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Dale Ranch
The Dale Ranch is a high-fenced game ranch that is comprised of 2,010
acres in Parker, Wise and Jack Counties. It is a turnkey first-class
hunting ranch located just outside of Fort Worth and Weatherford.
PARKER, WISE AND JACK COUNTIES, TEXAS

A magnificent stone home sits majestically in view of the lake and coastal field. The home is 4,800 square feet with four bedrooms and six baths, along with
an attached 1,494-square-foot, four-car garage. All bedrooms and baths are on the ground level with a game room, wet bar and full bath on the second floor.
The master bedroom and bath are spacious and beautifully finished with an extra oversized closet. The kitchen has top-of-the-line appliances (Viking stove,
Bosch dishwasher, SubZero refrigerator/freezer), a trash compactor, with travertine tile countertops. The home was built on a hill to overlook an infinity pool
and the 35-acre lake. This setting provides the hard to find peace and tranquility of watching deer and turkey in their natural habitat along with the occasional
flock of ducks landing on the lake. The home also has a back-up 80 KW generator should it be needed.

Dale
Ranch
We’ll save a place for you.
A Turnkey First-Class Hunting Ranch
The Dale Ranch is a turnkey hunting ranch located 45 minutes from Fort Worth and just 20 minutes north of Weatherford.
The buyer will enjoy a well maintained and managed ranch with great deer, natural hardwoods, native grasses, large lake,
many ponds, great road system and a good water supply with beautiful amenities and alluring pastoral views. The buyer will
reap the rewards of an operation that has been in place and managed for 15-plus years. The seller’s stewardship of the land,
amenities and proven track record as a game ranch affirms it as one of the most premier ranches in Texas.
This ranch is being offered for sale and is exclusively listed by David Burgher and Harlan Ray of
Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty and Jay Jones of Jones Ranch Realty, LLC
David Burgher
c: 214.213.8715
dburgher@briggsfreeman.com
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The Dale Ranch is a high-fenced game ranch that is comprised of 2,010 acres in Parker, Wise and Jack Counties. It is a turnkey first-class hunting ranch
located just outside of Fort Worth and Weatherford. It includes deer breeding pens, selective brush clearings, food plots, and an extensive deer management
program with 15 years of breeding genetics and culling to produce a top quality deer herd. The ranch currently has a MLDP from the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department. Surveys are performed annually to insure the proper buck to doe ratio and stocking rates of the ranch. An aggressive culling program is in place
to produce a high-quality deer herd with trophy bucks. The sandy loam soils produce an excellent habitat for such an operation. Beautiful hardwoods are
present throughout the ranch along with an array of top native grasses and plants. The abundance of native grasses include little and big bluestem along with
many other varieties all conducive to a productive cattle ranch as well. Some clearing has been done for food plots and 125 acres of coastal Bermuda fields.
The warehouse is 3,200 square feet, built in 2001. It includes a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with a full kitchen. Another half-bath is located in the
warehouse along with several walk-in coolers, a smoke house and storage.
There are 11 first-class deer pens previously used for the deer breeding operation with feed and water troughs situated on 15 acres. The entire ranch is highfenced
with an estimated 10 miles of fencing that was built two feet inside the property line.
Offered at $15,500,000 • Property ID: 3521212

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TEXAS LAND / Contents
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THE LIFESTYLE ISSUE
WINTER 2016
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LIVING OUTSIDE THE BOX
BERNARD “BERNIE” UECHTRITZ
Founder of International Icon Properties Group,
based in Dallas, Bernie Uechtritz refuses to be
boxed in by convention.
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BLUE MOUNTAIN PEAK RANCH
NO PLACE FOR COMPLACENCY
“We find this state to be wonderful for private
stewardship,” said Taylor, owner of the Blue Mountain
Peak Ranch near Mason, which was honored with the
2016 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas.
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JANE LONG
“MOTHER OF TEXAS”
Most Texans know her name. She’s the “Mother of
Texas.” Unfortunately, that’s usually all they know
about Jane Long. Aside from an obligatory paragraph
in almost every school history book, few Texans
realize Jane Long was a Texas Revolution hero.
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NO LAND. NO WATER.
In the midst of the most recent drought that stretched
from 2010 well into 2014, water—or lack thereof—
was on people’s minds and at the heart of heated
policy debates. The drought highlighted a side effect
of Texas’ rapid population growth. Our demand for
water—residential, industrial and agricultural—is ontrack
to quickly outstrip our supply.
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TOP OF TEXAS EXOTIC
AOUDAD SHEEP
They’ve been called a “poor man’s bighorn.” These
hardy animals have become a popular quarry for
hunters who are looking for a unique and challenging
hunting experience.
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PROPERLY POSITION PURPLE PAINT
TO PUT OFF TRESPASSERS
Reasonable people respect private property
rights and would never trespass. But just in case
trespassers are tempted to stray onto your land,
there are some things you can do as a landowner to
indicate your property is yours and entry is only by
your invitation.
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CREATING KID-FRIENDLY HUNTING
PROPERTIES AND EXPERIENCES
It’s a rewarding and often refreshing experience to
have youngsters in the hunting camp. It’s amazing to
see kids become attuned to their God-given senses
and become more aware of their environment when
they are immersed in the outdoors pursuing game.
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A YEAR-END FINANCIAL PRIMER
As the year winds down, you’re probably already
thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. If one of
them is to keep better track of your finances, this is
the time to look back at your records and prepare for
tax season or a major purchase.
BROCHURE
RANCHO AGUA GRANDE
Hood Real Estate presents the
Rancho Agua Grande, considered
one of the nation’s premier hunting
destinations. (Following page 24)
PORTFOLIO
ON THE COVER
DALE RANCH
A 2,010-acre turnkey first-class
hunting ranch in Parker, Wise
and Jack Counties presented by
Burgher•Ray Ranch Sales.
BROCHURE
LION MOUNTAIN RANCH
Republic Ranches presents a truly
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to
acquire a historic ranch in the Davis
Mountains. (Following page 48)

TEXAS LAND / Publisher
The Wild Side of Life
As I write this, I’m two days past
the most rancorous election in
recent memory and 14 days from
Thanksgiving. For the record,
Abraham Lincoln officially declared
Thanksgiving as a national holiday
in 1863, at the height of the Civil
War. In his holiday proclamation,
which designated the final Thursday
in November as Thanksgiving, he
entreated all Americans to ask God
to, among other things, “heal the
wounds of the nation.”
Today, our nation may be divided,
but not nearly to the extent it was then—and our forebears overcame those
wounds, both literal and figurative. They were able to recover and continue
to forge the greatest nation in the world, because in America they were
given the choice to do so.
I’m thankful we live in a country where we can choose. We can choose a
president or we can choose not to vote. We can choose to worship or not
believe in a thing. We can choose to voice our opinions or we can choose to
remain silent. We can choose to be part of the solution or we can choose to
be an obstacle.
We, like our pioneering ancestors, can also choose to invest our money,
our time and our talents in land. Here, land is not the rarified possession of
an aristocracy, but the foundation of families. It offers the opportunity to be
an individual decision-maker who manages the assets of natural resources
for the benefit of society at large. Land ownership is our right as well as our
privilege and honor. We are indebted to generations of land stewards who
have been determined to pass the land forward better than they found it.
When Lisa and I gather our three children and extended family around the
table during the holiday season, we will celebrate the bounty of this country
and the blessing of choice. As for
me and mine, we will choose peace,
hope and joy—and I hope that you
and yours will join us.
Tom Alexander
Publisher
Tom@LandsofAmerica.com
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TEXAS LAND / Contributors
LORIE WOODWARD CANTU has worked as a
writer and public relations practitioner exploring
the intersection of agriculture, natural resources
and public policy for almost 30 years. Her career,
which has included stints in the public and private
sector, has taken her across the country and
around the world, where she has been enthralled
by the people of the land and their stories. She is
the president of Woodward Communications and
co-owner of The Round Top Register, a regional
magazine focused on life in the rolling bluebonnet
hills of central Texas where country meets city.
Woodward was reared on a ranch near Lexington,
Texas, but now makes her home in San Angelo
with her two children, Kate and Will.
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and a Clinical Professor of Finance teaching
real estate investment analysis for the Master
of Real Estate program in the Mays School at
Texas A&M University.
GREG SIMONS received a B.S. degree in
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences in 1987 from
Texas A&M University and soon after formed
Wildlife Systems, Inc., a company that currently
manages hunting operations on over 800,000
acres of private land in Texas and New Mexico.
He is also co-owner of Wildlife Consultants,
LLC, providing technical assistance to
landowners and other entities on habitat
management and other wildlife-related issues.
Greg served as President of Texas Wildlife
Association through July 2015.
local radio and TV shows, most notably a 10+
year Lazy Gardener run on HoustonPBS (Ch. 8)
and her call-in “EcoGardening” show on KPFT-
FM. Brenda recently ended her decades-long
stint as Production Manager of the Garden Club
of America’s BULLETIN magazine. Although still
an active horticulture lecturer and broad-based
freelance writer, Brenda’s main focus now is
THE LAZY GARDENER & FRIENDS HOUSTON
GARDEN NEWSLETTER with John Ferguson and
Mark Bowen of Nature’s Way Resources.
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE
RAISERS ASSOCIATION (TSCRA) offers a broad
range of services, including law enforcement,
government and public affairs, insurance
services, industry news and information on best
practices, educational programs, and discounts
for ranching supplies and related services to
members and the industry.
DR. CHARLES GILLILAND currently holds an
appointment as a Research Economist with
the Real Estate Center in the Mays School
and an appointment as Adjunct Associate
Professor of Agricultural Economics at Texas
A&M University. In addition, Dr. Gilliland is
Helen and O.N. Mitchell Fellow of Real Estate
BRENDA BEUST SMITH’s current column in
the “Lazy Gardener & Friends Houston Garden
Newsletter” is based on her 45+ years as
the Houston Chronicle’s Lazy Gardener. A
nationally-published writer/photographer and
horticulture speaker, Brenda recently ended
her 15+ year span as production manager
of the Garden Club of America “Bulletin”
magazine. Author of Lazy Gardener books and
calendars, Brenda lives and writes in Houston,
Texas. When the Chronicle discontinued
Brenda’s 45-year-old “Lazy Gardener” print
column a couple of years ago, it ranked as the
longest-running, continuously-published local
newspaper column in the Greater Houston area.
A Harris County Master Gardener, Brenda has
served on the boards of many Greater Houston
area horticulture organizations and has hosted
TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION (TWA) focuses
its mission on private landowners and their
ethical relationship to the land, and TWA
concentrates on issues relating to private
property, hunting and hunter rights, and
conservation of our natural resources.
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Built in Texas. Carried around the world. When you buy a piece of Stash, you are investing
in a unique handmade item for which detail care went into production from hand-cutting
to the final stitch and rivet. We embrace patina which is signature to our brand and may
include brands, distress, and variations that imbue each item with one-of-a-kind character.

Selman Ranch Construction, LLC
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Paris Texas Apparel Co
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Paris may be the fashion capital of the World, but Texas is a
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line that celebrates all that is great about Texas.
Jarvis Boards
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At Jarvis, they believe in American
craftsmanship, living conscientiously, and
traveling adventurously. As an Austin-based
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high-quality paddle boards made to last while
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“Our main objective is to keep our Western Heritage alive,” Clint Orms says. “We’re not
about to turn a fast dollar.” From his simple shop, he concludes in his polite Texas drawl,
“Wearing a fine buckle is just part of dressing well.”
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Sweet Heat Jam
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These handcrafted all-natural jams are made with a special
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GameGuard Outdoors
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The Official Camo of the Lone Star State. GameGuard Outoors has a full line of apparel and accessories
for hunting, sport fishing and the active lifestyle. Their vented MicroFiber shirts have quickly become the
preferred choice for guides, outdoorsmen and even folks that have never touched a rod or gun but who
demand handsome styling, fit, comfort and performance.
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CatSpring Tea
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Weige Knives
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Weige Knives creates fine kitchen cutlery
with a focus on customization, quality and
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their small shop in beautiful Austin, Texas.
Holtz Leather Co
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Holtz Leather is more than just a brand or small business.
It’s about family, hard work and the things that matter, just
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DOUBLE B
RANCH &
RESORT
The 560± acre Double B Ranch
and Resort, located just 20
minutes from Fredericksburg and
15 minutes from Kerrville, is the
best-priced live water property
available in Gillespie County.
560±
ACRES
GILLESPIE
COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$5,950,000
PROPERTY ID
3222962
Howard W. Hood, Broker
Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com
(830) 739-3815 Mobile
HoodRealEstateInc.com
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Three year-round, spring-fed, live water
creeks—Knot Branch, Klein Branch and Two
Mary’s Creek—criss-cross the classic Hill
Country landscape
The Double B currently hosts commercial
hunts for native, exotic and super African
exotics, and special events including
weddings and corporate retreats. Its
potential as an entrepreneurial venture or a
highly appointed private retreat is unlimited.
The rustically elegant 10,000-squarefoot
lodge can sleep up to 45 guests and
easily accommodate buffet-style banquet
dining. The lodge features two offices, a
commercial-grade kitchen, a commercialcapacity
laundry and loading dock.
Beaux Hickey’s, a 5,600-square-foot
rectangular open air pavilion with two
kitchens, is a special events destination
accommodating up to 250 guests.
In addition to the three year-round, springfed
creeks, the Double B has five water wells
located throughout the ranch including a
deep water well.
The three-story main house offers 6,000
square feet of living space. The ranch house
is a three-bedroom, two-bath with expansive
porches that is currently used for guest
lodging.
Three cabins, ranging in size and style from
a one-bedroom efficiency to a two-bedroom
with a full kitchen and living room, provide
additional accommodations.
The ranch entrance conveniently fronts a
paved county road, which makes coming and
going easy. Paved, caliche and gravel roads
provide access throughout. The front 155±
acres are low-fenced, while the remaining
400± acres is high-fenced.
Ranch infrastructure includes a 12-stall
horse barn with an office and an adjoining
arena; a heavy equipment barn; a three-bay
shop with a lift; and a large pole barn for
equipment storage.
To explore the opportunities Double B Ranch
and Resort offers, contact Howard W. Hood
at (830) 739-3815. The property is available
for $5.95 million.
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RANCHO
ESTRELLA
With its combination of rugged
South Texas brush and grassland
savannahs, the Rancho Estrella,
located 42 miles southwest
of Hebbronville, is like two
ranches in one. Encompassing
approximately 8,050± acres in
Jim Hogg and Starr counties, the
ranch provides incredible hunting
and superlative privacy for its
owners and their guests.
8,050±
ACRES
JIM HOGG
& STARR
COUNTIES
OFFERED AT
$30,000,000
PROPERTY ID
3061902
Howard W. Hood, Broker
Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com
(830) 739-3815 Mobile
HoodRealEstateInc.com
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The Rancho Estrella is divided into four
pastures: the Brush Pasture, the Front
Safari Pasture, the Back Safari Pasture
and the House Pasture. The exterior
and interior fences are high to facilitate
wildlife management. Miles of allweather
and quick-drying ranch roads
provide easy access.
Managed for wildlife for almost three
decades, the Rancho Estrella is home to
white-tailed deer, bobwhite and scaled
quail, Rio Grande turkeys, javelina,
dove and feral hogs. While quail hunting
occurs regularly on the ranch, the native
population has been supplemented with
pen-raised birds to keep the numbers stable.
In addition to healthy populations of native
game, the ranch has a full complement of
desirable exotics: sable antelope, scimitarhorned
oryx, axis and zebras.
The well-managed brush country habitat
is supplemented with protein feeders as
well as winter and summer food plots. The
ranch has 24 protein feeders ranging in
capacity from 1,000–2,500 pounds as well
as 18 quail feeders. To facilitate hunting,
there are 30 Atascosa deer blinds and 30
1,000-pound corn feeders strategically
located throughout.
In addition to wildlife, the ranch is wellsuited
for cattle. The new owners can
choose to run their own herds or lease out
the grazing for an additional income stream.
There are two sets of cattle pens: one on
the Brush Pasture and a newly constructed
set that can be accessed from the remaining
three pastures.
Water for wildlife and livestock are plentiful.
The Rancho Estrella has nine water wells;
two of which are run on solar pumps and
the remainder on electric submersible
pumps. There are also four stock tanks, three
of which are supplemented by water from
the wells. The other relies on rainwater. Plus,
there are more than 30 wildlife waterers
scattered throughout the property.
Rancho Estrella is designed to entertain
large numbers of family, friends, colleagues
or clients, providing opportunities for both
camaraderie and privacy. The scope and
scale of the facilities can handle special
events. For instance, the focal point of one of
the dining rooms is a 24-foot mesquite table.
There are two separate compounds to
house guests, one in the Brush Pasture and
one in the House Pasture. At each location,
there is a combination of a main lodge as
well as apartments and casitas. The smaller
quarters offer partial kitchens and private
baths. The Brush Pasture Compound, which
reflects the style and tradition of South
Texas, also has a swimming pool and a
series of common areas designed to bring
people together. There is a master plan in
place outlining potential expansion of the
House Pasture.
The owner’s home is located at the Brush
Pasture compound. It is a four-bedroom,
four-bath house with half baths attached
to the kitchen and family room. While it
is central to the compound’s design, the
owner’s home includes a separate wing
where the family can gather privately.
There are two modular homes for staff.
The ranch’s infrastructure is also designed
to support ranch work and entertaining. For
instance, there is a 10x25 walk-in cooler
for storing game and kennels for housing
the ranch’s bird dogs. Guests can enjoy
shooting skeet from both a high and lowhouse.
A watch tower near the owners’
home provides a view of Mexico’s Sierra
Madre Mountains.
The ranch has been both a hunting
destination and a corporate retreat. If the
new owner chooses, Rancho Estrella could
easily be transformed into a commercial
hunting operation.
Brush country. Grassland savannahs.
Camaraderie. Privacy. Rancho Estrella
provides an opportunity for the best of all
worlds.
To schedule a private showing and make
Rancho Estrella part of your world, call
Howard W. Hood at (830) 739-3815.
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FLOWING
RIVER
RANCH
The Flowing River Ranch, located
about 10 minutes south of
Hunt in Kerr County, offers the
exceedingly rare opportunity
to purchase 108± acres of
undeveloped land on the south
fork of the Guadalupe River.
108±
ACRES
KERR
COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$4,750,000
PROPERTY ID
3222929
Howard W. Hood, Broker
Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com
(830) 739-3815 Mobile
HoodRealEstateInc.com
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The south fork is known for its high water
quality as well as the surrounding scenery.
The crystalline river, arguably Texans’ favorite,
courses through the ranch for about 1,200
feet. The property fronts Highway 39 making
access easy.
Imagine whiling away long summer afternoons
on the banks of the Guadalupe, indulging in
cooling dips, relaxing picnics and naps in the
shade. The only other people present are those
you invite.
The ranch, with gently rolling terrain shaded
by mature post oaks and live oaks, is a
beautiful blank canvas. Because there are no
buildings on the property, the new owners will
have the complete freedom create a personal
masterpiece, be it a private recreational
getaway or a corporate retreat. A discerning
eye will spot the locations that lend themselves
to be prime building sites.
The combination of native vegetation and
plentiful water attracts wildlife. The region is
home to white-tailed deer and turkey as well
as roaming exotics such as axis, sika and
fallow deer.
To experience the rare opportunity that is the
Flowing River Ranch, contact. Howard W.
Hood at (830) 739-3815. The property is
available for $4.75 million.
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ROCKING
W RANCH
Rocking W Ranch, located
between Kerrville and Comfort,
offers the best of Hill Country
living on the perfect scale. At
84.09± acres, the ranch has room
to roam, but is easily manageable.
84.09±
ACRES
KERR
COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$2,200,000
PROPERTY ID
3223562
Howard W. Hood, Broker
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Spring-fed Bluff Creek transects the Rocking
W from north to south. In addition, the
Rocking W has a commercial water well
permitted for pumping up to five million
gallons annually.
The landscape is traditional Hill Country with
rolling hills, shallow valleys and ancient live
oaks. The range is primarily native grasses,
although there is a 20± acre patch of coastal
Bermuda. The brush has been deliberately
sculpted to maintain the property’s wildlife
valuation. The low-fenced property is home to
white-tailed deer, axis deer and turkeys. All
of the property’s gates are electric, and the
roads are either concrete or blacktop.
The ranch’s main house is 4,050± square
feet of custom comfort with two or three
bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. An
open floor plan and exquisite touches such
as black walnut cabinetry, travertine tile and
hardwood floors create a sense of elegance.
An expansive deck overlooks the pool, its
burbling waterfall and a 1,000± square-foot
pool house.
The nearby 2,400± square-foot, twobedroom,
three-bath “barn house,”
complete with a kitchen and a laundry,
provides superlative guest lodging.
Ranch infrastructure includes: a 40’x60’
equipment barn; a 20’x75’ concrete pad with
a barn awning that is currently used for RV
storage, but could be easily enclosed to make
another barn; a 10’x60’ mobile home pad; a
12’x20’ utility barn with three attached horse
stalls and a 40’x50’ livestock pen. There is
also a set of covered livestock holding pens
and a set of livestock working pens.
To explore the easily manageable lifestyle
offered by the Rocker W contact Howard W.
Hood at (830) 739-3815. The property is
available for $2.2 million.
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ROCKIN’ L
RANCH
The 312-acre, high-fenced
Rockin’ L Ranch, located 13 miles
west of Brackettville, is perfect for
a family hunting retreat, full-time
residence or a commercial hunting
operation. The rolling, mixed
brush land is transected by Big
Perdido Creek.
312±
ACRES
KINNEY
COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$1,200,000
PROPERTY ID
3570245
The 312-acre, high-fenced Rockin’ L Ranch,
located 13 miles west of Brackettville, is
perfect for a family hunting retreat, full-time
residence or a commercial hunting operation.
The rolling, mixed brush land is transected by
Big Perdido Creek. Every major improvement
is less than a year old.
The Rockin’ L has an MLDP Level II permit
and can qualify for an MLDP III permit in
2017. The ranch has been managed primarily
for white-tailed deer and has TC1 rating.
The ranch has four, three-quarter-acre deer
breeding pens that are fully outfitted with
water, feed troughs, 12’x20’ shade covers
and double-gated runways. All breeder deer
and wildlife-related equipment, including
feeders and blinds, transfer with the sale.
The ranch is also home to axis, turkey, dove,
quail, ducks and assorted varmints. The large
tank is stocked with bass, bream and perch.
The lodging compound contains three metalroofed,
red cedar log cabins with expansive
porches. The interiors are finished in red
cedar and white pine. A barbecue area, fire
pit and parking are nearby.
The one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath
main cabin is 1,500 square feet of open
concept design featuring a gourmet kitchen.
The 900-square-foot, two-bedroom guest
cabins have private vanities in each bedroom
and provide access to a shared bathroom.
Cabins’ furnishings are negotiable.
The 30’x40’ concrete block barn includes a
large capacity walk-in cooler. A water well
supplies all residential and ranch needs.
To embrace Rockin’ L Ranch’s “wild
life,” contact Howard W. Hood at
(830) 739-3815. The ranch is available
for $1.2 million.
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LAKE
AMISTAD
872.6±
ACRES
VAL VERDE
COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$2,600,000
PROPERTY ID
951942
Lake Amistad is rated the #1 bass lake in the United States. This property
is versatile and unique for development potential, a corporate retreat,
recreational camp, or just living the good life.
MAYO
RANCH
69±
ACRES
KERR
COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$2,200,000
PROPERTY ID
1187419
The Mayo Ranch is nestled into the heart of the Texas Hill Country.
Within its high-fenced borders, you can experience the full spectrum
of Hill Country beauty.
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Rancho
Agua
Grande
With the rich, abundant diversity
of wildlife, it’s no wonder that
Rancho Agua Grande is considered one of the
nation’s premier hunting destinations.

