Jeff Rann - Owner /Professional Hunter

 

Jeff began his professional hunting career in 1977 after completing a 3 year apprenticeship with Zambia Safaris. In 1981 he moved to South Africa, primarily hunting Letaba Ranch for Limpopo Safaris. Two years later Jeff joined Hunters Africa and hunted Tanzania until 1985. It was during this time that he began hunting in Botswana and in 1987 was named Botswana Professional Hunter of the year. By 1989 he was hunting predominately the Okavango Delta. more...

James Herrera – Chef

Chef James Herrera started in the late months of 2007.  Chef Herrera is a classically trained chef.  He graduated from the Texas Culinary Academy in Austin, Texas.  Through the leCordon bleu program, teaching French techniques.  His experience derives from The Huisache Grill in New Braunfels, Texas where he left holding the position of Head Chef.  Joining  the 777 Ranch allows him to continue his passion for cooking and Love of the outdoors. Chef Herrera is happy to offer a variety of food, using the freshest of products and an assortment of exotic game meat.

Jared Rann - Guide

Jared Rann is the son of Jeff Rann. He has been in Botswana hunting camps since he was 6 months old. Jared was educated in South Africa at Hilton College in Hilton Kwazulu, Natal. He is currently attending Texas A&M University studying Wildlife Science and Business. Jared has been guiding clients professionally for 3 years at 777 Ranch, and will finish his apprenticeship for his professional license in Botswana at the end of the Botswana 2008 Season. Then he will be eligible for his full Botswana Professional Hunter's License. Jared currently splits his year between Texas A&M, 777 Ranch, and Botswana.

Marcelino Covarrubias - Ranch Foreman/Guide

Marcelino has been with the 777 Ranch since 2002. His main duties are the general Maintenance of the ranch and he is also the head skinner. He also is bilingual and guides our Spanish speaking clients. With Marcelino his clients have taken many great trophies including many that would make the top Ten in the SCI record book. He has skinned and caped more animals over the last years than most people do in a lifetime. You can trust that your animal is in the best of hands for processing with Marcelino.

Les Zimmerman - Guide

Les started guiding for the 777 Ranch in 2003. Les is an avid bow hunter, who has hunted across North America and as far away as Zimbabwe, Africa. He also loves to fish for the largemouth bass on the 777 Ranch.  He is a patient, knowledgeable guide and his clients come back year after year requesting to hunt and fish with Les.

Tommy Sowell - Guide

Tommy grew up hunting whitetail, axis, and other native Texas game with a rifle. Now he is also an avid bow hunter. Since Tommy has started in 2009, he has guided numerous trophy whitetail hunts and has become proficient at scoring deer on the hoof. On exotic hunts, he has quickly proven his knowledge of exotic species by producing quality animals for all of his hunters. Tommy is a member of Safari Club International, Texas Trophy Hunters Association, and the Coastal Conservation Association.

Rose and Gloria - Housekeeping

 

Rose started with the 777 Ranch in 1996. Gloria started in 1997. Their main duties are keeping the lodge and the cabins spotless. They enjoy working on the ranch and meeting new people from all over the globe here at the 777 Ranch. Rose and Gloria take care of the lodge and Cabins so well that it rivals any 5 star resort.