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Dale Ranch
The Dale Ranch is a high-fenced game ranch that is comprised of 2,010 acres in Parker, Wise and Jack Counties. It is a turnkey first-class hunting ranch located just outside of Fort Worth and Weatherford.
PARKER, WISE AND JACK COUNTIES, TEXAS
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Dale Ranch
The Dale Ranch is a high-fenced game ranch that is comprised of 2,010 acres in Parker, Wise and Jack Counties. It is a turnkey first-class hunting ranch located just outside of Fort Worth and Weatherford.
PARKER, WISE AND JACK COUNTIES, TEXAS
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A magnificent stone home sits majestically in view of the lake and coastal field. The home is 4,800 square feet with four bedrooms and six baths, along with an attached 1,494-square-foot, four-car garage. All bedrooms and baths are on the ground level with a game room, wet bar and full bath on the second floor. The master bedroom and bath are spacious and beautifully finished with an extra oversized closet. The kitchen has top-of-the-line appliances (Viking stove, Bosch dishwasher, SubZero refrigerator/freezer), a trash compactor, with travertine tile countertops. The home was built on a hill to overlook an infinity pool and the 35-acre lake. This setting provides the hard to find peace and tranquility of watching deer and turkey in their natural habitat along with the occasional flock of ducks landing on the lake. The home also has a back-up 80 KW generator should it be needed.
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A Turnkey First-Class Hunting Ranch
The Dale Ranch is a turnkey hunting ranch located 45 minutes from Fort Worth and just 20 minutes north of Weatherford. The buyer will enjoy a well maintained and managed ranch with great deer, natural hardwoods, native grasses, large lake, many ponds, great road system and a good water supply with beautiful amenities and alluring pastoral views. The buyer will reap the rewards of an operation that has been in place and managed for 15-plus years. The seller’s stewardship of the land, amenities and proven track record as a game ranch affirms it as one of the most premier ranches in Texas.
This ranch is being offered for sale and is exclusively listed by David Burgher and Harlan Ray of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty and Jay Jones of Jones Ranch Realty, LLC
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The Dale Ranch is a high-fenced game ranch that is comprised of 2,010 acres in Parker, Wise and Jack Counties. It is a turnkey first-class hunting ranch located just outside of Fort Worth and Weatherford. It includes deer breeding pens, selective brush clearings, food plots, and an extensive deer management program with 15 years of breeding genetics and culling to produce a top quality deer herd. The ranch currently has a MLDP from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Surveys are performed annually to insure the proper buck to doe ratio and stocking rates of the ranch. An aggressive culling program is in place to produce a high-quality deer herd with trophy bucks. The sandy loam soils produce an excellent habitat for such an operation. Beautiful hardwoods are present throughout the ranch along with an array of top native grasses and plants. The abundance of native grasses include little and big bluestem along with many other varieties all conducive to a productive cattle ranch as well. Some clearing has been done for food plots and 125 acres of coastal Bermuda fields. The warehouse is 3,200 square feet, built in 2001. It includes a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with a full kitchen. Another half-bath is located in the warehouse along with several walk-in coolers, a smoke house and storage. There are 11 first-class deer pens previously used for the deer breeding operation with feed and water troughs situated on 15 acres. The entire ranch is highfenced with an estimated 10 miles of fencing that was built two feet inside the property line.
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A magnificent stone home sits majestically in view of the lake and coastal field. The home is 4,800 square feet with four bedrooms and six baths, along with an attached 1,494-square-foot, four-car garage. All bedrooms and baths are on the ground level with a game room, wet bar and full bath on the second floor. The master bedroom and bath are spacious and beautifully finished with an extra oversized closet. The kitchen has top-of-the-line appliances (Viking stove, Bosch dishwasher, SubZero refrigerator/freezer), a trash compactor, with travertine tile countertops. The home was built on a hill to overlook an infinity pool and the 35-acre lake. This setting provides the hard to find peace and tranquility of watching deer and turkey in their natural habitat along with the occasional flock of ducks landing on the lake. The home also has a back-up 80 KW generator should it be needed.
Dale
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We’ll save a place for you.
A Turnkey First-Class Hunting Ranch
The Dale Ranch is a turnkey hunting ranch located 45 minutes from Fort Worth and just 20 minutes north of Weatherford. The buyer will enjoy a well maintained and managed ranch with great deer, natural hardwoods, native grasses, large lake, many ponds, great road system and a good water supply with beautiful amenities and alluring pastoral views. The buyer will reap the rewards of an operation that has been in place and managed for 15-plus years. The seller’s stewardship of the land, amenities and proven track record as a game ranch affirms it as one of the most premier ranches in Texas.
This ranch is being offered for sale and is exclusively listed by David Burgher and Harlan Ray of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty and Jay Jones of Jones Ranch Realty, LLC
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for sale, and to learn about buying rural real estate and country homes.
BurgherRayRanchSales.com
The Dale Ranch is a high-fenced game ranch that is comprised of 2,010 acres in Parker, Wise and Jack Counties. It is a turnkey first-class hunting ranch located just outside of Fort Worth and Weatherford. It includes deer breeding pens, selective brush clearings, food plots, and an extensive deer management program with 15 years of breeding genetics and culling to produce a top quality deer herd. The ranch currently has a MLDP from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Surveys are performed annually to insure the proper buck to doe ratio and stocking rates of the ranch. An aggressive culling program is in place to produce a high-quality deer herd with trophy bucks. The sandy loam soils produce an excellent habitat for such an operation. Beautiful hardwoods are present throughout the ranch along with an array of top native grasses and plants. The abundance of native grasses include little and big bluestem along with many other varieties all conducive to a productive cattle ranch as well. Some clearing has been done for food plots and 125 acres of coastal Bermuda fields. The warehouse is 3,200 square feet, built in 2001. It includes a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with a full kitchen. Another half-bath is located in the warehouse along with several walk-in coolers, a smoke house and storage. There are 11 first-class deer pens previously used for the deer breeding operation with feed and water troughs situated on 15 acres. The entire ranch is highfenced with an estimated 10 miles of fencing that was built two feet inside the property line.
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The Dale Ranch is a high-fenced game ranch that is comprised of 2,010 acres in Parker, Wise and Jack Counties. It is a turnkey first-class hunting ranch located just outside of Fort Worth and Weatherford. It includes deer breeding pens, selective brush clearings, food plots, and an extensive deer management program with 15 years of breeding genetics and culling to produce a top quality deer herd. The ranch currently has a MLDP from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Surveys are performed annually to insure the proper buck to doe ratio and stocking rates of the ranch. An aggressive culling program is in place to produce a high-quality deer herd with trophy bucks. The sandy loam soils produce an excellent habitat for such an operation. Beautiful hardwoods are present throughout the ranch along with an array of top native grasses and plants. The abundance of native grasses include little and big bluestem along with many other varieties all conducive to a productive cattle ranch as well. Some clearing has been done for food plots and 125 acres of coastal Bermuda fields. The warehouse is 3,200 square feet, built in 2001. It includes a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with a full kitchen. Another half-bath is located in the warehouse along with several walk-in coolers, a smoke house and storage. There are 11 first-class deer pens previously used for the deer breeding operation with feed and water troughs situated on 15 acres. The entire ranch is highfenced with an estimated 10 miles of fencing that was built two feet inside the property line.
Offered at $15,500,000 • Property ID: 3521212
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THE LIFESTYLE ISSUE WINTER 2016
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LIVING OUTSIDE THE BOX
TOP OF TEXAS EXOTIC
Founder of International Icon Properties Group,
They’ve been called a “poor man’s bighorn.” These hardy animals have become a popular quarry for hunters who are looking for a unique and challenging hunting experience.
BERNARD “BERNIE” UECHTRITZ
AOUDAD SHEEP
based in Dallas, Bernie Uechtritz refuses to be boxed in by convention.
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BLUE MOUNTAIN PEAK RANCH
PROPERLY POSITION PURPLE PAINT TO PUT OFF TRESPASSERS
NO PLACE FOR COMPLACENCY
“We find this state to be wonderful for private stewardship,” said Taylor, owner of the Blue Mountain Peak Ranch near Mason, which was honored with the 2016 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas.
Reasonable people respect private property rights and would never trespass. But just in case trespassers are tempted to stray onto your land, there are some things you can do as a landowner to indicate your property is yours and entry is only by your invitation.
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JANE LONG
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“MOTHER OF TEXAS”
CREATING KID-FRIENDLY HUNTING PROPERTIES AND EXPERIENCES
Most Texans know her name. She’s the “Mother of Texas.” Unfortunately, that’s usually all they know about Jane Long. Aside from an obligatory paragraph in almost every school history book, few Texans realize Jane Long was a Texas Revolution hero.
It’s a rewarding and often refreshing experience to have youngsters in the hunting camp. It’s amazing to see kids become attuned to their God-given senses and become more aware of their environment when they are immersed in the outdoors pursuing game.
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NO LAND. NO WATER.
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A YEAR-END FINANCIAL PRIMER
In the midst of the most recent drought that stretched from 2010 well into 2014, water—or lack thereof— was on people’s minds and at the heart of heated policy debates. The drought highlighted a side effect of Texas’ rapid population growth. Our demand for water—residential, industrial and agricultural—is ontrack to quickly outstrip our supply.
As the year winds down, you’re probably already thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. If one of them is to keep better track of your finances, this is the time to look back at your records and prepare for tax season or a major purchase.
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LION MOUNTAIN RANCH
Hood Real Estate presents the Rancho Agua Grande, considered one of the nation’s premier hunting destinations. (Following page 24)
A 2,010-acre turnkey first-class hunting ranch in Parker, Wise and Jack Counties presented by Burgher•Ray Ranch Sales.
Republic Ranches presents a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a historic ranch in the Davis Mountains. (Following page 48)
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The Wild Side of Life As I write this, I’m two days past the most rancorous election in recent memory and 14 days from Thanksgiving. For the record, Abraham Lincoln officially declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863, at the height of the Civil War. In his holiday proclamation, which designated the final Thursday in November as Thanksgiving, he entreated all Americans to ask God to, among other things, “heal the wounds of the nation.”
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Today, our nation may be divided, but not nearly to the extent it was then—and our forebears overcame those wounds, both literal and figurative. They were able to recover and continue to forge the greatest nation in the world, because in America they were given the choice to do so. I’m thankful we live in a country where we can choose. We can choose a president or we can choose not to vote. We can choose to worship or not believe in a thing. We can choose to voice our opinions or we can choose to remain silent. We can choose to be part of the solution or we can choose to be an obstacle. We, like our pioneering ancestors, can also choose to invest our money, our time and our talents in land. Here, land is not the rarified possession of an aristocracy, but the foundation of families. It offers the opportunity to be an individual decision-maker who manages the assets of natural resources for the benefit of society at large. Land ownership is our right as well as our privilege and honor. We are indebted to generations of land stewards who have been determined to pass the land forward better than they found it. When Lisa and I gather our three children and extended family around the table during the holiday season, we will celebrate the bounty of this country and the blessing of choice. As for me and mine, we will choose peace, hope and joy—and I hope that you and yours will join us. Tom Alexander Publisher Tom@LandsofAmerica.com
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and a Clinical Professor of Finance teaching real estate investment analysis for the Master of Real Estate program in the Mays School at Texas A&M University.
LORIE WOODWARD CANTU has worked as a writer and public relations practitioner exploring the intersection of agriculture, natural resources and public policy for almost 30 years. Her career, which has included stints in the public and private sector, has taken her across the country and around the world, where she has been enthralled by the people of the land and their stories. She is the president of Woodward Communications and co-owner of The Round Top Register, a regional magazine focused on life in the rolling bluebonnet hills of central Texas where country meets city. Woodward was reared on a ranch near Lexington, Texas, but now makes her home in San Angelo with her two children, Kate and Will.
GREG SIMONS received a B.S. degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences in 1987 from Texas A&M University and soon after formed Wildlife Systems, Inc., a company that currently manages hunting operations on over 800,000 acres of private land in Texas and New Mexico. He is also co-owner of Wildlife Consultants, LLC, providing technical assistance to landowners and other entities on habitat management and other wildlife-related issues. Greg served as President of Texas Wildlife Association through July 2015.
FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a cooperatively owned wholesale bank that is part of the nationwide Farm Credit System. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life in rural America by using cooperative principles to provide competitive credit and superior service to our customers. Find out more at FarmCreditBank.com.
DR. CHARLES GILLILAND currently holds an appointment as a Research Economist with the Real Estate Center in the Mays School and an appointment as Adjunct Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. In addition, Dr. Gilliland is Helen and O.N. Mitchell Fellow of Real Estate 8
BRENDA BEUST SMITH’s current column in the “Lazy Gardener & Friends Houston Garden Newsletter” is based on her 45+ years as the Houston Chronicle’s Lazy Gardener. A nationally-published writer/photographer and horticulture speaker, Brenda recently ended her 15+ year span as production manager of the Garden Club of America “Bulletin” magazine. Author of Lazy Gardener books and calendars, Brenda lives and writes in Houston, Texas. When the Chronicle discontinued Brenda’s 45-year-old “Lazy Gardener” print column a couple of years ago, it ranked as the longest-running, continuously-published local newspaper column in the Greater Houston area. A Harris County Master Gardener, Brenda has served on the boards of many Greater Houston area horticulture organizations and has hosted
local radio and TV shows, most notably a 10+ year Lazy Gardener run on HoustonPBS (Ch. 8) and her call-in “EcoGardening” show on KPFTFM. Brenda recently ended her decades-long stint as Production Manager of the Garden Club of America’s BULLETIN magazine. Although still an active horticulture lecturer and broad-based freelance writer, Brenda’s main focus now is THE LAZY GARDENER & FRIENDS HOUSTON GARDEN NEWSLETTER with John Ferguson and Mark Bowen of Nature’s Way Resources.
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION (TSCRA) offers a broad range of services, including law enforcement, government and public affairs, insurance services, industry news and information on best practices, educational programs, and discounts for ranching supplies and related services to members and the industry.
TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION (TWA) focuses its mission on private landowners and their ethical relationship to the land, and TWA concentrates on issues relating to private property, hunting and hunter rights, and conservation of our natural resources.
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gift guide Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch WaggonerCowboys.com
The cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch are living legends, men who embody the attributes of the lean and dusty riders who braved the wild a century ago to make room for a herd.
Winning Couture
WinningCouture.com When it’s time to venture beyond off the rack, we invite you to delve into the unique custom choices of Winning Couture. Shapes and patterns that work and make you feel like a million bucks when you step into that show pen or simply step out into the world.
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Built in Texas. Carried around the world. When you buy a piece of Stash, you are investing in a unique handmade item for which detail care went into production from hand-cutting to the final stitch and rivet. We embrace patina which is signature to our brand and may include brands, distress, and variations that imbue each item with one-of-a-kind character.
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“We can solve your leaking problem with your existing lake, or let us build you a new one.”
gift guide Paris Texas Apparel Co ParisTexasCo.com
Paris may be the fashion capital of the World, but Texas is a whole ‘nother world unto itself—so Paris Texas Apparel Co decided to build their own fashion capital right in that great state. With that in mind, they struck out to design a clothing line that celebrates all that is great about Texas.
Jarvis Boards JarvisBoards.com
At Jarvis, they believe in American craftsmanship, living conscientiously, and traveling adventurously. As an Austin-based company, this motto inspires us to locally craft high-quality paddle boards made to last while minimizing environmental impacts. Whether you’re chasing waves, staying in shape, or enjoying life with friends and family, we want you to love your wood SUP year after year.
Clint Orms
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gift guide Sweet Heat Jam
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These handcrafted all-natural jams are made with a special blend of fresh chili peppers, fruits and a twist of fine-tuned culinary expertise. Most of the fruits and peppers used are Texas grown and the few that aren’t, only wished they could be! Sweet Heat jams are gluten-free, fat-free and so versatile in their use, you will find that these jams will become one of the hardest working jars in your fridge!
GameGuard Outdoors GameGuard.net
The Official Camo of the Lone Star State™. GameGuard Outoors has a full line of apparel and accessories for hunting, sport fishing and the active lifestyle. Their vented MicroFiber shirts have quickly become the preferred choice for guides, outdoorsmen and even folks that have never touched a rod or gun but who demand handsome styling, fit, comfort and performance.
Wreaths Across America WreathsAcrossAmerica.com
REMEMBER our fallen U.S. veterans. HONOR those who serve. TEACH your children the value of freedom. Every year, Wreaths Across America remember and honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud at Arlington National Cemetery. Visit them online to sponsor a wreath today!
gift guide CatSpring Tea CatSpringTea.com
Relish the smooth and refreshing taste of the only caffeinated plant native to North America. Drink in the heritage and legacy of the storied yaupon and enjoy its ability to support, sustain and satisfy over centuries. It’s pure American goodness in a cup.
Holtz Leather Co HoltzLeather.com
Holtz Leather is more than just a brand or small business. It’s about family, hard work and the things that matter, just like the way things were done in great-granddaddy’s day
Weige Knives WeigeKnives.com
Weige Knives creates fine kitchen cutlery with a focus on customization, quality and beauty. Every knife is one of a kind, never to be reproduced again. All knives are handmade in their small shop in beautiful Austin, Texas.
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DOUBLE B RANCH & RESORT The 560± acre Double B Ranch and Resort, located just 20 minutes from Fredericksburg and 15 minutes from Kerrville, is the best-priced live water property available in Gillespie County.
560± ACRES
GILLESPIE COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$ 5 ,95 0 ,0 0 0 PROPERTY ID
3222962
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Three year-round, spring-fed, live water creeks—Knot Branch, Klein Branch and Two Mary’s Creek—criss-cross the classic Hill Country landscape The Double B currently hosts commercial hunts for native, exotic and super African exotics, and special events including weddings and corporate retreats. Its potential as an entrepreneurial venture or a highly appointed private retreat is unlimited. The rustically elegant 10,000-squarefoot lodge can sleep up to 45 guests and easily accommodate buffet-style banquet dining. The lodge features two offices, a commercial-grade kitchen, a commercialcapacity laundry and loading dock.
The three-story main house offers 6,000 square feet of living space. The ranch house is a three-bedroom, two-bath with expansive porches that is currently used for guest lodging. Three cabins, ranging in size and style from a one-bedroom efficiency to a two-bedroom with a full kitchen and living room, provide additional accommodations. The ranch entrance conveniently fronts a paved county road, which makes coming and going easy. Paved, caliche and gravel roads provide access throughout. The front 155± acres are low-fenced, while the remaining 400± acres is high-fenced.
Beaux Hickey’s, a 5,600-square-foot rectangular open air pavilion with two kitchens, is a special events destination accommodating up to 250 guests.
Ranch infrastructure includes a 12-stall horse barn with an office and an adjoining arena; a heavy equipment barn; a three-bay shop with a lift; and a large pole barn for equipment storage.
In addition to the three year-round, springfed creeks, the Double B has five water wells located throughout the ranch including a deep water well.
To explore the opportunities Double B Ranch and Resort offers, contact Howard W. Hood at (830) 739-3815. The property is available for $5.95 million. LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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RANCHO ESTRELLA With its combination of rugged South Texas brush and grassland savannahs, the Rancho Estrella, located 42 miles southwest of Hebbronville, is like two ranches in one. Encompassing approximately 8,050± acres in Jim Hogg and Starr counties, the ranch provides incredible hunting and superlative privacy for its owners and their guests.
8,050± ACRES
JIM HOGG & STARR COUNTIES
OFFERED AT
$30,000,000 PROPERTY ID
3 0 619 0 2
Howard W. Hood, Broker Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com (830) 739-3815 Mobile HoodRealEstateInc.com View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/39718 18
The Rancho Estrella is divided into four pastures: the Brush Pasture, the Front Safari Pasture, the Back Safari Pasture and the House Pasture. The exterior and interior fences are high to facilitate wildlife management. Miles of allweather and quick-drying ranch roads provide easy access. Managed for wildlife for almost three decades, the Rancho Estrella is home to white-tailed deer, bobwhite and scaled quail, Rio Grande turkeys, javelina, dove and feral hogs. While quail hunting occurs regularly on the ranch, the native population has been supplemented with pen-raised birds to keep the numbers stable. In addition to healthy populations of native game, the ranch has a full complement of desirable exotics: sable antelope, scimitarhorned oryx, axis and zebras. The well-managed brush country habitat is supplemented with protein feeders as well as winter and summer food plots. The ranch has 24 protein feeders ranging in capacity from 1,000–2,500 pounds as well as 18 quail feeders. To facilitate hunting, there are 30 Atascosa deer blinds and 30 1,000-pound corn feeders strategically located throughout. In addition to wildlife, the ranch is wellsuited for cattle. The new owners can choose to run their own herds or lease out the grazing for an additional income stream. There are two sets of cattle pens: one on the Brush Pasture and a newly constructed set that can be accessed from the remaining three pastures. Water for wildlife and livestock are plentiful. The Rancho Estrella has nine water wells; two of which are run on solar pumps and the remainder on electric submersible pumps. There are also four stock tanks, three of which are supplemented by water from the wells. The other relies on rainwater. Plus, there are more than 30 wildlife waterers scattered throughout the property. Rancho Estrella is designed to entertain large numbers of family, friends, colleagues
or clients, providing opportunities for both camaraderie and privacy. The scope and scale of the facilities can handle special events. For instance, the focal point of one of the dining rooms is a 24-foot mesquite table. There are two separate compounds to house guests, one in the Brush Pasture and one in the House Pasture. At each location, there is a combination of a main lodge as well as apartments and casitas. The smaller quarters offer partial kitchens and private baths. The Brush Pasture Compound, which reflects the style and tradition of South Texas, also has a swimming pool and a series of common areas designed to bring people together. There is a master plan in place outlining potential expansion of the House Pasture. The owner’s home is located at the Brush Pasture compound. It is a four-bedroom, four-bath house with half baths attached to the kitchen and family room. While it is central to the compound’s design, the owner’s home includes a separate wing where the family can gather privately. There are two modular homes for staff. The ranch’s infrastructure is also designed to support ranch work and entertaining. For instance, there is a 10x25 walk-in cooler for storing game and kennels for housing the ranch’s bird dogs. Guests can enjoy shooting skeet from both a high and lowhouse. A watch tower near the owners’ home provides a view of Mexico’s Sierra Madre Mountains. The ranch has been both a hunting destination and a corporate retreat. If the new owner chooses, Rancho Estrella could easily be transformed into a commercial hunting operation. Brush country. Grassland savannahs. Camaraderie. Privacy. Rancho Estrella provides an opportunity for the best of all worlds. To schedule a private showing and make Rancho Estrella part of your world, call Howard W. Hood at (830) 739-3815. LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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FLOWING RIVER RANCH The Flowing River Ranch, located about 10 minutes south of Hunt in Kerr County, offers the exceedingly rare opportunity to purchase 108± acres of undeveloped land on the south fork of the Guadalupe River.
10 8 ± ACRES
KERR
COUNTY OFFERED AT
$ 4 ,750,0 0 0 PROPERTY ID
3222929
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The south fork is known for its high water quality as well as the surrounding scenery. The crystalline river, arguably Texans’ favorite, courses through the ranch for about 1,200 feet. The property fronts Highway 39 making access easy. Imagine whiling away long summer afternoons on the banks of the Guadalupe, indulging in cooling dips, relaxing picnics and naps in the shade. The only other people present are those you invite. The ranch, with gently rolling terrain shaded by mature post oaks and live oaks, is a beautiful blank canvas. Because there are no
buildings on the property, the new owners will have the complete freedom create a personal masterpiece, be it a private recreational getaway or a corporate retreat. A discerning eye will spot the locations that lend themselves to be prime building sites. The combination of native vegetation and plentiful water attracts wildlife. The region is home to white-tailed deer and turkey as well as roaming exotics such as axis, sika and fallow deer. To experience the rare opportunity that is the Flowing River Ranch, contact. Howard W. Hood at (830) 739-3815. The property is available for $4.75 million. LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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ROCKING W RANCH Rocking W Ranch, located between Kerrville and Comfort, offers the best of Hill Country living on the perfect scale. At 84.09± acres, the ranch has room to roam, but is easily manageable.
84.09± ACRES
KERR
COUNTY OFFERED AT
$2,200,000 PROPERTY ID
3223562
Spring-fed Bluff Creek transects the Rocking W from north to south. In addition, the Rocking W has a commercial water well permitted for pumping up to five million gallons annually. The landscape is traditional Hill Country with rolling hills, shallow valleys and ancient live oaks. The range is primarily native grasses, although there is a 20± acre patch of coastal Bermuda. The brush has been deliberately sculpted to maintain the property’s wildlife valuation. The low-fenced property is home to white-tailed deer, axis deer and turkeys. All of the property’s gates are electric, and the roads are either concrete or blacktop. Howard W. Hood, Broker Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com (830) 739-3815 Mobile HoodRealEstateInc.com View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/39718 22
The ranch’s main house is 4,050± square feet of custom comfort with two or three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. An open floor plan and exquisite touches such as black walnut cabinetry, travertine tile and hardwood floors create a sense of elegance.
An expansive deck overlooks the pool, its burbling waterfall and a 1,000± square-foot pool house. The nearby 2,400± square-foot, twobedroom, three-bath “barn house,” complete with a kitchen and a laundry, provides superlative guest lodging. Ranch infrastructure includes: a 40’x60’ equipment barn; a 20’x75’ concrete pad with a barn awning that is currently used for RV storage, but could be easily enclosed to make another barn; a 10’x60’ mobile home pad; a 12’x20’ utility barn with three attached horse stalls and a 40’x50’ livestock pen. There is also a set of covered livestock holding pens and a set of livestock working pens. To explore the easily manageable lifestyle offered by the Rocker W contact Howard W. Hood at (830) 739-3815. The property is available for $2.2 million.
ROCKIN’ L RANCH The 312-acre, high-fenced Rockin’ L Ranch, located 13 miles west of Brackettville, is perfect for a family hunting retreat, full-time residence or a commercial hunting operation. The rolling, mixed brush land is transected by Big Perdido Creek.
312 ± ACRES
KINNEY COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$1, 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 PROPERTY ID
3570245
The 312-acre, high-fenced Rockin’ L Ranch, located 13 miles west of Brackettville, is perfect for a family hunting retreat, full-time residence or a commercial hunting operation. The rolling, mixed brush land is transected by Big Perdido Creek. Every major improvement is less than a year old. The Rockin’ L has an MLDP Level II permit and can qualify for an MLDP III permit in 2017. The ranch has been managed primarily for white-tailed deer and has TC1 rating. The ranch has four, three-quarter-acre deer breeding pens that are fully outfitted with water, feed troughs, 12’x20’ shade covers and double-gated runways. All breeder deer and wildlife-related equipment, including feeders and blinds, transfer with the sale. The ranch is also home to axis, turkey, dove, quail, ducks and assorted varmints. The large tank is stocked with bass, bream and perch.
The lodging compound contains three metalroofed, red cedar log cabins with expansive porches. The interiors are finished in red cedar and white pine. A barbecue area, fire pit and parking are nearby. The one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath main cabin is 1,500 square feet of open concept design featuring a gourmet kitchen. The 900-square-foot, two-bedroom guest cabins have private vanities in each bedroom and provide access to a shared bathroom. Cabins’ furnishings are negotiable. The 30’x40’ concrete block barn includes a large capacity walk-in cooler. A water well supplies all residential and ranch needs. To embrace Rockin’ L Ranch’s “wild life,” contact Howard W. Hood at (830) 739-3815. The ranch is available for $1.2 million.
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LAKE AMISTAD 872. 6 ± ACRES
VA L V E R D E COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$2,6 0 0,0 0 0 PROPERTY ID
9 5194 2
Lake Amistad is rated the #1 bass lake in the United States. This property is versatile and unique for development potential, a corporate retreat, recreational camp, or just living the good life.
MAYO RANCH 69±
ACRES
KERR
COUNTY OFFERED AT
$2,20 0,0 0 0 PROPERTY ID
118 7419
The Mayo Ranch is nestled into the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Within its high-fenced borders, you can experience the full spectrum of Hill Country beauty.
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Rancho Agua Grande With the rich, abundant diversity of wildlife, it’s no wonder that Rancho Agua Grande is considered one of the nation’s premier hunting destinations.
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he 17,132± acre Rancho Agua Grande, located 25 miles northwest of Uvalde where South Texas, West Texas and the Hill Country meet, is one of largest live water ranches for sale in Texas. Year-round Live Oak Creek, fed by more than 30 springs, bisects the ranch from north to south for about seven miles. The line between Uvalde and Kinney counties is on a similar north-south axis. The shady pecan bottom along the creek stands in contrast to the rugged hills and deep canyons that characterize the transitional landscape. Rancho Agua Grande is home to Boiling Mountain, the highest peak in Uvalde County, and Salmon Peak, the highest point in Kinney County. Because three ecoregions converge on the Rancho Agua Grande, the vegetation is diverse ranging from pinon pines to live oaks and mesquites, huisache, guajillo and black brush. It’s a feast for human eyes and a natural buffet for wildlife. Live Oak Creek is a calling card for the ranch’s native and exotic wildlife. They gather to drink and loaf under the trees making it easy to view some of the more than 40 species of game from around the globe that roam the property. It’s possible to see kangaroos, camels, zebras, gemsbok, sable,
water buffalo, white bison, Iranian red sheep, scimitar-horned oryx and waterbucks—just to name a few—in a single afternoon. Whitetails, turkey, dove and a limited population of quail are native to the ranch. More than 50 miles of high-fence encircle the perimeter keeping the desirable managed wildlife inside and the free-ranging game out. Currently, it’s run as an exclusive commercial hunting operation, and as such has served as the backdrop for numerous high-profile hunting shows. The ranch is managed under an MLDP Level III permit and features 30-plus feeders and hunting blinds located to make the most of the extended season. Because both banks of Live Oak Creek are within the ranch’s borders, the access is completely controlled and completely private. The only tubers, kayakers or anglers enjoying the crystalline, rock-bottomed stream will be those you invite. The creek’s flow is slowed and pooled by 10 dams strategically placed along its route. Numerous lakes, some large enough to jet ski on, dot the landscape. Catfish, bass and bream swim in the clear water. The groundwater is as plentiful as the surface water and there are many water wells distributed over the ranch. In an arid climate, water has long been the land’s most highly valued asset. Native Americans relied on the life-giving water
as evidenced by the numerous undisturbed Indian mounds and middens located in close proximity to the creek. Lumbering dinosaurs pressed tracks into once soft mud that hardened protecting the imprint from the ravages of time. The limestone hills are pocked by caves including some that cut deeply beneath the earth and invite exploration. After a long day of adventures, the 6,000± square-foot lodge with its antique bar, dance floor and bandstand is the perfect place to relax. With a capacity of 250 people, the lodge is also an ideal site for events such weddings, meetings or reunions. An additional 2,300± square-foot of covered porches accommodate an even larger party. The lodge’s expansive main room is bookended by massive fireplaces that stretch from the floor to the vaulted log ceiling that soars 34 feet above. A game loft features a pool table, darts, poker and “Big Buck Hunter,” a popular arcade game. Guests will enjoy their stays in one of the eight antique cabins dating to the mid-19th century. These cabins were transplanted from the mountains of Kentucky where pioneering families called them home. The cabins have been restored and updated so they meet the most discriminating standards for modern convenience and rustic elegance. Most include a jacuzzi tub, a kitchenette and a spacious living room and can sleep three to six
guests depending on the cabin’s size and arrangement. Other residences include the manager’s house and the “cooler” house, both of which are three-bedroom, onebath cabins. Numerous equipment sheds, storage buildings as well as a meat processing room with a walk-in cooler round out the ranch’s infrastructure. A blacktop road runs from the main entrance to the main compound. Access is ensured by a permanent easement. For those who prefer the convenience of air travel, Rancho Agua Grande has a 5,800x70 instrument marked, painted and lighted runway that is completely surrounded by a high-fence ensuring that the airstrip is always clear. Jet fuel is available in Uvalde, which is 25 minutes away by car. Rancho Agua Grande is the place for people who appreciate superlatives. It’s ideally suited for a commercial hunting destination, a corporate retreat, an events center or an enviable private ranch open only to family and friends. Within its fences, everything is possible. To see the unique splendor and unlimited potential of the Rancho Agua Grande for yourself, contact Howard W. Hood at (830) 739-3815. The ranch is currently available for $100 million.
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1 7, 1 3 2 ± ACRES
KINNE Y & UVALDE COUNTIES, TEXAS OFFERED AT
$10 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
PERF
PROPERTY ID
3 3 0 74 5 2
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336 RANCH The 336 Ranch, located 28 miles northwest of Kerrville in Kerr County, provides easy access, complete privacy and the opportunity to create a ranch to your own exacting specifications.
336± ACRES
KERR
COUNTY OFFERED AT
$ 1 , 1 0 7, 1 2 0 PROPERTY ID
3578680
The 336 Ranch, located 28 miles northwest of Kerrville in Kerr County, provides easy access, complete privacy and the opportunity to create a ranch to your own exacting specifications. The 336-acre property, which is just three miles from the convenience of I-10, showcases a variety of Hill Country terrain. Within its fence lines, you will find bottom land along the seasonal creek as well as rolling hills and slightly higher elevations with three-mile views that are ideally suited as home sites. The primary ranch road is caliche. Howard W. Hood, Broker Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com (830) 739-3815 Mobile HoodRealEstateInc.com View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/39718 26
With wildlife management in mind, 95 percent of the ashe juniper has been removed. To augment the native range, the owners supplement with alfalfa, protein and corn. Three bulk protein feeders, six corn feeders and all hunting blinds transfer with the property.
The ranch is home to native whitetails and wild turkey as well as a host of exotics including axis deer, fallow deer, sika deer, black buck antelope and a small herd of purebred mouflon sheep. The top-of-theline Tightlock® fence, which gives game managers complete control of ingress and egress, is less than five years old. Ranch infrastructure includes two 12’x24’ wooden buildings suitable for storage or conversion to camp houses. The property has electricity and water from a deep, productive well. To claim the potential of the 336 Ranch for yourself, contact Howard W. Hood at (830) 739-3815. The ranch is available for $3,295 per acre.
V&K RANCH The V&K Ranch, located just minutes from Kerrville, is an ideal place to call home. With two entrances off Freedom Trail Road, the 99.38-acre property is easily accessible and the right size to enjoy.
9 9. 3 8 ± ACRES
KERR
COUNTY OFFERED AT
$1, 6 95 ,0 0 0 PROPERTY ID
3 0726 01
The high-fenced ranch, which features classic Hill Country topography and beauty, is divided into two 50± acre pastures. The land retains its natural character while providing a home to blackbuck antelope, elk, sika deer and whitetails. There are three wells on the property (one with a submersible pump, a second that is windmill powered, and a third, still cased in, taps into the Trinity Aquifer) as well as three handcrafted stone water troughs and a stock tank. The house is 3,274± square feet and features three bedrooms and three baths on a single floor. There is also a library/study, a reading room and an office that is tucked away for privacy. The home’s adobe construction, Saltillo tile, and light-filled rooms are reminiscent of Santa Fe. The spacious, gourmet kitchen,
which opens into the living room, is a focal point for both family gatherings and entertaining. A large two-level deck opens off the living room bringing the outside indoors. The guest house features two bedrooms and two baths, a kitchen, dining room and a huge multi-purpose room that the current owners are using as a personal gym. The ranch also features two barns. The most recent addition is a horse barn with stalls and attached paddocks. The older barn is suitable for horses or hay storage. The V&K Ranch is ideal—and idyllic. To see the ideally located V&K Ranch for yourself contact Howard W. Hood at (830) 739-3815. The ranch is available for $1.695 million.
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a banner and billion dollar year 2016 will go down as a banner year for Bernard “Bernie” Uechtritz. First, there was the historic and recording breaking sale of the Waggoner Ranch and a slew of industry awards. Second, Icon Global launched and has already almost single-handedly set a transactional bench mark of a billion dollars (and counting) of production in real estate. SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL –Highest Sale In The History Of Sotheby's International W. T. Waggoner Estate, 2016 DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL –Top Land Deal Of The Year, 2015 –Top Land Broker Of The Year, 2015 FORT WORTH BUSINESS & CEO –Top Real Estate Industry Winner, 2016 LAND MAGAZINES –Land Star Award-Special Recognition W. T. Waggoner Estate, 2016 THE LAND REPORT –Deal of the Century W. T. Waggoner Estate, 2016 –Deal of the Year Camp Cooley Ranch, 2011
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Bernard “Bernie” Uechtritz
, founder of International Icon Properties Group (www.ICON.GLOBAL) based in Dallas, refuses to be boxed in by convention. “I’ve always been an out of the box kind of guy,” said Uechtritz, who is also an International Real Estate advisor for Sotheby’s. “I’m really just a mongrel-bred kid from a colorful family, who had a wild, adventuresome youth in the jungles and kunai grass plains of Papua New Guinea (PNG). I was never a good scholar or a rule follower because I’ve never been good at sitting still or staying in the lines.” His innate willingness to stray outside the accepted boundaries and confines of traditional real estate marketing is, in Uechtritz’s opinion, part of the key to his 30year career as one of the real estate industry’s “go-to fixers”. A partial list of his more publicly, known successful deals in Texas includes: selling Camp Cooley Ranch, in the midst of multilayered bankruptcy proceedings, which in 2011 was the largest sale by price in Texas history; and recently spearheading the Global marketing strategy of the 535,000-acre Waggoner Ranch, which at $725 million is the largest ranch sale to date in U.S. history. Another Texas deal that looms large in his memory is the former HTC Ranch in east Texas. Uechtritz successfully outmaneuvered a repeatedly resistant and remorseful seller who had for years stonewalled and thwarted several prior buyers’ attempts to close, including one buyer, who was so determined to prevail he took the seller all the way to the Texas Supreme Court on a specific performance suit, only to lose. Years later, in 2006, in a deal to sell to Uechtritz’s client, the seller got up to his old tricks again and tried to wiggle. However, as real estate attorney Robinson stated, “When the seller started playing checkers, Uechtritz played chess and closed the deal.” Uechtritz professes to love thinking outside of the box, whether it’s on the buy or sell side of complicated deals. “Handling complicated deals—those with high public profiles as well as those that by design and confidentiality agreement are conducted behind closed doors and whose details will never see the light of day—is a niche that I fill,” Uechtritz said. As a serial entrepreneur, Uechtritz launched Icon Global to formalize and expand on what he has been doing globally for years, which is running a highly specialized practice in the world of complex real estate of all kinds. A part of Icon Global’s model is aligning with and providing other brokers an international face and brand, global marketing reach, savvy and network resources, which a local broker may not have. The goal? To lead and co-list bigger or out-of-scope deals delivering to a seller a can do global strategy with good boots on the ground local knowledge. A case in point was his partnering with West Texas broker Sam Middleton on the Waggoner Ranch. Bernie and I had vastly different styles and backgrounds, leading some to call us the “Odd Couple.” However; he is a team player, thoughtful, organized, creative and forward thinking, with a positive take charge attitude, and he was always focused on one goal, consummating the sale of the Waggoner Ranch. —Chas. S. Middelton’s Sam Middleton, Uechtritz’s sale team partner
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Then, recently, Icon Global brought to market 3 North Texas farms under the Icon Global Co. marketing alliance program bringing in Bryan Pickens and Jeff Boswell of Republic Ranches. Subsequently, Republic then turned to Uechtritz to team up and engage in another high-end lead and listing pitch where in these sellers required an international marketing exposure and platform. The result-another $50–100 million dollar Icon Global listing. “I’ve been fortunate to earn a reputation as a ‘go-to, cando guy’ because I firmly believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to real estate sales,” Uechtritz said. “Icon Global formally delivers the same customized service as I always have, backed up by a deep bench of savvy players and a global network who have expertise in different nuances and different areas of the marketplace. I simply form and lead different teams for different projects. I create think tank alliance’s and relationships to best position and get a client’s property across the line.” The fresh approach has been welcomed in the marketplace. Uechtritz anticipates the company’s 2016 transactional inventory will be close to $1 billion by year’s end. The firm focuses on the “super asset” class of deals that generally start around $50 million and other outstanding deals that fit Icon Global’s criteria for representation. “I’m only smart enough to realize that I need to surround myself with people who are smarter than I am,” Uechtritz said. “When it comes to administration, expertise and international reach, Icon Global’s mission is to be the Seal Team 6 of real estate. I create a plan, strategically and tactically, to pre-position in the market place, go in, get out, close the deal and then… next!” I can say without equivocation that the sale of the assets of the estate would not have occurred, in the successful manner it did, without the expertise, skill and herculean efforts of Bernie Uechtritz. The details could fill a book… — Counsel Mike Baskerville, court appointed receiver for the W. T. Waggoner Estate.
