Varmints

Fox

One of the smaller species of wild dog of the family Canidae, which live in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Foxes feed on a wide range of animals from worms to rabbits, scavenge for food, and also eat berries. They are very adaptable, maintaining high populations close to urban areas.  Most foxes are nocturnal, and make an underground den, or ‘earth’. The common or red fox Vulpes vulpes is about 2 ft long plus a tail 1.3 ft long. The fur is reddish with black patches behind the ears and a light tip to the tail.

Coyote

Coyotes, aka American Jackal or prairie wolf is found throughout North America.  The color of the coyote's pelt varies from grayish brown to yellowish gray on the upper parts, while the throat and belly tend to have a buff or white color. The forelegs, sides of the head, muzzle and paws are reddish brown. The back has tawny-colored under fur and long, black-tipped guard hairs that form a black dorsal stripe and a dark cross on the shoulder area. The black-tipped tail has a scent gland located on its dorsal base. Coyotes shed once a year, beginning in May with light hair loss, ending in July after heavy shedding. The ears are proportionately large in relation to the head, while the feet are relatively small in relation to the rest of the body.

Though coyotes have been observed to travel in large groups, they primarily hunt in pairs. Typical packs consist of six closely related adults, yearlings and young. Coyote packs are generally smaller than wolf packs and associations between individuals are less stable, thus making their social behavior more in line with that of the dingo. Hearing a coyote is much more common than seeing one. The calls a coyote makes are high-pitched and variously described as howls, yips, yelps and barks. These calls may be a long rising and falling note (a howl) or a series of short notes (yips). These calls are most often heard at dusk or night, but may be heard in the day. Although these calls are made throughout the year, they are most common during the spring mating season and in the fall when the pups leave their families to establish new territories.

Raccoon

With a body length of 16.1 – 28.0 in. and a weight of 8 – 19.8 lb., the raccoon is the largest procyonid The dense underfur, which insulates against cold weather, accounts for almost 90% of its grayish coat. Two of the most distinctive features of the raccoon are its extremely sensitive front paws and facial mask. Studies have shown that raccoons are able to remember the solution to tasks up to three years later. Raccoons are omnivorous and usually nocurnal; their diet consists of invertebrates, plants and vertebrates.

Varmint hunting is open year round.  You can choose from any of the above varmints.  the Cost is $400 per day (two day minimum).  We hunt in Uvalde, Zavala and Real counties.  

Meals and lodging available for $150 per day.