1. Hughes Ranches prides itself on providing high-quality hunting experiences using fair chase methods. To maintain our quality standards and ensure the safety of our guests, the Ranch has established the following rules. The Ranch and its employees will adhere to all Federal and State game laws at all times and uphold the highest standards of fair chase and ethical hunting. All Ranch guests are asked to do the same. The Ranch reserves the right to ask any hunter who refuses to abide by Ranch rules or State game laws to leave the Ranch, hunting privileges on the Ranch will be terminated, and violators may be subject to prosecution.
2. All hunters will be asked to attend an orientation meeting and weapon sight-in session the afternoon prior to their hunt dates. While this is not a mandatory meeting, we strongly urge you to attend. Your participation will help streamline the hunt for all parties, and ensure firearm accuracy has been retained after the trip to the Ranch. We are strongly committed to the wildlife resource and we ask for your help in doing everything possible to ensure quick, clean kills in the field.
3. All Ranch guests (including non-hunting companions) will be required to sign a release of liability and a waiver of claims prior to the hunt.
4. No access to the Ranch will be allowed prior to the hunt dates for the purpose of scouting game.
5. Trespassing on neighboring private lands will not be tolerated, and will result in revocation of hunting privileges on the Ranch. Violators may also be subject to prosecution from the landowner on which the violation occurs.
6. Do not carry a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle. The action of a firearm should remain open at all times while in a motor vehicle. Do not inject a cartridge into the chamber until you are out of the vehicle in a safe position. Shooting from vehicles is strictly prohibited.
7. All firearms are to be unloaded and actions left open prior to entering any Ranch facilities.
8. Hunting ethics, respect for animals, and hunter skills are all high priorities of the Ranch. Rifle shots in excess of 300 yards and bow shots farther than 40 yards are discouraged.
9. Hunting for mountain lion, coyotes or small game is not
permitted. Fishing is not permitted.
10. In the event that a hunter wounds an animal, the hunter shall make every
reasonable effort to find that animal, dispatch it humanely, and take it into
possession.
ANY WOUNDED ANIMAL IS CONSIDERED A KILL AND WHILE EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE BY YOUR GUIDE AND THE RANCH STAFF TO LOCATE AND RECOVER YOUR ANIMAL, IF AN ANIMAL IS WOUNDED AND IS NOT LOCATED, HUGHES RANCHES, LLC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE YOUR HUNT WITHOUT REFUND.
In order to make this program a success for the Ranch and for you, we need your cooperation in adhering to the above rules.