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Sleeping in the Country // Hospitality Aspect of a Hunting Operation<br />
Women of the Land // Rural Entrances put Pride and Purpose on Display<br />
Broker Spotlight Steve Williams // TWA Member Spotlight Deborah Clark<br />
Cover Ranch<br />
The Largest One-of-a-Kind Ranch in North America<br />
510,000 Acres Spanning Six Counties of West Texas<br />
Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty & Chas. S. Middleton and Son<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
Lifestyle Issue<br />
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Broker Spotlight<br />
by Courtney Donnell<br />
Interview with Steve Williams<br />
Express Yourself: Rural Entrances Put Pride and<br />
Purpose on Display<br />
by Farm Credit Bank Texas<br />
From the High Plains to the Piney Woods and the Red River to the Rio<br />
Grande, one thing we have in common is the desire to make a statement<br />
with our gates and entries.<br />
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Women of the Land - Standing on Common Ground<br />
by Lorie Woodward Cantu<br />
They come to Women of the Land from different places bringing different<br />
backgrounds, different exeriences, difference expectations and different goals.<br />
Sleeping in the County<br />
by Robert and Janelle Fears<br />
Nothing is more peaceful than sleeping in the county.<br />
TWA Member Profile<br />
by Lorie Woodward Cantu<br />
Interview with Deborah Clark<br />
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49<br />
68<br />
The Hospitality Side of a<br />
Commercial Hunting Ranch<br />
by Ruben Cantu and Greg Simons<br />
Running a commercial hunting<br />
operation is equal parts outdoor<br />
adventure and hospitality. As an<br />
outfitter, your clients are essentially<br />
living with you and your staff for the<br />
duration of their hunts.<br />
Departments<br />
Editor’s Page<br />
Directory<br />
Association Reports<br />
Market Report<br />
Index<br />
Property Listings<br />
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On the Cover<br />
W.T. Waggoner Ranch<br />
The Largest One-of-a-kind Ranch in North<br />
America. 510,000 Acres Spanning Six Counties<br />
of West Texas. It’s a Texas-sized story that<br />
Hollywood could never write, yet this story<br />
is destined for the history books. The iconic<br />
Waggoner Ranch will be sold.<br />
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Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty<br />
Chas. S. Middleton and Son<br />
Showcase Properties<br />
Circle H Lodge<br />
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Phyllis Browning Company<br />
T-Bar Ranch<br />
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Dove Mountain Ranch<br />
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Shin Oaks Ranch<br />
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Hood Real Estate Inc<br />
Living Waters Nueces River Ranch<br />
718.42± Acres | Uvalde County<br />
Meek Ranch Sales<br />
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Phyllis Browning Ranch Properties<br />
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EDITOR’S PAGE<br />
Land or Lifestyle?<br />
Some people wonder whether the chicken or the egg<br />
came first. At Lands of Texas Magazine, our burning question<br />
has nothing to do with poultry, instead, we ponder: What<br />
comes first the land or the lifestyle? In other words, do<br />
people embrace their inner outdoorsman when they buy<br />
land or do they buy to unleash their wilder sides.<br />
Actually, the answer doesn’t really matter because when it<br />
comes to land and the lifestyle it inspires, you can’t have one<br />
without the other. The land informs the lifestyle and vice<br />
versa.<br />
Family and friends may gather in an elaborate outdoor<br />
kitchen or around a simple fire pit. The clothes of choice<br />
may be western weekend chic or dirty camo. The pursuits<br />
may be hunting, horseback riding, hiking or simply sitting<br />
quietly and watching the sun set on a fun-filled day. The<br />
details are incidental to the shared adventure of being part<br />
of nature. It’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all experience. And<br />
it shouldn’t be.<br />
Wide open spaces draw people closer together and no one<br />
really knows why. It seems completely counter intuitive. But<br />
it happens. Like magic, only better. Land, it’s the common<br />
ground for a life with high style.<br />
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Editor-in-Chief<br />
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Interview by Courtney Donnell<br />
What is the title on your business card?<br />
The front is Broker. The back is Mineral Sales. We do ranch, farm and oil and<br />
gas sales.<br />
Which do you like better?<br />
You know, they are both interconnected and the same to me. I love the<br />
farm and ranch side, because I think, for most people, their dream is to have<br />
their own place. If you go back in time, the old western days, everybody<br />
wanted a ranch or a farm. That has always been my dream, since I was a kid.<br />
My dad, my uncles and my grandfathers, they all had ranches when I was a<br />
kid. So, you love the ranch, but with the ranch, most of the time, comes the<br />
minerals. So, what we have found, businesswise, is that they tie in real well<br />
with each other. It is tough for me to distinguish one from the other.<br />
You grew up working on your grandfather’s cattle ranch, is your entire<br />
family a ranch family?<br />
Ranch based and military. My grandfather had a ranch and farms in<br />
Hempstead. When we lived in Texas, we were always there helping or playing<br />
on it. My uncle had a big cattle lease by Freer and a ranch down by Alice.<br />
My dad got his Ag degree from San Marcos. As kids, we lived oversees, but<br />
when we came back into the States, we lived in Texas, Colorado and other<br />
places. We always had horses, cows, sheep, chickens and land. So, yes, we<br />
have always been involved in it, one way or another.<br />
Do you live on a ranch now?<br />
We have a small property and a cattle lease that we run cattle on. The kids<br />
are all getting riding lessons.<br />
When and how did you get started selling ranches?<br />
I always kind of wondered what I would do when I grew up, after the<br />
military. It just took me a while. But, I was in D.C., at the Pentagon. I was<br />
getting ready to go back to Afghanistan again or be a Four Stars Exec, we had<br />
newborn boys and I was asking myself, “Am I going to do this again, or am I<br />
going to do something else?” I called a buddy who had just retired. He said, “If<br />
you are serious about retiring, I want to hook you up with a guy who wants<br />
to open up a real estate office in Texas. He’s got one up in Oklahoma.” I called<br />
him and we met out here in Boerne. We always had a saying, “Courage is one<br />
step ahead of fear,” in military and civilian life. I put in my paperwork to retire,<br />
got harassed by a bunch of generals who wanted me to stay in, took my real<br />
estate license exam as the family was moving out here, got a sponsor broker<br />
and set up the office. Two years later, I took the broker’s exam and started<br />
doing it on my own.<br />
What is the strangest experience you’ve had showing a ranch?<br />
I had a listing in South Texas that we should have titled “Rattlesnake<br />
Ranch.” No matter where we walked, we kicked up rattlesnakes; and I mean<br />
everywhere. I had a client that wanted to go out and take a look at it. So I<br />
informed him to wear jeans and boots when he came in. But, he showed<br />
up in shorts and sandals to look at that ranch. Then, he wanted to walk the<br />
fence line. I warned him, but he insisted on walking the line. After the second<br />
rattlesnake encounter, that man walked so close behind me, that every time<br />
I stopped he bumped into me. I almost had to carry him on my back to get<br />
him back to the truck.<br />
What have you learned is the most important aspect of selling ranches?<br />
Being truthful. Being truthful, honest and having an ethical side to you<br />
really is the most important thing. People put their trust in you. They can<br />
usually see right through you if you are deceitful or a liar. That is what I really<br />
like about the Texas Alliance of Land Brokers. The entire group is filled with<br />
like-minded individuals, ranch brokers, financial institutions, and the satellite<br />
members that stand for honesty and integrity. We police our own. We are<br />
very up front about everything. We really work to support the industry and<br />
Military Service<br />
U.S. Army Colonel for 24 Years<br />
Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot<br />
Flight School, Airborne, Air Assault, Arctic Survival<br />
Command General Staff, US Military Operations<br />
Infantry Brigade Commander- 23 Deployments<br />
U.S. Commander Afghanistan<br />
Post 9-11 Counter Terrorism Task Force<br />
NATO Deputy Commander of Southern Afghanistan<br />
Commander of Kandahar Military Base<br />
Pentagon Chief of Staff for the Joint Staff- NGB<br />
provide the knowledge base necessary to keep our members fully informed<br />
of the current changes and challenges in today’s market.<br />
You are currently president of the Texas Alliance of Land Brokers. What<br />
are your responsibilities?<br />
You kind of provide the yearly focus for the organization. You try to inform<br />
members on legislative issues and upcoming market issues and direct the<br />
organization’s voice if there is a legislative issue, such as the Oil and Gas<br />
Addendum. We, as an organization had an issue with the old Oil and Gas<br />
Addendum that the Texas Real Estate Commission had promulgated. We<br />
have a large group of members that are very knowledgeable with the oil<br />
and gas industry and they provided a lot of input to TREC concerning the<br />
addendum. Judon Fambrough, who is an oil and gas attorney and a member<br />
of TALB, provided our key input to TREC on the problems with the addendum<br />
and what needed to be changed. That was our big push this year, trying<br />
to get our input included for changes to be made to the Texas Oil and Gas<br />
Addendum for the TREC contracts.<br />
How do you become President?<br />
You have to be involved. You have to attend meetings and have input with<br />
the organization. You usually have to have an elected position before you<br />
become president. Most of the time, you are the vice-president and then you<br />
are elected to become the president. That is how it normally works. We have<br />
a board that meets quarterly to go over by-laws, or organizational changes<br />
or legislative focus for the organization. You just really have to be involved<br />
and really understand the organization. All positions and board members are<br />
voted in; it’s not like an automatic selection.<br />
What does Alliance do for members?<br />
There is the educational side of it, with the monthly classes. This year<br />
we developed a program committee that was very involved in getting<br />
great speakers every month. If there is anything that comes up, such as<br />
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water rights, or mineral rights or something that we see state wide, or even<br />
nationally that we, as an organization think is going to impact our industry,<br />
our market, or our landowners in a positive or negative way, we make sure<br />
everybody knows about it. We are a very vocal and outspoken organization<br />
on landowner rights, mineral rights and water rights. We keep our members<br />
informed. We keep them involved in the land market legislatively. We impact<br />
the market and make sure that land owner’s retain their rights.<br />
They have access to our website, (www.texaslandbrokers.org). Members<br />
can list their properties up on the site, and promote them to our audience.<br />
The site has a very high level of activity.<br />
And, then you have the meetings, which you can use not only as a great<br />
networking tool, but as a marketing tool. Members can get up and talk about<br />
what they have listed or what they are looking for. For example, one member<br />
will stand up and say, “Hey, I have a buyer looking for… and, another guy will<br />
stand up and say, “I just got a new listing and it’s this….”<br />
Overall, it is an invaluable tool, for education, awareness, industry<br />
connections and marketing. I have a binder five inches thick with information<br />
I have gathered from those meetings.<br />
How do you become a member?<br />
You have to be associated with the farm and ranch industry. So, you either<br />
have to be a broker, or what we call an affiliate, which includes the guys<br />
that do the financing, title company members and other companies who<br />
support the industry. You can go to the website, read the by-laws and sign<br />
up for a membership. We did change some of the by-laws, because we really<br />
want to make sure the right people are joining the organization.<br />
In general, how do you feel about the industry today?<br />
You know, I came into the industry when it was pretty flat and stagnant<br />
because of the economy. I think the industry has recovered from that. We<br />
are starting to see an increase in activity, more buyers starting to pursue land<br />
again and really feeling comfortable about purchases. I am also starting to<br />
see a lot more foreign and out of state buyers again. Out-of-Staters, from<br />
the east coast and California, coming and buying recreational properties,<br />
high-fence properties. We also have foreigners coming in and looking at<br />
horse facilities and smaller ranch facilities outside the metropolitan areas. So,<br />
I think we are starting to see a globalization of the market, where it is foreign<br />
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STATISTICS<br />
Born 1960 in Belleville, Texas<br />
Parents Richard and Betty Willliams<br />
Siblings Pat Williams and Mark WIlliams<br />
Wife Angela Marie WIlliams<br />
Children Justin (30), Jordan (28), Tristen and Tyler v(7), Ethan and Colten (4)<br />
College Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Management from the<br />
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs<br />
Master’s Degree in National Security Strategies from the National<br />
Defense College/National War College, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.<br />
FAVORITES<br />
Restaurant Joe T. Garcia’s in Dallas<br />
Road Highway 83 heading up from Junction towards Menard and Eden<br />
Body of Water Gulf of Alaska<br />
“Watering” Hole Double Musky Inn in Girdwood, Alaska<br />
Dance Hall I actually went to Gilley’s in the 80’s<br />
Secret Spot Powder Horn Mountain, Lake City, Colorado<br />
FIVE THINGS AT THE TOP OF YOUR “LEFT TO DO” LIST?<br />
Go to Jerusalem<br />
Take my boys on an Alaskan Caribou and Moose Hunt<br />
Go to the Himalayas<br />
Get a larger ranch and raise more cattle<br />
Go on one of those vacations where you have nothing to do but lay on the beach<br />
investors, foreign buyers who want to come to the U.S.<br />
What is the thing in life you are most proud of?<br />
I would say, my family, my kids. You know, with my military service, and<br />
what I was involved with, the counter-terrorism activities and Afghanistan,<br />
you have a sense of pride. But, part of the reason I am retired now, is my<br />
family. I have these young children that I want to raise. I want to be their<br />
soccer coach and the assistant coach for their basketball team. I just want<br />
to be involved. It is handing off the baton, I want to focus on helping my<br />
children grow up to be good, honorable men. I am proud of my family.<br />
You have been all over the world, experienced every type of adventure,<br />
been decorated for heroic deeds and you have two sets of twin boys.<br />
Who is the most impressive individual you have ever met?<br />
Casper Weinberger, Secretary of Defense under President Reagan. He<br />
came out to meet us when I was training as a lieutenant. Just the way he<br />
spoke to us, very humble and appreciative of what we were doing. It was<br />
raining, absolute downpour. We had been wet for days on a patrol exercise<br />
and doing a live fire shoot. Afterwards, he came up, very gracious and got to<br />
know each one of us. He was pretty interesting and impressive.<br />
If you had to pick another career….any career…What would you do?<br />
Professional Cape Buffalo Hunter/Guide in Africa, like in Zimbabwe.<br />
What is your favorite thing about Texas?<br />
The historical perspective, my family is all from Texas. Just the history of<br />
Texas and the independent attitude. I love the independent attitude. And, of<br />
course the cowboy feel of it, the “John Wayne cool.”<br />
Photo Courtesy of ANNA WIMBERLEY Photo Courtesy of ANNA WIMBERLEY<br />
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LIFESTYLE<br />
express yourself<br />
Rural Entrances Put Pride and Purpose on Display<br />
Charlie Middleton/Chas. S. Middleton and Son<br />
Stone walls and wildlife-themed metalwork symbolize pride of ownership at this<br />
Northwest Texas ranch, which has a long history of hunting and cattle ranching.<br />
ou could say Texans like to make a dramatic entrance.<br />
From the High Plains to the Piney Woods and the Red<br />
River to the Rio Grande, one thing we have in common is<br />
the desire to make a statement with our gates and entries.<br />
In the Texas Hill Country, generations have put craftsmanship<br />
on display with decorative metal gates flanked by stone piers and<br />
walls. In the Panhandle and West Texas, arches rule the day, from<br />
basic posts and crossbars to arcs bearing the family or ranch name.<br />
In South Texas, entrances range from simple to ornate and often<br />
are landscaped with rugged native plants. And East Texas tastes are<br />
as varied as the terrain, where brick columns with board fencing<br />
are popular in horse country and pipe fencing is common on<br />
cattle ranches and timberland.<br />
“My granddad always used to say, ‘The bigger the gate, the smaller<br />
the ranch.’ Nowadays that’s not necessarily the case,” says Sarah<br />
Cortese, Capital Farm Credit director of communications, who is<br />
based in Lubbock. “Simplicity and utility were the accepted norms<br />
then. They still are, but now entrances are more often used as a<br />
form of self-expression.”<br />
Often what determines the style of an entrance is the way the<br />
property is used. Curb appeal frequently signals landowners’ pride<br />
in their homesteads and hunting properties, while at full-time<br />
farming and ranching operations, what matters most are functional<br />
entrances that can stand up to heavy use and equipment.<br />
Many properties incorporate both.<br />
“You have your main entrance for a home and office, and larger<br />
operations have separate entrances depending on the business<br />
carried out on that portion,” Cortese says. “A horse-breeding<br />
operation or an area where livestock are worked or shipped will<br />
be separated out almost like a service entrance.”<br />
FORM AND FUNCTION<br />
Increasingly, owners display how they use their property like a<br />
badge of honor. Gates and arches commonly feature metal silhouettes<br />
of cattle or brands on ranches, corn or tractors on farms, and<br />
deer or game birds on recreational property.<br />
“The advent of the plasma cutter has made a huge difference in entrances.<br />
If you can dream it, they can cut it,” says Kenneth Hooper,<br />
senior vice president and officer in charge at Panhandle-Plains<br />
Land Bank’s Plainview branch office. “Whether it’s Rancher Jones<br />
or Dr. Jones, the owners put their signature on a piece of land in<br />
some fashion to communicate with their workers and peers.”<br />
Technology has also led a shift to custom wood or metal gates that<br />
act as a billboard for the property.<br />
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Charlie Middleton/Chas. S. Middleton and Son<br />
Christine Forrest/Farm Credit Bank of Texas<br />
Native landscaping and rugged pipe fencing are common sights on property used<br />
for ranching or recreation in South Texas.<br />
Decorative silhouettes transform a simple pipe entrance into a<br />
work of art at a family ranch in the Hill Country.<br />
“Automatic gate openers have become very common,” says Jolene<br />
Curtis, vice president of business development for Texas Farm Credit.<br />
Swinging or sliding gate openers can be hard-wired or solar-powered,<br />
can be operated by remote control or keypad, and can be customized<br />
with many security features.<br />
“Some new technology lets owners monitor who’s accessing the gates<br />
and when by using different access codes,” say Curtis, who is based<br />
in Brenham. “Property with oil and gas leases will have multiple<br />
people coming in and out, for example. We also see some systems<br />
that take pictures of the people passing through, particularly in<br />
South Texas.”<br />
As important as security is, there’s also a lot to be said for<br />
convenience.<br />
“In plenty of places, you still walk out and open the gate,” Cortese<br />
says with a laugh. “If someone invites you to ride shotgun, it isn’t as<br />
much of a treat because the front passenger has to get out and open<br />
the gate. Spouses, kids and guests alike have been in that position.”<br />
GETTING STARTED<br />
Frequently the entrance is one of the first improvements new owners<br />
take on, whether they are just changing the name on the gate or<br />
building a new home with matching stonework at the driveway.<br />
With so many possible options, the cost varies greatly. Prices range<br />
from about $3,000 for a utility gate with an automatic opener to<br />
$75,000 or more for an entrance with custom masonry and metalwork.<br />
It’s not unusual to spend $20,000, loan officers say.<br />
To cover the expense, owners can finance an entrance several ways —<br />
with the land purchase, with a package of land improvements such<br />
as fencing and land clearing, or with an operating line of credit for<br />
an agricultural operation.<br />
“Being able to spread the cost over a term is an advantage,” Hooper<br />
explains. “You can have manageable debt rather than burning all of<br />
your liquidity making capital improvements. You may need some<br />
of your cash to buy calves or equipment later.”<br />
When you’re ready to build, make sure your entrance is designed<br />
with safety and practicality in mind. Think about how much room<br />
you will need to maneuver, the speed of traffic on the adjoining road,<br />
and where to locate a driveway for the best visibility, braking and<br />
turning. Most driveways will require a permit and inspection.<br />
“From a very pragmatic standpoint, engaging a transportation agency<br />
would be important, and the sooner the better,” says Bill Eisele, a<br />
senior research engineer with the Texas A&M Transportation<br />
Institute. “They work with landowners frequently, and are very<br />
knowledgeable about driveway placement and design.”<br />
To make sure you end up with a safe, functional and attractive<br />
entrance:<br />
• Look for a local contractor who has the experience and large<br />
equipment necessary for rural property improvements<br />
• Get bids and warranties in writing, and make sure they are in<br />
line for your area<br />
• Check references<br />
“There can be a big price discrepancy between builders,” Curtis says.<br />
“My main recommendation is to get referrals, interview the contractors’<br />
other clients and go look at some of the work they’ve done.”<br />
With financing and a reputable contractor lined up, all you’ll need<br />
to make your dramatic entrance is imagination.<br />
10 Tips for Rural Driveways<br />
1. Contact the appropriate state, county or municipal agency about driveway<br />
design, placement and permits. The Texas Department of Transportation<br />
oversees driveways on FM, RM and RR roads, and state, U.S. and interstate<br />
highways.<br />
2. Locate driveways away from curves and hills, and avoid blocking visibility<br />
with masonry, fencing, vegetation and mailboxes.<br />
3. Consider installing separate entrances for a residence, farming or ranching<br />
operation, oil and gas activity, or other functions on your property.<br />
4. Make sure an entrance is wide and tall enough for the vehicles and<br />
equipment that will use it.<br />
5. Set the gate far enough from the road to accommodate a truck and trailer.<br />
6. Consider adding a turn bay where driveway users can slow down without<br />
blocking traffic.<br />
7. Gate openers, intercoms, driveway sensors and cameras offer extra security<br />
and convenience.<br />
8. Use reflectors or lighting to improve visibility at night and during bad<br />
weather.<br />
9. If the property has game fencing, match it with a high gate.<br />
10. Ensure good drainage with proper driveway placement, slope and culverts.<br />
Article provided by Farm Credit Bank of Texas<br />
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The Largest One-of-a-Kind Ranch in North America<br />
It’s a Texas-sized story that Hollywood could<br />
never write, yet this story is destined for the history<br />
books. The iconic Waggoner Ranch will be sold.
In 1866, when Dan Waggoner began branding<br />
his livestock with three reversed D’s, he was<br />
solving a problem. Reversing the D’s made the<br />
brand hard for rustlers to alter. Little did he<br />
know that the Waggoner brand would leave<br />
the same indelible mark on Texas history.<br />
Today, the three D’s signify the legend and the<br />
legacy of the W.T. Waggoner Ranch, the largest<br />
ranch “under one fence” in the United States.<br />
For the first-time ever, the 510,000-acre<br />
Waggoner Ranch will be offered to the open<br />
market for sale internationally.<br />
THE PAST<br />
Dan Waggoner came to Texas from Tennessee in the mid-<br />
1840s. He was a teenager when the family put down roots<br />
in Hopkins County.<br />
In 1850, two years after his father died, Dan bought six<br />
horses and 242 head of Longhorns, which he located on<br />
Denton Creek in Wise County. A year later, he increased<br />
his herd and bought 15,000 acres near Cactus Hill, about 18<br />
miles west of the frontier town of Decatur. Dan prospered.<br />
Dan’s son, W.T., better known as Tom, got involved in<br />
the ranch as a teenager. When he was just 14, Tom said, “I<br />
want to run the most cattle, breed the best horses and work<br />
harder than anyone.” In 1869, when Tom was 17, his father<br />
made him a full partner.<br />
Tom, Dan and a few select hands, trailed a herd from the<br />
Little Wichita to Kansas, a venture that netted them $55,000.<br />
Dan invested in more Longhorns at $8/head and more land.<br />
In the late 1800s, in the area just south of the Red River,<br />
North Texas was stricken with one of its periodic droughts.<br />
Settlers were abandoning their smaller farms and ranches<br />
and moving to more forgiving climates. To meet the growing<br />
demands of their booming cattle operation, the Waggoners<br />
began to buy large amounts of land along the Pease River,<br />
much of it for less than $1 per acre at tax sales.<br />
Dan died in 1903, giving full reins of the Waggoner Ranch<br />
to Tom. He was only 27.<br />
Droughts continued to plague the region, drying up stock<br />
ponds and other surface water. Reliable water supplies<br />
are essential for a successful cattle operation, so Tom<br />
began digging wells. He was searching for fresh, potable<br />
groundwater. To his disappointment, he found salt water<br />
laced with traces of oil. Bad news for thirsty cattle. Good<br />
news for the ranch’s bottom line.<br />
Soon after, it was determined that 160,000 acres of the<br />
land the Waggoners purchased along the banks of the Red<br />
River were all rich in “black gold.” By 1909, Tom leased<br />
about 250,000 acres to Texaco near the town now called
Electra, which was named after his daughter.<br />
Within several years, the oil find made the Waggoner<br />
family one of the wealthiest in the state.<br />
Despite the staggering wealth generated by oil, Tom<br />
stayed true to himself, maintaining his land as a working<br />
cattle operation until the day he died, December 12, 1934.<br />
His obituary made it clear the cattle and the land were his<br />
first loves: “Although oil expanded [his property] into what<br />
was described as the greatest fortune ever amassed by one<br />
man west of the Mississippi River, he remained a cattleman<br />
at heart. He had far greater interest in his cattle than in the<br />
great oil pool which made him many times a millionaire…<br />
He kept his promise to have ‘my land stocked with cows as<br />
long as I live.’”<br />
THE PRESENT<br />
The Waggoner Ranch was approved to be liquidated<br />
August 6, <strong>2014</strong>, by Texas 46th District Court Judge Dan<br />
Mike Bird.<br />
The 510,000-acre Waggoner Ranch is an historic empire<br />
that measures slightly smaller than Rhode Island. The<br />
realm covers the southern half of Wilbarger County, the<br />
northern third of Baylor County and portions of Wichita,<br />
Archer, Knox and Foard counties just before the Panhandle<br />
juts north from the Red River.<br />
“The ranch is home to some of the best cattle and bestblooded<br />
horses in the world,” said Bernard Uechtritz, an<br />
international real estate advisor with Briggs Freeman<br />
Sotheby’s International Realty, who was appointed to help<br />
broker the sale. “It produces food and energy and its people<br />
represent the backbone of our society. Their fortitude, values<br />
and ethos exemplify what made America – Texas – great.”<br />
It includes vast, rich oil fields, fertile farmland and endless<br />
miles of rangeland dotted with enormous lakes and populated<br />
by thousands of cattle and hundreds of foundation-bred,<br />
award-winning American quarter horses.<br />
The ranch features two main compounds as well as about<br />
20 cowboy camps. Due to the ongoing drought, the cattle<br />
herd has been cut to approximately 7,500 head, but during<br />
normal conditions the ranch has supported up to 14,000<br />
head. Currently, the ranch is home to about 475 Quarter<br />
Horses bred in the tradition of Poco Bueno, who, in the<br />
1940s, was the first horse of its breed to be insured for<br />
$100,000.<br />
Water is a precious commodity in northwest Texas and<br />
Waggoner Ranch features two large privately owned lakes<br />
built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Lake Kemp<br />
covers 16,479 surface acres, while Lake Diversion covers<br />
3,400 surface acres. While the ranch does not own the water<br />
held in the lakes, it owns significant water rights.<br />
The water is also lifeblood for wildlife. A Texas Monthly<br />
reporter on a morning trip to the ranch in 2004 reported<br />
seeing hundreds of deer, wild turkey, feral hogs, javelina and<br />
a bobcat as “big as a mountain lion.” At that time, it was<br />
estimated that 120,000 snow geese were expected to winter<br />
on Santa Rosa Lake, a 1,500-acre lake that was privately<br />
constructed and owned by the ranch.<br />
Oil is the lifeblood of the business operations. Currently,<br />
the ranch has more than 1,000 wells that produce a monthly<br />
gross of 41,000 barrels a month for the entire estate. 41.67<br />
percent of the mineral rights will convey with the ranch.<br />
“To a buyer, there are potentially significant tax benefits<br />
in addition to land appreciation and development,” said Sam<br />
Middleton, owner of Chas. S. Middleton and Son, a real<br />
estate and appraisal firm based in Lubbock, who was also<br />
appointed as a broker. “Given the opportunities for further oil<br />
exploration, green energy, prime farming and grazing land,<br />
existing cattle and horse operations, and with an already<br />
established infrastructure that includes dams and thousands<br />
of miles of fencing and roads, the buyer will potentially get<br />
an incredible tax write-off through accelerated depreciation<br />
of the vast assets included with the land.”<br />
THE FUTURE<br />
“The perfect buyer, we believe, and the family believes, is<br />
someone who understands the big picture of the Waggoner<br />
Ranch, and that its preservation is critical to its continued<br />
prosperity, legacy and value to society,” said Uechtritz. “For<br />
either an individual or a corporate entity, the acquisition of<br />
the ranch offers profitability, diversity and development with<br />
the added opportunity to be a civic giant who will benefit<br />
from immeasurable cultural and community alliance by<br />
preserving an icon.”<br />
Opportunity is the operative word. Currently around one<br />
quarter of the acreage is under exploration for oil. Incredibly,<br />
three quarters of the ranch acreage have not been explored<br />
or developed for oil.<br />
While wildlife is abundant, the ranch has never been<br />
hunted commercially. There is the potential to derive<br />
considerable income from a hunting enterprise.<br />
“This ranch has not been commercially hunted except for<br />
very limited quail hunting in 165 years of its ownership,”<br />
said Middleton. “There are outstanding Boone and Crockett<br />
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THE BROKERS<br />
BERNARD (BERNIE) UECHTRITZ<br />
International Real Estate Adviser Bernard Uechtritz<br />
has a 20-year proven track record of selling and advising<br />
on complex, unique and luxury real estate as well as iconic<br />
ranches throughout the United States. Since 1995, he has<br />
managed and sold real estate for a broad range of clients,<br />
institutions, and private wealth management entities.<br />
Born in Papua, New Guinea to a pioneering ranch<br />
family, Uechtritz has the ‘cowboy tradition’ in his blood.<br />
In a career made on the impossible, Uechtritz pursued his<br />
passion for real estate and ranches stateside, consulting<br />
as an international marketing expert and strategic real<br />
estate specialist for some of the world’s biggest and most<br />
unique properties. Uechtritz is a father, cattle rancher<br />
and competitive horseman.<br />
quality bucks on the ranch that have never heard a rifle<br />
shot.”<br />
The windswept location also offers untapped potential.<br />
All wind energy rights will convey with the property, giving<br />
the new owner the option of developing that resource.<br />
Obviously, moving the ranch toward the future is vital,<br />
but so is retaining its past.<br />
“Speaking personally,” said Uechtritz, “I am certainly<br />
hoping we engage a true patriot or entity who cares less<br />
about ‘what price,’ and who will step forward to protect,<br />
preserve and enhance this American icon and the cowboy<br />
way of life for another 200 years.”<br />
He continued, “From a brand perspective, no other<br />
ranch will ever be the Waggoner. There can only be one<br />
Waggoner.”<br />
THE PRICE<br />
The receiver for the W.T. Waggoner Estate, Michael<br />
Baskerville, has set a guideline price for the Waggoner<br />
Ranch at $725 million.<br />
“The market will soon tell us if we are $3 million too<br />
high or $300 million too law,” Uechtritz said. “Right now,<br />
the level of response is telling us that this will not be a<br />
drawn out process.”<br />
BRIGGS FREEMAN SOTHEBY’S<br />
INTERNATIONAL REALTY<br />
Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is<br />
the oldest privately held real estate boutique in Dallas.<br />
With six offices in Dallas, Lakewood, Uptown, Ranch<br />
and Land, The Ballpark and Southlake, and more<br />
than 250 associates, the firm specializes in significant<br />
properties, from historic to contemporary, ranch to<br />
waterfront. The company’s deep-rooted connections,<br />
cutting-edge marketing and global strategies bring the<br />
extraordinary to all clients. President and CEO Robbie<br />
Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman<br />
Sotheby’s International Realty.<br />
CHAS. S. MIDDLETON AND SON<br />
Sam Middleton is the owner of the renowned West<br />
Texas real estate and appraisal firm, Chas. S. Middleton<br />
and Son, established by his grandfather in 1920. The<br />
business consists of farm and ranch appraisals and farm<br />
and ranch sales. Middleton holds Real Estate Broker<br />
licenses in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and<br />
Colorado. Middleton also holds the designation of ARA<br />
(Accredited Rural Appraiser) through the American<br />
Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, and is<br />
a certified appraiser for the states of Texas, New Mexico<br />
and Colorado. He has sold numerous expansive ranches<br />
throughout the western states of Texas, Colorado, New<br />
Mexico and Kansas over the course of several decades.<br />
Middleton lives near Lubbock and is also a cattle rancher.
LIFESTYLE<br />
BY LORIE WOODWARD CANTU<br />
They come to Women of the Land (WOTL) from different places<br />
bringing different backgrounds, different experiences, different expectations<br />
and different goals. And, yet when the conversation begins to flow, the<br />
women find themselves on firm common ground.<br />
“The big thing about Women of the Land is the fellowship with other<br />
women who share the same passions that I do,” said Lynita Kelldorf, who is<br />
a nurse from Houston and owns 47 acres in Walker County near Huntsville.<br />
“It’s not about our age, our jobs or our social status. It’s about the land. We<br />
realize that land ownership is a gift and we have the responsibility to be<br />
good stewards.”<br />
WOTL started in 2005. Since then, 223 women have attended the eight regional and<br />
two advanced programs. Some participants have enjoyed it so much that they’ve<br />
attended several programs.<br />
The next Advanced WOTL will be held in the spring of 2015 and the Regional WOTL is<br />
slated for fall 2015. Exact dates, times and locations will be announced. Generally, there<br />
is space for 25-35 attendees.<br />
Registration, which includes food and lodging, for the weekend ranges from<br />
$150–$200. The host ranches are equipped with comfortable guest accommodations,<br />
so participants are not camping out or “roughing it.”<br />
For more information about Women of the Land, call Clint Faas at the Texas Wildlife<br />
Association, at (979) 541–9803 or email him at cfaas@texas-wildlife.org.<br />
Kelldorf inherited her land from her mother who had inherited it<br />
from her mother. The land has been in the family since her great great<br />
grandfather’s wagon got stuck in Walker County in early 1900, preventing<br />
him from reaching Galveston about the same time as the deadly hurricane.<br />
News of the devastation reached him, prompting him to put down roots in<br />
the same soil that mired his wagon. While Kelldorf’s mother owned the land,<br />
she had never managed it. In fact, she would not allow any trees to be cut,<br />
which in the Piney Woods means that land can become a tangled thicket.<br />
A divorce at 50, prompted Kelldorf to question how she wanted to<br />
approach the next phase of her life. She found the answer in her land.<br />
“Bringing the land back to life and getting it in good shape, so my<br />
children could enjoy it and someday care for it, seemed to be a good way to<br />
direct my nurturing instinct,” Kelldorf, whose children are grown, said.<br />
In the beginning, there were more questions than answers as Kelldorf<br />
and her significant other, Jack Casey, began the task of managing the land. As<br />
a member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Ranch and Wildlife<br />
Committee, Kelldorf attended the group’s annual outdoor expo. There she<br />
discovered WOTL and decided to attend.<br />
Meanwhile, Kay Kelley, a housewife in Houston who owns land near<br />
Carrizo Springs with her husband, Phil, also discovered WOTL. Over time, they<br />
had acquired 1,200 acres in the heart of Texas’ Golden Triangle famous for<br />
high-quality white-tailed deer. They used the ranch as a recreational hunting<br />
property for their family, which included two young sons. Kay, who was<br />
raised in Dallas, was a self-described city girl and, although her husband was<br />
raised in a small Panhandle town and was an avid hunter, he didn’t have any<br />
land management experience either. The couple was allowing their hunting<br />
outfitter to manage their wildlife and their land. To their inexperienced eyes,<br />
the habitat and the wildlife looked just fine.<br />
Kelley just happened to run across an ad for WOTL in the Carrizo Springs<br />
Javelin. She decided to go, thinking it was a field day for local women ranchers.<br />
It seemed like a good way to meet the neighbors.<br />
Approximately 200 miles north in Fayette County, between Flatonia<br />
and Smithville, Jackie Harker, an energy industry professional, had already<br />
attended her first WOTL. She and her husband, Steven, who live and work<br />
in west Houston had searched for years before finding the perfect piece of<br />
property. The couple bought 68 acres, in the gently rolling hills between<br />
Flatonia and Smithville, with recreation and eventual retirement in mind.
