ANIMAL LIST

AFGHAN URIAL- the urial is found in western central Asia, it is a subspecies group of the wild sheep.

AOUDAD- a species of caprid (goat-antelope) native to rocky mountains in North Africa.

ASSORTED DUCKS- the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds.

AXIS DEER- introduced to Texas in the 1930s from the Indian subcontinent, the Axis deer now resides in over 45 counties around Texas.

BABOON- Baboons are African and Arabian Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Papio, part of the subfamily Cercopithecinae.

BLACKBUCK ANTELOPE- Originally from the plains of India (hunting has been discontinued here), Pakistan and Nepal, Blackbuck antelope were originally released in Texas in the Edwards Plateau (Kerr County) in 1932.

BLACK HAWAIIAN SHEEP- The Black Hawaiian Sheep, a member of the Corsican sheep and Corsican Ram family, is one of the most hunted of all the exotics in the United States. The Corsican is a hybrid sheep that began its history in Texas on the Y.O. Ranch about 40 years ago.

BLESBUCK- The blesbok or blesbuck is an antelope endemic to South Africa. It has a distinctive white face and forehead which inspired the name

BUSHBUCK- The bushbuck is the most widespread antelope in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is found in rain forests.

BUSH PIG- is a member of the pig family and lives in forests, woodland, riverine vegetation and reedbeds in East and Southern Africa.

BOBCAT- The bobcat is a North American mammal of the cat family Felidae, appearing during the Irvingtonian stage of around 1.8 million years ago.

BOB WHITE QUAIL- The Northern Bobwhite, Virginia Quail or Bobwhite Quail is a ground-dwelling bird native to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It is a member of the group of species known as New World quails.

BUFFALO- In America, the Bison is commonly referred to as Buffalo. The only two types of Bison which exist today are the American Bison and European Bison. The Buffalo is the largest terrestrial mammal in North America and Europe today.

CARACAL- The caracal, also known as the desert lynx, is a wild cat that is widely distributed across Africa, central Asia and southwest Asia into India.

CATALINA GOAT- The Catalina Goat is one of the most frequently hunted Exotic Game species as their horns grow extremely wide making very impressive Trophy Mounts. The name, Catalina Goat (Capra Hircus) stems from domestic goats named for Feral Goats found on the Santa Catalina Island near Los Angeles, California.

CHUKAR PARTRIDGE- The Chukar (Alectoris chukar) was introduced widely in North America, Canada and Hawaii for Hunting purposes. The Chukar is a fat Upland Game bird ranging from 12 to 14 inches long, with a light brownish and black coloration, grey breast and tan belly. The face is white with a blask mask.

CIVET- A civet is a small, lithe-bodied, mostly nocturnal mammal native to tropical Asia and Africa, especially the tropical forests.

COYOTE- The coyote, also known as the American jackal, brush wolf, or the prairie wolf, is a species of canine found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

DYBOWSKI SIKA- Sika are truly an exotic species and will make an excellent addition to your exotic trophy collection. They are small to medium-sized and in general are compact animals with a short wedge-shaped head. Sika deer can range in color from mahogany to black. They can be but are rarely white.

ELAND ANTELOPE- The Eland also known as the Southern Eland or Common Eland, is an Antelope native to South Africa.

ELEPHANT- Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Traditionally, two species are recognised—the African elephant and the Asian elephant.

ELK- The Elk is one of the largest species of deer and is one of the largest mammals in North America. Only the males have antlers, which start growing in the spring and are shed each winter. The largest antlers may be 4 ft long and weigh 40 lb.

FALLOW DEER-The Fallow Deer is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and Asia Minor. The fallow deer has been introduced to 93 Texas counties, primarily in the Edwards Plateau region.

FERAL HOG- Feral Hogs, Wild Pigs, or Wild Boars are an old world species belonging to the family Suidae, and in Texas include European wild hogs, feral hogs, and European-feral crossbreeds. Feral hogs are domestic hogs that either escaped or were released for hunting purposes.

GEMSBOK ORYX- The Gemsbok (Oryx gazella), an Antelope native to the Kalahari Desert Region of Southern Africa, is a desert antelope also known as the Southern Oryx.

GENET- Genets are Old World mammals from the order Carnivora, suborder Feliformia, family Viverridae, and subfamily Viverrinae. They are related to civets, linsangs, fossa, and mongooses. The common genet is the only viverrid present in Portugal.

