Canoe Creek Ranch was founded in 2003 by Mr. Stewart, he was filled with sadness when he looked behind his home and saw a beautiful farm that was possibly going to be sold as a landfill. How could he possibly change such a greivance course of action, then the ideas surfaced. The thought occurred to him that if he could only buy the land he would have to make it pay for itself, somehow.
As he reflected, he thought about his son's expertise as a guide after working on a elk ranch in Colorado for six months and at about the same time he visited a ranch in Texas that offered exotic hunting. By July 2003 the idea became a reality and Canoe Creek Ranch was born.
Initally The Stewart's would just offer Exotic animal hunting, whitetail hunting and upland game bird hunting. Later the idea came to offer sporting clay shooting, a 3-D archery range and a pistol and rifle range.
A 5,000 sq. foot Bed and Breakfast with all the elegant amentites of a resort along with the remoteness of the wild was added to the property. The 3 level bed and breakfast has a bathroom on each level and in each bedroom is a TV/DVD combo. It has a in-ground pool, six-person hot tub, sauna, BBQ pit, and a sporting clay station over looking a prestine view almost beyond description.
Hunting is provided and even expanded to include a 6,500 acre open range hunting operation in Casey County, and a 2,500 acre open range hunting operation in Houstonville both leased by Canoe Creek Ranch.
The animals on the Bed & Breakfast side of the farm include horses, exotic cattle, zebras, miniture ponies, lamas, and Texas long horn cattle.
The 4,000 sq. foot lodge was built by the Stewart's own hands and each peice was specially cut from trees right off the farm.
Stewart's ideas keep growing too. Plans include events all year long for all kinds of groups. A petting zoo is in the works along with concerts, Daniel Boone primitive craft festival, a pumpkin patch with all the activites geared toward fall and a Live Nativity Scene during the Christmas season that will be one of the largest in the State.
Youth groups, local schools, church groups, corporate groups, elderly groups, etc. are all welcome to come out and stay, we can plan your events for you and group rates are available. We would like for local people to know that they are welcome out and our hunting adventures never interfere with viewing of the natural surroundings and everything Canoe Creek Ranch has to offer is in a safe enviroment.
If the atmosphere of the Old West and the hospitality of the Deep South is what you are looking for call Canoe Creek Ranch toll free at 1-877-881-4551 for more information.