The 17,132± acre Rancho Agua Grande, located
25 miles northwest of Uvalde where South
Texas, West Texas and the Hill Country meet,
is one of largest live water ranches for sale in
Texas. Year-round Live Oak Creek, fed by
more than 30 springs, bisects the ranch from
north to south for about seven miles. The line between Uvalde
and Kinney counties is on a similar north-south axis.
The shady pecan bottom along the creek stands in contrast
to the rugged hills and deep canyons that characterize the
transitional landscape. Rancho Agua Grande is home to Boiling
Mountain, the highest peak in Uvalde County, and Salmon
Peak, the highest point in Kinney County.
Because three ecoregions converge on the Rancho Agua
Grande, the vegetation is diverse ranging from pinon pines to
live oaks and mesquites, huisache, guajillo and black brush. It’s
a feast for human eyes and a natural buffet for wildlife.
Live Oak Creek is a calling card for the ranch’s native and
exotic wildlife. They gather to drink and loaf under the trees
making it easy to view some of the more than 40 species
of game from around the globe that roam the property. It’s
possible to see kangaroos, camels, zebras, gemsbok, sable,
water buffalo, white bison, Iranian red sheep, scimitar-horned
oryx and waterbucks—just to name a few—in a single
afternoon. Whitetails, turkey, dove and a limited population of
quail are native to the ranch. More than 50 miles of high-fence
encircle the perimeter keeping the desirable managed wildlife
inside and the free-ranging game out.
Currently, it’s run as an exclusive commercial hunting
operation, and as such has served as the backdrop for
numerous high-profile hunting shows. The ranch is managed
under an MLDP Level III permit and features 30-plus feeders
and hunting blinds located to make the most of the extended
season.
Because both banks of Live Oak Creek are within the ranch’s
borders, the access is completely controlled and completely
private. The only tubers, kayakers or anglers enjoying the
crystalline, rock-bottomed stream will be those you invite.
The creek’s flow is slowed and pooled by 10 dams strategically
placed along its route. Numerous lakes, some large enough to
jet ski on, dot the landscape. Catfish, bass and bream swim in
the clear water. The groundwater is as plentiful as the surface
water and there are many water wells distributed over the ranch.
In an arid climate, water has long been the land’s most highly
valued asset. Native Americans relied on the life-giving water

as evidenced by the numerous undisturbed Indian mounds
and middens located in close proximity to the creek. Lumbering
dinosaurs pressed tracks into once soft mud that hardened
protecting the imprint from the ravages of time. The limestone
hills are pocked by caves including some that cut deeply
beneath the earth and invite exploration.
After a long day of adventures, the 6,000± square-foot lodge
with its antique bar, dance floor and bandstand is the perfect
place to relax. With a capacity of 250 people, the lodge is also
an ideal site for events such weddings, meetings or reunions.
An additional 2,300± square-foot of covered porches
accommodate an even larger party.
The lodge’s expansive main room is bookended by massive
fireplaces that stretch from the floor to the vaulted log ceiling
that soars 34 feet above. A game loft features a pool table,
darts, poker and “Big Buck Hunter,” a popular arcade game.
Guests will enjoy their stays in one of the eight antique
cabins dating to the mid-19th century. These cabins
were transplanted from the mountains of Kentucky
where pioneering families called them home. The cabins
have been restored and updated so they meet the most
discriminating standards for modern convenience and
rustic elegance. Most include a jacuzzi tub, a kitchenette
and a spacious living room and can sleep three to six
guests depending on the cabin’s size and arrangement.
Other residences include the manager’s house and the
“cooler” house, both of which are three-bedroom, onebath
cabins.
Numerous equipment sheds, storage buildings as well as a
meat processing room with a walk-in cooler round out the
ranch’s infrastructure. A blacktop road runs from the main
entrance to the main compound. Access is ensured by a
permanent easement.
For those who prefer the convenience of air travel, Rancho
Agua Grande has a 5,800x70 instrument marked, painted and
lighted runway that is completely surrounded by a high-fence
ensuring that the airstrip is always clear. Jet fuel is available in
Uvalde, which is 25 minutes away by car.
Rancho Agua Grande is the place for people who appreciate
superlatives. It’s ideally suited for a commercial hunting
destination, a corporate retreat, an events center or an
enviable private ranch open only to family and friends. Within
its fences, everything is possible.
To see the unique splendor and unlimited potential of the
Rancho Agua Grande for yourself, contact Howard W.
Hood at (830) 739-3815. The ranch is currently available
for $100 million.

RANCHO
AGUA
GRANDE
17,132 ±
ACRES
KINNEY & UVALDE
COUNTIES, TEXAS
OFFERED AT
$100,000,000
PERF
PROPERTY ID
33074 52
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336
RANCH
The 336 Ranch, located 28
miles northwest of Kerrville in
Kerr County, provides easy
access, complete privacy and the
opportunity to create a ranch to
your own exacting specifications.
336±
ACRES
KERR
COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$1,107,120
PROPERTY ID
3578680
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The 336 Ranch, located 28 miles northwest of
Kerrville in Kerr County, provides easy access,
complete privacy and the opportunity to create
a ranch to your own exacting specifications.
The 336-acre property, which is just three
miles from the convenience of I-10, showcases
a variety of Hill Country terrain.
Within its fence lines, you will find bottom
land along the seasonal creek as well as
rolling hills and slightly higher elevations with
three-mile views that are ideally suited as
home sites. The primary ranch road is caliche.
With wildlife management in mind, 95
percent of the ashe juniper has been removed.
To augment the native range, the owners
supplement with alfalfa, protein and corn.
Three bulk protein feeders, six corn feeders and
all hunting blinds transfer with the property.
The ranch is home to native whitetails and
wild turkey as well as a host of exotics
including axis deer, fallow deer, sika deer,
black buck antelope and a small herd of
purebred mouflon sheep. The top-of-theline
Tightlock® fence, which gives game
managers complete control of ingress and
egress, is less than five years old.
Ranch infrastructure includes two 12’x24’
wooden buildings suitable for storage or
conversion to camp houses. The property has
electricity and water from a deep, productive
well.
To claim the potential of the 336 Ranch
for yourself, contact Howard W. Hood at
(830) 739-3815. The ranch is available for
$3,295 per acre.
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V&K
RANCH
The V&K Ranch, located just minutes
from Kerrville, is an ideal place to
call home. With two entrances off
Freedom Trail Road, the 99.38-acre
property is easily accessible and
the right size to enjoy.
99.38±
ACRES
KERR
COUNTY
OFFERED AT
$1,695,000
PROPERTY ID
3072601
The high-fenced ranch, which features classic
Hill Country topography and beauty, is
divided into two 50± acre pastures. The land
retains its natural character while providing
a home to blackbuck antelope, elk, sika deer
and whitetails.
There are three wells on the property (one with
a submersible pump, a second that is windmill
powered, and a third, still cased in, taps into
the Trinity Aquifer) as well as three handcrafted
stone water troughs and a stock tank.
The house is 3,274± square feet and features
three bedrooms and three baths on a single
floor. There is also a library/study, a reading
room and an office that is tucked away for
privacy.
The home’s adobe construction, Saltillo tile,
and light-filled rooms are reminiscent of
Santa Fe. The spacious, gourmet kitchen,
which opens into the living room, is a
focal point for both family gatherings and
entertaining. A large two-level deck opens
off the living room bringing the outside
indoors.
The guest house features two bedrooms and
two baths, a kitchen, dining room and a huge
multi-purpose room that the current owners
are using as a personal gym.
The ranch also features two barns. The most
recent addition is a horse barn with stalls
and attached paddocks. The older barn is
suitable for horses or hay storage.
The V&K Ranch is ideal—and idyllic.
To see the ideally located V&K Ranch
for yourself contact Howard W. Hood at
(830) 739-3815. The ranch is available for
$1.695 million.
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living outside the
BERNARD “BERNIE” UECHTRITZ
WRITTEN BY LORIE WOODWARD CANTU
PHOTO BY GUSTAV SCHMIEGE
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ox
a banner and billion dollar year
2016 will go down as a banner year for Bernard
“Bernie” Uechtritz. First, there was the historic
and recording breaking sale of the Waggoner
Ranch and a slew of industry awards. Second,
Icon Global launched and has already almost
single-handedly set a transactional bench mark
of a billion dollars (and counting) of production
in real estate.
SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL
–Highest Sale In The History Of Sotheby's
International W. T. Waggoner Estate, 2016
DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL
–Top Land Deal Of The Year, 2015
–Top Land Broker Of The Year, 2015
FORT WORTH BUSINESS & CEO
–Top Real Estate Industry Winner, 2016
LAND MAGAZINES
–Land Star Award-Special Recognition
W. T. Waggoner Estate, 2016
THE LAND REPORT
–Deal of the Century
W. T. Waggoner Estate, 2016
–Deal of the Year Camp
Cooley Ranch, 2011
TEXAS LAND / Profile
Bernard “Bernie” Uechtritz, founder of International
Icon Properties Group (www.ICON.GLOBAL) based in Dallas, refuses to be boxed in by
convention. “I’ve always been an out of the box kind of guy,” said Uechtritz, who is also
an International Real Estate advisor for Sotheby’s. “I’m really just a mongrel-bred kid
from a colorful family, who had a wild, adventuresome youth in the jungles and kunai
grass plains of Papua New Guinea (PNG). I was never a good scholar or a rule follower
because I’ve never been good at sitting still or staying in the lines.”
His innate willingness to stray outside the accepted boundaries and confines of
traditional real estate marketing is, in Uechtritz’s opinion, part of the key to his 30-
year career as one of the real estate industry’s “go-to fixers”. A partial list of his more
publicly, known successful deals in Texas includes: selling Camp Cooley Ranch, in the
midst of multilayered bankruptcy proceedings, which in 2011 was the largest sale by
price in Texas history; and recently spearheading the Global marketing strategy of the
535,000-acre Waggoner Ranch, which at $725 million is the largest ranch sale to date
in U.S. history.
Another Texas deal that looms large in his memory is the former HTC Ranch in east
Texas. Uechtritz successfully outmaneuvered a repeatedly resistant and remorseful
seller who had for years stonewalled and thwarted several prior buyers’ attempts to
close, including one buyer, who was so determined to prevail he took the seller all the
way to the Texas Supreme Court on a specific performance suit, only to lose.
Years later, in 2006, in a deal to sell to Uechtritz’s client, the seller got up to his
old tricks again and tried to wiggle. However, as real estate attorney Robinson stated,
“When the seller started playing checkers, Uechtritz played chess and closed the deal.”
Uechtritz professes to love thinking outside of the box, whether it’s on the buy or
sell side of complicated deals.
“Handling complicated deals—those with high public profiles as well as those that
by design and confidentiality agreement are
conducted behind closed doors and whose
details will never see the light of day—is a
niche that I fill,” Uechtritz said.
As a serial entrepreneur, Uechtritz launched
Icon Global to formalize and expand on what
he has been doing globally for years, which
is running a highly specialized practice in the
world of complex real estate of all kinds.
A part of Icon Global’s model is aligning
with and providing other brokers an
international face and brand, global marketing
reach, savvy and network resources, which
a local broker may not have. The goal? To
lead and co-list bigger or out-of-scope deals
delivering to a seller a can do global strategy
with good boots on the ground local knowledge. A case in point was his partnering with
West Texas broker Sam Middleton on the Waggoner Ranch.
Bernie and I had vastly different styles and backgrounds, leading some to call us
the “Odd Couple.” However; he is a team player, thoughtful, organized, creative and
forward thinking, with a positive take charge attitude, and he was always focused on
one goal, consummating the sale of the Waggoner Ranch.
—Chas. S. Middelton’s Sam Middleton, Uechtritz’s sale team partner

