Plaska Lodge

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Oren Don Molloy

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Lakeview, TX, USA

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Hunting at Plaska Lodge is an experience you will remember for a lifetime. Owner and operator, Oren Don Molloy, was born and raised here and has been hunting this land his entire life.

Plaska Lodge offers an interesting and unique assortment of animals,extensively fed and managed year round. You are welcome to hunt with rifle or bow. Our professional guides are able to accommodate hunters of all skill levels. We have numerous enclosed box blinds over year-round feeders and food plots. Plaska offers terrain ranging from rolling hills to thick brush, with cactus flats that give way to rugged canyons and breaks. This is a true hunt. The habitat is wild and unmolested.

Our Lodge is a converted general store with easy access and highway frontage. It’s as cozy as it is charming. During your stay you will dine on Texas-style cuisine and enjoy one of our 8 private bedrooms. Non-hunting guests are welcome and may accompany you on the hunt or relax in the comfortable living area of the 100 year-old, wood-heated, historic building.

All game is cleaned, caped, quartered and placed in cold storage. All transportation on the ranch in provided and airport pick up is available upon request.

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Lodging

Our lodge is nestled below the Caprock escarpment. It is a cozy converted general store, built in 1900 in Plaska, Texas. It has easy access with highway frontage. With 8 bedrooms, a dining area, full kitchen and baths, it easily accommodates any size group.

We have a 225-yard rifle range on the property to check your weapons after traveling. While staying at the lodge, you’ll be served some of the best mesquite-grilled and home-cooked meals you have ever eaten. We pride ourselves on the personal touch and give 100 percent to each and every customer. We are on the property 7 days a week, year-round. This is our life and our living.

Hunting

Deer
Mule Deer
Whitetail Deer
Hog
Turkey
Rio Grande Turkey
Quail
Sheep
Aoudad Sheep
Elk

Methods

Bow
Crossbow
Muzzleloader
Rifle
Shotgun

Extras

Corporate Trip
Day Hunt
Free Range
Free Range Birds
Full Day Trip
Group Trip
Guided
High Fence
Meals Included
Multi-Day Trip
Semi-Guided

Plaska Lodge High Fence Story

In 1997 Plaska Lodge went from a dream to a reality. Our very ﬁrst season of operation yielded 3 Whitetail bucks scoring in the high 180’s and 2 Mule Deer following suit. Season 2 and 3 were no disappointments. Ecstatic hunters harvested Boone and Crockett Whitetail and Mule Deer during those 2 seasons. Plaska Lodge was gaining notoriety as a big buck destination for both species of deer. At this particular point in time 196” was our personal best and no buck had been harvested oﬀ of our ranch that scored less than 157”.

Hunters were winning awards and authors were publishing articles in national magazines about the monster bucks of Plaska Lodge. This was both a blessing and a curse. Family land in our county that had never been leased was now teaming with hunters as deer stands and hunting camps littered the landscape. Years of strict management were in vain if a beautiful young 10 point wondered on to neighboring property. Just as the controversial barbed wire found its way into Texas as a management tool for livestock, it looked as though game fence would follow the same path for wildlife.

I began to make plans for something I thought I would never do. The following summer my 2 very young sons and I set out to conquer Goliath, build a high fence in some of the roughest most rugged canyon country in the county. 4 long hot summers later we shut the gate on some of the best genetics in Texas. The very next summer we began again on a totally different piece of our property. The 3 of us had pounded every post and tied every wire and had endured every grueling second of it to protect the wildlife and nothing more. No animal inside these enclosures would ever have its life cut short by human hands again. Every buck would live to see its full genetic potential.

Plaska Lodge has had a portion of our property high fenced now for 13 years. The gene pool is the same as it was in 1997 and we are able to give them the proper nutrition and age needed to produce world class trophies. There are no cross fences or pens. This is not a canned hunt. We do not release them to be shot. There is absolutely no difference in hunting inside or outside. The deer are wild and untamed, and there is no guarantee. We have 2 separate ranches under high fence. One is rough, rugged, breaks and canyons that is home to Whitetail, Mule Deer, Aoudad Sheep and Elk, while the other is thick bottom land full of cactus ﬂats and mesquite that provide a sanctuary for Whitetail, Mule Deer and 6 different species of rams. There is a total of just under 2000 acres game fenced.

