The S.M. Brown Game Bird Ranch near Nocona, Texas is North Texas’s premier game bird hunting and fishing destination. Nestled along the banks of the famous Red River on the Texas and Oklahoma border, S.M. Brown Game Bird Ranch is one of the few remaining Texas Ranch Heritage sites in the state, and, after four generations, remains an active, working ranch to this day. Since 1999, we've taken great pride in providing hunting enthusiasts with the most exciting, authentic game hunting and fishing experiences anywhere in the country! Our 800-acre ranch is easy to reach, yet impossible to beat when it comes to natural beauty, comfort, and down-home, Texas hospitality.
Whether you're hunting Texas bobwhites, pheasant, quail, chukar, Hungarian partridge, dove, hog, turkey, squirrel, duck, deer, or varmint, S.M. Brown Game Bird Ranch takes great pains to ensure you a challenging and exciting hunting experience. Guests are provided with the companionship of the most reliably trained hunting dogs to be found anywhere. From our personally raised and trained hunting dogs like German Wirehairs and German Shorthairs (many imported directly from some of Germany’s most distinguished dog breeders), to our Red Setter hunting dogs and pointing Labs, hunters will be rewarded with their outstanding abilities, adding to your hunting success and enjoyment.
Accommodations The Hunter's Home Away From Home
Our lodge - built on the Brown family's original 1867 homestead site - offers you all the warmth, comfort and down-home amenities you'd expect from a genuine Texas wingshooting ranch.
The main lodge houses 3 bedrooms (with accommodations for up to seven), each decorated with traditional cowboy accents. Our Great Room features a roaring fireplace, TV and library - the perfect place to sip cocktails, swap stories and enjoy a hot, home-cooked meal prepared from scratch by our friendly and courteous staff.
In the evenings, you'll relax on our outdoor patio, replete with fireplaces, comfortable seating and breathtaking views of our scenic horse pasture - an ideal setting for unwinding after a long, successful day in the field.
In short, we've done our homework to make you feel right at home.
Hunt Packages
Our customized hunting packages allow you to select your specific choice of service and amenities. Whether it's a half-day father-son hunt or a corporate getaway for up to seven clients, prospects or associates, the S.M. Brown Game Bird Ranch makes the ideal destination.
And unlike other wingshooting operations, our packages don't charge by the bird (which we believe takes way from the genuine Texas upland hunting experience). In fact, our packages have no bag limits whatsoever. This gives our hunters more bang for the buck and a decidedly better value than other lodges. Whether you'd like to concentrate on a single species or a mixed bag, we can customize a hunt package just right for you.
Our hunting season runs from October 1st through March 31st, with morning hunts running from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and afternoon hunts from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (weather permitting). All half and full-day packages include guide, dogs, cold beverages, snacks and bird cleaning/packing service. All-inclusive (overnight/multi-day) packages include comfortable accommodations and delicious, home-cooked meals.
All hunts require a 50% non-refundable deposit in advance. In cases of cancellation, hunts may be rescheduled during the current season. We ask that you please provide us with at least 48-hour cancellation notice.
Matt and Sherry Brown
Phone: 940-966-3241
Address 3372 Russell Road
Nocona, Texas 7625
Game Offered: Quail, Pheasant, Turkey, Dove, Deer, Varmint, Hog, Catfish
Basic Half-Day Hunt
9:00am to noon or 2:00pm to 5:00pm
This mixed-bag hunt (quail, chukar, and pheasant) includes exclusive access to our hunting area where you'll be accompanied by a guide and well trained bird dogs.
Transportation to the fields, bird cleaning, and a sumptuous meal are all included. $500/hunter
Select Package
Basic Half-Day Hunt plus Over-night Lodging and Meals $625/hunter
The Gold Package
Two Basic Half-Day Hunts plus Over-night Lodging and Meals. $1075/hunter
Other Hunts
European Pheasant Shoots
Breakfast and lunch included as well as bird cleaning and packaging.
12 to 24 shooters $449/hunter
Dove Hunting
1 Full Day
Includes access to hunting areas. Opening Weekend: $100/hunter
After Opening Weekend: $75/hunter
Duck Hunting
1 Full Day.
Includes access to hunting areas and blinds. $150/hunter
TWO Birds with ONE Shell Special
Matt Brown created this special package for two reasons...
