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4R Daddy · 11-28-2022, 09:29 AM

My son and I are booked for the days before Christmas. I've never been in this kind of hunt. We are hunting a $500 ram. Should I expect lots of walking? Packing the animal out? Stand sitting or spot and stalk? What is his lodging like? I really have no idea what to expect. Thanks.

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buck_wild · 11-28-2022, 09:43 AM

Take a hammer

brokeno · 11-28-2022, 09:44 AM

A knife. Stand hunting and lots of animals. Just take your time and pick out a nice one. They will take you to and from the stands.

TeamAmerica · 11-28-2022, 10:53 AM

Fill your pockets with feed and they will walk right up to you.

Texastaxi · 11-28-2022, 10:55 AM

Thompson doesn't turn many rams loose in the main pasture anymore at the risk of loosing them. Most everything is put in the "mountain pasture", which is a small corner of the ranch separated from the rest.

There's not a level spot in that area, so spot and stalk can be challenging, especially if you're bow hunting. However, if you sit in the gazebo, just up the hill from the trailer house, you can wait for them to come to feed at the bottom edge of the mountain pasture. It's about a 90 yard shot and isn't much of a challenge with a rifle. I do know a couple yahoos who have made the shot with a bow.

MtnMike · 11-28-2022, 03:38 PM

It can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be. Easy would be sit in the Gazebo, harder would be hike up the Bighorn Mountain and hunt the back of the Ranch.If you shoot one back there, pack out is required. Most of the time Thompson can help you get it out. Lodging is ok, but is a bargain as any other lodging is Miles away. Myself and my Wife did fine in the Mobile Home with several other people in our group. Thompson is as honest as they come, and will do his best to make you happy. I took a real nice Texas Dall several years ago and my Wife a really nice Corsican Ram

Bowanta · 11-28-2022, 03:48 PM

Like others have said, it can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be. Lodging is NOT a 3 Star stay, but a place to lay down and sleep.
You can stand hunt or spot and stalk. I've done both and had success. I have taken 4 rams, corsican, merino, mouflon, and dall, and had a blast at every trip

Drycreek3189 · 11-28-2022, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by buck_wild

Take a hammer

rut-ro · 01-05-2023, 02:36 PM

Well, How did your trip go? did yall harvest some good ones

MtnMike · 01-05-2023, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 4R Daddy

My son and I are booked for the days before Christmas. I've never been in this kind of hunt. We are hunting a $500 ram. Should I expect lots of walking? Packing the animal out? Stand sitting or spot and stalk? What is his lodging like? I really have no idea what to expect. Thanks.

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I am going back to Thompson's with a Group in Mid-June 2023.

donpablo · 02-13-2023, 08:56 AM

What are the chances of seeing hogs?

Fig · 03-08-2023, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by donpablo

What are the chances of seeing hogs?

If you hunt the gut pile, close to 100%.

11-28-2022, 09:29 AM	#1
4R Daddy Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Hunt In: Ranger	What do I need to know about hunting Thompson Temple? My son and I are booked for the days before Christmas. I've never been in this kind of hunt. We are hunting a $500 ram. Should I expect lots of walking? Packing the animal out? Stand sitting or spot and stalk? What is his lodging like? I really have no idea what to expect. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-28-2022, 03:38 PM	#6
MtnMike Six Point Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Bullard Hunt In: East Texas, South Texas, Montana,Nebraska, Wyoming and New Mexico	It can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be. Easy would be sit in the Gazebo, harder would be hike up the Bighorn Mountain and hunt the back of the Ranch.If you shoot one back there, pack out is required. Most of the time Thompson can help you get it out. Lodging is ok, but is a bargain as any other lodging is Miles away. Myself and my Wife did fine in the Mobile Home with several other people in our group. Thompson is as honest as they come, and will do his best to make you happy. I took a real nice Texas Dall several years ago and my Wife a really nice Corsican Ram Last edited by MtnMike; 11-28-2022 at 03:44 PM.

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11-28-2022, 09:43 AM	#2
buck_wild Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Corpus Christi	Take a hammer

11-28-2022, 09:44 AM	#3
brokeno Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Smiley, Texas Hunt In: Gonzales & Young Co and anywhere	A knife. Stand hunting and lots of animals. Just take your time and pick out a nice one. They will take you to and from the stands.

11-28-2022, 10:53 AM	#4
TeamAmerica Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Dallas Hunt In: Corsicana (Navarro County)	Fill your pockets with feed and they will walk right up to you.

11-28-2022, 10:55 AM	#5
Texastaxi Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of Houston Hunt In: now accepting invitations!	Thompson doesn't turn many rams loose in the main pasture anymore at the risk of loosing them. Most everything is put in the "mountain pasture", which is a small corner of the ranch separated from the rest. There's not a level spot in that area, so spot and stalk can be challenging, especially if you're bow hunting. However, if you sit in the gazebo, just up the hill from the trailer house, you can wait for them to come to feed at the bottom edge of the mountain pasture. It's about a 90 yard shot and isn't much of a challenge with a rifle. I do know a couple yahoos who have made the shot with a bow.

11-28-2022, 03:48 PM	#7
Bowanta Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yoakum, Texas Hunt In: Looking in Texas. Hunt in Franklin (Unit 11), Kansas	Like others have said, it can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be. Lodging is NOT a 3 Star stay, but a place to lay down and sleep. You can stand hunt or spot and stalk. I've done both and had success. I have taken 4 rams, corsican, merino, mouflon, and dall, and had a blast at every trip

01-05-2023, 02:36 PM	#9
rut-ro Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Sugar Land Hunt In: Leon,Madison and Zavalla	Well, How did your trip go? did yall harvest some good ones

02-13-2023, 08:56 AM	#11
donpablo Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Odessa Hunt In: Iraan, Culberson County & Public Land	What are the chances of seeing hogs?