Association. We’ve supported this organization for years and love everything this group stands for. We share the same mission and support the same kids. It was a natural fit for us to join forces and KCWGD to fall under their organizational umbrella. This event is a joint opportunity to raise the stakes and support our area youth – more scholarships, grants, sale funds and capital improvements.

Since we are part of KCJLA, the event will take place at the home of our annual stock show. The Kendall County Youth Ag & Equestrian Center located right off IH-10 between Comfort and Boerne. We’ll take advantage of the big covered area and place the entire event under one roof!

As always, we’ll have the finest food out there. We are welcoming back every one of our cook teams from the past and adding in a few new ones! You’ll find the fan favorites from the past: Bacon Wrapped Quail and Nilgai, Fried Alligator and Axis, and Wild Game Pizza. We also have a few new items for you to try: Swiss Sausage, Hunter’s Paella and Wild Boar Chili Verde. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! If you’ve been to one of our dinners, you know this group can cook! I say it every year and still mean it… we serve the best food in the State!

As always, we’ll throw a great party, have a ton of fun, cook some amazing food and raise a bunch of money for the kids!

Please join us on November 6th at the Kendall County Youth Ag & Equestrian Center located at 648 FM 289, Comfort. Gates open at 4:00 pm and we will begin serving at 5:00 pm!

Many Thanks,

Beca Short WGD Committee Chair KCJLA Director

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TABLE OF

Contents

Don’t Miss the Food & Fun of the 10th Annual Kendall County Wild Game Dinner!

Kendall Co. Youth Ag & Equestrian Center 648 FM 289 – Comfor t, Texas

saturday, November 6th Gates open at 4pm Food Starts at 5pm Tickets $25 at the gate or online

• 20+ cook teams return • Live & silent auctions • raffle, games & drawings • art show & sale • vendors: hunting goods, guns, utility vehicles, jewelry & clothing

Fun for the Whole Family!!

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10: joining forces

36: events

Kendall County Wild Game Dinner & Kendall County 38: Junior Livestock Association 40: Team Up

12: cook teams 14: platinum sponsor

Legacy Broker Group

scholarships photo contest

41: live Auction item Escape to Paradise

42: recipes

Wild Game Recipes from Joshua Creek Ranch

16: scholarships 19: thank you to our

44: live auction item

20: nonprofit

45: platinum sponsor

sponsors

Show Partners: Expanding the Ag Experience

23: 2022 KCJLA show

& sale schedule

Hog Hunt

Gunn Honda

46: guns

2021 WGD Gun List

48: profile

Klein Smokehaus: The Next Generation of a Hill Country Tradition

25: scholarships 26: BBQ

Comfort High School BBQ 50: Teams are Fired Up

32: Live auction item

Get Away to Nashville

art

- Dena Syzmarek - 2021 Featured Artists

54: hunting schedule

34: fishing

Local Students Get Hooked

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JOINING FORCES

Stronger Together

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The Kendall County Wild Game Dinner has joined forces with the Kendall County Junior Livestock Association, a partnership that the two organizations see as a natural fit. According to Chad Upham, KCJLA Board Past President “Both organizations felt it was beneficial to become affiliated because they were already aligned in numerous ways. A number of people in leadership serve both organizations, there are a significant number of volunteers and resources that are common among both organizations and most importantly the mission of the organizations significantly aligned. Both the KCWGD and KCJLA are focused on serving the youth of Kendall County and promoting education, agriculture and other activities.”

Beca Short, KCWGD Committee Chair and KCJLA Director added, “We have the same mission and serve the same kids. Together we have the opportunity to increase our programs, scholarships and activities for them! The Wild Game Dinner is honored to now be a part of this long-standing organization.”

Through a combined effort, this partnership will bring greater benefits to the kids of Kendall County.

As a result, both organizations will be able to streamline their fundraising activities and focus all of their volunteer efforts and resources on two major functions a year - the Kendall County Junior Livestock Show and Sale in January and the Kendall County Wild Game Dinner the first weekend of November. “We believe that the ability to focus on those two major events each year, as opposed to a number of smaller fundraising efforts, will allow us to continue to grow both events while raising more money to benefit our local kids,” Upham added.

In just the last two years, the two organizations have awarded thirty-five scholarships that totaled $76,500. “These organizations are all about helping our local kids. By working together, they can raise even more money for scholarships, grants, capital improvements and assistance with stock show projects,” said Short. “Just one example of this year’s grant funds being put to good use is that through funds raised we are sending two 4-H judging teams to Nationals in October. In the past, it was the responsibility of the kids to pay their own way.”

This partnership and the ability of the two organizations to share leadership, volunteers and other resources will contribute to the mission of both the Kendall County Junior Livestock Show and the Wild Game Dinner. Upham added, “Again, the common goal and mission of these two organizations has and will always be to support the youth of Kendall County and the community. We hope the affiliation will continue to grow support for Kendall County youth and continue to produce productive citizens and leaders for the betterment of Kendall County, Texas and our great country.”

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COOK TEAMS

THE KENDALL COUNTY WILD GAME DINNER COOK TEAMS SERVE UP

Food & Fun

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Each year the Kendall County Wild Game Dinner draws a crowd of approximately 4,000 people! Folks come from near and far for the fun times and the GREAT FOOD. “Our cook teams are the backbone of this event,” said Beca Short, Chair of the Kendall County Wild Game Dinner. “We have over 20 cook teams, each made up of a host of friends and family. These volunteers devote their time and energy into preparing and cooking all the fabulous food that this Wild Game Dinner is known for.” The majority of the cook teams are not professionals, just friends of the Wild Game Dinner who just so happen to know how to cook and are kind enough to volunteer!

