Mexico hunting

[NoDakfarmin]

I’m tossing around the idea of a trip to Mexico for a Muy Grande… I’ve heard recent years there has been a bad drought and not as many big bucks. Anybody go this year and have success!? Or anyone going this winter?

 

[highcountrymuley]

Don't see how drought would affect them if they feed them in pens then let em go when u get there... seems to be the way mexico goes lately.

 

[ozyclint]

Don't see how drought would affect them if they feed them in pens then let em go when u get there... seems to be the way mexico goes lately.

Same for New Zealand gold medal 56 pointer red stags. They do well to hide the feed bucket in the hero pics

 

[TxAggie02]

Don't see how drought would affect them if they feed them in pens then let em go when u get there... seems to be the way mexico goes lately.

Yup. Unfortunately, Mexico has gone the Texas route in regards to turning wildlife into livestock. I follow some of the outfitters on IG and they are posting pics of 2-3 bucks in the ~200' range every day. Pretty pathetic IMO. To each his own, but I will never understand what makes a person want to go on a hunt like that, other than ego.

 

[Sully_44]

Yup. Unfortunately, Mexico has gone the Texas route in regards to turning wildlife into livestock. I follow some of the outfitters on IG and they are posting pics of 2-3 bucks in the ~200' range every day. Pretty pathetic IMO. To each his own, but I will never understand what makes a person want to go on a hunt like that, other than ego.

I am quite sad that Mexico is going that route because I’ve always wanted a big wild Mexico buck. I will say though, I do think that what some of these high fence operations are doing is crazy cool! Having grown up a beef rancher that focuses on nutrition and genetics to get the best out of our stock it’s crazy to see what perfect nutrition and genes can do to a buck.

I don’t mind guys going and killing them, but call it what it is, don’t pretend you went on a tough hunt.

 

[JackButler]

Very disappointed to hear this. I haven’t kept track of the details of these hunts but have been throwing some $$ aside for the last few years thinking I might do this at some point. Completely uninterested if it now works this way.

 

[SW hunter]

High fence doesn't mean shooting them in a pen or at feeders. It could. Thats one option. Theres tough hunts out there that are high fence and you can spend multiple days at it and not kill. Market is full of options. Its service industry somebody will provide you with the experience you want. Until you have experienced it the natural default opinion is to assume its fish in a barrel type thing. And sometimes what guys call “high fence” may not involve anything more than 3 strand cattle fencing. Ranch size is a big part of it.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Not all of Mexico is like what folks are stating at all.

No there are not “muy grandes” around every corner just because you cross the border.

If you’re hunting a high fence outfitter type with the trucks with 10 foot tall shooting platforms, wash road hunting… sure you’ll probably find one of their big pets.

Great DIY hunting can be had in Mexico as well, just don’t go in anticipating to have your pick at multiple 185 plus bucks. Hunt hard, have fun, and see how it goes