Welcome to the TexasShoot-Out Homepage.
The Texas Shoot-Out has become a tradition that began more than 30 years ago. People travel thousands of miles to attend one of the greatest bow hunting adventures in the world today. The Texas Shoot-out is being hosted by the Chaparossa Ranch in Zavala County, and located 20 miles south of Uvalde. Please take a moment to browse the site.
Texas Shoot-Out 2012
February 9th , 10th , 11th & 12th
The 2012 Texas Shootout will be limited to the first 300 adult hunters pre-registered as again there will not be a gate registration.
Click Here for the new Camp Map!
For 2012 we must address the issue of hunters leaving flagging on the ranch. While the hunters may not think this is s big issue, for the owner it is a VERY BIG ISSUE.
For those hunters who left flagging hanging this year, they will not be allowed to return in 2012. In 2012 hunters will be provided a very limited number of flags. No other flags will be allowed.
The 2011 hunt had a harvest rate of 33%. That is up from the 29% last year. Opportunity rate was just over 90%. After talking with many hunters it seems like most of the missed shots were high.
The heaviest Javelina weighted in at 42 lbs. That’s still an impressive Javelina, when you consider that the average weight 32 lbs. Heaviest feral was 169 lbs. and there were 28 rattle snakes brought in.
A Special Thanks to the Chaparrosa Ranch for improvements to the entry gate, which allows vehicles with trailers to clear the highway.
Anyone wanting notification for future hunts to send their email address to texasshootout@juno.com as this is going to be the main notification method used in the future.
If you would like your photos from the 2011 Texas Shoot-Out to be featured in our gallery, please send them to John Michel by clicking HERE.
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Comment and Tips from the Ranch Biologist: The hunters did a better job of not driving as much and getting off the road this year and I think that helped with the harvest rate increasing.
We think his tips from last year are still worth repeating;
TIP 1. Get off the roads and put your corn in the flats and sit downwind. TIP 2. Don’t drive so much, just the sound of traffic will kept game from moving. TIP 3. Try calling javelin if you bust’em, it really works. TIP 4. Hunt all day, javelin feed during the day unlike feral pigs. TIP 5. Use the wind and keep it quite. “Remember there are only 6 trucks on this ranch and the game animals are not use to all the traffic noise. If the hunters will take my advice they will harvest more game.”
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