Neither of them had ever managed land before.<br />
When they bought the land, it had been used primarily for cattle<br />
grazing. To maintain an agricultural valuation, the previous owners kept a<br />
herd grazing, even when drought made vegetation scarce. The land had its<br />
work clothes on when the Harkers purchased it.<br />
As a member of the Texas Wildlife Association, Harker knew Tamara<br />
Trail and Jenny Sanders, who at the time were on the organization’s staff and<br />
were heading up various education efforts. The women’s paths had crossed<br />
at a session of Becoming An Outdoorswoman, a program sponsored by the<br />
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department that focuses on basic skills for outdoor<br />
recreational pursuits like camping, angling and shotgunning.<br />
“It was just a natural progression from one program to the other,” Harker<br />
said. She and a friend went to WOTL, telling their husbands they were taking<br />
a “girls weekend to check it out” because they didn’t know what to expect.<br />
Kelldorf and Kelley arrived at La Bandera Ranch in Carrizo Springs<br />
as strangers and they left as friends bound by newfound knowledge<br />
and a passion for learning more. Harker joined forces with them at a later<br />
WOTL program.<br />
Kelldorf said, “WOTL gave me a new knowledge base and opened up a<br />
host of different avenues for gathering information. When you walk into the<br />
coffee room at the hospital, people aren’t sitting around talking about the<br />
government agencies that can help you manage your land.”<br />
Harker added, “When something is brand new, especially something<br />
multi-faceted like land management, sometimes you need background<br />
information to even know what questions to ask. After WOTL, I know the<br />
vocabulary and I know what to ask, making the whole decision-making<br />
process for our property a lot less overwhelming.”<br />
Kelley returned to the ranch with so many ideas that she said her<br />
husband Phil thought “I’d lost my mind.” After completing a white-tailed<br />
deer necropsy, she considered wildlife and their habitat from a whole new<br />
perspective. She realized that the outfitter, in anticipation of selling hunts,<br />
was keeping too many animals on their land. The Kelleys decided to continue<br />
their education and manage their resources themselves.<br />
With the newfound understanding of the alphabet agencies like<br />
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the Natural Resources<br />
Conservation Service (NRCS), Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and<br />
Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension (TAEX), the Kelleys were able to<br />
obtain professional technical guidance and write a long-term management<br />
plan. In addition, they identified cost-share programs that allowed them to<br />
move toward their management goals, which included removing some<br />
of the mesquite and prickly pear to encourage native grasses and forbs<br />
to re-establish.<br />
“As part of our management plan, we identified 350 acres where<br />
mesquite needed to be thinned and our resource specialist from NRCS<br />
helped us apply for a cost-share program that covered 70 percent of the<br />
work’s cost,” she said. The couple sprayed the mesquites to defoliate them<br />
and then allowed them to die and decay. As a follow-up, they sprayed the<br />
prickly pear. Both practices exposed more ground to sunlight and rainfall.<br />
“The response from the land has amazed us,” Kelley said. “We were<br />
driving around after a recent rain, looking at native grass coming back where<br />
there was previously just bare soil. The grass provides more thermal cover<br />
and helps rainwater absorb into the ground. I wouldn’t have known or<br />
appreciated that before.”<br />
The women learned so much at their first WOTL weekends that the trio<br />
followed up by attending other WOTL weekends around the state. Today,<br />
they also serve on the Women of the Land Advisory Committee.<br />
Kelley said, “We went to so many basic courses that the program<br />
director jokingly asked us if we were slow learners. There’s so much good<br />
information — and it’s so much fun — that once is not enough.”<br />
While the basic topics such as wildlife’s habitat requirements and Aldo<br />
Leopold’s management tools remain the same, the speakers change and<br />
settings change, so each program is different. By rotating locations, attendees<br />
gain perspective on ecosystem differences and management challenges in<br />
different parts of the state, but take home knowledge that can be applied<br />
directly to their individual situations. Kelldorf said, “WOTL gives you the tools<br />
to make your particular corner of the world better, no matter your budget,<br />
no matter its location or size.”<br />
Today, there is a second phase program called Advanced WOTL. It,<br />
too, focuses on land management and stewardship, but the tools are<br />
bigger. The participants have a chance to drive bulldozers, build water<br />
guzzlers, and use chainsaws.<br />
Harker, who carries the knowledge she gains back to her husband,<br />
said, “It’s amazing what a bunch of women can do when they want to.<br />
It’s empowering to know that other women have done it and that we<br />
women don’t have to wait on someone else, we can be the instigators<br />
of conservation.”<br />
While the program is built on a shared passion for the land, the<br />
importance of the stewardship sisterhood can’t be denied. Kelldorf said, “It’s<br />
not intimidating to ask a question at WOTL because women naturally lean<br />
toward one another for support. We open up quickly, especially when you<br />
have the common ground of land stewardship. If you think about it, sharing<br />
land management knowledge isn’t that much different than sharing recipes<br />
at a potluck dinner. If you know how to make something really special, you<br />
want your friends to know how to do it, too.”<br />
At Women of the Land, everyone is welcome. It doesn’t matter whether you have a<br />
one-acre backyard or a 100,000-acre ranch. In an effort to reach more people with<br />
conservation that matters, Kelley, Kelldorf and Harker are hosting a one-day rainwater<br />
harvesting workshop on behalf of WOTL.<br />
“Before April Showers” is scheduled for Saturday, February 7 at the Blinn College<br />
Rankin Agricultural Complex (1409 Mill Creek Road) in Brenham, Texas. Registration<br />
will begin at 8:00 a.m. or participants can preregister through the Texas Wildlife<br />
Association website (www.texas-wildlife.org).<br />
Speakers include Todd Locco, certified rainwater collection consultant, and Jack<br />
Casey, professional landscaper and owner of Cactus Jack Designs.<br />
While the workshop is coordinated through WOTL, men are welcome to attend.<br />
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BY ROBERT AND JANELLE FEARS<br />
Nothing is more peaceful than sleeping in the country. The day normally ends with a vivid sunset<br />
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fire, followed by alternating strips of blues and greys and then darkness.<br />
When darkness engulfs the countryside, an auditory gift arrives. Nocturnal insects, birds,<br />
amphibians and mammals come to life and unite in a chorus of individual notes while they forage<br />
for their nightly meal. The comforting symphony serves as a reminder that we are not alone, but<br />
part of an intricate ecosystem where a variety of organisms benefit each other. Learning the calls<br />
of these nighttime creatures helps develop a better appreciation for the outdoors.<br />
AMPHIBIANS<br />
Frogs provide a majority of night sounds and Texas is home to over 40<br />
species of frogs and toads. Lee Ann Johnson Linam, a biologist formerly with<br />
Texas Nature Trackers at Wimberley, sorts frogs into groups by their sounds –<br />
moaners, trillers, peepers, burpers, and insect-like.<br />
Moaners are a group that Linam likes to sometimes call “farm animals in<br />
distress”. For example, the Sheep Frog found in South Texas mimics an angry<br />
bleating sheep, one that bleats for a l-o-n-g time. The Woodhouse’s Toad,<br />
found throughout much of the state, has a short, flat, uninspired bleat and<br />
the Couch’s Spadefoot’s call makes you think someone might be squeezing<br />
a sheep. Hurter’s Spadefoot resonates like a sheep that is giving up. Although<br />
considered a moaner, the Eastern Narrowmouth Toad actually resembles the<br />
sound of a basketball game buzzer.<br />
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“Many of the toads are trillers producing a noise somewhat insect-like,” says<br />
Linam. “It helps to pay attention to the pitch and duration of the trill. Gray<br />
Treefrogs have a short single trill, while Texas Toads have a short pulsing trill,<br />
resembling the sonorous pattern of a rivet gun. Houston Toads, American<br />
Toads, and Red-Spotted Toads sing a long, high musical trill, while the trill of<br />
the ubiquitous Coastal Plains Toad is lower and much less melodic.”<br />
“Another group on the melodic end of the spectrum is the peepers, named<br />
for the clear, high bell-like tone of the Spring Peeper,” Linam continues. “Drop<br />
the bell’s pitch a bit and you get the Strecker’s Chorus Frog. Both of these<br />
species sing primarily in the winter and early spring, and large groups of frogs<br />
singing together take on their own melody – the sound of sleigh bells for<br />
Spring Peepers and the sound of an axle in need of grease in the case of the<br />
Strecker’s. In the warmer months one might hear the peepers plus the short<br />
trills of the Cliff Chirping Frog in the Edward’s Plateau, the Spotted Chirping
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Frog in the Trans-Pecos, or the Rio Grande Chirping Frog, widely distributed<br />
across the state, whose call has been described as sounding like tennis shoes<br />
on a gym floor.”<br />
On the less musical, but equally delightful end of the spectrum are the<br />
burpers. Plains Spadefoot Toads and Crawfish Frogs give short burps.<br />
Pickerel Frogs resonate more like a snore and can sing from underwater.<br />
Leopard Frogs take the basic burp sound and add chuckles, purrs, grunts,<br />
and squeaks. Proportions of those sounds help you sort between the three<br />
different Leopard Frog species in different parts of the state.<br />
The Houston Chapter of the Audubon Society describes the nightjar family<br />
as medium-sized, long-winged birds with a short bill, short legs, and soft<br />
mottled plumage. Some of these birds, such as the whip-poor-wills and<br />
nighthawks are nocturnal. Common Nighthawks’ calls are a soft, breezy<br />
pzeent. The Chuck Will’s Widow’s call sounds like its name.<br />
Some frog sounds might be described as insect-like,” says Linam. “Fortunately,<br />
many of these frogs actually create a readily distinguishable sound. For<br />
example, the Cricket Frog’s tone is like two marbles being clicked together.<br />
Utterances of the Spotted Chorus Frog are similar to someone rubbing their<br />
fingers over the small teeth of a comb, the Cajun Chorus Frog’s call is like<br />
you’re using the big teeth of the comb, and the New Mexico Spadefoot<br />
resonates like a really big comb. There are also the angry-insect frogs. The<br />
Green Toad imitates an angry bee, while the Great Plains Narrowmouth<br />
produces a higher pitched angry buzz, resembling buzzers people hold in<br />
the palm of their hand.”<br />
Certain frogs and toads have their own unique song. Bullfrogs resemble<br />
someone blowing over the top of a bottle and Green Frogs imitate someone<br />
plucking a loose banjo string. Green Tree Frogs’ calls are somewhat gooselike,<br />
but really sound akin to the alien creatures in the movie, Mars Attacks.<br />
Pigs are imitated by Pig Frogs, squirrels by Squirrel Treefrogs, and dogs by<br />
Barking Frogs.<br />
BIRDS<br />
Birds often contribute to the nightly<br />
concert and the most noted are owls.<br />
According to Texas Parks and Wildlife<br />
(TP&W), the Great Horned Owl is<br />
commonly known as the “hoot owl,”<br />
because of its rhythmic hoots that<br />
speak, “Who’s awake? Me, too”. The<br />
Great Horned Owl is a large bird with<br />
varying shades of gray and large ear<br />
tufts from which the bird derives its<br />
name. It is common statewide except<br />
for Pineywoods. The Barred Owl is<br />
more common in the eastern part of the state — Rio Grande Plains thorn<br />
scrub in South Texas, Post Oak Savannah, Gulf and Blackland Prairies, and<br />
East Texas Pineywoods — although it is distributed statewide. Its call is a<br />
distinctive “Who cooks, who cooks for you all.” The bird is large, stocky and<br />
red-gray without ear tufts.<br />
TP&W describes the Eastern Screech-Owl as a small eared owl, red or gray<br />
colored. Its call is a whistled trill and depending upon the year, it can be<br />
plentiful or scarce throughout the state.<br />
People living or visiting near wetlands, especially along the Texas Gulf<br />
Coast, may hear a nocturnal and noisy heron join the nighttime chorus<br />
with its loud, barking kwok or quawk. This bird is rather stocky and<br />
looks as if it is hunched over with its head usually tucked down into its<br />
shoulders. Its plumage is gray and white with a distinctive black cap and<br />
a pair of white plumes extending up from the back of its head.<br />
INSECTS<br />
Cicadas and crickets, nocturnal insects, get accused of dominating the night<br />
noises. National Geographic reports that there are more than 1,500 species<br />
of cicada and they are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad<br />
heads, clear-membrane wings, and large compound eyes. These insects are<br />
probably best known for their buzzing and clicking noises, which can be<br />
amplified by multitudes of insects into an overpowering finale.<br />
“Female crickets produce a tone to attract males by rubbing their forewings<br />
against each other,” says the Center for Insect Science Education Outreach,<br />
The University of Arizona. “A resulting chirping sound is picked up by the<br />
female’s ears on her front legs. Chirps are different enabling each species<br />
to find its own kind.”<br />
A good way to learn how to recognize various night creature calls is to record<br />
what you hear. Assign a number to each recorded sound before matching<br />
it with an identified sound on a commercial tape. The pairing of sounds will<br />
help you enter the creature’s correct name by the corresponding number<br />
on your list. The tapes can be replayed until the calls and their contributors<br />
are committed to memory. Commercial tapes can be purchased at nature<br />
centers, natural science museums, or on the web.<br />
While enjoying nighttime’s orchestra, watch for nocturnal mammals such<br />
as the Virginia Opossum, 9-Banded Armadillo, bats, Southern Flying Squirrel,<br />
raccoon, and the Striped Skunk. These animals often stray into lighted areas<br />
around country homes, but to increase number of sightings, consider using<br />
a pair of night vision googles, binoculars, or scope.<br />
Don’t stay up too late enjoying nature’s sounds and sights, because you want<br />
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TWA MEMBER PROFILE<br />
It’s impossible to predict where Deborah Clark will be. The first time I<br />
contacted her, she was on an extended trip to London serving temporarily<br />
as her grandchildren’s nanny.<br />
The next time we talked she was recovering from hosting a party for<br />
250 people on the Clay County ranch, near Henrietta, she owns and operates<br />
with her husband, Emry Birdwell. The party took place 48 hours after she<br />
returned from England.<br />
The third time we spoke, she called from their cattle pens where they<br />
were processing a load of stocker cattle. Blood-red fluid was pouring from<br />
the squeeze chute’s hydraulic system and puddling around her feet.<br />
“I screamed. For a minute, I thought we’d literally squeezed the life out<br />
of one of the steers,” she said, laughing at her reaction, as she postponed our<br />
interview. She had to tend the emergency. On a ranch that implements an<br />
intensive rotational grazing program that depends on the animal impact of<br />
up to 5,300 head of cattle at any one time to manage the forage, the chute is<br />
an essential piece of equipment.<br />
When we eventually connected, our interview interrupted a spur-ofthe-moment<br />
planning session with her sister for a quick birthday trip to New<br />
York City to see Beautiful, the critically acclaimed Carole King musical.<br />
“I love Carole King’s music,” she said. “I told Emry, ‘I’m going to New York<br />
for my birthday and, by the way, you don’t get to come.’ Emry said, ‘Have fun.<br />
By the way, I’m never going to New York City.’”<br />
Deborah is a self-described “flower child with plenty of business<br />
experience.” Emry is a lifelong rancher, whose family’s multi-generational<br />
ranching roots stretch from New Mexico throughout the Texas Panhandle<br />
into Palo Pinto County and beyond.<br />
Despite the fact that they their paths crossed in the small town of Palo<br />
Pinto in elementary school and later in high school, where, thanks to the<br />
alphabet, Birdwell sat right in front of Clark, nothing indicated they one day<br />
would marry. He was a cowboy. She was a cheerleader. He went to Texas<br />
Tech to study animal science. She went to SMU to embrace peace, love, bell<br />
bottoms, tie dye and anthropology. Emry returned to his family ranch in Palo<br />
Pinto. Deborah headed to the University of Texas School of Public Health for<br />
her Master’s and then to the hustle and bustle of corporate Houston.<br />
Fate, in the form of a family construction business, put Deborah and<br />
Emry in the same geographical orbit. In the late 80s, Deborah’s parents called<br />
and asked her to return to Mineral Wells and join them in the family business,<br />
C&B Associates. The invitation caught her by surprise.<br />
“Because my sister and I were obviously girls, we had assumed that Dad<br />
wasn’t interested in having us be part of the business, so we never thought<br />
to ask,” she said. “It was a typical family miscommunication. I returned to<br />
Mineral Wells to become my father’s son.”<br />
Her arrival in Mineral Wells got the match-making wheels turning. Her<br />
mother returned from the first of a year-long series of dental procedures with<br />
the news that the “dentist had a friend.” Recently divorced, Deborah wasn’t<br />
interested. At each succeeding dental appointment, her mother returned<br />
home with the same message. Finally, Deborah was bored, so she made her<br />
own dental appointment. Twenty-four hours later, Emry called.<br />
“It was an oil and water first date,” she said. “I was a liberal. He was a<br />
conservative. He had deep roots and was content to stay put. I had traveled
extensively. He is quiet and deliberate. I am not. And yet, here we are<br />
25 years later.”<br />
As the romance heated up, so did the Clark family’s construction<br />
business. As fiber optic cable installers, they had carved out a profitable<br />
niche in the telecom revolution. Their specialty was installing cable in rocky<br />
terrain. Her father helped develop a series of rock saws specific to the task<br />
that gave them a competitive and quality advantage.<br />
Deborah lived in airports and out of suitcases as she criss crossed<br />
the country to oversee construction projects. Emry stayed at home,<br />
ran the ranch and raised their children. They lived “separate checking<br />
account lives” for 15 years. Then, in the mergers and acquisition phase<br />
that characterized the zenith of the dot.com bubble, the Birdwell family’s<br />
construction business was purchased along with eight other mom-and-pop<br />
telecom service providers. The bubble burst. And, within 18 months, the<br />
new owners had put all of the companies they acquired into bankruptcy.<br />
They continued to eke out an existence for the next two years.<br />
“It was the saddest thing in my life,” Deborah said. “I had to let go<br />
employees who had been with my father since the 1950s.” In 2003, Deborah,<br />
who was also dealing with a cancer diagnosis, had enough and left.<br />
“Emry and I looked at each other and said, ‘Wow, we’re like a regular<br />
married couple now,’” said Deborah. They decided to buy a ranch together.<br />
They were casually searching when an off-handed comment to a friend<br />
prompted him to show them the Clay County ranch that would eventually<br />
be their home.<br />
“It was a series of serendipitous events,” she said. “I had a pocket full<br />
of change from selling the business and Emry sold some property he had<br />
inherited. We were banking on his expertise.”<br />
No one expected the adrenaline rush that was to come. Although the<br />
couple made their decision to purchase the property quickly, they caught<br />
wind that someone else was also interested in the land, which was overseen<br />
by a trustee who they didn’t know. The rumor was verified over a weekend.<br />
They decided they would contact the trustee on the following Monday.<br />
That Monday morning Emry spotted a truck bearing the logo of the other<br />
entity that had expressed interest in the ranch. The truck belonged to one<br />
of the nation’s largest homebuilders and it was headed toward Wichita Falls,<br />
the location of the trustee’s office. He called Deborah and said, “Call the<br />
trustee now.”<br />
The trustee told Deborah that he was expecting an offer within the day<br />
and that he would consider whichever offer arrived first. Together, with an<br />
attorney friend and a real estate friend, she quickly cobbled together an offer.<br />
Then, she put on a business suit and swung by and picked up Emry in his<br />
cow-manure flecked work clothes. They sped to the trustee’s office. It was<br />
mid-afternoon.<br />
They were first. The trustee and his attorneys reviewed the<br />
offer, which met all of the demands, and accepted it. The land was<br />
bisected by a road. Initially, Deborah and Emry were planning to<br />
purchase the 8,000-acre tract to the south, which was all they had seen.<br />
Instead, they purchased 22,000 acres with 14,000 acres sight unseen.<br />
“For a minute, it was like being in sixth grade,” she said. “After signing<br />
some paperwork, we very formally asked permission to go see what we had<br />
bought. When we got there we were like giddy school kids because we had<br />
literally bet everything we had on this ranch -- and the north side turned out<br />
to be even better than the south side.” They later sold the 8,000-acre tract.<br />
They closed on January 30, 2004. Deborah expected a slow transition<br />
from one ranch to the other, but woke to find Emry loading his horses, dogs,<br />
saddles and emptying his closet and drawers. As he pulled out of the drive,<br />
he yelled, “Don’t be late to the closing.”<br />
Deborah was standing in the driveway with her primarily Spanishspeaking<br />
housekeeper, who said, “I think you move.” Deborah said, “Yes, I<br />
think we move.” While Deborah had been a rancher’s wife for 15 years, she<br />
had never been involved in the day-to-day operations.<br />
“Frankly, I didn’t know the difference between a steer and heifer,<br />
then,” she said. “I certainly didn’t know the difference between a grass and<br />
forb. I couldn’t wrap my brain around ranching as a business or all of the<br />
moving parts involved in ranching – weather, markets, herd health, forage<br />
management, business relationships...We’ve come a long way baby.”<br />
A lifelong believer in education, Deborah became a workshop<br />
junkie. She eventually grasped the business side of ranching by attending<br />
a Ranching for Profit School. She came to understand the vision and<br />
philosophy of successful ranching using decision-making models that are<br />
advanced by the Holistic Management Institute. She began to appreciate<br />
the natural cycles underpinning ranching through wildlife.<br />
“Emry is the consummate practitioner, but he’s not always a good<br />
communicator,” she said. “Through the wildlife workshops, I attended I came<br />
to understand the synergy between wildlife and livestock. Through that lens,<br />
I began to understand Emry’s goals for the ranch. I began to share his passion<br />
for making this land everything that it could be.”<br />
Prior to moving to Clay County, she had never held a firearm, but once<br />
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she overcame her “own personal liberal bias against guns,” she became an<br />
avid shotgunner. And when she took to the field with Emry and watched<br />
bird dogs work a covey of wild bobwhites, she became an avid quail hunter,<br />
finding the pursuit rejuvenating. In 2005, she graduated as a member of the<br />
state’s first QuailMaster class. The diploma is one of only four framed “atta<br />
girls” that adorn her office wall.<br />
Her burgeoning interest in wildlife put her directly in the path of a<br />
group of passionate young female conservationists, including Tamara Trail,<br />
Helen Holdsworth and Jenny Sanders, who were educators and advocates<br />
for the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA).<br />
“Those young women served as role models for me,” she said. “I was<br />
in my 50s. They weren’t. I was just discovering an area and a passion that<br />
they had dedicated their lives to. They welcomed me into their world and<br />
encouraged me to be an active, engaged contributor.”<br />
Today, Deborah is the chairperson for the Texas and Southwestern<br />
Cattle Raisers Wildlife Committee. She recently, after a two-year hiatus,<br />
reaccepted the role of State Membership Chairman for the TWA.<br />
When she was discussing, with Emry, the latest opportunity to serve,<br />
she relayed a conversation with TWA’s incoming president, who asked her to<br />
return to the very time-consuming job. Emry, who had suggested she take a<br />
break to spend more time on the ranch, considered what he heard and said,<br />
“Well Debbie, what I think he is saying is that they can use your help.” And the<br />
decision was made.<br />
“Emry is the visionary expert on cattle, grazing, forage production – all<br />
the things we have to consider and manage for our ecological and economic<br />
survival,” Deborah said. “I’m the communicator. I work on what we – and<br />
other people like us – have to consider in order to sustain productive, open<br />
space land and our way of life.<br />
She continued, “He is black and white. I’m color. But we’re partners.”<br />
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While Deborah still misses the multi-star<br />
restaurants and really great grocery stores found<br />
in big cities, she wouldn’t trade the life that she<br />
now wears as comfortably as a favorite pair of<br />
jeans. On the day we spoke, she gave me a<br />
glimpse of her early mornings. The following can<br />
only be described as a love letter to the land.<br />
This morning, I was in my office reading the<br />
Psalms, as the sky turned from dark into a brilliant<br />
palette of orange and yellow tinged with pink. I<br />
usually don’t quote chapter and verse because<br />
that’s not my style, but today I revisited Psalm 65,<br />
one of my favorites. Verse 8 jumped off the page,<br />
“You make the gateways of morning and evening<br />
shout for joy.” In the country, I’m part of that joy<br />
every day.<br />
In the past three days on my short trip down to our<br />
pens, I’ve seen three coveys of quail burst from the<br />
grass, evaded a multitude of deer that seem to be<br />
intent on jumping out in front of me, laughed at a<br />
momma raccoon and her babies trundling along,<br />
and spotted coyotes slinking in the background.<br />
This is just a normal part of my days.<br />
Vistas. Sunrises. Sunsets. The natural ebb and<br />
flow of life. Over time, I’ve been blessed by an<br />
increasing intimacy with the land.<br />
Sometimes I declare self-imposed periods of<br />
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simply want to breathe. I simply want to be.<br />
I came to this land after a period of difficult<br />
transition. The experience, epitomized by this<br />
ranch, has taught me that bountiful opportunities<br />
and peace often lie on the other side of hard,<br />
trying times.<br />
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THE HOSPITALITY SIDE OF A<br />
COMMERCIAL HUNTING RANCH<br />
by Greg Simons and Ruben Cantu<br />
Wildlife Biologists<br />
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Running a commercial hunting operation is equal parts outdoor<br />
adventure and hospitality.<br />
As an outfitter, your clients are essentially living with you and your staff<br />
for the duration of their hunts. You provide them a place to sleep, prepare<br />
their meals, tend their needs, and guide them throughout the course of the<br />
day. The guide and cook often hear their life stories, sometimes serving as<br />
their counselors and confidants.<br />
Occasionally, you have to balance their desire to have a drink or two<br />
with hunting and drinking policies designed with everyone’s safety in mind.<br />
Sometimes your clients may be inept shots or novice woodsmen, and yet, as<br />
the outfitter, you must make them feel as though they are bwana, the great<br />
hunter.<br />
Some of your clients may be diabetic or lactose intolerant, while others<br />
may simply prefer to have their tea hot, as opposed to iced. The chemistry of<br />
personalities is a mystery. Sometimes they go together like salt and pepper,<br />
but other times, it’s more like oil and water. Regardless, the host must keep<br />
the peace and keep it fun.<br />
There is no doubt that the hunting business can be challenging from<br />
a client-service perspective; however, as they say, “The bigger the challenge,<br />
the bigger the opportunity.” Most successful hunting operations embrace<br />
that mindset. Remember, your clients are essentially living with you for several<br />
days, which in itself creates a tremendous opportunity to have an impact on<br />
your clients. Whether the impact is positive or negative is up to you and your<br />
staff. It’s that simple. Recognizing this fundamental truth is Step #1.<br />
Step #2 is communicating with your clients prior to the hunt. A written<br />
pre-hunt planner is a great way to make sure that your clients know what<br />
to expect. It also provides you with a mechanism to identify and make<br />
accommodations for any special needs that your clients may have, whether<br />
it’s dietary restrictions or physical limitations. A pre-hunt planner might<br />
include: a suggested list of items to bring, regulations governing air-travel<br />
with firearms and ammo, normal weather conditions for the hunt area, ranch<br />
rules, and other relevant details.<br />
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Here are a few more hunting hospitality tips that are<br />
worth considering:<br />
Step #3 is handling the hunt variables that are under your control with<br />
excellence. You can’t control the weather, the hunters’ abilities or game<br />
movement, so don’t get too mired down by worrying about those. Instead,<br />
become hyper-fixated on preparing the things within your reach. As the host,<br />
you can control the facilities’ cleanliness, the meals’ quality, the equipment’s<br />
condition, and the staff’s friendliness and preparedness, all of which are vital<br />
features of the overall hunting experience. Make sure that everything you<br />
control is top-notch.<br />
Step #4 is training your staff. As with any service business, it’s paramount<br />
that your staff be properly trained so that they are in synch with your tailored<br />
program and in step with one another. Normally, this doesn’t happen by<br />
accident. At a minimum, you should meet with your guides and cooks annually<br />
to review customer service philosophies, standard operational procedures,<br />
and business policies.<br />
Step #5 is managing risk. Unfortunately, we live in a litigious society, and<br />
the hunting business is fraught with risk exposure. It is paramount that you<br />
have a risk management plan in place and that your entire staff is familiar with<br />
the details. Gun safety is the biggie, so make sure that you have standard gunrelated<br />
policies in place and enforce them. You can’t be absolved from gross<br />
negligence, so make sure that any known pre-existing hazards such as gas<br />
leaks, exposed electrical wiring, uncovered wells, faulty deer blind steps, and<br />
any other possible perils that you know of and that you can remedy ahead of<br />
time are taken care of.<br />
A fun entertaining experience can turn into a nightmare in the blink of<br />
an eye, so go to the extra mile to address these matters. If you are going to<br />
engage in commercial hunting activities, vigilance is part of your obligation.<br />
Step #6 is putting a bow on it. As they say, “It’s not over until it’s over,”<br />
and so goes with it with hunting business hospitality. The last impression is<br />
often a lasting one, so be diligent all the way to the end -- and then some. This<br />
includes providing the necessary documentation to accompany the clients’<br />
game whether they take it with them or whether you take it to the taxidermist.<br />
Don’t let fatigue or stress cause your clients’ departures to be anything less<br />
than friendly, warm and positive. Going all the way to the end, might also<br />
include thank you notes, post-hunt photos, or follow-up correspondence,<br />
which can sometimes ensure retention for the next season.<br />
As you plan hunts for your clients, be aware of opportunities for<br />
extraordinary hospitality, but never underestimate the importance of basic<br />
congeniality and fundamental customer service.<br />
As my mentor Dick Laros from Allentown, PA used to tell me, “There’s<br />
no business like the hunting business.” And he was right. If you anticipate the<br />
challenges and recognize the opportunities, though, you can provide your<br />
hunting client with the time of their lives, creating a win-win. This has to be<br />
one of your objectives when you’re in the outdoor hospitality business.<br />
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commercial hunting on more than 800,000 acres in Texas and New Mexico.<br />
• Your clients’ names are their most prized possessions,<br />
so remember them and use them.<br />
• The most important thing that you and your staff wear<br />
are the smiles on your faces, so wear them early and<br />
often.<br />
• For testy clients, “kill ‘em with kindness.”<br />
• Slacking is obvious….go the extra mile.<br />
• Be at the client’s beck and call….”May I get you some<br />
more iced tea?”<br />
• Treat all game harvests as celebratory moments, even if<br />
the animal “ground shrinks.”<br />
• Don’t wear your negative feelings on your sleeves.<br />
Always be positive and upbeat.<br />
• When times are tough, remember, the sky isn’t falling.<br />
Rarely are things as bad as they may seem.<br />
• Have fun!<br />
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G r e g S i m o n s<br />
Wildlife Biologist<br />
Wildlife@WildlifeSystems.com<br />
O u r P h i l o s o p h y<br />
The health of habitat<br />
and wildlife is related<br />
directly to the committed<br />
stewardship of private<br />
landowners and land<br />
managers. As wildlife<br />
biologists, we understand<br />
that it’s our job to help<br />
landowners and land<br />
managers achieve their<br />
goals, which in turn<br />
helps keep open space land<br />
sustainably productive and<br />
ecologically functional,<br />
benefiting us all.<br />
R u b e n C a n t u<br />
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Texas Alliance of Land Brokers<br />
Whether you are buying or selling rural property, there are numerous reasons why you want to engage in the services of a licensed<br />
member of the Texas Alliance of Land Brokers (TALB). Our Members offer:<br />
Knowledge of land markets and mineral, water and timber rights • Knowledge of how to locate rural properties • Specialized<br />
knowledge of the Texas Farm and Ranch contract • Ability to find financing for rural properties • Understanding of political and<br />
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Our mission is to assist our membership by broker cooperation, ethics, marketing, private property rights, fellowship and educational speakers who can provide<br />
information which is useful to our rural land experience. Our members attend monthly meetings with guest speakers who are professionals in their field. Our<br />
most recent speakers included: Research Economist Charles Gilliland with the Texas A&M Real Estate Center talking to members about the Texas rural land market<br />
outlook, Steve Roberson founder and managing partner of Map Right discussing the evolution of mapping and how it will impact our business, Blair Fitzsimons Chief<br />
Executive Officer for Texas Agricultural Land Trust discussing their organizations mission to protect private working lands to conserve our great Texas heritage and Jim<br />
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and Policy Development departments..<br />
We are professionals in our field, gaining knowledge to provide our clients the best services possible. To contact one of members, you are welcome to go to our<br />
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Steve Williams, <strong>2014</strong> President<br />
Texas Land Brokers Network<br />
Hard to believe that it’s been two years since our Texas Land Brokers Network was formed! Today I handed over the reins to our new<br />
slate of officers and directors-it was bitter sweet! Our organization has grown and enjoyed such success because of its members and the<br />
opportunities offered to network, market properties and get great education and benefits at our monthly meetings.<br />
Our wonderful sponsors have been with us every step of the way-we could never have done it without them! We will always be grateful to Capital Farm Credit,<br />
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for helping us see this organization as what it could be and has become!<br />
2015 plans are already in the works-sporting clay events, beach get a ways and of course, doing deals!<br />
We extend an invitation to all of you who are in the land business to join us the second Tuesday of every month and enjoy one of our great meetings. If you would<br />
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Deitra Robertson, ALC. , President<br />
TEXAS DEER ASSOCIATION<br />
Defender of Hunting & Private Property Rights in Texas<br />
PROTECTING OUR HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS…<br />
HUNTER FREEDOM OF CHOICE<br />
The Texas Deer Association supports a hunter’s individual freedom of choice. Every hunter has personal preferences<br />
on how and where they like to hunt. The TDA will work to ensure hunters always have the liberty to<br />
choose.<br />
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND<br />
Today, there are many who believe the state should dictate how you manage your land and its resources. The<br />
Texas Deer Association is a staunch defender of private property rights, and the TDA will always fiffiight so your<br />
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YOU HAVE A VOICE<br />
The Texas Deer Association is a member-driven association, dedicated to sharing ideas and methods to improve the management<br />
and harvest of deer. Our members always have a voice; and your voice is heard, individually and collectively.<br />
ACTIVE & ACCESSIBLE<br />
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regional meetings, banquets and seminars held in every region of the state, make it easy and fun to get involved.<br />
TRUST THE LANDOWNER<br />
The Texas Deer Association understands that overregulation is not a sound wildlife management practice and too often leads to unintended<br />
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210.767.8300 | 403 East Ramsey, Suite 204 • San Antonio, TX 79216<br />
www.texasdeerassociation.com
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TEXAS WILDLIFE November <strong>2014</strong>
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YOUR<br />
TWA Protecting<br />
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WHERE IT BEGAN —<br />
Texas Wildlife Association was founded in 1985 to fi g h t efforts in<br />
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use high fences as wildlife management tools on their properties.<br />
THE FIGHT CONTINUES...<br />
• To reform eminent domain laws so Texas landowners are seated at the decision-making table, ably<br />
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• To secure more transparent and predictable process for private landowners involved in navigable<br />
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• To promote and defend the integrity of wildlife, including the importance of keeping wildlife wild<br />
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OUR FIGHT WILL NEVER END!<br />
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MARKET REPORT<br />
Top 100 Sold<br />
August 16, <strong>2014</strong> through<br />
November 15, <strong>2014</strong><br />
1. Keller Williams Farm and Ranch<br />
Group & LANDTX<br />
6,248± Acres | Menard County | Sold: 10/07/14<br />
Days On Market: 547 | Sold Price: $14,214,200<br />
2. LANDTX<br />
4,661± Acres | Menard County | Sold: 10/07/14<br />
Days On Market: 173 | Sold Price: $13,335,793<br />
3. Lockhart Real Estate<br />
9,627± Acres | Uvalde County | Sold: 10/22/14<br />
Days On Market: 635 | Sold Price: $9,322,520<br />
4. Lee, Lee & Puckitt Associates, INC<br />
5,876.33± Acres | Menard County | Sold: 09/19/14<br />
Days On Market: 249 | Sold Price: $6,800,000<br />
5. Kuper Ranch Sales<br />
1,611± Acres | Colorado County | Sold: 10/01/14<br />
Days On Market: 138 | Sold Price: $6,000,000<br />
6. LANDTX<br />
1,634± Acres | Mason County | Sold: 05/23/14<br />
Days On Market: 116 | Sold Price: $7,500,000<br />
7. United Country AltaTerra Realty & Auction, LLC<br />
1,468± Acres | Lamar County | Sold: 10/26/14<br />
Days On Market: 451 | Sold Price: $5,134,500<br />
8. Steve Grant Real Estate<br />
3,429± Acres | McCulloch County | Sold: 06/17/14<br />
Days On Market: 832 | Sold Price: $6,840,855<br />
9. Capitol Ranch Real Estate<br />
812.05± Acres | Henderson County | Sold: 09/18/14<br />
Days On Market: 55 | Sold Price: $4,500,000<br />
10. Land Advisors Organization<br />
790.94± Acres | Blanco County | Sold: 11/06/14<br />
Days On Market: 505 | Sold Price: $4,350,192<br />
11. Bonham Land & Ranches, LLC<br />
244± Acres | Delta County | Sold: 10/01/14<br />
Days On Market: 118 | Sold Price: $4,280,000<br />
12. The Texas Ranch Company LLC<br />
1,938± Acres | Zavala County | Sold: 09/26/14<br />
Days On Market: 423 | Sold Price: $3,827,550<br />
13. Texas LandMen, LLC<br />
247± Acres | Gillespie County | Sold: 11/13/14<br />
Days On Market: 205 | Sold Price: $3,650,000<br />
14. Monk Real Estate<br />
32.24± Acres | Montgomery County | Sold: 11/12/14<br />
Days On Market: 145 | Sold Price: $3,300,000<br />
15. Keller Williams Farm and Ranch Group<br />
673± Acres | Williamson County | Sold: 10/30/14<br />
Days On Market: 131 | Sold Price: $3,165,000<br />
16. Mike Dail Real Estate<br />
985± Acres | Mason County | Sold: 11/03/14<br />
Days On Market: 118 | Sold Price: $3,000,000<br />
17. Jacobs Properties LLC<br />
762± Acres | San Jacinto County | Sold: 11/06/14<br />
Days On Market: 607 | Sold Price: $2,990,000<br />
18. West Pole Partners, LLC<br />
235.06± Acres | Hays County | Sold: 08/22/14<br />
Days On Market: 739 | Sold Price: $2,925,000<br />
19. Tom W. Davis, Ranch Broker<br />
1,205± Acres | Live Oak County | Sold: 9/22/14<br />
Days On Market: 67 | Sold Price: $2,785,000<br />
20. Trinity Country Real Estate<br />
1,175.25± Acres | Jack County | Sold: 11/04/14<br />
Days On Market: 137 | Sold Price: $2,765,000<br />
21. The Kuker Company<br />
932.97± Acres | Williamson County | Sold: 11/07/14<br />
Days On Market: 253 | Sold Price: $2,673,897<br />
22. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC<br />
1,250± Acres | Kaufman County | Sold: 10/16/14<br />
Days On Market: 139 | Sold Price: $2,570,865<br />
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23. Republic Ranches<br />
350± Acres | Henderson County | Sold: 08/29/14<br />
Days On Market: 203 | Sold Price: $2,400,000<br />
24. Collin County Land Company<br />
91± Acres | Collin County | Sold: 10/24/14<br />
Days On Market: 1556 | Sold Price: $2,376,738<br />
25. Mark Fox Real Estate<br />
1,285± Acres | Zavala County | Sold: 10/03/14<br />
Days On Market: 94 | Sold Price: $2,375,000<br />
26. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC<br />
957± Acres | Cass County | Sold: 09/16/14<br />
Days On Market: 131 | Sold Price: $2,334,143<br />
27. HomeLand Properties<br />
672.75± Acres | Liberty County | Sold: 10/24/14<br />
Days On Market: 281 | Sold Price: $2,287,350<br />
28. Giddens Real Estate<br />
42.28± Acres | Williamson County | Sold: 08/22/14<br />
Days On Market: 497 | Sold Price: $2,284,481<br />
29. Moreland Properties<br />
101± Acres | Hays County | Sold: 10/07/14<br />
Days On Market: 116 | Sold Price: $2,090,000<br />
30. Pruitt Realty<br />
700± Acres | Bosque County | Sold: 09/24/14<br />
Days On Market: 914 | Sold Price: $2,065,000<br />
31. Republic Ranches<br />
295± Acres | Colorado County | Sold: 11/04/14<br />
Days On Market: 57 | Sold Price: $2,000,000<br />
32. Trip duPerier, The Texas Land Man LLC<br />
342± Acres | Llano County | Sold: 09/19/14<br />
Days On Market: 199 | Sold Price: $2,000,000<br />
33. Travis Abel & Associates<br />
66.23± Acres | Austin County | Sold: 09/18/14<br />
Days On Market: 1,549 | Sold Price: $1,993,764<br />
34. Davis Vernon Real Estate<br />
1,600± Acres | Cottle County | Sold: 09/30/14<br />
Days On Market: 204 | Sold Price: $1,920,000<br />
35. Keller Williams Farm and Ranch Group<br />
549.15± Acres | Brazos County | Sold: 08/29/14<br />
Days On Market: 571 | Sold Price: $1,885,000<br />
36. Greene Realty<br />
1,508± Acres | Edwards County | Sold: 10/24/14<br />
Days On Market: 353 | Sold Price: $1,840,365<br />
37. Navasota Realty<br />
305.49± Acres | Grimes County | Sold: 09/23/14<br />
Days On Market: 473 | Sold Price: $1,830,744<br />
38. LANDTX<br />
320± Acres | Kendall County | Sold: 11/04/14<br />
Days On Market: 91 | Sold Price: $1,824,245<br />
39. Keller Williams Realty<br />
667± Acres | Brown County | Sold: 10/15/14<br />
Days On Market: 525 | Sold Price: $1,800,000<br />
40. Republic Ranches<br />
448.77± Acres | Wood County | Sold: 10/07/14<br />
Days On Market: 159 | Sold Price: $1,790,000<br />
41. Bill Johnson & Assoc RE—Clifton Mahon<br />
82.74± Acres | Austin County | Sold: 08/28/14<br />
Days On Market: 306 | Sold Price: $1,775,000<br />
42. Deitra Robertson Real Estate, INC<br />
884± Acres | Irion County | Sold: 10/07/14<br />
Days On Market: 252 | Sold Price: $1,769,260<br />
43. Max Brand Realty<br />
440.56± Acres | Grimes County | Sold: 11/12/14<br />
Days On Market: 599 | Sold Price: $1,733,148<br />
44. Stephens Ranch Real Estate<br />
1,386± Acres | Menard County | Sold: 09/04/14<br />
Days On Market: 2,118 | Sold Price: $2,079,124<br />
45. Century 21 Harvey Properties<br />
705± Acres | Lamar County | Sold: 09/02/14<br />
Days On Market: 167 | Sold Price: $1,692,000<br />
46. Essex Properties<br />
229± Acres | Bexar County | Sold: 10/14/14<br />
Days On Market: 145 | Sold Price: $1,690,900<br />
47. Kuper Ranch Sales<br />
580± Acres | Concho County | Sold: 10/08/14<br />
Days On Market: 102 | Sold Price: $1,650,000<br />
48. Land Investex LLC<br />
130± Acres | Bandera County | Sold: 10/09/14<br />
Days On Market: 215 | Sold Price: $1,600,000<br />
49. Perry Bushong Real Estate<br />
1,574± Acres | Edwards County | Sold: 10/08/14<br />
Days On Market: 177 | Sold Price: $1,574,000<br />
50. Jacobs Properties<br />
201± Acres | Montgomery County | Sold: 08/29/14<br />
Days On Market: 421 | Sold Price: $1,565,826<br />
51. C.E. Muegge Real Estate<br />
162.62± Acres | Fort Bend County | Sold: 09/02/14<br />
Days On Market: 90 | Sold Price: $1,544,885<br />
52. Hodde Real Estate Co<br />
204.93± Acres | Washington County | Sold: 10/13/14<br />
Days On Market: 193 | Sold Price: $1,536,713<br />
53. Texas First Realty<br />
64± Acres | Grayson County | Sold: 10/19/14<br />
Days On Market: 914 | Sold Price: $1,500,000<br />
54. Cornerstone Brokerage, LLC<br />
184± Acres | Van Zandt County | Sold: 10/24/14<br />
Days On Market: 637 | Sold Price: $1,500,000<br />
55. Wolf Ridge Auction & Realty Co<br />
260± Acres | Rusk County | Sold: 09/08/14<br />