By tapping into a global network of talent that he’s built for years and continues to add to annually, Uechtritz has been able to leverage an unprecedented level of expertise. For instance, when international aluminum giant Alcoa decided to sell its 34,000-acre property in Central Texas which was the former site of the nation’s largest aluminum smelter as well as an industrial electrical generation station, reclamation lands, mining and unprecedented water rights, the company issued an RFP with extensive requirements. Uechtritz responded with a detailed marketing plan, including re-branding the property as “Sandow Lakes Ranch,” and convening what he pitched as “The A Team,” a group including legal, and other niche professionals on water rights, industrial uses, reclamation, mineral rights and more. Icon Global landed the opportunity to market one-of-a-kind Sandow Lakes Ranch with a price tag of $250 million.
“Sandow Lakes Ranch is fantastic multi-use property, and it will be the biggest water rights deal done in Texas to-date,” Uechtritz said. “Water is the new oil in Texas and globally— and I like that because it’s both an intellectual and marketing challenge, with its combination of water rights, reclamation, remediation as well as industrial uses and leasing, Sandow Lakes Ranch may be my most complex deal so far. I’m learning a lot.” The recognition that he doesn’t—and can’t—know it all is not only the foundation of Icon Global, but his working relationship with sophisticated clients. “At the level where I ‘play,’ the buyers and sellers are already incredibly successful at something,” Uechtritz said. “They’re smart. I never bluff. If I don’t know something, I say ‘I don’t know, but I’ll find out.’ Icon’s network of experts just helps me find out, solidly and quickly. If your clients can’t trust you or your advice, you’re out of business.” While the Sandow Lakes’ commission check will be sizable, it will pale in significance to the feeling of doing something good for his fellow Texans. “The thrill I get today doesn’t come from the fee, but from the knowledge that I delivered something of value to society,” Uechtritz said. “Like keeping the Waggoner intact, the water rights that come with the Sandow Lakes Ranch will directly serve humans as a water source for consumption and for agriculture. It’s going to make a difference, and to be a part of that is satisfying.” In 2013, you put the ranch (and the entire estate) on your radar and began a campaign to convince the owners that you were different from past failures and that you could craft marketing strategies to succeed where others had failed. Fate rejected your initial efforts, but you adapted and demonstrated a creativity that convinced me to trust your judgment and your experience. Your determination created a marketing plan that simultaneously emphasized worldwide exposure to a pool of qualified prospects and personalized access to proven domestic buyers. Your willingness and ability to bond with co-brokers was not only critical to your selection as the lead broker in this case, it was a major reason for the overall success of the effort. You obviously have unique abilities to motivate yourself and others to expand a complex marketing effort beyond expectations, as developments warrant. I saw those efforts grow and succeed in the “deal of a lifetime” in marketing the W. T. Waggoner Estate for $725,000,000. — Glen H Johnson, counsel for the largest shareholder of the W. T. Waggoner Estate, in a personal memorandum to Uechtritz after the sale of the century.
THE AMERICAN DREAM
Uechtritz looks like native Texas cowboy, but his accent gives him away. In fact, Bloomberg Business wrote, he is “a blueeyed, square-jawed, 50-year-old who can pass for the Marlboro Man—until he greets you with ‘g’day’ in his Australian accent.”
—(bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-famous-texas-waggonerranch-for-sale/) “I admit that my Australian passport, PNG heritage and accent have been door openers for me, but hard work, long days and innovation got me the rest of the way,” said Uechtritz. Uechtritz traces his PNG lineage from his great-grandmother and famed botanist and writer grandfather Richard and wife Phebe Parkinson, and his great-aunt “Queen Emma” Coe (Forsyth), mixedblood American Samoan and German pioneers who brought agriculture in the form of cattle ranching as well as coconut and ocoa plantations to New Guinea. QUEEN EMMA Uechtritz is a third en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Forsayth generation New Guinean, the asopa.typepad.com/files/parkinson-legacy-1.pdf eighth child of Alfred Max and Mary Lou Uechtritz, who had seven boys and four girls. Growing up in New Guinea and Australia and managing cattle stations and large labor forces early from about 17 years old taught Uechtritz how to negotiate early and often. Previously, in boarding schools across Australia, Uechtritz honed his negotiating skills in front of headmasters and disciplinary committees. He left school in the 10th grade. He then enrolled in an animal husbandry program at a junior college in the Outback, which was designed to prepare young people to run a cattle or sheep station.
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Uechtritz left the program a year early and returned to New Guinea, where he worked at a gas station near the gold mines in the Highlands. Then, he got a job breaking horses on a ranch. Before long, he had been promoted to assistant manager. “When the manager left, I got promoted again,” Uechtritz said. “I worked there several years and transformed part of the cattle ranch into a coconut, cocoa and oil palm plantation. It’s still highly successful and sells its cocoa exclusively to a French chocolate company.” On the cattle side, he managed about 4,000 head and implemented the first large-scale artificial Insemination (AI) program for PNG, breeding European Charolais semen over gray
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Bernard (L) and brother Paul (R) stand next to a fallen Japanese Zero Wing. (The rest of the plane remained far above in the giant tree canopy above the swamp)
Bernard stands next to a downed Lightening Bomber cockpit on his father’s ranch.
Brahman and Santa Gertrudis cows. “First try out of the gate, I inseminated 300 cows,” Uechtritz said. “Big mistake! It was overwhelmingly exhausting and took months. Later, I learned that most people take 10 or 20 cows at a time and develop a program from there.” About the time he turned 22, he decided to see the world. America was his first stop. He arrived in Kentucky with an AI certificate, a saddle, a Polocrosse racquet, a thousand dollars and big dreams. “I grew up watching John Wayne at the town movie matinée on a Saturday once a month about 50 miles from our station,” Uechtritz said. “He was a cowboy in the morning and a Marine in the afternoon—a hero in a nation of heroes. America loomed large in my imagination. Further fueling my fascination with America; our fondest family hobby as kids was searching for World War II relics across mountains, jungles and swamps of New Guinea. Among many such finds, my father and brother once found air crew remains in a B24 Bomber resulting in loved ones being returned home 40 years later to Texas and Oklahoma. Eleven families found solace in the closure to the mystery of their boys who went to the South Pacific and until then had never came home. Later, Dad and Gordon were honored by the US Army for their role. 32
Plus, his sister and brother-in-law lived in Lexington, Kentucky, where they worked in the thoroughbred industry. Never one to shy from hard work, Uechtritz pumped gas, built fences, rebuilt horse barns and even had a short stint as a rock station radio DJ, doing “whatever it took” to stay in the states. He also began promoting Polocrosse, an Australian equestrian sport that combines polo and lacrosse and has been called “rugby on horseback.” It took him across the country, as did his passion for polo, which he began playing in 1991. Polo was big in Southern California, especially in areas around Malibu and Santa Barbara. Uechtritz’s American walkabout ended in sight of the Pacific Ocean. He found himself surrounded by beauty, luxury residential real estate and unexplored opportunities.
THE UNIVERSITY OF REAL ESTATE
Uechtritz obtained his real estate license in 1993. “On its face, real estate was simplistic—very much like buying and selling horses and cattle,” Uechtritz said. “As a young man, I thought, ‘I can get my head around this.’ I barely got out of the tenth grade, so for me to earn my real estate credentials 10 years later was like being a Rhodes scholar. I’ve been going to the university of real estate ever since.” Real estate in Southern California was in the doldrums in 1994 when Uechtritz began to use his newly earned credentials. The market downturn created the opportunity to purchase RE/MAX franchises, which he did. He bundled the franchises, but only
an aussie’s take on texas land “What makes Texas land different than land anywhere else is a mix of things. Here there still exists a sense of romanticism, westernism, pioneerism and individualism. It’s the fabled great state in the middle of the country, rich with the lore of iconic ranches like the King, the Waggoner and the 6666. Here the land shaped the people as surely as the people shaped the land. There is a sense of freedom and a respect for land ownership that has almost disappeared in places like California and Oregon. Texas has open spaces, big sunsets and handshakes that mean something. When you’re out in the real country, there is a value system that is based on honesty, integrity, hard work and concern for the community. It’s an ethos much like that of the Australian agricultural community. Again, it’s a mixture of things that are very critical and disappearing rapidly, which makes it very special and rare. These intangibles add real value and a great inducement to investment and ownership for foreign buyers—those who live out of state and those who live out of the country. Everybody wants a little piece of the last of the West. They find that in Texas.”
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going to come from. Then you have to create a competitive operated a single office. A couple of years later, as the market environment and a closing window of opportunity.” recovered, he sold them. His phone began to ring. In addition to a burgeoning specialty While the REMAX endeavor foreshadowed his ability to single of selling distressed properties, Uechtritz also formed Front out overlooked opportunities, another deal demonstrated what Gate Properties, a firm specializing in high-end developments in would become the trademark of his career, the ability to sell Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Malibu, and Beverly Hills. “white elephants.” “I worked in that market for 15 years,” said Uechtritz, noting In 1989, the Lyle and Erik Menendez headline-grabbing the early 90s were tough because most of the high-end homes murder of their parents resulted in their lifetime imprisonment and liquidation of all property owned by the family estate. The Calabasas in California were upside down. “In those days, the big deals were $500,000 to $5 million. I learned a lot about the business Menendez Mansion, as it was known then, languished on the and about people.” market for five years despite the efforts of a series of California’s superstar realtors. Uechtritz, a young untested realtor, was brash enough and persuasive enough to convince the conservators and lawyers to give him a chance to a passion for polo market the property. He sold and closed the mansion “Throughout it all, I’ve maintained a passion for polo. I didn’t get to play much within 90 days. the past two years because of the Waggoner deal, but I’ve tried to make up for it. This year we launched Icon.Global Polo. My daughters and son now also play. From that experience, he recognized some key elements that makes selling “impossible” properties possible. So far, we’ve played in Santa Barbara, California, Chicago, Texas and Australia, and have had a great season. I will also be returning in December to compete in the “Usually you have to spin ‘stigmatized’ properties 2016 Aspen World Snow Polo championship to defend our feature match title of 180 degrees from where they were,” he said. “You last year. (www.AspenValleyPoloClub.com) have to look at who the buyer is and where they are More importantly, though, polo provides a platform for philanthropy. Part of our team’s mission statement is ‘to be involved in human, animal and environmental causes.’ We participate in any event we can that supports one of these causes.
Polo has also become an integral part of my real estate business. It offers marketing avenues as well as incredible networking opportunities. This past year, we’ve even hosted some polo and polocrosse events on ranches we were representing. These events generate publicity while creating a social event where lenders, brokers and potential buyers can mix and mingle. It’s a win-win for everybody. “
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thoughts on the ranch real estate industry “The industry has advanced in terms of technology and adaptation of technology, which makes it easier to ‘show and tell’ at lightning speed. However, I don’t think it’s advanced nearly as much in terms of the professional mentality. It seems to me that the ‘herd mentality’ still rules, and I attribute that to the Big Box business codependent model that still dominates the industry. I think we can all serve our clients better by being less bureaucratic, more fleet of foot, nimble and flexible. Today’s industry requires more knowledge than ever before. It’s one thing to sell a cookie cutter or mansion in a conforming neighborhood. It’s something entirely different to sell a ranch that might have water rights, wind turbines, mineral rights, pipeline easements, utility easements, livestock operations, hunting, fishing and lease agreements as well as dams, impoundments, wetlands and endangered species. It can be a complicated stew in one property and that property doesn’t have to be 535,000 acres. You can find a complex stew on 5,000 acres or even 500 acres. On the reciprocal side, buyers and sellers—and their teams of experts—are much savvier and informed than they were 20 years ago. There are now so many layers of expertise on both sides of the deal that you can’t know it all—and you better not try to pretend you do. These days, food security is more than a geopolitical buzz word. Savvy investors understand these largescale, multi-faceted, productive properties are going to become critical in the future. They are in an asset class all by themselves. I think they’re a super asset class, and this type of asset and required expertise is my focus and where I like to play. Smart money always buys and hedges in land. They’re not making any more of it, so it’s only going to appreciate.”
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THE VALUE OF A HANDSHAKE
By 2004, the fast-paced life in California had lost its glitter. Uechtritz and his wife, Annie Macdonald, who grew up in a Central Texas ranching family, had four children. The couple wanted to raise their kids in a place where they’d have their “feet on the ground.” “In Texas, handshakes tend to be considerably more reliable than they are in California,” Uechtritz said. The combination of the values and a land ethos with the presence of Annie’s family made the Lone Star State a natural destination. The family has lived in the Dallas area for the past 12 years and has no plans to ever leave the state. While Uechtritz’s hands-on experience in agriculture made ranch real estate a natural fit, he didn’t immediately join the industry; instead, he focused his attention on broadcast and internet television for two years. Then, in 2006, he completed a complicated deal for what is now the Texas Rose Horse Park near Tyler Texas. The market slump of 2007–2009 kept him from being fully engaged in the industry. He reentered full-time in 2010. In 2011, he sold Camp Cooley Ranch—and the rest, including the Waggoner Ranch and now Sandow Lakes Ranch, is, as they say, history. (By the time this story is published, Uechtritz will have gone public with another $200 plus million in listings.) While his professional story continues to be written, Uechtritz enjoys sharing what he’s learned with other industry professionals. “I like problem solving with my colleagues,” Uechtritz said. “This business has been good to me. I hope to be a change agent and good steward of the opportunities and knowledge I’ve been given.”
My individual streak and competitive spirit probably come from two things really—one, being the 8th child and low man on the family totem pole and two, my early years of primary education were spent in a native bush school in a village called “Chivasing,” about 100 miles from the nearest town. I was the only white kid, and except for fishing and hunting, I was pretty useless at most things like soccer, running, long jump, high jump etc. My native picaninny mates beat me at all these sports, even when playing marbles at recess, I was useless. Mondays, I would come to school with a sock full of marbles and ball bearings, and by Friday they had cleaned me out! I was a poster boy for a skinny, white, uncoordinated loser who had to fit in to survive. These were great life lessons in clawing your way up. When you lose enough and when you are not exactly Einstein scholastically, you have to adapt, figure out how to lead, and find out what it takes to win and survive using the your own grit, and whatever resources around you. — Bernie Uechtritz
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If it’s a rough deal or they say it can’t be done, those looking to make it happen turn to Australian Bernard Uechtritz, the man they respectfully call “the fixer and a rainmaker.” His “can do” reputation for successful transactions includes expertise in luxury and ranch real estate markets around the world—from cattle stations in Australia to celebrity homes in Beverly Hills and iconic ranches across Texas. Featured in mainstream media print, digital and television worldwide such as Bloomberg Business, CNN, CBS, Sky TV, Nine Network TV Australia, Dallas Morning News, The NY Times, WSJ, and many more, it was Uechtritz who designed and led the unprecedented Global Marketiing Campaign of the largest Ranch Sale in American History, selling the WT Waggoner Ranch.
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North Texas Ranches
El Milagro Retreat Offered at $8,495,000
50± ACRES DENTON COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3168870
Mountain View Ranch Offered at $1,999,950
15± ACRES DENTON COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 2227996
El Milagro Retreat is the perfect combination of state-of-the-ar t working equestrian ranch and residential estate on 50 acres with several ponds, beautiful scattered hardwood trees and rolling topography. The custom-built home is a true masterpiece of indoor and outdoor living with beautiful views of the infinity pool and surrounding countryside. The equestrian compound consist of indoor and outdoor arenas, main show barn with concrete alleys, 10 stalls, tack room, office and apar tments for employees.
Conveniently located in the heart of the North Texas horse country, between Denton and Frisco, this ranch is ideal for family living and entertaining. Nestled in a bucolic country setting, the updated 5,600-squarefoot main house has panoramic views of the pool, outdoor entertaining areas, mature trees and beautiful pastures. There is an eight-stall, 5,000-square-foot, custom metal barn with a two-story apartment, two stocked fishing ponds, split by a low-water crossing that leads to the house and barn, and a 1,000-foot deep aquifer well on the property.
Red River Estate
Timber Creek Ranch
Offered at $1,195,000
29.60± ACRES GR AYSON COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3186573
The Red River Estate is situated on 29± acres of private paradise overlooking the banks of the Red River in Grayson County. Located less than one-and-a-half hours from downtown Dallas, Texas, this property is ideal for year-round living or a weekend getaway. Once you enter through the gated entrance, you’ll follow the paved road through the tall hardwoods to the 3,940-square-foot updated home with a large cantilever deck that protrudes out over the river. Impressive equestrian facilities as well as a multitude of top-notch improvements are found throughout the property.
Offered at $750,000
33.53± ACRES FANNIN COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3383485
Timber Creek Estate is situated on 33.5± acres of secluded serenity in Fannin County. This property is located 75 miles from downtown Dallas, Texas, and two miles outside of beautiful Bonham, Texas. The completely custom-built traditional/ranch-style home includes five bedrooms and all of the modern luxuries while maintaining a country feel. The property includes a two-surfaceacre stocked lake as well as 22 acres of premium Tifton 85 grass producing as many as 4,000 square bales a year and a 60x72-foot metal barn. Timber lined boundaries and a man-made berm provide great privacy.
RANCH AND LAND DIVISION | 2913 Fairmount, Suite 200, Dallas, Texas 75201 | ranch.briggsfreeman.com
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HARLAN RAY
Astin Farm
2,119± ACRES ROBERTSON COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3427187
c: 214.213.8715 dburgher@briggsfreeman.com
Offered at $10,000,000
c: 214.908.7770 hray@briggsfreeman.com
A rare opportunity to own productive farmland located in the heart of Brazos River Valley in southeastern Robertson County. The farm has seven water wells that can be used to irrigate the entire property through a grid of underground waterline and the farm also has 174 acre-feet of water rights from the Brazos River. Located 17 miles northwest of Bryan/College Station, 175 miles northeast of San Antonio, 120 miles northwest of Houston and 100 miles northeast of Austin, the property is accessible by rail lines owned and maintained by Union Pacific Railroad.
Steele Creek Ranch Offered at $3,800,000
856± ACRES BOSQUE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3603313
Steele Creek Ranch is one of the most incredible offerings currently available in this part of Texas with abundant creek and water frontage. Steeped in rich Bosque County history, portions of this ranch have had only two or three owners in the last 150 years. There are wonderful opportunities for a working ranch with agricultural/farming and cattle/livestock plus a recreational aspect with hunting, fishing in the six-acre lake and 14 ponds and creeks across the property. The ranch is well-outfitted with a variety of improvements across the ranch and plenty of room for guests with a main house and guest house.
Central Texas Ranches
Valhalla Farms Offered at $4,950,000
784± ACRES MILAM COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 2917928
This equestrian property which is located in the heart of Central Texas on the banks of the San Gabriel River has primarily been used as a horse farm, breeding facility and racetrack. Improvements include a 6,541-square-foot main residence with pool, an office/apartment, tack rooms, feed rooms and wash racks. An office building, rehabilitation and exercise building with hydro-treadmills, five horse walkers, covered round breaking pen and numerous horse paddocks and horse traps creating a turnkey equestrian paradise.
Stone Creek Ranch Offered at $3,500,000
310± ACRES CORYELL COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3526322
Stone Creek Ranch which features some of the most beautiful and diverse landscape found in Texas, is offered as a turnkey property with top-of-theline improvements and rich with wildlife. The attention to detail poured with a decade of work has truly created a sportsman’s paradise. This ranch offers something for everyone. In addition to hunting, a large newly built lodge sleeps 12–24 people, includes a cook’s kitchen, game room with a home theater, shuffle board, pool table and 1,800-square-foot covered porch that looks out to a well-stocked lake with fishing dock plus much more.
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Recreational Ranches
Lucky Cross Ranch Offered at $2,999,950
432± ACRES PALO PINTO COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 2855124
This working cattle ranch is nestled within the Palo Pinto Hills, with over 2,000 feet of frontage on the Brazos River. There are improved pastures for cattle and grazing, several stock ponds and a deep-water well to supply water for the custom-built ranch house and improvements. In addition, the ranch offers unlimited recreational activities including hiking, canoeing, tubing, fishing, camping and hunting for wild turkeys and native deer. Other improvements include a barn with a separate one-room apartment, equipment storage and space for a tractor and other farm implements.
4E Ranch
Offered at $2,195,000
376± ACRES SOMERVELL COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3255038
The 4E Ranch with its grand wide-open spaces and gorgeous vistas is located southwest of Glen Rose, Texas, an hour from Fort Worth and oneand-a-half hours from Dallas. With excellent sources of water and a wide variety of trees and other foliage, this ranch is ideal for seasonal hunting and year-round fishing in the stock ponds. Improvements include a twobedroom main house with a water well and a barn with tack room, feed room, and horse stalls. Working pens are located near the barn.
4B Ranch
Offered at $3,850,000
360± ACRES SOMERVELL COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3541914
4B is a true Texas ranch compound that sits high above the Paluxy River Valley with miles of breathtaking views of Dinosaur Valley State Park, Chalk Mountain and the surrounding area. The ranch includes a rock and cedar finished home completed in 2009 with over 6,200 square feet of living and over 10,000 square feet under roof with large porches that deliver breathtaking views of the on-site lake and surrounding area. A 10-stall horse barn has tack room and second-floor apartment with turnouts and lighted arena. An equipment barn has an air conditioned workshop and separate guest house with office.
Rush Creek Ranch Offered at $1,599,000
175.94± ACRES EASTLAND COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3603382
Amidst the rolling hills of Erath and Eastland counties lies a truly diverse and spectacular ranch filled with natural beauty, breathtaking views and frontage along the Red Fork of Rush Creek and Middle Creek where they flow through the ranch. This ranch offers an abundance of recreational opportunities ranging from deer, turkey and hog hunting, a variety of waterfowl and bird hunting and fishing is available in the creeks, ponds and lakes. The property is also suitable for a livestock or agricultural operation with several pastures varying in size excellent for rotational grazing.
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Lake Tyler Estate
18± ACRES SMITH COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3014429
c: 214.213.8715 dburgher@briggsfreeman.com
Offered at $4,995,000
c: 214.908.7770 hray@briggsfreeman.com
Stunning East Texas lake estate home/compound on 18.79± acres and with over 3,540 feet of frontage on Lake Tyler in Whitehouse, Texas. This sophisticated property located in Smith County, is just six miles from Tyler and only one hour, 30 minutes from Dallas. Ideal for year-round family living or weekend relaxing and/or entertaining, the property boasts a private gated entrance, pool/spa cabana, party barn/man cave, helicopter pad and barn/hangar, a maintenance building and a four-slip boat house with full kitchen, wood burning fireplace and guest accommodations.
103 Sun Valley Offered at $900,000
12.34± ACRES K AUFMAN COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3196378
Build your dream home on this beautiful double waterfront lake lot at 103 Sun Valley (lots II and III) in the 505 Ranch Club. This is an exclusive community of only 56 waterfront homesites set over a 505-acre shared ranch with oneand-a-half miles of shoreline on Cedar Creek Lake. The 505 features luxury amenities including an owner’s lodge, guesthouse, equestrian center, fishing ponds, endless trails, skeet range and full-time staff. Cedar Creek Lake, with over 220 miles of shoreline, is very popular for recreational activities and also has three islands that serve as conservation areas for aquatic birds.
East Texas Ranches
Morley Ranch Offered at $3,700,000
820± ACRES K AUFMAN COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3016129
This new listing is located seven miles west of Wills Point, just a 50-minute drive east of Dallas. Comprised of two non-contiguous tracts of land with frontage on CR 349 and CR 350, the ranch is currently utilized for cattle grazing and hay production, and hunting and fishing with 15 stock ponds, a two-acre lake and a 25-acre lake managed by the Corps of Engineers. Improvements include an updated three-bedroom main house, a ranch manager’s house, a metal frame barn with a party room, metal shed, pipe fencing and working pens.
Double RR Ranch Offered at $785,000
110± ACRES HUNT COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 2805869
Stunning East Texas ranch located in an area known for it gently rolling hills, many lakes and rivers and close proximity to Lake Tawakoni. Various species of wildlife including deer, hogs, duck and dove can be found throughout the wooded areas and ponds on the ranch. This hideaway boasts a beautiful stone and iron entrance, pipe-fencing, large barn with working/holding pens and a 2,833-square-foot residence all lovingly built. The sophisticated fourbedroom main house, ideal for year-round living or as a weekend retreat, has fabulous views of the outdoors from every room in the house.
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Chrystal Falls Ranch
3,500± ACRES STEPHENS AND YOUNG COUNTIES PROPERT Y ID: 3532109
Offered at $7,000,000
Chrystal Falls Ranch is approximately 3,500 acres of managed hunting paradise. The ranch has been under high-game-fence management for the last seven years and is home to many trophy whitetail deer, turkey, hogs and bobwhite quail. The ranch is well-watered with various wet-weather creeks and a good number of ponds with the largest being over two acres. Along with providing great watering sources for the wildlife and livestock, these ponds provide great fishing and waterfowl hunting opportunities. The current owners have done extensive brush clearing for food plots and to enhance the pastures for livestock. Adjacent to the property is an additional 500 acres with hunting lodge that is also available. The ranch has many locations to build a lodge including one of the highest points in the county. All equipment and hunting vehicles are available for purchase.
Mesa Canyon Ranch Offered at $8,325,360
5,968± ACRES STONEWALL COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3015154
Mesa Canyon Ranch is a well-managed ranch that has been high-fenced with extensive wildlife and range management being conducted for a number of years. The range conditions are in good shape and the owners are in the process of improving the pastures through an extensive NRCS program. The high-fence across the property is in good shape and has been well-maintained. There are beautiful views of plateaus, mesas and draws in every direction. The sheer beauty of the ranch and countryside is simply breathtaking.
Lakehurst Ranch Offered at $2,800,000
415± ACRES VAN ZANDT COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3392454
The Lakehurst Ranch is among the finest estate properties in East Texas. 65 miles from downtown Dallas, this beautiful 415-acre gentleman’s ranch boasts an opulent 7,231-square-foot main home with the finest appointments. Also includes caretaker’s home, two barns, expansive pipe and cross-fencing, 20-plus acre lake with boat house and 10 ponds. This highly improved and luxurious property is a rare offering for those seeking a recreational ranch retreat of the highest quality.
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WM Ranch
5,200± ACRES COKE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3585869
Price Upon Request
Located on the northern edge of the Edwards Plateau near the town of Robert Lee, Texas, this beautiful ranch is completely high-fenced and has excellent water. This historical property possesses some of the most amazing topography in West Texas while providing excellent habitat for its wildlife. Trophy whitetail deer, turkey, blackbuck, axis deer, fallow deer and javelina run freely throughout the multiple creeks, draws and canyons. The ranch consistently sits among the top with its abundant bobwhite and blue quail populations. Structural improvements include a 6,800-square-foot hunting lodge with panoramic views of the property, a five-stand clay target shooting facility, TD Smith-designed rifle range and several man-made lakes. The property has been under a strict game management plan since 1995 and has been awarded the MLD Level III certificate. An extensive brush management plan over the past 16 years makes this property one of a kind. This ranch is an extremely wellbalanced combination hunting, family or corporate recreational property. The scenic views, abundance of wildlife and the location of WM Ranch make this one of the best properties on the market.
Lone Mountain Ranch
Fisher Farms
This beautiful ranch is approximately 2,800 acres and is high-fenced for game management purposes. The property has been highly managed for bobwhite and blue quail, as well as trophy whitetail deer. The ranch is also home to axis deer, blackbuck and fallow deer. The ranch has been awarded the State of Texas Game Management Certificate and is under the MLD Level III program. Lone Mountain has received awards from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Rolling Plains Quail Research Institute for its outstanding management practices. The ranch has excellent water, extensive brush management, food plots, hunting blinds, and both corn and protein feeders.
Approximately 1,543 acres located in Lamar County, Texas. This beautiful highland farm is an extremely well balanced combination farming and hunting property. The farm is located one mile south of the Gambill Goose Refuge and about 12 miles west of Paris, Texas. The farm is a cultivated dryland farm with large mature hardwoods that create timber breaks throughout the property. An abundance of wildlife, including trophy whitetail deer, wild hogs, ducks, geese and additional game call Fisher Farms their home. Traditional harvested crops include corn, soybeans, wheat and milo. Several sections of this beautiful farm have FM 38 frontage and have accessibility to county water.
Price Upon Request
2,800± ACRES COKE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3586993
Offered at $3,605,000
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1,543± ACRES LAMAR COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3593899
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ROBE R T S ON C R E E K R A NC H 2,863± ACRES IN NOLAN COUNTY
The Robertson Creek Ranch is a fantastic and unique ranch with live water and incredible wildlife. It is high-fenced, and the beautiful luxury home overlooks the ranch in all directions from a hilltop with long vistas. This ranch is unique because it is ideal for the entire family, and in addition to hosting all of the traditional Texas sporting game species, it is also a year-round recreational mecca with great fishing and exotic game opportunities. Price: $6,500,000
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2,382± ACRES IN COMAL & HAYS COUNTIES
In the heart of the Texas Hill Country, along the edge of the Edwards Plateau, sits the historical El Rancho Cima. This property boasts the iconic Devils Backbone ridgeline and pristine, deep water frontage along both sides of the Blanco River. The beauty of this area has captured the hearts of all who have passed through it. The Devils Backbone and 12 additional mesas on the ranch provide vantage points for unmatched, panoramic views of the Blanco River Valley. For the past 63 years, the Boy Scouts of America have been stewards of this 2,382-acre ranch, not only preserving and enriching its features but using the property to instill the values of character and land stewardship. This property is co-listed with JLL Houston. Property ID: 3492811
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3,000± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY
The Yolo Ranch is an extraordinary ranch consisting of approximately 3,000 acres of expertly managed habitat for wild quail production, a headquarters compound that is unmatched, a 20-plus acre lake and many other amenities. It is located in a honey hole of red sands in southern Medina County allowing for extraordinary populations of quail and other wildlife. With the improvements and lake added in, this ranch is a year-round recreational paradise or permanent home, given its accessibility to Hondo and San Antonio. The asking price includes seller’s owned minerals! Price: $19,750,000 • Property ID: 2259513
B O G ATA FA R M
6,591± ACRES IN RED RIVER COUNTY
The Bogata Farm is a premier, Midwestern-style farm which has yield potential and farm operation improvements which are uniquely superior to the area. The owner has made significant capital improvements to increase the productivity of the land. Meticulous attention has been given to fertility and land improvements allowing maximum yield potential. A 160-acre sub-surface tile drainage research project has been installed, and crops grown on this field have demonstrated higher yields, meaning a future investment in expanding sub-surface tile drainage could push yields even higher. Structural improvements include 410,000 bushels of grain storage, diked fertilizer and fuel storage and a chemical storage and mixing building. Also on site is a newly remodeled manager’s house with attached apartment. Exclusively listed by Bernard Uechtritz, marketed worldwide by www.Icon.Global, and co-marketed with Republic Ranches. Price: $21,420,750 • Property ID: 3542296
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1,380± ACRES IN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
The Sunshine Hollow Ranch in the Kiamichi Mountains area is a dynamic combination property with excellent hunting, recreational components and cross-fenced pastures. This premier ranch is unique for two reasons. It is in excellent condition, with an improved road system and fences that are in great shape. Also, the ranch is registered in the Deer Management Assistance Program with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation which allows for additional deer tags and additional hunting days to fill them. Price: $1,925,000 • Property ID: 3337376
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6,370± ACRES IN RED RIVER COUNTY
3,238± ACRES IN BEE COUNTY
This 6,370± acre irrigated farm includes approximately 4,820± acres of tillable cropland. 1,080± acres are under pivot irrigation with recently installed T-L pivots, each supported by multiple 36 alluvial gravel pack wells. The irrigated ground is surrounded by mesh wire fencing. 514± acres of sub-surface field tile drainage have been installed to further improve production capability, and 40± acres sub-surface tile research irrigation drain project have also been added. The remaining 1,420± acres form the balance of the operation which could be expanded significantly by reallocating this pasture to tillable land. Exclusively listed by Bernard Uechtritz, marketed worldwide by www.Icon.Global, and co-marketed with Republic Ranches. Price: $20,700,000 • Property ID: 3530555
Easily one of the most complete and beautiful recreational ranches on the market today. The ranch includes live water on the Aransas River, multiple towering live oaks, great accommodations and excellent roads. From a game perspective, there are fantastic quail fields, too many turkeys to count, some of the best low-fence deer hunting available with huge neighbors all low-fenced, great dove area with plenty of agriculture in the vicinity and good fishing in the river. All of this less than three hours from Houston. Price: $11,818,700 • Property ID: 2976357
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5,6 0 3± ACR E S IN VA L V E R DE COU N T Y
1,053± ACRES IN LIBERTY COUNTY
With stunning views, outstanding and diverse trophy hunting, star-filled night skies and first-class improvements, Rock Canyon Ranch’s Western Division is a true gem located where the Trans Pecos, the Hill Country and the Brush Country come together in Val Verde County. At about 5,603 acres with sweeping valleys and awesome ridgelines, Rock Canyon is in an elite group of large high-quality Texas ranches. This ranch boasts some of the finest native and exotic trophy game hunting in the area, with three high-fenced pastures and one low-fenced pasture. Price: $6,723,600 • Property ID: 3557736
Less than 25 miles east of the Grand Parkway and 25 miles west of Beaumont, the 7L Ranch is a prime upper Texas coast cattle ranch. It has excellent access from a state highway, ample rainfall, improved pastures, good water availability and distribution and a beautiful owner’s home. This ranch is ready to operate. Price: $3,687,500 • Property ID: 3493599
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T R A PIC H E R A NC H
503± ACRES IN ORANGE COUNTY
4,001± ACRES IN JIM HOGG COUNTY
Four Oaks Ranch is a stunning historic cattle ranch located within 15 minutes of Beaumont with a beautiful home and multiple outbuildings and barns. Huge oaks and pines are scattered through excellent pastures of improved grasses in the many fenced off pastures. This ranch would make a wonderful home for a family with great cattle pastures, hay fields and sections of thick woods for recreational uses. Much of the property is surrounded by the Big Thicket National Preserve providing excellent privacy. Price: $3,400,000 • Property ID:3465651
Likely the best quail focused ranch on the market today. The ranch includes outstanding improvements, high-volume groundwater with a distribution system in place, multiple lakes and ponds and great roads with the county airport sufficient to land jets just a few miles from the ranch entrance. From a game perspective, this is classic sandy mott country located on the western edge of the sand sheet, an area of renowned quail country; the ranch is high-fenced with exceptional white-tailed deer, plenty of turkey, great dove hunting, and good fishing on the lakes. Price: $11,202,800 • Property ID: 3210435
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621± ACRES IN BASTROP COUNTY
Easily one of the best hunting, fishing and recreational ranches located in Bastrop County. Cleghorn Ranch consists of 621± acres under high-fence with an excellent combination of wooded areas along with beautiful, large ponds and grassy meadows. The ranch has been meticulously managed for over a decade and has served as one the premier hunting destinations in Central Texas. With such a diverse combination of terrain and topography, the ranch has a feeling of beauty and character like no other. Price: $5,899,500 • Property ID: 3344222
PI TAYA R A NC H
353± ACRES IN CORYELL COUNTY
Over one mile of easily accessible Cowhouse Creek along the southern boarder of the Pitaya Ranch is an outstanding attribute to these diverse 353 acres in Coryell County. The Cowhouse Creek is known for its strong annual flow, clarity, springs and fishing. In addition to the abundant water along the creek, the ranch has four ponds, all with well water piped to them for supplemental feeding during drought. Each of these ponds is stocked with bass and other fish. With so much water, the Pitaya is truly a year-round recreational paradise. Price: $1,623,800 • Property ID: 3560769
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2,331± ACRES IN JIM WELLS COUNTY
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14 ,0 3 5± ACR E S IN VA L V E R DE COU N T Y
South Texas brush country deer and quail ranch! The ranch is loaded with large bull mesquite trees and thick diverse brush, offset by approximately 800 acres of grass pasture with mixed brush. The grass pastures hold a lot of wildlife and are set up perfectly for quail habitat and hunting. The grassy areas would also be perfect for grazing cattle or irrigating. The ranch is well-equipped with electricity and three water wells. This South Texas ranch is properly watered with water piped throughout the ranch. Price: $5,011,650 • Property ID: 3507190
Now $685 per acre! The historic French Ingram Ranch in Val Verde County, Texas, has over seven miles of crystal-clear flowing Pecos River frontage. This is an incredible year-round recreational ranch paradise that offers both hunting and fishing, not to mention exploring for Native American artifacts or pictographs and enjoying the stars at night or the daytime views of the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains. Price: $9,613,975 • Property ID: 1758641
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New price! The San Antonio River Ranch is a fantastic recreational and agricultural property with approximately 3.25 miles of San Antonio River. With a diverse mix of heavily wooded river bottom, rangeland, pasture and a little dry land farm plus two lakes and modest improvements, this ready to use ranch offers multiple opportunities for a new owner. Price: $3,989,574 • Property ID: 3158947
Favoretta West Ranch is a 1,050-acre showplace located in the sought after Goldthwaite area at the northern edge of the Texas Hill Country. The high-wooded hills, large ponds and abundant deer population make Favoretta West an ideal Hill Country recreational or grazing ranch. The superb sevenstrand barbed wire fencing, water wells, newly built barns and quality pastures are ideal for folks who plan to run up to 100 cows. A new horse barn and facilities ensure equine enthusiast have all they need. The main house, a recently constructed 4,000-square-foot custom home with amazing views, as well as a second 2,500-square-foot home ensure plenty of living space for you and your guests. Price:$5,000,000 • Property ID: 2637987
738.81± ACRES IN WILSON COUNTY
1,050± ACRES IN MILLS COUNTY
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958± ACRES IN MONTAGUE COUNTY
391± ACR ES IN WA LLER COUN T Y
The Lazy Y Ranch is a true gem. A spectacular amount of plant and terrain diversity makes every part of this ranch exciting to explore. The Lazy Y is positioned in a unique geographical setting where the Cross Timbers give way to the Rolling Plains making it hard for visitors to believe they are less than an hour-and-ahalf from Dallas/Fort Worth. The abundant wildlife have access to one large, and two smaller, tree-lined creek systems running through the ranch. Rarely can you find such a wild, beautiful and wildlife-rich ranch so conveniently located. Price: $2,184,240 • Property ID:2436035
The Candler Ranch is a working cattle ranch and recreational ranch located just south of Hempstead on FM 1887, 45 minutes from Downtown Houston. The ranch includes over 4,300 feet of highway frontage, two miles of Clear Creek frontage with plenty of wooded areas to complement the numerous pastures of improved grasses. Price: $3,700,000 • Property ID: 3449335
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3 ,74 6± ACR E S IN VA L V E R DE & K IN N E Y COU N T IE S
1 ,7 50± ACR ES IN PA LO PIN TO COUN T Y
The Sycamore Ranch, located in Val Verde and Kinney Counties of Texas, is a fantastic opportunity to own a Southwest Texas ranch with 2.5 miles of both sides of Sycamore Creek and its riparian habitat and waterholes. The ranch’s diverse brush country and native rangelands are bisected by some six other drainages as well, with significant stands of live oaks, sycamores and other trees all offering fantastic wildlife habitat. Price: $4,500,000 • Property ID: 3382393
The Dalton Ranch offering is an extraordinary opportunity to own a large live-water, hunting ranch that is secluded, and yet very close to Possum Kingdom Lake! It boasts natural springs and flowing creeks, rugged topography, and long views. It is partially high-fenced and has a simple hunter’s cabin on the creek. The Dalton Ranch was established in 1846, and it is now available for sale for the first time in over 150 years. Price: $3,935,000 • Property ID: 3068581
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TEXAS LAND / Profile
hile Richard Taylor’s accent can be traced to central Massachusetts where he was reared, his land ethic and respect for private property rights are 100 percent Texan. “We find this state to be wonderful for private stewardship,” said Taylor, owner of the Blue Mountain Peak Ranch near Mason, which was honored with the 2016 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas. He accepted the award with his partner Suzie Paris. THE IMPETUS Taylor and his late wife Sally began looking for property after a local inspector in Monterey County, California, informed them they couldn’t walk on their 16-acre property near Big Sur because their footprints constituted foot paths, which required a permit. To deliver this news, the inspector had hiked more than 1.5 miles over an adjoining ridgeline to approach the property from the backside to maximize his visit’s surprise. This announcement came after the Taylors finally had completed their 1,600-square-foot home, an ordeal that required 8.5 years to navigate a permitting labyrinth encompassing 14 different agencies and costing more than $1 million in permitting and legal fees. “I believe in voting with my dollars and my feet,” Taylor said, noting that his maternal ancestors who came to America on the Mayflower had done the same thing when they left Europe to escape oppressive taxes. The Taylors’ quest to find a suitable property took them seven years and led them to 11 states north and west of Texas as well as Canada and Mexico before they came to Texas. Their search was deliberate and thorough. When they found a property of interest, the couple would spend a week to 10 days in the area interviewing everyone from the sheriff and fire chief to local tax appraisers and natural resource specialists. “Our experience in California had a big influence on what we asked and what we were aware of,” Taylor said. “In California, the overreaching regulations are a thinly disguised land grab. The government makes the permitting process so onerous that landowners spend all of their money on permitting and legal fees over the course of many years. When landowners are unable or unwilling to pay taxes, the government seizes their property.” In Texas, the Taylors found what they were looking for: land that had been overused and neglected; property with water or the potential for water; and a place where private landowners are appreciated, respected and helped. “The private property rights and the support of private land stewardship that is enjoyed in Texas is gone elsewhere,” Taylor said. “It has been regulated out of existence.”
