The Ranch is located 60 miles West of Del Rio, TX, into Mexico, in the municipality of “Acuña”, in the north-eastern State of “Coahuila”, on the “Acuña - Santa Eulalia – La Linda” Road. 28 miles of this road are paved and the rest of the 32 miles is a rough dirt and rock road.

ETA to Ranch is two hours from the Del Rio, TX – Acuña border and three hours from the Eagle Pass, TX – Piedras Negras border.

1) Del Rio, Texas.
2) Laredo, Texas.
3) San Antonio, Texas.

Ground travel in comfortable and reliable vehicles is provided during the hunt, from the meet and greet of the hunters to the road trip to the Ranch and back to their departure destinations.

Meet and greet from Eagle Pass, Texas, is included in hunt prices. If hunters need to be picked up in San Antonio, Del Rio or Laredo, Texas, additional charges to transportation may apply.

Lodging is provided at the Ranch house, which is not fancy, but is very accommodating:

• Beds for up to eight (8) hunters,
• Two full bathrooms,
• Running hot and cold water,
• Flushing toilets,
• Showers,
• Heaters in bedrooms,
• Dining area,
• Full working kitchen,
• Refrigerator,
• Freezer,
• Gun safe,
• Living room area,
• Fire wood chimney,
• Energy and lighting with butane, gasoline and / or diesel generator
• Satellite TV service,
• BBCUE pit.

Three daily meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are provided during hunts. Breakfast is served at 06:00 am, lunch at 12:00 pm and dinner at 07:00 pm.

Breakfast is similar to the following menu:

• Fresh fruit (apples, pineapple, melon, watermelon, bananas, etc.),
• Toast (with butter and jams),
• Eggs (scrambled, omelets, sunny side up, etc.),
• Cereal (different types),
• Cookies and fruit or granola bars, (assorted flavors),
• Yogurt (assorted flavors),
• Sausage links,
• Hot cakes,
• Mexican breakfasts (dried beef, sausage, & potatoes with eggs)
• Flour and corn tortillas,
• Biscuits,
• Breakfast drinks (Orange juice, milk, coffee, etc.),

Lunch is similar to the following menu:
Main courses are usually prime meat cuts, poultry and seafood, for example:

• Fajitas,
• Rib-eyes,
• T-bones,
• New York strips,
• Jumbo shrimp,
• Grilled chicken,
• Cabrito,
• Turkey breasts,
• Fried fish,
• Beef stews,
• Salmon steaks,
• Pork chops,
• Venison or game birds,
• Cheese burgers, etc.

Side dishes are usually fresh vegetables, pastas or salads, for example:

• Spaghetti,
• Cesar salad,
• Garden salad,
• Potato salad,
• Corn on the cob,
• Buttered vegetables,
• Soup creams (mushroom, squash, corn, asparagus, etc.)
• Guacamole,
• Quesadillas, etc.

Dinner is similar to lunch menu.

Drinks provided in the field, with meals and at camp after the hunt:

• Coffee,
• Orange juice,
• Milk,
• Grape juice,
• Pineapple juice,
• Bottled water,
• Soda (coke, diet coke, sprite, orange, etc.),
• Green tea,
• Red wine,
• Beer (different brands, please specify preference before hunt),
• Top shelf liquor (assorted brands and types like scotch, vodka, bourbon, rum, etc.).

We try to vary our dishes so our guests are not bored, and the utmost quality food and care is taken when preparing our meals so as to exceed our client’s expectations.

If someone has a particular diet he needs to follow or a dish he would like prepared, if it is within our means we gladly oblige and include it in our menu. The same goes for drinks and alcoholic beverages.

One of the distinguishing characteristics that make the Ranch a very unique Mexico hunting destination is the fact, that it is the just about the only Ranch in Coahuila where you can hunt 3 different deer: The Carmen Mountain Deer, the Crooki desert Mule Deer and the Texano whitetail deer. These hunts will take place mainly on the Ranch range and at times on adjacent private properties that we lease.

Our deer hunts are usually conducted safari style on a high rack rig, then, when game is spotted we will go in for the final stalk. We also use tripods or brush blinds around known deer movement areas and near water holes.

When hunting Texano Whitetail deer you will usually see 8 – 12 bucks on a good day and trophy buck will generally sport 9 – 12 point racks with 17” to 23” inside spreads. There is a good population of 140”+ class deer and it is not uncommon to spot the occasional 160”+ buck! Nevertheless, there is always a fortuitous chance to run into that “Muy Grande” 170”class deer. Keep in mind these are low fence, free ranging, fair chase deer, so this fact alone makes taking one of these trophy deer that much more meaningful!

Carmen Mountain Whitetail deer are in a class all by their own, being endemic to the Big Bend National Park, Sierra del Carmen Mountains and surrounding Mountain Ranges. These smaller elusive whitetail subspecies sport racks in the 90” – 130” range and are known locally as the “ghost of the desert” for their small size and coat color that blends perfectly and naturally into the desert and canyon background where they range, making them a true challenge to hunt, even though you will be seeing about 5 – 8 bucks a day.