Days On Market: 104 | Sold Price: $1,500,000<br />
56. East Texas Land & Real Estate LLC<br />
171± Acres | Camp County | Sold: 11/04/14<br />
Days On Market: 981 | Sold Price: $1,500,000<br />
57. Texas Sporting Properties<br />
455± Acres | Coleman County | Sold: 11/07/14<br />
Days On Market: 79 | Sold Price: $1,475,000<br />
58. Tom W. Davis, Ranch Broker<br />
608.41± Acres | Jim Wells County | Sold: 09/30/14<br />
Days On Market: 43 | Sold Price: $1,461,000<br />
59. Ranch Land Company<br />
937.50± Acres | Runnels County | Sold: 10/15/14<br />
Days On Market: 267 | Sold Price: $1,450,000<br />
60. Stanberry and Associates<br />
346.92± Acres | Bastrop County | Sold: 10/29/14<br />
Days On Market: 131 | Sold Price: $1,428,404<br />
61. Scott Allison Real Estate<br />
2,670± Acres | Crockett County | Sold: 9/9/14<br />
Days On Market: 56 | Sold Price: $1,423,110<br />
62. Howard Pierce & CO<br />
411.52± Acres | Hood County | Sold: 11/05/14<br />
Days On Market: 996 | Sold Price: $1,419,744<br />
63. Texas Farms and Ranches, LLC<br />
505± Acres | Cass County | Sold: 10/31/14<br />
Days On Market: 443 | Sold Price: $1,365,000<br />
64. RE/MAX Llano<br />
320± Acres | Llano County | Sold: 11/06/14<br />
Days On Market: 612 | Sold Price: $1,360,000<br />
65. Top Guns Land CO INC<br />
47.13± Acres | Montgomery County | Sold: 09/05/14<br />
Days On Market: 126 | Sold Price: $1,350,000<br />
66. Texas LandMen, LLC<br />
64± Acres | Blanco County | Sold: 09/08/14<br />
Days On Market: 474 | Sold Price: $1,350,000<br />
67. Texas LandMen, LLC<br />
32± Acres | Bandera County | Sold: 09/02/14<br />
Days On Market: 859 | Sold Price: $1,350,000<br />
68. Bevers Real Estate<br />
156.96± Acres | Washington County | Sold: 09/30/14<br />
Days On Market: 344 | Sold Price: $1,337,050<br />
69. Land Brokers Inc<br />
249.36± Acres | Fayette County | Sold: 10/28/14<br />
Days On Market: 449 | Sold Price: $1,325,000<br />
70. RE/MAX Landmark<br />
630± Acres | Van Zandt County | Sold: 10/31/14<br />
Days On Market: 501 | Sold Price: $1,300,005<br />
71. Murray Real Estate Services, LLC<br />
526± Acres | Upshur County | Sold: 09/16/14<br />
Days On Market: 232 | Sold Price: $1,300,000<br />
72. Bob Heyen Realty<br />
200± Acres | Medina County | Sold: 09/25/14<br />
Days On Market: 825 | Sold Price: $1,300,000<br />
73. United Country—Lake Palestine Real Estate<br />
3.67± Acres | Henderson County | Sold: 08/18/14<br />
Days On Market: 399 | Sold Price: $1,300,000<br />
74. Thweatt Real Estate<br />
243.85± Acres | Milam County | Sold: 10/16/14<br />
Days On Market: 360 | Sold Price: $1,300,000c<br />
75. Trinity Realty<br />
281± Acres | Wise County | Sold: 08/20/14<br />
Days On Market: 26 | Sold Price: $1,264,500<br />
76. McKinnerney & Associates Real Estate<br />
360± Acres | San Saba County | Sold: 09/03/14<br />
Days On Market: 296 | Sold Price: $1,255,800<br />
77. Lee, Lee & Puckitt Associates, INC<br />
273.96± Acres | McCulloch County | Sold: 09/05/14<br />
Days On Market: 214 | Sold Price: $1,250,000<br />
78. Central Texas Realty Mart<br />
624.02± Acres | Comanche County | Sold: 10/10/14<br />
Days On Market: 246 | Sold Price: $1,248,040<br />
79. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC<br />
340± Acres | Smith County | Sold: 11/03/14<br />
Days On Market: 82 | Sold Price: $1,232,375<br />
80. Ekdahl Real Estate<br />
1,375± Acres | Haskell County | Sold: 09/10/14<br />
Days On Market: 834 | Sold Price: $1,221,696<br />
81. DBL Real Estate<br />
104.5± Acres | Madison County | Sold: 10/16/14<br />
Days On Market: 128 | Sold Price: $1,200,000<br />
82. United Country—Frazer Realty<br />
543.22± Acres | Rusk County | Sold: 09/17/14<br />
Days On Market: 140 | Sold Price: $1,200,000<br />
83. McDougal & Company<br />
13.34± Acres | Brazos County | Sold: 08/25/14<br />
Days On Market: 1791 | Sold Price: $1,196,000<br />
84. United Country—Texas Land & Ranch<br />
395± Acres | Freestone County | Sold: 09/09/14<br />
Days On Market: 124 | Sold Price: $1,185,000<br />
85. Hudgins—Groover Real Estate<br />
445± Acres | Wharton County | Sold: 08/29/14<br />
Days On Market: 89 | Sold Price: $1,175,000<br />
86. Ruth Stultz & Company Real Estate<br />
.32± Acres | Montgomery County | Sold: 10/29/14<br />
Days On Market: 349 | Sold Price: $1,160,000<br />
87. Circle T Realty<br />
150± Acres | Leon County | Sold: 10/07/14<br />
Days On Market: 820 | Sold Price: $1,152,750<br />
88. Texas Ranches For Sale<br />
385± Acres | Mason County | Sold: 09/18/14<br />
Days On Market: 50 | Sold Price: $1,150,000<br />
89. Bierschwale Land Company<br />
292± Acres | Kimble County | Sold: 10/20/14<br />
Days On Market: 84 | Sold Price: $1,120,000<br />
90. McKinnerney & Associates Real Estate<br />
508± Acres | San Saba County | Sold: 09/05/14<br />
Days On Market: 175 | Sold Price: $1,117,600<br />
91. Hodde Real Estate CO<br />
96± Acres | Washington County | Sold: 10/08/14<br />
Days On Market: 265 | Sold Price: $1,101,700<br />
92. Ruth Stultz & Company Real Estate<br />
.50± Acres | Montgomery County | Sold: 10/29/14<br />
Days On Market: 349 | Sold Price: $1,100,000<br />
93. Mike Dail Real Estate<br />
597± Acres | Menard County | Sold: 10/09/14<br />
Days On Market: 1120 | Sold Price: $1,100,000<br />
94. Texas Brand Ranches<br />
64± Acres | Blanco County | Sold: 09/05/14<br />
Days On Market: 476 | Sold Price: $1,100,000<br />
95. Jim Berry Hill Country Ranch Sales<br />
56.60± Acres | Burnet County | Sold: 09/02/14<br />
Days On Market: 194 | Sold Price: $1,075,000<br />
96. Tri-County Realty, LLC<br />
260± Acres | Colorado County | Sold: 08/25/14<br />
Days On Market: 167 | Sold Price: $1,073,730<br />
97. La Gloria Land Company<br />
376± Acres | Lavaca County | Sold: 09/14/14<br />
Days On Market: 171 | Sold Price: $1,071,600<br />
98. David Norman Realty Advisors<br />
560.73± Acres | Fannin County | Sold: 09/11/14<br />
Days On Market: 527 | Sold Price: $1,068,183<br />
99. Ekdahl Real Estate<br />
1,100± Acres | Fisher County | Sold: 11/07/14<br />
Days On Market: 260 | Sold Price: $1,068,000<br />
100. Drane & Associates<br />
266.42± Acres | Caldwell County | Sold: 09/15/14<br />
Days On Market: 248 | Sold Price: $1,060,352
MARKET REPORT<br />
Top 5 Most Active Counties<br />
September<br />
MOST ACTIVE COUNTIES<br />
COUNTY AVERAGE PRICE AVERAGE ACRES<br />
1 Burnet $671,529.38 77.33<br />
2 Llano $463,052.85 48.97<br />
3 Gillespie $967,749.74 75.57<br />
4 Washington $630,744.29 41.44<br />
5 Fayette $431,443.50 30.71<br />
October<br />
MOST ACTIVE COUNTIES<br />
COUNTY AVERAGE PRICE AVERAGE ACRES<br />
1 Gillespie $977,155.96 68.55<br />
2 Burnet $662,890.87 76.65<br />
3 Fayette $407,381.59 29.73<br />
4 Llano $441,493.59 48.60<br />
5 Edwards $861,367.78 422.80<br />
November<br />
MOST ACTIVE COUNTIES<br />
COUNTY AVERAGE PRICE AVERAGE ACRES<br />
1 Gillespie $922,968.90 63.56<br />
2 Llano $435,907.75 48.01<br />
3 Hamilton $447,382.03 115.80<br />
4 Lampasas $699,675.57 186.28<br />
5 Edwards $879,463.33 431.36<br />
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MARKET REPORT<br />
Understanding Texas Land Taxes<br />
For many owners of real estate, property<br />
taxes represent their largest single<br />
property-related expense. Marketvalue<br />
tax levies make no allowances for<br />
inability to pay, assuming that owners have the means to meet their obligations.<br />
That assumption applies to standard income producing properties. However,<br />
landowners achieve much of their return in long-term capital appreciation<br />
available to only defray taxes when they sell their land. When potential<br />
development drives up land prices and recreational buyers compete for scarce<br />
scenic amenities, values outpace the current income stream. Taxation based on<br />
those values exceeds total property income becoming confiscatory. Texas has<br />
twice taken steps to remedy this mismatch by basing taxes on current income<br />
potential with a provision to recapture some of the capital appreciation return.<br />
Landowners harbor many misconceptions about how this works. First, they<br />
refer to “agricultural use or ag use taxation.” But, most often they really mean<br />
“open-space” taxation. Both base taxes on an agricultural use value but there<br />
are major differences between the two. Ag use refers to provisions included in<br />
Article 8, Section 1-d of the Texas Constitution; open-space arises from Section<br />
1-d-1 of that document. However, that extra “-1” makes a big difference. The<br />
1-d provision predates 1-d-1 and specifically targeted farmers and ranchers for<br />
relief from crushing tax burdens. Because it targets true agricultural producers,<br />
the 1-d provision requires both the land and the owner to qualify. In general,<br />
the land must have a history of agricultural use but the owner must also meet<br />
strict requirements. Specifically, agriculture must be the owner’s primary<br />
occupation and source of income meaning that he or she must earn more<br />
income from agriculture than from any other single source. In practice, that<br />
hurdle proved insurmountable for the vast majority of Texas rural landowners.<br />
Few, if any owners actually use the “agricultural use value” 1-d provision.<br />
Because of the stringent qualifications embodied in 1-d, Texans adopted<br />
open-space tax regulations of 1-d-1. Forgoing the focus on occupation, those<br />
provisions aimed to preserve open space land in the Texas countryside by<br />
reducing an owner’s holding cost. The objective became an environmental<br />
goal of preserving open space land and not protection for farmers and ranchers.<br />
That change of focus eliminated the need to fixate on an owner’s income<br />
meaning that only the land must qualify for 1-d-1 treatment. That makes a<br />
big difference.<br />
A transfer of 1-d land to a new owner triggers a rollback of additional taxes<br />
designed to recapture part of the capital gain. Additionally, a 1-d rollback occurs<br />
when an owner changes the agricultural use to a non-qualifying use. For 1-d-1<br />
land, ownership changes do not trigger rollbacks; only changes of use cause<br />
additional taxes. There are further differences in the two rollback provisions<br />
that make the 1-d rollback somewhat less onerous than the 1-d-1 counterpart.<br />
However, owing to the complicated income requirements, owners seldom or<br />
never use Section 1-d, preferring the more readily available 1-d-1. So most Texas<br />
acreage is taxed as open-space land not ag use land.<br />
Both provisions provide substantial tax reductions to their owners. When nonland<br />
owners realize the magnitude of those tax savings, they frequently lobby for<br />
changes to impose higher taxes on landowners. These efforts tend to emerge<br />
when Legislatures encounter over school tax policy confrontations. Landowners<br />
fear that an urban-based Legislature eventually will eliminate open-space taxation<br />
dramatically raising tax burdens for landowners throughout Texas. Further, they<br />
anticipate that the resulting taxes will drive down land values defeating the<br />
original revenue raising goals and destroying landowners’ wealth.<br />
However, both of these provisions reside in the Constitution, so elimination<br />
requires a vote of Texas citizens to amend those measures, a much more<br />
complicated move than passing a bill. Perhaps more threatening, is the language<br />
in 1-d-1 allowing the Legislature to specify how to calculate agricultural value.<br />
Currently, the value is based on the net income land can generate in it’s qualifying<br />
use capitalized at 10 percent. That means that native rangeland netting $4 per<br />
acre after all expenses goes on the tax roll for $40 per acre. Conceivably, the<br />
Legislature could change that capitalization rate to 5 percent without a vote of<br />
the citizenry. Then, the income-based value shoots up to $80 per acre, possibly<br />
doubling an owner’s tax liability.<br />
Texas land taxation faces potential challenges as Texas confronts property tax<br />
policy issues. Landowners should take steps to understand how the system works<br />
now and how possible changes might affect them.<br />
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INDEX<br />
Brokers<br />
Broker<br />
Page Number Broker<br />
Page Number<br />
5 Star Country Properties 183<br />
LandCap Advisors 197<br />
Ahern Ranches 162<br />
Anders Realty 149<br />
Bill Johnson & Associates 187<br />
Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty 124<br />
Chip Cole, Ranch Broker 194<br />
Davis Vernon Real Estate 185<br />
Dean & Wallace Real Estate 168<br />
Foster Farm & Ranch Real Estate 158<br />
Fredericksburg Realty 98<br />
Frosty Miller Ranch Realty, Inc. 193<br />
Helm Land & Cattle / David Little Real Estate. 186<br />
HomeLand Properties 190<br />
Hood Real Estate 64, 116<br />
J. Gruber Properties 170<br />
Jacobs Properties 73<br />
Jim Berry Hill Country Ranch Sales 166<br />
Jones Ranch Realty 196<br />
Keller Williams Farm & Ranch - David Faust 189<br />
Kent Lesley Real Estate 192<br />
King Land & Water 160<br />
Kuper Ranch Sales 108<br />
La Gloria Land Company 107<br />
Land Advisors Organization 198<br />
Land InvesTex, LLC 82<br />
LANDTX 130<br />
Lockhart Real Estate 140<br />
Markham Realty 191<br />
Meek Ranch Sales 66, 144<br />
Mirr Ranch Group 180<br />
Nine Bar Land & Cattle 182<br />
Nixon Real Estate 188<br />
Phyllis Browning Company 56, 68<br />
Ranch Investments 172<br />
Ranch Marketing Associates 195<br />
Reno Realty Group 146<br />
Republic Ranches 154<br />
Simpson Ranches 174<br />
Southwest Land Associates 176<br />
Texas Heritage Brokers 184<br />
Texas Land & Ranch Company 60, 74<br />
Texas Land Men 93<br />
Texas Ranch Land For Sale 156<br />
Texas Ranch Sales 136<br />
Texas Ranches For Sale 62, 100<br />
The duPerier Texas Land Man 86<br />
The Texas Ranch Company 178<br />
Vester Ranch Sales 152<br />
Western Hill Country Realty 164
INDEX<br />
Market Regions<br />
Region 1<br />
Region 2<br />
Region 3<br />
Region 4<br />
Region 5<br />
Region 6<br />
Region 7<br />
North Panhandle<br />
South Plains<br />
Far West Texas<br />
Big Bend<br />
Trans-Pecos<br />
North Texas<br />
Central Texas<br />
South Central Texas<br />
North Texas<br />
Northeast Texas<br />
Piney Woods North<br />
Piney Woods South<br />
Eastern Coastal Prairie<br />
Southeaster Piney Woods<br />
Southwestern Piney Woods<br />
Brazos Bottom<br />
Houston Area<br />
Central Coastal Prairie<br />
North Coastal Prairie<br />
Bellville & Brenham Areas<br />
Transition Zone<br />
Upper South Texas<br />
Lower South Texas<br />
Coastal Plains<br />
Coastal Bend<br />
Rio Grande Valley<br />
Southern Grand Prairie<br />
Central Basin<br />
Central Blacklands<br />
Grand Prairie<br />
North Central Post Oaks<br />
East Edwards Plateau<br />
Central Blacklands<br />
Southern Post Oaks<br />
Eastern Hill Country<br />
Western Hill Country<br />
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County Guide<br />
Region 1<br />
County/Map Location<br />
County/Map Location<br />
Region 2<br />
County/Map Location<br />
Region 3<br />
County/Map Location<br />
Region 5<br />
County/Map Location<br />
Region 7<br />
County/Map Location<br />
Region 6<br />
County/Map Location<br />
Region 4<br />
Andrews<br />
Armstrong<br />
Bailey<br />
Borden<br />
Briscoe<br />
Carson<br />
Castro<br />
Cochran<br />
Crosby<br />
Dallam<br />
Dawson<br />
Deaf Smith<br />
Ector<br />
Floyd<br />
Gaines<br />
Garza<br />
Gray<br />
Hale<br />
Hansford<br />
Hartley<br />
Hemphill<br />
Hockley<br />
Howard<br />
Hutchinson<br />
Lamb<br />
Lipscomb<br />
Lubbock<br />
Lynn<br />
Martin<br />
Midland<br />
Moore<br />
Ochiltree<br />
Oldham<br />
Parmer<br />
Potter<br />
Randall<br />
Roberts<br />
Sherman<br />
Swisher<br />
Terry<br />
Yoakum<br />
37<br />
17<br />
22<br />
36<br />
21<br />
13<br />
19<br />
26<br />
29<br />
1<br />
35<br />
15<br />
40<br />
25<br />
34<br />
33<br />
14<br />
24<br />
3<br />
6<br />
10<br />
27<br />
39<br />
8<br />
23<br />
5<br />
28<br />
32<br />
38<br />
41<br />
7<br />
4<br />
11<br />
18<br />
12<br />
16<br />
9<br />
2<br />
20<br />
31<br />
30<br />
Bandera<br />
Bastrop<br />
Bell<br />
Blanco<br />
Bosque<br />
Brown<br />
Burnet<br />
Caldwell<br />
Callahan<br />
Coleman<br />
Comanche<br />
Coryell<br />
Eastland<br />
Erath<br />
Falls<br />
Freestone<br />
Gillespie<br />
Hamilton<br />
Hays<br />
Hill<br />
Kendall<br />
Kerr<br />
Kimble<br />
Lampasas<br />
Lee<br />
Limestone<br />
Llano<br />
Mason<br />
McCulloch<br />
McLennan<br />
Menard<br />
Milam<br />
Mills<br />
Navarro<br />
Real<br />
San Saba<br />
Travis<br />
Williamson<br />
38<br />
31<br />
19<br />
29<br />
8<br />
5<br />
24<br />
36<br />
1<br />
4<br />
6<br />
12<br />
2<br />
3<br />
20<br />
15<br />
28<br />
7<br />
35<br />
9<br />
34<br />
33<br />
27<br />
18<br />
32<br />
14<br />
23<br />
22<br />
16<br />
13<br />
21<br />
26<br />
11<br />
10<br />
37<br />
17<br />
30<br />
25<br />
Aransas<br />
Atascosa<br />
Bee<br />
Bexar<br />
Brooks<br />
Cameron<br />
Comal<br />
Dimmit<br />
Duval<br />
Frio<br />
Goliad<br />
Guadalupe<br />
Hidalgo<br />
Jim Hogg<br />
Jim Wells<br />
Karnes<br />
Kenedy<br />
Kleberg<br />
La Salle<br />
Live Oak<br />
Maverick<br />
McMullen<br />
Medina<br />
Nueces<br />
Refugio<br />
San Patricio<br />
Starr<br />
Uvalde<br />
Webb<br />
Willacy<br />
Wilson<br />
Zapata<br />
Zavala<br />
19<br />
9<br />
16<br />
4<br />
28<br />
33<br />
1<br />
12<br />
22<br />
8<br />
17<br />
5<br />
31<br />
27<br />
23<br />
11<br />
29<br />
25<br />
13<br />
15<br />
6<br />
14<br />
3<br />
24<br />
18<br />
20<br />
30<br />
2<br />
21<br />
32<br />
10<br />
26<br />
7<br />
Austin<br />
Brazoria<br />
Brazos<br />
Burleson<br />
Calhoun<br />
Chambers<br />
Colorado<br />
DeWitt<br />
Fayette<br />
Fort Bend<br />
Galveston<br />
Gonzales<br />
Grimes<br />
Hardin<br />
Harris<br />
Jackson<br />
Jefferson<br />
Lavaca<br />
Leon<br />
Liberty<br />
Madison<br />
Matagorda<br />
Montgomery<br />
Orange<br />
Robertson<br />
San Jacinto<br />
Victoria<br />
Walker<br />
Waller<br />
Washington<br />
Wharton<br />
11<br />
28<br />
4<br />
3<br />
31<br />
23<br />
19<br />
25<br />
10<br />
21<br />
29<br />
17<br />
7<br />
15<br />
22<br />
26<br />
24<br />
18<br />
2<br />
14<br />
5<br />
27<br />
13<br />
16<br />
1<br />
9<br />
30<br />
8<br />
12<br />
6<br />
20<br />
Anderson<br />
Angelina<br />
Bowie<br />
Camp<br />
Cass<br />
Cherokee<br />
Collin<br />
Cooke<br />
Dallas<br />
Delta<br />
Denton<br />
Ellis<br />
Fannin<br />
Franklin<br />
Grayson<br />
Gregg<br />
Harrison<br />
Henderson<br />
Hood<br />
Hopkins<br />
Houston<br />
Hunt<br />
Jasper<br />
Johnson<br />
Kaufman<br />
Lamar<br />
Marion<br />
Montague<br />
Morris<br />
Nacogdoches<br />
Newton<br />
Palo Pinto<br />
Panola<br />
Parker<br />
Polk<br />
Rains<br />
Red River<br />
Rockwall<br />
Rusk<br />
Sabine<br />
San Augustine<br />
Shelby<br />
Smith<br />
Somervell<br />
Tarrant<br />
Titus<br />
Trinity<br />
Tyler<br />
Upshur<br />
Van Zandt<br />
Wise<br />
Wood<br />
38<br />
46<br />
7<br />
16<br />
18<br />
39<br />
10<br />
2<br />
22<br />
12<br />
9<br />
33<br />
4<br />
14<br />
3<br />
36<br />
37<br />
34<br />
30<br />
13<br />
42<br />
11<br />
51<br />
32<br />
24<br />
5<br />
29<br />
1<br />
17<br />
43<br />
52<br />
19<br />
41<br />
20<br />
49<br />
26<br />
6<br />
23<br />
40<br />
48<br />
47<br />
44<br />
35<br />
31<br />
21<br />
15<br />
45<br />
50<br />
28<br />
25<br />
8<br />
27<br />
Archer<br />
Baylor<br />
Childress<br />
Clay<br />
Coke<br />
Collingsworth<br />
Concho<br />
Cottle<br />
Crockett<br />
Dickens<br />
Donley<br />
Edwards<br />
Fisher<br />
Foard<br />
Glasscock<br />
Hall<br />
Hardeman<br />
Haskell<br />
Irion<br />
Jack<br />
Jones<br />
Kent<br />
King<br />
Kinney<br />
Knox<br />
Mitchell<br />
Motley<br />
Nolan<br />
Reagan<br />
Runnels<br />
Schleicher<br />
Scurry<br />
Shackelford<br />
Stephens<br />
Sterling<br />
Stonewall<br />
Sutton<br />
Taylor<br />
Throckmorton<br />
Tom Green<br />
Upton<br />
Val Verde<br />
Wheeler<br />
Wichita<br />
Wilbarger<br />
Young<br />
16<br />
15<br />
5<br />
17<br />
34<br />
3<br />
40<br />
8<br />
41<br />
12<br />
2<br />
45<br />
25<br />
9<br />
32<br />
4<br />
6<br />
20<br />
38<br />
23<br />
26<br />
18<br />
13<br />
46<br />
14<br />
29<br />
7<br />
30<br />
37<br />
35<br />
42<br />
24<br />
27<br />
28<br />
33<br />
19<br />
43<br />
31<br />
21<br />
39<br />
36<br />
44<br />
1<br />
11<br />
10<br />
22<br />
Brewster<br />
Crane<br />
Culberson<br />
El Paso<br />
Hudspeth<br />
Jeff Davis<br />
Loving<br />
Pecos<br />
Presidio<br />
Reeves<br />
Terrell<br />
Ward<br />
Winkler<br />
12<br />
8<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2<br />
9<br />
5<br />
10<br />
11<br />
4<br />
13<br />
7<br />
6<br />
INDEX
INDEX<br />
Counties<br />
County Region # Acres Page No.--- County Region # Acres Page No.--- County Region # Acres Page No.---<br />
Albany, WY 5,886 181 Blanco 7 331.55 188 Edwards 3 4,107 116<br />
Atascosa 6 445 114 Bosque 7 3,745 128 Edwards 3 567 164<br />
Atascosa 6 830 82 Brewster 2 20,150 108 Edwards 3 150 164<br />
Atascosa 6 29 84 Brewster 2 23,482 160 Edwards 3 710 164<br />
Austin 6 77.33 183 Brooks 6 1,800 110 Edwards 3 1,130 165<br />
Austin 6 69.65 187 Burnet 7 119 166 Edwards 3 51 165<br />
Austin 6 33.47 187 Burnet 7 512 166 Edwards 3 48 143<br />
Bandera 7 304 70 Burnet 7 206 166 Edwards 3 2,031 144<br />
Bandera 7 335 163 Burnet 7 178 167 Edwards 3 2,880 80<br />
Bandera 7 530 109 Burnet 7 244 167 Ellis 4 121 127<br />
Bandera 7 105 139 Burnet 7 142 167 Falls 7 951 126<br />
Bandera 7 1,131 62 Burnet 7 150 167 Fayette 6 107.42 183<br />
Bandera 7 1,168 100 Burnet 7 337 172 Fayette 6 198.92 173<br />
Bandera 7 215 102 Burnet 7 187 105 Frio 6 996 68<br />
Bandera 7 174 99 Burnet 7 181 88 Frio 6 544 114<br />
Bandera 7 3 82 Calhoun 6 505 107 Frio 6 1,274 174<br />
Bandera 7 185 85 Cherokee 4 65 155 Frio 6 1,132 139<br />
Bandera 7 47.28 85 Coke 3 1,655 194 Frio 6 211 179<br />
Bandera 7 8 85 Collin 4 753 154 Frio 6 920 179<br />
Bandera 7 306 60 Colorado 6 81.65 187 Frio 6 874 107<br />
Bandera 7 369 74 Comache 7 1,150 113 Garfield, CO 20 195<br />
Bandera 7 50 77 Comal 6 26 72 Gillespie 7 52.07 196<br />
Bandera 7 156 77 Comal 6 802 154 Gillespie 7 52.87 196<br />
Bandera 7 150 78 Comal 6 110 103 Gillespie 7 21 196<br />
Bandera 7 90 78 Comal 6 1,366 73 Gillespie 7 10 196<br />
Bandera 7 140 81 Comal 6 1,425 198 Gillespie 7 1,318 173<br />
Bandera 7 2,778 93 Comanche 7 1,900 113 Gillespie 7 131 103<br />
Bandera 7 624 94 Concho 3 390 182 Gillespie 7 208 104<br />
Bandera 7 650 96 Concho 3 865 106 Gillespie 7 50 105<br />
Bastrop 7 292 176 Concho 7 651 133 Gillespie 7 6.5 98<br />
Big Horn, MT 9,280 181 Cooke 4 120 128 Gillespie 7 138 98<br />
Blanco 7 74 163 Crockett 3 11,420 161 Gillespie 7 61 98<br />
Blanco 7 23 149 Denton 4 357 125 Gillespie 7 520 99<br />
Blanco 7 24 150 Denton 4 156 129 Gillespie 7 317 188<br />
Blanco 7 511 151 DeWitt 6 301 107 Gillespie 7 95 147<br />
Blanco 7 831 125 Dimmit 6 744 136 Gillespie 7 927 97<br />
Blanco 7 831 109 Dimmit 6 477 179 Gillespie 7 200 90<br />
Blanco 7 516 109 Dimmit 6 700 94 Goliad 6 505 168<br />
Blanco 7 242 178 Duval 6 646 197 Gudalupe 6 68 115<br />
Blanco 7 494 134 Eastland 7 238 128 Gunnison, CO 255 180
INDEX<br />
County Region # Acres Page No.--- County Region # Acres Page No.--- County Region # Acres Page No.---<br />
Hamilton 7 2,675 113<br />
Hamilton 7 750 113<br />
Harris 6 10 183<br />
Hays 7 50 151<br />
Hays 7 655 115<br />
Hays 7 26 96<br />
Henderson 4 12.45 127<br />
Hildago 6 847 57<br />
Hildago 6 10,000 184<br />
Hopkins 4 462 186<br />
Jeff Davis 2 2.83 160<br />
Jim Hogg 6 948 107<br />
Jim Wells 6 1,063 168<br />
Jim Wells 6 363 168<br />
Jim Wells 6 535 168<br />
Jimm Hogg 6 712 145<br />
Karnes 6 66 84<br />
Karnes 6 71 84<br />
Karnes 6 46 84<br />
Karnes 6 114.61 85<br />
Kendall 6 95 137<br />
Kendall 7 49 69<br />
Kendall 7 37 72<br />
Kendall 7 103 162<br />
Kendall 7 224 189<br />
Kendall 7 247 101<br />
Kendall 7 66 101<br />
Kendall 7 83 102<br />
Kendall 7 45.5 103<br />
Kendall 7 64.2 103<br />
Kendall 7 128 105<br />
Kendall 7 50 98<br />
Kendall 7 138 99<br />
Kendall 7 123 83<br />
Kendall 7 8.32 84<br />
Kendall 7 29.51 85<br />
Kendall 7 347 130<br />
Kendall 7 637 133<br />
Kendall 7 189 148<br />
Kendall 7 71 156<br />
Kendall 7 50 89<br />
Kendall 7 645 92<br />
Kenedy 6 1,053 169<br />
Kenedy 6 171 169<br />
Kerr 7 4,608 64<br />
Kerr 7 59 119<br />
Kerr 7 719 121<br />
Kerr 7 27,000 108<br />
Kerr 7 1,205 109<br />
Kerr 7 42 175<br />
Kerr 7 49 138<br />
Kerr 7 40 138<br />
Kerr 7 96 99<br />
Kerr 7 676 161<br />
Kerr 7 297 130<br />
Kerr 7 136 146<br />
Kerr 7 307 146<br />
Kerr 7 25 146<br />
Kerr 7 73 147<br />
Kerr 7 160 147<br />
Kerr 7 210 76<br />
Kerr 7 431 156<br />
Kerr 7 33 157<br />
Kerr 7 27 157<br />
Kerr 7 300 86<br />
Kerr 7 552 87<br />
Kerr 7 287 87<br />
Kerr 7 30 89<br />
Kerr 7 450 90<br />
Kimble 7 1,600 69<br />
Kimble 7 793 162<br />
Kimble 7 162 182<br />
Kimble 7 294 104<br />
Kimble 7 209 105<br />
Kimble 7 3,432 132<br />
King 3 2,478 185<br />
King 3 2,102 185<br />
Kinney 3 641 159<br />
Kinney 3 1,832 112<br />
Kinney 3 4,192.12 107<br />
Kinney 3 4,286 140<br />
Kinney 3 1,036 141<br />
Kinney 3 874 143<br />
Kinney 3 6,000 145<br />
Kinney 3 827 145<br />
Kinney 3 778 176<br />
Kinney 3 318 177<br />
Kinney 3 1,650 177<br />
Kinney 3 647 81<br />
Kinney 3 2,554 88<br />
Kinney 3 6,700 91<br />
Knox 3 12,058 153<br />
La Salle 6 616 174<br />
La Salle 6 1,531 175<br />
Lampasas 7 658 172<br />
Las Animas, CO 46,790 180<br />
Lee 7 145 70<br />
Lee 7 170 70<br />
Liberty 6 1,445 155<br />
Live Oak 6 32 172<br />
Live Oak 6 906 174<br />
Llano 7 120 150<br />
Llano 7 1,914 193<br />
Llano 7 57.86 193<br />
Llano 7 939 192<br />
Llano 7 2,000 131<br />
Llano 7 180 92<br />
Mason 7 490.55 193<br />
Mason 7 218 178<br />
Mason 7 447 134<br />
Mason 7 1,671 135<br />
Matagorda 6 55.1 144<br />
Maverick 6 4,590 110<br />
Maverick 6 7,200 86
INDEX<br />
County Region # Acres Page No.--- County Region # Acres Page No.--- County Region # Acres Page No.---<br />
McClain, CO 400 195<br />
McCulloch 7 891 162<br />
Medina 6 50 71<br />
Medina 6 151 163<br />
Medina 6 400 114<br />
Medina 6 971 155<br />
Medina 6 75 175<br />
Medina 6 1,432 136<br />
Medina 6 1,302 136<br />
Medina 6 2,713 137<br />
Medina 6 269 138<br />
Medina 6 208 138<br />
Medina 6 928 139<br />
Medina 6 100 104<br />
Medina 6 860 169<br />
Medina 6 283 170<br />
Medina 6 34 170<br />
Medina 6 172 170<br />
Medina 6 725 171<br />
Medina 6 155 171<br />
Medina 6 14.28 171<br />
Medina 6 83 171<br />
Medina 6 215 78<br />
Medina 6 438 80<br />
Medina 6 260 96<br />
Menard 7 2,313 93<br />
Milam 7 810 162<br />
Milam 7 800 162<br />
Milam 7 70 162<br />
Milam 7 1.034 124<br />
Mills 7 388 193<br />
Mills 7 335 172<br />
Montgomery 6 42 73<br />
Nolan 3 2,863 124<br />
Nueces 6 380 168<br />
Palo Pinto 4 27 129<br />
Pecos 2 2,300 162<br />
Pitkin, CO 1,328 181<br />
Presidio 2 1,506 160<br />
Presidio 2 12,500 161<br />
Real 7 754 118<br />
Real 7 195 102<br />
Real 7 128 143<br />
Real 7 203 146<br />
Real 7 828 75<br />
Real 7 275 81<br />
Refugio 6 1,200 169<br />
Robertson 6 2.85 182<br />
Robertson 6 45 182<br />
Routt, CO 5,034 180<br />
Routt, CO 587 195<br />
Routt, CO 3,397 195<br />
Runnels 3 270 184<br />
San Jacinto 6 240 190<br />
San Jacinto 6 212 73<br />
San Patricio 6 1,058 169<br />
San Patricio 6 225 148<br />
Sutton 3 447 182<br />
Sutton 3 2,424 107<br />
Sutton 3 1,345 107<br />
Sutton 3 285 107<br />
Sutton 3 125 97<br />
Terrell 2 5,120 155<br />
Terrell 2 2,274 144<br />
Trinity 4 352 190<br />
Uvalde 6 615 163<br />
Uvalde 6 333 159<br />
Uvalde 6 1,385 111<br />
Uvalde 6 1,055 111<br />
Uvalde 6 500 111<br />
Uvalde 6 431 111<br />
Uvalde 6 388 114<br />
Uvalde 6 90 115<br />
Uvalde 6 34 115<br />
Uvalde 6 870 139<br />
Uvalde 6 40 85<br />
Uvalde 6 718.42 66<br />
Uvalde 6 2,392 177<br />
Uvalde 6 115 79<br />
Uvalde 6 270 79<br />
Uvalde 6 480 79<br />
Uvalde 6 700 80<br />
Uvalde 6 672 81<br />
Uvalde 6 5,753 91<br />
Val Verde 3 19,202.83 117<br />
Val Verde 3 872.6 120<br />
Val Verde 3 1,032 162<br />
Val Verde 3 302 162<br />
Val Verde 3 9,100 112<br />
Val Verde 3 3,862 112<br />
Val Verde 3 2,690 112<br />
Val Verde 7 1,700 197<br />
Walker 6 484 190<br />
Walker 6 1,116 190<br />
Walker 6 208.52 191<br />
Walker 6 248.42 191<br />
Walker 6 18.52 191<br />
Waller 6 15 183<br />
Washington 6 15 183<br />
Webb 6 3,845.15 158<br />
Webb 6 4,666 110<br />
Webb 6 5,600 152<br />
Wheeler 3 633 185<br />
Williamson 7 786 124<br />
Williamson 7 69 167<br />
Wilson 6 67 163<br />
Zapata 6 1,192.5 158<br />
Zavala 6 713 158<br />
Zavala 6 917 110<br />
Zavala 6 310 184<br />
Zavala 6 3,225 137<br />
Zavala 6 1,300 178<br />
Zavala 6 3,525 142<br />
Zavala 6 1,315 176<br />
Zavala 6 2,495 176<br />
Zavala 6 281 177<br />
Zavala 6 2,124 94<br />
Zavala 6 3,525 95<br />
Zavala 6 767 95
INDEX<br />
Acres<br />
Acres County Page No.<br />
Acres County Page No.<br />
Acres County Page No.<br />
Acres County Page No.<br />
Acres County Page No.<br />
Acres County Page No.<br />
1.034 Milam 124<br />
66 Karnes 84<br />
181 Burnet 88<br />
369 Bandera 74<br />
753 Collin 154<br />
1,531 La Salle 175<br />
2.83 Jeff Davis 160<br />
66 Kendall 101<br />
185 Bandera 85<br />
380 Nueces 168<br />
754 Real 118<br />
1,600 Kimble 69<br />
2.85 Robertson 182<br />
3 Bandera 82<br />
6.5 Gillespie 98<br />
8 Bandera 85<br />
8.32 Kendall 84<br />
10 Gillespie 196<br />
10 Harris 183<br />
12.45 Henderson 127<br />
14.28 Medina 171<br />
15 Waller 183<br />
15 Washington 183<br />
18.52 Walker 191<br />
20 Garfield 195<br />
21 Gillespie 196<br />
23 Blanco 149<br />
24 Blanco 150<br />
25 Kerr 146<br />
26 Comal 72<br />
26 Hays 96<br />
27 Kerr 157<br />
27 Palo Pinto 129<br />
29 Atascosa 84<br />
29.51 Kendall 85<br />
30 Kerr 89<br />
32 Live Oak 172<br />
33 Kerr 157<br />
33.47 Austin 187<br />
34 Medina 170<br />
34 Uvalde 115<br />
37 Kendall 72<br />
40 Kerr 138<br />
40 Uvalde 85<br />
42 Kerr 175<br />
42 Montgomery 73<br />
45 Robertson 182<br />
45.5 Kendall 103<br />
46 Karnes 84<br />
47.28 Bandera 85<br />
48 Edwards 143<br />
49 Kendall 69<br />
49 Kerr 138<br />
50 Bandera 77<br />
50 Gillespie 105<br />
50 Hays 151<br />
50 Kendall 98<br />
50 Kendall 89<br />
50 Medina 71<br />
51 Edwards 165<br />
52.07 Gillespie 196<br />
52.87 Gillespie 196<br />
55.1 Matagorda 144<br />
57.86 Llano 193<br />
59 Kerr 119<br />
67 Wilson 163<br />
68 Gudalupe 115<br />
69 Williamson 167<br />
69.65 Austin 187<br />
70 Milam 162<br />
71 Karnes 84<br />
71 Kendall 156<br />
73 Kerr 147<br />
74 Blanco 163<br />
75 Medina 175<br />
77.33 Austin 183<br />
81.65 Colorado 187<br />
83 Kendall 102<br />
83 Medina 171<br />
90 Bandera 78<br />
90 Uvalde 115<br />
95 Gillespie 147<br />
95 Kendall 137<br />
96 Kerr 99<br />
100 Medina 104<br />
103 Kendall 162<br />
105 Bandera 139<br />
107.42 Fayette 183<br />
110 Comal 103<br />
114.61 Karnes 85<br />
115 Uvalde 79<br />
119 Burnet 166<br />
120 Cooke 128<br />
120 Llano 150<br />
121 Ellis 127<br />
123 Kendall 83<br />
125 Sutton 97<br />
128 Kendall 105<br />
128 Real 143<br />
131 Gillespie 103<br />
136 Kerr 146<br />
138 Gillespie 98<br />
138 Kendall 99<br />
140 Bandera 81<br />
142 Burnet 167<br />
145 Lee 70<br />
150 Bandera 78<br />
150 Burnet 167<br />
150 Edwards 164<br />
151 Medina 163<br />
155 Medina 171<br />
156 Bandera 77<br />
156 Denton 129<br />
160 Kerr 147<br />
162 Kimble 182<br />
170 Lee 70<br />
171 Kenedy 169<br />
172 Medina 170<br />
187 Burnet 105<br />
189 Kendall 148<br />
195 Real 102<br />
198.92 Fayette 173<br />
200 Gillespie 90<br />
203 Real 146<br />
206 Burnet 166<br />
208 Gillespie 104<br />
208 Medina 138<br />
208.52 Walker 191<br />
209 Kimble 105<br />
210 Kerr 76<br />
211 Frio 179<br />
212 San Jacinto 73<br />
215 Bandera 102<br />
215 Medina 78<br />
218 Mason 178<br />
224 Kendall 189<br />
225 San Patricio 148<br />
238 Eastland 128<br />
240 San Jacinto 190<br />
242 Blanco 178<br />
244 Burnet 167<br />
247 Kendall 101<br />
248.42 Walker 191<br />
255 Gunnison 180<br />
260 Medina 96<br />
269 Medina 138<br />
270 Runnels 184<br />
270 Uvalde 79<br />
275 Real 81<br />
281 Zavala 177<br />
283 Medina 170<br />
285 Sutton 107<br />
287 Kerr 87<br />
292 Bastrop 176<br />
294 Kimble 104<br />
297 Kerr 130<br />
300 Kerr 86<br />
301 DeWitt 107<br />
302 Val Verde 162<br />
304 Bandera 70<br />
306 Bandera 60<br />
307 Kerr 146<br />
310 Zavala 184<br />
317 Gillespie 188<br />
318 Kinney 177<br />
331.55 Blanco 188<br />
333 Uvalde 159<br />
335 Bandera 163<br />
335 Mills 172<br />
337 Burnet 172<br />
347 Kendall 130<br />
388 Mills 193<br />
388 Uvalde 114<br />
390 Concho 182<br />
400 McClain 195<br />
400 Medina 114<br />
431 Kerr 156<br />
431 Uvalde 111<br />
438 Medina 80<br />
445 Atascosa 114<br />
447 Mason 134<br />
447 Sutton 182<br />
450 Kerr 90<br />
462 Hopkins 186<br />
477 Dimmit 179<br />
480 Uvalde 79<br />
484 Walker 190<br />
490.55 Mason 193<br />
494 Blanco 134<br />
500 Uvalde 111<br />
505 Calhoun 107<br />
505 Goliad 168<br />
511 Blanco 151<br />
512 Burnet 166<br />
516 Blanco 109<br />
520 Gillespie 99<br />
530 Bandera 109<br />
535 Jim Wells 168<br />
544 Frio 114<br />
552 Kerr 87<br />
567 Edwards 164<br />
587 Routt 195<br />
615 Uvalde 163<br />
616 La Salle 174<br />
624 Bandera 94<br />
633 Wheeler 185<br />
637 Kendall 133<br />
641 Kinney 159<br />
645 Kendall 92<br />
646 Duval 197<br />
647 Kinney 81<br />
650 Bandera 96<br />
651 Concho 133<br />
655 Hays 115<br />
658 Lampasas 172<br />
672 Uvalde 81<br />
676 Kerr 161<br />
700 Dimmit 94<br />
700 Uvalde 80<br />
710 Edwards 164<br />
712 Jimm Hogg 145<br />
713 Zavala 158<br />
718.42 Uvalde 66<br />
719 Kerr 121<br />
767 Zavala 95<br />
778 Kinney 176<br />
786 Williamson 124<br />
793 Kimble 162<br />
800 Milam 162<br />
802 Comal 154<br />
810 Milam 162<br />
827 Kinney 145<br />
828 Real 75<br />
830 Atascosa 82<br />
831 Blanco 125<br />
831 Blanco 109<br />
847 Hildago 57<br />
860 Medina 169<br />
865 Concho 106<br />
870 Uvalde 139<br />
872.6 Val Verde 120<br />
874 Frio 107<br />
874 Kinney 143<br />
891 McCulloch 162<br />
906 Live Oak 174<br />
917 Zavala 110<br />
920 Frio 179<br />
927 Gillespie 97<br />
928 Medina 139<br />
939 Llano 192<br />
948 Jim Hogg 107<br />
951 Falls 126<br />
971 Medina 155<br />
996 Frio 68<br />
1,032 Val Verde 162<br />
1,036 Kinney 141<br />
1,053 Kenedy 169<br />
1,055 Uvalde 111<br />
1,058 San Patricio 169<br />
1,063 Jim Wells 168<br />
1,116 Walker 190<br />
1,130 Edwards 165<br />
1,131 Bandera 62<br />
1,132 Frio 139<br />
1,150 Comache 113<br />
1,168 Bandera 100<br />
1,192.5 Zapata 158<br />
1,200 Refugio 169<br />
1,205 Kerr 109<br />
1,274 Frio 174<br />
1,300 Zavala 178<br />
1,302 Medina 136<br />
1,315 Zavala 176<br />
1,318 Gillespie 173<br />
1,328 Pitkin 181<br />
1,345 Sutton 107<br />
1,366 Comal 73<br />
1,385 Uvalde 111<br />
1,425 Comal 198<br />
1,650 Kinney 177<br />
1,655 Coke 194<br />
1,671 Mason 135<br />
1,700 Val Verde 197<br />
1,800 Brooks 110<br />
1,832 Kinney 112<br />
1,900 Comanche 113<br />
1,914 Llano 193<br />
2,000 Llano 131<br />
2,031 Edwards 144<br />
2,102 King 185<br />
2,124 Zavala 94<br />
2,274 Terrell 144<br />
2,300 Pecos 162<br />
2,313 Menard 93<br />
2,392 Uvalde 177<br />
2,424 Sutton 107<br />
2,478 King 185<br />
2,495 Zavala 176<br />
2,554 Kinney 88<br />
2,675 Hamilton 113<br />
2,690 Val Verde 112<br />
2,713 Medina 137<br />
2,778 Bandera 93<br />
2,863 Nolan 124<br />
2,880 Edwards 80<br />
3,225 Zavala 137<br />
3,397 Routt 195<br />
3,432 Kimble 132<br />
3,525 Zavala 142<br />
3,525 Zavala 95<br />
3,745 Bosque 128<br />
3,845.15 Webb 158<br />
3,862 Val Verde 112<br />
4,107 Edwards 116<br />
4,192.12 Kinney 107<br />
4,286 Kinney 140<br />
4,590 Maverick 110<br />
4,608 Kerr 64<br />
4,666 Webb 110<br />
5,034 Routt 180<br />
5,120 Terrell 155<br />
5,600 Webb 152<br />
5,753 Uvalde 91<br />
5,886 Albany 181<br />
6,000 Kinney 145<br />
6,700 Kinney 91<br />
7,200 Maverick 86<br />
9,100 Val Verde 112<br />
9,280 Big Horn 181<br />
10,000 Hildago 184<br />
11,420 Crockett 161<br />
12,058 Knox 153<br />
12,500 Presidio 161<br />
19,202.83 Val Verde 117<br />
20,150 Brewster 108<br />
61 Gillespie 98<br />
174 Bandera 99<br />
352 Trinity 190<br />
725 Medina 171<br />
1,432 Medina 136<br />
23,482 Brewster 160<br />
64.2 Kendall 103<br />
178 Burnet 167<br />
357 Denton 125<br />
744 Dimmit 136<br />
1,445 Liberty 155<br />
27,000 Kerr 108<br />
65 Cherokee 155<br />
180 Llano 92<br />
363 Jim Wells 168<br />
750 Hamilton 113<br />
1,506 Presidio 160<br />
46,790 Las Animas 180<br />
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E Ranch<br />
An incredible 847+ acre estate and working ranch in the gorgeous<br />
Rio Grande Valley. The property features several lakes offering<br />
stunning beauty and brush land with abundant game. This remarkable<br />
property includes three magnificent homes situated in a sprawling<br />
30-acre compound setting.<br />
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SERVING BUYERS AND SELLERS<br />
IN SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH<br />
TEXAS SINCE 1989<br />
6061 Broadway<br />
San Antonio, Texas 78209<br />
(210) 805-3616<br />
(210) 824-7878
Ranches and Resort-style living. The best of Texas.<br />
847± ACRES IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY<br />
Hildago County | Property ID: 844579<br />
Conveniently located six miles north of Edinburg, this ranch is just over an hour from the beautiful beaches of the Gulf of Mexico and less<br />
than four hours from San Antonio. The Rio Grande Valley has long been considered a picturesque escape situated in the southernmost<br />
tip of South Texas.<br />
This impressive estate is well-appointed with two electric irrigation wells, one domestic well, and three spectacular lakes. The largest of<br />
the lakes is approximately eight acres in size and fed by an artesian well. Game within this property includes whitetail deer, waterfowl,<br />
and dove, making this property an ideal hunting retreat.<br />
Well-maintained improvements throughout the ranch have been completed to the highest standards and include a large stucco barn<br />
with a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment and a state-of-the-art competition trap and skeet shooting range facility. Renovated pastures,<br />
an expansive horse barn and stall, cattle pens and chutes, and King Ranch perimeter fencing add to the appeal of this exceptional ranch.<br />
Additional amenities include a hay barn, holding pen, loading chute, an additional storage building, and a state-of-the-art security<br />
system. An environmentally friendly ranch, the property features both a solar electric system and drought-tolerant plants.
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This estate features three luxury homes totaling over 20,000 square<br />
feet and ten bedrooms. The sleek and modern French Ellison house<br />
is an architectural marvel with its stucco exterior and remarkable<br />
two-story windows offering panoramic views of the lake. Grand<br />
interior spaces include a living room with soaring ceilings, a central<br />
stone fireplace and gourmet kitchen with island, gas cooking, and<br />
breakfast bar. The spectacular master retreat a spa-quality bath and<br />
expansive second story balcony.<br />
The Martha Ellison house offers an open floor plan. The living room<br />
boasts a floor-to-ceiling fireplace and French doors that offer<br />
abundant natural light and striking views of the property. Each<br />
generously sized bedroom includes an en suite bath and walk-in<br />
closet. The beautifully manicured back yard is scattered with mature<br />
trees and contains a serene patio and soothing hot tub.<br />
The third home, the James Ellison House, is an exquisite property<br />
with a Mediterranean-style exterior. The formal living room features<br />
a vaulted, beamed ceiling while the stone fireplace offers a warm<br />
and inviting atmosphere. The formal dining room boasts a soaring,<br />
arched ceiling with custom tile and convenient access to the chef’s<br />
kitchen. Located behind a stone perimeter wall, a sparkling pool<br />
and expansive stone patio with full bar create a grand outdoor<br />
entertaining venue or private retreat.<br />
This exceptional ranch is offered at $8.5 million.<br />
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST<br />
(210) 213-5402<br />
GMWEST@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM<br />
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The<br />
best<br />
land<br />
in the<br />
land.<br />
Serving Texas ranch buyers and sellers since 1989<br />
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6061 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78209 * 210-805-3616
SHOWCASE PROPERTY<br />
Circle H Lodge<br />
on Beautiful Inks Lake<br />
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2.2± ACRES IN LLANO COUNTY<br />
Property ID: 1938946<br />
The architecture of the mountains meets the landscapes of the Hill Country at this<br />
exceptional property perched on the shores of Inks Lake. Located on a peninsula,<br />
the lodge features panoramic lake views from nearly every room. Inside, 46-<br />
foot cathedral ceilings showcase the open-beamed architecture and create<br />
expansive spaces for hosting large gatherings. The home’s great room boasts a<br />
floor-to-ceiling rock fireplace and adjacent game area with pool table. The open,<br />
well-equipped chef’s kitchen features custom cabinetry and a massive granitetopped<br />
bar with seating. A secondary commercial kitchen with state-of-the-art<br />
fire system adds to the versatility of the property as an event venue or luxurious<br />
bed and breakfast. The master suite offers private deck access and a luxurious<br />
bath with a couple’s whirlpool tub, dual vanities and walk-in closets, and a walkin<br />
rock shower. Generously sized sleeping quarters, currently accommodating<br />
26, include an upstairs loft with living area and kitchenette, while an office and<br />
media room complete the home’s spacious interior. Outdoors, multiple living<br />
areas include expansive porches and decks for quiet reflection, al fresco dining,<br />
or entertaining. A sparkling pool overlooks the lake, while a three-tiered lawn<br />
offers room for yard games. Craftsman-quality details and serene views allow<br />
residents and guests alike to experience the best of lakeside living at this unique<br />
retreat. $4,500,000<br />
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST<br />
(210) 213-5402<br />
GMWEST@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM<br />
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SERVING BUYERS AND SELLERS<br />
IN SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH<br />
TEXAS SINCE 1989<br />
6061 Broadway<br />
San Antonio, Texas 78209<br />
(210) 805-3616<br />
(210) 824-7878
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SHOWCASE PROPERTY
Morris Kilough/Broker<br />
mbkillough@swtexas.net | (210) 415–9850 | (830) 966–2207 fax<br />
PO Box 827 Utopia, Texas 78884<br />
T-BAR RANCH<br />
306± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2059549<br />
Located at English Crossing on the beautiful Medina River, this fabulous new live water find is truly one of the most unique properties<br />
available in the Texas Hill Country. There is only one way to describe the river frontage and that is spectacular. The ranch offers 2,400± feet<br />
of fabulous Medina River frontage with crystal clear deep water, steep high bluffs and incredible rock formations. Along the ridge of the high<br />
bluffs are some of the most incredible homesites anywhere in Bandera county and the views are absolutely breathtaking. The ranch features<br />
a beautifully manicured park-like area along the river shaded by towering pecan, oaks and cedar elms. This exceptional ranch has been in<br />
the same family for generations and the original family compound with home and several additions is still intact. The ranch also offers paved<br />
road frontage, foreman’s house, guest cabin, excellent water well, great hunting with large population of native game, large healthy oaks<br />
and multiple food plots. Call Morris: (210) 415–9850.
SHOWCASE PROPERTY<br />
Post Oak Ridge Ranch<br />
Dove Mountain<br />
Ranch<br />
Hill Country, South Texas, West Texas Ranches For Sale
1,131 Acres in Bandera County<br />
JUST LISTED! Characteristic of this beautiful Hill Country area, Dove<br />
Mountain Ranch is the crown jewel! With its rolling hilly land, the hillsides<br />
with their heavy brush and the cleared bottom valley are legendary icons.<br />
This is a beautifully scenic and well-managed ranch. From the hilltops you<br />
enjoy breath-taking 360-degree views of the surrounding countryside. The<br />
valley is the perfect setting for the spectacular ranch compound. Elevations<br />
range from approximately 1,740-feet to 1,500-feet above sea-level. The<br />
valleys are fertile, hosting excellent forage and a pecan orchard. East Verde<br />
Creek and Mule Hollow Creek, both seasonal creeks, track through the<br />
ranch. The owner constructed a seven-acre lake, and numerous other<br />
tanks dot the ranch providing water to the game and livestock. Throughout<br />
the property are nine water wells - one produces over 100 GPM. The<br />
healthy and mature tree population includes live oak, elm, pecan and<br />
cedar, among a few. Much of the 1,131± acreage is cleared of cedar making<br />
this ranch a perfect weekend getaway, hunting facility or corporate retreat.<br />
The perimeter and some interior pastures are high fenced. There is almost<br />
a mile of frontage along the west side of State Highway 173 and the property<br />
also has frontage on Potato Flats Road, a paved county road. The interior<br />
roads are primarily paved with a rock entrance and electric gate access.<br />
This owner has spared nothing in creating the perfect Hill Country retreat.<br />
The main house is approximately 7,500 square-feet with exceptional<br />
construction. The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom home has a kitchen<br />
designed for the gourmet in mind, an exercise room, a built-in gun safe,<br />
an office, seven fireplaces, an enclosed patio, poolside courtyard with<br />
outdoor kitchen, and a well-planned three-car garage—just to mention a<br />
few of the outstanding amenities. In addition to its spectacular main house,<br />
Dove Mountain Ranch hosts a 5,400 square-foot, five-bedroom, sevenbathroom<br />
(sleeps 15), timber frame hunting lodge equipped with a full<br />
kitchen, greatroom with fireplace, outdoor area with fire pit and game room.<br />
Other structures include seven guest houses, barn with tack room, pole<br />
barn, equipment shed, horse stalls, aircraft hangar and 2,000± foot<br />
landing strip, paved roads, high fencing, skeet range, and numerous other<br />
improvements. Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
www.TexasRanchesForSale.com<br />
Ken Hoerster/Broker<br />
info@TexasRanchesForSale.com | (830) 249–9339<br />
501 East San Antonio Ave. | Boerne, Texas 78006<br />
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Shin Oak Ranch<br />
4,608± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 2053744<br />
Howard W. Hood/Broker | (830) 739–3815 | howard@hoodrealestateinc.com | www.HoodRealEstateInc.com<br />
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The 4,608-acre± Shin Oak Ranch in Kerr County , located about 27 miles north of Leakey, possesses gently rolling hills, strategically cleared juniper,<br />
live oak mottes, and shin oak stands. The high-fenced property, which is intensively managed under TPWD’s MLDP program, is divided into a 2,500-<br />
acre pasture and a 2,100-acre pasture. The larger pasture houses an improved whitetail herd as well Blackbuck antelope, Axis deer and Red lechwe. The<br />
smaller pasture holds native whitetails, Axis deer and Blackbuck. There are 48 deer feeders and 19 deer blinds scattered throughout, offering both rifle<br />
and bow hunting. The ranch has five ponds outfitted for pumping and eight water wells, making water readily available throughout the ranch. All ranch<br />
roads are paved or crushed rock. A 40’ x 100’ barn offers a covered game cleaning area that includes a walk-in cooler and freezer. There is also a five-acre<br />
game-proofed soft release deer pen. The accommodations include three quadruplex log cabins, each featuring four bedrooms with four private baths,<br />
and a triplex cabin with three bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the ranch features a 60’ x 30’ kitchen area with an adjoining dining hall and bar,<br />
a 30’ x 30’ game room, and a fire pit. The ranch also has a 30’ x 75’ double-wide five-bedroom, three-bath mobile home. The Shin Oak Ranch offers<br />
authentic Hill Country style for $2,795 per acre.