THE LAND Blue Peak Mountain Ranch, located about 25 miles southwest of Mason, had been on the market for two years when the Taylors and the realtor made their first trip to the 830-acre property. It had been settled in the mid-1800s, grazed hard by sheep, cattle and goats through the years, and over time had become a dense cedar break with distinct browse lines and more rock-strewn, bare ground than grass. When the Taylors arrived on the ranch, they caught their ranch broker by surprise. They asked him to leave them there for three hours, so they could walk the property. They were the first potential buyers to make that request. Taken aback, the broker asked if he could go along. “We should’ve left him in the truck,” Taylor said laughing. “Because he was privy to the potential we saw, he showed the property with a different focus afterward and we ended up in a bidding war.” The Taylors saw evidence of water in the fairly recent past. Although there was only one small active spring, the Taylors spotted calcium deposits that marked water flow. “We knew if water was there in the past, it could be there again in the future,” Taylor said. The Taylors did their homework before signing the final papers. The ranch’s namesake, Blue Mountain, at 2,134 feet is Mason County’s highest point. It was also home to a gap-filler radar system in the 1950s. Although the 1,200-square-foot facility was only operational for a few months, its presence ensured that Blue Mountain was not named on any future map and opened the possibility of contamination. It took a Freedom of Information Act request from a U.S. Congressman to get the Taylors access to the original plans, so they could determine with certainty whether there were underground storage tanks or other issues that would make them responsible for remediating the government’s damage. Their research proved the land was clear. In 2001, the Taylors closed the deal and moved to Mason, where they learned the fine distinction between a Yankee and a damn Yankee. “You’re a Yankee if you have a northern accent, but you’re a damn Yankee if you move in,” he said laughing. The damn Yankee credits his interest in the natural world to time spent on an uncle’s Nova Scotia farm and his parents’ willingness to let him to independently explore the fields and forests around Framingham, Massachusetts, where he grew up. “I always found nature so much more interesting and varied than a parking lot,” Taylor said. LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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THE RESTORATION The Taylors’ first move as land stewards was to educate themselves. “I’m a learner,” said Taylor, a former electronics factory manager and self-taught engineer who twice worked his way from the production floor to the vice-presidential suite in the computer industry. “I’m the first guy to say ‘I don’t know’— and I sure as hell didn’t know much about managing Texas rangelands when we got started.” For two years, they took advantage of every educational opportunity they could find including attending TWA seminars and workshops, consulting with Natural Resources Conservation Service personnel and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department biologists, touring facilities such as the Kerr Wildlife Management Area and the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Sonora, and talking to local ranchers. “The amount of information available and people’s willingness to share their expertise was staggering,” Taylor said. “It was a far cry from our previous experiences when bureaucrats would refuse to answer a question because we didn’t have an appointment to ask it.” Armed with new knowledge, the couple set a goal. It began as a page. They edited it to a paragraph and eventually condensed it into a single sentence. “Our goal is ‘increasing species diversity and water into the aquifer,’” he said. “It’s the litmus test that we weigh our decisions against.” The first steps were picking up the massive amount of trash that littered the ranch and removing the excess Ashe juniper that was choking out the other vegetation. The Taylors, who chose not to use herbicides or pesticides on their land, began with his-and-her chainsaws. They also worked with Keith Blair, a certified burn manager, to learn about and later implement prescribed burns. “In this area, fire historically was the primary ecological force,” Taylor said. “The grazing herds likely passed through, but stayed at the lower elevations.” He laughs at the memory of his naiveté. “We were en route to our first week-long burn school and I actually said, ‘Let me get this straight, we’re going to spend seven days learning how to light a match?’” Taylor recalled. “Obviously, I had no idea of the number of variables involved in the science of fire.” They held their first prescribed burn in 2003. “I stood in the midst of the ash and thought, ‘What have we done? We’ve killed it all,’” Taylor said. “Then two days later, tiny green shoots were pushing through. It was an ah-ha moment.” Work on the ranch was put on hold, when Sally was diagnosed with cancer. “She told me, ‘I’m not leaving until the last cedar is cut,’” Taylor said. It was and she died in 2007.
THE STRATEGIES Ideally, Taylor and Paris, who has been his partner in life and conservation for the past eight years, would like to burn onetenth of the ranch each year. “We see the greatest response after an area has been burned three times,” Taylor said. “The seed bank just seems to be completely reinvigorated by repeated fire.” Unfortunately, Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate. They’ve had to cancel the last three scheduled burns because conditions haven’t been right. As a result, they have not conducted a large prescribed burn in the past five years. “We’re betting that conditions will be right this winter and preparing for a major burn,” Taylor said. “We need one to maintain our progress because nature is always in motion.” While Taylor is the first to admit that the safety brought by proper conditions is paramount, he has noticed a subtle change in the regulatory atmosphere. “When we started 15 years ago, we could work with our county officials to get a waiver for a burn,” Taylor said. “Now they can’t do that because the state has assumed some control of a local issue.” In addition to prescribed burning and mechanically controlling cedar, Taylor and Paris also actively manage the deer herd under an MLDP to keep the population in balance with the food supply. When they started their management program, there was a deer to every 3.5 acres, now it is about one deer to every 12 acres. Initially, they had to harvest at least 75 deer per year. These days the annual deer harvest is 25. Paying hunters are allowed to harvest spikes, three-pointers and older does as the management team works to improve the quality of their mature bucks. Hunters who want the opportunity to shoot a mature buck on the ranch, give Taylor a check for $2,500 in advance. He immediately cashes the check. If the hunter takes what is considered a trophy on Blue Mountain Peak Ranch, Taylor keeps the cash. If the hunter doesn’t harvest a trophy, Taylor gives the money back. Management whitetails, feral hogs, brown-headed cowbirds and fire ants are the only animals killed on the ranch. Hogs are trapped, and deer hunters are offered a $10 per head bounty for every hog they take. Paris is in charge of dispatching cowbirds. Last year, she trapped 309. This year she is operating a second trap to further reduce the number of nest-parasitizing cowbirds. Fire ants are controlled with a mixture of orange oil and molasses called Anti-Fuego Soil Conditioner that improves soil and drives out fire ants by introducing a fungus into their mounds. The ranch is home to increasingly scarce horned lizards, which rely on the harvester ants that are often decimated by the imported fire ants. “It’s all about striking a balance, so we can move toward a
more diverse complement of plants and animals,” Taylor said. “For instance, people ask me why we don’t kill the mountain lions that pass through. From my perspective, if we have a mountain lion eating 25 deer a year that’s 25 deer we don’t have to harvest.”
THE RESULTS As a point of reference, Taylor and Paris have kept four acres in its original state. The matted Ashe juniper and bare rocks stand in stark contrast to the open grassland sprinkled with live oaks and just enough brushy plants to provide wildlife habitat. “During our last prescribed burn, we actually had to fight fire to protect this area,” Taylor said. “We wanted a reference point, so people, including us, can see how far we’ve come.” Their stewardship is working. Once-dry springs have come back all over the ranch. “Every year since 2002 when we began, the springs have run farther and longer, regardless of the amount of rain,” Taylor said. “Initially, the water rushed down the ravines after a rain. Now it percolates into the aquifer.” One of his measures is the primary well that provides water for the ranch. Against the driller’s recommendation, Taylor had it sited at the top of Blue Mountain to allow for a gravity flow system. They hit water at 200 feet and dropped the pump at 250 feet. Today, the water level continues to rise. “Anecdotally, it tells me that the more grass we get on the land, the more water we’re putting into the aquifer,” he said. With the water came wildlife. Today, the once-barren ranch is home to white-tailed deer, turkey, dove, quail, raccoons, foxes, owls, birds including a multitude of black-capped vireos, armadillos, possums, horned lizards and the rare spot-tailed earless lizards. “By nature, I’m a trusting person,” Taylor said. “I have to trust that these rare species we have on our land will be considered an asset in the future and not a liability, creating the opportunity for government interference in what we’re doing or what the next generation of landowners on this property is doing.” THE FUTURE As Taylor and Paris have moved steadily toward their stated
goal, they have created a second one for themselves. In addition to diversifying species and putting water in the aquifer, the duo now is working to “grow” soil and influence others. Their interest in soil was piqued when at the Sand County Foundation’s Innovations on the Land Symposium, a speaker noted there was only one inch of soil covering the entire earth. Because soil is as foundational to environmental health as water, Taylor and Paris are now exploring the possibility of a rotational grazing program to help speed up soil creation. “Understanding the role that livestock can play in rangeland health, particularly as a substitute for bison, has caused us to consider grazing from another perspective,” Taylor said. They also realize their contribution is limited by their fence lines unless they engage others, so the pair opens their ranch whenever possible to school groups, youth groups such as the local Youth Range Workshop and special interest groups as diverse as the local book club and the San Antonio Rolls Royce Club. (Taylor is a vintage car collector as well, so the connection is more logical and direct than it appears.) “People don’t necessarily understand what we’re doing if we just tell them, but they really get it when we show them,” Taylor said. His favorite example is a neighboring rancher who thought prescribed burning was foolhardy until he witnessed the process and the results. He began managing his ranch in a similar manner. Because of that, the two operations now provide three square miles of grasslands in a critical Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. “The mean average rainfall in Mason County is 26 to 28 inches annually,” Taylor said. “By my calculation that means the combined stewardship on our ranches provides somewhere between 800 million and 1 billion additional gallons of water for the Edwards Aquifer annually.” While he appreciates the conservation incentive provided by wildlife tax valuation, he also recognizes the incentivizing power of environmental services. “People in Austin and San Antonio should send us a thank you note,” he said laughing. “Or maybe a check.” While Taylor and Paris are pleased with the pro-property rights mentality that pervades Texas, he is quick to cite eminent domain abuse and the EPA’s efforts under the Clean Water Act as a reason that private landowners can’t become complacent. “Despite Texas’s long-standing support of private property rights, this state is not immune to environmental idiocy,” Taylor said. As an example, he cited finding on the Internet “an Austin-based group called, ‘Save the Ashe Juniper Society’ or some such name.” No one responded to his repeated requests for more information about the organization’s purpose and goals. “The more people who move here from other places, the greater the roar of the crowd who doesn’t understand or value private property rights,” he said. “Unfortunately, government listens to those who yell the loudest whether or not they make sense. It’s crucial that landowners find their collective voice and speak up about the things that matter.”
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Nueces River Ranch | $1,182,000
PRICE JUST REDUCED! The prettiest oak and pecan-covered live water ranch on Pulliam Creek and Nueces River. Huge pecans, oaks, elms, and sycamores. Home, barn, shop and galvanized silo adds utility for recreational or ag. use. Knee-deep in axis, whitetails, and turkey. 197± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3006406
Inks Lake View Homesite | $ 350,000
DD Ranch | $3,790,000
Beautiful, tiered terrain to build your dream home overlooking the Colorado River Canyon, complete with views of Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake. The 16 acres offers gorgeous oaks and a seeping spring.
Productive cattle operation and family hunting. Water sales, Carrizo wells, 90-acre pivot, pens, left Buckhorn Creek. Owner’s home, foreman’s home, office, worker’s cabin and covered pens.
16± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3444845
822± ACRES | ATASCOSA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1631172
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Bluebonnet Oak Ranch | $1,975,000
Ideal opportunity to own a country getaway or enjoy full-time living with two creeks traversing a mixture of open and wooded rolling land between highly desirable Brenham and Round Top. 105± ACRES | WASHINGTON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3176081
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Agarita Ranch | $599,000
PRICE JUST REDUCED! Texas-style family home among huge oak trees and fields just outside Yorktown. 58± ACRES | DEWITT COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2931629
5.7-Acre Development Property
66 Acres Kenedy
About 5.7 acres in several tracts and can be divided on Highway 80 near Karnes City. City utilities. Hotel joins the properties. Priced right.
Development property. Highway 181 and Flax Plant Road frontage. Mix of terrain. All or part. Call for price.
5.7± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3375262
66± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1754872
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123 Sisterdale River Ranch | $5,998,000
Grand home overlooking deep, flowing, cypress-lined Guadalupe River frontage. Develop or private use. Mostly level oak and elm-covered land. Fenced and cross-fenced. Highway 3351 frontage. Special! 123± ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2031978
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46 Acres Kenedy | $457,700
71 Acres Premium Development
Highway 181 frontage at Escondido Road in Kenedy. Ready to develop. All or part.
Development property on Business Highway 181 and County Road 147. All or part. Call for price.
46± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2045561
71± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1144666
Development Property
Home/Development Property | $310,000
Highway 181 and Business Highway 181 frontage in Kenedy, Texas. Three-bedroom, two-bath home, barn, cattle pens, well, septic and electric. All or part. Call for price.
Frontage on Highway 181. Nice three-bedroom, two-bath home. New kitchen countertops, windows and metal roof. Large ,concrete floor barn, cattle pens, good fences, new 220-foot water well, septic and electric.
126± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2256241
9.5± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2256247
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Winnie Cattle Ranch | $ 448,500
Productive hunting and cattle land that would also make a good homesite. Five miles to Winnie. 10 miles to Nome. 130± ACRES | JEFFERSON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2291733
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70± Acre Premium Live Water
Brushy Creek Ranch | $3,250,000
You have to see this property to appreciate the crystal-clear live water, views and great building sites. One-of-a-kind, premium water front on the cypress-lined Sabinal River along a deep, wide section. Call for price.
PRICE JUST REDUCED! The perfect Hill Country live water ranch, good fences, nice home and very private.
70± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1089186
1,180± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2504067
Cielo Springs Lot | $22,500
Oak View Ranch
PRICE JUST REDUCED! An untouched 2.32-acre lot to build your dream home in the secluded, undeveloped subdivision of Cielo Springs in the heart of Blanco, Texas.
Nice home and barn, game, ponds, mostly oak and elm-covered rolling terrain with cedar removed, nice views of the Hondo Creek canyon. A must-see! Call for price.
2.23± ACRES | BLANCO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2773089
178± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3444463
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Clear Fork Creek Ranch
Thick costal-covered rolling country bordering Nixon now available. Highway 1681 frontage, huge oaks, nice stock pond, large fishing pond, and public water and electric available. Special property with many building sites. Productive and pretty. Some minerals. Call for price. 150± ACRES | GONZALES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3546375
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WHITE ELK RANCH 415± Acres
Uvalde County
Property ID: 3475178
I have always said, it doesn't get any better than the Seco Valley and submit the famous 415-acre White Elk Ranch as the most picturesque property I have offered in some time. With 600+ feet on Seco Creek, this high-fenced property has two houses, each serviced by two deepwater wells and web cameras providing real-time views of its wildlife and serene beauty. The guest house overlooks two spring-fed tanks, both of which have been completely reworked supplying precious water during the 2012–2013 drought. The three-bedroom, 3,600-square-foot main house was built in 2009 on the east side of the property overlooking the Seco Valley. It overlooks the pool and a very large stone and concrete deck. Adjacent to the guest house is the equipment barn and outdoor entertainment area complete with new walk-in cooler and outdoor television. The wildlife on this ranch have been well fed with significant whitetail, turkey and occasional exotics. This property is priced to the quality that it is. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
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SADDLE MOUNTAIN RANCH 1,688Âą Acres
Real County
Property ID: 2629706
Located between Leakey and Camp Wood with frontage on scenic FM 337, the 1,688-acre Saddle Mountain is an exceptional gamefenced hunting ranch that offers incredible diversity along with great improvements and infrastructure. Improvements on the ranch include paved access, a fabulous 7,200-square-foot main home, a 3,200-foot airstrip, a 2,000-square-foot lodge, a game cleaning and processing building, foreman's house, workshop, three barns, three water wells, three large feed silos, perimeter game-fencing and cross gamefencing, breeder pens and multiple feed and water stations scattered throughout the ranch. The ranch offers multiple springs, seasonal Camp Wood Creek, axis, fallow, aoudad, blackbuck, elk, red stag and a large number of native animals. The headquarters of the ranch offers paved and concrete driveways, lighted tennis courts, a fabulous custom pool surrounded by a huge rock patio, limestone fire pit, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, dance floor, a very unique greenhouse and a multilevel rock patio with custom cooking facilities perfect for entertaining for large groups of clients, friends or family. One-of-a-kind. Price: $5,600,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
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FOSTER RANCH 1,013Âą Acres
Bandera County
Property ID: 3015413
The historic Foster Ranch has been in the same family since 1880 and offers a buyer the rare opportunity to own a large ranch in a fabulous location that covers portions of both Sabinal River Valleys. The ranch offers large neighbors and incredible end-ofroad privacy. The cozy home is located at the original headquarters to the ranch, and other improvements include a workshop and stage building, carport and covered equipment shed. Additional improvements include two small modern cabins situated on two small hills with absolutely breathtaking views of the surrounding valley and hills. The ranch is game-fenced along the northern boundary and remaining fencing is a low-stock fence. Two water wells are located on the ranch; one in the southwestern valley that is on a working Windmill, and the second located at the hunters cabin supplying water to the home and cabin. The windmill well is piped into a small, nearby pond and provides water for the large numbers of game located on the ranch. Price: $3,895,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
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ANCHOR RANCH 1,350± Acres
Uvalde County
Property ID: 3434166
Located just minutes south of Utopia, this awesome ranch offers everything the Hill Country is about. The ranch offers highway frontage on the west side of FM 187, 2,300± feet of cypress-lined Onion Creek with three dams, 1,200± feet of Sabinal River with historic dam, springs, numerous fields and food plots for cultivating, wide open valleys, steep hills with awesome views, deep limestone-lined canyons and multiple Indian mounds. The ranch is loaded with whitetail, exotics, turkey and hogs. Improvements include paved airstrip, new game-fencing on southern border, four water wells, three homes, four-bedroom mobile home, horse barn, stalls, equipment barn and an excellent road system that provides easy access to most of the ranch. This is one of the most beautiful and dramatic ranches available in the Texas Hill Country. Price: $7,733,750. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
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T-BAR RANCH
GRIFFITH RANCH
Located at English Crossing, this fabulous new live-water ranch offers
This incredible new listing boasts over 2,300 feet of the beautiful
2,300± feet of fabulous Medina River frontage with crystal-clear
Sabinal River, and is only minutes from Lost Maples State Park.
deep water, steep high bluffs and incredible rock formations. Along
The ranch offers tree cover second to none with giant oak trees
the ridge of the high bluff are some of the most incredible home
throughout most of the ranch. Wildlife include whitetail, turkey, axis
sites anywhere in Bandera County. The ranch also offers paved road
and hogs. With rich bottom land, to low hills, to mountain tops, and
frontage, multi-wing main lodge, foreman’s house, guest cabin, an
beautiful Sabinal River you will not find a ranch of this size with this
excellent water well, great hunting with large population of native
much variety anywhere! This is truly a rare opportunity to purchase
game, large healthy oaks and multiple food plots. Price: $2,295,000.
an awesome live-water ranch in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Call
Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
Scott, (830) 591-9509 or Morris, (210) 415-9850.
327± Acres
Bandera County
Property ID: 3130796
282± Acres
Bandera County
Property ID: 2871566
NOONAN RANCH DEEP CREEK RANCH
Located just south of Highway 90 and offers a very unique mix of
Located on CR 371 just minutes west of San Antonio, this new
The deer habitat is exceptional with an excellent combination of light
listing offers the very best of the country mixed with the big city
to heavy brush mixed with huge oaks, elms and mesquites. The ranch
conveniences. The ranch offers paved frontage, a unique mix of hills
offers four existing ponds, several other excellent pond and lake sites,
and valleys, fabulous views, deep fertile soil, multiple ponds, huge oak
several areas that may be cultivated for food plots, deep soils, and
and cedar elms, paved frontage, rural water and is loaded with game.
fabulous home sites with fantastic views. Great hunting.
Best investment ranch in the area. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
Price: $1,870,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
370± Acres
440± Acres
Medina County
Property ID: 2302049
South Texas along with the terrain and feel of a Hill Country property.
Medina County
Property ID: 2059607
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RED OAK CANYON RANCH Located just two miles north of Utopia on FM 470, this awesome new listing is what this beautiful area is all about. The ranch offers a fourbedroom, four-bath limestone house with a 3,400-square-foot living area and a 2,600-square-foot wraparound covered porch sitting atop of a hill providing million dollar views in all directions. Recent updates include new interior and exterior paint, new carpet, new dishwasher and garbage disposals, new Rinai whole-house on-demand hot water heaters, new whole-house reverse osmosis water treatment system and four 1,000-gallon propane tanks (buried). The ranch has a three-car detached garage, paved roads, two barns, one deer blind and four deer feeders. Won't last. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
103± Acres
Bandera County
Property ID: 3567389
YOCHUM RANCH CHANEY RANCH
This new 720-acre listing is located just south of the Bandera
Located just 10 minutes from popular Concan and the Frio River, this
a four-bedroom, three-bath, ranch-style home overlooking a spring-
hunting ranch is the perfect turnkey weekend recreational ranch.
fed pond, large shop/equipment barn, partial game-fencing, large
Improvements include a 1996, three-bedroom, two-bath, Clayton-
neighbors, great privacy, large open valleys and a great road system
built mobile home, a 1,100-square-foot lodge/bunkhouse, 24x24-foot,
that provides easy access over the entire ranch. The ranch has
two-bay metal carport, a 2x32-foot metal equipment shed, feed and
excellent numbers of whitetail, turkey and wild hogs and occasional
tractor barn, excellent water well, deck and barbecue area. Price:
free ranging exotics including fallow and aoudad. Won't last.
$675,000. Call Chance, (830) 278-0079 or Morris, (210) 415-9850.
Price: $2,750,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
156± Acres
720± Acres
Uvalde County
County line in northeast Uvalde County. The Yochum Ranch offers
Property ID: 3554427
Uvalde County
Property ID: 2931331
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Ja ne L ong
“Mother of Texas” WRITTEN BY BRENDA BEUST SMITH PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOM OLSEN, CLAUDIA PERKINS AND JANE LONG SOCIETY MEMBERS
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famous pirate, Jean Laffite, had only a short time, ost Texans know her name. previously been headquartered in his Campeche She’s the “Mother of Texas.” compound on the isle’s eastern end. Karankawa Indians Unfortunately, that’s usually all (supposedly cannibalistic) held sway on Galveston’s they know about Jane Long. Aside western end. from an obligatory paragraph in James assured Jane he would return, to stay put. almost every school history book, few Texans realize Neither realized the coming winter would be the worst Jane Long was a Texas Revolution hero who not only on record to that date. Nor did they realize Long’s assisted the likes of Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, remaining soldiers would desert, leaving Jane, then William Barrett Travis and Mirabeau B. Lamar, she was pregnant, the only adult with two very young girls on courted by many of them! that otherwise uninhabited “She was one of the most peninsula. politically powerful women Most of what we actually in Texas in the early 1800s, know about Jane comes a time when women were from Mirabeau B. Lamar supposed to give birth and (later to become President do little else. That is the truly of the new Republic) and his amazing thing about Jane numerous interviews with Long,“ explains Helen Mooty her. These, plus anecdotal of the Galveston County —“ T h e Ba l l a d of Ja n e L ong” sources, tell us: Historical Commission. Or igi na l scor e by Bruce H a i r e Jane Herbert Wilkinson • Jane was actually Ly r ic s by L i n da C . E l i s sa l de Long was a 22-year-old threatened by the Mississippi heiress who, in Karankawa Indians who tried 1819, followed her husband to sail across the narrow James Long to the new and often treacherous land channel separating Galveston’s tip from Bolivar. known as Spanish Texas. James was a filibuster, Some historians say Jane used her red petticoat as a leader of soldiers who arrived in then contested a flag and uniforms left by the deserters to trick the territory to help unhappy settlers declare their right to Karankawas into thinking her Bolivar compound was independence. still occupied by some of her husband’s soldiers. Determined to establish a Republic of Texas, James • During that horrendous winter, Jane gave birth and the majority of his troops left Jane in September to her second daughter, with only the other two 1821, on Bolivar Peninsula, just a few miles east across children in attendance, prompting the “Mother of a narrow water stretch from Galveston Island. The Texas” accolade.
“Pioneer Woman brave and true Yes, Jane Long was a lady Who did what she had to do”
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• Jane refused to leave Bolivar—all because she promised James she’d be there when he got back. • Jane was the one who dined (sans husband) with the pirate Laffite in an attempt to entice him to finance Long’s obsession. Laffite entertained her royally, but refused her request. • Jane designed a flag featuring what she called “the lone star” for her husband to carry—perhaps the first Texas “lone star” flag. She said the “lone star” referred to her husband. • Jane finally left Bolivar Peninsula when word came James had been captured, taken to Mexico and shot. • To assist Stephen F. Austin, Jane entertained Mexican officials, representatives of Spain, at the Brazoria-area hotel she operated. Some say she hid the Texas fighters’ arms in her barn. • Jane organized a ball at her hotel when Stephen F. Austin was freed from a Mexican prison. At this ball, Austin gave his first speech calling for Texas Independence from Mexico, setting off the Texas Revolution. • Some say the Texas revolutionaries would sneak away from Jane’s soirées for Mexican officials, change
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into disreputable clothing and steal the Mexicans’ guns and ammo, which they also hid in Jane’s barns. Then they’d change back into their fancy duds and return to Jane’s parties. • We know that during the famous “Runaway Scape,” Jane left Brazoria and fled back to Bolivar just ahead of the Mexican Army. She took with her the papers of Mirabeau B. Lamar (later the second President of the Republic of Texas), including his original history of Texas. • Jane also saved personal effects of other notable Texas fighters, contributing greatly to Texas historical records so highly valued today. Jane was said to have been courted by many of the revolutionaries, including Travis, Austin, Ben Milam, Sam Houston and particularly, Mirabeau B. Lamar, who interviewed her many times for his writings. But she never remarried; perhaps her love for James Long was too great. In addition to operating her hotel, Jane owned and ran a plantation as one of the “Old Three Hundred” families in Stephen F. Austin’s original grant. She became an honorary member of the Texas Veterans Association (Republic of Texas) and is revered as a “conspirator and revolutionary” in Texas’ War for Independence. It is from her incredible bravery during her period on Bolivar Peninsula that she became known as the “Mother of Texas.” *** Bolivar Peninsula residents were already building a tradition of honoring Jane Long when, in 2008, Hurricane Ike’s 20-foot storm surges swept vast sections—businesses, homes and all—into East Bay. Afterwards, during the recovery period that is still in progress, the annual Jane Long Festival took on a new, deeper significance. Jane became even more of a symbol of strength, bravery and determination to overcome adversity. Now Bolivar residents have an even greater impetus to their original goal of putting the “Mother of Texas” into a much bigger spotlight. Already members of the Jane Long Society have: • Had Texas State Highway 87—which runs the length of the Bolivar Peninsula from the Bolivar Ferry Landing to High
Fort T r av i s was the first fort officially established by the Republic of Texas. Originally sited on Galveston Island and named Fort Point, it was relocated to Bolivar Peninsula, renamed Fort Travis (for Alamo Commander William Barrett Travis) near the site of the now long-gone earthworks built by Dr. James Long and his wife Jane Long. The first known actual fort on that site was an earthen levee constructed by the Spanish explorer Frances Xavier Mina in 1816. Mexican rebels had utilized the site, only a few years before Jane arrived in 1821. Later it became a Civil War fortification. The present Fort Travis was built in 1898. U.S. Troops in both World War I and World War II occupied it. Defended by four batteries, its firepower ranged from two 12-inch guns mounted on barbette carriages to three-inch rapid-fire guns. Island—officially renamed the Jane Long Highway. • Presented a portrait of Jane Long to the State Capital in Austin where it now hangs with other distinguished Texans. • Helped institute extensive improvements at historic Fort Travis, which now includes a historical Jane Long Pavilion—with its three distinctive flags—the U.S. Flag, the Texas State Flag and the famous Jane Long Red (petticoat) Flag—that (it’s said) she used to trick the Karankawa Indians into thinking the fort was still armed with soldiers! The success of six previous Jane Long Festivals triggered an expansion to two days in 2016. This family-oriented celebration is held the third Saturday in October at arguably one of the most beautiful festival sites in the State of Texas, Fort Travis Seashore Park. This site of Fort Travis on Bolivar’s point has historically served American defenses from the earliest days through both World Wars. The total area, just east of the free Bolivar-Galveston ferry landing, is an incredibly picturesque festival location, with sweeping views of the Bolivar Lighthouse, Gulf of Mexico, Galveston Bay, Galveston Island, and huge freighters heading to and from the Houston Ship Channel. The “Galveston Roads”—as that section is colloquially called—are home to frequently sighted dolphins, Galveston’s famous brown pelicans and numerous other shore birds as well as cruise ships, shrimping and other fishing and recreational boats. Featured at the annual Jane Long Festival are well-known pioneer and military re-enactors whose authentic campsites and cannon firings are always popular with adults and children alike as are the wide assortment of foods, games, booths and vendors. Highlighting the continuous stage entertainment are always uniquely-changing family-oriented plays designed to delight as well as educate about Jane Long.
After the Galveston hurricane of 1900, a 17-foot seawall was constructed on Bolivar Peninsula’s Gulf side of the fort. German prisoners of war were interned here during World War II. The former batteries were then made available to the public during hurricane emergencies. In 1960 the fort was designated an official civil defense shelter. The Jane Long Pavilion is sited in front of the fort on the Jane Long Highway (SH 87). It is very much a tribute to those who have worked so hard to rebuild Bolivar Peninsula after the devastation of Hurricane Ike. Jane Long Society’s mission is to keep that spirit of survival alive and bring attention to Fort Travis which itself suffered severe Ike damage to the historic bunkers and other fortifications. The Society is a subcommittee of the Bolivar Peninsula Historical Foundation. Details on the annual Jane Long Festival and associated activities can be found on Society’s website: JaneLongFestival.org.
ROCHELLE RANCH 540± Acres in McCulloch County This beautiful recreational/hunting ranch is located about nine miles northeast of Brady. The gently rolling terrain lends itself to a multitude of options. Numerous hardwoods, but mostly made up of live oak, mesquite and persimmon. A nice mix of open and heavy cover perfect for the serious hunter. The main house is a historic 3,100-square-foot home that was once the main headquarters to the Bratton Ranch. It is a comfortable three-bedroom, two-bath home with a spacious kitchen and living areas. From the large wraparound porch you can enjoy the beautiful morning and evening views. Next to the main house is a garage for equipment and ATV storage. Further past the house sits a set of pens and a historic barn. This ranch has many options for either the serious hunter or the everyday cattleman. If you or a client are interested in something of this size, with the opportunity this one offers, give us a call for a showing. Property ID: 3346154
415 HIDDEN HILLS 25± Acres in Kerr County Beautiful three-bedroom, two-bath, two-half-bath Hill Country home in the peaceful gated community of Hidden Hills. Custom wrought iron door opens to grand ceilings, beautiful tile floors and expansive windows showcasing the views this property offers. Split living floor plan, large master suite with his and her walk-in closets and plenty of built-ins. A large office and recreation room plus many more details. Property ID: 3115452
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HEADWATERS RANCH 900± Acres in Gillespie County One-of-a-kind property just minutes from Fredericksburg and Kerrville with year-round, crystal-clear live water and unbelievable views. High-fenced with white-tailed deer and other native wildlife. Spring Branch Creek meanders from one side of the ranch to the other, emptying into a newly constructed lake. Several hilltop building sites overlook the water. Paved private road access. Will divide—call for details. Property ID: 2968598
STEWART RANCH 638± Acres in Kimble County High-fenced ranch extensively managed for approximately 10 years, with the main focus being to improve the native genetics of the area. Property offers two breeding pens and three weaning/ soft release pens each one-acre in size, three water wells, one tank, several water troughs throughout, six protein feeders, 1,400-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath manufactured home and 578-square-foot storage/workshop. Property ID: 3346153
LLANO RIVER PROPERTY 25± Acres in Mason County Beautiful acreage on the Llano River with 1,850± feet of frontage. Great place for a weekend retreat or build the permanent home of your dreams with amazing views! Private well and Central Texas Electric Co-op (CTEC) electric already on the property. Sloping terrain with native hardwoods, pasture and exceptional views to enjoy while hunting and fishing. Approximately one-and-a-half miles from Castell. Property ID: 3570549
212 WEST SCHUBERT 0.32± Acres in Gillespie County Three-bedroom, three-and-half-bath home built in 1998 by Tony Martin. The limestone, plaster exterior walls, standing seam roof, porches and plank pine floor replicate the turn of the century Fredericksburg construction. Absolutely gorgeous home on two lots, one block from Marktplatz. Property ID: 3346156 LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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Colorado River Ranch 2,240± ACRES IN MITCHELL COUNTY Don’t miss this rare opportunity to own over three miles of the Colorado River. This 2,240-acre high-fenced ranch has been intensively managed for white-tailed deer for the past 12 years along with over 30 exotic game species. The gently rolling topography with shear bluffs carved by centuries of flowing water create picturesque landscape and breathtaking views. Improvements include a main lodge, a two-bedroom guest house, outfitter’s quarters and a 5,500-square-foot shop.
Cold Springs Ranch 800± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY 800 acres featuring a crystal-clear spring-fed creek that meanders through a canyon in the middle of the ranch for approximately one mile in addition to one mile of frontage on the South Llano River! The ranch has a main home, two guest homes and a lodge with a great room. Cold Springs Ranch offers an abundance of live water, great lodging, and lots of outdoor activities.
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Blanco River Valley 196Âą ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY The beautiful Blanco River Valley Ranch sits on over a mile of Blanco River frontage and almost a half of that is owned on both sides! Looking over the Blanco River is a completely renovated river house with a large back deck to entertain. A wonderful pecan orchard with over 120 trees is already growing beautifully and is protected by a high-game fence.
Whitetail Springs Ranch 304Âą ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY Boasting four-tenths of a mile of pristine cypress-lined Sabinal River frontage, the 304-acre ranch is an eye-catcher at the very first glance. A spectacular 120foot concrete dam stretches across the river creating a beautiful waterfall and impounding acres of crystal-clear spring water. Stunning rock walls, patios, and sidewalks provide a quaint touch to this water paradise. The ranch offers endless Hill Country views in all directions and 200 feet of elevation change as the property rises to the east.
Valley View Ranch 131± ACRES IN GILLESPIE COUNTY This magnificent 131-acre hilltop ranch has elevations of 2,000 feet and lends itself to magnificent views of Crabapple Valley. First-class improvements are centered on entertainment of guest, kids and grandkids.
Sandy Springs Ranch 1,200± ACRES IN WOOD COUNTY The 1,200-acre Sandy Springs Ranch, located just 13 miles west of Gilmer, Texas, is a true sportsmen’s paradise. The focal point of the ranch is a breathtaking, spring-fed 16-acre bass lake which has been professionally managed for four years. A second three-acre crappie lake provides additional aquatic enjoyment. Other water features include 1.3 miles of Little Cypress Creek which meanders through the property in an easterly direction.
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Long Road Ranch 137Âą ACRES IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY The San Gabriel River flows approximately four-tenths of a mile through the middle of this 137-acre ranch. There is a one-acre lake just below the 3,900-squarefoot main house, plus a one-and-a-half-acre lake next to the eight-station clay sporting facility. The 7,100-square-foot, eight horse stall barn has generous stalls, hot and cold wash racks, saddle room, living quarters/office space and excellent turnouts. If you want well planned and constructed improvements for a great weekend, commercial venture or permanent residence with easy and quick access to Austin this is an absolute must-see property.
Deep Hollow Creek Ranch 150Âą ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY This 150-acre ranch is truly a must-see Hill Country estate located just three-and-a-half miles from Boerne along Highway 46. The moment you drive through the gate, majestic water and fertile improved pasture captures the eye as the landscape rises upward towards the west. Deep Hollow Creek flows through the property for three-fouths of a mile and supplies water to the three-and-a-half acre lake which has been stocked with bass, crappie and catfish. A 1,577-square-foot, threebedroom, three-bath cabin is nestled along the lake shore complete with outdoor decks and fishing pier. The 6,128-square-foot main house sits perched on the western hilltop overlooking the ranch and provides endless views.
Turkey Knob Ranch 645± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY Located just minutes from quaint Boerne, Texas, this 645-acre paradise lays in one of the most desired areas in the Texas Hill Country. This property offers an excellent road system which navigates one through majestic hills and valleys. The ranch offers many unique building sites with 20-mile views across the Hill Country landscape. The ranch has three lakes and the headwaters of a major creek system.
Concan Ranch 415± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY The privacy of this pristine mountain ranch rivals the most remote properties in the Hill Country, yet it is only a two minute drive to the Frio River. A huge oakfilled main valley with five separate side canyons, towering ridges, and six newly completed meadows offer the perfect habitat for whitetail, turkey, wild hogs, as well as free-ranging axis, sika and aoudad. With elevations from 1,300 to 1,700 feet, miles of new jeep roads and boasting almost one mile of frontage on US 83, this rare beauty will not be available for long!
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Dos Angeles Ranch 11,998± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNTY The life blood of this 11,889-acre ranch is provided by three miles of beautiful Pinto Creek which meanders through the property. Improvements include a spectacular 6,500-square-foot stucco lodge overlooking Pinto Creek. Other improvements include an eight-station, five-stand shotgun course, top-notch dog kennels, a 5,300-foot paved and lighted runway, 380 acres under two pivots and 23 irrigation wells, numerous barns and all-weather roads.
Kendall County Estate 128± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY Located just minutes from quaint downtown Boerne, this well-appointed estate is perfect for the San Antonio commuter or weekend visitor. The beautifully constructed home sits in the middle of 128 tree-studded acres of Hill Country tranquility. In addition to the main residence, the property offers a ranch manager’s home, large party barn and entertaining area. The grounds have been meticulously maintained and offer a swimming pool, outdoor entertaining area and shotgun shooting facilities.
