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Y-6 Ranch

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Encompassing 113,650± acres in Jeff Davis and Presidio counties, the sprawling Y-6 Ranch is home to a rich history, rugged desert beauty, diverse wildlife and legendary elbow room.

113,650± Acres

JEFF DAVIS & PRESIDIO COUNTIES, TEXAS

Property ID: 8062130

$80,701,500

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Y-6 Ranch

Encompassing 113,650± acres in Jeff Davis and Presidio counties, the sprawling Y-6 Ranch is home to a rich history, rugged desert beauty, diverse wildlife and legendary elbow room.

2 | LEGENDARY LIVING Lifestyle 32 WILDLIFE TWA Wild Game Cooking 55 LAND Insider Market 37 Top 10 Sold First Quarter 38 Texas Land Market Report Land 21 SPOTLIGHT La Brisa Ranch 24 SPOTLIGHT INSERT Two Creeks Ranch (Following Page 24) 25 SPOTLIGHT BW Ranch 29 SPOTLIGHT Sisterdale Farms 40 Land.com Network Property Previews On The Cover 12
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As a percentage of the population, Americans are getting older. With their aging and passing, America is poised for the greatest transfer of wealth in its history. Land is part of that mix.

Economists and financial reporters get caught up in the numbers. Granted, they’re big—and it’s easy to do, especially if you’re not privileged, as we are as land professionals, to know the people whose lives are intertwined with the land that is changing hands.

Those old-timers, who have logged seven, eight or even nine decades, carry the legacy of America in the lines on their faces. In today’s fastpaced world where it seems that most people are content to do what’s easy but not necessarily what is right, these salt-of-the-earth men and women are often characterized as anachronisms, out of step and out of place. Our youth-oriented culture renders them invisible.

As we, who have shared coffee around their kitchen tables or enjoyed a chicken-fried steak at the auction barn café know, their wisdom, independence and toughness, are undervalued assets. Their drug of choice is work. Their handshakes are more binding than any lawyercontrived contract. They trade in the commodities of trust and respect, both of which are to be earned and never squandered. While they typically laugh loudly and often, they generally don’t suffer fools.

Recently, a colleague and friend of mine lost her father. She called him “Daddy” because he told her, “I’d rather be called S.O.B. than Father.” And then he laughed, but she knew he meant it. For some unknown reason that moniker seemed pretentious to him, and he didn’t abide pretense.

He and his wife raised my friend and her brothers on a cow-calf operation in Lee County. Both sides of the family arrived in those sand hills and clay prairies in 1869. They put down roots and absorbed the lessons of the land. His sons are managing the day-to-day now as Austin sprawls down from the west and Houston pushes up from the east.

Despite the changes, the family has worked to pass the important stuff from generation to generation. For the moment, it appears the legacy is intact. On the patriarch’s death, his 24-year-old grandson, who is following in his footsteps at the TCU Ranch Management Program, wrote the following:

“Today I said goodbye to a man who is the reason I am where I am today, the reason I chose the profession I chose—and the reason I am the man I am today.

He was a man of high morals and of few words of admiration, but you never questioned that he loved you or where you stood. He was tough and hard, yet soft and gentle.

I’ll remember the days we spent feeding cows and fixing fence. I won’t forget the hours we spent talking about the weather and the hopefulness in his voice that it was going to rain.

But the thing that stuck with me the most is the love he had for my grandmother. His passing was six months before their 60th wedding anniversary, quite a feat to be made. However, from the way he’d look at her when he’d goose her in the kitchen or give her a hard time, you would’ve thought they were newlyweds. He taught me more about love and life than he will ever know— and I will cherish the memories.

This isn’t a goodbye my dear Pa, this a see you again.”

High expectations. Hard work. And faith.

In my estimation, every kid needs a Pa like this because America needs people like this—today and forever.

PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Every kid needs a Pa like this because America needs people like this—today and forever.

CHARLES GILLILAND

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 Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University 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 at the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. Find out more at RECenter.tamu.edu

KRISTIN PARMA

Kristin Parma is the Engagement Coordinator for the Texas Wildlife Association and a guide for renowned chef Jesse Griffith’s New School of Traditional Cookery. She is a certified TYHP Huntmaster, TPWD Hunter Education Instructor and serves as a committee officer for South Texas Bobwhite Brigade camp. Parma is an avid outdoorswoman and home cook with a passion for fostering a connection between the land and sustainable eating practices through creative wild game recipes. Her workshops as well as her tagline to Eat More Javelina has earned her a reputation for turning an underappreciated Texas native species into elevated table fare. Find out more at Texas-Wildlife.org

TWA

The Texas Wildlife Association is a statewide membership organization that serves Texas wildlife and its habitat, while protecting property rights, hunting heritage and the conservation efforts of those who value and steward wildlife resources. TWA focuses its mission on private landowners and their ethical relationship to the land, and TWA concentrates on issues relating to private property, hunting and hunter rights, and conservation of our natural resources. The organization’s headquarters office is located in New Braunfels, Texas. Find out more at Texas-Wildlife.org

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Y -6 RANCH

113,650± Acres

DAVIS & PRESIDIO COUNTIES, TEXAS

ON THE COVER
JEFF

Encompassing 113,650± acres in Jeff Davis and Presidio counties, the sprawling Y-6 Ranch is home to a rich history, rugged desert beauty, diverse wildlife and legendary elbow room.

This Texas original was created by combining seven ranches including the famous Means Y-6 Ranch established near Valentine in 1894 and the Vieja Pass Ranch, once owned by the pioneering mountaineer Evan Means, where Pancho Villa stayed in the early 1900s. The Butterfield Trail, the established route connecting San Antonio and El Paso, crossed over the north portion of the ranch for miles. Travelers used the landmark Y-6 Hills to confirm their course.

Its history precedes Anglo settlement by millennia. The Mean Cache of 1,250 arrowheads, which is now on display at Sul Ross University, was discovered on the ranch in 2002. Like the Livermore Cache, it was constructed by the peoples of the Livermore phase, a nomadic culture of hunters and gatherers who inhabited the region around the Davis Mountains from approximately 800 to 1350 AD.

The ranch is home to a variety of topographical features that define the landscape north and south of Highway 90 including the Valentine Grasslands, Y-6 Hills, Sierra Vieja Mountains, Vieja Canyon, Soldier Mesa and Wild Horse Draw. The views of the mountains are breathtaking.

Within its fences, you’ll find an excellent crosssection of various habitat types found in the high-, mid- and lower elevation of West Texas from rock outcrops and montane woodlands to oak savannahs, spring cienegas, rolling yucca grasslands to tobosa flats and desert canyons and scrublands. The vegetation is dominated by Chihuahuan Desert grasslands of cane bluestem, blue gramma, green sprangletop, tobosa, black gramma and sideoats gramma. A diversity of native trees including Emory oaks, Gray oaks, juniper, desert willow, soapberry, hackberry and Mexican walnut dot the landscape.

The convergence of grassland and desert habitats creates some of the best hunting opportunities in West Texas. Pronghorn, aoudad, mountain lion, elk and mule deer call the ranch home. The habitat grows big muleys as confirmed by a 223 gross B&C buck taken in the Y-6 Hills in years past. The Valentine Grasslands support

javelina, fox, ringtail cat, coyote, dove, Gambel’s quail and abundant, large coveys of blue/scaled quail. Despite its vast remoteness, the modern Y-6 Ranch is just 30 minutes from Fort Davis and Marfa. It is divided into three major operations—the Means Y-6 Ranch, the Chispa Ranch and the Vieja Pass Ranch—each with its own unique combination of improvements, history and management.

Means Y-6 Ranch (68,900± acres)

This offering combines the original Y-6 Ranch, a portion of El Muerto Springs Ranch and a series of irrigated farms along Highway 90. The original Y-6 Ranch, north of Highway 90 next to Valentine, includes all the Y-6 Hills centered in the middle of a broad Chihuahuan desert grassland at the foothills of the towering Davis Mountains. The ranch has been managed by descendants of the Means family for over 125 years with a focus on livestock production and wildlife.

Highlights include:

• Headquarters' historic adobe home

• Second rock owners’ home with several courtyards, garage, and attached bunk house, cantina, green house and covered garden

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• Tack room, horse stalls, pens and turn outs

• Large work barn with electricity and concrete floors

• Several outbuildings including a historic bathhouse and icehouse

• Large set of shipping pens at the headquarters and several sets of working pens

• Excellent road system

• 14 water wells with numerous elevated storage tanks and more than 50 water troughs

• Several surface water tanks

• Older irrigation wells at fallow farms along highway

• Numerous pastures and traps all set up for a working cattle operation with average stocking of 550 animal units/year

• Old hunting lodge up in the Y-6 Hills

Chispa Ranch (10,000± acres)

The Chispa Ranch, once owned by the White family, fronts on the south side of Highway 90 in the Wild Horse Draw Valley. Wide sweeping tobosa and gramma grasslands transition up into scrubland and rise high into and include the Sierra Vieja Mountains. Today, it is operated by the Brite Ranch heirs as a cattle and hunting ranch.

Highlights include:

• Headquarters compound with main house under huge shade trees

• Air conditioned and heated dog breeding kennel

Large barn with several outbuildings

• Bunkhouse with kitchen

• Shipping pens at the headquarters with two other pasture pens

• Four water wells with large storage capacity and more than 15 water troughs

One large seasonal natural lake

• Two excellent dirt tanks

• Excellent road system

Vieja Pass Ranch (34,750± acres)

The third operation, which is below the rim, is a combination of several ranches including Evan Means’ historic Vieja Pass Ranch, Soldier Springs, Van Horn Creek and several other smaller ranches. As the most scenic part of the larger ranch it features national park quality vistas, deep canyons, towering cliffs, jagged bluffs and exotic geology.

In addition to being breathtakingly beautiful, the ranch offers excellent recreational hunting along with a productive cattle operation and topquality road network. Waterers are working on most of the ranch. Vieja Pass Complex of adobe and rock homes and rooms with extensive patios sits under pecans, oaks and pomegranates.

Highlights include:

• Vieja Spring once called Bear Spring runs through the Vieja Pass Complex

• Numerous solar wells and elevated poly tanks with pipelines provide extensive watering capacity

• Recently maintained internal road system with great access through the ranch

• Airstrip (in need of repair)

• Several dirt tanks, springs and live water creeks

The Y-6 Ranch brings the best of far West Texas into singular focus. Within its fencelines, discerning buyers and modern pioneers will discover some of the best grasslands, mountains, canyonlands and outright beauty found within this ruggedly majestic region.

The Y-6 Ranch is available as a single unit (113,650± acres at $80,701,500) or divided into two exceptional ranches (Below the Sierra Vieja Rim 34,750± acres at $540/acre or $18,765,000 and Above the Sierra Vieja Rim 78,900± acres at $785/ acre or $61,936,500). °

ON THE COVER | Y-6 RANCH
The Y-6 Ranch brings the best of far West Texas into singular focus. Discover some of the best grasslands, mountains, canyonlands and outright beauty found within this ruggedly majestic region.
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$80,701,500

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113,650± Acres JEFF DAVIS & PRESIDIO COUNTIES, TEXAS Property ID: 8062130 Tammy King , Broker 432-426-2024
ON THE COVER | Y-6 RANCH
Tammy, James and Harrison King photographed on Y-6 below the Sierra Viejo Rim. King Land & Water recently celebrated 1M acres and $1B in sales.
Bringing together buyers and sellers of ranches and unique properties throughout the State of Texas Bandera Ranch 14,502± Acres | $13,414,350 in Presidio County, Texas James King, Agent | Harrison King, Agent Tammy King, Broker KINGLANDWATER.COM Info@ KingLandWater.com Fort Davis (432) 426-2024 | Austin (512) 840-1175

SPOTLIGHT ON

La Brisa Ranch

596.49± Acres in Carrizo Springs, Texas

PRESENTED BY BOWNDS RANCHES

Located in Maverick County between Carrizo Springs and Eagle Pass, La Brisa Ranch is 596.49± acres of South Texas wildlife heaven. Nestled in the heart Texas’ famed Golden Triangle and surrounded by large ranches, La Brisa is home to white-tailed deer, Rio Grande turkeys, Bobwhite quail, feral hogs, javelina, waterfowl and more.