TEXAS LAND / Profile
Then, recently, Icon Global brought to market 3 North Texas
farms under the Icon Global Co. marketing alliance program
bringing in Bryan Pickens and Jeff Boswell of Republic Ranches.
Subsequently, Republic then turned to Uechtritz to team up and
engage in another high-end lead and listing pitch where in these
sellers required an international marketing exposure and platform.
The result-another $50–100 million dollar Icon Global listing.
“I’ve been fortunate to earn a reputation as a ‘go-to, cando
guy’ because I firmly believe there is no one-size-fits-all
approach to real estate sales,” Uechtritz said. “Icon Global
formally delivers the same customized service as I always
have, backed up by a deep bench of savvy players and a global
network who have expertise in different nuances and different
areas of the marketplace. I simply form and lead different
teams for different projects. I create think tank alliance’s and
relationships to best position and get a client’s property across
the line.”
The fresh approach has been welcomed in the marketplace.
Uechtritz anticipates the company’s 2016 transactional
inventory will be close to $1 billion by year’s end. The firm
focuses on the “super asset” class of deals that generally start
around $50 million and other outstanding deals that fit Icon
Global’s criteria for representation.
“I’m only smart enough to realize that I need to surround
myself with people who are smarter than I am,” Uechtritz said.
“When it comes to administration, expertise and international
reach, Icon Global’s mission is to be the Seal Team 6 of real
estate. I create a plan, strategically and tactically, to pre-position
in the market place, go in, get out, close the deal and then…
next!”
I can say without equivocation that the sale of the assets of
the estate would not have occurred, in the successful manner
it did, without the expertise, skill and herculean efforts of
Bernie Uechtritz. The details could fill a book…
— Counsel Mike Baskerville, court appointed
receiver for the W. T. Waggoner Estate.
By tapping into a global network of talent that he’s built for
years and continues to add to annually, Uechtritz has been able
to leverage an unprecedented level of expertise. For instance,
when international aluminum giant Alcoa decided to sell its
34,000-acre property in Central Texas which was the former site
of the nation’s largest aluminum smelter as well as an industrial
electrical generation station, reclamation lands, mining and
unprecedented water rights, the company issued an RFP with
extensive requirements. Uechtritz responded with a detailed
marketing plan, including re-branding the property as “Sandow
Lakes Ranch,” and convening what he pitched as “The A Team,”
a group including legal, and other niche professionals on water
rights, industrial uses, reclamation, mineral rights and more.
Icon Global landed the opportunity to market one-of-a-kind
Sandow Lakes Ranch with a price tag of $250 million.
“Sandow Lakes Ranch is fantastic multi-use property, and
it will be the biggest water rights deal done in Texas to-date,”
Uechtritz said. “Water is the new oil in Texas and globally—
and I like that because it’s both an intellectual and marketing
challenge, with its combination of water rights, reclamation,
remediation as well as industrial uses and leasing, Sandow
Lakes Ranch may be my most complex deal so far. I’m
learning a lot.”
The recognition that he doesn’t—and can’t—know it all is not
only the foundation of Icon Global, but his working relationship
with sophisticated clients.
“At the level where I ‘play,’ the buyers and sellers are already
incredibly successful at something,” Uechtritz said. “They’re
smart. I never bluff. If I don’t know something, I say ‘I don’t
know, but I’ll find out.’ Icon’s network of experts just helps me
find out, solidly and quickly. If your clients can’t trust you or your
advice, you’re out of business.”
While the Sandow Lakes’ commission check will be sizable,
it will pale in significance to the feeling of doing something good
for his fellow Texans.
“The thrill I get today doesn’t come from the fee, but from
the knowledge that I delivered something of value to society,”
Uechtritz said. “Like keeping the Waggoner intact, the water
rights that come with the Sandow Lakes Ranch will directly
serve humans as a water source for consumption and for
agriculture. It’s going to make a difference, and to be a part of
that is satisfying.”
In 2013, you put the ranch (and the entire estate) on your
radar and began a campaign to convince the owners that
you were different from past failures and that you could
craft marketing strategies to succeed where others had
failed. Fate rejected your initial efforts, but you adapted and
demonstrated a creativity that convinced me to trust your
judgment and your experience. Your determination created a
marketing plan that simultaneously emphasized worldwide
exposure to a pool of qualified prospects and personalized
access to proven domestic buyers. Your willingness and
ability to bond with co-brokers was not only critical to your
selection as the lead broker in this case, it was a major
reason for the overall success of the effort. You obviously
have unique abilities to motivate yourself and others to
expand a complex marketing effort beyond expectations, as
developments warrant. I saw those efforts grow and succeed
in the “deal of a lifetime” in marketing the W. T. Waggoner
Estate for $725,000,000.
— Glen H Johnson, counsel for the largest shareholder of the W. T. Waggoner
Estate, in a personal memorandum to Uechtritz after the sale of the century.
THE AMERICAN DREAM
Uechtritz looks like native Texas cowboy, but his accent gives
him away. In fact, Bloomberg Business wrote, he is “a blueeyed,
square-jawed, 50-year-old who can pass for the Marlboro
Man—until he greets you with ‘g’day’ in his Australian accent.”

