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WHITETAIL DEER HUNTS

Welcome Hunters

LeGrand Headwaters Ranch  ​is lightly hunted and carefully managed to produce mature trophy bucks. With 14,200 acres, it will consistently produce trophy whitetail deer in the 120's-140's range and also produce deer in the 150's-160's. We aim to keep our prices low. But we have made a choice to invest in feeding protein, corn and alfalfa. This is costly, but ultimately it benefits all. With the year-round feeding schedule, the abundance of acorns, and water supplies within every 1/2 mile, this ranch produces outstanding numbers of mature "fair-chase" whitetail deer trophy bucks. The big bucks are out there. They are wiser and more difficult to hunt.
Yes, the price is steep for these whitetail trophy bucks, and the price is higher than a hunting lease, or on ranches that do not supply a constant source of food year round. An experienced outfitter, rancher and guide stated, "Quality deer hunting can never be cheap. Never has been, never will be." Our whitetail hunts are not guaranteed. It is truly a hunt with satisfaction  for the entire hunting experience, especially when you connect with that trophy...Wow.


Above photo of friend, Mark McDonald, December 2024.

Thank you for choosing LHR Adventures and the LeGrand Headwaters Ranch. You are important to us. We strive to provide you with first class VIP service. That is our policy: Providing first class service to the most important people we will ever meet, our customers.
All hunts are full service hunts.

A 5 day/ 4 night hunt  -    Or choose and create a custom package with assistance from the Ranch Manager, Ernie Kaiser.

 

​FULL SERVICE HUNTS  are designed to make your stay on the ranch as trouble free and relaxing as possible. You are very important to us. You are paying for First Class service and that is what we intend to give you. If you need anything, just ask. Need some duct tape, no problem. Your computer crashed...well that is a different story, but we will take it to San Angelo and let someone else take care of that problem. It is our privilege to include these services to all our clients.  Don't want full service, we can customize and hunt to your needs.  


FULL SERVICE INCLUDES:

  • All Meals included: Continental breakfast/burritos - Lunch - Grilling or Bar-b-que dinner
  • Snacks, fruits, drinks throughout the day
  • If you desire a PERSONAL Guide, one-on-one, this service may be purchased 
  • Transportation to and from blinds
  • Lodging in Headwaters Lodge
  • Use of dogs for tracking a lost deer 
  • Spotlights
  • Airport transportation-San Angelo is one hour from the lodge
  • Field dressing and skinning your animal
  • Use of walk-in-coolers
  • Cape out and quartering
  • Transportation of trophy to taxidermist
  • Packing antlers for travel
  • Delivery of meat to processing in Sonora, Texas. They will ship from there
  • Freezing of meat if necessary
  • Use of rifle range and target practice
  • Use of all blinds, stands, and bow blinds and feeders​
  • Free long distant phone calls
  • Alcohol - BYOB - No alcohol is allowed before or during hunting
  • Texas hunting license.​
  • Add extra days to hunting package $250 per hunter
  • Add days for non-hunters $200 per non-hunter per day

DOGS: We offer as a bonus our  SECRET WEAPONS. Very few outfitters, ranches, or guides can offer dogs.  Yes, they ARE  the weapons.  Unbeatable in finding your fallen deer. These "agents" of the ranch are equipped with GPS collars and Kevlar vests.  They can tree a hog and FIND your trophy deer. 

TROPHY HUNT

This is the top of the line. You will have the opportunity to kill ANY MATURE buck on the ranch. There is a certain excitement of not knowing what buck decides to show up that day. Making that perfect shot is all up to you. We will give you the best hunt opportunity. The same opportunity as the people that have harvested the big bucks off this ranch. You will see many bucks in the 120's-140's range.  We have seen the big bucks, they are there. That buck could have traveled 20 miles to get here. This low-fenced ranch is fair chase hunting. It is not unusual for a 150-160s buck to suddenly appear.

Under our deer program, the bucks are allowed to age to achieve the maximum antler growth for our clients. This takes patience, and a keen ability to age the animals “on the hoof”. Your guide will be the best at both with a sincere effort to find you the best deer available. We harvest 5.5 year old deer and older.  