Sustained by rich soils, the vegetation is a diverse mix of native grass and nutritious browse and brush. The array includes honey mesquite, persimmon, black brush, white brush, soap bush, guajillo, cenizo and more. The existing “wildlife buffet” in one of Texas’ most legendary locales offers an opportunity to develop exceptional whitetail hunting.

Of course, if hunting is not the new owner’s primary interest, the ranch is a blank canvas that can become a masterpiece sport shooting destination or private retreat. The land is level and private, so the opportunities are limited only by the imagination. Electricity is available. And oil field traffic is non-existent.

A deeded easement road provides access from US Highway 277 to the ranch’s entrance. Traversing the ranch is easy with miles of well-kept ranch roads, trimmed senderos and trails.

A large stock tank sustains wildlife. Both banks of wet-weather Chueco Creek lie within the ranch, providing private access when it’s flowing.

Texas is a sprawling state, but the La Brisa is worth the drive. The ranch is about one hour southwest of Uvalde (69± miles); one± hour south of Del Rio (71± miles); two± hours north of Laredo (112± miles); two-and-a-half± hours southwest of San Antonio (145± miles); three-and-a-half± hours southwest of Austin (225± miles); five± hours west of Houston (340± miles).

La Brisa Ranch is a rare opportunity to own a piece of the Golden Triangle. It’s a destination of a lifetime in wild Texas.

To experience La Brisa Ranch for yourself, call Brandon Bownds with Bownds Ranches at (830) 966-6111 (office) or (210) 288-4325 (mobile). The ranch is listed for $1,759,643 °

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596.49± Acres
TEXAS
MAVERICK COUNTY,
Property ID: 16952105 $1,759,643 Brandon Bownds , Broker 830-966-6111

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THE TRACTS OF

Two Creeks Ranch

THE 1,313.5± ACRE TWO CREEKS RANCH CAN BE SOLD AS ONE SPRAWLING RANCH OR ANY COMBINATION OF FOUR DISTINCT, SMALLER PROPERTIES.

TRACT ONE

TRACT TWO

TRACT THREE

TRACT FOUR

B&M Ranch

Double L Ranch

CB Farm

Lake Farm

ONE TWO THREE FOUR

B&M Ranch

B&M Ranch, located just 30 minutes west of San Antonio in Medina County, is a live water Hill Country retreat with South Texas accents. The ranch fronts County Road 451, providing convenient all-weather access.

Situated in an ecological transition zone, the 108± acre ranch has towering pecan trees and majestic live oaks along with the varied brush that defines superlative South Texas habitat. B&M Ranch has been managed primarily for doves, but whitetailed deer, feral hogs, free-ranging exotics as well as a variety of varmints, small game and non-game species call the low-fenced ranch home.

Year-round Verde Creek courses along the ranch’s western border for 3,857± feet or just less than three-quarters of a mile. During wet weather, Second Creek runs north and south through the property. In addition to the natural surface water, the ranch boasts one well.

The three-bedroom/two-bath home is currently being used as employee housing. The Yancey Water Supply Corporation provides the water for the house. Its size and location make the B&M Ranch ideally suited as an equestrian property, a small-scale cattle operation or a family hunting destination. Of course, it offers plenty of privacy and elbow room for those who simply want a convenient place to get away from it all and recharge their batteries with family and friends.

$3,500,000 • Property ID: 16947731

Call Jeffrey C. Hood, Broker Associate, at (830) 431-1177 or Conner W. Hood, Broker Associate, at (830) 928-2317. 108± Acres Medina County
TRACT ONE

Double L Ranch

Located just 30 miles west of San Antonio in Medina County, the Double L Ranch combines all the benefits of a live water Hill Country property with the superlative wildlife habitat of the South Texas Brush Country. The low-fenced ranch, which encompasses 123.5± acres and fronts on both County Road 451 and 455, is a well-appointed retreat that is ideally suited to become an equestrian estate.

Oaks, pecans and the nutrition-rich brush of South Texas converge in an ecological transition zone. Year-round Verde Creek flows through the ranch for 3,794.5± feet. While the Double L has been managed primarily for doves, white-tailed deer, feral hogs, free-ranging exotics and a variety of varmints, small game and non-game species call the low-fenced ranch home.

The ranch’s main compound, which features the Casa Verde House, the Ranchero House and a large storage barn, is easily accessible over improved ranch roads.

The newly renovated, two-story Casa Verde House encompasses 2,000± square feet with the bonus of a wraparound porch. The downstairs is dedicated to fun with a wet bar and shuffleboard. It also includes a restroom.

The upstairs features a full kitchen and laundry room as well as a king suite with a private bath and bedroom with a queen bed and two doubles. A full bath completes the upstairs.

The nearby three-bedroom/two-bath Ranchero House, a traditional ranch-style home, features a front porch as well as a screened porch. A kitchen, office, laundry room, covered carport and detached game room round out the space.

Water is delivered to the houses by the Yancey Water Supply Corporation. There is also a well on the property.

The 22,500± square-foot Hangar Barn, made from a converted airplane hangar, provides both individual storage rooms as well as loft storage rooms.

On the Double L Ranch, the ingredients for a great getaway— and a great life—are in place. The only thing missing is you.

Call Conner W. Hood, Broker Associate, at (830) 928-2317 or Jeffrey C. Hood, Broker Associate, at (830) 431-1177.
$3,750,000 • Property ID: 16948502
TRACT TWO
123.5± Acres Medina County

CB Farm, located just 30 minutes west of San Antonio in Medina County, is a 451-acre ± haven of live water and natural productivity.

In an era where water is becoming scarce and highly sought after, the farm has exceptional surface and groundwater. Year-round Verde Creek courses through the property for 3,283.8± feet. In addition, the farm boasts four center pivots supplied by an irrigation well with 276 acrefeet of base Edwards Aquifer Water. Currently, the center pivots irrigate three corn fields and one sunflower field that is used as a calling card for migrating doves.

Located in an ecological transition zone, the land showcases the best of the Hill Country and South Texas. While the low-fenced farm has been managed primarily for dove (and offers some of the state’s best wing shooting), the farm is also home to white-tailed deer, feral hogs, freeranging exotics and a host of varmints, small game and non-game species. The Verde Creek Outpost, converted from the original New Fountain Post Office, is a multi-purpose facility that is outfitted with Yancey Water Corporation Supply water. Another structure, the former New Fountain Café, is completely empty and awaiting the new owner’s personal stamp. The property has frontage on FM 2676 as well as County Roads 4256 and 451 ensuring easy, unfettered access.

The combination of easy access, plentiful water and unmatched productivity is rare. CB Farm has a place in an investment portfolio—and your family’s life.

$11,275,000 • Property ID: 16946270

TRACT

THREE

CB Farm

451± Acres Medina County

Call Howard W. Hood, Broker, at (830) 739-3815.

Lake Farm

Lake Farm, 634.5± acres located just 30 minutes west of San Antonio in Medina County with access on County Road 451, is a memory-making, live-water destination.

Year-round Verde Creek courses through the farm for just under one mile on the east while Hondo Creek runs along the southern border for about 1.85 miles. A stocked 7-acre lake provides angling and water recreation. Lake Farm has two center pivots supplied by an Edwards Aquifer irrigation well with 60 acre-feet of transferable Edwards water.

Lake Farm offers legacy oaks, pecan trees, bull mesquites and diverse South Texas brush. Doves, whitetail deer, feral hogs and free-ranging exotics call the low-fenced farm home.

Two identical 3,130± square-foot dogtrot lodges, crafted from reclaimed and washed barnwood, serve as the main compound’s focal point. Each lodge sleeps up to 12.

A short walk brings guests to the 11,600± square-foot Party Barn. The dining hall and the state-of-the-art custom chef’s commercial kitchen can accommodate up to 50 guests. The Party Barn also has a 3,000± square-foot covered porch. An outdoor pass-through transitions into a 3,600±square-foot work barn, which includes a gym, loft storage area and three small apartments.

The Party Barn also has a 3,000± square-foot covered porch shaded by Mexican sycamores. The porch has a built-in sound system, a TV, large outdoor fans, a fire pit and an outdoor bar with an ice machine.

Guests can sharpen their shooting skills at the five-stand skeet range and can gather afterward at the nearby 945± square foot Gun Room or on the 1,850± square-foot covered porch.

The 5,900± square-foot Maintenance Barn, located near the main compound, includes a game-cleaning station and more. There also is an 800-square-foot laundry building. All furnishings with the dogtrots as well as the entertainment area and commercial kitchen transfer with the sale.

Call Howard W. Hood, Broker, at (830) 739-3815. 634.5± Acres Medina County
$15,862,500 • Property ID: 16946279 TRACT FOUR

ALL FOUR CONTIGUOUS TRACTS

Two Creeks Ranch

Two Creeks Ranch, 1,313.5± acres located just 30 minutes west of San Antonio in Medina County, is a live-water destination in natural Texas.

The former corporate retreat, with agricultural and wildlife income producing potential, is ideally suited as a private getaway or rental property. Two Creeks, managed primarily for doves, is also home to whitetail deer, feral hogs and free-ranging exotics.

Year-round Verde Creek courses through the ranch for about 2.5 miles and Hondo Creek runs along the south border for about 1.85 miles. In addition to the 7-acre stocked lake, Two Creeks Ranch has five water wells including two Edwards Aquifer irrigation wells and six center pivots.

Two identical 3,130± square-foot dogtrot lodges, each sleeping up to 12 people, serve as the main compound’s focal point. The Party Barn, a well-designed 11,600±-square-foot facility, includes entertainment, dining, storage and work space as well as an additional a 3,000± squarefoot covered porch.

Two Creeks’ second compound, featuring the newly renovated, twostory two-bedroom three-bath Casa Verde House, three-bedroom, two-bath Bader House and a large storage barn, is just a short drive.

Other improvements include: multi-purpose Two Creeks Outpost, 800± square-foot Laundry Building, 3,000± square feet of covered parking, 5,900± square-foot Maintenance Barn with a covered game cleaning station, 22,500± square-foot Hangar Barn, a skeet range and gun room.

Call Howard W. Hood, Broker, at (830) 739-3815.

$29,500,000

• Property ID: 15614158

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ALL FOUR CONTIGUOUS TRACTS

1,313.5± Acres Medina County

Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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Howard W. Hood , Broker • (830) 739 3815
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SPOTLIGHT ON

BW Ranch

1,874.83± Acres in Bandera, Texas

PRESENTED BY HOOD REAL ESTATE INC.

Sitting on the headwaters of Myrtle Creek in a ruggedly beautiful box canyon in Bandera County, BW Ranch offers live water and some of the most magnificent views in the country.

The 1,874.83± acre ranch, which fronts FM 2828, is just 12 miles from Bandera, 17 miles from Kerrville (and its airport with two runways up to 6,000 feet), and 42 miles to San Antonio.

Land, Wildlife and Water

In Texas, it is rare for a ranch to include a stunning viewshed as a primary asset. The BW Ranch showcases 24 peaks, expansive valleys and views that stretch to Bandera, Kerrville and Medina.

The ever-changing landscape is enhanced by diverse vegetation. Cypress trees surround the main lake. Pecan trees shade the valley. Live oaks and Spanish oaks dot the native grasslands. A lone bull mesquite shades the pavilion. Cedar has been aggressively cleared and prescribed burns have been used to clear and reinvigorate the land. As a result, desirable native Hill Country browse provides a nutritious buffet for wildlife.

Whitetails that benefit from enhanced genetics, Rio Grande turkeys, dove and bobwhite quail are native to the ranch. A herd of bison, numbering upwards of 50, graze the flats and hillsides. Auodad sheep along with blackbuck antelope, axis, fallow and sika deer also call the ranch home. Other wild denizens include coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions and a host of other non-game species and songbirds.

Two Longhorns also roam the ranch. One’s horns measured 13.5 feet the last time a tape was put to them. Those numbers place him in worldrecord territory.

Year-round Myrtle Creek brings life-giving crystalline water to the property. It feeds nine dammed ponds, making water for wildlife easily accessible throughout the ranch.

An eight± acre spring-fed lake, stocked with largemouth bass enhanced by Florida bass genetics, blue cats, blue gills and sun perch is arguably the recreational focal point. Anglers have landed some bass that tipped the scales at more than 14 pounds. A boat house, with a bathroom, a fish cleaning station and a pontoon boat, ensures that family and friends can make the most of the clear, inviting water.