If you would still rather hunt open range, the trophy whitetail genetics are still there as well. We have the exact same management plan in place as we had 20 years ago. There are 8000 acres to hunt and the deer are free to roam wherever they desire. Please just remember, although there are some monster bucks out there we have no control over our neighbors.

Wildlife is OUR life. This is all we do. Plaska Lodge is blessed by God to take care of a small little portion of some of his beauty. We take pride in that. We do everything in our power to make sure it’s done right, so that when you come see us you take back home unforgettable memories.

Whitetail Hunts

Whitetail Deer and Mule Deer in the Texas Panhandle are unlike any other in the state. Antler size and body weights double those of their southern counterparts. Our management practices have been in place for over 30 years, therefore allowing you, through selective harvest, the opportunity to take trophy of a lifetime. This is truly a Whitetail hunt you do not want to miss. Give us a call today to book your next trip!

Trophy Hunt Package:
This is a 4-night , 3-day hunt. Extra days can be added. This hunt rate varies with trophy size.
– Lodging and meals
– No kill, no pay
– Fully guided
– Transportation on the ranch
– All game caped and quartered, plus cold storage

Management Package:
This is a 4-night, 3-day hunt. Extra days can be added.
– 8pt up to 135 B&C
– Lodging and Meals
– No kill, no pay
– Transportation on the ranch
– Fully guided
– All game caped and quartered, plus cold storage

Open Range Package:
This is a 4-night, 3-day hunt. Extra days can be added.
– Lodging and Meals
– Transportation on the ranch-Semi-guided (fully guided upon request)
– 135 B&C or better- flat rate
– No trophy or kill fees
– All game caped and quartered, plus cold storage
– If you harvest early, hogs and varmints at no charge

Exotic Hunts

It is our goal to give you an exciting hunt of a lifetime, without having to travel around the world for exotic animals of your dreams.

If you are looking for something different, unique, and love the thrill of the chase, then you will enjoy this unique adventure. This is not a zoo. This is a true hunt. The animals definitely have the advantage. If you are looking for a “canned” hunt, you need to pass on this one. So grab your hunting gear, give us a call and get your stalk on.

The hunts are conducted as all-inclusive packages, or can be customized to fit your needs.

We have a no-kill no-pay policy. All hunts are fully-guided, one on one. All animals are caped and quartered.

You may hunt with the weapon of your choice. Spot and stalk is the preferred method but stands are available.

Hog Hunts

Plaska Lodge is known for harvesting some of the largest wild boar, or feral hog, in the United States. The agricultural crops grown in this area coupled with thick brushy habitat produce massive body weights. We offer exciting hunts for monster boars here in the Texas Panhandle from January through March.

This is a great opportunity for hunters of all ages to fill the gap between seasons and get in on a great hunting trip. You’re welcome to use a rifle, bow, crossbow or handgun.

Plaska Lodge hog hunts start with a two day – three night fully guided package. Hunters are allowed two meat hogs or one trophy boar. Extra hogs can be added for a fee.

Package includes:
– Meals
– Lodging
– Game care
– Transportation on the ranch

Quail Hunts

The quail hunting in the Texas Panhandle is unmatched, and Plaska Lodge is no exception to that. The habitat, agriculture and weather cater to one of the largest Bobwhite populations in the world. The gentleness of the terrain makes for a relaxing and enjoyable hunt. We move on average 15-20 coveys per day and have surpassed 30.

The hunts begin with a 2-day package, including meals, lodging and transportation, more days can be added. You may hunt with your own dogs, or for a daily fee, guides and dogs can be arranged.

Packages include:
– Meals
– Lodging
– Transportation on ranch
– Guides
– These hunts are package hunts only.

Turkey Hunts

The Rio Grande turkey is one you’ve got to check off the list in order to complete your Grand Slam. Plaska Lodge is the perfect place to do it. With one of the largest winter roosts in the state of Texas, we’re able to provide in exceptional hunting experience for all kinds of hunters.

You are welcomed to call for yourself, or if you would feel more comfortable with a professional guide, this can be added for a daily fee.

Our Spring turkey hunts start with a two day, fully guided package for two gobblers!

Package includes:
– Meals
– Lodging
– Transportation on the ranch