Deer Hunting
San Antonio is the crossroads for white tailed deer hunting. The Texas hill country is home to quantity while south Texas is home to quality. Don't be confused though. The hill country has some great bucks but the land south of San Antonio is home to some monster whitetail bucks. Counties to the south of Bexar county having some big bucks are Frio, Atascosa, Dimmitt, Maverick, Zavala, McMullen, La Salle, and Webb. These Texas counties are havens for big white tailed deer and San Antonio is perfectly located for getting to these trophy buck counties.
South Texas Deer Hunting
People from all over the country fly into San Antonio to reach their final hunting destination in regions of south Texas famous for heavy horns, big bucks and massive whitetail racks. South Texas is known worldwide as a haven for trophy deer hunting. The ranches in this region have commercial hunting operations complete with experienced guides and outfitters. The prices for these south Texas bucks can be in upwards of ten thousand dollars.
Deer Leases
Deer leases around San Antonio are plentiful. Hunting leases are a available for different lengths of time. Most are season long deer leases but hunters can find year-round leases giving them the opportunity to set up and maintain feeders and while tending to other duties around the lease and camp. Acreage for hunting land varies and can be several hundred acres up to several thousand acres. The deer hunting around San Antonio is really good. While the deer tend to be bigger in south Texas, they seem to be more plentiful north of San Antonio in the hill country.
While landowners in Texas are generally pretty laid back, they take the quality of their deer very seriously. Shooting immature deer will often get hunters booted off a deer lease. Highly recommended if you want to shoot that buck of a lifetime is to hire a hunting guide or outfitter. Also, buying a package hunt is an option that includes everything from lodging, food, and personal hunting guide service to game processing. These hunting packages are available all over south Texas and the hill country. They generally include hog hunting and bird hunts as well. Many ranches have websites where you can learn about the hunting operation and see pictures of deer they harvest during the hunting season.
All in all, deer hunting is common to San Antonio area residents. If it's big deer you're after, San Antonio is the gateway for bringing that desire to reality.
Deer Hunting Links
Los Cazadores Hunting Contest - Prestigious hunting contest in Pearsall, TX
Texas Trophy Hunters Association - Famous Texas hunting organization
Texas Wildlife Association - Texas hunting and conservation lobby
Texas Big Game Awards - Texas Parks and Wildlife hunting contest