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Our Club Directors
Ken Upchurch -
Ken has spent most of his life in the outdoors and wilderness of Alaska
where he was an outfitter, trapper, bush pilot, and gold miner. He
specializes in animal scouting, their movements, as well as land erosion
control methods. He also has an extensive knowledge of firearms and
their proper usage in hunting game and exotic animals.
Debby Upchurch -
Debby began her participation in the field of hunting in the 70's,
becoming involved in the activities of a ranch in Cotulla as well as a
15,000 acre game and cattle ranch in Freer. She was present during
the organization of the Safari Club International, the San Antonio
Chapter, and worked very closely with the first 5 chapter presidents
including her previous husband. She has been active in outfitting
and in the organizing of hunting adventures for several years.
She specializes in animal behavior patterns and game management controls.
Currently, Ken and Debby Upchurch are in control of the
hunting activities of ranches through
recommendations by other ranchers in the area.
What is our club about?
Since most of the land in Texas is privately owned, we work on giving
hunters the opportunity to hunt on private ranches that would not be
granted under normal circumstances. We have found that very often hunters
who purchase leases do not have the time to get the full advantage of what
they paid for their leases because of their busy schedules. As a club, we
will unite in taking care of these ranches as if they were our own-as a
club member, they will be your place to hunt. We have hunting
opportunities that include a wide range of animals such as
whitetail, turkey, dove, Russian bore and feral hogs, bobcat,
mountain lion, axis deer, elk, blackbuck antelope, aoudad & other
rams, fallow and silka deer, fishing-and more! There are more than 50
different types of animals to hunt in this great and beautiful area of the
Hill Country and we hope to open doors to your own “special favorites.”
What will be included in a club membership?
A member may hunt 15 or 30 days a year, depending on the membership
that is chosen. You may take individual trips, or you may hunt for several
days or a week at a time. You choose the days you want to hunt; Just call
us and tell us you are coming. We will provide feeders and blinds on all
the ranches and will keep the blind and hunting areas fed for our members
year-round. Our ranch foreman’s will assist you in getting “to and
from” your hunting areas and will be available to assist you with your
hunting activities. Field dressing will not be allowed, we will have
cleaning facilities at all the ranches and cold storage available as well.
As a club member, we can assist you with your lodging arrangements-cabins,
ranch houses, lake houses, bed and breakfast facilities, RV sites and
more. Bring your family with you, they will love the accommodations.
Each year we will have a special event-moose hunting in Alaska for
example, for those that would like to participate and you are certainly
welcome to submit to the club your own special “dream sheet” for a
special hunting event.
How will club members schedule
days to hunt?
“A hunt” consists of a full day of hunting. Half day hunts can
be taken as well and only count as a half of a day in your membership.
This allows hunters time for traveling back and fourth from home or
they may just want to spend a part of a day with their families and
friends. You can actually hunt 24 hours a day because of the night
hunt. Club members will be notified of all new
hunting ranches as they become available. If an emergency arises and you
are unable to make your scheduled hunt, you may re-schedule for another
date. Of course, these changes must be made in a reasonable amount of time
so that other club members have the opportunity to change their
reservations. In order to be fair, “Opening weekend” of whitetail
season will be selected by random drawing, if it becomes necessary.
How much does it cost to be a member of the club?
Individual memberships are $1400.00 for 30 days of hunting or $850.00 for
15 days of hunting based on a yearly membership. When it is possible , the
hunting club will offer payment plan options which may be elected by the
member according to their family budgets. Business/Corporate Memberships
are $1800.00 a year. In the Business Membership, your company will be
issued 10 individual certificates that will endorse the name of your
business that may be given to your customers or client. Each certificate
is valad for 1 and 1/2 days of hunting. Junior Memberships (16 years
of age or younger accompanied by an adult in the blind) are $450 for
30 days; or $250.00 for 15 days of hunting. Junior members that hunt in
their own blinds are $450.00 a year. For those members that are in
any type of educational program the junior membership will also
apply. Non-hunting memberships are available
for a one time fee of $100.00 that covers anyone and everyone that you
wish to take to the blind with you that is a non hunter. Family members
that come with the club members that do not go to the blinds may come for
no charge. The club has a limited number of available memberships
based on a "first- come first-serve" basis. If you would
like to become a member, please complete our "contact Form" (at
the bottom of each page) and submit it to our club headquarters. Thank
you for your interest in Mountain Creek Ranches Hunting Club. |