Mark Meek/Broker | (830) 257–8881 | info@meekranchsales.com<br />
Living Waters Nueces River Ranch<br />
718.42± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1868710<br />
Just north of Uvalde lies perhaps one of the finest Hill Country/South Texas<br />
ranches on today’s market. This beautiful ranch offers many improvements,<br />
including a very nice, 5,800±-square-foot, six-bedroom limestone lodge sitting<br />
on a bluff overlooking 7,000 feet of the pristine Nueces River. There is a very nice<br />
rock patio for entertaining and rock stairs leading you down to the river below<br />
the house to a fantastic deep and clear swimming hole. There are also two small<br />
foreman’s houses on the ranch that are set away from the main house. The high<br />
game-fenced perimeter ensures the ranch is well protected and serves as<br />
a home to native whitetail deer, axis deer, blackbuck antelope, red deer, mouflon<br />
sheep and wild turkey. A truly remarkable live water paradise! Price: $5,900,000
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Ranches and Resort-style living. The best of Texas.<br />
4715 Pancho Garcia Road<br />
996± Acres | Frio County | Property ID: 1623357<br />
The land is what many consider the best that South Texas has to offer, and the<br />
location is convenient to San Antonio. Remarkable improvements include a fabulous<br />
12,000-square-foot, six bedroom, five-and-a-half bath main house. There is a beautiful<br />
courtyard with gorgeous pool next to the house, as well as seven comfortable onebedroom,<br />
one-bath casitas. A foreman’s house and additional house (currently being<br />
rented) are located away from the main compound. The land is a wonderful mixture of<br />
mature south Texas brush (70 percent) and semi-open pasture land (30 percent). Two<br />
nicely sized ponds can be supplemented from an irrigation well; one is surrounded by a<br />
beautiful small park with a Texas-shaped hot tub. The wildlife on the property includes<br />
excellent whitetail deer, trophy axis, black buck and other exotic species, and the area<br />
is well-known for terrific dove hunting. There are a number of blinds and deer feeders<br />
that convey with the sale. An income-producing 900+ tree pecan orchard is located<br />
in the corner of the ranch and complements the rugged South Texas landscape. In<br />
addition, the ranch has frontage on two county roads and the perimeter is completely<br />
high-fenced. The current owner does not own any of the minerals; therefore, no<br />
minerals convey with the property. The ranch is only one hour from San Antonio and<br />
four miles west of Dilley. $3,900,000<br />
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST<br />
(210) 213-5402<br />
GMWEST@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM<br />
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TEXAS SINCE 1989<br />
(210) 805-3616 • (210) 824-7878<br />
6061 Broadway • San Antonio, Texas 78209<br />
145 Big Joshua Creek<br />
49± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 2032000<br />
This beautiful property consists of 49 tree-studded acres and includes a crystal clear creek with a solid<br />
rock bottom and nice clear pools of water. A six acre picturesque meadow near the creek offers terrific<br />
Hill Country views from many locations. This ideal recreational property also includes tennis courts,<br />
septic, and well, and is conveniently located only 40 miles from San Antonio and less than two miles<br />
from IH-10. These kinds of properties are not available very often! $899,000<br />
0 Hwy 290<br />
1,600± Acres | Kimble County | Property ID: 1049792<br />
Pride of ownership is apparent in every aspect of this fine 1,600± acre<br />
Hill Country ranch, from the outstanding high-quality game fencing to<br />
the numerous well-constructed barns and outbuildings. Big skies and<br />
beautiful rolling oak terrain highlight the large exotic herd, including black buck, whitetail,<br />
axis and nilgai. An extensive list of improvements have been well-designed and meticulously<br />
constructed and maintained, including two beautiful limestone houses. You have to see this<br />
property, only minutes from IH-10 on Hwy. 290, to appreciate the time and effort involved in<br />
its development. A portion of the minerals convey. $4,880,000<br />
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST<br />
(210) 213-5402<br />
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3672 Hwy 16<br />
304± Acres | Bandera County<br />
Property ID: 1166420<br />
This ideal weekend getaway offers crystal clear<br />
Medina River frontage. The ranch is located just<br />
outside Bandera, less than 45 minutes from San<br />
Antonio, and is loaded with live oaks and large<br />
post oaks. With three houses and three water<br />
wells on the ranch, this wonderful property<br />
has plentiful wildlife and is perfectly suited<br />
for horses. The ranch is a great investment for<br />
the future due to its proximity to Bandera.<br />
$2,800,000<br />
6199 Hwy 1624<br />
145± Acres | Lee County | Property ID: 1788932<br />
This wonderful weekend ranch, conveniently located<br />
one hour southeast of Austin and approximately five<br />
miles west of Lexington, is comprised of 145 acres. The<br />
property is heavily wooded with a small portion of<br />
open pasture and includes tremendous water features,<br />
including a 30-acre spring-fed lake and a serene pond.<br />
The spring is reported to produce around 600 gallons<br />
per minute and has exceptionally consistent production,<br />
even during extended drought periods. The spring-fed<br />
creek bisecting the property provides a haven for the<br />
abundant wildlife and allows for fantastic water fowl<br />
hunting, deer hunting, and fishing. $760,000<br />
CR 433<br />
170± Acres | Lee County | Property ID: 1788931<br />
Horse-friendly property with excellent hunting and fishing! Located approximately three<br />
miles northeast of Dime Box, the 170-acre property is accessed by an unpaved easement<br />
road extending from CR 433 through a separate property. The ranch is the perfect weekend<br />
getaway and includes excellent water features. Yegua Creek runs along the heavily<br />
wooded eastern boundary of the property, and three ponds are located throughout. The<br />
remainder of the acreage contains mostly level land, magnificent oak trees, and gorgeous<br />
views. Additionally, a set of working pens sits near the center of the property. There is great<br />
hunting along the creek and fishing in each pond. $525,000<br />
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST<br />
(210) 213-5402<br />
GMWEST@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM<br />
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TEXAS SINCE 1989<br />
(210) 805-3616 • (210) 824-7878<br />
6061 Broadway • San Antonio, Texas 78209<br />
496 PR 7822<br />
50± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1731704<br />
Framed by mature oak trees, this fabulous 50-acre property features two one-story houses. The<br />
main home offers an open floor plan and comfortable areas for living and entertaining, while the<br />
interior boasts a spacious living area with stone fireplace, a casual dining area, and a large study.<br />
The island kitchen features stainless steel appliances, breakfast bar, and SubZero-style refrigerator<br />
and freezer. The split master suite has outside access and a private bath with double vanity, walkin<br />
closet, whirlpool tub, and separate shower. A putting green and extensive covered patios<br />
are ideal for entertaining, and a two-bedroom guest house and horse barn with living quarters<br />
provide a private retreat for family and visitors. Relax in the sparkling pool or explore the grounds<br />
of this beautiful tree-studded property. $725,000<br />
TODD AVERY<br />
(210) 260-9315<br />
TAVERY@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM<br />
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6061 Broadway • San Antonio, Texas 78209<br />
Skyline Drive<br />
37± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1938945<br />
This 37-acre hilltop south of Comfort offers 360-degree views and<br />
multiple building sites. As one of the highest elevations in Kendall<br />
County at 1,800 feet, the long-range views are incredible in all<br />
directions. The pinnacle offers a spacious and level building site,<br />
while oak and cedar trees offer privacy. An added amenity and<br />
valuable consideration: the top of the hill is already equipped with<br />
a water well and electricity. This paved road is easily accessible from<br />
IH-10 and the town of Comfort. Offered at $495,000.<br />
29445 FM 3009<br />
26± Acres | Comal County<br />
Situated on over 26 high-fenced acres with many majestic oak trees, this lovely country<br />
home offers a light-filled open floor plan for comfortable living and entertaining. Beyond the<br />
welcoming front porch, a spacious family room features custom built-in shelving and a stone<br />
fireplace. This area opens to the kitchen with granite counters, breakfast bar, and adjacent dining<br />
area. All bedrooms are generously sized, including the split master suite with walk-in closet<br />
and en suite bath with double vanity and shower. Outdoors, the expansive back porch offers<br />
panoramic views of beautiful sunsets and trophy deer. 62’x23’ shop. $750,000<br />
TODD AVERY<br />
(210) 260-9315<br />
TAVERY@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM<br />
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Purgatory Ranch<br />
1,366 ± Acres | Comal County | Property ID: 1726136<br />
Canyon Lake, Texas and its surroundings are recognized as one<br />
of the most scenic areas of the Texas Hill Country. The Purgatory<br />
Ranch is situated on the southern end of the Devil’s Backbone<br />
formation, part of the Balcones Escarpment, 13 miles west of<br />
I-35 in San Marcos. The ranch provides convenient access to Wimberley to the north, to Gruene and New Braunfels in the south, and Canyon Lake in the<br />
west. The ranch’s frontage on Purgatory Road, over 7,000 feet, is high fenced. The southern and eastern portions of the ranch have pastures studded with<br />
live oaks; the larger portion of the ranch offers the dramatic topography unique to this area of Texas. High ridges (nearly 450 feet of elevation change)<br />
overlook park-like meadows and creeks running through the canyons. The ranch is well-watered, with four wells and several small springs feeding the<br />
main creek. The ranch will support around 40 cow-calf pairs in the upper pastures; turkey and white tail deer are abundant in the rougher terrain. The ranch<br />
offers tremendous conservation easement potential as well. Purgatory Ranch, in the heart of one of the fastest growing areas of Texas, could be utilized as<br />
a premier acreage development, a personal estate, game ranch, destination venue, or a conservation tract. Price: $14,950,000<br />
Quantum Lakes<br />
212± Acres | San Jacinto County | Property ID: 1581200<br />
Quantum Lakes will capture your imagination from the moment you enter this<br />
beautiful 212-acre property. 125 acres of lakes professionally managed for trophy bass<br />
fishing nestled into the Sam Houston National Forest. The enjoyment of all that nature<br />
has to offer at this one of a kind resort is enhanced by<br />
the amenities: elevated lodge, multiple fishing piers, two<br />
homes, guest cottage, bunk house, stable, and a landing<br />
strip. Fishing, wing hunting, wildlife, riding, and nature<br />
trails, all less than 40 miles from Bush Intercontinental<br />
Airport. Quantum Lakes is perfectly suited for a<br />
family compound, fishing club, or corporate retreat.<br />
Price: $2,250,000<br />
TC Ranch<br />
42± Acres | Montgomery County | Property ID: 1514878<br />
4,615-square-foot custom home with a Hill Country feel offers formal living room,<br />
formal dining room, den, island kitchen, two fireplaces, office, home theater and<br />
storage galore. Large butt-glass windows bring natural<br />
light inside to highlight wood ceilings and textured walls.<br />
Outdoor kitchen adjoins negative edge pool with two<br />
waterfalls, beach entry and hot tub. Four-stall barn near<br />
home in matching limestone; covered arena. Gated entry,<br />
concrete drive. 42 lush acres watered by Lake Creek, fenced<br />
and cross-fenced, ponds. Price: $1,975,000<br />
Larry Jacobs/Broker | (936) 597–3301 | info@txland.com | www.TXLand.com | PO Box 1370 | Montgomery, Texas 77356<br />
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Maple Springs Ranch<br />
369± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 918823<br />
Truly a nature lovers dream ranch, few ranches anywhere offer the raw<br />
beauty of this small ranch. Just an hour from San Antonio the ranch offers<br />
excellent access, live water in three separate canyons, waterfalls, springs,<br />
incredible hardwoods including maple and madrona, steep canyons,<br />
unbelievable views and fabulous building sites along Seco Creek. A good<br />
road mountain system allows access to all parts of the ranch. A small cabin<br />
along with electric and phone service is located at front of ranch. Call Morris<br />
(210) 415–9850. Price: $1,299,000<br />
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El Rancho Del Molino<br />
828± Acres | Real County | Property ID: 1919335<br />
This fantastic new listing is located in western Real county, an area famous for its<br />
natural beauty. El Rancho Del Molino offers a unique combination of fabulous<br />
hardwood lined canyons, live water, springs, lakes and abundant wildlife.<br />
One of the strongest and most pristine rock bottom creeks in the area flows<br />
through the ranch giving the owners year round recreation and enjoyment.<br />
The headquarters of the ranch offer a fabulous multi-level 3,000±-square-foot<br />
seven-bedroom, four-bath rock home located on a beautiful tree studded<br />
bluff, an expansive manicured lawn that is surrounded by wrought iron and<br />
rock column fencing, beautiful rock courtyard, rock and brick walkways, horse<br />
stalls, a second spring-fed pond, green house and foreman’s home. Just a short<br />
walk from the home the ranch features one of the most incredible recreational<br />
settings anywhere in the hill country. A perfectly placed 80 feet wide, eight feet<br />
high concrete dam creates an absolutely beautiful spring-fed lake that impounds<br />
water up for several hundred feet and offers excellent fishing, swimming and<br />
kayaking. A large metal roof Palapa-style pavilion adjacent to the lake completes<br />
the near perfect entertainment area for barbecues, family gatherings or parties.<br />
Call Morris (210) 415–9850.<br />
Morris Kilough/Broker | mbkillough@swtexas.net<br />
(210) 415–9850 | (830) 966–2207 fax<br />
PO Box 827 | Utopia, Texas 78884<br />
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Cherry Springs Ranch<br />
210± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1949681<br />
Located 10 miles north of Hunt near the Guadalupe River headwaters,<br />
this new live water listing offers everything you want in a Hill Country<br />
ranch. The ranch features a live spring-fed creek with a beautiful pond, a<br />
park-like area along creek, Indian mounds, unique rock bluffs and gentle<br />
hardwood-lined hills with fabulous views. The well managed ranch is<br />
absolutely loaded with wildlife with whitetail, turkey, wild hogs, axis,<br />
fallow, aoudad and occasional sika. The ranch features two recently<br />
upgraded homes, greenhouse, barn and three car garage with shop area<br />
and an excellent water well. An exceptional ranch in a great location, call<br />
Morris (210) 415–9850. Price: $1,699,000<br />
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Los Manitalles<br />
50± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 2025979<br />
Located just minutes south of Utopia this live water estate offers the<br />
very finest in amenities, relaxation and entertainment. Meaning ‘springs’<br />
in Spanish, this ultimate retreat offers one of the most unique natural<br />
settings anywhere in the Hill Country along with fabulous amenities.<br />
The ranch is situated on the high bluff side of the beautiful Sabinal<br />
River and offers 1,200± feet of live water, a fabulous 9,700+-square-foot<br />
Spanish-style home with attached apartment, guest cottage, large<br />
shop, paved drive, electric gate, towering century old cypress trees,<br />
massive unique rock bluffs and formations and gentle oak studded<br />
pastures that are loaded with native whitetail, turkey and axis deer. The<br />
custom designed and superbly constructed home stands majestically<br />
on the bluff overlooking the beautiful cypress-lined Sabinal River.<br />
Swift Ranch<br />
156± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 1601271<br />
This fabulous Hill County jewel is located in the heart of the most scenic areas<br />
of Texas and is ready to enjoy. This unique ranch offers everything a buyer is<br />
looking for; fantastic live water from strong cypress-lined Mill Creek, hills, views,<br />
wide open valleys, deep soils, large wildlife population and excellent privacy.<br />
The ranch offers a exceptional custom two-story three-bedroom, two-bath<br />
limestone home, guest house with attached carport, shop, paved drive and<br />
an excellent water system. The ranch also offers a small concrete dam that<br />
creates a several hundred foot long swimming hole on Mill creek and two<br />
well built lakes that provide excellent year-round fishing and entertainment.<br />
Call Morris (210) 415–9850. Price: $2,995,000<br />
Morris Kilough/Broker | mbkillough@swtexas.net<br />
(210) 415–9850 | (830) 966–2207 fax<br />
PO Box 827 | Utopia, Texas 78884<br />
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150 acres in Medina<br />
150± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 2059526<br />
Located just minutes from Medina on FM 337, this turnkey ranch is<br />
ready-to-go. The ranch features paved access through an electric entry gate, a fabulous limestone 3,600±-square-foot ranch-style home with a beautifully manicured yard and extensive<br />
landscaping, a three-car garage or shop, horse barn with stalls and tack room, round pen, new equipment barn with storage room, foreman’s home, hangar turned Horse barn with<br />
stalls, tack room and loft, two wells, 3,000± foot grass airstrip and three ponds. The exceptional ranch offers a rolling terrain with incredible views, deep soils, a good mix of open areas<br />
suitable for cultivation and the perfect amount of cover for the large numbers of exotic and native game in the area. Too much to list, wont last, call Morris (210) 415–9850. Price: $1,795,000<br />
Wilson Ranch<br />
90± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 1039048<br />
This 90-acre ranch offers the finest in country living surrounded by one of the most beautiful settings in the Hill Country. The ranch<br />
offers an exceptionally done 2,600+-square-foot native stone home overlooking the hardwood-lined Little Creek and Sabinal<br />
Canyons below with unbelievable views. The ranch offers electric entry, a paved drive, large carport, large shop with recreation area<br />
and sleeping quarters, horse stalls, round pen, multiple pastures, stocked pond and a small guest cabin. Currently under a wildlife<br />
exemption. Call Morris (210) 415–9850. Price: $895,000<br />
D’Hanis Ranch<br />
215± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1749504<br />
This 215-acre turnkey ranch is located 10± miles north of D’Hanis off of FM 1796 in<br />
the desirable transition area. The ranch offers a 3,000-square-foot four-bedroom,<br />
three-bath brick home with metal roof, a well constructed 2,400-square-foot<br />
shop, two-car garage, covered barbecue pavilion, small hunters cabin and<br />
a shared Edwards well. The ranch is low fenced on three sides, offers areas<br />
of deep soils for food plots, a gently rolling terrain, medium to heavy cover,<br />
large oaks and an abundance of whitetail, turkey and wild hogs. Wont last call<br />
Morris (210) 415–9850. Price: $975,000<br />
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Tampke Ranch<br />
115± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 978773<br />
This incredible 115±-acre live water tract located just south of Utopia is<br />
the site of a historical Indian battle. Walking the property you may find<br />
remnants of the battle such as old musket balls and Indian artifacts. There<br />
is at least one large undisturbed Indian mound on the property. The<br />
crystal clear water is unbelievable with one of the deepest natural water<br />
holes along the entire cypress-lined Sabinal River. Great cover for deer<br />
and turkey with many huge oaks and other hardwoods with views of the<br />
canyon and surrounding hills. Call Morris (210) 415–9850. Price: $1,199,000<br />
Comanche Cliffs Ranch<br />
270± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 895012<br />
This 260 acres is located just a few miles south of Utopia this awesome<br />
river ranch and is the ideal Hill Country property. With approximately<br />
1,800 feet of beautiful cypress-lined crystal clear Sabinal River, unique<br />
rock bluffs and rock walkways, deep pools, waterfalls and springs. The<br />
ranch is located along the high bank side of river with incredible views<br />
and homesites available in the canyon. The ranch is covered with<br />
hardwoods, native game, exotics, turkey and wild hogs. The ranch has<br />
paved access and is partially game fenced. Wont last in today’s market.<br />
Call Morris (210) 415–9850. Price: $2,975,000<br />
Yochum Ranch<br />
480± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1039047<br />
This exceptional 480-acre ranch is located in the Seco Valley in northeast<br />
Uvalde county and one hour from San Antonio. The ranch offers large<br />
neighbors, game fencing, hardwood-lined canyons, incredible views,<br />
deep soil, a road system and three ponds. The ranch is loaded with<br />
whitetail, turkey, hogs and occasional exotics roam the area. Call Morris<br />
Killough (210) 415–9850. Price: $3,650 per acre<br />
Morris Kilough/Broker | mbkillough@swtexas.net<br />
(210) 415–9850 | (830) 966–2207 fax<br />
PO Box 827 | Utopia, Texas 78884<br />
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Noonan Ranch Castroville<br />
438± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 2059607<br />
This fantastic new hunting/cattle ranch is located just south of Highway 90 and offers a<br />
very unique mix of South Texas along with the terrain and feel of a Hill Country property. The deer habitat is exceptional with a excellent combination of light to heavy brush mixed with<br />
huge oaks, elms and mesquites. The ranch offers multiple draws with numerous pond and lake sites, several areas that may be cultivated for food plots, deep soils and fabulous home<br />
sites with fantastic views. The ranch is loaded with whitetail, turkey and wild hogs. 100 percent minerals. Call Morris (210) 415–9850.<br />
Concan Ranch<br />
700± Acres | Uvalde County<br />
This ranch is possibly the best investment in<br />
the Hill country. With one-and-a-half±-miles<br />
of Highway 83 frontage just minutes from the<br />
Frio river at Concan, no other tract offer more<br />
possibilities for recreation, development or<br />
commercial usage. The ranch is loaded with<br />
native and exotic game, has a good water<br />
well with large pila, cattle pens, electric and<br />
phone service, multiple valleys and a great<br />
road system. Call Morris (210) 415–9850.<br />
Price: $2,625,500<br />
Pinion Pine Ranch<br />
2,880± Acres | Edwards County | Property ID: 1188314<br />
Located on the western Edwards county line, this is one<br />
of the best ranches along the plateau. Featuring deep<br />
canyons, limestone bluffs, deep fertile valleys, game fencing,<br />
excellent water piped around ranch and a good road system.<br />
The ranch is loaded with whitetail, blackbuck, turkey, axis,<br />
fallow, aoudad and mouflon. Call Cleveland (210) 422–8722<br />
or Morris (210) 415–9850. Price: $2,448,000<br />
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K-5 Ranch<br />
647± Acres | Kinney County | Property ID: 1707571<br />
647 acres located about 30 minutes north of Brackettville. This unique ranch is<br />
the old headquarters for the <strong>Winter</strong>s Ranch with a new 2,000-square-foot house,<br />
bunk house, cook house, workshop and more. Ranch comes fully furnished, ice<br />
machine, tools, 4x4 blazer, CJ Jeep, Kawasaki mule, 30 HP tractor, new riding<br />
lawn mower and much more. Edwards water well that feeds water to over seven<br />
pilas across the ranch and a 50x50 pila/swimming pool at the headquarters.<br />
The ranch joins the 6,500±-acre Kickapoo Cavern State Park which makes the<br />
abundant wild life on the ranch second to none. Includes: axis, blackbuck,<br />
whitetail, turkey, hogs, dove and quail. Do not let this unique ranch pass you by.<br />
Call Scott (830) 591–9509. Price: $1,200,000<br />
Nueces River Ranch<br />
OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE<br />
672± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1737833<br />
Located just minutes from Uvalde this ranch offers a unique mix of south Texas and hill country<br />
terrain. The eastern portion of the ranch offers a half mile of Nueces River, large pecan bottoms,<br />
Indian mounds, older rock home, water well, pens and barns. The western portion offers a great<br />
a mix of medium to heavy brush, large oaks and bull mesquite. There are three excellent fields<br />
for year-round food plots, a second water well and a long oak studded draw suitable for ponds.<br />
The ranch is loaded with whitetail, turkey, varmints and wild hogs. Call Morris (210) 415–9850.<br />
Motivated seller. Price: $2,550 per acre<br />
Bandera Pass<br />
140± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 1932610<br />
140 beautiful scenic acres located just one mile from Historical Camp Verde and exactly halfway<br />
between Kerrville and Bandera on Highway 173. The ranch boosts spectacular views of the<br />
Hill Country and hosts countless breathtaking homesites that you just won’t find on any other<br />
ranch in this area. With great bottom land covered in mature hardwoods you will not find a<br />
more unique and breathtaking property. Do not let this one pass you by. Call for price: Scott at<br />
(830) 591–9509 or Morris at (210) 415–9850.<br />
Turnkey Hunting Ranch<br />
275± Acres | Real County | Property ID: 1803482<br />
275 acres located between Rockspings and Garven Store off of HWY 41. This highfenced<br />
game ranch comes fully stocked with approximately: 100 axis with large<br />
34 foot to 38 foot axis bucks, elk with several 6x6 bulls, fallow, sika and whitetail<br />
with south Texas genetics. Ranch also offers fully functional deer pens with a<br />
brand new mosquito misting system. There are two houses: one hunting cabin<br />
that sleeps four plus and one manufactured home that sleeps four plus. The<br />
ranch comes with deer blinds, protein feeders, and corn feeders already in place<br />
and ready-to-go. With three storage areas, Kawasaki 3010 mule, Polaris Ranger,<br />
Polaris 800 four wheeler, New Holland tractor with shredder, 20 foot trailer, large<br />
ice machine, etc. This ranch is fully stocked with everything you need to just walk<br />
in and start enjoying the ranch. The ranch is located two miles from Camp Eagle<br />
- a camp at the Headwaters of the Nueces river. Very nice with large swimming<br />
holes that you can enjoy. Call Scott Saunders (830) 591-9509. Price: $2,995 per acre<br />
Morris Kilough/Broker | mbkillough@swtexas.net<br />
(210) 415–9850 | (830) 966–2207 fax<br />
PO Box 827 | Utopia, Texas 78884<br />
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Jim Fuchs/Broker<br />
(210) 901–1000 | info@landinvestex.com<br />
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McCoy Ranch<br />
830± Acres | Atascosa County<br />
Property ID: 1631172<br />
Nice South Texas cattle operation with great fences,<br />
working pens, irrigation system and wells, and other<br />
nice ranch improvements. Also offers good hunting<br />
and fishing and the income from frac water sales<br />
makes this a uniquely exciting opportunity. Just a<br />
few minutes off I-37 east of Pleasanton.<br />
Vanderpool Retreat<br />
3± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 1953248<br />
Price just reduced! Located just minutes from Lost<br />
Maples Park, this live water estate is truly one of the<br />
finest small tracts and homes available anywhere in<br />
the Hill Country. The superbly planned and developed<br />
property offers 300+ feet of beautiful cypress-lined<br />
Sabinal River frontage, Highway 187 frontage,<br />
electric gated entrance, a fabulous limestone home<br />
with attached carport, covered patios, large deck,<br />
greenhouse, excellent water well, well house with<br />
softener and an exceptionally built 35x80 metal<br />
building on slab. The tract offers an all-weather drive,<br />
privacy fencing, well-manicured landscaping and large<br />
beautiful oaks shading the home and surrounding<br />
decks. This is a fabulous turnkey property ready for new<br />
owners to enjoy. Price: $525,000<br />
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Bergheim River Ranch<br />
123± Acres | Kendall County<br />
Property ID: 2031978<br />
Nicely appointed home combines its stately<br />
appearance and formal receiving rooms with a<br />
comfortable warm floor plan overlooking the<br />
surrounding hills and the beautiful and accessible<br />
cypress-lined Guadalupe River frontage. From<br />
the frontage on Highway 3351, a gated and<br />
paved entry road winds through the oak covered<br />
ranch to cattle facilities, barn, guest quarters, the<br />
house pasture, and the river pasture. The nicely<br />
located ranch is now used for cattle and would<br />
also be good for horses.<br />
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Jim Fuchs/Broker<br />
(210) 901–1000 | info@landinvestex.com<br />
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66 Acres Kenedy<br />
66± Acres | Karnes County | Property ID: 1754872<br />
This property has it all! Great access to sewer, water, power, frontage on 181. With one of a kind location and terrain, this property<br />
is ideally suited for unique site development. Price: $1,950,000<br />
Poteet 29 Acres<br />
29± Acres | Atascosa County<br />
Property ID: 1459253<br />
29 acres with great highway visibility from atop<br />
a gentle rise in Poteet with about 450 feet of<br />
frontage on Highway 16. Great price, only small<br />
amount of regrowth brush, ready to develop.<br />
Minerals available! Price: $231,500<br />
46 Acres Kenedy<br />
71 Acres Kenedy<br />
71± Acres | Karnes County<br />
Property ID: 1144666<br />
Karnes premium frontage on<br />
Highway 181 in Karnes County!<br />
Ready to develop and located on<br />
the edge of Kenedy city limits with<br />
county water, city water, city sewer,<br />
natural gas, and electric service all<br />
nearby or on the property. About<br />
1,400 feet of frontage on Business<br />
Highway 181 and about 2,700 feet<br />
of frontage on CR 147. All or part<br />
available. Price: $1,950,000<br />
46± Acres | Karnes County | Property ID: 2045561<br />
Ideally located in Kenedy, Texas, the heart of where many large O&G operators are headquartering, with frontage on both<br />
Highway 181 and Business Highway 181, this 46± acre property is cleared and available. Approximately 650 feet of frontage on<br />
Highway 181 and about 950 feet of frontage on Business Highway 181 provide an abundance of access and use options from<br />
two major O&G transportation arteries. Call Land InvesTex to schedule a visit to this area and see what this property has to offer<br />
for yourself. Price: $1,386,000<br />
Comfort 8.32 Acres<br />
8.32± Acres | Kendall County<br />
Property ID: 1670858<br />
Commercial property on I-10 in Comfort, Texas<br />
with 900 feet of frontage road bordering the land.<br />
Tucked away in the partially wooded area includes<br />
a main house, two cabins, eight mobile slots, three<br />
RV slots, septic tank and a well. Price: $459,000<br />
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Peaceful Valley Ranch<br />
185± Acres | Bandera County<br />
Very large lake in the middle of 185 acres between Bandera and Kerrville. Great location with views, good<br />
fences, and much of the cedar cleared.<br />
Nordheim Farm<br />
114.61± Acres | Karnes County | Property ID: 1754882<br />
How about owning an excellent hunting property with a lease for<br />
farming rights? Great access, electric, old well, potential for road<br />
material sales, and deer abound in the surrounding native cover and<br />
farmland. If you see it you will want it.<br />
Pipe Creek Ranch<br />
47.28± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 1777300<br />
52.78 acres with about 1,700 feet of frontage on FM 1283 in Pipe Creek. House is a three-bedroom, threebath<br />
with an open living room and large covered back porch with built in barbecue pit. Nice metal barn<br />
with electricity, water, two water troughs and pens. Fenced in tennis court and greenhouse add to the many<br />
improvements. The cedar has been thinned and the oaks are abundant. Stock tank for livestock and all the<br />
wildlife that frequent the property.<br />
Tejas Ranchero<br />
40± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1754884<br />
The perfect distance to San Antonio, Kerrville, Garner Park, Leakey, and the Frio River. Great place to get away<br />
to enjoy a very pretty part of the Hill Country.<br />
Curry Creek Hideaway<br />
29.51± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1954261<br />
Enjoy the deep crystal clear swimming hole on this beautiful creek<br />
front property with paved county road access. Located among<br />
huge oaks, elms, and sycamore trees about two-and-a-half miles<br />
south of Kendalia in a very private setting along Curry Creek. Good<br />
usable oak covered live water property. Only $498,500 and you will<br />
be sitting on the banks of Curry Creek or kicking back between to<br />
oak trees in a hammock. Must see to appreciate.<br />
Vanderpool Homesite<br />
8± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 1953269<br />
This property is what it’s all about when you think of taking a beautiful<br />
undeveloped piece of land and making it your perfect getaway.<br />
Nice wooded land with cedar, oaks, springs and both sides of the<br />
creek waiting to be turned into a water feature, great building sites<br />
and views. All this with some selective clearing of cedar make this<br />
property a huge opportunity for a smart buyer with vision. Come<br />
have a look quick! It is priced to sell! Price: $110,000<br />
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Guadalupe River Ranch<br />
300± Acres | Kerr County<br />
Paved roads through the ranch deliver pleasurable year-round access to the many improvements<br />
which include a large stone home perched on a hill side overlooking the property. Other<br />
improvements include a foreman’s home, horse barn, hay barns, equipment barns, and 160 acres<br />
of Coastal Bermuda pastures. With nearly five-tenths of a mile of cypress-lined Guadalupe River,<br />
recreational opportunities are endless.<br />
Rosita Creek Ranch<br />
7,200± Acres | Maverick County<br />
This is a true sportsmen’s paradise. With four lakes, the largest being over 250 acres, this high-fenced ranch has an<br />
abundance of surface water. Rosita Creek and its tributaries meander through the ranch providing water to lakes,<br />
stock tanks, and use by wildlife. Improvements include an 8,000-square-foot lodge, tennis court, 7,000 foot paved<br />
runway, hangar, office, hunters house, paved roads, and city water.
www.Texas-LandMan.com<br />
Trip DuPerier/Broker • (830) 755–5205<br />
view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/34454<br />
552± Acres | Kerr County<br />
The stunning Turtle Creek meanders across the north side of the property. The majority of the ranch is<br />
totally high-fenced. Improvements include a stone home with pool and outdoor entertainment area, two<br />
additional homes, and barns. The ranch is easily accessed by HWY 173 frontage and Lower Turtle Creek Road.<br />
Turtle Creek<br />
Ranch<br />
Verde Creek Ranch<br />
287± Acres | Kerr County<br />
This high-fenced property offers a diversity of landscape and topography, pulling together all unique<br />
characteristics of the Hill Country. Live water is plentiful via both sides of the cypress lined Verde Creek and<br />
Mico Creek. The picturesque fertile bottomland is planted in Coastal Bermuda. The ranch is easily accessed<br />
by Highway 173 frontage and Verde Creek Road.
Stone Canyon Ranch<br />
181± Acres | Burnet County<br />
Both sides of a solid rock-bottom creek run through Stone Canyon Ranch. Waterfalls, followed by deeper pools,<br />
supplemented by springs, are found throughout this great property. Great water, superb access and location are<br />
what separate this ranch from all others.<br />
Pinto Creek Ranch<br />
2,554± Acres | Kinney County<br />
The spring-fed, Pinto Creek meanders through the ranch offering accessibility to wildlife and recreation alike.<br />
Improvements include a five-bedroom, four-bath main house, three-bedroom bunk house, foreman’s house, two<br />
large barns, pecan orchard, and irrigated coastal fields.
www.Texas-LandMan.com<br />
Trip DuPerier/Broker • (830) 755–5205<br />
view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/34454<br />
The beautifully maintained grounds are covered in oak trees that surround this 6,500-square-foot<br />
home, pool, and 12-stall horse barn and lighted arena. In a great location just outside of Boerne<br />
and close to San Antonio.<br />
Boerne Estate<br />
50± Acres | Kendall County<br />
Treasure in the Hills<br />
30± Acres | Kerr County<br />
This 30 acres treasure is a sight to see. The custom built 4,574-square-foot Mediterranean/Tuscan-style home has<br />
incredible views from every window with attention to detail in every room. Great location only minutes from<br />
Kerrville in the much sought after Camp Verde area.
Winding Falls Ranch<br />
200± Acres | Gillespie County<br />
This 200-acre high-fenced ranch features a three-bedroom, two-bath home with a barndominium located in<br />
the center of the property. With an abundance of native wildlife, the ranch has been well-managed and offers<br />
an exceptional whitetail deer herd. Gorgeous rolling terrain, hardwoods, springs and four spring-fed lakes add<br />
to this impressive property.<br />
Prison Canyon Ranch<br />
450± Acres | Kerr County<br />
Water abounds on this spectacular Hill Country ranch. The cypress-lined Verde Creek flows through the north<br />
side of the ranch for three-quarters of a mile and a 24-acre spring-fed lake, with boat house, offer year-round<br />
recreation. Improvements include two homes, two-story trophy house and two equipment barns. The ranch is<br />
high-fenced on three sides and includes a pecan orchard and coastal Bermuda pasture.
www.Texas-LandMan.com<br />
Trip DuPerier/Broker • (830) 755–5205<br />
view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/34454<br />
Lake Creek Ranch 5,753± Acres | Uvalde County<br />
This high-fenced Hill County ranch boasts two miles of Lake Creek with three lakes.<br />
Improvements include a large lodge, guest house, livestock barns, and a 5,300 foot paved<br />
runway with two hangers. Stunning views of the hills and fertile valleys.<br />
La Fonda Ranch 6,700± Acres | Kinney County<br />
This 6,700-acre showplace is one of the most highly improved recreational and<br />
working ranches available in Texas. Improvements include the massive lodge,<br />
several well-appointed bunk rooms, along with a one mile of paved and lighted<br />
runway. The ranch has been extensively managed for both whitetail deer and<br />
upland game bird hunting.
Llano County Ranch<br />
180± Acres | Llano County<br />
This Hill Country gem is in a perfect location in between Fredericksburg, Llano and Mason. The incredible 1870s<br />
home has been wonderfully restored with historic touches combined with the conveniences of the new. There<br />
is a second home in addition to a large barn complete with apartment and office. Good pastures and nice road<br />
system make it easy to view the large herds of wildlife.<br />
Privilege Creek Ranch<br />
645± Acres | Kendall County<br />
This might be the last opportunity to own a large property on Ranger Creek Road. Just minutes<br />
from Boerne, this property is located in one of the most desirable areas in the Texas Hill Country.<br />
Breathtaking views and live water help to set these 645 acres apart from its neighbors. The property<br />
offers good topography with gentle valleys. This is a prime recreational property offering excellent<br />
hunting and fishing.
(830) 755–5420 | www.TexasLandMen.com<br />
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Whispering Water Ranch<br />
2,313± Acres | Menard County<br />
This 2,313 acres high fenced ranch boasts a luxurious 5300-square-foot lodge, pool, cabins, spring-fed lake, improved<br />
genetics and minerals and more. This is a premium turnkey ranch!<br />
Geronimo Springs Ranch<br />
2,778± Acres | Bandera, Medina & Bexar Counties<br />
The headwaters of two creeks with numerous springs start on this ranch. Several stocked lakes create your own private<br />
oasis that is just minutes out of San Antonio.
Circle V Ranch<br />
700± Acres | Dimmit County<br />
This is a nice ranch just west of Carrizo Springs with a 4,000-square foot lodge, pool, food plots, tanks and fully equipped with<br />
blinds and feeders.<br />
Windrose Ranch 2,124± Acres | Zavala County<br />
This 2,124-acre property is one of the few trophy ranches left with minerals.<br />
The owner has 100 percent of the minerals on most of the property; there is<br />
an active oil well and the property is in the Eagle Ford Shale. There is ample<br />
water throughout the ranch that includes a Carrizo irrigation well, four<br />
water wells, six fully irrigated tanks and more.<br />
Medina River Ranch Estate 624± Acres | Bandera County<br />
One mile of cypress-lined Medina River plus one of the largest native pecan bottoms in Texas are<br />
both on this incredible ranch. There is a gorgeous log cabin and barn on the hills with tremendous<br />
Hill Country views.
(830) 755–5420 | www.TexasLandMen.com<br />
view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/31727<br />
Zavala County Game Ranch<br />
3,525± Acres | Zavala County<br />
Nice ranch that is located just south of Uvalde on the beautiful Nueces River. The ranch is high-fenced and loaded with<br />
exotics and a highly managed whitetail deer herd.<br />
Leona River Ranch<br />
767± Acres | Zavala County<br />
This is a trophy whitetail deer ranch with excellent brush and tillable fields. The gorgeous eight-bedroom lodge is surrounded by giant oak<br />
trees. The property has Leona River frontage and some minerals are available.
Red Hawk Ranch<br />
26± Acres | Hays County<br />
Wimberley showplace on Lone Man Creek with a 4,100-square-foot main home, log guest house, negative edge pool and huge wine<br />
cellar with tasting room.<br />
Medina Oaks 260± Acres | Medina County<br />
Wallace Creek Ranch 650± Acres | Bandera County<br />
This ranch offers excellent bottom land with deep fertile soils. Both sides of Wallace Creek are on the<br />
property complete with majestic cypress trees. May divide.<br />
High fenced ranch with south Texas terrain and a touch of rolling hills. Seller<br />
owns all minerals. Improvements include a gorgeous rock home and pool,<br />
horse barn and guest house. A nice pond attracts dove, so the bird hunting<br />
is excellent in addition to the whitetail deer hunting.
(830) 755–5420 | www.TexasLandMen.com<br />
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Tahka Springs Ranch<br />
927± Acres | Gillespie County<br />
This 927-acre property offers breathtaking views, good soils for improved grasses and incredible live water. Two live creeks flow<br />
through the ranch offering true, year-round live water.<br />
NLR Ranch<br />
125± Acres | Sutton County<br />
This 125 acres is set up for an excellent weekend retreat or family hunting venue. The ranch offers a very quaint country-style home and outdoor<br />
entertainment area. With approximately 1,900 feet of North Llano River frontage, this park-like setting also has a native pecan tree bottom.
