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UAE Planning 1st Luxury Hunting Resort

via Outdoorhub.com

Dubai-based Mourouj Hotels and Resorts has their eye on building a hunting experience that is anything but conventional. Scheduled to open in September, the Barai Hunting Resort will offer hunters a chance to hunt exotic game such as gazelle from the comfort of a luxury villa. Of course, the price is steep. At over $3,700 USD per day, the hotel earns its exclusive status on price tag alone.

“It’s going to be a very boutique hotel,” Mourouj director Tarek Elsherif told The National.

The accommodations are equally extravagant. A soft bed and clean sheets are one thing, but Mourouj tacked on a swimming pool, sauna and hot tub in each of the resort’s 15 sprawling villas. A staff of cooks await nearby to cook whatever the hunters bagged so guests will always have fresh meat, providing that they didn’t come back empty-handed.

“It’s going to be an exclusive resort for people looking to hunt, so it is not going to be like a family resort,” said Elsherif.

The resort was originally planned to open two years ago but was delayed. Local petitions have sprung up from residents to bar the resort from opening. Animal rights advocates and some sportsmen have voiced concern regarding the treatment of the animals on the hunting reserve, and the ethical ramifications of the hunt. Regardless, the resort cleared regulations with the United Arab Emirates’ environmental agency and is planning to open seasonally from September to April.

Typical packages include lodging, the hunting excursion, and use of provided firearms.

AAE Welcomes the BowRanch

Located in Uvalde County, Texas, the BowRanch is a “ bowhunting only” ranch – offering one of the most unique free range hunting experience you’ll find anywhere for whitetail deer, hogs, aoudad and Rio Grande turkey…and we’re extremely excited to have them on AAE!​

BowRanch aoudad

Widely considered the premier location in the country for bowhunting aoudad in a free range environment, the BowRanch has 2000+ acres of hunting land in one of the most scenic canyon country areas of the Texas Hill Country.  Bowranch hunts include nice lodging, wildlife feeders, bowhunting stands and a walk-in cooler for game storage.

Hunters at the BowRanch also enjoy the peaceful and comfortable setting of the ranch lodge. Outside, hunters can relax on the porch or tell hunt stories around a campfire.​

April Aoudad Special:

Hunt: (1) ram, (1) ewe & unlimted hogs
Cost: $2,000/hunter
Details: min. of 2 hunters. Hunt includes – 4 nights lodging, bowstands, feeders, ranch transportation, pre-hunt scouting and an opportunity to hunt for one ram, one ewe and hogs. “Aoudad rams in the 26 to 30 inch class are coming to protein feeders near the bowstands.” Special price valid through April 2013.

For more information or to view trophy pictures from some of their past clients, visit  the BowRanch in our ‘Find A Hunt’ directory.

Bowranch hunts are managed by Tony Arce, Jr., owner of Hunting Etc Hunting Services and longtime outdoorsman with more than 30 years of experience hunting in South Texas, Canada and Mexico. Tony is based in Uvalde, Texas which is a “Hunter’s Heaven” for outdoorsmen, offering adventures for all sportsmen.

In addition to hunts at the Bowranch, Tony offers rifle and archery hunts on excellent ranches located in the famous “Golden Triangle” of Texas. Most of the ranches are located between San Antonio, Uvalde and Laredo, Texas and are professionally managed for optimum hunting experiences.

Please feel free to contact Tony Arce @ 830-275-9532 and discuss your hunt so he can create the best option for your budget.

46th Annual EWA Convention – March 8/9

The 46th Annual Exotic Wildlife Association Membership Meeting is being held March 8th and 9th, 2013 at the Embassy Suites San Marcos Hotel & Conference Center in San Marcos, TX.

Join AllAboutExotics at the 2013 EWA Convention! Great events, amongst great people, raising money for a great cause…the future of exotics in Texas!

Just a few of the weekend’s activities…

Friday Afternoon/Evening

• Friday afternoon our attendees can either take their chances at EWA’s annual Texas Hold’em tournament OR
• Enjoy the tour of EWA Director Jimmy Gregory’s Austin Savanna Ranch
• Friday night’s EWA fun auction
• Dance the evening away to the country sounds of the Meyer Anderson Band

Saturday/Sunday

• Annual membership meeting and election of directors
• Saturday afternoon’s annual video animal auction
• Awards ceremony and grand auction on Saturday night
• EWA board meeting (Sunday morning)

For further information or to register, please contact the EWA office at 830.367.7761 or visit their website @ www.myewa.org or email: info@myewa.org

The Exotic Wildlife Association’s mission is “to encourage and expand the conservation of both native and non-native hoofstock, and to help [their] members develop and strengthen the markets for their animals” and with a membership of over 3,700 exotic enthusiasts, their once-a-year event is not one to be missed!

EWA Legislative Fundraiser – Oct. 27th

Event: Legislative/National Public Relations Fundraiser
When: October 27, 2012
Where: Y.O. Ranch Hotel – Kerrville, TX

Details: 12:00 p.m. lunch followed by Auction at 1:00 p.m.; $20.00 per person* (at the door)
*All proceeds to benefit the Exotic Wildlife Association in their battle for the private property rights of ranchers everywhere.

The auction is filled with numerous Rifles and Handguns, Ammunition, Custom Knives, Trophy Elk and Axis Buck hunts as well as a Red Stag, Scimitar Horned Oryx and Whitetail Meat hunts, Alaskan Silver Salmon Fishing Trip, Fossil Rim Wildlife Tours, Wildlife Feed, Criollo Beef, Rugs and Pillows, Shoulder Mounts, Prickly Pear/Mesquite Spraying, Excavator Work, Embroidery, Truckload Freight, Animal Transport, and much more!!

There are a limited number of vendor tables available if you are interested in showcasing your business.  Please call the office to make arrangements. If you would like to make a donation, please print the appropriate donation form below and return it to the EWA office via fax at (830) 367-7762 or scan and email to keri@myewa.org  No donation is too large or too small. Contact the EWA office at (830) 367-7761 and we will be happy to accept your donation over the phone.

Please join the EWA in an effort to raise the much needed revenue that will enable your association to continue the fight and your way of life. Your continued support of this association is greatly appreciated!!!

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