Exotic Hunting near San Antonio
San Antonio hunters are closer to world-class exotic game than most people realize. Under two hours northwest, Black Eagle Ranch offers fully guided hunts for more than thirty species, from kudu and sable to scimitar-horned oryx and Cape buffalo.
From San Antonio to Harper
Head northwest on I-10 toward Kerrville, then north into the Hill Country to Harper.
Black Eagle Ranch sits outside Harper in Gillespie County, west of Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country. It's about 1 hour 45 minutes from San Antonio, close enough for a weekend and far enough to feel like real country.
- Fredericksburg25 min
- Kerrville35 min
- Junction40 min
- San Antonio1 hr 45 min
- Austin2 hr
- Houston4 hr 15 min
- Dallas / Fort Worth4 hr 30 min
What San Antonio hunters come for
The ranch is home to 33 species from Africa, Asia and Europe, many of which most hunters only ever see on an overseas safari. Every hunt is guided, and you can plan a hunt around one animal or several.
How far is Black Eagle Ranch from San Antonio?
Black Eagle Ranch is in Harper, Texas, about 1 hour 45 minutes from San Antonio by car.
What can I hunt near San Antonio?
Black Eagle Ranch offers guided hunts for 33 exotic species, including scimitar-horned oryx, gemsbok, addax, greater kudu, nyala, eland and more.
Do I need a hunting license for exotics?
Yes. Texas requires a valid hunting license to hunt exotic animals, including on private ranches.
A short drive from San Antonio.
Only eight hunters a day, and the rarest animals go first.