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SANTA MARGARITA RANCH Opportunity to own one of the finest hunting ranches located in the famed Texas ‘Golden Triangle’. This turnkey La Salle County ranch is truly unique. There is one± mile of both sides of the Nueces River, great whitetail and exotic hunting and immaculate improvements including an exceptional main home, lodge, foreman’s home and staff house. The ranch has been intensely managed over the past 14 years. The combination of some of the state’s best natural habitat and management expertise has resulted in a trophy whitetail deer herd. Property ID: 3541960. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700. 2,703± ACRES IN LA SALLE COUNTY
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DOUBLE DIME SOUTH RANCH This is the southern portion of the famous and well-respected Double Dime hunting ranch, purchased in 1999. The headquarters features a main house overlooking a scenic eight± acre lake, accompanied by two guest houses, horse barns and paddocks, indoor arena, hangar and paved airstrip, high/low skeet range and two sets of cattle pens. Water includes two large lakes, 12 tanks and 12 water wells, providing water every 175 acres. Property ID: 3137013. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700. 4,820± ACRES IN ZAVALA & MAVERICK COUNTIES
YO4 RANCH An opportunity to own a large portion of the historic Y.O. Ranch! The rolling hills and rock limestone peaks are studded with live oak, post oak, cedar and mesquite trees. Aoudad Hill provides strong views across four counties. The gentle, open pastureland is covered with native grasses. Property ID: 3451921. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700. 6,300± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY
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ARROYO BLANCO RANCH
MULA CREEK RANCH
Diverse terrain supports abundant native wildlife with its habitat of diverse brush. The land has a mixture of rolling hills with long distance views, creek bottoms with large brush and sandy mott country great for quail hunting. Adequately watered for both wildlife and cattle with 17 troughs and nine tanks. Perimeter-fencing and two sets of working pens. Ready for improvements, municipal water and electricity in place. Property ID: 2936650. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
Opportunity to own a low-fence, free-range hunting ranch in truly wild and untamed country with incredible water present. Maverick County is renown for producing large free-range deer and abundant native wildlife. Mula Creek provides drainage through the ranch and feeds several tanks, providing potential for a large lake. Three water wells; one Carrizo well pumps 200–300 GPM, plus there is a six-inch pipe that runs through the ranch. Property ID: 3382064. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
4,571± ACRES IN ZAPATA COUNTY
2,181± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY
LAGARTO VALLEY RANCH
ELM CREEK RANCH
Owned and operated by the same family for 50-plus years, this beautiful rolling terrain offers great, low-fenced hunting. There are two water wells with seven± miles of underground piping to eight troughs and two ponds. Improvements include one set of cattle pens and scenic Coastal pastures sculpted into the 60 percent native diverse brush. Selectively cleared senderos offer opportunity to view whitetail deer, turkey, javelina, dove, quail and hogs. Minerals. Property ID: 2505595. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
A rare opportunity to own a ranch in a desirable area, family owned since 1978. Two Carrizo irrigation water wells, Elm Creek and diverse brush make this an attractive offering. The hilltop headquarters overlook the entire ranch and include a main home with pool, guesthouse, bunkhouse, cleaning shed/ barn, walk-in cooler and high/low skeet ranch. There are also several barns, kennels and bird barn. Both native and exotic wildlife are present. Property ID: 3119625. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
2,097± ACES IN LIVE OAK & JIM WELLS COUNTIES
1,800± ACRES IN FRIO COUNTY
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CONOLY RANCH
Offered is the south pasture of the Conoly Ranch, low-fenced land with water troughs and water lines plus one tank. Diverse brush, scattered with large oak trees, provides habitat for whitetail deer, turkey, javelina, hogs, quail and dove. Property ID: 2683777. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
Here is a rare opportunity to own the South Texas brush country outside of the Eagle Ford Shale that has been owned and operated by the same family since 1906. Diverse brush has large oak trees present throughout and supports native whitetail deer, turkey, javelina, hogs, quail and dove. Property ID: 2016559. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
952± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNTY
1,832± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNTY
VARA RANCH
BLUE HILLS RANCH
This truly scenic property has 1,200± feet of the flowing Frio River, one of the largest ranches for sale in the scenic Frio River Canyon. Year-round activities include hunting to fishing to swimming and water activities. There are three charming small homes and perimeter-fencing and cross-fencing. Excellent wildlife includes whitetail, axis, aoudad, turkey, javelina and hogs plus the Frio River offers bass and cat fishing. Property ID: 2477134. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
An ideal investment for a large acreage hunting and/or cattle ranch. Breathtaking and scenic terrain varies from gentle rolling hills to large dramatic canyons and seasonal creek drainages that provide excellent habitat for wildlife. The ranch offers great hunting opportunities and has several water wells piped to troughs to support cattle and wildlife. 11± miles of paved frontage along FM 1024 provides easy access. Property ID: 2614059. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
1,200± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY
20,944± ACRES IN VAL VERDE COUNTY
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CHISHOLM RANCH
BROKEN SPUR RANCH
This attractive ranch is an easy drive from Kerrville or Fredericksburg, and offers land for cattle, recreation or hunting with long distance views. It features large oaks, fields selectively cleared of cedar with native grasses, creek bottoms and habitat for whitetail deer, turkey, dove, pigs and others. In place is electricity and two water wells with windmills, awaiting improvements of choice. Property ID: 3451619. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
This renown high-fenced ranch received multiple awards of TGR Ranch of the Year, Outfitter of the Year, plus trophy whitetail awards including #1 Big Buck entries, 2012–2014. The amazing wildlife is all inclusive, with an exquisite lodge with paradise pool and spa. Five water wells, 11 tanks/ponds, barn, cleaning facilities, kennels, blinds, feeders and ranch vehicles. This spectacular ranch is ready for recreational enjoyment on all levels! All minerals owned will convey. Property ID: 2862613. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
1,150± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY
775± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY
WHISKEY SPRINGS RANCH
HILLTOP RANCH
Spectacular acreage is at the heart of Kerrville's main corridor fronting on IH 10 and Highway 16. Prime development potential or personal ranch with great views, vistas, canyons and meadows. Perimeter high-fencing in place, with ag. exempt taxes. Just east of Kerrville and only 30 minutes north of Boerne. Property ID: 3090691. Robert Dullnig and Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
Here is a desirable turnkey ranch that captures exciting views from its hilltop location. An attractive main home, complemented by a guest cabin, includes all furnishings plus the ranch improvements including blinds, feeders and hunting trucks. The ranch is located just outside Junction and is convenient to the town of Kerrville as well. Owner will convey half minerals owned. Property ID: 2838216. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
700± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY
648± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY
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GRAPE CREEK RANCH
INDIAN ROCK RANCH
The Grape Creek Ranch is an exceptional wildlife and cattle ranch setup like no other. There are fine accommodations and improvements plus two highfenced pastures, one consisting of exotic wildlife and the other, high-powered genetic white-tailed deer. Features include a five-star lodge, 10-bedroom living quarters, foreman’s home, cattle pens and feeders. Seasonal Grape Creek meanders through the ranch, supplying water to several of the nine tanks, eight of which are stocked with fish. Property ID: 3524479. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
This perfect Hill Country hideaway offers superb views and nice improvements to enjoy year-round. Just outside Bandera, ‘Cowboy Capital of Texas’, it is also near Kerrville or metro San Antonio amenities. It is ideal for a permanent residence, hunting, recreation or livestock grazing. There is a charming home, metal barn, blinds/feeders, two water wells and two small ponds that attract native wildlife. Property ID: 3526296. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
2,562+ ACRES IN BORDEN COUNTY
190± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY
OLD REAL RANCH ON WEST CREEK
LIVE WATER MILL CREEK
Beautiful landscape, flowing West Creek, ponds and great pastures make this ranch exquisite! The Real Family was once the largest landowner in Kerr County. This land is ideal for livestock, recreation and hunting and offers sites for potential lakes. Besides a handsome custom home, there is the original 1860s homestead, outbuildings and shearing barn. Property ID: 2972757. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
A striking Hill Country residence provides endless views from a gentle hilltop and the beauty of live water Mill Creek! There are wonderful decks to capture the rising sun or panoramic sunset, one metal barn plus studio/playroom. 1,000± feet of Mill Creek and two other spring-fed streams. Wildlife tax exemption. Minerals. Property ID: 2683133. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
145± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY
96± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY
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TRI-COUNTY RANCH
BUCKHORN CREEK RANCH
Owned and operated by the same family since 1956, Tri-County Ranch sprawls out over three of the most desirable counties of the Texas Coastal Plains. Ranches of this size do not come on the market often in any of these three choice counties. This is an uninhabited ranch, with lush pastureland and grand oak trees scattered throughout, serving as both a cattle ranch and recreational hunting ranch. Property ID: 3523966. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
Perfect-sized hunting ranch located in highly desirable Frio County. This ranch offers good low-fenced, free-range hunting for a complete range of native wildlife including whitetail, quail, turkey and dove. Good brush diversity, large trees, rolling hills and creek bottom areas add diversity to the land. Owned and operated by the same family since 1972. Property ID: 2988989. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
894± ACRES IN JACKSON, VICTORIA & LAVACA COUNTIES
702± ACRES IN FRIO COUNTY
CIRCLE V RANCH
BYNUM RANCH
In the heart of ‘Big Deer Country’, this partially low-fenced ranch offers great native hunting. Terrain ranges from rolling sandy hills to low brush bottomland, highlighted by a one± acre tank and attractive improvements of a home, pool, game cleaning station, equipment barn, walk-in cooler, smoke house and lighted rifle range. Excellent quail habitat plus whitetail deer, turkey, dove, javelina, hogs and others. Property ID: 2847087. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
This is a beautiful ranch only 35± miles from San Antonio that offers hunting, farming, and ranch all at one time. Abundant wildlife plus great cover with huge oaks trees and scattered mesquites. 160± acres is an open field near a Carrizo well for irrigation potential. Two county roads access plus a good interior road system. Choice building sites with electricity and water wells for future improvements. Minerals negotiable. Property ID: 2088117. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
700± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNTY
445± ACRES IN ATASCOSA & WILSON COUNTIES
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PURGATORY CREEK RANCH
COMANCHE RIDGE RANCH
This is a beautiful Hill Country ranch with abundant agricultural and recreational opportunities along with development potential. This diverse property has Purgatory Creek bottomland, high points with long distance views, and open fields of native grasses with highlighted large hardwood trees. Improvements include four water wells and one barn. Abundant native whitetail deer, turkey, dove, quail and wild pigs. Property ID: 3228112. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
An exceptional location of this breathtaking ranch offers excellent privacy but is only minutes from Horseshoe Bay Resort and nearby Marble Falls. This picturesque rolling ranchland has excellent native tree and brush coverage providing an ideal habitat for wildlife, supporting wild turkey and whitetail deer with trophy bucks. There is a hunter’s cabin with all utilities, RV hookups, plus several impressive hilltops that invite improvements with spectacular long range views. Minerals. Property ID: 3385258. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
1,425± ACRES IN HAYS & COMAL COUNTIES
776± ACRES IN BLANCO COUNTY
LEPRECHAUN RANCH
MEDINA RIVER RANCH
Here is a great recreational property that offers good hunting just minutes from vibrant downtown San Antonio. Being three minutes south of Loop 1604, there is tremendous future development potential, as the city of San Antonio continues to grow at a rapid rate. Water includes two water wells and six tanks. Hunting ready, it is high-fenced into 200± acre and 500± acre pastures. Property ID: 3450084. Robert Dullnig and Randy Cadwallader, (210) 860-0093.
A desirable river property is only 16± miles south of downtown San Antonio. There are over 1.2± miles of cypress-lined Medina River frontage plus a home, barns, grain silos, cattle pens and perimeter low-fencing. The river attracts abundant native wildlife, but the land is also ideal for grazing livestock and has areas that can be farmed. Property ID: 3157549. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
717± ACRES IN BEXAR & ATASCOSA COUNTIES
101± ACRES IN BEXAR COUNTY
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he statewide rains in August ensured that Texas, with 75.25 inches, had just enjoyed the wettest 24-month consecutive period in its history. While the life-giving moisture was needed and welcomed, it muddied the memory of 2011, when Texas, with an average of 14.18 inches, struggled to survive its driest year ever. “As Elmer Kelton noted in the foreword to The Time It Never Rained, ‘…dryness has always been the normal condition [in Texas]...,’” said Blair Fitzsimons, CEO of the Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT). “’Wet years have been the exception.’” In the midst of the most recent drought that stretched from 2010 well into 2014, water—or lack thereof—was on people’s minds and at the heart of heated policy debates. The drought highlighted a side effect of Texas’ rapid population growth. Our demand for water—residential, industrial and agricultural—is on-track to quickly outstrip our supply. Water is not the only resource in high demand. The burgeoning population, which is 28.2 million now and expected to climb to 41.9 million by 2050, has an insatiable appetite for land. “Texas is losing open space land faster than any other state in the nation,” Fitzsimons said. At the moment, 25 million Texans live in metro areas while 3.2 million Texans live in non-metro areas. The urban/rural imbalance creates one more challenge. Fewer people have first-hand knowledge of ecological relationships including the connection between land and water. “Quality and quantity of water are directly correlated to the quality and quantity of open space,” Fitzsimons said. “Healthy working lands filter run-off, which improves quality, and absorb the rain that falls to replenish groundwater and surface water sources.” And as the spring floods pointed out, rangeland plays a critical role when water rages. “Land fragmentation with great development leads to greater run-off,” Neal Willkins, president and CEO of the East Foundation based in San Antonio, said. “Healthy intact areas of native rangeland act like a sponge, slowing run-off and keeping rivers from flooding in one big, catastrophic pulse.” Raising public awareness of the land-water connection is the impetus behind TALT’s “No Land, No Water” campaign. 98
“Bringing the issues that will affect the future of Texas to the attention of Texans is one part of what TALT does,” Fitzsimons said. “Unchecked land fragmentation means no land which means no water which means no life. It seems selfevident, but for many people it’s not.” In addition to raising public awareness of the importance of open space, TALT, as an ag-focused land trust, provides landowners with a tool that allows them to conserve their private property in perpetuity. “In the most literal sense, a conservation easement is a perpetual restriction that prohibits future development and non-agricultural commercial uses, while allowing landowners to continue doing what they do, whether it’s grazing, growing cotton or running a hunting operation,” said Fitzsimons. “In application, though, a conservation easement is often a land steward’s expression of their love of the land, enacted because they can’t bear the thought of their property being broken up.” Conservation easements, which are tailored to each property, can be created to protect different natural assets ranging from endangered species and water sources to open space and productive agricultural lands. “There is no one-size-fits-all conservation easement,” Fitzsimons said. “They’re as individual as the landowners who create them and the ranches they protect. The commonality? Conserving the land is good for wildlife, it’s good for water and it’s good for the future of Texas.” Read on to see how three different landowners used conservation easements to protect the land—and the water— in their care.
CONSERVING WATER SECURITY = LAND TODAY TOMORROW CASE STUDY 1: SYCAMORE SPRINGS RANCH
Ruthie Russell began taking her sons camping on the family’s ranches before they were old enough to walk. Today, William and McLean, who are in their early 30s both, are committed outdoorsmen and part of the decisionmaking team that enacted a conservation easement on the family’s Sycamore Springs Ranch in Val Verde County.
“It’s our job to leave the land better than we found it.” well rare species such black-capped vireos, golden eagles, Situated on the northern border of the Devil’s River State peregrine falcons and the Devil’s River minnow. Natural Area, the almost 7,700-acre ranch contains both “The water here is turquoise and crystal clear,” Ruthie Sycamore Springs and three miles of Devil’s River frontage. said. “As my sister said when she saw it for the first time, Together, the properties create a land holding that is large ‘It looks just like the Mediterranean.’ Water in the desert enough to be ecologically significant. is rare and special under any circumstances, but this is “The Devil’s River is too perfect to leave its fate to chance,” spectacular.” In addition to Sycamore Springs, the ranch is said Ruthie, who was the initial driving force behind the home to three additional springs, each has its own unique conservation easement on the Sycamore Springs Ranch. character, she said. “The conservation easement formalized our commitment to “My family believes in the importance of productive, open keeping the river and the land pristine and wild. My sons, who space land for both agriculture and the environment,” Ruthie now own the ranch, share my pride in our stewardship. There said. “It’s a lesson that we learned from my grandparents who are few things better than conserving unique, important land began acquiring our family land in the 1930s. My grandmother for the future.” always said, ‘It’s our job to leave the land better than we found Ruthie chose to enact a conservation easement because of it.’ And then she’d take us out adventuring to see the splendor the growing pressure of land fragmentation, which is hitting of nature first-hand.” the Trans-Pecos particularly hard. According to the Texas To that end, the family has worked with recognized A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, the region naturalist David Bamberger to increase the number of rare lost a total of 10 percent of its farms and ranches greater than Texas snowbells on the ranch and have created a partnership 2,000 acres between 1997 and 2007. “Although this region is considered to be remote, it is not immune to the march of subdivisions and ranchettes,” Ruthie CASE STUDY 1: said. “Ranchettes make it difficult to SYCAMORE SPRINGS RANCH conserve land on the scale necessary to keep habitat intact and ecological systems functioning. My ultimate goal was to pass the ranch along to the boys intact, so it would continue to make an ecological difference.” The ranch lies at the juncture of the Tamaulipan, Balconian and Chihuahuan desert ecoregions, meaning that the plant community is diverse, changing from canyon to canyon, and ranging from giant live oaks and pecan trees to desert cactus and ocotillos. The diverse habitat, combined with the phenomenon of water in the desert, attracts abundant wildlife including white-tailed deer, Rio Grande turkey, javelina, scaled quail, waterfowl and white-wing and mourning doves as LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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CASE STUDY 2: HOLLY FARMS
TALT’S HISTORY Texas is losing productive, open space land faster than any other state in the nation. While suburbanization plays a role in rural land loss, fragmentation is also a serious threat. As large properties are divided into smaller parcels they can no longer support agriculture. Fragmentation leads to loss of wildlife habitat, water quality problems, and higher demand for county services To address this challenge, American Farmland Trust, a national non-profit, in November 2005 brought together leaders of Texas’ statewide agricultural, wildlife and landowner organizations. The group concluded that a Texas agricultural land trust, created by landowners who understand the day-to-day challenges of farming and ranching, will help stem the irreversible loss of rural lands. Leaders from Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Texas Wildlife Association and Texas Farm Bureau convened a steering committee, and drafted by-laws and a certificate of incorporation. In developing the philosophy, mission and principles for the new land trust, careful attention was given to recognizing the landowner’s property rights and to ensuring that those rights will not erode over time. The result was the creation of the Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT), a Texas nonprofit organization. Modeled on agricultural land trusts in Colorado, Wyoming and California, TALT promotes the conservation of open space, wildlife habitats, and natural resources on Texas’ private working lands. Governed by a Board of Directors comprised of men and women who own land themselves, TALT today has partnered with landowners to conserve more than 226,000 acres of prime working lands. Created by farmers and ranchers for farmers and ranchers, TALT is proud to play a role in conserving part of Texas’ legacy of wide open spaces.
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with Texas State University to offer on-site outdoor classes for its students. The first class, led by Dr. Timothy Bonner, a noted expert in riparian systems, allowed 14 students to study the microenvironment of the Devil’s River and gain an appreciation of the natural world. “While my family is committed to doing its part to conserve land, we recognize that we can’t do it alone,” she said. “Young people from all walks of life have to be exposed to the miracle of the land, if they are going to understand it and value it.” She continued, “Open space land nourishes the soul. Unfortunately, I’m afraid people won’t realize how land sustains them, until it’s gone. Imagine getting in your car, driving for 200 miles and seeing nothing but houses and strip malls. We would all die of sadness.”
CASE STUDY 2: HOLLY FARMS
No Land. No Water. For Mary Ruth Rhodenbaugh, owner of Holly Farms in Brazoria County, these words are more than just a slogan on a decal; they are a fact of life. “When rain falls it has to have some place to land,” Rhodenbaugh, who is a former teacher and retired employee of Dow Chemical, said. “I’m not picking on developers or industries because I appreciate the need for both, but when rain falls on concrete it has a hard time soaking into the ground and replenishing our drinking water supplies.” To do her part to keep her working lands open, Rhodenbaugh partnered with TALT to place a conservation easement on her 188-acre farm, which has been her family since 1908 when Rhodenbaugh’s grandparents, William and Juliet Brigance, established the homestead. It is located between the Brazos and San Bernard rivers in the San Bernard watershed. The Brigances hoped to launch a dairy farm but the harsh realities of the climate quickly forced them to refocus their efforts on cotton, corn and cattle. Today, Holly Farms is a livestock and hay operation. In 2015, the farm was honored by the Texas Department of Agriculture as a Family Land Heritage property for being in continuous agricultural production for more than 100 years. “The more open and receptive we keep the land, the more we can utilize rain to sustain the population of Texas,” Rhodenbaugh said. The lifelong resident of Brazoria has watched the county, which borders Harris County and rapidly growing Houston, transition from sprawling farms and ranches to sub-divisions and strip malls. According to the Texas A&M Institute of Natural Resources, the Greater Houston/Coastal Bend area, of which Brazoria County is a part, has undergone some of the highest land fragmentation rates in the state. “Water is something we need to pay attention to,” Rhodenbaugh said. When Rhodenbaugh served as a Brazoria County Commissioner water for the future was one of her priorities. The rapidly growing county has already begun experiencing depleted supplies. Initially, her efforts got very little attention, but then Texas entered a period of extended drought. The obvious need allowed her to create a task force with representatives from agriculture, industry, environmentalists and municipalities. “We were able to suggest practical things that would make a difference,” Rhodenbaugh said. “Now, we’re back in a wet season
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and it’s hard to convince people we need to conserve—and consider the future.” With her eyes firmly on the future, Rhodenbaugh brings her message of water and land to Texas’ youngest citizens. She regularly speaks to pre-K, kindergarten and first grade classes about the importance of conserving natural resources. “You have to get them early in their lives to help them understand that conservation is important for all of our lives,” Rhodenbaugh said. She chose TALT to hold the easement because “an agfriendly land trust was the best solution for me.” Her family has embraced the notion. “This is not a big project for TALT or big by Texas standards, but I hope it will be example of what can be done on smaller acreages,” Rhodenbaugh said. “It doesn’t have to be 10,000 acres to be important. We’re conserving land—and it all matters.”
CASE STUDY 3: HERFF FARMS
Throughout history, Cibolo Creek has been an important water source. The first to name it were the Coahuiltecan Indians, who dubbed it “Xoloton.” Beginning in 1691, it appears in the records of Spanish explorers, who called it various things, until 1721 when Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo identified it as “Arroyo del Cibolo” or “Río Cibolo.” The name stuck and became a landmark identifier throughout the region. Many local institutions bear its name including the Cibolo Nature Center and Farm. “As a child growing up in the Hill Country, I knew Cibolo Creek was beautiful, but I didn’t understand it was important,” said Carolyn Chipman Evans, executive director of the Cibolo Nature Center and Farm in Boerne. Cibolo Creek rises 10 miles northwest of Boerne in southwestern Kendall County and runs southeast for 100 miles, forming the Bexar-Comal and the Bexar-Guadalupe county lines and crossing Wilson County, to its mouth on the San Antonio River, five miles northwest of Karnes City in Karnes County. “Although it was part of my life, I didn’t understand its connection to my life until I had the opportunity to learn from a host of researchers who have come in and out of the Nature
Center through the years,” Evans said. Cibolo Creek provides critical recharge to the Edwards and Trinity aquifers; therefore, is responsible, in part, for the quality and quantity of drinking water for the surrounding region including San Antonio and Austin. The realization of Cibolo Creek’s importance to the health and well-being of the entire region was a major factor that motivated the Friends of Cibolo Wilderness, Inc. to enact a conservation easement, held by TALT, on the Herff Farm, a 60-acre farm located in the riparian area of Cibolo and Menger creeks. The farm, founded in 1854 by Dr. Ferdinand Herff, a German immigrant physician, is adjacent to the Nature Center. It is one of the earliest working farms in the region. “The farm was ripe for development,” Evans said. “We knew a development would irreparably damage the watershed and the overall atmosphere of the Nature Center and adjoining preserve. The staff and board of directors went through hell and brimstone to raise the money and purchase the property.” As the board was working to acquire the property, a project that began in 1999, the population of Boerne exploded, increasing by 87 percent between 1997 and 2014. The population growth increased demand on local water supplies and exacerbated the ongoing land fragmentation. “Conserving Herff Farm fits into the overall goals of the Nature Center,” Evans said. “We advocate and we educate.” With the addition of Herff Farm to the land already conserved as part of the Nature Center and the Cibolo Preserve, almost 800 acres in one of the state’s fastest growing areas has been protected from future development. “Having raw wild land is not just pretty, but it is critically important to our survival,” Evans said. “Most people don’t get the connection between the water and the land. Once you understand the link, it seems obvious but it’s obscure until you’re taught. We now have another place to teach.” The combination of water and knowledge is a gift that will keep giving for generations. “Forever protecting this property, its history and its resources was the most generous gift we could give to the community and the region,” Evans said.
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Bandera County Ranch 105± Acres in Bandera County Beautiful Hill Country ranch nestled along a spring-fed river that was designed for use as a camp and retreat center with a park-like feel. This would make a great RV resort or bed and breakfast potential. Designer junior Olympic pool with bathhouse, 20 rustic cabins with a bunk capacity of 225, 12 RV 50-amp hook ups and much more!
Blue Hole Ranch 59± Acres in Gillespie County Located just 10 minutes from Fredericksburg, high on a bluff on Bear Creek, sits a statuesque German-cut limestone home. The 5,264-square-foot home with five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths overlooks Bear Creek and the Pedernales Valley. Locals know this area as the Blue Hole of Bear Creek. Excellent sandy loam pastures for horses or vineyard are optimal on this property. If you want excellent soil, great views and superb water this is the place.
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Ghost Creek Ranch 1,895± Acres in Val Verde County A rare and unique opportunity to own a ranch bordering 37,000 acres of State park! Ghost Creek Ranch is a privately owned ranch comprised of 1,895 acres and offers the rare opportunity to own one of the premier hunting ranches in this beautiful and rugged portion of West-Central Texas. Ghost Creek’s fantastic views, rugged beauty, countless wildlife and comfortable improvements make this a perfect spot to realize your dreams of owning one of the finest hunting ranches in West-Central Texas.
Kerrville Hilltop Estate 62± Acres in Kerr County A 62-acre hilltop estate with panoramic views and a small fishing and swimming hole located just outside of Kerrville. This property is not far from the hospital, HEB and the airport, making this the perfect spot for a retirement investment or home for a commuter family. This ranch consists of a 3,550-square-foot main residence, a 1,100-square-foot guest home and an attractive barn. The land itself offers dramatic topography changes with hilltop mesa, grassy meadows spotted with oaks and tree covered hillsides.
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Swimmin’ Hole Ranch 168± Acres in Kimble County The Swimmin’ Hole Ranch is the a place where family memories are made. A secluded, private 168-acre ranch is behind an electric gated entry, off the beaten path and away from the noise and chaos of the city. Featuring a deep, blue, year-round, spring-fed “swimmin’ hole”, quality improvements, beautiful views, usable land, varieties of hardwood trees, and wildlife. Unique land and water features are some of the highlights of this special property.
Gillespie County Ranch 2,200± Acres in Gillespie County Located in the heart of Texas Wine Country, this 2,200-acre property is truly one of a kind. The properties improvements include a stunning newly constructed lodge, two guest cottages and central cooking house for entertaining guest. World-class trophy whitetail deer have been introduced to the property along with a number of exotic species. Along with the wildlife, a special interest has been taken to allow this property to operate as a cattle ranch as well.
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Hoot Owl Hollow 85± Acres in Kerr County The property has excellent paved road frontage on a state highway and a paved county road. It has excellent Johnson Creek frontage as well. There are two homes on the property, three barns and two tillable fields that are used to grow hay and winter oats. The 85-acre property has scenic views of the Johnson Creek Valley with tree-covered hills as a backdrop
Thaxton Ranch 512± Acres in Lee County The topography of this 512-acre ranch provides excellent roll and views lending itself to great development and/or home sites. Large post oak and cedar elms provide perfect cover for the avid bow hunter. Seep springs throughout the eastern half of the ranch provide water to a meandering creek that runs roughly sixth-tenths of a mile. Loaded with potential as a great hunting, fishing, residential and/or development property, this one is awaiting your visit and vision.
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Indian Creek Ranch 94± Acres in Bandera County The Indian Creek Ranch is located along Highway 470 between Bandera and Tarpley. This 94-acre ranch offers all the characteristics which are unique to the Hill Country. The two-story home overlooks a picturesque 10-acre lake spring-fed by four-tenths of a mile of Indian Creek. The rolling topography consists of fertile bottom lands transitioning into navigable hills abundant with native trees and vegetation.
Maple Springs Ranch 1,350± Acres in Bandera County Maple Springs Ranch is located right next door to the famous Lost Maples State Park. The ranch has about 1,350 acres with 13 canyons and two strong spring-fed lakes. Improvements include a beautiful two-story custom rock home with about 8,000 square feet of living space and two covered patios that lead out to the swimming pool and walkway that leads down to the lake.
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Fredericksburg Homestead 162± Acres in Gillespie County This site offers amazing Hill Country vistas and gently rolling terrain on 162 acres. This is a prize property with horse-friendly terrain and people-friendly improvements. The native stone home features three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths with standing seam metal roof, two-bedroom, two-bath guest cottage, plus worker’s quarters next to the horse facilities. There are also two gorgeous lakes on this property just 20 minutes from Fredericksburg.
Montague Ranch Estate 42± Acres in Bandera County History, memories, and love abound in this amazing estate in the heart of the Hill Country. The 5,000-square-foot rock home was originally built in 1858 with additions made in 1938 that brought it to its current size. Gorgeous wood floors, tall ceilings, wood staircase, and two large rock fireplaces add exquisite detail. The land is 42 acres filled with gorgeous elm, pecan, and oak trees. A spring-fed creek runs through the property. Great views, perfect location, and a magnificent home make this estate a rare find!
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KICKAPOO CREEK RANCH 865Âą ACRES IN CONCHO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3590783 | $2,551,750 Kickapoo Creek Ranch is known for its abundant wildlife and superb live water. High-fencing, multiple senderos, and both sides of Kickapoo Creek make this hunting property distinctive. The creek flows long and wide through the center of the property, providing deep fishing holes and opportunities to canoe or kayak. The ranch includes a modular home, a field with bird feeding stations, and a solar pump from the creek that supplements a nice stock tank. High elevations give great views of both sides of the creek for spotting whitetail deer, turkey, quail, dove, duck and other wildlife. 110
LA SENDERA RANCH 700± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3086960 | $3,375,000 Majestic hilltops and beautiful flowing Llano River provide the perfect getaway haven at La Sendera Ranch. High elevations and river frontage highlight this exceptional property. A beautifully restored home rests among large mature pecan trees, overlooking the river. A game cleaning area with walk-in freezer, a workshop, Atascosa deer blinds, and numerous feeders are additional features. Stone steps provide easy access to a river pier for kayaking, fly fishing, and outstanding bass angling in deep fishing holes. Caves and Native American artifacts offer exciting exploration adventures and a pond has been created from one of several nice springs.
PECOS RIVER RANCH 3,602± ACRES IN VAL VERDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2897105 | $2,890,000 A year-round paradise! Over two± miles of clear flowing Pecos River, easily accessed for tubing, fishing or kayaking. Multiple hilltops offer exceptional star-gazing. A roomy scenic cabin is strategically placed to take advantage of the incredible views overlooking the river’s impressive rapids. A large barn and swimming pool add to the many qualities of the property. With multiple water wells and miles of river, this is one of the best-watered ranches in the area. Abundant with deer, turkey, and other native wildlife, the ranch is under a MLD permit that allows for longer hunting seasons.
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BIG SALINE CREEK RANCH 413± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3223599 | $1,795,000 Enjoy the splendor of Big Saline Creek Ranch! A rare find, comprised of both sides of clear flowing Big Saline Creek, multiple hilltops with long-range views, and picturesque valleys. Springs along the creek provide an oasis among beautiful pecan trees, and several springs are located in Brewer Hollow southwest of the main house. A concrete and rock barn lends character to the ranch. A set of cattle pens is included, and a nice large field is perfect for horses or livestock. The ranch is well-supplied with water from the creek, springs, a solar submersible well, holding tank, large concrete pila, and numerous troughs.
TURKEY DRAW RANCH 747± ACRES IN SCHLEICHER COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3573367 | $1,490,265 Turkey Draw Ranch features great road frontage and fantastic views. Towering hills overlook the rich native grasses and mesquite trees. A winding draw bisects the ranch for nearly a mile, attracting wildlife when water is present and giving hunters a strategical advantage. A water well services a large pila with a spillover that has created a small pond, attracting wildlife around the clock, including frequent sightings of whitetail deer and turkey. Perimeter fencing is in good shape and 85± acres is cross-fenced with pens in the southeast corner. A deeded easement runs down the east fence line. 112
LIVE OAK RANCH 4,200± ACRES IN SUTTON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3464162 | $5,124,000 Live Oak Ranch is a superb hunting and cattle ranch located just southeast of Sonora. Terrain has thick live oak motts and deep mesquite flats. Game is abundant, including herds of free roaming axis, whitetail deer, turkey, hogs, and dove. A good all-weather road leads from FM 1691 to the main headquarters and a set of cattle pens and barns are located nearby. A second home has been used as a hunting cabin. Several water wells and caliche pits supply water to the homes and wildlife. Property can be divided.
HIGH VIEW RANCH 135± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3520429 | $1,650,000 Towering views and exceptional hunting opportunities are just a few characteristics of High View Ranch. Located just outside of Kerrville, this ranch rests on one of the highest points in Kerr County and has easy frontage road access. Numerous areas are available for building sites with picturesque views of the valleys below. Perimeter fencing is in good shape and hunting is excellent, with frequent sightings of whitetail, sika deer, turkey and other native animals. A creek is lined with mature oaks and impressive bluffs as it flows into a sizable stock tank.
BULL HOLLOW RANCH 2,120± ACRES IN SUTTON COUNTY | $3,349,500 Bull Hollow Ranch is a superb property with outstanding views and exceptional hunting. High elevations and rolling terrain provide great lookout points for hunters. One hill overlooks the ranch headquarters. A couple of nice draws run through the bottom land, retaining some water during the wet season and providing tactical hunting sites. Free-roaming game includes whitetail, axis, blackbuck antelope, turkey, dove, quail and hogs. Trophy axis have been taken in close proximity to the ranch in recent years. A nicely remodeled historic home, several barns, cattle pens, a water trough system and stock tank are included.
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UPPER CIBOLO CREEK RANCH 43± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2507720 | $1,000,000 Amazing views of the surrounding Cibolo Creek Valley offer an idyllic getaway at Upper Cibolo Creek Ranch. A classic rock homestead overlooks the creek, surrounded by beautiful native Hill Country. The home is located in the lower portion of the property overlooking the live-water creek, while the remaining acreage at higher elevations allows for excellent hunting, hiking, or possibilities for other building sites. Healthy populations of whitetail and axis deer are seen regularly. The ranch is quietly secluded on a paved county road only minutes from Boerne.
SISTERDALE RANCH 170± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2632445 | $1,521,500 Impressive views of the Guadalupe River Valley highlight Sisterdale Ranch. The historic home has been renovated to its original condition and is located near the middle of the ranch for optimal access. Most of the cedar has been removed over the years, providing outstanding views of the Guadalupe River Valley. Majestic oak and other native hardwoods dot the lush landscape and the diverse terrain has numerous building sites and a nice roll at the south section. A suitable allweather road is in place and abundant game roams the ranch.
RANCHO SUERTE 56± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3517888 Rancho Suerte is a great view ranch in Kendall County just outside of Boerne. The ranch has 3,500± feet of Highway 46 frontage. There is plenty of room for entertaining inside or on the large covered patio. A roomy split-level home rests on an impressive hilltop and features large windows to provide natural light and marvelous views. Complete with three bedrooms—two with private fireplaces, a sewing room, in-home office and library. A detached office has heating and cooling. Tree cover from beautiful juniper, madrone, pecan and mature oaks dot the landscape. Three water wells, outbuildings, barns, and a field are included. 114
RUNNING S RIVER RANCH 1,143± ACRES IN MCCULLOCH COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3444779 | $3,995,000 This scenic ranch is a superb combination of abundant wildlife and live water, with nearly two± miles of both sides of Colorado River frontage. The river bottom contains live oak trees and other large timbers, providing thick cover for wildlife. A cultivated field has the potential to serve as a food plot or a strategic location for bird hunting, with close proximity to the river. High hills once served Native Americans as lookout points, resulting in a multitude of artifacts scattered across the ranch. A two-bedroom house includes a metal building and a processing area.
ELM CREEK RANCH 126± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3223566 | $503,650 Beautiful historic Elm Creek Ranch has been in the same family since the 1940s. Elm Creek, a named wet-weather creek, bisects the ranch on the west side of the property. A 55± acre field is crossed-fenced and perfect for a grazing or horse operation. A charming 1940s house has been renovated and sits among magnificent large live oak trees. Other hardwoods are also scattered throughout the property. A water well provides water to the headquarters and several water troughs.
BRUSHY DRAW RANCH 869± ACRES IN CROCKETT COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3223509 | $1,075,000 Amazing views and excellent hunting are just a few features of Brushy Draw Ranch. A towering hill in the middle of the ranch supplies long-range views of the beautiful valleys below. Brushy Draw meanders through the northern section. A large livestock barn and cattle pens are located near the main house, with a garage and workshop. A hunter’s cabin is nearby and a game cleaning area contains a walk-in cooler. An easement along the northern and western parts accesses a property to the west. The ranch includes a large rock pila, a wet-weather tank, and water wells with troughs.
WHITETAIL DRAW RANCH 800± ACRES IN SUTTON COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3612753 | $1,180,000 Whitetail Draw Ranch is a great-sized hunting ranch located in the southeastern corner of Sutton County. This ranch has the thick terrain of South Texas and the rolling terrain of the Hill Country, with long-range views on the hill tops and nice draws in the bottom land. A water well is located near the entrance at the headquarters, along with a hunter’s cabin and nearby game room. A windmill powers a well that provides water for free-roaming whitetail, axis, turkey, dove and hogs at a concrete pila. The ranch is under a wildlife exemption.
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hey’ve been called a “poor man’s bighorn”. Some taxonomists do not even consider them to be a true sheep, since they also possess morphological traits that are more like a goat, but make no mistake about it, these hardy animals have become a popular quarry for hunters who are looking for a unique and challenging hunting experience
The Animal
Native to North Africa, aoudad sheep, also occasionally referred to as Barbary sheep, were brought into the United States sometime around 1900. For decades, these exotic sheep were strictly held in zoos and private breeding facilities. The first introduction into the wilds of the Lone Star State occurred in 1957, up in the top of Texas, just outside of Claude. This introduction project was a cooperative effort between a private landowner and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and many felt that aoudads could potentially occupy a habitat niche in the Palo Duro Canyon region that was not being filled by another animal, namely mule deer. Aoudad numbers from this release effort flourished over the next several years and eventually the state allowed restricted harvest through a limited permit and closed season structure. Other aoudad releases in various Texas locales took place through the 1960’s and these exotic sheep eventually gained a toe-hold in many areas of the state, both on high-fenced game ranches, as well as on free-ranging landscapes. Today, the Trans-Pecos region of Texas is home to the greatest number of aoudads, followed by the Panhandle, but you’ll also find some scattered free-ranging herds in the Rolling Plains, Post Oak Savannah, and Edwards Plateau, though the herds are generally more localized and fewer in numbers in the latter three of these eco-regions. Aoudads are strong, hardy, and adaptive creatures. Studies have shown that they can make a living off a variety of grasses, forbs, and woody browse. They tend to thrive even during the most arid of conditions and can apparently metabolize much of the moisture that they need through their LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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forage in-take, thus reducing their need for free-standing water. True to sheep and goat form, aoudads often seek the rougher topographies that are found in an area, and their ability to traverse steep, craggy terrain is simply amazing. They have extra-ordinary eyesight and they are also very high strung, making them a very challenging animal to hunt. Some landowners consider aoudads to be somewhat of a pest, perhaps creating unwanted competition with native wildlife, such as desert bighorns, while other landowners view aoudads as a resource that can be managed in a way that adds value to their ranching portfolio.