The ranch boasts a second spring-fed lake, which is smaller. It, too, is stocked with desirable fish for additional angling fun.

Living

The three-bedroom/two-bath ranch house reflects its setting. Native limestone defines the exterior and interior flourishes including the impressive fireplace. Built with an eye to simple, comfortable elegance, the bright airy home combines soaring ceilings, shiplap, warm wood accents, Saltillo tiles and oversized windows. In the sunroom, which overlooks a pond surrounded by a bounty of native vegetation, the line between outside and inside is seemingly invisible.

In addition, the home’s open floor plan includes a well-appointed kitchen, living room and trophy room. Its aesthetic and design invite gathering.

Building sites, with exceptional views, abound. The possibilities for creating a livable masterpiece built to the new owner’s taste and specifications are limitless.

A nearby open-air pavilion, reminiscent of old-time Hill Country dance halls, takes the party outside. The pavilion, which follows the architectural theme of the main house, includes a full kitchen and large fireplace.

The comfortable three-bedroom, two-bathroom caretaker’s quarters with a full kitchen and large porches, front and back, is situated nearby. Currently, it is used for employee housing, but could host overflow guests.

Infrastructure

More than 25 miles of improved roads stretch to the highest peaks and most far flung corners providing complete, easy access.

The main barn (approximately 40x60-foot), which is constructed from metal and insulated, features four horse stalls, an office with a shower, a tack room and a tool room. Twelve-foot-tall doors on both ends keep equipment access simple.

An equipment barn (approximately 20x45-foot) with a game cleaning station that includes winches, running water and a walk-in cooler rounds out the infrastructure.

The Opportunity

The Hill Country is known for its live water and breathtaking scenery, but it’s rare to find a ranch that has both with plenty of elbow room. The fact that BW Ranch is also conveniently located to small towns and San Antonio makes it one of one.

To experience the natural beauty of the BW Ranch for yourself, call Howard W. Hood with Hood Real Estate Inc. at 830-739-3815. The ranch is listed for $16,000 per acre °

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1,874.83± Acres BANDERA COUNTY, TEXAS Property ID: 16963854

$29,997,280

Howard W. Hood , Broker 830-739-3815

Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

HoodRealEstateInc.com

Local Expertise. Global Connections.

No matter your goals, Ashley Robertson will take a vested interest in your needs and guide you seamlessly along your real estate journey. With almost 30 years of experience serving buyers and sellers throughout San Antonio, Boerne, and the Texas Hill Country, she brings a high level of knowledge, care, and understanding to every opportunity. Regardless of transaction size or type, Ashley is known for making her clients’ needs her top priority. She welcomes chances to work with families and individuals interested in all types so properties, including luxury, farms, and ranches.

Ashley, I truly appreciate your expertise, calm demeanor, friendliness, professionalism, drive plus pride in your job. Thank you for always working so hard regardless if it’s an $80K house or $10M house. You’re the best!

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REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL 210.601.0021 ashley.robertson@sothebysrealty.com
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310± Acres in Boerne, Texas
Sisterdale
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Farms

Sisterdale Farms, a highly productive 310± acre, lowfenced, live water ranch in Kendall County, artfully unites history, function and tranquil beauty. Perfectly situated between Boerne and Fredericksburg on Sisterdale Road, the extraordinary estate is just under an hour from the San Antonio International Airport.

This showplace ranch, set within the beautiful riparian valley of the cypress-lined Guadalupe River, is brimming with history and reflects the culture of bygone days. In 1847, Baron Ottmar Von Behr, a meteorologist and naturalist, settled here and gave Sisterdale, Texas, her name.

Von Behr hosted several distinguished visitors, including Frederick Law Olmstead, an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic and public administrator, who co-designed Central Park in New York City. Olmstead wrote about this ranch, or Texas Latin Settlement as he called it, in his book, “A Journey Through Texas.”

The original homestead was brought back to life, glorifying its past and celebrating its future. Skilled craftsmen took the house (and the barns surrounding the home) down to the original paints, varnishes, stains and flooring dating back to the

late 1840s. In keeping with the tradition of form, fit and style dictated by the rest of the home, the owners had the craftsmen add a gourmet kitchen, laundry room and two full baths.

The main residence, designed and built by Don McDonald in 2015, is nestled into the landscape. From its perch atop a bluff, the one-of-a-kind home overlooks a picturesque Coastal field, a stocked pond, the twisting cypress line of the Guadalupe River and the original farmstead.

McDonald, a San Antonio-based AIA architect, designs estates that showcase the region’s culture and history using traditional building materials. Designers such as McDonald, who derive satisfaction from both design and construction, create structures that are rooted in the land upon which they are built and meet the unique needs of each individual client. The house’s composition and organization are visually ambiguous, thus allowing for seemingly unintentional romanticism, rendered in a natural and picturesque manner.

The main residence was designed to resemble an old German settlement consisting of three buildings formed into one cohesive design. The exterior, consisting of articulated rock work with taunt seams, supports a field of coarse stone known as Sisterdale Limestone. Hardwood handsplit shingles weathered to a silver-gray echo

the region’s 19th century cypress shingles and sheath roofs. The indoor and outdoor spaces are harmoniously linked, providing for open, modern living and entertaining while allowing for scale, intimacy and personality contrasts.

From the motor court, guests descend to the beautiful front doors that open to one of two long bay loggias looking into and through the exquisite dining room with long-range Hill Country views.

The left-wing loggia leads you to the chef’s kitchen which opens to the family room with walls of windows, an underground wine cellar, home office, utility room and two additional guest suites. The right-wing loggia leads you to the beautiful formal living room, library, master retreat and upstairs children’s wing.

Hand-crafted light fixtures, mechanical grills and hardware designed by Dwaine Simpson and Roy Bellows bedeck the interior. Hand-carved fireplaces, constructed by Russ Thayer, adorn the home’s most used spaces, including the master bedroom and bath, dining room and formal living room. The kitchen includes a Thayer-made custom pizza oven. This singular estate also boasts a separate guest house and office with 360-degree views.

With a list of superlatives too lengthy to mention, Sisterdale Farms is sure to meet the needs—and desires—of the most discriminating buyer. °

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310± Acres

KENDALL COUNTY, TEXAS

Property ID: 16780216

Price Upon Request

Ashley Robertson , Broker

210-601-0021

Ashley.Robertson @ SothebysRealty.com

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STORY BY LORIE A. WOODWARD PHOTO BY NATALIE RHEA

The Texas Wildlife Association is equipping food conscious Texans with the knowledge and skills to secure and enjoy wild game.

“Food doesn’t get any more natural or sustainable than wild game,” said TWA’s Engagement Coordinator Kristin Parma. “Whether it’s around a kitchen table or a campfire, a well-prepared meal can help people discover that their passions for food, conservation and hunting are complementary.”

She continued, “It’s amazing what good things happen for wildlife—and people—when everyone discovers we are on the same team.”

The time is right to talk wild turkey and more. According to a 2019 survey conducted by Responsive Management, 80 percent of Americans, a historically high number, approve of legal hunting. While hunting’s climbing approval numbers can be attributed to several things, it coincides with the rise of the locavore movement, an interest in local, natural, sustainable food— including meat.

TWA’s first foray into using wild game as common ground for hunters and non-hunters came in 2017 with the advent of its Hunt to Table dinners. Urban and suburban attendees were so intrigued and invigorated by the possibility of harvesting their own meat they began requesting formal hunting instruction.

TWA responded to the novices’ enthusiasm by launching its Adult Mentored Hunting Program

KRISTIN’S TOP FOUR TASTY TIPS

Parma, who is always on the go to events or far-flung outdoor destinations, slowed down long enough to share her top four tips for beginning wild game chefs.

1. Know your cuts and your techniques

Knowing the best technique for cooking different cuts of wild game is essential for having a positive cooking—and eating—experience. When people ask about cooking wild game, they often share their negative experiences. In most cases, they were trying to turn a particular cut of meat into something it just wasn’t meant to be.

Tough muscles that get used a lot such as top and bottom roasts that play a big role in an animals’ movements are typically better suited for braises or other forms of low and slow cooking. More delicate cuts such as backstraps and tenderloins are best fitted to searing or grilling fast over high heat. If cooking over high heat, be it in a cast-iron pan or on the grill, be sure to use an oil with a high smoke point such as avocado, peanut, sunflower or extra virgin olive oil.

2. Season well and often

Don’t be afraid of seasonings. Wild game is the perfect canvas for a myriad of spice blends and mixtures. No, you’re not covering up the “gamey” flavor (which, by the way, is minimized through proper processing and handling), you’re enhancing it.

Salt can do wonders for any meat, but it is particularly key to preparing game in way that awakens the palate. If you are an afficionado for ethnic cuisine, wild game is one of the best complements to spices such as chilies, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, allspice and more. Explore curries, spice rubs and herbs. Don’t be timid!

3. Don’t overcook

The most common complaint regarding wild game as a meat is that it is too dry or tough. The likely culprit? Overcooking. When it comes to most game meats, err on the side of rare.

4. Think in (and out) of the box

Think about your favorite foods and simply recreate them using wild game. Whether it’s Birria tacos, Thai curry soup or a simple juicy hamburger, the complex, nuanced flavor of wild game can elevate the simplest dish.

Idea Starters

Here’s a list of Parma’s favorite wild game cookbooks to get your creative juices flowing.

• Buck, Buck, Moose by Hank Shaw

• Afield by Jesse Griffiths

INGREDIENTS

Slow cooker

Wild boar shoulder or ham

1 white onion, sliced

1 head of garlic, peeled

• The Hog Book by Jesse Griffiths

• Hardcore Carnivore by Jess Pryles

Wild Boar BBQ Sliders

Salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin powder

1 cup orange juice

BBQ sauce

Slider buns and toppings of choice

1. Place meat in slow cooker, add garlic cloves, onion, and seasonings. Cover meat with orange juice and water.

2. Cook on low for eight hours until meat is tender and falls off the bone. Remove meat and shred. Tip: You can strain this juice and reserve stock for soups or use to rehydrate the meat later on.

3. At this point you can add BBQ sauce of your choosing and assemble your sliders or in a hot cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, add a touch of oil and the shredded wild boar. Allow to sear until any juices are evaporated and the meat is browned. (Give it a taste and you can add extra seasonings if you like, then the BBQ sauce. This adds a little extra texture and flavor to your meat.)

4. Assemble on toasted slider buns. Serve with pickles, onion, aioli and any other toppings you like. ( I like to serve with my homemade prickly pear BBQ sauce and a "mayo-less" sour-cream based coleslaw with sliced red and green cabbage, carrots and cilantro).

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A technique for slow cooking wild game that can be applied to multiple recipes.
PHOTO BY RAVANNE LINDSAY

in 2017. Along with safe, ethical hunting and land stewardship, the program emphasizes game handling, processing and preparation.

Each meal during the three-day weekend event features game as the protein. Some meals such as breakfast tacos with wild boar chorizo are basic while others such as chile verde posole are more elevated. The goal is demonstrating the versatility of wild game as an everyday protein.

In 2023, Parma has spearheaded additional educational opportunities. To date, she has led wild game cooking demonstrations at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and wild game cooking classes at the TWA’s headquarters in New Braunfels.

She is also incorporating wild game cooking demonstrations and outdoor meals into Adult Mentored Hunt weekends as well as special events that she leads such as the annual Texas Youth Hunting Program's Mother/Daughter Javelina Hunt and TWA's first-ever All-Women's Fly Fishing Experience scheduled for later this year on the Nueces River. As part of TWA's firstever Ranch Supper Series dinners, Parma will be cooking collaborative meals featuring wild game

Venison with Blackberry

Balsamic & Grilled Lemons

INGREDIENTS

1 to 2 pounds venison backstrap, with all silverskin removed

Extra virgin olive oil

Sea salt

Black pepper

1 shallot, diced

Fresh or frozen blackberries

Aged balsamic vinegar to taste

2 tablespoons butter

2 lemons, sliced

1 tablespoon lemon zest

Coat backstrap in olive oil and season generously with sea salt and pepper. Set aside at room temperature while you prepare your hot grill.

Lay the venison on the hot grill or in a cast iron skillet on the fire and sear on all sides, flipping every 30 seconds or so. For medium rare, the venison should have some give when pushed with your finger or tongs. If using a

meat thermometer, the ideal internal temp is 130°-135°F°. I like to pull mine more on the rare side, around 125°F).

