wild guide: fill the void
TEXAS
Texas is a hunter’s paradise with an
abundance of hunting to take advantage of.
There are plenty of winter hunts to capitalize
on in Texas, and I did just that on my last trip
there. The weather is great with incredible
free-range hunting opportunities. My hunt
was a last minute trip, so I wasn’t able to
get a permit to take my rifle, but the outfitter
had one dialed in and ready to go, so that
was no problem.
There are as many opportunities as you
could imagine. You can hunt big game all
day and call predators at night – something
I had never done before that trip. It was a
complete blast calling in grey fox left, right
and center! There are bobcats and cougar
lurking this West Texas countryside as well.
We saw one bobcat, but it unfortunately
never presented a shot opportunity.
My main focus was the mighty Aoudad
Ram, although Mouflon Rams and Goats
lurked in the same territory, so I made sure
I could hunt them as well. We saw tons of
sheep, both Aoudads and Mouflons, as well
as a handful of great Spanish Goats on the 4
day adventure deep in the West Texas hills.
These hunts are tough with lots of hiking
and glassing. This is a true sheep hunt for a
bargain price compared to the rest.
I took my girlfriend Amber with me, as
she likes to hunt too and what a fantastic
hunt we had. By the time my four days were
up, I had taken a tremendous Aoudad, a
GIANT Mouflon and both Amber and I had
taken terrific Spanish Goats, not to mention
a number of Grey Fox. It truly was an
incredible experience and I can hardly wait
to get back there to do it again. The people
are amazing, the countryside rugged and
the hunting incredible.
Mouflon Ram
Spanish Goats
Aoudad Ram
Grey Fox
11 Wild Guide
. Winter 2018