About Joshua Creek Ranch
Joshua Creek Ranch opened for guests in 1990 on some of the finest hunt country in America. Over the last 33 years, it has been developed into a sporting paradise. The ranch is a rare combination of natural Texas Hill Country beauty, from fertile creek and river bottom land to lightly wooded grass pastures with intervening limestone bluffs and ledges, all managed to produce prime wildlife habitat for quail hunting, pheasant hunting, mallard duck, Texas deer hunting and turkey hunting. The hunting season is September through April, although Axis deer hunting is offered year-round.
Sporting Activities
Joshua Creek Ranch is about more than just the extraordinary hunting opportunities it offers.
- World-class clay target shooting has been developed that includes three different fully-automated scenarios on one of the country's most scenic settings for sporting clays.
- Rainbow trout have been introduced in the clear spring-fed Joshua Creek to offer the most southerly location for trout fly fishing in the United States from November through May.
- Summer afternoons are perfect for water sports like kayaking and tubing on Joshua Creek and the Guadalupe River.
Lodging and Dining
Luxury lodging and gourmet dining are designed to compliment a world-class hunting experience. Comfortable lodging accommodations are situated around the ranch to ensure guests privacy, spectacular Hill Country views, and evenings around those legendary outdoor firepits.
The Inspiration and the Culture
Joshua Creek Ranch was bought by Joe and Ann Kercheville in 1986. Their plan was to make the ranch a home to their herd of registered Texas longhorn cattle, but all that changed after they experienced driven pheasant shooting in Scotland in 1988 and 1989. They recognized the similarities between the Scottish hunting terrain and their own Texas Hill Country ranch, and they met many Americans who were investing lots of time and money to go "across the pond" for pheasant shooting. Their business backgrounds led them to the conclusion that there was a niche for an up-scale wingshooting destination in the heart of Texas. Their commitment to providing an exceptional hunting experience like what they have personally enjoyed at various hunting venues around the world, has resulted in an organization staffed with employees dedicated to tailoring itineraries that ensure a memorable experience for every guest every time they visit the ranch.
Our Mission
The mission of Joshua Creek Ranch is to provide its members and guests with an exceptional and memorable outdoor experience. To accomplish this goal, the Joshua Creek Ranch staff is dedicated to the efficient delivery of those services desired by guests, enabling them to experience the maximum amount of time in the outdoors enjoying the activities of their choice. These experiences will be provided with the greatest degree of safety. Members and guests of Joshua Creek Ranch will always be treated with respect and courtesy. A friendly and helpful atmosphere will always prevail among all staff members. It is the goal of Joshua Creek Ranch to be recognized as "The Best."
Belong...To a Texas Hill Country Ranch Resort Like No Other!
Wouldn't it be ideal to belong to a club where every detail of hunting, clay shooting, dining and lodging was professionally planned and managed? Where your guests, whether business associates or friends, were impressed by the excellent shooting, hunting, and fishing opportunities, and the unsurpassed amenities and service? A club that was easily accessible (45 minutes from San Antonio)! A place in the beautiful Texas Hill Country with spring-fed creeks and Guadalupe River frontage? If this sounds like something you'd like to experience often, then consider membership at Joshua Creek Ranch.
The Ranch features all these characteristics for no more, and probably less, than you'll invest in a bird hunting lease, a European hunting trip, a country club or even season tickets to a professional sports event. For your investment you'll reap exotic gamebirds like pheasant, chukar, and always plentiful quail anytime between October 1st and April 30th. You'll fly fish for rainbow trout, experience European-style driven pheasant shoots and shoot two of the country's finest sporting clays courses. You'll host friends and guests for gourmet dining in the rustic elegance of the old stone lodge, or the NEW resort-style pool and Cantina. At Joshua Creek Ranch, Membership is limited to ensure outstanding experiences for each Member and their guests.
We have four types of memberships--choose the membership type that best suits you.
Learn More About JCR Membership Program
Corporate Membership
- Authorize up to 5 executives to “book & bill.” Entitles member company (including 5 authorized book & bill executives) to all activities and benefits at member rates.
- One-Time Initiation Fee: $15,000 + tax
- Dues: $750 + tax per month; additional executives can be added to the book and bill authorization for $1,250 per person per year.
- Guest fees: None. Corporate members may bring an unlimited number of guests provided that an individual authorized by the corporation to book & bill accompanies the guest.
Family Membership
- Entitles member’s spouse and dependent children under 26 to all activities and benefits at member rates.
- One-Time Initiation Fee: $6,000 + tax
- Dues: $250 + tax per month
- Guest Fees: No guest fees for ONE guest per visit. Additional guests will require a $50 per guest fee for overnight stays that include hunting. No guest fees on paid sporting/social activities such as sporting clays. Discounted guest fees are applicable to complimentary Member benefits such as Resort Day Passes for water recreation and gun ranges.
Out-of-State Membership
- Entitles member’s spouse and dependent children under 26 to all activities and benefits at member rates for 3 bookings per hunting season; unlimited bookings in the non-hunting season.
- One-Time Initiation Fee: $3,125 + tax
- Dues: $150 + tax per month
- Guest Fees: $50/guest/reservation
Sporting/Social Membership
- Entitles member’s spouse and dependent children under 26 to all sporting/social activities and benefits at member rates.
- One-Time Initiation Fee: $1,500 + tax
- Dues: $125 + tax per month
- Guest Fees: No guest fees on paid sporting/social activities such as sporting clays. Discounted guest fees are applicable to complimentary Member benefits such as Resort Day Passes for water recreation and gun ranges.
*Membership prices subject to change without notice. Please call the Joshua Creek Ranch office at 830-537-5090 for more information about Membership, set up a tour and request a Membership Application.