Elliott G. Hayne is a fourth-generation Texan with deep roots in Brewster and Presidio counties. As managing partner of A.S. Gage Ranches, LP, he is intimately involved in the day to day ranch operations. His great grandfather Alfred Gage was a pioneer in the development of the cattle industry in the Trans-Pecos. Elliott, his wife Allison and their three girls have a love for the outdoors and the conservation of everything wild in Texas. Allison and Elliott are co-owners of South Texas Song Birds, LLC, a company that focuses on developing and maintaining purple martin habitat. Allison is the brains; Elliott digs the holes! Elliott is a graduate of the culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, where he learned the fundamentals for his 25+ year career as a chef and restaurant owner. After many years at the stove, he now spends his time consulting and more time fishing. Elliott has been a member of the Borderlands Research Institute Advisory Board since inception and currently serves as Chairman Emeritus. Elliott has also served as a director of the Texas Wildlife Association for two decades.