Not only is the food delicious, there is plenty of it! The quantities put out by each cook team are impressive! We’re talking numbers like 200 pounds of bacon, 600 pounds of quail, 700 pounds of venison, and that is just the tip of the iceberg!

WHAT THE FORK COOK TEAM When Dennis Asher and the members of his What the Fork cook team say they have bigger fish to fry, they mean it! By the looks of these catfish they’ve been catching there is sure to be no shortage of their delicious fried fish at this year’s Wild Game Dinner!

Asher, along with the help of his friends and family, has been busy catching these giant catfish on both the pole and on jug lines. “We have mainly been fishing Choke Canyon and have caught over 1,000 fish,” said Dennis. “In the past we were buying the fish, but fresh fish is always better so the folks attending the Wild Game Dinner this year are in for an even bigger treat. Our fish is always delicious, but the fresh fish are really gonna add something special.”

The What the Fork cook team is made up of Dennis Asher, Jake Asher, Chuck Hickman, Wayne Zoeller, Willie Bernhard, Little Eddie, Corey Bernhard, Mike Trefzer and Brea Asher. “The whole team works hard cutting up all the fish, seasoning, coating them in our special mix and then frying them up to perfection,” Asher added.

“We fried up approximately 150 pounds of catfish at the last Wild Game Dinner and it was all snapped up as soon as we could get it on the table. We look forward to this event year after year and can’t wait to get cooking!”

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I n M e mory of Davi d Hoh man n

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One of our beloved cook team leaders, David Hohmann, passed away in May of 2020.

Hohmann was a vital part of the Kendall County Wild Game Dinner as he and his team from Hohmann Welding & Supply mastered the pit and served up the brisket tacos and beans year after year. David’s presence will be greatly missed, but his memory will live on at this year’s Wild Game Dinner as his family and friends carry on the tradition. pictured: David Hohmann manning the pit and cooking up all those briskets for the Wild Game Dinner ; KC Wild Game Dinner co-founders Karen Daly and Beca Shor t with David Hohmann.

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Legacy Broker Group (LBG) has a team of regionally placed brokers and sales associates that have been carefully selected to serve each client as their legacy building guide. They do this through their extensive local knowledge, understanding of local market dynamics, and ability to deliver top-tier customer service by listening, equipping, and empowering their clients to make informed buying and selling decisions. “Another quality that really sets our agents apart is experience in farming, ranching and/or agribusiness in the market areas they serve. This knowledge and expertise is invaluable to our clients,” Frasier added. LBG feels strongly that it is their job to know the latest market conditions, government regulations, and upcoming developments in Texas — so that you don't have to!

Legacy Broker Group currently has sixteen agents across the state of Texas, with seven of them located locally here in the hill country. According to Frasier, “Using the latest technology, we have created the most complete and up-to-date listing service for all land and ranch properties in Texas. Through both

technology and our strategically placed agents, we are well equipped to be your premier source for ranching, hunting, recreation, mineral leases and more.” When it comes to buying, and especially selling a legacy property such as a generational family ranch, LBG knows there are lots of emotions that come with those transactions. Their agents have extensive experience in these types of negotiations, making the process less stressful and overwhelming.

A love of the land is something that runs deep within the good folks at Legacy Broker Group. They believe that purchasing land in Texas is one of the best ways to secure something truly valuable and build a legacy that will last for generations to come. “Whether for business or recreation, the land available in Texas is vast and varied. Famed for its large ranches, beautiful rolling hills, and natural resources. Texas is rich in opportunity for those with vision. Here at LBG we know the value of this, but we also see the benefits of instilling this love and appreciation of the land in future generations,” said Frasier, who was an educator for 32 years. “During my time as a school teacher at Boerne ISD I always appreciated the qualities that were instilled in the kids that were involved in 4-H, FFA and Agriculture Mechanics. These are skills and values that they can keep with them the rest of their lives. We applaud the Kendall County Junior Livestock Association and the Kendall County Wild Game Dinner for their support of these students and are proud to support these organizations. We know it is a good return on our investment.”

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SCHOLARSHIPS

We Do It for the Kids!

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In the past two years alone, the Kendall County Junior Livestock Association and the Kendall County Wild Game Dinner have awarded scholarships to thirty-five college & technical school bound students from the Boerne and Comfort school districts, including private and home schools. The scholarships given to the local students in 2020 and 2021 totaled $76,500! Our goal is to distribute the funds raised each year to our youth through scholarships, leadership programs, 4-H, FFA and agriculture related projects and capital improvements.

Class of 2021 Scholarship Recipients

KYLIE FLEMMING

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SARAH GEISTWIEDT

Champion High School $1,500 - Scott Bradley Memorial Scholarship $2,500 - KC Wild Game Dinner Scholarship

LAUREN LIRA

Boerne High School $1,500 - KCJLA Scholarship

CAROLINE HOLMES

Boerne High School $3,000 - KCJLA Scholarship $1,250 - KC Wild Game Dinner Scholarship

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expanding the ag experience

“After many years of showing animals, and many years of never seeing a child with special needs enter the goat ring in Kendall County, I decided to reach out to our Boerne ISD special needs coordinator and see if there were any families that were interested in showing an animal,” said Caroline Holmes. “I was quickly put into contact with the Whitaker family, whose son Colton has PTSD and Down Syndrome. From our first day working together I understood that both Colton and myself would be presented with many challenges. However, now I know that the rewards of this experience far outweighed any difficulties we may have faced along the way.”

