Emilie Reed:  Emilie is a beautiful young lady.  She enjoys the outdoors, and she harvested this 9 point buck while hunting on the LeGrand Headwaters Ranch in west Texas.

Clinton J. James:  The final beauty of this white-tailed Texas hunt was harvested by Clint James of Lucedale, MS. The weather was warm, cool, misty, and foggy all during his hunts.  This buck was harvested on the last day of his stay in Texas.

This group of hunters actually provided the Texans with much laughter and entertainment.

 Mark McDonald:  LeGrand Headwaters Ranch hosted guests from the great state of Mississippi.  They enjoyed seeing all the white-tailed bucks.

Mark McDonald from Leakesville, MS, saved the best for later in the hunt.  He was delighted as we photographed this 8 point buck.

Mark and Emilie were quite the competitors at shuffle board.

Michael (Scott) Reed and his beautiful daughter, Emilie, were our guests from Bell Buckle, TN. Scott harvested this 9 point deer.  Now the challenge was on for Emilie.  With perfect aim and a perfect shot she harvested a beautiful 9 point buck.  We enjoyed the interaction of these two lovely people.

Emilie Reed:  Congratulations to this lovely lady.  What a great example she is for others.  We wish her Blessings.

This picture is one of our favorite.

Tom K. Wallace Sr. from Leakesville, MS shot this buck and a cull spike at the same sitting.  He made a great shot as the light was fading and the buck showed himself from behind a tree into an opening.

Texas white tailed deer:  Katie Holmes harvested this 9 point trophy buck on the LeGrand Headwaters Ranch.  She is a skilled hunter filled with great enthusiasm.  Congratulations Katie.

Texas white tailed deer:  Tony Lakatos from Byron, MI was proud of his Texas hunting skills.  Great shot Tony.

Texas white tailed deer:  Rodney Rice III harvested this trophy on his first Texas hunt.  His right hand was broken and in a cast from a football injury, but it did not stop him from making a dead-on shot.

Texas white tailed deer:  Wayne Cooper from Louisiana harvested this 10 point buck.  The right main beam had been broken maybe from fighting during the rut.   

Mason was treated by his dad, Jamie Hughes from San Diego, California to a Texas management buck hunt on the LeGrand Headwaters Ranch.  He harvested this buck and a doe on his first outing.

This Texas big bodied 14 point White tailed deer was killed at the LeGrand Headwaters Ranch in the north pastures on the fourth outing.  Corey Simoneaux of Louisiana harvested this 5 1/2 year old 137BC Gross buck.  This buck had a triple right brow tine and a double brow tine on the left.  He had been rutting hard as he had not been seen for a couple of days.   This white tail buck came out before dawn and was eating for 20 minutes before his big body could be identified as a mature buck.  Corey took a great shot, waited a few minutes, racked another shell, and harvested a doe that did not run off from the first shot. Great hunting Corey!

Congratulations to James Domingue of Louisiana.  This is only his second white-tailed buck he has harvested.  He was calm and made the perfect shot on his third time out.  He was positioned in a NATURE BLIND on the north side of the ranch.  This buck chased a doe within a close shooting range of 25 yards. He scored 122 and was 4 1/2 years old.  James completed his hunt by harvesting doe.

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The best of the best!  Hunting guide for LeGrand Headwaters Ranch,  Ernie, with his family.  Mickey Dodds adds humor and keeps your belly full of great cooking.  

We are ready for our guests.  Let's have some FUN!

DEER REPORT

DEER REPORT: The whitetail bucks are still moving in buck groups.  Does are healthy with signs of a good fawn crop.
Acorn crop is heavy this year with ample rains to sustain the whitetail deer food sources.  Bucks are looking great.  There are a few slots still available for archery or rifle hunting.  Contact us at LeGrand Headwaters Ranch

LeGrand Headwaters Ranch 2014 DEER HUNTERS-

Hunting License and Hunter Education Information is available through the Texas Parks and Wildlife web site: See information and links below

Hunter Information Home Page-TPWD

Who needs to take Hunter Education?

Every hunter (including out-of-state hunters) born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must successfully complete a Hunter Education Training Course. Minimum age of certification is 9 years and cost is $15.

If you were born on or after September 2, 1971 and you are:

·        under 9 years of age, you must be accompanied.

·        age 9 through 16, you must successfully complete a hunter education course, or you must be accompanied.

·        age 17 and over, you must successfully complete a hunter education course; or purchase a “Hunter Education Deferral,” and you must be accompanied.

·        Accompanied means:  By a person who is at least 17, who is licensed to hunt in Texas, who has passed hunter education or is exempt (born before Sept. 2, 1971), and you must be within normal voice control. Proof of certification or deferral is required to be on your person while hunting. Note: Certification is not required to purchase a hunting license.

Important Facts about your certification

·        Certification is good for life.

·        Texas certification is honored by other states and provinces requiring hunter education.

·        You must carry proof of certification or deferral on your person while hunting.

·        The card is NOT required to purchase a license.

Who is required to take hunter education

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How much does a license cost  

Youth Hunting License-Resident and Non-Resident $7.00

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Shooting safety rules

Deer Friends,
White-tailed deer in TEXAS!  The time is now.  We have had several hunters ask about the white-tailed deer rut in our area.  Here is a daily report from Field & Stream:  Daily White-tailed rut report
Take advantage of this report and keep track of the rut in Texas.
The rains in our area have come at the right time.  Yes, we needed more rain, but what the ranch received is ample to keep the food sources for the deer available.  They are healthy and developing great antlers.

Deer Friends,
It's like opening a birthday present every upload of trail camera pictures of our white tailed deer.  this 2014 deer season is exciting.  Look at some of the new pictures.

Oh Deer, Oh Deer, Oh Deer.  The antlers are continuing to develop nicely this year even though the rains have been scant.  Protein is being feed at this time and the harvest "crop" looks promising.  Book your hunts now for the best dates.  Stay in our unique Headwaters Lodge.  Book Now - The Bucks Stop Here