I'M LOOKING FOR A LEASE CLOSE TO MIDLAND. I HAVE 2 YOUNG BOYS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE HUNTING IF WE CAN FIND SOMETHING CLOSE. DEER WOULD BE OUR FIRST CHOICE BUT WE WOULD ALSO BE INTERESTED IN VARMITS AND HOGS. WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY GOOD MONEY FOR A QUALITY LEASE THATS CLOSE. WE RESPECT OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY
WILL NOT BE USING IT FOR "A PLACE TO GO SHOOTING".OR PARTYING!
IF YOU KNOW OF SOMETHING LET ME KNOW THANKS.

I havent seen much in this area. If I see or hear of something I will let you know.

Thanks 7mag. I still haven't heard of anything. I know there's some out there somewhere.

How close are you wanting to stay to Midland?? I know the Spade was looking for more hunters.

Is Mertzon too far away?

7mag, esp1, I was wanting to stay within an hour of midland. where is the spade located ? thanks

Spade is at/around Colorado City. Most leases are going to be further then an hour out, if you want decent hunting. The one esp is offering is a good place. Lots of deer and turkeys. Garden City has decent hunting and close,but there is never any lease spots

Good hunting can be found real close to home if you look hard. I would look for a place along Monahans Draw south of town. This is where my family ranch is (or was... those fires pretty much wiped us out). Mine's not for lease or anything, and I doubt you would want it anyways for this season (620 of 640 acres are ash) but just to show you what's out there in your backyard...
These are from my ranch (essentially rite behind the old Texas Instruments Building).

those are some nice bucks. sorry the fire hit your place.

ESP1,I'D LIKE TO TRY TO STAY IN THE SPRAYBERRY/ GARDEN CITY AREA OR AROUND MIDLAND IF I COULD. I DON'T GET TO TAKE OFF WORK VERY OFTEN SO SOMETHING CLOSE SURE WOULD MAKE IT MORE FEASABL=. THANKS

MAG7,COLORADO CITY WOULD BE FURTHER THAN I COULD GO IN AN EVENING FOR A QUICK HUNT. I DONT GET MUCH TIME OFF SO IT WOULD HAVE TO BE CLOSE, THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING COME UP LET ME KNOW. I'LL SEND YOU MY #. THANKS EVERYONE

I'll check out my neighboring ranches and see if they're leasing for ya.

I live in Odessa and can be to the Ranch in Colorado City in an hour and fifteen minutes..... go do alot of evening dove hunts out there and predator hunts.....
There are some decent deer in that area so if you live in Midland you are within an hour's drive......

Another location that is friendly to us (drive wise) would be somethin in Glasscock County. I can get to buffalo springs ranch in under an hr from Odessa. But as KWR said, ya can't go wrong with the Colorado City area. Both areas produce great west texas whitetails.

Thanks darden....

been hunting that area for the last 14 years...... good deer...

x2 those are some brutes

I have a good friend and his dad who hunt just south of Sprayberry and used to hunt just north of it. LOTS of good deer out there. He does euro mounts and is pretty well known there in Odessa for them but he's always said people drive too far and miss out on a lot of good deer hunting.