Texas Hunt Lodge Blog

Cooking Watusi and Bison

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT

I just received an email from some clients regarding how they liked their Watusi and Bison meat which they harvested with Texas Hunt Lodge. Here are a few recipe ideas:

The Watusi is very lean and a little tough, which is no surprise. Flavor is interesting - as there isn't any flavor at all! No beef flavor, nor game flavor! It is bizarre.

Regular hamburger grind is recommended, chilli grind was a bit tough (at least with that recipe). I'll turn it into breakfast sausage.

We have had it in meatballs with italian sausage, and it was great. We had 2 batches of chilli, and the regular grind was fantastic. And I just made the best crock pot stew ever! We used round steak w/ Eastman Outdoors brand Italian seasoning with a couple of cans of diced tomatoes ++. The seasoning is for game & I think it utilizes enzymes for tenderizing. The meat was firm near the end of cooking, but was beautifully tender a couple of hours later.

Best of all - the Watusi fit in the freezer (just).

Glenn grilled some buffalo steaks and said they were a bit tough, so he just needs to use a wet method of cooking - good flavor though.

To free up some freezer space, I offered to take some meat to the food bank, and the wife about beat me, so I think she likes it too (and is selfish).

THANKS AGAIN!

March Madness

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:33:00 GMT

March is always a busy month for us. All the kids are on Spring Break and then Whitetail season is finally over for those that have MLD permits. The only dates we still have available for March are weekdays, and even then, only about 6 of them.

We will be hosting some big groups this month including (9) hunters next weekend, and (15) hunters the following weekend. We have already knocked down some fantastic trophies this month. Take a look online here

We had a client from Louisiana shoot one of the largest Bison I've ever seen on February 26th

A couple from Colorado shot a very nice Blackbuck Antelope with a Crossbow (#7 Trophy Game Records) and a 37" Scimitar Horned Oryx Bull

Last weekend, we hosted a Father Son Hunt and the son shot a nice Texas Bison and a Record Class Texas Dall

and then, last week, I personally took a trophy for myself..a huge Blackbuck Antelope (30+") and number 40 in the World with Safari Club International

This should be a great month for trophy animals....the rain has cleared up, the grass is turning green, and the animals all look healthy.

We also have some great specials running right now on some Super Exotics including Nubian Ibex for $6950 and a Bongo for $21,000. Check out all of our Hunt Specials online

Regards,

AB

Plethora of World Records in December

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:04:00 GMT

Wow, December was huge for World Records.

We took the following that I can remember....

World Record Watusi with a Crossbow

World Record Blue Wildebeest with a Crossbow

World Record Gaur (any method, but again with a Crossbow)

#2 in the World Yak with a Crossbow (we took #1 last year)

World Record Bison All Time (but again, with Crossbow)

#1 for 2009 Red Stag with Rifle

#1 Gemsbok for 2009\

#1 Estate Rocky Mountain Elk for 2009

Congrats to our hunters for a great month of Records and Trophies!

AB

Texas Hunt Lodge's New Addition

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:07:00 GMT

Many of our clients asked to see photos of the newest addition to the Texas Hunt Lodge Staff, well here she is. Viola Marie Bulkley was born last week, November 17th. She weighed 7lb 5 oz and 20 inches in length. She is doing well at home with mom, Joanie, and I get to see her occasionally when not hunting with you guys.

Monster Red Stags

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Wow! We are seeing some Monster Red Stags this month. Check out this 23 point Red Stag that was killed on Sunday by Bob Cannady of Houston, Texas. He shot this guy running away at over 300 yards with a .338 caliber rifle.

This Monster Red Stag scored a whopping 310 SCI and over 760 cm for Trophy Game Records of the World. We currently have (2) more that are a bit larger to offer, somewhere between 320-340 SCI.

They are on Special this winter only for $7500 and should go 320-340 SCI, and top 15 in the record book for Estate Red Stag.

Call the office to book your Red Stag Hunt Today! +1 830.367.7611

Busiest Month of Hunting - October

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

October has finally come and gone, and now it's nearly Whitetail Season. October 2009 was the busiest month on record for Texas Hunt Lodge. We hosted clients whom bagged 52 animals last month.

