I hunted this ranch and it was awesome. Great food, Very nice lodge, Family atmosphere, and I…read moreshot the best buck I have ever seen. If you are looking for a place to go hunt check these guys out, you will be hooked!!!

From the owner: Charco Redondo Whitetail Ranch offers Whitetail, exotic, and group dove hunts. We also have great…read moreaccommodations and home cooked meals included with your stay.

Ryan at Rhino Outdoor Adventures is a professional, caring and honest outfitter, guide and hunter!!read more

From the owner: Professional Outfitter and Guide Services! Hunting and Fishing is our game, let us find yours!!read more

I have hunted at independence ranch 4 times and never had a bad experience, food is always amazing,…read morelodging is always clean, always plenty of animals around

My family and I have visited Independence Ranch twice. Our first experience was excellent. My…read moreoldest daughter and I attended after winning a raffle, and we had such a positive time that when I won another raffle, I was genuinely excited to return. Unfortunately, our second visit was extremely disappointing and left us frustrated enough that we will not be returning. For our second trip, I brought both my oldest and youngest daughters and paid extra for what the ranch calls the "Honey Hole" package. From my understanding, the main benefit of this upgrade was being placed in a hunting stand rather than walking through the woods. When we arrived, our guide gathered us along with several other hunting groups. He drew a map in the dirt next to my vehicle and instructed us to walk straight back from the truck until we reached a fence and our stand. He also warned us there were hunters to both the left and right of us and specifically told us to remain between those groups. I asked him twice to confirm: "We just walk straight out from my car and we will hit a fence and our stand?" Both times he answered yes. My daughters and I followed those instructions exactly. As we walked, we could clearly see the hunters to our left, so we intentionally stayed to the right of them. Eventually we reached a fence, but there was no stand. At that moment, we encountered several hogs. Rather than miss the opportunity, all three of us safely took shots and harvested three hogs. We only fired four shots total, all safely and responsibly. I have been hunting for 35yrs and both my daughters have beside me hunting since they were able to walk. At that point we realized we were lost, so I called the ranch exactly as instructed to report that we had harvested three hogs and needed help locating our stand. The guide arrived quickly on a side by side and immediately began yelling at us, accusing us of being nowhere near our assigned location. He claimed our stand was far to the left of where we were. I pointed out that we could still clearly see the hunters he told us to stay between. He also accused us of "shooting like crazy," which was completely untrue. I again reminded him that we followed his instructions to walk straight back from the vehicle. He responded by accusing me of lying and saying my truck was not directly behind us. I then pointed out our vehicle, which was in fact straight behind us exactly as described. The situation became even more frustrating when he drove over and began yelling at another hunting group -- a father and young son -- claiming they were too far to the right and had not followed instructions either. It was obvious they were just as confused as we were. He even recorded a video of them, saying it was to "save his job." Watching a father and child get treated that way was uncomfortable and unnecessary. To make matters worse, after all of this, we were told we needed to load our own hogs on the back of the side by side. During our first visit, the ranch staff handled all of that for us, so the inconsistency in treatment was noticeable. Considering the large amount of money spent on this trip, we did not deserve to be spoken to or treated in such an unprofessional manner. When we returned to camp, we informed the staff that we would be leaving after our hogs were cleaned. After the way we had been treated, there was no reason to stay. Even though I would be wasting a night in the private cabin that I paid for. The father and son from the other group also decided to leave early. The final frustration came when the same guide who had yelled at us approached privately at the freezer and asked for an additional tip "under the table." This was after I had already tipped the ranch boss, understanding that tips were meant to be distributed among the staff. I had absolutely no issue tipping the ranch itself and was already familiar with that process from our first visit. However, being treated disrespectfully and then asked for extra cash privately was completely inappropriate. I want to be fair and say the ranch owner appeared to be a good person, and the other workers we encountered were pleasant. Unfortunately, this particular experience overshadowed the entire trip. For the money spent, customers should expect professionalism, clear communication, and respectful treatment -- especially families hunting with children. Because of this experience, we will not be returning. There are many other outfitters available for Texas hog hunts, and I would encourage others to carefully consider their options before booking.

Awful awful service. Hidden charge. I will not be back . Dont hunt here…read more The owner left my whole party out on his land after dark. We called and called. Long walk in the dark. And overcharged for very poor servic.

one night stay here with everything prefect. hunt a hog since no license. Tarry helped to cook and…read moretasted Wonderful. Had fishing the morning before we leaving and was like an ending superies. Cabin was cozy and clean. Highly recommend.

Great hunting experiance will definitly be back.. thanks Steve and Paul was amazing.This was a…read moregreat experince as a first time hunter. Ive learned alot with the 1st trip. It was worth the drive from California.

Went there with a group of buisness associates and had a great time. From staff to meals to hunting…read morehad an awesome time. Saw tons of hogs and didn't shoot them all. Ranch boss made sure everyone was setup to leave with atleast one hog. Already planning our next trip back.

Beautiful 12k acre ranch with scenic views and 5 star service and meals. Came here for my birthday…read moreand will note that trophy hunts can be expensive but wanted a trophy whitetail and elk experience and left extremely satisfied. Had the whole lodge to ourselves and Sloane and Nancy served up absolutely delicious gourmet meals. Chance and Dylan were extremely patient, helpful and transparent with what they had to offer in terms of hunting and catered the entire experience to what I wanted. They are more known for their trophy elk and other exotics and although I did a "safari style" hunt which allowed me to see all aspects of the ranch and other exotics, they certainly offer hunting out of stands or other traditional methods but would definitely advise using their hunting rifles since they already come silenced, serviced and sighted in. I went with their taxidermist of choice who was recommended but little disappointed that they have an 18 month waiting list and would consider shopping around for other potential taxidermists as the only one downside.

My son and I had an opportunity to hunt with Jim and Kim last year over the Christmas break. They…read morewere great hosts and we thoroughly enjoyed watching their dogs work over fast flying birds. We are looking forward to booking another hunt this year. They have a beautiful place that offers a challenging hunt.

Zero Stars. This place is a scam! They brag about how awesome their hunts are before you arrive…read more Upon arrival, they have one young girl that lacks basic math skills running credit cards for the other half or in my case $175 more that the total due. You are then sent to barren fields, unless you rent their Hacienda. The second day, we requested a different field since the birds were not there and she said No, you are hunting the same field and that they would credit me back for the over charged amount. It has been months and multiple young women that all claim that they will credit the overcharge back or I will get back to you which neither ever happens. This is the worst hunting experience in my more that forty years of dove hunting.

From the owner: Welcome to Paloma Pachanga, the world class dove hunting operation at Weaver Farms! Weaver Farms is…read morelocated just 40 minutes west of San Antonio right off of Hwy 90 in Hondo, Texas. Hondo is centrally located in Texas and is well-known for its excellent dove hunting. Aside from Dove Hunting, Paloma Pachanga also offers upland bird hunts, skeet shooting, and bass fishing. On-site lodging is available in our three-bedroom Casita. There are also two areas perfect for occasions like large group dove hunts, corporate events, and weddings!