—(bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-famous-texas-waggonerranch-for-sale/)
“I admit that my Australian passport, PNG heritage and accent
have been door openers for me, but hard work, long days and
innovation got me the rest of the way,” said Uechtritz.
Uechtritz traces his
PNG lineage from his
great-grandmother and
famed botanist and writer
grandfather Richard and wife
Phebe Parkinson, and his
great-aunt “Queen Emma”
Coe (Forsyth), mixedblood
American Samoan
and German pioneers who
brought agriculture in the
form of cattle ranching as
well as coconut and ocoa
QUEEN EMMA
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Forsayth
asopa.typepad.com/files/parkinson-legacy-1.pdf
plantations to New Guinea.
Uechtritz is a third
generation New Guinean, the
eighth child of Alfred Max and
Mary Lou Uechtritz, who had seven boys and four girls.
Growing up in New Guinea and Australia and managing cattle
stations and large labor forces early from about 17 years old taught
Uechtritz how to negotiate early and often.
Previously, in boarding schools across Australia, Uechtritz
honed his negotiating skills in front of headmasters and
disciplinary committees. He left school in the 10th grade. He then
enrolled in an animal husbandry program at a junior college in the
Outback, which was designed to prepare young people to run a
cattle or sheep station.
Photo by Seachelles Photography
Uechtritz left the program a year early and returned to New
Guinea, where he worked at a gas station near the gold mines in
the Highlands. Then, he got a job breaking horses on a ranch.
Before long, he had been promoted to assistant manager.
“When the manager left, I got promoted again,” Uechtritz
said. “I worked there several years and transformed part of the
cattle ranch into a coconut, cocoa and oil palm plantation. It’s
still highly successful and sells its cocoa exclusively to a French
chocolate company.”
On the cattle side, he managed about 4,000 head and
implemented the first large-scale artificial Insemination (AI)
program for PNG, breeding European Charolais semen over gray
Branding Time
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Bernard (L) and brother Paul (R)
stand next to a fallen Japanese
Zero Wing. (The rest of the plane
remained far above in the giant tree
canopy above the swamp)
Bernard stands next to a downed
Lightening Bomber cockpit on
his father’s ranch.
Brahman and Santa Gertrudis cows.
“First try out of the gate, I inseminated 300 cows,”
Uechtritz said. “Big mistake! It was overwhelmingly
exhausting and took months. Later, I learned that
most people take 10 or 20 cows at a time and develop
a program from there.”
About the time he turned 22, he decided to see the
world. America was his first stop. He arrived in Kentucky
with an AI certificate, a saddle, a Polocrosse racquet, a
thousand dollars and big dreams.
“I grew up watching John Wayne at the town movie
matinée on a Saturday once a month about 50 miles
from our station,” Uechtritz said. “He was a cowboy
in the morning and a Marine in the afternoon—a
hero in a nation of heroes. America loomed large
in my imagination. Further fueling my fascination
with America; our fondest family hobby as kids was
searching for World War II relics across mountains,
jungles and swamps of New Guinea. Among many
such finds, my father and brother once found air crew
remains in a B24 Bomber resulting in loved ones being
returned home 40 years later to Texas and Oklahoma.
Eleven families found solace in the closure to the
mystery of their boys who went to the South Pacific
and until then had never came home. Later, Dad and
Gordon were honored by the US Army for their role.
Plus, his sister and brother-in-law lived in Lexington,
Kentucky, where they worked in the thoroughbred industry.
Never one to shy from hard work, Uechtritz pumped gas, built
fences, rebuilt horse barns and even had a short stint as a rock
station radio DJ, doing “whatever it took” to stay in the states.
He also began promoting Polocrosse, an Australian equestrian
sport that combines polo and lacrosse and has been called “rugby
on horseback.” It took him across the country, as did his passion
for polo, which he began playing in 1991. Polo was big in Southern
California, especially in areas around Malibu and Santa Barbara.
Uechtritz’s American walkabout ended in sight of the Pacific
Ocean. He found himself surrounded by beauty, luxury residential
real estate and unexplored opportunities.
THE UNIVERSITY OF REAL ESTATE
Uechtritz obtained his real estate license in 1993.
“On its face, real estate was simplistic—very much like
buying and selling horses and cattle,” Uechtritz said. “As a
young man, I thought, ‘I can get my head around this.’ I barely
got out of the tenth grade, so for me to earn my real estate
credentials 10 years later was like being a Rhodes scholar. I’ve
been going to the university of real estate ever since.”
Real estate in Southern California was in the doldrums in 1994
when Uechtritz began to use his newly earned credentials. The
market downturn created the opportunity to purchase RE/MAX
franchises, which he did. He bundled the franchises, but only
an aussie’s take on texas land
“What makes Texas land different than land anywhere else is a mix of things. Here
there still exists a sense of romanticism, westernism, pioneerism and individualism.
It’s the fabled great state in the middle of the country, rich with the lore of iconic
ranches like the King, the Waggoner and the 6666.
Here the land shaped the people as surely as the people shaped the land. There is a
sense of freedom and a respect for land ownership that has almost disappeared in
places like California and Oregon.
Texas has open spaces, big sunsets and
handshakes that mean something. When
you’re out in the real country, there is a
value system that is based on honesty,
integrity, hard work and concern for the
community. It’s an ethos much like that of
the Australian agricultural community.
Again, it’s a mixture of things that are very
critical and disappearing rapidly, which
makes it very special and rare. These
intangibles add real value and a great
inducement to investment and ownership
for foreign buyers—those who live out of
state and those who live out of the country.
Everybody wants a little piece of the last of
the West. They find that in Texas.”
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operated a single office. A couple of years later, as the market
recovered, he sold them.
While the REMAX endeavor foreshadowed his ability to single
out overlooked opportunities, another deal demonstrated what
would become the trademark of his career, the ability to sell
“white elephants.”
In 1989, the Lyle and Erik Menendez headline-grabbing
murder of their parents resulted in their lifetime imprisonment and
liquidation of all property owned by the family estate. The Calabasas
Menendez Mansion, as it was known then, languished on the
market for five years despite the efforts of a series of California’s
superstar realtors. Uechtritz, a young untested realtor,
was brash enough and persuasive enough to convince
the conservators and lawyers to give him a chance to
market the property. He sold and closed the mansion
within 90 days.
From that experience, he recognized some key elements
that makes selling “impossible” properties possible.
“Usually you have to spin ‘stigmatized’ properties
180 degrees from where they were,” he said. “You
have to look at who the buyer is and where they are
going to come from. Then you have to create a competitive
environment and a closing window of opportunity.”
His phone began to ring. In addition to a burgeoning specialty
of selling distressed properties, Uechtritz also formed Front
Gate Properties, a firm specializing in high-end developments in
Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Malibu, and Beverly Hills.
“I worked in that market for 15 years,” said Uechtritz, noting
the early 90s were tough because most of the high-end homes
in California were upside down. “In those days, the big deals
were $500,000 to $5 million. I learned a lot about the business
and about people.”
a passion for polo
“Throughout it all, I’ve maintained a passion for polo. I didn’t get to play much
the past two years because of the Waggoner deal, but I’ve tried to make up for it.
This year we launched Icon.Global Polo. My daughters and son now also play.
So far, we’ve played in Santa Barbara, California, Chicago, Texas and Australia, and
have had a great season. I will also be returning in December to compete in the
2016 Aspen World Snow Polo championship to defend our feature match title of
last year. (www.AspenValleyPoloClub.com)
More importantly, though, polo provides a platform for philanthropy. Part
of our team’s mission statement is ‘to be involved in human, animal and
environmental causes.’ We participate in any event we can that supports
one of these causes.
Polo has also become an integral part of my real estate business. It offers
marketing avenues as well as incredible networking opportunities. This
past year, we’ve even hosted some polo and polocrosse events on ranches
we were representing. These events generate publicity while creating
a social event where lenders, brokers and potential buyers can mix and
mingle. It’s a win-win for everybody. “
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thoughts on the ranch
real estate industry
“The industry has advanced in terms of technology
and adaptation of technology, which makes it
easier to ‘show and tell’ at lightning speed.
However, I don’t think it’s advanced nearly as much
in terms of the professional mentality. It seems
to me that the ‘herd mentality’ still rules, and I
attribute that to the Big Box business codependent
model that still dominates the industry. I think
we can all serve our clients better by being less
bureaucratic, more fleet of foot, nimble and flexible.
Today’s industry requires more knowledge than
ever before. It’s one thing to sell a cookie cutter
or mansion in a conforming neighborhood. It’s
something entirely different to sell a ranch that
might have water rights, wind turbines, mineral
rights, pipeline easements, utility easements,
livestock operations, hunting, fishing and lease
agreements as well as dams, impoundments,
wetlands and endangered species. It can be a
complicated stew in one property and that property
doesn’t have to be 535,000 acres. You can find a
complex stew on 5,000 acres or even 500 acres.
On the reciprocal side, buyers and sellers—and
their teams of experts—are much savvier and
informed than they were 20 years ago. There are
now so many layers of expertise on both sides of
the deal that you can’t know it all—and you better
not try to pretend you do.
These days, food security is more than a geopolitical
buzz word. Savvy investors understand these largescale,
multi-faceted, productive properties are going
to become critical in the future. They are in an asset
class all by themselves. I think they’re a super asset
class, and this type of asset and required expertise is
my focus and where I like to play.
Smart money always buys and hedges in land.
They’re not making any more of it, so it’s only
going to appreciate.”
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THE VALUE OF A HANDSHAKE
By 2004, the fast-paced life in California had lost its glitter. Uechtritz and
his wife, Annie Macdonald, who grew up in a Central Texas ranching family,
had four children. The couple wanted to raise their kids in a place where
they’d have their “feet on the ground.”
“In Texas, handshakes tend to be considerably more reliable than they are
in California,” Uechtritz said.
The combination of the values and a land ethos with the presence of Annie’s
family made the Lone Star State a natural destination. The family has lived in
the Dallas area for the past 12 years and has no plans to ever leave the state.
While Uechtritz’s hands-on experience in agriculture made ranch real
estate a natural fit, he didn’t immediately join the industry; instead, he
focused his attention on broadcast and internet television for two years. Then,
in 2006, he completed a complicated deal for what is now the Texas Rose
Horse Park near Tyler Texas.
The market slump of 2007–2009 kept him from being fully engaged in
the industry. He reentered full-time in 2010. In 2011, he sold Camp Cooley
Ranch—and the rest, including the Waggoner Ranch and now Sandow Lakes
Ranch, is, as they say, history. (By the time this story is published, Uechtritz
will have gone public with another $200 plus million in listings.)
While his professional story continues to be written, Uechtritz enjoys
sharing what he’s learned with other industry professionals.
“I like problem solving with my colleagues,” Uechtritz said. “This business
has been good to me. I hope to be a change agent and good steward of the
opportunities and knowledge I’ve been given.”
My individual streak and competitive spirit probably come from
two things really—one, being the 8th child and low man on the
family totem pole and two, my early years of primary education
were spent in a native bush school in a village called “Chivasing,”
about 100 miles from the nearest town. I was the only white kid,
and except for fishing and hunting, I was pretty useless at most
things like soccer, running, long jump, high jump etc. My native
picaninny mates beat me at all these sports, even when playing
marbles at recess, I was useless. Mondays, I would come to school
with a sock full of marbles and ball bearings, and by Friday
they had cleaned me out! I was a poster boy for a skinny, white,
uncoordinated loser who had to fit in to survive.
These were great life lessons in clawing your way up. When you
lose enough and when you are not exactly Einstein scholastically,
you have to adapt, figure out how to lead, and find out what it
takes to win and survive using the your own grit, and whatever
resources around you.
— Bernie Uechtritz
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If it’s a rough deal or they say
it can’t be done, those looking
to make it happen turn to
Australian Bernard Uechtritz,
the man they respectfully call
“the fixer and a rainmaker.”
His “can do” reputation for
successful transactions includes
expertise in luxury and ranch
real estate markets around the
world—from cattle stations in
Australia to celebrity homes
in Beverly Hills and iconic
ranches across Texas. Featured
in mainstream media print,
digital and television worldwide
such as Bloomberg Business,
CNN, CBS, Sky TV, Nine
Network TV Australia, Dallas
Morning News, The NY Times,
WSJ, and many more, it was
Uechtritz who designed and
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Marketiing Campaign of the
largest Ranch Sale in American
History, selling the
WT Waggoner Ranch.
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North Texas Ranches
El Milagro Retreat
Offered at $8,495,000
50± ACRES
DENTON COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3168870
Mountain View Ranch
Offered at $1,999,950
15± ACRES
DENTON COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2227996
El Milagro Retreat is the perfect combination of state-of-the-art
working equestrian ranch and residential estate on 50 acres with several
ponds, beautiful scattered hardwood trees and rolling topography. The
custom-built home is a true masterpiece of indoor and outdoor living
with beautiful views of the infinity pool and surrounding countryside.
The equestrian compound consist of indoor and outdoor arenas,
main show barn with concrete alleys, 10 stalls, tack room, office and
apartments for employees.
Conveniently located in the heart of the North Texas horse country,
between Denton and Frisco, this ranch is ideal for family living and
entertaining. Nestled in a bucolic country setting, the updated 5,600-squarefoot
main house has panoramic views of the pool, outdoor entertaining
areas, mature trees and beautiful pastures. There is an eight-stall,
5,000-square-foot, custom metal barn with a two-story apartment, two
stocked fishing ponds, split by a low-water crossing that leads to the house
and barn, and a 1,000-foot deep aquifer well on the property.
Red River Estate
Offered at $1,195,000
29.60± ACRES
GRAYSON COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3186573
Timber Creek Ranch
Offered at $750,000
33.53± ACRES
FANNIN COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3383485
The Red River Estate is situated on 29± acres of private paradise
overlooking the banks of the Red River in Grayson County. Located less
than one-and-a-half hours from downtown Dallas, Texas, this property is
ideal for year-round living or a weekend getaway. Once you enter through
the gated entrance, you’ll follow the paved road through the tall hardwoods
to the 3,940-square-foot updated home with a large cantilever deck that
protrudes out over the river. Impressive equestrian facilities as well as a
multitude of top-notch improvements are found throughout the property.
Timber Creek Estate is situated on 33.5± acres of secluded serenity in Fannin
County. This property is located 75 miles from downtown Dallas, Texas, and
two miles outside of beautiful Bonham, Texas. The completely custom-built
traditional/ranch-style home includes five bedrooms and all of the modern
luxuries while maintaining a country feel. The property includes a two-surfaceacre
stocked lake as well as 22 acres of premium Tifton 85 grass producing as
many as 4,000 square bales a year and a 60x72-foot metal barn. Timber lined
boundaries and a man-made berm provide great privacy.
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HARLAN RAY
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Central Texas Ranches
Astin Farm
Offered at $10,000,000
2,119± ACRES
ROBERTSON COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3427187
Valhalla Farms
Offered at $4,950,000
784± ACRES
MILAM COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2917928
A rare opportunity to own productive farmland located in the heart of
Brazos River Valley in southeastern Robertson County. The farm has seven
water wells that can be used to irrigate the entire property through a grid of
underground waterline and the farm also has 174 acre-feet of water rights
from the Brazos River. Located 17 miles northwest of Bryan/College Station,
175 miles northeast of San Antonio, 120 miles northwest of Houston and
100 miles northeast of Austin, the property is accessible by rail lines owned
and maintained by Union Pacific Railroad.
This equestrian property which is located in the heart of Central Texas on
the banks of the San Gabriel River has primarily been used as a horse farm,
breeding facility and racetrack. Improvements include a 6,541-square-foot
main residence with pool, an office/apartment, tack rooms, feed rooms
and wash racks. An office building, rehabilitation and exercise building
with hydro-treadmills, five horse walkers, covered round breaking pen and
numerous horse paddocks and horse traps creating a turnkey
equestrian paradise.
Steele Creek Ranch
Offered at $3,800,000
856± ACRES
BOSQUE COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3603313
Stone Creek Ranch
Offered at $3,500,000
310± ACRES
CORYELL COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3526322
Steele Creek Ranch is one of the most incredible offerings currently available
in this part of Texas with abundant creek and water frontage. Steeped in rich
Bosque County history, portions of this ranch have had only two or three
owners in the last 150 years. There are wonderful opportunities for a working
ranch with agricultural/farming and cattle/livestock plus a recreational aspect
with hunting, fishing in the six-acre lake and 14 ponds and creeks across the
property. The ranch is well-outfitted with a variety of improvements across
the ranch and plenty of room for guests with a main house and guest house.
Stone Creek Ranch which features some of the most beautiful and diverse
landscape found in Texas, is offered as a turnkey property with top-of-theline
improvements and rich with wildlife. The attention to detail poured with
a decade of work has truly created a sportsman’s paradise. This ranch offers
something for everyone. In addition to hunting, a large newly built lodge sleeps
12–24 people, includes a cook’s kitchen, game room with a home theater,
shuffle board, pool table and 1,800-square-foot covered porch that looks out
to a well-stocked lake with fishing dock plus much more.
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Recreational Ranches
Lucky Cross Ranch
Offered at $2,999,950
432± ACRES
PALO PINTO COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2855124
4B Ranch
Offered at $3,850,000
360± ACRES
SOMERVELL COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3541914
This working cattle ranch is nestled within the Palo Pinto Hills, with over
2,000 feet of frontage on the Brazos River. There are improved pastures
for cattle and grazing, several stock ponds and a deep-water well to supply
water for the custom-built ranch house and improvements. In addition,
the ranch offers unlimited recreational activities including hiking, canoeing,
tubing, fishing, camping and hunting for wild turkeys and native deer.
Other improvements include a barn with a separate one-room apartment,
equipment storage and space for a tractor and other farm implements.
4B is a true Texas ranch compound that sits high above the Paluxy River Valley
with miles of breathtaking views of Dinosaur Valley State Park, Chalk Mountain
and the surrounding area. The ranch includes a rock and cedar finished home
completed in 2009 with over 6,200 square feet of living and over 10,000
square feet under roof with large porches that deliver breathtaking views of
the on-site lake and surrounding area. A 10-stall horse barn has tack room
and second-floor apartment with turnouts and lighted arena. An equipment
barn has an air conditioned workshop and separate guest house with office.
4E Ranch
Offered at $2,195,000
376± ACRES
SOMERVELL COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3255038
Rush Creek Ranch
Offered at $1,599,000
175.94± ACRES
EASTLAND COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3603382
The 4E Ranch with its grand wide-open spaces and gorgeous vistas is
located southwest of Glen Rose, Texas, an hour from Fort Worth and oneand-a-half
hours from Dallas. With excellent sources of water and a wide
variety of trees and other foliage, this ranch is ideal for seasonal hunting
and year-round fishing in the stock ponds. Improvements include a twobedroom
main house with a water well and a barn with tack room, feed
room, and horse stalls. Working pens are located near the barn.
Amidst the rolling hills of Erath and Eastland counties lies a truly diverse
and spectacular ranch filled with natural beauty, breathtaking views and
frontage along the Red Fork of Rush Creek and Middle Creek where they
flow through the ranch. This ranch offers an abundance of recreational
opportunities ranging from deer, turkey and hog hunting, a variety of
waterfowl and bird hunting and fishing is available in the creeks, ponds and
lakes. The property is also suitable for a livestock or agricultural operation
with several pastures varying in size excellent for rotational grazing.
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East Texas Ranches
Lake Tyler Estate
Offered at $4,995,000
18± ACRES
SMITH COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3014429
Morley Ranch
Offered at $3,700,000
820± ACRES
KAUFMAN COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3016129
Stunning East Texas lake estate home/compound on 18.79± acres and
with over 3,540 feet of frontage on Lake Tyler in Whitehouse, Texas. This
sophisticated property located in Smith County, is just six miles from Tyler
and only one hour, 30 minutes from Dallas. Ideal for year-round family living
or weekend relaxing and/or entertaining, the property boasts a private
gated entrance, pool/spa cabana, party barn/man cave, helicopter pad and
barn/hangar, a maintenance building and a four-slip boat house with full
kitchen, wood burning fireplace and guest accommodations.
This new listing is located seven miles west of Wills Point, just a 50-minute
drive east of Dallas. Comprised of two non-contiguous tracts of land with
frontage on CR 349 and CR 350, the ranch is currently utilized for cattle
grazing and hay production, and hunting and fishing with 15 stock ponds,
a two-acre lake and a 25-acre lake managed by the Corps of Engineers.
Improvements include an updated three-bedroom main house, a ranch
manager’s house, a metal frame barn with a party room, metal shed, pipe
fencing and working pens.
103 Sun Valley
Offered at $900,000
12.34± ACRES
KAUFMAN COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3196378
Double RR Ranch
Offered at $785,000
110± ACRES
HUNT COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2805869
Build your dream home on this beautiful double waterfront lake lot at 103 Sun
Valley (lots II and III) in the 505 Ranch Club. This is an exclusive community of
only 56 waterfront homesites set over a 505-acre shared ranch with oneand-a-half
miles of shoreline on Cedar Creek Lake. The 505 features luxury
amenities including an owner’s lodge, guesthouse, equestrian center, fishing
ponds, endless trails, skeet range and full-time staff. Cedar Creek Lake, with
over 220 miles of shoreline, is very popular for recreational activities and also
has three islands that serve as conservation areas for aquatic birds.
Stunning East Texas ranch located in an area known for it gently rolling hills,
many lakes and rivers and close proximity to Lake Tawakoni. Various species
of wildlife including deer, hogs, duck and dove can be found throughout the
wooded areas and ponds on the ranch. This hideaway boasts a beautiful
stone and iron entrance, pipe-fencing, large barn with working/holding pens
and a 2,833-square-foot residence all lovingly built. The sophisticated fourbedroom
main house, ideal for year-round living or as a weekend retreat,
has fabulous views of the outdoors from every room in the house.
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Chrystal Falls Ranch
Offered at $7,000,000
3,500± ACRES
STEPHENS AND YOUNG COUNTIES
PROPERTY ID: 3532109
Chrystal Falls Ranch is approximately 3,500 acres of managed hunting paradise. The ranch has been under high-game-fence management for the last seven years
and is home to many trophy whitetail deer, turkey, hogs and bobwhite quail. The ranch is well-watered with various wet-weather creeks and a good number of
ponds with the largest being over two acres. Along with providing great watering sources for the wildlife and livestock, these ponds provide great fishing and
waterfowl hunting opportunities. The current owners have done extensive brush clearing for food plots and to enhance the pastures for livestock. Adjacent to
the property is an additional 500 acres with hunting lodge that is also available. The ranch has many locations to build a lodge including one of the highest points
in the county. All equipment and hunting vehicles are available for purchase.
Mesa Canyon Ranch
Offered at $8,325,360
5,968± ACRES
STONEWALL COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3015154
Lakehurst Ranch
Offered at $2,800,000
415± ACRES
VAN ZANDT COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3392454
Mesa Canyon Ranch is a well-managed ranch that has been high-fenced with
extensive wildlife and range management being conducted for a number of
years. The range conditions are in good shape and the owners are in the
process of improving the pastures through an extensive NRCS program. The
high-fence across the property is in good shape and has been well-maintained.
There are beautiful views of plateaus, mesas and draws in every direction. The
sheer beauty of the ranch and countryside is simply breathtaking.
The Lakehurst Ranch is among the finest estate properties in East Texas.
65 miles from downtown Dallas, this beautiful 415-acre gentleman’s
ranch boasts an opulent 7,231-square-foot main home with the finest
appointments. Also includes caretaker’s home, two barns, expansive pipe
and cross-fencing, 20-plus acre lake with boat house and 10 ponds. This
highly improved and luxurious property is a rare offering for those seeking a
recreational ranch retreat of the highest quality.
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WM Ranch
Price Upon Request
5,200± ACRES
COKE COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3585869
Located on the northern edge of the Edwards Plateau near the town of Robert Lee, Texas, this beautiful ranch is completely high-fenced and has excellent water.
This historical property possesses some of the most amazing topography in West Texas while providing excellent habitat for its wildlife. Trophy whitetail deer, turkey,
blackbuck, axis deer, fallow deer and javelina run freely throughout the multiple creeks, draws and canyons. The ranch consistently sits among the top with its abundant
bobwhite and blue quail populations. Structural improvements include a 6,800-square-foot hunting lodge with panoramic views of the property, a five-stand clay target
shooting facility, TD Smith-designed rifle range and several man-made lakes. The property has been under a strict game management plan since 1995 and has been
awarded the MLD Level III certificate. An extensive brush management plan over the past 16 years makes this property one of a kind. This ranch is an extremely wellbalanced
combination hunting, family or corporate recreational property. The scenic views, abundance of wildlife and the location of WM Ranch make this one of the
best properties on the market.
Lone Mountain Ranch
Price Upon Request
2,800± ACRES
COKE COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3586993
Fisher Farms
Offered at $3,605,000
1,543± ACRES
LAMAR COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3593899
This beautiful ranch is approximately 2,800 acres and is high-fenced for game
management purposes. The property has been highly managed for bobwhite
and blue quail, as well as trophy whitetail deer. The ranch is also home to
axis deer, blackbuck and fallow deer. The ranch has been awarded the State
of Texas Game Management Certificate and is under the MLD Level III
program. Lone Mountain has received awards from Texas Parks and Wildlife
and the Rolling Plains Quail Research Institute for its outstanding management
practices. The ranch has excellent water, extensive brush management, food
plots, hunting blinds, and both corn and protein feeders.
Approximately 1,543 acres located in Lamar County, Texas. This beautiful
highland farm is an extremely well balanced combination farming and hunting
property. The farm is located one mile south of the Gambill Goose Refuge
and about 12 miles west of Paris, Texas. The farm is a cultivated dryland
farm with large mature hardwoods that create timber breaks throughout the
property. An abundance of wildlife, including trophy whitetail deer, wild hogs,
ducks, geese and additional game call Fisher Farms their home. Traditional
harvested crops include corn, soybeans, wheat and milo. Several sections of
this beautiful farm have FM 38 frontage and have accessibility to county water.
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ROBERTSON CREEK RANCH
2,863± ACRES IN NOLAN COUNTY
The Robertson Creek Ranch is a
fantastic and unique ranch with
live water and incredible wildlife.
It is high-fenced, and the beautiful
luxury home overlooks the ranch
in all directions from a hilltop
with long vistas. This ranch is
unique because it is ideal for the
entire family, and in addition to
hosting all of the traditional Texas
sporting game species, it is also
a year-round recreational mecca
with great fishing and exotic game
opportunities. Price: $6,500,000
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ROBERTSON CREEK RANCH
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EL RANCHO CIMA
2,382± ACRES IN COMAL & HAYS COUNTIES
In the heart of the Texas Hill Country, along the edge of the Edwards Plateau, sits the historical El Rancho Cima. This property
boasts the iconic Devils Backbone ridgeline and pristine, deep water frontage along both sides of the Blanco River. The beauty
of this area has captured the hearts of all who have passed through it. The Devils Backbone and 12 additional mesas on the
ranch provide vantage points for unmatched, panoramic views of the Blanco River Valley. For the past 63 years, the Boy Scouts
of America have been stewards of this 2,382-acre ranch, not only preserving and enriching its features but using the property to
instill the values of character and land stewardship. This property is co-listed with JLL Houston. Property ID: 3492811
YOLO RANCH
3,000± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY
The Yolo Ranch is an extraordinary ranch consisting of approximately 3,000 acres of expertly managed habitat for wild quail
production, a headquarters compound that is unmatched, a 20-plus acre lake and many other amenities. It is located in a honey
hole of red sands in southern Medina County allowing for extraordinary populations of quail and other wildlife. With the
improvements and lake added in, this ranch is a year-round recreational paradise or permanent home, given its accessibility
to Hondo and San Antonio. The asking price includes seller’s owned minerals! Price: $19,750,000 • Property ID: 2259513

BOGATA FARM
6,591± ACRES IN RED RIVER COUNTY
The Bogata Farm is a premier, Midwestern-style farm which has yield potential and farm operation improvements which
are uniquely superior to the area. The owner has made significant capital improvements to increase the productivity of the
land. Meticulous attention has been given to fertility and land improvements allowing maximum yield potential. A 160-acre
sub-surface tile drainage research project has been installed, and crops grown on this field have demonstrated higher yields,
meaning a future investment in expanding sub-surface tile drainage could push yields even higher. Structural improvements
include 410,000 bushels of grain storage, diked fertilizer and fuel storage and a chemical storage and mixing building. Also on site
is a newly remodeled manager’s house with attached apartment. Exclusively listed by Bernard Uechtritz, marketed worldwide by
www.Icon.Global, and co-marketed with Republic Ranches. Price: $21,420,750 • Property ID: 3542296
SUNSHINE HOLLOW RANCH
1,380± ACRES IN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
The Sunshine Hollow Ranch in the Kiamichi Mountains area is a dynamic combination property with excellent hunting, recreational
components and cross-fenced pastures. This premier ranch is unique for two reasons. It is in excellent condition, with an improved
road system and fences that are in great shape. Also, the ranch is registered in the Deer Management Assistance Program with the
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation which allows for additional deer tags and additional hunting days to fill them.
Price: $1,925,000 • Property ID: 3337376
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RED RIVER RANCH
6,370± ACRES IN RED RIVER COUNTY
LAZY A RANCH
3,238± ACRES IN BEE COUNTY
This 6,370± acre irrigated farm includes approximately 4,820±
acres of tillable cropland. 1,080± acres are under pivot irrigation
with recently installed T-L pivots, each supported by multiple 36
alluvial gravel pack wells. The irrigated ground is surrounded by
mesh wire fencing. 514± acres of sub-surface field tile drainage
have been installed to further improve production capability,
and 40± acres sub-surface tile research irrigation drain project
have also been added. The remaining 1,420± acres form the
balance of the operation which could be expanded significantly
by reallocating this pasture to tillable land. Exclusively listed
by Bernard Uechtritz, marketed worldwide by www.Icon.Global,
and co-marketed with Republic Ranches.
Price: $20,700,000 • Property ID: 3530555
Easily one of the most complete and beautiful recreational
ranches on the market today. The ranch includes live water
on the Aransas River, multiple towering live oaks, great
accommodations and excellent roads. From a game perspective,
there are fantastic quail fields, too many turkeys to count,
some of the best low-fence deer hunting available with huge
neighbors all low-fenced, great dove area with plenty of
agriculture in the vicinity and good fishing in the river.
All of this less than three hours from Houston.
Price: $11,818,700 • Property ID: 2976357
ROCK CANYON RANCH - WESTERN DIVISION
5,603± ACRES IN VAL VERDE COUNTY
7L RANCH
1,053± ACRES IN LIBERTY COUNTY
With stunning views, outstanding and diverse trophy hunting,
star-filled night skies and first-class improvements, Rock Canyon
Ranch’s Western Division is a true gem located where the Trans
Pecos, the Hill Country and the Brush Country come together
in Val Verde County. At about 5,603 acres with sweeping valleys
and awesome ridgelines, Rock Canyon is in an elite group of large
high-quality Texas ranches. This ranch boasts some of the finest
native and exotic trophy game hunting in the area, with three
high-fenced pastures and one low-fenced pasture.
Price: $6,723,600 • Property ID: 3557736
Less than 25 miles east of the Grand Parkway and 25 miles
west of Beaumont, the 7L Ranch is a prime upper Texas coast
cattle ranch. It has excellent access from a state highway,
ample rainfall, improved pastures, good water availability and
distribution and a beautiful owner’s home. This ranch is ready
to operate. Price: $3,687,500 • Property ID: 3493599