From Bison with Compound Bows, Monster Water Buffalo, multiple Elk hunts, (5) Scimitar Horned Oryx Hunts, Red Stag, Axis Bucks, Fallow Bucks, Rams, Catalina Goats, Pronghorn, Blackbuck Antelope, Hybrid Ibex, etc...we put a dent in the Wild Game herd of Kerr County. See October client photos here: http://www.texashuntlodge.com/client_photos.asp

Now, we're gearing up for our South Texas Whitetail Season...we currently have 11 spots remaining for the season. We conducted a helicopter survey a few weeks ago and there are definitely some "rip-snorters" running around. Expect to see multiple 150-170 Class Whitetail bucks hit the pages of Texas Hunt Lodge this year.

Here is Bob Steele with a "Burnt Orange Watusi" taken from Las Catarinas Ranch this month.

One of the only White Water Buffalo I've ever seen taken from West Kerr County last week

AB

Another Big Weekend of Hunting

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:15:00 GMT

Saturday was a wet one, raining pretty much most of the day, but we were still able to get some South Texas clients on a few great animals. Jad Harper took this 7x7 Elk Bull which scored approximately 370 B&C.

Then, Mitchel, Jad's brother, took an Elk, 8x7, scoring 367 B&C shortly after.

Before lunch, Jad took his 2nd animal of the day, a Gold Medal Hungarian Fallow which long tines....

The rain really started to come down around lunch time, so we took an hour out of the hunt for some Coopers BBQ in Junction before heading back out and throwing the ranch vehicle in 4 wheel drive.

After another hour, we spotted a group of rams, and Jad took this great looking Black Hawaiian Ram with 31 inch horns

The shot scared up some more Fallow deer, when a Chocolate fallow which I've tried to put client's on for the past month, finally presented a shot for Mitchel. This thing is huge folks and the photo doesn't do it justice

We wrapped up the day when Bobby Serna took a fantastic 8x8 Gold Medal Stag

Congrats to these Hunters from Eagle Pass, Texas on some great trophies last weekend.

AB

Great Hunts this Week - Aoudad, Elk and more...

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:11:00 GMT

We had some great hunts last weekend....2 clients from St. Francisville, La visited us on Saturday and took these great looking 6x5 Elk Bulls. They also bagged a few rams as well, one with a bow!

Then on Monday night, a client from Pennsylvania shot this Monster Aoudad Ram right at dusk...we searched for him for about an hour with no success, but we all knew he was hit good, so we resumed our search the next morning, and he was only about 30 yards from the impact spot when we found him

We have 4 more hunters arriving today, so stay tuned for some new hunt photos early next week. Big Elk and Big Stag should be hitting the ground again!

AB

Elk roaming the Ranch

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:23:00 GMT

We have some Big Elk roaming the ranches these days. This one should go about 435 Boone and Crockett... he looks to be a 8x9 with large 11 inch bases

Then, we have my favorite Elk that I see typically sitting at a water hole...he is a 7x6 or 7x7 with non-typical brow-tines and G2's growing in front of his face

I think that he broke the end of his right brow tine last week fighting with this guy below

I have some photos of the two fighting, but they have really poor resolution. Above is a 6x6 which should score around 350 B&C.

Here is a good 6x6 which will score around 330 B&C

All Nice Trophies and they are healthy as can be with all of the rain we've had over the past month. Get ready for some Big Time Elk hunting this fall!

AB

New #1 Elk for 2009-2010

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:16:00 GMT

Jerry Fuller, or Birmingham, AL, shot the new #1 Rocky Mountain Elk with Texas Hunt Lodge yesterday. This Record Book Elk scored 973.8 with Trophy Game Records of the World, and #6 All Time for Typical Estate Elk with Modern Arms (Rifle). This Elk scored 420 6/9 Boone and Crockett, and 419 4/8 SCI.

Taken from Las Catarinas Ranch, this is truely a terrfic trophy Elk for a long time hunter. Congrats Jerry!

Texas Youth Hunt this weekend!

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:34:00 GMT

Texas Youth Hunt is hosting (4) local disadvantaged youth on a hunt this weekend. The Hunt begins tomorrow at the Texas Hunt Lodge with Hunters Certification, and then at the Las Catarinas Ranch on Saturday and Sunday where the kids will learn Hunt Safety, Animal Education, how to track animals, learn to shoot rifles, and hopefully harvest their first animal on a live hunt.

The children are aged 10-16 and from Ingram, Divide, Center Point and Harper.

Hopefully this rain lets up a bit so we can get out and drive the ranch, or at least stay dry a bit.

AB

A World Record for the Owner

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:26:00 GMT

In my first year of the hunting industry, I think I've personally guided hunters on 9-12 World Record Hunts, and last Friday, I finally got my own, but not intentionally.

