Deer and Turkey Hunting
You'll experience Whitetail deer, Axis deer, and turkey hunting at its best on beautiful, 1200-acre Joshua Creek Ranch! It is not unusual to spot trophy-size Axis bucks with 30-inch+ beams grazing in the fields. Rio Grande turkeys can also be seen feeding and roosting especially in the protection of the forested acreage and the Guadalupe River banks. Over 20 blinds and feeders are maintained year-round, providing hunters with one of the most satisfying hunting experiences in the Texas Hill Country. Guests can hunt for Hill Country Whitetail and/or Rio Grande Turkey in the seasons established by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Axis deer can be hunted year-round and a guide is required. For Whitetail deer, you can have a guided hunt if you desire, or our guides will take you to your blind and come back for you when you’re ready. As soon as you harvest your deer or turkey, give us a call on your cell phone and we’ll be right there to help you recover your kill and field dress it. Aging, processing and/or taxidermy of your harvested animal is available.
Reservations are required. Hunters are also required to sight in their rifles before their hunt. Joshua Creek Ranch has a convenient shooting area that guests use free of charge for this purpose. For your convenience, you may purchase your hunting license at the Joshua Creek Ranch Pro Shop. To promote ethical hunting practices, guests are charged a harvest fee if they shoot and blood is found, but no carcass is recovered.
Axis Deer Hunting Policy*
Our new Axis Deer Hunting Policy was created to ensure the finest Trophy quality.
- All Axis hunts are required to be fully guided in order to make certain an Axis Buck under 30 inches is not harvested.
- The minimum height you may harvest is 30 inches.