I'll be going to fairchase this January for the first time ever. I'm pretty excited to get down there to hunt and to get away from WI in January for a couple of days.
For those of you who have gone to Fair Chase how did you travel there? Drive ? Fly? did you rent a car at the airport or did you get picked up?
Also, any tips on the ranch or Javelina hunting in general would be appreciated.
Thank,
Kevin
We had a blast and I got a nice Javi.
Bill
I hunted with him last January, and it was great. Motel like accomadations, two beds to a room. Meals were good and plenty of it. Open bar if you'd like a drink before, during, or after dinner. Javelina were plentiful, but I saw few hogs. I was hunting javis so that was fine with me. I arrowed two javis and found neither. They don't bleed much and that South Texas brush is a hell-hole to track in ! Use a large cut broadhead ! It's high fenced on three sides and the Rio Grande is the South line. But it's 16,000 acres so the high fence thing is irrelevent. Bring your handgun if you carry. You will have a good time !
Advice- (1)Listen to advice of Rob & guides (mine was John Boles). They know the ranch and animal movement like the back of their hand. (2) Be prepared to look for downed animals in "super thick" brush (3) Take an appetite- the food and cooks are awesome (4) Be prepared to have a good time
I drove and Rob provides excellent directions in his packet of info he will send you when you book.
I sent you a PM
Rob is a fantastic host. Would never hunt pigs anywhere else.
Dry creek. I believe you may be mistaken regarding the high fence on 3 sides. From what I remember, the road frontage is fenced and as well as a portion of the border with a neighbor. They also have an interior pasture high fenced where they used to raise white tails. Other than that, the balance of the 16k is low fence.
Steve
Its is a special place.........
As others have said the brush is super thick and trying to track in that stuff can be miserable to say the least. The pigs I found were very spooky so watch you movement.
I flew southwest, stayed a night in San Antonio before the hunt. I stayed at a laquinta near the airport, took a shuttle to downtown saw the river walk, alamo, texas ranger museum and the buckhorn saloon. Next day Rob picked me up and took me to ranch and when hunt was done dropped me off at the airport. I brought javelina hide home in cooler with no extra feee.
His advertisement is satisfied customers.
The one on the left is Rob.
I would discuss "unguided hunts" with Rob. Not sure what his policy is on that subject.
Your best road to success is to listen to Rob. He knows the property, the animal habits and their movements, etc. All of his stands are strategically placed based on knowledge and years of experience of hunting the ranch.
Others who have hunted with him may want to share their experiences.
How did you guys .who flew bring home your meat? Did you bring a cooler down with you ?
Was still frozen solid when I arrived home.
the clothes insulated the frozen bundle well
Should be fun
Wild...2xxxxx on the cooking! You WILL gain weight, but it is SO worth it.... Go for the food alone!
You can certainly find a less costly hog hunt, but like many good things in life, they're usually worth it. I've hunted hogs in other places in South Texas, but when I go again, it will be with Kiebler.
Bake, when you are there, and after Rob has identified you as other than a hatchet killer, ask him to tell you the story about his son saying the F word in school. PLEASE secretly record it!!
He told me he would post his story soon....still recovering.
I would suggest contacting Rob to see what his current prices and deals are for 2017.
Rob's Cell- 1-972-523-5621 . He is pretty easily contacted after he gets his hunters out in the morning, then around noon-2 PM when he is normally around the camp.
He has a first-class operation. I don't think you will be disappointed with your hunting experience with his operation. He does stay pretty booked and normally runs a "waiting list."
Best of luck.
