Hello! Thank you for contacting us about our feral hog
hunts. We hunt feral hogs Jan-Oct on our ranch,
and the success rate is about the same all year long. Please check our
Martin Ranch Calendar from our home page at http://www.martinranch.com/ for
available dates.
The cost of the hunt is $700/person. For this price we currently offer the following option:
Headquarters Ranch Hunt
-Hunting on our 3200 acre headquarters ranch in both high and low fenced environments.
-Includes three days/nights of
hunting, lodging, and meals on ranch plus six feral hogs, varmints, and predators.
-Lodging includes comfortable bedrooms and full
baths all inside central air/heat.
-Meals are served at breakfast,
lunch, and dinner.
This hunt offers great hog hunting in different terrains. It's seldom we have a hunter who does not
have the opportunity to take at least one hog during a three-day trip, and the average take home is three hogs per person.
There is no closed season on feral hogs, so they may be hunted
year round either day or night.
Our hunts begin at or around noon on the first day and
end at or around noon on the fourth day.
Basically you are allowed 72 hours on the ranch beginning the moment you
arrive at the ranch. Additional days are only $100/person. You may also
bring a non-hunting guest with you at a rate of $100/day.
We generally hunt from tower blinds
at daybreak for a couple of hours and again in the evening just before
dark. You may, however, hunt as much as you'd like either day or
night. Stalk hunting is also acceptable as well as any other method of
hunting first approved by our staff. Night hunting is encouraged as most hogs have a
nocturnal instinct, and we do provide hog lights at feeder locations that provide easy viewing through
both rifle scopes and the naked eye from 100 yards. For archery hunters, there are many areas near
feeders where you may set up with a bow and take a 15-25 yard bow shot.
Feral hogs are considered an exotic animal in Texas. If you are a
Texas resident, a standard hunting license is all you need to legally hunt
hogs. If you are a non-resident, a Type 157 Non-Resident Five-Day
Special Hunting License costs $45. You may obtain this license from Texas
Parks and Wildlife or from any Wal-Mart or sporting goods store in
Texas. Please allow at least two weeks to obtain your license if you
purchase from Texas Parks and Wildlife. If you purchase from Wal-Mart
or a sporting goods store in Texas, the wait time is only about 10 minutes
per hunter.
What to bring? On our headquarters ranch, we supply all your food, drinks, linens, and snacks. You
should; however, bring any specialty food, snack, or beverage to suit your
personal needs. Alcoholic beverages are not provided, so bring your own if
you so desire. We provide all the ice you'll need both on the ranch and for
the ride home, but you should bring your own coolers to pack any meat back
with you.
Of course, you should bring your own weapon, clothing, and hunting gear. Feel
free to call or email the ranch for recommendations. Del Rio, at 35 miles, is
the closest town in case you forget something. With over 40,000 residents,
Del Rio has all the stores you might find in a small city.
Please see our rules
and regulations policy for restrictions.
Please let me know if we may host your hunt. I think you would have a
great time on our ranch!
Looking forward to your reply!
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Martin Ranch
6972 FM 2523
Del Rio, Texas 78840-4156
830-395-2195...ranch
254-224-7693...cell
MaxMartin@MartinRanch.com
http://www.martinranch.com/
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