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DOLCE VITA RANCH P R E S E N T E D B Y B U R G H E R - R AY R A N C H G R O U P

WILDLIFE

BUYING

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PROFIT IN CONSERVATION

STEPS BEFORE BUYING RURAL PROPERTY

CONSERVATION EASEMENTS

Exotic species have become a valuable asset class and investment.

Make sure you’re ready when you find your dream property.

What are they, and could they be right for you?

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The Dolce Vita, or the “Good Life,” Ranch is one of the finest properties in this part of the state. It is a unique and one-ofa-kind property that any landowner, rancher, or architecture aficionado would truly appreciate.

Located just 30 minutes from downtown Fort Worth, in Weatherford, Texas, it is an ideal property for the weekend retreat or the fulltime residence.

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In the Cross Timbers Eco Region of Texas, Dolce Vita Ranch features both level land near the creek bottom and rolling hills looking off into the distance, making the diversity of terrain on the property truly unique. The elegant Italian-style main home sits near the highest point of the property.

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C H E RO K E E S P R I N G S R A N C H

Cherokee Springs Ranch, located between Cherokee and Bend in southeastern San Saba County, is a 1,685± acre wonderland of live water, diverse landscapes, unsurpassed productivity and real Hill Country ranch living. (following page 48)

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SUPER A RANCH

The 1,791± acre Super A Ranch, the largest live water ranch for sale in Kerr County, is located just 10 miles southwest of Kerrville, providing high-style ranch living with easy access to Hill Country hospitality and convenience. (following page 72)

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WILDLIFE

HONEY CREEK RANCH

WILDLIFE PARTNERS: PROFIT IN CONSERVATION

Honey Creek Ranch, a part of the original J.P. Morris Estate, is a legacy property with lush native grasses, rolling hills with hardwood trees, creek draws and a 14± acre conservation lake.

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Some exotic species have become not only the property of landowners but a valuable asset class and an income-producing investment.

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LAKES OF GIBBONS CREEK RANCH

THE VOICE OF TEXAS WILDLIFE

The 11,000-acre Lakes of Gibbons Creek Ranch has rolling rangelands of both improved and native grasses, heavily wooded bottomlands (and some hilltops) and incredible water features.

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PEBBLE RIVER RANCH

With 2,150 feet of the Guadalupe River’s South Fork and two year-round creeks, the 1,360-acre Pebble River Ranch is a live water paradise awaiting your personal stamp.

The Texas Wildlife Association, the voice of Texas wildlife, Texas habitat and the people who care for them, once again spoke on their behalf during the 87th Session of the Texas Legislature.

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STEPS TO TAKE BEFORE BUYING RURAL PROPERTY

Things move quickly in a hot market, so make sure you’re ready when you find your dream property.

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TRENDS

Curated especially for the discriminating Texas land aficionado

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E XOT I C E X P O S É

An up-close look at exotic wildlife

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LAND INSIDER

Tips, ideas and topics in the land industry

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M A R K E T R E P O RT

Research economist Dr. Charles Gilliland’s report on Texas land markets

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TO P 100 S O L D

The Lands of America Comparable Sales Quarterly Sales Results

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CONSERVATION EASEMENTS

What are they, and could they be right for you?

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Broker Guide U S E T H I S G U I D E TO F I N D A B R O K E R !

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BCP Real Estate Burgher-Ray Ranch Group | Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

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Campbell Farm & Ranch

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Lee, Lee & Puckitt Ranch Sales and Appraisals

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Liveoak Farms Ranches Homes

DBL Real Estate

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Meek Ranch Sales

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Foster Farm & Ranch Real Estate

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Ranch Investments

Fredericksburg Realty Group | Texas Ranch Realty Team

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Republic Ranches, LLC

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Riley-McLean Land

HomeLand Properties

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Stransky Properties

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Hood Real Estate Inc

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Swan Land Company

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Hunt Real Estate

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Texas LandMen

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Texas Ranch Sales, L.L.C.

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Joe David Yates and Assoc.

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Texas Ranches For Sale

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The duPerier Texas Land Man

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Turner Country Properties

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Lake Whitney Home

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he Dolce Vita, or the “Good Life,” Ranch is one of the finest properties in this part of the state. It is a unique and one-of-akind property that any landowner, rancher, or architecture aficionado would truly appreciate.

Located just 30 minutes from downtown Fort Worth, in Weatherford, Texas (“Cutting Horse Capitol of the World”), it is an ideal property for the weekend retreat or the full-time residence.

Location

The property is located approximately one hour and 30 minutes from Dallas and 30 minutes from Fort Worth in the heart of Parker County in Weatherford, Texas.

Land

Dolce Vita Ranch is considered to be in the Cross Timbers Eco Region of Texas. It is not uncommon in this part of the state, and specifically in this Eco Region, to find a combination of rangeland, pastureland, and farmland with dense cover in many areas including tree species such as blackjack oak, post oak, and live oak trees, as well as eastern red cedar and mesquite in some parts. This property has been very well manicured to create an ideal setting for both wildlife and livestock. Approximately 40 to 45 percent of the property is open pastureland, and approximately 55 to 65 percent of the property is heavily wooded or has good amounts of cover.

There is both level land near the creek bottom and rolling hills looking off into the distance, making the diversity of terrain on the property truly unique.

Water

The subject property has three water wells that supply water to all of the improvements. Inside the main residence, an industrial water storage tank ensures that water pressure stays excellent at the home. There are two stock tanks, a seasonal draw on the west side of the ranch, and a small portion of frontage on both sides of Sanchez Creek.

Terrain & Topography

Elevation on the property ranges from 995± feet above sea level near the location of the main residence to 940± feet above sea level near the banks of Sanchez Creek. The majority of the soil located on the ranch is Windthorst fine sandy loam, as well as some Venus sandy loam and Bosque loam.

Improvements

Situated near the highest point of the property, the main residence of Dolce Vita Ranch is a spectacular masterpiece representing elegant sophistication and the finest examples of true craftsmanship.

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“The main residence of Dolce Vita Ranch is a spectacular masterpiece representing elegant sophistication and the finest examples of true craftsmanship.”

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The exterior of the home is a combination of stucco and stone creating what many consider to be an authentic Italian style detailed with arches and pediments throughout. The tile roof and vine-covered wood pergolas create an ideal ambiance both inside and outside the home. All of the grounds surrounding the home are perfectly designed to create an efficient flow around the house to the various porches, sitting areas, and covered areas well-suited for dining or entertaining.

Multiple fountains surround the saltwater pool that sits between the main home and the two-story guest house that adds to the welcoming Italian feeling. Each of the patios features stone flooring and flagstone walkways going into the courtyards.

On the east side of the home, a total of three ponds are situated in the magnificent garden area.

One of the ponds was built with stones dating back to the turn of the century that were found on the property.

Upon walking through the main door to the residence, you will first see a 10-foot-wide custom marble chip terrazzo in the entryway welcoming guests as they begin their journey into the home.

Earth-tone marble floors flow throughout the entire home on multiple levels beginning with the exquisite entryway. Immediately after admiring the immaculate floors, it is impossible not to quickly notice the pristine Venetian plaster walls

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throughout the entire home. Some of the walls were polished and finished to shine in a similar way to the floors, while others were left rougher to create an aged appearance. Several ceilings in the home have hand-painted murals that must be seen to be truly appreciated. The doors and casements throughout the residence are all from La Puerta Originals of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Many of the doors have origins starting in India, Argentina, and Brazil. The front exterior door, specifically, was from a church in Argentina.

The 11,080± square-foot home features a total of six bedrooms, six full baths, and three half baths. Each of the bedrooms features an excellent view of the surrounding countryside, and most of the rooms have their own balcony or covered area outside adjoining the room. The main bedroom features two separate closets, a multi-head shower, standalone bathtub, workout area, and a private sauna.

Each bedroom has its own special appointments and features making each one unique in its own way. The main living areas of the home feature large windows to help bring the outside in and create a warm environment ideal for entertaining.

The kitchen features built-in refrigerator/freezers, a six-burner range with griddle, double ovens, steam/ convection oven, warming drawer, microwave, and a pot filler over the range. Next to the living area and kitchen lies a state-of-the-art theater room

with tiered seating ready to showcase the next blockbuster! Below the kitchen and living area lies one of the most extraordinary features of the home, a custom-designed wine cellar capable of storing 3,700 bottles.

In addition to the main residence, there is a twostory guest home overlooking the swimming pool and featuring a living area, full kitchen, and dining area, as well as a bedroom and full bath.

All of the grounds around the main residence and guesthouse have been manicured to create the most incredibly peaceful setting incorporating a variety of native and non-native plant and tree species to landscape the grounds.

The property also features a four-stall horse barn with two storage bays inside, and shop with an exposed covered area on one side, ideal for storing tractors and equipment. There is another storage barn used for keeping equipment out of the elements.

Recreation & Hunting

Recreational opportunities are abundant throughout the property. Enjoy horseback riding or driving ATVs on the trails. Hunting on the ranch includes whitetail deer, feral hogs, dove, and duck. Great fishing can be had in either of the stock tanks on the property. °

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n a famous Gospel story, Jesus walks on the water to catch up to his disciples who are floating across a lake in a boat. The weather turns rough, transforming the once-smooth surface to choppy unpredictability.

When his disciples see him amid the wind and waves, they are terrified. They wrongly assume he is a ghost because in their experience, people don't just stroll across a lake.

Jesus says, "Take courage! It is I. Do not fear."

After the shock wears off, Peter, known for his brashness, decides he, too, will walk on the water. Peter steps out of the boat onto the water's surface. He makes steady progress toward Jesus, which was his goal, until he begins to focus on the wind instead of his destination.

Once he began to consider the dangerous uncertainty of the wind and the water, Peter's faith fell victim to his fear— and he sank.

As Jesus reached out his hand to the flailing man, he said, "You of little faith. Why did you doubt?"

Well, after living through 2020 and 2021, I know why. When you are being buffeted by gale force winds, and the water around you, for as far as you can see, is roiling, your survival instinct screams, "Hunker down and stay in the damn boat!"

And yet, the human spirit allows us to step outside. And once outside the boat, we all have a choice: move forward in faith or sink in fear.

As 2021 continues to unfold in the unexpected ways that life does, I've been humbled and inspired by my colleagues who have not only maintained their focus and their faith in this land industry, but are moving boldly forward. The market is rewarding their vision, persistence and courage.

In March 2020, as the pandemic grabbed up the entire world in a seeming death grip, no one could have—or would have—predicted the rural land market would respond as it did. No one could have imagined that an unprecedented lockdown would trigger a seemingly insatiable appetite for elbow room. No one could have anticipated that in the summer of 2021, we'd be in the middle of one of the hottest land markets of all time.

And yet, the human spirit allowed visionary brokers to step outside the boat. Imagine the collective disappointment of the industry—and our land-hungry clients—if everyone had chosen to stay hunkered down. Ironically, if our industry had fearfully stayed in the boat, we would have missed the boat.

While the willingness to step out is alive and well in the industry as a whole, it is alive and thriving in our offices as well. Through the pandemic, we've experienced some shifting and refocusing of our own.

Each and every one on our team has risen to the challenge, taking on new roles and increased responsibilities without ever missing a step. Their creativity, professionalism and commitment to excellence is something to behold. I'm proud to work alongside them as we never lose sight of our mission: to help the best brokers in Texas bring the best ranches in Texas to the largest pool of qualified buyers possible.

While we humans have never been in control of the world around us, we maintained an illusion, or maybe a delusion, that we did. COVID-19 shattered our collective fantasy, but not our collective spirits.

We are strong. We are resilient. We will continue to put one foot in front of the other, stepping out of the boat and into uncertain waters. And armed with faith, vision, persistence and courage, we will not sink now—or ever.

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CONTRIBUTORS

LORIE A. WOODWARD

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BRIAN GILROY

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Lorie has worked as a writer and public relations practitioner exploring the intersection of agriculture, natural resources and public policy for almost 30 years. 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 Brenham, Texas, with her two children, Kate and Will.

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Dr. Charles Gilliland grew up on a cattle ranch and graduated from Regis College in Denver, Colorado. He 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. Dr. Gilliland is a Helen and O.N. Mitchell Fellow of Real Estate 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.

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Brian Gilroy is a Texas-raised entrepreneur. His passion for land, hunting and the outdoors led him to found Wildlife Partners. In his role as CEO, he has worked with zoos, ranches and the AZA. Brian is a contributor to publications such as Safari Times, Safari Magazine, Deer Breeders Gazette and Hunters Horn. He has been featured in stories with National Geographic, San Antonio Business Journal, ABC News Nightline and KSAT 12. Brian is married to Cori Gilroy and they have three children, Ellie, Brock and Spencer. Find out more→ WildlifePartners.com

Dr. Mark Steinbach is the Executive Director of the Texas Land Conservancy.

He earned his bachelor’s in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences and master’s in Rangeland Ecology and Management, both from Texas A&M University. Mark received his Ph.D. from the University of Montana in Missoula from the College of Forestry and Conservation. He previously worked at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, where he was a private lands wildlife biologist. Mark’s land management experience also stems from growing up working on his family’s farm. Find out more→ TexasLandConservancy.org

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DrinkBlueNorther.com 2. THE RISE AND FALL OF THE LAZY S RANCH. Founded in 1898, at a time when most of the other great ranches were disappearing, the Lazy S grew to comprise nearly 250,000 acres of the western High Plains. The breakup of the ranch spurred a new era for the western Llano Estacado and led to the establishment of a county, growth of four new towns and a railroad across the heart of the ranch. David J. Murrah covers the entire, fascinating history. BarnesandNoble.com 3. FRAME COFFEE CO.—KEEP IT WILD. This year-round offering from Frame Coffee Co. invokes and supports the Texas wild, as 10 percent of earnings goes to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. Keep it Wild is a thoughtful blend of medium roasted coffees. With an ode to the wild, the natural sugars captured in this roast create a cup of coffee balanced enough to be enjoyed regularly and complex enough to stir your desire for adventure! FrameCoffeeCo.com 4. OLD ENFIELD SUPPLY & EXPLORE RANCHES—WAX CANVAS DUFFEL. Elliott Weeks makes each duffel with unbeatable quality, and that made Old Enfield a company that Explore Ranches wanted to partner with. Crafted from water-resistant wax canvas and nylon, this ruggedly smart bag has a spacious main compartment for easy packing, making it perfect for weekend trips to the ranch or wherever your adventures take you. Mercantile.ExploreRanches.com

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While keeping true to the unique spiciness that only black peppercorn can deliver, Cyclo Food Company's jerky marinade includes the familiar and savory taste of Vietnamese sauces. This combination truly takes black pepper beef jerky to the next level. Every step in the Cyclo Food Company jerky-making process is done in Texas by the hands of a father/son duo. CycloFoods.com 3. ATASCOSA WILDLIFE SUPPLY, INC. Atascosa Wildlife Supply, Inc. manufactures a wide range of wildlife ranching products using heavy, high-quality materials to create the most comfortable, safest and highest quality hunting blinds, feed trailers, feed bins and feeders on the market. Diversified and capable of handling any size job, AWS is known for its products, services and quality. AWSBlinds.com

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• AS FEW AS 140 LEFT IN THE WILD • LARGEST & MOST SPECTACULAR FOREST ANTELOPE • BOTH MALES & FEMALES HAVE HORNS

BONGO ANTELOPE The western/lowland bongo faces an ongoing population decline as habitat destruction and hunting pressures increase with the relentless expansion of human settlement. Its long-term survival will only be assured in areas which receive active protection and management. At present, such areas comprise about 30,000 square kilometers, and several are in countries where political stability is fragile. So, a realistic possibility exists whereby its status could decline to Threatened in the near future.

