Manchurian Sika…Short Stalk, Sweet Reward!

Manchurian Sika…Short Stalk, Sweet Reward!

As most hunters understand, a hunting experience can never be predicted. It is usually longer or shorter than expected, hotter or colder, more strenuous…or not…or one of any countless other results of unpredictable variables related to animal behavior. Almost no...
Meet The Patio Ranch Team!

Meet The Patio Ranch Team!

Often, in a hunting operation, the end result is a trophy animal taken by a friend or client. The beautiful and majestic trophy animal is given center stage next to the hunter as their story is told. The programs that develop and produce these great trophies are...
Tremendous Caudal Tines on a Great Axis Bull!

Tremendous Caudal Tines on a Great Axis Bull!

Most of the signs indicated that the axis bulls should be moving and relatively easy to locate; the weather was cooler, a rain front was moving into the area, binoculars were clean and the animals had not been hunted for a couple of weeks. Also, Jessie had just put a...
Arabian Oryx Herd In Prime Condition!

Arabian Oryx Herd In Prime Condition!

The Patio Ranch Arabian Oryx herd is one of the success stories with which the ranch has been blessed. The breeding herd has grown with the birth and survival of 9 calves in the last year. Stronger desirable horn characteristics and good survival vigor have been...
Barasingha Herd Management Hunt!

Barasingha Herd Management Hunt!

Karim had set up his hunt in January of this year. He was eager to add some exotic game meat to the fine dining fare at his home in Austin. The species was not determined at that time, but a number of possibilities had been discussed. We had talked a couple of times...