3. Take your venison off the fire and let it rest for at least 10 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, prepare your sauce. On the same open fire place a cast iron skillet. Add 1 tablespoons butter and diced shallot. Sauté until translucent and shallot starts to brown.

5. Add blackberries and sauté until softened down to a puree.

6. Add balsamic, one tablespoon at a time, making sure not to overpower the blackberries.

7. When the sauce reaches a thickness to your liking remove it from the heat and stir in the rest of the butter.

8. Lay your sliced lemons on the grill. Grill until the lemons are charred on both sides.

9. Slice the venison and serve immediately with grilled lemons and blackberry sauce.

and locally raised meat/produce with Pure Pastures farm in Canyon Lake.

Parma’s skills as a wild game cook have grown alongside her zeal under the mentorship of Austin-based chef Jesse Griffiths. The field-totable trailblazer owns Dai Due, the New School of Traditional Cookery and authored the James Beard award-winning cookbook, The Hog Book

The 36-year-old did not start hunting until after she graduated college and embarked on her career. Today, she and her husband fill their larder by hunting, fishing and foraging. They also enjoy the generosity of other hunters.

"The great thing about being a wild game cook is that many people share their harvests with me to see what I can come up with," said Parma, noting that she's had the opportunity to prepare nilgai, eland, wildebeest, aoudad and most recently bighorn sheep. Parma’s original dishes are inspired by the bounty of the land and the challenge of adapting existing recipes to wild game.

“I want the game to be the star of the dish,” Parma said. “I avoid ingredients with overpowering flavors and concentrate on

finding those that complement and elevate the featured meat.”

For instance, dove is very similar to lean beef. Like beef, doves pair well with mushrooms and red wine as well as butter- or oil-based herb sauces. One of her favorites is chimichurri, an oil-based Brazilian sauce featuring fresh garlic, parsley, cilantro and sometimes other tender herbs such as oregano or mint.

“Wild game cooking is like any other creative endeavor,” Parma said. “Master the basic techniques and then let your imagination run free. Sometimes the results will be better than others, but a day in the field or an evening in the kitchen is never wasted—especially when you share it with friends." °

Find Out More

For more information about Adult Mentored Hunting or upcoming food-centric events, see www.texas-wildlife.org . Join TWA to enjoy Parma's game cooking column featured in Texas Wildlife, the association's monthly magazine.

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WILDLIFE | ON FIRE FOR WILD GAME
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Top 10 Sold

FIRST QUARTER 2023

1

King Land & Water LLC

Tammy King

Reported Sold Price: $23,000,000

10,955± Acres

Val Verde County

Panhandle & South Plains

Far West Texas

West Texas

Northeast Texas

Gulf Coast–Brazos Bottom

South Texas

Austin-Waco-Hill Country

2 Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s

Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $21,750,000

9,382± Acres | Duval & Live Oak Counties

3 Ranchman Properties Team

Ranchman Properties Team

Reported Sold Price: $21,750,000

2,609± Acres | Wise County

4 West & Swope Ranches.

West & Swope Ranches

Reported Sold Price: $19,500,000

8,988± Acres | Webb County

5 Chas S. Middleton and Son

S am Middleton

Reported Sold Price: $17,975,000

146± Acres | Denton County

6 Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s

Randy Cadwallader

Reported Sold Price: $15,750,000

3,150± Acres | Frio County

7 Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s

Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $12,500,000

3,972± Acres | Dimmit & Zavala Counties

8 Texas Ranch Sales LLC & Topper Real Estate

Reported Sold Price: $11,500,000

774± Acres | Bandera County

9 Shipley Ranches

Jordan Shipley

Reported Sold Price: $11,000,000

757.24± Acres | Burnet County

Texas Ranch Sales LLC

Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $9,750,000

650± Acres | Llano County

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top sales in general.
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Land.com and does not represent
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Texas Land Markets

FIRST QUARTER 2023

Federal Reserve action is exacting a toll on Texas land markets with several brokers reporting deals collapsing because of higher interest rates. Although, market participants saw reductions in activity beginning in the summer of 2022 and continuing through the first quarter of 2023, active buyers continued to support higher prices. However, the frenzied level of activity seen in 2021 and the beginning of 2022 has cooled. The preliminary annualized volume reported to the Real Estate Center of 5,094 sales dropped 39 percent from 2022 levels. Final reports will ease the size of that pullback, but the final number will undoubtedly be substantially less than the 2022 total that has registered a 26 percent drop from 2021 levels. Volumes have continued to decline for six quarters. Preliminary total dollar volume at $1.8 billion dropped substantially below the 2022 first quarter total of $4 billion.

Sales reportedly took longer to close but prices continued to increase, rising to $4,566 per acre, a new record high. However, the rate of price increase declined for the fifth straight quarter to 11 percent down from a 29 percent increase in 2021 quarter four. However, the steady ebb in price growth appeared to have come to a halt as the first quarter change nearly equaled the 12 percent decline in the fourth quarter of 2022. In many areas, observers report weakening demand for ordinary properties but continued interest in higher quality lands. This focus on superior quality properties produces higher prices for observed sales, disguising weakening overall value trends.

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30 20 10 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Q1 Preliminary Percent Change Changes in Rural Land Prices: 2010–2023 3,000 4,000 4,600 2,000 1,000 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Texas Rural
2021 Nominal Real or Deflated 2022 2023 Q1 Preliminary
Land Prices: 2010–2023

Panhandle and South Plains

Strong investor demand for land with good water drove prices up 25 percent to a record $1,705 per acre even with a substantial drop in total acres to 65,295 down from 228,937 in 2022 first quarter. The number of sales dropped 36 percent to 379 sales. The drop in acreage drove total dollar volume down 64 percent to $111 million despite the large price increase.

Far West Texas

No reported transactions in the first quarter made it impossible to establish a reliable measure of market prices here. Observers reported no sales activity.

West Texas

Sales activity declined 36 percent to 660 sales, but prices rose a robust 20 percent to $2,398 per acre. Total acreage declined 64 percent to 109,406 acres. At $262 million, total dollar volume dropped 57 percent.

Northeast Texas

Volume declined 38 percent to 1,531 sales and prices increased 9 percent to $7,740 per acre. Despite rising prices, total dollar volume declined 44 percent to $381 million.

Gulf Coast–Brazos Bottom

Volume also dropped in this region, down 38 percent to 690 sales. Prices increased 10 percent to $9,763 per acre. Total dollar volume dropped 43 percent to $275 million.

South Texas

Sales activity south of San Antonio, fell 32 percent to 509 sales. Prices rose 16 percent to $5,743 per acre. However, total dollar volume declined 42 percent to $257 million.

Austin-Waco-Hill Country

Volume of sales dropped 45 percent as buyers shifted from urban areas to the country, with transactions falling to 1,310 sales. Prices in Central Texas topped 2021 prices by 17 percent, rising to $7,238 per acre. However, total dollar volume declined 50 percent to $484 million.

The Future

Federal Reserve Bank activity has begun to apply the brakes to land market activity. However, although the frenzied buying seen in 2022 has cooled, buyers continue to actively purchase good quality rural acreage. Combined with a continuing shortage of inventory for sale, these conditions point to higher prices. °

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3 4 1 2 3 4 7 5 6

PREMIER EQUESTRIAN RANCH IN THE PERFECT LOCATION

120.76 Acres • $4,579,000

Living Quarters

The main horse facility is 8,500± square feet and not your average barn. There are 10 gorgeous concrete tilt wall and cinderblock horse stalls with steel doors. The main ranchstyle house, which includes industrial elements for a modern feel, features a stunning wall of windows overlooking the resort-like grounds.

Rancho Martita
BRENHAM, WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS
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John Lynd, Broker, Bluestem Ranch Group & David O. Faust, Broker BLUESTEMRANCHGROUP.COM

Covered Arena

Martita Ranch was built as a cutting-horse facility, the 25,000± square foot arena structure, custom-designed by MidWest Steel, is roofover galvanized steel and features steel doors, a sixhorse programmable walker, an elevated viewing section and an outdoor barbecue/ entertainment area.

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THE ULTIMATE
COUNTRY LIVING Parker's Branch Ranch BLANCO COUNTY, TEXAS 186 Acres Texas Ranch Sales, LLC TEXASRANCHSALESLLC.COM | LEGENDARY LIVING
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Hunting

The ranch is home to thriving herds of axis and whitetail deer, blackbuck, turkey and dove. Numerous hunting blinds and feeders are strategically placed throughout the property, which is also MLDP qualified.

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A HUNTER'S PARADISE IN NORTHEAST TEXAS

Bridgeport Ranch WISE COUNTY, TEXAS 2,221 Acres • $22,000,000 Republic Ranches, LLC REPUBLICRANCHES.COM | LEGENDARY LIVING

Hunting

The ranch has been enrolled in the Texas Parks and Wildlife MLD program since 2018 and this has created some of the best deer hunting imaginable in this part of the state. The most common ducks found on the property are gadwall, widgeon, teal, pintail, mallards, and ring necks. The dove hunting is good, with consistent birds each year.

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A NATURAL HILL COUNTRY BEAUTY

BW Ranch

BANDERA COUNTY, TEXAS

1,874.83 Acres • $29,997,280

Howard W. Hood, Hood Real Estate Inc

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Fishing

An 8-acre spring-fed lake, stocked with largemouth bass enhanced by Florida bass genetics, blue cats, blue gills and sun perch is arguably the recreational focal point. A boathouse, with a bathroom, a fish-cleaning station and a pontoon boat, ensures that family and friends can make the most of the clear, inviting water.

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Horseback Riding

For equestrians, the insulated metal barn (40’x60’) includes four stalls and a tack room.

Hunting

Whitetails that benefit from enhanced genetics, Rio Grande turkeys, dove and bobwhite quail are native to the ranch. A herd of bison, numbering upwards of 50, graze the flats and hillsides. Auodad sheep along with blackbuck antelope, axis, fallow and sika deer also call the ranch home.

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A HUNTER'S HILL COUNTRY PARADISE

Highveld Ranch REAL COUNTY, TEXAS 4,365 Acres • $21,690,000 Ken Hoerster, Texas Ranches For Sale TEXASRANCHESFORSALE.COM | LEGENDARY LIVING

Hunting

The Highveld Ranch is a hunters' paradise located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, with phenomenal whitetail, exotic and turkey populations. It is also home to 10 exotic big game species, abundant turkey, and wild hogs. The ranch is set up for world-class hunting, with 15 blinds and 20 feeding stations

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Double T Ranch CROCKETT COUNTY, TEXAS 22,272.16 Acres • $20,000,000 Chance Turner, Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC HRCRANCH.COM | LEGENDARY LIVING
ONE OF THE FINEST RANCHES IN EDWARDS PLATEAU

Aviation

A frequent flyer? The Double T has exclusive use of two hangars in perpetuity at the Ozona Municipal Airport, located on the ranch’s southeast side.

Hunting

In the past 60 years, the ranch has only been hunted commercially for one season. Trophy bucks routinely score 160’-170.’ B&C and Rio Grande turkeys abound.

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WATCH THE SUNSET AT TESNUS RANCH

Tesnus Ranch BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS 19,814 Acres • $15,157,710 Tammy King, King Land & Water LLC KINGLANDWATER.COM | LEGENDARY LIVING

Hunting

Tesnus is a cattle and hunting recreation ranch with an amazing amount of seclusion framed between towering mountains all within diverse low, mid-tohigh desert habitats.

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North Ranch

Located 5 miles north of La Pryor and 15 miles south of Uvalde in Zavala County, the North Ranch encompasses 10,687± acres and includes almost 6 miles of the Nueces River. The high-fenced ranch, which resulted from the consolidation of six properties, fronts on FM 1436.

It is home to exceptional white-tailed deer and some of the best bird hunting— Bobwhite quail, dove and Rio Grande turkeys—in the state. Oryx, axis deer, feral hogs and a host of non-game species reside here.

Mature trees line the river, while guajillo, black brush, white brush, mesquite, guayacan and other protein-rich brush species inhabit the uplands. Approximately

7 miles of five-wire cedar post fences have been installed as cross fences.

