Hunting Information for Uvalde County
and Surrounding Area

 

SEASONAL LEASES

Open V Ranch Small, game-rich season hunting lease in Uvalde County with unique fine lodging and acclaimed river fly fishing. 2008 Deer Season SOLD.  Spring Turkey 2008 still available.  Open V Ranch (830) 278-3499 or e-mail skylewey@aol.com

NEW:  3,100 acres in Kinney County, 35 miles N.W. of Uvalde.  7 guns available for year-round lease.  1-year lease with 2-year option, $1,800/gun.  Deer, turkey, hogs and varmints included. Water and electricity available.  Call Kyle Rose at 830-563-2665.

 

DAY/ WEEKLY/ PACKAGE HUNTS AND GUIDES
 

BANDERA/MEDINA and UVALDE COUNTY

KKW Game & Cattle  Premier Texas Hunting Ranches offers a limited number of exclusive management & trophy hunts per year. All hunts are professionally guided & comply with all TPW regulations. We offer hunting from blinds over feeding areas, walk to areas, safari-style driving in hunting rigs, & rattling at places where bucks are known to roam. Non-native hunting is conducted year around. Both ranches employ intensive game management programs to insure quality deer for the future. Both ranches also offer opportunities to hunt quail, dove, turkey & hogs. Phone (210) 930-7990 email: info@kkwgameandcattle.com website: kkwgameandcattle.com. Mailing address 300 Austin Hwy, Ste 150, San Antonio, TX 78209.

UVALDE COUNTY

War Horse Ranch ~ Package hunts for trophy whitetail, 40 species of exotics, turkey and dove hunting on own ranch as well as hunting concessions on over 20 different ranches totaling 30,000 acres. Main lodge is a Santa Fe Style building with adobe walls located 4 miles SE of Uvalde on the Frio River. Fishing, recreational lodging, bird watching & swimming also available. Contact Jeffrey James at (830) 591-0153 or Russell James at (830) 278-5514. Mailing address is 2604 Garner Field Rd Uvalde, TX 78801; email: warhorse@mecwb.com and website: http://www.warhorseranch.com/

Covered Gate Ranch ~ A managed hunting ranch located 15 miles SW of Uvalde, this ranch lies in the transition zone between the Texas Hill country and the South Texas plains.  Seasonal hunts for deer, dove, quail, duck and turkey.  Lodge facilities for up to 25 people.  For complete information contact Covered Gate Ranch, P.O. Box 876, Helotes, TX 78023; Ranch phone (830) 278-2802 or Office phone (210) 256-0050. Email: info@coveredgateranch.com and website: http://www.coveredgateranch.com/

Los Vecinos Ranch ~ A working ranch offering 800 acres of grain or grass fields and 1000 acres of classic South Texas brush and heavy mesquite timber.  The Frio River flows through the ranch for 1½ miles.  Package hunts available for quail, dove, spring turkey and deer.  A variety of lodging options including a log house w/4 bedrooms that can sleep 14-20, a cabin/log bunk house that sleeps up to 12 and the original ranch house that has a bunk room that sleeps 12 and a separate bedroom for up to 4 people.  For further information contact the Ranch at (830) 278-4005, Chris Nabers (830) 317-4105 or Mary Nabers (830) 847-6560.  Email: bookings@losvecinos.net and/or more details on their website: http://www.losvecinos.net/

Elderado – located on the outskirts of Uvalde, behind Oppenheimer and Grove Streets.  Package hunts available for all hunting seasons; can accommodate up to 20 hunters, on-site lodging facilities.  Hunt deer, dove, quail, turkey, hog, upland hunts.  Contact Joe Elder for more information and rates:  P.O. Box 1239, Uvalde, TX 78802; phone: (830) 317-0456, email: joeelder@sbcglobal.net and website: http://www.elderado.net

Uvalde County - Chalk Bluff Park.  White-Winged and Mourning Doves.  Large farm with several crops.  Flight pattern near Nueces River.  North and South Zones.  Ask about our cabins and fishing on the river!  Call Charlie Hardy at (830) 278-5515 or (512) 825-0995. 

Uvalde County – Day Dove Hunts in Central & South Zone and special White Wing Zone.  Hunt over grain fields and water.  Family-atmosphere, non-crowded, quality hunting.  Contact Uvalde Hunting Services for details.  Mailing address: 232 East Oak St, Uvalde, TX 78801; Phone contacts:  Greg Nelson at (830) 591-BIRD (2473) or Lindsey Hooper at (830) 278-2182

Uvalde County - Day Dove Hunts in Central, South and special White Wing Zone.  Contact Mark Roberts for details.  (830) 261-9467 or www.markrobertsdovehunting.com

Uvalde County and Mexico – Customized hunts for whitetail, elk, hog, dove, quail and turkey. Call for group rates and pricing for specific hunts.  Catering and lodging services also available.  For more information contact Kendall White at Golden Triangle Outfitters, (830) 591-9789, email him at kendall@gtohunts.com or visit the website at http://www.gtohunts.com/

Uvalde and beyond – Hunting Uvalde, Zavala and Dimmit counties.  Dove, deer, hogs, exotics; plus we offer over 50 lodges on the Frio River in Concan.  In addition to the hunting we also offer a championship golf course within minutes of your lodge.  We hunt over 20,000 plus acres.  We can accommodate corporate hunts, individual hunts and family group hunts.  Meeting facility available.  For more information and reservations contact Frio Country Ranches @ (830) 279-0942 or P.O. Box 1039, Uvalde, TX 78802, or visit their website @ www.friocountryranches.net.

