Vail's Good Life Ranch. Exotic and native game hunting in Benavides, Texas.
Guided exotic and native game hunting on private South Texas brush country. 25 species, every trophy fee published before you call.
Opportunity guaranteed
You will get a fair, ethical shot at the animal you came for. If the ranch cannot put you in front of one, you do not pay for it.
— Vail's Good Life Ranch
Game camera
See what is on the property right now
Cameras run across the ranch year round, and the ranch team adds new pictures every day, so you can see what is on the ranch and what you could be after.
The ranch team selects the photos and adds them to the feed.
Trophy board
Six of the 25 animals on this ranch
All six were photographed on the ranch.
Trophy fees, for the animal
The stay
Your stay is quoted with your hunt.
The trophy fee is the animal. Your lodging, guide and the rest of what comes with every hunt are priced with you when the hunt is planned, by the person who plans it.
Every meal cooked here. Your favorites behind the bar.
Meals are cooked on the ranch, from breakfast before the hunt to dinner when you come back in.
Tell us what you drink and it is on the shelf when you get here. The beer you drink at home, the wine you cannot find here, the bottle you have been meaning to try.
It is a hunting camp, and a good one. There is no swimming pool and no crystal chandelier, just a comfortable bed after a long day and a table you will want to sit at.
A chef is available on site, depending on your hunt.
The day
Hunt it the way you like to hunt
Some hunters want a blind and a thermos as the sun comes up. Others want to work the senderos off the front of the truck. Neither is the wrong answer here. We’re open to your style and what you like, as long as it’s safe and gives you the best opportunity for success.
- From a blind, before the sun is up
- Safari-style, off the front of the truck
- However you have always liked to hunt
There’s more to the day
If your animal is down on the first morning, there’s still plenty to enjoy: catfish in the two stocked tanks, dove in season, time with the .50, and an evening around the fire. Settle in and enjoy the rest of your stay.
What comes with every hunt
The trophy fee on the board is the animal. Everything below comes with the hunt around it, and your stay is quoted with you when the hunt is planned.
Trophy handling
- Skinning and trophy preparation
- Transport of trophies to the taxidermist
In the field
- Hunting guide
- Fully equipped 4x4 hunting vehicle
At the lodge
- Full accommodation with laundry service
- Wi-Fi
- Non-alcoholic drinks
The stay
Your stay is quoted with your hunt.
The trophy fee is the animal. Your lodging, guide and the rest of what comes with every hunt are priced with you when the hunt is planned, by the person who plans it.
Opportunity guaranteed
You will get a fair, ethical shot at the animal you came for. If the ranch cannot put you in front of one, you do not pay for it.
50% deposit
Half up front locks your dates. The deposit is non-refundable, but it is not lost. If life gets in the way, it moves with you to another date.
One rule
Be a good sportsman and be safe with a firearm. That is the whole list. Everything after that is yours to decide.
Hunts start with a conversation
Tell us the animal, the dates you are looking at, and how many are coming with you. There is no calendar to fight with.
Plan Your HuntRather talk it through?
(361) 223-6730We answer within 24 hours with a live person, not an autoresponder.