About Cotton Mesa
Trophy Whitetail
Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail is
located just one hour south of Dallas, Texas. We are
hunting 2500 acres of prime whitetail deer habitat in
Central Texas. Cotton Mesa Whitetail is owned and
operated by whitetail enthusiast Robert Gegenheimer. He
is an experienced whitetail hunter and has been a
professional outfitter for 20 years. Cotton Mesa
Whitetail has been operating in Texas since 1990 and has
produced some of the top trophy whitetail in the state
of Texas.
Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail has been
selectively breeding trophy whitetail in Texas for the
past twenty years. Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail has all
types of genetics on this Texas ranch, drop tines, 20”+
wide deer, typical and non-typical and some extremely
heavy antlered Texas bucks. Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail
will not overshoot our herds and our strict game
management program assures our Texas hunters a good
selection to choose from every year. Cotton Mesa Trophy
Whitetail has management hunts available at very
affordable prices. Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail prices
are based on a gross Boone and Crocket scoring system,
which provides our Texas hunter with a fair and equal
rate.
Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail guides
generally hunt one on one using four wheel drive
vehicles to get to and from these Texas Whitetail
hunting areas. Our guest at Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail
has the option to hunt from stands and tripods early
morning and late evening. When our Texas hunters arrive
at Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail our goal is to make
their hunting experience as comfortable and enjoyable as
possible. Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail uses 5X5 and 4X5
double walled metal Atascosa blinds. These are certainly
some of the best blinds made in Texas. These double
walled insulated blinds are comfortable in both warm and
cold Texas weather. There are times our Cotton Mesa
Trophy Whitetail guides like to still hunt, rattle and
use 4-wheel drive vehicles to obtain access over this
vast Texas ranch.
Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetails hunting
season starts the first Saturday in November and runs
thru the first week in January. Cotton Mesa Trophy
Whitetail offers a large variety of exotics, many of
which can be hunted year around in Texas. Cotton Mesa
Trophy Whitetail exotics include: Bison, Axis Deer,
Fallow Deer, Aoudad Sheep, Blackbuck Antelope, Wilds
Hogs and Fishing.
Wild Hog hunting is a great way for
the budget minded hunter to do some Texas hunting year
around. This is a great hunt for families or a company
retreat. Archery, mussel loader, pistol or rifle, all
create a challenge for the elusive wild hogs. Our Texas
hog hunts are very affordable with any hog up to 100
pounds costing $200.00, then $2.00 per pound after that.
The cost of lodging per night is $50.00 per person and
the hunter provides his own food and beverages. You may
process your hog yourself or we will do the processing
for $25.00 per hog.
Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail offers
hunts that are generally four days and three nights, but
can be tailored to fit any schedule. Cotton Mesa Trophy
Whitetails accommodations are first class and gourmet
food is prepared by a professional chef. For safety,
alcohol is not permitted in the field, but when night
falls, fine wines and drink, by the fire compliment the
gourmet dinner and relaxing atmosphere under the Texas
skies.
AOUDAD SHEEP
Texas is home to more Aoudad sheep,
or what some people refer to as Barbary sheep, than
their native North Africa. Aoudad are exceptionally
sporty animal’s, combining wary nature with tough
physical hardiness, liked to a Cape buffalo. This is a
great, challenging and rewarding Texas hunting
experience.
Technically they are not considered a
pure sheep and they actually have features of both a
sheep and goat. Both males and females grown horns, but
the males grow considerably larger horns. Large trophy
males in Texas can easily exceed 30 inches. Their long
beard on their chest makes a great half life-size or
full mount.
AXIS DEER
The Axis deer is a moderately large
spotted deer with three tines on each antler. Axis deer
are native to India, where they are known as “Chital”,
and are one of the favorite preys for the Tiger. Axis
deer were introduced to Texas in the 1930’s and are now
the most numerous and widespread introduced deer in
Texas.
Axis deer are about 40 inches at the
shoulder and adult males can weight up to 250 pounds.
They have reddish-brown coats with white spots along
their sides. Trophy males can easily exceed 30 inches.
They shed their antlers at different times of the year,
making them a great summer time hunt.
BISON
The American Bison, also commonly
known as the American Buffalo or simply Buffalo is one
of the most impressive trophies in a trophy room. Bison
have a shaggy, dark brown coat and can weigh over 2000
pounds. The head and fore-quarters are massive and both
sexes have curved horns used for fighting. The meat is
very lean and low in cholesterol and there is plenty of
it.
FALLOW DEER
The Fallow Deer is native to most of
Europe and was imported into the United States in the
1940’s. These deer come in three color phases, white,
brown and spotted. The trophy bucks have broad and
shovel-shaped antlers with many points on top and can
weight over 200 pounds. The venison on these deer is
very lean and healthy.
BLACKBUCK
Blackbuck is a species of antelope
found mainly in India, but also in parts of Pakistan and
Nepal. The horns of the Blackbuck are ringed and
spiraled with 3 to 4 turns and can be as long as 24
inches. The adult males can grow as tall as 32 inches
and can weigh as much as 100 pounds. The mature male’s
upper body is black and his belly and eyes are ringed
with white. The law in India protects the Blackbuck,
making Texas one of the few places to hunt the elusive
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