1. There are many hunters with really good dogs that have no place to work their dog that provides a real hunting experience.
2. Lots of hunters are looking for hands on help in training their dog.
Texas Quail Hunting
With this package...
• You get to work with your dog in a real hunting experience.
• You get to shoot lots of birds.
• You and your dog get hands-on training and advice from professional dog trainer, Matt Brown.
The hunt itself is exactly the same as our Basic Half Day Hunt except that you use your dogs, not mine. I accompany you and your dog as hunting guide and coach. $450/hunter
Southwest Texas has always offered world class hunting opportunities. Dove, Whitetail, Feral Hogs and Wild Turkey are plentiful and provide a hunting experience second to none.
3P Outfitting offers guided and semi-guided hunts, excellent cabins and lodges, Entertainment, Dining, and if that's not enough for a getaway, there is also an award-winning championship 18 hole golf course and outdoor adventures on the Frio River.
Hunting
3P specializes in providing guided and semi-guided hunts. We are located approxImately an hour and a half NW of San Antonio on the beautiful Fro River. We offer a variety of package and non-package hunts, ay hints, or customized hunts to suit individual, group or corporate needs. We hunt properties in a multitude of areas including Maverick, Dimmit, Uvalde and Real Counties to name a dew. What ever you preference may be, we are confident we can provide you with a safe and successful hunt.
Lodge
The lodging for hunters is simply perfect. Nestled in the Frio River Valley, we have a variety of cabins houses and lodges – many along the banks of the river in Concan, Texas.
Whether you are an individual, group, or corporate hunt, you'll find the accommodations to be exceptional, comfortable, spacious, and hard to leave behind.
Most cabins and lodges have BBQ pits, washers and dryers, and fireplaces, and all come with fully stocked kitchens.
Packages
Wild Turkey Hunts
Day Hunt - $175/day for 1st bird, $150 for each additional
Dove Hunts
Day hunt- $100/day per hunter
We also offer customized hunts with meals and lodging to satisfy all group or corporate needs. Help in locating downed animals and dressing harvested game is available on a pay as you go basis and should be arranged when booking hunt.
Joshua Creek Ranch boasts 1,200 acres of diverse terrain, including Texas prairie grasses, high bluffs that present a dramatic backdrop to crystal clear Joshua Creek, and magnificent, ancient oaks that grace the gentle, rolling hills. Enhancing what nature has provided, trails, accommodations, cuisine and amenities have been added that translate into a sportsman's paradise.
The Ranch is a rare combination of natural beauty, exceptional facilities, and friendly folks who know what world-class wing shooting is all about. During the fall and winter, we're all about wingshooting for Texas bobwhite quail, chukar, Hungarian partridge, and pheasant, as well as game hunting for Hill Country Whitetail deer and the Rio Grande turkey during the designated season for these animals. And for those who want that trophy Axis buck, you can hunt Axis year round!
There's nothing better than "Face Time" to build deep and lasting relationships with customers, family and friends. And there's no better place for it than hunting quail behind fine dogs
In the spring and summer, we move to the call of the hammock instead of the call of the hunt! We cater to outdoor aficionados in the spring and summer months who crave a natural and secluded setting to fish & float, canoe & kayak, and hike & bike. Joshua Creek Ranch is a great place to have your family reunion, your corporate retreat or workshop, your wedding, or any other special destination event.
If you're not a hunter, but you are a shooting enthusiast who likes the competition of sporting clays, we offer a world-class, ten-station sporting clays course! Call for reservations, please.
It's our goal to make Joshua Creek Ranch a safe, exciting and thoroughly rewarding retreat for every outdoor enthusiast, every time, any time of the year! Hunting
A giant Live Oak tree sheltering the flagstone terrace of Joshua Creek Ranch Lodge has been growing there for hundreds of years. It is a magnificent reminder of the time nature required to produce the perfect bird hunting environment. Hunters can choose from quail, pheasant, chukar, and Hungarian Partridge in a season that runs from October 1st through March 31st. There is whitetail deer and the big rack Axis, as well as Rio Grande turkey. In addition to a variety of game, we offer an expansive array of bird hunts: Traditional Walk-up Shooting with experienced bird dogs, European-Style Driven Pheasant Shooting - just imagine hundreds of prime pheasants exploding from bluffs and ridges to challenge your shotgunning skill as they lift high overhead -- and the new Continental Pheasant Shoot, where hunters and their dogs rotate through ten challenging stations, with a variety of different terrain retrieves.