Sophisticated Modern<br />
in Fredericksburg<br />
6.5± Acres | Gillespie County<br />
This Fredericksburg home has a mixture of industrial elements with vintage flair.<br />
There is a large, open living, dining, kitchen area with concrete floors and great<br />
natural light. The kitchen has commercial grade appliances, concrete counters, prep<br />
sink, and huge pantry. Two bedrooms and two baths are upstairs along with a large<br />
game room. There is a nice open second floor deck with lovely views. Plus a third<br />
level room with 360 degree views. This is one you have got to see to believe!<br />
Hill Country Estate<br />
50± Acres | Kendall County<br />
Come escape to your own retreat just outside of Boerne. Nine-and-a-half miles down Ranger<br />
Creek Road and quiet and secluded. This gorgeous rolling 50 acres has great tree cover with<br />
live oaks, post oaks, walnuts, Spanish oaks and more. The 3,782-square-foot home is secluded<br />
off of the road for privacy and security. The winding road crosses an old style bridge made<br />
from an old train car. Wood floors throughout the home allow for easy cleaning and allergy<br />
free with no carpet. The home is Southwestern-style with tile roof and vigas and latigas that<br />
add that New Mexico flare to the ceiling on the front porch.<br />
Kramer Road<br />
Ranch<br />
138± Acres | Gillespie County<br />
Numerous building sites on this 138<br />
acres offer expansive sunset views.<br />
Seasonal creek adds diversity<br />
and attracts wildlife. Just two miles<br />
outside of town with country road<br />
frontage, this is a great ranch to build<br />
your dreams.<br />
Fredericksburg Retreat<br />
61± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 1702346<br />
This gem is 61 acres situated in a perfect location between Fredericksburg and<br />
Kerrville. This ranch has endless possibilities. The retreat can sleep 18 guests<br />
comfortably between the lodge and three cabins. In addition to the lodge and<br />
cabins, there is a 3,000-square-foot main house and pool. This is an excellent<br />
recreational ranch.<br />
Michael Lindley/Broker<br />
(830) 997–6531 or (830) 739–2547 | lindleylandco@yahoo.com<br />
view all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/14658<br />
217 East Main Street | Fredericksburg, Texas 78624<br />
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Klein Branch Creek Ranch<br />
520± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 1702408<br />
This ranch features a two-bedroom, two-bath Hill Country cottage with a creek-front<br />
setting. Gently rolling terrain, convenient location, and approximately 3,000 feet of both<br />
sides of the spring-fed Klein Branch Creek make this property a must see.<br />
Lasso Ranch<br />
96± Acres | Kerr County<br />
96± acres of rolling terrain studded with numerous oaks including post oak, live oak and Spanish<br />
oak. Several homesites with views plus paved county road access. This property is just 15 minutes<br />
from Fredericksburg or Kerrville.<br />
River Hills Ranch<br />
174± Acres | Bandera County<br />
Located just one-and-a-half miles west of Medina, this 174-acre ranch has<br />
everything you expect from the Texas Hill Country. The diverse topography lends<br />
itself to great views while providing some of the most fertile soils in the area.<br />
Together, they create a habitat which abounds with wildlife such as whitetail deer,<br />
axis deer, blackbuck antelope, and Rio Grande turkey. The ranch boasts nearly<br />
one-quarter mile of Medina River frontage.<br />
Spring Lake Ranch<br />
138± Acres | Kendall County<br />
This property consists of 138± acres covered with large oak trees and scenic views<br />
of the surrounding area. A centrally located spring-fed lake specifically built to<br />
grow trophy large-mouth bass is located just a short distance from the main<br />
residence. In addition to the world class fishing the property is high fenced and<br />
maintains a trophy whitetail deer herd. Improvements include an award winning<br />
main residence with too many details to explain.<br />
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Hill Country, South Texas, West Texas Ranches For Sale<br />
Tarpley Pass Ranch<br />
1,168± Acres | Bandera County<br />
NEW! Incredible and unique property straddling Tarpley Pass located between Bandera and Tarpley.<br />
Offering unbelievable and unspoiled beauty and views. Stunning home sites some with 360-degree<br />
views abound on many of the mountain tops with elevations ranging to a high of 1,920-feet to a<br />
low of 1,560-feet above sea-level in the valleys. This is the first time in over 40 years that this property<br />
has been available. The owner has selectively cleared the valleys and hilltops of cedar, with most of<br />
the hilltops being easily accessible. Part of a larger ranch, the property is high fenced on three sides.<br />
Game includes whitetail, aoudad, axis, blackbuck and abundant wild turkey. Do not let this once in a<br />
lifetime property get away from you! Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
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Ken Hoerster/Broker<br />
info@TexasRanchesForSale.com | (830) 249–9339<br />
www.TexasRanchesForSale.com<br />
501 East San Antonio Ave. | Boerne, Texas 78006<br />
view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/1000<br />
Sister Creek Ranch<br />
247± Acres | Kendall County<br />
NEW! Beautiful live water texas heritage ranch - with its historic Hill Country charm, you will have a sense of<br />
stepping back in time as you wander the banks of Sister Creek and the Guadalupe River, while enjoying the<br />
home and rustic outbuildings. The longtime family ranch is being offered for the first time in over 40 years and<br />
has many nice features and privacy, yet close to Boerne. Sister Creek Ranch includes approximately 6,000-feet<br />
of Sister Creek along with approximately 900-feet of Guadalupe River. Several nice coastal fields are located<br />
along the creek. Scenic building sites are available on the higher elevations overlooking the Sister Creek and<br />
Guadalupe River valley. Call Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
Post Oak Ridge Ranch<br />
66± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 2042420<br />
Creating a superb equine infrastructure with uncompromising attention to detail and quality, this owner<br />
did not sacrifice the native and exotic Hill Country habitat in the process. The improvements are a diamond<br />
nestled in a pristine and unspoiled natural environment. The owner’s common sense approach to<br />
construction incorporates 1,400± square-feet of residential living, with quality finish outs and a professionally<br />
constructed five-stall horse facility. Located just west of Boerne. Contact Steve Bennett for more information.<br />
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Hill Country, South Texas, West Texas Ranches For Sale<br />
Twin Oaks Equestrian Ranch<br />
215± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 1737850<br />
Gently rolling landscape, with partial rail perimeter fencing, this is a fine ranch with superior facilities and grazing<br />
for your horse and cattle. The ranch has many nice hardwoods and other native trees. Gated entry and paved<br />
road lead to the headquarters. The main house is 2,450± square-feet, and there are two manufactured homes<br />
to welcome guests or work hands. Located west of Tarpley. Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
Jo Jan Van Camp<br />
195± Acres | Real County | Property ID: 1723976<br />
Situated along both sides of almost ¾ of a mile of Bullhead Creek, this beautiful ranch is truly unique. With<br />
gorgeous views from the hilltops, the creek-sides, the pecan trees and many other types of hardwoods, this former<br />
scout camp can be revitalized as a camp or a recreational property. Several buildings original to the camp remain,<br />
including metal storage buildings, a cookhouse, the original amphitheater and bunkhouses (most will need<br />
improvements done to them), as well as trails and roads. Located east of Barksdale, Texas. Contact Ken Hoerster<br />
for more information.<br />
North Creek Ranch<br />
83± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1627914<br />
Rural recreational living with community advantages! This 83± acre ranch is adjacent to the Reserve at Falling Water<br />
in Comfort, Texas. There is wildlife tax exemption in place, and you can also take advantage of the community’s water<br />
system or drill a new well. The best part - beautiful rolling land, hilltop views, and North Creek is dammed in several<br />
places on the ranch, creating clear-water swimming holes and great fishing. Fencing is in place and there are many<br />
outstanding home sites available. Located south of Fredericksburg. Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
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Ken Hoerster/Broker<br />
info@TexasRanchesForSale.com | (830) 249–9339<br />
www.TexasRanchesForSale.com<br />
501 East San Antonio Ave. | Boerne, Texas 78006<br />
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Crabapple Ridge Ranch<br />
131± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 1408111<br />
Crabapple Ridge Ranch is accented by first-class improvements and accommodations featuring<br />
3,528± square-foot German-style cut limestone main house, a separate climate-controlled 500<br />
bottle wine cellar, two guest houses, a woodworkers shop, energy-efficient greenhouse, a<br />
45’x75’ vegetable garden and more. The ranch’s vistas stretch out over the Hill Country. Located<br />
just north of Fredericksburg. Contact Steve Bennett for more information.<br />
Spring Creek Homestead<br />
45.50± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1627368<br />
Fantastic long-range views of the Hill Country, healthy oak tree coverage throughout<br />
and gently rolling land characterize this ranch. There is a 2,300± square-foot original<br />
rock homestead located on the property with a metal roof, one water well. This is<br />
property has great development potential with excellent paved county road. Property<br />
adjoins the proposed Esperanza Development and Spring Creek Estates. Located just<br />
outside Boerne City Limits. Ranch is currently ag. exempt. Contact Steve Bennett for<br />
more information.<br />
Cibolo Creek Ranch<br />
110± Acres | Comal and Bexar County | Property ID: 2042434<br />
The view from the highest point provides a prime building location and a 180-degree view to<br />
the Northeast overlooking the Hill Country. Elevation on the ranch ranges from approximately<br />
1,250 feet to 1,300 feet above sea-level. The frontage on FM 3351 is a spacious field, prime land<br />
to build or plant hay. Cibolo Creek runs through the ranch. While it is dry a majority of the time,<br />
the creek bottoms have heritage oak, native pecans trees, and more. Located east of Fair Oaks<br />
Ranch, Texas. Contact Krista Upham for more information. This property is co-listed with Susan<br />
Friar – LoneStar Properties - Boerne, Texas.<br />
J Bar D Ranch<br />
64.20± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1535363<br />
The J Bar D is striking with its above average hardwood covers minimal Juniper. The<br />
available grassland offers excellent nutrition for the wildlife, and elevations range from<br />
1,400 feet to 1,440 feet above sea-level. There is a wet weather stock tank that provides<br />
a water source for wildlife. Water availability is good in this area of Kendall County.<br />
Access to this secluded and private ranch is via a 60 easement from the county road. An<br />
adjacent 60± acres is also available. Ag. exempt. Located east of Boerne. Contact Steve<br />
Bennett for more information.<br />
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La Bonne Vie Ranch<br />
208± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 2058668<br />
Designed and built with exceptional architectural insight as a family and corporate retreat.<br />
Exceptional privacy and quality construction nestled in the heavily wooded hills of Gillespie<br />
County just minutes from Fredericksburg. Mediterranean-style main home, equine facilities, guest<br />
lodge, private landing strip, skeet and trap area. Fertile soils along the meandering creek providing<br />
a unique ecological haven to the native wildlife. Contact Steve Bennett for private showing.<br />
Thurn Ranch<br />
100± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 2082054<br />
Secluded 100 acres in a gated ranch community. Perfect for a small ranch, hunting, or<br />
just a quiet getaway. Property covered in native oaks, mountain laurel and juniper cedar.<br />
Immaculate 40x60 metal barn with rolling doors, rainwater harvesting system and two 20,000<br />
gallon rain harvesting tanks that are full! Barn and rainwater system built in 2008. New fencing<br />
installed approximately three years ago. This super little ranch is ready for you today!<br />
Running D Ranch<br />
294± Acres | Kimble County | Property ID: 1780873<br />
NEW PRICE! Beautiful live water property with North Llano River frontage as well as<br />
and two other creeks – Maynard and Frog Creeks. With 295± acres, you can enjoy<br />
some hunting or leisurely fishing. The property is already equipped with a mobile<br />
home, carport, outbuilding, and walk-in freezer, but has plenty of great building<br />
sites. End of the road access with good road system on the property. Ag. exemption.<br />
Located just west of Junction. Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
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Ken Hoerster/Broker<br />
info@TexasRanchesForSale.com | (830) 249–9339<br />
www.TexasRanchesForSale.com<br />
501 East San Antonio Ave. | Boerne, Texas 78006<br />
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Northfork Ranch<br />
187± Acres | Burnet County<br />
Nice rolling pastures and North Mesquite Creek characterizes the beauty of the<br />
Northfork Ranch. The property has a main house 1,427± square feet and guest house<br />
864± square feet. Three nice tanks are located on the property and with the potential<br />
for a large pond when full on North Mesquite Creek. Several nice coastal fields are on<br />
the property that adds to the productivity and beauty. This property is perfect for your<br />
new family ranch for running cattle, or deer and bird hunting. Located north of Burnet<br />
with over a mile of Hwy 281 frontage. Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
209’R Ranch<br />
209± Acres | Kimble County | Property ID: 1808012<br />
Sit on the expansive front porch of your Hill Country 2,000± square-foot dog-trot style home,<br />
and enjoy the relaxing views and the wildlife. This re-created heritage-style home provides<br />
a perfect venue for family and friends to enjoy the weekend. This beautiful ranch has nice<br />
hardwoods and gently rolling terrain, and plenty of whitetail deer, wild turkey, and other<br />
native Hill County birds and animals. Perimeter fenced and ag. exempt. Located just west of<br />
Harper. Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
Grape Creek Road Ranch<br />
128± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1408147<br />
Beauty abounds on this 128-acre tract is loaded with post oak trees. Ideally located between<br />
Comfort and Fredericksburg, fronting on Grape Creek Road. Beautiful land that gently rolls<br />
and has majestic views of the Hill Country. Build your new home and set up “your place” on<br />
one of the many building sites on the property. Located south of Fredericksburg. Contact Ken<br />
Hoerster for more information.<br />
Gillespie County Ranch<br />
50± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 1546395<br />
Nicely wooded property with good views, rolling terrain and views of the majestic Hill<br />
Country. Located between Comfort and Fredericksburg, the property has frontage on Hwy<br />
87. Several home sites to select from on the ranch with beautiful post oak and live oak trees<br />
throughout. Located south of Fredericksburg. Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
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Kickapoo Creek Ranch<br />
865± Acres | Concho County | Property ID: 1650471<br />
Enjoy great fishing along the approximately one mile of both sides of Kickapoo Creek,<br />
which typically flows throughout the ranch. The property is entirely high fenced with<br />
excellent mesquite, cover - great for trophy buck hunting on site and good bird hunting<br />
fields with stations for the quail and dove. There is a good road system throughout and a<br />
1,680± square-foot manufactured home. Located north of Eden. Contact Ken Hoerster for<br />
more information.<br />
2424 Ranch<br />
2,424± Acres | Sutton County | Property ID: 1548700<br />
Set up and ready to go for the avid hunter. Nice rolling land, good valleys and nice views of<br />
the surrounding countryside. Headquarters has a nice two-bedroom, two-bath house.<br />
Good soils in the valley areas of the ranch with nice oak trees throughout the ranch.<br />
Seller will convey a portion of the minerals. Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
Happy Trails Ranch<br />
1,345± Acres | Sutton and Crockett County | Property ID: 1587637<br />
This well maintained ranch with great improvements is ready to go for the recreational<br />
hunter. Great get away ranch for a family or a corporate retreat, look no further. Leading<br />
from the rock and iron gated entrance is paved road up to the ranch headquarters. There<br />
is a 60’x150’ metal “barn-dominium”, with livable quarters of approximately 1,500 squarefeet.<br />
Also on the ranch is a tractor/feed barn, a nice tank and several water wells. Located<br />
west of Sonora. Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
Dunbar Draw Ranch -<br />
South Pasture<br />
285± Acres | Sutton County | Property ID: 2025860<br />
NEW! Dunbar Draw Ranch - North and South Pasture is sized perfectly and hosts a<br />
wealth of Hill Country wildlife and great views. There are also several nice building sites<br />
available on the ranches. The fences are in good to fair condition. There is an existing a<br />
water well, and the area has good underground water. This longtime family ranch totals<br />
523± acres, and can be purchased separately or the combined the two tracts. Located<br />
approximately 12 miles southeast of Sonora. Contact Ken Hoerster for more information.<br />
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Flying M Ranch<br />
874± Acres | Frio County | Property ID: 1927119<br />
Minerals in the Eagleford Shale! This high fenced 874-acre ranch<br />
is located five miles west of Dilley, Texas on HWY 117. This prime<br />
South Texas hunting ranch is heavily wooded with diverse native<br />
brush and bull mesquites, has rolling terrain with stunning vistas,<br />
a 300 GPM Carrizo Aquifer irrigation well, and four ponds. The<br />
ranch offers a nice 1,500-square-foot house, barn, and working<br />
pens. One-eighth of the minerals and executive rights will convey.<br />
Price: $3,627,100 or $4,150 per acre<br />
Oaxley Branch<br />
Creek Ranch<br />
301± Acres | DeWitt County | Property ID: 2039599<br />
This beautiful 301-acre ranch is located on the eastern city limit<br />
line of Cuero, Texas on HWY 87. This prime property is filled with<br />
huge live oaks and native brush, as well as some open grazing<br />
pasture. There is approximately one mile of Oaxley Branch Creek<br />
that traverses the property, offering rolling terrain with excellent<br />
home sites. The west boundary line is the Cuero city limit line,<br />
and the south boundary line is 1,500 feet of HWY 87 frontage. City<br />
Utilities are located at the Southwest corner, next to the Tractor<br />
Supply. This property would be perfect for development or a nice<br />
sized recreational ranch close to town. 25 percent of the minerals<br />
are owned and will convey. Price: $2,709,000<br />
4D Ranch<br />
948± Acres | Jim Hogg County | Property ID: 1701702<br />
Nine miles west of Hebbronville, this high-fenced 948-acre ranch is<br />
a mixture of native brush country and rolling mott country with red<br />
dirt and sandy loam soils. Great quail and deer hunting, with superior<br />
genetic breeder deer released. There are two water wells, miles of<br />
two in PVC water lines feeding five ponds and several water troughs,<br />
a nice four bedroom lodge, and an 1,800-square-foot metal barn.<br />
Price: $2,200,000 or $2,320 per acre<br />
Clear Water Creek Ranch<br />
4,192.12± Acres | Kinney County | Property ID: 1701722<br />
Seven miles west of Brackettville, this high-fenced 4,200-acre ranch is an outdoorsman’s dream. A half mile<br />
of live Pinto Creek flows through the property offering beautiful views and good fishing. There are five<br />
water wells, four ponds and miles of water lines to numerous concrete water troughs. The ranch has a fourbedroom<br />
lodge, three-bedroom lodge, three bunkhouses, a 5,000-square-foot metal barn, dog kennels and<br />
a lighted roping arena. Price: $6,686,431 or $1,595 per acre<br />
Seadrift Ranch<br />
505± Acres | Calhoun County | Property ID: 1692409<br />
This 505-acre property is one mile north of Seadrift, Texas and 27 miles south of Victoria. Having over 2,500<br />
feet of frontage on the Victoria barge canal and 2,500 feet on HWY 185, this property is suitable for residential<br />
or industrial development or a hunting/fishing recreational ranch. Wildlife include deer, hogs, and ducks.<br />
Located at the mouth of San Antonio Bay, this ranch offers quick boat access to excellent fishing grounds.<br />
Price: $1,700,000 or $3,366 per acre<br />
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DullnigRanches@gmail.com<br />
(210) 804-1515 office<br />
(210) 804-1583 fax<br />
6606 N New Braunfels<br />
San Antonio, Texas 78209<br />
Legendary Y.O. Ranch<br />
27,000± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1477517<br />
Since 1880, the historic Y.O. Ranch is notable for many firsts, especially for introducing exotic hoof<br />
stock that earned it a reputation world-wide as ‘America’s Original Game Ranch’. With an established<br />
infrastructure, it is a notable destination for native and exotic hunting, Longhorn cattle and animal<br />
auctions, ranch tours, social and corporate events, and superb recreation and relaxation. Abundant native<br />
wildlife is combined with exotic axis, sika, fallow, scimitar horned oryx, blesbok antelope, black wildebeest,<br />
beisa oryx, eland, red sheep, persian ibex, pere David deer, barasingha deer, blackbuck antelope, aoudad<br />
sheep, and Corsican ram among others. An innovative animal conservation program has made the Y.O.<br />
Ranch a world leader in exotic game preservation. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
East Forker-Gage Ranch<br />
20,150± Acres | Brewster County | Property ID: 1092530<br />
This is a wildlife haven for Trophy desert mule deer, elk, javelina, blue quail, dove, mountain lions and<br />
others. San Francisco Creek combines with mountain springs and four water wells. One of the oldest and<br />
one of the most historic large ranches in Texas, it is a legendary property in the majestic Big Bend area.<br />
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700 and Al Philip, (210) 415-8602.<br />
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Robinson Ranch, Since 1885<br />
831± Acres | Blanco County | Property ID: 1938852<br />
This beautiful ranch includes the 1889’s homestead built by the Robinson Family, and an<br />
incredible one± mile of year-around flowing Cypress Creek, plus natural springs and one<br />
water well. The water attracts abundant whitetail deer, turkey, hogs, dove, bird species and<br />
others. Near Horseshoe Bay and a pleasing drive from Austin. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
Aguila & Gavilan Pastures<br />
1,205± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 2035263<br />
Own a piece of the legendary Y.O. Ranch! The Schreiner family is selling 1,205± acres of<br />
pastureland in the southwest corner of the ranch, owned and operated since 1885. The<br />
beautiful rolling country is raw and ready for improvements. The perimeter is partially<br />
high fenced, with one water well distributing water to troughs. Wildlife includes<br />
whitetail deer, axis, blackbuck, sika and red stag. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
Tres Lagos Ranch<br />
530± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 1808669<br />
Simply put, some of the finest Live Water the Hill Country has to offer! Over one mile of frontage<br />
along Hondo Creek has been dammed to create three spectacular lakes. These deep, crystalclear<br />
lakes have never gone dry and have stayed strong throughout the drought. Enjoy<br />
year-round, endless recreational possibilities from hunting and fishing, to kayaking, hiking,<br />
and more. Several homes/cabins offer income potential. The ranch is also offered as 500<br />
acres with minimal improvements. Robert Dullnig and Randy Cadwallader, (210) 860-0093.<br />
Blanco River Ranch<br />
516± Acres | Blanco County | Property ID: 1980372<br />
This fabulous live water property has 1,976± feet of the Blanco River with an entrance<br />
across a dam on the river for excellent recreational river frontage and impact.<br />
Overlooking the river is a comfortable main ranch house adjoined by a guesthouse,<br />
large metal barn, garage/shop , foreman’s home, plus there are metal cattle pens.<br />
100 percent game-fenced, it is under a deer management program plus there are<br />
blackbuck and elk, and a current cow/calf operation utilizing pivot- irrigated Coastal<br />
pastures and native pasture. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
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Robert Dullnig / Director<br />
DullnigRanches@gmail.com<br />
(210) 804-1515 office<br />
(210) 804-1583 fax<br />
6606 N New Braunfels<br />
San Antonio, Texas 78209<br />
West Rosita Creek Ranch<br />
4,590± Acres | Maverick County | Property ID: 1535349<br />
Part of the original 200,000± acre historic Chittim Ranch, this property has been owned<br />
and operated for over 100 years. Low fenced hunting at its finest, the ranch offers a truly<br />
wild hunting experience in an area renown for producing native whitetail Boone and<br />
Crockett bucks. The nine large lakes support excellent bass fishing, and attract seasonal<br />
duck and dove. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
Jacalon Ranch<br />
4,666± Acres | Webb-Zapata County | Property ID: 1999111<br />
This ranch is a turn key, low-fenced hunting ranch in 100 percent brush country<br />
surrounded by big neighbors with an exceptional Trophy Deer herd that has been<br />
managed under MLD Level III permit. The spacious hunting lodge sits atop a hill<br />
offering stunning 360-degree views. Featured are six tanks plus four water wells and<br />
rainwater storage. Wildlife also includes Bobwhite and Blue quail, dove, ducks, hogs,<br />
javelina and others. Robert Dullnig and Randy Cadwallader, (210) 860-0093.<br />
Nueces River & Mustang Creek<br />
917± Acres | Zavala County | Property ID: 2085204<br />
A year-around recreation ranch with minerals, outside of Eagle Ford production, features<br />
2.5± miles of Nueces River, Mustang Creek, and two water wells with troughs and watering<br />
stations. Towering hardwoods combine with heavy South Texas virgin brush. Notable for<br />
B/C bucks, turkey, javelina, blue quail, bobwhite quail, dove and hogs. Improvements<br />
include three homes, metal barn, walk in cooler, pipe horse corral, skeet range with high/<br />
low towers, cleaning station, blinds and feeders. The perimeter is 2/3± highfenced. Robert<br />
Dullnig, (210) 213-9700<br />
Charco Salada Ranch<br />
1,800± Acres | Brooks County | Property ID: 2043914<br />
Truly a unique opportunity to own a 90-year-old family ranch in the heart of the ‘King<br />
Ranch Corridor’. Owned and operated by the same family since 1924, this ranch verges<br />
from quality tight soils with heavy brush, to coveted semi-open savannah mesquite<br />
and motte country. An attractive main compound is highlighted by Hauser Lake, 25±<br />
acres when full, providing an idyllic setting with serene atmosphere. 979± acres are in<br />
an income-producing CRP program. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, Nilgai, quail, dove,<br />
pigs, and seasonal waterfowl. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
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Turkey Creek Ranch<br />
1,385± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 947831<br />
Great hunting ranch has impressive Turkey Creek, unique Cline Mountain plus great views,<br />
good brush and large oaks. Featuring a renovated ranch home, equipment shed, large<br />
metal building with plumbing and utility building. With 765± acres highfenced, the ranch<br />
has both exotic blackbuck, axis, fallow, sika, oryx and zebra plus native deer and wildlife.<br />
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
Nueces River Ranch<br />
1,055± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1720806<br />
Quietly secluded, this ranch offers both the West Prong and Main prong of the Nueces<br />
River. Large oak trees and South Texas brush make this a great transition zone property<br />
that supports an abundance of native wildlife. In place is a small hunting cabin, working<br />
pens, low perimeter fencing and two water wells with water lines to troughs and the<br />
cabin. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
French Creek Ranch<br />
500± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1766993<br />
This perfect size recreational hunting ranch is in the Transition Zone with South Texas<br />
brush and Hill Country live oak trees and views. Improvements include a ranch house,<br />
metal barn, shop, silo two water wells, troughs and a pond. An abundance of wildlife<br />
includes whitetail deer, turkey, axis deer, dove and hogs. French Creek traverses the ranch<br />
providing runoff in wet times and large tree cover. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
Shut-In Creek Ranch<br />
431± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1687039<br />
Within the lush Frio Canyon, the ranch has been game managed for over 20 years,<br />
with Trophy whitetail deer, axis deer, sika deer, fallow deer, feral hogs, javelina, wild<br />
turkey, bobcats, foxes, dove, quail, plus fishing. ‘Shut-In Creek’ is just a arms throw from<br />
the majestic Frio River, plus the hilltops offer breathtaking 360-degree views. Robert<br />
Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
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DullnigRanches@gmail.com<br />
(210) 804-1515 office<br />
(210) 804-1583 fax<br />
6606 N New Braunfels<br />
San Antonio, Texas 78209<br />
Sycamore Creek Ranch<br />
9,100± Acres | Val Verde-Kinney County | Property ID: 1814879<br />
This unique ranch is composed of three adjoining parcels, each with its own unique<br />
characteristics and improvements, and available separately or in any combination. A<br />
great amount of surface water for the area includes Sycamore Creek, Sacatosa Creek,<br />
Turkey Creek, ponds, tanks, a 30± Acre lake that provides great duck hunting, and four<br />
water wells. Along with native whitetail deer, turkey, waterfowl, dove, and quail, there<br />
are eight species of exotics including aoudad, blackbuck, fallow, axis, sika, mouflon,<br />
scimitar-horned oryx, and barasignha. A portion of minerals convey. Robert Dullnig,<br />
(210) 213-9700.<br />
Conoly Ranch<br />
1,832± Acres | Kinney County | Property ID: 2016559<br />
Here is a rare opportunity to own the South Texas Brush Country outside of the Eagle Ford<br />
Shale that has been owned and operated by the same family since 1906, for over 100±<br />
years. Diverse brush has large oak trees present throughout and supports native whitetail<br />
deer, turkey, javelina, hogs, quail and dove. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
Yoas Ranch<br />
3,862± Acres | Val Verde County | Property ID: 1818122<br />
The Yoas Ranch provides endless opportunity for hunters with 3,112± acres high fenced<br />
and eight exotic species along with the native whitetail deer, turkey, waterfowl, dove,<br />
quail, and seasonal ducks on 30± acre Lonesome Dove Lake. The remaining 750± acres<br />
is low fenced with large acreage neighbors. Exotics include aoudad, blackbuck, fallow,<br />
zxis, sika, mouflon, scimitar-horned oryx and barasigna. A portion of minerals convey.<br />
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
Cartall Ranch<br />
2,690± Acres | Val Verde-Kinney County | Property ID: 1817989<br />
A highlight of this ranch is beautiful Sycamore creek which traverses through the property<br />
for two± miles. Overlooking the creek atop a high cliff is a beautiful rock house with views<br />
for miles. This is a great hunting ranch with good access and nice improvements to go<br />
along with it. Native species include whitetail deer, turkey, waterfowl, dove, quail, plus<br />
occasional free ranging exotics. Owner will convey 50 percent of minerals owned. Robert<br />
Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
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Warren Creek Ranch<br />
2,675± Acres | Hamilton-Comanche County | Property ID: 1725616<br />
This ranch is in the center of several major metroplexes, in excellent cattle/recreation<br />
country with native whitetail deer, turkey, dove and hogs. Rolling terrain offers nice views.<br />
There are six water wells, three stock tanks, a branch of Warren Creek plus a five± acre<br />
lake offers bass fishing and duck hunting. Robert Dullnig and Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919<br />
Vick Ranch<br />
750± Acres | Hamilton County | Property ID: 1758832<br />
This is a truly unique piece of property with over two miles of Warren Creek traversing<br />
through it. Large Pecan bottoms and oak trees line this year-around water feature that<br />
offers fishing and duck hunting plus is an attraction for deer, turkey, dove and hogs.<br />
Rolling terrain provides great views plus there is a small rock home and one water well.<br />
Robert Dullnig and Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.<br />
Warren Creek Ranch Parcel<br />
1,900± Acres | Comanche-Hamilton County | Property ID: 1758846<br />
This scenic ranch has a good combination of rolling open prairie land and beautiful creek<br />
bottom. Highlights include over two miles of Warren Creek, large pecan bottom land, and<br />
beautiful views. Home to whitetail deer, turkey, dove, hogs plus seasonal fishing and duck<br />
hunting. Robert Dullnig and Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.<br />
5± Acre Lake and Creek<br />
1,150± Acres | Comanche County | Property ID: 2045502<br />
Excellent cattle/recreation country offers a branch of Warren Creek plus a five± acre<br />
lake for bass fishing and duck hunting. Rolling terrain with sweeping views includes a<br />
headquarters with brick home, three barns, grain silo, pens and six water wells. Robert<br />
Dullnig and Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.<br />
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Robert Dullnig / Director<br />
DullnigRanches@gmail.com<br />
(210) 804-1515 office<br />
(210) 804-1583 fax<br />
6606 N New Braunfels<br />
San Antonio, Texas 78209<br />
Irrigated Farm & Dove Habitat<br />
544± Acres | Frio County | Property ID: 1656185<br />
This farm has been in the same family for over 40 years, offering great fertile soils, two<br />
tanks, and a strong irrigation well. 332± acres is highly productive, irrigated farm land with<br />
four circles, and the remaining 200± acres is in native brush. The property has been leased<br />
for dove hunting to Texas Parks and Wildlife. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
Hunt, Farm, or Ranch<br />
445 Acres | Atascosa County | Property ID: 2088117<br />
This beautiful land is only 35± miles from San Antonio, and provides great potential<br />
for improvements of choice. It features huge Live Oak and Post Oak trees, scattered<br />
mesquites, and a 160± acre field with nearby Carrizo well with future irrigation potential.<br />
There is one tank, three water wells, 1trough plus old hunter’s shack with electricity.<br />
High fenced on two sides, it is home to whitetail deer, turkey, quail, dove, wild pigs and<br />
varmints. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
Seco Creek Ranch<br />
400± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 2035050<br />
A chance to own unique land in very desirable Medina County, featuring big virgin brush<br />
with large oak trees and a border of Seco Creek for 1.29± miles. The ranch has been owned<br />
and operated by the same family for over 80 years. With the creek, animals have cover and<br />
water and turkey are provided great roosting sites. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, turkey,<br />
javelina, hogs, quail and dove. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
High Fenced Hunting<br />
388± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1999029<br />
A perfect-size hunting ranch is a blend of South Texas brush, Hill Country views and<br />
large oak trees throughout, making it an ideal offering. The ranch has been newly high<br />
fenced using Tight Lock wire, plus there is electricity, one water well and two water<br />
troughs. An abundance of wildlife includes whitetail deer, turkey, javelina, hogs plus<br />
exotic aoudad, blackbuck antelope and Fallow deer. A MLDP (Managed Land Deer<br />
Permit) is in place. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
www.KUPERRANCHSALES.com<br />
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Pfluger Ranch<br />
655± Acres | Hays County | Property ID: 1956285<br />
Here is a chance to own a ranch in the Hill Country only 16± miles from Austin! The<br />
property supports abundant wildlife and the neighboring land on the west/northwest<br />
side is owned by the City of Austin and cannot be developed due to the water quality<br />
protection program. There are several great building sites with beautiful Hill Country<br />
views and large oak trees for shade. This ranch would make a great homestead or get<br />
away retreat. Patrick McNamara, (806) 773-5567.<br />
Lake Nueces Ranch<br />
90± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1608252<br />
Along one of the largest bodies of water in the Nueces Canyon, with over 2,500± feet on<br />
Nueces Lake, formed by the crystal clear Nueces River! Owned and operated by the same<br />
family since 1944, it provides an exceptional retreat with development potential, with four<br />
attractive lodges, covered pavilion and nine slab RV sites. Whitetail deer, wild turkey free<br />
roaming axis, varieties of birds plus fishing. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
Guadalupe River Frontage<br />
68± Acres | Gualalupe County | Property ID: 2074294<br />
Owned by the same family for many years, this acreage has a lush 1,550± foot boundary<br />
of the flowing Guadalupe River that is easily accessed from several locations. The land<br />
features huge oak and pecan trees and thick mesquite brush, plus is home to abundant<br />
wildlife. With easy access Hwy 90, a frontage to New Braunfels, San Marcos or metro San<br />
Antonio, and potential building sites, this property can be enjoyed all year long! Robert<br />
Dullnig, (210) 213-9700<br />
River Bend Resort<br />
34± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 2053749<br />
What a great opportunity to own a beautiful piece of the Frio River with an established,<br />
income producing family business that has been running strong for 60± years. Originally<br />
established in 1955, the Resort has 1,000± feet of both sides of Frio River which attracts<br />
people from all over because of its cool clear water, deep holes, huge pecan and cypress<br />
tree-lined banks, and Hill Country views. Included are a main home, staff home, office/<br />
retail shop, cabins, screened casitas, campground and RV park, providing a beautiful family<br />
retreat or an investment opportunity. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.<br />
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Los Cañones Ranch<br />
4,107± Acres | Edwards County | Property ID: 1187558<br />
Located 40 miles southwest of Rocksprings, the completely high-fenced Los<br />
Cañones Ranch, features a diverse habitat of native and exotic wildlife. Ranch<br />
inventory includes feeders, blinds, watering stations and a 15,000-squarefoot<br />
equipment building, an 800-square-foot shop, five water wells and a<br />
200,000 gallon water distribution system. The five-bedroom, three-and-ahalf<br />
bath, 5,200-square-foot lodge has soaring ceilings, native rock floors<br />
and dry-stacked stone fireplace. The ranch includes a bunk house, a pilot’s<br />
home, a ranch manager’s home, and quarters for ranch employewes. This<br />
one-of-a-kind property is offered for $1,550 per acre. Contact Howard W.<br />
Hood for a private showing. Price: $6,365,850<br />
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Morning Star Ranch<br />
19,202.83± Acres | Val Verde County | Property ID: 1962900<br />
Morning Star Ranch, located in Val Verde County, is 19,202.83 acres of uniqueness. Situated<br />
on the southwestern edge of the Edwards Plateau, the ranch offers stunning beauty and the<br />
vegetation that is famous for growing exceptional wildlife. Equidistant from Sonora, Rock<br />
Springs and Del Rio, with four miles of frontage on Highway 277 and a 50’ X 4200’ airstrip, coming<br />
and going is easy. Long-term wildlife management efforts have resulted in thriving populations<br />
of white-tailed deer, white wing dove, turkey as well as elk, blackbuck, Mouflon sheep, Auodad<br />
sheep, Barbados sheep, Iranian red sheep, fallow deer and axis deer. There are more than 50 deer<br />
blinds and 75 feeders, suitable for both rifle and bowhunting. All equipment transfers with the<br />
property. Visit our website for more information on the many improvements and a video tour.<br />
This exceptional ranch is offered for $30,000,000.<br />
Howard W. Hood/Broker | (830) 739–3815 | howard@hoodrealestateinc.com | www.HoodRealEstateInc.com<br />
P. O. Box 295093 | Kerrville, Texas 78029 | view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/39718<br />
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Double J Ranch<br />
754± Acres | Real County | Property ID: 914150<br />
The Double J Ranch consists of 754± acres, all under high fence, which fronts on Highway<br />
337 between Leakey and Vanderpool, very close to Lost Maples State Park. This ranch can<br />
truly be your home on the range with the scenic terrain from mountains to canyons and<br />
the crystal-clear water. The incredible views remind you of being in Colorado, where you<br />
can see for miles. Double J Ranch has numerous springs and one nice lake with several<br />
more lake sites. Improvements are nestled in the canyon with an ultimate sense of privacy.<br />
Improvements include two lodges, one with three bedrooms and two baths, and the<br />
other with four bedrooms and two baths. Enjoy the stunning new 52.67- by 31.67-foot<br />
swimming pool and hot tub, fireplace and 19.42- by 19-foot outdoor kitchen with grills<br />
and sink. Also included is a large barn with a walk-in cooler. Amazing wildlife cover this<br />
ranch with whitetail deer, turkeys and exotics, including axis, aoudad, fallow, blackbuck<br />
and Scimitar-horned Oryx. This home on the range has huge possibilities for a corporate<br />
retreat, family getaway or hunting ranch. Call today for a showing. Price: $5,000,000<br />
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Mayo Ranch<br />
59± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1187419<br />
The Mayo Ranch is nestled into the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Within its high-fenced<br />
borders, you can experience the full spectrum of Hill Country beauty: diverse native<br />
hardwoods, gently rolling hills, oak pastures with abundant grass, a variety of native wildlife,<br />
two spring-fed creeks and rich bottomland. Only minutes from Kerrville’s amenities,<br />
this property, outfitted with its own private security gate, fronts on Highway 16. Enjoy a<br />
peaceful picnic on the banks of the large pond located in the pasture area or in the shaded<br />
tranquility of 1,000± feet of the beautiful spring-fed Lower Turtle Creek. Improvements<br />
include a two-bedroom, two-bath, two-story, wood cabin, that was remodeled in 2002,<br />
and features antique-pine floors and a rock fireplace. A large 16- by 40-foot barn, gazebo,<br />
and bunkhouse with covered porches overlooking the two creeks complete the hospitality<br />
infrastructure. Here you will experience the Hill Country’s most desirable landscape<br />
features without ever leaving your ranch. The property is offered for $1,750,000 $1,450,000.<br />
Call Howard W. Hood for a private showing.<br />
Howard W. Hood/Broker | (830) 739–3815 | howard@hoodrealestateinc.com | www.HoodRealEstateInc.com<br />
P. O. Box 295093 | Kerrville, Texas 78029 | view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/39718<br />
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Lake Amistad Ranch<br />
872.6± Acres | Val Verde County | Property ID: 951942<br />
The picturesque Lake Amistad Ranch invites the discerning buyer to the ultimate<br />
recreational water property. Delight in hunting wild game or hiking in the hills of this scenic<br />
872.6± acres property, located only 25 minutes north of Del Rio, Texas. New Owners can<br />
fish, swim, canoe, or enjoy a variety of water sports from the four miles of crystal clear lake<br />
frontage. This property is an outdoors-man’s paradise! Lake Amistad is rated the #1 Bass lake<br />
in the United States. Native game include White-tail deer, turkey, quail, doves, and javelinas.<br />
True Texas comfort provided with a 4/3 Stucco home with wood burning fireplace. You can<br />
watch the sunrise from the great open kitchen area. Breathtaking views of Lake Amistad<br />
and surrounding Texas hills provide a diverse natural terrain. Other amenities include a nice<br />
barn, one water well, one tank, and perimeter fencing. This property is versatile and unique<br />
for development potential, a corporate retreat, recreational camp, or just living the good<br />
life. A rare find in today’s market, this property won’t last long. Price: $3,600,000<br />
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Fisher Family Ranch<br />
719± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1187404<br />
With only three owners since its settling, the Fisher Family Ranch has been closely held.<br />
The property, located just 45 minutes west of Kerrville near Garven Store, is surrounded<br />
by large, historic ranches, maintaining the authentic feel of the Hill Country. The<br />
completely high-fenced ranch can be accessed from FM 41 and a two-and-a-half-mile,<br />
all-weather road leads to the ranch headquarters. The ranch features a two-bedroom, one-bath, rock home with a wood burning fireplace that was built in the early 1930s as well as a<br />
bunkhouse, a barn, and two water wells. This private retreat is home to whitetails, turkeys, hogs and a small population of exotics, which roam the gently rolling terrain that is shaded by<br />
a variety of trees including live oaks and shin oaks. Fisher Family Ranch is a place where you and your family can make your mark on the Hill Country. This property is offered for $2,595<br />
per acre. Contact Howard W. Hood for a private showing. Price: $1,865,805<br />
Howard W. Hood/Broker | (830) 739–3815 | howard@hoodrealestateinc.com | www.HoodRealEstateInc.com<br />
P. O. Box 295093 | Kerrville, Texas 78029 | view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/39718<br />
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A GIANT<br />
Opportunity<br />
THERE’S NOTHING LIKE IT IN THE WORLD. A PIECE<br />
OF LAND SO BIG, SO STORIED AND SO STEEPED IN<br />
FAMILY LEGACY THAT NO TITLE REPORT OR EVEN<br />
COMPLETE SURVEY EXISTED UNTIL THIS YEAR.<br />
here’s nothing like it in<br />
the world. A piece of land<br />
so big, so storied and so<br />
steeped in family legacy<br />
that no title report or<br />
even a complete survey<br />
existed until this year.<br />
The iconic W.T.<br />
Waggoner Ranch,<br />
America’s largest parcel<br />
of land “under one<br />
fence,” consists of more than 510,000<br />
contiguous acres encompassing an<br />
empire of oil fields, open ranges, fertile<br />
farming and endless miles of grazing<br />
land—all spread across six counties of<br />
Northwest Texas prairie and sweeping<br />
rangeland. Add to that thousands<br />
of cattle, enormous lakes, hundreds<br />
of foundation bred, award-winning<br />
American Quarter Horses and a legend<br />
as big as the ground it covers, and you’ll<br />
know why the W.T. Waggoner Ranch is<br />
considered one of the last remaining<br />
hallmarks of Texas cowboy culture.<br />
Now available for sale on the<br />
international open market, the W.T.<br />
Waggoner Ranch represents a singular<br />
opportunity so rare, we will never see<br />
the availability of such a property again<br />
in our lifetime. In fact, the last time this<br />
property was available for ownership,<br />
Abraham Lincoln was in Congress,<br />
California was petitioning to join the<br />
U.S. as a free state and Oklahoma was<br />
known simply as Indian territory.<br />
Headquartered in Vernon, Texas,<br />
the ranch covers 800 square miles<br />
of hills, vistas and plains, stretching<br />
through counties once roamed by the<br />
Comanches—Archer, Baylor, Knox,<br />
Wichita, Foard and Wilbarger.<br />
Since founder W.T. Waggoner<br />
first laid claim in 1849, the ranch has<br />
had a long and illustrious history as<br />
a cattle ranch with a reputation for<br />
both tradition and innovation. Today,<br />
the property is equally known as<br />
one of America’s best Quarter Horse<br />
operations featuring state-of-theart<br />
training and breeding facilities.<br />
The Waggoner Quarter Horses have<br />
been awarded countless honors and<br />
designations from the American Quarter<br />
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Horse Association.<br />
But what makes this iconic holding so unique is<br />
what lies underfoot. On these expansive contiguous<br />
acres, there is an immense variety of land types on<br />
the ranch. The property offers a reflection of Texas’<br />
vast and complex terrain: level grasslands, gentle<br />
hills and slopes, peaceful wetlands, countered with the harsh,<br />
rocky majesty of its red clay peaks and badlands. The W. T.<br />
Waggoner ranch personifies the wild, wild West.<br />
About 30,000 acres are in cultivated farmland. The remainder of<br />
the ranch supports a mixed variety of native grasses and improved<br />
pastures. In 165 years of family ownership, the ranch has never<br />
been commercially hunted, making it a haven for deer, turkey,<br />
quail and other wildlife.<br />
Also underfoot: oil. The property currently has an estimated<br />
1,000 + producing oil wells on the ranch, with the W.T. Waggoner<br />
Estate operating approximately 150 of these wells and 40<br />