After countless days of practice, many mock shows in Caroline’s yard and trips to the show barn to familiarize Colton with the sights, sounds and smells he would experience on show day, the day finally came and it was time for Caroline and Colton to enter the show ring. “Right before it was time to show his goat, Colton became all too aware that there were many eyes on him. He became upset and I was afraid he wasn’t going

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to go through with it. Thankfully, when the ring cadence called for him, Colton bravely grabbed the collar and walked his goat into the ring,” said Caroline.

When it was time to sell his goat, the good folks at the KCJLA Sale rallied around Colton and Caroline. According to Caroline, “We raised a significant amount of money that year which allowed us to start a nonprofit organization, Show Partners, to allow other kids to be able to have the experience that Colton and I had.”

“Watching the bond that was formed between Colton and Caroline was really special and we knew we needed to find a way to share this with others,” said Caroline’s mother, Jamie Holmes.

Show Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a board of adult directors and a board of carefully selected teen ambassadors. The organization helps to pair experienced showmen with disabled children in Kendall County, allowing other showmen to form their own unique bond with a child with special needs, give a wider variety

of children an opportunity to show an animal and participate in 4H, and to gradually bridge the gap between the stock show community and the special needs community.

Within a year of founding Show Partners, the organization was able to successfully pair 13 disabled children, or Friends, with ten host families, all of which showed together at the Kendall County Junior Livestock Show.

That number has grown and for the upcoming year there are now 16 Friends who will be participating. The organization is even starting a satellite program for Kerr County.

“Our host families come back year after year,” said Colton’s mother, Jessica Whitaker. “It’s a major commitment to be a host family, but when these families experience how fulfilling it is to see their kids stretch beyond their comfort levels, while simultaneously witnessing the growth and achievements of our Friends, there is no denying that this is a truly special experience.”

According to Jessica, “Through Show Partners we have seen remarkable improvements among our Friends. Some of the kids have picked up new speech or built muscles that even years of professional physical therapy has not been able to accomplish.”

Show Partners helps with providing their Friends with animals, primarily goats, to show. When sale day rolls around, all of the proceeds are put into the Show Partners account and twenty percent is kept to cover the expense of animals and any reimbursements for the host families. The rest of the funds are then split evenly with all of the Friends to help them with the cost of special equipment or therapies they may need.

Caroline added, “To anyone wishing to get involved, I would absolutely encourage them to do so. This experience has definitely changed my life

because

forever. However, I would ask that both the host family and the Friend’s family be prepared for consistent work with their animal, flexibility, and patience with one another and the animal. After all, Show Partners is not about placing well each time, but rather the learning experience from both parties and the growth achieved in the process of showing together.”

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PAYTON SCHUETTE

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$2,500 - KCJLA Scholarship

Boerne High School

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Boerne High School $3,000 - Scott Bradley Memorial Scholarship

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BBQ

COMFORT HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION BARBECUE TEAMS ARE

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It’s ten minutes til 5:00am and the buzz of generators fills the early morning air as students from all across the state start loading wood into smokers that range from kamado-style grills, think Big Green Egg, to rusty charcoal smokers. When the clock strikes 5:00 am, an iron triangle hit with a mallet signals that it is time for these young pitmasters to start their fires. The competition has begun!

With fires lit in the smokers, the opening prayer completed and cuts of meat selected, the students get to work preparing their meat. This is the typical scene from the State High School BBQ Championship. Last year there were 61 teams who competed, transforming the parking lot at the John L. Kuykendall Event Center and Arena in Llano, Texas into an open-air competition cooking kitchen.

The Comfort High School BBQ Teams have designated Team Captains. These kids have several barbecue competitions under their belt, know fire management, how to prepare various meats prior to cooking and how to present their entries for judging. They have earned the right to be Team Captain. Each of the other team members have various responsibilities, all working together to create their perfect meat, dessert and bean entries.

According to the state contest rules, teams of up to five students prepare dessert, beans, chicken, pork ribs, and the king of Texas barbecue—beef brisket. Each category requires different cooking skills: dessert calls for an understanding of the chemistry of bak-

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ing, beans need a knowledge of flavor and seasoning, and brisket asks for fire-management skills and a hefty dose of patience.

The judges who consist of local city council members, county commissioners, police officers, and others who reached out to volunteer when they hear a whole lot of barbecue is coming to town, rate each plate on appearance, smell, and taste. Winners are awarded prizes in each of the five food categories, but the coveted prize is the overall State High School BBQ Grand Champion, which comes with scholarship money for students to continue their food educations. Last year, The Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, a culinary school in Austin, awarded each member of the winning championship team a $5,000 scholarship and the HSBBQ Inc. also gave each teammate a $1,000 scholarship to the school of their choice.

Comfort High School entered three BBQ Cooking Teams last year and expects to do the same again this year.

Comfort placed 17th and had a third place Ribs, 4th place Beans, 7th place Chicken, and 29th Place Brisket.

The Comfort High School BBQ Team was started six years ago when Comfort High School Agriculture Science teach, Ron Krobot, introduced his students to barbecue competitions.

