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About Your Trip

Hunting Type

Big Game

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

About Your Trip

This is a true no-frills, fair chase whitetail hunt built for experienced hunters who want time in the field, space to make their own decisions, and a ranch system managed specifically to produce mature bucks. These properties are carefully maintained with the goal of growing older-age-class whitetail, giving you a legitimate opportunity at a quality harvest during a focused three-day hunt.

Each hunt is structured around a straightforward approach. You’ll arrive and be given a full orientation tour with Jim, who walks you through the layout of the ranch, key travel corridors, stand locations, feeder setups, and general movement patterns based on seasonal conditions. After that introduction, the hunt shifts into your hands. There is no in-field guiding, and you’ll be hunting independently from that point forward, relying on your own skills, judgment, and woodsmanship to read the property and make decisions throughout the day.

The ranches are actively managed with feeders and blinds placed in strategic locations to target mature whitetail movement. These setups are already operational when you arrive, meaning the focus is on hunting rather than preparation. Expect a traditional fair chase environment where deer are not confined or guaranteed, and success is tied directly to understanding wind, timing, patience, and shot discipline. This is a system designed for hunters who appreciate realistic conditions and the satisfaction that comes with working for a mature animal.

The structure of the hunt includes three full days in the field with a harvest limit of one mature whitetail buck. Antlerless deer limits vary depending on the specific ranch being hunted, and those details are covered during the orientation so expectations are clear before you head out. The properties are managed to maintain balance in herd health while still providing quality opportunities for mature buck encounters.

What is not furnished is just as important to understand as what is. Lodging, meals, meat care, on-ranch transportation, and guiding are not included. Hunters should plan to be fully self-sufficient in terms of comfort, logistics, and game processing once a harvest is made. This setup reinforces the independent nature of the experience and keeps the focus on time in the field.

What is furnished includes access to operational blinds and feeders, along with the initial ranch orientation and layout overview. From there, you are free to hunt the property at your own pace, moving between locations and adjusting strategies based on what you see developing over the course of the trip.

Jim helps set the tone for the experience by ensuring every hunter understands the property and the expectations before heading out. After that, the ranch is yours to hunt, offering a straightforward, no-frills whitetail experience built around mature deer, fair chase conditions, and self-directed hunting in managed Texas country.

Amenities

Hunting Type

Big Game

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 14 days before the trip.

Gear

You will need your own guns and gear.

Bow Availability

You will need your own bows.

Game Cleaning

No cleaning service provided.

Beer

No beer allowed.

Kid Friendly

This trip is not suited for small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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Pricing Matrix

	3 days
1 Person	$2,150.00
2 People	$4,300.00
3 People	$6,450.00
4 People	$8,600.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Jim H.

Independent Guide

About Your Guide

Jim H.

Independent Guide

! We are Jim and Jennifer and are so blessed that you have stopped by to take a look. Our lodge was founded by Jims parents, Skipper and Jeri, in 1985 and has been a thriving and successful operation since then. When Skipper passed away in February, 2020 we made the choice to carry on with the business. Since 1985 the lodge has had one goal - to produce good hunts for our hunting guests. We have been encouraged by the fact that each season our hunts fill up with repeat clients.

Here hunts are Fun. Right from the start we have a "kick-off" meeting and each hunter and staff will get to introduce themselves, most of the times a few jokes are cracked or funny tales are remembered. But that aside you will feel right at home!

But thats not all: you will enjoy hassle-free hunting, VIP treatment, great food, and no surprises. That's what brings hunters back year after year. We truly do hope to hear from you and welcome you to our camp.

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Start Location & Lodging Options

San Angelo, Texas

Trip Details & Amenities

Hunting Type

Big Game

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won't lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 14 days before the trip.

Gear

You will need your own guns and gear.

Bow Availability

You will need your own bows.

Game Cleaning

No cleaning service provided.

Beer

No beer allowed.

Kid Friendly

This trip is not suited for small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

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Get it while it's HOT!
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You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
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Techniques

Everything Else to Know

You will be responsible for your own gear. Jim will be in touch to discuss details before the trip.

You'll need to buy a hunting license before getting out there. Find out more about licenses here.

We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).

Cancel for free up to 14 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 14 of the trip will forfeit your deposit to the guide. Day-of cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full balance of the trip to their card.

In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

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Once you've paid your deposit at checkout, we'll send you a QR Code boarding pass. Just show your guide your boarding pass on the day of the trip, they'll scan it, the remaining balance will transfer automatically, and you'll be all set to get out there. Just make sure you bring a cash tip for the guide!

In the event of inclement weather, our guides will check the conditions and make the final call on whether its safe to go on the trip. If they decide the trip needs to be postponed, we'll work closely with you to reschedule or provide a credit for the full deposit, which can be applied to any of our trips in the US and beyond.

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No-Frills Whitetail Hunt

About Your Trip

About Your Trip

Pricing Matrix

About Your Guide

About Your Guide

Start Location & Lodging Options

Trip Details & Amenities

Target Species

Techniques

Everything Else to Know

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