Walton Ranch  Bird Hunting Rules & Reminders

​Walton Ranch Bird Hunting provides guided and self-guided upland bird hunts in Texas with a strong focus on safety, ethical hunting, and quality field experiences. Please review all hunting rules, bird limits, waiver requirements, and seasonal reminders before your hunt.

Season Dates

Soft Open ............................... October 17th - 19th
Soft Open ............................... October 24th - 26th
Official Open ......................... October 31th
Thanksgiving .......................... Closed November 26th & 27th
Christmas ................................ Closed Dec 23rd & Reopen Dec 27th
New Years ............................... Closed Dec 30th & Reopen Jan 5th
End of Season ......................... March 22nd

Disclaimers and Reminders

• Our staff & guides have the right to cancel any hunt that is not being safe or breaking the set rules.​
• Guides must be informed of any hunters that might have minimal experience.
• Tuesday - Thursday, self- guided hunters (member or non-member) are required to hunt a minimum of 1 limit of birds.
• Friday - Sunday, self- guided hunters (member or non-member) are required to hunt a minimum of 2 limits of birds.
• The day of your hunt, Members will still owe for guide fees, bird cleaning, and any items added to your hunt.
• Donated Hunts are only valid between October and January 31st
• Hunts canceled between 72 hours - 24 hours will result in a cancellation fee.
• Hunts canceled less than 24 hours in advance will require the full cost of the hunt to be paid.
• Additional Guide fees will be applied to non-member hunts when booking more than 1 limit of birds per shooter.
• If there are birds remaining on your membership at the end of the season, a small roll over fee can be paid to apply them onto the next seasons membership.

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Liability Waiver

Rules & Requirements

• All Hunters must have a valid Texas Hunting License with an Upland Game Bird Endorsement as well as a valid photo ID.
• Out of State Hunters are require to have a special banded bird license.
• Underage hunters are required to have taken and passed the Texas Hunter Safety course.
• All shooters are required to have a moderate level of shotgun shooting and hunting experience.
• Shotguns are the only firearms permitted.
• Each hunter is required to wear some form of safety orange (hat / vest / shirt), hearing protection and eye protection.
• Alcohol consumption is not permitted before or during your hunt. 

Additional Information

• For Morning Hunts, we ask hunters to be at the camp house by 8:00am.
• For Afternoon Hunts, we ask hunters to be at the camp house by 12:00pm.
• The following is provided: Water / Coffee / Tea / Lemonade / Ice for coolers.
• The following is NOT provided: guns / ammo / blaze orange / ear protection / eye protection / coolers / hunting license.

Our Personal Recommendations

• Ammo: we advise using a #7.5 or higher shot size for all guns
• Shotguns: Over under and Side by Sides are preferred
• Gauge: 20 gauge and 28 gauge is ideal for Upland Hunting
• Chokes for Guns: Improved or Modified
• In the field: a bird vest or bird belt for being able to hold your ammo.
• Comfortable Hiking shoes or boots

Questions?

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Self- Guided Rules / Reminders / Bird Limit Options

Booking / Reservation Minimums & Reminders

• Tuesday through Thursday: Self-Guided Hunters (both member & non-member) are required to reserve a minimum of 1 bird limit (see limits below).
  
• Friday through Sunday: Self-Guided Hunters (both member & non-member) are required to reserve a minimum of 2 bird limits (see limits below).
  
• Regrettably, we are not optimally equipped for hunters engaged in dog training. Our primary focus is providing a complete hunting experience (with a minimum of 2 bird limits), due to the high demand and resources during season at this time.

Guest Fees

• For Members: a $75 Guest fee will be added to your hunt for any NON-Family members who join
  
• For Non-Members: a $75 Guest fee will be applied to each person beyond the allowed bird limit per person. For Example: If you book a hunt for 2 quail limits (which covers 2 hunters), but 3 hunters participate, an additional $75 will be added.

Bird Limit Options (EACH is Considered ONE Bird Limit)

• Option 1. - 12 Quail Limit
  
• Option 2. - 8 Chukar
• Option 3. - 6 Pheasant 
• Option 4. - 6 Quail + 3 Pheasant
• Option 5. - 6 Quail + 4 Chukar
• Option 6. - 3 Pheasant + 4 Chukar Limit
• Option 7. - 6 Quail + 2 Chukar + 2 Pheasant