Krobot and a couple of Burnet High

School Agriscience Teachers, Brandon Evans and Joe Vann, and one Burnet High School Culinary Arts teacher, Mike Erickson had worked to host the first BBQ Cooking competition for High School students at Burnet High School. That first year Comfort High School had one team entered and ended up winning Top Grand Champion Pit from a barbecue pit the students had made in their Welding Classes. The first year, there were only a couple dozen of teams competing. After that year, the event has grown so much that Regional Qualifying Events now have to be held.

Comfort has hosted the South Texas Regional for the past three years.

“Students like coming to Ag Class each day, and especially on days when they are cooking some BBQ,” said Krobot.

“The Comfort BBQ Teams are always looking to win that prized BBQ Contest, so the best part of the class is that students get to taste and evaluate their own cooking assignments.”

Krobot recalls that their first competition was a complete disaster. “When it came time to take the brisket off of the pit, all of the team members were sleeping and brisket didn’t get taken off in time and was over done. The team members also cooked the way they would in a backyard setting,” he explained, “but cooking for a competition means the pitmasters have to pay close attention to timing, appearance and plating.” Realizing they needed professional help, Krobot enlisted the help of a veteran at professional BBQ cooking competitions, Mr. Rick Santos, to teach the students how to cook for sport. “We’ve come a long way since that very first competition,” said Krobot.

The barbecue competitions provide high school students with another type of after-school activity. “Not all these kids are going to be athletes,” added Krobot. “I tell them these are skills they can use for the rest of their lives. It is something they will always be able to share with their friends and families.” Many of our cooking team members tell me that they’ve already taught their dads how to cook a brisket.

Many of the students come to me with ‘Grandpa’s recipe for cooking the Brisket’ or ‘Grandma’s Bean Recipe’. I learn a lot as well. Working with kids doing something they

like to do is so rewarding. One of these days, I’ll decide to retire and this is one event that I’ll definitely miss.”

Comfort BBQ Cooking teams cook several times throughout the year and have already started preparing for this year’s cooking season. Comfort HS has been invited to host a National BBQ Cooking Regional Event on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 and will again host the State of Texas South Texas Regional BBQ Cooking Competition on Friday, April 8th and Saturday, April 9th, 2022. The State High School BBQ Cooking Championship is scheduled for April 28-29, again in Llano, Texas.

With so many high school students learning the best ways to smoke meat, the future of Texas barbecue looks bright, especially in Comfort, Texas!

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THIS YEAR’S LIVE AUCTION TRIP TO NASHVILLE INCLUDES:

• Accommodations for four in a luxury two-bedroom/two-bath loft just two blocks from Broadway. These lofts are among the best, and most convenient for the ultimate Nashville experience.

• Included with each trip is the use of a concierge team, beer flight upon arrival, charcuterie board, $20 amenities, free parking, 75 minute tour on The Nashville Tractor, reservation for your choice of a bay at Top Golf, a bowling lane at Pinewood Social or another experience of equal value and time.

• Trips are four days and four nights, check in Wednesday, check out Sunday. Mid-stay housekeeping service included.

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In a world of video games and cell phone scrolling it is more important than ever to get kids outside! The Boerne Bass Club and the Bass Club of Champions are two local clubs that are dedicated to helping local kids get involved in the sport of competitive fishing!

Both local fishing clubs are associated with the Faith Angler Network, an organization that looks to build character one fish at a time. The Boerne Bass Club and the Bass Club of Champions are fairly similar in their goals and structure. Each club offers monthly meetings with guests speakers such as professional anglers, representatives from fishing gear companies and Texas game wardens. “The hope

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Did you know?

High school fishing has become one of the fastest growing sports in America.

is to give these kids the opportunity to learn about all aspects of fishing while fostering a network that is dedicated to sharing faith, fishing and friendship,” said Jed Mazour of the Boerne Bass Club.

The Bass Club of Champions is made up of students from Champion High School, Voss and Boerne Middle School South in Boerne. The Boerne Bass Club is open to local students in six to twelfth grade. While primarily associated with Boerne High School and Boerne Middle School North, students that are home schooled, attend local private schools or nearby districts that don’t offer a fishing club are welcome to join.

“We take these kids to tournaments all across the state to compete against other high schools. Some of the tournaments have 75-150 boats in the water, so the competition is pretty steep. The kids have the opportunity to win scholarships, fishing gear, trophies and even belt buckles. We are there to help them take it as far as they want to go,” Mazour added.

pictured here are only a sampling of the many students involved in the Bass Club of Champions and the Boerne Bass Club

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO KEEP UP WITH THE TEAMS:

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EVENTS

Calendar of Events

There is no shortage of fun things to do in the Texas hill country.

Here are just a few of the fun events to look forward to!

Oktoberfest October 1-3 | Fredericksburg,, TX at Marktplatz Market Square – 100 block of W. Main St. downtown.

A colorful, festive, annual celebration of Fredericksburg’s German heritage. Family entertainment with continuous oompah music, art & crafts, children’s fun area ~ Kinder Park, a German bier tent, and Oktoberfest Vineyard area, plus delicious food and drink... all weekend long!

Hopstrasse Boerne's Oktoberfest

Wurstfest

October 9 | 11:00am to 5:00pm Boerne Breweries & the Hill Country Mile Boerne's Official Oktoberfest celebration! Stick around after exploring Rod Run for this fantastic event! All three breweries will have live music, German-inspired food and beer, German beer hall-style seating & games.

