Brushy Hill’s ‘No Trophy Fees’ policy means just that- once you pay for a day’s hunt, you are entitled to shoot ANY animal of legal harvesting size, even if it’s a world record Whitetail, without worrying about having to pay a “kill fee.” This is just another aspect of the ranch that makes hunting so affordable and separates Brushy Hill Bowhunting Ranch from other day leases and hunting ranches.

Hunters are required to abide by all rules and regulations of the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife and ethical practices for harvesting game.

Wild Game Hunted at Brushy Hill Bowhunting Ranch:
Whitetail Deer – We have a very large and healthy whitetail deer population that produces bucks up into the 170+ inch Pope & Young range; but the majority of the deer regularly taken at Brushy Hill are between the 120 inch and the 150-inch P&Y classes. We see 170″ and larger deer on the ranch every year, but these old bucks are very smart and no hunter has been able to take one yet! The current ranch record is 168 1/2″.

Rio Grande Turkey – The ranch has a lot of large Rio Grande Turkeys. Hunters regularly take turkeys with 10″ & 11″+ beards!

Wild Hogs – Brushy Hill Ranch also has a very strong population of wild hogs- a mix of European/Russian boar and feral hogs. Hunters regularly take hogs of all sizes up to approximately 250 pounds with occasional 300+ pounds hogs taken by some lucky hunters.

Axis Deer & other exotics – Axis deer and other exotic animals have been seen on the ranch occasionally and some hunters have harvested some great ones. Exotics are not stocked on the ranch and the ones found are all free-ranging animals. All exotics may be taken year-round and are considered a “bonus” included in the price of your whitetail, turkey, wild hog or combination hunt.

Predators – Bobcats & Coyotes – Brushy Hill Ranch has an abundance of bobcats and coyotes! Bobcats are found in every pasture on the ranch, but the majority of our bobcats are found in the River Pasture. All of our pastures have large numbers of coyotes! Not many hunters come specifically to predator hunt, but they are a great bonus to any hunt! Any predator (except the endangered Jaguarundi) on the ranch may be taken with any hunt you book, if the opportunity presents itself. However, “calling” predators is prohibited. In addition to bobcats & coyotes, mountain lions/cougars are occasionally sighted and may also be taken at no additional charge!

Small Game – Small game is everywhere at Brushy Hill Ranch; and may be taken as a part of any booked hunt. Racoons are a particular problem- constantly raiding feeders and stealing corn. Feel free to help us with this problem! Please leave the porcupines alone, though- we don’t have a lot of them and they’re just so entertaining to watch!

Brushy Hill Ranch Terrain and Pastures:
The terrain at Brushy Hill is as diverse as any ranch in South Texas with numerous heavily wooded (pecan & oak) creek and river bottoms, including 4 miles of the Sabinal River, high guajillo hills covered with the natural high protein food source as well as mesquite & cactus flats. In addition to the natural water sources provided by the creeks and river, the ranch has lots of water troughs and water tanks. As a working ranch, Brushy Hill has annual cultivation of high protein oats, coastal and hay grazer which supplement the natural food sources, resulting in improved antler growth. Roads in the pastures are all unpaved and in good condition; however, as with any ranch this size and with these many roads, there are some rough spots due to erosion. The primary roads, including the access to the camps and most of the corn routes are passable with any 2-wheel drive truck when they’re dry. When it rains heavily a 4-wheel drive vehicle is often required. All of the main roads leading to the camps are wide enough to accommodate any size truck and trailer. Some of the more remote roads are fairly narrow and are more easily negotiated with smaller trucks and Jeeps. Each of the 6 pastures has its own character and combination of terrain. Below is a brief summary of each pasture:

Hog Heaven North (front) – High guajillo hills, some white brush hills, heavily wooded oaks and some pecan trees, creek bottoms, guajillo & persimmon flats with mesquite & pear cactus, several large water tanks, water troughs and cultivated fields, with large whitetail and wild hog/boar populations! Some Turkey but plenty of small game & predators. Lots of long, straight roads that make for awesome ‘spot & stalk’ hunting of wild hogs! Accommodates up to 8 hunters at a time.