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n 2020, a private landowner imported 10 white rhinos from Namibia. These rhinos are part of a growing group of non-native wildlife living on private ranches throughout the United States. In the southern U.S., from Florida to California, private landowners have become the primary caretakers of some of the world’s most endangered wildlife. Texas is the epicenter of this rapidly growing industry.

Species such as dama gazelle, Arabian oryx, Masai giraffe and Grévy’s zebra have become not only the property of landowners, but these animals have become a valuable asset class and an incomeproducing investment.

What started as excess animals from landlocked zoos has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry. In recent years, demand is being fueled by tax incentives, capitalism and enthusiasm for wildlife conservation.

A firm foundation built over the last 50 years is giving the industry tremendous support and staying power.

No longer just a hobby for the rich, non-native wildlife has found its way into the hands of capitalists. As a result, critically endangered species from across the globe are thriving in private hands. Investors are claiming profits and their actions are saving wildlife for generations to come. 1

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Simply put, zoos. Like all entertainment attractions, something new is required to keep our attention and get us to visit again and again. In the case of large city zoos, new offspring sell tickets. Everyone loves seeing a newborn giraffe, zebra or rhino. What most have never considered is that these animals live for decades, and zoos simply do not have the space to house them while continuously breeding. Since the 1950s, this has resulted in a steady supply of zoo animals making their way into the hands of wildlifeloving landowners.

Although occasional imports have occurred since the 1980s, it is nearly impossible to import antelope (ruminants) because of diseases in wild populations. This inability to import new animals plays a huge part in the scarcity and limited availability.

How many nonnative species of hoof-stock and animals are in the U.S.?

Starting with a single ranch and one species in the 1920s, today there are thousands of landowners housing a plethora of exotic wildlife. While no precise census has been conducted in the last decade or more, there are general estimates that can be made.

There are approximately 100 species of hoof-stock that private landowners are breeding. Between free-ranging and captive-bred populations, there are easily more than one million non-native animals on private ranches. Species such as axis, blackbuck and aoudad lead the way with several hundred thousand head per species. These three groups account for the vast majority of the population. Species such as sable, kudu and nyala each have three to four thousand animals for their respective species.

Exotics are grouped into two categories: commons and supers. Commons are just that; they are not particularly rare and are regularly found free ranging. Axis, blackbuck, aoudad, nilgai and fallow deer fit into this group. These species are relatively inexpensive and are more geared towards entertainment and pleasure than investment. They are generally seen as the entry level animals for those making a passive entry into the industry.

Supers, however, are species such as sable, Grant’s gazelle, impala and kudu. These species, generally speaking, have fewer than 4,000 animals each. Some species such as Grévy’s zebra, cape buffalo and giraffe are limited to a few hundred head. This rarity is driving their value to epic levels, and without the ability to increase the population any faster than mother nature allows, it will take decades before supply meets demand.

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What is the financial benefit and why?

While most people would never consider a giraffe or a kudu as being the same as a printing press, a manufacturing machine or heavy equipment, according to the federal tax code, they are the same.

Section 179 (and 168k) of the United States tax code covers depreciation of business equipment. Livestock, a 179 asset, is classified as business equipment. Since 2017, the current depreciation rate for business equipment is 100 percent in the year of purchase. Since exotic wildlife is classified as livestock by the Texas agriculture code, (chapter 1, SEC 1.003(3)), the purchase of breeding groups of exotic wildlife is 100 percent tax deductible in the year it is acquired.

To simplify this further, landowners that acquire breeding groups of exotic wildlife are considered to be in the breeding business. All business equipment being used for this enterprise is eligible for section 179 depreciation. This tax incentive is causing a groundswell of demand for new purchases of already scarce and limited animals. There are certain limitations to the deductibility, therefore it is important that a potential investor consult with their financial professional prior to making an investment for tax purposes.

Owning exotic wildlife in an IRA?

Yes, you read that right. . . . As the result of companies like San Antonio-based Wildlife Partners developing a syndicated investment vehicle, not only can landowners acquire exotics for their ranches, but qualified accredited investors across America can participate as well. They can do this without ever leaving home.

In 2018, a third-party due diligence company was hired by an investment firm to conduct a due diligence analysis of the program. This in-depth inspection of the program allowed the company to launch its product through a network of financial professionals. Since 2018, nearly $15,000,000 have been invested in exotic wildlife through these offerings. These investments can be made through an IRA for qualified participants. In some cases, conversions of an existing IRA to a Roth IRA have resulted in significant tax savings. Of course, all investments involve risk, and an investment in an exotic animal breeding partnership has specific risks that a potential investor must be aware of, including, but not limited to, the potential limited market for offspring, loss due to disease, and even the weather.

Private landowners have had the corner on the market for exotic wildlife over the last 40 years. Suddenly, investors from across the U.S. have become acquainted with the industry, and the result is tens of millions of dollars of new capital being deployed into the market every year to the benefit of landowners and wildlife populations.

So, what does the future look like for exotics?

Most Texas ranchers believe that the outlook for non-native, rare and endangered wildlife is tremendous.

With capitalistic investors at the helm, charting the course towards profitability and sustainability, critically endangered animals from across the globe are being given shelter, protection and excellent care.

Texas ranches are becoming the Ritz Carlton for exotic wildlife. With extremely limited supply and new purchasers of offspring entering the market consistently, sale prices have escalated recently, and prior investors are reaping the benefits. By receiving significant tax savings through the acquisition of exotics, and revenue from the sale of offspring, we believe a new form of wildlife conservation has emerged as a proven strategy for the future! °

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The Texas Wildlife Association, the voice of Texas wildlife, Texas habitat and the people who care for them, once again spoke successfully on their behalf during the 87th Session of the Texas Legislature.

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ith the uncertainty created by COVID-19—initially we weren’t even sure how much direct access would be allowed at the Capitol— we didn’t develop a huge legislative agenda,” said Doug DuBois, chairman of TWA’s Legislative Committee. “Instead we narrowed the focus of our offense, and prepared to play defense when and where necessary.”

Defense is needed every biennial session. With more than 7,000 bills filed on a mind-boggling array of subjects including returning regulars such as water, immigration and property rights, there is always something lurking in the details that can create problems for Texas landowners.

“The sheer volume of legislation filed guarantees that there will always be at least a few bills we deem harmful—those fights will have to be waged on-the-fly and in the trenches because we don’t know they’re coming until they show up,” said Joey Park, an Austin-based Legislative Consultant, who along with Legislative Consultant Mignon McGarry and TWA’s CEO David Yeates made up the organization’s paid advocates. Volunteers, members of the Legislative Committee as well as officers and general members, form the rest of the team.

Offensively, TWA turned its attention to the Sunset Bills reviewing and re-authorizing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) as well as continued eminent domain reform. These bills, since signed into law, are respectively: SB 700 sponsored by Sen. Dawn Buckingham (R-Lakeway)/HB 1830 by Rep. John Cyrier (R-Bastrop), SB 705 sponsored by Sen. Eddie Lucio (D-Brownsville)/HB 1830 by Rep. John Cyrier (R-Bastrop), and HB 2730, sponsored

by Rep. Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont).

The Sun Didn’t Set

Every 12 years, on a rotating schedule, all Texas’ state agencies undergo a Sunset Review conducted by the Texas Sunset Commission. As part of the process, the Sunset Commission sets an expiration or “sunset” date in law for the agencies

under review. The agencies will automatically be abolished on their Sunset Date unless the Legislature passes individual bills to continue each one, typically for another 12 years.

Once again, it was time for TPWD and TAHC to go under the microscope.

“Both agencies are crucial to Texas landowners, so we worked hard to ensure that the Sunset Commission understood that,” DuBois said. “We wanted them to know we not only supported the agencies’ missions but believed they are doing a good job overall for Texans.”

The process begins long before the Legislature meets. In the interim between Sessions, the Sunset Commission and staff hold meetings and hearings with stakeholders along with conducting extensive internal reviews of each agencies.

At the end of the first phase, the Sunset Commission issues a report that contains its recommendations. The recommendations’ depth and breadth vary, and may range from minor nips and tucks to internal management systems to sweeping changes such as abolishing the agency or folding a portion of its duties into another agency. When the reports emerged from the bureaucratic shadows, the ensuing recommendations for both TPWD and TAHC fell into the category of tweaks.

“The recommendations for both agencies were fairly benign,” said Park, noting most were targeted at tightening up a few internal processes.

“Since the reports were straightforward and simple, so were the resulting Sunset Bills.”

In the Texas Legislature, straightforward bills don’t necessarily guarantee a straight path through either chamber. Like any other bill, Sunset Bills are subject to amendment on the floor. An attempt was made to tack some language regarding deer breeding onto TPWD’s bill. TWA blocked the move.

“We were successful in our defense; the bill passed cleanly and it was the first Sunset Bill signed by the governor,” Park said.

The action not only reauthorized agencies for the next 12 years, but served as acknowledgment of jobs well done.

“The Sunset victories are a great vote of legislative confidence for the employees and appointed commissioners at each of these agencies,” DuBois said. “By its actions, the Legislature reaffirmed that the agencies are doing a good job of serving the constituencies they are supposed to serve and a ‘go-ahead’ to keep doing what they’re doing.”

Eminent Domain

For the past six years, TWA has been leading the charge to reform the state’s eminent domain laws to give landowners a condemnation process that is more equitable and transparent.

The issue pits landowners against oil and gas companies as well as other private, for-profit companies that have been granted the power of eminent domain.

“Eminent domain is a David versus Goliath fight— and private landowners are not Goliath,” said Park, noting that often the odds are 30 lobbyists:1 lobbyist in favor of the oil, gas, pipeline and powerline industries when both sides gather to wrangle in committee hearing rooms. “We’re not trying to interfere with the energy industry’s ability to do business or make a profit; our goal is— and always will be—to create fairness for those landowners who are gravely impacted by it all.”

As Texas continues to grow and drive demand for more infrastructure while fragmenting oncelarge ranches into smaller parcels, the need for eminent domain reform has become more urgent. Not only are there more pipelines and transmission lines sprawling across rural Texas, but they have a bigger impact on smaller properties. For instance, a pipeline bisecting a 200-acre homestead in the Hill Country leaves a much bigger footprint than a pipeline snaking through 250,000 acres of South Texas brush.

“Texas is growing—and that growth is cutting into private land,” Park said. “It’s an issue that isn’t going away, so we’re going to keep working with industry to find solutions.”

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“Texas is growing—and that growth is cutting into private land. It’s an issue that isn’t going away, so we’re going to keep working with industry to find solutions.”

—JOEY PARK Austin-based Legislative Consultant

TWA and like-minded organizations worked with a sponsor to submit a bill. For the first time, the oil and gas industry brought its own bill to the table.

“The fact that the industry brought a bill to the table is a significant shift,” Park said. “In the past, the industry simply played defense.”

Sponsors met. Negotiations produced a bill that was passed almost unanimously by both chambers. The bill increases information provided to landowners about eminent domain by the state, sets minimum easement terms requiring companies to disclose contract terms up front, and give the right to file complaints against rightof-way agents.

Harris County, home to Houston, than there are west of the I-35 corridor.

As a result, TWA’s legislative team has to educate as well as advocate.

“Often, legislators who serve urban and suburban constituents not only don’t understand rural issues, but they don’t understand how rural issues impact their lives in the cities,” Park said. “If food comes from H-E-B and water comes from the tap as many assume, why should they be concerned?”

While the resulting legislation didn’t accomplish everything TWA wanted, it is a milestone nonetheless.

Under those circumstances, it’s easy for rural issues to get overshadowed by social issues such as transgender athletics, emerging concerns such as this session’s big elephant, reform of ERCOT and stability in the electrical grid, and the always contentious and difficult appropriations process.

“HB 2730 lays the foundation for meaningful reform,” Park said. “Perhaps, even more importantly, though, the bill’s almost-unanimous passage signals that the Legislature, for the first time, agrees that something must be done to fix it [eminent domain].”

With 150 state representatives and 31 state senators, TWA’s three professionals and a handful of volunteers can’t tackle the Herculean job of telling rural Texas’ story alone. To that end, it’s imperative that Texas landowners establish personal relationships of their own.

Fingers on the Phone

“It’s less about storming the Capitol and more about contacting your local legislators and communicating with them regularly,” Park said. “The more direct points of contact that we have, the better chance we have to ensure that officials hear our side of the story.”

Each session, the divide between urban and rural Texas continues to grow as population in our major cities and suburbs continues to skyrocket. As is often noted, there are more representatives in

Legislators value personal connections with trusted information sources more than the public suspects.

Texas legislators are part-time public servants. Most work other jobs.

“It is impossible for them to know everything about everything—and they shouldn’t have to,” Park said.

“They rely on input from the people who their policies impact to help them make informed decisions.”

Landowners who live in metro areas but own rural properties are in a unique position, DuBois said. They, as urban constituents, can showcase rural concerns and educate outside the session. TWA, as an organization, often hosts retreats on private ranches to help legislators and their staffs understand the state’s landscape and its impact through ecological services. Individual landowners can do the same thing.

“Sometimes it’s as simple as making an urban legislator aware that they have constituents who need help on rural issues,” Park said. “It’s all about communication and relationship building.”

In the past, legislative influence used to be flexed by “boots on the ground.” These days, “fingers on the phone” can be just as effective.

“When landowners can call or text legislators on their phones—and the legislators pick up—those relationships are priceless,” Park said. “There is no way to express the value to rural Texas.” °

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S T EP S TO TA K E

Before Buying Rural Property

BUYING

A L I T T L E P R E PA R AT I O N G O E S A LO N G WAY I N A H OT M A R K E T. STORY BY FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS | FINDFARMCREDIT.COM

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hat do you get when you combine high demand and low interest rates? A Texas land rush, according to Farm Credit lenders.

Families who felt cooped up during the COVID-19 pandemic are ready for more space. People moving to Texas from all over the country need a place to live.

And many see rural property as a stable investment that can provide income and enjoyment.

“When something hits the market, it's snagged right away,” says Sarah Franklin, branch manager at Texas Farm Credit’s Pleasanton branch, south of San Antonio. “We’re almost seeing bidding wars for rural homes and properties. Timing is certainly of the essence.”

In some areas, that’s leading to higher prices.

“People know interest rates are low and are willing to pay these market values,” says Travis Tekell, a loan officer in AgTexas Farm Credit Services’ Burleson branch, south of Fort Worth.

Things move quickly in a hot market, so make sure you’re ready when you find your dream property.

1. Research the market Think about where you want to purchase rural property and how you intend to use it. Do you plan to buy or build a home? Are you looking for recreational or investment property? How close do you want to be to a city?

Get a sense of local prices by looking at websites that specialize in farm and ranch property.

Compare asking prices with valuations on the county appraisal district’s website. And work with a good real estate agent and lender who understand rural property.

2. Check into infrastructure Consider how you’ll use the property and what infrastructure you need. Is trash pickup, municipal water and sewer service available in the area? How about electricity, cellular service and highspeed internet? Is there legal access from a highway, county road or private easement?

The county, nearest city, your real estate agent and current service providers are all good resources.

3. Look for existing improvements Things like barns, wells, septic systems, roads and a boundary fence add value and save you money down the line.

“As long as they’re in good condition, improvements are beneficial at homes, homesites, and property used for farming and ranching,” Franklin says.

Check on groundwater, surface water and soil conditions to plan for future improvements, too.

