The Whitetail buck is a great game trophy. His instincts and ingrained keen senses equip him to survive and prosper in a harsh environment

The Whitetail doe is always alert and even a novice taking the opportunity to study her soon concludes she has an endearing personality and is an attentive mother.

The young Whitetail fawn is spotted, and matures rapidly to take their place in the deer herd.

A squabble among the "girls"

The inter-relationships in the deer herd are extremely interesting as shown by infighting between these does. Game watching is an enjoyable evening activity whether one simply watches over a corn feeder or uses a game "varmint" call to bring wildlife to the camera..

This nice ten point 3.5-year-old Whitetail buck will be a good trophy in a few year. He was seen in our low fence area where deer are less well fed and thus somewhat less wary and a bit easier to photograph.

A nice high fence buck. The photo was taken in evening light.

A beautiful long tined young deer that will be a magnificent trophy in a year or two.

An easier way to survey your deer herd especially the mature bucks is with the Cuddeback digital trail camera. This is especially true when they are well fed and, thus, all of their natural protective instincts are sharpened by the fact that they are not distracted by a constant search for food.

These big mature deer are hard to find and having one as a trophy is a real life-time achievement.

Photograph taken with a Cuddeback trail digital camera of young Axis and Whitetail bucks at a game feeder.

An easier way to count the deer in the high fence is with our annual helicopter survey.

It is difficult to count these mature bucks with our annual helicopter survey because they don't just stand there they run like 'hell' and head for the trees.

One of the first things you learn from multiple helicopter surveys is that these mature trophy deer are truly elusive and I suspect itis fair to say that taking a trophy Whitetail deer is an experience of a lifetime and takes a damn good hunter

These two mature Whitatail bucks in velvet will make nice trophies on someone's rec room wall.

These wily old bucks know how to use every bush and tree to comoflauge themselves.

Axis bucks are large and beautiful animals with magnificent antlers and spotted hides

A few exotics were enclosed when we high fenced the ranch. They are beautiful, exciting, and enliven the visual landscape so we have managed the ranch to include a strictly limited number of exotics. However, we are first and foremost totally committed to our Whitetail Deer Management Program. We keep very limited numbers of Axis with a one to one sex ration so that each year we produce a few great trophy Axis.

A small herd of Axis with does, immature males and a yearling fawn. Behind the cactus you see a partially hidden large Axis buck.

Blackbuck Antelope are from India and this mature territorial male is a beautiful representative of their species.

The Blackbuck does are a herd animal with a very interesting social organization.

These African natives are the most elusive and difficult of game animals to see or photograph. They are found near the roughtest rocky outcroppings on the ranch and thus are rarely seen.

A male and female Aoudad with their young offspring photographed at a game feeder.

Wild turkey inhabit the riparian woodlands and in the spring make a glorious display. They are extremely wary birds and can be seen and heard in the woodlands along Sandy Creek where we have an old turkey roost.

Wild Turkeys in search of insects roam throughout the ranch in family groups. They make a great wildlife photographic opportunity, however, it is difficult to approach turkeys for these pictures. Stealth, camouflage clothing, and a turkey call certainly help

Turkey hens warily move out of the way of an approaching intruder with a camera.

The Gray Fox is a wily ranch predator that can be called up at night during a 'Varmint" Outing for a photograph. They are a beautiful animal and one of the best quail predators.

Ringtail Cat is a reclusive nocturnal resident of our ranch and although fairly numerous it is rarely seen.

We have two types of skunks on the ranch and since they have their own defense systemthey are frequently seen in daylight.

Opossum are not numerous on our ranch but these comical residents are seen often enough that they certainly offer a good source of entertainment.

Squirrels abound since there is a rich food source in the numerous acorns from Live oaks, Black Jack oaks, and Post oaks, as well as nuts from our native Hickory, Pecan, and Walnut trees. There is nothing like hiking down Lobo Creek with a squirrel call.

We have both Cottontail Rabbits and Blacktailed Jack Rabbits (true hares) on teh ranch and they are frequently seen.

Raccoon on a cattle-watering trough. These intelligent animals are often seen and can nearly always overcome man's attempts to keep them from stored foods

A raccoon attracted to a "varmint" call. The use of animal calls to bring wildlife to the visitor's eye or camera is a great technique for wildlife viewing.

A Raccoon comes to a call during a 'Varmint' Calling Outing

A game feeder brings out competitors but there seems to be an unwritten law to maintain the peace. Note the Raccoon and Opossum.

The true comics on the ranch are our Raccoons and when we try to outsmart them they are always here to bring us humans back to earth.

A corn feeder will always bring out raccoons for an easy meal. Raccoons, Red and Gray Fox, Coyotes, Bobcats, Squirrels, Cottontail Rabbits, Blacktail Jack Rabbits, Badgers, and Opossums are among the interesting members of the ranch ecosystem.