Starting in 2005 we offered a limited and very successful trophy pronghorn antelope hunt. Our 100% hunter success resulted in an average score that exceeded 80 B&C inches with one exceptional buck making "book" at 84 2/8 inches! Our exclusive hunts are conducted on over 32,000 acres of prime antelope habitat with opportunities for very mature bucks. The 2 1/2 day hunts are 1X2 with meals and lodging furnished at the ranch. Airport pick up and return is available from El Paso International Airport.

Long regarded as the premier game animal in the Southwest, the desert bighorn sheep is now well established in the remote mountains of the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. Permits are awarded by the State each year to individual landowners based on annual census data and habitat evaluation. The Circle ranch generally receives a sheep permit each year. Our habitat enhancement and water accessibility in remote areas has benefited the sheep population that utilizes our “high country”. Our exclusive sheep hunt offers a guaranteed opportunity at a quality ram in some of the most spectacular country in West Texas. Exceptional lodging, experienced wait staff and guides, and accessibility to sheep country via Polaris Ranger or horseback, guarantees an exceptional and successful hunting opportunity for this majestic animal. Please contact us to place your name on our bidding list for the permit.

Texas Blue Quail Hunting offers wild Blue Quail Hunting in West Texas. Hunts are conducted by ATV's Kawasaki Mules or Polaris Rangers on only wild birds we drive the roads and spot covies feeding then exit the hunting vehicle and either turn out a couple of English Pointers or just hunt them by sight. Then we put down a retriever and gather up the blue quail after the covey rise.

The Blue Quail are numerous in West Texas an average day will be 25 - 35 covies and the covies are big with 20-30 birds per covey. We usually hunt three to four hours in the morning and three to four hours in the evening.  The landscape is typical West Texas Desert country with lots of thorns and brush but with a good mix of hills and draws. The ranch we are hunting is very large 120,000 acres, 180 sections or 180 square miles. With that in mind there is no way to over hunt the ranch it is simply too large to cover in one season.

We are seeing great numbers of birds right now they are all pared up and breeding. The rains have come and all the tanks and pods are full this is the best spring we have had in fifteen years so the Blue Quail crop should be very good in 2007-2008. You will see lots of game Javelina, Desert Mule Deer, Coyotes and Wild Boar on your hunt.

Hunt Location:

The ranch is located 5 miles west of Balmorea, Texas. You will fly into Midland International Airport (code MAF). We will pick you up then drive the short 1.5 hours to the ranch and begin your hunt. Please refer to our booking information page for any additional information on this hunt.

About The Dogs:

The dogs are all owned and trained by me. I have been breeding and training English Pointers for about seven years. The breeding has lead to five major field trial championships also in 2007 placing 2nd in  the Midwestern State Quail Futurity with a nice young dog.  We do use these dogs in our Blue Quail Hunting. We try to use dogs as often as possible to hunt Blue Quail depending where we are on the ranch, not all habitat lets us use the dogs. We need to be in areas that are condusive for dog running.  The breeding is strong Rock Acre Breeding with CH. Black Rain, Nat. CH.Texas Trailrider, and Nat. CH Millers White Powder mixed in for variation. We are very proud of our dogs and what we have accomplished.

For more information about the dogs visit www.mistkennels.com.

Lodging and Home Cooking!!

The ranch is 1100+ acres; 800 ac under high fence in the Red River Breaks of Montague Co. Saint Jo, TX is 20 miles west of Gainesville, an hr north of DFW.

All our guests will be accompanied by an Experienced Guide. Large comfortable blinds are provided and most trophies are taken from them. Some of our spacious blinds are equipped with private camper potties for your comfort.

We have both rifle and archery blinds as well as rifle and pistol ranges. Your trophy buck will be taken care of from start to finish.