In 1836 when Texas won its independence from Mexico,
there was still a border dispute. Texas claimed that it
was comprised of lands extending all the way to the Rio
Grande, while Mexico contended its borders ended at the
Nueces River.  This
dispute came to a head when in 1845 Texas was annexed
by the United States, an action that Mexico deemed an
act of war. Thus began the Mexican-American war, which
secured among other things, without a doubt, the area
south of the Nueces River for Texas.
The Whitetail deer is one of the most desired big game
animal in North America. Texas has made itself a reputation
as one of the premier destinations for hunters seeking
quality whitetails at a reasonable cost and comfort level.
With over 20 years of management and record keeping we
have created one of the best purely native populations
of whitetail deer in the state right in the middle of
the so called "Golden Triangle." This is an
area comprised of Webb, Dimmit, and La Salle counties
split almost in two by the Nueces River. Las Raices Ranch
is located in northern Webb County just south of the Dimmit
County line and on it still resides an old stage house
built in 1836 during the border dispute.
For the first 10 years of the stage's history, passengers
 couldn't
be sure if they were riding in Texas or Mexico. Since
the early 1990's the Barrett family has owned Las Raices
Ranch (named after Las Raices Creek which means "The
Roots" in Spanish) and used it as their hunting getaway.
Due to the success of the management program, the ranch
now yields more trophy deer than the family members can
possibly harvest themselves. With 4000+ High Fenced protein
fed acres, the Las Raices is able to provide excellent
quality fair chase hunts with very high success rates.
It's our belief that we truly have the best deer in Texas.
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