  • Choice of ANY MATURE buck on the Ranch
  • Two Doe
  • Typical lodging consists of 5 days and 4 nights. 
  • Lodging-Meals  --  Cook fee $200 per day
  • Or provide your own food and enjoy cooking in the fully equipped kitchen
  • Guide Fee $200 per day per person
  • LeGrand Headwaters Ranch cap

Deposit 50% of total    
Call for hunting combination opportunities and fees.​
Ernie 325-234-4155  or 325-234-4155








Photo Upper Right:  

FROM SPIKE TO TROPHY

2003: This buck was harvested in 2003 late December. Seen from a bow blind, the inexperienced archer was so excited he decided to convert to a rifle for a sure shot. Three hunting days later the buck reappeared. A camera was not available, therefore pictures were not taken on the ranch, but instead in a front yard. This buck had never been seen before that day. His travels took him one ranch too far. His BC gross score was 160 4/8. We call him the "Big Boy". Big Boy for his antler size and mass had a very small body. Unfortunately he was aged at only 3 1/2 years old by the taxidermist. It was at the end of the rut and he sowed his worth while traveling the ranch.

Note the skull cap of a spike in his right hand. That was his first buck.


 

LEGRAND HEADWATERS RANCH
LHR ADVENTURES LLC

Mailing Address:
7669 South U.S.  Hwy 277
San Angelo, Texas 76904
Contact by phone
Ernie (325) 234-4155
Jamon (432) 296-0166 

(325)-234-8841 Jean Ann LeGrand
Contact by e-mail
ernie@wcc.net
legrand@wcc.net


Physical Location: 9501 FM 2596, Eldorado, Texas 76936



OTHER HUNTS

MANAGEMENT HUNT

Most of our clients enjoy the MANAGEMENT HUNT. This hunt is designed for anyone that enjoys deer hunting. These bucks are beautiful animals and the thrill is just the same.  Some people have never seen so many whitetail bucks or doe.  Over the years the quality of these animals has improved under our year-round deer feeding program and management. These bucks are considered management bucks because of the antler configuration, or lack of certain tines. Harvesting these bucks helps us improve the overall herd quality as we work towards a superior Trophy Buck. A Typical Buck hunt is a Full Service Hunt. 

This makes a great hunt. The thrill of the chase, and Buck Fever are still a factor in making a great shot. First time bow hunter. Challenge your skills with this hunt. One buck and two doe.
Buck Choice Determined by Guide

  • 4 days/ 3 nights Headwaters Lodge
  • One buck and two doe
  • Lodging - Meals 
  • Cook fee $200 per day
  • One guide is provided for each session. If more than two hunters in session - Additional guides $200 per day
  • Full Service Hunt

SPIKE HUNT

Have a first time hunter? This is perfect. Create a desire to come back and get a bigger buck and continue to enjoy the outdoors. These bucks eat just as much as the other dudes. (See picture above.) This young man's first buck was a spike. He learned to enjoy the outdoors, sharpened his shooting skills and hunting techniques, was patient and now he holds the ranch record for the second all time score. Well worth the wait. Includes Spikes, 3 point bucks with no brow tines only.

  • Two spike bucks: Spikes defined as 2 points 4 inches or greater
  • 3 days/ 2 nights Headwaters Lodge
  • Lodging-Meals
  • Cook fee $200 per day
  • All services included except Guide - $ 200 per day for guide-this hunt would need a guide for two days

DOE PACKAGE
Have a first time hunter? This is perfect. Enjoy the outdoors, sharpen your shooting skills and hunting techniques.

  • Two doe
  • 3 days/ 2 nights Headwaters Lodge 
  • Lodging-Meals
  • One guide is provided for each session. If more than two hunters in session - Additional guides $200 per day
  • Cook Fee $200 per day
  • All services included except Guide - $200 per day for guide-this hunt would need a guide for two days

Luke Kuechly  2024 and his Trophy Buck.

Trophy Gallery: Bucks from LeGrand Headwaters Ranch

    So There I was...The "Le Grande" Trophy Buck Story

    Now THIS IS A TROPHY!  Congratulations Bob LeGrand: Waiting 21 years for a "Trophy Whitetail Buck" has advantages!  View the pictures, then read the account of that day in the following story.  