Uvalde County and beyond – HOG/JAVELINA HUNTS NOW AVAILABLE.  Whitetail deer, exotic and archery hog/javelina hunts are offered on several ranches in Uvalde and surrounding counties covering more than 20,000 acres of prime Texas hunting land. Hunt prices depend on the type of game you are looking to hunt. I ask that you call me to discuss your request so I can create the best hunting package for your hunt. Please call Tony at (830) 279-8925.

 

Zavala County

Zavala County – Located in the famous Brush Country of South Texas, this special 80,000-acre ranch is a favorite spot for wildlife because of its diverse topography and mixture of mesquite and native brush.  Perfectly situated between the Nueces and Rio Grande rivers and only two hours from San Antonio and a short drive south of Uvalde between Highway 57 & 83.  Hunting packages available for Whitetail Deer, Native Quail – Bob White and Blues, Dove – White Wing and Mourning, Turkey, Duck and Javelina.  The LaPaloma Lodge, located on the Ranch provides accommodations and meals.  For more information, contact Chaparrosa Ranch, P.O. Box 549, LaPryor, TX 78872; phone:  (830) 365-4422.

 

For your meat processing needs
contact one of our valued Chamber Members below:

UVALDE MEAT MARKET AND PROCESSING Pat & Gail Jackowski (830) 278-6247 508 South Wood Uvalde, TX 78801

Roberts Deer Processing (830) 261-9467 9631 N. US Hwy. 83, Uvalde, TX (8 miles North of Uvalde on Hwy. 83)

 

UVALDE AREA HUNTING DATES  2007 – 2008 SEASON
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/season/

 

DOVE:

OPEN SEASONS, BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS (Migratory Game Birds)

• Daily Bag: No person shall possess more than one daily bag limit of birds while in the field or while returning from the field to one’s hunting camp, automobile, or temporary lodging facility (see Documentation, see above). For the first day of any season, the possession limit is the daily bag limit.

• Possession: The possession limit shall apply at processing facilities and until the birds have reached the personal residence of the possessor and are finally processed (cleaned for consumption).

• Legal Shooting Hours: From one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. During the Special White-winged Dove Season: noon to sunset. See http://www.sunrisesunset.com/usa/Texas.asp

Doves (please report leg bands to 1-800-327-BAND): Migratory game bird stamp endorsement required to hunt any doves in any season. NOTE: There is no closed season or bag limit restrictions for Eurasian collared-doves or common pigeons (rock doves); however, it is recommended that plumage be left on these birds for identification purposes.

North Zone: Regular Season: Sept. 1–Oct. 30, 2007.
Daily Bag Limit: 15 mourning, white-winged, and white-tipped (white-fronted) doves in the aggregate, to include not more than two whitetips.
Possession Limit: twice the daily bag limit.

 

DEER:

North Zone:
November 3, 2007 to January 6, 2008
Special Antlerless and Spike - January 7 to 20, 2008

South Zone:
November 3, 2007 to January 20, 2008
Special Antlerless and Spike – January 21, 2008 to Feb 3, 2008

UVALDE County Details:  WT DEER—Archery Season: (countywide) Sept. 29-Nov. 2 (no antlerless permit required except on MLD property). North of U.S. Hwy. 90: General Season: Nov. 3-Jan. 6; Special Late General Season: Jan. 7-20 (antlerless and spike bucks only). Bag limit: 5 (no more than 2 bucks, all seasons combined). South of U.S. Hwy. 90: General Season: Nov. 3-Jan. 20; Special Late General Season: Jan. 21-Feb. 3 (antlerless and spike bucks only). Bag limit: 5 (no more than 3 bucks, all seasons combined).

 

JAVELINA:  No closed season. Bag limit: 2 per license year.

SQUIRREL:  No closed season. No bag limit.

TURKEY:

Archery Season:Sept.29-Nov.2 (North of U.S. Hwy. 90: either-sex; South of U.S. Hwy. 90: (gobblers or bearded hens); Fall Season: North of U.S. Hwy. 90: Nov. 3-Jan. 6 (either sex). South of U.S. Hwy. 90: Nov. 3-Jan. 20 (gobblers or bearded hens); Spring Season: (countywide) Mar. 15-Apr. 27 (gobblers only). Bag limit: 4 (all seasons combined).
 

QUAIL:  Bobwhite, Scaled (blue) and Gambel’s

• General Season: Oct. 27, 2007-Feb. 24, 2008. Daily bag limit: 15. Possession limit: 45.