Has anybody hunted the "Winkel Ranch Hunting Lease"? If so, your opinion.

I have hunted on them years ago and they were way over hunted. Most of the time never seen a deer. Beware ! Day hunted hard.

Me and a friend went out there a few years back, we hunted a pasture that was called the Kauthman pasture or something similar. My buddy saw 3 deer in 2 days, all of which were bucks, and shot the biggest one. It was about a 16'' 8 point. I didn't do so well. To be fair about it I was sick, and coughed pretty much constantly. I didn't see anything until the very last hunt, and I saw 3 does. Shot at the biggest one and missed. The stands that were in place were decent, but there was one corn feeder on the pasture and it was at a central location nowhere near any of the stands. So we corned the roads by the stands we hunted. This is the smallest pasture they have that we hunted, not sure how the other pastures are set up. We had a good time anyway, and actually saw a lot of deer sign. It was after Thanksgiving when we went and I'm sure that had something to do with it being late in the season. If it had been earlier in the season and I hadn't been sick things might have been different. The lady that booked the hunt was very friendly and honest. You probably won't kill a monster there anyway, so if you are just looking for meat for the freezer you could probably look around and find a doe/spike hunt a little cheaper and be more successful.

I can honestly say I have been hunting the winkle ranch off and on for nearly 20 years, and have always killed deer,some years it seems like there is a deer behind every bush other years for whatever reason there arnt as many moving but I always seem to kill my deer and usually a hog too. I've been taking my sons for several years now and we have many fond memories deer hunting the hill country on Mrs. Brooks Winkel Ranch. I can hunt anywhere I want and I always return there don't expect to kill a wall hanger every year but my group usually always kills an exceptional buck. Usually late n the season is best it seems for the bigger bucks.they been limiting hunters to 8 pt or better and spikes for a few yrs now so plan to see more maturedeer.

Had a group of hunters go December 2011. Hunted hard. Did not see a single deer on any of the property. Didn't even see any running while we drove in or out. These people should be ashamed for taking hard earned money from unsuspecting hunters. I know the "Buyer beware" adage and i guess you cant expect too much from a day hunt but this was horrible. DO NOT USE THE WINKEL RANCH IF YOU SERIOUSLY WANT TO TRY AND KILL A DEER or any other animal.

Buckslammer, my hats off to you if you actually kill deer on the Winkel Ranch. My group of 6 hunters never saw a deer, hog, turkey or even a squirrel. The land is desolate. We didn't even see very many tracks. You and your group must go the 1st weekend of the season and catch them before they are all spooked away. I dont expect much from a day hunt ranch but these people should be ashamed for taking the hard earned money from unsuspecting hunters that think anywhere around Llano has to have deer. The unsuspecting city boys would have as good a chance sitting on a downtown street corner in Dallas as hunting this goat farm.

I didn't think there was such a thing as a ranch in llano with out deer..... Hell their in the town square at night

I find it funny for buckslammer to have one post in 5 months just to defend this ranch. I've heard a lot of stories about this place and they all end in there aren't any deer left there

I hunted that small pasture last year and I agree with you guys, I got lucky and shot a doe, there were cows everywhere and when I put corn out the cows stayed on it. They should be ashamed taking money like they do. I was told there wouldn't be any cattle on the place during deer season but there was. I didn't see a buck and the only corn feeder they had was no where near any of the stands. I would not recommend this ranch to anyone. I can't tell you how disappointed I was. Like others i thought there were deer all around the Llano area. Best part of the trip was eating at Coopers BBQ

My dad hunted the winkel ranch for about 10 years straight, I went twice and like everone else has said, it was way over hunted and it seemed like there were deer skeletons everywhere you took a step. On the last day of my second trip i shot a doe. i was 12 then and im 27 now. I have never considered going back there.

Just wondering if anyone here have hunting this Ranch since 2011. I see alot of older post. Any Good up to date info about this place? Thanks

If I were a betting man I'd bet that nothing has changed.

We hunted Winkle ranch last year. It was pretty good for a day hunt. We all seen dear

Why are the 2 people saying it's a good place both 1 post wonders?

Hmmm...weird.

And from the same IP location, Hmmm lol.

Me and 3 friends went the opening weekend of bow season in 2007 I belive, maybe 2006. I saw NO DEER!!!! 1 doe killed between the 4 of us. Look elsewhere!

And from the same IP location, Hmmm lol.

Easy killer!!!i just got on this sight. 4 of us went 2 had never hunted before.. Nobody shot a deer. We all did see dear. I have been on a lot of trashy day leases. This one was very clean. We are going to try it again this year. Unless you know of a better one!!! If you do please let me know!!

EASY KILLER!! 4 of use hunted the3 rd week of gun season. 2 guys had never hunted before. We all did see dear. Nobody got one. I have been on a few day hunts that the land was trashed. This place was clean. We will probably try it again this year. Unless you know of a better lease? Please let me on on it!!!that weekend was very hot and we still saw dear. Not a one post wonder just got on the sight

We did hunt Winkle Ranch the 3rd week of the gun season. We didn't shoot any dear. It was 83 degrees that weekend. We all seen deer. 2 out 4 hunters had never hunted before. I have hunted a few day hunt that the land was trashed. This place was clean the land seamed to be taken care of. If you know of a better hunt for the money Please let me know!!!

Sounds like the verdict is that the place sucks.

Why do y'all keep deleting my post?

Because you and your other handle have posted the same thing 4 times on this thread?

Wow I'll let you butt buddies have this sight