North Texas ranch websites, from a neighbor who hunts.

Where I work

Ranch websites across the North Texas Cross Timbers

I build websites for hunting ranches and outfitters near Decatur, Bowie, Jacksboro, Graham, Mineral Wells, Weatherford, Stephenville, Gainesville, Breckenridge and Henrietta, across Wise, Montague, Jack, Young, Palo Pinto, Parker, Erath, Cooke, Stephens and Clay counties.

I'm based in Highland Village, an hour or two from most of these ranches. I'm willing to drive out to your ranch. Meeting in person lets me see the place, get the photos your site needs and learn how you run your hunts, and we can handle the rest by phone and video. I'm a Texas hunter and a member of the Texas Wildlife Association, and I know what a hunter looks for before calling a ranch.

Hunting farther west? See Rolling Plains ranch websites.

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Hunting the Cross Timbers

Built for hunters an hour from home

Most Cross Timbers hunters live in Dallas or Fort Worth and drive out after work on a Friday. They book day hunts, weekend hunts and season leases, and they decide quickly. Every county here has antler restrictions, so they also want to know what counts as a legal buck before they come. Show the drive time from the Metroplex, what time to arrive, what to bring and whether they can bring a son or daughter, and you'll get booked over the ranch that makes them call to find out.

Hogs can be hunted year-round in Texas, and no hunting license is needed on private land with the landowner's permission. Here the hog page is often the busiest page on the site in summer. If you run night hunts with thermal, say so, show the gear and put the price up front. Those hunters book on short notice, so online booking matters most for them.

Being this close to the city makes the Cross Timbers a natural place for youth and first-time hunters. A page for youth hunts, including Texas's youth-only deer seasons, and a plain-English guide to licenses and hunter education helps parents say yes.

Dove fields in September, ducks on the tanks and nearby lakes, and spring turkey round out the year. I'm in Highland Village, so most of these ranches are a short drive for me, and I can come out more than once to get photos in different seasons.

What you can hunt here

Game Texas Parks and Wildlife lists for the North Texas Cross Timbers:

• White-tailed deer, with antler restrictions
• Rio Grande turkey
• Dove
• Ducks
• Quail
• Feral hogs

Seasons, bag limits and what can be taken vary by county. Check TPWD's seasons by county before you hunt. Your site shows your own ranch's hunts and dates.