The Hunt
Interest in hunting aoudad sheep in Texas has mushroomed in recent years. Many consider aoudads to be the top exotic game hunt that’s available in the state. A telephone call to one of the most experienced aoudad guides in Texas, Jackie Murphy, provided a revealing account on what makes this such a special hunting option. “I’ve guided all over Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Alaska, and I can honestly say that aoudad sheep is my favorite hunt.” When pressed for more details on why he enjoys guiding for these animals so much, Murphy elaborated, “For starters, you must consider that the Trans-Pecos Region, where I do all my sheep work, is a very special place to spend time in the field. The big, raw beauty of this region is simply stunning. Then, add to the mix that these animals are extremely wary, hard to bring down, they often hang out in rough and remote areas, and the big
rams make majestic trophies; all combined, you have a blend of features that make this a special hunt. I love it. I cannot get enough of it.” Since aoudads are considered exotics in Texas, they can be hunted year-around, but the most popular time-periods are September, October, and January through April. Licenses are over the counter and non-resident fees for a special 5-day non-resident license is only $48. Regarding appropriate choice of firearms for hunting aoudads, a general recommendation is to not proceed under-gunned. A minimum of a 150 grain, well-constructed bullet is recommended, as aoudads have large muscle mass and are heavy-boned in the frontal potion of their body. Hunters should be prepared for shots that are often 200–350 yards. Good optics are a must for scanning the big country that you may be hunting, as well as evaluating sheep at distances up to 2 miles away. A day pack, comfortable hiking boots, and enough water and snacks for the day should be part of the normal drill. These hunts are generally best suited for a single hunter or small group, up to 3–4 hunters. Hunt prices for aoudads can vary from $2500 on some of the high-fenced game ranches to $7500 on some of the freerange hunts in the Trans-Pecos, though most free-range hunts are generally closer to $4000–$5000. Compared to some hunting options, there are not that many hunting operations that offer free-range aoudad hunts.
The Outfitter
Wildlife Systems, Inc. (WSI) was formed in 1987 and specializes in developing commercial hunting operations and wildlife management programs on various private lands. Currently, WSI provides a broad range of hunting services on some 900,000 acres of private lands, including free-range aoudad hunts on roughly 400,000 acres in far West Texas. These sheep hunts have become one of the signature hunts of this well-known hunting company. WSI aoudad packages are typically structured as a 3.5 day, 4-night affair, including modest meals and lodging, and guiding. Hunters have the option of booking as either a 2x1 or a 1x1 guided arrangement. For those hunters who are traveling via air-service, flights are generally booked into Midland, where hunters can rent a car and make the 3-hour trek to the hunting destination.
For further information, check out the WSI website at www.wildlifesystems.com or call (325) 655-0877.
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EL OSO RIVER RANCH 1,711± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | $6,758,450 This fine working/hunting ranch lies on the north banks of the Llano River, smack dab in the big middle of “the bluffs” which dominate that prized stretch of river west of Mason. Good improvements and infrastructure are turnkey, and a fascinating, exotic spring creek winds its way through one of the most stunningly beautiful canyons known to the area. Monster views, wildlife galore, good cover of oak/mesquite and secluded but accessible location yield a legacy-type offering, priced to sell. Property ID: 2616611
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DUNNERS MOUNTAIN RANCH 3,160Âą ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY | $17,222,000 One of the largest remaining contiguous tracts of land in rapidlygrowing Kendall County, this legacy ranch has been in the same family for generations, and is rugged, wild, pristine and oozing with character and history. Dunners Mountain looms over the West Sister Creek valley like a sentinel, offering dramatic vistas and scenery of the highest order. Fertile, level fields of grass flanked by heritage oaks, pecans and elms dominate the lush bottoms, while soaring ridges seem to touch the sky above, cloaking huge lake sites in untouched canyons below. Property ID: 2705323
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PEDERNALES GROTTO RANCH 94± ACRES | BLANCO COUNTY | $1,645,000 End of road privacy with over 2,000 feet of Pedernales River plus an awesome spring creek are features of this fresh gem, which includes stunning cliff overviews of the water, much of which is swimmable-deep. With minimal intrusion from neighbors, multiple river view homesites await, and tillable soil with a nice native pecan grove greets one upon arrival to the site. A good metal barn with living quarters and 100 GPM water well serve basic needs, and the area is known for extensive artifact sites. An all weather road accesses the river, otherwise unimproved. Property ID: 3109226
SURGING SPRINGS RANCH 744.44± ACRES | KIMBLE COUNTY | $3,349,975 This sweet spot includes a large, gushing spring with nice lake site that was the site of one of the last fatal Indian raids in Texas that is described in the History of Harper, and the walnut tree mentioned in the story still stands. The hard-flowing creek stays on property for about one-third mile, and features a gorgeous riparian bottom loaded with lazy pecan/walnut/oak. A nice stone three-bedroom, three-bath home overlooks the creek bottom, and includes one of the nicer entertaining patios we’ve seen. A super-nice, insulated barn rounds out the headquarters, which is nestled in a secluded bowl, overlooked by towering peaks with distant views. Property ID: 3313969
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THE ORCHARDS AT MASON 312± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | $5,500,000 One of the most fantastic Llano River ranches of all is now offered for sale, with manicured, irrigated pastures, beautiful resort-quality homes, landscaped accessible river frontage beyond compare and solid water rights. This property is easy to look at, with Hill Country features abound, including massive views to the “painted cliffs” on the Llano upstream, and gorgeous panoramas of the massive mountains to the south. If you seek lots of power in a tiny package, this cannot be surpassed. Property ID: 3486912
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LLANO RIVER JEWEL 51.45± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | $1,250,000 If you seek the beauty and scenery of Mason County, on the strongest and prettiest river in the Texas Hill Country, only 30 minutes from sizzling Fredericksburg, read on. LRJ includes a comfortable, stylish ranch home within earshot and view of the fabled river, on landscaped, manicured grounds with easy river access, nice metal barn, working pens and ranch water system. Native rangeland offers habitat to deer, turkey and songbirds, with a high point having distant views to the south. Property ID: 3356801
BLUE LAKES RIVER RANCH 651± ACRES | CONCHO COUNTY | $1,708,875 The wide, deep Concho River forms the southern boundary of this fine, all around working/recreational ranch for 3,000 feet, offering top flight fishing, boating, swimming, floating and paddling. Giant pecans line the water’s edge, with deep soil bottomland fields capable of growing crops or orchards comprising almost 50 percent of the site. Several large lakes hold fish year-round as well, with brushy hills rising to dramatic vista points to the north. Minerals are included with the sale. Property ID: 2052240
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BLUE HOLE RANCH 168.69± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | $1,092,000 Simply put, this is the strongest-flowing, most reliable live water in an absolutely fantastic private setting in all of the Hill Country west of Mason. Leon Creek surges through at 100 GPM, creating one of the finest swimming holes ever seen, with solid rock “bathtubs” and noisy falls throughout. Wild, native fish are abound in the crystal clear waters, which are perfect for fly fishing, floating, swimming and relaxing. Entirely manicured, the exquisitely varied land includes caves, cliffs, hardwood bottoms, dramatic views and evidence of Native Americans. Owner/Broker. Property ID: 3308360
HIDDEN CAVES RANCH 117± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | $675,000 This extra nice hunting/recreational parcel includes nicely varied terrain with distant views to the Blue Mountains in southwest Mason County, a large seasonal creek with striking cliffs, lovely hardwood bottoms and a very nice, 1,035-square-foot cabin with 700 square feet of porch and carport. Hunting for deer, turkey, hogs and varmints is second to none, and everyone knows what wild geology Mason has to offer! Located near the Llano River and Leon Creek, access is via well-maintained private easement. Property ID: 3530123
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Twin Creeks Ranch For the first time in over 20 years, the opportunity has arisen to own one of the most special and treasured ranches in all of Central Texas. A truly remarkable and rare find one hour from downtown Austin, the Twin Creeks Ranch near Marble Falls is a live-water paradise. With magnificent rock-bottomed Hamilton Creek traversing this rolling, Hill Country ranch for well over a mile, and spring fed Hairston Creek for nearly a half mile, there is no lack of live water. An engineered, concrete dam on Hairston Creek creates a permanent body of water over five acres in size that affords excellent fishing for bass, catfish and bluegill. The site is extremely private being over a half mile from the nearest public road with none of the improvements visible from neighboring ranches. The magnificent 5,200-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-
and-a-half-bath home has exceptional design, architecture, construction materials and finish out including mesquite doors, windows and builtins, Kohler, Rohl and Herbeau bath fixtures, exposed Cedar beams throughout, drapery by designer Amy Boykin, Lutron lighting system, surround sound, custom chandeliers and mirrors, handcrafted finishes and designer paint throughout. A fabulous chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen is open to the living area and features gorgeous granite counters, center island with breakfast bar, two sinks and ample storage. Stainless Thermador appliances include a double oven, range stove with griddle, warming drawer and a Sub Zero refrigerator. Formal dining has a wet bar with copper under-mount sink, refrigerator, ice maker and extra cabinet space. The master retreat features a fire place and cozy sitting area with gorgeous creek views. His-and-her separate bathrooms both include King-size walk-in closets, built-ins and abundant storage.
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A lovely expansive great room ties this masterpiece together with a large limestone fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows with exceptional views and an antique elk-horn chandelier. Enjoy a movie in the media room with professional equipment, enhanced lighting and full screen. The butterfly garden meets the guests of this home with a courtyard and a covered pergola. Lush landscaping and vast decks along the back of the home allow for outdoor entertaining and enjoying the peaceful sounds of the creeks and wildlife. The lake created by the dam on Hairston Creek is accented by a permanent platform for fishing, sunbathing, swimming, kayaking and canoeing a few short steps from the house. This is an incredible opportunity to own such an amazing property in close proximity to Austin and San Antonio. Rolling hills, wide meandering creek bottoms, open meadows and dense brush offer
the diversity necessary to make this the perfect hunting ranch. It truly embodies the finest of luxury living in the Texas Hill Country. Excellent wildlife habitat exists with a wide variety of trees, brush and native grasses such as live oak, elm, sycamore, pecan, mesquite, cedar, persimmon and others. The entire ranch is enclosed by an eight-foot game proof fence and is home to excellent herds of whitetail deer and Rocky Mountain elk. A true sportsmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paradise offering the finest in hunting and fishing on a square mile of the magnificent Texas Hill Country! Minerals Available! Co-listed with Brandy Archer, KW Realty. Price Reduced: $6,995,000
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The Kenmore Farm is a prominent historic property in the Texas Hill Country located three miles east of Boerne, with multiple access points along the oneand-a-half miles of frontage on HWY 46. The farm includes several wells and two permanently flowing springs. The terrain is slightly undulating to a high hill offering outstanding views of the surrounding Hill Country. Excellent native grass cover along with scattered live oaks, post oak, elm, pecan, sycamore and others are present on the property. Throughout the years, excellent range management practices have be upheld, and the presence of cedar has been held to a minimum. This is a rare opportunity to own a beautiful ranch of significant historical value in the Texas Hill Country. Price: $15,000,000
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1,158± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3199267
This special offering is for multiple tracts in Rivera, ready to be developed. Rarely do large tracts come available along the Texas Coast. Riviera is a sportsman’s paradise, with Baffin Bay renowned for its fishing and waterfowl hunting. You are in some of the best whitetail deer and quail hunting in Texas. A wide variety of South Texas brush species, native grasses, and tree cover are on the property. The bird life is unparalleled, with the fall and winter months being a waterfowl mecca. The largest tract is 92 acres with an adjacent 12 acres along the bay. There is a total of 13 bayfront acres separated by the county road from the main tract. A public fishing pier separates the two bayfront tracts. Municipal water, telephone, and electricity are available. Price: $2,350,000
117± ACRES IN KLEBERG COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3225024
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The Mesa Verde is a turnkey game ranch. The majority is high-fenced with two pastures remaining low-fenced. Inside the high fence, genetically superior whitetail deer were stocked over the years and the ranch consistently produces trophy bucks in the 160–180 class. There are also axis deer, fallow deer, blackbuck, scimitar oryx, aoudad sheep, mouflon, corsican, hawaiian black, Texas dall sheep elk, red deer, and nilgai. Multiple blinds and feeders are scattered across the pastures. Improvements include a lodge with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, an office, and a large kitchen which opens to the great room. The lodge sits on a high mesa with phenomenal 20-mile views. This is the perfect ranch property to step into and be in business this fall! Price: $3,958,500
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870± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3374740
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Located less than 10 minutes from downtown Lampasas with access to Highway 183. A well-manicured, game-proof fenced ranch with native and improved grasses. Fertile soils conducive to food plots for winter grazing of livestock or for the managed herd of blackbuck antelope, whitetail, axis, and fallow deer. The main house is a three-bedroom, four-bath, custom-built Spanish/Mediterranean-style home of approximately 4,300 square feet. The guest house is a two-bedroom, two-bath frame farmhouse. Three ponds and a well with a submersible pump supply the ranch with water. Additional improvements include a 90x75 hay/cattle barn, pipe working pens, and a 30x50 workshop/garage with office. This is a rare opportunity to buy a turnkey combination cattle and hunting ranch. Price: $1,850,000
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221± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2778366
This 2,701-square-foot, four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath ranch home, located just minutes out of Lomita, has a metal roof and consists of brick construction with HardiePlank trim. The home includes a fireplace, knotty pine cabinets, a kitchen with an island and custom ash cabinets, breakfast area and a large dining/family room. Massive pecan trees surround the home and provide plenty of shade in the summer, as well as pecans. Furthermore, just west of the ranch home is a remodeled, 1,500-square-foot frame house. The ranch is served by its own private water wells, while rural water is also available. The ranch can provide excellent grazing, and the hunting for whitetail deer, turkey, dove, and other wildlife is excellent. Large oaks and other native trees are scattered throughout the property. Price: $575,000
120± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3561820
LOMETA AIRSTRIP RANCH
Located just seven minutes east of the city of Marble Falls on 1431 East, this property features all you would want in a ranch, hunting land, exotic game ranch and home site. The ranch is completely perimeter high-fenced and ranges from level land to rolling terrain in the back. The front of the property has a nice open pasture with lush native grasses for grazing or food plots. A large surface tank in this area provides water year-round, with an additional spring-fed surface tank located in the midsection of the ranch. Beautiful large hardwoods such as live oaks, Spanish oaks, pecan, and elm trees cover the ranch. Dense areas of the property provide excellent wildlife habitat. Hunting is great for whitetail deer, turkey, dove, ducks and other native animals. Price: $1,814,410
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213± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3561796
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Surrounded by beautiful high escarpments, Thunderbird Resort and Event Center sits on 26 acres and is located on Lake Buchanan. This business consist of 23 cottages, a 3,900-square-foot newly constructed event center, a beautiful 2,450-square-foot log home, swimming pool, a 14-boat stall marina and fishing dock, office, and several other buildings. This is a great place for weddings, family gatherings, and cooperate retreats. This business has unlimited potential for growth on the 15 acres of undeveloped land connected to this property. Call us for a complete information package. Price: $2,890,000
THUNDERBIRD RESORT
26± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2326687
This Gulf Coast ranch, bordered by the Victoria Barge Canal and in view of San Antonio Bay, is a veritable wildlife paradise. Waterfowl hunting is unparalleled, with approximately 200 acres of wetlands. There is a variety of quality soil types, providing a high-carrying capacity for grazing. A mixture of native and improved grasses are present throughout the property. Due to the location being coastal, the ranch is predominantly level with a good mix of open grasslands and several oak motts. This property has investment potential, being on the barge canal. There are two water wells and electricity on the property. The pasture roads are in good condition and perimeter-fencing is cattle-tight. Surface sale only. No minerals to convey, there are three producing gas wells. Price: $1,699,000
505± ACRES IN CALHOUN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2840764
SAN ANTONIO BAY RANCH
This game ranch offers the next owner a great head-start for the perfect getaway/ hunting property. Several home sites have been identified and multiple water wells with electricity provide the basic services. The owner stocked the property with axis, fallow, and red deer along with blackbuck, addax, and gemsbok. Superior whitetail deer were introduced when all the native bucks were taken off to improve quality. Herd management has taken place under the guidance of a wildlife biologist and numbers are growing. The varied topography has medium-todense cover for the wildlife, excellent soils in some areas for food plots, and open grassland for the antelope species to graze. Price: $1,630,125
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483± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3071887
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At the intersection of Highway 85, and FM 140, this versatile parcel is located five miles west of Charlotte and only 18 miles from the ever-growing Jourdanton/ Pleasanton area. With an estimated 100 acres in native South Texas brush and the remainder in Bermuda and native range grasses, this property suits the needs of a variety of prospective landowners. Having frontage on both Highway 85 and County Road 349 (Davis Switch Road), accessibility is exceptional. This property has an ample water supply consisting of a 220 GPM Carrizo well and two smaller domestic wells. There are also two stock tanks. The property is currently under agricultural exemption. Seller to convey 25 percent of current minerals owned at closing. No past or present mineral production. Contact for price.
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289± ACRES IN ATASCOSA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3186877
Private and secluded, yet an easy one-hour drive north of Austin, this gorgeous Hill Country ranch has all the components for a perfect family retreat. End-of-the-road privacy, undulating terrain with outstanding hilltop views, densely covered with live oak, Spanish oak, elm, sumac and cedar. The neighboring properties include a 2,500-acre low-fenced ranch that has been game-managed for years, plus several 200-plus acre properties. Wildlife is abundant, including native whitetail deer, wild turkey, feral hogs, ducks, and doves in the season. Two nice ponds provide water for the wildlife and livestock. There is municipal water available from the Kempner Water Supply and electricity is run to the land. Price: $3,650 per acre
186± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3370591
PANTHER CREEK RANCH
This beautifully scenic wildlife ranch is located only 10 miles southwest of Rocksprings. Offering end-of-the-road privacy, this is a wildlife haven with tree cover, large valleys, incredible vistas, and rugged hills. The live oak, shin oak, and pinon pine cover provide browse and habitat for the axis, elk, fallow, whitetail, turkey, feral hogs, dove, and quail. Electricity and a water well are located on a high bluff. Undulating Hill Country with elevations from 1,800–2,200, canyons, and flat-topped mesas. The entire Indian Creek subdivision is behind a game-proof fence, the native and exotic game move freely about. Varmint hunting is excellent throughout the year. A seasonal creek bisects the property and a water well was drilled and cased near a building site overlooking the ranch. Price: $320,087
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173± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3107019
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Purple Paint to Put Off Trespassers ARTICLE PROVIDED BY TSCRA
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hanks to the unusually high rainfall that much of Texas received earlier this year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good bet that your stock tank is full of water.
Is it also full of fish that might tempt someone enjoying a summer break while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re diligently working in town during the week? Reasonable people respect private property rights and would never trespass. But just in case trespassers are tempted to stray onto your land, there are some things you can do as a landowner to indicate your property is yours and entry is only by your invitation.
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The Texas Penal Code, Section 30.05, was amended in 1997 to specify these five methods a landowner can use as No Trespassing notices: 1. Oral or written communication by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner. 2. Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude intruders or to contain livestock. 3. A sign or signs posted on the property or at the entrance to the building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, indicating that entry is forbidden. 4. The placement of identifying purple paint marks on trees or posts on the property, provided that the marks are vertical lines of not less than eight inches in length and not less than one inch in width. These marks should be placed so the bottom of the mark is not less than three feet from the ground or more than five feet from the ground. The purple paint marks should be placed 100 feet apart on forest land or 1,000 feet apart on land other than forest land. 5. The visible presence on the property of a crop grown for human consumption that is under cultivation, in the process of being harvested, or marketable if harvested at the time of entry.
Change Your Locks
According to Larry Gray with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), “When you’re out on your land this summer, just enjoying the green grass or getting ready for hunting season this fall, go ahead and change out all the locks on your gates.” Gray, who is TSCRA’s executive director of law enforcement and theft prevention, says thieves may trick a landowner by placing a look-alike lock of their own on the gate, giving them easy access to equipment, country homes, vehicles and livestock. By replacing all the locks all the way around at least once a year, you make your ranch more difficult to enter. If you lease your land for hunting or fishing, or invite guests to hunt or fish at their leisure, give each lessor or guest their own key to the lock on the gate you want them to use for entry and exit. Once their visit is over, or hunting season is over, change that lock. Your guests or lessors might not return any time soon, but what might happen to their keys? 136
Proper Purple Paint Placement • Paint trees or posts • Paint vertical lines; 8 inches or longer, 1 inch or wider • Measure 3 feet above the ground; paint above this mark • Measure 5 feet above the ground; paint below this mark • In forest areas, paint lines about 100 feet apart • In open land, paint lines about 1,000 feet apart • Any shade of purple will work
“We all know chains and locks on gates can be cut,” Gray says, “and when that happens, you know someone has been on your property and you can assess what’s been stolen. If the thief has his or her own lock on your gate, you won’t know when they’ve been there.” Control the locks on your gates and make your ranch unappealing to thieves.
Keep A Remote Eye On Things
Thanks to better technology and a pretty thorough network of cell phone coverage, you can keep an eye on your property with a video surveillance system. Systems can range from a game camera that sends a photo to your cell phone to a sophisticated real-time video stream that you can access via the Internet. Gray says some TSCRA members have installed game cameras at ranch gates. The motion of opening and closing the gate triggers the camera, capturing an image of all who enter and exit. “You can make the game cameras as obvious or as
hidden as you want,” he says. Obvious surveillance may deter trespassers. Hidden cameras will, of course, be less likely to be damaged by trespassers. Either way you go, you’ll capture an image that can be used to press charges against a trespasser. Contact your local law enforcement if someone trespasses on your land. TSCRA special rangers will be glad to offer advice and suggestions on trespass cases and will investigate agricultural theft after local law enforcement has been informed of the crime. TSCRA has 30 special rangers stationed strategically throughout Texas and Oklahoma who have in-depth knowledge of the cattle industry and are trained in all facets of law enforcement. All are commissioned as special rangers by the Texas Department of Public Safety and/or the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. TSCRA, formed in 1877, is the largest and oldest livestock organization based in Texas. LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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Brown Ranch The Brown Ranch is the pinnacle of Hill Country living, the perfect backdrop for memory-making getaways with family, friends and business associates.
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B rown R anch 950± Acres in Gillespie County • Property ID: 3162044 The top-of-the-line improvements, including six homes, were designed to enhance the experience. Secure, electric entrances from Highway 783 and Fielder Road provide easy access to the high-fenced ranch, which features paved roads throughout. The extensive public road frontage enhances the property’s investment value even more by providing an opportunity for sub-division in the future. The land, which includes both native range and improved coastal Bermuda patches for hay production, has been managed to support a genetically improved white-tailed herd as well top-notch registered Charolais cattle. The deer herd, which has produced bucks measuring 160–170, has benefited from a year-round feeding program. Superlative habitat management has ensured the presence of a host of other native Hill Country species ranging from turkey and bobcat to the occasional mountain lion. Crystalline water is
plentiful in the Kline Branch and Stevens creeks, which converge near the main house, creating a large dammed lake. (Premier dam builder Edmond Jenschke has constructed several dams on the property.) The co-joined creeks leave the lake flowing as one large stream, which is fed by a strong, year-round spring. The creeks flow inside the ranch for miles providing an exceptional amount of frontage. In addition, there are three Trinity Aquifer water wells and five Edwards Aquifer water wells situated throughout the ranch. No expense has been spared to create and maintain this ultimate Hill Country destination. Throughout the 8,000± square-foot main residence, unique touches abound, including: the great room’s soaring 30-foot ceiling, a huge deck overlooking the lake, custom-made chandeliers, ironwork and fireplaces, and the “Wild West” grandchildren’s suite. The immaculately landscaped headquarters compound also includes a nearby guest house and a state-of-the-art equestrian barn complete with turnout paddocks and horse-safe fencing. Family and friends can also be housed at the Ranch House, a brand new 6,000-foot ranch-style house with all the latest amenities. Then, there is the pool house, located in a beautifully landscaped, park-like clearing
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that boasts sprinkler and lighting systems, and provides direct access to the uniquely built, natural, rock-bottom swimming pool. The Original Ranch Headquarters House and its accompanying barn have been refurbished to exacting standards of modern taste and luxury. To keep the fun going, the owners have repurposed an old rock home into an air-conditioned â&#x20AC;&#x153;party palaceâ&#x20AC;? showcasing a huge bar and entertaining area. If the celebration needs to move outside, the Lookout Pavilion, which provides a perfect view of the sun setting behind the hills is available. In addition, there are two homes suitable for a foreman and staff as well as an expansive new barn featuring an office, a bunk room, bath room and completely outfitted workout center as well as space for storing equipment. All ranch equipment will convey with the sale. The Brown Ranch offers the rare combination of proximity and privacy with all the amenities of a dream destination. It is a chance to live life at the pinnacle. To see the Brown Ranch for yourself, call James Ahern Jr. at (210) 827-0505.
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B ig M ountain R anch 928± Acres in Pecos County • Property ID: 2850079 Own your own mountain! Great hunting for mule deer, elk, whitetail aoudad sheep, and blue quail. Price: $990,000
C olorado R iver R anch 891± Acres in McCulloch County • Property ID: 1181517 10 minutes from Brady. Colorado River frontage and Home Creek running through it. Price: $3,738,000
N orth L lano R iver R anch 793± Acres in Kimble County • Property ID: 920404 Seven miles west of Junction. 200± acres river bottom, 600± acres mountain country. Price: $2,995,000
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W ilson C ounty R anch 120Âą Acres in Wilson County â&#x20AC;˘ Property ID: 3612784 120 acres in Wilson County. Nice stock tanks, good water well with water piped to several troughs on the ranch, very productive cow place, 30 acres of brush with the balance being improved coastal pasture, small barn and an old school house. The ranch is currently open and ready for an oil lease. Owner will consider conveying 10 percent mineral interest with the sale of the ranch!
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of the Armstrong Ranch Without question, the Tullidos Pasture of the Armstrong Ranch represents one of the finest recreational ranches to be offered for sale in an area where there are limited opportunities to purchase ranch properties. Opportunities to purchase a ranch of this quality and desirable location are few and far between.
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Tullidos Pasture
of the Armstrong Ranch 5,500Âą ACRES IN KENEDY COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3591817 â&#x20AC;˘ $19,250,000 The property is located approximately 45 minutes from Valley International Airport in Harlingen. The nearest public airport, capable of handling larger private aircraft, is Kleberg County Airport (KIKG) at Kingsville, approximately 45 miles north of the ranch. This all-weather, instrument certified, airport has a 6,001x75-foot asphalt runway capable of handling large business jets. Access to the ranch is provided by paved frontage on the west side of U.S. Highway 77. The entire west and north boundaries of the ranch adjoin the remaining 45,000-acre Armstrong Ranch. The south boundary adjoins the Norias Division of the 825,000-acre King Ranch. Other large ranching operations in the area include the Santa Fe, Yturria, Kenedy, Jones and Bass Ranches. Most of these large area ranches have been owned and controlled by the same families for over 100 years. Given the size of the two large adjoining ranches and the other large nearby holdings, ranches in this area very rarely become available for purchase. To give some perspective regarding the size of ranch holdings in Kenedy 146
County, this county is the third least populous county in Texas and the fourth least populous county in the United States. The ranch has been under the ownership of the Armstrong Family since 1852. Initially, James H. Durst purchased the property after he and friend Richard King became enamored with this region. Wild horses and even wilder cattle ran free throughout the Wild Horse Desert at that time, and the pair knew if they could find reliable water and overcome the lawlessness of the region that this would be exceptional ranchland for cattle grazing, and in the early days his focus was almost entirely on grazing red Santa Gertrudis cattle. Durst’s life was filled with accomplishment and adventures, but unfortunately, his life was not a lonag one. Fast forward to approximately 1872, when Durst’s daughter married John B. Armstrong, a native of Tennessee and a member of the Travis Rifles, an elite guard and Texas Rangers. Armstrong was known as the man who arrested John Wesley Hardin, likely one of the deadliest outlaws in his day. The arrest of Hardin garnished Armstrong with $4,000 in reward money. This windfall gave he and his wife Mollie the financial capability to buy some livestock and settle in ranching on what has come to
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be known as the Armstrong Ranch. The topography of the Tullidos Pasture is characterized as coastal plains country with scattered natural lake depressions. Elevations are in the range of 20–30 feet MSL. The ranch is fenced into one pasture. The fences are of typical barbed wire construction and are in good condition. The Tullidos Pasture is considered to be well watered. The Tullidos Pasture is improved with a rustic lodge attractively located in a large mott of giant live oaks. The lodge includes a large bedroom and bathroom with a separated kitchen/ living area. A breezeway divides the lodge, and the front of the structure has a covered porch, perfect for evening entertainment. This outstanding ranch is a sportsman’s paradise. It is located in an area of South Texas widely regarded as the best quail country in the United States. The ranch has been well managed over the years to maximize habitat and numbers. Other game species include trophy quality whitetail deer and nilgai, as well as an abundance of dove and turkey. The many natural lake depressions provide exceptional habitat for waterfowl.
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Ford Ranch 31,788.87± ACRES IN MCCULLOCH COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3157611 • $52,500,000 Historically, the Ford Ranch has been operated as a 1,000– 1,200 animal-unit ranch. The ranch is fenced and cross-fenced with both permanent net wire and barbed wire fencing, along with electric fencing. The terrain on the ranch varies from lower fertile bottom lands to gently sloping and rolling hills and upland areas, offering outstanding habitat for wildlife, but still maintaining quality grass cover for the extensive livestock ranching operation. Commercial hunting is big business on the Ford Ranch. Hunters come from far and wide to hunt whitetail deer, turkey and quail, as well as free ranging axis deer. The ranch has never been offered for sale during the over 100 years of the current ownership.
Cottle County Pease River Ranch 3,095± ACRES IN COTTLE COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2910792 • $4,178,250 The ranch is located northwest of Paducah, and is comprised of an exceptional blend of rolling native grasslands and very productive cultivated farmland. Approximately 634 acres are cultivated, and are a magnet for wildlife. The ranch is considered to be very well watered by the river, springs, dirt tanks, windmills, and water wells. Several sets of pipe livestock working pens are located strategically throughout the property. 148
Shoe Bar Ranch 25,572± ACRES IN ECTOR COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3555200 • $8,950,322 The Shoe Bar Ranch is all native pasture and has historically been operated as a cow-calf ranching unit. The ranch has been owned and operated by the same family since the 1920s. The ranch has been rested, with no cattle on the ranch, for two years, and the topography is level to gently undulating. The ranch is fenced into seven main pastures and a trap encompassing the headquarters.
Riverside Ranch 1,900± ACRES IN GARZA COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3225622 • $2,280,000 The Riverside Ranch is a scenic property, with the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River cutting through the northcentral side and Griffin Creek. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, bobwhite quail, turkey, dove and wild hogs. Seller owns a small portion of the minerals and will convey all of the mineral interest owned. The ranch is currently under a year-to-year gazing lease, with the current lessee willing to continue this lease.
II Weez Ranch 1,738.79± ACRES IN DICKENS COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3226077 • $1,825,730 The II Weez Ranch terrain varies from lower bottom land to gently sloping and rolling hills, and is a combination of two-thirds tighter mesquite country and one-third sand shinnery country. This land is now re-seeded to established stands of improved grasses. The ranch has six water wells, several good dirt tanksfour pot-bellystyle deer blinds, eight steel corn feeders and two 1,100-pound, steel protein feeders are scattered throughout the property.
Little River Farm 2,696.391± ACRES IN MILAM COUNTY $11,000,000 Situated on the Little River, this productive property includes 11 center pivots that irrigate improved pasture and cultivated farm land, along with a TCEQ permitted grow yard, grain bins and two houses. This is a diversified livestock/row crop operation with productive soils and good irrigation water. The cropland is currently planted to row crops, but is well suited for small grain production or irrigated permanent pasture.
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Creating
Kid-Friendly
Hunting Properties and Experiences WRITTEN BY GREG SIMONS, WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
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ome 25 years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to encounter situations where kids weren’t welcome in the hunting camp. Some landowners were concerned about their perceived increased liability exposure of having youngsters on their property and some adults wanted an adult-only atmosphere in camp.
It’s a rewarding and often refreshing experience to have youngsters in the hunting camp. There is something magical about introducing people to the outdoors. And it’s amazing to see kids become attuned to their God-given senses and become more aware of their environment when they are immersed in the outdoors pursuing game.
Then, we began seeing a growing gap within our ranks that was partially self-induced—and definitely not good for hunting. Hunters were leaving the sporting tradition faster than new hunters were being recruited. Fortunately, I think we’ve turned the corner on recognizing that the future of hunting is largely tied to recruitment of new hunters, especially kids.
Accommodating younger hunters often presents different challenges than assisting adults. As a general rule, today’s kids have relatively short attention spans and a wide variety of pursuits to fill their free-time. With that in mind, there are certain basic practices that can help provide positive and enjoyable experiences for young hunters.
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Out and About
Deer
While in the field, point out and explain things such as rubs and scrapes, animal tracks, plant identification, the importance of picking up trash and closing gates, and hunting strategy. Laugh, tell jokes, share stories, and be a friend and mentor to the young hunter.
When deer are the quarry, hunting out of a blind will likely be your best option. Blinds provide opportunities for kids to view deer and have comfortable shooting positions. The windows of many blinds are too high for kids. Generally, this can be remedied easily by using a taller chair such as a bar stool, or placing a sack of feed on the chair to provide a little more elevation for the hunter. If possible, try to create shooting situations that provide shot opportunities that are no more than 100 yards. Portable popup blinds are excellent because of their adaptability. To ensure that your young shooter has a solid, rigid gun rest, make sure to bring a good set of shooting sticks.
Dove
Dove hunting is a good option for introducing youngsters to hunting. For smaller kids, lighter weight gauges, such as a .410 or .20 gauge, are good choices. Shooting doves over ponds instead of over large grain field can be better suited to kids because often the birds are not flying as fast and high. And, if a dove lands in a tree within effective shooting range, don’t hesitate to allow a youngster to pop a dove from its perch. Always provide earplugs so that kids can protect their hearing and not be distracted by or worried about the gun’s loud noise. Eye protection should also be the rule of thumb while bird hunting.
Keep it Fun and Educational Gun Safety
There are many teachable moments while in the field and around the hunting camp that can make excursions fun and meaningful. For young kids who are just getting started. A pellet gun or BB gun is an excellent tool for them to learn about firearm safety and proper gun handling, to develop hand and eye coordination with the sight-picture, and to have fun plinking cans.
Anatomy and Dinner
Field dressing game can sometimes be a little intimidating for new hunters; however, using that that time to explore animal anatomy can add interest and provide an introduction to game processing. Also, don’t forget to include some game meat into the hunt’s meal plan, as this “pasture to plate” connection adds an important element to the experience. 152
If the kiddos want to play video games or spend time on their smart phone while in the blind, let them do so within limits. Set some rules such as prohibiting use of those devices during the first and last daylight hours when wildlife is most likely to move. Remember, if kids consider their first hunting experiences boring then they will quickly lose interest and drift away from the sport, so be creative and lenient when necessary to keep things fun and fresh for fledgling hunters.
Every Harvest is a Trophy Don’t allow an animal’s score or its size determine the value of the experience. All harvested animals are trophies and there are many hunting experiences such as family time around a campfire that are trophies in and of themselves. Often we become too fixated on scores, unnecessarily pressurizing the hunting atmosphere before, during and after the hunt.
Texas Youth Hunting Program (TYHP) This article wouldn’t be complete without mentioning, TYHP, one of the country’s “gold standard” youth hunting programs. Formed in 1996, TYHP is jointly administered by the Texas Wildlife Association and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Through this program, more than 55,000 Texans have been provided with safe, educational experiences, while being exposed to the roles that hunting and private land stewardship play in wildlife conservation. For more information on TYHP, go to www.TexasYouthHunting.com.
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THE TEX ANA R ANCH THE TEXANA RANCH IS TRULY ONE OF A KIND. SITUATED AMONG BEAUTIFUL ROLLING HILLS, MATURE LIVE OAKS, PICTURESQUE VIEWS, 20+ ACRE LAKE AND 4 PONDS.
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THE TEX ANA R ANCH 152.08± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$$5,875,000 A rare opportunity to own this unique historic ranch in Washington County. The Texana Ranch is truly one-of-a-kind, featuring 152± acres with an amazing 20-acre lake, being one of the largest private owned lakes in the county and stocked with trophy bass. The property also includes four ponds ranging from half an acre to one-and-a-half acres in size. Situated among beautiful rolling hills, mature live oaks, picturesque views and a peaceful setting. Historic plantation home built in 1836 with 3,507± square feet, three bedrooms, two baths, formal living and dining, island kitchen and large den.
Framed by wrought iron fence and massive oak and pecan trees as well as wonderful views from the porches and balcony. This historical marker is known as the Hutchinson-Korth Homestead. This land was originally granted to Samuel Gates by the Mexican government in 1824. Captain Hutchinson purchased the property in 1842 and during his ownership, this was one of the largest plantations in the county. In 1888 the property was sold to the Korth Family. The Korth’s children and grandchildren were deeded the property and they resided here until 1969 when the property was then purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bullock of Houston, Texas. The home has been lived in and well cared for since it was built in 1836. Mr. and Mrs. Bullock restored the homestead back to the 1890 period with taking good advice and direction from the previous owners.
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Restored tobacco barn moved to this location from Tennessee. Ideal for a guest lodge, beautiful stone exterior with 2,208± square feet, open kitchen and living with two fireplaces, additional living and entertaining area and loft. From the private back porch, you can take in wonderful views of the lake. Fabulous party barn perfect for entertaining, 3,128± square feet, built in 2012 with access to the pool and outdoor area. The canopy of gorgeous oaks offers great shade and a beautiful setting. The space includes a full kitchen, his and her full baths and a spacious great room to use for anything you desire. Texas Ranger Cabin built in 1826 was originally located on the Hildalgo Bluffs overlooking the Brazos River and moved to its current location. This is also a historical marker, known as the Brown-Woodlief Log House. The Texas Rangers
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used this cabin as shelter and to defend themselves from the Indians. The cabin includes 778± square feet and has been updated to include electricity and full bath. Additional guest house with 1,942± square feet with private outdoor space. Most recently used for crafting projects and hobby space. However, it does include one bedroom and spacious screened porch. Great game day ranch, weekend property or primary residence. Conveniently located only 35± miles from College Station and offers easy access for Houston commute. It also has great potential for an event venue or a bed and breakfast. This is such unique property, from the 20-acre lake to the massive live oaks, rolling hills and historic improvements…you must see it in person to truly appreciate all it has to offer. Property ID: 3606976
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GATES R ANCH
RUNNING VALLEY R ANCH
627± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY Approximately 627± acres located in the historic area in Washington County known as Washington-On-The Brazos, “The Birthplace Of Texas”. Featuring diverse rolling elevations with 110 feet of elevation changes. Premier building locations that offer miles of panoramic views. Six stock ponds, potential for large lake site, wooded tree-lined meadows and over 35-plus acres of heavily wooded area offer great wildlife habitat. Improved pastures and hayfields. Road frontage access on three sides of ranch. Easy access to BrenhamChappell Hill-Bryan/College Station. Will divide. Property ID: 3488533
47± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$1,795,000 Lovely home with three bedrooms, three full and two half bathrooms and a two-car garage on 47 rolling acres in Doe Run! Home features an open floor plan, stone fireplace, formal dining, study, an island kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and a huge walk-in pantry, a luxurious master suite, mudroom, indoor dog kennels and outdoor living with fireplace and gas grill. Other features include a two-bedroom, two-bath log cabin guesthouse with loft, two-stall horse barn with workshop, office and large loft, a riding arena, two-acre pond with pier and a creek! Property ID: 3542039
CHAPPELL SKY FARM
DOUBLE K FARM
20± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$1,495,000 Approximately 20 hilltop acres offering magnificent 360-degree views of the countryside. The property features a stately three-story five-bedroom, four-bath main home with first and second floor wraparound porches and a manicured yard with the pool, hot tub, small pergola and beautiful landscaping. There are a total of seven garage bays, three attached to the main house, and four below the two-bedroom, two-bath guest home. Other features include a six-stall horse barn, pond with gazebo and tree-lined drive. Located within an hour’s commute to Houston! Property ID: 3561812
15± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$595,000 Immaculate home on 15± acres with mature trees. Great location with picturesque property views, wonderful trees and private setting. Home built in 2006, 2,270± square feet, three bedrooms, two baths, open floor plan and formal dining. Wood floors, large bedrooms, island kitchen, granite countertops and lots of cabinet space. Spacious master suite, open living with fireplace and french doors leading to covered back patio ideal for entertaining. Attached two-car garage, 20x20 workshop and well house with storage. Property ID: 3595908
FARMS & RANCHES | RESIDENTIAL & COUNTRY HOMES | LAND | ACREAGE | COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES SERVING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS | BRENHAM | BELLVILLE | ROUND TOP | CHAPPELL HILL | SURROUNDING AREAS 158
CHAPPELL CREEK R ANCH
SEWARD PLANTATION
57± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$1,695,000 57.227± acres located minutes from the town of Chappell Hill which is perfect for someone needing easy access to/from Houston. Drive time is less than 50 min from northwest Houston area. Property features high rolling hills, tree-lined meadow, creek, distant views of the Brazos River valley, stocked lake, small pond and numerous live oak and sycamore trees. Improvements include custom log home, swimming pool, barns, windmill and cross-fencing. Great weekend property or for full-time living. Property ID: 3560617
217± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$3,000,000 First time on the market in 166 years! Texas history speaks as you step back in time and into this historical beauty. Once the largest home in Washington County, you can assume many famous Texans graced the doors to this welcoming home. Situated on 217± acres in Independence, Texas is this beautiful, completely intact, southern plantation home built in 1855 using Greek Revival architecture and a recorded Texas landmark home. A rare find, own a part of this stunning preservation of Texas history! Additional acreage is available. Property ID: 3226039
HEARTWOOD R ANCH
MERTINS CREEK R ANCH
296± ACRES IN COLORADO COUNTY•$4,950,000 Heartwood Ranch, an outstanding 296-acre high-fenced whitetail deer ranch, in beautiful Colorado County, just south of Columbus, Texas. A Colorado inspired 5,282-square-foot (per CCAD) stunning main home, quaint cedar planked guest cabin, impressive shop, stocked lake with swimming and fishing pier, smaller tanks, nice rectangular shape, rolling terrain, densely wooded, breathtaking trails, food plots, wet-weather tributaries, nine deer blinds, three protein stations and excellent quality deer. Awesome property. Property ID: 3616387
100± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$2,900,000 100 acres offering an oasis of relaxation and recreation. Open island kitchen and great room, 20-foot vaulted ceiling, custom beams and fireplace. Custom pool with stone accents and waterfalls, covered outdoor living with fireplace and full kitchen. 1,528± square-foot guest home, open living and kitchenette, three bedrooms and three baths. Rolling, mature trees, part wooded, white vinyl fencing and paddocks. Features lighted tennis court, eight-stall barn with apartment, hay barn, 120x300 covered arena and paved mile runway with hangar. Property ID: 3617467
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DOUBLE BAR 7 RANCH 1,654± ACRES IN ZAVALA COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3620473
The best of South Texas...red sandy loam country. Well-managed white-tailed deer herd and trophy exotics that include axis, fallow, blackbuck, addax, oryx and aoudad. The quail on this ranch are outstanding! Plentiful turkey, dove and javelina. Nice improvements include an older ranch house, a newer dogtrot that has a four-bedroom, two-bath bunkhouse on one side and foreman’s quarters on the other, huge barn, grain silo, walk-in cooler, grass airstrip...too much to list. Turnkey and ready-to-go! Call Anthony, (210) 854-6365.