November 8-12 | New Braunfels at Landa Park – 178 Landa Park Drive Salute to sausage. Good fun, great music, delicious food, and special events.

Texas version of Munich’s Oktoberfest.

35th Annual Key to the Hills Rod Run October 9 Saturday Car Show from 9am to 4pm Main Plaza & Hill Country Mile – Boerne Start your engines! Texas’ largest pre-’49 Rod Run is happening in Boerne for the 35th year! The Hill Country Mile and Main Plaza will be lined with hundreds of colorful coupes, sedans, and roadsters from all over the country! Shop from a variety of vendors and chat it up with car guys and gals from all over.

Fall Diva Night November 4 | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM The Hill Country Mile – Boerne The best girls night out on the Mile is back!

Fall Diva Night will be bursting with everything you love from your favorite shops: later shopping hours, cocktails, fun bites, music, and more.

It's the perfect night out with friends!

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Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch October 9-31 | Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays – 10am to 4pm Love Creek Orchards – 13558 State Hwy 16 N, Medina, Texas Celebrate the harvest season at the Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch.

The festival features all kinds of agricultural delights including fresh-picked apples and persimmons as well as corn, harvest squash, gourds and pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. There is also a hay bale maze, hayrides, petting zoo, storytelling and pony rides, and you can take a tour of the apple orchard or paint a pumpkin to take home.

Christmas in Comfort November 27 | 10:00am to 9:00pm Comfort, Texas 150+ arts & crafts booths, food court, holiday activities. Shops decorated for Christmas & brimming with gifts. Live Music. Weinachten Lichter (Christmas Lights) Parade and Fireworks Display. Library book sale. Visit from Santa for photos. Free annual event. No pets.

35th Annual Weihnachts Parade December 4 | 6:00pm The 34th anniversary of the Weihnachts Parade! This long-standing Boerne Christmas tradition with up to 100 lit entries travel Main Street – Boerne.

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Class of 2020 Scholarship Recipients

CAMERON BOURGEOIS

Champion High School $2,000 - KCJLA Scholarship $2,500 - KC Wild Game Dinner Scholarship

KAYTELYNN GILLILAND

Comfort High School $2,000 - Scott Bradley Memorial Scholarship

JOSH KIDDER

ANDREW CRANK

Champion High School $1,500 - KCJLA Scholarship

RILEY HALLMARK

Texas Virtual Academy $2,000 - Scott Bradley Memorial Scholarship $2,500 - KC Wild Game Dinner Scholarship

KASSIDY LANGLINAIS

Champion High School $1,500 - KCJLA Scholarship

Boerne High School $2,000 - KCJLA Scholarship $2,500 - KC Wild Game Dinner Scholarship

KENDRA PFEIFFER

KATIE TEHAS

Boerne High School $2,000 - Scott Bradley Memorial Scholarship $2,500 - KC Wild Game Dinner Scholarship

Boerne High School $2,000 - KCJLA Scholarship

COLE DUTTON

Geneva School of Boerne $1,500 - KCJLA Scholarship

KYRA HUNTER Boerne High School

$1,500 - KCJLA Scholarship

PAITYN MALTSBERGER

Comfort High School $2,000 - Scott Bradley Memorial Scholarship

KATHERINE HAILE

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PHOTO CONTEST

and the Winner Is...

Thanks to all who submitted their photos of the one that didn’t get away on Facebook! Here are the winners of this year’s photo contest:

1ST PLACE: BRANDON DECHERT The winner of this year’s cover photo contest is Brandon Decher t!

In this picture he proudly displays this fine looking pronghorn that he shot in October of last year.

According to Decher t, “The hunt took place in Pampa, Texas with Cal Ferguson of 4F Outfitters. I shot him with a Blackbrush Precision Rifle and then enjoyed him chicken fried!” Decher t then had his trophy mounted at Woodbur y Taxidermy in Ingram, Texas. Decher t is a Boerne native who has a passion for hunting, fishing and the great outdoors.

2nd PLACE: CORD MATKIN

3rd PLACE: PRESTON BAIRD

Want to be featured on the cover of next year’s Wild Game Dinner magazine?

Don’t forget to take lots of pictures this hunting season to submit for the 2022 Photo Contest!

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The winner of this Live Auction Trip will get to pick their luxury beach vacation!

Choose between 6 days/6 nights in either Cabo, Costa Rica or Belize.

Cabo San Lucas: Discover “Land’s End” Located on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, the villas are among the finest that Cabo San Lucas has to offer and feature four bedrooms, private pool and breathtaking views of the Sea of Cortez. Cabo is well known for exquisite service, gourmet food and numerous water sports.

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Each trip includes full service, personal concierge to help plan every detail of your trip and $250 utilities credit. Due to recent travel restrictions, all winners will now have one full year from the date of purchase to take their trips.

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RECIPES

Recipes from the Ranch JOSHUA CREEK RANCH SHARES SOME OF THEIR FABULOUS WILD GAME RECIPES

PHEASANT CHARDONNAY Serves 2 4 pheasant breasts, slightly pounded 1 cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper ½ cup chardonnay ½ cup toasted pecans or sliced almonds ¼ cup each red, green, black grapes, halved ¼ cup red bell pepper, chopped ¼ cup parsley, chopped ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled Heat some oil in a sauce pan. Dredge pheasant in seasoned flour and fry in oil to brown. Place in baking dish, add chardonnay and cover. Bake 325 oven for 10-15 minutes. Place breasts on plates. Top with chardonnay sauce and a sprinkling of nuts,

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grapes, bell pepper, parsley and feta.

