West Texas Free-Range Elk – Van Horn, TX
Van Horn, TX
No Lodging • Private • Semi-Guided
Description
Low Fence • 15,000 Acres • First Time Hunted in 5 Years
Get off the grid and into pure hunting country on this exclusive 3-day spot-and-stalk or safari-style hunt near Van Horn, Texas. This is your chance to chase free-range elk, mule deer, or aoudad on a sprawling 15,000-acre low-fence ranch that hasn’t seen a hunter in over 5 years. Wildlife here has been left alone to grow big, mature, and wild...just the way nature intended.
Your guide will pick you up each morning from your nearby hotel (just 15 minutes from the ranch) and drop you back off at the end of each hunt day. With group sizes limited to just 1 to 3 hunters, you’ll get personalized attention and a high-quality, low-pressure experience. Whether you're glassing desert ridges for muleys or navigating the rugged draws where aoudad like to hide, this hunt is all about putting you in the right place at the right time.
Highlights:
- 3-day hunt for Elk, Mule Deer, or Aoudad
- Low-fence, free-range only - no high fence animals
- Private access to 15,000 rugged West Texas acres
- Spot-and-stalk or safari-style guided hunting
- Lodging not included - hotels just 15 minutes away in Van Horn
- Pickup/drop-off service daily from your hotel
This is wild West Texas hunting at its best. No crowds. No pressure. No fences. Just you, the animals, and the wide-open desert.
Book now! This is the first time this ranch has been opened to hunters in 5 years, and spots are extremely limited.
Base price for a cow-elk only. Please see pricing page for additional rates.
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Your Outfitter
Tanner C
We strive to create a quality experience with each hunt. In the end, we are hunting and bonding with each person that accompanies us on the hunt with hopes of creating life long friendships along the way. We have access to a little over 100,000 acres currently in Texas with 20,000 acres in New Mexico. While we continue to build relationships with landowners and acquire more land to chase critters on, we only sign with land owners that have the same moral practices as we do. Just as we want great long-term relationships with the people we hunt with, we want the same relationship with landowners. We harvest the top tier of an age class in animals which means that some years we might not have as many animals to hunt on our ranches due to predators, drought, lack of feed, and overall mother nature. We are not trying to kill hundreds of animals a year. We want to keep the hunting pressure low and manage each herd to maximize herd health and health of the landscape they live on. Our hunts can range from 5-star lodging to canvas wall tent, we will fill the needs and wants of each group. Our goal is to check off each and every one of your needs and wants, we can’t always accomplish that but we will try and also communicate with you and your group if it is possible or not for us to do. Communication is key when we book a hunt. All of our hunts are generally 1x1 or 2x1 with the exception of turkey being semi-guided or 1x1. Our guides hunt year-round from West Texas aoudad to spring Turkey into summer exotics. Some have a love for waterfowl and spend the early part of fall in Canada chasing waterfowl with their own businesses. We look forward to seeing you in camp!
Location
Gear List
- Valid State Hunting License/Tags
- Weapon and Ammo
- Weather Appropriate Hunting Attire
- Backpack/Daypack
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Rules & Guidelines
Season Dates
Elk
September 4-15
October 6-10
October 30 - November 10th
Mule Deer
Archery: October 6-10th
- General season: December 5th - December 9thNo lodging provided. Hunters are responsible for booking their own accommodations. Hotels are available just 15 minutes from the ranch.
- Pickup and drop-off only. Guides will transport hunters to and from the ranch daily. No personal vehicles allowed on the property.
- No high fence or pen-raised animals. This is a free-range, low-fence hunt only.
- No alcohol or drugs allowed during hunting hours. Safety is our top priority.
- Respect the land. No littering, vandalism, or destruction of property will be tolerated.
- Firearms safety is mandatory. Unsafe handling or misuse of weapons will result in removal from the hunt.
- All game must be properly tagged and reported in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife regulations.
- Wounded game counts as a kill. Our guides will make every reasonable effort to recover wounded animals.
- No guests or observers without prior approval.
- Minimum age to hunt is 12. All minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Tipping your guide is appreciated. It’s not required, but it’s a great way to show appreciation for their hard work.
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