180 RANCH
180± ACRES IN WILSON COUNTY
DOS HERMANAS
PROPERTY ID: 3043070 1,274± ACRES IN FRIO COUNTY
30 minutes from San Antonio! Perfect for hunting, fishing and entertaining family and friends. 200-inch deer, axis deer, dove and turkey are all on the ranch. Good soil and good brush with a 70 GPM water well that provides water for irrigation and keeps the lake full. King Ranch blinds and feeders convey. Call Anthony, (210) 854-6365.
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PROPERTY ID: 1021039
New 16-acre pivot with new irrigation well! Newly remodeled lodge! Excellent white-tailed deer herd, axis, blackbuck, strong quail population and tons of dove. Water lines feed all the tanks. Best high-fenced ranch of this size in Frio County. Call Anthony, (210) 854-6365.
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EAST LINCOLN RANCH 1,566± ACRES IN WEBB COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3612892
Classic low-fenced hunting ranch located in big deer country! Outstanding brush. Property is surrounded by large ranches. Improvements on the ranch include four tanks, eight watering stations that are fed by above ground tanks, roads, fencing and single phase electricity. This ranch is a blank slate and ready for your personal touch. White-tailed deer, turkey, hogs, quail, dove and varmints. Property is located on Lincoln-Nicholson Road. 15 miles north of Highway 59. Call Anthony, (210) 854-6365.
CRABAPPLE CREEK
CHULA VISTA RANCH
658± ACRES IN DUVAL COUNTY
40± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY This 40 acres has it all—deep rich soil, Crabapple Creek, huge oaks, springs and views. Stunningly beautiful commuter estate property with many sites to build your homestead. Call Anthony, (210) 854-6365.
PROPERTY ID: 3559358
Beautiful property with Highway 59 frontage between George West and Freer, Texas. The property has breathtaking views and lush valley flats with excellent brush diversity. The deer herd is improved with 200-class genetics and wildlife includes turkey, javelina, quail and dove. Nice three-bedroom, two-bath headquarters with metal barn and walk-in cooler. Blinds and feeders included. Call Rick, (210) 389-4954.
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TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION BY DAVID YEATES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) is wrapping up another great year of education programs, hunter outreach, public policy work, membership growth and the critical fundraising necessary to make it all happen. We are working to spread the “gospel” of voluntary land stewardship and its value to all Texans farther, wider, and more effectively in the coming year. TWA’s staff and volunteers will always strive to improve on every front because our mission is too important for complacency. The 85th Texas Legislative Session is right around the corner and TWA has been working all year to prepare. TWA professional lobby staff and volunteers will spend many hours at the Capitol advocating for Texas’ land, water and wildlife. During the 85th Session, we plan to focus on four core issues: eminent domain reform, groundwater as private property, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department funding and responsible management of Chronic Wasting Disease.
Eminent Domain Reform
Last Session brought a handful of bills that sought to erode absolute ownership by implementing new regulatory structures or by creating different classes of ownership such as brackish groundwater. With the help of like-minded organizations and wise elected officials, those undesirable bills were defeated. With a massive urban/rural imbalance in Texas and multiple interests competing for groundwater, we anticipate another busy Session on this front. Our goal is to strike a balance between property rights, natural resource conservation and Texans’ water needs.
TPWD Funding
TWA believes Texas is extraordinarily well-served by our state fish and game agency, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The department budget is less than 1 percent of the state budget, and all law enforcement and fisheries/wildlife divisions are funded through hunting and fishing license sales.
TWA has been working in partnership with a coalition of rural landowner groups (14 total at the time of this writing) to advance meaningful reform to existing eminent domain statute. While we recognize the value of commerce and the need to improve infrastructure to support our state’s burgeoning population, we believe that property rights must be respected and that the impacts to our wild places and wild things should be minimized where possible.
Unfortunately, license sales revenue largely is static while expenses continue to climb. Adequate TPWD funding will depend on the hunting and angling community’s support—and TWA will be front and center. The science-based research and conservation law enforcement needed to manage our rich wildlife resources are critical to our state’s culture and wildlife-related economy.
One statutory improvement we intend to pursue is a key concept commonly known as “betterment.” If a condemning entity (public or private) and a landowner do not agree on a purchase price, then they enter into condemnation and litigation. If the landowner prevails in proving a higher market value (betterment over original offer), the landowner is not entitled to recoup legal costs from the condemning entity. At best, the landowner receives the fair market value of their property, less the legal costs to establish and defend that market value. This gives condemning entities an unfair advantage and abridges landowners’ property rights. Texas landowners deserve a level playing field, which we to hope help provide in this Session.
The fourth focus of TWA’s legislative agenda will be the continued responsible management of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Texas’ deer and exotic wildlife herds. Since the last Session, there have been multiple confirmed findings of CWD in captive deer breeding facilities and free-range mule deer in Texas.
Chronic Wasting Disease Management
TWA has been extremely active and attentive to this issue, urging a responsible and measured response by all stakeholders and regulatory agencies. We will continue to work toward reasonable compromises that are in the best interest of hunting and wildlife here in Texas.
Groundwater as Private Property
TWA has been a staunch supporter of groundwater as private property for many years. This has been codified in statute and ratified by the Texas Supreme Court.
For more information on TWA policies and positions on all of these matters, please visit texas-wildlife.org, or call (210) 826-4933. LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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TEXAS LAND BROKERS NETWORK BY TYLER JACOBS, PRESIDENT
While the very nature of the election seemed to largely hinder farm and ranch brokerage activity, none of the Texas Land Broker Network membership would characterize this as a lack of buyer ability. While the majority of recreational buyers seem to have large amounts of cash purchasing power, lenders are making large efforts to extend them credit. However, properties tied to production of commodities, have all reflected in their pricing the continued downward value pressures of those products.
So what do we do as we proceed forward in this new year, with new challenges? I believe the unanimous advice to our TLBN broker buyer clients is to utilize the opportunity to buy a discount, as they can be found. Opposite that, we are always uniquely advising sellers not to offer their farm or ranch at a price point beyond what the market will bear. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to a great 2017!
TEXAS ALLIANCE OF LAND BROKERS BY DAVID FAUST, PRESIDENT
TALB has had a record year in meeting attendance an member growth. As 2016 comes to a close, I would like to thank all of our hard working board members, affiliates, speakers, donors and consistent members whom have made our great organization grow and prosper. Your 2017 Board Members are: Neal Reeh - President Jodie Rapp - Vice President Jane Bushing Brown - Sec/Treas David Faust
Clayton Leverett Lem Lewis Tory Virdell Harold Gallm Games Bohls Kathleen Montague - Affiliate Board Member Our final event of the year will be our Christmas Party, December 8th at the Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg. Contact Jane Brown for reservations.
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A Year-End Financial Primer s the year winds down, you’re probably already thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. If one of them is to keep better track of your finances, this is the time to look back at your records and prepare for tax season or a major purchase. Here are five financial tips that can help landowners and potential land buyers get organized or even save money.
1. MAINTAIN SPECIAL USE VALUATIONS. In Texas, agricultural land may be appraised based on its agricultural use rather than its market value. Often called an ag exemption, such a valuation is actually a different way of appraising the land’s value. • An agricultural use valuation, also called a 1-d appraisal, is reserved for landowners whose primary source of income is agriculture. The land value is based on the income generated by agriculture, such as crop or livestock production, and owners must apply every year. • An open space valuation, or 1-d-1 appraisal, applies to more types of landowners and land uses, including wildlife management. There’s no need to reapply once the property qualifies, but the county’s chief appraiser may, at his or her discretion, request a new application.
Matt Ormiston, senior attorney at Farm Credit Bank of Texas in Austin and a former Farm Credit loan officer, says the end of the year is a good time for landowners to review their records so that they avoid losing their special use valuations and possibly paying rollback taxes. “Make sure you preserve any special use valuation for property tax purposes,” Ormiston says. “The increase in property taxes from losing one can be devastating, making ownership less attractive or, at worst, unaffordable.”
2. HAVE A COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ON YOUR LAND. In addition to reducing property taxes, using land for agriculture offers federal income tax benefits. For the greatest savings, talk to a CPA before a land purchase, and get an appraisal of assets such as barns, houses, fences and stock tanks. The cost of the land isn’t deductible, but the cost of an asset is, provided there’s a commercial enterprise. “Assuming you’re buying the property for some kind of agricultural activity — it can be cattle, hay-raising, commercial hunting or whatever the case is — a lot of things can be either deducted currently or depreciated as an asset going forward,” says Wayne Bawcum, a certified public accountant in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
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“Now’s a good time to check for unreleased liens, so there’s not a headache or roadblock if you want to get a loan secured by that property,” Ormiston says.
4. KEEP GOOD RECORDS. Starting with the 2016 tax year, the IRS Form 1098 that lenders send individual borrowers who paid more than $600 in interest on a mortgage loan will expand to include the origination date of the mortgage, the principal balance as of Jan. 1 of the tax year, and a street address or description for the property securing the loan. That mortgage interest statement is an example of the records that support your tax return. “This is going to make my job a little easier, and will make the IRS’ job in the event of an audit a little easier,” Bawcum says of the revised 1098. For example, the form could help distinguish a primary or secondary residence, for which interest is deductible, from raw land. Bawcum adds that professional tax preparation offers taxpayers some peace of mind because they’re less likely to claim a deduction that they shouldn’t — or overlook a possible deduction. “The best way to pay less tax is to keep better records,” Bawcum says. “Write a check or use a credit card, and be sure you have a receipt for everything you buy that could be a deduction.
Bawcum’s experience includes 40 years preparing taxes for landowners, farmers and ranchers, and eight years on the board of Legacy Ag Credit, a Farm Credit lending cooperative. Remember that from the Internal Revenue Service’s perspective, a legitimate business needs to have some profit potential.
“A lot of farmers do what I call dashboard accounting. They throw all their records on the dashboard of their truck, and once a year they clean them up and bring them to me. If you lose some of your records, it’s going to be difficult to support your deductions in an audit.”
5. HAVE A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. The season of giving is a good reminder to explore your estate planning and gifting powers.
“If you have 1,000 acres and five cows, you’re not going to be able to show a business plan where you’d be able to make a profit,” Bawcum says.
Thanks to a 2015 change in the Texas Estates Code, there’s now a streamlined way to ensure that real property transfers to your designated beneficiaries upon your passing.
3. SHOW YOUR LENDER A WELL-PREPARED TAX RETURN.
“It’s called a Transfer on Death Deed,” Ormiston says. “The property passes outside of your estate, so your beneficiaries or heirs avoid the expense and hassle of probate court.”
If you plan to buy land, tax season is a good time to organize your finances before talking to a lender. A tax return prepared by a competent professional can make it easier to demonstrate creditworthiness. “It makes a difference,” Bawcum says. “Bankers rely on that document when determining whether to lend money. They have to look at your credit history, payment history in the past, ability to repay the loan from your job or business. If the lender can’t understand your tax return, it makes the loan harder to obtain.” Ormiston adds another item to the year-end to-do list: Make sure that liens have been released on any property that you’ve paid off.
An online kit from the nonprofit Texas Legal Services Center, TexasLawHelp.org, includes a free form that you can sign in front of a notary and file in the property’s county deed office. Ormiston still strongly recommends consulting an attorney about something as important as transferring property. “As long as you execute it properly, it’s a really simple process,” he says. Article provided by Farm Credit Bank of Texas LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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TEXAS LAND / Market WRITTEN BY CHARLES E. GILLILAND, PH.D.
RESEARCH ECONOMIST | REAL ESTATE CENTER | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
THIRD QUARTER PRICES
By the end of the third quarter, Texas land markets had shaken off the drag inspired by low oil prices and challenging returns to agriculture to post a 4.6 percent increase over 2015 prices. At $2,554 per acre, 2016 markets saw prices reach historically high levels statewide. That third quarter increase indicated market trends moved up from levels recorded in the first two quarters. The statewide typical size expanded to 1,441, nearly 280 acres larger than the 2015 third quarter size. The inflation adjusted price rose to $445 per acre (in 1966 dollars) continuing the market’s record breaking performance . Pounded by the retreat from the Eagle Ford shale play, South Texas and the Gulf Coast – Brazos Bottom regions saw land prices slip below 2015 levels. Price increases in the West Texas, Northeast Texas, and Austin— Waco—Hill Country regions offset weakness with strong first three-quarter increasing price trends. As the elections draw to a close, observers see signs an end to oil price turmoil. These developments inspire market participants to anticipate improving conditions while general economic growth hints at continuing demand for Texas rural land.
TEXAS RURAL LAND PRICES—PRELIMINARY 2016 FIRST THREE QUARTERS
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AUGUST 16, 2016 THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2016
24. Herbst Real Estate Services, Inc.
50. Lee, Lee & Puckitt Associates, Inc.
75. Land & Ranch Realty, LLC
25. Holtkamp Realty Consultants, Inc
51. Carpenter Ranch Sales
76. Ranch & Hunting Land Realty, LLC
Dennis Herbst 937± Acres | Falls County | Sold Price: $2,712,434
1. SWISHER & MARTIN REALTY Albert Martin II 14,318± Acres | Webb County Sold Price: $20,000,000
2. Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Int’l Realty
Brenda Moerschell 392± Acres | Denton County | Sold Price: $12,500,000
3. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig 2,721± Acres | Dimmit County | Sold Price: $8,250,000
4. David O. Faust, Broker
2,350± Acres | Madison County | Sold Price: $6,462,500
5. Greg Tom Real Estate
Greg Tom 1,330± Acres | Bandera County | Sold Price: $5,985,000
6. Irongate Land Company, LLC
Jeff Portwood 2,602± Acres | Cherokee County | Sold Price: $5,464,200
7. Nixon Real Estate
Vic Nixon 1,000± Acres | Gillespie County | Sold Price: $5,291,550
8. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig 516± Acres | Fayette County | Sold Price: $5,225,000
9. Lee, Lee & Puckitt Associates, Inc.
Martin, Tom, Lee P., Lee H., Rick, Kevin, Lane, Elaine 5,931± Acres | Briscoe County | Sold Price: $4,596,525
10. Capitol Ranch Real Estate
Cody Maxwell, Broker 600± Acres | Washington County | Sold Price: $4,500,000
11. Irongate Land Company, LLC
Jeff Portwood 1,871± Acres | Houston County | Sold Price: $4,330,622
12. Land InvesTex, LLC
Don Holtkamp 408.6± Acres | Milam County | Sold Price: $2,550,000
26. Jarratt Realty & Land
John Jarratt 500± Acres | Dewitt County | Sold Price: $2,500,000
27. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
David Wilcox 450± Acres | Medina County | Sold Price: $2,325,000
Damon Thorpe & Steve Mabery 969.2± Acres | Duval County | Sold Price: $1,475,000
478± Acres | Falls County | Sold Price: $2,300,000
JT Haynes 1,490± Acres | Potter County | Sold Price: $1,443,959
29. Keller Williams Heritage 30. Republic Ranches, LLC
56. Legacy Land Auctions
31. J. Gruber Properties
J. Gruber 725± Acres | Medina County | Sold Price: $2,284,232
32. La Gloria Land Company
Matt Mann 874± Acres | Frio County | Sold Price: $2,250,000
33. Texas Ranches For Sale
Ken Hoerster 1,245± Acres | Eastland County | Sold Price: $2,234,245
34. Republic Ranches, LLC
36. Onyx & Assoc. Real Estate, Ranch & Land Onyx Benavid 17.48± Acres | Webb County | Sold Price: $2,050,000
37. Republic Ranches, LLC
765± Acres | Henderson County | Sold Price: $2,000,000
38. Encore Fine Properties, LLC
Tom McDonald 1,851± Acres | Stonewall County | Sold Price: $1,860,000
41. Evans & Associates Real Estate
Doug Evans 110± Acres | Kerr County | Sold Price: $1,850,000
42. RE/MAX Real Properties
Allison “AJ” Harwood 12.25± Acres | Hays County | Sold Price: $1,825,000
43. Lee, Lee & Puckitt Associates, Inc.
552± Acres | Washington County | Sold Price: $3,350,000 Matt Mann 492± Acres | Fayette County | Sold Price: $3,300,000
Matt Milligan 558± Acres | Jack County | Sold Price: $1,704,584
Ronnie Matthews 67.74± Acres | Austin County | Sold Price: $3,250,483
David Culver 249± Acres | Gillespie County | Sold Price: $1,700,150
Glenn Hodge 594± Acres | Bell County | Sold Price: $3,150,000
Cody Maxwell 207± Acres | Washington County | Sold Price: $1,698,647
21. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC
Sheldon Grothaus 263± Acres | Bandera County | Sold Price: $3,100,000
22. Superior Farm & Ranch Realty
Rick Doak 178.63± Acres | Wharton County | Sold Price: $2,750,000
23. Jones Ranch Realty, LLC
Jay Jones 2.31± Acres | Gillespie County | Sold Price: $2,725,000
Jeff Portwood 671± Acres | Rusk County | Sold Price: $1,400,805
59. Foster Farm and Ranch
Chad Foster 333± Acres | Uvalde County | Sold Price: $1,400,000
61. La Gloria Land Company
Martin, Tom, Lee P., Lee H., Rick, Kevin, Lane, Elaine 472± Acres | Tom Green County | Sold Price: $1,750,000
20. First Texas Brokerage
58. Irongate Land Company, LLC
JT and Jaime Haynes 1,295± Acres | Deaf Smith County | Sold Price: $2,225,000
35. Triangle Realty
40. Westmark Realtors
19. RE/MAX Legends
Sonny Allen 148± Acres | Blanco County | Sold Price: $1,415,500
965± Acres | Collin County | Sold Price: $2,230,000
14. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales/ Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Int’l Realty
18. La Gloria Land Company
57. West Pole Partners, LLC
60. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate
Stephen Stransky 1,076± Acres | Maverick County | Sold Price: $1,891,304
17. Johnny Koehler
54. Jarratt Realty & Land
55. BlackBrush Properties, LLC
39. Stransky Properties
Boone Campbell 2,870± Acres | Palo Pinto County | Sold Price: $3,587,503
53. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
John Jarratt 262.49± Acres | Jackson County | Sold Price: $1,490,000
Bret Polk 1,550± Acres | Bosque County | Sold Price: $4,056,300
16. Campbell Farm & Ranch
Robert Dullnig 152± Acres | Comal County | Sold Price: $1,500,000
Burt Clem 755± Acres | Bowie County | Sold Price: $2,416,000
28. Gerald Haire Realty
13. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC
Denisa Odiorne 411.24± Acres | Blanco County | Sold Price: $3,590,209
52. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig 150± Acres | Kendall County | Sold Price: $1,495,000
Terry Urdal 700± Acres | Brooks County | Sold Price: $1,993,000
15. Anders Realty
David Carpenter 303± Acres | Llano County | Sold Price: $1,500,000
Robert Dullnig 750± Acres | Comanche County | Sold Price: $2,437,500
Jimmy Fuchs 734.41± Acres | Wilson County | Sold Price: $4,243,603
Harlan Ray & David Burgher 676.46± Acres | Eastland County | Sold Price: $3,995,000
Martin, Tom, Lee P., Lee H., Rick, Kevin, Lane, Elaine 951± Acres | Fisher County | Sold Price: $1,500,000
44. Trinity Country Real Estate 45. Culver/LANDTX, Inc.
46. Capitol Ranch Real Estate
47. Coldwell Banker Properties Unlimited Lindi Braddock & Camaron Pruiett 605.79± Acres | Bell County | Sold Price: $1,697,000
48. Lehmberg Realty
Mark Lehmberg 341.42± Acres | McCulloch County | Sold Price: $1,650,000
49. RE/MAX Landmark
Frank Roberts 7.77± Acres | Rockwall County | Sold Price: $1,535,000
Brian Smith 317± Acres | Bosque County | Sold Price: $1,376,053 Matt Mann 301± Acres | Dewitt County | Sold Price: $1,354,500
62. Kirkpatrick Realty/Keller Williams
Barry Kirkpatrick 541.74± Acres | Stephens County | Sold Price: $1,354,350
63. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate
Brian Smith 23.59± Acres | Denton County | Sold Price: $1,312,500
64. Carlisle Real Estate
Sidney Carlisle 408± Acres | Bosque County | Sold Price: $1,300,000
Lem Lewis 534± Acres | Bandera County | Sold Price: $1,195,092 Jody & Larry Guthrie 418± Acres | Coleman County | Sold Price: $1,195,000
77. Circle T Realty
Steven Torno 340± Acres | Leon County | Sold Price: $1,192,254
78. Galm Real Estate, LLC
Harold Galm 165± Acres | Bexar County | Sold Price: $1,174,759
79. Markham Realty, Inc.
13± Acres | Walker County | Sold Price: $1,150,000
80. West Pole Partners, LLC
Sonny Allen 41± Acres | Blanco County | Sold Price: $1,150,000
81. Herrin Real Estate, LLC
50.34± Acres | Grayson County | Sold Price: $1,150,000
82. Ranch & Hunting Land Realty, LLC
Jody & Larry Guthrie 201.3± Acres | Eastland County | Sold Price: $1,150,000
83. Wendy Cline Properties
Wendy Cline 25.5± Acres | Waller County | Sold Price: $1,137,500
84. Gene Stewart Real Estate
Gene Stewart 90.21± Acres | San Saba County | Sold Price: $1,135,250
85. RE/MAX Real Properties
Allison “AJ” Harwood 18.1± Acres | Hays County | Sold Price: $1,125,000
86. Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty Rick Kuper 254± Acres | Kimble County | Sold Price: $1,125,000
87. JVL Farm and Ranch
Jerrett V. Lamb 35.85± Acres | Bandera County | Sold Price: $1,110,000
88. Simpson Ranches & Land LLC
Anthony Simpson 165± Acres | Wilson County | Sold Price: $1,100,000
89. Berkshire Hathaway HS Premier Properties
Wayne and Karin Warren 248.86± Acres | Leon County | Sold Price: $1,100,000
65. Jones Ranch Realty, LLC
90. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
66. United Country Bobo Realty & Land Company
91. Texas Ranches For Sale
Jay Jones 32.56± Acres | Gillespie County | Sold Price: $1,300,000
Carroll Bobo 109± Acres | Upshur County | Sold Price: $1,275,000
67. Watters International Realty
Chris Watters 1.04± Acres | Travis County | Sold Price: $1,265,000
68. Riata Realty
Steve Dickey & Ray Baker 153± Acres | San Jacinto County | Sold Price: $1,250,000
69. Southwest Land Associates
Buck Laning & Rick Taylor 205± Acres | Uvalde County | Sold Price: $1,250,000
70. Tony Langdon Auction Properties
Tony Langdon 52± Acres | Cooke County | Sold Price: $1,235,000
71. Keller Williams Metropolitan
Heidi Allbritton 100.1± Acres | Van Zandt County | Sold Price: $1,234,620
72. La Gloria Land Company
Robert Dullnig 346± Acres | Medina County | Sold Price: $1,091,070 Ken Hoerster 405± Acres | Kerr County | Sold Price: $1,089,123
92. Cobb Properties
Stefanie Cobb & Tai Cobb-Klam 300± Acres | Bosque County | Sold Price: $1,065,000
93. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig 401± Acres | Dimmit County | Sold Price: $1,062,650
94. Mark Fox Co.
Rodney Topper 130± Acres | Blanco County | Sold Price: $1,060,000
95. Capitol Ranch Real Estate
Cody Maxwell 348± Acres | Hamilton County | Sold Price: $1,050,000
96. Lone Star Appraisals & Realty, Inc.
Chris Griesbach 579.46± Acres | Houston County | Sold Price: $1,024,900
97. Turnkey Ranch Real Estate
200± Acres | Lampasas County | Sold Price: $1,000,000
Matt Mann 353± Acres | Lampasas County | Sold Price: $1,225,000
98. Hi View Real Estate
Blake Hortenstine 627± Acres | Shackelford County | Sold Price: $1,200,000
Stefanie Cobb & Tai Cobb-Klam 96.73± Acres | Hamilton County | Sold Price: $995,000
73. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC 74. Texas Landmark Realtors
Melaina Middleton 195.93± Acres | Wise County | Sold Price: $1,200,000
33.58± Acres | Kaufman County | Sold Price: $997,000
99. Cobb Properties
100. Lillian Smith Properties
Lillian Smith 137± Acres | Gonzales County | Sold Price: $990,000
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Pecos Canyon Ranch 8,300± ACRES | VAL VERDE COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2989031 The Pecos Canyon Ranch is dominated by the river and the canyonlands that drain into it. It is really two ranches, split by the county road, with excellent new fences and entrance gates for privacy and security. The western one-third has the old headquarters ruins with two wells and a lot of juniper cover with rolling hills and dense vegetation along Harkell Canyon, perfect for mule deer and blue quail hunting. The eastern twothirds is dominated by huge slick-rock canyons, high Ceniza mesas, and one-and-a-half miles of the Lower Pecos River. Price: $6,640,000
Rainbow Ranch 10,800± ACRES | TERRELL COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2613536 The Rainbow Ranch is situated at the convergence of three biologically-distinct eco-regions in Texas; the Texas Hill Country to the east, the Chihuahuan Desert to the west, and the subtropical Tamaulipan Brushland to the south, creating one of the most unique wildlife habitats in the state, with abundant mule deer and whitetail. This is not flat plateau country with dissected canyons, but rather an extensive landscape of rolling hills, valleys and long canyons creating very scenic and amazingly beautiful views. Price: $4,590,000
Ranch on Top 45,393± ACRES | HUDSPETH COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2779443 Ranch on Top is located in the southwest corner of the Diablo Plateau and is made up of 45,393 acres, originally put together by Lee Moore from El Paso in the 1930s and is still owned by his daughter, who, along with her foreman, runs this working cattle operation. This is cattle country at its finest and is a hidden jewel high in the Chihuahuan Desert yucca grasslands with amazing rims and deep, incised canyons and includes a private airstrip. Ranch on Top is located on a county road heading north 13.5 miles from I-10 at Fort Hancock. The ranch Headquarters is 20 miles from interstate. Price: $24,965,919
www.KingLandWater.com Tammy King, Broker & James King, Agent Jeanine Bishop, Agent/Office Manager PO Box 109 | 600 State Street | Fort Davis, Texas 79734 2014
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Mills Pecos River Ranch 7,800± ACRES | VAL VERDE COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2031943 The Mills Pecos River Ranch encompasses a unique part of Texas. History abounds on this ranch, as it was once part of the settlement of Pandale. The two-story headquarters house was built in 1924 from cut limestone blocks chiseled from cliffs along Howard Draw creating a classic iconic early Texas home. This working ranch enjoys more than six miles of crystal clear spring-fed Pecos River frontage, which provides some of the best recreation water in the country. The ranch fronts the Pecos River on both sides for more than a mile and a half, making this private stretch for camping, hunting, and fishing unique among most ranches on the Devils and Pecos. Price Reduced: $6,224,400
HLB Piñon Ranch 3,177± ACRES | BREWSTER COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 1988957 HLB Piñon Ranch is located on Highway 90, east of Alpine, within the north slopes of the Del Norte Mountains and adjacent to the unique gated ranch community of Sierra La Rana with its maintained roads, underground electricity, and other amenities. The ranch has ownership of several hundred acres of land in several large platted lots within Sierra La Rana, designed for future home sites with utilities in place. Several thousand acres of adjacent ranchland offer mountains and grasslands for hunting and recreation. Price: $5,988,645
Quebec Ranch 12,500± ACRES | PRESIDIO COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 1555099 The Quebec Ranch is Texas cow country at its finest and represents some of the best Yucca Grasslands in the US. It is part of the Marfa Plateau, a mile-high desert grassland of basin range topography between the Davis Mountains to the north and the Chinati/Sierra Viejas Mountains and Rio Grande River on the south and southwest. The views are stunning and the ranch overlooks the landscapes of the Davis, Chinati and Sierra Viejas Mountains, Capote Mountain and the great expanse of grasslands in between. This is a working cattle ranch which has been well-managed by the same family for over five-and-a-half decades. Price Reduced: $8,562,500
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Rock House Draw Ranch 11,900± ACRES | PECOS COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3063489 The property’s browse and grasslands are in excellent condition, a result of the ranch’s evolution from a historic sheep and goat ranch into today’s recreational uses of hunting, hiking, and enjoyment of the scenic beauty. Native grasses, forbs, browse, brush, cacti and trees not only provide excellent habitat for game species such as elk, deer, turkey, quail, and dove, but also for non-game species. Recent use and management has been focused on improving and growing elk, mule deer, and whitetail deer populations, which are tremendous. The population is about 50/50 for these two deer types and within the steep terrain along the canyons, one can also find aoudad sheep. Price: $5,890,500
Highway 2400 Ranch 10,665± ACRES | TERRELL COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3063521 Representing about a quarter of the ranch are the broad drainages of Big Canyon with excellent thick mesquite and hackberry draws. The southern three-quarters of the ranch is a series of juniper, mesquite and persimmon-covered hills and wooded canyon valleys. Excellent access, good internal roads, and remarkable range condition makes this one of the best hunting, grazing, and recreation ranches on the market in the area. There is a very nice well-maintained hunters camp with barn, pens, and entertainment lodge. With topography ranging from 2,700–3,030 feet, there are many other potential building sites with distant views or vistas of sheer wall canyons. High on the top of a hill overlooking the headquarters is a huge rock water tank with a new concrete lining which doubles as an excellent swimming pool with majestic views. Price: $4,799,250
Red Mill Ranch 25,667± ACRES | PECOS COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3063517 Red Mill Ranch represents some of the best native and improved grasslands in West Texas. With eight sectionsized improved Klein grass fields this 300-cow ranch is ready-to-go. The landscape is wide-open rolling grassland, interspersed with hills and mountains, and surrounded by rugged limestone outcrop mountain ranges. This ranch lies at an elevation that supports vegetation like century plants, Spanish dagger, yucca, and cholla with a dominant grassland of taboso, blue gamma, side oats gramma, cane bluestem. Areas of brush and trees like pion pine, juniper, mesquite, and hackberry are also present. Price: $17,581,895
www.KingLandWater.com Tammy King, Broker & James King, Agent Jeanine Bishop, Agent/Office Manager PO Box 109 | 600 State Street | Fort Davis, Texas 79734 2014
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Black Hills Ranch 11,681± ACRES | PRESIDIO COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3146412 This is a working cattle and hunting ranch owned by the same family for more than 80 years, making this a unique opportunity to own a heritage West Texas ranch. There are entrances on Highway 67 with winding roads through the Black Hills. A concrete dam was built in the 1930s to provide irrigation water to fields below. Water rights will convey. This property is home to many species of birds and larger wildlife. The headquarters has electricity and water. There is a main house, old barns, sheds, and working pens nearby. There are four wells, water storage tanks, troughs, surface tanks, and a few large headers. A pipeline system transports water to strategic storage tanks in even the roughest part of the Black Hills. Price: $10,454,495
Prairie Canyon Ranch 21,528± ACRES | TERRELL COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3063529 The main drainage across the northern half of the ranch is Prairie Canyon, named for the rich natural grasslands that once dominated this region. This is full of early Texas history, including Judge Roy Bean, who ruled from nearby Langtry. This is a working ranch leased to a neighboring heritage landowner who keeps up the roads and water infrastructure over the entire property. Owner financing is available for this property. The north half of the ranch makes a great location for a future headquarters, with electricity and water already in place. Waters are distributed in a variety of wells, pipelines, water storage, and water troughs. There are also two fulltime springs providing excellent natural waters for the local wildlife across the ranch, including some of the best blue quail hunting in Texas. Price: $8,288,378
Yates Cattle and Conservation Ranch 385± ACRES | HAYS AND TRAVIS COUNTIES PROPERTY ID: 3547106 There is a property in the Hill Country where the bedded limestone strata and the historic layers of time come together to create a place like no other. Yates Cattle and Conservation Ranch’s name says it all: a marriage of rich Texas ranching heritage with an array of unique natural resources in a protected, quiet world all its own. Saltlick is just minutes away, and the amazing restaurants of Austin are a mere short ride away down MoPac Boulevard, immersing you in the culture of music, food, art, nature, and outdoor recreation that makes Austin one of the most popular cities in the U.S. The ranch is centrally-located just southwest of downtown Austin on Bear Creek, fronting on the northbound side of Highway 45 where it turns into South MoPac. Price: $9,240,000
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Tranquility Ranch 310± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2629288 Water, water, water! This awesome ranch is less that 10 minutes from Bandera and less than one hour from San Antonio. It completely encompasses a beautiful 30± acre lake. There are tremendous building sites overlooking the lake for your dream home. The lake offers great fishing, waterfowl and recreation. There is also both sides of a treelined, rock bottom creek. A lot of whitetail and axis. The land is covered in wonderful hardwoods and great native grass that is perfect for livestock. There is an old landing strip that could be refurbished for your plane. A lot of privacy, yet close to the amenities of town. Can be bought in smaller tracts. Price: $3,995,000
Klein Branch Ranch 520± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3423040 Gorgeous water property located between Kerrville and Harper. This ranch offers both sides of improved Klein Branch Creek. It is a wonderful place to swim, fish and beat the heat. It is lined with huge trees that are perfect places to put a rope swing. There is a nice three-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch house with open floor plan. The land has numerous large oak trees, and very little cedar. There is very nice soil and a lot of native grass. The land is great for horses and livestock. There is free roaming blackbuck, axis, and whitetail. The land is cross-fenced into four pastures, and there are working pens and a nice implement barn with workshop. Price: $3,614,000
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Slippery Ridge Ranch 124± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2902418 Gorgeous ranch with everything you want in the Hill Country. 1,400 feet of both sides of beautiful Indian Creek, it’s dammed in three places, offering great swimming and fishing opportunities. The ranch also has a nice duck pond. The four-bedroom, three-bath, two-half-bath, 4,533± square-foot custom rock home has 10-mile views, two living areas, large fireplace, custom country kitchen, large master suite, office, high ceilings, metal roof, large back porch, and more. There is an insulated 2,400-square-foot, six-car garage with an air conditioned/heated workroom and bathroom. The land has great trees, nice fields, and rolling hills. It is very horse-friendly and has a lot of wildlife. Price: $3,249,000
Bear Creek Ranch 160± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1184449 A gorgeous piece of property that has it all and is less than two miles from Kerrville. It offers 1,700 feet of both sides Bear Creek. The creek has been dammed, backing up beautiful water. The land offers two sprawling meadows, huge hardwoods, and tons of wildlife. There are 360-degree breathtaking views of town, the valley, and multiple building sites. Price: $1,995,000
Fall Creek Ranch 200± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3406101 Beautiful Hill Country ranch in the highly desirable Fall Creek Road area. This ranch has it all! There is a nice four-bedroom, three-and-a-halfbathroom Hill Country home sitting on the hill overlooking the pond and valley below. The home offers high ceilings, indoor hot tub, nice porches, lots of woodwork, and much more. There is a nice three-car garage and workshop. There is a 30x50 insulated barn with three roll up doors, and a five-bay implement barn. The land is very clean with lots of oaks, and very little cedar. There is are beautiful draws and a nice spring. Wildlife includes whitetail, fallow, blackbuck, and turkey. Lots of peace and privacy, and still only 10 minutes from town. Price: $2,199,000
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Twin Sisters Ranch 258± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3251942 Views, views, views! Twin Sister peaks on the ranch are over 1,800 feet in elevation. They, along with other building sites offer tremendous views of the surrounding river valley. Less than 45 minutes from northwest San Antonio. The ranch has large oak trees, good native grass and terrain that is easy to get around on. There is a nice little pond that is great for livestock and wildlife. Whitetail and free roaming exotics. Very little cedar, and the good native grass. A great place close to town to build your dream home on your Hill Country ranch. Price: $1,548,000
Shin Oaks Ranch 851± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2689002 Nice turnkey hunting ranch! This gorgeous Hill Country ranch is located just south of Garvin Store and less than an hour from Kerrville. The ranch is covered in large oaks and is very clean, while still having plenty of brush and cover for the deer. There is a gorgeous wet-weather draw that dissects the ranch offering great character and unique topography. Great soil for grass and food plots. Nice three-bedroom, two-bath double wide mobile home located on top of a hill with 360-degree views. The ranch offers two wells and two ponds. It is perimeter high-fenced, and has breeder pens. Whitetail, blackbuck, axis, fallow, scimitar oryx, and pigs. Price: $2,199,000
Lone Tree Ranch 255± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3148506 A horseman’s dream! Unrestricted and ag. exempt land with 22-acre coastal hay field. Five miles to the center of Kerrville and 10 minutes to the Kerr County Airport. A gated entrance and impressive paved driveways lead to the barns and offices. Down the way is a stunning estate-style home with a magnificent great room, dining area with 20foot vaulted ceilings, large rock fireplace, and a state-of-the-art kitchen. One-of-a-kind master bedroom suite is embellished with a chandelier, double waterfall shower, and gold clawfoot white bathtub. Second Creek runs through the property and is dammed up just below the house offering a great place to swim, fish, and enjoy the day. The land has hills, creek bottom, fields, and native pasture. Ideal for horses and cattle. The horse improvements include an indoor and outdoor arena, large horse barn, and multiple paddocks. For the outdoorsman, there is whitetail, free ranging axis, and blackbuck. This great Hill Country showplace needs to be seen to be appreciated. Price: $3,600,000
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The Winn Ranch on Rosita Creek 7,061± ACRES | MAVERICK COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2977426 The Winn Ranch on Rosita Creek is a true sportsman’s paradise today, but has the potential to be a great investment for future development given its proximity to the city. The ranch has been managed for years under MLDP level III permitting and has great whitetail deer along with other typical South Texas species, along with great waterfowl hunting and fishing on the four massive lakes. Other improvements include a main lodge overlooking a 225-acre lake, lighted tennis court, highfencing, hunter’s lodge, workers houses, a 6,200-foot paved runway and hangar, over five miles of paved roads, horse facilities, blinds, feeders, walk-in cooler, pipe cattle working pens, and city water. Minerals negotiable.
