Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting Need recommendation fair chase Texas ranch/outfitter for trophy deer

Yes, there are too many high fences and they increase all the time, but they don't out number low fences. But when it comes to outfitters (not leases) I certainly agree that trophy fees will be involved more often than not.

With a < $3,000 price tag on an all inclusive hunt I can't prove you wrong off the top of my head. For more than that I could.

Price limit wasn't mentioned in the original post that I recall. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Only thing I can think of for this is a day lease, but you'd be lucky to see anything good.

I too would recommend the western hill country/edwards plateau/west Texas and on up through the panhandle. If I come up with anything specific I'll post it up.

Good Luck.

Maybe something like this?

Baker 3 Ranch

I would recommend Northwest Texas and the Panhandle for what you've described you want. Shackleford county has terrific hunting with almost no high fences. Big ranches, and big deer. Here's a link with a dozen or so ranches you could call:

Albany Hunting

You could also call the Albany Chamber of Commerce for a longer list.

Try ULAZYSRANCH as COCOMEN69 said and you won't go wrong. They seem to be a great bunch of guys running the place

163bc,
While going through your searches you can save a lot of time by eliminating ranches with exotics, they have high fences.

You might try Val Verde county (Del Rio is the county seat) they have good deer numbers in this area and not as over priced as south texas brush country.

Yes and no. In the Hill Country there are free ranging Axis, Sika, fallow, etc.
But that is a good basic rule of thumb.

pepaw

anyone heard of Rush Creek Quide service in the panhandle??????
How about references on the Nail ranch

Check here about the Nail: http://www.texashuntingforum.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/156670/an/0/page/0#Post156670

Hope this helps .. BP...

On my lease. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> but you're right about the majority of the Guided hunts. There are some really good free range outfitters left; especially in the panhandle.

DT

163bc

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DT

Droptine, we kill at least a couple of 140's on my lease every year too. It is possible.

Yes it can be done on the right season lease. I've posted this photo from my lease last season a time or two. While I may not take one this nice every season, they are there if I want to work hard enough to find them. I can hunt for them any way I want, any time during the season I want, my sons can hunt with me, and it only cost me a grand for the year.

What would this buck cost on a guided hunt?

You may want to consider other states. This place here is a great deal better than any Texas hunt. Worth a look. They have hunts in 5 different states with no trophy fees and Large bucks.

http://www.imbmonsterbucks.com/deer.htm