I was guiding some hunters out on Las Catarinas Ranch last weekend, when one of the ranch staff called me to say there was a hurt Scimitar Horned Oryx that had just crawled up to a water hole. We made another lap of hunting on the south end of the ranch, and headed towards where he spotted the Scimitar. It looked like the old bull had a broken hip or something, so I decided to put it down myself. I had a crossbow, Horton 175, in my truck, so approached to within 40 yards, and let the bolt fly. I hit the Scimitar Bull in the heart and lungs, and he was done in a matter of 2 short minutes.

Well, we put the tape to him, and guess what? A new world Record with a Crossbow for both Safari Club International and Trophy Game Records of the World. Not the way I expected to get a record Scimitar, but I'll hang him on the Hunt Lodge wall regardless. I nice looking Bull measuring over 40 inches in length. And, we have about a dozen more left on the ranch larger than he is, so get your rifle and come on out!

Recent Exotic Hunts

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:20:00 GMT

We've had a very busy month at the Texas Hunt Lodge and some great trophies have been taken, even by myself.

We had Mr. Riggle back out last week, and he took an awesome Gold Medal Red Stag and the largest White Fallow Buck I've ever seen.

Then, over the weekend, we hosted a company hunt trip, and they took some great Blackbuck Antelope, Axis Bucks and another Red Stag

Mr. Torrey took his Axis Buck with a Bow and after a good afternoon of tracking, was recovered about 1/3 mile from the impact spot

Congratulations to the hunters on some Great Trophies.

Red Stag Special!

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:28:00 GMT

LImited Time Special on Red Stag Hunts!

We have 3-4 Red Stag which are Bronze to Silver Medal Red Deer (12-14 pointers) which have been discounted for a limited time to $2950.

Actual photo above of Red Stag we are offering

We have also discounted our Gold Medal Red Stag hunts to $5500. That is for a 290+ inch Red Stag.

Call Texas Hunt Lodge today to book this limited special on a Texas Red Stag Hunt. +1 830.367.7611

Texas Youth Hunt Super Exotic Wild Game Dinner

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:14:00 GMT

This Event has been post-poned to a later date. Tickets may be returned for a refund or used at the soon to be announced rescheduled date.

1^st Annual Texas Youth Hunt Fundraising Banquet

Ingram, TX, October 3, 2009 — Texas Youth Hunt, a nonprofit organization in infancy stage, is pleased to announce their first annual fundraising banquet on October 3, 2009 at 6:00pm. The banquet will be held at the Buckhorn Lake Resort’s Red Barn and will kick off with a Super
Exotic Game Dinner sure to please all taste buds. For only $35 per person you will get to taste many exotic animals. On the menu is Kudu, Zebra, Sable, Kafue Flats Lechwe, Sitatunga, Axis Deer and more! Beer and wine will quench your thirst along with iced tea and water. Corporate and Group Tables (seat 10) can be purchased for $350 and will include complimentary souvenir bottles of wine.

After dinner enjoy a wonderful live auction, as well as a silent auction, where you can place your bids on great items such as guns, jewelry, wine, exotic and turkey hunts, hunting items, and much more. Your Banquet ticket and attendance at the Dinner also puts you into a raffle for a Rifle to be drawn and distributed at the Banquet.

There will also be a presentation showcasing the first Texas Youth Hunt which will take place on September 12^th, taking 4 disadvantage youth from surrounding communities on the hunt of their lives! The kids selected for the inaugural hunt are from Divide ISD, Harper, Ingram, and Center Point. Come support the Texas Youth Hunt and ensure that may more children will be able to broaden their knowledge in hunting, hunting safety, and land conservation.

Texas Youth Hunt Fundraising Banquet Tickets can be obtained in person at Security State Bank in Kerrville, and The Dam Store on Lake Ingram with cash or check, or can be purchased over the phone with a credit card by calling the Texas Youth Hunt office at 830-367-7611.

The mission of the Texas Youth Hunt nonprofit organization is to give Texas Disadvantaged Youth, aged 10-16, an opportunity to Hunt; inspire kids to learn wildlife conservation, preservation, and Hunt Safety. Created in late 2008, the sitting Board members are all from the Kerrville area and are passionate about both children and hunting. Please visit Texas Youth Hunt on the web at www.texasyouthhunt.org for more information and volunteer opportunities.