El Lagartijo Negro Ranch 300± ACRES | DUVAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3560243 The El Lagartijo Negro Ranch is situated in Freer, Texas and is the perfect ranch for entertainment and hunting of several different species which include whitetail deer, axis, blackbuck antelope, red stag, hogs, turkey, dove and quail. Protein and corn have been fed year-round for the past four years. The property is high-fenced and currently set up primarily for bow hunting with nine different hunting stations and five ponds with water run to all of them. The improvements for entertainment are endless on this ranch and include a main house, two side houses for privacy, three-room hotel, cantina, and swimming pool all surrounding a 12-foot deep pond with pier stocked with bass and catfish.
The Tandala Ranch 1,513± ACRES | LA SALLE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2977472 The high-fenced Tandala Ranch is being offered as a turnkey operation. Elm Creek runs through the ranch and is dammed up in two different locations creating great bass fishing and duck hunting lakes. There are also five other tanks/lakes on the property providing wildlife with plenty of water. Along with that there is a 4,000-foot water well. The main lodge is 3,500 square feet with an outdoor fire pit and hot tub separating it from the hunter’s cabin. Other improvements include an additional cabin, blinds, feeders, walk-in cooler, skinning shed, equipment barns, and grain silo. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, ducks, blue and bobwhite quail, axis, and hogs.
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Winn’s Tortuga Ranch
Camp Verde Ranch 287± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2976636 The Camp Verde Ranch has 240 feet of elevation changes from the coastal fields and creeks to the top of Cedar Ridge which overlooks the entire Camp Verde valley. Both sides of Verde Creek and Mico Creek run through the ranch with Mico Creek damned up creating a great fishing tank and two water falls on the other side. Other improvements include 80 acres of coastal grass, a 1,300-foot rifle range, paved roads, blinds, feeders, and three water tanks. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, red stag, axis, and blackbuck.
552± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2976664 The Winn’s Tortuga Ranch on Turtle Creek has some of the best trophy whitetail deer hunting you can find along with some exotics which are protein-fed year-round. The ranch is mostly high-fenced and both sides of Turtle Creek run through the north side of the property making for great swimming and fishing. The main lodge has a pool and outdoor entertainment cabana with great views. The ranch has three additional homes, a 20-acre soft release deer pen, four-stall horse barn, workshop, three water wells, and is being offered turnkey.
The Wheeler Ranch 100± ACRES | ERATH COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2977513 The Wheeler Ranch is about five minutes east of Morgan Mill and 15 minutes north of Stephenville, Texas in the Morgan Mill school district with over 3,600 of frontage on the North Paluxy River. This property is set up and ready-to-go for any type of livestock operation especially horses. There are six pipe/cable-fenced turnouts with sheds in each one, pipe working pens for cattle, a three-stall horse barn, 40x50 workshop, and paved roads to all the improvements. The main house is a four-bedroom, four-bath custom home complete with outdoor kitchen and fire pit. There is also a new one-bedroom, one-bath guest house set off away from the primary residence for privacy.
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River Ridge Ranch 305± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2976515 The River Ridge Ranch is on Highway 173 approximately four miles south of downtown Kerrville, Texas. It consists of 305 acres with Guadalupe River frontage overlooking and adjoining the Comanche Trace golf course. The main house on top of the hill is a eight-bedroom, six-bath home that has spectacular views of downtown Kerrville and the entire ranch itself. The property is divided into seven pipe-fenced pastures with over 160 acres of coastal grass for horses or cattle. Other improvements include three homes, two horse barns, two hay barns, an equipment barn, and a workshop all easily accessible by the paved roads within the ranch. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, axis, and blackbuck.
Leopard Creek Ranch Monterrey Ranch 1,185± ACRES | STARR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3389030 The Monterrey Ranch is about one hour southwest of Hebbronville off of FM 2686 and three miles down an easement road, making it secluded and private. The ranch has been in the same family for over 60 years, primarily for cattle and hunting and is 100 percent high-fenced with about eight separate low-fenced pastures within. There are two ponds on the property, one being 18 feet deep, and three water wells that average about 900 feet in depth. Other improvements include a good set of cattle working pens and an old camp with three trailer houses. Several strips have also been cut on the ranch, making it ideal for quail hunting and providing great buffel grass for the cattle.
1,204± ACRES | LIVE OAK COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3315442 The Leopard Creek Ranch is eight miles southwest of George West, Texas on Highway 59, with one mile of frontage on the south side of the highway. This is a very clean ranch, ready for hunting, cattle, or both. There is native brush with several cleared fields and elevation changes of over 100 feet, giving great views. All native species of wildlife can be found, including whitetail deer, turkey, hog, and quail. Blinds and feeders, which are all new MB Ranch King, will be conveyed. There is also a very nice set of pipe cattle working pens. Leopard Creek holds pockets of water after good rains and the same can be said for the water tank. There is a water well with piped water to several water troughs throughout the ranch. This ranch is being conveyed as is and with all owned minerals in the sellers current possession.
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www.Tejas-Properties.com Les Meyer, Broker tejas.sales@sbcglobal.net (830) 563-9911 PO Box 236 | Bracketville, Texas 78832
KC Ranch 18,000Âą ACRES | KNOX COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 913616 The KC Ranch is a well-managed, high-fenced 18,000-acre ranch that has something to offer for everyone. From its 200-class whitetail to its huge mule deer to great cattle grazing, it is all here. The ranch has been high-fenced for almost 10 years and the owner has taken great care in bringing in the top genetics in both whitetail and mule deer along with improving habitat for waterfowl and quail. The river bottom includes immense mesquite flats and pastures, with the upland areas consisting of farmland, and both wooded and open pastures. The KC boasts 10 miles, both sides, of South Wichita River and over 50 tanks and lakes, up to several acres, holding large numbers of waterfowl of all kind. Improvements on the ranch include a large and newly remodeled lodge, newly remodeled river house, barns, miles of water lines, several wells, two public water sources, and a great road system. Located in Benjamin, three hours west of Fort Worth, with good highway frontage, the ranch is easily accessible. Not often does a ranch of this size and quality come available, so come look today. Contact Les Meyer at (830) 563-5334. Price: $25,000,000
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Brite Ranch 2,141± ACRES | VAL VERDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 125937 The Brite Ranch is a live water ranch just a few miles west of Del Rio. The ranch has numerous attributes that make it a great buy! To start it borders Lake Amistad National Park which affords some of the best black bass fishing in the country and has a very nice remodeled ranch house. There is outstanding hunting for whitetail, exotics, quail and dove, plus there are several springs that originate on the property and run through the canyons covered in hackberry and oak. With the great live water and views it could make the perfect ranch subdivision. Being adjacent to the Rio Grande it has good deposits of gravel, some of which have been stacked and are ready to move. There is also a limestone quarry that was used in building the Amistad Dam that could be mined if one was inclined. But one of the most interesting aspects of the ranch is the reported quantity and quality of phosphate found here and with rail access on the North this could easily be developed. Contact Les Meyer at (830) 563-5334. Price: $1,895 per acre
Arrowhead Ranch
End of Road Ranch 917± ACRES | KINNEY COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2612166 Wonderful fenced and improved ranch northwest of Brackettville. Ready to hunt this year with stands, feeders and small camp house. This property is Western Hill Country at its best with views that are incomparable. Great whitetail hunting with some free-ranging exotics, quail, dove and turkey. Electricity in place with two water wells, storage building and carport. Best priced land in the county. Price: $995 per acre
435± ACRES | KINNEY COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2121270 This fine ranch is located 15 miles north of Brackettville or 30 miles northwest of Uvalde, Texas. Arrowhead Ranch offers the outdoorsman unlimited activities, from hunting and hiking to locating Indian artifacts. Forget about unimproved access, there is over a mile of paved highway frontage with a beautiful rock and cedar entrance, a great five-bedroom lodge and so much more. Arrowhead Ranch offers great native and exotic game on a high-fenced hunting and recreational ranch at a reasonable price. Price: $1,500,000
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Hill County Ranch
209 Acres FM 360 209± ACRES | FORT BEND COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3342806 209 acres located two miles south of Highway 59 with 1,780 feet of frontage on FM 360 and 5,300 feet of frontage on Wernecke Road. Currently leased for farming with 45 acres fenced for pasture. There is a metal barn with a set of working pens. A beautiful home site is located in the center of the property with huge oak trees and an electric water well. This property can be used for investment, development or continued farming. It is ag. exempt with no restrictions. Price: $2,098,600
260± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1886645 Great ranch, in the highly sought after area of Vance, Texas. This property is only a couple hundred yards down an easement road from the highway, making it very easy to access. There is electricity, small springs, good road and great tree cover. The animals include whitetail, axis, turkey, and aoudad, all on a great low-fenced ranch. Game managed for years, the ranch can be divided into two fantastic hunting properties. Price: $1,795 per acre or $1,995 per acre in parcels
Western Fort Bend Farm 104± ACRES | FORT BEND COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2627823 104 acres of some of the best farmland to be had. This farm has been in the same family for many years and they have decided to sell. Only a few miles south of Highway 59 with frontage on FM 360 gives the new owner the ability to divide this property or use as a ranch with a short commute into Sugarland or Houston. If your are looking for a quality investment look no further. Price: $10,000 per acre
White Marlin 1.01± ACRES | CALHOUN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2444527 Four waterfront lots with water on three sides all bulk headed, with pier and boat slip. All are on a canal system that flows into Carancahua Bay through a set of jetties for easy access. Carancahua Bay is known as a hot-spot for saltwater bay fishing. Great place for family fishing fun or just a weekend getaway. Water and sewer are available. Price: $215,000
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Amy Gomez | (956) 451–8120 Michael Gomez | (956) 648–7678
Hill Country Oasis 80± ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3273637 This Hill Country oasis has the perfect mix of large mature oak trees and pasture land. Cedar trees have been cleared from the property and there is a seasonal creek and tank that attract the native animals in the area. Ag. exempt and owner financing available. Please visit our website for additional pictures and land layout. Price: $878,000
37± ACRES • PROPERTY ID: 2833814 $440,000
Spring Creek Property BLANCO COUNTY The property has been cleared of cedar trees and has mature live oaks and post oaks. There is a cleared pasture, perfect for someone with horses or cattle to graze and a seasonal creek that runs through the middle of the land. There is an abundance of wildlife that includes whitetail deer, wild turkey and dove. The property has a stone gated entry with a newly improved paved road. Ag. exempt. Please visit our website for additional pictures. View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/320738 |
50± ACRES • PROPERTY ID: 2836206 $569,595
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Arrowhead Ranch 2,500± ACRES | HIDALGO AND STARR COUNTIES PROPERTY ID: 3347563 Historical 2,500± high-fenced ranch with pristine native brush that habitats an excellent population of whitetail deer, bobwhite quail, turkey, exotics and dove. This ranch was previously owned by Llyod Bentsen, the four-term United States Senator from Texas, and in the 80s there were a lot of political meetings hosted at the ranch and many foreign royalty visited leaving the ranch full of history. This historical ranch is the perfect property for a hunting and recreational ranch. This property is high-fenced and owners maintained a whitetail deer breeding operation for eight years that improved the genetics of the deer that continuously produces 180-plus class bucks. This ranch truly prides itself on its exceptionally consistent bobwhite quail population. On an average quail hunting day you will find 20–30 coveys and covey sizes ranging from 15–20 birds. Great location just 25 minutes to Edinburg and 35 minutes to McAllen. Please contact Amy and Michael Gomez for more details including information about the additional acreage sizes available. Price: $8,750,000
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Escondida Horse Ranch 36± ACRES | HAYS COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2815733 This recently remodeled home is a three-bedroom, threeand-a-half-bath with a large game room. The property has beautiful manicured oak trees. There are exterior rock walls and patios, granite counter tops, new appliances, upgraded sprinkler systems, and a pool with new pump and filter system. Other features include a horse facilities with an arena, 10-plus acres of pipe-fencing for horses to graze, and a barndominium with horse stables and tack room. The additional foreman’s house is three-bedroom, three-bath. There is a gated stone entry with a paved private drive! Ag. exempt. Additional raw land available. Price: $1,699,000
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HABY RANCH 602± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2679241 Incredible example of transition country, with great access, beautiful water and breathtaking topography. The Haby Ranch offers tons of charm just 45 minutes from San Antonio. With over a quarter-mile of Medina River frontage and over a half-mile of BMA Canal frontage, this property has everything you need to create your dream ranch. A great habitat for wild game, there is no shortage of deer, dove and quail on the property. If you are looking for great land with great water, hunting and income producing potential, look no further!
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133 LITTLEHORN LANE 433± ACRES | WILSON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3144663 133 Littlehorn Lane offers over 395 acres in Stockdale with proximity to San Antonio, making for an easy commute to enjoy a quick afternoon dove hunt or to just enjoy peace and quiet and gorgeous sunsets. The pastures are lush with oak trees scattered throughout, and feature two water wells, two stock tanks, a holding pen and barn. The cross-fenced property has irrigation potential from the Carrizo Aquifer. Approximately 150 acres of the property are in brush, which provides a haven for the abundant wildlife including whitetail deer, wild hogs, dove and varmints.
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RANCHO LA ROCA 148± ACRES | BLANCO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3616645 Rancho La Roca offers 148± acres in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. The property is located on FM 32 between Wimberley and Blanco. Topography includes gorgeous rolling terrain studded by beautiful large live oak trees. An excellent site for a three to five-acre lake, which would be fed by a wonderful wet-weather creek, traverses the southern part of the property. There are several buildings on the ranch that are part of an intriguing Spanish-mission compound. To date, the gate house has been constructed at the main entrance, as well as a gymnasium, garage and guest house. Although the project is not finished, the quality of construction is excellent and allows the next owner the opportunity to customize additional spaces to create their dream Hill Country estate.
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MEDINA OAKS RIVER RANCH 304± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1166420 304 acres with crystal-clear Medina River frontage. The ranch is located just outside Bandera, Texas on Highway 16 North and less than 45 minutes from San Antonio. The property is loaded with live oaks and the large post oaks. There are three houses on the ranch and three water wells. This wonderful property has plentiful wildlife and perfectly suited for horses. The ranch is an ideal weekend getaway and at the same time, a great investment for the future because of it’s proximity to Bandera.
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999 EAST IH-10 107± ACRES | BEXAR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3173275 This 107-plus acre tract is ideally located on IH-10 in the Converse area, immediately outside Loop 1604. With over 1,600 feet of IH-10 frontage and public water available to the property, it is perfectly suited for residential or commercial development. The topography is level to gently sloping, with nice views from the center to the rear of the tract. The property is mostly pasture with some wooded areas, primarily along the eastern boundary. This unrestricted acreage is less than 20 minutes from downtown San Antonio, which adds to its fantastic development potential.
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RANCHO LOS LAGARTOS 4,046± ACRES | VAL VERDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2329085 Rancho Los Lagartos is an outstanding hunting property with large numbers of whitetail deer, aoudad and turkey, as well as great quail hunting. The ranch is located just four miles west of Del Rio on HWY 277. The main entrance from the highway is a well-maintained caliche road. The property includes three houses. The main house offers seven bedrooms, seven baths and two living areas. The second home includes two bedrooms and two baths, and the third home is a one-bedroom, one-bath. The perimeter of the ranch is low-fenced (12.5± miles) and is divided into five pastures, which are also low-fenced. The property adjoins Lake Amistad Reservoir on the west, offering world-class fishing. There are three stock tanks and five water wells throughout the ranch (three with submersible pumps and two windmills), as well as also two small springs. The terrain includes low to mid-level brush species throughout the property. There are several large drainages that traverse the property and provide a haven for the ranch’s abundant wildlife. The ranch has a Level III MLD permit and improvements to the property are well-maintained.
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www.NixonRealEstate.com Vic Nixon, Broker | (830) 997–2187 vic@nixonrealestate.com 1325 East Main Street | Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
Skyline Ranch 191.06± ACRES | BLANCO COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3004646 Outstanding bird lovers and hunting ranch located near Horseshoe Bay and Willow City. Building site with views for miles on ridge with a drop in elevation of 150–200 feet, part of the cedar has been removed, good tree cover, sandy soil, bluebonnets, rainwater collection system, deer, turkey and hogs. Price: $1,108,148
Liveoak Creek Ranch 83± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3370503 Located one-and-a-half miles from the city and has over 2,100 feet of Liveoak Creek. Good productive fields, large oak trees with views of the surrounding hills, remodeled farmhouse and one mile from the Gillespie County Airport. Good deer, turkey and axis hunting. Price: $1,653,292 188
Fredericksburg “True West”Ranch 6.29± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3587324 If the Western and Native American culture is your passion, here is a very unique reinvented 1841 timber and frame home like no other available anywhere. Simple clean lines on the exterior, yet rustic extravagance is expressed throughout the interior of both the main home and the guest house. Accessories such as doors and hinges are either handmade or original from historic buildings, rawhide lighting fixtures with hand-crafted Western scenes, baths customized with limestone walk-in showers and extraordinarily beautiful hand rubbed and polished mesquite vanities supported by mesquite trunk bases, the likes of which cannot be duplicated. This one-of-a-kind property includes 6.29 acres with a barn/ tack room, pipe-fenced corral, round pen, and pastures for your horses and is located a mere three miles outside of popular Fredericksburg, touted as the “Napa Valley of Texas”. If you are someone who appreciates the rare, unique, and very distinctive, then you’ll love this property. Listed by Marian Nixon, Associate Broker, (830) 889-0422. Price: $1,799,000
Pedernales Crossing 182± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3194563 Since the 1800s the Pedernales River Ranch has been owned by two families. The original German rock homestead was expanded with an artist’s eye for blending original and contemporary styles and features an expansive master suite, four bedrooms, and two-anda-half baths. The second large home, built in 2009, has four bedrooms and an open floor plan. Other structures include a guest house, 4,000-square-foot shop, and a large barn. The land has been managed for wildlife and has approximately 800 feet of Pedernales River. Call Vic Nixon, Broker (830) 889-2325 or Todd Lashley, Co-Broker/Owner (830) 459-0605. Price: $3,300,000
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Sorrel Canyon Ranch 268± ACRES | BROWN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3367341 Sorrel Canyon Ranch offers amazing variety in a compact 268 acres—horse ranch, hunting and fishing, entertainment venue, pecan orchard and comfortable living—Hill Country-style. Home sits on a ridge drawing your eye to wide vistas of the ranch and the country beyond. Walk in to the den with its aspen-wood cathedral ceiling and stone fireplace on your right, and the island kitchen on your left. The one-story ranch home offers four bedrooms, fourand-a-half bathrooms, three fireplaces, and an amazing party room with its own entrance. One bedroom and bathroom can serve as separate guest quarters. Extensive patios with lush landscaping surround the swimming pool and hot tub. A full-featured, 13-stall barn is the heart of the horse ranch with a 16-foot walkway, tack room, wash-vet rack and turnouts. Improved pastures are fenced and cross-fenced. Next to the barn is Rosa’s Cantina: bar, stage, booth seating, and dance floor with plenty of room for boot-scootin’ and two-steppin’. A small apartment is tucked into the back of the cantina. Five ponds dot the rough, rolling live oak country that attracts deer, wild turkey, and other critters. In the bottom along Pecan Bayou, acres of mature pecan trees contribute to the area’s claim to be the pecan capital of Texas. Only two-and-a-half hours to either Austin or Fort Worth, Sorrel Canyon Ranch can be your get-away spot or your stay-away estate. Price: $2,495,000
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Rafter O 335± ACRES | SAN JACINTO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3455352 This 335-acre working ranch just outside Coldspring is close to Lake Livingston, the Sam Houston National Forest and is about an hour from Bush Intercontinental Airport. The 2,765-square-foot ranch home has four bedrooms, three baths and a wood-burning fireplace. There are numerous outbuildings including a hay barn and a shop. The improved pastures are fenced and cross-fenced. The ranch offers hayfields, ponds, and scattered trees. Rafter O fronts a county-maintained asphalt road. Price: $1,975,000
Cleburne 311 Ranch 311± ACRES | JOHNSON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3279928 Cleburne 311 Ranch is an income producing property with mineral ownership offered. This gently rolling cattle/horse ranch with development potential is conveniently located between Cleburne and Glen Rose and very near the new Chisolm Trail Parkway. Fort Worth is 40 miles, Dallas is 60 miles and Waco is 75 miles away. Improvements include single story brick home with three bedrooms, one bath, storage building, old dairy barn, cattle pens, asphalt drive and caliche roads. One domestic well furnishes water to the house, one commercial well with three phase electric has produced commercial water (seller is reserving 50 percent of all commercial water sales). Two stock tanks and a seven-acre lake (full capacity) provide water for livestock. The lake is stocked with bass, catfish and bluegill. During the fall and winter the lake and tanks provide opportunities for waterfowl hunting. The ranch is gently rolling with a wet-weather creek and tributaries traversing the property. The subtle elevation changes offer panoramic views for miles. This ranch is suitable for cattle or horses. Price: $2,486,445
Restoration Ranch 120± ACRES | MATAGORDA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3568118 Looking for a place to feel relaxed, revived and restored? Look no further than Restoration Ranch. Located in Matagorda County near El Campo, Texas, this property is 120 acres of beauty and relaxation. A sportsman’s paradise, the ranch is nestled in the goose hunting capital of Texas with a 10acre lake stocked with catfish, large mouth bass and bluegill. And it’s only a short 15 minute drive to the bay for saltwater fishing. Plenty of water fun on the expansive lake awaits children and grandchildren alike, with Sea-Doos, paddle boards and kayaks. The lodge boasts a wall of windows in every room allowing views of the lake and the landscaped grounds. A secluded master suite comprises 1,800-square-feet and includes a fireplace. The hospitable kitchen includes an oversized island, granite counter tops and state-of-the-art appliances. Your guests will be entertained in style in the game room with amenities such as a full-size shuffleboard, pool table, poker table and movies in the theater room. Energize yourself in the fully equipped exercise room with sauna. Cozy accommodations await your guests in the three charming waterfront cabins. Another waterfront building currently used as an office can easily be converted into spacious living quarters. Equine facilities include a large concrete floored barn with tack room and shop area as well as a covered round pen and lighted riding arena. Find your sanctuary...on Restoration Ranch. Price: $2,950,000
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Uvalde County Farm 2,026± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3077367 This farm has 731 acre-feet of Edwards Base water. Included are three wells as well as four pivots that cover 955 acres. Other improvements include a home, barns, and newly constructed grain storage. Price: $7,092,442
Esposo Farm 180± ACRES | ZAVALA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3287229 180-plus acres of tillable productive farmland with over one mile of paved road frontage. This farm is currently leased and operated by a local farmer and planted in milo. Bird hunting is reserved by the owner, generating income on an annual basis. There is one old irrigation well on the property that the owner believes is operable if equipped. Price: $441,000 192
Hermano Farm 150± ACRES | ZAVALA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3287327 150-plus acres of superb grazing land just west of La Pryor. The property is currently operated as dryland pasture with native grass but does come equipped with an irrigation well and pivot. The shape of the property makes for a very efficient farm with roughly 80 percent of the property being under pivot. All fences are in great condition. Cattle are currently on the property. Price: $419,250
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Amistad Cattle Company 895± ACRES | MAVERICK COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2780904 Amistad Cattle Company is a 900± acre irrigated cattle facility just south of Eagle Pass, Texas. The infrastructure is still in place, and aside from the mill, all equipment, pens, scales, water troughs, and working chutes are still intact and working. The highlight of the property is the ability to irrigate over 460 acres through a network of underground pipe being pumped directly from the Maverick County canal system. Price: $4,000,000
Chad Foster, Jr., Broker
La Perla Ranch 1,000.34± ACRES | ZAPATA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2551941 The La Perla Ranch is a 1,001-acre jewel of prime South Texas Brush Country. Located in Zapata County, Texas, it boasts a reputation of having premiere whitetail genetics. This ranch has been featured on multiple Outdoor Channel television shows. The property has a total of three tanks, one almost 50 acres in size when full, and produces largemouth bass up to 10 pounds. An eight-inch water line pumps at a rate of 500 GPM an fills the large lake on the property. A series of two-inch water lines fill troughs throughout the ranch. A well-managed deer herd, thriving quail population, great fishing, and waterfowl hunting make this a sportsman dream! Price: $2,397,295
The Moos Ranch 2,268± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2266587 This ranch is in the transition zone between South Texas and the Hill Country, 10 minutes from Uvalde. It has over 3.8 miles of both sides of Cook Slough lined with large stands of oak trees, lush bottoms, and intermittent watering holes. The remainder of the property is covered with a variety of brush species and a thick grass cover. All-weather access and over 25 miles of interior roads make it easy to traverse. The entire perimeter is high-fenced featuring four water wells, over two miles of water lines, and several surface tanks. Wildlife includes turkey, seasonal dove, quail, and deer. The native herd has been heavily culled over the past few seasons, doe from a well-established trophy ranch were TTT transferred to the ranch and a DMP program has been put in place. A wildlife management plan is in effect. There are six blinds and eight feeders that will convey as well as a new cabin with a kitchen, living, and bunk room. There are no leases or mineral activity of any kind in the area. Some minerals are owned and may be conveyed with the sale. Price: $5,205,060 LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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Songbird Ranch 80± ACRES | KERR COUNTY A truly unique property awaits you with this immaculate custombuilt home nestled on 80± acres of the scenic Texas Hill Country. Masterful design and modern luxury are uniquely embodied in this Hill-Country-style home. The home was designed to take advantage of the magnificent 85± foot waterfall cascading into the crystalclear water of Lamb Creek. The open, light-filled, spacious design connects the great room, chef’s kitchen (featuring a hickory butcher block island) and dining room to make the space feel large and welcoming. The architect gracefully incorporated high-end finishes and innovative features. The media room, just off the living area, is complete with blackout screens and luxurious seating. The home is equipped with a Lutron lighting system, as well as a security system that can be controlled with your iPhone or computer while at the ranch or away. Three fireplaces make for a cozy environment in the great room, master bedroom and the outdoor loggia. Access to the master suite is by way of the elevator or the stairway which includes a leadfree, stained-glass masterpiece designed and created by the local Fredericksburg artist who also created a piece for the Pentagon in remembrance of 911. Views from the master suite of the waterfall and Zoysia turf grass, that lines the banks of the creek, are breathtaking. The master bath spa is highlighted by a spectacular Russian handblown chandelier. The bathroom also hosts a separate glass-enclosed, steam shower with multiple shower heads spraying 32 gallons a minute. Jetted soaking tub and separate vanities are also included. A three-bedroom, two-bath log cabin is just steps away from the main residence, leaving plenty of room for your guests, who will truly have a unique Hill Country experience. Timeless quality construction, superb location, and lush-treed setting nestled in the heart of the Hill Country make this an appealing home for the most distinguished buyer.
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Double T Ranch 4,365± ACRES | REAL COUNTY Double T Ranch is a 4,365± acre game-fenced hunter’s paradise located 42 miles west of Kerrville and fronting on Highway 41. The three miles of paved road makes access to this recreational ranch easy. The ranch boasts awesome hunting with an abundance of game. These include not only trophy whitetail, but many trophy exotics, such as axis, fallow, red stag, red deer, sika, mouflon, red sheep, aoudad, oryx, elk, gemsbok and scimbok. Hunters can relax and enjoy the magnificent lodge consisting of seven bedrooms, eight full baths and entertainment areas both inside and outside accommodating everything you need for a perfect hunt. The five water-wells provide an excellent water source for the numerous animals that roam freely. This is truly a rare opportunity to own an exceptional Texas hunting ranch. Call Doug for a private showing and more details on this exceptional property.
Wolf Creek Villa West Sister Creek 268± ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3224854 This fabulous ranch borders the town of Sisterdale, Texas. Sister Creek flows through the property giving the owner enjoyment of live water and creating a perfect location to relax and enjoy the tranquility of the cypress-lined creek. Abundant axis, whitetail, and turkey roam freely on this 270 acres full of native trees and grasses. A rare find bordering the city of Sisterdale this property has easy access to the city of Boerne.
65± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3159320 The 65± acre ranch is ideally located between Kerrville and Fredericksburg, with a private gated entrance off North Highway 16. This luxury estate offers ultimate privacy in one the most desirable areas of the Texas Hill Country. The magnificent stucco custom-built home features six bedrooms and eight fireplaces! Plenty of room for entertaining and relaxing. The classic arches and Spanish tile roof all add to the villaspa feel. A large balcony overlooks the pool and outdoor living areas. The two-car garage has a full one-bedroom, one-bath apartment with kitchen and fireplace. The gentle rolling hills and clear flowing Wolf Creek create a perfect habitat for wildlife.
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Krumm Ranch
414± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY Located on FM 2147 just west of Marble Falls and adjacent to Horseshoe Bay, this beautiful ranch is in one of the most desirable areas in all of the Hill Country. Being entirely high-fenced makes this a premier recreational property that has great development potential. A Fredericksburg-style rock home built in the 1800s, fantastic Lake LBJ views, year-round springs, and a variety of mature trees add to the beauty and charm of this ranch.
Oakcrest Ranch
271± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3227157 271 acres on the Russell Fork of the San Gabriel River. The ranch headquarters is located among huge live oak trees on the crest of a hill overlooking a nice stock tank. A paved driveway leads to the two homes, two water wells, barns and corrals. This acreage has a nice mix of trees and the terrain changes from upland pastures to tillable fields to heavily wooded river bottom. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey and morning dove. Price: $2,250,000
Lake Buchanan Ranch
262± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3449872 262 acres in a prime location just east of Lake Buchanan. Great lake views and only six miles to boat ramps on the lake. Nine driving miles from Burnet, 60 to downtown Austin and all on paved public roads from the front gate. Rolling terrain, a spring-fed seasonal stream, live oaks and post oaks. Much clearing of cedar has been done in recent years allowing the native grasses to come back and improving the wildlife habitat for the whitetail deer and Rio Grande turkey. Ranch history included being part of the old Dorbandt Ranch that once covered a large portion of northwest Burnet County. Fences and cross fences allow management of the cattle and improved pasture. Two water wells. The ranch house has a stone exterior and metal roof, 3,100 square feet, four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, plus a garage and carport. Built in 1993. Price: $2,358,000 www.JimBerryRanchSales.com 196
Open Bar Ranch
102± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3253083 Since the purchase of the original tract in 1996, surrounding tracts have been added so that the ranch now includes one of the highest hilltops in the area as well as the good pastureland in the valleys. The land is taxed at its agricultural value due to cattle grazing; but wildlife management is another option. Deer and turkey are plentiful. There are two stock tanks with great fishing and two water wells. All the equipment needed to operate the ranch will be included. The home has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, den, recreation room and a covered porch runs the length of the house with breathtaking views. The family has enjoyed this quiet getaway home with its convenience to Burnet and Marble Falls as well as to Austin; yet offering plenty of recreation right on the ranch—fishing, hiking, ATVs, etc. No ranch of this size could offer more in the way of views, trees and water. Price: $969,000
Hill Country French Villa
White Bluff Trail
30± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3049581 Enter through a private gate, cross a concrete bridge over the spring-fed stream and up the driveway lined by huge natural stone outcroppings. The 3,756-square-foot home is designed to provide Hill Country views from every room, even Lake LBJ and the city lights of Marble Falls. Wake up to the sound of birds singing, turkey strutting across the yard, and deer along the walking trails. Wildlife loves it here and provides the agricultural valuation for tax purposes. Friendly neighbors just the right distance away peaceful, secluded. Price: $1,665,000
7.7± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3494449 Tuscan-style home in the hills overlooking Lake Buchanan. The best views of the lake (deep water formed by the big bend of the Colorado River channel) as well as beautiful bluffs just above the west property line. Professional landscaping is fully matured and natures landscaping thrives outside the yard area. The 1,320 acres of Wolf Creek Ranch are a working cattle ranch and wildlife preserve. Cattle graze right up to the yard fence all of the advantages of ranch life without the chores. Closest home to the main entrance of Wolf Creek for easy access to the highway for friends and guests. Price: $1,590,000
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159± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3223457 Nice property just a short distance from Bertram and less than an hour from Austin. There is a mix of woodlands and gently rolling Hill Country land. Great building sites with long distance views. A barn and water well are already located on the property. Price: $750,000 View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/1806 LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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Recuerdos Ranch 102.29Âą ACRES | EDWARDS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3571444 This energy-efficient, custom-built three-bedroom, two-bath Spanish-style home sits on 102.29Âą acres of beautiful Hill Country terrain. The attention to detail is impressive. From the granite countertops, to the elegant porches, this home is a must-see. The amount of wildlife on the ranch is an added bonus. This property is great for the hunter or the person just wanting to watch the wildlife. The 2,131-square-foot, custom-built home has high ceilings with hand-hewn timbers and stained concrete flooring. The exterior walls are equivalent to R-40 insulation, and all appliances convey. Furthermore, there is a connected 528-square-foot garage area, and spacious front and back porches. The casita is an extra guest house with a full bath and kitchenette. Additionally, beautiful native landscaping adds an elegant touch. The property features a strong water well, is completely low-fenced, and the amount of wildlife is incredible. Game includes whitetail, turkey, elk, hogs, axis, aoudad, fallow, two different species of quail, and abundant native birds. The large seasonal creek bed sweeps through the property allowing excellent habitat for wildlife. One 1,000-pound, freechoice protein feeder, plus one 55-gallon barrel free-choice drum feeder, are included, and a watering trough kept full year-round. There is also a separate turkey/quail feeder, with water catchment system and a watering trough. Rolling to rolling steep terrain providing beautiful views, with level change from hilltops of 2,245 feet to the lower creek bottom of 1,990 feet. Wildlife exempt taxes. Price: $495,000 198
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Rolling E Ranch 413± ACRES | EDWARDS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3556417 Located 12 miles west of Rocksprings, this ranch has 2.2 miles of highway frontage on US 377, is surrounded by large ranches, has gentle rolling terrain, and abundant live oaks. The large, seasonal creek bed funnels wildlife into the property, which is completely fenced and cross-fenced. There is also electricity available in two places. This ranch features a small set of working pens, and is a great hunting area, with game that includes whitetail, turkey, hogs and axis. Additionally, there are two watering troughs. Seller offering half of minerals. This is a rare find! Must see to appreciate! Price: $823,935
Rancho Buena Suerte 452± ACRES | EDWARDS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2515922 Located in far northeastern Edwards County, this end-of-the-road ranch has a gently rolling terrain with abundant oak trees, and scenic rock outcroppings. The ranch features a completely furnished, 1,500-squarefoot, three-bedroom, two-bath custom home. Additionally, there is a 500-square-foot comfortable bunk house. There is also a large garage/ barn for storage, a tool barn, and two strong water wells. The ranch is completely fenced with five-strand barb wire, and contains existing crossfencing that creates an internal 100-acre pasture. The extensive brush and cedar control has left a moderate to heavy vegetation cover ideal for wildlife. Paint Creek traverses west to east through the ranch. The land includes whitetail, turkey, hog, axis, fallow, sika, quail, dove hunting, 13 deer stands, 15 deer feeders and has ag. exempt taxes. Price: $1,280,000
Rolling Boot Ranch 313.37± ACRES | EDWARDS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3522527 Located less than 10 minutes northeast of Rocksprings, this ranch is a rare find with highway frontage along 377 North. The property is not in or near a subdivision, is low-fenced with all large neighbors bordering the property and there are no restrictions. The land features a gentle rolling terrain with large mature live oaks and oak thickets. The western part of property is more rolling with many clearings, with the eastern part of the property being thicker with heavier cover and vegetation, with a large draw running through. There is abundant axis in this area along with whitetail, turkey, hogs. This land would make an excellent hunting property, with many possibilities for future home site. Seller will negotiate partial mineral interest, and there is ag. exempt taxes. Price: $611,000 LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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QUAIL RIDGE FARMS 100± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3548540 Nestled on a hilltop merely an hour from downtown San Antonio, Quail Ridge Farms is a luxury cattle, equestrian, or deer estate with irrigated pastures and spectacular views. The home’s attention to detail is evident upon entering the beautiful wooden front doors. Meticulously constructed, this custom-built limestone home offers three bedrooms and three baths in a split bedroom design. The open floor plan, consisting of the kitchen, living and dining areas, is great for entertaining. Other amenities located on the property include a perimeter high-fence with a gorgeous main entrance, two center pivot systems, earthen pond, and an 80x80-foot steel barn consisting of roll up doors, 30x80-foot cement flooring and two 25x80-foot side wings.
HANCOCK RANCH 376± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3281393 Hancock Ranch is located 10 miles north of Hondo and 20 miles south of Bandera off Highway 173 with CR 241 frontage. This ranch has a good blend of fertile soils, rocky cliffs and creek bottoms. An Edwards Aquifer water well provides water to the house, barn and water troughs. The wet-weather Martin Creek traverses through portions of the ranch allowing for great wildlife habitat. Seller is believed to own all the mineral estate. The exact conveyance will be more accurately determined by new title commitment.
KLAEGER RANCH 46± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3371258 This beautifully designed and well-built custom home incorporates country living with upscale amenities on 46 acres and is truly a must-see. There are two water wells located on the ranch with a pond that is ideally situated to allow viewing of the wildlife from the outside entertainment area.
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LIVING WATER RANCH 1,380± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3572061 Living Water Ranch is a 1,380-acre working and recreational ranch ideally located in the Texas Hill Country. The property, with frontage on FM 462, is situated 12 miles south of Tarpley and 19 miles north of Hondo and the South Texas Regional Airport. This picturesque ranch consists of fertile pastures, creek bottoms and rolling hills with gorgeous vistas. The entire ranch has been extensively cleared of cedar for many decades and is covered with an abundance of live oaks and native brush. The pastures are fenced and cross-fenced and currently are used to stock horses and cattle. Four water wells and corresponding troughs have been strategically placed throughout the ranch. Twin Hollow Creek and its tributaries run in wet weather and traverse the ranch giving excellent habitat for wildlife. This diverse property has been in the same family for three generations. Like other significant properties in the area, the ranch is subject to a conservation easement protecting the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone and preserving the natural terrain. 1,355 acres are under conservation leaving the remainder of the ranch not subject to any restrictions.
SMITH RANCH 239± ACRES | BANDERA AND MEDINA COUNTIES PROPERTY ID: 3182133 This 239-acre low-fenced ranch in the highly sought-after Texas Hill Country is located in both Bandera and Medina County. There are spectacular views and great building sites overlooking this scenic property. The close proximity to Tarpley, Bandera, and San Antonio, plus the hunting and hiking makes this a great place to live or have a weekend getaway ranch.
LAZY R RANCH 283± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2266738 The Lazy R Ranch encompasses 283 acres of the Texas Hill Country and is situated in northern Medina County just south of the Bandera County line. The beauty of the ranch starts at the entrance with its paved driveway leading up to a bluff where the custom rock home is situated. The entire back of the house is wrapped in porches that overlook some of the most beautiful scenery Texas has to offer.
