Dan Braman

Born and raised in Refugio, Texas, he is a Texan through and through. AKA the “Secret Boss’’, clients would never know he owns the whole operation. Don’t let all his jokes fool you, he is serious about knowledge and has a strong drive to become a better version of himself each day. Striving to be the strongest advocate of the hunting and fishing industry, along with upholding America’s second amendment rights, he is a true outdoorsman.

Hagen Watkins

Born and raised in Uvalde, Texas, he holds a degree in range and wildlife management. He was able to put that degree to good use after meeting Dan at a random Thanksgiving dinner. Eight years later he is managing Mellon Creek Outfitters as well as guiding hunters. He loves the fact there is no typical day-to-day routine, and looks forward to things getting even bigger and better as seasons pass.

Pat Harney

Born and raised in Glocester, Rhode Island, he has been working his way into the hunting industry after deciding a career in finance was not the right path for him. With a motto that “life’s too short to be negative,” he found himself right at home on the Mellon. After being welcomed by the team two years ago, Pat has been successful at filling his clients tags trip after trip.

Derek Woods

Raised in Fort Worth, Texas, he is determined to be successful in whatever life brings him. With a passion for hunting as strong as his love for doughnuts, Derek has decided he’s ready to be a guide. After a successful career as a camera operator for the TV series “Wildlifers,” he’s gained the knowledge and experience it takes to try his hand as a guide. He joins the MCO team for the first time this year, and is ready to make his mark.

Wade Koehn

Born in San Antonio Texas and raised in Orange Grove Texas, Wade also known as “Wally”knows that hunting and helping others pursue they’re dreams is his true calling. After working different blue collar jobs here and there he never quite felt in place until he found Mellon Creek Outfitters, Now everyday he strives to make the each day better than the last as he pursues his passion for hunting, He always puts his heart into everything he does especially when it comes to helping his clients achieve their goals, It isn’t a successful trip unless his clients are happy and their tags are full.

Chelsey Hardin

Chef Chelsey is born and raised in Texas. She attended The Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio, graduated in 2019 and went on to work with many talented local Chef’s creating products found in H-E-B and the local farmers market located at the Pearl in San Antonio. Her passion of homestyle cooking makes you feel right at home, from breakfast to dinner. We look forward to serving you the meal of a lifetime!

“Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” -Julia Child.

A Hunting Experience That is Uniquely Texan.

Mellon Creek Outfitters is a 110,000 acre ranch uniquely set at the crossroads of the south Texas brush country and the Texas Coastal Plains. This gives us a habitat second to none for all native wildlife. This fact will become abundantly clear as you drive through the ranch. The amount of game is something that isn’t explained well in words; it’s better to see it for yourself.

In brief, Mellon Creek Outfitters strives to be the best. We enjoy hunting just as much as our clients do and look forward to each and everyday doing what we love. With a 90% repeat clientele our season is more like a family reunion then a hunting trip, our clients are our friends.

The Team

RAISING STANDARDS,
NOT FENCES.

Jack Darrah

Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Jack certainly lives up to the name by showing daily he truly is a Jack of all trades. His love for people and the outdoors has landed him jobs across North America, hunting, fishing and filming. Living everyday as his favorite quote from lonesome dove goes, “cheerful in all weathers, never shirked a task”. Jack's favorite thing about MCO is the teamwork involved and required to create success for the clients and each other.

Kord Etbauer

Kord wears several different hats for Mellon creek. In addition to guiding hunts for the last 11 years, Kord is also responsible for the action filmed from behind the camera for some of the most successful hunting shows in the industry. Growing up in Cashion Oklahkma he’s had a passion for the outdoors since a young age that led to his pursuit of a career in guiding and videography all over the world.

The Lodge

Our lodge is set along the Mellon Creek surrounded by south Texas brush, hackberry trees, and native grass. There is a small pond that we have stocked with bass right beside the lodge for anyone who wants to do a little fishing during the down time. A top of the line skinning building is a few yards from the lodge where all meat and trophy preparation is handled. We’ve found that this seems to be the evening hang out as guides and clients start cooking back in for dinner.

Daily Room

Cleaning Service

Laundry Facility

High Speed

Internet

Smart HD

Televisions

Round Trip

Airport Transportation

A Hunting Experience That is Uniquely Texan.

The Team

RAISING STANDARDS, NOT FENCES.

The Lodge

RAISING STANDARDS,
NOT FENCES.