A hunting ranch is a place to hunt for animals that are within fenced
boundaries with acreage from 100 to about 5,000 acres. Some ranches have luxury
lodges and gourmet food while others offer only primitive camping. There are
basic fees for staying on the ranch and for guides. Most, but not all, charge
an additional fee for each animal the hunter kills and fees can range from $50
for a wild hog to $20,000 for an African lion.
What animals are hunted?
Both domestic animals and exotics from Africa are
offered. Lions, tigers, elephants, and rhinoceroses are very, very rare and may
not be found at all. Following are some of the animals that can be hunted.
Aoudad (Barbary sheep)
Blackbuck antelope
Corsican sheep
Mouflon sheep
Addax
Oryx
Eland
Gemsbok
Water buck
Wildebeest
mountain lion (cougar)
bear
What is on line hunting?
Online.com offers hunting from the Internet. You control camera and gun
angles which are rigged up at a real ranch with real game. A click of the mouse
shoots the gun. Online says this is especially useful for hunters with
disabilities.
What are the advantages of hunting ranches?
You have a very good chance of bagging game and a chance to kill an exotic
animal. These ranches also benefit the elderly and those with disabilities
because the animals are driven right to you. Ranch hunting is supported by the
National Rifle Association and Safari Club International.
What is canned hunting?
Those who are opposed to hunting ranches call this type of sport
"canned hunting.” They are attempting to have the practice banned and have
succeeded in getting Texas to ban
hunting of bears, lions, elephants, and rhinoceroses. Other states which have
banned or restricted ranch hunting are:
California
New
Jersey
New
York
Wisconsin
The definition of canned hunting is hunting that takes place on private
property in a fenced in area where the animals can't escape. Many animals are
so tame that they don't run when approached by humans. Many hunters are opposed
to this type of hunting, believing that it is not sportsmanlike.