CHARDONNAY SAUCE 2 cups white wine 4 cups heavy cream 2 Tbsp chicken base Roux, to thicken Salt and white pepper to taste In a saucepan over medium heat, reduce white wine to ½ cup. Add cream and chicken base. Bring to simmer and let reduce by about half. Add roux to thicken, if necessary.

Season to taste.

VENISON WITH GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE Makes 2 cups ¼ stick butter ½ cup red onion, minced 3 toes garlic, minced 3 Tbsp green peppercorns ¼ cup cabernet sauvignon 1 cup veal demi-glace ½ cup heavy cream ¼ cup parsley, chopped 1 tsp green peppercorn juice 1 tsp cracked black pepper Salt to taste Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onions and cook until they are nearly tender. Add garlic and peppercorns and cook for a minute. Deglaze with wine and then add demi-glace and heavy cream. Let simmer until reduced by one third. Then add the remaining ingredients and simmer for about 5 more minutes. Season with salt. Heavy cream can be added to adjust the consistency.

Serve over grilled venison filets.

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on the Cinco Ranch Looking for your next big hunting adventure? For this year’s Kendall County Wild Game Dinner, Foster Farm and Ranch Real Estate has donated a three day/two-night hog hunt at Cinco Ranch!

The winning bidder of this Live Auction hunt and their guests will enjoy an all-inclusive hog hunt with rooming, food and drink and as many hogs as you can find!

Cinco Ranch is located in the heart of mesquite country in Maverick County. With 18,000 acres of distinctly varied South Texas landscapes, including eight miles of Rio Grande River frontage, this is sure to be an

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amazing hunt. The ranch is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from San Antonio.

The primary business of Cinco Ranch is raising and marketing top quality commercial cattle. Through crossbreeding with proper genetic selection and the use of artificial insemination, they are producing cattle that thrive and flourish even in the most extreme conditions South Texas can offer.

In addition to being and actual working ranch, Cinco Ranch was the setting of the hit move Lone Star starring Chris Cooper, Kris Kristofferson, Matthew McConaughey and Elizabeth Pena.

Be sure to come to the 2021 Kendall County Wild Game Dinner for your chance at this spectacular hunt.

It is sure to create lasting memories for you and your guests!

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GUNS

2021 KENDALL COUNTY WILD GAME DINNER

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LIVE AUCTION

Sig Sauer 716 Tread 308/7.62 16" Savage 110 Ultralight 280Ackley 22" Benelli Lupo 300 WIN 24" Savage Impulse Straight Pull 308 WIN 18" Glock 45 9MM Belgium Browning O/U 12 Gauge Shotgun

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EAA Churchill 612 12GA 18.5” Dickinson CK212TP 12 GA 18.5” Stevens 301 20 GA 26” Savage Mark I G 22LR 21” Savage B.Mag 17 WSM 22” Franchi Momentum 308 WIN 22” FDE T/C Compass II 6.5CREED 22” W/ Sig Whiskey3 Ruger American 7MM-08 22” Ruger Wrangler 22 LR Uberti 1873 Cattleman 45 COLT Ruger EC9S 9MM Springfield Hellcat 9MM Stoeger STR-9 9MM Glock 17 Gen3 9MM Smith & Wesson Shield Plus W/ Thumb Safety 9MM Smith & Wesson Shield Plus W/O Thumb Safety 9MM

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Glock 19 Gen5 9MM Glock 48 9MM w/ 500 rds of Federal Premium Syntech

124gr Match Ammunition Kel-Tec CP33 22 Long Rifle Semi Auto pistol with rail,

33 + 1 capacity Standard Mfg S333 Thunderstruck 22WMR Double

Barrel D/A Revolver Rock Island All Generation 20 Gauge Pump Shotgun Landor Arms 12 Gauge Semi Auto AR15 Shotgun Wright Arms Pointer Acrius 20 Gauge O/U Shotgun Howa Hogue 6.5 Creedmoor Bolt Action Rifle

RED RAFFLE

Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 22LR 8” TriStar Viper G2 Youth 20GA Taurus 856 38 SPECIAL 2”

HUNTER’S CHALLENGE

Ruger American 243 WIN 22” Canik TP9DA 9MM

For additional information or to donate a gun to this year’s auction, please contact Jess Hawkins at (210) 273-3761.

APACHE RIFLE SHARES A FEW OF THEIR FAVORITES TO LOOK FOR AT THIS YEAR’S EVENT!

Sig Sauer 716 Tread 308/7.62 16"

Familiar handling, unfamiliar power, Sig Sauer has taken the proven features of the SIG516 and applied them into a potent AR-based rifle chambered in 7.62 NATO. Utilizing the tried and true Direct Impingement System, an M1913 Mil-Std rail, free-floating barrel, aluminum forend, and telescoping stock, the SIG716 is the rifle of choice when you require the power of a larger caliber carbine.

Benelli Lupo 300WIN 24"

The LUPO is Benelli’s first bolt-action rifle. Sub-MOA accuracy, advanced ergonomics, and shooting comfort have been carefully engineered into this chassis-style hunting rifle that allows for exclusive fit and customization out of the box. Lupo is Italian for wolf and the Benelli LUPO is destined to dominate the land the way Benelli’s Super Black Eagle dominates the skies. The LUPO is packed with innovative features—including 7 exclusive Benelli patents that add up to a hunting rifle that provides a customized fit, handles beautifully and proudly carries a 3-shot sub-MOA guarantee.

