Benson Farm and Ranch: News

Over the last 47 years at Benson Farm and Ranch, we’ve taken a few kids that may not have had the opportunity to make their first deer hunt for one reason or another on their first hunt. This is a hunt I really look forward to each year, seeing these kids sit around the camp fire talking about their different adventures in the field; it’s something that is very important to the future of hunting. We’ve had a ton of great youth hunt over the years, but this one was the exception not the norm, having seven kids out of the ten bring home some high protein deer meat to their families to enjoy throughout the year is great. These kids could shoot, probably better than their parents. Congratulations to all the families that took place in this event. Making a difference in kids’ lives and helping them become great young adults in the future; one hunt at a time.

During the Texas Wildlife Association annual fundraiser auction, myself and good friend Larry Friesenhahn purchased a package hunt for four Hunter at the famous King Ranch 400,000 acre ranch down in Deep South Texas. Though Larry and I have hunted the ranch before, we wanted to bring our wives along and also we had Brant O’Day of the Benson Ranch join us for the hunt. I’ve already taken a really nice Nilgia bull a few years back with good friend Justin Fields head guy at the King Ranch, so I let Brant harvest my trophy bull Nilgai. If you have never hunted Nilgai before I strongly recommend making the hunt once in your life time. It is the wildest; funniest and craziest hunt that I know of in North America. These Nilgai have to be the wildest big game animal in America. As soon as those Nilgai Bulls herd us they were running and our guide would hit the gas and the chase was on. Nilgai are from India and have no natural predators in Texas so their numbers can get out of control quickly if not properly managed. Nilgai have a fawn survival rate of near a 100 percent, so ranchers have to keep a close eye on herd numbers. Our hunt was a lot like hunting Africa where you drive and drive, spot a herd and make a stock. During our three day hunt we harvested 4 really nice Nilgai Bulls and ate some of the best home cooked meals you can get in Texas. Here are some pictures from the hunt.

I want YOU to help save our heritage; our tradition; our way of life. They’re people in Washington that do not get what the big deal is about hunting or sport shooting and they never will. I’m 29 years old and I live to hunt; fish and shoot my guns. I own guns because I’m a hunter and a protector of my property. I want YOU to join the Safari Club International; Dallas Safari Club – these two groups are our biggest voice in Washington D.C. to tell our side of the hunters story, please join these two groups today. Other groups that fight for our right to own fire arms is the NRA and Texas Rifle Association these groups are in Washington daily fighting for our heritage and our rights, please join them today and check out your State Rifle Associations. If we don’t fight these liberals in Washington we may lose our American heritage and our Right to bear arms forever. Do not sit passively by let the democrats and their radical partners tell our story lets stand up and fight for our way of life. Be loud and be heard…. Join these Pro-Gun and Pro-Hunting groups ASAP. Go to my link page to join and be a member today.

Thanks,

Ryan LeBlanc

Knowing what kind of deer are in your hunting area is important to all hunters. Finding that buck of a life time and the buck you couldn’t imagine being in your hunting area is amazing. Trail cameras are a great management tool for finding out where the big bucks are hanging out and how they have improved from the previous season. From the pictures I’ve been receiving from the trail camera this is going to be our best season ever for monster whitetail bucks.