I have 800 acres of a 4,000 acre ranch to hunt deer during
the regular deer season. A maximum of two ( 2 ) trophy bucks will be harvested on the acreage during the 2008 Deer Season. There are feeders and nice hunting blinds on the acreage. There is a 40 acre wheat field in the center of
the property that attracts a lot of deer.
The trophy hunting is very limited, so please be advised.
We cater to the experienced deer hunter.
The Middle Fork Ranch is primarily mesquite forests with some open patches that have been cleared with a bulldozer in Spring 2008. There are many feeders on the ranch that provide feed 365 days a year.
Spin feeders are positioned at every hunting stand. There is a real nice hunting stand overlooking the 40 acre wheat plot. All hunting stands are two man stands and have plexiglass windows and propane heaters for comfort on cold days.
The deal I offer for deer hunting is the most fair way to offer deer hunting on a low fenced ranch.
I gamble on the harvest and not the hunt. That means that you do not pay a lot of money up front, but will pay a reasonable harvest fee upon taking a mature buck. I am only interested in harvesting mature bucks on the ranch. Harvesting 3-1/2 year old bucks is not acceptable. Mature bucks need to get to 5-1/2 years of age before they really start to put mass on their antlers. Because of this, I like to harvest bucks that are at least 5-1/2 years old.
DOE HUNTS
October 1 - November 15
Cost is $ 100 per day plus $ 50 per doe.
One doe limit per day.
Parent and Child same as one hunter.
TROPHY BUCK HUNT COST
November 1 - December 31
$ 500 for four days of hunting
plus harvest fee.
Lodging is not provided.
HARVEST FEES
Up to 139 7/8 Gross B&C = $ 1,500
140 - 149 7/8 Gross B&C = $ 2,000
150 - 159 7/8 Gross B&C = $ 2,500
160 - 169 7/8 Gross B&C = $ 3,000
170 + Gross B&C = $ 4,000
AVAILABLE HUNTING DATES ON THE MIDDLE FORK RANCH
November 1 - 4 Pre-Rut.....Good for antler rattling
November 5 - 8 Pre-Rut.....Good for antler rattling
November 20 - 23 In Rut
December 4 - 7 In Rut
December 18 - 21 Post Rut
MIDDLE FORK RANCH
LOCATION " A "
2 hours drive
from DFW Airport
35 miles South of
Wichita Falls
For more information, contact :
STEVE THORNELL
325-665-7464
sales@thundercloudmarketing.com
Texas trophy deer hunting in the Rolling Plains of North Texas. We manage the deer herd under a Quality Deer Management Program. We harvest mature bucks, management bucks and doe on the ranch. This is the 7th year of the QDM Program and the quality of our bucks is improving every year. The ranch produced a buck in 2007 that scored 183 B&C. Seven years ago, the biggest buck scored 130 B&C. The deer population continues to increase as well. We have about one deer per 35 acres.
MANAGEMENT BUCK HUNTS
These bucks will be mature 8 pointers or less for the most part. Sometimes these bucks will have an irregular anter pattern. Some 9 pointers may qualify as a management buck. The cost is $ 500 for three days with a harvest fee of $ 500.
Lodging is not provided.