3-S Exotics · Breeding & Genetics

Built from the best bloodlines in the world.

Since 3-S Ranch was founded, we have run a working breeding program alongside our hunts — importing red stag embryos from New Zealand, refining lines of fallow, axis, and sika, and stocking other ranches with the kind of animals our own clients ask for. Live animals, frozen genetics, and stocker releases — available to vetted operations.

NZ
Red Stag Embryos Imported
15–20
Stags Sold per Season
~35
Hinds Sold per Season
10+
Species in Active Programs
The New Zealand Program

Why we went 8,500 miles for our genetics.

When Randy decided 3-S would have its own breeding operation, he didn't shop the Texas market. He went to New Zealand.

New Zealand red stag herds have been selectively bred for trophy class, antler character, and disposition for more than a century — longer and more disciplined than anything available in North America. Building a foundation from those genetics meant importing embryos, not just animals: every frozen straw was a hand-picked combination of sire and dam, transferred into our own hinds here in Bedias.

The result is a herd whose pedigree starts where the world's best red stag genetics live, then matures on Texas grass under the same climate, the same forage, and the same hands that will eventually guide the hunters chasing them.

That same philosophy — pick the bloodline first, then build the herd around it — runs through every other species program at 3-S.

  • Embryos imported from New Zealand — the most selectively bred red stag bloodlines in the world
  • Embryo transfer into 3-S hinds for full pedigree continuity
  • Stags raised under Texas conditions before being released, sold, or hunted
  • Records kept on every animal — sire, dam, year, antler class
3-S red stag with mature antlers
NZ Bloodline
Active Breeding Programs

Ten-plus species. One ranch. Years of records.

Our deer programs run year-round; antelope, oryx, and rare species programs run alongside them on dedicated pasture. Every animal is documented and can be vetted for fence-ready release or live-haul sale.

Red stag
FlagshipRed Stag
Fallow buck
Multi-colorFallow Deer
Axis buck
Year-roundAxis
Sika
SelectiveSika
Gemsbok
AntelopeGemsbok
Addax
Federally regulatedAddax
Red lechwe
Wetland antelopeRed Lechwe
Barasingha
Federally regulatedBarasingha
Scimitar oryx
Extinct in the wildScimitar Oryx
Bison
IconicBison
Blackbuck and others
And moreSpecialty Species

Also active: blackbuck, waterbuck, père David's deer, buffalo, and others on rotation. Availability changes by season — the inquiry below routes directly to Chris Stewart, our ranch manager.

What's Available

Four ways to take 3-S genetics home.

Live Animals

Live-haul stags, hinds, bucks, does, and rare-species pairs. All animals are halter-broken to handling and shipped with current health papers.

Semen & Embryos

Frozen semen from proven sires and surplus embryos from documented matings. Sourced from our own NZ-derived red stag program and selectively bred fallow lines.

Stocker & Release

Fence-ready animals raised on Texas forage and prepared for transfer to other high-fence operations. Coordinated drop-off and adjustment guidance.

Custom Programs

Multi-year supply, AI services, herd-building advisory for new operations, and bloodline matches against your existing animals. Inquire for scope.

A Working Herd, Not a Catalog

"We usually sell 15 to 20 stags and around 35 hinds a season."

That's the cadence — a measured offtake from a herd that grows on the same ground our hunters walk. Every buyer is vetted; every animal leaves with a known pedigree.

Who You're Buying From

The science is in the family.

Ranch Manager

Chris Stewart

M.S. in Wildlife Ecology from Sam Houston State. Lectures in the SHSU wildlife management program. Region 4 Director of the Texas Deer Association. The breeding program is his ground game.

University Partnership

SHSU Wildlife Research

A long-running partnership with Sam Houston State University — theses, peer-reviewed work, and student internships are conducted on the ranch. The same protocols inform every animal we breed.

Industry Standing

Texas Deer Association

3-S is an active member ranch. Chris serves as a TDA Region 4 Director, putting our genetics work alongside the most respected deer breeders in the state.

Start a Conversation

Tell us what you're building.

Pricing on live animals and genetics is by inquiry only — it depends on bloodline, season, age, and the operation receiving them. We work with serious ranches and breeders only.

Send us the basics below or call Chris direct. We'll come back with availability and a written quote.

Direct Line · Breeding Program
Chris Stewart · Ranch Manager
832-493-0147 3STexasOutdoors@gmail.com

Inquiry received.

Thanks — this goes straight to Chris Stewart. Expect a call back within one to two business days. For anything urgent, dial 832-493-0147.

Want to Hunt These Bloodlines?

The same animals we breed are on the menu in season.

Our red stag and fallow hunts run on the genetics you just read about. Book a hunt or see what's in the herd right now.