Our experienced guides know the land, the wildlife, and the essentials of hunting. They are, literally, at your side to instruct, if needed, to assist, or simply to find the birds and handle the dogs.
A variety of wingshooting packages and deer and turkey hunting options are available, or a custom package can be developed to meet your specific preference.
Contact Info Joe and Ann Kerchville
Phone:
San Antonio -830-537-5090
Boerne -830-230-5190
Address
132 Cravey Rd
Boerne, TX 78006-7717
Game Offered: Dove, Quail, Pheasant, Chukar, Hungarian Partridge, Turkey
Contact Joshua Creek Ranch
Mandatory*
Just north of San Antonio, nestled in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, visitors will find 1200 acres of the finest wingshooting they'll ever experience. Specializing in European-style driven pheasant shoots and walk-up hunts for a variety of upland gamebirds -- chukar, Hungarian partridge, pheasant, and quail -- Joshua Creek Ranch is serious about providing a hunting experience for its guests and members that will long be remembered as an exceptional adventure.
Hunting Styles Joshua Creek Ranch offers three styles of hunting: the traditional walk-up hunt, the European-style Driven Pheasant Shoot, and the Continental Shoot.
Dogs
Joshua Creek Ranch had professionally trained field dogs -- pointers, flushers, and retrievers -- that accompany our guides on all of the hunts.
Wing Shooting Packages
Joshua Creek Ranch offers a variety of Wing Shooting Packages from half-day mixed bag hunts for pheasant, chukar, partridge and quail to two and three day overnight hunt packages, half-day driven pheasant shoots, and continental shoots for pheasant and partridge. Click here for more details.
Deer and Turkey Hunting
You'll experience Whitetail deer, Axis deer, and turkey hunting at its best on beautiful, 1200-acre Joshua Creek Ranch! It is not unusual to spot trophy-size Axis bucks with 30-inch+ beams grazing in the fields. Rio Grande turkeys can also be seen feeding and roosting especially in the protection of the forested acreage and the Guadalupe River banks. Over 20 blinds and feeders are maintained year-round, providing hunters with one of the most satisfying hunting experiences in the Texas Hill Country. Guests can hunt for Hill Country Whitetail and/or Rio Grande Turkey in the seasons established by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Axis deer can be hunted year-round. For Axis and Whitetail deer, you can have a guided hunt if you desire, or our guides will take you to your blind and come back for you when you’re ready. As soon as you harvest your deer or turkey, give us a call on your cell phone and we’ll be right there to help you recover your kill and field dress it. Aging, processing and/or taxidermy of your harvested animal is available.
Reservations are required. Hunters are also required to sight in their rifles before their hunt. Joshua Creek Ranch has a convenient shooting area that guests use free of charge for this purpose. For your convenience, you may purchase your hunting license at the Joshua Creek Ranch Pro Shop. To promote ethical hunting practices, guests are charged a harvest fee if they shoot and blood is found, but no carcass is recovered.
Deer and Turkey Hunting Fees*
* Blind Fee Per Day (for non-members), $75
* Guided half Day Deer/Turkey Hunting , $125
* Guided Full Day Deer/Turkey Hunting, $230
*Guide Fees are not included in the Trophy Fee*
Harvest and Processing Fees*
* Whitetail doe or spike: *$175 ($95 if Whitetail Buck is also harvested)
* Whitetail Buck up to 7 points, $550; 8 points and over, $800.
* Axis Doe, $250
* Axis Buck, $1250 up to 26” $125 for each 1” over
* Whitetail Deer Field Dressing, $25
* Deer Skin & Quarter, $65
* Deer Skin, Age, De-bone, & Vacuum Seal, $120
Whitetail and turkey hunts can only be booked during the seasons set by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Hunters are required to sight in their rifles before their hunt.
*Prices are subject to change without notice
For your convenience you may purchase your hunting license at Joshua Creek Ranch
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