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Steve Rokks is a polymath. In the decade that we’ve been friends, he’s run a recording studio, was a jazz drummer, has built custom rifles, flew planes, designed and constructed houses, and is still a highly sought after director and cinematographer. He converted an airplane hanger into a post-production studio, managed rental properties and was embedded for a time within Yosemite’s climbing elite. He’s an engineer, a woodworker, an entrepreneur, and also a father of three boys. Needless to say, there is little that Steve can’t do, or at least figure out quickly, so when I heard that he had acquired close to 500 acres of prime duck hunting habitat about an hour south of Dallas, I knew it would be something special. Even though this is his first venture into habitat management, Steve — or Rokks as those closest call him — is already blazing an example-leading trail of how it can be done correctly and efficiently.
Operating under the moniker of Skyfall Reserve, the property is a jewel of an ecosystem that runs along the banks of the Trinity River. From the start, the mission has been to implement a rock solid 15 year management plan on the land for waterfowl, white-tailed deer, along with native trees and grasses. With guidance from our friend Brandon Tucker, a former Navy SEAL turned habitat management expert, Steve immediately tapped into resources from the Texas A&M Forestry Division, who provide pro-bono site visits, advice, and even assemble management plans for landowners. After a handful of visits