4 OAKS RANCH
503± ACRES IN ORANGE COUNTY
TRAPICHE RANCH
4,001± ACRES IN JIM HOGG COUNTY
Four Oaks Ranch is a stunning historic cattle ranch located within
15 minutes of Beaumont with a beautiful home and multiple
outbuildings and barns. Huge oaks and pines are scattered through
excellent pastures of improved grasses in the many fenced off
pastures. This ranch would make a wonderful home for a family
with great cattle pastures, hay fields and sections of thick woods
for recreational uses. Much of the property is surrounded by the
Big Thicket National Preserve providing excellent privacy.
Price: $3,400,000 • Property ID:3465651
Likely the best quail focused ranch on the market today.
The ranch includes outstanding improvements, high-volume
groundwater with a distribution system in place, multiple lakes
and ponds and great roads with the county airport sufficient
to land jets just a few miles from the ranch entrance. From a
game perspective, this is classic sandy mott country located on
the western edge of the sand sheet, an area of renowned quail
country; the ranch is high-fenced with exceptional white-tailed
deer, plenty of turkey, great dove hunting, and good fishing on
the lakes. Price: $11,202,800 • Property ID: 3210435
CLEGHORN RANCH
621± ACRES IN BASTROP COUNTY
PITAYA RANCH
353± ACRES IN CORYELL COUNTY
Easily one of the best hunting, fishing and recreational ranches
located in Bastrop County. Cleghorn Ranch consists of 621± acres
under high-fence with an excellent combination of wooded areas
along with beautiful, large ponds and grassy meadows. The ranch
has been meticulously managed for over a decade and has served
as one the premier hunting destinations in Central Texas. With
such a diverse combination of terrain and topography, the ranch
has a feeling of beauty and character like no other.
Price: $5,899,500 • Property ID: 3344222
Over one mile of easily accessible Cowhouse Creek along
the southern boarder of the Pitaya Ranch is an outstanding
attribute to these diverse 353 acres in Coryell County. The
Cowhouse Creek is known for its strong annual flow, clarity,
springs and fishing. In addition to the abundant water along
the creek, the ranch has four ponds, all with well water piped to
them for supplemental feeding during drought. Each of these
ponds is stocked with bass and other fish. With so much water,
the Pitaya is truly a year-round recreational paradise.
Price: $1,623,800 • Property ID: 3560769
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AMARGOSA RANCH
2,331± ACRES IN JIM WELLS COUNTY
FRENCH INGRAM RANCH
14,035± ACRES IN VAL VERDE COUNTY
South Texas brush country deer and quail ranch! The ranch is
loaded with large bull mesquite trees and thick diverse brush,
offset by approximately 800 acres of grass pasture with mixed
brush. The grass pastures hold a lot of wildlife and are set
up perfectly for quail habitat and hunting. The grassy areas
would also be perfect for grazing cattle or irrigating. The
ranch is well-equipped with electricity and three water wells.
This South Texas ranch is properly watered with water piped
throughout the ranch. Price: $5,011,650 • Property ID: 3507190
Now $685 per acre! The historic French Ingram Ranch in Val
Verde County, Texas, has over seven miles of crystal-clear
flowing Pecos River frontage. This is an incredible year-round
recreational ranch paradise that offers both hunting and
fishing, not to mention exploring for Native American artifacts
or pictographs and enjoying the stars at night or the daytime
views of the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains.
Price: $9,613,975 • Property ID: 1758641
SAN ANTONIO RIVER RANCH
738.81± ACRES IN WILSON COUNTY
FAVORETTA WEST RANCH
1,050± ACRES IN MILLS COUNTY
New price! The San Antonio River Ranch is a fantastic
recreational and agricultural property with approximately 3.25
miles of San Antonio River. With a diverse mix of heavily wooded
river bottom, rangeland, pasture and a little dry land farm plus
two lakes and modest improvements, this ready to use ranch
offers multiple opportunities for a new owner.
Price: $3,989,574 • Property ID: 3158947
Favoretta West Ranch is a 1,050-acre showplace located in
the sought after Goldthwaite area at the northern edge of the
Texas Hill Country. The high-wooded hills, large ponds and
abundant deer population make Favoretta West an ideal Hill
Country recreational or grazing ranch. The superb sevenstrand
barbed wire fencing, water wells, newly built barns and
quality pastures are ideal for folks who plan to run up to 100
cows. A new horse barn and facilities ensure equine enthusiast
have all they need. The main house, a recently constructed
4,000-square-foot custom home with amazing views, as well as
a second 2,500-square-foot home ensure plenty of living space
for you and your guests. Price:$5,000,000 • Property ID: 2637987

LAZY Y RANCH
958± ACRES IN MONTAGUE COUNTY
CANDLER RANCH
391± ACRES IN WALLER COUNTY
The Lazy Y Ranch is a true gem. A spectacular amount of plant
and terrain diversity makes every part of this ranch exciting to
explore. The Lazy Y is positioned in a unique geographical setting
where the Cross Timbers give way to the Rolling Plains making
it hard for visitors to believe they are less than an hour-and-ahalf
from Dallas/Fort Worth. The abundant wildlife have access
to one large, and two smaller, tree-lined creek systems running
through the ranch. Rarely can you find such a wild, beautiful and
wildlife-rich ranch so conveniently located.
Price: $2,184,240 • Property ID:2436035
The Candler Ranch is a working cattle ranch and recreational
ranch located just south of Hempstead on FM 1887, 45 minutes
from Downtown Houston. The ranch includes over 4,300 feet
of highway frontage, two miles of Clear Creek frontage with
plenty of wooded areas to complement the numerous pastures
of improved grasses. Price: $3,700,000 • Property ID: 3449335
SYCAMORE RANCH
3,746± ACRES IN VAL VERDE & KINNEY COUNTIES
DALTON RANCH 1846
1,750± ACRES IN PALO PINTO COUNTY
The Sycamore Ranch, located in Val Verde and Kinney Counties of
Texas, is a fantastic opportunity to own a Southwest Texas ranch
with 2.5 miles of both sides of Sycamore Creek and its riparian
habitat and waterholes. The ranch’s diverse brush country and
native rangelands are bisected by some six other drainages as
well, with significant stands of live oaks, sycamores and other
trees all offering fantastic wildlife habitat.
Price: $4,500,000 • Property ID: 3382393
The Dalton Ranch offering is an extraordinary opportunity to
own a large live-water, hunting ranch that is secluded, and yet
very close to Possum Kingdom Lake! It boasts natural springs
and flowing creeks, rugged topography, and long views. It is
partially high-fenced and has a simple hunter’s cabin on the
creek. The Dalton Ranch was established in 1846, and it is now
available for sale for the first time in over 150 years.
Price: $3,935,000 • Property ID: 3068581
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TEXAS LAND / Profile
hile Richard Taylor’s accent can be traced to
central Massachusetts where he was reared, his
land ethic and respect for private property rights are
100 percent Texan.
“We find this state to be wonderful for private
stewardship,” said Taylor, owner of the Blue Mountain
Peak Ranch near Mason, which was honored with the
2016 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas. He accepted
the award with his partner Suzie Paris.
THE IMPETUS
Taylor and his late wife Sally began looking for
property after a local inspector in Monterey County,
California, informed them they couldn’t walk on their
16-acre property near Big Sur because their footprints
constituted foot paths, which required a permit. To deliver
this news, the inspector had hiked more than 1.5 miles
over an adjoining ridgeline to approach the property
from the backside to maximize his visit’s surprise.
This announcement came after the Taylors finally had
completed their 1,600-square-foot home, an ordeal that
required 8.5 years to navigate a permitting labyrinth
encompassing 14 different agencies and costing more
than $1 million in permitting and legal fees.
“I believe in voting with my dollars and my feet,” Taylor
said, noting that his maternal ancestors who came to
America on the Mayflower had done the same thing when
they left Europe to escape oppressive taxes.
The Taylors’ quest to find a suitable property took them
seven years and led them to 11 states north and west of
Texas as well as Canada and Mexico before they came to
Texas. Their search was deliberate and thorough. When
they found a property of interest, the couple would spend
a week to 10 days in the area interviewing everyone
from the sheriff and fire chief to local tax appraisers and
natural resource specialists.
“Our experience in California had a big influence on
what we asked and what we were aware of,” Taylor
said. “In California, the overreaching regulations are a
thinly disguised land grab. The government makes the
permitting process so onerous that landowners spend
all of their money on permitting and legal fees over the
course of many years. When landowners are unable or
unwilling to pay taxes, the government seizes
their property.”
In Texas, the Taylors found what they were looking for:
land that had been overused and neglected; property with
water or the potential for water; and a place where private
landowners are appreciated, respected and helped.
“The private property rights and the support of
private land stewardship that is enjoyed in Texas is
gone elsewhere,” Taylor said. “It has been regulated
out of existence.”
THE LAND
Blue Peak Mountain Ranch, located about 25 miles
southwest of Mason, had been on the market for two years
when the Taylors and the realtor made their first trip to the
830-acre property. It had been settled in the mid-1800s,
grazed hard by sheep, cattle and goats through the years,
and over time had become a dense cedar break with distinct
browse lines and more rock-strewn, bare ground than grass.
When the Taylors arrived on the ranch, they caught their
ranch broker by surprise. They asked him to leave them there
for three hours, so they could walk the property. They were
the first potential buyers to make that request. Taken aback,
the broker asked if he could go along.
“We should’ve left him in the truck,” Taylor said laughing.
“Because he was privy to the potential we saw, he showed
the property with a different focus afterward and we ended
up in a bidding war.”
The Taylors saw evidence of water in the fairly recent past.
Although there was only one small active spring, the Taylors
spotted calcium deposits that marked water flow.
“We knew if water was there in the past, it could be there
again in the future,” Taylor said.
The Taylors did their homework before signing the final
papers. The ranch’s namesake, Blue Mountain, at 2,134 feet is
Mason County’s highest point. It was also home to a gap-filler
radar system in the 1950s.
Although the 1,200-square-foot facility was only
operational for a few months, its presence ensured that
Blue Mountain was not named on any future map and
opened the possibility of contamination. It took a
Freedom of Information Act request from a U.S.
Congressman to get the Taylors access to the
original plans, so they could determine with
certainty whether there were underground
storage tanks or other issues that would
make them responsible for remediating
the government’s damage. Their research
proved the land was clear.
In 2001, the Taylors closed the deal and
moved to Mason, where they learned the
fine distinction between a Yankee and a
damn Yankee.
“You’re a Yankee if you have a northern
accent, but you’re a damn Yankee if you move
in,” he said laughing.
The damn Yankee credits his interest in the natural
world to time spent on an uncle’s Nova Scotia farm and his
parents’ willingness to let him to independently explore
the fields and forests around Framingham, Massachusetts,
where he grew up.
“I always found nature so much more interesting and
varied than a parking lot,” Taylor said.
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THE RESTORATION
The Taylors’ first move as land stewards was to educate
themselves.
“I’m a learner,” said Taylor, a former electronics factory
manager and self-taught engineer who twice worked his way
from the production floor to the vice-presidential suite in the
computer industry. “I’m the first guy to say ‘I don’t know’—
and I sure as hell didn’t know much about managing Texas
rangelands when we got started.”
For two years, they took advantage of every educational
opportunity they could find including attending TWA
seminars and workshops, consulting with Natural Resources
Conservation Service personnel and Texas Parks & Wildlife
Department biologists, touring facilities such as the Kerr Wildlife
Management Area and the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and
Extension Center in Sonora, and talking to local ranchers.
“The amount of information available and people’s willingness
to share their expertise was staggering,” Taylor said. “It was
a far cry from our previous experiences when bureaucrats
would refuse to answer a question because we didn’t have an
appointment to ask it.”
Armed with new knowledge, the couple set a goal. It began as
a page. They edited it to a paragraph and eventually condensed
it into a single sentence.
“Our goal is ‘increasing species diversity and water into
the aquifer,’” he said. “It’s the litmus test that we weigh our
decisions against.”
The first steps were picking up the massive amount of trash
that littered the ranch and removing the excess Ashe juniper
that was choking out the other vegetation. The Taylors, who
chose not to use herbicides or pesticides on their land,
began with his-and-her chainsaws. They also worked with
Keith Blair, a certified burn manager, to learn about and
later implement prescribed burns.
“In this area, fire historically was the primary ecological
force,” Taylor said. “The grazing herds likely passed
through, but stayed at the lower elevations.”
He laughs at the memory of his naiveté.
“We were en route to our first week-long burn
school and I actually said, ‘Let me get this straight,
we’re going to spend seven days learning how to
light a match?’” Taylor recalled. “Obviously, I had
no idea of the number of variables involved in the
science of fire.”
They held their first prescribed burn in 2003.
“I stood in the midst of the ash and thought,
‘What have we done? We’ve killed it all,’” Taylor
said. “Then two days later, tiny green shoots
were pushing through. It was an ah-ha moment.”
Work on the ranch was put on hold, when Sally
was diagnosed with cancer.
“She told me, ‘I’m not leaving until the last
cedar is cut,’” Taylor said. It was and she died
in 2007.
THE STRATEGIES
Ideally, Taylor and Paris, who has been his partner in life and
conservation for the past eight years, would like to burn onetenth
of the ranch each year.
“We see the greatest response after an area has
been burned three times,” Taylor said. “The seed
bank just seems to be completely reinvigorated by
repeated fire.”
Unfortunately, Mother Nature doesn’t always
cooperate. They’ve had to cancel the last three
scheduled burns because conditions haven’t been
right. As a result, they have not conducted a large
prescribed burn in the past five years.
“We’re betting that conditions will be right this
winter and preparing for a major burn,” Taylor said.
“We need one to maintain our progress because
nature is always in motion.”
While Taylor is the first to admit that the
safety brought by proper conditions is paramount,
he has noticed a subtle change
in the regulatory atmosphere.
“When we started 15 years ago, we could work with our
county officials to get a waiver for a burn,” Taylor said. “Now
they can’t do that because the state has assumed some control
of a local issue.”
In addition to prescribed burning and mechanically controlling
cedar, Taylor and Paris also actively manage the deer herd
under an MLDP to keep the population in balance with the food
supply. When they started their management program, there
was a deer to every 3.5 acres, now it is about one deer to every
12 acres. Initially, they had to harvest at least 75 deer per year.
These days the annual deer harvest is 25.
Paying hunters are allowed to harvest spikes, three-pointers
and older does as the management team works to improve the
quality of their mature bucks. Hunters who want the opportunity
to shoot a mature buck on the ranch, give Taylor a check for
$2,500 in advance. He immediately cashes the check. If the
hunter takes what is considered a trophy on Blue Mountain Peak
Ranch, Taylor keeps the cash. If the hunter doesn’t harvest a
trophy, Taylor gives the money back.
Management whitetails, feral hogs, brown-headed cowbirds
and fire ants are the only animals killed on the ranch. Hogs are
trapped, and deer hunters are offered a $10 per head bounty for
every hog they take.
Paris is in charge of dispatching cowbirds. Last year, she
trapped 309. This year she is operating a second trap to further
reduce the number of nest-parasitizing cowbirds.
Fire ants are controlled with a mixture of orange oil and
molasses called Anti-Fuego Soil Conditioner that improves
soil and drives out fire ants by introducing a fungus into
their mounds. The ranch is home to increasingly scarce
horned lizards, which rely on the harvester ants that are often
decimated by the imported fire ants.
“It’s all about striking a balance, so we can move toward a