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4. Set a realistic budget Know how much cash you’ll need to purchase, maintain and improve the property. If you’re getting financing, don’t forget the down payment—typically 20 percent for land purchases.

“A lot of people start by looking for property, and the banker wishes they would start with us,” Tekell says. “We can help them understand their plan, ask the right questions and determine their budget. Getting prequalified for a loan saves a lot of time once they do find property.”

5. Know codes and restrictions Look into county laws, municipal zoning and deed restrictions that could limit how you use a property.

“Make sure there aren’t restrictions that keep you from carrying out your plans, like building a home or subdividing the property for your heirs,” Franklin says. “If it's close to a city or town, zoning might restrict the types of animals you could have.”

6. Know your surroundings Check on current and proposed land use on neighboring tracts. Commercial development, intensive livestock operations, oil rigs or traffic noise could affect the property’s use, enjoyment and future sales potential.

“At the very least, I would get in the truck and go see the property rather than just look at an aerial shot,” Tekell says. “On a computer you just can't hear and see the things you can when you’re there.”

7. Maintain property tax advantages A special-use valuation—commonly called an ag exemption—can reduce property taxes significantly. Many eligible properties already have one, but you’ll need to reapply after the purchase.

The county appraisal district will ask how you’re managing the land in order to qualify. One way is to keep a current tenant who leases the property for farming or ranching. You could also try your hand at growing hay, managing wildlife, harvesting timber or—if it’s 5–20 acres—keeping bees.

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And if you plan to buy or build a home, make sure your lender will let you keep the special-use valuation. That’s not a problem at Farm Credit.

8. Shop insurance rates If you get financing, you’ll have to insure any structural improvements. Anything in a floodplain also requires flood insurance.

Franklin also encourages insurance for raw land and cash purchases. She recommends hazard insurance, rainfall and pasture insurance for drought-prone areas, and credit life insurance to cover loan debt.

“Life insurance isn’t easy to talk about, but we’ve seen that policy help families hold onto their property after someone passed away,” she says.

Most insurance agencies cover rural homes and outbuildings. Ask your lender and rural real estate agent where to find crop, livestock and pasture insurance.

9. Prepare for financing Make sure you have a strong credit score, which helps you qualify for financing and faster loan programs. Turn in a loan application and a financial statement or tax returns. And if you’re forming a legal entity like a limited liability corporation or S corporation, have your documents ready well before closing.

“It's a much smoother, faster process if everything is ready at the same time you’re applying,” Tekell says.

10. Use local experts Brokers and agents specializing in rural real estate are experts in their local markets. Local rural appraisers understand property’s value, flood risk, water access and much more. And local rural lenders like Farm Credit have loan products specifically for rural property owners.

“I recommend finding people you're comfortable with who will stick with you beyond that one transaction,” Franklin says. “I know I'm always happy to answer questions new property owners have, like who to contact about building a fence or drilling a water well. That’s where those ongoing relationships are important.” °

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Texas Land Market Activity Accelerates F I RS T H A L F 202 1

STORY BY CHARLES E. GILLILAND, PH.D.

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n the second quarter of 2021, the growth in sales volume accelerated up 43.77 percent to a total of 8,561 sales, compared to a quiet 2020 second quarter. Strong demand resulted in a shortage of listings and shot prices up a remarkable 16.29 percent to $3,433 per acre statewide. The eastern regions all experienced double digit price increases with substantial increases in the total acres transferred. Price increases in the western areas were more muted. The continued flight of buyers to safety in rural properties produced these remarkable results.

Texas buyers set a new record in total dollar volume at $2.35 billion.

That total posted a 93.21 percent increase over the moribund 2020 market. A total of 685,585 acres transferred. This continues to be one of the most active periods in Texas land market history. The typical size dropped 4.78 percent to 1,176 acres.

Panhandle and South Plains: Activity moved up only 5.96 percent in this region. Prices inched up 2.99 percent to $1,172 per acre for a moderate increase. This increasing trend resulted in a 97.44 increase in acres sold to a total of 137,447 acres with a 103.34 percent increase in total dollar volume to $161.1 million.

Far West Texas: Activity in the Permian Basin oil play had driven this market for the past several years. When oil prices collapsed in 2020, so did demand for large properties in this region. The number of sales increased 12.88 percent, but total acreage fell 37.60 percent. The market focus switched from desert rangelands for energy exploration to high-priced mountain properties. So, the region posted few sales at very high prices. The lack of activity makes it difficult to find reliable pricing information.

West Texas: Sales activity increased 47.46 percent with a 1.89 percent price increase to $1,725 per acre. Total acreage sold exploded up 133.25 percent to 173,981 acres, driving a 137.55 percent increase in total dollar volume to $300.1 million. This extremely active demand should begin to push prices higher.

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Northeast Texas: Volume of sales expanded 47.13 percent, pushing prices up to $5,735 per acre. Total acreage increased 47.13 percent to 89,854 acres. Rising prices and increasing acreage drove total dollar volume up 73.58 percent to $515.3 million. Markets reflect very strong demand throughout the entire region.

Gulf Coast – Brazos Bottom: The volume of sales ramped up 61.86 percent from 2020 with total acres sold increasing 30.59 percent. Price increased a remarkable 15.96 percent to $7,447 per acre. The high price and expanded total acreage produced a 51.43 percent increase in total dollar volume to $334.2 million.

South Texas: Sales activity increased substantially in the region to the south of San Antonio, increasing 53.44 percent. Prices grew 10.40 percent to $4,290 per acre. Total acres grew 86.04 percent, driving total dollar volume up 105.38 percent to $330.4 million.

Austin – Waco – Hill Country: Prices in this region soared 20.49 percent to $4,840 per acre. In addition, sales volume increased 44.93 percent, boosting total acres sold by 48.36 percent to 138,550 acres. This activity increased total dollar volume by 78.75 percent to $670.6 million.

The Future: The stampede to the countryside accelerated in the second quarter. Undoubtedly, the pandemic and urban unrest prompted this continuing quest for rural acreage. Many observers fear that market activity at these levels will not last and signs of possible cooling have appeared in housing markets. However, nothing on the horizon points to a diminution in demand for safe space in the countryside. The coming months will likely see a continuing scramble for land with increasing upward pressure on prices. The possible emerging wave of pandemic infections may inspire even more demand pressures. At some point, this feverish demand may wane, but no current developments seem poised to cause buyers to retreat. °

RKET Texas Rural Land Prices 2010–2021

Changes in Texas Rural Land Prices 2010–2021

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Coursing through the ranch for 1.75± miles, Cherokee Creek—a pristine, spring-fed, year-round creek—divides the ranch into 700± and 985± acre sections. Unobtrusive man-made dams create stretches of rippling, free-flowing water as well as languid pools and tumbling waterfalls. Enjoy completely private access to the creek within the ranch’s boundaries. Ancient native pecan trees shade the gently sloping banks. Humans, as evidenced by several Indian mounds in proximity to the creek, have long sought out its life-giving bounty.

Within the ranch’s fencelines, the elevation rises to about 1,410 feet. The terrain varies with the elevation, and as a result, the entire topography of the Texas Hill Country is on display. In the lower elevations, which includes the lush creek bottom, the soil is rich, deep and productive. Each year the native pecan trees produce a bounty which the wildlife feast on.

A three-acre lake, complete with a dock and stocked with bass year-round, is an angler’s dream as well as a kayaker’s paradise. Springs burble up through the limestone in hidden nooks throughout the ranch. In addition, the water-rich ranch also includes three small stock ponds along with a windmill outfitted with a solar pump to supply two wildlife-watering stations in the far-reaches of the ranch. A highly productive well supplies the houses and provides irrigation for the yard.

Depending on the season, cultivated fields, encompassing about 160 acres, are planted in a mixture of wheat, oats and sunflowers, providing grazing, hay or a buffet for migratory doves. Cherokee Springs Ranch annually produces about 150 round bales of hay that are used to supplement the cattle herd during the winter months.

As the elevation climbs, the land’s character changes from open, rolling hills dotted with live oak and scattered park-like clearings to rougher, wilder limestone outcrops. The native brush, which has been sculpted to remove excess cedar, provides a wildlife smorgasbord

WILDLIFE & LIVESTOCK For the past 10 years, the abundant wildlife resources—native whitetails, Rio Grande turkeys, feral hogs, doves, ducks and a plethora of non-game species—have been managed under the watchful, experienced eye of a consulting wildlife biologist. The primary goal has been keeping populations in balance with the land’s carrying capacity, so each species can thrive and the habitat remain abundant. Hunting opportunities have been limited to family and friends but could be expanded into a commercial operation if the new owners so choose. While the current owners have focused their attention on wildlife, they maintain a 20-head herd of commercial cows to help manage the vegetation and honor the area’s ranching heritage. Because of the land’s productivity, the livestock operation, depending on the new owners’ goals, could be enlarged.

LIVING The main house and adjoining guest casita form a welcoming compound situated near the front of the ranch. Professionally designed and maintained landscaping that showcases hardy, drought-tolerant Texas natives ensure the homes seamlessly blend into the area’s natural beauty. The two-bedroom, two-bath casita, which was designed by Austin architect Gary Furman, is connected to the main house by a motor court and lighted stone walkway. The main house’s garage holds four vehicles, while the casita’s garage holds two. Each garage has a utility/gun room outfitted with a washer and dryer and other conveniences.

Because the best ranch living happens outdoors, the compound boasts a covered outdoor dining area with a huge rock fireplace.

There is also a fire pit nearby where people can collect to shake off the chill of a fall evening or roast marshmallows for sticky s’mores on balmy summer evenings. Family and friends can also take a dip in the compound’s pool. With a diving board crafted from a huge rock hauled from the back of the ranch, the pool, too, appears as if it could be part of nature’s handiwork.

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Cherokee Springs Ranch 1,685 Acres in San Saba County

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The original rough-cut ranch roads have been upgraded, and now all corners of the ranch are accessible by more than nine miles of all-weather roads. Like every other appointment, the roads were meticulously designed to make the most of the ranch. The road system loops through the various pastures, giving the ranch an even larger feel. Perimeter fencing is a mixture of game-proof and traditional low fences.

Over the past 15 years, the foundation for superlative Hill Country living built on impeccable quality, enduring style and unpretentious practicality has been laid at Cherokee Springs Ranch. Opportunities still exist to make this one-of-a-kind ranch a personal expression.

To keep equipment in top condition, there are two metal equipment sheds, open on the front and enclosed on three sides; one has a concrete floor while the other has a caliche floor. Three hay barns, with a combined capacity of 150 round bales, complete the storage options.

Wildlife infrastructure includes 10 permanent hunting blinds, both ground and tower blinds, five protein feeders and 10 corn feeders, all of which transfer with the sale. In addition, there is a game processing shed complete with a walk-in cooler, so post-harvest game handling is convenient and contained.

Building sites exist that showcase stunning views and provide an ideal backdrop for a dream home. Another site, suited for a skeet range, has been located and architectural plans exist if that’s a desire. A 14-acre field near the living compound could easily be converted into a horse paddock for those who love to ride.

For someone searching for a move-in ready property, Cherokee Springs Ranch should top the list. The majority of the ranch equipment and home furnishings will transfer as part of the sale.

Whether you are looking for a real farm, a real ranch or a real recreational oasis, Cherokee Springs Ranch is the real deal—and a rare opportunity to own this much acreage and this much pristine, private live water under one fence.

JOEDAVIDYATES.COM • CHEROKEESPRINGSRANCH.COM For pricing information or to experience the real living available on Cherokee Springs Ranch for yourself, call Joe David Yates with Joe David Yates and Associates

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Cherokee Springs Ranch, located between Cherokee and Bend in southeastern San Saba County, is a 1,685± acre wonderland of live water, diverse landscapes, unsurpassed productivity and real Hill Country ranch living.

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Top 100 Sold APRIL 1 - JUNE 30

S ECO N D Q UA RT E R 202 1 20. Icon Global Group

Reported Sold Price: $12,000,000 1,603± Acres | Milam County

21. Texas Ranches For Sale

Ken Hoerster Reported Sold Price: $11,750,000 4,008± Acres | Kimble & Mason Counties

22. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $11,493,857 1,183± Acres | Medina County

23. Meek Ranch Sales

Bill Barton, Broker Associate Reported Sold Price: $11,150,000 4,365± Acres | Real County

24. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $10,920,000 4,200± Acres | Menard County

25. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

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Reported Sold Price: $10,901,250 2,278± Acres | Bee County

26. Texas Land Associates

Paula Coates Reported Sold Price: $9,900,000 413± Acres | Colorado County

Republic Ranches, LLC

27. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s

Reported Sold Price: $43,378,475 14,581± Acres Brooks County

Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $9,720,000 3,600± Acres | Menard County

2. King Land & Water LLC

8. Chas S. Middleton and Son

14. TT Ranch Group

28. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s

3. TT Ranch Group

9. Icon Global Group

15. Republic Ranches, LLC

29. JP & Associates Frisco

4. Icon Global Group

10. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC

16. Republic Ranches, LLC

30. Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC

Tammy, James & Harrison King Reported Sold Price: $29,985,000 19,990± Acres | McCulloch County

Tyler Thomas Reported Sold Price: $26,350,000 5,980± Acres | Bosque County

Reported Sold Price: $23,900,000 7,700± Acres | Jeff Davis County

5. MCM Ranch Advisors

Matt McWilliams Reported Sold Price: $22,000,000 12,000± Acres | Archer County

6. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s

Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $19,800,000 7,800± Acres | Menard County

7. Superior Land Network

Superior Land Auctions Jenni Winegarner Reported Sold Price: $19,332,500 15,530± Acres | Sherman County

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Sam Middleton Reported Sold Price: $17,128,878 14,907.64± Acres | Donley County

Reported Sold Price: $16,900,000 4,222± Acres | Comanche County

Cash McWhorter Reported Sold Price: $16,000,000 4,700± Acres | Freestone County

11. Capitol Ranch Real Estate, LLC Freddy Rouse Reported Sold Price: $14,483,484 2,425.4± Acres | Fort Bend County

12. Stransky Properties

Stephen Stransky Reported Sold Price: $13,825,444 570± Acres | Medina County

13. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

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Reported Sold Price: $13,666,660 881± Acres | Kendall County

Tyler Thomas Reported Sold Price: $13,500,000 1,571± Acres | Henderson County

Reported Sold Price: $13,348,584 4,944± Acres | Jim Hogg County

Reported Sold Price: $12,936,250 6,710± Acres | Duval County

17. TT Ranch Group

Tyler Thomas Reported Sold Price: $12,850,000 2,974± Acres | Bosque County

18. Lockhart Real Estate

Jesse Lockhart Reported Sold Price: $12,850,000 4,289.99± Acres | Zavala County

19. Culver/LANDTX, Inc.

Dave Culver Reported Sold Price: $12,487,500 18,500± Acres | Val Verde County

Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $9,282,500 23,500± Acres | Val Verde County

Carlee Otero Reported Sold Price: $9,250,000 1,200± Acres | San Jacinto County

Drew Colvin & Mike Bacon Reported Sold Price: $9,064,766 1,421± Acres | Burnet County

31. Texas Legacy Properties

Trevor Williams Reported Sold Price: $9,000,000 1,047± Acres | Lee County

32. Melder Real Estate

Webb Melder Reported Sold Price: $8,722,868 388.5± Acres | Montgomery County

33. Dan W. Kinsel III Ranch Broker, LLC Dan W. Kinsel III Reported Sold Price: $8,104,500 1,801± Acres | Falls County

34. Stanberry and Associate

50. HomeLand Properties

67. Round Top Real Estate

84. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

35. Century 21 Harvey Properties

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68. Foster Farm and Ranch

85. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales

36. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s

52. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC

69. Chas S. Middleton and Son

Scott Daves Reported Sold Price: $8,000,000 272± Acres | Hays County

Rusty Lowe Reported Sold Price: $8,000,000 2,115± Acres | Lamar County

Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $7,720,000 917± Acres | Gillespie County

