Sitting on over 500 acres with irrigated sunflowers, multiple ponds to attract doves, and a more private hunting experience in Hondo,TX, Bader Ranch is every hunter's dream. The Bader Ranch consists of over 330 acres and is managed year-round for dove hunting. With irrigated sunflower fields and strategically placed ponds, the ranch is a mecca for dove every year. We are located in the heart of So
uth Texas dove country just outside of the Hondo city limits. The ranch lies directly in the center of the migration flight corridor for white-winged and mourning dove. It is known for its consistently exceptional dove hunting. Hondo has long been dubbed "The Dove Capital of Texas" and the Bader Ranch lives up to the name. We offer group and individual day hunts for dove. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
The Bader Ranch offers a more private hunting experience. We put fewer hunters around our fields which takes pressure off the birds.