What to Know Before Booking a Texas Hunting Experience at a Reserve Like Wendy Lou

Wendy Lou Classic Game Reserve is a ~5,000-acre high-fenced property in Erath County, southwest of DFW, offering a "Tex-African" hunt: native whitetail plus more than a dozen exotic antelope and deer species roaming free across grassland, riverine areas, pecan groves, and bushland. It suits hunters who want a wide species menu and a naturalistic setting within a few hours of Dallas–Fort Worth, and who accept that a high-fenced reserve is not the same as open-range public land. Rates are not published on the site, so pricing and availability must be confirmed directly before you plan around it.

What the reserve actually offers

The property describes itself as almost 5,000 acres with minimal human intervention. Its stated long-term goal is self-sustaining breeding herds of each species, with a strict zero bag-feeding policy — the only notable planting is a few hundred acres of winter wheat. Practically, that means animals are not coming to a feeder on a schedule, so hunting style leans toward spot-and-stalk or ambush over large, varied terrain rather than sitting over bait.

Species listed on the site:

That is an unusually broad list for one Texas property, and it is the main reason someone would choose this reserve over a standard whitetail lease.

Management hunts vs. live game sales

These are two different transactions and it is worth knowing which one you want before you call.

• Management hunts — the site frames these as "meat hunt needs" and "stocking your freezer." If your goal is filling a freezer rather than a trophy wall, this is the category to ask about.
• Live game sales — a limited number of animals are sold live each year. This is not a hunt; it is an animal purchase, handled through a separate page and by direct contact.

If you are unsure which fits, describe your goal (meat, trophy, or buying animals) when you reach out, since the site does not publish a rate sheet that separates them.

Location and access

• Address: 1456 CR 290, Dublin, TX 76446
• Region: Erath County, southwest of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
• Contact: Colton Briscoe — call 254 764 4336, or email the address listed on the site
• The reserve also points visitors to its Facebook page for day-to-day updates

Dublin sits west of the DFW area along the US-377 corridor, which makes this a plausible day trip or one-night trip from most of the metroplex rather than a multi-day destination. Confirm gate times and arrival instructions when you book — a 5,000-acre property with a single county-road address typically requires someone to meet you.

What to confirm before you commit

The site does not publish hunting rates, deposit terms, license requirements, or cancellation rules. Treat all of the following as open questions for your call or email:

1. Price per animal or per package, and whether it varies by species — expect exotics like gemsbok, eland, or Cape Buffalo to be priced very differently from a whitetail doe.
2. What a management hunt includes — number of animals, guiding, field dressing, and whether meat processing is arranged or you handle it.
3. Texas license and tag requirements for the species you want. Native whitetail and exotic species are treated differently under Texas rules, and the reserve should tell you what applies.
4. Success expectations given the zero bag-feeding policy. Ask what a typical hunt looks like and how much walking or vehicle glassing is involved.
5. Cape Buffalo specifically — this is a dangerous-game animal, and you should ask directly about experience requirements, caliber minimums, and whether a PH accompanies the hunt.
6. Accommodation and meals, if any, and whether non-hunting guests can come.

Who this reserve fits — and who it doesn't

A good fit if you want a large, high-fenced property with an exotic-heavy species list, you are within driving range of DFW, and you are comfortable making a phone call to get pricing and terms rather than booking online.

A weaker fit if you want a fully published price list and online booking, you are looking for free-range public-land hunting, or you object to high-fenced hunting on principle. The reserve is explicit that it is a large high-fenced property aiming to replicate a natural African-antelope experience — that framing is honest, and it should factor into your decision.

The fastest next step is a direct call to 254 764 4336 with your species, dates, and budget in hand.