Fallow Deer Hunts in Central Texas

Fallow Deer Hunts at Rock Creek Ranch will take place at our Copperas Cove Ranch in Central Texas. You will have your chance at a trophy fallow deer, white fallow deer, spotted fallow deer, and chocolate fallow deer. There are no seasonal hunting requirements in hunting fallow deer in Texas, but we recommend to hunt them during September through February when they are hard horned and out of velvet.  

You may hunt our Fallow Deer at Rock Creek Ranch using any method you prefer;  bow or crossbow, rifle, spot and stalk, pistol, ground blind, or safari style out of a vehicle. Depending on weather and habitat conditions at the time of your hunt this may change.  

Fallow Deer Facts and Hunting Information

Fallow deer were introduced to the ranch about 12 years ago and are one of our favorite species on the ranch. A ruminant mammal, it is native to western Eurasia, but has been introduced widely elsewhere. The fallow deer dates back to the 1660s in Ireland.

The uniqueness of the Fallow lies in the four different color variations “common”, “menil”, “melanistic” and “leucistic”. However, the unique palmation shape of the horns is common across the species.

“Common” has a chestnut coat appearance with white mottles or spots. These are most pronounced in summer, turning darker in winter. The tail is light with a black stripe and light colored area around the tail, edged in black. 

“Menil”, in the summer, the spots appear more distinct than “common” and in winter the spots are clear on a darker brown coat with no black around the rump patch or on the tail. 

“Melanistic” (black) is sometimes called chocolate. Their color remains black with shading to greyish-brown all over. There are no light colored tail patches or spots. 

“Leucistic” have an appearance of pure white with no spots, and are not albino.

Adult bucks weigh up to 250 pounds, and does weigh up to 120 pounds. Fawns are born in the spring.They have a lengthy life span of 12-16 years. Only mature bucks from 3 years of age and older have broad and palmated antlers. The first two years the antler is a single spike.

The fallow deer do much of their feeding in open grassy areas, traversing throughout the ranch grazing on native pastures and food plots. These animals are beautiful and elusive. The venison is quite delicious and the hides are as sought after as the trophy horns. Rock Creek Ranch is very proud to be a part of the preservation of the fallow species. 

Typical Weekend Hunt at Rock Creek Ranch

Gear List:

• Binoculars
• Range Finder
• Bow, Cross bow, or Rifle
• Camouflage
• Flashlight
• Rain gear
• Boots for muddy wet conditions or snake proof
• Coolers

Fallow Deer Hunt Package Pricing and Example

Our Fallow Deer Hunt Package Pricing includes two factors, All-Inclusive fee plus Trophy fee

Example:

All-Inclusive Fee for 2-nights, 3-days = $900 ($450 per night)

Plus Trophy fee ($7,500)

Trip Total = $8,400

All-Inclusive Fee of $450 per night includes:

• Home Cooked Meals
• Beverages
• Lodging
• One-on-One guiding with an experienced hunting guide with full transportation
• Cold Storage walk in cooler
• Quartering and caping of animals
  
• Taxidermy delivery for processing and mounting
• Complimentary Bass Fishing
• Hog hunts (seasonal)

*Gratuities are appreciated and are not included in above pricing.

Average gratuities are 10-25% percent of the total hunt. Tipping guides, cooks, and skinners is appreciated.

Not included: Texas hunting licenses

Notice: This is a general price list. Price list may vary according to animals, some may be lower and some may be higher. Any animal wounded will be charged at the full trophy as listed.

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