Savage 110 Ultralight 280Ackley 22"

Savage teamed up with PROOF Research once again to craft a barrel specific for a purpose driven firearm. At 6 pounds and under, the 110 Ultralite is designed to combat elevation and elements while maintaining the performance of a factory blueprinted Savage 110 action.

The carbon fiber wrapped stainless steel barrel and melonite skeletonized receiver minimize weight for success on any mountain hunt.

Savage Impulse Straight Pull 308WIN 18"

Experience the natural feel, lightning-fast speed and exceptional accuracy of the all-new IMPULSE. Built here and engineered for the demands of the American shooter — straight-pull action combines the confidence and accuracy of a traditional bolt with the speed of a semi-automatic.The pure movement allows for faster follow-up shots with quicker target reacquisition for instinctive, repeatable accuracy.

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PROFILE

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The Kendall County Wild Game Dinner is wildly popular for many reasons. The event is a fun time for a great cause, but what keeps folks coming back year after year is the fact that the food is fantastic! The cook teams for the event do an outstanding job at making good food and lots of it.

But have you ever wondered where all of that wild game comes from? “We always say that the backbone of our event is the cook teams, but many of them couldn’t do what they do without all the work that Klein Smokehaus does before the cooking ever gets started,” said Beca Short, president of the Kendall County Wild Game Dinner.

“Klein donates 100% of their services and has since the very first Wild Game Dinner!”

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The Next Generation of a Hill Country Tradition for the cook teams. The deer are donated by local hunters and dropped off at Klein Smokehaus to be processed. Klein will produce 100 pounds of marinated venison fajita meet, 150 pounds of venison cutlets, 100 pounds of axis stew meat, 800 venison sliders, assorted sausages and the bison sliders for this year’s Wild Game Dinner. That’s not all, they also handle the orders for the specialty meats such as the Nilgai and alligator, too. “The Wild Game Dinner is close to our heart.

We like the event’s close connection to the community and their focus on the scholarships for kids involved and interested in agriculture, hunting, 4-H and FFA. All of that makes us happy to support and be a part of the Wild Game Dinner,” said Claire Klein.

Klein Smokehaus was established in 2006 when Barret and Claire Klein purchased the popular Farmer’s Meat Market in Boerne, Texas. This year, a new generation will be taking the wheel.

Barret and Claire’s son Clayton Klein, along with his friend and business partner, Colton Sells purchased the business in May of 2021 and are ready to sharpen the knives and take on the task.

Clayton Klein, youngest son of Barret and Claire, grew up in the business, or quite literally in the meat locker. From a young age, after school and every weekend Clayton was hanging, skinning, grinding, and packaging deer. After graduating from Boerne High School, Clayton continued his baseball career at Seminole State and Galveston Colleges before finding his home at Texas A&M University in College Station Texas. Clayton graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelor’s degree in Construction Science, but found the knife handle fit better than a hammer and he returned to his roots at Klein Smokehaus to peruse his passion for smoking meat and working with hunters.

Colton Sells, also a graduate from Texas A&M University, obtained a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science with an emphasis in Meat Science. Colton, wife Beth, and three kids are

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excited to carry on a family business tradition. Colton’s work experience before taking on the business was with some great companies including Texas Meat Purveyors, J Bar B Foods, Harris Ranch Beef Company, and Hudson Sausage/Klein Smoked Meats. His career has taken him full circle as he has worked with the Klein Family for several years, but also allowed him to gain extensive experience and diversity in meat processing.

Clayton and Colton, both Hill Country natives, bring new energy to the business but remain committed to producing smoked meats that even Oma and Opa would appreciate.

Their history and knowledge with the business and processing sets them up to seamlessly continue producing the same traditional Hill Country products we all love. “Each year, Klein Smokehaus processes thousands of head of deer in addition to prepping and cooking hundreds of hams, turkeys, prime ribs, crown rib roasts and special cuts. Our outstanding smoked meats and sausages are made in small batches with fresh products and aromatic smoke from native oak hardwoods. It’s a big task but we are definitely up for the challenge,” said Colton.

The Aggie co-owners also have energetic ideas for business growth and improvements. According to Clayton, “We plan to streamline the check-in process to make the experience more efficient and enjoyable.

There are even talks of a possible kegerator and football on TV.” In the barbeque and meat market

front Klein and Sells are exploring options to expand the retail area and add a dining room, along with more options for fresh hand-cut meats and a place to cool your heels while enjoying the best barbeque in Boerne.

Klein Smokehaus has won the Boerne Star’s Best of the Best Barbecue for thirteen years in a row! “Our shelves are stocked with pickled vegetables and relishes, salsas, marinades and rubs to perfectly season and complement our tasty meat selections. We try to carry unique, local selections not available at the big chain stores.

All of our products are Go Texan,” added Colton.

In addition to the vast selection of meat, Klein Smokehaus offers full meals to-go that include barbecue bundles, meat and cheese trays, ready to eat beef and chicken fajitas and even fresh hamburger patties.

When it comes to Klein’s deer processing, the numbers are pretty impressive. Hunters drop off their deer, which are hung and put in the cooler as quickly as possible. “We have two coolers available for deer, the second of which holds 200 head,” added Clayton. Klein’s deer processing price list is available online.