independent operators holding the balance. Some of the wells<br />
drilled in the 1920s are still producing oil today. Approximately<br />
42% of the mineral rights with a pro-rata portion of the executive<br />
leasing rights are expected to convey with the sale.<br />
Over time, Waggoner family descendants and generations of<br />
devoted employees have acted as tremendous stewards of this<br />
land, making substantial improvements that include thousands of<br />
miles of fencing and roads, hundreds of earthen pond dam sites,<br />
waterways and more. Buildings, farm equipment and rolling stock,<br />
livestock (cattle and horses) and considerable other assets and<br />
THE ICONIC W.T. WAGGONER RANCH, AMERICA’S LARGEST PARCEL<br />
OF LAND “UNDER ONE FENCE,” CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 510,000<br />
CONTIGUOUS ACRES ENCOMPASSING AN EMPIRE OF OIL FIELDS, OPEN<br />
RANGES, FERTILE FARMING AND ENDLESS MILES OF GRAZING LAND.”<br />
inventory are included in this offering, as well at the historic W.T.<br />
Waggoner brand.<br />
This turn-key opportunity represents a slice of cowboy culture<br />
and a once-in-a-lifetime venture for an investor with vision and<br />
a love of land seeking a rare opportunity to take this legendary<br />
offering to the next level, perhaps preserving, protecting and<br />
enhancing this icon for another 165 or more years.<br />
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Burgher – Ray Ranch Sales<br />
From our office listed below:<br />
2913 Fairmount, Suite 200 | Dallas, Texas 75201<br />
ranch.briggsfreeman.com<br />
David Burgher | C: 214-213-8715 | dburgher@briggsfreeman.com<br />
Harlan Ray | C: 214-908-7770 | hray@briggsfreeman.com<br />
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Hat Creek Ranch<br />
2,863± Acres | Nolan County | Property ID: 1802066<br />
WATER IN WEST TEXAS! Great opportunity to own an amazing West Texas hunting<br />
ranch with truly incredible water features. Fantastic hunting including whitetail deer,<br />
gemsbok, axis, Corsican sheep, red sheep, fallow deer, and Aoudad. The spacious<br />
5,000 square-foot custom built main residence has all the comforts of home. Ranch<br />
must be seen to be truly appreciated. Offered at $9,950,000. Contact David Burgher,<br />
c: (214) 213-8715 or Harlan Ray, c: (214) 908-7770.<br />
Black Bridge Ranch<br />
1,034± Acres | Milam County | Property ID: 1946013<br />
This is a rare opportunity to have over four miles of Brazos River frontage in the heart of<br />
Central Texas. Property is located 45 minutes from College Station, one hour and 45 minutes<br />
from Austin, and two hours 30 minutes from Dallas. Enjoy several amazing views of the river<br />
from multiple lookout points. Property<br />
has a lush rolling terrain with very mature<br />
hardwoods throughout. There is some<br />
additional information concerning<br />
income potential on this property.<br />
Offered at $7,000,000. Contact Harlan Ray,<br />
c: (214) 908-7770 or David Burgher, c: (214)<br />
213-8715 for more information.<br />
Florence Ranch<br />
786± Acres | Williamson County | Property ID: 1566058<br />
Beautiful Hill Country ranch less than one hour outside of Downtown Austin! Rolling<br />
pastures and an abundance of live oaks create a great feel throughout the ranch.<br />
This property has several great pastures for grazing as well as plenty of thick cover<br />
for deer and turkey hunting. Due to the location and road frontage of this ranch,<br />
there is a great deal of development potential. Seller will consider dividing. Priced at<br />
$5,344,800. Contact Harlan Ray, c: (214) 908-7770 or David Burgher, c: (214) 213-8715.<br />
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From our office listed below:<br />
2913 Fairmount, Suite 200 | Dallas, Texas 75201<br />
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Circle Y Ranch<br />
357± Acres | Denton County | Property ID: 1542781<br />
UNDER CONTRACT. The Circle Y Ranch has been very well known in the North Texas equestrian world for over 25<br />
years. This beautiful property is located in the heart of Aubrey, Texas. The 357-acre paradise includes pristine grounds,<br />
two covered arenas, a round pen, storage barns, and over 25 horse stalls—just some of the many improvements<br />
that can be found on this fine property. A custom built main residence overlooks a gorgeous eight-acre lake and<br />
Coastal Bermuda pastures. In addition to being a fine equestrian property, this ranch has huge development<br />
potential. Offered at $14,800,000. Contact Harlan Ray, c: (214) 908-7770 or David Burgher, c: (214) 213-8715.<br />
Robinson Ranch<br />
831± Acres | Blanco County | Property ID: 1380169<br />
The historic Robinson Ranch was originally established in 1885 in the heart of the Texas Hill Country in<br />
Blanco County. The beautiful ranch features two rustic rock homes that are filled with vintage charm. Easily<br />
accessible, the ranch is located one hour from Austin, one hour and 15 minutes from San Antonio, four hours<br />
from Dallas, and only 20 minutes from Horseshoe Bay Resort. The ranch has diverse terrain including rolling<br />
hills, beautiful creek bottoms, and even some great pastureland. Cypress Creek runs throughout a large<br />
portion of the ranch. This beautiful rock bottom creek has several deep pools and a lush canopy of trees<br />
to create a very peaceful setting in the spring fed, year round water source. The ranch has an abundance of<br />
wildlife. Priced at $10,395,625. Contact Harlan Ray, c: (214) 908-7770 or David Burgher, c: (214) 213-8715.<br />
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Burgher – Ray Ranch Sales<br />
From our office listed below:<br />
2913 Fairmount, Suite 200 | Dallas, Texas 75201<br />
ranch.briggsfreeman.com<br />
David Burgher | C: 214-213-8715 | dburgher@briggsfreeman.com<br />
Harlan Ray | C: 214-908-7770 | hray@briggsfreeman.com<br />
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Moon River Ranch<br />
951± Acres | Falls County | Property ID: 2050591<br />
Moon River Ranch is one of the most spectacular ranches on the<br />
Brazos River currently on the market. This area of Central Texas, and<br />
more specifically, Falls County, is known in the agricultural world for<br />
its rich, fertile land and lush bottom country. In addition to the highly<br />
productive soil, this portion of the county has some incredible views<br />
of rolling hillsides and gorgeous pastureland. The property is currently<br />
being used to host executive retreats, corporate events, weddings,<br />
private parties, and family reunions. Enjoy peaceful horseback rides<br />
through the pastures; shoot skeet, or float in a canoe down four miles<br />
of frontage the Brazos River. The property itself is truly one of a kind.<br />
The headquarters of the ranch includes an impressive custom built main<br />
lodge, several additional homes or residences, workshops, barns, and<br />
even a multi-use dancehall. Moon River can accommodate an overnight<br />
group of approximately 90 people and can host many more depending<br />
for a single day, depending upon the demands of the specific event.<br />
Everything about this fine property suggests a warm personal touch to<br />
a fine Texas ranch. Located only 20 minutes from Waco, 90 minutes from<br />
the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and 75 minutes from the Austin area<br />
the ranch is an extremely convenient location to access from several<br />
parts of the state. Property is offered at $7,900,000.<br />
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From our office listed below:<br />
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Great Western Ranch<br />
12.45± Acres | Henderson County | Property ID: 1798613<br />
Experience world class luxury in the waterfront estate on exclusive Lake Athens, Texas which boasts a main house, guest house, greenhouse, wood working shop, barn, tennis court<br />
and two boat docks. Unobstructed views of the lake are dazzling from the 1,000+ deck that runs the entire length of the home complete with TV, fireplace and outdoor grilling area.<br />
The main house has two masters and three additional bedrooms on the second-level, open kitchen-den, screened porch and full two bedroom quarters on the first level with a<br />
walk out porch. Designer features include an updated kitchen with full size Subzero refrigerator and freezer, full size bar area, and the family room with an impressive stone fireplace.<br />
One boathouse has three covered slips, and lounging area and the other is a covered dock is for entertaining. With over 700 feet of shoreline there is plenty of fishing and boating<br />
opportunities. The guest house is a standalone cottage with two bedrooms, one bath, terrace overlooking the water and complete kitchen and family area. For the gardener at heart<br />
there is a full orchard and enclosed greenhouse. A complete wood working facility, with air controls and saws complete this amazing estate. Offered at $2,350,000. Contact Harlan Ray,<br />
c: (214) 908-7770 or Christy Berry, c: (214) 693-1600.<br />
PK Ranch<br />
121± Acres | Ellis County | Property ID: 1451474<br />
PK Ranch is a beautiful Metroplex ranch only 45 minutes from Downtown Dallas. The<br />
custom built home sits on 121± peaceful acres with a saltwater swimming pool and a<br />
paved driveway all the way to the residence. The home has several large windows in<br />
den, kitchen, and living rooms to let in great natural light in many parts of the house.<br />
The terrain is flat to rolling with five stock ponds, costal pastures, and good timber.<br />
Property is perimeter fenced and cross fenced with a custom built barn, working<br />
pens, loading chute, and holding pens. This ranch has easy access to I-45, I-35E, and<br />
Hwy 287. Property is offered at $999,999. Contact Harlan Ray, c: (214) 908-7770.<br />
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From our office listed below:<br />
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214-353-6600<br />
Phoenix Ranch<br />
238± Acres | Eastland County<br />
This weekend escape is less than two hours from the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and offers it all. Two<br />
great three-bedroom homes sit high on a bluff overlooking a rare, year round lake and creek. There is also<br />
a 1,150 square-foot party barn and apartment with adjacent custom pool and spa. The terrain, foodplots<br />
and vegetation make this a sportsman’s paradise. Price: $1,495,000. Call David Burgher, c: (214) 213-8715 or<br />
Kate Mote, c: (972) 380-3420.<br />
Bosque Canyon Ranch<br />
Part of 3,745± Acres | Bosque County<br />
Property ID: 1126304<br />
Enjoy a ranch without the headaches. Be one of only 48 members<br />
who own an undivided interest in part of a 3,745-acre shared ranch<br />
and a deeded five-acre lot only 90 miles from Dallas and 10 minutes<br />
from Lake Whitney. The Lodge includes a full kitchen, gym, pool, four<br />
casitas and a three-bedroom, three-bath house. A second pool is a<br />
restored stock tank under a windmill. There’s great hunting and fishing<br />
with deer, turkey, dove, and two large stocked lakes and a quality<br />
skeet range, gun range, horse barn and full time on site manager.<br />
Prices: Starting at $385,000 Contact David Burgher, c: (214) 213–8715<br />
Rancho Sereno<br />
120± Acres | Cooke County | Property ID: 1789733<br />
Only an hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, the 120-acre Rancho Serano is outside Whitesboro<br />
in the Red River Valley’s Cross Timbers region. The property has four ponds, beautiful meadows and hilly<br />
woodlands teeming with a variety of wildlife. There are four contemporary Lake Flato-inspired buildings;<br />
the owners house overlooking a pond and a three-building compound currently being used as a bed and<br />
breakfast, overlooking another pond. The property is at 17234 FM 678 and being offered at $1,525,000. For<br />
information call Angie Nelson, c: (214) 794-8945 or David Burgher, c: (214) 213-8715.<br />
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215 Bunny Trail<br />
27± Acres | Palo Pinto County<br />
Quaint one story ranch style home with over 270 feet of Brazos River<br />
frontage, just steps from the back porch, is situated on over 27 acres,<br />
located just over four miles west of Mineral Wells. This three-bedroom,<br />
two-bath home, which is drenched in natural light, features an expansive<br />
covered back porch with perfect views of the passing river. There is a<br />
29x23 workshop-garage with electricity, plus a 16x8 garden shed, and<br />
pipe and wire fencing. For more information visit jamieadams.com.<br />
From our office at 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 306, Arlinginton, Texas 76011.<br />
Contact Jamie Adams, c: (817) 235-4535.<br />
4021 Corbin Road<br />
156± Acres | Denton County | Property ID: <strong>2014</strong>780<br />
35 minutes north of Dallas/Fort Worth. 156 acres fronting on Corbin Road, I-35 W and Hickory Creek – First class horse facility with 4,590 square-feet superior quality custom three<br />
bedroom, three-and-a-half bath, Austin stone home, pool, cabana. Six stall mare barn, four stall stud barn, 14-stall metal barn, loafing sheds, hay barn, covered round pen, manager’s<br />
home, plus other ample housing for ranch help. Deep well, three ponds, fenced and cross-fenced. Two-gas well on property. Minerals negotiable. For details, call Brenda Moerschell,<br />
c: (214) 957-9401 or Julie Gilbert, c: (214) 403-9838.<br />
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Spring Lake Ranch<br />
297± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1729735<br />
A large spring complex puts out 40–50 GPM into one of<br />
the most scenic and deep lakes in this highly sought-after<br />
Upper Turtle Creek area just outside charming Kerrville. A<br />
nice lodge lies along the lakeshore, with beautiful rock patio<br />
bulkheaded into the shoreline, providing easy access for<br />
kayaks, fishing, snorkeling, floating and private relaxation.<br />
Paved interior roads, manicured rolling rangeland and tons<br />
of wildlife round out the package. Price: $3,118,500<br />
Allen Creek Ranch<br />
347± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1171144<br />
This supremely-located hunting and recreational ranch is situated in<br />
a private valley centered around an awesome four-acre lake, only 30<br />
minutes from northwest San Antonio, and 10 minutes from Boerne.<br />
Impressive features include road systems, grotto spring, wide valleys<br />
with cedar-free land seeded in grasses, and mountaintops with<br />
distant views. No shortage of drama here, with just the right touch<br />
of refinement. Price: $4,077,250<br />
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Bowie Mountain Ranch<br />
2,000± Acres | Llano County | Property ID: 1942841<br />
The fabled Enchanted Rock area of southern Llano County is<br />
truly one of the most scenic in all of Texas. This new offering,<br />
in same family for generations, contains large flowing creeks<br />
lined by granite boulders and cliffs in rugged and highly exotic<br />
settings. Views of the surrounding landmarks are splendid<br />
from many locations, and abundant wildlife includes aoidad<br />
sheep found amongst the crags. Towering hardwoods of<br />
oak and pecan line sandy creek bottoms, with impressive<br />
granite and sandstone rock features abound. Price: $7,900,000<br />
405 W Live Oak | Fredericksburg, Texas 78624<br />
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Chimney Hollow Ranch<br />
3,432± Acres | Kimble County | Property ID: 1943883<br />
This solid hunting/ranching unit northwest of San Antonio represents<br />
one of the higher value offerings in the area, possessing springs,<br />
tanks, 50 percent valleys, good improvements, dramatic vista points<br />
and abundant wildlife. Easy access off of almost five miles of paved<br />
highway frontage allows easy future split, and some minerals are<br />
included with the sale. Excellent hardwood cover, high percent good<br />
soils, good livestock facilities and several ranch houses enhance value<br />
and function. Price: $7,722,000<br />
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Blue Lakes River Ranch<br />
651± Acres | Concho County | Property ID: 2052240<br />
This prized offering lies on the north banks of the wide, deep<br />
Concho River on paved FM 1929 northeast of Paint Rock,<br />
just above Lake Ivie, in an area of clean working/recreational<br />
farms and ranches. Featuring a cover of light brush with<br />
scattered small hardwoods, there are large pecan bottoms<br />
along the river, plus an old orchard with about 30 active<br />
trees. Included are a good headquarters with nice ranch<br />
home, ranch swimming pool, good water system, mineral<br />
rights and negotiable extras. Price: $1,920,450<br />
Spring Heights Ranch<br />
637± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1672036<br />
Beautiful, dramatic, cedar-free hills dusted with oaks dominate<br />
this solid offering on pavement only eight miles west of<br />
Blanco, and within one hour of Austin and San Antonio. This<br />
site boasts a spring-fed creek with one of the best lake sites<br />
known in the area. The look is refined and extreme, with<br />
splendid vista points punctuated by deep, charming valleys.<br />
Best location and best area price. Price: $3,503,500<br />
405 W Live Oak | Fredericksburg, Texas 78624<br />
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High Lakes Ranch<br />
494± Acres | Blanco County | Property ID: 1672022<br />
This superb offering lies along a quiet county road in a prized area<br />
west of Blanco, less than an hour from Austin or San Antonio, and<br />
features majestic viewpoints overlooking the fabulous Blanco River<br />
valley below. Included are several good stock ponds, additional lake<br />
sites, excellent cover of cedar-free oak and outstanding population of<br />
wildlife. Best location and best area price. Price: $2,717,000<br />
River Canyon Ranch<br />
447± Acres | Mason County | Property ID: 1166605<br />
This rugged and unimproved parcel offers raw beauty unparalleled,<br />
along with one-third mile of frontage on a spectacular stretch of<br />
Llano River, just west of charming Mason. Stunning homesites<br />
are perched on soaring, multi-hued limestone/sandstone cliffs,<br />
overlooking the fabled river and pecan bottoms below. A unique<br />
canyon system lies entirely within the ranch boundaries! This is a<br />
rare offering in a prized area, and is the “best of the best” when it<br />
comes to wild and rugged. Price: $2,123,250<br />
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Rock Springs Ranch<br />
1,671± Acres | Mason County | Property ID: 1943950<br />
This fine ranch northwest of San Antonio includes the live<br />
water James River for both sides, boasting year-round spring<br />
flow over a solid rock bottom, with large fish in several holes.<br />
Included is abundant wildlife, scattered oaks and mesquite with<br />
roller-chopped strips, famed Joy Mountain, stock ponds, Native<br />
American sites galore and the stunning vistas and scenery of<br />
this secluded part of the Texas Hill Country, with frontage on<br />
paved SH 385. There is no better area value with good access,<br />
minerals and live water, so come on! Price: $4,428,150<br />
405 W Live Oak | Fredericksburg, Texas 78624<br />
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Seco Creek Ranch<br />
1,432± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1627264<br />
Premium recreational, hunting or cattle ranch with numerous ponds, three lakes, and the Seco<br />
Creek. Improvements include a main house, a hunting lodge, a foreman’s house and four barns,<br />
game processing area with walk-in cooler, and two 100-acre pivot coastal fields. Healthy native<br />
wildlife includes whitetail deer, dove, quail and flocks of turkey.<br />
Apache Ranch<br />
1,302± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1054647<br />
An improved ranch with excellent brush, an Edwards well, 300 acre-feet of base water, two pivot systems, two ponds, two lakes and one shallow well. There is an abundance of native<br />
wildlife, dove, quail, exotics and a strong population of trophy whitetail deer with improved genetics. There are two furnished lodges, walk-in cooler/processing area, skeet shooting<br />
range, a large equipment barn, numerous feeders and blinds.<br />
JAG Ranch<br />
744± Acres | Dimmit County<br />
Property ID: 2022513<br />
Exceptional hunting and recreational ranch. Carrizo water well<br />
with a 3,000 gallon cistern, an acre+ lake, a few small ponds,<br />
nine deer breeding pens, a three-bedroom, three-bath rock<br />
home/metal roof/front and back porches, a 60x40 barn and<br />
game processing area with walk-in cooler. There are numerous<br />
blinds, feeders and grain/feed silo.<br />
5833 CR 531 | Hondo, Texas 78861<br />
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Parrot Bay Ranch<br />
95± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID:<br />
Located under 7.8 miles southeast of Comfort and under 15 minutes<br />
from downtown Boerne, Texas in Kendall County, Parrot Bay Ranch is<br />
nestled in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. It is a recreational paradise<br />
for family and friends or a corporate retreat. The ranch offers 95± pristine<br />
acres, featuring a private .33± acre water well fed constant level lake with<br />
your very own beach waterfalls. Three sides of the property are fenced<br />
and a beautiful gated entrance of limestone, dry stack rock and cedar<br />
with an electric gate provide access. Parrot Bay Ranch is a must see! The<br />
property boasts over 1,300 feet of Big Joshua Creek, and a second lake<br />
measuring just over .4 acres. There is an amazing home site above the<br />
water with 360-degree views!<br />
Domino Ranch<br />
2,713± Acres | Medina County<br />
Beautiful, secluded ranch! Partially game-fenced, approximately 14 miles of blacktop roads through property, incredible native brush and pastures. Eight wells, one wet-weather creek,<br />
seven ponds, numerous blinds, feeders and vehicle equipment. Fantastic hunt camp lodge and headquarters, outdoor pavilion with kitchen facilities, guest suites, barns/walk-in cooler,<br />
foreman’s house, and livestock corrals. A complete finished package, built with comfortable western elegance.<br />
Rolling Ridge Ranch<br />
3,225± Acres | Zavala County<br />
Property ID: 498602<br />
South Texas high-fenced ranch with a gated entrance and great<br />
paved roads. Consisting of a 2,500 square-foot lodge, two large<br />
barns, a game cleaning barn with walk-in cooler, deer breeding pens<br />
and three DMP pens. Also includes numerous blinds, feeders, wells,<br />
ponds and 200 acres of improved Klein grass.<br />
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Mystic Oaks Ranch<br />
260± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 323315<br />
High-fenced, excellent brush, oak, grasses surrounding one pond, a rural water meter, an<br />
Edwards well and a 2,400 square-foot house. Improvements: irrigated yards, swimming pool/hot<br />
tub, entertainment pavilion, foreman’s house, equipment barn, horse stalls and barn, paddocks,<br />
and plenty of pens, blinds, feeders and miscellaneous equipment convey.<br />
Rainbow Lake Estate<br />
49± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1888043<br />
Under 15 mins from Kerrville, TX, a recreational paradise for family and friends or<br />
corporate clients to relax, hunt or fish the spring-fed lake for largemouth bass,<br />
catfish and tilapia. The Estate features a private 17± acre lake, four acre peninsula,<br />
and natural waterfalls. There is a 2,400 square-foot main lodge and three guest<br />
cottages with all of the modern extras for a perfect get-away!<br />
Wise Ranch<br />
40± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1606628<br />
Beautiful Hill Country with rolling terrain along three creeks, several waterfall locations with a<br />
great road/trail system makes the whole ranch accessible to hiking or horseback riding. There<br />
is a 1,974 square-foot home, a horse barn, a shop and equipment shed adding to the appeal of<br />
this ranch.<br />
Encino Ranch<br />
208± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1380418<br />
Immaculately groomed and well maintained game-fenced ranch with two<br />
ponds, a two acre lake, numerous water troughs, rural water, two electric wells<br />
along other improvements are: a 3,200 square-foot house with irrigated back<br />
yard, swimming pool/hot tub and entertaining pavillion, a foreman’s house, a two<br />
vehicle portico with a one-bedroom apartment, furnished hunting lodge, deer<br />
breeding pens and handling facility. Numerous blinds, feeders and miscellaneous<br />
equipment convey.<br />
5833 CR 531 | Hondo, Texas 78861<br />
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Diamond L Ranch<br />
870± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1479294<br />
Improved hunting and recreational ranch, eight miles east of Uvalde, with trophy<br />
whitetail and countless species of exotics, there are many improvements including: a<br />
main house, three guest lodges, horse barns, pipe pens, RV hook ups and numerous<br />
blinds/feeders.<br />
Comanche Creek Ranch<br />
928± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1158448<br />
This is a very secluded property; in a transition area where South Texas meets the Hill<br />
Country. Improvements include: custom gated entrance, trophy wildlife, native brush,<br />
huge oaks, healthy pastures, and wildlife food plots. A fully furnished main home with<br />
swimming pool and outdoor cooking area, a guest/bunkhouse, two barns, and a<br />
processing area with walk-in cooler.<br />
Beekman Creek Ranch<br />
105± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 1634488<br />
Live water recreational ranch featuring a magnificent stone 4,471 square-foot<br />
house and an elegant guest home, a pool, outdoor kitchen and tons of patio space.<br />
Beekman Creek Ranch boasts a nice size spring fed lake situated in a valley offering<br />
excellent fishing.<br />
Guajolote Ranch<br />
1,132± Acres | Frio County | Property ID: 1500177<br />
South Texas game-fenced ranch with improved pastures and beautiful trophy wildlife.<br />
Improvements include: a 4,000 square-foot lodge, a 1,950 sqaure-foot bunk house, a walk-in<br />
cooler/processing area, eight deer breeding pens, two wells, eight pot irrigation system, four<br />
ponds, and various blinds and feeders.<br />
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Agua Dulce Ranch<br />
4,286± Acres | Kinney County | Property ID: 980158<br />
The wildlife habitat on the Agua Dulce consists of vegetation<br />
species that occur in the transition zone between South<br />
Texas and the Edwards Plateau. This blending of ecoregions<br />
provides a unique diversity of plant species which combine<br />
on the ranch to create an outstanding habitat for whitetail<br />
deer, Rio Grande turkey, quail, and other native species.<br />
The brush and topography provide adequate thermal and<br />
screening cover for deer. The ranch is strong forbs and grass<br />
country with boot high to waist high grass. Improvements<br />
include a three-bedroom, two-bath lodge with attached<br />
high door vehicle and ATV storage area. A large metal<br />
barn is located on the south end of a 100-acre field. The<br />
Agua Dulce is big buck and cattle country. Located only 45<br />
minutes northwest of Uvalde. Sells turnkey. Price: $6,257,560<br />
or $1,460 per acre<br />
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Loose Rock<br />
Ranch<br />
1,036± Acres | Kinney County<br />
Property ID: 1602005<br />
Trophy aoudad, whitetail deer, Rio Grande<br />
turkey and wild boar roam the hillsides and<br />
valleys of this scenic Hill Country Ranch. Loose<br />
Rock lies adjacent to two enormous ranches.<br />
Topography on the ranch varies from large<br />
flat areas to rolling hills and mountains with<br />
magnificent limestone cliffs. Water is distributed<br />
throughout the ranch with 12 springs and<br />
two water wells. Parts of the ranch have been<br />
cleared of cedar to create scenic open vistas of<br />
knee high grass dotted with scattered motts<br />
of live oak, pinion pine, elm and live oak brush.<br />
Two cabins, ranch equipment shed and water<br />
well is located near the entrance. The ranch lies<br />
in a quiet peaceful setting about 40 minutes<br />
north of Uvalde. The ranch sells turnkey.<br />
Price: $1,658,944 or $1,600 per acre<br />
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3-Mile Ranch<br />
3,525± Acres | Zavala County | Property ID: 1128254<br />
This unique South Texas Ranch could easily be described<br />
as one of the best hunting and recreation ranches for<br />
sale in Texas. An extensive game management program<br />
is in place. Trophy whitetail bucks and does with proven<br />
genetics have been transferred to the ranch. There are<br />
two sets of breeding pens stocked with bucks and does<br />
that have superior genetics. It is not unusual to see trophy<br />
European stag, axis deer, and blackbuck antelope, wild<br />
turkey, quail and dove. Wildlife browse on the 3-Mile Ranch<br />
which consists of vegetation species that combine to create<br />
excellent wild game animal habitat. The two-story lodge<br />
has been remodeled and is designed to entertain large<br />
groups. A new garage has been built to accommodate<br />
high seat hunting vehicles. Other improvements include:<br />
six water wells, 12 ponds, two barns, 12-ton overhead feed<br />
bin, protein feeders, corn feeders, and a deer processing<br />
facility. During wet years the crystal clear Nueces River<br />
flows for three miles along the west boundary. The ranch is<br />
accessible by miles of improved interior roads and is located<br />
30 minutes south of Uvalde in northern Zavala County.<br />
Sells turney. Price: $10,950,000 or $3,106 per acre<br />
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Poquito Grande Ranch<br />
874± Acres | Kinney County | Property ID: 1135402<br />
Poquito Grande is a well manicured ranch with wide valley land<br />
surrounded by mountains and box canyons. Water is distributed<br />
to water troughs throughout the ranch. There is an abundance<br />
of rich high protein forbs and brush and the pinion pine, live oak<br />
and cedar provide ample cover for wildlife. Primary game animals<br />
are whitetail deer, wild turkey, blackbuck antelope, turkey and<br />
quail. The ranch is located 16 miles north of Brackettville and joins<br />
Kickapoo Cavern State Park along the north boundary. The ranch<br />
sells turnkey. Price: $1,300,336 or $1,487 per acre<br />
Sweeten Ranch<br />
128± Acres | Real County | Property ID: 2055532<br />
This old family ranch has been in the Sweeten family<br />
for about 100 years. The Sweeten Ranch is located in<br />
an ideal setting one mile north of Camp Wood and lies<br />
along the east side of State Highway 55. The terrain is<br />
flat to rolling country with a good cover of low brush<br />
and live oak trees. A 40-acre field, city water along the<br />
highway, electricity and telephone access makes this<br />
ranch an ideal retirement property. A few years ago the<br />
owner killed a big bull elk on the property. Primary game<br />
animals are whitetail deer and axis deer. Owner terms.<br />
Price: $448,000 or $3,500 per acre<br />
Tom Williams<br />
Ranch<br />
48± Acres | Edwards County<br />
Property ID: 1352142<br />
Pulliam Creek, a tributary of the Nueces River,<br />
flows through the ranch for approximately<br />
500 feet. There is an abundance of axis<br />
deer, whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey, and<br />
wild boar that roam through the property.<br />
The Tom Williams Ranch joins a historic<br />
22,000-acre ranch along the west boundary.<br />
Improvements include a three-bedroom,<br />
three-bath home with kitchen, dining<br />
room, living area, shop and two-car garage.<br />
The ranch is located three miles northwest<br />
of Barksdale, 45 miles north of Uvalde, 87<br />
miles southwest of Kerrville and 115 miles<br />
northwest of San Antonio. The ranch is a<br />
great retirement place or a quiet peaceful<br />
ranch to enjoy. Owner terms. Price: $450,000<br />
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Big Whitetail and Exotic Game Ranch<br />
2,031± Acres | Edwards County | Property ID: 1978274<br />
The Rancho Trinidad has all the needed amenities to continue as a successful hunting and breeding operation. Whether<br />
it is for a corporate retreat, a family hunting ranch or an outfitting business, the desired location off Highway 41, only<br />
minutes from Kerrville, makes this right in the hunter’s honey hole. Two high-fenced pastures of 800± acres and 1,231±<br />
acres loaded with a variety of exotics and enhanced whitetail await the lucky hunter. Five water wells, breeding pends,<br />
barn and lodge. Price: $3,750,000<br />
Train Robber Ranch<br />
2,274 ± Acres | Terrell County<br />
Property ID: 2036756<br />
Located in Southwest Texas between Dryden and<br />
Sanderson, 110 miles west of Del Rio, this is an excellent<br />
ranch for the area with good numbers of whitetail, turkey,<br />
quail and mule deer. There is a good variation of topography<br />
with 2,300 to 2,700 feet in elevations, scenic hills, scenic<br />
bluffs and canyons, great protein brush habitat for deer,<br />
wide valleys with soil and heavy brush and big neighbors.<br />
Price: $799,500.00<br />
Intracoastal Waterway Oasis<br />
55.1± Acres | Matagorda County | Property ID: 1095074 & 1095082<br />
Located on the Intracoastal Waterway five miles east of Matagorda this 55.1-acre tract with<br />
1,468 feet of waterfront is within sight of the land cut into East Matogorda Bay providing<br />
easy access to some of the Texas coast’s premier fishing. This property includes Army<br />
Corps of Engineers permits including wetland mitigation and is platted for canals and<br />
130 residential lots. With great upside potential the property is one of the only waterfront<br />
locations in the area suitable for development. If land development is not your cup of tea,<br />
but you dreamed of producing your own secluded waterfront paradise and want to get<br />
away from the overcrowding that has become prevalent along the Texas coast, this is the<br />
spot. Imagine your own compound where you can spend time with family and friends,<br />
entertain business associates or just relax while watching the sea birds at sunset. At this<br />
price your dream is within reach! Price: $2,500,000<br />
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Pinto Creek Ranch<br />
6,000± Acres | Kinney County | Property ID: 957617<br />
South of Bracketville, these 6,000 acres feature three<br />
miles of beautiful Pinto Creek, a fantastic lodge and high<br />
fencing with whitetail deer and exotics. This is a fantastic<br />
live water package. Price: $15,000,000 or $2,500 per acre<br />
Pinto Creek Ranch<br />
827± Acres | Kinney County | Property ID: 2024254<br />
This ranch lies just a few miles west of Brackettville with<br />
nice frontage on Pinto Creek. There are irrigated food<br />
plots with an artesian well, two cabins, deer and brush.<br />
Price: $1,980,665 or $2,395 per acre<br />
Sunday House Ranch<br />
712± Acres | Jimm Hogg County | Property ID: 1788810<br />
South of Hebbronville, this is a very nice high-fenced ranch with huge<br />
whitetail, nice ponds and watering stations and a very comfortable<br />
cabin. Price: $1,780,000 or $2,500 per acre<br />
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Lamb Creek Ranch<br />
136± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1813113<br />
Gorgeous water close to Kerrville! 2,200 feet of tree-lined Lambs Creek. The<br />
improved pasture is perfect for horses, cattle or farming. The multiple hilltops offer<br />
great building opportunities. There is a charming rock ranch house, implement<br />
barn, workshop, and two RV hook ups. It offers great hunting with an abundance<br />
of wildlife. This is a wonderful ranch just waiting for someone to make it their<br />
showplace. Price $1,750,000<br />
Heaven’s Doorstep Ranch<br />
307± Acres | Kerr County<br />
Great hunting ranch with easy access five miles from Mt. Home. The ranch has a threebedroom,<br />
three-bath rock house with a nice yard. It has a great road system making it easy<br />
to get around, and the land has been cleared of most of the cedar yet still good cover for the<br />
animals. Great hunting with whitetail, axis, blackbuck, sika, fallow and red deer. There are two<br />
nice wet weather creek beds lined with beautiful hardwoods, and there is a catfish pond. Easy<br />
access with close proximity to I-10 yet very private. Price: $1,595,000<br />
R-C Ranch<br />
203± Acres | Real County<br />
Perfect hunting ranch! This ranch has been game<br />
managed for years to produce trophy whitetail.<br />
The whitetail herd has had protein year-round, and<br />
the numbers and the buck to doe ratio has been<br />
closely kept. It shows when you drive around and<br />
see the deer on the place. There is a nice pond<br />
on the ranch offering a great place to water the<br />
wildlife and nice place for ducks. The perimeter<br />
is completely game fenced, there is a comfortable cabin great for hunters, two wells and a<br />
metal barn. It has all a hunter needs. Price: $749,000<br />
Johnson Creek<br />
25± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1606556<br />
Johnson Creek offers great recreational possibilities. The house is very private and<br />
has wonderful views of the creek. The outdoor living area features a kitchen, patio,<br />
and wonderful pool. The land around the house is covered in numerous fruit and<br />
hardwood trees. The field is wonderful for livestock, crops, or a food plot. The hill on<br />
the property offers great views and cover for the wildlife. There are two cabins that<br />
are great for guests or could be used for income production. Less than 15 minutes<br />
from Kerrville. Price: $695,000<br />
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Hidden Hills<br />
73± Acres | Kerr County<br />
Property ID: 1057437<br />
A true showplace located in the gated<br />
Hidden Hills Ranch in the highly desirable<br />
Camp Verde area. This property offers a<br />
four-bedroom (with two master suites),<br />
four-and-a-half-bath hilltop house offering tremendous 360 degree views from every room.<br />
The house brags of chiseled edge travertine tile and hickory wood floors. Featuring 14-foot<br />
ceilings, with 19-foot ceilings in the master bath, huge closets, a butler’s pantry, two laundry<br />
rooms and surround sound inside and out. The kitchen has knotty alder cabinets, granite<br />
countertops, a huge island and an eight burner stove. There is a mother-in-law suite with its own kitchenette and living area. The large covered back porch offers an amazing<br />
southeast view of the valley below. The two living areas, large porch and full bar make it a great place to entertain. The house has a large three-car garage, three Rheni tankless<br />
water heaters and four-zone heating and air conditioning. The land is covered in nice hardwoods and beautiful wildlife. Less than 15 minutes from Kerrville and 45 minutes to<br />
San Antonio. Up to 221 additional acres are available. Price: $2,250,000<br />
Bear Creek Ranch<br />
160± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1184449<br />
A gorgeous piece of property that has it all and is less than two miles from Kerrville.<br />
It offers 1,700 feet of both sides Bear Creek. The creek has been dammed, backing<br />
up beautiful water. The land offers two sprawling meadows, huge hardwoods,<br />
and tons of wildlife. There are 360 degree breathtaking views of town, the valley,<br />
and multiple building sites. Price: $2,150,000<br />
95 Acres Fredericksburg<br />
95± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 2070940<br />
Beautiful land waiting for someone to build their dream home on. The land is located six miles<br />
south of Fredericksburg with close access to Highway 87. It is covered in great native grass and<br />
huge oaks. There is good cover for the deer, but very little cedar. There are multiple hilltop<br />
building sites with tremendous views. One hill offers 360 degree views and great views of the<br />
lights of Fredericksburg. A blank canvas in the ideal place. Price: $899,000<br />
Jimmy Reno/Broker<br />
(830) 329–1930 | Jimmy@JimmyReno.com<br />
www.JimmyReno.com<br />
1614 Sidney Baker, Suite 200 | Kerville, Texas 78028<br />
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Berry Island<br />
225± Acres | San Patricio County | Property ID: 1600083<br />
Located is picturesque Corpus Christi Bay, Berry Island is 225 acres of endless possibilities. Access the island by<br />
boat in less than five minutes from your private six-acre mainland shore base. Once on the island you can enjoy<br />
the gorgeous sunrise over the bay and sunsets over Corpus Christi’s skyline. The island provides wade fishing<br />
opportunities as well as a convenient place to launch a boat for offshore fishing. The protected wetlands provide<br />
a habitat for ducks and other birds and the pond on the island makes a wonderful waterfowl hunting habitat.<br />
Sunbathe, build sandcastles or play beach volleyball on one of the multiple beaches. The island sits 44 feet above<br />
sea level with its highest point offering tremendous 360 degree views. The high elevation makes for great arroyos<br />
that create natural hills and valleys on the island. Over two miles of the shoreline has been rip rapped and/or<br />
sheet piled to preserve the beach. The charming two-bedroom, two-bath seaside cottage sits at 33 feet above<br />
sea level, well above the tidal surge line. The cottage offers a custom kitchen, outdoor shower, large porches, and<br />
an enclosed game room making it a wonderful place to entertain. The docking area has a new boat lift in place<br />
and 24-hour flood lights for security as well as great night fishing.<br />
Grape Creek<br />
189± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1696611<br />
Stunning acreage with a deep four-and-a-half±-acre lake along with 2,800 feet of<br />
Bear Creek. Rock cliffs accent the crystal clear water offered by Bear Creek. Very<br />
diverse property with a tremendous homesite offering views of the surrounding Hill<br />
Country. There are several valleys surrounded with elm and oaks trees. HWY 87 and<br />
Grape Creek Road frontage, ag. exempt, and a n abundance of wildlife. Just eight<br />
miles South of Fredericksburg and only 40 minutes from San Antonio. The perfect<br />
ranch in the perfect location. Price: $2,895,000<br />
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Denisa Odiorne/Agent<br />
www.TheAndersGroup.com<br />
302 Main Street | Johnson City, Texas 78636<br />
Hill Country Charmer<br />
with a Tuscan Swagger!<br />
23± Acres | Blanco County | Property ID: 2030947<br />
Ultra charming horse property! This 23+ acre property oozes with Hill Country charm sporting a<br />
slight Tuscan swagger! Features Tuscan/Old World stucco exterior walls trailing with evergreen<br />
ivy, wooden gates, custom hand stacked rock interior walls, four horse stalls, a lighted arena,<br />
5,000 square-foot rock barn that houses a tack room, feed room, office, shop, equipment shed<br />
and a covered spectator patio. There are four fenced pastures, excellent sandy soil with 23+<br />
usable acres ready to ride. Great opportunity to plant grapes, olives or peaches and tap into<br />
the Hill Country Wine Trail. Beautiful 3,300 square-foot home features incredible custom hand<br />
stacked interior rock work, faux painted Spanish drag textured walls, four bedrooms, three baths,<br />
high ceilings, wood burning fireplace in living room, open floor plan, custom rock foyer, outdoor<br />
fireplace, large back yard overlooking fields of rolling terrain. This property is not in a subdivision,<br />
there are no restrictions and it is just seconds off of Highway 290, also known as the Texas Hill<br />
Country wine trail. This exceptional property is ideal for a primary residence, business venture, or<br />
a recreational, corporate or family retreat. Possibilities are endless! Price: $975,000<br />
C: (512) 626–9549 | denisa@theandersgroup.com<br />
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Brady P. Anders/Broker<br />
www.TheAndersGroup.com<br />
302 Main Street | Johnson City, Texas 78636<br />
Llano River 120<br />
120± Acres | Llano County | Property ID: 2052110<br />
This 120 acres sits just West of Llano and delivers 2,200± feet of accessible<br />
Llano River frontage which a good portion has just been groomed<br />
removing cactus, mesquite and underbrush exposing the views of this<br />
private flowing piece of river. Other property features include a small pond,<br />
windmill well (not currently functioning) granite outcroppings, established<br />
road/trail system and three sides good fencing with partial old dry stacked<br />
rock wall along the river front. Price: $1,500,000<br />
Lake on Flat Creek<br />
24± Acres | Blanco County | Property ID: 2031966<br />
This diverse property sits on the North boundary of the seven± acre stocked lake on Flat<br />
Creek and offers nice views, recent cedar clearing, electric entry gate, concrete bridge over<br />
Towhead Creek, paved drive up to RV/party barn area with 67 GPM water well, electricity,<br />
18x26 carport/equipment shed, and is fenced on three sides with newer fencing. This<br />
property is ready for your immediate enjoyment. Price: $425,000<br />
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Pedernales River 511<br />
511± Acres | Blanco County | Property ID: 1787757<br />
This 511 acres sits between Dripping Springs and Johnson City in Eastern Blanco County<br />
with close proximity to both Austin and San Antonio. The property offers a functioning<br />
water well, windmill, outbuildings and working pens and a spring fed creek drainage that<br />
would be ideal for a pond/lake site. Recent cedar clearing around the grotto, rim rock, front<br />
entry and homestead show what great potential this ranch offers. Price: $4,132,500<br />
Wimberley 50 Acres<br />
and Home<br />
50± Acres | Hays County | Property ID: 2032008<br />
Your ranch oasis awaits you on 50+ acres with beautiful hill country views, 3,260 squarefoot<br />
rock home, in ground pool with a 14’x12’ ‘Alamo’ pool house with adjacent fire pit.<br />
Property is completely fenced with 56’x32’ workshop, chicken coop/dog trot, horse/<br />
hay barn, garden area. Conveniently located ten minutes to San Marcos and Wimberley.<br />
Contact Michelle O’Rear (210) 857-0003 for further information.<br />
T: (830) 481–4444 | C: (512) 791-9961 | brady@theandersgroup.com<br />
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The Dipper Ranch<br />
5,600± Acres | Webb County | Property ID: 1456120<br />
Dipper Ranch is a 5,600-acre, high fenced whitetail deer hunting ranch and<br />
breeding operation abundant with native South Texas game, including trophy<br />
whitetail, dove, quail, javelin, wild hogs, buffalo, trophy bass and a variety of<br />
small game. The ranch is 23 miles from Encinal and 24 miles from Freer. The front<br />
entrances touch Highway 44. The owners have invested considerable resources<br />
and time into the Dipper Ranch with the goal of building a world-class whitetail<br />
hunting experience. While the ranch is blessed with excellent native brush, the<br />
owners launched an intensive supplemental feeding and range improvement<br />
program. Over the years, they have installed 32 protein feeder stations that<br />
provide in excess of 120 tones of protein annually. The wild deer population is<br />
approximately one deer per every 14 acres. Even though Dipper Ranch possesses<br />
incredible native whitetail genetics, an intensive pasture management program<br />
has been designed and implemented. To support their program, the owners<br />
constructed a deer breeding facility in 2007 to further enhance the development<br />
and quality of their whitetail population. The trophy breeding herd consists of ten<br />
200+ Boone and Crockett-class whitetail bucks and 150 does of superior genetic<br />
quality. The Dipper Ranch has abundant water with 13 lakes and ponds, stocked<br />
with fish, as well as one water well. There are 20,000+ square feet of new facilities,<br />
which include a main house, guest quarters, ranch foreman’s house and a ranch<br />
facilities manager’s house. In addition, a 10,000-square-foot operations hub<br />
includes a mechanics shop, welding and fabrications facility plus a wood working<br />
shop. Last, there is a 11,250-square-foot equipment storage facility that includes<br />
a ranch office with a game processing and storage room. Owner will convey of<br />
all owner’s minerals which is approximately an eighth plus 50 percent royalty on<br />
640 acres. With the deer breeding operation this ranch is excellent as a corporate<br />
hunting retreat. No production and no drilling activity on the ranch.<br />
Contact for price. For virtual tour go to www.dipperranch.info<br />
www.JCWilsonRanches.com<br />
4514 Cole Avenue Suite 600 | Dallas, Texas 75205<br />
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JOE WILSON/AGENT (214) 784–3725 | JCWILSON@JCWILSONINT.COM<br />
SAM VESTER/BROKER (210) 844–3942<br />
Venado Grande Ranch<br />
8,103± or 12,058± Acres | Knox County | Property ID: 1994779<br />
Venado Grande Ranch is an outstanding northwest Texas hunting ranch known<br />
for excellent trophy whitetail deer, turkeys, doves, quail, ducks and wild hogs. The<br />
ranch can be sold as one track of 12,058 acres or 8,103 acres. Two-thirds of the ranch<br />
has not been hunted in more than 20 years. The majority of the land is rolling with<br />
scattered cedar and mesquite tree cover. There are eight pastures and 150 acres<br />
previously planted in wheat. The ranch usually carries about 35 acres per animal unit<br />
or 300 mother cows. Most of the ranch is a strong red sandy loam soil...the best. The<br />
primary source of water for the ranch is from the Cattle King Water Coop. Five 10,000<br />
gallon tanks store water which is distributed by pipelines to 23 cattle and wildlife<br />
troughs throughout the ranch. There are many stock ponds with some being large<br />
and stocked with fish. Over six miles of Wichita River meanders though the northwest<br />
quadrant of the ranch. Venado Grande is conveniently located approximately 180<br />
miles west of Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, 102 miles north of Abilene, 119 miles<br />
east of Lubbock and 215 miles southeast of Amarillo. From Benjamin, Texas proceed<br />
west on Highway 82 for eight-and-a-half miles the property fronts the right side of<br />
Highway 82. Half of seller owned minerals will be conveyed. Contact for price.<br />
For virtual tour go to www.venadogranderanch.info<br />
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Goldsmith Bulverde Ranch<br />
802± Acres | Comal County | Property ID: 2071126<br />
The Goldsmith Bulverde Ranch offers a unique opportunity to purchase one<br />
of the largest contiguous tracts in the rapidly developing Bulverde area, only<br />