37. Chas S. Middleton and Son

Sam Middleton Reported Sold Price: $7,709,822 7,827.23± Acres | King County

38. Coldwell Banker Apex

Steve Cunningham Reported Sold Price: $7,694,255 2,873± Acres | Mills County

39. Oldham Goodwin Group, LLC Jay Tjoelker Reported Sold Price: $7,500,000 844.85± Acres | Grimes County

40. Keller Williams

Gary Steele Reported Sold Price: $7,271,875 22,375± Acres | Terrell County

41. Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty Greg Hufstetler Reported Sold Price: $7,250,000 141± Acres | Comal County

42. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $7,150,000 3,656± Acres | Uvalde County

43. Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC

Drew Colvin & Mike Bacon Reported Sold Price: $7,144,500 1,244.9± Acres | San Saba County

44. Texas Ranches For Sale

Ken Hoerster Reported Sold Price: $7,050,000 3,204± Acres | Duval County

45. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Harlan Ray & David Burgher Reported Sold Price: $6,975,000 100± Acres | Collin County

Andy Flack Reported Sold Price: $6,482,240 816± Acres | Montgomery County

Texas Ranch Sales, LLC Reported Sold Price: $6,450,000 430± Acres | Comal County

Chance Turner Reported Sold Price: $6,250,000 991.41± Acres | Henderson County

53. TT Ranch Group

Tyler Thomas Reported Sold Price: $6,164,693 725± Acres | Henderson County

54. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Harlan Ray & David Burgher Reported Sold Price: $5,995,000 194± Acres | Franklin County

55. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s Marc Sherron Reported Sold Price: $5,995,000 716± Acres | Kerr County

Reported Sold Price: $5,000,009 341.17± Acres | Washington County

Chad Foster Reported Sold Price: $5,000,000 1,549± Acres | Brazoria County

Sam Middleton Reported Sold Price: $5,000,000 1,858.57± Acres | McLennan County

70. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $5,000,000 200± Acres | Medina County

71. Frazier Ranch Sales

Kenny Frazier Reported Sold Price: $4,995,000 1,516± Acres | La Salle County

72. Texas Hunting Land LLC

Blaine Covington Reported Sold Price: $4,950,000 2,092± Acres | Clay County

Reported Sold Price: $4,499,000 205± Acres | Kerr County

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Harlan Ray & David Burgher Reported Sold Price: $4,495,000 784± Acres | Milam County

86. T2 Real Estate

Troy Corman Reported Sold Price: $4,487,000 965± Acres | Lavaca County

87. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $4,487,000 1,282± Acres | Hill County

88. TT Ranch Group

Tyler Thomas Reported Sold Price: $4,470,000 657± Acres | Henderson County

89. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $4,432,870 206± Acres | Kendall County

73. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s

90. Oberg Properties

74. Armstrong Properties

91. Foster Farm and Ranch

75. Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC

92. United Country | Hill Country Pros

76. Keller Williams Coastal Bend

93. Chas S. Middleton and Son

60. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC

77. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s

94. EG Farm Ranch Group

61. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

78. Lee, Lee & Puckitt

62. Evans Ranch Properties

79. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

56. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s Randy Cadwallader Reported Sold Price: $5,952,000 1,920± Acres | Bee County

57. Clark Real Estate Group

Sam Byrd Reported Sold Price: $5,940,410 849.25± Acres | Erath County

58. Friedman Real Estate, Inc.

Josh Friedman Reported Sold Price: $5,700,000 42.16± Acres | Hays County

59. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $5,551,476 396± Acres | Kendall County

Blake Hortenstine Reported Sold Price: $5,512,500 1,750± Acres | Cooke County

Reported Sold Price: $5,450,000 341± Acres | Washington County

Doug Evans Reported Sold Price: $5,450,000 1,018± Acres | Kerr County

Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $4,950,000 3,000± Acres | Maverick County

Jessica Armstrong, Broker Reported Sold Price: $4,909,213 828± Acres | Burleson County

Drew Colvin & Mike Bacon Reported Sold Price: $4,874,000 533.77± Acres | Bell County

Hannah Poe Reported Sold Price: $4,800,000 313.38± Acres | Montgomery County

Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $4,800,000 1,671± Acres | Dimmit County

Ranch Sales and Appraisals Reported Sold Price: $4,800,000 5,615± Acres | Scurry County

Reported Sold Price: $4,799,000 21± Acres | Fort Bend County

Nolan Wheeler Reported Sold Price: $4,420,000 518± Acres | Burnet County

Chad Foster Reported Sold Price: $4,377,000 220± Acres | Bexar County

Kim Hill Reported Sold Price: $4,375,000 702.8± Acres | Coryell County

Sam Middleton Reported Sold Price: $4,375,000 1,750± Acres | Palo Pinto County

Envision Realty Group Reported Sold Price: $4,355,000 909.65± Acres | Hamilton County

95. TexasLand.com/DMTX Realty Group Dave Murray Reported Sold Price: $4,300,000 10.16± Acres | Llano County

96. Hunt Real Estate

Rochelle Hunt Reported Sold Price: $4,200,000 194± Acres | Kendall County

46. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

63. Chas S. Middleton and Son

80. JVL Farm and Ranch

97. Tom W. Davis-Texas

47. The Texas Ranch Company, LLC

64. HomeLand Properties

81. Lee, Lee & Puckitt

98. Texas Real Estate Sales

82. TT Ranch Group

99. Patty Turner Group

83. Coffman Real Estate

100. Ranch Investments

Reported Sold Price: $6,869,600 4,432± Acres | Webb County

Johnny Cavazos Reported Sold Price: $6,800,000 1,530± Acres | Frio County

Sam Middleton Reported Sold Price: $5,427,500 1,670± Acres | Comanche County

Andy Flack Reported Sold Price: $5,320,060 2,049± Acres | Newton County

48. Possum Kingdom Real Estate

65. Texas Ranches For Sale

49. Lee, Lee & Puckitt

66. Merritt Farms

Reported Sold Price: $6,633,255 1,060± Acres | Palo Pinto County

Ranch Sales and Appraisals Reported Sold Price: $6,614,400 8,320± Acres | Scurry County

Ken Hoerster Reported Sold Price: $5,295,000 1,571± Acres | McMullen County

Jase Merritt Reported Sold Price: $5,192,500 1,500± Acres | Bowie County

Jerrett V. Lamb Reported Sold Price: $4,689,513 2,163± Acres | Zavala County

Ranch Sales and Appraisals Reported Sold Price: $4,587,450 771± Acres | Mason County

Tyler Thomas Reported Sold Price: $4,509,000 711± Acres | Wood County

Reported Sold Price: $4,500,000 25± Acres | Hays County

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Ranch Brokerage Tom W. Davis Reported Sold Price: $4,200,000 1,321± Acres | McMullen County

Cowtown Real Estate Reported Sold Price: $4,080,000 101± Acres | Tarrant County

Patty Turner Reported Sold Price: $4,065,582 15.59± Acres | Dallas County

Reported Sold Price: $4,050,000 626± Acres | Burnet County FALL 2021

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Conservation Easements W H AT A R E T H E Y, A N D CO U L D T H E Y B E R I G H T FO R YO U ?

STORY BY MARK STEINBACH, PH.D. TEXAS LAND CONSERVANCY

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rivate land ownership has always been a distinguishing characteristic of Texas—from farms and ranches that have been in the same family for generations to recently purchased second homes in idyllic rural areas. Whatever the situation, many Texas landowners face the same dilemma: how do you ensure that the land you love looks the way that it does forever? Using a tool called a conservation easement, landowners can ensure that the integrity and natural condition of their land remains intact for generations.

Conservation in Texas

With 95 percent of Texas (approximately 163 million acres) held by private landowners, Texas has far and away the most privately held land in the country—more than Montana, Kansas, and California combined. Unfortunately, we are also leading the nation in the amount of rural land lost annually to development. According to the Texas Land Trends from the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute (NRI), over two million acres of agriculture land has been converted to some other use between 1997 and 2017, and 1.2 million acres have been lost in the last five years alone.

Population growth in Texas means new residents need new homes to buy and apartments to rent, leading developers to covet the farms, ranches, pastures, and open space in proximity to metropolitan areas. This slow crawl of development and changing land use is imperceptible on a day-to-day basis but drastic over the long run.

Relative to its size, Texas has very little land dedicated to conservation. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) manages a little over one million acres in state parks and wildlife management areas (WMAs), and the remainder is split between the United States National Forest Service and National Park Service. This means the bulk of land and wildlife conservation in Texas falls to private landowners.

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Abundant opportunities exist for landowners to enact conservation measures on their land.

There are several entities such as TPWD, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension which offer education, guidance, and programs to assist with conservation and management of natural resources. But what about protecting land as a whole? This is where conservation easements come into play.

What is a Conservation Easement?

At the most basic level, a conservation easement is a very specific deed restriction. The drawback of a deed restriction is that it can be undone by a future landowner. A conservation easement is a legal agreement between a property owner and a qualified conservation organization, such as a non-profit land trust, municipality, or governmental entity, which cannot be undone.

When entering into this kind of legal agreement, the owner voluntarily agrees to restrict the type and amount of development that may take place on their property. This is possible since the development rights of property are similar to other property rights such as minerals or grazing, which can be leased, sold, gifted, or separated from land.

A conservation easement is the legal instrument to separate development rights and have them held in trust for permanent protection.

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Conservation easements date back many decades in the United States, but they didn’t gain traction in Texas until the early 1980s. Today, there are almost 800 conservation easements in the state encompassing more than one million acres of protected land. The bulk of this work is done by a coalition of more than 30 land trusts scattered across the state. Land trusts are charitable organizations whose mission is land and water conservation. In total, these land trusts have conserved over 1.8 million acres of land through conservation easements, outright land ownership, and collaborative efforts with state and local entities. Some focus on geographic regions like the coast or ecosystems like prairies. Others, like Texas Land Conservancy, work at a larger scale across the entire state.

The Nuts and Bolts of Conservation Easements

What does enacting a conservation easement look like from the landowner perspective? Every conservation easement is customized to the landowner and the property. The traditional land

uses including agriculture, hunting, and recreation are always allowed, unless the landowner has specific prohibitions they would like to enact. The landowner decides what limitations or provisions to protect on their property. For instance, if a landowner has an existing house on a property, but has two children, they might reserve the right to build two additional houses. Similarly, if the desire is to have no more construction on the property, a prohibition on future building can be added. Because the easement is permanent, it is imperative to spend time thinking about all the potential uses of the land, and it is a good idea to acquire counsel to help navigate the process.

There are a few misnomers surrounding conservation easements. One is that the landowner loses control of the land, and the public has access.

That is absolutely false. There is no public access granted. However, the holder of the conservation

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“ The bulk of land and wildlife conservation in Texas falls to private landowners.” easement is required to make a site visit once a year to ensure the terms of the conservation easement are being upheld. This is a coordinated visit with the landowner’s permission. Likewise, a conservation easement is not foolproof protection against condemnation. They can be helpful but may not be able to prevent it.

So why would a landowner voluntarily limit what they can do on their land? First is a desire to keep land the way it is now for future generations. Whether I’m working with a landowner whose history goes back 100 years on land or a new landowner, they all love their land. That love extends beyond their lifetime, and something they want to ensure future generations will enjoy. A conservation easement is an insurance policy to do just that.

Second, there are financial benefits. I will assume that to all the readers of this magazine, it is obvious how valuable land is. Land values have seen an almost 300 percent increase in the past two decades, and the previous year has seen an

even more dramatic increase in values. When a landowner places a conservation easement on their property, they are giving up certain development rights, and those rights have value. That value can be used as a tax deduction because land trusts are 501(c)3 non-profits, and the conservation easement is considered a charitable donation. An appraiser is required to determine the value of the contribution.

Additionally, a conservation easement lowers the value of a property, which can be a beneficial estate planning tool related to lowering an overall estate value.

If the idea of a conservation easement is intriguing, there are great resources through the Texas Land Trust Council, a statewide trade association for all land trusts. Typically, a landowner will visit with a couple of land trusts to gauge interest for a particular project and see if it is a good fit. On average, the typical conservation easement transaction takes three to six months to prepare the required documents and accomplish due diligence.

I’m encouraged by the increasing trend among landowners using conservation easements resulting in a steady uptick in conserved land for future generations. I will close with a quote from Aldo Leopold’s Sand County Almanac, “Health is the capacity of the land for selfrenewal. Conservation is our effort to understand and preserve this capacity.” By conserving private lands in Texas, we can ensure the health of our state and the preservation of our unique Texas character for generations to come. ° FALL 2021

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Honey Creek Ranch Rare Opportunity & Incredible Investment 5,000 ACRES IN COLEMAN, TEXAS P R E S E N T E D B Y L I V EO A K FA R M S R A N C H E S H O M E S

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t is a rare opportunity to find 5,000± contiguous acres in Central Texas. Honey Creek Ranch, a part of the original J.P. Morris Estate, is a legacy property with lush native grasses, rolling hills with hardwood trees, creek draws and a 14± acre conservation lake. Both grazing and wildlife management have been practiced extensively on the ranch, fostering a habitat for trophy-quality free-range game. Whitetail deer, turkey, ducks and extensive fishing opportunities make this property a hunter’s dream. Honey Creek Ranch is an incredible investment for generations to come. °

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Lakes of Gibbons Creek Exceptional Amount of Surface Water 11,000 ACRES IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

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epublic Ranches, LLC is excited to bring to market the incredible Lakes of Gibbons Creek Ranch. The ranch is a world-class and extraordinary example of natural resource and rangeland restoration undertakings over the course of several decades following an intense use of portions of the surface to secure lignite. The resources (financial, engineering, scientific and otherwise) that were put to work on this restoration project have resulted in an 11,000-acre ranch with rolling rangelands of both improved and native grasses, heavily wooded bottomlands (and some hilltops) and incredible water features. These include 920 surface acres of water associated with the over 40 lakes and ponds, over 1.9 miles of Navasota River frontage, the namesake Gibbons Creek, numerous other creeks, wetlands and related riparian habitat, all benefitting the wildlife that inhabits the ranch permanently or as part of annual migrations.

Location & Habitat The ranch is located ten miles southeast of College Station in Grimes County. Kyle Field is clearly visible from high points on the ranch.

Approximately 5,700 acres of the property are rolling, reclaimed grasslands, including areas of native and improved grasses. A minimum of four feet of select soil was distributed over this area, and the forage is strong, as indicated by the current stocking of approximately 2,000 head

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of cattle grazing the property. Punctuating these grasslands are approximately 920 surface acres of lakes teeming with fish and wildlife within the property’s borders.

Two primary areas of hardwood bottoms make up the bulk of the remaining acreage. Over 2,000 acres of contiguous, mature, Navasota River hardwood bottoms provide excellent habitat for the plentiful white-tailed deer and hogs that populate the ranch. A second contiguous woodlands area over 1,700 acres associated with the Gibbons Creek and Dry Creek watersheds accent the rangelands.

Wildlife The property has outstanding deer hunting throughout large portions of the property, particularly associated with the thick bottomlands along the Navasota River frontage and along the Gibbons Creek riparian corridor. It has been actively managed for deer through Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Waterfowl hunting on the multitude of lakes, wetlands and smaller ponds is amazing. One of the unique aspects of the property is the amount of waterfowl habitat that exists on the property.

