La India Ranch is a finely tuned quail focused ranch that has been sculpted and maintained to maximize the quail hunting potential of the land over the entire acreage. The road system was created to provide the perfect environment for the quail and for following bird dogs over the property in pursuit of “gentleman bob.” The ranch is high fenced with quality deer, and excellent dove hunting. Over the past few years we have been highly focused on improving the genetics of our White-Tailed deer population. Revitalization of the natural habitat has also been a key focus of the ranch.
Location: The ranch is located nine miles east of Hebbronville. The entrance is off a caliche county road north of Hwy 285 between Hebbronville and Falfurrias. The ranch is a 12-mile drive to the Hebbronville Airport (5,000′) lighted runway.
Lodge: The Lodge overlooks the main lake, which is kept full via a high-volume water well. The lodge is approximately 5,800 square feet in size. There are four guest rooms that (eight full beds total) each have private baths. There is an open great room with a modern kitchen, dining room, den and living area with large fireplace. A beautiful back porch overlooks the lake.
Amenities: The main lake next to the lodge is approximately 1.6 acres and includes a natural water feature, creating a relaxing atmosphere for cocktails after the hunt. Adjacent to the lake is a large fire pit and fishing/swimming dock. The lake is stocked with largemouth bass and bluegill for great fishing
Recent additions to the ranch include a beautiful gun room, outdoor kitchen, cantina, and state-of-the-art cleaning facility
La India Ranch also offers a unique sporting clays set up, consisting of five houses with Lincoln skeet throwers and an impressive 120’ tower housing two throwers that can be adjusted to create challenging shooting opportunities.
Habitat: La India is located in the South Texas sand sheet and is primarily rolling grasslands with mixed brush and mesquites sculpted and laid out in a motte fashion. This land is dominated with native grasses and is well suited for fully utilizing a string of bird dogs and/or horses on outings for quail. While the brush has been designed to allow for access for quail rigs, there is still plenty to provide quality deer habitat in addition to loafing cover for the birds.
Wildlife: The primary quarry on the La India ranch is native Bobwhite Quail. The entire ranch is committed to maximizing quail habitat through brush management, limited grazing, prescribed burns and water distribution. This has created a ranch that allows for the highest quail
production possible; regularly proven by the numbers of wild coveys located on daily hunts. The management strategy includes only shooting two birds from each covey to be sure that there are plenty of nesting pairs come spring.
Deer hunting on La India is excellent and with adequate native brush to provide excellent cover and food resources for white-tailed deer. There is an 11-acre Deer Management Pen utilized for bred does on the ranch. The ranch feeds protein year-round.
There is a strong turkey population on the ranch.
Dove hunting on the ranch is supported by 8 small ponds that are supplemented by water wells. All of these ponds are kept well mowed to make it ideal for classic tank hunting and larger mesquites are left in place around these ponds to make for landing areas for the dove.
La India Ranch is managed for wildlife. Cattle grazing is limited and used only as a tool to optimize wildlife habitat and production. Interior fencing is minimal, but is used to create five pastures for rotational or pasture specific grazing, when conditions warrant. All pastures are accessed across cattle guards so no need to open gates while hunting this ranch.