The North ranch possesses water rights from the Nueces, which is pocked with deep, blue, drought-resistant swimming and fishing holes. In addition, the North Ranch has approximately 1.5 miles of surface water, measuring about one-quarter mile wide.

More than 7.5 miles of 2-inch poly water line and an additional 7.5 miles of 4-inch poly water line have been laid and buried. The water distribution system also includes eight (8-feet in diameter) cement water troughs and two (20-feet in diameter) cement water troughs; all with cement skirts.

Four irrigation wells (one=120 gal./min.; one=300 gal./min.; two=110 gal./min.) are

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ultimate recreation destination Zavala County
10,687± Acres

used, in part, to supply a 40-acre Reinke pivot and a 36-acre Reinke pivot. Domestic wells include two solar wells, six electric submersible wells and one well (60 gal./min.) connected to a 60,000-gallon storage tank that supplies the headquarters.

The front one-third of the 11,600± squarefoot Barndominium is well-appointed living space, while the remaining two-thirds provides storage.

The two-bedroom/two-bath Farm House encompasses 1,600± square feet of updated living space. The 2,500± square-foot Dog Trot has four bedrooms and four baths and serves as a guest house. The two-story Chef House features two bedrooms, one full bath and one-half bath.

The six-bedroom/six-bath Cowboy Cabins lodge measures about 1,000 square feet. The River House, now used as storage, could be easily upgraded.

Infrastructure includes: a 700± squarefoot laundry, a 500± square-foot secure gun room, a shooting range with a twostory, covered shooting deck and a fivestation skeet range with an elevated shooting pavilion, cattle working pens and two (2,000 square feet and 4,000 square feet) equipment barns.

All furnishings and deer blinds, corn and protein feeders convey with the sale. $63,587,650

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T&C Ranch

Edwards & Kinney Counties

The 5,698± acre T&C Ranch, located in Edwards and Kinney counties, provides complete privacy in a ruggedly beautiful setting. Neighbored by large ranches and nestled between Rocksprings, Brackettville and Barksdale, the ranch is a secluded oasis.

The ranch’s terrain encompasses bottomlands, majestic bluffs and Indian Mountain, the area’s highest peak. Three observation decks, one outfitted for skeet shooting, are placed at prime locations. Most ranch roads are improved. Cedar has been strategically removed. Several oak varieties, elm, sycamore and other native tree species as well as native grasses, forbs and brush comprise the diverse vegetation.

The majority of the ranch is high-fenced, but a few select sections have been lowfenced to maintain Boone & Crockett Club eligibility. Native white-tailed deer and Rio Grande turkey as well as free-ranging exotics including elk, auodad, re d stag, addax antelope and axis, fallow, and sika deer are spotted regularly.

In recent years, T&C Ranch has been managed solely for wildlife. Approximately 24 box blinds are set up on the ranch.

Nine water wells (one solar and eight electric) and several stock ponds are scattered throughout. During wet years, Sycamore Creek and Little Sycamore Creek run.

Lodging, Living and Entertaining

With nine bedrooms and four baths, the lodge can accommodate large groups. Outside gathering spaces include covered porches, a rock patio with fire pit, a barbecue area and the thatch-roof African Palapa. Pole-mounted kerosene lanterns illuminate the night.

The rock lodge features a stone fireplace, custom mesquite furniture, a fully equipped commercial kitchen as well as a media room, office, utility room and walk-in cooler.

The 8,500± square-foot saloon’s focal point is an antique-style bar reminiscent of the Old West. In addition, the saloon boasts 16 custom wooden lockers, a bandstand, custom mesquite furniture, commercial

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5,698± Acres
secluded oasis of tranquility

kitchen, numerous game tables well as a merchandise room. The nearby trophy room, with a wine grotto, accommodates life-size game mounts.

For overflow lodging, T&C Ranch provides three cabins and an RV park complete with five full hook-ups. The four-bedroom/fourbath main house with a sleeping loft boasts multi-level decks, including a hot tub deck.

Ranch Infrastructure

The primary ranch entrance provides access via a private easement road. The second entrance fronts on Cedar Creek Road, a county road.

The T&C Ranch has a 4,000’± x 75’ paved runway, a grass landing strip and a lighted, concrete helipad.

Other ranch infrastructure includes a covered game processing area with walk-in coolers, two mobile homes, an equipment barn, a workshop, an overhead grain storage bin, two grain buggies, two overhead fuel tanks, a set of livestock working pens, a 2± acre chain link dog kennel, three gun safes and three large ice makers.

Howard W. Hood , Broker 830 739 3815

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$15,950,000 • Property ID: 14753605

Rancho Agua Grande

home to big water and big opportunity

17,132± Acres

Kinney & Uvalde Counties

Agua grande means “big water.” Fed by more than 30 springs, year-round, Live Oak Creek, which bisects the 17,132± acre Rancho Agua Grande for about seven miles, is indeed big water. Located about 25 miles northwest of Uvalde and just two hours west of San Antonio, Rancho Agua Grande is one of the largest live water ranches for sale in Texas today.

Both banks of Live Oak Creek lie within the ranch’s borders ensuring complete, private access. The creek’s flow is slowed and pooled by 10 dams. Numerous lakes dot the landscape. Ground water is equally abundant. Water wells have been punched throughout the ranch.

Both Boiling Mountain, the highest peak in Uvalde County, and Salmon Peak, the highest point in Kinney County, are located on Rancho

Agua Grande, adding craggy grandeur. The rugged hills and deep canyons contrast with the shady pecan creek bottom.

Wildlife

Because three ecoregions converge on the high-fenced ranch, the vegetation is diverse. Between 2007 and 2010, more than 10,000 acres of cedar were cleared.

Rancho Agua Grande, run primarily as an exclusive hunting operation, has been the site of numerous high-profile hunting shows. More than 60 species of wildlife ranging from rare exotics to trophy whitetails call the ranch home.

Lodging and Living

The ranch’s main residence, an expansive custom-designed, two-story rock house, is

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sited near the ranch’s geographic center. Secluded and private, the home, which is resplendent with high-end finishes, overlooks Live Oak Creek.

Eight mid-19 th century cabins, transplanted from the mountains of Kentucky, have been restored to provide unique guest lodging.

The 6,000± square foot lodge, featuring an antique bar, dance floor and bandstand, is the perfect place to celebrate. The lodge easily accommodates 250 people. By using the additional 2,300± square feet of covered porches, the guest list can swell.

Agua Grande has a 5,800-foot by 75-foot instrument-marked, painted and lighted runway. Other ranch infrastructure includes: two additional three-bedroom and onebath cabins, numerous equipment sheds and storage buildings as well as a meat processing room with a walk-in cooler.

$150,000,000 • Property ID’s: 13250520, 13250517

Howard W. Hood , Broker 830 739 3815

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Whitford Ranch

92.83± Acres

Located

It is tempting to stay at home on a ranch like this. Like most in Texas’ “other Hill Country,” the land rises and falls gently. An ideal home site sits near the center of the ranch, offering ultimate privacy. Electricity from Fayette Electric is readily available. The best-positioned tie-in pole has already been identified. Preliminary arrangements have been made with a water well driller to site a well at the new owners’ preferred location.

Recent selective brush clearing has heightened the land’s natural beauty. The well-planned work created a mosaic of pastureland and brush that not only showcases legacy oaks and majestic cedar elms but provides plenty of habitat for wildlife. As part of the brush management efforts, the perimeter has been completely cleared, making it easy to see the neighboring farms and ranches.

In addition, two 10± acre tracts—one in the north part of the ranch and the other in the south— have been cleared to provide additional forage for cattle and wildlife. The areas surrounding the two ponds have also been “cleaned up” to create an oasis for angling if the new owners choose to stock them with bass, catfish, perch, or other suitable freshwater species.

The ranch, which has been used primarily for livestock, maintains an agricultural tax valuation and is home to white-tailed deer and feral hogs. Turkeys, doves, and waterfowl frequent the property as well. It could be easily transitioned to a wildlife tax valuation if the new owners are inclined.

The Whitford Ranch is a rare chance to have it all for those seeking country living with easy access to the world beyond. Contact Conner W. Hood at 830 928 2317

$1,699,000 • Property ID: 14416886

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just off the Bastrop/Fayette County line near the tiny community of Cistern, the 92± acre Whitford Ranch offers the best of Texas. Fronting Highway 95, the property supplies plenty of elbow room within easy reach of small-town hospitality and metropolitan amenities.
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P. Bode Ranch opportunity on

a rare scale

The P. Bode Ranch offers Hill Country living on a scale that is increasingly hard to find. Although most Hill Country ranches of this size are far off the beaten path, access to the P. Bode Ranch is easy, with the entrance being 6± miles from the intersection of I-10 and US-290. The ranch is within easy reach of the small-town amenities of Fredericksburg, Junction and Kerrville, and both Austin and San Antonio are 90± minutes away. The gently rolling hills, covered with native grasses, live oak and cedar, provide a blank canvas of opportunity. Stunning views abound. While it has been used primarily as a cow-calf operation, the ranch is home to a variety of native wildlife. A water well with an electric pump and a concrete holding tank serve the needs of livestock and wildlife. For those looking to create a one-of-a-kind life against the beautiful backdrop of the Hill Country, the P. Bode Ranch offers the opportunity on a rare scale.

$2,644,044 • Property ID: 12465498

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Kimble County 388.83± Acres

Rockin’ S Ranch

exotic game paradise

For hunters, exotic game enthusiasts, and western equestrians, the 292-acre Rockin’ S Ranch, located three miles south of Menard on Highway 83, is the destination of a lifetime. And while the ranch feels a world away from the metropolitan hustle and bustle, the newly constructed, custom-designed main entrance, which features an electric gate, is only a two-hour drive from San Antonio and just about two-and-a-half hours from Austin. Live oak mottes and small clumps of cedar dot the rolling terrain. The brush has been carefully sculpted so that patches of wildlife habitat providing food and cover are interspersed with an open, native range. The game includes native white-tailed deer and free-ranging Axis. Whether you’re looking to get away for the weekend or embrace the rural lifestyle full-time, the Rockin’ S Ranch is a worthy place to stake a claim. Contact Conner W. Hood at 830 928 2317

$1,595,000 • Property ID: 13534786

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Stein Ranch

home for the weekends or a lifetime

83± Acres

Medina County

Located just 40 minutes west of downtown San Antonio in Medina County, the 83±-acre Stein Ranch, situated between Hondo and Devine, is the perfect country home or weekend getaway. The low-fenced ranch fronts County Road 467, which connects with Highway 90.

While the ranch has historically been used for cattle grazing and maintains an agriculture valuation, the native brush is good wildlife habitat. White-tailed deer and feral hogs frequent the property.

The main house features four bedrooms and two baths. A 16'x80' mobile home offers additional lodging. Each home is outfitted with an East Medina County water meter. Ranch infrastructure includes one barn as well as a set of pipe livestock pens designed to be operated by one person.

