HUNT PACKAGE RATES
All-inclusive packages include transportation to and from stands, meals, lodging, quartered animals or picked birds and duck guides, decoys and championship-caliber retrievers. Summer night vision trophy boar hunts and 5 stand sporting clays are also offered. So, as we say in the South: Y'all come on down! (And don't forget to bring ice chests big enough to hold a hog!)
DEER HUNTS
Deer hunters must read and be familiar with the specifics of the package you purchase, the Additional Rule section below as well as the doe hunting section as significant penalties will be enforced for taking underage deer, button bucks, etc.
Management Buck Hunt
These hunts run from Friday noon - Sunday noon The base hunting fee is $1,275.00 which allows the hunter to take two management bucks with a trophy fee of $150.00 per buck. This is for bucks eight points or less. There will be a $750.00 fine assessed for each buck taken that is 2 1/2 years or younger. For a buck 9 points or greater, a trophy fee of $3,500.00 per animal will be assessed.
Three-day management buck hunt: $1,825.00.
Four day hunt: $2,250.00.
Does may be harvested for an extra $250.00/doe depending on availability of tags.
Management Buck/Hog Combo.
This is a Friday noon -Sunday noon package with the same amenities as the trophy buck hunts. The base package fee is $1,950.00 which allows the hunter to take two management bucks with a trophy fee of $150.00 per buck. This is for bucks eight points or less and 3.5 years of age and older. Penalties apply. Unlimited hogs may be harvested.
PREMIER HUNT THE RUT PACKAGE:
This package will be available from Wednesday, October 23 to Sunday November 17, 2024, or the last two weeks of January. The Premier Hunt the Rut Package can be booked outside of these dates, but the dates above will be reserved for primarily for buck hunters. The weekend buck hunting packages can also be booked anytime during the open season, but obviously the hunter is more likely to be successful during the rut.
Hunt The Rut Package
A hunter purchasing Hunt the Rut package will be entitled to 1 buck and 1 doe and will be entitled to 2 full consecutive weeks of hunting, meals, (being served from Wednesday evenings through Sunday mornings, no meals are served Sunday noon through Wednesday noon), lodging, care of game animals, and transportation to and from hunt areas. Lodging after the initial hunt can be arranged on space available basis.
The base fee for this Hunt the Rut package is $3,425.00 with a trophy fee for a buck 4 ½ years or older of $475.00. A buck 3 ½ years or younger will have a trophy fee of $1,450.00.
WEEKEND BUCK HUNTING PACKAGES:
Although these weekend hunts can be booked anytime during deer season, we strongly recommend that they be booked during the rutting season, which runs from mid-October through mid-November.
Four day long weekend trophy buck hunts
This buck package offers a 4 day buck hunt during the whitetail rut. This hunt will feature a Wednesday – Sunday hunt schedule, and includes 4 days of buck hunting, 1 buck and 1 doe
Hunt package price is $1,850.00 with a $2,200.00 trophy fee for any buck 4 ½ years old or older. Any buck 3 ½ years old or younger will carry a fine of $1,450.00, in addition to $2,000.00 trophy fee, which will be added to cost of package at checkout.
Three day long weekend trophy buck hunts
This buck package offers a 3-day buck hunt during the whitetail rut. This hunt will feature a Thursday – Sunday hunt schedule, and includes 3 days of buck hunting, 1 buck, and 1 doe. Hunt package price is $1,650.00 with a trophy fee of $2,500.00 for any buck 4 ½ years old or older. Any buck 3 ½ years old or younger will carry a fine of $1,450.00, in addition to $2,500.00 trophy fee, which will be added to package cost at checkout.
Two day long weekend trophy buck hunts
This buck package offers a 2-day buck hunt during the whitetail rut. This hunt will feature a Friday – Sunday hunt schedule, and includes 2 days of buck hunting, 1 buck, and 1 doe. Hunt package price is $1,450.00 with a trophy fee of $2,500.00 for any buck 4 ½ years old or older. Any buck 3 ½ years old or younger will carry a fine of $1,450.00 in addition to $2,700.00 trophy fee, which will be added to package cost at checkout.
Weekend bow hunts:
These run Friday noon - Sunday noon for $500.00. The following trophy fees or fines will apply:
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A buck 10 points or greater: $1,500.00
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A buck 9 points: $750.00.
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A buck 8 points or less: $350.00.
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Young buck penalty for taking a buck 9 points or greater less than 4 1/2 years old: $750.00
DOE HUNTS:
Parent/Child Doe Hunts: This hunt package offers a 2-day doe hunt featuring a noon-noon Friday – Sunday hunt schedule and includes unlimited does. Hunt package price is $1,525.00, and an additional child may be added for $675.00. At The BigWoods, for these purposes, a child is defined as 15 years old or younger.)
