Y.O. Ranch — A Texas Brand Since 1880

A Texas Hunting Legend

Exotic hunting at Y.O. Ranch — Kudu

The Y.O. Ranch is a trophy hunter's paradise with a full gallery of world record exotic and native big game. The Y.O.'s 40,000 acres of rugged hill country terrain are home to 60 species of exotics, as well as trophy native game. The Y.O. is a hunting mecca for exotic big game hunters, native game hunters and photographers from all over the world.

Trophy Hunter's Paradise

The Y.O. Ranch has earned the reputation among world class hunters for having the "Best Fair Chase" there is. As you hunt our 40,000 acres you'll be enjoying an experience unlike almost anything else you'll find in the country. That's exactly why you'll hear exotic game hunters refer to the Y.O. Ranch as "Africa in Texas®."

Africa in Texas®

Our size, animals, and experience are what make the Y.O. Ranch the most famous private hunting ranch of its kind in the world. Combined with some Texas-sized hospitality, that explains why so many hunters from all over the world come back to hunt the Y.O. every year. We invite you to experience the Y.O. through the eyepiece of your own rifle scope and only then will you really know what we mean!

Year-Round Hunting

For more than three decades, the Y.O. has been stocked with game animals from all parts of the world. As early as 1953, the Indian Blackbuck Antelope — now protected in its native land — was established and running free at the Y.O. There are also large established herds of Axis and Sika Deer, Aoudad, Mouflon and Corsican Sheep, Fallow Deer, American Elk, native White-tail Deer, and wild turkey.

Oryx herd at Y.O. Ranch

The Y.O.'s conservation program also involves experimental herds of many rare and endangered species. These include Ibex, Sable, Barasingha, Oryx, Pere David Deer, Zebra, Ostrich, Bison, Giraffe, Eland, Zebu, Rhea, and many others that also inhabit the ranch.

The Ultimate Hunting Experience

You can hunt your own land for free year round. Or, you can hunt the Y.O. and use their professional guide for help in locating trophy animals on a no-kill no-pay basis.