The Patio Ranch News

Warrior Hunt…A Story of Many Gifts!

David and Susan have been sharing and hosting Houston Safari Club sponsored youth hunts and warrior hunts with The Patio Ranch for many years. They were back this weekend for…

Ben’s First Deer Hunt…A Father/Son Lifetime Experience!

There are many firsts in life…first day of school, first job, first date, first hunt, etc. However, one of the most memorable (to this writer) is probably the harvest of…

Barasingha Bull…Matt’s Dream Hunt!

Matt had dreamed of the day when he would be able to hunt a big barasingha bull with his bow; it seems that it has been planned in his mind…

Breeder Red Deer Bull Hunt!

Jeff’s busy life with work and preparation for his second child had lately left less time for his hunting opportunities. But a one day window of time presented itself to Jeff suddenly. So he called his best hunting buddy (who also happens to be his father, Larry) and they were off for another visit to […]

Great Spotted Fallow Buck Hunt!

Jimmy came to the Patio Ranch to hunt a fallow buck…a seemingly simple request for a Texas exotic that is fairly common. After all, there are a number of large trophy fallow on the Patio Ranch. How it would happen or what kind of effort it would take to make it happen probably were not […]

Father/Daughter Axis Deer Hunt!

Steve had been wanting to take a really large axis for a couple of years. When he received a photo of some tremendous deer currently on the Patio Ranch, he quickly decided that this was the year and made reservations. There were a number of 32″+ deer in the picture; but one really looked like […]

Chocolate Fallow “Super” Buck!

Lance and Emily had spent most of the day in the section-sized pasture walking through the waist-high native grasses trying to find the large chocolate fallow that they knew was there. The concept seemed simple…follow his rutting calls until he is located. But, the buck kept moving on the trail of the does; and that […]

Patio Ranch Top Ten Barasingha Trophy!

Due to ranches like the Patio Ranch working with the US Fish & Wildlife Service, Endangered species such as the barasingha are now numerous in the United States and surplus males from managed herds are available for hunting. A percentage of the proceeds from these hunts are donated to programs that directly benefit the native […]

Patio Ranch Markhor Update!

Few animals appear more majestic than a mature markhor male with a fully developed hair coat flowing around him as he runs across the land! The ability of the markhor to move over the roughest terrain with ease and grace is an awesome sight to behold. Unfortunately, hunting for the markhor in their native lands […]

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