We provide our trophy game hunters the chance to harvest true trophy animals of many species. Our animals are on a strong supplemental feed program, which promotes maximum body weight and antler growth.

Aoudad Hunt

Exotic game hunting in Texas at the Franklin Family Ranch.Aoudad ("Ay-dad") is the Moorish name. Also called Zool ("Zoo-ool").

An African sheeplike quadruped (Ammotragus tragelaphys) having a long mane on the breast and forelegs. It is perhaps the chamois of the Old Testament.

A wild sheep (Ammortragus lervia) of northern Africa, having long curved horns and a beardlike growth of hair on the neck and chest. Also referred to as Barbary sheep.

Fallow Deer Hunt

The Fallow is a small Eurasian deer with a yellowish-red spotted coat and flattened antlers in the male.

The name comes from the middle English for the color reddish-yellow. Both sexes are spotted with white.

The Fallow deer is common in England where it is often domesticated in parks.

Our group of Fallow is the strongest we have ever had. During the 1998-1999 season we are honored to say that we scored high Gold with two beautiful Fallow Trophies.

We expect this season to be even better. We have a great selection of white, chocolate and spotted Fallow available.

Blackbuck Hunt

Blackbuck is an antelope of India that inhabits open grasslands and in the male has long, spiraled horns and a black coat with white under parts.

The Blackbuck antelope is the most popular hunt on the Franklin Family Ranch.

Much of the terrain is open with scattered oaks, which lends itself to a very difficult hunt.

We work to harvest all Blackbuck at maturity with a minimum length of 18" base to tip.

Rio Grande Turkey Hunt

The Rio Grande turkey can be found in the arid southwestern United States and northeastern Mexico. It can be distinguished from the Eastern by having tail feathers and coverts tipped with a yellowish-brown or tan color rather than the darker brown chestnut color of the eastern.

The Rio Grande turkey is gregarious and winters in very large flocks. Turkey legs are pinkish to gray or black and males have spurs (females rarely have spurs). The turkey breast has a beard (bristle-like feathers) that continues to grow throughout its life. The tom struts during courtship and spreads his tail in an impressive fan. The female is considerably smaller, less iridescent, and has hair and fine feathers on her head. The turkey roosts in trees, has keen eyesight and hearing, and is gregarious.