GIRAFFE- The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Its species name refers to its camel-like appearance and the patches of color on its fur.

GREY DUIKER- The common duiker, Sylvicapra grimmia, also known as the grey or bush duiker, is a small antelope with small horns found essentially everywhere in Africa.

GRAY FOX- The gray fox is a mammal of the order Carnivora ranging throughout most of the southern half of North America from southern Canada to the northern part of South America.

HOG DEER- The hog deer is a small deer whose habitat ranges from Pakistan, through northern India, to mainland southeast Asia.

HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE- The Grey Partridge also known as the English Partridge, Hungarian Partridge, or Hun, is a gamebird in the pheasant family.

IMPALA- An impala is a medium-sized African antelope. Impala range between 75 and 95 cm tall and weigh 40–60 kg. 

IRANIAN RED SHEEP- also called the Anatolian Mouflon and Gmelin Sheep, is native to eastern Turkey, northeastern Iraq, northwestern Iran and a small area in Armenia.

JACKAL- refers to three species: the black-backed jackal and the side-striped jackal of sub-Saharan Africa, and the golden jackal of northern Africa and south-central Eurasia.

JAPANESE SIKA- The sika deer, Cervus nippon, also known as the spotted deer or the Japanese deer, is a species of deer native to much of East Asia.

JAVELINA- also called peccary, it is a medium-sized mammal of the family Tayassuidae, or New World pigs.

KLIPSPRINGER- The klipspringer, is a very small species of African antelope.

KUDU- The greater kudu is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas.

LEOPARD- The leopard, Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar.

LION- The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger.

MALLARD DUCK- The Mallard or Wild Duck is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. 

MANCHURIAN SIKA- the largest of the 14 subspecies of sika deer formerly found in Manchuria (northeastern China), Korea, and Russian Far East. Today it is likely to be extinct in China and Korea, but about 9,000 individuals still live in the sparsely populated areas of Primorsky Krai in Russia.

MERINO RAM- The Merino is an economically influential breed of sheep prized for its wool, Merino rams have long, spiral horns which grow close to the head. 

VERVET MONKEY - The native range of these monkeys is sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal and Ethiopia south to South Africa, Chlorocebus is a genus of medium-sized primates from the family of Old World monkeys.

MOURNING DOVE- The Mourning Dove is a member of the dove family. The bird is also called the Turtle Dove or the American Mourning Dove or Rain Dove, and formerly was known as the Carolina Pigeon or Carolina Turtledove.

MOUFLON- The Mouflon is thought to be one of the two ancestors for all modern domestic sheep breeds. The Mouflon is a colorful sheep with coarse hair hiding a wooly undercoat. Texas Mouflons are usually brown with black and white legs while the ears, nose, belly and rump are white. The older males will turn black with a white saddle patch.

MUNTJAC DEER- Muntjacs, also known as Barking Deer and Mastreani Deer, are small deer of the genus Muntiacus. Muntjacs are the oldest known deer, appearing 15–35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France, Germany and Poland

NILGAI- The Nilgai (Boselaphus Tragocamelus), an Antelope native to India that is hunted for trophies, can now be hunted in Texas. The Nilgai Antelope is a large antelope (males average 500 lbs) with short, sharp horns. The horns are usually found in males only and average in 6-8 inches in length.

NYALA- Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) are medium-sized antelope from South Africa. Both the male and female Nyala have white vertical stripes on their body. The male Nyala does grow horns that grow up into a slight spiral and from 21 to 32 inches on average. They also grow bushy tails and multiple hair fringes that turn gray.

ORYX- The Scimitar-Horned Oryx (Oryx Dammah) is Native to Northern Africa, but is now believed to be extinct in the wild. The Scimitar Horned Oryx was introduced to breeding programs in the 1960's, and in 1996, there were approximately 2,200 Scimitar-Horned Oryx found on Ranches in the Hill Country.

PERE DAVID'S DEER- Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus). The species has been extinct in the wild for nearly 800 years and can only be found in zoos, animal parks, and managed hunting ranches. The Pere David's Deer was unknown to western science until the 1860's when Pere David, a French missionary and zoologist noticed them in a Chinese Imperial Park.

PHEASANT- The best-known is the Common Pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world in introduced feral populations and in farm operations.

PORCUPINE- Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend and camouflage them from predators. They are indigenous to the Americas, southern Asia, and Africa.

