Exotic hunting ranches search demand in Texas (2026 data)

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ABottom line

A top 5 market with bid estimates 1% above the typical state.

Short answer

Texas is in the top 5 of 47 markets (the states and DC with data) for breadth of exotic hunting ranches search demand, with 142 distinct search terms at 100 or more searches a month. The median top-of-page bid is $1.23, 1% above the typical state ($1.22).

BTop searches

What people in Texas search for

The most-searched exotic hunting ranches terms in Texas, ranked by Google's monthly search range and then by bid. Close variants (the same words in a different order) are shown once, and brand, retailer and DIY searches are left out.

Table B.1 / Top searches, Texas
Search term	Monthly searches in Texas	Top-of-page bid
axis buck	10K-100K	$3.03
deer axis	10K-100K	$3.03
duck hunts	1K-10K	$2.85
hunts near meNear me	1K-10K	$2.36
elk hunting in texas	1K-10K	$1.21
bow hunting in texas	1K-10K	$1.18
whitetail deer hunts in texas	1K-10K	$1.17
whitetail doe hunts in texas	1K-10K	$1.17
texas buck hunt	1K-10K	$1.17
hog hunting	1K-10K	$1.12
aoudad	1K-10K	$1.00
axis deer hunting texas	1K-10K	$0.96

Read with care. Google reports unusually high volumes for exotic hunting ranches in Texas relative to its population. That can be a real local market or a quirk in Google's state-level ranges, so the per-resident index is not shown.

Google Ads Keyword Planner, Texas, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. Bids are Google's high-range top-of-page estimates, not cost per lead. Urgent and Near me tags are matched from the words in each term. Method.

CWhat it means

What this means for a hunting ranche in Texas

#FindingWhat to do
C1
Bids track the typical state.A $1.23 median bid estimate sits close to the $1.22 typical-state figure.
C2
For the top 10% of terms, Google's top-of-page bid estimate (high range) is $2.36 or more.Those are usually the high-intent searches.

What to doRank organically for them: that is where the biggest savings sit.
C3
One of the broadest exotic hunting ranches markets in the country.Expect heavy competition for the Map Pack in the major metros.

What to doSpecific service pages and suburb-level relevance usually beat one broad page.

DHow Texas compares

Texas against its nearest markets

Table D.1 / Nearest markets by breadth of demand
Rank	State	Distinct terms	Median bid estimate	Per resident
1	Texas	142	$1.23	outlier
2	Florida	29	$1.68	65
3	California	26	$1.21	36
	Typical state (median)		$1.22	100

Google's ranges are wide, so states close together should be treated as similar. Method.

EWhere to start

Where to start

The full playbook for hunting ranches, including job values, channels and a 90-day plan, is in How can an exotic hunting ranch book more hunters?. For the channels behind the numbers above:

FIndex

Other industries in Texas

Google Ads Keyword Planner, Texas, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026Methodology

Disclosure. Strive LeadGen is a new company (founded 2026) building lead generation sites and flat-fee marketing for businesses like these. It has no clients yet. Guides cover channels Strive does not sell and cite their sources. Market figures are Strive's analysis of Google Keyword Planner data (method).

Exotic hunting ranches search demand in Texas