more diverse complement of plants and animals,” Taylor said.
“For instance, people ask me why we don’t kill the mountain
lions that pass through. From my perspective, if we have a
mountain lion eating 25 deer a year that’s 25 deer we don’t have
to harvest.”
THE RESULTS
As a point of reference, Taylor and Paris have kept four acres in
its original state. The matted Ashe juniper and bare rocks stand
in stark contrast to the open grassland sprinkled with live oaks
and just enough brushy plants to provide wildlife habitat.
“During our last prescribed burn, we actually had to fight fire to
protect this area,” Taylor said. “We wanted a reference point, so
people, including us, can see how far we’ve come.”
Their stewardship is working. Once-dry springs have come
back all over the ranch.
“Every year since 2002 when we began, the springs have run
farther and longer, regardless of the amount of rain,” Taylor said.
“Initially, the water rushed down the ravines after a rain. Now it
percolates into the aquifer.”
One of his measures is the primary well that provides water
for the ranch. Against the driller’s recommendation, Taylor had
it sited at the top of Blue Mountain to allow for a gravity flow
system. They hit water at 200 feet and dropped the pump at 250
feet. Today, the water level continues to rise.
“Anecdotally, it tells me that the more grass we get on the land,
the more water we’re putting into the aquifer,” he said.
With the water came wildlife. Today, the once-barren ranch
is home to white-tailed deer, turkey, dove, quail, raccoons,
foxes, owls, birds including a multitude of black-capped vireos,
armadillos, possums, horned lizards and the rare spot-tailed
earless lizards.
“By nature, I’m a trusting person,” Taylor said. “I have to trust
that these rare species we have on our land will be considered
an asset in the future and not a liability, creating the opportunity
for government interference in what we’re doing or what the next
generation of landowners on this property is doing.”
THE FUTURE
As Taylor and Paris have moved steadily toward their stated
goal, they have created a second one for themselves. In addition to
diversifying species and putting water in the aquifer, the duo now is
working to “grow” soil and influence others.
Their interest in soil was piqued when at the Sand County
Foundation’s Innovations on the Land Symposium, a speaker noted
there was only one inch of soil covering the entire earth. Because
soil is as foundational to environmental health as water, Taylor
and Paris are now exploring the possibility of a rotational grazing
program to help speed up soil creation.
“Understanding the role that livestock can play in rangeland
health, particularly as a substitute for bison, has caused us to
consider grazing from another perspective,” Taylor said.
They also realize their contribution is limited by their fence lines
unless they engage others, so the pair opens their ranch whenever
possible to school groups, youth groups such as the local Youth
Range Workshop and special interest groups as diverse as the local
book club and the San Antonio Rolls Royce Club. (Taylor is a vintage
car collector as well, so the connection is more logical and direct
than it appears.)
“People don’t necessarily understand what we’re doing if we just
tell them, but they really get it when we show them,”
Taylor said.
His favorite example is a neighboring rancher who thought
prescribed burning was foolhardy until he witnessed the process
and the results. He began managing his ranch in a similar manner.
Because of that, the two operations now provide three square miles
of grasslands in a critical Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.
“The mean average rainfall in Mason County is 26 to 28 inches
annually,” Taylor said. “By my calculation that means the combined
stewardship on our ranches provides somewhere between 800
million and 1 billion additional gallons of water for the Edwards
Aquifer annually.”
While he appreciates the conservation incentive provided by
wildlife tax valuation, he also recognizes the incentivizing power of
environmental services.
“People in Austin and San Antonio should send us a thank you
note,” he said laughing. “Or maybe a check.”
While Taylor and Paris are pleased with the pro-property rights
mentality that pervades Texas, he is quick to cite eminent domain
abuse and the EPA’s efforts under the Clean Water Act as a reason
that private landowners can’t become complacent.
“Despite Texas’s long-standing support of private property rights,
this state is not immune to environmental idiocy,” Taylor said. As an
example, he cited finding on the Internet “an Austin-based group
called, ‘Save the Ashe Juniper Society’ or some such name.” No
one responded to his repeated requests for more information about
the organization’s purpose and goals.
“The more people who move here from other places, the greater
the roar of the crowd who doesn’t understand or value private
property rights,” he said. “Unfortunately, government listens to
those who yell the loudest whether or not they make sense. It’s
crucial that landowners find their collective voice and speak up
about the things that matter.”
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Nueces River Ranch | $1,182,000
PRICE JUST REDUCED! The prettiest oak and pecan-covered live water ranch on Pulliam Creek and Nueces River. Huge pecans, oaks, elms, and
sycamores. Home, barn, shop and galvanized silo adds utility for recreational or ag. use. Knee-deep in axis, whitetails, and turkey.
197± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3006406
Inks Lake View Homesite | $ 350,000
DD Ranch | $3,790,000
Beautiful, tiered terrain to build your dream home overlooking the
Colorado River Canyon, complete with views of Lake Buchanan and
Inks Lake. The 16 acres offers gorgeous oaks and a seeping spring.
16± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3444845
Productive cattle operation and family hunting. Water sales, Carrizo
wells, 90-acre pivot, pens, left Buckhorn Creek. Owner’s home,
foreman’s home, office, worker’s cabin and covered pens.
822± ACRES | ATASCOSA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1631172
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Bluebonnet Oak Ranch | $1,975,000
Ideal opportunity to own a country getaway or enjoy full-time living with two creeks traversing a mixture of open
and wooded rolling land between highly desirable Brenham and Round Top.
105± ACRES | WASHINGTON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3176081
200 Northcrest Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78213 | View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/60408
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Agarita Ranch | $599,000
PRICE JUST REDUCED! Texas-style family home among huge oak trees and fields just outside Yorktown.
58± ACRES | DEWITT COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2931629
5.7-Acre Development Property
66 Acres Kenedy
About 5.7 acres in several tracts and can be divided on Highway 80
near Karnes City. City utilities. Hotel joins the properties. Priced right.
5.7± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3375262
Development property. Highway 181 and Flax Plant Road frontage.
Mix of terrain. All or part. Call for price.
66± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1754872
www.LandInvesTex.com | Jim Fuchs, Broker
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123 Sisterdale River Ranch | $5,998,000
Grand home overlooking deep, flowing, cypress-lined Guadalupe River frontage. Develop or private use.
Mostly level oak and elm-covered land. Fenced and cross-fenced. Highway 3351 frontage. Special!
123± ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2031978
200 Northcrest Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78213 | View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/60408
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46 Acres Kenedy | $457,700
71 Acres Premium Development
Highway 181 frontage at Escondido Road in Kenedy.
Ready to develop. All or part.
46± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2045561
Development property on Business Highway 181 and County Road
147. All or part. Call for price.
71± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1144666
Development Property Home/Development Property | $310,000
Highway 181 and Business Highway 181 frontage in Kenedy, Texas.
Three-bedroom, two-bath home, barn, cattle pens, well, septic and
electric. All or part. Call for price.
126± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2256241
Frontage on Highway 181. Nice three-bedroom, two-bath home. New
kitchen countertops, windows and metal roof. Large ,concrete floor barn,
cattle pens, good fences, new 220-foot water well, septic and electric.
9.5± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2256247
www.LandInvesTex.com | Jim Fuchs, Broker
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Winnie Cattle Ranch | $ 448,500
Productive hunting and cattle land that would also make a good homesite. Five miles to Winnie. 10 miles to Nome.
130± ACRES | JEFFERSON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2291733
200 Northcrest Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78213 | View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/60408
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70± Acre Premium Live Water
Brushy Creek Ranch | $3,250,000
You have to see this property to appreciate the crystal-clear live water,
views and great building sites. One-of-a-kind, premium water front on
the cypress-lined Sabinal River along a deep, wide section. Call for price.
70± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1089186
PRICE JUST REDUCED! The perfect Hill Country live water ranch,
good fences, nice home and very private.
1,180± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2504067
Cielo Springs Lot | $22,500
Oak View Ranch
PRICE JUST REDUCED! An untouched 2.32-acre lot to build your
dream home in the secluded, undeveloped subdivision of Cielo Springs
in the heart of Blanco, Texas.
2.23± ACRES | BLANCO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2773089
Nice home and barn, game, ponds, mostly oak and elm-covered rolling
terrain with cedar removed, nice views of the Hondo Creek canyon.
A must-see! Call for price.
178± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3444463
www.LandInvesTex.com | Jim Fuchs, Broker
(210) 901–1000 | info@landinvestex.com
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Clear Fork Creek Ranch
Thick costal-covered rolling country bordering Nixon now available. Highway 1681 frontage, huge oaks, nice stock pond, large fishing pond,
and public water and electric available. Special property with many building sites. Productive and pretty. Some minerals. Call for price.
150± ACRES | GONZALES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3546375
200 Northcrest Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78213 | View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/60408
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Jimmy Fuchs, Broker/Owner | (210) 901–1000 | info@landinvestex.com | www.LandInvestex.com
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MORRIS KILLOUGH, BROKER
(210) 415-9850 Office TexasLandAndRanch.net

WHITE ELK RANCH
415± Acres Uvalde County Property ID: 3475178
I have always said, it doesn't get any better than the Seco Valley and
submit the famous 415-acre White Elk Ranch as the most picturesque
property I have offered in some time. With 600+ feet on Seco Creek,
this high-fenced property has two houses, each serviced by two deepwater
wells and web cameras providing real-time views of its wildlife and
serene beauty. The guest house overlooks two spring-fed tanks, both of
which have been completely reworked supplying precious water during
the 2012–2013 drought. The three-bedroom, 3,600-square-foot main
house was built in 2009 on the east side of the property overlooking the
Seco Valley. It overlooks the pool and a very large stone and concrete
deck. Adjacent to the guest house is the equipment barn and outdoor
entertainment area complete with new walk-in cooler and outdoor
television. The wildlife on this ranch have been well fed with significant
whitetail, turkey and occasional exotics. This property is priced to the
quality that it is. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
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SADDLE MOUNTAIN RANCH
1,688± Acres Real County Property ID: 2629706
Located between Leakey and Camp Wood with frontage on scenic
FM 337, the 1,688-acre Saddle Mountain is an exceptional gamefenced
hunting ranch that offers incredible diversity along with great
improvements and infrastructure. Improvements on the ranch include
paved access, a fabulous 7,200-square-foot main home, a 3,200-foot
airstrip, a 2,000-square-foot lodge, a game cleaning and processing
building, foreman's house, workshop, three barns, three water wells,
three large feed silos, perimeter game-fencing and cross gamefencing,
breeder pens and multiple feed and water stations scattered
throughout the ranch. The ranch offers multiple springs, seasonal Camp
Wood Creek, axis, fallow, aoudad, blackbuck, elk, red stag and a large
number of native animals. The headquarters of the ranch offers paved
and concrete driveways, lighted tennis courts, a fabulous custom pool
surrounded by a huge rock patio, limestone fire pit, indoor and outdoor
hot tubs, dance floor, a very unique greenhouse and a multilevel rock
patio with custom cooking facilities perfect for entertaining for large
groups of clients, friends or family. One-of-a-kind. Price: $5,600,000.
Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
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FOSTER RANCH
1,013± Acres Bandera County Property ID: 3015413
The historic Foster Ranch has been in the same family since 1880
and offers a buyer the rare opportunity to own a large ranch in
a fabulous location that covers portions of both Sabinal River
Valleys. The ranch offers large neighbors and incredible end-ofroad
privacy. The cozy home is located at the original headquarters
to the ranch, and other improvements include a workshop and
stage building, carport and covered equipment shed. Additional
improvements include two small modern cabins situated on two
small hills with absolutely breathtaking views of the surrounding
valley and hills. The ranch is game-fenced along the northern
boundary and remaining fencing is a low-stock fence. Two water
wells are located on the ranch; one in the southwestern valley that
is on a working Windmill, and the second located at the hunters
cabin supplying water to the home and cabin. The windmill well is
piped into a small, nearby pond and provides water for the large
numbers of game located on the ranch. Price: $3,895,000.
Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
MORRIS KILLOUGH – BROKER
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ANCHOR RANCH
1,350± Acres Uvalde County Property ID: 3434166
Located just minutes south of Utopia, this awesome ranch offers
everything the Hill Country is about. The ranch offers highway frontage
on the west side of FM 187, 2,300± feet of cypress-lined Onion Creek
with three dams, 1,200± feet of Sabinal River with historic dam,
springs, numerous fields and food plots for cultivating, wide open
valleys, steep hills with awesome views, deep limestone-lined canyons
and multiple Indian mounds. The ranch is loaded with whitetail,
exotics, turkey and hogs. Improvements include paved airstrip, new
game-fencing on southern border, four water wells, three homes,
four-bedroom mobile home, horse barn, stalls, equipment barn and an
excellent road system that provides easy access to most of the ranch.
This is one of the most beautiful and dramatic ranches available in the
Texas Hill Country. Price: $7,733,750. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
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T-BAR RANCH
Located at English Crossing, this fabulous new live-water ranch offers
2,300± feet of fabulous Medina River frontage with crystal-clear
deep water, steep high bluffs and incredible rock formations. Along
the ridge of the high bluff are some of the most incredible home
sites anywhere in Bandera County. The ranch also offers paved road
frontage, multi-wing main lodge, foreman’s house, guest cabin, an
excellent water well, great hunting with large population of native
game, large healthy oaks and multiple food plots. Price: $2,295,000.
Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
327± Acres Bandera County Property ID: 3130796
GRIFFITH RANCH
This incredible new listing boasts over 2,300 feet of the beautiful
Sabinal River, and is only minutes from Lost Maples State Park.
The ranch offers tree cover second to none with giant oak trees
throughout most of the ranch. Wildlife include whitetail, turkey, axis
and hogs. With rich bottom land, to low hills, to mountain tops, and
beautiful Sabinal River you will not find a ranch of this size with this
much variety anywhere! This is truly a rare opportunity to purchase
an awesome live-water ranch in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Call
Scott, (830) 591-9509 or Morris, (210) 415-9850.
282± Acres Bandera County Property ID: 2871566
DEEP CREEK RANCH
Located on CR 371 just minutes west of San Antonio, this new
listing offers the very best of the country mixed with the big city
conveniences. The ranch offers paved frontage, a unique mix of hills
and valleys, fabulous views, deep fertile soil, multiple ponds, huge oak
and cedar elms, paved frontage, rural water and is loaded with game.
Best investment ranch in the area. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
370± Acres Medina County Property ID: 2302049
NOONAN RANCH
Located just south of Highway 90 and offers a very unique mix of
South Texas along with the terrain and feel of a Hill Country property.
The deer habitat is exceptional with an excellent combination of light
to heavy brush mixed with huge oaks, elms and mesquites. The ranch
offers four existing ponds, several other excellent pond and lake sites,
several areas that may be cultivated for food plots, deep soils, and
fabulous home sites with fantastic views. Great hunting.
Price: $1,870,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
440± Acres Medina County Property ID: 2059607
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RED OAK CANYON RANCH
Located just two miles north of Utopia on FM 470, this awesome new listing is what this beautiful area is all about. The ranch offers a fourbedroom,
four-bath limestone house with a 3,400-square-foot living area and a 2,600-square-foot wraparound covered porch sitting atop of
a hill providing million dollar views in all directions. Recent updates include new interior and exterior paint, new carpet, new dishwasher and
garbage disposals, new Rinai whole-house on-demand hot water heaters, new whole-house reverse osmosis water treatment system and four
1,000-gallon propane tanks (buried). The ranch has a three-car detached garage, paved roads, two barns, one deer blind and four deer feeders.
Won't last. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
103± Acres Bandera County Property ID: 3567389
CHANEY RANCH
Located just 10 minutes from popular Concan and the Frio River, this
hunting ranch is the perfect turnkey weekend recreational ranch.
Improvements include a 1996, three-bedroom, two-bath, Claytonbuilt
mobile home, a 1,100-square-foot lodge/bunkhouse, 24x24-foot,
two-bay metal carport, a 2x32-foot metal equipment shed, feed and
tractor barn, excellent water well, deck and barbecue area. Price:
$675,000. Call Chance, (830) 278-0079 or Morris, (210) 415-9850.
156± Acres Uvalde County Property ID: 3554427
YOCHUM RANCH
This new 720-acre listing is located just south of the Bandera
County line in northeast Uvalde County. The Yochum Ranch offers
a four-bedroom, three-bath, ranch-style home overlooking a springfed
pond, large shop/equipment barn, partial game-fencing, large
neighbors, great privacy, large open valleys and a great road system
that provides easy access over the entire ranch. The ranch has
excellent numbers of whitetail, turkey and wild hogs and occasional
free ranging exotics including fallow and aoudad. Won't last.
Price: $2,750,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.
720± Acres Uvalde County Property ID: 2931331
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Jane Long
“Mother of Texas”
WRITTEN BY BRENDA BEUST SMITH
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOM OLSEN, CLAUDIA PERKINS AND JANE LONG SOCIETY MEMBERS
Most Texans know her name.
She’s the “Mother of Texas.”
Unfortunately, that’s usually all
they know about Jane Long. Aside
from an obligatory paragraph in
almost every school history book, few Texans realize
Jane Long was a Texas Revolution hero who not only
assisted the likes of Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin,
William Barrett Travis and Mirabeau B. Lamar, she was
courted by many of them!
“She was one of the most
politically powerful women
in Texas in the early 1800s,
a time when women were
supposed to give birth and
do little else. That is the truly
amazing thing about Jane
Long,“ explains Helen Mooty
of the Galveston County
Historical Commission.
Jane Herbert Wilkinson
Long was a 22-year-old
Mississippi heiress who, in
1819, followed her husband
James Long to the new and often treacherous land
known as Spanish Texas. James was a filibuster,
a leader of soldiers who arrived in then contested
territory to help unhappy settlers declare their right to
independence.
Determined to establish a Republic of Texas, James
and the majority of his troops left Jane in September
1821, on Bolivar Peninsula, just a few miles east across
a narrow water stretch from Galveston Island. The
“Pioneer Woman brave and true
Yes, Jane Long was a lady
Who did what she had to do”
—“The Ballad of Jane Long”
Original score by Bruce Haire
Lyrics by Linda C. Elissalde
famous pirate, Jean Laffite, had only a short time,
previously been headquartered in his Campeche
compound on the isle’s eastern end. Karankawa Indians
(supposedly cannibalistic) held sway on Galveston’s
western end.
James assured Jane he would return, to stay put.
Neither realized the coming winter would be the worst
on record to that date. Nor did they realize Long’s
remaining soldiers would desert, leaving Jane, then
pregnant, the only adult with two very young girls on
that otherwise uninhabited
peninsula.
Most of what we actually
know about Jane comes
from Mirabeau B. Lamar
(later to become President
of the new Republic) and his
numerous interviews with
her. These, plus anecdotal
sources, tell us:
• Jane was actually
threatened by the
Karankawa Indians who tried
to sail across the narrow
channel separating Galveston’s tip from Bolivar.
Some historians say Jane used her red petticoat as
a flag and uniforms left by the deserters to trick the
Karankawas into thinking her Bolivar compound was
still occupied by some of her husband’s soldiers.
• During that horrendous winter, Jane gave birth
to her second daughter, with only the other two
children in attendance, prompting the “Mother of
Texas” accolade.
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• Jane refused to leave Bolivar—all because she
promised James she’d be there when he got back.
• Jane was the one who dined (sans husband) with the
pirate Laffite in an attempt to entice him to finance Long’s
obsession. Laffite entertained her royally, but refused her
request.
• Jane designed a flag featuring what she called “the
lone star” for her husband to carry—perhaps the first
Texas “lone star” flag. She said the “lone star” referred to
her husband.
• Jane finally left Bolivar Peninsula when word came
James had been captured, taken to Mexico and shot.
• To assist Stephen F. Austin, Jane entertained Mexican
officials, representatives of Spain, at the Brazoria-area
hotel she operated. Some say she hid the Texas fighters’
arms in her barn.
• Jane organized a ball at her hotel when Stephen F.
Austin was freed from a Mexican prison. At this ball, Austin
gave his first speech calling for Texas Independence from
Mexico, setting off the Texas Revolution.
• Some say the Texas revolutionaries would sneak
away from Jane’s soirées for Mexican officials, change
into disreputable clothing and steal the Mexicans’ guns
and ammo, which they also hid in Jane’s barns. Then
they’d change back into their fancy duds and return to
Jane’s parties.
• We know that during the famous “Runaway Scape,”
Jane left Brazoria and fled back to Bolivar just ahead
of the Mexican Army. She took with her the papers of
Mirabeau B. Lamar (later the second President of the
Republic of Texas), including his original history of Texas.
• Jane also saved personal effects of other notable
Texas fighters, contributing greatly to Texas historical
records so highly valued today.
Jane was said to have been courted by many of the
revolutionaries, including Travis, Austin, Ben Milam, Sam
Houston and particularly, Mirabeau B. Lamar, who interviewed
her many times for his writings. But she never remarried;
perhaps her love for James Long was too great.
In addition to operating her hotel, Jane owned and ran
a plantation as one of the “Old Three Hundred” families in
Stephen F. Austin’s original grant. She became an honorary
member of the Texas Veterans Association (Republic of
Texas) and is revered as a “conspirator and revolutionary” in
Texas’ War for Independence. It is
from her incredible bravery during
her period on Bolivar Peninsula that
she became known as the “Mother
of Texas.”
* * *
Bolivar Peninsula residents were
already building a tradition of
honoring Jane Long when, in 2008,
Hurricane Ike’s 20-foot storm surges
swept vast sections—businesses,
homes and all—into East Bay.
Afterwards, during the recovery
period that is still in progress, the
annual Jane Long Festival took on
a new, deeper significance. Jane
became even more of a symbol of
strength, bravery and determination
to overcome adversity.
Now Bolivar residents have an
even greater impetus to their original
goal of putting the “Mother of Texas”
into a much bigger spotlight. Already
members of the Jane Long Society
have:
• Had Texas State Highway
87—which runs the length of
the Bolivar Peninsula from the
Bolivar Ferry Landing to High
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Fort Tr avis was the first fort officially established by the
Republic of Texas. Originally sited on Galveston Island and named
Fort Point, it was relocated to Bolivar Peninsula, renamed Fort
Travis (for Alamo Commander William Barrett Travis) near the site
of the now long-gone earthworks built by Dr. James Long and his
wife Jane Long.
The first known actual fort on that site was an earthen levee
constructed by the Spanish explorer Frances Xavier Mina in 1816.
Mexican rebels had utilized the site, only a few years before Jane
arrived in 1821. Later it became a Civil War fortification.
The present Fort Travis was built in 1898. U.S. Troops in both
World War I and World War II occupied it. Defended by four
batteries, its firepower ranged from two 12-inch guns mounted on
barbette carriages to three-inch rapid-fire guns.
Island—officially renamed the Jane Long Highway.
• Presented a portrait of Jane Long to the State Capital
in Austin where it now hangs with other distinguished
Texans.
• Helped institute extensive improvements at historic
Fort Travis, which now includes a historical Jane Long
Pavilion—with its three distinctive flags—the U.S. Flag,
the Texas State Flag and the famous Jane Long Red
(petticoat) Flag—that (it’s said) she used to trick the
Karankawa Indians into thinking the fort was still armed
with soldiers!
The success of six previous Jane Long Festivals triggered
an expansion to two days in 2016. This family-oriented
celebration is held the third Saturday in October at arguably
one of the most beautiful festival sites in the State of Texas,
Fort Travis Seashore Park. This site of Fort Travis on Bolivar’s
point has historically served American defenses from the
earliest days through both World Wars.
The total area, just east of the free Bolivar-Galveston ferry
landing, is an incredibly picturesque festival location, with
sweeping views of the Bolivar Lighthouse, Gulf of Mexico,
Galveston Bay, Galveston Island, and huge freighters heading
to and from the Houston Ship Channel.
The “Galveston Roads”—as that section is colloquially
called—are home to frequently sighted dolphins, Galveston’s
famous brown pelicans and numerous other shore birds
as well as cruise ships, shrimping and other fishing and
recreational boats.
Featured at the annual Jane Long Festival are well-known
pioneer and military re-enactors whose authentic campsites
and cannon firings are always popular with adults and
children alike as are the wide assortment of foods, games,
booths and vendors.
Highlighting the continuous stage entertainment are
always uniquely-changing family-oriented plays designed to
delight as well as educate about Jane Long.
After the Galveston hurricane of 1900, a 17-foot seawall was
constructed on Bolivar Peninsula’s Gulf side of the fort. German
prisoners of war were interned here during World War II. The
former batteries were then made available to the public during
hurricane emergencies. In 1960 the fort was designated an official
civil defense shelter.
The Jane Long Pavilion is sited in front of the fort on the Jane
Long Highway (SH 87). It is very much a tribute to those who have
worked so hard to rebuild Bolivar Peninsula after the devastation of
Hurricane Ike.
Jane Long Society’s mission is to keep that spirit of survival alive
and bring attention to Fort Travis which itself suffered severe
Ike damage to the historic bunkers and other fortifications. The
Society is a subcommittee of the Bolivar Peninsula Historical
Foundation.
Details on the annual Jane Long Festival and associated activities
can be found on Society’s website: JaneLongFestival.org.

