THE HUNTS
An Outdoorsman’s life is a series of Expeditions. If your hunting plans include Trophy Desert Bighorn Sheep, Desert Mule Deer, Coues Whitetail Deer or Dove; 21Expeditions and El Puerto Outfitters would be honored to provide you with the experience of a lifetime.
DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP
“There is no half way. After his first exposure, a man is either a sheep hunter or he isn’t. He either falls under the spell of sheep hunting and sheep country or he won’t be caught dead on another sheep mountain.”– “The Bighorn” March 1960 – Jack O’Connor
Considered the jewel of the “Sonoran Grand Slam”, the Desert Bighorn Sheep is a true challenge given its propensity to thrive in the most rugged, in-hospitable locations imaginable.
Species: Desert Bighorn Sheep
Spanish Translation: Cimarrones, Borregos Salvajes (“Wild Sheep”) or Chivos (“Goats”)
Latin Translation: Ovis canadensis
Season: November – February
Lodging/Accommodations: Rancho El Puerto (55,000 acres)
Pricing and hunt details available upon request
DESERT MULE DEER
“When his great sensitive ears – probably the best belonging to any game animal – warn him of the approach of lion, tigre or man, he slips off as soundlessly as a grey ghost. When eddying currents of air bring him hostile scent close at hand, he goes off in the great flying bounds that carry him twenty feet at a jump” –“Game in the Desert” – Jack O’Connor
Species: Desert Mule Deer
Spanish Translation: El Buro
Latin Translation: Odocoileus hemionus eremicus
Season: November – February
Lodging/Accommodations: Rancho El Puerto (55,000 acres)
Pricing and hunt details available upon request
VIDEO SERIES:
Mule Deer: Sergio Guiding Jim Benton
COUES WHITETAIL DEER
“Most intelligent game animal I have ever run into on this side of the world is the pint-sized Coues deer, also known as the Arizona whitetail. He’s a little guy, about half as large as the Mule deer he often ranges with. He is, on the other hand, about five times as smart as the mule deer. The little rascal makes up his mind quickly and cooly gambles with his life.” – “Portrait of the Arizona Coues Deer” – Jack O’Connor
Species: Coues Whitetail Deer
Spanish Translation: Venado Cola Blanca
Latin Translation: Odocoileus virginianus couesi
Season: November – February
Lodging/Accommodations: Rancho El Durazno (21,000 acres)
Pricing and hunt details available upon request
DOVE
“The sight of a man or the gleam of a gun barrel will make them twist and dodge until hitting them requires both skill and inspiration. Many a time I have flocks pass so close to me and so fast that I could hear them cut the air like 75mm shells.” –“Game in the Desert” – Jack O’Connor
Species: Dove (White-Wing & Mourning)
Spanish Translation: Paloma
Season: October-December
Lodging/Accommodations: Rancho El Puerto (55,000 acres)
Pricing and hunt details available upon request