25 miles north of downtown San Antonio. Entitled with a TCEQ Wastewater<br />
Permit and a Canyon Lake Water Service Water Service Agreement, the<br />
ranch is ready to be developed, simply held as an investment and enjoyed<br />
or to benefit from donating/selling a conservation easement. The number of<br />
massive live oaks give this Hill Country ranch a distinguished character and<br />
the old homestead is a wonderful focal point with a turn-of-the-century rock<br />
home, old barns and working pens. The topography is generally gentle with<br />
graduated high points, offering beautiful Hill Country views. Contact for price.<br />
Georgia-Texas Ranch<br />
753± Acres | Collin County | Property ID: 1589085<br />
The Georgia-Texas Ranch is a highly improved property and one of the finest<br />
of cattle ranches so close to Dallas. It has a 5,500-square- foot main home<br />
constructed in 2011, a 3,000-square-foot log cabin and several metal barns and<br />
buildings totaling roughly 50,000 square feet. The land is smooth rolling terrain<br />
in a park-like setting, where the Harrington and Lick Branches converge just<br />
upstream of Lake Lavon. Carrying capacity on this ranch is approximately 200<br />
AU with 200 acres in cultivation and annual hay production of over 1,000 round<br />
bales. Price: $4,500,000<br />
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Lake Jacksonville Ranch<br />
65± Acres | Cherokee County | Property ID: 1728536<br />
This East Texas ranch and lake house combination is a rare find, especially on a constantlevel<br />
lake! Come waterski on the 1,700-acre Lake Jacksonville, which lies 30 miles from Tyler<br />
and 115 miles from Dallas, and enjoy your stay in a luxury home on 65 acres where ATVs,<br />
hunting, fishing, horse riding and everything else is allowed. Price: $1,595,000<br />
Lee Ranch<br />
971± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1973306<br />
The Lee Ranch is situated in the much sought after transition country just north of<br />
Hondo where South Texas meets the Hill Country. The ranch is a ready-to-go hunting<br />
ranch with both high-fenced and low-fenced pastures, exotics, improved deer<br />
genetics, native wildlife, water distribution, countless oaks, Mustang Creek, fantastic<br />
improvements, end-of-road privacy, conservation-oriented neighbors and wonderful<br />
views. Price: $3,738,350<br />
High Lonesome Ranch<br />
5,120± Acres | Terrell County | Property ID: 1164829<br />
Gorgeous Trans Pecos mountain scenery with views including the Sierra Del Burro<br />
Mountains. The ranch contains numerous valleys, canyons and arroyos providing diversity<br />
and fantastic wildlife habitat. There are some nice-size trees in the canyons. Common<br />
desert species of flora and fauna abound, making this a great hunting opportunity or an<br />
incredible destination for hiking, bird watching and other recreational pursuits. Includes<br />
minerals! Price: $1,587,200<br />
Grey Duck Ranch<br />
1,445± Acres | Liberty County | Property ID: 1716156<br />
The Grey Duck Ranch is a wonderful hunting property located less than an hour from<br />
Houston that is loaded with deer, ducks, hogs and doves. Approximately 850 acres of<br />
this ranch is leveed and can be flooded for ducks in 12 separate wetland units. The<br />
remaining acreage of the property is a mix of open prairies and thick wooded tracts.<br />
Very private turn-key hunting ranch with nice lodge and large barn. Price: $2,601,000<br />
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Doug Evans/Broker<br />
(830) 895–0777 | doug@texasranchlandforsale.com<br />
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1209 Junction Highway | Kerrville, Texas 78028<br />
Guadalupe River Ranch<br />
431± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1349648<br />
A one-of-a-kind ranch on the Guadalupe River. Lakes, seasonal creeks, bottom land and hilltop views of the<br />
beautiful Texas Hill Country. This ranch has a hilltop building site and two water wells. Great location just<br />
minutes from the Kerrville airport and 45 minutes to San Antonio. A very rare find! Price: $4,500,000<br />
71 Acre Ranch<br />
71± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1737367<br />
71 acres in Kendall County, Boerne schools, about seven miles to Sisterdale<br />
and 15 miles to Boerne. Beautiful views, lots of huge oaks and other trees<br />
native to the area. Many good building sites, excellent whitetail deer, turkey<br />
and some free roaming exotics. Gently rolling with a wet weather creek<br />
running through the ranch. Owner financing available. Call Doug Evans.<br />
Price: $11,500 per acre<br />
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Johnson Creek<br />
33± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1902760<br />
Water, views, privacy and a Hill County home all rolled into one package! Check<br />
out this three-bedroom, three-bath ranch-style home perched above the beautiful,<br />
clear flowing Johnson Creek (both sides of Johnson Creek). Enter into the large great<br />
room with a massive rock fireplace, wood beaming ceiling, country kitchen, two<br />
screen porches and patio, guest quarters/studio/office and a pavilion on the creek.<br />
Price: $1,395,000<br />
Guadalupe River – Hunt, Texas<br />
27± Acres | Kerr County | Property ID: 1902754<br />
Escape to beautiful Hunt, Texas! This hilltop home overlooks both sides of the Guadalupe River at one of the rivers prettiest areas. Massive cypress and pecan trees line both banks. Truly<br />
a rare find having the river run through the property giving the privacy of owning both sides of the river. The recently renovated Hill Country home that sits on a hilltop overlooking the<br />
river has three bedrooms, two living areas and a gourmet kitchen. The shaded spacious patios and decks create a tranquil place to relax and refresh. Your guest will enjoy the two guest<br />
houses one adjacent to the main house and one just above the river with a pavilion near the river perfect for relaxing and enjoying the sparkling water of the Guadalupe. This private<br />
resort had all the amenities in the heart of the Hill Country. Only five minutes to Hunt and 15 minutes to Kerrville. Price: $3,250,000<br />
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Zavala County<br />
Cattle Operation<br />
713± Acres | Zavala County<br />
Property ID: 1927018<br />
This property was once operated as an 11,000 head capacity<br />
feed lot, and still has all the pens, stalls, and facilities to<br />
operate a top notch cattle operation. The property has<br />
an extensive set of cattle pens and horse stalls that are in<br />
perfect working order. There are a multitude of barns, sheds,<br />
and workshops throughout the property. Another great<br />
benefit to this property is a four bedroom home with an<br />
open floor plan and a wrap around porch. The property<br />
also has an allotment of 1,783 acre feet of irrigation water.<br />
There is an irrigation well that pumps at a rate of 1,100 GPM<br />
and supplies water to two pivots on the property. Another<br />
domestic well pumps at a rate of 75 GPM and services the<br />
home and other improvements. The water table in the<br />
region is roughly 200 feet deep. The property has water lines<br />
running throughout supplying water to all pens and work<br />
areas on the property.<br />
Las Moritas<br />
Ranch<br />
3,845.15±Acres | Webb County<br />
Property ID: 1780776<br />
A great opportunity to buy a ranch that is<br />
now available for the first time in 100 + years.<br />
Las Moritas Ranch has all of the workings<br />
of a fine hunting ranch located in the<br />
desirable Golden Triangle area. Outstanding<br />
vegetation and cover, excellent cattle<br />
operation potential, and privacy all come<br />
together on this Webb County ranch. Given<br />
very little improvements, the ranch is ready<br />
for your personal touch.<br />
J. Perry Jones Ranch<br />
1,192.50± Acres | Zapata County<br />
Property ID: 1925268<br />
The J. Perry Jones Ranch is a great priced property in the<br />
heart of South Texas. This ranch has all of the workings of a<br />
fine hunting property located in one of the most desirable<br />
areas of Texas. A nice home is situated on the property and<br />
serves as a great hunting camp or weekend getaway. The<br />
entire property is serviced by City of Zapata water lines that<br />
extend water to the home and water troughs scattered<br />
across the property.<br />
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Section Ranch<br />
641±Acres | Kinney County<br />
Property ID: 1183793<br />
The Section Ranch is 20 miles west of Uvalde, Texas, and fronts<br />
Highway 90 for over half of a mile. This is a great ranch with an<br />
excellent location. The ranch has been exclusively bow hunted<br />
for the past seven years and intensely managed, as well. Protein<br />
and alfalfa is fed year-round at multiple feed stations across the<br />
property. A strong shallow well provides water to six water troughs<br />
through a series of two inch poly line.<br />
Sunny Clime Farm<br />
333±Acres | Uvalde County<br />
Property ID: 1145930<br />
Horse facility with 200 acre-feet of permitted Edwards Water. There<br />
are four domestic/ livestock water wells and one irrigation well. The<br />
main residence is an impressive 4,140 square-foot, three-bedroom,<br />
three-and-one-half-bath home. Additional residential improvements<br />
include a guest house, a three-bedroom, two-bath, manager’s home<br />
and several apartments. The equine facilities include multiple stalls, a<br />
vet barn, a receiving/quarantine barn, equipment shed and shop, a<br />
hay barn and roping arena. Numerous paddocks and turn-out areas<br />
are located on the property. The races track is 5/8 mile with a 440<br />
yard straight.<br />
(830) 776-3605<br />
Chad Foster, Jr./Broker<br />
chadfosterjr@gmail.com<br />
www.FosterFarmAndRanch.com<br />
400 E. Nopal Street | Uvalde, Texas 78801<br />
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Agua Fria Ranch<br />
23,482 ±Acres | Brewster County<br />
Property ID: 1591584<br />
Agua Fria Ranch is located adjacent to the 311,000-acre<br />
Big Bend Ranch, a nationally recognized wilderness park<br />
full of outdoor adventure. Located in the Chihuahuan<br />
Desert of Texas deep in the Big Bend Region, the ranch<br />
is comprised of almost the entire Agua Fria Mountain<br />
range with adjoining mid-lower elevation grasslands and<br />
scrubland of basin range topography. The ranch and its<br />
network of roads and 21 water troughs is impressive and<br />
provide spectacular views of area mountains, canyons,<br />
and desert floors to combine into a mix of habitats. Agua<br />
Fria Ranch is a working cattle and hunting ranch, with<br />
the historic Whistler Headquarters located adjacent to an<br />
amazing rock formation. Price: $15,263,300<br />
Marfa Vista<br />
Ranch<br />
1,506± Acres | Presidio County<br />
Property ID: 1549863<br />
Marfa Vista Ranch is West Texas grassland at its<br />
finest and represents some of the most ecologically<br />
diverse landscapes in the Southwest. It is part of the<br />
Marfa Plateau, a mile-high desert grassland of basin<br />
range topography between the Davis Mountains<br />
to the north and the Chinati Mountains and the<br />
Rio Grande River to the south and southwest. The<br />
views are stunning and the ranch overlooks the<br />
landscapes of the Davis Mountains, Chinati, and<br />
Sierra Vieja Mountains, as well as the great expanse<br />
of grasslands in between. Price: $2,975,000<br />
The Hotel<br />
Limpia and<br />
Properties<br />
2.83± Acres | Jeff Davis County<br />
Property ID: 1914284<br />
Nestled in the Davis Mountains in “Mile High”<br />
Fort Davis, Texas, the 31 room Hotel Complex<br />
with restaurant, bar, suites, two retail shops,<br />
pool, outdoor gardens, and shaded patio<br />
provides a diversity of properties in the heart<br />
of downtown Fort Davis. Price: $2,950,000<br />
www.KingLandWater.com<br />
Tammy King, Broker & James King, Agent<br />
PO Box 109 | 600 State Street | Fort Davis, Texas 79734<br />
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Cloud<br />
Nine Ranch<br />
676± Acres | Kerr County<br />
Property ID: 1083111<br />
Cloud Nine Ranch is located equidistant<br />
between Comfort, Kerrville, and Bandera, in<br />
the heart of the Texas Hill Country — one<br />
hour from San Antonio and just under two<br />
hours from Austin. Cloud Nine Ranch can<br />
best be described as a jewel nestled in a<br />
pristine, unspoiled, natural environment<br />
inclusive of a “camphouse compound,”<br />
celebrating its outdoor feel via its Lake Flato<br />
design, simple construction techniques and<br />
regional materials. Price: $4,750,000<br />
Edwards<br />
Draw Ranch<br />
11,420± Acres | Crockett County<br />
Property ID: 1779585<br />
The Edwards Draw Ranch was once part of the<br />
famous 200 section Bill West family ownership.<br />
The Edwards Draw Ranch is dominated by<br />
native grasses and juniper typical of the Edwards<br />
Plateau, as well as a diverse landscape of forbs,<br />
shrubs and trees. Many range scientists have<br />
described this ranch, after observing the<br />
implementation of Holistic Management Goals,<br />
as “unique to the region” with outstanding range<br />
diversity. Price: $5,538,100.<br />
Quebec Ranch<br />
12,500± Acres | Presidio County<br />
Property ID: 1555099<br />
The Quebec Ranch is Texas cow country at<br />
its finest and represents some of the best<br />
Yucca Grasslands in the US. It is part of the<br />
Marfa Plateau, a mile-high desert grassland of<br />
basin range topography between the Davis<br />
Mountains to the north and the Chinati/Sierra<br />
Viejas Mountains and Rio Grande River on the<br />
south and southwest. The views are stunning<br />
and the ranch overlooks the landscapes of<br />
the Davis, Chinati and Sierra Viejas Mountains,<br />
Capote Mountain and the great expanse of<br />
grasslands in between. This is a working cattle<br />
ranch which has been well-managed by the<br />
same family for over five-and-a-half decades.<br />
Price: $9,375,000<br />
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James L. Ahern Jr. - Broker<br />
(210) 827–0505 | james@ahernranches.com<br />
Panther Peak Ranch Pecos Hunting Ranch Colorado River Ranch<br />
2,300± Acres | Pecos County<br />
Property ID: 929516 | Price: $875/acre, $2,012,500<br />
1,032± Acres | Val Verde County<br />
Property ID: 920683 | Price: $670,800<br />
891± Acres | McCulloch County<br />
Property ID: 1181517 | Price: $3,738,000<br />
Milam Co. 810 Island Ranch N. Llano River Ranch<br />
810± Acres | Milam County<br />
Property ID: 1191122 | Price: $3,645,000<br />
800± Acres | Milam County<br />
Property ID: 1161546 | Price: $3,000,000<br />
793± Acres | Kimble County<br />
Property ID: 920404 | Price: $2,995,000<br />
Pecos River Ranch Boerne Area Ranch 70 Acres with House<br />
302± Acres | Val Verde County<br />
Property ID: 1058599 | Price: $640,000<br />
103± Acres | Kendall County<br />
Property ID: 1581285 | Price: $1,200,000<br />
70± Acres | Milam County<br />
Property ID: 1178677 | Price: $420,000<br />
PO Box 153 | Alpine, Texas 79831<br />
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Montel Ranch<br />
615± Acres | Uvalde County | Property ID: 1766045<br />
Pine trees and high elevations give this ranch a “Colorado Cool” feel. Rugged and scenic. Three canyons with wetweather<br />
creeks running through them. Nicely secluded at the end of a private road. Covered with all kinds of oaks plus<br />
hardwoods, mountain laurels, as well as hundreds of pinion pines–you’ll never have to buy another Christmas tree. Cedar<br />
has been selectively cleared. Bluffs, rock formations, caves and arrow heads everywhere add to the character of the<br />
ranch. Good cabin sites on the canyon rim or in the oak groves below. A jeep trail up one of the highest mountains in the<br />
area provides access to the tip-top of the mountain for a 360-degree view of the ranch plus thousands of surrounding<br />
acres. Excellent hunting for deer, turkey, hogs, aoudad, and doves plus a few free-ranging ,black buck, axis and fallow. The<br />
deer herd benefits from the high protein brush cover which includes many of the species found in South Texas. Doves<br />
and turkey love the pinion nuts which just happen to fall to the ground during hunting season. Hiking, four-wheeling,<br />
hunting for arrowheads, star gazing the exceptionally clear night sky, rock climbing the steep bluffs, plus swimming,<br />
tubing and fishing in the nearby Nueces river, or just kicking back and enjoying the peace and quiet are other activities<br />
that make this ranch a four-season retreat. Contact Jim Ahern, Agent, 210-410-2170. Price: $1,230,000<br />
North Cypress Creek Ranch<br />
74± Acres | Blanco County | Property ID: 1566202<br />
LIVE WATER- Over 1,300 feet on both sides of tree-lined North Verde Creek. Paved state<br />
highway frontage. 45 minutes west of Austin. Commuter estate or weekend retreat. Big<br />
trees, cedar selectively cleared, nice views, fenced, water well. Price: $8,900 per acre or<br />
$658,600. Call Jim Ahern/Agent (210) 410-2170.<br />
Go Racing Stables<br />
67± Acres | Wilson County | Property ID: 1699932<br />
Turn-Key Horse Farm with beautiful five-bedroom, three-bath rock home. Firstclass<br />
horse facilities including 70 stalls, 3/4 mile training track, starting gate, eight<br />
covered turn out pens, covered round pen, wash racks, hot walkers, tack rooms, feed<br />
rooms, hay barn, work shop/store room, plus three apartments for stable crew. Lots<br />
of Coastal Bermuda. Home features12-foot ceilings, six burner stainless steel stove,<br />
Jacuzzi tub, granite counter tops and a massive rock fireplace. Price: $950,000. Call<br />
Jim Ahern/Agent at (210) 410-2170.<br />
Evans Creek Ranch<br />
335± Acres | Bandera County | Property ID: 1547552<br />
LIVE WATER - Both sides of cypress-lined creek, dam creates a 25-foot deep lake stocked<br />
with bass and catfish; floating dock. Old ranch house with lots of character, screenedin<br />
sleeping porch, “Ralph Lauren” style furnishings, three-car garage, shop, barns.<br />
Interesting terrain with canyons, bluffs, mountain tops, fields. Price: $6,995 per acre or<br />
$2,343,325. Call Jim Ahern/Agent, (210) 410-2170.<br />
Tarpley Ranch<br />
151± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1101468<br />
Hill Country Ranch only 60 miles from San Antonio. Good hunting, lots of big oaks, a good<br />
network of jeep trails, old hunter’s cabin with electricity and a water catchment system,<br />
new pipe front entrance, lots of good views. Cedar selectively cleared, includes some<br />
hunting blinds and feeders. Perfect for weekend retreat or hunting camp. Price: $3,495 per<br />
acre or $527,750. Call Jim Ahern/Agent (210) 410-2170.<br />
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BRT Ranch at The Preserve<br />
567± Acres | Edwards County | Property ID: 1771902<br />
The area this ranch lies in is full of trophy animals. The excellent game management system that has been in place for the last eight<br />
years is really paying off. You’d be hard pressed to find more trophy animals on a ranch this size. Located in South Central Edwards<br />
County. Four-bedroom, two-bath, 2,000 square-foot lodge with high vaulted ceilings, beautiful wood floors, granite counter tops,<br />
fireplace, central heat/air. Plenty of room for the family and guests. Spacious front deck with breath taking views of the Texas hill<br />
country. Water well. Licensed septic. 8x20 storage container. Five blinds. Five corn feeders. One protein feeder. Two watering troughs.<br />
Large water storage tank. Improved internal road system making easy access to blinds and feeders and all of property. Variety of<br />
terrain with level valleys with abundant topsoil, areas of deep canyons with thick<br />
vegetation and super hilltop views. Beautiful seasonal dry creek bed with gorgeous<br />
rock outcroppings. First class hunting of trophy animals including whitetail, turkey, hog,<br />
axis, fallow, aoudad, oryx, elk. Wildlife exempt taxes. Price: $1,100,000<br />
Broken Arrow Deer Breeding Ranch<br />
150 ± Acres | Edwards County | Property ID: 1575100<br />
The Broken Arrow Ranch is set up and ready for the person looking to raise exotics or<br />
whitetail deer. Immediate income producer! It would also be a great retirement property.<br />
No short cuts were taken in the set up of this ranch. Located in central Edwards County.<br />
Whitetail Breeding Operation with 40x60 top of the line handling facilities, 36x22 fawning<br />
barn with six stalls, 24x22 well and storage building, 13 one to three acre pens with alley<br />
connecting system to handling facilities, chutes and gates. Four-bedroom, three-bath,<br />
2,432 square-foot lodge. Ranch is high fenced into four pastures. Quality watering troughs<br />
and watering system, troughs in every pen. First class blinds and feeders including hay<br />
feeders and protein feeders. Strong water well, electricity, septic. State of the art video<br />
camera system allowing you to view the pen areas anywhere with an internet connection.<br />
Current game on ranch: whitetail<br />
(including several whitetail bucks),<br />
axis, fallow, blackbuck, zebra. Gently<br />
rolling live oak terrain with minimal<br />
cedar and rock, abundant topsoil<br />
throughout ranch. End of the road<br />
property. Easy access just one mile<br />
off FM 2995. Exempt taxes. Reduced<br />
Price! Price: $485,000<br />
Cayo Hueso West<br />
710± Acres | Edwards County<br />
Property ID: 1583227<br />
Cayo Hueso West is located in south central<br />
Edwards County. Easy access via all-weather<br />
county road. Terrain varies from beautiful live<br />
oak flats with minimal rock and abundant<br />
topsoil to super hilltop views to deep<br />
canyons on west side of ranch. 1,891 square-feet, three-bedroom, three-bath lodge with<br />
vaulted ceilings, open floor plan and 1,430 square-feet of porches. Amenities include:<br />
1,520 square-feet foreman headquarters, tennis courts, numerous outbuildings, barn,<br />
2,100±-foot landing strip, additional cabins. Area loaded with trophy animals. Game<br />
includes trophy whitetail, trophy elk, turkey, scimitar horned oryx, fallow, blackbuck<br />
antelope, axis, aoudad, hogs. Game fed year round, abundant water. Ranch has been<br />
well managed for last ten years. End of the road, quiet, remote. Wildlife exempt taxes.<br />
Must see to appreciate! Reduced Price! Price: $1,550,000<br />
www.WesternHillCountryRealty.com<br />
Glynn Hendley/Broker<br />
info@westernhillcountryrealty.com<br />
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Tres Generations<br />
1,130± Acres | Edwards County | Property ID: 1591510<br />
Ranches like Tres Generations have become a rare find. The ranch offers excellent quality hunting, privacy, and first class accommodations.<br />
The views are some of the best in the Hill Country. This wildlife ranch is perfect for any adventurer-hunter. Completely ready to enjoy-just<br />
bring your toothbrush and gun! Located in South Central Edwards County with great access. First class 40x60 barn-dominium set up for<br />
the entire family and large enough to entertain numerous guests. Two large bedrooms and bathrooms. Open floor plan, large living room<br />
windows offering beautiful views. Complete with all appliances and furniture. Attached workshop and garage. Game includes whitetail,<br />
turkey, hog, axis, sika, quail, trophy elk and trophy aoudad. Six blinds, Six spin cast feeders, Three protein feeders. Ranch is well watered<br />
with five troughs scattered throughout ranch. Three water wells. Breathtaking 30-mile views from headquarters. Deep live oak covered<br />
canyons, rolling steep terrain, super hilltop views, numerous caves, beautiful rock outcroppings, seasonal creek beds. Nine+ miles of trails<br />
throughout property allowing access to all parts of ranch. Completely fenced. Large neighbor ranches. End of the road property allowing<br />
privacy. Ranch has been well managed for the past ten years. Wildlife exempt taxes. Price: $1,695,000<br />
Miller Creek Ranch<br />
61± Acres | Edwards County | Property ID: 1947752<br />
This multi-use ranch lies in the heart of Nueces Canyon River Valley in the very southeastern tip of Edwards County. It is just a short drive<br />
from Camp Wood, Texas. Huge, majestic live oak trees line Miller Creek which runs through middle of property. Most of the ranch is level<br />
terrain with minimal rock. There are two irrigated fields. The large multi-use barn was previously used to raise and train horses. One can sit<br />
on the rear deck of the house and enjoy beautiful sunrises over Crown Mountain and gorgeous sunsets behind Wildcat Mountain. Constant<br />
water on property makes wildlife abundant. In the afternoons 100+ axis and whitetail deer can be seen at feeders. Large flock of Rio Grande<br />
turkey also makes its residence on property. Miller Creek Ranch is a perfect property for whatever use a buyer desires—great hunting,<br />
perfect place to call home or retire on, or would make a great horse property. Main house is 2,100± square-feet, three bedrooms, two<br />
baths, with large office and beautiful hardwood floors. Three water wells, dam. Metal two-car 864 square-foot garage/barn. Pole barn with<br />
950 square-feet of additional storage. 4,680 square-foot multi-use barn. Over 600 square-feet of decks and patios. Great ATV trail system<br />
through property. One blind, four feeders. 1,900± feet of Miller Creek that traverses through property. Wildlife exempt taxes. Price: $749,000<br />
(830) 683-4435<br />
202 East Main Street | PO Box 856<br />
Rocksprings, Texas 78880<br />
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Chad Calhoun/Broker<br />
chad@jimberryranchsales.com<br />
(512) 756-9230<br />
503 South Water | Burnet, Texas 78611<br />
Hickory Creek Farm<br />
119± Acres | Burnet County | Property ID: 1902892<br />
Approximately ten miles east of Marble Falls on FM 1431 sits a stunning Hill<br />
Country ranch. Highlighted by a five-acre lake situated in the middle of the<br />
property, this ranch offers a rare Hill Country commodity - WATER! Lined with<br />
trees on both sides, the lake is supplied by two creeks. Water is backed up in one<br />
of the inlets all the way to FM 1431. A pond is located on the other inlet just above<br />
the lake creating a cascading effect. Below the lake are two other partial lakes<br />
that have not been finished. Once completed there would be a chain of lakes all<br />
the way through the property. In addition to all the surface water, the beautifully<br />
rolling landscape affords views of the property and beyond. Mature oak trees dot<br />
the land as if intentionally placed for effect. There are two small cabins, two water<br />
wells and other assorted buildings. Price: $999,600<br />
Robinson Springs Ranch<br />
512 ± Acres | Burnet County | Property ID: 1793902<br />
Well watered with stunning views, this conveniently located ranch offers something for<br />
everyone. There are three tributaries to the San Gabriel River that cross the property. The<br />
main tributary, Robinson Branch, features springs that generate inside the ranch and keep<br />
the creek flowing during the driest of times (the springs flowed throughout the recent<br />
exceptional droughts). This creek feeds a small lake stocked with bass, catfish and hybrid<br />
bluegill before picking up more and more volume as it makes its way further into the<br />
property. The permanent water of Robinson Branch creates a fertile creek bottom with a<br />
variety of hardwoods including pecan, oak and elm. Much of the ranch has been cleared<br />
of cedar, affording views of the terrain that varies from gently rolling to hilly. From front to<br />
back the ranch changes more than 120 feet in elevation. Thickets of brush and cedar have<br />
been left in selected areas of the ranch to provide refuge for the abundant wildlife. A 60-<br />
acre field presents a variety of possibilities for cultivation or food plots. Situated on paved<br />
County Road 252, this ranch is conveniently located just six miles east of Burnet and within<br />
about 45 minutes of downtown Austin. The diversity of this ranch and the close proximity<br />
to Austin is a rare combination. Priced to sell at $1,303,900 or $5,500 per acre.<br />
Sycamore Falls Ranch<br />
206± Acres | Burnet County | Property ID: 1793932<br />
This is one of the most dramatic ranches in all the Hill Country. Multiple hilltops<br />
afford stunning views in all directions. There is one main edge that runs through<br />
the middle of the ranch with deep canyons on either side. The canyons then rise<br />
up to additional ridges inside the boundary of the ranch affording even more<br />
views. In the canyon bottoms, springs generate forming beautiful Hill Country<br />
creeks with hidden treasure such as waterfalls and grottos. The elevation changes<br />
approximately 300 feet from the highest hill to the canyon bottom. This ranch is<br />
located about ten minutes east of Marble Falls and within an hour of Austin at the<br />
end of a private paved road. Despite this convenient location, the ranch is very<br />
secluded and in an area of other large ranches. Price: $1,442,000<br />
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CR 210<br />
178± Acres | Burnet County | Property ID: 1881054<br />
Seclusion is what this ranch is all about. Lots of game with deer, hogs, quail, dove, etc.<br />
The ranch is loaded with long distance hill country views. All pasture land with ag<br />
exemption. Two seasonal creeks and one nice stock tank. The ranch is mostly scattered<br />
cedar and mesquite with just a few nice oaks. Located one mile off of CR 210 and five<br />
miles southwest of Briggs. Price: $801,000<br />
Morning Star Ranch<br />
244± Acres | Burnet County | Property ID: 954595<br />
This 244 acres offers gently rolling terrain with scattered oaks, several earthen dam tanks<br />
and good soil. The cedar has been largely eradicated except for two areas that have been<br />
designated for game management. The home is three bedrooms, two baths with a twocar<br />
garage. The barn is 5,250 square feet. and has three separate sections. Access to the<br />
ranch is on paved CR 201, seven miles north of Burnet. Price: $1,098,000<br />
Hodge Station Stock Farm<br />
142± Acres | Burnet County | Property ID: 2002355<br />
This peaceful hill country retreat respects its past while supporting a 21st century lifestyle that,<br />
currently, combines goat ranching with recreation, but can easily become a weekend and<br />
holiday destination. Hospitality begins in the recently remodeled houses which are situated on<br />
a breezy hill with panoramic views of mature live oaks, elms and pecans along the wet weather<br />
creek. A massive live oak shades the front yard and pool deck. The heated pool and spa provide<br />
the perfect vantage point for watching the animals graze, the sun set and moon rise. The back<br />
yard includes an irrigated orchard, vegetable and herb gardens, and a buffalo grass lawn shaded<br />
by producing pecans. Historically the rich alluvial soil and abundant well water have supported<br />
farming, ranching, and gardening. Today improved grasses cover the once cultivated fields and<br />
most of the pastures. A forty acre wooded area is home to turkey and deer. Price: $895,000<br />
North San Gabriel Riverfront<br />
69± Acres | Williamson County | Property ID: 1942714<br />
This riverfront ranch is situated in one of the fastest growing areas of Central Texas. Approximately 1,625<br />
feet of the North San Gabriel River creates the southern boundary of the property. The river is wide with a<br />
solid rock bottom and clear flowing water. Impressive trees, including pecan and oak, line the entire river<br />
bank. Additionally, over half a mile of a beautiful seasonal creek meanders through the property before<br />
emptying into the upper end of the river near the southwest corner of the ranch. Sandwiched between<br />
the river and creek is a 47-acre Coastal Bermuda field. The home pasture is across the creek from the field.<br />
The main home, built in 1978, is 2,312 square-feet with three bedrooms and two baths. There is also a<br />
400 square-foot shop with an additional 400 square-feet of covered parking. This property is located<br />
on Williamson County Road 207, a couple miles off Hwy 183 and just a few miles from Liberty Hill (and in<br />
the highly desirable Liberty Hill School District) and 15 minutes to the greater Austin area. Price: $995,000<br />
Lonesome Pine Ranch<br />
150± Acres | Burnet County | Property ID: 1437571<br />
Lonesome Pine Ranch is a 150 acre deer hunters’ paradise. This ranch has been carefully<br />
managed for the last ten years. The result is a very healthy whitetail population. Secluded and<br />
surrounded by large ranches, there is just the right amount of cover, open areas and water to<br />
create an optimal wildlife habitat. A refurbished and completely furnished farm house is the<br />
ideal getaway -- whether for a weekend or much longer. Add in a tractor with implements,<br />
ATVs, deer blinds with feeders and other equipment and this is a true turnkey ranch. Located<br />
on FM 2657, this property is less than an hour from downtown Austin thanks to the recently<br />
completed extension of Hwy. 183A. Price: $900,000<br />
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1,063 Acres<br />
1,063± Acres | Jim Wells County | Property ID: 1591674<br />
This property is located west of Kingsville, south of Alice, Texas. The ranch has rich, deep soils with very<br />
tall thick native brush. The house is in good shape and there is lots of game. Minerals are a question.<br />
Price: $2,300 per acre.<br />
Sarco Goliad County<br />
505± Acres | Goliad County | Property ID: 1489493<br />
Located in Goliad County, on FM 2441, near the small community of<br />
Sarco. Tons of oaks, lots of game, and water well! Great ranch all around.<br />
Price: $1,641,250<br />
Good Farmland<br />
Corpus Christi<br />
380± Acres | Nueces County<br />
These properties are located inside the city limits of<br />
Corpus. Utilities are adjacent, and the properties are<br />
located in an area of light industrial and residential<br />
development. This is a very unusual opportunity.<br />
Price: $3,900 per acre<br />
363 Acres – Jim Wells County<br />
363± Acres | Jim Wells County | Property ID: 1814927<br />
Thick brush, grasslands and some farmland. It is loaded with game.<br />
No minerals. Price: $2,500 per acre<br />
www.SouthTexasRanchGroup.com<br />
453 Robert Drive | Corpus Christi, Texas 78412<br />
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535 Acres Near Orange Grove<br />
535± Acres | Nueces and Jim Wells Counties | Property ID: 1120942<br />
Producing minerals. This unique ranch is sandwiched between two large ranches. Great hunting,<br />
trophy deer, creek bottoms with oaks, and a nice house. There are five producing oil/gas wells and the<br />
ranch can be purchased with minerals. Please call for details.<br />
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(361) 442–1001 | jwallacerealestate@sbcglobal.net<br />
Rooke Ranch<br />
1,200± to 6,100± Acres | Refugio County | Property ID: 1080200<br />
New on the market, this land is part of the famous Rooke Ranch. It can be purchased as<br />
6,100 acres, 4,900 acres or 1,200 acres. It offers five miles of Aransas River frontage. This is<br />
a big ranch with lots of diversity. Features include the river, large deer, open spaces, big<br />
trees, good South Texas brush, big creek, farm land, lakes (one very large), and a house.<br />
Please contact for pricing details.<br />
860 Acres - Minerals<br />
860± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1079925<br />
This is a beautiful ranch with large oak trees located outside of Devine. The perfect<br />
getaway place. Minerals Available. Price: $3,800,000<br />
Dos Lagos<br />
1,053± Acres | Kenedy County | Property ID: 1150518<br />
Offering 1,053 acres with very large neighbors. Incredible hunting with deer, nilgai,<br />
turkey, dove, and quail. This is part of the best motte country in South Texas.<br />
La Atravesada<br />
Ranch<br />
171± Acres | Kenedy County<br />
Property ID: 1440835<br />
This is an incredibly unique low<br />
fenced hunting experience on 171<br />
acres, teaming with wildlife amid<br />
the famed Kenedy Ranch. This<br />
ranch is located five miles south of Sarita, Texas and six miles east of Highway 77. The<br />
La Atravesada Ranch has two common boundaries with the Kenedy Ranch. With<br />
fresh water piped around this tract, the huge deer, big mature nilgai, turkey, hogs,<br />
and javalina have a great place to live. Property like this does not come up for sale!<br />
Please contact for pricing details.<br />
1,058 Acres<br />
San Patricio County<br />
1,058± Acres | San Patricio County<br />
The ranch is a great combination of thick brush, large trees, some grass pasture<br />
and 447 acres of good farm land. It is located southeast of Mathis, with easy access<br />
to Rockport, Port Aransas and Corpus Christi. Minerals negotiated separately.<br />
Price: $2,700 per acre<br />
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jcg@jgruberproperties.com<br />
The Lazy R Ranch<br />
283± Acres | Medina County<br />
The Lazy R Ranch encompasses 283 acres of the Texas Hill Country and is situated in<br />
northern Medina County just south of the Bandera County line. The beauty of the<br />
ranch starts at the entrance with its paved driveway leading up to a bluff where the<br />
custom rock home is situated. The entire back of the house is wrapped in porches<br />
that overlook some of the most beautiful scenery Texas has to offer.<br />
34 Acres<br />
34± Acres | Medina County<br />
Property ID: 2045280<br />
This 34-acre property is a great<br />
candidate for home place or<br />
a weekend getaway. Located<br />
approximately 10 miles south<br />
of Hondo, Texas, this piece<br />
of raw South Texas brush<br />
country features bull-mesquite,<br />
guajillo, persimmon, yucca,<br />
among others. It also produces<br />
abundant wildlife including<br />
whitetail deer, feral hogs, turkey,<br />
quail, dove, and varmint. This<br />
ranch is fenced, includes one<br />
Yancey water, and is in close<br />
proximity to electrical service.<br />
172 Acres<br />
172± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1437574<br />
This is a nice sized ranch situated in the hill country part of Medina County. Located<br />
on the property is clean and well-kept hunting cabin setup and ready-to-go. There<br />
are spectacular views from most of the ranch especially from the upper deck of the<br />
hunting cabin. The wildlife consists of whitetail deer, hogs, turkey, doves, and freeranging<br />
exotics. The close proximity to San Antonio, Castroville, Hondo, and Bandera<br />
makes this a great place to live or have a weekend get-a-way ranch.<br />
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Boone Ranch<br />
725± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1728538<br />
This South Texas ranch has plenty of potential with its diverse terrain, road<br />
frontage, large neighbors, and proximity to San Antonio. The ranch consists of<br />
a small home, barn, and an Edwards Aquifer well, which feeds water to one of<br />
the three stock tanks and the water troughs. Also located on the ranch is the<br />
Squirrel Creek that traverses the southern part from west to east. A must see<br />
ranch in an area known for exceptional hunting and wildlife.<br />
Hill Country Ranch<br />
155± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1882849<br />
Located approximately 12 miles north of Hondo and approximately<br />
15 miles south of Bandera, this beautiful Hill Country ranch is in a very<br />
desirable part of Texas. The terrain is level to gently rolling and is typical<br />
of the transition zone in Medina County. The ranch consists of thick native<br />
grasses, enormous oak trees and cedar elm. There has been extensive<br />
cedar clearing on parts of the ranch allowing for beautiful open areas. With<br />
the native wildlife, the highway frontage, and the close proximity to Hondo,<br />
Bandera, and San Antonio, this ranch is ideal for recreation, homesite,<br />
or weekend retreat.<br />
83 Acres<br />
83± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1614756<br />
This ranch has excellent access to Hondo, Tarpley, and the surrounding areas and would make a great<br />
homestead or recreational place. The terrain is typical Texas Hill Country with gorgeous views from the<br />
majority of the ranch. Elevations change from 1,280 feet at the gate to 1,400 feet towards north fence.<br />
Native grasses, mesquite, persimmon, and live oaks cover the greater part of the property.<br />
14.28 acres<br />
14.28± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1175066<br />
This outstanding two-story custom home has it all: stone accents, a<br />
gourmet kitchen, spacious bedrooms, and soaring beamed ceilings.<br />
Located on 14.28 acres, the four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home<br />
is nestled adjacent to the picturesque Kollman Oaks Subdivision. The<br />
beautiful design and amenities of the home are carried outside to the<br />
patio area which is perfect for entertaining and relaxing with the custom<br />
pool and spa and manicured landscaping. Also located on the property<br />
is a 320-square-foot Casita/Guest Quarters set up for visitors with its own<br />
kitchenette and private bath, and an impressive 2,520-square-foot barn<br />
currently being used as a hanger and workshop.<br />
J. GRUBER/BROKER | www.JGruberProperties.com<br />
515 20th Street | Hondo, Texas 78861 | view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/10297<br />
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Yates Ranch<br />
337± Acres | Burnet County | Property ID: 1868717<br />
Located 45 minutes from Austin on FM 2340 in Burnet County. 4,591 square-foot home, four<br />
bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, pool, patio, game room, exercise room, dry sauna, 30’x50<br />
workshop. Rolling terrain with hill country view. Perimeter fenced and cross fenced. Two wells,<br />
whitetail, exotics, turkey, dove and more. Large live oaks, elm, Spanish oaks. Ag. exempt. Listed<br />
for $3,495,000, 70 acres with home listed for $1,800,000.<br />
Par 5 Ranch<br />
335± Acres | Mills County | Property ID: 2005132<br />
Located 90 miles Northwest of Austin, 163 miles Southwest of Dallas/Fort Worth. Access<br />
on Hwy 183, meticulously maintained property, live oak, elm, mesquite and native grasses,<br />
abundant wildlife game fence divides the property. Municipal water and one windmill<br />
powered well. Several stock tanks, custom home built in a 60’x128’ metal building with<br />
3,100 square-feet of conditioned living space, four-bay garage. Listed for $1,700,000<br />
The Headquarters Ranch<br />
658± Acres | Lampasas County | Property ID: 1803721<br />
Beautiful 2,680 square-foot custom home with an amazing backyard complete with cedar<br />
treehouse. Climate controlled outside storage room Insulated greenhouse. Pool with<br />
waterfall. 30x50 equipment barn, 20x40 barn with outdoor utility room, feed bin/silo, five-stall<br />
horse barn, riding arena, pipe yard fence. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, wild turkey, doves<br />
and ducks. Water well with submersible pump, windmill well and five stock tanks. Will divide<br />
into 200 and 458 acre. Listed for $2,300,000<br />
Lake Corpus Christi Ranch<br />
32± Acres | Live Oak County | Property ID: 1735442<br />
Sportsman’s paradise on Lake Corpus Christi. South Texas brush teeming with wildlife. The<br />
compound was carefully constructed under a canopy of huge, century old live oaks with<br />
an amazing west exposure, making each sunset something to treasure. Located 44 miles<br />
northwest of Corpus Christi, with access County Road 357. 1,700-feet of frontage on Lake<br />
Corpus Christi. Custom three-bedroom, three-bath home, guest home, workshop, boat<br />
house, boat ramp. Excellent hunting, renowned waterfowl hunting area. Ag. exemption.<br />
Listed for $1,250,000<br />
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Crabapple Creek Ranch<br />
1,318± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 1183699<br />
15 minutes North of Fredericksburg, first time offering, two tracts - 818 acres with exquisite main house<br />
overlooking nearly a mile of Crabapple Creek, guest lodge, horse barn, foreman’s house and barn. This<br />
game-proof fenced showplace is turn key and offers the best of the Hill Country with granite outcroppings<br />
and formations, high bluffs with vast views, open fields, a sandy beach and numerous swimming holes.<br />
Adjacent is the perfect “Blank Canvas” - 500 acres with over three quarters of a mile of both sides of Crabapple<br />
Creek, A massive concrete dam backs water up creating a beautiful pool, then cascading over and winding<br />
through the balance of the property. Huge live oaks, pecan and sycamore along with mesquite and cedar<br />
are present throughout the undulating terrain. Don’t miss the chance to build exactly what you want and<br />
create the perfect Hill Country getaway. Tract 1 - $12,000 per acre. Tract 2 - $10,000 per acre.<br />
Pin Oak Creek Ranch<br />
198.92± Acres | Fayette County | Property ID: 1060776<br />
The great location of this ranch makes this an excellent property for a home<br />
site near Winchester, Texas. With plenty of road frontage on paved FM 153<br />
this ranch is easily accessible. Just minutes from the towns of Winchester<br />
and La Grange. Good soils and open pastures, gentle rolling terrain, large<br />
post oak, live oak, elm, and a few pecan trees on the property. Two good<br />
surface tanks, Pin Oak Creek runs along the entire southwest boundary,<br />
an excellent wildlife habitat. The property is perimeter fenced and cross<br />
fenced. There is an old barn on the ranch that is use-able. An agricultural<br />
exemption. Listed for $965,250<br />
John Ed Stepan / Principal<br />
RanchInvestments.com<br />
info@ranchinvestments.com | (800) 447–8604 | PO Box 6309 | San Antonio, Texas 78209<br />
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Anthony Simpson<br />
anthony@simpsonranches.com | (210) 854–6365<br />
www.SimpsonRanches.com<br />
H Bar H Ranch<br />
906± Acres | Live Oak County<br />
This superb South Texas game fenced ranch is located on the West side of<br />
Highway 281, 18 miles south of George West, Texas. It includes beautiful newly<br />
built improvements, an excellent road system, level III MLD permit, and is<br />
covered in excellent varieties of brush and Big Bull Mesquite trees, as well as<br />
five tanks, great quality deer, turkey, and quail! This is an opportunity you won’t<br />
want to miss out on! Contact Anthony Simpson (210) 854-6365.<br />
Dos Hermanas<br />
1,274± Acres | Frio County | Property ID: 1021039<br />
Deer hunter’s dream! Everything you need is on this high fenced property–a really nice<br />
three-bedroom, two-bath lodge, implement barn, grain silo, blinds, feeders, dog kennels<br />
and most of all Frio county red sandy loam soil and big brush! Excellent deer herd with<br />
improved genetics, axis deer and blackbuck Antelope. Could add the neighboring ranch<br />
to bring the total acreage to 2,400. Contact Anthony Simpson, (210) 854-6365.<br />
Fowlerton<br />
616± Acres | La Salle County | Property ID: 2072895<br />
DUCKS AND BUCKS! Not your typical south Texas ranch. In addition to the great<br />
wildlife habitat, it has a USF&W wetland on it. Features include an excellent road<br />
system, headquarters beautifully situated on Brown Lake, a 80-100 GPM Carrizo well, a<br />
2,400-square-foot metal building, and all weather main roads. This high fenced ranch has<br />
been intensively managed for over 12 years and it can be seen in the top quality deer herd.<br />
The ranch is extremely clean and well cared for. Call Anthony Simpson (210) 854-6364.<br />
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Will’s Ranch<br />
1,531± Acres | La Salle County | Property ID: 1890184<br />
Classic South Texas hunting ranch with first class amenities<br />
and accommodations. A total of six tanks and one lake provide<br />
plentiful water for fishing and for wildlife, one of which is situated<br />
next to the headquarter and is stocked full of fish. A rock foremen’s<br />
home, a large bunkhouse, hot tub, outdoor shower, implement<br />
barn, grain silo, shooting range and a Carrizo well are all in the<br />
headquarter compound. Level and slightly rolling terrain with<br />
great brush diversity. Hunter’s paradise! Contact Rick Slaughter,<br />
(210) 389-4954 or Anthony Simpson (210) 854-6365.<br />
Tabasco Ranch<br />
42± Acres | Kerr County<br />
In the gorgeous Texas Hill Country you will find an irresistible equestrian property, The Tabasco Ranch. It<br />
is filled with extensive infrastructure and improvements. The ranch has multiple cabins, a beautiful horse<br />
barn, arenas, two living quarter apartments, paddocks and loafing sheds. Located near the quaint town<br />
of Comfort, the location is ideal, quiet, and easily accessible. This is a well maintained and manicured<br />
property. Contact Anthony Simpson, (210) 854-6365.<br />
Sundance Ranch<br />
75± Acres | Medina County | Property ID: 1916213<br />
Designed with the horse lover in mind, this great commuter estate property<br />
has something for everyone. Located in the Rio Medina area 35 minutes from<br />
downtown San Antonio this property has a prairie style main home, a newly<br />
constructed modern guesthouse and a ranch foreman’s home. Horseman’s<br />
amenities include a beautiful horse barn, a polocrosse field, arenas, paddocks<br />
and shed rows. Land is excellent with good soils, tanks and some brush.<br />
Contact Rick Slaughter, (210) 389-4954.<br />
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Brush Country Ranch<br />
2,495± Acres | Zavala County | Property ID: 1567707<br />
Excellent high-fenced, Brush Country Ranch located in the famed Golden Triangle! Excellent brush<br />
diversity. Managed whitetail deer herd under the Managed Lands Deer Permit (MLDP) Program<br />
with many trophy bucks. Also, feral hogs, javelina, quail, dove, turkey, and fish in the tanks. Nice<br />
combination four-bedroom, two-bath lodge with adjoining large barn. Watered by two water wells,<br />
including a new irrigation sized well, miles of pipeline to five water troughs, and six stock tanks.<br />
Cross-fenced with two sets of cattle pens. Great ranch with some super hunting! Price: $5,613,750<br />
ADL7 Hunting Ranch<br />
1,315± Acres | Zavala County | Property ID: 2046933<br />
1,315±-acre high-fenced, intensely managed, turnkey, commercial<br />
hunting ranch located in the famous Golden Triangle/Zavala County.<br />
Superior genetically improved whitetail deer. Other game includes<br />
over 40 species of exotics, wild hogs, turkey, quail, dove and a bird<br />
hunting preserve permit. Exceptionally well watered with seven<br />
irrigation wells, 12–13 ponds, 160-acre pivot irrigated food plot.<br />
The 23,000-square-foot furnished White Wing Lodge has 22 guest<br />
rooms, game room, office, laundry room, and gift shop. There is also<br />