Single Adult Doe Hunt: This hunt package offers a 2-day hunt featuring a noon-noon Friday – Sunday hunt schedule and includes unlimited adult does. Hunt package price is $1,225.00.
Two-day adult doe/management buck combination hunt.
2-day adult doe/management buck hunt featuring a noon--noon Friday--Sunday schedule and includes unlimited adult whitetail does and two management whitetail bucks. Bucks 8 points or less and greater than 3.5 years of age. Hunt package price is $1,525.00 with $150.00 trophy fee per buck.
Two-day parent/child adult doe/management buck combination hunt.
Details same as above. For BigWoods purposes a child is defined as 15 years old or younger. This hunt package price is $1,825.00.
For all doe hunts, the rules and fines listed below will be strictly enforced, after all, this is supposed to be a mature doe hunt, so the following fees will be charged for specific mistakes by the hunter.
Button Bucks: $625.00/animal
Does under 65 lbs: $255.00/animal
Spikes with antlers 2” or more: $675.00/animal
Fork horn or larger racks: $3,500.00/animal
Hogs may be taken on any doe hunt for an additional fee of $250 per hog.
Licenses:
Hunters will need a valid Texas hunting license; however, they will use BigWoods managed deer permits and will not need to use their personal tags.
Also, hunters, both in and out of state, born after September 1, 1971, will need to show evidence of having completed a hunter safety course.
DUCK HUNTS
Arrive the evening prior to your hunt in time for supper, hunt in the AM. Includes lodging, meals, guides, dogs, decoys, and bird processing
One day hunt: $875.00/person.
Two day hunt: $1,595.00/person.
Two day teal hunts: $1,095.00/person.
Duck/Hog Combo:
This is a Friday-Sunday weekend hunt, with ducks in the AM & hogs in the PM for $1,895.00/person. These hunts run noon-noon, Friday-Sunday.
A la carte buck trophy fees:
Subject to deer season being open and managed land buck permits available, on any duck hunt, a management buck -defined as eight points or less - can be taken for a trophy fee of $750.00; a trophy buck - defined here as a buck nine points or greater - can be taken for a trophy fee of $3,500.00. Since we don't hunt ducks in the afternoon, such a buck hunt may be of interest.
WILD BOAR HUNTS
There are no limits on hogs!
MILITARY-GRADE THERMAL, INFRARED NIGHT HOG HUNTING BONANZA:
Two night/ three days of fully guided after dark hog hunting with silent electric vehicles, customized pickups, and/or ATVs using military-grade Gen III thermal and infrared goggles and scopes. No limit on hogs taken at day or night! $1,500.00 per person
Deluxe Weekend Boar Hunts:
Deluxe Hog hunts $1,235.00 per Person: Check in is 1 PM Friday. Check out is noon Sunday.
Three Day Long Weekend Deluxe Boar Hunts:
Deluxe Hog hunts $1,495.00 per Person: Check in is 1 PM Thursday. Check out is noon Sunday.
Four Day Out of State Hunters Special:
Wed noon - Sun noon for $1,695.00 per person.
Additional Day of Hog Hunting:
WITHOUT meals is $325.00
WITH meals is $415.00
Youth accompanying an adult on a hog hunt:
This is for a youth 14 years old or younger accompanying an adult on a hog hunt. This includes meals and lodging. They must sit together in the same stand. The fee/day is $295.00.
Night vision add on hunt:
One night for two hunters, fully guided using military-grade thermal and infrared gear, can be added to any hog hunt for an additional $725.00. To ensure guides are available, this must be booked in advance.
Duck/Hog Combo:
This is a Friday-Sunday weekend hunt, with ducks in the AM & hogs in the PM for $1,815.00/person. These hunts will be from noon-noon Friday-Sunday. Extra days prior to the weekend for hog hunting only can be added for $415.00/day.
**We strongly advise hog hunters have lights on their guns or night vision scopes - thermal or infrared, as most of our hogs will come to the feeders after dark. If you have no nocturnal hunting equipment, we do sell the Sniper Hog Light 66LRX rifle mounted red or green light for night hunting on site.
**It is no longer a requirement to have a Texas hunting license to hunt hogs in Texas; however, a small game license is still required if the hunter wishes to take any varmints or other non-game animals such as coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, mountain lions, etc.
Liability Waiver
Recognizing the risks inherent in the sport of hunting, all hunters and guests must sign a liability release prior to going afield. This can be done on arrival, but it will speed your check-in to do it ahead of time online. If you wish to do so, click the link below.
Deposits
A deposit of $500.00 per person is required for any of these hunts. Bookings will only be confirmed when the deposit is received. These deposits are non-refundable, non-transferable and only good for the specific dates booked.
Credit Card Processing Fee
If you are paying by credit card there will be a 3.5% processing fee added to your final bill.