Crooki Desert Mule deer are “The King of the desert”, being the largest and most magnificent deer species in Coahuila. These trophy mule deer carry racks that can have 20 – 30+ inside spreads and have 3 to 5 points per side. Mature desert mule deer will also have very good mass on their antlers. Our Crooki Mule deer population is not abundant, as one can only come to expect from such a barren ecosystem, but, on a good day you can expect to see anywhere from 3 – 5 mature bucks and the ones you see will be good ones.

In addition to hunting these trophy deer you can also hunt: Scaled (blue) quail, dove, Javelina (collared peccary), predators (coyote, bobcat, mountain lion) and varmints (raccoon, cottontail and jack rabbit).

We also hunt for quail and dove safari style. Once game is spotted we jump out of the rig and the pursuit is on. Outriders on horseback will assist in flushing quail towards the hunters. Expect fast shooting action when the birds take to the air unexpectedly and every which way! Bird boys and/or Outriders will aide in picking up downed birds to grill back at camp or take all the way back home.

Collared peccaries and varmints are hunted in the same fashion as deer, where as for predator hunts we will set up in a manner that permits us to use predator calls.

Guides are provided and are usually 2 x 1, but, depending on availability we can accommodate 1 x 1. Guides will assist or execute, among other activities: spotting, tracking and recovering game; quarter, cape and package your trophies; help carry your hunting equipment; watch over your safety and your equipment.

There are 13 different species of game available to hunt at the Ranch:

• White wing Dove (limited quantities),
• Mourning Dove (limited quantities),
• Scaled Quail (limited quantities),
• Crooki Desert Mule Deer,
• Texano Whitetail Deer,
• Carmen Mountain Whitetail Deer,
• Mountain lion (opportunity hunt),
• Coyote,
• Bobcat (opportunity hunt),
• Collared Peccary (Javelina),
• Varmints (raccoon, cottontail and jack rabbit).

The table below describes the hunting seasons per species and the prime time for hunting them:

The minimum recommended caliber for deer hunts is at least a .270. It is recommended that hunters practice medium to long shots before their hunt, as it is not uncommon to have to make shots from 200 – 350 yards.

For Javelina, predator and varmint hunts any .25+ caliber will work good.

For dove and quail hunts we recommend .12, .16 or .20 gauge shotguns.

Bows and crossbows are welcome, but we need to know as much in advance as possible if they are to be used in order to set up or move ground / brush / pop-up blinds to the areas where game are being spotted more often and have no vehicle pressure.

CLOTHING SUGGESTIONS

• In regards to clothing we recommend various layers, as weather can vary drastically from morning to noon to evening. At the very least you should bring a light to medium Jacket and a heavy jacket. Camo clothing patterns are encouraged.
  
  
• Also, a good pair of broken-in hunting boots is vital. Do not bring new hunting boots on this hunt! Some terrain is very rocky and will hurt your feet if you bring new boots!
  
  
• There is extremely thorny and spiny low brush out here, so it is recommended that if you don’t bring brush-proof pants, a pair of cordura chaps or leggings will make a huge difference in comfort on a game stalk.
  
  
• Wind proof clothing, a good pair of gloves, a neck gaiter and a facemask are essential for riding in the high rack hunting rig. Even if we are riding slowly and it isn’t that cold, when riding in the hunting rig the wind chill factor rises considerably.
  
  
• Although it doesn’t rain very often at our location, one of the harshest conditions to hunt in is being cold AND wet, so, if your hunting clothes aren’t water-proof, you should at least bring a portable rain poncho or suit.
  

HUNTING EQUIPMENT SUGGESTTIONS

At the very least you will need the following for hunting:

• A good pair of binoculars, at least 8 x 42 mm,
  
• A pocket knife or utility tool,
  
• A small flashlight,
  
• A small – medium size pack for your hunting essentials,
  
• Ammo, at least 2 boxes for rifle and at least 2 dz. count for arrows.
  
• A sling on your rifle, crossbow or bow.
  
• A hard case for your rifle, crossbow or bow.
  

PERSONAL ITEMS

We recommend, at minimum, the following list of personal items to bring o your hunt:

• Passport,
• Photo ID,
  
• Toothbrush,
  
• Toothpaste,
  
• Shampoo,
  
• Towels,
  
• Deodorant / antiperspirant,
  
• Prescription Medications,
  
• Camera,
  
• Batteries,
  
• Camp shoes.

The normal monthly temperatures for our location are listed by month in the following chart:

Keep in mind these are normal and average temperatures, but you still need to prepare for unpredictable changes in the weather. Sometimes in winter, especially in late January and early February it is common for low temperatures to reach the mid 20’s. Also, sometimes even in late September high temperatures may reach triple digits.

Winters are cold and dry and summers are hot and dry too. Our average annual rainfall is around 20 inches. Spring and fall have very mild and comfortably cool temperatures. The rainy season is usually in early April and late October.

The hunt difficulty is low to medium and health level required is low to medium too; as long as we can get a hunter onto the hunting rig we are good.

Only if an animal is wounded would we have to do a bit of hiking. If the hiking gets to be too strenuous we can always let the hunter set the pace and rest along the way. Additionally, we always try to take the hunting rig as close as possible to the game to be stalked, hunted, tracked or recovered.