I have a new ranch for hunting super exotics

This article was first published in my email newsletter in January of 2026. I've added it to my website, because I think the information is useful in general, not just for the month it was published. If you'd like to keep up with the latest hunting information, including my open dates and available hunts, you can subscribe to my newsletter at the bottom of this page.

I’ve got a new ranch, and it’s a lot different from the ranches I usually hunt.

Let me explain that.

If you’re a regular reader of my newsletters, you’ll know that I don’t hunt just one single ranch. Instead, I’ve got a ‘portfolio’ of ranches that I’ve put together over the twenty-plus years I’ve been in business. They’re a diverse collection. Some are mountainous and rugged, some are free range, some are perfect habitat for aoudad, some run along a river — you name it, I’ve got it.

All in all, I’ve got about a million acres I can hunt — half of them are in Mexico, and the other half are in West Texas, South Texas, and the Hill Country.

So basically, if there’s an animal you want to hunt, I’ve got the perfect ranch for it.

However, there’s always been one exception: Super exotics. If one of my hunters wanted to bag a Blue Wildebeest, or a Sable, or a Gemsbok, I had to call around and find a ranch that currently had a reasonable population of those animals; a ranch that would give me access for a hunt.

HUNTING SUPER EXOTICS IS DIFFERENT

Here’s the deal: Texas has a lot of exotic species — that is, non-native species that have been imported into the state and that can thrive in one or another of our Texan geographical and climate regions. Some of those populations have had terrific success in spreading through the state. Those are typically called ‘common exotics’.

Then there’s another category of exotics that are much scarcer, typically because they’re harder to breed and harder to manage. There are ranches that raise those so-called ‘super exotics’, but they raise them primarily for sale. They aren’t, for the most part, hunting ranches.

The super exotic hunting ranches are largely places that buy mature animals from the breeding ranches, specifically for hunting.

Regular readers of my newsletter know that, on my other ranches, I’ve got native animal populations that have grown up on their ranch and know it just as well — better, in fact — than I do. That’s not changing.

However, for super exotics, if you want to hunt these animals in the habitat where they were raised, you’re going to have to dig out your passport and book a flight to Africa or Asia. Short of that, you’ll have to hunt a ranch that bought its animals from a breeder.

A GREAT PLACE FOR GROUPS

Hunting super exotics isn’t for everyone. It’s expensive, which you’d expect, since there are limited numbers of them. But if you don’t want to take a few weeks and head overseas, I can now offer you a Texas alternative. (Regarding pricing, I’ve listed some animals and prices at the end of the newsletter).

I should mention something else about this ranch. It’s beautiful. It’s right along the Nueces River, a couple of hours west of San Antonio. It’s got really top-notch cabins and a lodge, and it’s got plenty of riverfront activities, if you’ve got some non-hunters in your party. In fact, this place is big enough and has such a variety of available activities, I’d say it’s perfect for bigger groups — maybe a family reunion or a company gathering — where some folks want to hunt, but others would rather swim or fish or canoe or even play pickleball.

If you do book a hunt with me, you’ll have exclusive use of the facilities while we’re there. No one else will be hunting at the same time.

Anyhow, I’m excited to add this new, five-thousand acre ranch to my portfolio. It’s a bit different from my other ranches, but it’s exactly right if super exotics are what you want to hunt.

PRICING FOR SUPER EXOTIC HUNTS

Note that pricing for super exotics can change pretty quickly, due to scarcity. These prices are what I’ve got at the time of this writing, in January of 2026. They could be different tomorrow. If you’re interested in a super exotic hunt, contact me and I’ll get you a solid price.

Fallow - $9,000

Addax - $10,500

S-H Oryx - $8,000

Scimbok - $8,000

Sable - $25,000

Blue Wildebeest - $11,000

Gemsbok - $11,000

Markhor - $600/inch

Bison - $8,000

Red stag — from $11,000 to $36,000

Zebra male — $12,500

Black Hawaiian — $5,500

Red sheep — $6,500

Trans-Caspian Urial - $21,000

Afghan Urial — $12,500

Bongo - $65,000