$1,250,000 • Property ID: 14271930

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$73,361,624

113,650 ACRES

Y-6 RANCH

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

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$10,799,250

2,805 ACRES CALHOUN COUNTY

COSTA GRANDE RANCH

Costa Grande Ranch is located along the waterfront of the Texas Gulf Coast in Calhoun County just three miles west of Port O’Connor, 75 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. Costa Grande Ranch lies within the Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Ecoregion and is part of the Ingleside barrier-strand plain geologic system, a unique Pleistocene coastal system Property ID: 15924875

10,955 ACRES VAL VERDE COUNTY

4M RANCH

The 4M Ranch is a world unto itself with an incredible suite of world-class 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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$15,350,000

2,275 ACRES UVALDE COUNTY

DRIPSTONE RANCH

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

$59,619,825

120,444 ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

DAGGER FLATS RANCH

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± acres contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 11213889

$10,959,900

10,438 ACRES PRESIDIO COUNTY

OCOTILLO RANCH

Located only 31 miles south of downtown Marfa on paved Casa Piedra Road, you turn east past the Alamito Creek bridge onto a private deeded easement road for five miles to the front gate of Ocotillo Ranch. The ranch comprises 10,438 acres of vistas, plateaus, mountains, canyons, igneous outcrops, and sweeping grasslands, making for excellent hunting opportunities. The seller will convey 50 percent of the minerals owned. Can be divided. Property ID: 14279647

$55,122,325

102,078 ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

DOVE MOUNTAIN RANCH

Dove Mountain Ranch is a massive contiguous cattle and hunting ranch 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± acres contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 11213445

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$26,104,210

34,123 ACRES

BREWSTER COUNTY

HORSE MOUNTAIN RANCH

Located a 30-minute drive from the Gage Hotel in Marathon, the gateway to Big Bend National Park. Horse Mountain Ranch is 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 adjacent to the Historic Reed Spring which makes a beautiful cottonwood tree lined lake. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acres contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 7598290

$46,351,494

95,570 ACRES

BREWSTER COUNTY

RIO TEXICO RANCH

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± acres contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 11213918

Price Reduced

$8,067,480

20,424 ACRES

BREWSTER COUNTY

DESERT MOUNTAIN RANCH

Desert Mountain Ranch name says it all. Tucked away within the solitude of the Chihuahuan Desert of Brewster County just north of Big Bend National Park and Black Gap WMA. The ranch is rich in history, habitat, geology and modern conveniences. Property ID: 13431082

$14,761,601

19,814 ACRES

BREWSTER COUNTY

TESNUS RANCH

Tesnus Ranch is a cattle and hunting recreation ranch just 45 minutes from Marathon, Texas, and the Gage Hotel yet feels amazingly secluded. 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± acres contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 6996904

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$1,000,000

56 ACRES

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

2000 CHIVO VIEJO ROAD

Situated in the dark sky country of far West Texas, this 56+ acre ranch is in the grassy foothills of the Davis Mountains, approximately eight miles west of Fort Davis. The 3,500± square foot three bedroom, two bath ranch style home is amenity rich with a screened-in sleeping porch, separate sun porch with windows opening onto the sleeping porch, two rock-faced wood burning fireplaces, wood burning stove, two dining areas and stunning 1,000+ square foot living space with expansive views of Blue Mountain. Property ID: 15472391

$8,157,239

17,542 ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

MATTHEWS-LAW RANCH

Matthews-Law Ranch is a combination of two historic ranches and has over four-and-half miles of the Santiago Mountain ridge line 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± acres contiguous block of land for sale Property ID: 11214584

$20,170,800

34,480 ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

Y.E. MESA RANCH

YE Mesa is an elevated high mountain volcanic structure sitting high over Big Bend National Park’s north entrance along 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± acres contiguous block of land for sale Property ID: 11214568

$2,657,674

6,253 ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

MARAVILLAS CREEK RANCH

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

TAMMY KING, BROKER Tammy@KingLandWater.com JAMES KING, AGENT James@KingLandWater.com | (432) 386-2821 HARRISON KING, AGENT Harrison@KingLandWater.com | (432) 386-7102 75 SUMMER 2023 | TEXAS LAND
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12,900,000

23,482 ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

AGUA FRIA RANCH

Agua Fria Ranch is located 60 miles south of Alpine, adjacent to Big Bend Ranch State Park. It is comprised of almost the entire Agua Fria Mountain range with adjoining mid-lower elevation grasslands and scrubland. Agua Fria Spring, a prolific natural water source, is captured and distributed throughout the ranch. There are three separate areas of improvement and one working mining operation. Property ID: 15831122

$3,667,950

7,410 ACRES TERRELL COUNTY

H BAR H RANCH

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. Property ID: 7269910

$13,414,350

14,502 ACRES PRESIDIO COUNTY

BANDERA RANCH

Comprised of some of the most well-cared-for acreage in Far West Texas. With 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

$1,200,000

40 ACRES

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

215 WARBONNET ROAD

Enjoy the privacy and tranquility of this park-like, move-in ready 1,700± square-foot, three bedroom/two bath, Southwest style home located on 40± acres that borders legacy ranches of Jeff Davis County and affords views of the Marfa Plateau grasslands and the rugged Davis Mountain highlands. Property ID: 15412807

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$2,210,000

2,600 ACRES

PRESIDIO COUNTY

ALAMITO HILLS RANCH

Located 25 miles south of Marfa, Texas, off paved Casa Piedra Road (FM 169). Alamito Hills Ranch is wide-open rolling grass and scrubland surrounded by rugged mountain ranges, which can be seen from most places on the property. This vast area lies in a narrow elevation range between 3,750 to 4,200 feet, allowing for a mix of vegetation and providing excellent habitat for game and nongame animals. Property ID: 14804695

27,495 ACRES CULBERSON COUNTY

BAEZA RANCH

This 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 several mountain ranges and rock outcrops creating spectacular views. Improvements include a three-bedroom ranch house with three sets of working pens with loading chutes and scales. Property ID: 13430524

$49,600,920

77,260 ACRES

HUDSPETH COUNTY

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 ridge lines and valleys serving as corridors for wildlife migration. Property ID: 7684861

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11 ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

FAR FLUNG OUTDOOR CENTER

For the first time in decades, Far Flung Outdoor Center is listed for sale as a turn-key complete business opportunity to own, manage, and expand on one of the leading outdoor adventure businesses in the State of Texas. The combination of Real Estate, location, cabins, conference center, pool, infrastructure, adventure equipment, vehicles, and a reputable brand known across the country creates an investment opportunity to live the dream but also to own a profitable, dynamic business. Property ID: 12090252

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Padgitt Ranch

Historic ranch boasts over 10± miles of frontage on Lake O.H. Ivie, and offers excellent hunting, established farm and cattle operations and trophy bass fishing.

Brady Bend Ranch

Amazing 3.7± miles of Colorado River meander through this ranch, an attraction for wildlife while adding beauty to the fertile pastureland.

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5,900± ACRES IN COLEMAN COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 16348894 1,190± ACRES IN COLEMAN COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 16351156

El Indio Cage Ranch

This heritage cattle and hunting ranch has been owned and operated by the same family since 1939.

15,963± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 11758395

G.K. Paloma Ranch

This historic ranch offers the best free range, low fence, premier whitetail deer hunting in the state.

8,996± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 1 6603474

Dos Arroyos Ranch

Owned by the same family since 1900 in an area that supports large native whitetail deer.

5,820± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 15141343

Palo Blanco Ranch

Ample water, including Palo Blanco Creek and great brush are in the best hunting area the state has to offer.

1,713 ± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 16134208

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Less Ranch

This grand tract of land has remarkable Live Water and is amazingly convenient to metropolitan San Antonio.

2,269± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 13933012

Arroyo Vista Ranch

Enjoy great privacy and luxury plus live water just minutes from historic Boerne or metro San Antonio.

138± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 14235188

Diamond Y Ranch

Turnkey! Fabulous hilltop home, restored homestead, guesthouse, party pavilion and barn.

575± ACRES IN GILLESPIE COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 16807621

Contigo Ranch

Historic and modern improvements, live water, wildlife, pastureland and current income potential.

300± ACRES IN GILLESPIE COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 14425897

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Leona River Ranch

Owned by the same family for over 70 years, this blank canvas includes Leona River frontage.

5,000± ACRES IN FRIO COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 12323612

Leona Vista Ranch

A turn-key first class hunting ranch has improvements, managed deer herd and Leona River frontage.

440± ACRES IN FRIO COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 15450940

Double T Ranch

Well conceived high fenced hunting and cattle grazing ranch is in the famed ‘Golden Triangle’

480± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 15752023

Pendencia Ranch

In the heart of Big Deer country and premier habitat for quail, set with comfortable improvements.

2,242± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 11699025

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Utopia Oaks Ranch

This ‘Transition Zone’ ranch captures the best of both South Texas and the Hill Country with superb wildlife.

857± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 16398218

Quihi Oaks Ranch

Privacy, two ponds and grand oak trees add to the beauty of this grazing, hunting or recreational ranch

396± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 16413968

Living Waters Ranch

A fabulous lodge overlooks 7,000± feet of crystal clear, year around Nueces River and spectacular hills.

705± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 13911558

Coleman Farm

Productive land has three pivots, multiple irrigation wells plus the unique water of the Leona River.

295± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 13442783

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Old Bean Ranch

Livestock and outdoorsman’s paradise with native and exotic wildlife, fenced pastures and traps.

2,200± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 16413611

Perdido Creek

This well-maintained hunting and cattle ranch offers seasonal creeks, well and water lines and ideal privacy.

1,176± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 16413578

7 Canyons Ranch

This spectacular turn-key ranch is set up for ultimate enjoyment with live water and income potential.

420± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 14733151

Little Montana Ranch

Springs, live water Little Creek, plus both a newer home and an 1860s rock home make this ranch unique.

163± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 14563233

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Hickory Creek Ranch

A rare combination of recreation, views, cattle grazing, superb hunting plus proximity to major cities.

1,258± ACRES IN ROBERTSON COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 16302344

San Gabriel River Ranch

Live water plus a 12± acre lake highlight this turnkey recreation and working ranch near Austin,

443± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 16488081

Leakey Frio River Ranch

One-of-a-kind live water property features fabulous river frontage plus two acre stocked lake.

80± ACRES IN REAL COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 16651630

Wallace Draw Ranch

Hill Country ranch offers views, great infrastructure and impressive native and exotic wildlife herds.

4,500± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 16807502

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LRN RANCH

358± Acres in Gillespie County | Property ID: 16905533 | $7,250,000

Tremendous views of Fredericksburg, Texas, and a great Hill Country opportunity—LRN Ranch is located just minutes from Fredericksburg. The ranch features a two-story main home, a hunter’s cabin, a barn, several sheds, working cattle pens, five pastures, four stock ponds, and a seasonal spring.

COLORADO BEND RIVER RANCH

2,020± Acres in Burnet County | Property ID: 14948348 | $37,500,000

This is a premier live-water property featuring two± miles of Colorado River frontage and multiple springs. The ranch has spectacular views and a threebedroom, three-bathroom home. Located between Lampasas and Burnet, with paved county road access.

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FISHER RANCH

391± Acres in Hays County | Property ID: 16321105 | $15,500,000

This high-fenced ranch features incredible views views and easy access to Austin. A paved asphalt driveway leads to a 4,000± square-foot house with a 1,680± square-foot guest wing and a 3,100± square-foot garage/storage area.

CYPRESS CREEK RANCH

110± Acres in Kerr County | Property ID: 16162363 | $4,900,000

Cypress Creek frontage, great fertile farmland, and stunning views—Cypress Creek Ranch showcases 1,625± feet of creek frontage with majestic large mature cypress trees on its northern perimeter. Lazy Creek flows along the northwest boundary of the property with several springs. Features a main house, a guest cabin, two barns and multiple sheds.

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HERMANS POINT RANCH

3,493± Acres in Gillespie County | Property ID: 15329847 | $26,197,500

Hermans Point Ranch is one of the largest continuous ranches remaining in Gillespie County. At 2,244± feet, Hermans Point offers dramatic 360-degree views, a 2,300± square-foot main house, 2,000± square-foot guest house and a 3,600± square-foot barn.

PANTERA COLINA RANCH

60± Acres in Bandera County

Property ID: 15520819 | $3,495,000

The ranch has 940± feet of Sabinal River frontage. Improvements include a main house that sits atop Panther Hill with 360-degree views, a guest house, a horse barn with an arena and a round pen, and an equipment barn.

RANGER CREEK RANCH

35± Acres in Kendall County | Property ID: 16071521 | $1,395,000

Perfect-sized live-water property—Ranger Creek Ranch features both sides of Ranger Creek. The captivating scenery of the flowing Ranger Creek offers the perfect backdrop for a permanent residence or weekend getaway.

57 FARM

1,089± Acres in Frio County

Property ID: 15565748 | $7,585,000

The 57 Farm features seven pivots and four high-producing irrigation wells. Located near the center of the property are two large 7,500± square-foot equipment/storage barns. Over 750± acres are currently under pivots.

THREE WATERS RANCH

195± Acres in Gillespie County

Property ID: 16186564 | $6,825,000

A beautifully detailed two-bedroom, twobathroom home overlooks Honey Creek. Located seven± miles west of Fredericksburg with 3,550± feet of paved Highway 290 West frontage. Endless possibilities exist for this unique property.

HONEY CREEK RANCH

50± Acres in Gillespie County | Property ID: 16187029 | $1,950,000

Honey Creek Ranch is a remarkable blank-canvas property with beautiful water and stunning views. Both sides of Honey Creek meander 1,270± feet through the property. The creek is scenic with a nice water hole and another area displays a beautiful rock ledge. Many native pecan trees rest in the bottomland and along the creek.