Hog Heaven South (back) – Huge guajillo hill (Pilot Knob) and rolling white brush hills, heavily wooded (oaks and some pecan) creek bottoms, mesquite flats with persimmon bushes & pear cactus, several large water tanks, water troughs and several very large cultivated (oats and hay grazer) fields, with large whitetail and wild hog/boar populations! Some Turkey but plenty of small game & predators. Lots of Heavily wooded area in the ‘Hog Heaven South’ pasture. Brushy Hill Ranch offers affordable hunting to bowhunters year-round. If you’re looking for an inexpensive place, with cheap prices and great hunting- YOU JUST FOUND IT! Book your next affordable South Texas Bow hunt at Brushy Hill Ranch! Long, straight roads that make for awesome ‘spot & stalk’ hunting of wild hogs! Accommodates up to 15 hunters at a time.

River Pasture – Heavily wooded (oak & Cyprus) river bottoms with LOTS of water, pecan bottoms, several large cultivated (mostly oats) fields and some cactus & mesquite flats with large whitetail, Rio Grande turkey and wild hog/boar populations! Lots of small game and predators including a good number of bobcats. Accommodates up to 8 hunters at a time

Kreager – Lots of heavily (pecan, oak & mesquite) wooded creek bottoms, large pecan bottoms, rolling hills & valleys covered in guajillo and white brush, pear cactus & mesquite flats and several cultivated fields with numerous water troughs and large water tanks. The Kreager pasture hosts large whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey and wild hog/boar populations plus axis deer on a regular basis! Lots of small game & predators. Accommodates up to 10 hunters at a time. The current ranch record whitetail (168 1/2″) was harvested in this pasture.

Wil Rehm – Wide guajillo, persimmon & mesquite flats, two cultivated (mostly oats) fields with some wooded creek bottoms, several water troughs and a stock tank. The Wil Rehm Pasture Click on this image to find the moon cycle for your hunt. Whitetail deer move more at night during a full moon, or near a full moon, than they do when there’s no moon. Wild hogs and wild Boar are best hunted during a full moon. Before booking an affordable Whitetail deer hunt, Turkey hunt or Wild Hog or Wild Boar hunt, MAKE SURE to check that the moon will be where you want it! Hosts a strong whitetail population with lots of hogs- some of the biggest and best whitetail deer and wild boar have been shot in this pasture! Accommodates up to 12 hunters at a time.

Waver-Tree Pasture – Mostly covered in oak trees and cultivated fields with some heavily wooded (oak & pecan) creek bottoms and mesquite flats around the edges. Ranchero Creek runs through this pasture. The Wavertree provides some terrific trophy whitetail hunting, but is rarely hunted for anything else; even though there are some turkey and hogs in the pasture. This pasture has a number of feeders in it, but is NOT on the daily corn route. Accommodates 5 hunters at a time.

Brushy Hill Ranch – Feeders, Corn, and Corn Route:
Brushy Hill currently maintains 53 active corn feeders, year-round, spread out among the pastures. Each feeder is set to feed every morning and every afternoon. Hunters are not permitted to hunt within 75 yards of any feeder during whitetail season. In addition to the feeders, Brushy Hill spot “corns” nearly 50 miles of pasture roads daily (year-round), weather permitting. Hunters are permitted to set up anywhere along the corn route in their assigned pasture. For those hunters who do set up along the corn route, we will make every effort to ‘corn’ in front of their stands. However, it’s not always possible to know exactly where every hunter is sitting. Hunters who want corn placed in a particular spot should put out their own corn, which can be purchased at the gas stations and feed store in Sabinal.

Equipment:
Hunters will need to bring all of their own hunting equipment- Brushy Hill Ranch doesn’t supply any equipment. Please keep in mind that Sabinal, and our ranch, are fairly isolated so forgotten or broken equipment can be difficult to replace. Bringing extra equipment, a backup bow and/or a repair kit is not a bad idea. The closest bow shop (Oasis Outback) is in Uvalde- about a 30-minute drive- they close at 6:30PM Mon.-Sat. and at 4PM on Sundays. If at all possible, though, we recommend going in to San Antonio to Mesquite Archery. They are a first-rate, full-service bow shop that really know what they are doing. Mesquite Archery is where we go to have our bows worked on.