Benson Farm and Ranch: Testimonials
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Dear Ryan, Tracy, Brant & Josh,
Congratulations on your great African Safari.
Just a few short notes to say thank you for such a wonderful week. It was interesting to see all the different animal species throughout the Ranch as we pursued our trophies.The Blackbuck Antelope I got, was something I have always wanted as well as the White Fallow Deer. Thanks to the great job of skinning Brant did, I am having them both mounted life size, and they will both go into Scheels Sporting Good Store here in Fargo. Also a big thanks for the way the meat was handled, it all made it home okay and tastes great.
Just let us know when you need more moisture, and I’ll be down. I still need the Aoudad, Axis, Dark Fallow, Red Deer, Mouflon, Sika etc…
The Lodge accommodations were great, and the den was a great place to relax and unwind after a day of hunting. I’ll be back.
Wishing you all the very best in the coming year. For myself, Dewey, and Ron, A Big Thank You. Keep a tight finger &ammp; a steady aim, shoot often, reload quick.
Sincerely,
Keith D. Anderson
Fargo, North Dakota
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Ryan,
First of all, I must say that my experience at the Benson Ranch was truly a memorable one, and one I’m sure will stay me the rest of my life. Also as an experienced hunter of 40 years, this experience shows how easily mistakes can be made when your mind leaves the hunt. Cell phones should stay at the camp! LOL!!!!I was surprised at the amount and quality of animals that roamed freely on your ranch providing us with many options when our hunting time was running out. Also, your hospitality is second to none and Charmaigne did an awesome job cooking, giving us a touch of Cajun cooking that made us feel right at home. I look forward to seeing you guys again and hope this time I can bag that big “WHITETAIL”
Keep up the good work!
Kent J. Louque
P.S.
Trip to Benson Farm and Ranch: $400.00
Chance to shoot Whitetail: $2,000.00
Shooting an Elk for a Red Stag! $$$$Priceless
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Mathew first buck
My name is Matthew Morriss and I have done quite a few hunts at Benson Farm and Ranch. Every experience has been more enjoyable than the last. On the opening weekend of archery season this year Ryan and I sat overlooking a watering hole watching all the different animals come in and get water. We encountered Red Stags, Axis, Mouflon Rams, and one huge 6x6 bull Elk which was unbelievable to watch. After a few hours a nice whitetail came in to drink and I was able to get off an arrow with my Matthews bow. This was the first whitetail of 2008. A month later I was able to comeback out and hunt with Ryan and his father to take out some super management bucks that Ryan didn’t want passing on their genetics. It was a hilarious and exciting experience with those two. Through my hunts at the Benson Farm and Ranch I have made a great friend and experienced moments that will stay with me forever. I am grateful that Ryan has been a very knowledgeable and helpful friend and guide to assure a successful hunt.Sincerely,
Matt Morriss
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Tyler Ehrig and Bobby Ehrig BF&R Adventure
Ryan,
I would like to thank you and your wife for the wonderful hospitality and an excellent hunting experience that you provided for me and my son at the Benson Farm and Ranch. I don’t think that I have ever received such a warm welcome and easily paced hunt that allowed us to enjoy ourselves, as well as have fun after the day was over. I was amazed at how professionally managed your ranch is as well, and the variety of species that a person could hunt. There was such an abundance of animals, that I could not help but talk to many of my fellow hunters and refer them to you if they wanted the best hunt in Texas. Your prices are second to none for the quality and size that you offer.
I thank you for also caring enough to help my son learn about the many exotics that you have in your game management. Apart from the wonderful buck he shot, he came home talking constantly about how he learned the different species by reading in your wonderful trophy and recreation room. I have never seen such a vast and informative display anywhere else. And I feel that your caring to take personal time to teach your guests about the game on your ranch is something I have never experienced, but I feel is something which sets you apart from many other ranches which I have been to.
But, I truly want to thank you for helping a father and son enjoy the hunt and bond in a sport that I think every boy should be able to do. With my disabilities from the Iraq War, I would never have been able to take him hunting without your help and compassion. You truly have provided us with the best hunting experience we could ever ask for and I thank you for caring enough to provide us with that encounter.
God bless you and your family and thank you again for the best hunt a father and son could have!