     Can you believe this?  A monster west Texas low-fenced trophy buck harvested on the LeGrand Headwaters Ranch in Sutton County.

     Bob's hunting buddy, guide for the day, and step-son, Jamon Hohensee.  

     Bob and Jamon had "Buck Fever"- truly the shaking hands and beating heart!

     Dropped on the spot.

     Massive antlers for a west Texas low-fenced white tailed deer.

    It all started 21 years ago, in 1994, with the purchase of this beautiful Sutton County, Texas low-fenced ranch.  Bob enjoyed  the outdoors and hunting.  For years prior to the purchase, this ranch had been over-hunted by many hunters through an outfitter, and as a result no large-antlered bucks were left on the ranch. It was decided not to lease the lands to outside hunters.  The family decided to implement a self-imposed management program.  Harvest restrictions were placed on our family of hunters.  Eventually, antlers grew past the basket 8’s typically seen during the first years.  Although Bob continued to hunt, a big buck did not appear. 

     Jamon was the first to harvest a big buck in 2002, eight years after the initial purchase of the 3,500 acre ranch.  This deer had never been seen before.  In fact, we did not believe Jamon when he said it looked like one from a hunting magazine.  It scored a 160 4/8BC gross and was a total surprise.  With a low-fenced ranch, you never know when some big animal will cross your path.  Bob was excited for Jamon. 


    Then the drought came, and in 2005 the ranch only had five inches of rain.  The deer antler growth suffered.  It was in 2007 before another nice buck appeared.  That buck was captured on camera and a decision was made to allow him to age one more year. Bob decided that Jean Ann, his wife, should have the opportunity to harvest that buck.  After hunting for days, she sat in a tree stand in freezing 28 degree weather, and finally killed the deer.  That buck scored a 160BC gross. 

    In that same year, and in subsequent years, additional ranch land was purchased to make the totals over 22 sections or over 14,200 acres of contiguous land.  With the help of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Managed Lands Deer Permit program, our antlered deer saw an increase in size and mass.  We had hired a ranch manager, started a genuine year-round feeding program, implemented range management practices, provided water every one-half mile, and started using trail cameras to document the improvement of deer on the ranch. 

    We were determined to maintain a great deer habitat.  The phrase, “build it and they shall come” became our motto.  In 2009 another son, Jared harvested a huge 8 point buck at 152BC gross. 

    Another son Clay harvested a beautiful 150BC gross on January 1, 2011, and on the same day, 

    Ernie, the ranch manager, harvested a 148BC gross buck with bow and arrow.   


    The Rest of the Story...

    Bob was happy for all of them. What a vast difference from the mid 1990’s.  Things were looking up. In 2009 a large antlered buck was spotted on our trail cameras. He was named “Cinco”. Being a low-fenced ranch this buck was seen on two ranches.  In 2010, he was captured on camera in velvet on our ranch eating protein.  During the hunting season, unfortunately for us, he jumped the fence, was not on our ranch and was killed by another hunter. Cinco was a great trophy.  We were told he scored a whopping 166BC gross!  That is good genetics for all the ranches around. Now, four years later, it is 2014 and another big buck appears. He looked similar to Cinco with a wide spread.  He was certainly one of the offspring of Cinco.  It was decided to allow him to age another year.  Secretly, Bob hoped he might have a chance at this buck.  In 2015 the buck was seen again in velvet and was 5 ½ years old and named “Le Grande” by one of our sons.  He was spotted only a couple of times and had not been seen on our cameras since October 15 of that year.  