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500 Acres 500± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2638492 This beautiful ranch located near Leakey has some amazing views with rolling terrain and nice oak trees. Electricity crosses the property there is easy access. Price: $1,147,500
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463 Acres 463± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3222795 Fantastic hard to find private water property in Leakey, Texas! County road frontage, Cypress Creek, several flowing springs, waterfalls, views and fields. Must see! Property is located minutes from Leakey and the Frio River. Excellent hunting and numerous building sites. Price: $2,495,000
850 Acres 850Âą ACRES | WILLIAMSON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3178255 The Rountree Ranch is an outstanding working, recreational, and development ranch located within the prime growth coordinator of Western Williamson County. School House Spring originates on the ranch and School House Draw runs across the width of the ranch providing water for livestock and a wide range of wildlife. The ranch also includes six stock tanks and numerous other seep springs throughout the ranch. There is also one well located at the house and a partially cased well located towards the back of the ranch. This ranch offers easy access for current enjoyment as well as a myriad of possibilities for immediate or long term development. Price: $6,890,103
1,000 Acres 1,000Âą ACRES | REAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2638546 This ranch is located in a nice valley with large views of the Hill Country. Wildlife on this ranch includes whitetail and axis, turkey, and numerous exotic hoof stock as well as other smaller game native to the Texas Hill Country. Property has electricity and good water well. Price: $2,250,000
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9,753 Acres – Trinity Forest 9,753± ACRES | TRINITY COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3264947 Trinity Forest is a historic and intensively managed forestry property with healthy varying ages of pine plantations and creek drains. Excellent public road frontage and access with excellent internal road system for forestry operations and recreation. Well-located for access to forest product mills, ensuring top prices. Native species of whitetail deer, wild hogs, turkey, coyotes, fox, squirrels, and more. Texas Parks and Wildlife MLD III managed. Price: $2,995 per acre
819 Acres – Fostoria Tram Road 819± ACRES | MONTGOMERY AND LIBERTY COUNTIES PROPERTY ID: 3358449 Prime location close to Houston, Texas US 59 and SH 105. Good topography and tree cover. Great single-use tract or transitional development. Rail frontage and lakes. Additional land available. Price: $5,750 per acre
1,538 Acres – Camden Forest 1,538± ACRES | POLK COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2602911 Well-established and maintained forestry tract perfect for recreation and investment. Excellent access and rolling topographies. Main block includes well-maintained home and barn. Very near Camden Mill (GP), ensuring top wood prices. Game fence potential! MLDP III managed. Price: $2,895 per acre
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86 Acres – Weekend Cabin 86± ACRES | WALKER COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3315354 This beautiful rolling acreage, fenced and cross-fenced, sits outside of town with a new rock road leading to its rustic-style cabin featuring a wraparound porch. Cabin features a free-standing fireplace, openconcept living and kitchen area, and loft with a full bathroom. Property includes two ponds stocked with catfish and perch. Other features include carport, shop with roll-up door, woods, cleared four-wheeler trails, and pasture. Great weekend getaway with lots of recreation! Contact Mike Wood, (936) 438–7042. Price: $866,400
173 Acres – Nueces River 173± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3286139 Located on the banks of the Nueces River, this is a hunting and recreational paradise. Great road frontage, excellent view, and large tree cover make this property a good investment. Approximately 1,300 feet of frontage on the Nueces River. It has a diverse topography with an amazing view. Offers privacy with easy access. There is a cabin with water, septic, and electricity. Property is fenced and cross-fenced. Price: $4,995 per acre
425 Acres – Corlay Ranch 425± ACRES | WALKER COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2869696 This 425-acre high-fenced ranch offers rare East Texas rolling hills, beautiful vistas, accommodating four-bedroom lodge (3,593 square feet), 18-plus acres of lakes and ponds, numerous barns, deer pens, and working facility. Unique to Corlay Ranch, it has a MLDP level III with superior Boone and Crockett genetics in the 300-inch class. Highly improved jiggs/coastal Bermuda hay meadows, along with the deer breeding operation, offers a nice income. Whether you love deer hunting, duck hunting, or fishing for hybrid Florida bass; come enjoy it all on this well-manicured ranch! Price: $5,250,000
164 Acres – Westridge Subdivision 164± ACRES | WALKER COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3245130 Excellent opportunity located at the back of lovely Westridge subdivision in fast-growing Huntsville, Texas. Property has excellent potential for mini-ranches or new subdivision! Westridge Drive runs right into the property and has road frontage on Forest Lane. Property has access to city water, sewer, and electricity. Must see to appreciate! Contact Mike Wood, (936) 438–7042. Price: $17,900 per acre
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McKENZIE LLANO RANCH 230Âą ACRES | LLANO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3594053 This fine ranch lies approximately 10 miles south of Llano, just east of Highway 16, 30 miles north of Fredericksburg. Majestic views of Llano and Fredericksburg from the gentle rolling hills make this ranch even more spectacular. A beautifully appointed 2,000-square-foot home built in 2009 comes fully furnished with many built-ins and antiques. A few hills over, overlooking a deep, clear, spring-fed bass lake with floating dock, you will find a 1,600-square-foot post Civil War log home shipped from Virginia, moved and remodeled in 2006, also fully furnished. Cleared of most cedar, the rolling hills covered in deep grass, live oak, Spanish oak, post oak and elm trees provide excellent habitat for native deer and turkey. Two strong water wells and large neighbors add to this unique opportunity. Shown by appointment only. Price: $2,450,000
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KILES-LUCKENBACH RANCH 366± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3591117 With its location 13 miles from Fredericksburg and 1.2 miles from Luckenbach Dance Hall in an area rich in history, you’d be hard pressed to find a more perfectly located Hill Country ranch. The ranch is 2.6 miles south of Highway 290 and less than three miles from the area’s premier vineyards. This property holds what buyers search for in a Hill Country property: clear flowing creeks, fertile fields, oak-studded pastoral meadows and hilltop views that expand across the entire Pedernales Valley. The property would make a perfect recreational cattle/hunting combination ranch. Two large, spring-fed tanks that hold water year-round and two tillable fields totaling about 50 acres, currently in klein grass hay production. Two water wells, minimally improved. This land has been owned by the same family for generations and we very pleased to bring it to market for the first time in half a century. Co-listed by David O. Faust, (512) 940-3300 and Bluestem Ranch Group, (830) 446-6145. Price: $3,282,400
DOUBLE DIAMOND H RANCH 44± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3429095 Located between Cat Spring and Sealy, this 44-acre showplace is just 50 miles west of Loop 610. Thoughtfully planned, well-built and meticulously maintained, the 3,000-square-foot three-bedroom, two-bath main house was built in 2004 and features native limestone exterior, metal roof and a custom pool and oversized hot tub. The homes location, towards the back of the property, is at the highest elevation offering views of the pastures below. The balance consists of clean, improved pastures, two stock tanks, and several pens, paddocks and corrals. Two good water wells with submersible pumps and underground piping to all pasture troughs. 110x250-foot lighted riding arena, and 40x100-foot matching limestone horse barn with too many details to list. Additional caretaker’s three-bedroom, two-bath home. Underground electrical service to all the improvements. Owner to convey a portion of the owned minerals. Co-listed by David O. Faust, (512) 940-3300 and Bluestem Ranch Group, (830) 446-6145. Reduced to $1,295,000.
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Lazy K Ranch 286Âą ACRES | COLORADO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2972782 A very rare find! 286-acre Colorado County ranch located near Frelsburg with 6,700 feet of Cummings Creek frontage. Property is two-thirds wooded with many elevation changes. Approximately one-third is improved pasture with scattered live oaks. Ranch has county road frontage on two sides. Custom-built four-bedroom, four-bath with 3,800 square feet of living area and 5,800 square feet under roof built in 2009. Home features a separate master suite, piano room/ office, and a kitchen with three islands. Abundant wildlife makes this a wonderful recreational place or a livestock operation. Price: $3,242,000
LJ Ranch 105Âą ACRES | COLORADO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3290091 Exquisite custom designed and built California influenced Spanish hacienda on 105 acres. Great horse or cattle ranch with horse barn, arena, equipment barn and working pens, two ponds, good mixture of open pastures and woods. Wonderful ranch for entertaining with outdoor kitchen near pond, beautiful covered pool complete with outdoor fireplace. Price: $2,950,000
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Tidwell Ranch 725± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3136783 Beautiful 725-acre ranch on FM 1094 between Cat Spring and New Ulm. Rare find of a ranch this size in a highly desirable area this close to Houston and Katy. Main home is over 6,600 square feet, manager’s house, two cabins, one overlooking a pond and a bunk house. Barn with pipe cattle pens. Great mix of open pastures and woods. There are trophy bass in the 22-acre lake plus seven other ponds. Great cattle ranch with high-profile presence with over 1.75 miles road frontage. Improved grasses in hay meadows. Perfect get away ranch with many possibilities whether it be horses, cattle, hunting and fishing or corporate retreat. Establish your legacy ranch. Price: $9,249,000
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HARPERSVILLE RANCH
750± ACRES | STEPHENS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3312506 Harpersville Ranch is designed for deer, duck and dove hunting. The eight-acre Duck Lake contains a deep hole on one end and five to six acres of shallow waters on the other which attracts bait fish and ducks. This ranch offers ten ponds of various sizes including some with long winding draws that create plentiful waterfowl habitat. Harpersville Ranch also has four small, fenced food plots and two 65± acre fields providing grass and sunflower habitat for ample game. Contact Boone Campbell, (940) 549-7700. Offered at $1,421,250.
THARP RANCH
566± ACRES | THROCKMORTON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3453457 Tharp Ranch is 566 acres of wooded hunting and ranching land. The mature vegetation provides excellent bedding ground and cover for whitetail, turkey and other game. The cultivated fields on the southern half of the ranch offer an area for sunflowers used for dove hunts or wheat production. This acreage is predominately mesquite trees with lotebush and cat claw providing excellent loafing cover for quail. The native grasses (side-oats gramma, little bluestem and more) provide preferred seeds and nesting for quail as well as excellent grazing for cattle. This very private land with five ponds and deep draws leading to them is located just six miles from Throckmorton, Texas. Contact Boone Campbell, (940) 549-7700. Offered at $1,018,800.
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326± ACRES | THROCKMORTON COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3455509 This 326-acre ranch has live oak-covered hills that descend to mesquite bottoms. The mature trees and scattered brush provide excellent cover for all kinds of game. Several coveys of quail, deer and hogs have been flushed on the property. A large, old holding tank that was converted into a barn/shed currently supports a family of owls. This property which is split by Highway 79 contains abundant oaks on the north side and bigger water on the south side. The owners are willing to divide the property. Contact Travis Patterson, (254) 246-5266. Offered at $652,000.
RAFTER D RANCH
252± ACRES | YOUNG COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2229759 This wooded acreage comes with minerals and deep Texas history. The diverse topography creates great views while producing a wide variety of trees and cover along the creeks and draws. The fertile soil provides grass pastures enriched with small ponds scattered throughout the ranch. The west boundary of the property has a marker for the northwest corner of the Texas Lower Indian Reservation. This is an opportunity to own a unique piece of Texas history. Contact Boone Campbell, (940) 549-7700. Offered at $819,000.
LAKEVIEW LAND
244± ACRES | STEPHENS COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2998659 This tract of land offers beautiful views of Possum Kingdom Lake and is ideal for a home site or hunting ranch. The heavily wooded acreage contains deep draws which feed the large pond in the middle of the property. The wetland area includes large, majestic post oaks attracting a variety of wildlife. This land has paved frontage less than a mile from Possum Kingdom Lake and a water meter in place. Contact Boone Campbell, (940) 549-7700. Offered at $584,380.
PK HUNTING RANCH
241± ACRES | STEPHENS COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2792425 PK Hunting Ranch is completely wooded land with large hills providing glimpses of Possum Kingdom Lake. The acreage has ample wildlife with very little pressure from the large neighbors. Deep draws and a wet-weather creek create big water potential on this rugged land. This raw land has electricity in place, a water well, and a water meter on the way. This is an excellent opportunity to custom-build an amazing hunting property within minutes of a major lake and only 100 miles from Fort Worth. Contact Boone Campbell, (940) 549-7700. Offered at $710,950.
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Medina River Aspen Lodge Estate 552± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3370303 This Hill Country paradise is located along the beautiful cypress-lined Medina River in Bandera County near Medina, Texas. Gorgeous engineered private lake, 6,500± square-foot masterly-crafted Aspen, Coloradotype lodge with guest house at 2,000-foot elevation! Feels like Colorado in the Texas Hill Country! The property is high-fenced with trophy elk, red stag, axis and other exotics. Very private and very high-end improvements! Price: $6,950,000
Salado Creek Ranch 654± ACRES | WILLIAMSON COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3287656 A fantastic ranch with a mile of flowing Salado Creek through the middle only 30 minutes northwest of Austin, Texas. Very good lake potential, lush coastal pastures, good elevations with big trees, ponds and over one mile paved frontage on CR 233 between Jarrell and Florence, Texas. No improvements and ready to build! This one has it all! Owner will divide. Price: $6,507,300
Rocking A Ranch 1,040± ACRES | KINNEY COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3561830 A superb hunting ranch with a little extra. A mixture of South Texas brush along with elevation changes creating magnificent views in the diverse Anacacho Mountains. The finely manicured hunting stations strategically dispersed throughout the ranch provide forage to attract the abundant wildlife for your outdoor adventures. The Rocking A Ranch is an active participant in the Anacacho Wind Farm with four turbines producing income. The seller is generously conveying 50 percent of the royalties and wind rights. A superb hunting ranch with income to help carry the load.
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The Lucky Penny 533.77± ACRES | BELL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3561091 Pick up the Lucky Penny and look out from the headquarters situated atop the highest point and you can see forever. For the ranch owner wanting to run cattle, ride horses, rope in a lighted arena, fish in an eight± acre spring-fed stocked lake, hunt native and exotic game, search for arrowheads along one-and-a-half miles of Clear Creek, or just relax while entertaining family, friends and clients—this high-fenced ranch has it all. A range of improvements include well-appointed main and guest houses, foreman’s house, eight-stall horse barn, lighted arena, equipment barn, set of working pens with squeeze chute, game-proof high-fencing, an eightacre damned lake, and coastal and Klein grass fields which produce more than enough round bails for the year’s carrying capacity. The Lucky Penny is a rancher’s paradise and is heads up and waiting.
The Devil’s Lookout 1,500± ACRES | VAL VERDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3536763 It may be the Devil’s River, but this is God’s country. 1,500± acres of beautiful views overlooking the deep blue waters at the confluence of Lake Amistad and the Devil’s River located north of Del Rio between Rough Canyon and Long Point. The Devil’s Lookout provides many opportunities for the ranch owner or the developer with a vision. As the population of Texas grows, properties with majestic lake views such as these are becoming rare. For land banking or recreational and residential development, this location has easy access with unlimited possibilities. 1845 Water Street, Kerrville, Texas 78028 View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/5594
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Yoakum Ranch
Piney Hill Ranch
123± ACRES | DEWITT COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3494823 Located 13 miles from Yoakum, this ranch is a beautiful combination grazing and hunting property. The ranch is approximately 60 percent wooded with live oak, post oak, water oak, and cedar, and 40 percent improved pasture. With a five-acre lake, water well, excellent fences, several barns, and 2,000 feet of frontage on FM 682, this ranch is set up nicely for the next owner to add personal touches. Price: $5,000 per acre
Burke Road Ranch
237± ACRES | COLORADO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3317286 Located 45 miles from Katy, this ranch is a Houston hunter’s dream! This ranch is heavily wooded with huge pine, live oak, post oak, and cedar, offering the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere, yet so close to Houston for quick and easy access. Great water, great access, abundant wildlife, and surface control all make this beautiful ranch a rare find in today’s market. Price: $8,995 per acre
Ragsdale Creek Ranch
172± ACRES | FAYETTE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3146547 This beautiful ranch is located 100 miles from Houston, Texas. The property is accessed off of paved Burke Road two miles north of Flatonia, Texas. It is 25 percent wooded with a half-mile of creek bottoms, with the balance being pastureland with improved and native grasses. A oneacre pond, windmill, electricity, and abundant wildlife, all contribute to making this an outstanding ranch. Price: $6,995 per acre
1,558± ACRES | LAVACA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3213304 This ranch has been in the same family for over 100 years. It is located one-and-a-half hours west of Houston, eight miles south of Sheridan. Tracts this large in Lavaca County are rare to find. Covered in beautiful huge live oaks, this incredible hunting property has 1.7 miles of seasonal Ragsdale Creek running through it, 16 ponds, 11 water wells, and an allweather road system. Minerals available. Price: $3,400 per acre
Escondido Creek Ranch 463± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2273995 Situated near Kenedy, Texas, this beautiful South Texas ranch is covered in large mesquite and granddaddy live oaks, as well as native and improved grasses, making this property a perfect combination hunting and grazing ranch. With one mile of Escondido Creek traversing the property and 110 feet of elevation changes, this property offers beautiful views and interesting terrain. There are two water wells, mobile home, and steel barn. Price: $4,100 per acre
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Twin Lakes Ranch
Elm Grove Farm
215.72± ACRES | GRIMES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2955562 A beautiful property with fantastic views. Two lakes, three wet-weather creeks and woods that are thriving with wildlife. A variety of Texas native trees, such as live oaks, water oaks, elm, cedar, pine and hickory. One bedroom, two baths, a living room and full kitchen. An antique barn and round pen, original homestead (awaiting total renovation or removal) and a large building with metal frame. Partial mineral conveyance is available to the new owner of this stunning property! Seller will divide.
Sandy Hill Farm 45± ACRES | WASHINGTON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2722831 Motivated sellers! Country property in Sandy Hill Area-Brenham! Looking for a ranchette with convenient access to Houston? Great place for weekend getaway or permanent living. Located in Washington County, minutes from Brenham. 45-plus acres, rolling hills and beautiful views await! Perfect for the weekend rancher, cattle grazing, horses or the novice farmer. A four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home, two-bedroom, two-bath guest house; 60x40-foot barn with concrete floor, three roll up doors and overhang; small pole barn and pond. Sellers will divide!
77± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2815654 Situated on a winding country road, this seven-plus acres makes an excellent recreational destination. Property has been in the family for three generations, two-tenths of a mile of road frontage, this country estate presents all kinds of possibilities! Rolling pastures with scattered mature trees afford excellent hunting opportunities or you might desire to wet your hook in one of the two ponds or try your hand at swimming in the live creek, which borders the property on one side.
Boggy Creek 58± ACRES | WASHINGTON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3114049 Distant views and three gorgeous stocked ponds for leisure fishing. Three separate water wells, well houses and separate underground electric. Including a solar system of 19,600-watt direct current ground mount electrical system, covered working pens, electric entry gate, 500-gallon propane tank, house pad site, 200-plus olive trees and hog wire perimeter-fencing. Minerals negotiable. Seller will divide.
Wiecker Road 47.7± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3085645 Property is in the rolling Bleiblerville area. Even without improvements, it has many benefits including the views of Texas wildflowers and wildlife. It is under agricultural exemption. Being located at almost the end of a gravel road you will have lots of privacy, with only one neighbor right at the front entrance. www.5StarCountry.com Shelly Moschak – Broker/Owner Shelly@5StarCountry.com | (979) 830-5040 2668 Highway 36 South, #311, Brenham, Texas 77833 View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/11880
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KC RIVER RANCH 7,503± ACRES | FOARD COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2251018 This is a highly improved ranch with excellent fences, multiple pastures, some cultivation, and well-watered with several earth tanks, springs and rural water piped all over the ranch. This is a great combination ranch for cattle and hunting. The KC River Ranch also lies in the migratory flyway, and offers abundant ducks and geese for the water fowl hunter. The North Wichita River runs through the ranch, is spring-fed and has year-round water. The ranch has a lot of elevation change, great tree cover, several tanks scattered throughout the property and has large neighbors with minimal hunting pressure. Minerals! Price: $8,966,085 or $1,195 per acre
JEFFER’S RANCH 1,370± ACRES | HASKELL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3105330 The Jeffer’s Ranch is located just north of Rule on Highway 6, features a variety of cropland, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and native grassland. The CRP pays approximately $25,000 per year and consists of 640 acres that expires in 2020. The 380± acres of cropland is currently planted in wheat. The remainder is in native grass that is excellent for quail habitat, good deer hunting and cattle. The ranch is well-watered with two water wells. There are also some nice deer in this area and the quail hunting is excellent. This ranch could easily be divided into smaller tracts with the highway and county road frontage. Minerals! Price: $1,500,150 or $1,095 per acre 216
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MCADAMS RANCH 2,480± ACRES | FOARD COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2675789 The McAdams Ranch has been in the McAdams family since the 1800s and is loaded with history. There is a large spring on the east side of the ranch that offers great habitat for ducks and geese. Some of the greatest assets of the property are Boiling Springs, which offers great habitat for ducks and geese, and Good Creek, which is lined with hardwoods. The ranch has large neighbors on all sides; including the Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus. They do not allow any hunting of any kind on their property, insuring minimal hunting pressure and a chance to grow trophy deer. This is one of the finest hunting ranches to come on the market in a long time. Price: $3,211,600 or $1,295 per acre
MILLERS CREEK RANCH 1,340± ACRES | HASKELL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3105314 The Millers Creek Ranch consists of 400± acres of cultivation, and 940± acres of native pasture. This is an excellent hunting ranch with Millers Creek running through the property. The wheat fields are scattered throughout the ranch, and are a great food source for the wildlife native to this area. The ranch has elevation change, great cover and is well watered with several earth tanks. The ranch has large neighbors with little hunting pressure, therefore, is home to some of the finest deer hunting in North Texas. The two large tanks, and several small tanks, provide water for wildlife and cattle. Price: $1,735,300 or $1,295 per acre
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Latigo Ranch 248.93± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1762622 The scenic Latigo Ranch includes a rock home with deck and covered porch near the creek, private guest house, metal barn, small office/ apartment, equipment storage, stock shelter, and working pens—a true trophy ranch! Price: $1,995,000
Creekside Ranch 486± ACRES | CORYELL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3084984 Gorgeous ranch with varied terrain, 100 acres of improved pasture, 150foot elevation changes, 1.3 miles of live water, three concrete dams, drought-resistant bass-stocked lake, pond, remodeled two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, implement barn with concrete floor, abundant game, and the land is geared for cattle or horses. Currently under wildlife management exemption. Price: $3,900,000
Arrowhead Ranch 1,626± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3572449 Spectacular ranch about one hour northwest of Austin. Elevation changes, big views and good tree cover. Large, fishing ponds, intermittent creek, high-fenced, game managed, great hunting and a river bottom full of arrowheads and artifacts. Hilltop four-bedroom, twoand-a-half-bath limestone house with climate-controlled wine closet and two-car garage. Four-bedroom, three-bath log home, barn and shop with air conditioning, bunkhouse, pole barn and working pens. Five wells for improvements and watering livestock and game. All minerals convey. Price: $8,937,500
Big Oaks Ranch 1,315± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 920666 Looking for a place to high-fence? Here is an investment and development opportunity between Burnet and Lampasas. This rolling ranch has open grazing land, woods, improved grasses, running creek, creek bottom, several stock tanks, frame house and a set of working pens. Additional 1,300 acres available. Price: $3,945,000
Big Sky Ranch 400± ACRES | LAMPASAS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1749522 A spectacular ranch with dramatic elevations. Rolling terrain, cleared cedar, hardwood cover and coastal fields. The exceptional main house has too many features to list. Two guest apartments, barn, eight lakes, five wells and interior roads. High-fenced for genetically selected breeding. Exotics, MLD permitted. Turkey, dove and duck for hunting options. Price: $2,950,000
JJ Ranch 100± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3348347 Country living at its best with big views, hardwoods, healthy native grasses, two bass stocked ponds, gentle topography and a part of a larger high-fenced ranch. An excellent whitetail herd and dove, turkey and ducks to hunt. The home is a four-bedroom, two-bath Texas ranch with many custom features. Outstanding well of 100 GPM. 40x40-foot metal barn with overhang for RV, concrete floor, second level and a full bath. Additional acreage available-up to 120± acres. Price: $1,250,000 LANDMAGAZINES.COM
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Hardaway Place 22± ACRES | LLANO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3127434 Tucked in the rolling hills about two miles from Llano, Texas and on Ranch Road 2323, is a spacious home in the beautiful Hill Country. The home is white limestone with three bedrooms and two bathrooms in the main living area and an additional two bedrooms and a bath above the attached three-car garage. Total living area is about 3,404 square feet. This home flows naturally from the gorgeous solid wood front door into the kitchen and dining room. Sit and enjoy a fire by the majestic wood-burning fireplace. The master bedroom and master bathroom are complete with dual sinks, Jacuzzi tub, and attached walk-in closet with multiple built-ins. The landscaping is designed with easy care in mind. Mature live oaks, elms, and spring wildflowers abound. This is a prime location less than five minutes to the hospital, schools, and quaint Llano, Texas small-town life! Don’t let this gem get away! Price: $649,500
Taylor Place South Brady Creek Ranch 11,751± ACRES | CONCHO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3177895 If you are in the market for a solid investment in a prime cattle ranch in West Central Texas, then look no further. Most of the ranch is in Concho County with a bit in McCulloch but all of it has been managed with a long term perspective and includes quality pens, barns, water system that includes a deep hickory aquifer main well, several reservoirs, and two homes and hunter’s cabins. The pastures and fields of improved grasses are top-notch, excellent hunting for axis, whitetail, quail, and turkey, and a beautiful rolling terrain. The current owners love the land and you will too when you take a look! Price: $17,626,500
170.27± ACRES | LLANO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3046847 About halfway between Llano and Mason, Texas, is 170 acres of raw land with well over 200 feet of elevation change from its low to its high points. The stunning 360-degree views with a nice supply of granite outcroppings, great combination of tree cover, open areas, and two dirt tanks that encourage the wildlife to hang around! The Taylor Place has easy access with Highway 29 frontage. No worries about getting water as the owner had a well dug and all of the perimeter fencing is in great shape. Pick from one of several beautiful home sites to make your permanent place or keep it raw and just move in a cabin to enjoy hunting hogs, deer, and turkey. Looking for a sweet spot? This just might be it! Price: $808,782 www.FrostyMiller.com frosty@tstar.net (325) 247–3997 | (325) 456–8844 1200 Ford Street, Llano, Texas 78643 View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/6053
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Indian Springs Ranch 3,980± ACRES | WOODWARD COUNTY OKLAHOMA | PROPERTY ID: 3570498 Nestled in the northwest corner of Oklahoma, this ranch is outfitted for avid hunters, ranchers and those looking for the ultimate recreational land. Escape to this ultimate getaway flying in on a 3,700-foot landing strip leading up to the main lodge. With five bedroom suites, a gourmet kitchen and much more, the lodge was built to provide a comfortable place for guests visiting the ranch. Originally a small log cabin, the lodge was gutted, remodeled and the floor plan expanded making it the ultimate retreat that it is today overlooking a picturesque stocked lake with bass, channel catfish and sunfish. There are also several other prime fishing spots along the tributaries of the North Canadian River that runs along the western edge of the property. The combination of elevation changes, long draws, open fields and natural water sources attract a wide range of wildlife. Indian Springs Ranch is known for its established deer and quail wildlife management programs. Currently, there are strict land management plans put into place focused mainly on the eradication of the Western red cedar in addition to other improvements for the wildlife. To boast, there are about 16 corn feeders, five deer protein feeders and 42 quail feeders. In addition, there are four insulated hunting tour blinds, two fiberglass hunting tour blinds and 16 hanging tree ladder strands. Price: $8,756,000
Hrnciar Lake 640± ACRES | WHEELER COUNTY TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 3439177 Come stumble upon this little oasis in the Eastern Texas Panhandle! Hrnciar Lake is situated in the northwest corner of an undivided section of land that a variety of wildlife call home. This property is prime recreational land for excellent hunting and fishing activities. It is very unique to surrounding land in the area because of its ample water supply year-round. Aside from the main lake, there are various creek beds that zigzag across the property and a couple of smaller ponds. Avid hunters have plenty of room to roam and explore through the shifting and unpredictable landscapes adjacent to the lake. The dense brush cover and large mature trees create a shelter for the healthy population of deer that wander through the property. The main lake, locally known as Hrnciar Lake, fluctuates in size, but averages out at over eight acres and is fully stocked with several species of fish. Access to the lake was once regulated by a required membership fee and could potentially produce income again in the future. Despite the property’s location one mile north of I-40, it preserves a feeling of seclusion and isolation making this land desirable to the wildlife that live here. Hrnciar lake is the ideal getaway for weekend escapes and extended excursions. Price: $2,000,000
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2839 RR 386 40± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3044219 For the discerning buyer, 40± acres of very desirable Texas Hill Country. Peaceful pastoral views, excellent home sites, an excellent mix of improved grasslands and brushy cover for wildlife as well as mature live oak and post oak trees that are scattered throughout the property. For someone searching for their dream property, this is it! Conveniently located just minutes from Mason with easy highway frontage access. Modest deed restrictions, CTEC electric available, good underground water. Seller will drill water well and share cost of division fence. Give us a call to view this impressive property! Price: $399,800
San Saba 95 95± ACRES | MENARD COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2863893 This fine San Saba River tract has approximately 792 feet of river frontage. The ranch has a small two-room cabin, equipped well and water trough. Perimeter fences are in good condition and there are two cross-fences dividing the property into three pastures one being old cultivation. Most cedar has been removed from the front half of the property. Wildlife abounds and the hunting is exceptional! This is great place for outdoor recreationalists who like to hunt and fish. Price: $475,000
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Michael Byatt Arabians 66.37± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3551167 The prestigious Michael Byatt Arabian horse complex is ideal for a buyer with a passion for equine. The property offers five large stables with 48 stalls, multiple tack rooms, wash areas and storage rooms. There are also two smaller homes, hay barns, a covered show arena, two uncovered arenas, two four-horse walkers and various paddocks. The five large pastures are all fenced in three-rail board fencing. This same fence can be found throughout the entire property. In addition to the horse amenities is a beautifully remodeled 1860s farmhouse. This two-story home overlooks the main horse pasture. It has a large kitchen with an island and separate breakfast bar, which is connected to the living area. The downstairs also includes a stunning formal dining room, master suite, guest room and bath. One of the most unique features of this farmhouse is the abundance of windows allowing for plenty of natural light and expansive views. Price: $2,395,000
Stoerner Ranch 60± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3466662 This outstanding ranch, in the quaint community of Bleiblerville, boasts a 1,958-square-foot home built in 1994 with three bedrooms and three baths. Other features include fireplace, detached two-car garage and spacious covered porches. The 60± acres is ag. exempt, primarily comprising of rolling pastures interspersed with numerous mature trees with views in every direction. An approximate three-acre pond stocked with fish is located on the southern end of the property. Additional improvements consist of a 864-square-foot, one-room caretaker’s home complete with a full bath and kitchen. Also included, the 2,250-square-foot metal barn is great for storing any agricultural equipment or can be utilized for hay storage. Price: $875,000
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Flag Creek Ranch 623± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3131940 Flag Creek Ranch is conveniently located along US Highway 290 between Harper and Fredericksburg. This ranch boasts gently rolling landscapes, decent tree cover and impressive terrain along Flag Creek. The property is high-fenced with whitetail deer, turkey, wild hogs and blackbuck antelope. It also has working pens for a cattle operation. The ranch has electricity, private well, and two cabins. Electricity also available overlooking the creek. Contact Brad Mechler, (210) 215–0968. Price: $2,869,020
Oneonta Estate 4.07± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3504495 This Oneonta Hill Country estate combines everything you need to get away and breathe. Oneonta means "resting place" in American Indian. The 180-plus degree views, private tower, wildlife and open-concept home make this five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath retreat a true getaway. Contact Aaron W. Beeman, (210) 884-7654. Price: $1,530,000
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BEAUTIFUL FARMLAND 403± ACRES | LEE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2267117 Centrally located between Austin and Houston, these three contiguous tracts of land total 403± beautiful acres. Buy all three or split them up. FM 1624 frontage. The property offers nice returns on hay production and is meticulously maintained. Both Lincoln and Lee County water, multiple tanks, improved open land boasting high quality coastal grasses. Perfect for continued hay production, grazing or development. House, barns with electricity, nice roads. Water rights convey.
HORSE FACILITY 9.99± ACRES | HAYS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3465098 This beautifully-maintained, horse and livestock friendly facility is a fully-fenced, ag. exempt property with rolling hills in developed ranchette neighborhood. The stylish and solidly-built Tilson home, 100 percent brick, has raised vaulted ceilings, added windows for spectacular views, spa overlooking the property and very attractive grounds and neighborhood with an artist’s feel. Outfitted with a 20x60foot master barn and tack room. This facility showcases horse-fencing and well-designed stalls, with a crushed granite base for excellent drainage with front and rear slider entry and exit doors. Additionally, there are 12x12-foot open-stalled areas, making eight total stalls! Property also features a high-bay garage/art studio/workshop with front-to-back entry and exit. Live/work.
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2,085± ACRES | MCMULLEN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3099577 The Caballo Creek Ranch is secluded with excellent access, has beautiful scenery, abundant water and wildlife, along with very nice improvements. This is definitely a ranch that has been tastefully designed and developed for the avid outdoorsman. The headquarters is situated near the north end of the ranch in a picturesque setting overlooking Dulley Lake. Here you will find the main house, foreman’s house, recreational pavilion and a large steel barn. The main house is a 2009 triple-wide, four-bedroom, three-bath home in beautiful condition with a fireplace and a full length porch on the lake side. The foreman’s house is a three-bedroom, two-bath double-wide with a fireplace, in great condition. The recreational pavilion is a beautiful space that connects the two homes and creates wonderful common area. The big barn is at the headquarters and adds the functionality you need for a great ranch set up. The east barn is located about half a mile east of the headquarters and is a very nice structure as well. 1,700± acres of the ranch acres are enclosed within approximately 10 miles of game proof-fencing. The all-native whitetail herd at ranch is in its ninth year of intensive management and year-round feeding. The owner has spared no expense in developing the ranch with supplemental feeders, food plots, extensive water troughs and ponds. All types of South Texas game are present here including wild hogs, bobwhite and blue quail, coyotes, javelina, Rio Grande turkey, and various other species indigenous to the area. This is truly a fantastic all-around hunting ranch. Price Reduced: $5,317,750 224
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Spectacular Hunting and Entertainment Ranch 3,232± ACRES | ZAVALA COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3178514 The Mi Sueno Ranch is a spectacular, high-fenced, intensely managed ranch, with great facilities and superior, genetic, trophy class white-tailed deer. The headquarters complex consists of a large, open-style, nice, threebedroom, two-bath, fire pit, barns, equipment sheds, game cleaning station, shooting range. Water is excellent with six wells including an irrigation well, six tanks, pivot irrigation system, water pipelines and troughs. Also, deer breeding pens and working facilities, blinds, feeders, and much more included. Exceptional wildlife habitat. South Texas’ best. Turkey, quail, dove, fishing. Minerals!
Premier Hunting and Cattle Ranch 2,186± ACRES | ZAVALA COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3064279 The Rockin’ L Ranch is an outstanding high-fenced, hunting and cattle ranch located between LaPryor and Eagle Pass. The headquarters complex includes a nice four-bedroom, three-bath, manager’s house, two guest lodges, cleaning area with cooler, several barns, sheds, and excellent cattle pens. This wellwatered ranch has five water wells, includes an irrigation well with a 60-acre pivot, four stock tanks, and water lines with troughs. The excellent South Texas habitat on this ranch produces trophy whitetailed deer, turkey, quail, and dove. Also included; blinds, feeders, overhead bins, some equipment, and minerals.
Hunter’s Dream River Ranch 1,760± ACRES | ZAVALA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2549041 This outstanding South Texas ranch has it all! Two high-fenced pastures and one low-fenced pasture with three-and-a-half miles of Nueces River. Intensively managed white-tailed deer herd with 200-inch Boone and Crockett bucks, turkey, quail, dove and hogs. White rock, four-bedroom, three-bath lodge overlooking a beautiful lake stocked with bass. Entertainment camp house nestled in beautiful large oaks on the river. Deer pens, two irrigation wells, barns, walk-in coolers, cleaning station, blinds, feeders, excellent brush, excellent ranch! Some minerals!
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SOUTH TEXAS AND HILL COUNTRY Mark M. Connally, Broker | Carlos Klutts, Broker | Wallace Rogers, Agent ConnallyMM@gmail.com | (512) 944-4435
Indian Creek Ranch 7,045± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3487712 Huge price reduction of $4,200,000. Come see this incredible highfenced hunting ranch. This ranch is set up for recreation, hunting, and cattle. This is a turnkey operation with all equipment to convey with sale (list to be provided). Property offers incredible views, good lush valleys, excellent water and great location minutes from desired Uvalde, Texas. Bring your family and friends and come enjoy this beautiful part of scenic South Texas. Price: $12,681,000
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Cotulla 1857 Ranch 1,857± ACRES | LA SALLE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3454315 Outstanding South Texas quail ranch. You will not need a single thing to come and enjoy this years excellent quail crop! In addition, the ranch has been managed for the last 20 years providing an excellent native whitetail herd. This is a turnkey operation, everything goes! This is a must-see ranch! Price: $5,106,750
540± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3541849 Majority of mineral estate to convey! Located in a prime location only 30 minutes from downtown San Antonio in Natalia, Texas. This property has rolling hills, creek bottoms, excellent tree cover and multiple fields creating a great recreational or ranching property. Abundant wildlife including deer, dove, ducks, pigs and varmints. It’s hard to find a place with this much to offer with this great of a location. Price: $2,843,500
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2,092± ACRES | RED RIVER COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2895049 Multi-purpose with Red River frontage. Price: $3,965,000
566± ACRES | ERATH COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3444961 All-around recreational ranch. Price: $1,981,000 ($3,500 per acre)
614± ACRES | MONTAGUE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2862512 High-fence ranch on Denton Creek. Price: $2,800,000
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1,833± ACRES | MCLENNAN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3530126 Private 550± acre lake. Price: $15,000,000
668± ACRES | COLEMAN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3557380 Secluded with superb wildlife. Price: $1,586,500 ($2,375 per acre)
606± ACRES | ERATH COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3557363 First-class improvements with 28± acre lake. Price: $5,181,300
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8.9± ACRES | MADISON COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3590915 This four-bedroom, three-bath, three-halfbath CPT two-story home was originally built in 1911 and completely remodeled in 2014. The home features granite countertops, stainless steel applicances, Acacia hardwood floors on the first floor, carpeting upstairs, and tile flooring in bathrooms. Other improvements include 1,400 square feet of covered porches, new windows throughout, new central heat and air conditioning, new wiring, new plumbing, outside riding area, pond and a 5,000-square-foot, six-stall barn with a 14foot Big Ass Fan, tack room, workshop, 80 percent concrete floor and 2,000-squarefoot equipment shed attached. City water and sewer, natural gas and new 665-foot water well. Price: $489,000
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88.33± ACRES | LEON COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3493540 This immaculate brick home is approximately 3,000 square feet and includes five bedrooms, four full baths, fireplace, formal dining and guest quarters. Master retreat with en suite bath, separate office and bonus room. Outdoors feature lovely porches, greenery and an herb garden. Scenic acreage features a barn/shop, well house, manicured green hayfields, perimeter and cross-fencing, four stocked ponds and outbuilding. Conveyance of all farm equipment and truck. Ranching, hunting, fishing, recreation—this property has it all! Rare find! Price: $1,500,000
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Bear Creek Ranch 127± ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3370355 The Bear Creek Ranch blends into the Hill Country offering long-range views of the Guadalupe River Valley. This prestigious ranch is surrounded by natural beauty and cushioned by large estate ranches. 4,000 feet of Bear Creek meanders throughout the property. The ranch is ag. exempt and has an abundance of native wildlife. The landscape is heavily peppered with live oak, post oak, walnut, black cherry, Spanish oak, buckeye and persimmon hardwoods. Step into elegance, style and easy ranch living in your own private world at Bear Creek Ranch. Custom-built 7,000-square-foot Hill Country estate home designed and built by one of the region’s most prestigious builders as his personal estate. The home with towering pine-beamed ceilings brings in natural light and long-range views from every angle and window. Bear Creek Ranch is eight miles to Boerne and 40 miles to the San Antonio airport. Price: $3,800,000
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FALL CREEK RANCH 306± ACRES LAMPASAS COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3305952 Recreational hunting property with beautiful creek, stunning views and majestic hardwoods throughout. Modest farm house on site for weekend and holiday stay overs. Call Chad Edwards, (512) 350-3532.
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ATASCOSA RIVER OAKS RANCH 276± ACRES ATASCOSA COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 2627618 Atascosa river ranch with attractive main home, guest house, barns, stables, exotics, artesian springs, asphalt roads and mineral rights. Call Chad Edwards, (512) 350-3532.
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THOMPSON RIVER RANCH 4,765± ACRES | MITCHELL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3281894 Meandering for over nine miles through the Thompson River Ranch, the Colorado River creates its own unique ecosystem of river bottom land, picturesque cliffs, strong grassland, and numerous species of plants, wildlife, and natural beauty. This ranch has abundant wildlife, improved bluestem pasture, and a picturesque colonial home. From the front porch you can watch livestock graze, wildlife scamper, water fowl migrate, or enjoy a beautiful sunrise. There are two small cabins adjacent to the main house. There is no comparison in this area of Texas to find water, wildlife, grass, and relaxation. Please call for an appointment for your own piece of heaven. One-eighth minerals will convey with sale. Contact for price.
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