Trophy Rio Grande Turkey Hunts
This amazing hunt is for the experienced Turkey hunter looking to truly feel the outdoors, offering a semi-guided experience where you are set up for success, then left to work the brush on your own terms, calling in that gobbler the way it was meant to be. Chasing Rio Grande turkeys through Mulberry Canyon just outside Merkel (25 miles west of Abilene, TX) is the kind of hunt that reminds you why you got hooked in the first place. The canyon cuts through rugged West Texas country with mesquite flats, cedar breaks, and rolling draws where longbeards like to roost along the creek bottoms and strut the open ridges at first light. Mornings start with distant gobbles echoing off the canyon walls, and if you play it right with soft yelps and patient setups you can pull a wary Rio into range as he slips through the brush like he owns it. It’s equal parts strategy and grit out there, where the wind never quits and the birds have seen it all, but when a tom finally commits and steps into the open, it’s about as good as spring gets in Texas.
What's Included
- 2 meals per day
- Five 50 Amp RV hookups ready for your camper with water and sewer
- 100 Yard Shotgun & Bow Range
- Ghost blinds
- Packing of game on ice in Hunter supplied cooler
What's Not Included
- Lodging (6 motels within 25 miles)
- Personal Hunting Equipment
- Gratuities for the staff
- Adult beverages (you are welcome to bring your choice of adult beverages, after the hunt)
- Personal Hunting License
- Taxidermy Services
Season Dates, Spring Only
- Regular Season Spring: March 28th - May 10th 2026
- Youth Spring Season: March 21-22 2026 & May 16-17 2026
Trophy Rio Grande Turkey Hunting Rates
2 person minimum on all Rio Grande Turkey Hunts
- $1,450 per hunter, up to 2 1/2 days
- Minimum 2 Hunters/Maximum 4 Hunters
- Up to 2 Toms per hunter
- Extra Toms $400 per bird (at landowners discretion, 2 additional Toms max)
- 50% non-refundable deposit due at Time of Booking, Remainder Amount Due Upon Arrival
- Non hunting guest $350. Includes meals and unlimited shooting range
Add on
- Guided thermal Hog night hunt
- Gun and thermal scope provided
- $400 per night/per hunter
- Maximum 2 hunters per night
Terms and Conditions
- Hunters and non-hunters will be required to sign a release of all claims upon entering the property
- Hunter is responsible for identifying the game before pulling the trigger.
- Taxidermist cost will be covered by the Hunter.
- Hunters are responsible for having the proper Texas hunting license per Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
- Every hunter born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must successfully complete a Hunter Education Training Course.