    The season began, the rut started and is now almost over…and still no buck.  Bob was very patient and had gone to the blind several times without seeing this buck. He just wanted a glimpse of this roaming monster.  However, on a Saturday morning in December 2015 “Le Grande” was spotted or so Bob thought. Bob had only seen pictures of the buck in velvet, so he was not totally sure if this was “Le Grande.”  He knew this monster buck was old enough to harvest, the  prime rut was almost over, and the question lingered, would this buck survive another year.  All of these circumstances aided Bob and Jamon in the decision that if it was a great buck, now was the time. Bob was super excited, and on that afternoon, he decided to go to the blind early with Jamon.  Four eyes would be better that two.  The two crawled into the blind around 1:30PM.  The strong wind was blowing from the south. They decided to rattle and maybe see what was out there. An hour passed and nothing. Off to their right at 270yds, down a long sendero, Jamon spotted a deer for a brief second before the buck walked back into some brush. "Bob, there is a huge buck down there, get your gun ready in case he walks out the other side of that brush!" Both of them kept a close eye on those bushes, but the deer did not return. It could be “Le Grande”. “Le Grande”, hopefully, had been spreading his genes for the last month.  If it wasn’t "Le Grande", it was certainly old enough to harvest and this buck had whopper antlers.  Another smaller buck appeared.  It took about thirty minutes for him to leave. Disappointed, both hunters settled down and kept watching down that long sendero. Twenty minutes passed and Jamon spotted a smaller buck with a broken main beam in front of the blind at about fifty yards past the feeder. Thinking nothing of it, he continued the search down the sendero. Not two seconds later, movement in front of them caught his eye again "Holy Cow!! Bob, THERE HE IS!! He's right in front of us!!"  There he was, one of the most massive deer either of them had ever seen. And getting a gun out of one window and into another with a buck like that staring you down is no easy task.By the time Bob had the gun out the window "Le Grande" had moved into the brush. Both cursed themselves for missing that opportunity, knowing they might never see that massive rack again. Jamon grabbed the horns and rattled to try and peak the buck's interest but only the broken-antlered buck seemed intrigued and darted around the feeder. Their hearts sank again. Although it seemed that “Le Grande” wasn't interested, he didn't leave the area. This time, not two minutes later, they spotted him about sixty yards away to their left. He was making a loop around the blind! The dilemma was the same, wrong position for the hunter.  This time Jamon was in the seat Bob needed. Bob seemed to always be in the wrong position.  With no time to maneuver the gun, “Le Grande” gave them a short look and again walked back into the brush. Without a moment’s hesitation the two hunters switched places and Bob perched his rifle out the small window to the left. The two experienced hunters should have figured out by now “Le Grande's” tricks and guessed that he would have made a full circle to the rear of the blind, because that’s exactly where he popped up next.   Having gained speed and confidence from the previous musical windows charade, Bob eased his gun from the left window and settled it out the back. The massive antlered buck was standing straight on to the blind.  This time, at only sixty yards, “Le Grande” stood his ground long enough for Bob to take the shot 21 years in the making. Bob was in position to shoot…Jamon with video, and in that moment, 3:06PM the decision was made…bang. As the boom was heard, “Le Grande” hit the dirt and never moved from that spot.   Down went the buck.  Bob was so excited that he actually started shaking, and had to put his head down to calm. In that moment Bob and Jamon reverted to children as they laughed, shouted, and gave high-fives reflecting in disbelief the events that just took place.  Jamon took a video of his own hand that was shaking also.  Both came down with “Shaking buck fever”.  Bob could not believe the size of the buck.  He had waited patiently for 21 years!  This had to be “Le Grande”.  The buck unofficially scored a 165 4/8BC gross and had 17 points with two points being broken off as evidenced by game camera and visual of the harvested antlers. Ernie, the ranch manager, was not at the ranch at the time.  He was in San Angelo at his daughter’s birthday party.  Bob and Jamon had set out on a mission that weekend…to find a big buck.  And that they did!  

    Ernie Kaiser (Ranch Manager) 

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    Physical Location: 9501 FM 2596, Eldorado, Texas 76936

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    LEGRAND HEADWATERS RANCH
    LHR ADVENTURES LLC

    Mailing Address:
    7669 South U.S.  Hwy 277
    San Angelo, Texas 76904
    Contact by phone
    Ernie (325) 234-4155
    Jamon (432) 296-0166 

    (325)-234-8841 Jean Ann LeGrand
    Contact by e-mail
    ernie@wcc.net
    legrand@wcc.net


    Physical Location: 9501 FM 2596, Eldorado, Texas 76936



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