My buddy called me out of the blue 3 days ago and invited me to Rock Springs area to their 10,000 acre VERY LOW PRESSURED ranch to do some hunting this weekend. We're leaving Lufkin around 2pm. The place is supposed to be loaded with Audoud, Axis, Sika, and Whitetail. I've hunted the area before so I know what to expect as far a terrain but what am I getting into as far as the hunt goes? I've hunted a few exotics but always on high fence places, this will be a free range rifle hunt. Any advice will be appreciated.
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Gonna watch this one, I am on a lease in Loma Alta (Dolan Creek Rd) that has a lot of Aoudad too. I'm leaving this evening with bow packed. We have some pop ups placed, and have seen some monsters.
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It should be good times! Just hunt them like you would hunt whitetail. Hunt feeders and spot and stalk! Good luck, wish I was headed down there!!
These were taken at a "free range" ranch close to your area.
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I own a low fenced ranch in Edwards county, south west of Rocksprings and it has an abundance of nice whitetail, aoudad, axis and some sika. I heavily manage my place and have been rewarded with killing and having some 130-150 class whitetail, i have also killed a few nice mature aoudad rams with horns 28 in, 29 and one 30.5. Seeing that the place you are going to be hunting is quite large and has low hunting pressure you should have oppurtunities at some nice critters especially if there is a feeding program. It should be pretty good hunting weather out there this weekend. I'll be out there hunting my place next weekend, I am hunting my other ranch in Lavaca county this weekend. Good Luck!!!Comment
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Wow Centraltexan! We are free range, but fortunately I have not seen herds that large (yet)...Comment
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The owner of this place REALLY feeds like crazy. That protein feeder can be seen front the porch of the cabin and it is full of animals 24-7!! This area is my favorite part of Texas. You just never know what is going to show up!!
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jooger, Feed is probably going to be your best bet. They are very difficult to spot & stalk into bow range. Don't be stuck on sitting early & late, they'll hit feed all day this time of year. If you've got a couple trail cams- it would be worth setting some out to see where critters are coming in. Generally aoudad will gravitate towards the rougher parts of the ranch.Comment
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I think we're mostly going to spot and stalk. This place isn't "managed" per say. The folks that own it live a LONG ways away.Comment
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Out in far west Texas its the tail end of the rut, hunting should be good. Glass high early am and catch them sunning themselves.Comment
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They are just about the hardest animals on Texas to hunt! Out of sight out of mind always go the extra mile and success wil followComment
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If your hunting with a bow I would def suggest an ambush they love some protien feed and alfalfa otherwise get above them and don't let on rock move when you walkComment
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Headed that way in the morning..... But going for big, not just in range...Comment
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10,000 acres low pressure..i would travel by truck/utv and glass in the mornings, spot and stalk. Hunt feed in the evenings.
Out aoudad are much more consistent to the feeder in the mornings. Generally we see ewes and young rams in the feeder in large #'s. Big rams roam in smaller groups of 1-5 and stay more isolated. We spot them on tops of ridges in the daylight hours and browsing at night.
My place is in Real Co. and must be relatively close to where you are going.
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I'd love to pay some $$$ for shoot an aoudad...what's a reasonable price?Comment
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My uncle's place in rocksprings has plenty of exotics including aoudad. Sometimes they will come to feeders consistently, other times the best way to hunt them is by glassing the mountain sides. its amazing watching them run 50 yards practically straight up. Here is a picture of my brother with one he shot two years agoAttached FilesComment
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