THE RANCH
The QB Ranch, formally a part of the historic Four Sixes Ranch, is located in King County, Texas in an area that is known to produce trophy-class bucks. The ranch is south of Highway 222 between Knox City and the town of Guthrie. Several creeks feed a number of the many ponds including the 350 acre lake that the QB has stocked with Florida bass and crappie. First-class fully enclosed box blinds, feeders and food plots have been placed in strategic locations throughout the canyons, rolling hills, and mesquite flats. The primary purpose of operation for the QB Ranch is trophy wildlife rather than cattle ranching as is the case on the majority of ranches in Texas. The QB Ranch is 20,000 acres of wildlife and habitat management who's sole purpose is to provide the best hunting operation we can provide and yet still be an accessible destination for corporate outings as well as the individual just wanting the best legitimate hunting opportunity to take a trophy whitetail buck as well as the other wildlife that are managed for quality on the QB Ranch. Wildlife management, feeding programs, habitat improvement, and brush control are continuing operations on the ranch to persist in our effort to improve the habitat and wildlife of the QB Ranch.
MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY
We at the QB Ranch are dedicated to the singular goal of producing quality trophy hunts for our clients. Our success in achieving that goal lies in our first-class personnel, good accommodations, great hunting area, and most important, thorough management of our wildlife resources to prevent "over hunting" and permit the animals to reach trophy-class maturity. Consistent with this philosophy, we offer a limited number of hunts that are determined from surveys conducted each September and January. Each hunter may be asked to harvest a doe for each buck that is taken so that we can maintain our 1 to 1 buck to doe ratio. Each hunter is asked to try to take a mature buck 5 1/2 years old or older so as to allow our younger bucks to reach their full trophy potential. This philosophy provides you and future clients with one of the most enjoyable hunts and outdoor experiences of your life. It is our promise to provide our clients with a quality experience. Each individual in our organization will put forth 100% effort in attaining your goal and ours, for every customer to have a enjoyable and memorable hunt, make new friends, see and observe wildlife of all types, and have the opportunity to harvest a great trophy buck, hog or turkey.
THE HUNT
The QB Ranch is a full-time wildlife management and hunting operation. We spend all year working to ensure you have the best hunt possible. You will be hunting for four full days from an all-weather tower and ground blinds as well as rattling, stalking, or still hunting, depending on deer activity at the time of your hunt. Blinds are positioned near water locations overlooking feeders and/or food plots. A complete game cleaning room with, a skinning area, a walk-in cooler, and a chest freezer allows us to properly care for your game. Groups are limited to a maximum of 12 hunters on the ranch for each hunt (usually only 6 to 8). We will provide all on-ranch transportation and a professional guide with every hunter. Your guides will accompany you to and from your stand as well as rattle for you. Skinning, caping, and meat quartering of game is included with your hunt. Your trophy can be mounted and your meat fully processed and shipped to you for an additional fee.
ACCOMMODATIONS
A full-service hunt is offered with comfortable quarters in our 3,500 square foot hunting lodge wrapped in native stone. Windows open to a panoramic view of ridges, peaks, and valleys. Amenities include: pool table, huge screen cable TV with all sports and outdoor channels, a large stone deck and a campfire conversation pit for swapping hunting stories. The lodge will accommodate our guest comfortably with 7 bedrooms and 4 full baths; we also have an additional 3 bedroom 2 bath lodge located in Knox City as well as 14 RV hookups to accommodate any of our additional needs. The Lodge includes such amenities as: stone fireplace, satellite TV with VCR and DVD player. We have an assortment of bedroom configurations with most having two full-size beds, some with one queen size, and a couple with bunks. All have closets to store your personal gear. When the weather is nice, the lodge has a stone deck out back where we have our grill and smoker along with an outdoor patio area with fire pit located on the other side of the lodge. All linens are furnished, as well as bathroom supplies such as soap, towels, etc.
MEALS
Meals will be prepared and served by our professional staff. Fantastic ranch-style cooking always satisfies the hungry hunter. We serve buffet style meals, sample meals might include: breakfast includes eggs, sausage and biscuits or pancakes and bacon; lunch includes stew, chili, or turkey and ham sandwiches; dinner includes steak, pork chops, or chicken fried steak and desserts. Coffee, iced tea, milk, orange juice, and some soft drinks will be provided.
WHAT TO BRING
All you need to bring on this hunt is your camo hunting clothes, good hunting boots, your gun or bow, binoculars, and an ice chest large enough to transport your meat and cape home with you. Good optics (binoculars and scope) are essential. The weather in this part of Texas is very unpredictable at this time of year. You will need to be prepared for hunting in conditions and temperatures ranging from snow and ice in the teens to bright and sunny in the mid-seventies. The average daily temperatures range from a low of 25 to a high of 60. No alcoholic beverages will be furnished on any of our hunts, but you are welcome to buy your own upon arrival or bring them with you. Consumption of alcohol will be allowed only in the lodge during the evening hours after the completion of that day's evening hunt.
TRANSPORTATION
All transportation will be provided to and from the airport in Lubbock, Texas. Drive-ins and small private aircraft will be met at a designated location in or around the town of Knox City at a designated time. American Airlines (and maybe some others) provide several fights daily between Lubbock and DFW International Airports. Best arrival and departure time will be discussed at the time of your booking.
LICENSE
It is recommended that you purchase your non-resident hunting license and have it sent to you from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department at 1-800-792-1112. The cost is $300.00 plus a $7 Upland Game stamp should you want to include turkeys in your hunt. Other license for just birds and exotics are available. Please contact TP&W by phone or visit their website we have listed on our Helpful Links page. If you are unable to acquire your license in advance of your hunt, you will be able to purchase one upon arrival in Lubbock or in Knox City. Please bring cash for this purchase as not all of the licensing agents accept credit cards.
GRATUITIES
The average gratuity for this type of hunt is 10% of the cost of the hunt divided proportionately (at your discretion) between your guide, the cooks, and any of the rest of the staff you wish to include. Certainly, some are a lot more and some are a lot less, but feel free to use this as a guideline to add to or deduct from. Please direct comments, good or bad, pertaining to any services or staff, to our designated hunt manager.