About RESERVE RANCH
]John Ed Stepan
Owner – Reserve Ranch
As an avid sportsman and Adventurer, I have hunted 33 countries on five continents including a Shikar to Nepal for Blue Sheep and a twenty-day trek into China’s Inner Mongolia for Gansu Argali. That coupled with over 800 days spent on the African Continent comprising of 35 Safaris, I bring my 36 years of experience in International Hunting to the Reserve Ranch. I have learned from every Expedition and honed the edge of what clients want and expect. The vast experiences I have been Blessed with allow me to bring the ultimate adventure to my clients who visit the Reserve Ranch.
I look forward to sharing my stories and experiences with you at the ranch. See you by the fire!
Grant Stepan
Guide
Grant’s hunting experience goes beyond Texas having been on several Safaris to several countries in Southern Africa. As a guide, the knowledge he gained on these expeditions has been an integral part of his client's success. An accomplished bowhunter, Grant knows how to put his clients in the best position to be successful. In 2017, Grant achieved the rank of Eagle Scout; in 2018, Grant received the Dallas Safari Club Young Hunter of the Year Award.
Parker Stepan
Guide
Parker is an accomplished bowhunter having taken multiple species qualifying for the SCI Record Book including some in the Top Ten of the World.
Achieving the Rank of Eagle Scout in 2019, then being the recipient of the Dallas Safari Club Young Hunter of the Year Award in 2020. He has recently been awarded the Safari Club International Young Hunter of the Year Award for 2023. Parker utilizes the culmination of his knowledge and experiences in the field to best serve his clients.
Fidencio Hinojosa (Fide)
Ranch Manager and Guide
“Fide” has been a part of the Reserve Ranch for over twenty years.
The knowledge he has gained from ranching and propagating wildlife gives him the unique qualities that made him the obvious choice to become the Manager of the Reserve Ranch. The countless days he has spent hunting and observing the old, crafty Whitetail bucks of South Texas enable him to put his clients on the game of their choice.
In addition to his knowledge of hunting Big Game, Fide also worked as a dog handler guiding clients for quail hunts on some of the most famous ranches in South Texas.