Dove, hogs, alligators as well as predators are very common on the property. The ranch’s diverse ecosystems are home (year-round or during annual

migration) to all types of other animals, birds and of course, fish. Bald eagles and osprey are very common on the property.

Improvements Few improvements exist on the property beyond excellent all-weather roads, engineered lake dams, low water crossings and new fencing.

Water Lakes of Gibbons Creek Ranch is so named because of the exceptional amount of surface water covering over 920 acres in over 40 lakes and ponds to be found on the property. The water coverage on this ranch is more than the total acreage of all of Central Park in New York City.

The list of lakes includes eight lakes with over 50 surface acres and 11 lakes with 10 acres to 50 acres of surface water. Quite simply, there is a staggering amount of water on this ranch. All of the lakes were stocked with Florida bass and hybrids as well as forage fish such as redear, threadfin shad and coppernose bluegill.

Other water features include almost two miles of frontage on the Navasota River and four miles of Gibbons Creek (most of it on both sides). Plenty of smaller ponds, wetlands and sloughs exist all over the property. No water wells are currently being used on the property; however, groundwater is present in this area from 250 feet to 550 feet deep in the Yegua/Jackson aquifers. °

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Carol Rose Ranch 248± Acres | Cooke County | $9,000,000 | Property ID: 8328133

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67± Acres | Johnson County | $6,500,000 | Property ID: 11382950

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Spring Creek Ranch 1,573± Acres | San Saba County | $4,950,000 | Property ID: 8450989

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Premier Farm & Ranch Real Estate Brokerage in the Heart of Texas

Hood Real Estate Inc. is a premier farm and ranch real estate brokerage located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. In 1992, Howard W. Hood founded Hood Real Estate Inc. with aspirations to turn his core family values and passion for real estate into a business legacy. Over the past 29 years, he has established a specialty in premier, live water farms and ranches across the state of Texas, though he has also represented buyers from around the world. Howard’s son, Conner W. Hood, and brother, Jeffrey C. Hood, are also a part of the family business, enabling Hood Real Estate Inc. to expand and continue providing unparalleled customer service to clients around the globe. If you are looking for expertise, diligence, and world class customer service, Hood Real Estate Inc. is the best in the business.

Super A Ranch

1,791 ACRES IN KERR COUNTY $24,900,000

830 896 0510 HoodRealEstateInc.com

JEFFREY C. HOOD

CONNER W. HOOD

HOWARD W. HOOD

The 1,791± acre Super A Ranch, the largest live water ranch for sale in Kerr County, is located just 10 miles southwest of Kerrville, providing highstyle ranch living with easy access to Hill Country hospitality and convenience.

1,791 acres | kerr county $24,900,000 | property# 5020319

Super A Ranch

high style ranch living.

plentiful water & wildlife.

At night, the twinkling lights of Kerrville provide an unexpectedly beautiful view that can be enjoyed in complete solitude. With a mere 110 feet of paved road frontage, the Super A guarantees both easily secured access and unsurpassed privacy.

Crystalline water, cypress-lined creek banks and groves of pecan and walnut trees, with hidden clearings that have been maintained in a beautiful park-like condition, bedeck the landscape. The land includes both spectacular hills and open pastures; all easily accessible by good ranch roads.

Water, water, everywhere. Numerous springs bubble up from the ground, feeding streams that eventually flow into Turtle Creek. Several impoundments, including one five-acre lake stocked with bass, deliver abundant surface water as well as recreational opportunities such as fishing, swimming and paddling. Two water wells with submersible pumps and two windmills tap into the groundwater below, offering additional water for wildlife or livestock.

Plentiful water means plentiful wildlife. In addition to native white-tailed deer that have been improved by genetic introduction and selective harvest, the high-fenced ranch is home to turkeys, fallow deer (white, chocolate and spotted), axis deer, sika deer, blackbuck antelope and aoudad sheep. Numbering about 200, the elk herd is one of the largest in the Hill Country.

The amenities at the Super A were designed to celebrate the outdoors. A spring-fed swimming pool and waterfall, known as The Grotto, is the perfect way to while away warm afternoons and summer evenings. A stateof-the-art outdoors kitchen as well as a large outdoor fireplace and a fire pit set the stage for casual dining with the ultimate ambiance.

1,791 Acres — $24,900,000 Propert y# 5020319 The expansive, elevated cherrywood deck that stretches across the back of the main house provides a seamless transition between outdoor and indoor living. The three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath house combines native limestone accents, rich wood trim, large windows and high ceilings to create an easy living home that is refined and welcoming. The master bedroom has views of The Grotto and a small spring-fed lake.

In addition, a three-bedroom, two-bath guest house with a large dining area and great room gives friends and extended family a retreat within a retreat. Everyone can gather on the spacious back porch to watch wildlife graze on the nearby hills.

A large game room, complete with a pool table, air hockey, foosball and more, offers indoor fun as well as additional accommodations. A bedroom and kitchen round out the standalone space.

The wildlife infrastructure includes eight deer blinds, eight corn feeders and six protein feeders, which will convey with the sale, and a processing barn boasting both a walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. There are also two equipment barns (40’x130’ and 25’x100’), a horse barn with stalls and livestock pens, so it would be simple to add a livestock element or to convert to a livestock operation.

The Super A, carved from the original Lacy Ranch, is a special place with a special story. Home to the Lacy Oak and birthplace of the Blue Lacy, the Texas state dog, each owner has added a new chapter in the ranch’s history. Write your life here. Leave your mark on the land, because it will surely leave its mark on you.

The Super A, carved from the original Lacy Ranch, is a special place with a special story. Home to the Lacy Oak and birthplace of the Blue Lacy, the Texas state dog, each owner has added a new chapter in the ranch’s history.

Write your life here. Leave your mark on the land, because it will surely leave its mark on you.

1,791 acres | kerr county | $24,900,000 | property# 5020319 Learn more at HoodRealEstateInc.com

Howard W. Hood, Broker • 830 739 3815 • Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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Pebble River Ranch

A Live-Water Paradise

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ith 2,150 feet of the Guadalupe River’s South Fork and two year-round creeks, the 1,360-acre Pebble River Ranch is a live water paradise. The only thing this majestic Hill Country property lacks is your personal stamp.

Throughout history, live water has been prized—perhaps never more than now. The Pebble River Ranch gives you access to not one, not two, but three running, riffling, rippling life-giving sources of crystalline water and endless relaxation. The water-colored landscape offers one of the most glorious blank canvases available in Texas.

Located 15 minutes west of Hunt and five minutes from Crider’s Dancehall and Rodeo on FM 39, opportunity flows as freely as the water. It is ideally suited to become a recreational ranch, a corporate retreat or a summer camp in the time-honored tradition of the beloved encampments that dot the area. Its potential is as big—and as unique—as your vision. The majority of Pebble River Ranch boasts new fencing. It’s a mixture of six-foot Tight Lock and eight-foot game-proof dictated by location and how that portion of the ranch has been used.

Built early in the last century, the ranch house, which features a woodburning fireplace, has been completely renovated. From the expansive screened back porch, family and friends can look down on the Guadalupe.

Or, they can step outside to the rock patio and fire pit to enjoy the same stunning view.

Depending on your vision, the ranch house could become guest lodging.

Numerous building sites—each with their own memorable views—exist throughout the ranch.

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8,100 Acres

camaraderie & privacy.

Jim Hogg & Starr Counties

Estrella Ranch 8,100 Acres — $28,000,000 Property# 30 61902 Recent price reduction. 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 8,100 acres in Jim Hogg and Starr Counties, the ranch provides incredible hunting and superlative privacy for its owners and their guests.

Water for wildlife and livestock is 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.

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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, scimitar-horned oryx, axis and zebras, blackbuck, aoudad, eland, buffalo, addax, gemsbok, blesbok and warthogs. In addition to wildlife, the ranch is well-suited for cattle.

Rancho Estrella is designed to entertain large numbers of family, friends, colleagues or clients, providing opportunities for both camaraderie and privacy. 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 ranch’s infrastructure is also designed to support ranch work and entertaining.

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.

LoMaRo Ranch

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925 Acres

huge commercial potential.

Austin County

LoMaRo Ranch, which straddles the Austin and Fort Bend county line, is a productive, diverse, Texas-sized ranch with huge commercial potential. The 925-acre ranch is located less than an hour southwest of downtown Houston near Wallis.

The ranch includes more than 1.5 miles of Brazos River frontage and fronts Highway 36 for seven-tenths of a mile. An active railroad, with a perpetually maintained crossing, parallels Highway 36 adding another appealing commercial feature.

For a discerning buyer interested in agriculture and livestock, wildlife and recreation, or commercial investment, the potential is limitless. While LoMaRo is convenient to urban amenities, its a world away when it comes to privacy. The stars still shine big and bright here.

Tracing its lineage to the original Stephen F. Austin land grant, the low-fenced ranch has been in the current family since 1871.

Early on, some fields were broken out for cotton fields, but the LoMaRo Ranch has been a working cattle ranch throughout much of its multi-generational history. Traditional ranch roads provide easy access to the entire ranch which has been cross-fenced into six separate pastures.

The front portion of the ranch features improved Coastal Bermuda pastures and hay meadows. Here, the terrain includes flat meadows and rolling hills.

The back portion slopes down into the rich Brazos River bottom.

Legacy oaks, pecans and cottonwoods provide shade. Native grasses and brush create superlative wildlife habitat. While the ranch has not been actively managed for wildlife, game abounds.

The ranch has never been hunted commercially.

White-tailed deer, migratory waterfowl, feral hogs and sandhill cranes, as well as small game, are plentiful. Quail have also been spotted.

Diversity. Productivity. Proximity. Privacy. Access. Convenience.

History. Water. Wildlife. Livestock. Endless opportunities.

LoMaRo Ranch is home to it all. Claim its abundance for yourself.

925 Acres — $8,200,000 Property# 9623553

191 Acres

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Medina County

Verde Creek Farm 191 Acres — $2,101,000 Property# 7971688 Located 30 minutes west of San Antonio, the 191± acre Verde Creek Farm in Medina County offers the best of Hill Country living within easy reach of big city amenities. To make access easy, the ranch fronts on FM 2676. With 1,893± feet of Verde Creek, the low-fenced ranch is home to the sparkle and splash of live water. Overall, the terrain is very gently rolling with several cultivated fields. The fields could be converted to food plots to supplement the native whitetails and dove. In addition to the existing farmhouse, there is an old Alsatian rock house dating to the late 1800s on the property;

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both could be renovated to modern standards, or a new dream home could be built on sites throughout the ranch. In addition, the ranch includes a small barn with an attached carport and one water well with a submersible pump as well as two Yancey water meters to supply the property.

Coyote Creek Ranch 476 Acres — $2,737,000 Property# 9883967

476 Acres

convenience & privacy.

Fayette County

Coyote Creek Ranch, located near Flatonia, is a 476± acre canvas of opportunity positioned less than 90 minutes from Houston, Austin and San Antonio. The heavily wooded property, with easy access to I-10, is ideally situated to deliver both convenience and privacy.

For the past 50 years, the owners have maintained the land’s native character and used the low-fenced ranch as a natural haven for hunting and camping. Three ponds offer fishing for bass and catfish as well as stopover water for migrating ducks. In wet weather, Pin Oak Creek cuts across the property.

The gently rolling terrain offers a variety of potential building sites for a dream home or an expansive family compound with guest houses. An 800-square-foot, off-the-grid cabin provides a housing option for those who like to live close to the land or for people seeking a temporary camp as a larger home is being constructed.

The current agriculture tax valuation could be converted to a wildlife tax valuation if the new owners so choose. Regardless of your vision for life in the country, Coyote Creek Ranch provides a beautiful, flexible canvas on which to make your dream a reality.

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Geronimo Springs Ranch Extreme privacy to enjoy miles of Geronimo Creek, springs, lakes and waterfalls, only 15 minutes from San Antonio

2,778± ACRES IN BANDERA , BEX AR & MEDINA COUNTIES • PROPERT Y ID: 11296772

Pristine Valley Ranch This turnkey, high-fenced game ranch is ringed with hills for privacy and has a spring-fed creek and lake 790± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 10596969

Double D Ranch A surprising find with year-round live water, breathtaking views and HWY 46 frontage 740± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 11164385

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Hidden Spring Ranch Gentle rangeland to large vistas from hills in the Blue Mountain Range sequestering a flowing spring 3,439± ACRES IN MASON COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 10606594

Treaty Stone Ranch This significant, historic ranch has been owned and operated as a cattle and hunting ranch for 50+ years 3, 500± ACRES IN SAN SABA COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 9242971

Wallace Creek Ranch The headwaters of Wallace Creek attract an abundance of native wildlife plus offer fishing 1, 350± ACRES IN SAN SABA COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 10524498

Canyon Bend Ranch Long-term livestock and native wildlife ranch includes a conservation lake and dam 2,100± ACRES IN SAN SABA COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 10524740

Rancho Anejo Optimized for every type of sport, from bass fishing to wingshooting or deer hunting 3,800± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11374919

Rocky Lake Ranch A tremendous amount of water with lakes and irrigation features in a diverse hunting ranch 3,972± ACRES IN DIMMIT & Z AVAL A COUNTIES PROPERT Y ID: 11468863

Nueces River Ranch Here is a piece of South Texas dirt with a nice home, Hill Country live water and oak trees 184± ACRES IN Z AVAL A COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11725195

Campo de Zavala Nice lodging, great water and enhanced wildlife suit this turnkey hunting or entertainment ranch 280± ACRES IN ZAVAL A COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 10932999

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Shooting Star Ranch Picturesque land with live oaks, ample water and turnkey improvements for cattle or hunting 1,7 11± ACRES IN BEE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 8252607

Hollow Creek Ranch Finely maintained hunting and cattle ranch that has been in the same family for more than three decades 594± ACRES IN BEE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11244402

No Mas Ranch Spectacular country with rolling terrain and views, maintained to promote bobwhite quail habitat 498± ACRES IN BEE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11415267

Dos Amigos Ranch Great brush diversity pairs with well-maintained grassland for outdoorsmen and cattlemen alike 254± ACRES IN BEE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11444937

San Carlos Ranch Low-fenced hunting and recreation ranch features impressive brushwork for livestock and wildlife 4,989± ACRES IN WEBB COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 8472140

La Garita Ranch Prime ranch in Big Deer Country has a managed whitetail deer herd and great improvements 2,976± ACRES IN WEBB COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 8039210

Jaral Creek Ranch Excellent for raising livestock or for the wildlife enthusiast, with an abundance of surface water 2,450± ACRES IN WEBB COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 10856052

C4 Ranch Impressive headquarters punctuate this high-fenced livestock operation with excellent wildlife management 2,002± ACRES IN FRIO COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 10933540

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Texas Farm Patch Highly productive and established organic produce farm just minutes south of San Antonio 380± ACRES IN ATASCOSA COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11165437

Scattered Oak Ranch A great recreational getaway, livestock property, homestead or a mixture of the three 200± ACRES IN BEE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11302101

Cast and Blast An outdoorsman's paradise along Mullins Bayou inlet of Copano Bay, for kayaking, fishing, waterfowl or serene relaxation 210± ACRES IN REFUGIO COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 9131222

TP Ranch Scenic, rolling pastureland includes live oaks, seasonal drainage and charming residence with guest house 162± ACRES IN KERR COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11444212

Rancho El Mirasol On the western edge of the Hill Country, this ranch has nice improvements, water and wildlife 6,570± ACRES IN VAL VERDE COUNTY PROPERT Y ID: 9714273

Big Lozier Canyon This historic ranch, owned since the 1960–70s, has a great mixture of usable land and geographic drama with abundant wildlife 10, 500± ACRES IN TERRELL COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 9283238

Figure 3 Ranch This working cattle and hunting ranch is at the Gateway to the Hill Country, owned for over 100 years 5,932± ACRES IN SCHLEICHER COUNTY PROPERT Y ID: 11053411

Barrocitos Ranch Generational, scenic ranch offers a premier sportsman's paradise 3,057± ACRES IN Z APATA COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11680292

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KRISJENN RANCH 980± Acres in Uvalde County | Property ID: 11690447 | $8,700,000 The KrisJenn Ranch is a 980± acre, high-fenced hunting ranch with some of the best live water in South Texas, located just 11 miles southeast of Uvalde, Texas. The property features South Texas terrain with good brush and cover that transitions into the beautiful Frio River bottom where majestic pecans and large cypress trees line its banks. Endless opportunities to serve as a family getaway, corporate retreat, or income-producing ranch. Turnkey improvements, premier live water, as well as excellent hunting and fishing, elevate this ranch to an exclusive category of its own.