More New Record Hunts

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Mr. Bentin and his Father, from Peru, hunted with us earlier this week and took some fantastic trophies. On Monday morning, we hunted Las Catarinas Ranch in West Kerr County, and Pedro Bentin dropped this beautiful 412 B&C Elk Bull using my TIKA 300 win mag. The Bull didn't even take a step after the shot....perfect placement

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This Elk Bull is the first since January for Texas Hunt Lodge. This particular Elk Bull scored 8th all-time Estate Rocky Mountain Elk with Trophy Game Records of the World. He will be a top 5 for the year, though we have (2) even larger Bulls on Las Catarinas now which will give him a run for his money.

The following morning, Elias Bentin, at 80 years of age, took the #3 Sitatunga ever taken in the US. He shot this animal with a TIKA .243 rifle at 100 plus yards.

Congratulations to these hunters for some Awesome Trophies!

AB

World Record Axis Deer Hunt

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:04:00 GMT

Mr. Pat Vivas from Hawaii visited us again for the 2nd time this month, and this time took some True World Record Class Trophies.

This Axis Buck has 10 scorable points and is the #1 Axis taken in since 2007, and the new #11 SCI World Record of all time.

We spotted this Monster around 6:30pm yesterday on a 700 acre ranch near Ingram, TX. Pat dropped him with his .378 rifle at 140 yards.

Later on in the evening, we took Pat on a Hog Dog Hunt and again, had the opportunity for a Monster Trophy Boar. The dogs were amazing and located the Hog in a matter of 15 minutes from where we started. Within 20 minutes, we had Pat taking this 250 lb hog down with a 7 inch Marine-issue knife.

New #1 Fallow Deer for 2009

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:25:00 GMT

Yesterday, we took (2) really nice Fallow Bucks off of Las Catarinas Ranch. One of them has scored #12 all time in the world ever taken and is currently and should hold on to be the #1 Fallow Buck of the year.

Mr. Charles Batson of Houston, Texas took this buck gross scoring over 490 centimeters with his .300 Win Mag yesterday. The buck was probably the tallest Fallow Buck ever taken and had 5 non-typical points on the front of his antlers.

Afterwards, Mr. Batson wanted to add to his collection of Fallow, and took this dark Chocolate Buck also on Las Catarinas Ranch.

Texas Hunt Lodge is going to take only (40) of these Fallow this year, and have spots available for 15 more this season. The trophy fee for the Fallow on Las Catarinas Ranch is $2650.

Crossbows legal during Archery Season in Texas

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:24:00 GMT

TPW Commission Authorizes Crossbows for Early Archery Season

AUSTIN, Texas — In preparation for implementation of new legislation, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has adopted rules allowing hunters to use crossbows during the upcoming special archery-only hunting season and authorizing persons with documented physical disabilities to use laser sighting devices.

Currently, crossbows cannot be used during an archery-only season except by persons with an upper-limb disability. Recent legislative action gave authority to the Commission to allow any person, regardless of physical ability, to use a crossbow during the archery-only season, provided the person has acquired an archery stamp and a valid Texas hunting license, except in Grayson County. Crossbows may be used in Grayson County during the special archery-only open season (Oct. 3-Nov. 6) only by hunters with an upper-limb disability who possess a physician’s statement attesting to the permanent loss of the use of fingers, hand or arm in a manner that renders a person incapable of using a longbow, compound bow or recurved bow. Any person, regardless of physical ability, may use a crossbow during the general season in Grayson County (Nov. 7-Jan. 3).

The Commission also authorized use of laser sighting devices by persons with a physical disability that renders the person incapable of using traditional firearm sights to hunt game animals and game birds. The provision is limited to lawful hunting hours in open seasons, provided the person possesses a physician’s or optometrist’s statement certifying the extent of the disability. The person must also be assisted by a person who does not have a physical disability, has a hunting license and is at least 13 years of age.

The new crossbow and laser sighting rules are both the result of bills passed by state lawmakers in the 81st Texas Legislature earlier this year. The new rules take effect Sept. 1, 2009.

Monster Axis Bucks

Texas Hunt Lodge Blog — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:19:00 GMT

Mr. Vivas, from the island of Hawaii, came out to Las Catarinas this past week and took (2) Monster Axis Bucks. His first was shot from 165 yards. The old Axis buck measured 36 inch main beams on one side and 34.5 inches on the other. Nice Gold Medal Axis Deer

2 hours later, Mr. Vivas connected again on this Axis Buck. He was missing a Brow tine from fighting during the rut.