A pen is a pen no matter the size

If you can afford to hunt a high fence place like that, it’s an achievement in itself.

I personally hate them - but it's not because of what is on the inside of it. If you want to shoot a 180-inch buck in 25 acres or 25k acres - your conscience - your money - you spend it.

My gripe about high fences is the disruptive nature and the impact it has on wildlife - outside the fence. I border about 2 miles of high fence and some areas of my ranch have not seen a deer since that fence went up. I understand deer (and other animals) are adaptive by nature and to a degree, they have. With that said, a deer doesn't put itself in a position with no way out (if you understand what I'm trying to say). Unfortunately, when that fence went up (roughly 10 years ago), it created areas that are not conducive for a deer to feel safe - I presume?? I have no other answers as to why deer have vacated those areas and will not come back. I realize my perspective will differ from others and the high fence guys are going to hate - I am just speaking from first-hand experience and the impacts that a high fence has on me, personally.

A pen is a pen no matter the size

The overwhelming majority of Texas hunters cannot fathom what 25,000 acres looks or feels like, so it’s like asking someone is a 12 second car fast when most ride around in a 1/2 ton truck. You’re getting mostly speculated opinions based on no real experience

Something like 90% of properties in Texas are under 1200 acres so to throw out a number like 25,000 and ask if its fair chase is silly.


If you have access to it go hunt it, who gives a shyte what anyone else thinks. Hunters are always looking for ways to discredit other hunters. Lots of people think if you didn't kill an animal on OTC crowded public land its not a legit kill. Totally Asinine

No problem hunting HF to me. By the definition of free chase as I understand it, I don’t think it can be call that. I don’t worry much about it.