Rocket T Outfitters began outfitting Texas’
free-range native game hunts in 1994. Based at the Treadwell Family’s
118 yr. old Ft. McKavett Ranch, RTO was introducing clients to
the wildlife foundation of 4 previous generations. At their peak
in the late ‘90’s, RTO was managing the game for clients
on over 56,000 acres of Edward’s Plateau range land. In ‘98,
John and Brian Treadwell began to focus their time and stewardship
on the family’s newly acquired Brady Ranch. The story of
their operation and history is marked with achievements, but now
their future seems to be truly groundbreaking.
RTO received many awards and much publicity due to
their constant production of trophy animals as well as their ability
to turn clients into repeat customers and friends. Rocket T has
always been a name associated with fair dealings and quality hunting,
but in ‘95 when Realtree Outdoors ventured into the Texas
Hill Country for their first hunt, well, the experience was captured
on video in Realtree Monster Bucks IV and the whirlwind of publicity
began.
At one time in the mid ‘90’s RTO had hosted
almost every big hunting TV show worth viewing for one type of
hunt or another. In 1998, RTO was named as one of the top 10 places
to hunt in all of the South, according to Southern Sporting Journal.
In ‘97, after filming RTO clients to produce their first
full length RTO feature hunting video, Brian was asked about doing
a series for the Outdoor Channel.
RTO did 18 months on the Outdoor Channel, producing
the series Runnin’ Wild Texas Adventures. To this day, Brian
Treadwell is the only rancher to have produced a weekly TV series.
Runnin’ Wild documented real clients on real hunts with an
emphasis on habitat management.
RTO’s ability to keep individual client groups
happy and excited about their hunting experience turned single
bookings into repeat clients with an average of 4 years return
visits. Because of their client-friends’ eagerness to return
each season, RTO launched their hunting country club program.
It was the country club approach which led RTO to develop their
corporate club packages.
Join Brian Treadwell (5th generation) and John Treadwell
(4th generation) for your group’s spot in the future of hunting
and contact them to explore taking your whole outfit out to hunt
with theirs.
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