Sincerely,
Bobby S. Ehrig
MSG(ret.), US ARMY
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Ryan,
Hi ya'll, Well here is the second animal in a very exciting day for me. David,the girls and I went to Benson Farm and Ranch to pick up some animals and I got to shoot this beautiful blackbuck. It was an awesome experience as usual when you have a great guide like Ryan he makes everything a lot of fun and always gets you a wonderful animal. Thanks again for looking. love ya, Lis.Lisa
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Ryan,
I have been hunting Exotic game animals for about 5 or 6 years and have heard a lot of horror stories about hunters being ripped off. Consequently when I first contacted Ryan at Benson Farm and Ranch I asked some pretty tough questions. He was probably at the point of telling this old man to hunt my Aoudad somewhere else. We finally came to an agreement on a date. My hunting partner had seen the Wally Dallenbach hunt at the ranch on television a while back and was convinced this place was good. On 17 February I showed up at his front gate and from that moment on was treated like a very special person. The accommodations are five stars. The ranch is breathtaking. I saw many trophy animals and came home with a ROE gold medal trophy Aoudad. Ryan styles the hunt to you. What a place! Thanks Ryan and do not over eat on the MRE’S. Hope to be seeing you again soon.Jon
Leesville Louisiana
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Dear Ryan,
I wanted to thank you again for the outstanding hunting adventure last weekend. Not only was the hunting trip a success, but Rita and I really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere. The lodge and facilities are clean and well maintained, unlike some places I have experienced.As you know, this was my second successful hunt at the ranch. The first trip netted a great aoudad trophy and now I have a trophy mouflon ram to add to the office wall. The age and quality of the animals considered trophies on the Benson Farm and Ranch is a tribute to your game management style. The overall ranch size, as well as the supplemental feeding, food plots and cedar control measures, should continue to allow for trophy quality animals for many years to come. While I have only hunted exotics with you, the quality of the fresh sheds we found were awesome. Calculating what I spend each year on the deer lease, feed, feeders, stand, supplies and trips, I figure the Benson Farm and Ranch trophy whitetail hunt is a bargain.
Rita already wants to come back and fish some more. We will be in touch with you regarding another hunting opportunity this fall.
Best Regards,
Terry M Salyer
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Dear Ryan,
Let me start by saying the guys and I were simply amazed by the number of trophy caliber Whitetail that roam the grounds of Benson Farm and Ranch. The hospitality as well as the accommodation is the best that we have ever experienced. To look out from the back porch of the guest house and see the open pastures nestled at the foot of Saddle Mountain is unbelievable.The hunting experience and memories is not something that we will soon forget, having hunted whitetails for sometime. We all know that having two massive 10 points lock horn within 50 yards of your stand is not something you see every day. And just when we thought that was going to be the highlight of our trip, the very next morning we decided to do a little rattling. Nothing could have prepared us for what we were about to see, we rattled in at least five deer four of them were easily 145 to 150 class 10 points, and then out of no where this massive 20 inch wide 12 point got within 25 feet of us UNBELEIVABLE.
From the deer blinds to the guest house if you are looking to experience trophy whitetail hunting at its finest Benson Farm and Ranch has got it.
Ryan, thanks for the memorable experiences, we will defiantly be back soon.
Tony, Stephen, Rusty and Wiz
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Ryan,
...I would like to thank you for an excellent Aoudad and Mouflon hunt!!!My family had a great Spring Break. After talking with you numerous times on the phone following the Wally Dallenbach show, we finally booked in January, for the first week of March. The quality of game animals on your ranch is excellent! The mouflon sheep are as pure as the get,...and the amount of trophy Aoudad was incredible. The hospitality you showed us was more than expected and the accomodations were superb.
My wife loved the ranch! I've hunted about a half dozen of different ranches throughout Texas and the Benson is hands down the nicest. We are already planning for next year,...
We came to the ranch as clients and we left as friends. I can't say enough Ryan.,...
If you would like to use me as a reference, I've put my phone number at the end.
See you next year!
Eric Wietfeld
Kodiak, Alaska
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Ryan,
Just wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks for a wonderful hunt, and experience that we encountered on the Benson Farm and Ranch. The scenery and quality of animals were breath taking. In my days, I've hunted about 10-12 different ranches throughout Texas, and I find the Benson in the top three. We were after trophy whitetails,(140-150 class), and saw numerous quality bucks that fit that category. If you and your family members want to experience a trip of a life time, book a hunt with Ryan Leblanc on the Benson, and I promise you, you wont have any regrets!!!!!!!Sincerely,
Troy Mouret
Hahnville Louisiana
Operations Supervisor, BP America
Greater Plutonio Project Block 18
