Youth Hunting

          There is nothing more rewarding than taking a kid on his or her first hunt. This takes time, patients, and a good hunting environment. The type of game is not as important as the methods and means to having a good hunt that will be remembered for a lifetime. The Wildlife Ranch is proud to have repeat hunters in their twenties and thirties that have been hunting on The Wildlife Ranch since they were little kids.

          It is an adventure to be sitting in a blind with a young hunter on his or her first hunt waiting for that Whitetail Buck to step out in an opening. The movement within the blind is intense, especially if the parent is there, everything becomes multiplied by ten. The adrenalin is at its max. The deer are on alert; there is no way to keep still or quite with-in the blind. Just when you think there is no way this kid will ever become a hunter. A nice buck steps out and freezes for just a brief moment and a little encouragement an advice the shot is fired and the buck drops in his tracks. The parent is more amazed than the child, thinking they would go home empty handed, and the child would never want to hunt again. The excitement with-in the blind is at is max, pats on the back and handshakes are in order. This is a major step to adulthood. Exit the blind and approach the awesome first Buck lying on the ground. Counting the points and just raising the head and horns as if to show the whole world. It is time for pictures, although this brief moment in time will never be forgotten, pictures or not. Get out the license and filling out the tag, almost forgotten about because of all the excitement. Loading the Trophy in the back of the Truck, with a special request by the young hunter, (Can I ride in the back of the truck with my Buck?), (Yes), of course this is your special day enjoy it all you want. Then back at camp telling the story of the hunt, and making that phone call home to give the great news. When you look at it this way, life dose not get any better. This is what we call hunting at The Wildlife Ranch. 

          Rams are the best and most popular for that first time hunter. Walking through the woods teaching firearm safety and different aspects of nature, climbing rocks, and looking for signs and movement. A big Axis Buck jumps up out of the brush and runs off, the excitement is over bearing. Dad thinking about taking the gun away, and going after the buck himself. Then realizing this is his child's first hunt. Back to business at hand, just over the next hill, a group of Rams is spotted. Looking through the binoculars deciding which one to take. There is a Texas Dall, Corsican, Four Horn, and some other type of Ram the father and child ask the guide at the same time what is that. It is a Merino Ram the Guide says, before he can finish the child is ecstatic talking about the size of the Rams horns. It is decided that is the one, it will make a great European Mount above the bed. The guide suggests that they back up and go around to get a better position. This is probably the most stressful time for dad, the pressure is on the Ram grazing in the distance. There are questions and some reluctance about this all working out. The guide give some last minute advice, then a little more sneaking up to get a better position. The spot is chosen a rest is picked out, it is a good position, although noting like before at the shooting range. The adrenalin is flowing at full force. The kid takes aim, there is a little trouble getting the scope focused. Then everything is a go, just before the shot the Rams steps behind a tree, by this time everyone is on edge. Then as if it was meant to be the Rams steps out into the clear and it is time for the shot, careful aim is taken the guide gives the go a head and the gun fires. The Ram bolts off, the dad is about to panic, just then the guide says, great shot. They all walk up to where the Ram was standing and there is a blood trail and about 50 yards there lays the young hunters first Trophy. The kid is excited and runs to look at his Trophy Ram. The dad can not Thank the guide enough, he knows they will be back. After, a few pictures, the Ram is loaded in the truck and taken to the cooler. The guide asks the young hunter to assist in the cleaning of the Ram and teaches him how to cape his Trophy for a shoulder mount. Everyone is happy and plans are made for the next hunting trip. This is how Hunting is going forward at The Wildlife Ranch.

To book your youth hunt today call 325-347-8808.