CEDAR ELM RANCH

50± Acres in Kendall County

Property ID: 15995305 | $1,495,000

Cedar Elm Ranch is a tremendous opportunity to own a blank canvas within a few minutes of Boerne. Beautiful cedar elm and hardwoods fill the ranch. Features a prime location and is nearby Tapatio Springs Resort and Golf Course.

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RANCHO TROCADERO

304± Acres in Frio County | Property ID: 16566658 | $2,200,000

Located in Frio County—Ranch Trocadero is a 304± acre turnkey hunting recreation ranch, very close to San Antonio. The ranch features giant whitetail in the pasture, modern quality improvements, a very nice custom-built home with elevation views, a big metal barn/workshop, a swimming pool, and cattle working pens.

GUADALUPE RIVER RANCH

72± Acres in Kendall County

Property ID: 14973347 | $2,650,000

Located between Boerne and Fredericksburg—The Guadalupe River Ranch features awesome river frontage, backdropped by a stunning rock-faced bluff, hilltops, and towering cypress trees. Great views, as well as endless recreational opportunities.

DRAGOO DRAW RANCH

11,610± Acres in Sutton County

Property ID: 14359362 | $28,950,000

This property features pure secluded beauty with stunning views. Improvements include a 4,000± square-foot main house, a 3,000± square-foot lodge, a foreman’s home, a hunter’s house, and two fully-enclosed barns with multiple sheds.

HIGHVELD RANCH

4,365± Acres in Real County

Property ID: 14299243 | $21,690,000

Highveld Ranch is an elite Tecomate Signature Property with exceptional hunting. Improvements include a 6,900± squarefoot newly-renovated lodge, a newly-renovated foreman’s home, a game processing facility with a walk-in cooler, and a deluxe rifle range.

GRAGG RANCH

461± Acres in Comal County

Property ID: 15794309 | $12,895,000

A phenomenal opportunity—Gragg Ranch offers stunning views of Canyon Lake from its hilltops. A weekend getaway house and a barn can be found at the ranch’s headquarters. Great potential to be a development opportunity with the location.

DARMA RANCH

333± Acres in San Saba County

Property ID: 14542334 | $2,750,000

Turnkey and ready to move in, this property unveils beautiful views and excellent hunting. The ranch features gently rolling terrain that inhabits ample wildlife such as whitetail, blackbuck, axis, fallow addax, and a small herd of registered longhorn cattle. Currently, an ag exemption is in place.

MARTINEZ RANCH AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING

18± Acres in Frio County

Property ID: 15584069 | $950,000

The Martinez Ranch is a 21.13± acre unique multiple-use property located just outside Pearsall with no restrictions. The ranch features a beautiful 2012 custom-built 3,600± square-foot modern three-bedroom, cattle working pens, commercial frontage, and offers a 2,700± square-foot two-bay machine and truck repair shop with a 2.83± acre parking lot.

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Property ID: 15575606

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EUREKA RANCH

Some of the most beautiful Texas countryside you can find. You will be captivated on-site with 30-mile views and up to 100-foot elevation changes. A vast amount of beautiful live oak trees is scattered throughout the ranch. Much of the land has been cleared of cedar, with just enough left to provide ample habitat for abundant wildlife such as, deer, turkey, hogs, aoudad and axis. Access to the Colorado River is only a mile away and offers fishing, swimming and water activities.

75 ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY • $2,250,000

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ROLLING OAKS RANCH

Conveniently located just over an hour NW of Austin, Rolling Oaks Ranch offers the perfect weekend retreat from the city or private oasis for your everyday escape. Stretching across acres of untouched land, Rolling Oaks Ranch features ranches ranging from 10 to 35 acres. Sensible deed restrictions and access to municipal water and utilities allow residents to build the hill country home of their dreams while maintaining the land’s natural state and allowing wildlife to prosper.

10-35 ACRE TRACTS IN MILLS COUNTY • PRICE FROM $149,900

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Property ID: 13413092

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MOUNTAIN RANCH TRACTS

The final phase of Mountain Ranch. Stake your claim to your private ranch with 40-mile westward views from the highest ridgeline in the county. Largely undeveloped for almost 70 years, Mountain Ranch is a near-pristine tract of natural Texas Hill Country, where wildlife remains abundant, sunsets are spectacular, and horizons are wide. Located minutes from Marble Falls and Burnet, off Highway 281.

15–25± ACRE TRACTS

BURNET COUNTY CONTACT FOR PRICING

Property ID: 12429049

ANCIENT OAKS

A rare opportunity to obtain a large tract lying between Hoovers Valley Road (FM 3509) and Park Road 4 South of Burnet. Mud Creek, Peters, and Honey Rock Creek cross the ranch. Improvements include two homesteads, various barns and outbuildings. This spectacular ranch is covered in live oak, post oak, elm, mesquite and very little cedar.

3,105 ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY PRICE ON REQUEST

Property ID: 16834791

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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

EAGLE RANCH

Located less than 10 minutes from downtown Lampasas with direct access to Hwy 183. The main residence is a fabulous threebedroom, four-bath custom built Spanish/Mediterranean style home of approximately 4,300 square feet. Fertile soils conducive to food plots for winter grazing of livestock or supplemental feed for the managed herd of blackbuck antelope, whitetail, axis and aoudad.

221 ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY $3,300,000

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ARROWHEAD RANCH

This majestic ranch spans nearly 10,000 acres of land, offering the best in south Texas wing shooting and trophy Whitetails and exotics. Its rich, fertile sandy loam soils, numerous water sources, and some strategically placed quail strips create that perfect habitat for any quail aficionados while supporting vast numbers of wildlife and cattle. Located near McAllen/Edinburg, in the center of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, the Arrowhead Ranch has hosted many foreign and domestic dignitaries over the years. $26,127,970

9,713± ACRES IN HIDALGO COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 14536420

SMITH MOUNTAIN RANCH

Less than 30 minutes from Fredericksburg and Johnson City lies the 30+ acre Smith Mountain Ranch. This ranch backs up to the 1,814-foot Smith Mountain and has the potential and views for great build sites. $720,000

KENNEDY RANCH

The Kennedy ranch is a high-fenced outdoorsman’s paradise only a few miles outside Uvalde, Texas. This well-maintained ranch has everything you want in a recreational and investment property. A 4,000-squarefoot barndominium is the highlight of the ranch. $4,548,600

1,140± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 14109077

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KC FARM

This great irrigated farm and cattle operation is located a few miles east of Uvalde, Texas. Currently, the farm has been used for the production of hay and cattle grazing. The property is fenced and crossed-fenced, with a portion of the fence being built as early as last year. The irrigation well pumps roughly 800 GPM, and all downhole equipment was replaced in June 2020. $2,606,400

362± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 15623210

SANTA TERESA RANCH

The historic Santa Teresa Ranch is a very picturesque property with rolling terrain that is about 50 percent Sandy loam soil and 50 percent Caliche hilltops. Owned by the same family for over 100 years, this is an opportunity to purchase a great hunting ranch with easy access off a county road in the heart of big deer country. $7,407,500

721.87± ACRES IN DUVAL COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 15792329

MCFALL RANCH

The property boasts amazing panoramic hilltop views where you can see for miles over the gently rolling hills. Scattered mesquite across the property with several large creeks dotted with oaks and pecan trees. These properties could be manicured into an absolute masterpiece. Two tracts separated by county road 228 sold together or separately. $1,317,500

155± ACRES IN LIMESTONE COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 15560423

LAS MADERAS RANCH

A gorgeous ranch located an hour west of San Antonio, with the Hondo Municipal airport being the closest airport to the ranch. Las Maderas consists of 147 acres of scenic gentle rolling terrain, with a strategically placed three-acre lake stocked with bass, catfish and perch. $1,850,000

147± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 15855358

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TATER HILL RANCH

The Tater Hill Ranch is located just seven minutes from Cross Plains, Texas, with multiple access points on both the north and south side of the property. The ranch features a three-bed, two-and-half-bath home with water supplied by the Coleman County Special Utility District. $1,490,000

274± ACRES IN CALLAHAN COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 15540286

NINETEEN MILE RANCH

The Nineteen Mile Ranch is an 8,440-acre, low-fenced ranch with live water features, large mature trees, extreme topography changes, and easy access highway frontage. The ranch was recently improved with the addition of a limestone rock lodge. The lodge is located in one of the most picturesque settings on the property, just above the Nueces River overlooking a manicured meadow full of large trees and native grasses. $18,568,000

8,440± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 14949712

POWDERHORN NORTH RANCH

1,352-acre angler’s paradise with over a mile of Powderhorn Lake frontage. Owners enjoy harvesting native deer and hogs, catching redfish and the finest duck hunting in Texas. Once an essential port of entry to the western frontier’s promised lands, this area of Texas is rich in history, wildlife, and endless outdoor excursions. $5,408,000

1,352± ACRES IN CALHOUN COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 12717232

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PENINSULA RANCH

The 52-acre Peninsula Ranch boasts clear views of deep water and breathtaking sunsets with over 2,500 feet of shoreline along Lake Corpus Christi. Lake Corpus Christi is a well-known fishery with Large Mouth Bass, White Bass and Alligator Gar. This once-in-a-lifetime property offers development potential and multiple building sites. $1,500,000

52± ACRES IN LIVE OAK COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 16580468

TWR RANCH

The TWR Ranch is 308 Acres located just south of Benavides, Texas. This property is turnkey with water, electricity, blinds, feeders, water wells, a good road system, and a water trough and pond! Access is great, being under five minutes off paved road SH 339, down a very well-kept easement road. $1,299,000

308± ACRES IN DUVAL COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 16157454

TRIPLE G RANCH

The Triple G Ranch is a one-of-a-kind ranch located in Comal County. The possibilities are endless, with over 2,800 feet of frontage on Spring Branch Rd and 2,200 feet along Spring Branch Creek. The 1800’s era German home on the ranch has been completely renovated to modern standards. $8,499,000

190± ACRES IN COMAL COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 16294378

LAS CAMPANAS RANCH

Just nine miles north of La Gloria on FM 1017, Las Campanas Ranch comprises approximately 1,031 acres located in southeastern Jim Hogg County. Surrounded by large historic ranches, this area is known for producing large deer and an abundance of quail. $3,190,945

1,031± ACRES IN JIM HOGG COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 16068404

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One of The Finest Properties in Comfort

COMFORT TEXAS 289 Lazy Valley Road

One of the finest properties in Comfort, with close proximity to Kerrville, Fredericksburg, and Boerne. This 413 ± acre ranch features three ponds, beautiful hills, nice fields, and three great water wells. Perched on top of a hill, with views for miles, is a stunning modern farmhouse-style home surrounded by fifteen-foot porches. You will find gorgeous stone walls, vaulted ceilings with white oak wood beams, handmade custom lighting from Mexico, and wide plank mesquite wood floors as you enter the home. There is a fabulous chef’s kitchen featuring a Wolf range with double ovens, a pot filler, a vent hood set in stone, two Sub-Zero refrigerators, freezers, four refrigerator drawers, custom-built cabinets by Michael Edwards, a large island with a granite top, and a farmhouse sink. The kitchen is open to the dining room, wet bar, and living room with an amazing fireplace and hill country views through the accordion-style glass and metal frame doors. The bar boasts a gorgeous mesquite wood counter with a beverage refrigerator and ice maker. The spacious master wing is host to a wonderful office, a large bedroom with a sitting area and a spa-like bath with travertine floors, a walk-in shower, a soaking tub, beautiful vaulted ceilings, a coffee bar, and a closet with custom built-ins. The guest wing features two bedrooms, each with spacious baths and a game room. Outside you will find a four-car garage with a lift to floored climate-controlled storage and two insulated barns with a breezeway in between, each with thirty-foot hydraulic doors. This is the perfect property for the most discriminating buyer. This ranch can be sold in two parcels. Please call agent for details. Property ID: 15855558

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Taylor Development Land

Ideally suited property for development located near the Taylor Samsung plant. Frontage on two paved county roads contributes to about a half mile of options for ingress and egress to this tax-exempt agriculture property. Improvements include a brick home built on concrete piers with steel I-beams having about 3,150 square-foot under roof, and barn with about 10,000 square-foot under roof, two sheds with a total of about 3,200 square-foot under roof and a half-acre pond. Call for more details and price. Land Investex LLC, Jimmy Fuchs, Listing Broker 210-413-3939 cell, 210-901-1000 office.