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BOND RANCH 2,682± Acres in Sutton County | Property ID: 10959545 | $7,500,000 One of the finest game ranches in the Hill Country, comprised of 2,682± acres, the ranch has been improved and managed with the utmost attention to detail. The main lodge and hunter’s quarters were designed for entertaining, and the ranch is very well suited for a family or corporate retreat.

The ranch is home to the world record axis buck taken in 2015, which scored a Gold Award 180 inches, as well as the sixth-place axis buck that was harvested in 2019. Large groups of axis deer are commonly seen throughout the ranch.

MO JO RANCH 1,008± Acres in Wilson County | Property ID: 10606905 | $6,495,000 The Mo Jo Ranch brings a full suite of desirable ranch attributes, including hunting and a productive cattle ranch. The property has a high-fenced perimeter and is cross high-fenced. There are cross-fenced pastures, improved ranch roads, underground water piping, outbuildings, and a nice front entrance. The main home is situated at the edge of a wooded area and has a great view across the ranch. Nearby is a hunting lodge, and near the front entrance is a foreman’s home and equipment barns.

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EMBLETON FARM 3,970± Acres in Jim Wells County | Property ID: 107 79297 | $11,100,000 Located just north of Alice with frontage on Highway 281 and Highway 359, this farm has been very productive for many years and has been under the same ownership for several generations. Good road frontage on two highways and several county roads makes the farm easily accessible. Soils are very fertile, and the ranch has a small roll in topography.

BROWNLEE RANCH 1,003± Acres in Burnet County | Property ID: 9292844 | $8,750,000 The Brownlee Ranch is ideally located between Marble Falls and Burnet on HWY 281 and Park Road 4, with views of the Hill Country. The springs have been dammed up to form nice pools of water. The Brownlee Ranch is easily accessible from both Austin and San Antonio.

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NORTH LLANO RIVER RANCH 319± Acres in Sutton County | Property ID: 11301967 | $2,395,000 The North Llano River Ranch has 2,000± feet of river frontage along the North Llano River and includes a nice home and equipment barns.

This property is ideal for swimming, kayaking, or tubing and has great hunting opportunities to provide year-round enjoyment.

INDIAN CREEK RANCH 130± Acres in Gillespie County Property ID: 10978074 | $1,820,000 The 130± acre Indian Creek Ranch is a blank canvas ranch

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MIDWAY RANCH 164± Acres in Kerr County Property ID: 11535913 | $1,695,000 Midway Ranch consists of 164± acres of live oak motts and a rolling landscape.

The main home sits at a higher elevation looking over the grassy pastures. Located ideally just west of Kerrville and just south of IH-10 with paved county road access.

The seller is selling the equipment and rolling stock in the deal. This high-fenced ranch is loaded with game!

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DEER VALLEY RANCH 1,074± Acres in Sutton County Property ID: 11258429 | $1,750,000 Deer Valley Ranch is a 1,074± acre property with a nice three-bedroom, two-bath home perched on top of a ridge overlooking the ranch. Located in an area of larger working and recreational ranches with nice hilltop views, heavily vegetated draws, and mesquite flats.

COX-MILLS RANCH 2,106± Acres in Crockett County Property ID: 7 721491 | $1,663,900 The Cox-Mills Ranch is a beautiful and spacious West

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DOUBLE R RANCH 543± Acres in Kinney County Property ID: 10125146 | $1,330,000 Well-located hunting ranch between Uvalde and Brackettville. This ranch is set up and ready to go for the next buyer. Improvements are in place with a water well and good roads throughout the ranch. Nice views from several places on the ranch. Minerals are available. Call us to set up a showing!

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BAR H RANCH 67± Acres in Lee County Property ID: 10484761 | $635,000 The 67± acre Bar H Ranch is ideally located between Austin and Houston, just southeast of the quaint town of Giddings. With a nice roll and wooded areas and a pond, this property is the perfect getaway.

Electricity runs through the property in several areas. Perimeter fences are low fences.

JL RANCH 50± Acres in Atascosa County Property ID: 11525057 | $345,000 With easy access to San Antonio, the JL Ranch is comprised of 50± acres of heavy native brush that provides excellent hunting and recreation. With a blank canvas, the property can be developed to meet the needs of the next owner.

EAGLE RIDGE RANCH 10± Acres in Kerr County Property ID: 11101531 | $259,000 With long-range views to the south, the property is beautiful, peaceful, and relaxing. The views go on for miles and the land itself is an adventure to explore. There is a road and paths cleared to give you an idea of the layout and where a home could sit. This 10± acre parcel is private with few neighbors and is less than twenty minutes from Kerrville. It is located close to the Camp Verde Store.

WOLF RANCH 1,840± Acres in Sutton County Property ID: 9250352 | $3,300,000 The Wolf Ranch is a perfect combination of a hunting and cattle ranch. Terrain features rolling hilltops with long-range views, good oak covering, and junipers in the draws. The property has good underground water with five submersible water wells located throughout the ranch.

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BREWSTER R ANCH An assemblage of seven ranches making up 424,000± acres that include some of the most amazing land features found in the Southwest, located in Brewster County, Texas, includes the following ranches: Dagger Flats Ranch: 120,444± Acres, $765 per acre, $92,139,660 • Dove Mountain Ranch: 102,078± Acres, $785 per acre, $80,131,230 Rio Texico Ranch: 95,570± Acres, $695 per acre, $66,421,150 • Y.E. Mesa Ranch: 34,480± Acres, $750 per acre, $25,860,000 Horse Mountain Ranch: 34,123± Acres, $845 per acre, $28,833,935 • Tesnus Ranch: 19,814± Acres, $765 per acre, $15,157,885.95 Matthews-Law Ranch: 17,542± Acres, $725 per acre, $12,717,950 • Property ID: 11213121

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$80,131,230

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BREWSTER COUNTY

DAGGER FLATS R ANCH

DOVE MOUNTAIN R ANCH

Dagger Flats Ranch has a variety of habitats and improvements which start on the north at Tres Hermanos summit on the Shely Peaks at 5,210 feet down into a wide scenic valley where you find the live water section of San Francisco Creek that is cottonwood lined for over five miles.

This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale.

Property ID: 11213889

Dove Mountain Ranch, a massive contiguous cattle and hunting ranch, is at the gateway to Big Bend National Park to the south and is home to a wide array of natural features. If there is one thing that makes this ranch stand out, it is the availability of desert big horn sheep habitats as well as the availability of permits by TPWD. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 11213445

$28,833,935 34,123± ACRES

$12,717,950

BREWSTER COUNTY

HORSE MOUNTAIN R ANCH Horse Mountain Ranch is located just a 30-minute drive from the Gage Hotel in Marathon, which serves as the gateway to Big Bend National Park to the south. The ranch is divided into two contiguous historical ownerships with the north portion being a wide valley between the Pena Blanca Mountains, Horse Mountain and Twin Peaks, creating an expanse called Lightning Flat where the headwaters of Horse Draw and Pena Blanca Draw are located.

The headquarters is located on the north unit adjacent to the Historic Reed Spring which makes a beautiful cottonwood tree-lined lake. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 7598290

17,542± ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

MATTHEWS-LAW R ANCH Matthews-Law Ranch is a combination of two historic ranches and has over 4.5 miles of the Santiago Mountain ridgeline cascading down into Santiago Flats. Rugged, wild, secluded, amazing are just a few words to describe this true mountain ranch. Santiago Peak is just off the north boundary of the ranch and is a sentinel that can be seen from all over the ranch. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 11214584 FALL 2021

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BREWSTER COUNTY

RIO TEXICO R ANCH

TESNUS R ANCH

Rio Texico Ranch is located in the vast expanse between Big Bend National Park and Black Gap WMA to the west, Highway 90 to the north and Mexico to the south in one of the last truly wild landscapes of the Chihuahuan Desert. This ranch has maintained much of the environment and appearance of times past, including the Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande River. Various amenities make this large ranch diverse, interesting, scenic and adventuresome. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale.

Property ID: 11213918

Tesnus Ranch is a cattle and hunting recreation ranch just 45 minutes from Marathon, Texas, and the Gage Hotel yet with an amazing amount of seclusion. This vast private area is bounded by the towering House Top Mountains on the north and east, and Shely Peaks Mesa, where you can look off over San Francisco Creek valley into Mexico, with a series of wooded canyons, mountains, valleys and draws. Tesnus is Sunset spelled backwards, a creative name for a historic railroad town established in 1882 on the Southern Pacific Railroad. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 6996904

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$22,000,000

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BREWSTER COUNTY

VAL VERDE COUNTY

Y.E. MESA R ANCH

4M R ANCH

Y.E. Mesa is an elevated high mountain volcanic structure sitting high over Big Bend National Park’s north entrance and includes 10 miles of the Santiago Mountains that form Persimmon Gap to the south. Rugged, wild, secluded and amazing are just a few words to describe this true mountain ranch. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 11214568

The 4M Ranch is a world unto itself with an incredible suite of worldclass improvements including a 5,000-foot paved airstrip, crushed rock roads and headquarters complex. Set miles away on a limestone perch sits a truly remarkable 10,000-square-foot home with infinity pool peering down at the four miles of accessible Lower Pecos River frontage below. Property ID: 9569427

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$60,567,075 $96,091,250 113,650± ACRES JEFF DAVIS & PRESIDIO COUNTIES

Y-6 R ANCH This ranch has some of the best all-around hunting opportunities in the West Texas area as it combines the mountain habitats with the grassland and desert habitats. Abundant mule deer, herds of pronghorn, whitetail deer, mountain lion and occasional elk can all be found here.

Property ID: 8062130

76,185± ACRES HUDSPETH & CULBERSON COUNTIES

EAGLE & CARRIZO MTN RANCH The Eagle Mountain/Carrizo Mountain Ranches are actually two nearby distinct properties that are connected by an improved caliche county road and miles of a paved/concrete private easement road linking the ranches with easy access. Similar to the Davis Mountains and the Chisos Mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert, this mountain range functions as a sky island habitat, with intermountain ridgelines and valleys serving as corridors for wildlife migration. Property ID: 7684861

Reduced Price $27,904,500 47,700± ACRES HUDSPETH COUNTY

PIÑON R ANCH Located west of Van Horn, Texas, in the fifth highest mountain range in Texas, the Eagle Mountains, Piñon Ranch is easily accessed by two county roads. The ranch is a mere 1.5 hours from El Paso International Airport and just 30 minutes from Van Horn Airport, which can land jet aircraft. Large, well-established landowner neighbors and excellent game management programs make Piñon Ranch the perfect grazing, hunting and recreation property. Tucked away into the Eagle Mountains where you have ease of access along with extreme privacy. Ranching heritage abounds as the Overland Trail passes through this ranch where stagecoaches used to stop at Eagle Spring, located on the ranch. Property ID: 8126796

$3,149,304 7,410± ACRES TERRELL COUNTY

H BAR H R ANCH Located “West of the Pecos,” a region full of history and natural habitat and wildlife. Rolling hill country and rugged wild canyon country. 1.75 miles frontage on the Rio Grande accessible by vehicle. This is a turnkey ranch with a restored historic furnished home, outbuildings and hunting blinds with feeders. Seller will convey 25 percent of minerals owned.

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FARMER R ANCH The Farmer Ranch is one of the original farming operations developed in the Van Horn area and is now a working cattle and hunting ranch set within the vast scenic landscape of Far West Texas. The majority of the ranch consists of gently rolling high-desert grasslands, draws and flats with spectacular views of the towering area mountains, providing for excellent hunting opportunities. Property ID: 7582746

14,502± ACRES PRESIDIO COUNTY

BANDER A R ANCH Comprised of some of the most well-cared-for acreage in Far West Texas. Sweeping vistas, plateaus, mountains and canyons, abundant grass and water. This is Chihuahuan Desert hunting land at its best and a nature lover’s dream. This ranch has it all. 60 miles south of Marfa.

Property ID: 9407466

$15,350,000 2,275± ACRES

$1,695,000

UVALDE COUNTY

92± ACRES JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

WRIGHT R ANCH Secluded 92± acres with a 3,000± square-foot luxury home make this Texas ranch a rare find. Located 10 minutes north of Fort Davis, the dramatic views of the Davis Mountains serve as the backdrop for this one-of-a-kind property in the heart of West Texas cattle country.

Property ID: 8269816

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DRIPSTONE R ANCH Dripstone Ranch is uniquely located in the geographic transition area between the rugged Hill Country Balcones Fault, the Chihuahuan Desert and the topography of the South Texas Brush Country. Ranching and nature come together here, with areas of wildlife habitat and river combined with agricultural areas designed into improved pastures, amazing ranch infrastructure, and the famous karst limestone caves found on the ranch. Property ID: 10489862

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$4,689,997.50

$8,957,300

6,253± ACRES

9,580± ACRES

BREWSTER COUNTY

PRESIDIO COUNTY

MAR AVILLAS CREEK R ANCH

CHARCO LARGO R ANCH

Maravillas Creek Ranch has recently had a major overhaul of roads, fences, wells, water troughs, dams, tanks and a new private building site up in the hills with electricity. The ranch terrain varies from a nice combination of overflow flats next to igneous rolling hills. The ranch is embedded in a landscape of public lands, creating unlimited hunting and recreational opportunities right next door and just down the road. Big Bend National Park, Black Gap WMA and Big Bend State Park. Property ID: 10766014

The Charco Largo Ranch is conveniently located a short drive south of Marfa, Texas. Classic “Cattle County” of the Old West, Charco Largo Ranch 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 Mountains and the Rio Grande River to the southwest. The ranch has excellent groundwater, and with a distribution of wells, pipelines and troughs, there is excellent water available throughout the ranch. Property ID: 8063194

$2,518,550

$1,936,300 578± ACRES JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

FORT DAVIS HEIGHTS Located just east of Fort Davis at the end of Compromise Street is a broad sweeping high grassland with some of the most spectacular views in the entire Davis Mountains. Water is readily available for additional wells with good groundwater. Chihuahua Creek keeps water in pools on the property most of the year. Property ID: 8390005

2,963± ACRES HUDSPETH COUNTY

EAGLE PIÑON R ANCH Eagle Piñon Ranch sits on the southeast shoulder of the Eagle Mountains.