ROCHELLE RANCH
540± Acres in McCulloch County
This beautiful recreational/hunting ranch is located about nine miles northeast of Brady. The gently rolling terrain lends itself to a multitude
of options. Numerous hardwoods, but mostly made up of live oak, mesquite and persimmon. A nice mix of open and heavy cover perfect
for the serious hunter. The main house is a historic 3,100-square-foot home that was once the main headquarters to the Bratton Ranch. It
is a comfortable three-bedroom, two-bath home with a spacious kitchen and living areas. From the large wraparound porch you can enjoy
the beautiful morning and evening views. Next to the main house is a garage for equipment and ATV storage. Further past the house sits
a set of pens and a historic barn. This ranch has many options for either the serious hunter or the everyday cattleman. If you or a client are
interested in something of this size, with the opportunity this one offers, give us a call for a showing. Property ID: 3346154
415 HIDDEN HILLS
25± Acres in Kerr County
Beautiful three-bedroom, two-bath, two-half-bath Hill Country home in the peaceful gated community of Hidden Hills. Custom wrought
iron door opens to grand ceilings, beautiful tile floors and expansive windows showcasing the views this property offers. Split living floor
plan, large master suite with his and her walk-in closets and plenty of built-ins. A large office and recreation room plus many more details.
Property ID: 3115452
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HEADWATERS RANCH
900± Acres in Gillespie County
One-of-a-kind property just minutes from Fredericksburg and
Kerrville with year-round, crystal-clear live water and unbelievable
views. High-fenced with white-tailed deer and other native wildlife.
Spring Branch Creek meanders from one side of the ranch to the
other, emptying into a newly constructed lake. Several hilltop
building sites overlook the water. Paved private road access. Will
divide—call for details. Property ID: 2968598
STEWART RANCH
638± Acres in Kimble County
High-fenced ranch extensively managed for approximately 10
years, with the main focus being to improve the native genetics of
the area. Property offers two breeding pens and three weaning/
soft release pens each one-acre in size, three water wells, one
tank, several water troughs throughout, six protein feeders,
1,400-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath manufactured home
and 578-square-foot storage/workshop. Property ID: 3346153
LLANO RIVER PROPERTY
25± Acres in Mason County
Beautiful acreage on the Llano River with 1,850± feet of frontage.
Great place for a weekend retreat or build the permanent home
of your dreams with amazing views! Private well and Central Texas
Electric Co-op (CTEC) electric already on the property. Sloping
terrain with native hardwoods, pasture and exceptional views to
enjoy while hunting and fishing. Approximately one-and-a-half
miles from Castell. Property ID: 3570549
212 WEST SCHUBERT
0.32± Acres in Gillespie County
Three-bedroom, three-and-half-bath home built in 1998 by Tony
Martin. The limestone, plaster exterior walls, standing seam roof,
porches and plank pine floor replicate the turn of the century
Fredericksburg construction. Absolutely gorgeous home on two
lots, one block from Marktplatz. Property ID: 3346156
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Colorado River Ranch
2,240± ACRES IN MITCHELL COUNTY
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to own over three miles of the Colorado River. This 2,240-acre high-fenced ranch has been intensively managed for white-tailed deer
for the past 12 years along with over 30 exotic game species. The gently rolling topography with shear bluffs carved by centuries of flowing water create picturesque
landscape and breathtaking views. Improvements include a main lodge, a two-bedroom guest house, outfitter’s quarters and a 5,500-square-foot shop.
Cold Springs
Ranch
800± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY
800 acres featuring a crystal-clear spring-fed creek
that meanders through a canyon in the middle of
the ranch for approximately one mile in addition to
one mile of frontage on the South Llano River! The
ranch has a main home, two guest homes and a
lodge with a great room. Cold Springs Ranch offers
an abundance of live water, great lodging, and lots of
outdoor activities.
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Blanco River
Valley
196± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY
The beautiful Blanco River Valley Ranch sits on over
a mile of Blanco River frontage and almost a half
of that is owned on both sides! Looking over the
Blanco River is a completely renovated river house
with a large back deck to entertain. A wonderful
pecan orchard with over 120 trees is already growing
beautifully and is protected by a high-game fence.
Whitetail Springs Ranch
304± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY
Boasting four-tenths of a mile of pristine cypress-lined Sabinal River frontage, the 304-acre ranch is an eye-catcher at the very first glance. A spectacular 120-
foot concrete dam stretches across the river creating a beautiful waterfall and impounding acres of crystal-clear spring water. Stunning rock walls, patios, and
sidewalks provide a quaint touch to this water paradise. The ranch offers endless Hill Country views in all directions and 200 feet of elevation change as the
property rises to the east.

Valley View Ranch
131± ACRES IN GILLESPIE COUNTY
This magnificent 131-acre hilltop ranch has elevations of 2,000 feet and lends itself to magnificent views of Crabapple Valley. First-class improvements are
centered on entertainment of guest, kids and grandkids.
Sandy
Springs
Ranch
1,200± ACRES IN WOOD COUNTY
The 1,200-acre Sandy Springs Ranch, located
just 13 miles west of Gilmer, Texas, is a true
sportsmen’s paradise. The focal point of the ranch
is a breathtaking, spring-fed 16-acre bass lake which
has been professionally managed for four years. A
second three-acre crappie lake provides additional
aquatic enjoyment. Other water features include
1.3 miles of Little Cypress Creek which meanders
through the property in an easterly direction.
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Long Road
Ranch
137± ACRES IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY
The San Gabriel River flows approximately four-tenths
of a mile through the middle of this 137-acre ranch.
There is a one-acre lake just below the 3,900-squarefoot
main house, plus a one-and-a-half-acre lake
next to the eight-station clay sporting facility. The
7,100-square-foot, eight horse stall barn has generous
stalls, hot and cold wash racks, saddle room, living
quarters/office space and excellent turnouts. If you
want well planned and constructed improvements for
a great weekend, commercial venture or permanent
residence with easy and quick access to Austin this is
an absolute must-see property.
Deep Hollow Creek Ranch
150± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY
This 150-acre ranch is truly a must-see Hill Country estate located just three-and-a-half miles from Boerne along Highway 46. The moment you drive through the
gate, majestic water and fertile improved pasture captures the eye as the landscape rises upward towards the west. Deep Hollow Creek flows through the property
for three-fouths of a mile and supplies water to the three-and-a-half acre lake which has been stocked with bass, crappie and catfish. A 1,577-square-foot, threebedroom,
three-bath cabin is nestled along the lake shore complete with outdoor decks and fishing pier. The 6,128-square-foot main house sits perched on the
western hilltop overlooking the ranch and provides endless views.

Turkey Knob Ranch
645± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY
Located just minutes from quaint Boerne, Texas, this 645-acre paradise lays in one of the most desired areas in the Texas Hill Country. This property offers an
excellent road system which navigates one through majestic hills and valleys. The ranch offers many unique building sites with 20-mile views across the Hill
Country landscape. The ranch has three lakes and the headwaters of a major creek system.
Concan Ranch
415± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY
The privacy of this pristine mountain ranch rivals the
most remote properties in the Hill Country, yet it is
only a two minute drive to the Frio River. A huge oakfilled
main valley with five separate side canyons,
towering ridges, and six newly completed meadows
offer the perfect habitat for whitetail, turkey, wild
hogs, as well as free-ranging axis, sika and aoudad.
With elevations from 1,300 to 1,700 feet, miles
of new jeep roads and boasting almost one mile
of frontage on US 83, this rare beauty will not be
available for long!
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Dos Angeles
Ranch
11,998± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNTY
The life blood of this 11,889-acre ranch is provided
by three miles of beautiful Pinto Creek which
meanders through the property. Improvements
include a spectacular 6,500-square-foot stucco lodge
overlooking Pinto Creek. Other improvements include
an eight-station, five-stand shotgun course, top-notch
dog kennels, a 5,300-foot paved and lighted runway,
380 acres under two pivots and 23 irrigation wells,
numerous barns and all-weather roads.
Kendall County Estate
128± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY
Located just minutes from quaint downtown Boerne, this well-appointed estate is perfect for the San Antonio commuter or weekend visitor. The beautifully
constructed home sits in the middle of 128 tree-studded acres of Hill Country tranquility. In addition to the main residence, the property offers a ranch
manager’s home, large party barn and entertaining area. The grounds have been meticulously maintained and offer a swimming pool, outdoor entertaining area
and shotgun shooting facilities.

