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 $400/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 2.5 days of
hunting and lodging on ranch plus four feral hogs, varmints, and predators.
-Lodging includes comfortable bedrooms and full
baths all inside central air/heat.
-Access to cabin including full kitchen, DirecTV, computer/Internet
-Upgrade to Deluxe for an additional $300/hunter for meals served at breakfast,
lunch, and dinner. This upgrade also includes transportation to/from blinds on the ranch.
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 2.5 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 dusk on the third day.
Basically you are allowed 60 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 linens and towels for lodging. You should; however, bring groceries, 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.
Checklist:
* Clothing appropriate for the weather conditions
* Weapon of choice
* Flea & tick repellent (I recommend Adam's Flea & Tick Mist)
* Insect repellent (warm weather only, I recommend Deep Woods Off)
* Mosquito repellent (warm weather only, I recommend ThermaCell)
* Snacks and beverages
* Coolers to take home meat
You may store your groceries and cook your meals in our comfortable cabin that includes a full kitchen with pots, pans, utensils...the whole enchilada.
Be sure your vehicle is 4-wheel-drive to get around the entire ranch. Most of our ranch is traversable with 2-wheel-drive, but to take advantage of the entire ranch you will need a 4WD vehicle.
Of course, if you choose the Deluxe Package, we provide transportation on the ranch, supply all your groceries, and cook all your meals for 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 Ranch Road 2523
Del Rio, Texas 78840-5933
830-395-2195...ranch
254-224-7693...cell
MaxMartin@MartinRanch.com
http://www.martinranch.com/