This high Chihuahuan Desert ranch has elevations ranging from 4,600 feet to 5,800 feet and is a series of canyons, peaks and valleys, creating a rugged yet accessible terrain. An excellent well and a hunting lodge with six private rooms, each with a private bath, make this a comfortable and functional hideaway. Property ID: 2450171 FALL 2021

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Rockin’ T Ranch 17.7± Acres | Montgomery County | Property ID: 9333507 | Call for Price

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Seventeen± manicured acres with about 730 feet of frontage on McCaleb Road at Austin McCombs Road. Lovely, spacious three-bedroom, two-bath home overlooking the horse and longhorn pastures. Variety of horse facilities; stables, arena, covered circular wheel. Indoor/outdoor dog pens, tool shed and man cave are among the other improvements on the property. An inviting one-bedroom, one-bath guest house is near the main house and pool. This property offers immense potential for horse owners, recreational buyers or developers. Just 1.2 miles down the road from HWY 105 and Lake Conroe. Will divide, and additional acreage is available. Come see this beautiful property and all it has to offer. Seller is motivated.

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Leon Creek Ranch 91± Acres | Bexar County | Property ID: 7752919 | Call for Price Old family property with over a quarter mile of HWY 16 frontage, about two miles south of Loop 410, just a few miles west of Toyota operations.

Building sites 30 to 40 feet above a beautiful section of Leon Creek. Great for recreational use, development, cattle or full-time rural residence.

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66-Acre Development Land in Kenedy 66± Acres | Karnes County | Property ID: 1754872 | $840,000 Development or personal-use land with 600± feet of frontage on FM 1145 and about 0.4 miles of frontage on Highway 181 in Kenedy. All or part.

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ESPOSO FARM

RANCHO VISTA GRANDE

The Esposo Farm is 180 acres located on FM 1986 right outside of La Pryor,

Rancho Vista Grande is a great South Texas high-fenced ranch. The property

Texas, in Zavala County. This is an excellent irrigated farm that could be used

has excellent access and is conveniently located just out of town. On the

for row crops or a cattle program. There is an ideal net wire perimeter fence

highest point of the ranch sits the home, which provides beautiful views to

all the way around this farm to keep your livestock in and hogs out. $873,000

watch the wildlife or enjoy a beautiful sunrise or sunset. Contact for price.

180± ACRES IN ZAVALA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 10901108

720.46± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 10758279

PALERMO RANCH

LA ESCONDIDA RANCH

This Hill Country ranch is approximately 110 acres. A mile of highway frontage

The La Escondida Ranch is comprised of 1,338 high-fenced acres in the center of

allows for ample possibilities for future development. This ranch is the perfect

Brooks County just north of Encino, Texas. Located in the heart of the South Texas

place for swimming in the Poe Cat Creek, the headwaters for the Pulluim Creek,

Sand Sheet, the La Escondida is situated in the highly-sought-after oak belt with large

hiking, biking, four-wheeling and ample arrowhead hunting. $1,100,000

neighboring ranches surrounding it just west of U.S. HWY 281. Contact for price.

110± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 11275675

1,338± ACRES IN BROOKS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7667566

MOUNTAIN RIDGE RANCH

CANEY CREEK RANCH

Located southwest of Montell, Mountain Ridge Ranch has spectacular topography

This beautiful property has 2.4 miles of Caney Creek frontage that curves

throughout, boasting large cliffs and deep valleys. The blinds and feeders that

in a horseshoe shape. This property has great access, wild deer and hogs as

are in use within the significant areas will convey. A road system is in place

well as huge beautiful pecan trees scattered throughout. There are three water

with some areas rougher, making it great for four-wheeling. $2,310,900

wells on the property, and it is cross fenced with working pens. $2,334,500

814± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 11295182

161± ACRES IN MATAGORDA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 8045186

PRADON RANCH

WATKINS RANCH

The Pradon Ranch is 766± acres located along the Rio Grande river in southern

Watkins Ranch is directly accessed off HWY 83 minutes north of Uvalde. Expert

Maverick County. The property is a combination of a working cattle ranch

management and state-of-the-art irrigation make this topically diverse spread of land

and sportsman paradise. Multiple irrigated fields, stock ponds, river and creek

a thriving home for various deer and native wildlife species. In addition, Watkins

frontage and improvements make this a unique South Texas ranch. $2,299,890

Ranch provides the desirable combination of privacy and accessibility. $3,750,000

766± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7803341

750± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 11373015

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STONEWALL RANCH

CATTLEMAN’S RANCH

This 1,722-acre ranch in western Edwards County is the perfect blend of

A cattle operation located at the intersection of FM 187 and FM 140, this

Hill Country scenery and West Texas views with remarkable topography.

property is a great mix of native brush and highly productive tillable

Multiple species of exotic game are found both in the high-fenced

ground. There are multiple older Carrizo irrigation wells on the property

pasture and outside in the larger low-fenced portion. The 4,000-square-

which are not being used at this time. The 700± cultivated acres are

foot main barndominium comes fully furnished. A large deck at the

currently being dry land farmed. This is an attractive property in a great

rear of the home overlooks a beautiful valley below. $2,800,000

area, only miles from Sabinal, Batesville and Pearsall. $2,860,000

1,722± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6657665

880± ACRES IN ZAVALA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 2959552

FIRST CAPITAL RANCH

WADSWORTH RANCH The Wadsworth Ranch is a great property that is south of HWY 35, just

In East Columbia, just east of the Brazos River, sits the impeccable

under 10 minutes from Bay City and a 15-minute drive to well-known

First Capital Ranch. First Capital Ranch embraces all the qualities of a

Matagorda Beach. Big Boggy Creek runs through the property and

prime piece of Texas real estate. HWY 35 frontage, open and wooded

provides a great place for duck, dove and deer hunting. The property also

areas, livestock ponds and new homes built each day at the neighboring

has a bridge and low water crossing for easy access to any part of the

Bar X Ranch make this spread ideal for development. $4,300,000

property. Great farmland with rice base and grain base. $4,025,000

680± ACRES IN BRAZORIA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 11394502

1,150± ACRES IN MATAGORDA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 8442374

SAN TOMAS

J FARM

The San Tomas is the perfect blend of improved grass, manicured

The J Farm is 91.51± acres located just north of Carrizo Springs in Dimmit

pastures and exceptional native beauty. The ranch is a short 45-minute

County, Texas. This superb irrigated farm comes equipped with a working

drive from Edinburg, Texas. A highly improved property in a very

irrigation well and pivot. About 50 acres is under pivot with additional

desirable area, the San Tomas is a rare find. $1,303,200

acreage being dry land farmed. Nice tank. Great dove hunting. $457,500

362± ACRES IN BROOKS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7659169

91.51± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 9443683

2M RANCH SMITH RANCH

Conveniently located just 40 minutes from restaurants and shopping in the Edinburg/McAllen metroplex, the historic 2M Ranch provides some

Two miles from downtown Campwood, Texas, and minutes from the

of the finest hunting in South Texas as well as income-producing, state

Nueces River sits the 118-acre Smith Ranch, complete with permanent dry

classified minerals. The entire property is completely high fenced with

springs, an established road system, cattle and outstanding Hill Country

miles of well-maintained cross fences, lush Buffel grass pastures with

views. This ranch is the perfect combination of near-city accommodations

strips of virgin brush interspersed and a great well-managed deer herd.

and privacy with zero views of a neighbor in sight! $725,000

Quail are everywhere and the dove hunting is fabulous. $5,498,810

118± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 11472395

1,906± ACRES IN STARR COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 9300737

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CAMPESTRE RANCH This turnkey game ranch is ready for the new owner to enjoy with family and friends or operate as a commercial venture. A nicely appointed barndominium with six bedrooms, workshop and large garage plus three individual guest cabins provide sleeping quarters for up to twenty. The pasture is home to excellent herds of whitetail and axis deer. Multiple stock tanks, some loaded with bass, catfish and bluegill, along with over a half mile of Burleson Branch Creek provide ample water for the wildlife.

Property ID: 11239085

600± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY • $4,410,000

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WILDFLOWER RIDGE RANCH An easy one-hour drive from downtown Austin and near Horseshoe Bay, this gorgeous Hill Country ranch has all the benefits of living in a resort community with the privacy and safety of nearly one half of a square mile of land surrounding the custom 5,200-square-foot main house, a custom-built two-story cabin for guests and a large four-bay shop, horse barn and roping arena. The property teams with game, and scattered live oaks along with ash juniper provide cover for the area wildlife.

303± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY • $11,950,000

Property ID: 11066616

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RANCH INVESTMENTS SINCE 1982 LAMPASAS COUNTY This private ranch is the epitome of a hunting/recreation property.

Desirable rolling and rough topography pairs well with the natural elevation changes of the rich land.

There is an abundance of wildlife.

North Yancey Creek winds through the property, and this ranch is part of the Smith Ranch which provides access to the Colorado River. A two-bedroom cabin is nestled in the vast ranch as well as a 30’x36’ metal workshop. The property has water and electricity and is ag exempt.

215± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY $1,721,680 Property ID: 11293115

1500 GREER LANE This gorgeous Hill Country property, located six miles northeast of Burnet, boasts a two-story, 5,354-squarefoot custom home that is ready to be completed by the new owner. From the front porch or two balconies, you can enjoy views of the Texas Hill Country. A 40’x50’ Quonset garage/workshop is a short walk from the house. Several locations across the property have dense cover providing excellent habitat for the abundance of wildlife, including whitetail deer, wild turkey, feral hog and a variety of varmints.

12± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY $679,500 Property ID: 11681429

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UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE IN FARM AND RANCH SALES WILLOW CITY RANCH ESTATES These tracts are located in the pristine area of Willow City with direct access off paved Ranch Road 1323.

This sought-after area brings you within 15 minutes of the quaint town of Fredericksburg. If you are looking for a great tract of land in a peaceful country setting, this is a good one to look at. This tract would be an excellent home site, recreational or horse property.

24–68± ACRE TRACTS GILLESPIE COUNTY CONTACT FOR PRICING Property ID: 11285574

HANNAH VALLEY RANCH A gorgeous half-mile stretch of the Colorado River is the highlight of this highly productive ranch. The river is easily accessible, offering both shallow areas and deep pools. The majority of the property is level with fertile soils in native grass. Improvements include a three-bedroom, two-bath house, workshop and one water well, making this the perfect weekend getaway.

215± ACRES IN MILLS COUNTY $1,397,500 Property ID: 10724466

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Dimmit County Ranch Dimmitt County 629± Acres

Double Drop Ranch Bee County 258± Acres

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The Dimmit County Ranch is comprised of 629 partially high-fenced acres being part of the Legendary La Bandera Ranch. Located approximately eight miles southwest of Carrizo Springs, Texas, in the heart of the Golden Triangle. Boasting gently rolling terrain, good native brush diversity and a history of extensive land management, this ranch offers a well-balanced variety of habitat for the wildlife.

The Double Drop Ranch has two surface water ponds and water troughs fed by the wells all throughout the property. Scattered throughout the property you’ll witness a mixture of thick mesquites and scattered live oaks followed by an old weathered creek that feeds one of the better known dove hunting ponds in all of Bee County.

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Uvalde County Ranch Uvalde County 2,900± Acres

Boerne Estates Kendall County 50± Acres

The ranch divides into two pastures. The high-fenced pasture has been extensively managed for trophy whitetail deer. This pasture is just north of 2,250 acres and has been highly improved.

Cook Slough passes through the property for almost four miles. The ranch includes a center pivot irrigation system, several large stock tanks with largemouth bass and miles of water lines. The improvements include several homes and a newly constructed barn. This ranch has been very well maintained and offers world-class whitetail hunting and over-the-top bird hunting opportunities.

This Hill Country Estate is located just 15 minutes from downtown Boerne, Texas. Beautifully maintained grounds covered in oak trees surround this estate. The 6,500-square-foot main house has large covered porches allowing access to the pool and back yard. The property offers a horse barn complete with cozy apartment. A large 200’x300’ riding and roping arena is located near barn. The property’s proximity to Boerne and San Antonio allows it to serve as a weekend retreat or a commuter’s dream. The attention to detail in all improvements sets this property apart from the competition.

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Whitetail Draw Ranch Val Verde County 3,143± Acres The Whitetail Draw Ranch is a 3,143± acre tract that is sure to be called home. The ranch is equipped with a 2,200-square-foot barndominium that is a three-bedroom, two-bath that will make for an easy transition into the ranch. From the barndo, you’ll be overtaken with views that are sure to satisfy the eye! Whitetail and turkey flourish on these lands and you’ll be able to step into a ranch ready to be called home!

Thunder Mountain Ranch Kendall County 268± Acres This 268± acre ranch offers crazy views from the Kendall County landmark known as Thunder Mountain. This historic property was once owned by Hondo Crouch, The Luckenbach Legend. The ranch offers scenic hills, rich fertile valleys and tons of trees. The water on the property could easily be developed into a beautiful lake for both ranching and recreation.

Eagle Claw Ranch Val Verde & Crockett Counties 13,809± Acres Sprawling across 13,809± acres in Ozona, Texas, lies the Eagle Claw Ranch. A newly constructed three-bedroom, two-bath barndominium is on site. Electricity covers most of the ranch, which is truly a great benefit to have on a property this size. With a number of water wells established on the ranch, you’ll be stepping into a ranch that has the fundamentals intact.

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Lazy Hills Retreat Kerr County 735± Acres Lazy Hills Retreat is 735± acres located in Kerr County, Texas. Highlights of the property include soaring views from desirable topographic change with over 200 feet of relief. Manicured grounds with well-groomed grasses and meadows give rise to prime Texas Hill Country oaks and views. Water is highly improved with concrete spillways and dams built along a spring-fed creek. Water clarity is impeccable.

Panther Creek Estates Kerr County 15± Acres Panther Creek Estates is located in Hunt, Texas, off HWY 39 between the Mystic Crossing and the Panther Crossing, fronting the banks of the South Fork of the Guadalupe River. An exclusive community of only eight properties ranging in size from 12 acres to 21 acres, six of which front the Guadalupe River, two of which front Bear Creek.

Oak Tree Meadow Goliad County 18.84± Acres Custom-built 2,500-square-foot home, large oak trees, outdoor kitchen and more, all sitting on 18.84 ag exempt acres ready to be called your new home. This private retreat is a beautifully put-together property that abuts to a 200-acre low-fence property and that allows you to hunt and watch the wildlife. This property will not last long!

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WINN'S TORTUGA RANCH 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 and three water wells, and it is being offered turnkey.

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LOVETT RANCH The Lovett ranch is 393± acres just east of Boerne, Texas, in Kendall County which is currently the seventh fastest growing county in the nation. The ranch is bordered on the east and north by the highly acclaimed Cordillera Ranch development and golf course and is all located within Boerne ISD. This high-fenced ag exempt ranch is a mix of open fields with great soils and rolling hills scattered with large mature live oak trees and views for miles. The headquarters consist of several older German-inspired rock/ log buildings and homes that have some great history to them. There are three ponds on the property and also both sides of Black Creek running through the property providing water for all native wildlife, including blackbuck, axis, turkey, hogs and an improved whitetail herd.

393± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 11159144

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STEPHEN STR A NSK Y, BROK ER (210) 254-7700 • STEPHEN@STRANSKYPROPERTIES.COM View All Proper ties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/331575

RIVER RIDGE RANCH On Highway 173 approximately four miles south of Kerrville, Texas, this ranch 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 an 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.

