I have a vendor that is wanting to take me on a hunt in the next few weeks. I have been to a few places in the past but would like to try something new. We are located in South East Texas and looking for something within a few (2-3) hour drive if possible. Thanks.

What do you want?
Whitetail? Nilgai? Axis?
Feel free to PM

More than likely whitetail, axis.

Look up WJ outfitters

High fence ranch in Hico. Whitetail and blackbuck. Amazing trophies and a great dude.

Sierra Mesa Ranch

Champion Ranch in Brady

BB675 said:

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I have a vendor that is wanting to take me on a hunt in the next few weeks. I have been to a few places in the past but would like to try something new. We are located in South East Texas and looking for something within a few (2-3) hour drive if possible. Thanks.

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BB, definitely hit up jftx04. We're working on a deal together to start outfitting hunts and he has some DAMNED good connections.

Record buck ranch!

High Lonesome in Melvin

Have you considered 2-3 days of duck hunting in Arkansas? Seems like that would be more enjoyable than just picking an animal off the a la carte menu at a high-fenced ranch where most of your targets have names. What is your budget? There are also plenty of options for big game in the $3-5k range, if you are willing to travel a little further. You could do black bear, mountain lion, aoudad, or pronghorn.

We don't all have giant south Texas ranches to hunt on like you do. He didn't ask if he should do it, he asked where he should go because someone is taking him. You don't have to make him feel bad for it because you don't agree with it.

Double A- Ask for Tyler or Derek and mention Eli sent you.

That's my buddy's place and where Von Miller goes to hunt.

www.doubleahuntingranch.com

Mr. McGibblets said:

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Double A- Ask for Tyler or Derek and mention Eli sent you.

That's my buddy's place and where Von Miller goes to hunt.

www.doubleahuntingranch.com

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I would love to go hunt with that dude! Someone make that an auction item

jpb1999 said:

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Record buck ranch!

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I think that exceeds the drive time but it's a very well run place with phenomenal lodging!

Thisguy1 said:

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We don't all have giant south Texas ranches to hunt on like you do. He didn't ask if he should do it, he asked where he should go because someone is taking him. You don't have to make him feel bad for it because you don't agree with it.

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1. This has nothing to do with me hunting in South Texas. It's obvious you have some serious butt hurt given your comment though.

2. I was merely suggesting some better options on where to go, given my experience with taking clients on hunts over the past 4-5 years. If you are going to spend $4-5k on a high-fence hunt, why not go chase some wild big game animals for the same price? We can all agree that a black bear is way cooler than a high-fenced elk. If his vendor is letting him pick based on a budget, why not do a really cool and challenging hunt?

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We can all agree that a black bear is way cooler than a high-fenced elk.

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Not really... shooting a black bear over a barrel
Of donuts and marshmallows is actually less appealing than shooting a high fenced elk, to me.

The other thing you need to think about is that when a vendor is paying for something, people want to be spoiled and go on a lavish hunt. Challenging is the last thing the vendor wants to pay for. They want their client to have a laid back and successful hunt. There are a few exceptions but not many.

It's always funny, someone always ask for a suggestion of I'd like [insert outdoor item] for under [x dollars($)] then the responses come in and the formula for suggestions is: x$ + (x33%) followed by if you can extend that buget to 1.5-2x oringal x amount then I'd get this item which is completely different that oringal item that was asked about

I also have zero desire to shoot a bear for some reason never felt the draw. I don't mind anyone else hunting them, theyre just not on my hitlist.

Okay, then insert pronghorn into the mix, if black bear isn't your deal. That's an extremely affordable and fun hunt with a customer/vendor that isn't very physically challenging. If you just want to hang something on the wall without much adventure, then yes, a guided high-fenced hunt is exactly what you are looking for. Again, was just making a suggestion, if your vendor was letting you pick what you could do given $XX.00 budget.

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We can all agree that a black bear is way cooler than a high-fenced elk.

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Not really... shooting a black bear over a barrel
Of donuts and marshmallows is actually less appealing than shooting a high fenced elk, to me.

The other thing you need to think about is that when a vendor is paying for something, people want to be spoiled and go on a lavish hunt. Challenging is the last thing the vendor wants to pay for. They want their client to have a laid back and successful hunt. There are a few exceptions but not many.

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Great response regarding the vendor.

Check out Bosque Valley Deer Hunt in Clifton (outside of Waco)

https://www.facebook.com/BosqueValleyDeerRanch/

Super guys, can stay on location, lots of monster bucks

txaggie02 said:

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Thisguy1 said:

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We don't all have giant south Texas ranches to hunt on like you do. He didn't ask if he should do it, he asked where he should go because someone is taking him. You don't have to make him feel bad for it because you don't agree with it.

