A good friend of ours, Brian Hemphill, of San Angelo, Texas recently took this tremendous scimitar-horned oryx on the Kerr County Ranch near Kerrville, Texas. It scores 94 SCI and stands to be the #4 or 5 (N. America – introduced) scimitar-horned oryx in the SCI record book with a rifle. He was able to take this trophy oryx with the help of his custom AR-15 rifle. Brian is a successful exotic game hunter and enthusiast, with axis deer, several blackbuck, and a sika deer to his name. Congratulations, Brian, on a unique trophy!
Brian also passed along a short clip of his hunt! Check it out:
Of Note: This ranch is currently for sale. This 2,708 ac. hunting ranch is located in Kerr County, just 11 miles west of Mountain Home, Tx; in the middle of the Texas Hill Country.
Kerr County Ranch
…game proof fenced. The northern boundary of the property is shared with the historic YO Ranch. The interior fencing is cross fenced into 5 pastures.“Gold Level” exotics are common on the ranch. There are large herds of trophy Axis, Fallow, Blackbuck, and Sika. The whitetail genetics on the ranch are also quite impressive; as they have been managed along with the exotics for many years.
For more information on the Kerr County Ranch, visit www.hhinvest.com
Schedule of Events
Game Ranching Seminar: Friday @ 1pm
Preview of All Animals: Saturday 8 – 12 noon
Lunch: Noon
Sale Begins: 1 pm
Exotic Game Dinner & Dance: Saturday, following the Sale
General Admission (Saturday Only Sale) – $25/person
“Game Ranching Seminar”
Friday, April 23rd 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Featuring Industry Experts on Raising Deer and African Hoofstock.
$25 per person
Ted Nugent’s personal favorite and #1 hunting adventure for his family!
$3500 per hunter
Booking now for 2009!
Join the Nugent Tribe for Ted’s private birthday celebration at the amazing Y.O. ranch this December! Come live the Legend at the famed Y.O. Ranch in Mountain Home Texas. Magical historic facilities & game species galore at special Nuge pricing! Pricing includes all meals, lodging, one animal & guides. Kids at even greater savings. Call Paul now to get all the details.
Ultra Limited space available! Book Now!
Whether you choose a family vacation, a romantic get away, father & son hunt, or good times with your hunting buddies, this is the perfect hunt adventure for all. The Y.O. Ranch accommodates the hunting experience of your choice.
Exotics have exploded onto the scene in Texas. Since their introduction to South Texas in the 1930s, non-native species have grown from a mere 13,000 in the 1960s (est. by The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department) to population estimates that range from 275,000 to well over 1 million.
…there could be over a million free-ranging exotics in the Hill Country alone.
Much of their success in this state has come from a growing hunting industry, high reproductive rates, and an innate ability to adapt. The YO Ranch, founded as a cattle ranch in 1880, persists today because of the revenues generated from exotic hunting.
“We can’t make enough on cattle to survive anymore”, says Eric White, hunting manager for the YO. “If not for exotics, this ranch would not be in existence today.”
Ranches and landowners are finding exotic hunting a viable option to cattle production and a way to profit year-round where they are limited to 4 to 5 months a year for whitetail hunting.