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MID-TEX CATTLE COMPANY Currently being used as a pre-conditioning yard for cattle and located only three miles from Seguin, the Mid-Tex Cattle Company fronts on three roads, HWY 90A, Biecker Road and Weber Road, with adequate frontage on all three. The property has good exterior fencing with numerous cross fences and improved coastal hay pastures. There is one private water well and also public water which currently serve the property. Both sides of wet-weather Saul Creek go through the middle of the property lined with very large trees. There is also piped water to several tanks scattered throughout the property. This property could be developed today into tracts as small as one acre since it has a public water source or just used as-is and be a good investment for the future.

121± ACRES IN GUADALUPE COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 6408583

WELFARE RANCH 411 acres sitting at the Welfare exit on Interstate 10 West with over 2,000 feet of highway frontage. This property is just six miles from downtown Boerne in Kendall County, which is one of the fastest growing counties in Texas. The property has incredible 360-degree views, with elevation changes of over 300 feet all the way down to the fields on both sides of Zinke Creek which runs right through the property. This will not only make someone a great place to raise their kids, but also a great investment when they get ready to sell it in a few years. Asking price is $15,000 an acre.

411± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 2977603

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Double Mountain Ranch

Hammon River Ranch

516± Acres in Shackelford County ˙ $2,195,000

1,961.04± Acres in Clay County ˙ $4,105,050

This is an ideal recreational property with a barndominium constructed in 2021, five stock ponds with fish, 100 feet of elevation change, heavy woods, great cover for wildlife, excellent hunting, seasonal creeks, hilltop panoramic views, food plot, good-to-new fences and adequate interior roads. This property would make a great investment for an avid outdoorsman looking to hunt immediately as well as a great weekend getaway with amenities to bring the whole family. Contact Jon Moss, Jon@TurnerCountryProperties.com, 940.867.6743. Property ID: 11258593

The Hammon River Ranch is prime recreational land located on the Red River in northern Clay County. It consists of 1,961.04 acres, being primarily wooded river bottom along with several food plots and a 170-acre cultivated field. It has nearly 2.5 miles of river frontage and a large oxbow that holds water year round. The property is fenced and cross fenced. There is a water well, and electricity is on the ranch. This is a very nice large recreational ranch on the Red River; you won’t find another like it. Property ID: 7009734

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East Jolly Ranch

Broday Ranch

4,972.54± Acres in Clay County ˙ $8,425,500

3,401.5± Acres in Clay County ˙ $8,078,500

2020 Sales Volume: $42,300,000 | 2020 Acres Sold: 9,030 2021 Sales Volume YTD: $34,200,000 | 2021 Acres Sold: 12,640.93 166

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Kirvin Cattle Ranch

Horse Property

59.37± Acres in Freestone County

5± Acres in Liberty County

$795,000 • Property ID: 11674094

$475,000 • Property ID: 11674831

St reet man , Texas 75859

Cleveland , Texas 77327

This unrestricted ranch property with a three-bedroom, two-bath brick home is move-in ready for the full-time resident and cattle rancher. Enter through the impressive entrance gate down a long driveway to access this well-maintained home with beautiful landscaping. It features 2,139 square feet of living space, wood-look tile floors throughout, granite countertops and a walk-in pantry in the kitchen; split floor plan, open-concept kitchen to living areas, gas fireplace and covered back porch views. Outdoors, a beautiful walkway leads to the three-car attached carport which offers an attached storage building with roll-up door, enclosed potential guest quarters and barbecue pit area. Other features include a terrace for enjoying the firepit with friends and an outdoor above-ground pool with decking. The 80± percent open, 20± percent wooded acreage includes a 40’x50’ shop with electricity and water in place, electrical hook-ups for your camper, fence, cross-fencing, cattle working pens and three ponds. Located minutes from HWY 80 and I-45 and centrally located to Dallas, Waco and The Woodlands. MLS #43102268

Unrestricted horse property with recently renovated, two-story stone/HardiePlank® farmhouse situated on five± acres. This wellkept three-bedroom, two-bath home has the primary bedroom on the main floor showcasing a fireplace, en-suite bath with garden tub, separate shower, double sinks and access to the laundry room.

The main floor also includes another fireplace as the focal point of the living room, a half bath and commercial-grade luxury vinyl flooring. On the second floor, you will find two additional large bedrooms and a full bath. The property boasts a detached threecar garage, wooden fence and cross fencing, electric gate entrance, 24’x30’ horse barn with four 12’x12’ stalls, riding arena and pond.

Additional pad, electric hookup and separate septic are in place for another structure (i.e. tiny home); water well and public water are available. Easy access to HWY 59 and HWY 99; 30 minutes from Lake Livingston; shopping and restaurants are nearby. Come and view this move-in-ready property today. MLS #59563196

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GOOFY RANCH

2,355± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY $6,947,250

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35,242± ACRES DEEDED | 35,298± ACRES TXP LEASE HUDSPETH COUNTY | $13,216,080

THE RIVER RANCH 1,025± ACRES IN COKE COUNTY $2,818,750

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5,472± ACRES IN CONCHO COUNTY $9,900,000

347± ACRES IN DEWITT COUNTY $3,450,000

1,382± ACRES IN HASKELL & KNOX COUNTIES $3,247,700

8,320± ACRES IN SCURRY COUNTY $6,614,400

LLANO RIVER RANCH

STERLING CREEK RANCH

771± ACRES IN MASON COUNTY $4,587,450

3,926± ACRES IN STERLING COUNTY $3,936,732

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715± ACRES IN BLANCO COUNTY | $12,950,000

Cypress Mill Vista Ranch is a beautiful Hill Country property with stellar views only 40± miles from downtown Austin. The ranch is high fenced and home to a managed deer herd. A three-acre lake will provide ample recreation and hunting experiences. Basic yet quality ranch improvements including good roads, a barn, corral, windmill and cistern in place, leaving the property ready for the new

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owner to select the most desirable building locations. The property has dramatic hilltops with rolling topography dropping to cultivated fields. Property ID: 10467793

686± ACRES IN MILAM COUNTY | $3,200,000

The Cameron Duck Club is a sportsman’s dream, conveniently located just three± miles from Cameron and 74± miles from Austin.

The property boasts over 2.5 miles of year-round Big Elm Creek frontage and six tanks designed by Ducks Unlimited to improve waterfowl habitat. Situated on a high point overlooking the property is a 2,900-square-foot hunting lodge. The land is protected under the NCRS Wetlands Reserve Program. In addition to waterfowl, the property has also proven productive for whitetail, hogs, predators and other small game. Property ID: 11274223

Cameron Duck Club 99.37± ACRES IN HAYS COUNTY | $2,550,000

Liberty Ranch, consisting of 1,559 acres divided into 15 private ranches, is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to own land in the heart of the Texas Hill Country while enjoying close proximity to Austin. Located in Driftwood, Texas, Liberty Ranch is only 20 minutes from downtown Austin and is adjacent to over 15,000 acres of pristine Hill Country land that will never be developed. Liberty Ranch is is the perfect place

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to create a refuge from the bustle of Austin, as a primary residence, a vacation home or just some land on which to escape. This is the last opportunity for ownership within the project. Property ID: 9569710

46.02± ACRES IN HAYS COUNTY | $3,000,000

This 46-acre property is one of the best pieces of land available in the Hill Country! It is truly a rare combination of hilltop and creek. A concrete dam backs up a six-foot-deep pool on Dead Man’s Creek.

The limestone bottom, crystal-clear creek is lined with cypress along with sycamore, elms and oaks. There is a hilltop that affords dramatic views of the Hill Country, canyons, gentle field and Dead Man’s Creek.

Modest home, barn, ranch roads, well, septic. This property is a perfect place to enjoy the Texas HIll Country. Co-listed with Martine Properties. Property ID: 9706612

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GILLESPIE COUNTY HIDEAWAY CREEKWOOD R A NCH ESTATES

54± ACRES IN GILLESPIE COUNT Y $ 9 9 7, 5 0 0 • P R O P E R T Y I D : 1 0 6 5 0 17 2

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54 acres of scenic valleys, lush bottomland and a wide variety of hardwoods make the Gillespie County Hideaway a rare find. Located just 25 minutes from Fredericksburg and 15 minutes from Kerrville along a paved county road. The private driveway leads to the three-bedroom, twobath ranch house overlooking the deep valleys to the southeast. Perfect for a hunting retreat, weekend getaway, full-time living or a vacation rental. Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

Beautiful 31.3 acres next to Kerrville, Texas, with exquisite 5,419± square-foot rock home, custom pool and a gorgeous new outdoor cantina. Very nice state-of-the-art four-stall horse barn with guest quarters and lush coastal pasture. Part of an upscale gated ranch community with sensible restrictions. Mark Meek, Broker.

KIMBLE COUNTY EXOTICS R A NCH SABINAL RIVER INDIA N CAMP R A NCH 12 0 ± A C R E S I N B A N D E R A C O U N T Y $1, 5 9 5 , 0 0 0 • P R O P E R T Y I D : 8 0 15 8 3 7 120 acres located in Bandera County between beautiful Utopia and Vanderpool, Texas. Approximately 1,000± feet of gorgeous cypress-lined, crystal-clear Sabinal River! Confirmed Indian campground! Paved frontage on HWY 187. $13,292 per acre.

Mark Meek, Broker.

74 2 . 6 5 ± A C R E S I N K I M B L E C O U N T Y $1, 9 9 5 , 0 0 0 • P R O P E R T Y I D : 11 0 6 9 5 6 4 The Kimble County Exotics Ranch is one of the finest hunting ranches around, offering highend improvements, trophy game animals and fun for the entire family on nearly 400 acres of quality Hill Country land. Exotic species, including axis, oryx, fallow, blackbuck and aoudad along with improved genetic whitetail, turkey and fishing, make the ranch enjoyable year round. The 2,400-square-foot custom home of the highest quality and finishes provides lodging for family and guests. Four water wells, two stock ponds, nine hunting blinds and 12 feeders make the ranch an outdoorsman’s paradise. Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

TRIPLE R R A NCH 2, 0 0 6± ACRES IN SUT TON COUNT Y $ 3 , 70 0 , 0 0 0 • P R O P E R T Y I D : 678 3 49 2 The high-fenced Triple R Ranch is loaded with dense oak tree-covered valleys offering smooth bottomland and lush grasses with over 270-foot elevation rises to the hilltops.

Loaded with great genetics. Includes quality improvements with ample sleeping arrangements. Being sold turnkey with all heavy equipment, ranch vehicles, blinds, feeders and furniture. Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

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Property ID: 9969489

304± Acres

Property ID: 11226068

Diamond M Ranch WALKER COUNTY | $7,837 PER ACRE

This high-fenced deer ranch with rolling hills is hidden just off HWY 190. Opportunities for recreation, frontporch sittin’, and timber investment. The ranch features a sally port entrance with the main home overlooking a stocked pond, a large guest house and a pull-through barn. You will find trophy whitetail, axis and black buck!

Wolf Creek TYLER COUNTY | $2,500 PER ACRE

First-time open-market offering. Historically used as industry forestland. Wooded in natural pine and hardwood. Huge topography, rolling from pine treed frontage along U.S. 190 to bottomland hardwood at rear along Wolf Creek. Gorgeous woodland property. Close to B. A. Steinhagen Lake. Excellent access along HWY 190.

411± Acres

Property ID: 10502399

11-853 Acre Tracts

Paces Creek POLK COUNTY | $3,750 PER ACRE

Diverse eco-terrain. Excellent frontage, shape and accessibility. Rolling terrain, tall pines, good road frontage.

Wooded with merchantable pine and hardwood. Great home site. Great for development and/or recreational use!

Merchantable timber. Bi-sected by Salt Creek providing a water source and various lake sites.

Trinity Forest TRINITY COUNTY | $2,750+ PER ACRE

Own a piece of Trinity Forest! Selective breakup for this historic forestry tract. Great location. Excellent public road frontage and access with excellent internal road system for forestry operations and recreation. Big rolling hills to waterfilled creeks. Take your pick from convertible young timber to mature pine and hardwood trees.

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Rochelle Hunt, Realtor® | Mason Hunt, Broker | Rebeca Gibson, Realtor® R O C H E L L E 4 5 5 0 @ YA H O O . C O M | H L C C @ M S N . C O M | T X B E C A L O U @ G M A I L . C O M F O R M O R E I N F O , C A L L O R T E X T : 2 1 0 . 3 8 7. 2 0 0 6 | 7 1 3 . 7 2 5 . 6 4 0 2 | 8 3 0 . 4 6 0 . 0 8 0 8

1106 Sisterdale Road Own more than a mile of Sister Creek live-water frontage with excellent horse facilities and a Texas winery as your neighbor! Ranch house, guest cottage, paddock house and 22 exceptional horse stalls with covered walker sit high on a bluff overlooking lush, sunlit grassy pastures and creek below.

57± ACRES | KENDALL COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 557 7631

11th Street Cowboy Bar In the Cowboy Capital of the World, Bandera, Texas, 11th Street Cowboy Bar is an iconic, wood-framed building with a porch out front prime for shooting the bull.

The 11th Street Cowboy Bar is a world-famous destination. Come for the good brew, an array of top-tier live music acts and, of course, the good times!

0.5± ACRES | BANDER A COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 7233817

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Ana’s Escape $1,495,000 | 435± ACRES THROCKMORTON COUNTY

Ana’s Escape is a turnkey ranch designed for entertaining and enjoying the seclusion of the Texas countryside. A modern two-bedroom, two-bath home sits in an ideal location overlooking a vast 55-acre wheat field frequented by the local deer. Beyond the homesite lies a wooded wildlife sanctuary with heavy timber and food plots scattered throughout. A draw leading to the largest pond in the middle of the pasture creates an exceptional setting for the waterfowl. Various waterways meander through the land connecting to Middle Kings Creek, giving way to beautiful, mature post oaks. Property ID: 10928461

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Twin Valley Ranch

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Double LJ Ranch

$3,899,060 | 1,628± ACRES STEPHENS COUNTY

$2,100,000 | 584± ACRES YOUNG COUNTY

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METZGER RANCH

3136 U.S. 290

77.5± ACRES IN GILLESPIE COUNTY

17.61± ACRES IN GILLESPIE COUNTY

Ideal location, gentle rolling terrain and large hardwoods would make this ranch a great residential development. Magnificent 360-degree views of the town and surrounding areas. The 1800s hand-dug well and windmill is a feature on the property, set adjacent to the wet weather creek.

Endless possibilities. This is a rare opportunity to commandeer a special corner of town.

Property ID: 10289895

Investment opportunity! Unrestricted acres of land with rich soils and good water. Current improvements include a 3,832-square-foot house, detached threecar garage, workshop and unfinished loft area.

Exceptional views. Great opportunity for glamping site, short-term rental property, vineyards; multiple building sites along with plenty of privacy as bulk of property is set back from the road. No city taxes!

Property ID: 10908276

103 N. ADAMS ST. RETAIL SPACE IN FREDERICKSBURG A rare jewel in Fredericksburg’s downtown property crown! Just steps away from Main Street and right across from Marktplatz, this is an incredible opportunity for a retail space, bar or wine tasting room. Property ID: 11646409

Lake Whitney Masterfully Designed Home with Water and Cliff Views BOSQUE COUNTY • $1,700,000 Located on one of the finest waterfront locations on Lake Whitney. In addition to the main house there is a separate guest house with four bedrooms and two baths.

Property ID: 11375426

Gatesville HWY 36 Prime Commercial 11.4± ACRES • CORYELL COUNT Y • $1,250,000 Prime Commercial Real Estate in Gatesville, Texas

Property ID: 9918383

For more information, call 254.675.3818 or visit BosqueCountyProperties.com

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