manager’s house, skeet and target range, 12 breeding pens, two large<br />
barns, feed bins, blinds, and feeders. Some minerals. Price: $5,200,000<br />
292± Acres – Two Tracts<br />
292± Acres | Bastrop County | Property ID: 1942591 & 1943949<br />
Two tracts available: 121±, 172±. These two properties are located two miles west of Highway<br />
290 and Highway 21 near Elgin - just 40 miles east of Austin. They have been in the same<br />
family for over 40 years! There are great views, rolling terrain, trees, stock tanks, and excellent<br />
homesites — perfect for a permanent residence, weekend getaway, horse farm or cattle<br />
operation. There is also great commercial development potential. These two properties are<br />
available together or individually. The 121± has Highway 290 frontage. A great investment!<br />
Buck Laning Broker | Rick Taylor Broker | Sherry Herndon Agent<br />
(830) 278–3612 | swlandco@sbcglobal.net<br />
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High-fenced Hunting Ranch<br />
778± Acres | Kinney County | Property ID: 1914220<br />
High-fenced, turnkey hunting ranch. Intensively managed, genetically improved<br />
whitetail deer, under the Managed Lands Deer Permit (MLDP) Program. Also axis<br />
deer, blackbuck antelope, turkey, quail and dove abound! Watered by private<br />
water supply, numerous troughs and three stock tanks. Comfortable, rustic<br />
camp, two metal equipment sheds, metal storage container. Deer blinds, corn<br />
feeders, cottonseed feed stations, quail feeders, tractor, shredder and box blade.<br />
Ready for immediate enjoyment, just bring food and clothes! Some minerals.<br />
Price: $1,552,110
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Blue Mountain<br />
Ranch<br />
2,392± Acres | Uvalde County<br />
Property ID: 1139174<br />
This game-fenced ranch has it all! Starting<br />
off with an elegant five-bedroom lodge<br />
with a pool with hot tub and a huge<br />
game room! Multiple living quarters.<br />
With five water wells, five tanks and water<br />
troughs, this ranch has water everywhere!<br />
Blinds, feeders, breeding pens, walk-in<br />
cooler — this ranch has it all! Fenced into<br />
two pastures for easy management. Over<br />
15 species of exotics! Paved road to lodge.<br />
This ranch is the real deal. Price: $8,223,425<br />
Bucks & Ducks Ranch<br />
318± Acres | Kinney County | Property ID: 1082156<br />
Reduced to $595,000! Spofford Area, good South Texas brush, two<br />
lakes stocked with fish, nice modular home — four-bedroom,<br />
three-bath lodge with covered porches, four blinds, six corn<br />
feeders, three protein feeders, good hunting and fishing! Enjoy<br />
this season! Whitetail deer, turkey, hogs, dove, quail, and ducks!<br />
This one’s a bargain.<br />
Kinney County Ranch<br />
1,650± Acres | Kinney County | Property ID: 516491<br />
Reduced to $1,325 per acre This affordable hunting ranch is high-fenced on two sides and has a two-bedroom ranch<br />
house, barns, two water wells and two tanks. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, turkey, quail and dove hunting on this<br />
game-managed ranch. Part deep-soiled mesquite flats and part guajillo and blackbrush ridges. Live oak bottoms and<br />
live oak mots on part of the ranch. This one’s a bargain. Price: $2,236,950<br />
Nueces Oaks Ranch<br />
281± Acres | Zavala County | Property ID: 1062351<br />
One-and-a-half miles of Nueces River, two mobile homes,<br />
barns, sheds, pens, over 100 acres of shaded, heavily<br />
wooded bottom land. Great hunting! Loads of deer<br />
and turkey! Feral hogs, quail, and dove hunting/game!<br />
Price: $899,200<br />
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Johnny Cavazos/Broker<br />
johnny@texasranchco.com<br />
(210) 260-1897<br />
Brandon Scott/Broker Associate<br />
brandon@texasranchco.com<br />
(210) 421-8181<br />
Blanco County Ranch<br />
242± Acres | Blanco County | Property ID: 2030397<br />
The Jewel of Eastern Blanco County. These 242 manicured acres has everything a person could ask for. There is a fully restored turn of the century 2,000 square-foot home along with<br />
a 700 square-foot hunter’s cabin, equipment barns, water well with a 10,000 gallon water storage tank and an excellent road system. This ranch has meadows and hillsides all teaming<br />
with wildlife, plus a 40 acre coastal pasture ideal for grazing. There are two 1.5-acre lakes which have been built along Onion Creek that flows thru this property providing spectacular<br />
water features. Much care has been taken in the development of this ranch and it is truly a turn-key one of a kind property in close proximity to both Austin and San Antonio and only<br />
12 miles to Dripping Springs.<br />
Mason County Ranch<br />
218± Acres | Mason County | Property ID: 1707892<br />
Located 30 minutes from Fredericksburg in Mason County, this 218-acre tract lies in<br />
the heart of some of the best country the Llano River Valley has to offer. Deep soils,<br />
great brush and a gently rolling terrain make it a diverse and versatile ranch for hunting,<br />
grazing or general recreation. Two wells equipped with solar pumps provide water to<br />
the property, electricity is in place and the property is fenced. Wildlife is varied and in<br />
abundance, with free-ranging whitetail and axis deer being the primary species along<br />
with turkey and feral hogs. It’s no secret the Llano River Valley produces some of the<br />
largest whitetail bucks in the Hill Country. This is a fantastic property in a convenient<br />
location that offers great hunting.<br />
1,300 Acre South Texas<br />
Hunting Ranch<br />
1,300± Acres | Zavala County | Property ID: 2018310<br />
Located in the rolling flint rock hills just North of Batesville, this relatively unimproved<br />
property has a lot to offer for someone looking to develop an excellent hunting ranch.<br />
There is an excellent brush diversity throughout the property and good roads and<br />
senderos are in place. The ranch is high fenced and there is one Carrizo water well with<br />
water piped to several water troughs and one nice stock pond. This ranch has not been<br />
hunted or had cattle in several years and the game is plentiful. This property offers a rare<br />
combination of great habitat and spectacular views. Priced to sell!<br />
www.TexasRanchCo.com<br />
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Frio County Ranch<br />
211± Acres | Frio County | Property ID: 1883085<br />
Awesome native brush and red dirt soil is what Frio County is known for and this ranch<br />
is a prime example of what has made Frio county so sought after. This high fenced<br />
ranch has great paved road frontage, electricity and a water well with water piped<br />
underground to troughs out in the pasture. The current owner has introduced some<br />
improved genetics, ten TTT Doe were brought in from an outstanding game ranch<br />
in early <strong>2014</strong>. Ranches of this size and quality are hard to come by in this prime area.<br />
Twin Tanks Ranch<br />
477± Acres | Dimmit County | Property ID: 1620755<br />
Located just North of HWY 85 between Dilley and Big Wells, this 477-acre property is<br />
the quintessential South Texas Red Dirt Ranch. Completely turn-key, this ranch features<br />
a comfortable headquarters, well maintained roads, two water wells “one in the Carrizo<br />
Sands”, two tanks, multiple food plots, fantastic native brush and a great wildlife herd. The<br />
property is mostly low-fenced and has a large neighbor. Ranches of this size and caliber are<br />
hard to find, don’t let this one pass you by!<br />
920 Acre Frio County Ranch<br />
920± Acres | Frio County | Property ID: 1811106<br />
Conveniently located just under an hour from San Antonio. Absolutely some of the prettiest country in South Texas! This ranch offers incredible native brush diversity, outstanding<br />
views and excellent hunting for all types of game. The native whitetail genetics are impressive, with the ranch record exceeding 190 inches Boone and Crockett. Property is high fenced,<br />
with one water well, three wildlife ponds, several water troughs and a modest headquarters overlooking the property. You will not find a ranch that has a better combination of habitat,<br />
quality of game and location on the market today!<br />
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Info@MirrRanchGroup.com<br />
www.MirrRanchGroup.com<br />
Big Creek Ranch<br />
5,034± Acres | Routt County | Colorado | Property ID: 1896664<br />
Sitting in its own serene and secluded valley only seven miles north of the<br />
resort town of Steamboat Springs, lies the Big Creek Ranch. With over 5,000<br />
acres, this is the largest property of its kind in the US near a major world-class ski<br />
resort. The ranch is practically surrounded by hundreds of thousands of acres<br />
of the Routt National Forest, making this wild and vast retreat seem infinitely<br />
larger. Boasting over five miles of private fishing along the enhanced Big Creek,<br />
the ranch also offers several other creeks, springs and ponds, abundant wildlife<br />
and elegant improvements. Contact Ken Mirr. Price: $54,900,000<br />
JE Canyon Ranch<br />
46,790± Acres | Las Animas County | Colorado | Property ID: 1539510<br />
With over 46,700 deeded acres, the JE Canyon Ranch represents one of Colorado’s largest<br />
private ranches and wildlife preserves on the market today. Situated in Southeastern<br />
Colorado’s canyon country, the property includes unique red rock canyons that rival<br />
those in southern Utah. Nine miles of the Purgatoire River run through the ranch, as<br />
well as other streams and riparian areas, creating a vast wilderness that form a mosaic<br />
of interconnected canyons and mesas. It is a premier wildlife ranch with tags available<br />
for trophy mule deer and bighorn sheep, elk and numerous other animals. It is also a<br />
repository of fascinating geologic, archaeological and historic heritage sites including<br />
prehistoric rock art, and abandoned pioneer homesteads. Offered in cooperation with<br />
Corwin Brown and Associates, Inc. Contact Ken Mirr. Price: $23,400,000<br />
Promontory Ranch<br />
255± Acres | Gunnison County | Colorado | Property ID: 1612902<br />
Situated directly between Mount Crested Butte and Snodgrass Mountain, the 255±acre<br />
Promontory Ranch presents an extremely rare opportunity to own a sizable,<br />
undeveloped property at the base of one of North Americas most renowned ski areas,<br />
Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The ranch is zoned as a blend of conserved open space,<br />
a well-entitled Planned Unit Development, and single/multi-family residential, making<br />
it an ideal acquisition for a development-minded investor. However, given its prime<br />
location and spectacular views of the East River Valley, Promontory Ranch would be<br />
equally attractive for an end user seeking a prestigious recreational property with high<br />
conservation values. Contact Ed Roberson. Price: $12,600,000<br />
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915 South Pearl Street<br />
Denver, Colorado 80209<br />
Office: 303-623-4545<br />
Toll Free: 877-623-4545<br />
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Capitol Creek Ranch<br />
1,328± Acres | Pitkin County | Colorado | Property ID: 1896659<br />
At 1,328 acres, the historic Capitol Creek Ranch is one of the largest contiguous tracts<br />
of deeded ground in Pitkin County, Colorado. This end-of-the-road ranch is adjacent to<br />
the Snowmass/Maroon Bells Wilderness, and set against the backdrop of the dramatic<br />
snow-capped West Elk Range and Haystack Mountain. Capitol Creek meanders through<br />
over three miles of the ranch. Characterized by irrigated meadows and gently sloping<br />
aspen hillsides, the property is stunningly scenic, and offers multiple opportunities for<br />
year-round recreational activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, fishing,<br />
hiking, hunting and horseback riding. Capitol Creek Ranch offers the ultimate private<br />
mountain solitude within 30 minutes of Aspen. Contact Jeff Hubbard or Pat Lancaster.<br />
Price: $27,000,000<br />
Price Reduction!<br />
Wolf Mountain Ranch<br />
9,280± Acres | Big Horn County | Montana | Property ID: 1896594<br />
The Wolf Mountain Ranch is truly a western big-game hunters paradise situated in an incredibly<br />
scenic mountain setting. The property is comprised of approximately 9,280 deeded acres, located<br />
in the heart of the Little Wolf Mountains in southeastern Montana. World class elk and mule deer<br />
have been harvested on this legendary ranch and surrounding area. Accommodations at the ranch<br />
include a tastefully built hunting lodge and metal shop. In addition to the world class hunting,<br />
the ranch supports a viable agricultural operation. Listed in cooperation with Wildlife Resources<br />
LLC and exclusively marketed by Mirr Ranch Group LLC. Contact Duffy Brown. Price: $9,750,000<br />
North Spring Creek Ranch<br />
5,886± Acres | Albany County | Wyoming | Property ID: 1896626<br />
Just south of the Laramie River and town of Laramie, the North Spring Creek Ranch<br />
offers an ideal combination of valuable irrigated hay meadows and productive<br />
Wyoming prairie. The ranch has ample water resources including over seven miles<br />
of year-round meandering creeks, two wells, numerous springs, irrigation ditches,<br />
and an 81-acre reservoir. Sportsmen will appreciate the landowner elk and antelope<br />
tags, phenomenal waterfowl hunting, and fishing on the creeks and reservoir. It’s well<br />
improved with a newly renovated shop with attached one-bedroom apartment, large<br />
metal garage, barn, new working corrals, and various other support buildings. Contact<br />
Mac McWhorter. Price: $3,850,000<br />
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705 San Antonio/Hwy 87 S | Mason, Texas 76856<br />
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Wolf Branch Ranch<br />
447± Acres | Sutton County | Property ID: 1663710<br />
Awesome high fenced game ranch with new 2,485 square feet, six-bedroom, threebath<br />
lodge. Ranch has exotics and has released a white tailed breeder buck scoring 235,<br />
along with 20 bred doe to be released. Level III MLD permit. Call to view! Price: $1,285,000<br />
Millersview Ranch<br />
390± Acres | Concho County | Property ID: 1689291<br />
Between Millersview and Paint Rock, near Duck Creek-Property has good cover, mesquite,<br />
native grasses and dirt tanks throughout. Wildlife is abundant with deer, turkey, dove, quail<br />
and some free ranging black buck. Great cabin that will sleep 10–12 easily. Price: $721,500<br />
3098 Stonewood, Franklin, TX<br />
2.85± Acres | Robertson County | Property ID: 1696567<br />
Built in 2012, beautiful 2,300-square-foot home is on 2.85 acres in newly developed<br />
Woodforest Subdivision. Three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath with study/office.<br />
Open floor plan, granite, stainless steel appliances and stone fireplace. Franklin ISD!<br />
Price: $295,000<br />
Erna Ranch<br />
162± Acres | Kimble County | Property ID: 961512<br />
Nice farm/ranch with good sandy soil, improved grasses and excellent underground<br />
water! Charming two-bedroom, one-bath home and a large two-bedroom, two-bath<br />
hunting cabin, several outbuildings, and working pens. Three water wells all being 80 GPM<br />
or better and three nice ponds. Price: $731,700<br />
Franklin 45 Acres<br />
45± Acres | Robertson County<br />
Property ID: 2043925<br />
Attractive rolling property approximately two miles from<br />
Franklin with frontage on FM 1644. The acreage is 85 percent<br />
open with improved grasses and approximately 15 percent is<br />
wooded area giving you a nice variety of terrain. There is a great<br />
home site and water well. Ag. exemption is in place and the<br />
perimeter fence is in good condition. Price: $236,000<br />
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Rimfire Oaks Ranch<br />
107.42± Acres | Fayette County | Property ID: 1966238<br />
Great location! 107.42 acres just north of La Grange with a nice mix of open pastures and heavily wooded<br />
areas. The extremely rolling topography allows for great four-wheeling and hiking trails throughout. The<br />
large pond offers a great water source for livestock or fishing and the metal barn provides ample storage<br />
for farm and recreational equipment. This property also features frontage on FM 153 and Raymond Road.<br />
Ag exempt. Price: $558,584<br />
Southern Chalet<br />
15± Acres | Washington County | Property ID: 1923251<br />
Situated on 15 acres in the rolling hills of Washington County, this open<br />
concept, split-floor plan home boasts a gas log fireplace, formal dining<br />
and beautiful hickory flooring throughout. The U-shaped kitchen with<br />
granite counter tops features an oversized, deep granite sink, breakfast<br />
bar, five-burner gas stove, and walk-in pantry. The master suite with<br />
separate vanities and walk-in closets, shower and jacuzzi tub is the<br />
perfect place to unwind. Additional amenities: crown molding, ceiling<br />
fans, study, sprinkler system, storage building, chicken coop and dog<br />
run. Price: $550,000<br />
Serenity Stone Haven<br />
15± Acres | Waller County | Property ID: 1974567<br />
This fabulous five-bedroom, six-bath, and three half-bath home with over 6,000 square feet of living space<br />
sits on 15.84 beautiful wooded acres. As you enter thru the grand gate and cross Three Mile Creek, the tree<br />
lined entry presents a dramatic, recently renovated home with stunning architectural details, stone walls,<br />
cathedral ceilings, six wood burning fireplaces and uniquely beautiful salvaged items throughout. The<br />
gourmet kitchen, media room, banquet hall and game room create the perfect environment for entertaining<br />
and just thru the library is the 1500+square foot “carriage house” that can be used for multiple events. The<br />
intricate details and charm are endless and create a warm and welcoming environment. Price: $950,000<br />
Elm Grove Farm<br />
77.33± Acres | Austin County<br />
Property ID: 1693920<br />
Situated on a winding country road, these 77+<br />
acres make an excellent recreational destination.<br />
With one-fifth of a mile of road frontage, this<br />
country estate presents all kinds of possibilities. The<br />
rolling pastures and scattered mature trees afford<br />
excellent hunting opportunities while the live<br />
creek, which borders the property on one side, and<br />
the two ponds offer plenty of fishing fun. An old farm house built in the early 1900’s awaits some creativity<br />
and TLC, but could provide a perfect place to hang your hat temporarily. Ag. exempt. Price: $618,400<br />
Hunter’s Creek Way<br />
10± Acres | Harris County | Property ID: 1803479<br />
This custom gated home is in an exclusive gated equestrian sub division.<br />
With three bedrooms and three baths downstairs, a second study and<br />
bonus room upstairs, formal dining, gas log fireplace, hardwood floors,<br />
pool with water fall and hot tub this is a home you won’t want to miss!<br />
The study, sitting room or nursery just off the master bedroom presents<br />
all kinds of possibilities and the master bath has a large walk in shower<br />
with three shower heads and boasts granite countertops. Additional<br />
amenities include: Island kitchen, plantation custom shutters, 24-Zone<br />
sprinkler system, alarm system, two air conditioning units, eight-stall<br />
horse barn, lighted arena, and four dog kennels with concrete floors.<br />
Ten acres for $900,000. Also available as 20 acres for $1,200,000.<br />
www.5StarCountry.com<br />
Shelly Moschak - Broker/Owner<br />
shelly@5starcountry.com | (979) 830-5040<br />
2668 Highway 36 South, #311 | Brenham, Texas 77833<br />
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Mark M Connally/Broker<br />
connallymm@gmail.com<br />
(512) 944-4435<br />
South Texas and Hill Country<br />
World Class Hunting Ranch<br />
10,000± Acres | Hidalgo County | Property ID: 2022199<br />
10,000 acres in Hidalgo and Starr counties: 3,000 acres, 6,000 acres, or entire ranch. One of the<br />
best all around turn-key ranches in South Texas. Great Improvements (five homes/airstrip) , and<br />
outstanding hunting. Dove and Quail are abundant, as well as world class whitetail hunting.<br />
Exotics include scimitar oryx and blackbuck antelope. Good Income from cattle and hunting. 40<br />
ponds, good water wells, paved roads. Call for details.<br />
310 La Pryor<br />
310± Acres | Zavala County | Property ID: 1968256<br />
Great high fenced hunting ranch. Gorgeous home, custom finishes. Great deer hunting, and<br />
amazing dove/quail hunting. Three water wells, five water stations. Good road system, five deer<br />
blinds with protein feeders. Price: $1,300,000<br />
Bronte Pecan Farm<br />
270± Acres | Runnels County<br />
Property ID: 2043976<br />
270-acre pecan farm - good mix of pecan trees,<br />
native cover, and dry farmland. Approximately<br />
1,500 trees, new drip systems, five water wells<br />
(average output of 30-50 GPM). Great hunting,<br />
great water, almost two miles of Oak Creek<br />
(6,000 feet both sides). Price: $945,000<br />
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1011 Hillcrest Drive | Vernon, Texas 76384<br />
Dane Mount/Broker<br />
(940) 839–6247 | dane@davisvernon.com<br />
246 Ranch<br />
2,478± Acres | King County | Property ID: 1169749<br />
The 246 Ranch is located in western Knox and eastern King Counties. This ranch was part of the famous 6666<br />
Ranch near Guthrie, Texas. This whole area is a huge part of Texas history, and is right in the middle of some of<br />
northwest Texas’ famous ranches such as the 6666, Pitchfork, Tongue River, Spike Box, Moorehouse and the<br />
Waggoner Ranch. The 246 Ranch has some of the best hunting and diversified terrain in this part of Texas. Buzzard Peak and Snake Den Lake are both on this ranch and are a great part<br />
of Texas history. This is one of the finest hunting ranches in Northwest Texas, with a game management program that has been in place for years. Recent rainfall has helped the grass,<br />
ponds and added to the lake level. The quail population has increased with current weather conditions and the deer are in better shape than ever. The 246 Ranch would make a great<br />
corporate hunting ranch for clients or would accommodate a large family with all the improvements in place now. This ranch is ready to enjoy now. Price: $4,584,300 or $1,850 per acre<br />
Timanus Ranch<br />
2,102± Acres | King County | Property ID: 1998971<br />
The Timanus Ranch is located between Knox City and Guthrie Texas on Hwy 222. It is<br />
right in the middle of some of the largest ranches in Texas such as the 6666, Moorehouse<br />
and Spike Box Ranches. The ranch is right across the highway from Buzzard Peak and the<br />
famous Snake Den Lake. This is some of the best and most diverse hunting in North Texas.<br />
With its large neighbors, the Timanus Ranch has very little hunting pressure and is home<br />
to huge whitetails, some mule deer and a wide variety of other wildlife that are native to<br />
this area. Price: $2,399,000<br />
Sweetwater Ranch<br />
633± Acres | Wheeler County | Property ID: 1694057<br />
Sweetwater Ranch is located three miles north of Wheeler, Texas in Wheeler County.<br />
This ranch has 633 acres plus or minus. Sweetwater Ranch has the amazing, clear<br />
Sweetwater creek that runs through the property of approximately one mile. This<br />
provides a great water source for cattle and wildlife. The property also has two spring<br />
fed ponds that are stocked with bass and catfish. The land has several areas of subirrigated<br />
grass. This property has good boundary fences. Many large cottonwood and<br />
hardwood trees meander throughout the property providing shade and shelter for<br />
cows and wildlife. Price $2,175,000. Contact at (806) 679-1852.<br />
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462± Acre Estate with Colonial-Style House<br />
462± Acres | Hopkins County | Property ID: 2059713<br />
Located on the north side of Interstate 30 in Hopkins County sits this magnificent estate. The 8,654-square-foot brick colonial-style mansion has the exquisite style, decor,<br />
and class of an era gone by with all of the present day amenities. The massive crystal chandelier, decorative crown molding, and winding staircase welcome you, but the warmth<br />
and southern charm this house offers will make you want to stay. The house boasts five large, elegantly decorated bedrooms, five full baths, five half baths, and a large board room.<br />
The marble hearth and gas fireplace in the formal living room along with the stunning dining room with beautiful crown molding, ceiling medallion, and crystal chandelier make this<br />
house perfect for entertaining guests. The large den with gas fireplace, game room, and red sun room deliver the warmth and cozy feel to the home while still remaining elegant.<br />
This home features a double kitchen with tile floors complete with two sinks, double ovens, two cook tops, a dishwasher, and cabinets galore. Just off of the kitchen sits a butler’s<br />
pantry and laundry room with a sink, gas cook top, and half bath. From the beautiful landscaping to the detached indoor pool house, to the 1,064-square-foot two-bedroom,<br />
one-bath brick guest house out back, this house never disappoints. The 462± sprawling acres contains two sets of steel working pens with squeeze chutes at both locations.<br />
Amenities include: 24x24 loafing shed, 24x40 loafing shed, 20x80 equipment shed, 40x80 workshop with concrete floor, and a 20x80 attached equipment shed. There are eight<br />
pastures that are adequately watered by nine ponds. With predominately Bermuda grass pastures with scattered Dallis grass, road frontage on all four sides of the property, and the<br />
amenities this place offers make this place one of a kind. Price: $2,475,000<br />
www.HelmLandAndCattle.com | Jonas Helm/Agent | (903) 438–6818 | helmracing@hotmail.com | view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/50363<br />
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Burleigh Ranch<br />
69.65± Acres | Austin County | Property ID: 2001849<br />
Secluded 69 acres with lovely four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath<br />
two-story custom home, comfortable family room with fireplace overlooking a spacious backyard with a swimming pool, hot tub and fire pit. The two-car attached garage has<br />
a large upstairs game room, office space or a fifth bedroom. There is a metal equipment barn on a concrete slab and a two-acre lake on the property. All of these comforts just a<br />
10 minute drive from Bellville or a relaxing 45 minute drive to Houston (Fry Road) on FM 529. Price: $1,250,000<br />
Bean Ranch<br />
33.47± Acres | Austin County | Property ID: 2047718<br />
With 33 sandy loam acres on Pechacek Road near New Ulm, this secluded<br />
weekend retreat offers a main home with wraparound porches and a spacious<br />
deck overlooking the sparkling pond. Two guest homes accommodate family<br />
and friends. An office, a metal equipment barn and a second pond complete the<br />
package. All of the comforts are here to be enjoyed with a five minute drive to<br />
New Ulm or a relaxing 75 minute drive to Houston. Price: $875,500<br />
Schuette Road Ranch<br />
81.65± Acres | Colorado County | Property ID: 1953291<br />
Near The Falls Golf and Recreation Club, paved Schuette Road dead-ends into this<br />
outstanding 81-acre property. Private<br />
and gently rolling, the property<br />
boasts a comfortable three-bedroom,<br />
two-bath hardie-plank home. Two<br />
nicely stocked ponds and selectively<br />
cleared trails meander through the<br />
live oak trees, around the ponds and<br />
along a seasonal creek. The property<br />
also includes a three-bedroom<br />
manufactured home, metallic shop<br />
building and climate controlled “craft<br />
room”, several tin barns and four<br />
water wells. Price: $1,250,000<br />
William R. Johnson, Jr/Broker | www.BJRE.com | billjohnson@bjre.com | (979) 865–5969<br />
420 East Main Street | Bellville, Texas 77418 | view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/9287<br />
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www.NixonRealEstate.com<br />
Vic Nixon, Broker | (830) 997–2187<br />
vic@nixonrealestate.com<br />
1325 East Main Street | Fredericksburg, Texas 78624<br />
Wine Country Special<br />
331.55± Acres | Blanco County | Property ID: 1809599<br />
331.55 acres located on US Highway 290 between Johnson City and Hye. Approximately 1,500 feet of highway frontage with a great location<br />
for a winery. Productive fields, large oak trees, large home built in 1999 with beautiful treed patios. There is also a 60’x100’ barn, three-car garage<br />
and/or workshop, old home to be restored, another very large barn, lots of brush toward the back of the property for hunting. This is a great<br />
multi-use property. Very few properties this size become available in the Hye. Price: $3,770,000<br />
Fredericksburg Ranch<br />
317± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 1892166<br />
317 acres located four-and-a-half miles from the Gillespie county airport<br />
on FM 2093. There are mountaintop views of Fredericksburg and the<br />
Pedernales River Valley from elevations over 1,900 feet. One water well, a<br />
nice sized pond, seasonal creek with a lake location. Hunting is good for<br />
deer, turkey, dove and hogs. Price: $1,933,700<br />
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(512) 940–3300<br />
1921 Lohmans Crossing, Suite 100 | Austin, Texas 78734<br />
David Faust/Broker<br />
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Boerne Equestrian Beauty<br />
224± Acres | Kendall County | Property ID: 1155944<br />
BOERNE EQUESTRIAN BEAUTY - This secluded ranch is well located near San Antonio, just outside of<br />
Boerne, Texas. Solitude and privacy await you with over a mile of paved road to the compound from<br />
the front gate. Beautiful four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath limestone home of approximately 3,000<br />
square feet, guest home with three-bedrooms and two-baths, large horse barn with huge entertaining<br />
area, bunk room and quarters. Work your roping horses in the 300’ x 150’ arena or your cutting horses<br />
in the covered area as well. This ranch is well watered with two wells logged at 65–70 gpm per owner<br />
and a windmill feeding the cowboy swimming pool. Pastures have been cleared of most cedar and six<br />
surface tanks collect water throughout the ranch allowing the abundant free ranging wildlife, horses<br />
and cattle to graze. This exceptional property is offered with all minerals owned, believed to be 100<br />
percent. Four executive hunting blinds also convey. Price: $2,850,000. 3 percent to buyer’s agent.<br />
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Andy Flack/Broker<br />
andy@homelandprop.com | (936) 295–2500<br />
1600 Normal Park | Huntsville, Texas 77340<br />
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Michito Retreat Ranch<br />
240± Acres | San Jacinto County | Property ID: 1655159<br />
Reduced! Michito Ranch is a unique offering with rich opportunity. As a whole<br />
240 acres, Michito is a family estate, retreat, and/or camp type offering with many<br />
amenities...ready-to-go. For the private homestead, Michito presents an 87-acre and/<br />
or 54-acre solicitation, each with a personal style of ranch settings. Lakes and trees and<br />
pastures ready! Horse lovers and entertainers will appeal to the 54-acre sprawling onestory<br />
with accompanying and accentuating outbuildings, party patio, horse-ready<br />
barn, shop, equipment/gear barn, livestock pens, lakes, and rolling treed, pastured,<br />
and wooded terrain. Weekenders and hill country lovers will be drawn to the 87 acres,<br />
lakeside home with Tuscan accents, gated concrete entry drive, guest house/garage,<br />
FM frontage, and rolling trees. Price: $2,300,000<br />
Scales Ranch<br />
484± Acres | Walker County | Property ID: 1810747<br />
Historic Gibbs Forest timberland. First time open-market offering. Big road frontage. Beautiful<br />
topography. Excellent soils. Shape to your desire. Easy to clear or keep in forest. Beautiful<br />
rolling hills in sandy soils and mix of pine plantations with natural pine/hardwood creek<br />
drains. Price: $1,258,400<br />
352 Acres Trevat<br />
352± Acres | Trinity County | Property ID: 2021397<br />
Great home or cabin site. Great recreational tract. Value priced. 2011 wildfire victim,<br />
tracts have scattered green new growth pine and hardwoods. Ready for conversion<br />
or natural regeneration. Easily accessed. Low population. Good hunting. Serene,<br />
quiet, historical timberland. Adjoins State of Texas land. Near Angelina National Forest!<br />
Price: $880,000<br />
Paces Chapel<br />
1,116± Acres | Walker County | Property ID: 1076418<br />
Great location! Easy access, yet private. First time openmarket<br />
offering. Historic timberland with portions in<br />
scattered mature pines. Some plantation and some<br />
natural. Beautiful rolling pine timberland and sandy type<br />
soils. Good drainage with no floodplain. Elevations to<br />
450+ feet. Excellent game ranch potential. Mostly large<br />
tract adjoiners. Price: $3,342,420<br />
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Heartfield Farm<br />
208.52± Acres | Walker County | Property ID: 2031790<br />
This is that unique place you have been looking for in a well desired location! With 208.52 heavily<br />
wooded rolling acres, this property is a perfect recreational retreat offering year round activities.<br />
A beautiful eight-acre spring-fed lake is the focal point of this property. The lake is stocked<br />
with bass, crappie and perch, and a smaller pond is stocked similarly. There is over 1,400 feet of<br />
road frontage on SH 30, a major connecting highway between Huntsville and Bryan-College<br />
Station. The timber on the property is well stocked with mixed hardwoods and loblolly pine.<br />
The forest is an asset to this property that offers income, recreation and aesthetics. In addition,<br />
the forest landscape includes dogwoods, magnolia trees, lantana, bluebonnets, and various<br />
other wildflowers. The main home on the property is an older farm house, and is very quaint in<br />
appearance and design. This home has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, and is located<br />
in a picture perfect setting. An additional house is on the property and with updates could be<br />
an asset. The wildlife is varied and includes white tailed deer, squirrel, a variety of birds including<br />
great blue heron, egrets, kingfisher, pileated woodpecker, ducks on the lake, songbirds and<br />
much more. Current ownership enjoys the opportunities the wildlife present and hunting on<br />
this property has been very limited. Price: $2,189,460<br />
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Hills of Harmon Creek<br />
248.42± Acres | Walker County | Property ID: 2018321<br />
Live water frontage — a rare find in East Texas. This 248.42 acres is a<br />
recreational paradise offering high wooded rolling hills, two ponds, sandy<br />
loam soil, abundant wildlife, miles of cleared trails, and over 3,000 feet of live<br />
water frontage. It is a perfect secluded get-away. Features also include two<br />
rock gated entrances, frontage on county maintained road, new fences,<br />
and several beautiful homesites. Price: $1,116,648 or $4,495 per acre<br />
Old Chapel Road<br />
18.52± Acres | Walker County | Property ID: 1801851<br />
This East Texas dream is situated on 18.52 acres of pristine<br />
country. Relax on the huge porches or in the inviting sun<br />
room. Come inside and entertain from the open concept,<br />
island kitchen. More storage than one can imagine. Outdoors<br />
features a 40x80 barn, 40x40 being fully enclosed and two<br />
20x40 open ends, all on a slab. Completing the look is a<br />
gorgeous stock pond, with a fountain. This truly is a park-like<br />
setting, and is a rare find.<br />
Markham Realty, Inc.<br />
contact@markhamrealty.com | (936) 295–5989<br />
2715 11th Street | Huntsville, Texas 77340<br />
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THUNDER HILL RANCH<br />
939± Acres | Llano County | Property ID: 1627893<br />
Thunder Hill Ranch is one of the crown jewels of Llano County and the Texas Hill Country. The ranch is located<br />
three miles east of Llano, 20 miles from Lake LBJ and Horseshoe Bay and 75 miles from Austin. Its 939 acres is a<br />
corporate dream that can sleep up to 40 people in the five houses which include a new Party Barn that sleeps 16<br />
and a first class River House overlooking 3,500 feet of the year-round historical Llano River. 880 acres are under high<br />
fence broken down in two pastures, a 700-acre Whitetail Pasture with 200+ B and C whitetails and trophy black<br />
buck and a 180-acre Exotic Pasture with trophy gemsbok (41”+), aoudad, axis, red sheep, red fallow, black buck and<br />
trophy whitetails. There are two big lakes stocked with trophy bass. The 5,000 square-foot Party Barn includes a<br />
commercial kitchen, two living rooms, 2,000 squarefoot<br />
covered patio with built-in BBQ cooker/smoker<br />
and outdoor kitchen overlooking a nine stage/five<br />
station state of the art-lighted skeet range. The ranch<br />
is being sold turn-key with all designer furnishings in<br />
the houses to convey along with ranch equipment,<br />
ATVs and exotics. Price: $8,995,000<br />
KENT LESLEY / BROKER<br />
kent@kentlesley.com | (830) 596-1111<br />
PO Box 7703 | Horseshoe Bay, Texas 78657<br />
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Hickory Mountain Ranch<br />
1,914± Acres | Llano County | Property ID: 1576961<br />
About six miles south of Llano lies an approximately 1,914-acre piece of Texas history<br />
that is being made available for the first time in multiple generations. This “Diamond<br />
in the Rough” is a completely natural blank canvas for you to make it whatever you<br />
dream of! There is a beautiful wet-weather creek fed by many smaller creeks and draws<br />
forming beautiful creek bottoms that are filled with large hickory, live oaks and elm<br />
trees. In the center of this ranch is a large fragmented granite mountain rising over 300-<br />
feet from its base that creates a perfect habitat for all types of wildlife and recreational<br />
pursuits. This ranch is well-watered with four solar powered wells pumping into large<br />
cement water troughs. A nice, serviceable hunter’s cabin on the back of the property,<br />
an historical 1886 home with over 3,500 square feet of living space and “good bones”,<br />
and a second, more modern, home complete with a pool create this lovely picture of<br />
Heaven on earth! Price: $8,613,000<br />
Threadgill Road Ranch<br />
490.55± Acres | Mason County | Property ID: 1106952<br />
This 490.553-acre ranch is located just north of the Mason-Gillespie county line. Accessed<br />
from Threadgill Road (county maintained) by a very nice well maintained easement road<br />
making this ranch very remote. The ranch is approximately 19 miles from Fredericksburg<br />
and 16 miles south of Mason. There is a nice insulated metal barn with interior bathroom,<br />
cement flooring and patio. There is also a hunter’s cabin of sorts on the property but of<br />
little value. A new road is in place and there is electricity on the ranch. There is a scenic wet<br />
weather creek that traverses the middle of the ranch and uninterrupted views across the<br />
Texas Hill county. If you are looking for an excellent hunting property within 20 minutes of<br />
Fredericksburg, but without the Gillespie county price, this is it. Price: $1,569,769<br />
JT Ranch<br />
57.86± Acres | Llano County<br />
Property ID: 1953092<br />
This fabulous, small acreage ranch has it all!<br />
Sitting just far enough from the highway to allow<br />
for privacy is a lovely split level home with three<br />
bedrooms, two baths, a loft with a wet bar, and a<br />
beautiful back patio ideally suited for gathering with family and friends. Horses, cows, or<br />
most any livestock can be well taken care of with the three barns, new fencing, and six<br />
livestock sheds. The land includes a nice combination of improved grasses, native trees<br />
and brush. There is great underground water and the terrain slopes gently toward the<br />
back of the property where the east fork of Wright’s Creek frequently flows. Enjoy the<br />
tasteful modern conveniences of relaxing on the patio at the house or walk a few hundred<br />
yards to kick back and pitch a tent under the oak trees at the back of your own property.<br />
Hunting is a definite possibility with all of the typical Texas Hill Country wildlife around.<br />
With the right terms, the property could be split or owner financed. Price: $699,999<br />
Rocky Creek Ranch<br />
388± Acres | Mills County | Property ID: 1720651<br />
If you have ever dreamed of working white-tail deer on your own high fenced ranch<br />
and being able to live in a beautiful home among them, this may be the ideal place for<br />
you! A little over 250-acres of this lovely ranch with highway frontage is high- fenced<br />
and includes some of the best looking deer you will find. The additional 130± acres is<br />
directly across the highway and is low-fenced. Rocky Creek traverses both properties and,<br />
except during extreme drought, flows year-round. Dinosaur tracks embedded in some of<br />
the rock around the property provides unique opportunities to study and share a piece<br />
of history with your family and friends. The Austin Stone home has five bedrooms and<br />
three bathrooms, tons of great amenities and a wraparound porch perfect for relaxing at<br />
the end of your day. There is also a Foreman’s house or guest home, granite gravel roads,<br />
numerous barns, shop, and pens. This is truly a complete package. Price: $3,800,000<br />
www.FrostyMiller.com<br />
frosty@tstar.net<br />
(325) 247–3997 | (325) 456-8844<br />
1200 Ford Street | Llano, Texas 78643<br />
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Coke County Ranch<br />
1,655± Acres | Coke County | Property ID: 1878752<br />
This ranch is well located about one-and-a-half hours east of Midland, one hour<br />
southwest of Abilene, and 40 minutes north of San Angelo. Topography ranges from<br />
deep creek bottom and mesquite flats to high, cedar covered hills. It is well watered<br />
by a wet weather creek with seep springs, two dirt tanks, six wells, and two taps off of<br />
the Lake Spence/Midland water line. Game include a very good, managed whitetail<br />
deer herd as well as turkey, bobwhite quail, and dove. An adjoining 25 acres with a<br />
modest two-bedroom house and two water wells is also available. Price: $2,125,000<br />
Chip Cole, Ranch Broker | (325) 655–3555 | chipcole@verizon.net | www.ChipColeRanchBroker.com<br />
14 East Beauregard Avenue | Suite 201 | San Angelo, Texas 76903 | view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/25563<br />
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www.RMABrokers.com | (855) 535–0881 | info@rmabrokers.com | PO Box 160 | Johnstown, Colorado 80534<br />
VISTA VERDE GUEST RANCH<br />
587± Acres | Routt County | Steamboat Springs, Colorado | Property ID: 1754999<br />
Shadowed by the rugged peaks of the snowcapped Zirkel Range, the 587-acre guest ranch<br />
bordering national forest includes over 90,000 square feet of upscale improvements and<br />
offers adventure, outstanding cuisine and indulgence to guests from around the world.<br />
Located 30 minutes north of Steamboat Springs and convenient to the regional airport, this<br />
exclusive luxury guest ranch is offered turnkey with talented staff in place at $19,900,000.<br />
Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885.<br />
CHANEY RANCH<br />
20± Acres | Garfield County | New Castle, Colorado | Property ID: 1735727<br />
The entire 20+ acre horse lover’s property is surrounded by white panel fencing that shows off<br />
the pastures and improvements which include a historic brick farmhouse with veranda porches;<br />
bright red classic barn with loft, vet clinic, wash rack, stallion stall and pen; new 10-stall metal<br />
barn with turnouts; hay barn; outdoor arena and round pen. Also on the property are a guest<br />
house and manager’s home with office. Excellent senior water rights and conveniently located<br />
within one hour of Aspen and Vail. Mike Deer, (970) 618–3081. Price: $1,495,000<br />
OKLAHOMA STUD RANCH<br />
400± Acres | McClain County<br />
Purcell, Oklahoma | Property ID: 1929025<br />
Formed in 1974, the premier 400-acre breeding and training facility in Purcell<br />
offers an abundance of opportunity in a turnkey equestrian operation and<br />
a platted 200-lot development called Oklahoma Stud Ranch Estates. The<br />
ranch is just one half hour away from downtown Oklahoma City making it a<br />
prime investment opportunity for future development potential. Billy Long,<br />
(970) 948–1333 or Ryan Tatsch, (719) 565–8318. Price: $3,987,000<br />
LITTLE TROUT RANCH<br />
3,397± Acres | Routt County<br />
Oak Creek, Colorado | Property ID: 1407943<br />
A prime hunting ranch, this 3,397-acre property is only 20 miles south of<br />
Steamboat Springs and one mile from Oak Creek. Little Trout Ranch consists of<br />
high mountain grazing and recreational land with varied topography, meadows,<br />
100-mile vistas and plenty of cover for wildlife. Combine with adjoining property<br />
for over 6,000 contiguous acres. Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $5,950,000<br />
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Jones Ranch Realty, LLC<br />
Jay Jones, Broker<br />
jay@jonesranches.com<br />
501 n. Milam | P.O. Box 406<br />
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624<br />
Pierce Ranch<br />
52.07± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 1927105<br />
German stone home that has been beautifully restored on the Pedernales River is<br />
3,815 square-feet, with four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The quiet<br />
countryside of Fredericksburg can be enjoyed from this beautiful 1906 German<br />
homestead. 1,000+ feet of the Pedernales River; three wells, 13, 90, 120 GPM, great<br />
water! Home and out buildings (dog trot quest quarters, two bedrooms, one bath;<br />
pool house and bath; 2,340 square-foot barn) are on 18.54 acres and may be purchased<br />
separately from the front acreage with Pedernales river frontage which is 33.53 acres.<br />
The ranch homestead is the perfect setting for a family and guest to relax and live the<br />
Hill Country setting of Fredericksburg. It is only seven miles from town. Price: $2,450,000<br />
Pedernales River<br />
Pecan Grove<br />
59.87± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 1974459<br />
Producing pecan grove and Pedernales River frontage are located within six miles of<br />
Fredericksburg. Property has productive soils, great pecan trees, two water wells, one<br />
yields 85 GPM and is grandfathered for irrigation purposes. Two manufactured homes<br />
are included. It is extremely clean and nice. Owners estimate that the square footage is<br />
3,800 square-feet. Barn is 3,200 square-feet with concrete floors, two baths, living or<br />
office rooms, insulated and electricity; several sheds, storage, and workshop. There is<br />
approximately 1,680-foot frontage on the Pedernales River. Pecan Grove has an irrigation<br />
system throughout the orchard. Price: $1,250,000<br />
Lower Crabapple<br />
21± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 2006802<br />
This is a beautiful manicured 21-acre property with a custom built home to take<br />
advantage of the fantastic views of the Texas Hill Country. Natural lighting (lots of<br />
windows), rain water collection system, extra insulation, nice porch to enjoy the distant<br />
views make this home one to see. Property has great trees and is secluded from the<br />
adjoining neighbors. Price: $1,225,000<br />
Oehler<br />
10± Acres | Gillespie County | Property ID: 2003450<br />
This is a great old German homestead to live or remodel, three-bedroom, two-bath, 2,239<br />
square-feet. The stone work shows the excellent craftsmanship of the time. The bones or<br />
structure of the home can be added onto, to have the perfect hill country vintage ranch<br />
home. Views from this 2,000± elevation are fantastic. Outdoor living areas take advantage<br />
of the distant views and breezes. Price: $670,000<br />
Cell: (830) 456-9184 | Office: (830) 997-3577 | Fax: (830) 997-5301 | JonesRanches.com<br />
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Charles Cammack/Broker | (210) 215–3351 | www.LandCapAdvisors.com<br />
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13300 Old Blanco Road, Suite 321 | San Antonio, Texas 78216<br />
Quail Haven Ranch<br />
646± Acres | Duval County<br />
Property ID: 1898056<br />
Exceptional game management has produced<br />
one of the best trophy whitetail hunting<br />
ranches in the heart of the South Texas Brush<br />
Country. The Quail Haven Ranch, southwest<br />
of George West, has an underground pipeline<br />
network and 21 individual game watering<br />
stations which also creates an ideal habitat for<br />
quail and dove hunting. The perimeter is highfenced<br />
and the ranch boasts a lodge with an<br />
attached garage, outdoor cooking area with<br />
firepit, and separate bunkhouses.<br />
San Pedro Ranch<br />
1,700± Acres | Val Verde County<br />
Property ID: 1956413<br />
Enjoy fly fishing on the crystal clear waters<br />
of the Devils River! The valley allows easy<br />
access to over two miles of frontage on<br />
one of the most pristine and protected<br />
rivers in the state. Huge oak and pecan<br />
trees line the banks. The vistas provide<br />
unparalleled 360 degree views that span<br />
for miles. The property provides trophy<br />
hunting for whitetail and mule deer,<br />
turkey, and mouflon and aoudad sheep.<br />
The ranch is improved with main house,<br />
guest house, landing strip with hangar<br />
and helipad, and horse barn.<br />
www.TrustFinancial.us<br />
Financing for these and other properties is available through Trust Financial.<br />
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Asher Reilly | (210) 299–0449 | asher.reilly@landadvisors.com<br />
700 North St. Mary’s Street | Suite 401 | San Antonio, TX 78205<br />
www.LandAdvisors.com<br />
The Double<br />
Diamond Ranch<br />
1,425± Acres<br />
Hays and Comal Counties<br />
Property ID: 1735082<br />
Located between San Marcos and New<br />
Braunfels, The Double Diamond Ranch is an<br />
opportunity to acquire recreational, ranching,<br />
wildlife and future development land within<br />
the I-35 corridor. The ranch has an abundance<br />
of wildlife including deer, turkey, hogs and<br />
dove along with a variety of hardwoods.<br />
The property is located within an hour from<br />
the Central Business Districts of San Antonio<br />
and Austin. Access to entertainment,<br />
services and recreation is available within<br />
20 miles in San Marcos and New Braunfels.<br />
Contact Asher Reilly at (210) 299–0449.<br />
Price: $8,899,125<br />
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