Texas Buck Hunts

The most important Core Value at Rancho Madroño is Safety. For this reason, our approach regarding all activities at the ranch is to always “Stop, Think, Safety” and watch out for yourself and others. Upon arrival at Rancho Madroño, all guests will attend a safety orientation and all hunters will be asked to shoot their rifles at the range to verify accuracy upon arrival at the ranch. All firearms will be checked in and stored securely in ranch gun safe upon arrival and provided for the gun range, hunts, and departure. Your guide may ask you to check your rifle before climbing into/out of blinds, vehicles etc., to be sure it is always unloaded.

Contract and Licensing

Prior to arrival at Rancho Madroño, all hunters and guests will be required to acknowledge and sign a Hunt Contract and “Liability Indemnification Agreement”. All hunters must obtain a valid Texas hunting license before arriving at the ranch. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department requires all hunters born after 9/1/71 to have a Hunters Safety Permit.

All hunters will abide by all laws of the United States, State of Texas and Bandera County while hunting on the ranch.

Recovery

All reasonable efforts will be made to recover a wounded animal. The charge for a wounded or lost deer is 100% of the trophy fee based on the guide’s estimate of the Gross B&C score of the deer.

Blinds

Hunting will occur from large and comfortable box blinds with the hunter(s) and guide (non-hunting guest is also allowed in our 3 person blinds). See our hunting blinds.

Add-On Hunts

Additional whitetail or axis does may be available, see fee schedule for pricing for whitetails and axis deer.

Non-Hunting Guests

Additional non-hunting guests can be included on the trip, see the food and lodging fee schedule for pricing.

Deposits

Your reservation will be confirmed upon receipt of a minimum non-refundable deposit of 50% of the value of the package selected. Dates of hunting event can only be guaranteed upon receipt of the required deposit amount paid in full.

Some hunt packages may require larger deposits.

Upon receipt of deposit, a confirmation of stay will be sent to you.

Final Payment

All remaining balances (additional animals hunted or higher cost animals hunted versus original hunt package paid) will be paid in full prior to departure. A 3.3% booking fee will be applied to all payments made during the stay at the ranch including Check Out. We accept checks, Cash (U.S. dollars only), Cashier Checks, or Credit Cards.