Products made from USDA Inspected Red Stag from New Zealand are also available for purchase should the hunters want a taste of the product prior to placing their order. Klein Smokehaus can turn your deer into backstrap medallions, bacon wrapped chopped steaks, hamburger ground venison or chili meat, and an array of smoked sausages, summer sausages,

links, snack sticks and jerky that you’ll be enjoying long after deer season is just a memory.

Klein Smokehaus has been on Main Street Boerne for over six decades, and Clayton and Colton look forward to maintaining that small town feel. The guys added, “We want our customers to walk in and see familiar faces and a warm greeting. Stop in, swap a story or two, and enjoy the taste of this hill country tradition!”

Stop by the Klein Smokehaus cook team at this year’s Kendall County Wild Game Dinner, grab some of their tasty wild boar queso and be sure to thank them for everything they do to make this event a success! It wouldn’t be possible without them!

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DENA SYZMAREK “I have found that I love all kinds of artistic media, drawing, painting, sculpting and scratchboard. I paint with oils and sculpt in clay that is produced in bronze. I also etch in an art medium that is called scratchboard,” said artist Dena Syzmarek. Scratchboard is where you scratch through an ink-covered clay board to reveal the white surface below. Dena can then paint different colors into the scratched areas with India ink. “I love to show detail in each of these mediums, especially when I am depicting animals. My love of wildlife is apparent at home where we have raised both domestic and exotic animals. We have everything from cats, dogs and birds to impala, wildebeests and zebras, just to name a few.

My inspiration is all around me and it keeps me following my dream,” said Syzmarek.

Dena was born in Reno, Nevada but considers herself a Texas girl since she has lived most of her life in the greater San Antonio area, with the past 35 years in the Boerne area. She and her husband Paul now live in Boerne at the ranch called “El Rancho Not So Grande.”

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local artists to be featured at this year’s kendall County wild game dinner In partnership once again with Boerne Professional Artists we showcase their work at the Wild Game Dinner. In addition to the featured artist, Dena Syzmarek, the art show will include the art of Texas artists, Bill Eichholtz, Morgan Hampton & Bill Scheidt.

BILL EICHHOLTZ As a native Texan, Bill grew up in San Antonio and now lives with his beautiful wife Janie in Bergheim, making it their home for the past twenty-seven years. As a graduate of Trinity University with a degree in Homebuilding, Bill has always had a keen interest in design and artistic expression. Central to his years designing and building custom homes, his premise of embracing attention to detail, while acheiving something special and unique, has followed him throughout the years.

Remaining true to his artistic passion, through his Photographic Artwork, Bill strives to maintain the same priority and focus as he captures each image. With a vast array of Signed Limited Editions comprising his portfolio, his mission remains the same. Search out that unique angle, find that special curve, and direct the eye to capture intense emotion and acheive that special connection that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.

As an award winning artist, known for both his Equine Portrait Series - “Alure of the Horse” and Wildlife Portrait Series, alongside his series dedicated to the World of Heritage Site San Antonio Missions, Bill offers a wide range of subjects. From Country Backroads to Scenic Landscapes and even a few surprises along the way, his hope is to offer artwork reflective of his own vision while evoking reflection, and possibly even a smile, as you drift back in time.

BILL SCHEIDT Bill Scheidt creates many of his paintings from his personal experiences as a hunter, farrier and the ranch life of his earlier years. His portrayals of wildlife in their natural surroundings engaging in their activities without human interventions, are the product of his many ventures throughout the Western United States. Light and color are critical in his work, in their relationship to each other throughout the piece. These elements seem to strike the viewers eye and then hold their attention to the story.

MORGAN HAMPTON Morgan Hampton’s college education in architectural engineering and industrial design led, after graduation from Texas Tech to Ling Temco Vought in Dallas where he was an aerospace division technical illustrator. Due to the nature of his work, he began development of his artistic realism style. Ultimately his professional career took him from Texas to assignments in New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California thus allowing him an opportunity to experience the scenic beauty of the southwest U.S. and as a result to further develop his interest in art and continue his drawing and painting style. Today, his prefered mediums include pencil, pen and ink, watercolor and acrylics. His subject matter focus is primarily centered on ranch life, hill country communities and coastal scenery. His work has been exhibited in Arizona, The Lodge in Cloudcroft, NM, the San Antonio River Art Gallery, Rainbird Gallery in Blanco,Texas,The Art Gallery in Wimberley, TX and in Boerne at Texas Treasures River South Gallery and various Boerne businesses and the Yellow Rose Gallery in Rockport, TX. Morgan serves on the Board of the Hill Country Council for the Arts and is the founder of Morgan Hampton Arts in Fair Oaks Ranch.

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Dena discovered her passion for art during her high school years when she started sketching cartoon figures and sculpting in clay. It was an enjoyment for her to see how close she could copy the original piece. However, she put aside her art while she managed three family-owned businesses and raised her four daughters. Gladly, Dena was able to rekindle her interest in art after she took a painting class in Arizona. Since then she has taken painting classes and workshops from

nationally acclaimed artists such as Jeffrey Watts, Carolyn Anderson, Larry Prellop, Nancy Bush, Sally Maxwell, Jay Hester, Sidney Sinclair, Bill Scheidt and Linda Sioux Henley.

Her thanks go to each one of these fine artists, each of whom has taught her something of value that steered her along the way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a fine artist.

Szymarek currently exhibits her work at The Carriage House Gallery in Boerne and the Helotes Gallery.

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