2017-2018 Low fence package hunt

[Droptine3030]

How many hunts are u wanting to do? Would 15k acres be enough to intrest u into coming to the San Angelo area? Can't guarantee 170 but a lot of good shooter deer.. I can send pics..

[shooter2007]

Callaghan Ranch

[kyle1974]

you could try the king ranch.

[txoutdoorsman24]

you could try the king ranch.

Yep, was gonna type that.

[DimmitCo]

How many hunts are u wanting to do? Would 15k acres be enough to intrest u into coming to the San Angelo area? Can't guarantee 170 but a lot of good shooter deer.. I can send pics..

Just sent you a PM.

[Catarina]

www.alamooutfitters.com and www.sanpedroranch.com for starters

[bklem]

Thank you for the offer. I may look at going that route depending on what other options are out there. For now, just trying to focus on low fence, non-genetic. Based on reading some older posts about the nicest leases possible, looks like a realistic opportunity for a 170+ low fence deer on a package hunt will have to be on larger acreage just based on sheer numbers of giant deer that result out of the larger overall population of bucks.

So it looks like Shiner, McLean Bowman, and Briscoe so far. Does anyone have any experience with Briscoe Tordillo or Cochina?

I lease part of the Cochina. I believe the package hunts done on the majority of it are filled by repeat customers but it might be worth looking into. However, I will tell you that, like others have said, I believe you are setting a goal which is really unrealistic. Yes 170' deer are killed on low fence package hunts every year, but those are truly the exception rather than the rule. Honestly, I'd say the King is probably your best bet but any of the others mentioned certainly have the possibility of producing large deer.

[kyle1974]

the king used to advertise for up to 200 inch deer. whether they sell them or not, I don't know. so muchof the ranch is leased up, I'm not sure what they sell package hunts on anymore.

[Droptine3030]

Pm answered..

[Slickrick]

Thank you for the offer. I may look at going that route depending on what other options are out there. For now, just trying to focus on low fence, non-genetic. Based on reading some older posts about the nicest leases possible, looks like a realistic opportunity for a 170+ low fence deer on a package hunt will have to be on larger acreage just based on sheer numbers of giant deer that result out of the larger overall population of bucks.

So it looks like Shiner, McLean Bowman, and Briscoe so far. Does anyone have any experience with Briscoe Tordillo or Cochina?

I hunted the Tordillo ranch 15 years ago. I will really surprised how open country it was but there are some big deer there nothing really big was killed there while I was there But you do have a chance at a book dear there

[Horitexan]

I'd start working on getting on the waiting list at the King ranch. It won't happen by next season - doesn't matter how much money you have - but maybe in a decade. If you get on the trophy list, you're gonna kill a 170 or better and it's all low fence. They may feed protein but I've never seen a protein feeder personally. I've filmed some hunts for people there. Oh my god, the hunting. No place like it.....anywhere


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[kyle1974]

I'd start working on getting on the waiting list at the King ranch. It won't happen by next season - doesn't matter how much money you have - but maybe in a decade. If you get on the trophy list, you're gonna kill a 170 or better and it's all low fence. They may feed protein but I've never seen a protein feeder personally. I've filmed some hunts for people there. Oh my god, the hunting. No place like it.....anywhere


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they have protein feeders... and lots and lots and lots of high fence too. you get 800 thousand acres together, and there will be some good deer off the place. personally, I haven't been that impressed by the deer overall on the king, but it does carry it's nostalgia. one lease in particular that's I'm a litle familiar with is around 43,000 acres and rarely kills over 170 gross off it.

[txwhitetail]

I'd start working on getting on the waiting list at the King ranch. It won't happen by next season - doesn't matter how much money you have - but maybe in a decade. If you get on the trophy list, you're gonna kill a 170 or better and it's all low fence. They may feed protein but I've never seen a protein feeder personally. I've filmed some hunts for people there. Oh my god, the hunting. No place like it.....anywhere


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Quail hunted down there and friends that have deer hunted several divisions. There isn't a guaranteed 170 down there. Maybe at night with a spotlight lol.

[Catarina]

A lot of the king ranch has big deer and a lot of the ranch doesn't have big deer. The better leases and areas seem to be off 141 outside of Kingsville and on parts of the Norias division. I've been on several of these leases/camps and you'd be surprised how good some of the camps are and how slow other camps are. I spent time on one lease a few years ago and on 12,000 are so acres, the best known buck would have grossed about 157". But in one of the better areas this season, one camp killed 2 200"+ in the same weekend and a book typical a few weeks ago.


The Briscoe ranches are the same, they really don't kill very many big bucks on the package hunts. Some of their leases are insanely good, but package hunts are really strict and Briscoe only gives John Austin a few weeks to do all their trophy hunts. They don't get much time to hunt and/or they don't get to cover very much of the area they get to hunt.

Ranches like the king ranch, when you book a hunt your not just hunting deer. Your hunting a particular deer and/or a particular class of bucks. If you want a 170"+ than that's what your going after.

If your really serious about shooting a 170"+ buck, put an ad in the Texas trophy hunter magazine asking for such. You'll be surprised with the responses you get and will probably get pictures of particular bucks emailed to you before you book the hunt to see if you like the deer or not.

[DimmitCo]

Hello all. I'm sure most will view this question as premature given we're in the middle of the 2016 season, but are there any recommendations as to some top quality low fence ranches that offer package hunts?

Here are criteria:
1. Must be in Texas, but preferably South Texas
2. Low fence (as categorized by at least 1 mile of low height perimeter fencing)
3. Realistic opportunity at 170+ class deer
4. Supplemental feeding is Ok, but no introduced genetics

I'm inquiring only about a package styled hunt, not a season lease. Looking forward to hearing the responses.

TTT.
Thank you for all of the helpful responses so far. Want to add that I know it's a very slim possibility of actually harvesting a 170+ deer on a LF ranch when I am on a package hunt that's limited to 3-4 days total. However, I'm just looking for recommendations on places that have produced great deer in recent years and allow package hunting, which is where I view the potential opportunity for a 170+ is best (whether or not I end up having a chance to take a shot, or much less even see a 170+). Here's my consolidated list so far from all of the responses. Any others are very much appreciated:

Mclean Bowman Ranch
Shiner Ranch
Callaghan Ranch
King Ranch
Alamo Outfitters
San Pedro Ranch
Briscoe Tordillo Ranch
Brisco Cochina Ranch
Old Mexico (generally)
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