Sorry model, but I am a born and raised Texan (I'm 44) and would not agree with your Father in law. I do know of a couple of ranches like hes describes (mainly exotic ranches), but most of the ranches I know don't raise deer like cattle, especially in south Texas. For one thing it is too expensive to feed them!

I am curious, has he hunted on a 10,000 acre ranch like he describes or is he going by word of mouth? If he has hunted on one, what is the name of the ranch?

I also know of ranches in Texas where there are NO high fences and the deer are feed year round like cattle and are almost as tame. But even those ranches, you should see the big bucks dissapear once the guns start popping. Even so, I wouldn't call shooting a buck on that low fence ranch really "hunting".

bgidd: Let us know if you go and what your opinion is after you go.

Good hunting!