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1. This has nothing to do with me hunting in South Texas. It's obvious you have some serious butt hurt given your comment though.

2. I was merely suggesting some better options on where to go, given my experience with taking clients on hunts over the past 4-5 years. If you are going to spend $4-5k on a high-fence hunt, why not go chase some wild big game animals for the same price? We can all agree that a black bear is way cooler than a high-fenced elk. If his vendor is letting him pick based on a budget, why not do a really cool and challenging hunt?

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I'm not butthurt at all. I wish I had the access you have and think it's cool as hell. Big ranch y'all have had for 20+ years down south and a place on the Navasota River bottom to duck hunt, right? At least that's what I feel like I've see before. That's awesome. Seriously. I wish my family cared about hunting that much (as much as I do) to keep something like that for so long.

I just think making a joke that might make the guy feel bad about doing something that he may be really excited about because of your opinion on it isn't right.

And I have zero desire to shoot any kind of bear. Never have. However, an Elk is near the top of my list. Do I want to shoot it as it walks out of a pen? No. But that's the extreme situation that may not be the case at every high fence ranch.

There wasn't a joke made. That's how those operations work. If the goal is to hang something on the wall, then like I said before, the HF option is definitely the way to go and you will most definitely have multiple options of things to shoot. It's just you won't have the experience to go along with it, which to me is 99% of hunting. If you take that away, you don't have anything (other than a dead animal on the wall). That's all I was getting at.

My buddy has 25 acres HF in the hill country. He has black buck, elk, wt, sika and other exotics. There is very little cover, so you get your trophy.

Included: trophy of your choice
Catered (Lubys) dinner
Water

You must purchase their protein corn blend, which is $119.99 per half bag.

The best part is that the road to the stand is paved, so you can used your own car.

Typical misconception about high fenced ranches. I had a good friend who hunted Elk in Colorado for 25 years. The guy was a walking Elk hunting PHD. He had some family health issues so he booked a hunt on a high fence ranch in the Hill Country for an elk bull.
He hunted for 21 days before he got a shot at a bull. Said he had never worked that hard in Colorado. He had to still hunt or stand. No "safari style" driving around.
A high fence on a large ranch does not necessarily an easy hunt make.

That is not correct. Not all those "operations" work as a lay down success hunt. When I got out of TAMU I was blessed to be able and work on a large ranch that had some high fence and some low fence pastures. We actually did a research project to determine animal behavior within a HF. We found that animals within a 500-600 acre high fence were a lot more cognizant,and aware of their surroundings than the deer in the large pastures.
Any small change in that environment, like a gate being opened, a truck driving in, a four wheeler driving or a hunter walking in etc. would cause the animals to all but disappear in the heavy brush for days.
IT depends on how the ranch is managed and how the hunting is done. Lumping all high fence places into one bad barrel is not fair.
I worked on some high fence places that had native whitetails, none ever purchased or pen raised, that we would maybe see during the helicopter counts or spotlight counts but NEVER see during hunting season. One place had a 180 class WT that was found dead that was known to be over 10 years old and was never harvested.
I had a similar opinion as you when I went to work in the WFS field, but the ranches I worked on proved that I had wrong misconceptions about all HF and fair chase.
I am sure there are some bad apples out there like in anything else, but a little research will tell you if they are a "hunting farm" or not. Some, imho, would be more challenging than any low fence place around.,

Ditto your comments sir.

Just guided a good AG and his daughter for nice 210" SCI Gross. My website Hickok Ranch .com.

Hk whitetails in mertzon. Aggie owned. Nm out of range

Cypress Creek Ranch in Warren. Just outside of Woodville. Look them up on Facebook.

Simbrah said:

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Cypress Creek Ranch in Warren. Just outside of Woodville. Look them up on Facebook.

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This.

If you want South Texas let me know.

Agree 100%.

slammerag said:

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Hk whitetails in mertzon. Aggie owned. Nm out of range

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I was coming here to post his website and someone beat me to it.
www.hkwhitetails.com
He has both high fence and low fence. Nice accommodations. Huge deer.

Gunny456 said:

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That is not correct. Not all those "operations" work as a lay down success hunt.
....... Lumping all high fence places into one bad barrel is not fair.

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Bullsheet. Pull your head out of the sand. It's the same everywhere. Below is a pic from a trophy gallery from one of the "hunting" ranches recommended above. Go look at Los Cazadores. There's barely that many big deer killed in a whole year in all of South Texas on low-fenced places, but yet these guys are killing 4 deer that are probably 190"+ in one hunting trip. You've got to be a complete fool to believe that nonsense you are spewing. Breed, feed, shoot, swipe the credit card. Nothing more, nothing less. If you want a big deer on the wall though, this hunt is for you! 1-2 days and you will be back at home sleeping in your own bed!