January, 2008

Mr. Grammar

I would like to thank you for an excellent hunting experience. Your hospitality and great personality has made the experience more than I imagined. The Ranch was clean and stocked for an enjoyable week of fun. I was impressed with your courtesy and willingness to help make the hunt pleasurable.

I enjoyed joining your hunts, which were very rewarding. My total kill were two trophy bucks, countless doves, and varmints. El Ojito is the best experience I have ever had and plan on being a member for a very long time.

Thanks,

Justin Groves
Columbus Ohio

September, 2007

El Ojito Friends,

Deer hunting in Old Mexico is an experience that you will not soon forget.  We have been hunting the El Ojito Ranch now for about six years, and we can honestly say that we have never enjoyed a hunting ranch more.  The ranch is big and beautiful.  The wildlife is free range and the mature bucks are not an uncommon site.  In the brief period that we have managed the ranch, we have taken five deer that have placed in the ANGADI Mexico National Deer Hunter’s Contest.  In order to make the cut, a deer must score at least 160” BC.  We have taken three 170+” and two 160+” deer, and numerous 150”+ and 140”+ bucks. You will find many of these deer in photos on the ANGADI web site.

The ranch is approximately thirty thousand acres, with South Texas style brush, and with numerous water sources throughout the ranch.  We feed protein in designated protein feeders located strategically around the ranch to offer year around benefit for the general health of the deer and to promote great antler growth.  Watering tanks are plentiful throughout the ranch to further promote the health of the deer herd.  One of the lakes is well over two hundred acres, and the bass fishing in the lake is second to none.  Additionally, quail hunting, duck hunting, and varmint hunting (coyote, hog, javalina, bob cat) is available.
The accommodations are exceptional, and the local people and local food are wonderful.  The ranch owner Don Luis Gonzales works with us on any project we want to implement, and responds immediately to any problems we might encounter.
 The hunting is typically from high rise box blinds located throughout the ranch.  Each blind has an automatic corn feeder located within reasonable shot distance.  This method is highly effective for drawing in does and immature deer routinely, with an occasional visit from a mature buck.  The likelihood of shooting a mature buck near a feeder is rare, but the presence of the does tends to draw the big bucks out of the heavy cover prior to, during, and post rut.

Thanks

Things You Should Know About Hunting Old Mexico

Although we have been hunting on the El Ojito in Old Mexico now for six years, we have never encountered any significant problems.  Even minor things have been taken care of by the ranch owner or the staff cowboy’s immediately upon request.  However there are certain inherent risks involved in travel outside of U.S. Borders.  We have not experienced any international travel problems such as threats or violence, but with today’s international environment, there are no guarantees.  After years of navigating ourselves through the Texas/Mexico Border, we have learned the do’s and don't's and have become familiar with the process.  We know the drill and typically have no unexpected issues.  Although the familiarity of the process provides ease of travel, we still cannot be ultimately responsible for unexpected events such as threats or violence. We simply cannot predict the future.

Sincerely,

Richard Grammar
El Ojito Manager