RABBIT- Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world

RACCOON- a medium-sized mammal native to North America.

RED HARTEBEEST- a species of even-toed ungulate in the Bovidae family. It is found in Southern Africa. There are more than 130,000 individuals left. The Red Hartebeest is closely related to the Tsessebe and the Topi.

RED STAG- The Red Deer is one of the largest deer on the planet, next to the Elk or the Moose. The Red Deer stag also carries a large rack of antlers, which adds to the prestige in hunting the animal to add to your exotic trophy collection. The average Red Deer Stag weighs around 750 lbs and stands about 5 feet at the shoulder, although they can reach up to 1,000 lbs.

REEDBUCK- is a diurnal antelope typically found in southern Africa. This antelope has an average mass of 58 kg (130 lb) and a body length of about 134–167 cm (53–66 in).

 
RHINOCEROS- Rhinoceros, often abbreviated as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to Southern Asia.

RING-NECKED PHEASANT- The Common Pheasant, is a bird in the pheasant family. It is native to Asia and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a game bird

RINGTAIL CAT- The ringtail is a mammal of the raccoon family, native to arid regions of North America. It is also known as the ringtail cat, miner's cat or "marv cat".

RIO GRANDE TURKEY- The Rio Grande turkey is native to the Great Plains, western Texas and northeast Mexico. Rio Turkeys can reach an adult height of 4 feet! The short feathers on the rump are a light copper color, and the body has an alternating color pattern of tan and dark brown feathers.

RUSSIAN BOAR- a species of the pig genus Sus, part of the biological family Suidae. The species includes many subspecies. It is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig.

SABLE- The Sable antelope, native to Africa, can be hunted year round in Texas. The Sable is a large, horse-like antelope with a standing mane (like a zebra). All Sables are born brown, then turn a rusty color, and continue to darken with age. Adult male sables will turn black. There are, however, contrasting white markings on the sable’s slender face, and underbelly.

SPRINGBOK- The springbok is a medium-sized brown and white antelope of southwestern Africa. It stands about 70 to 90 cm high. Springbok males weigh between 32 and 48 kg and the females between 25 and 35 kg.

STEENBOK- The steenbok, is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok.

TSESSEBE- The common tsessebe or sassaby (Damaliscus lunatus) is one of five species of the subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae. It is most closely related to the Topi and the Bontebok in the same genus. Tsessebe are found primarily in Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and South Africa.

TEXAS DALL SHEEP- The Texas Dall Sheep, a member of the Corsican sheep and Corsican Ram family, is one of the most hunted of all the exotics in the United States. The Corsican is a hybrid sheep that began its history in Texas on the Y.O. Ranch about 40 years ago.

WARTHOG- The Warthog or Common Warthog is a wild member of the pig family that lives in grassland, savanna, and woodland in Sub-Saharan Africa.

WATERBUCK- The waterbuck is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa.

WATER BUFFALO- The Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is a large bovine wild and domesticated livestock species. In the year 2000, the UN estimated that there were around 158 million water buffalo in the world, and 97% of those are located in Asia.

WATUSI- The Watusi is a breed of cattle orginally Native to Africa. Like other cattle species, the Watusi are the descendents of the Aurochs who became extinct in the 17th century. Watusi, for over 6000 years, have played a pivotal role in the lives of various African tribes.

WHITETAIL DEER- White-tail deer are the most abundant large game species in North America; the whitetail population is largest in Texas, where an estimated three to four million of the deer reside. The deer's coat is a reddish-brown in the spring and summer and turns to a grey-brown throughout the fall and winter

WHITE-WINGED DOVE- The White Wing Dove (Zenaida asiatica), is a dove which is native to the Southwest United States, Mexico and Caribbean. Most populations of White Winged Dove are migratory wintering all over Texas, Mexico and Central America, while spending the warmer months in South and Central US.

WILDEBEEST- The wildebeest, also called the gnu is an antelope of the genus Connochaetes. It is a hooved mammal. Wildebeest is Dutch for "wild beast" or "wild cattle" in Afrikaans, while Connochaetes derives from the Greek words konnos and khaite.

ZEBRA- Zebra are one of the most distinct animals in the World. From the time we learn the alphabet as a small child; we all know and love the beautiful Zebra. Zebra are medium sized horse-like animals with black and white stripes that fan back over the haunches and continue to the hoofs.