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HIGH POINT RANCH

High Point Ranch is ideally located midway between Houston and Dallas, with quick and easy freeway access to both metros. The entrance to the ranch is at the end of County Road 2271, just four miles northeast of Centerville. A true “diamond in the rough,” High Point Ranch is an unimproved hunting, grazing, or recreational ranch. The bulk of the ranch’s acreage is a combination of open grazing land flanked by heavily wooded areas. As its namesake infers, High Point Ranch boasts a rolling terrain with an incredible hilltop building site that must be seen to be appreciated. Dominant tree species include oak, basswood, sycamore, pecan, walnut, pine, yaupon, mulberry and cedar elm.

Void of hunting activities for the last 15 years, High Point Ranch has been a natural sanctuary for all native wildlife, including deer, hogs, quail and waterfowl. The entire ranch is low-fenced with large neighbors, further allowing wildlife to flourish.

The water at High Point Ranch is plentiful. There are four dirt tanks, some fed by natural springs, along with a two-acre stocked fishing lake that can be maintained and supplemented with water from a nearby water well with a solar pump. In addition to fishing, these water features create ideal duck habitat. This property is co-listed by John Lynd, Broker with Bluestem Ranch Group and David O. Faust, Broker.

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WILD RIVER RANCH

This uniquely appointed, stunningly beautiful acreage with a year-round flowing creek and lake is a must-see. Ideally located midway between Houston and Dallas with quick and easy freeway access to both metros. Just off paved County Road 112 between Centerville and Madisonville, this ranch works as either a second home or full-time residence.

Follow the manicured trails through 350 acres of rolling recreational hunting and grazing land to discover custom-builds for living and entertaining, livestock management, storage and more. Wild River Ranch has it all: breathtaking vistas and wooded hideaways that offer hunting, fishing, canoeing, hiking, trail riding, camp-fire serenity, and the true Texas way of life.

The improvement area is contained within its private area. The bulk of the ranch’s acreage combines open grazing land and heavily wooded areas where native wildlife flourish, including deer, hogs, quail and waterfowl. The entire ranch is low-fenced with large neighbors and cross-fenced into three pastures. Dominant tree species include Oak, basswood, sycamore, pecan, walnut, pine, yaupon, mulberry and cedar elm.

This property is co-listed by John Lynd, Broker with Bluestem Ranch Group and David O. Faust, Broker.

$3,995,000

ID: 15971099

155 SUMMER 2023 | TEXAS LAND
O. FAUST, BROKER
940-3300
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350± ACRES IN LEON COUNTY
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Enchanted Rock Ranch

508± ACRES IN LLANO COUNTY

Situated directly next door to Enchanted Rock, giant trophy whitetails, the finest equestrian facility money can buy, and a custom home, this property is truly a one-ofa-kind dream. Varied in topography with dozens of views of Enchanted Rock and the surrounding hills. There is ample cover for wildlife with several strategically cleared areas showcasing the multiple live oak and elm groves. There are currently 3 blind/ feeder setups and multiple protein stations. The contemporary ranch-style home was constructed in 2020. Designed by architect, Nadeau Architecture, and built by Fredericksburg’s own, Bill Dunn, no detail has been spared.

Property ID: 16503324 | $10,950,000

158 | LEGENDARY LIVING
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ENLIGHTENING RANCH

302.22± Acres in Kerr County

The Enlightening Ranch is suitable for cattle, horses, sheep or goats. Two hunting cabins are being renovated, and one submersible well supplements a stocked pond and water troughs. An intense cedar clearing project has been underway, and several Indian mounds have been located as the ranch borders. It has always been a highly desired area since the beginning of time. Water, wildlife, beauty, and seclusion, yet it is only 40 minutes from all the amenities of Kerrville, Texas. Bill Barton, Broker-Associate.

$2,871,090 • Property ID: 14648168

ROLLING OAKS RANCH

468± Acres in Goliad County

This is a great cattle and livestock ranch with established coastal pastures. Most of the soil is bottomland and rich with nutrients for growing a lot of grass. The South half of the property is gently rolling with long-range views and a great building site overlooking all of the property. The North side of the property is mostly level, with rich deep soil and enhanced coastal pastures. There are scattered live oaks all through the property. Very scenic and loaded with deer and turkey. Darren Scott, Agent.

$3,510,000 • Property ID: 14939152

DEER QUEST LODGE

214± Acres in Edwards County

Deer Quest Lodge offers the total package, quality hunting, diverse topography and quality improvements, all on 214± acres. Nestled in the valley of two dry creek beds, native and exotic wildlife flourish due to the fertile soil. Perfect for a hunting retreat or weekend getaway. This unique ranch will not last long on the market. Dylan Warren, Agent.

$1,199,950 • Property ID: 16671459

MEDINA COUNTY - D’HANIS, TEXAS

95.3± Acres in Medina County

D’Hanis, Texas. Located 45 miles west of San Antonio and five miles southwest of D’hanis, Texas. Excellent hunting retreat with great deer habitat and a great area for dove hunting. Located on CR 514 just west of Squirrel Creek Rd. 1,600 square-foot (MCAD) Stucco home and wildlife exemption in place. Scattered Oak trees and good soil. Mark Meek, Broker.

$895,000 • Property ID: 7806983

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217 Acres in Joaquin, Texas

38.28 AC in Limestone County

217± Acres in Shelby County

$995,000 • Property ID: 16784815

Joaquin, TX 75954

If you are in search of a sizeable land tract to develop or hunt, take a look at this Unrestricted 216.8± Acres located in Joaquin, Texas— Shelby County. Offering beautiful views, this rolling tract presents approximately 25 percent open, and 75 percent wooded with a nice mixture of soft and hardwoods and underbrush, creating a natural habitat for multiple types of local wildlife. Currently used for hunting and cattle, this property is under an agriculture exemption. Amenities include perimeter fencing, a two+ acre pond, a creek, and long countymaintained road frontage. Utilities are available in the area—currently no water on the property; there is a cell phone tower and two oil pads on site. You will find several home sites for your new home or hunting cabin. Make this place yours today and start enjoying private country living full-time or as a weekend retreat. ML# 67374595

38.28± Acres in Limestone County

$399,000 • Property ID: 16957178

Groesbeck, Texas 76642

Secluded 38.28± acres of land located minutes from boat ramps at Lake Limestone. Featuring a mixture of mature native trees and surrounded by other heavily wooded tracts, there is evidence of various types of wildlife, including deer, wild hogs and doves. Presenting approximately 90 percent wooded, this acreage offers abundant recreation possibilities from hunting, off-roading, and camping; multiple trails have been cut through the property providing access throughout. Currently used for recreational purposes, a caliche pad was added for parking the owner’s RV—light restrictions, no HOA’s, and no city taxes; buyer to verify access to utilities. Bring your RV, travel trailer, or choose your new homesite, as multiple homesites are ready for your custom home or barndominium. The property is centrally located between the DFW metroplex, two hours north of the property and Houston. ML# 65607101

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117± Acres

Property ID: 16548128

Prime Development

WALKER COUNTY | $22,500 PER ACRE

New Waverly development tract or high-end residential ranch. Managed forest and open native pasture. 15± acre lake stocked with Lone Star Legacy bass, bluegill perch and shad. Low traffic, non-thru, paved county road close to SH 75. Two manufactured homes and barn with water, septic and electricity included. Showplace potential.

Prime Ranch

123± Acres

Property ID: 16486138

WALKER COUNTY | $11,250 PER ACRE

Gorgeous rolling terrain with scattered oaks, pines and patches of woods. Improved grasses and native grasses. Private driveway for privacy and seclusion. Three+ acre lake. Electricity on tract. Public water at FM 980. Covered shed. Excellent homesite tract for a personal ranch!

Big Cow Creek Rural Ranchette

149± Acres Property ID: 16784811

NEWTON COUNTY | $2,650 PER ACRE

Diversely wooded land in pine and hardwoods with access to Big Cow Creek! Private road access. Center ridge through the larger part of the tract. Electricity at middle corner. Sandy type soils. Good drainage. Close to Trout Creek, Texas.

107± Acres Property ID: 16526900

TYLER COUNTY | $3,500 PER ACRE

Rural recreation/ranchette tract in beautiful Tyler County, south-west of Warren, Texas. Wooded in mixed pine/hardwood. On the fringe of beautiful Kimball Creek. Sloping topography with portions being in the floodplain per the maps herein. Electricity by extension.

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Dunbrokeus Ranch

79.931 Acres in Camp County, Texas

Opportunity to own a beautiful, well-maintained ranch and cattle/hay operation. The property features three ponds, one over an acre and spring fed. A long driveway with pipe entry through the fertilized coastal hay field leads to the 2,232 square-foot main house and shops surrounded by pipe fencing and oak, magnolia and crepe myrtle trees. The property is about 10 miles east of Winnsboro and a short distance from Lake Bob Sandlin, Lake Cypress and Monticello. $1,700,000 • Property ID 15026562

Property in Gilmer Texas

30 Acres in Upshur County, Texas

Four-bedroom, three-bathroom Satterwhite custom-built log home with wraparound porches, the home sits on 30.0 acres of land surrounded by large mature oak trees and multiple fruit trees. This property is located in the awardwinning Gilmer School district. The home features covered porches on each side of the home overlooking the pastures from the hilltop. The property has an additional homesite that has utilities and septic on the site with an additional entry to the property. $630,000 • Property ID 16071827

Build Your Dream Home in Hallsville

32.72 Acres in Harrison County, Texas

32.72 acres located in the Hallsville ISD with easy access to I-20. Perfect property to build your dream home or multiple homes. The property has planted pine with mature mixed timber. The tract has almost 900 of road frontage making the property easy to divide or construct multiple drives for a home and shop access. The terrain provides a small draw for construction of a large pond up to approximately 1.5 acres with the choice of multiple home sites. Electricity and water is available at the road. $400,000 • Property ID 12990510

Wood County Farm & Ranch

123 Acres in Wood County, Texas

This Farm and Ranch features a two bed, one bath Platinum Cottage. We have recently constructed a dam to support a 20-25 acre lake resembling a smaller Lake Fork. The Lake is fed by two creeks, one an all-weather creek and a spring fed creek. The tract has more than 130 of changes in elevation, five miles of trails cut around and throughout the property and an abundance of large, beautiful red and white oak trees, as well as loblolly pines. The land has deer, wild hogs, squirrel and ducks on the lake. $1,280,000 • Property ID 16542572

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Harmony Valley

100 ACRES IN BOSQUE COUNTY

$950,000

Property ID: 15558482

This property offers great views in all directions. With roughly 140 feet in change of elevation, and the center of the property being at the highest point, there are multiple great potential homesites. The attractive amount of tree cover provides excellent hunting opportunities. Many nice whitetail bucks have been harvested on and near this ranch.

For more information, call Weston Gloff at 254-253-1995 or visit BosqueCountyProperties.com

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Bee County 95

Entertainer's Dream and Sportsman's Paradise

JAMES L. AHERN JR, BROKER

JIM AHERN, AGENT

210-410-2170 | JAHERN@ACORNLAND.COM

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The centerpiece of this 95 acre gentleman’s ranch is the southern style mansion filled with old European flair. Four bedrooms including two master suites, three-and-half-baths including two master bedrooms, plus a two bedroom two bath guest house/bunkhouse/managers house. Over 4,000 square feet of decks and patios including a covered wraparound porch. Gazebo for outdoor dining and watching the sunset. The ranch includes over 13,000 square feet of outbuildings including two, 3,500-square-foot antique barns that would make excellent party barns, horse barns, hay barns, or could just provide lots of room to park ATV’s and farm equipment, another smaller barn, plus stables, dog kennels, and a workshop. Sportsmen will enjoy fishing, dove and duck hunting around the scenic lake with its three islands, quail hunting, for which Bee County is renowned, trap shooting on the regulation trap range, and hunting for whitetail deer and turkey. For the Gentleman Rancher the 90 acres of Coastal Bermuda grass will feed a small herd of horses or cows. PROPERTY ID: 13272550

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95 ACRES IN BEE COUNTY 4 BEDROOMS 3.5 BATHS 6,600 SQUARE-FEET $1,695,000
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