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SANTA MARGARITA RANCH
Opportunity to own one of the finest hunting ranches located in the famed
Texas ‘Golden Triangle’. This turnkey La Salle County ranch is truly unique.
There is one± mile of both sides of the Nueces River, great whitetail and
exotic hunting and immaculate improvements including an exceptional main
home, lodge, foreman’s home and staff house. The ranch has been intensely
managed over the past 14 years. The combination of some of the state’s best
natural habitat and management expertise has resulted in a trophy whitetail
deer herd. Property ID: 3541960. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
2,703± ACRES IN LA SALLE COUNTY
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DOUBLE DIME SOUTH RANCH
This is the southern portion of the famous and well-respected Double Dime
hunting ranch, purchased in 1999. The headquarters features a main house
overlooking a scenic eight± acre lake, accompanied by two guest houses,
horse barns and paddocks, indoor arena, hangar and paved airstrip, high/low
skeet range and two sets of cattle pens. Water includes two large lakes,
12 tanks and 12 water wells, providing water every 175 acres.
Property ID: 3137013. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
4,820± ACRES IN ZAVALA & MAVERICK COUNTIES
YO4 RANCH
An opportunity to own a large portion of the historic Y.O. Ranch! The rolling hills and rock limestone peaks are studded with live oak, post oak, cedar and
mesquite trees. Aoudad Hill provides strong views across four counties. The gentle, open pastureland is covered with native grasses.
Property ID: 3451921. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
6,300± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY
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ARROYO BLANCO RANCH
Diverse terrain supports abundant native wildlife with its habitat of diverse
brush. The land has a mixture of rolling hills with long distance views,
creek bottoms with large brush and sandy mott country great for quail
hunting. Adequately watered for both wildlife and cattle with 17 troughs
and nine tanks. Perimeter-fencing and two sets of working pens. Ready for
improvements, municipal water and electricity in place.
Property ID: 2936650. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
MULA CREEK RANCH
Opportunity to own a low-fence, free-range hunting ranch in truly wild and
untamed country with incredible water present. Maverick County is renown
for producing large free-range deer and abundant native wildlife. Mula Creek
provides drainage through the ranch and feeds several tanks, providing
potential for a large lake. Three water wells; one Carrizo well pumps
200–300 GPM, plus there is a six-inch pipe that runs through the ranch.
Property ID: 3382064. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
4,571± ACRES IN ZAPATA COUNTY
2,181± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY
LAGARTO VALLEY RANCH
Owned and operated by the same family for 50-plus years, this beautiful
rolling terrain offers great, low-fenced hunting. There are two water wells
with seven± miles of underground piping to eight troughs and two ponds.
Improvements include one set of cattle pens and scenic Coastal pastures
sculpted into the 60 percent native diverse brush. Selectively cleared senderos
offer opportunity to view whitetail deer, turkey, javelina, dove, quail and
hogs. Minerals. Property ID: 2505595. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
ELM CREEK RANCH
A rare opportunity to own a ranch in a desirable area, family owned since
1978. Two Carrizo irrigation water wells, Elm Creek and diverse brush make
this an attractive offering. The hilltop headquarters overlook the entire ranch
and include a main home with pool, guesthouse, bunkhouse, cleaning shed/
barn, walk-in cooler and high/low skeet ranch. There are also several barns,
kennels and bird barn. Both native and exotic wildlife are present.
Property ID: 3119625. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
2,097± ACES IN LIVE OAK & JIM WELLS COUNTIES
1,800± ACRES IN FRIO COUNTY
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SOUTH SPOFFORD PASTURES
Offered is the south pasture of the Conoly Ranch, low-fenced land with water
troughs and water lines plus one tank. Diverse brush, scattered with large
oak trees, provides habitat for whitetail deer, turkey, javelina, hogs, quail and
dove. Property ID: 2683777. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
CONOLY RANCH
Here is a rare opportunity to own the South Texas brush country outside
of the Eagle Ford Shale that has been owned and operated by the same
family since 1906. Diverse brush has large oak trees present throughout
and supports native whitetail deer, turkey, javelina, hogs, quail and dove.
Property ID: 2016559. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
952± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNTY
1,832± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNTY
VARA RANCH
This truly scenic property has 1,200± feet of the flowing Frio River, one of
the largest ranches for sale in the scenic Frio River Canyon. Year-round
activities include hunting to fishing to swimming and water activities. There
are three charming small homes and perimeter-fencing and cross-fencing.
Excellent wildlife includes whitetail, axis, aoudad, turkey, javelina and hogs
plus the Frio River offers bass and cat fishing. Property ID: 2477134.
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
BLUE HILLS RANCH
An ideal investment for a large acreage hunting and/or cattle ranch.
Breathtaking and scenic terrain varies from gentle rolling hills to large
dramatic canyons and seasonal creek drainages that provide excellent habitat
for wildlife. The ranch offers great hunting opportunities and has several
water wells piped to troughs to support cattle and wildlife. 11± miles of paved
frontage along FM 1024 provides easy access. Property ID: 2614059.
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
1,200± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY
20,944± ACRES IN VAL VERDE COUNTY
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CHISHOLM RANCH
This attractive ranch is an easy drive from Kerrville or Fredericksburg,
and offers land for cattle, recreation or hunting with long distance views.
It features large oaks, fields selectively cleared of cedar with native
grasses, creek bottoms and habitat for whitetail deer, turkey, dove, pigs and
others. In place is electricity and two water wells with windmills, awaiting
improvements of choice. Property ID: 3451619.
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
BROKEN SPUR RANCH
This renown high-fenced ranch received multiple awards of TGR Ranch of the
Year, Outfitter of the Year, plus trophy whitetail awards including #1 Big Buck
entries, 2012–2014. The amazing wildlife is all inclusive, with an exquisite lodge
with paradise pool and spa. Five water wells, 11 tanks/ponds, barn, cleaning
facilities, kennels, blinds, feeders and ranch vehicles. This spectacular ranch is
ready for recreational enjoyment on all levels! All minerals owned will convey.
Property ID: 2862613. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
1,150± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY
775± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY
WHISKEY SPRINGS RANCH
Spectacular acreage is at the heart of Kerrville's main corridor fronting on IH
10 and Highway 16. Prime development potential or personal ranch with great
views, vistas, canyons and meadows. Perimeter high-fencing in place, with ag.
exempt taxes. Just east of Kerrville and only 30 minutes north of Boerne.
Property ID: 3090691. Robert Dullnig and Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
HILLTOP RANCH
Here is a desirable turnkey ranch that captures exciting views from its hilltop
location. An attractive main home, complemented by a guest cabin, includes
all furnishings plus the ranch improvements including blinds, feeders and
hunting trucks. The ranch is located just outside Junction and is convenient to
the town of Kerrville as well. Owner will convey half minerals owned.
Property ID: 2838216. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
700± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY
648± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY
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GRAPE CREEK RANCH
The Grape Creek Ranch is an exceptional wildlife and cattle ranch setup like
no other. There are fine accommodations and improvements plus two highfenced
pastures, one consisting of exotic wildlife and the other, high-powered
genetic white-tailed deer. Features include a five-star lodge, 10-bedroom
living quarters, foreman’s home, cattle pens and feeders. Seasonal Grape
Creek meanders through the ranch, supplying water to several of the nine
tanks, eight of which are stocked with fish. Property ID: 3524479.
Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
INDIAN ROCK RANCH
This perfect Hill Country hideaway offers superb views and nice
improvements to enjoy year-round. Just outside Bandera, ‘Cowboy Capital
of Texas’, it is also near Kerrville or metro San Antonio amenities. It is ideal
for a permanent residence, hunting, recreation or livestock grazing. There is
a charming home, metal barn, blinds/feeders, two water wells and two small
ponds that attract native wildlife.
Property ID: 3526296. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
2,562+ ACRES IN BORDEN COUNTY
190± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY
OLD REAL RANCH ON
WEST CREEK
Beautiful landscape, flowing West Creek, ponds and great pastures make
this ranch exquisite! The Real Family was once the largest landowner in
Kerr County. This land is ideal for livestock, recreation and hunting and
offers sites for potential lakes. Besides a handsome custom home, there is the
original 1860s homestead, outbuildings and shearing barn.
Property ID: 2972757. Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
LIVE WATER MILL CREEK
A striking Hill Country residence provides endless views from a gentle hilltop
and the beauty of live water Mill Creek! There are wonderful decks to capture
the rising sun or panoramic sunset, one metal barn plus studio/playroom.
1,000± feet of Mill Creek and two other spring-fed streams. Wildlife tax
exemption. Minerals. Property ID: 2683133.
Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
145± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY
96± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY
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TRI-COUNTY RANCH
Owned and operated by the same family since 1956, Tri-County Ranch
sprawls out over three of the most desirable counties of the Texas Coastal
Plains. Ranches of this size do not come on the market often in any of these
three choice counties. This is an uninhabited ranch, with lush pastureland
and grand oak trees scattered throughout, serving as both a cattle ranch and
recreational hunting ranch. Property ID: 3523966.
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
BUCKHORN CREEK RANCH
Perfect-sized hunting ranch located in highly desirable Frio County. This
ranch offers good low-fenced, free-range hunting for a complete range
of native wildlife including whitetail, quail, turkey and dove. Good brush
diversity, large trees, rolling hills and creek bottom areas add diversity to the
land. Owned and operated by the same family since 1972.
Property ID: 2988989. Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
894± ACRES IN JACKSON, VICTORIA & LAVACA COUNTIES
702± ACRES IN FRIO COUNTY
CIRCLE V RANCH
In the heart of ‘Big Deer Country’, this partially low-fenced ranch offers
great native hunting. Terrain ranges from rolling sandy hills to low brush
bottomland, highlighted by a one± acre tank and attractive improvements of
a home, pool, game cleaning station, equipment barn, walk-in cooler, smoke
house and lighted rifle range. Excellent quail habitat plus whitetail deer,
turkey, dove, javelina, hogs and others. Property ID: 2847087.
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
BYNUM RANCH
This is a beautiful ranch only 35± miles from San Antonio that offers hunting,
farming, and ranch all at one time. Abundant wildlife plus great cover with
huge oaks trees and scattered mesquites. 160± acres is an open field near a
Carrizo well for irrigation potential. Two county roads access plus a good
interior road system. Choice building sites with electricity and water wells for
future improvements. Minerals negotiable. Property ID: 2088117.
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
700± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNTY
445± ACRES IN ATASCOSA & WILSON COUNTIES
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PURGATORY CREEK RANCH
This is a beautiful Hill Country ranch with abundant agricultural and
recreational opportunities along with development potential. This diverse
property has Purgatory Creek bottomland, high points with long distance
views, and open fields of native grasses with highlighted large hardwood
trees. Improvements include four water wells and one barn. Abundant native
whitetail deer, turkey, dove, quail and wild pigs. Property ID: 3228112.
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
COMANCHE RIDGE RANCH
An exceptional location of this breathtaking ranch offers excellent privacy
but is only minutes from Horseshoe Bay Resort and nearby Marble Falls.
This picturesque rolling ranchland has excellent native tree and brush
coverage providing an ideal habitat for wildlife, supporting wild turkey and
whitetail deer with trophy bucks. There is a hunter’s cabin with all utilities,
RV hookups, plus several impressive hilltops that invite improvements with
spectacular long range views. Minerals. Property ID: 3385258.
Marc Sherron, (830) 739-0919.
1,425± ACRES IN HAYS & COMAL COUNTIES
776± ACRES IN BLANCO COUNTY
LEPRECHAUN RANCH
Here is a great recreational property that offers good hunting just minutes
from vibrant downtown San Antonio. Being three minutes south of Loop
1604, there is tremendous future development potential, as the city of San
Antonio continues to grow at a rapid rate. Water includes two water wells
and six tanks. Hunting ready, it is high-fenced into 200± acre and 500± acre
pastures. Property ID: 3450084. Robert Dullnig and
Randy Cadwallader, (210) 860-0093.
MEDINA RIVER RANCH
A desirable river property is only 16± miles south of downtown San Antonio.
There are over 1.2± miles of cypress-lined Medina River frontage plus a
home, barns, grain silos, cattle pens and perimeter low-fencing. The river
attracts abundant native wildlife, but the land is also ideal for grazing
livestock and has areas that can be farmed. Property ID: 3157549.
Robert Dullnig, (210) 213-9700.
717± ACRES IN BEXAR & ATASCOSA COUNTIES
101± ACRES IN BEXAR COUNTY
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WRITTEN BY LORIE WOODWARD CANTU
The statewide rains in August ensured that Texas, with
75.25 inches, had just enjoyed the wettest 24-month
consecutive period in its history. While the life-giving
moisture was needed and welcomed, it muddied the
memory of 2011, when Texas, with an average of 14.18
inches, struggled to survive its driest year ever.
“As Elmer Kelton noted in the foreword to The Time It Never
Rained, ‘…dryness has always been the normal condition [in
Texas]...,’” said Blair Fitzsimons, CEO of the Texas Agricultural
Land Trust (TALT). “’Wet years have been the exception.’”
In the midst of the most recent drought that stretched
from 2010 well into 2014, water—or lack thereof—was on
people’s minds and at the heart of heated policy debates. The
drought highlighted a side effect of Texas’ rapid population
growth. Our demand for water—residential, industrial and
agricultural—is on-track to quickly outstrip our supply.
Water is not the only resource in high demand. The
burgeoning population, which is 28.2 million now and
expected to climb to 41.9 million by 2050, has an insatiable
appetite for land.
“Texas is losing open space land faster than any other
state in the nation,” Fitzsimons said.
At the moment, 25 million Texans live in metro areas while
3.2 million Texans live in non-metro areas. The urban/rural
imbalance creates one more challenge. Fewer people have
first-hand knowledge of ecological relationships including the
connection between land and water.
“Quality and quantity of water are directly correlated to the
quality and quantity of open space,” Fitzsimons said. “Healthy
working lands filter run-off, which improves quality, and
absorb the rain that falls to replenish groundwater and surface
water sources.”
And as the spring floods pointed out, rangeland plays a
critical role when water rages.
“Land fragmentation with great development leads to
greater run-off,” Neal Willkins, president and CEO of the East
Foundation based in San Antonio, said. “Healthy intact areas
of native rangeland act like a sponge, slowing run-off and
keeping rivers from flooding in one big, catastrophic pulse.”
Raising public awareness of the land-water connection is
the impetus behind TALT’s “No Land, No Water” campaign.
“Bringing the issues that will affect the future of Texas
to the attention of Texans is one part of what TALT does,”
Fitzsimons said. “Unchecked land fragmentation means no
land which means no water which means no life. It seems selfevident,
but for many people it’s not.”
In addition to raising public awareness of the importance
of open space, TALT, as an ag-focused land trust, provides
landowners with a tool that allows them to conserve their
private property in perpetuity.
“In the most literal sense, a conservation easement is a
perpetual restriction that prohibits future development and
non-agricultural commercial uses, while allowing landowners
to continue doing what they do, whether it’s grazing, growing
cotton or running a hunting operation,” said Fitzsimons.
“In application, though, a conservation easement is often a
land steward’s expression of their love of the land, enacted
because they can’t bear the thought of their property being
broken up.”
Conservation easements, which are tailored to each
property, can be created to protect different natural assets
ranging from endangered species and water sources to open
space and productive agricultural lands.
“There is no one-size-fits-all conservation easement,”
Fitzsimons said. “They’re as individual as the landowners who
create them and the ranches they protect. The commonality?
Conserving the land is good for wildlife, it’s good for water
and it’s good for the future of Texas.”
Read on to see how three different landowners used
conservation easements to protect the land—and the water—
in their care.
CONSERVING
LAND TODAY
=
WATER SECURITY
TOMORROW
CASE STUDY 1: SYCAMORE SPRINGS RANCH
Ruthie Russell began taking her sons camping on the
family’s ranches before they were old enough to walk.
Today, William and McLean, who are in their early 30s both,
are committed outdoorsmen and part of the decisionmaking
team that enacted a conservation easement on
the family’s Sycamore Springs Ranch in Val Verde County.
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“It’s our job to leave the land
better than we found it.”
Situated on the northern border of the Devil’s River State
Natural Area, the almost 7,700-acre ranch contains both
Sycamore Springs and three miles of Devil’s River frontage.
Together, the properties create a land holding that is large
enough to be ecologically significant.
“The Devil’s River is too perfect to leave its fate to chance,”
said Ruthie, who was the initial driving force behind the
conservation easement on the Sycamore Springs Ranch.
“The conservation easement formalized our commitment to
keeping the river and the land pristine and wild. My sons, who
now own the ranch, share my pride in our stewardship. There
are few things better than conserving unique, important land
for the future.”
Ruthie chose to enact a conservation easement because of
the growing pressure of land fragmentation, which is hitting
the Trans-Pecos particularly hard. According to the Texas
A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, the region
lost a total of 10 percent of its farms and ranches greater than
2,000 acres between 1997 and 2007.
“Although this region is considered to
be remote, it is not immune to the march
of subdivisions and ranchettes,” Ruthie
said. “Ranchettes make it difficult to
conserve land on the scale necessary
to keep habitat intact and ecological
systems functioning. My ultimate goal
was to pass the ranch along to the boys
intact, so it would continue to make an
ecological difference.”
The ranch lies at the juncture of the
Tamaulipan, Balconian and Chihuahuan
desert ecoregions, meaning that the
plant community is diverse, changing
from canyon to canyon, and ranging from
giant live oaks and pecan trees to desert
cactus and ocotillos. The diverse habitat,
combined with the phenomenon of water
in the desert, attracts abundant wildlife
including white-tailed deer, Rio Grande
turkey, javelina, scaled quail, waterfowl
and white-wing and mourning doves as
CASE STUDY 1:
SYCAMORE SPRINGS RANCH
well rare species such black-capped vireos, golden eagles,
peregrine falcons and the Devil’s River minnow.
“The water here is turquoise and crystal clear,” Ruthie
said. “As my sister said when she saw it for the first time,
‘It looks just like the Mediterranean.’ Water in the desert
is rare and special under any circumstances, but this is
spectacular.” In addition to Sycamore Springs, the ranch is
home to three additional springs, each has its own unique
character, she said.
“My family believes in the importance of productive, open
space land for both agriculture and the environment,” Ruthie
said. “It’s a lesson that we learned from my grandparents who
began acquiring our family land in the 1930s. My grandmother
always said, ‘It’s our job to leave the land better than we found
it.’ And then she’d take us out adventuring to see the splendor
of nature first-hand.”
To that end, the family has worked with recognized
naturalist David Bamberger to increase the number of rare
Texas snowbells on the ranch and have created a partnership
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CASE STUDY 2:
HOLLY FARMS
TALT’S HISTORY
Texas is losing productive, open space land
faster than any other state in the nation. While
suburbanization plays a role in rural land
loss, fragmentation is also a serious threat.
As large properties are divided into smaller
parcels they can no longer support agriculture.
Fragmentation leads to loss of wildlife habitat,
water quality problems, and higher demand for
county services
To address this challenge, American Farmland
Trust, a national non-profit, in November
2005 brought together leaders of Texas’
statewide agricultural, wildlife and landowner
organizations. The group concluded that a Texas
agricultural land trust, created by landowners
who understand the day-to-day challenges
of farming and ranching, will help stem the
irreversible loss of rural lands.
Leaders from Texas & Southwestern Cattle
Raisers Association, Texas Wildlife Association
and Texas Farm Bureau convened a steering
committee, and drafted by-laws and a certificate
of incorporation. In developing the philosophy,
mission and principles for the new land trust,
careful attention was given to recognizing the
landowner’s property rights and to ensuring that
those rights will not erode over time.
The result was the creation of the Texas
Agricultural Land Trust (TALT), a Texas nonprofit
organization. Modeled on agricultural land
trusts in Colorado, Wyoming and California,
TALT promotes the conservation of open space,
wildlife habitats, and natural resources on Texas’
private working lands. Governed by a Board of
Directors comprised of men and women who
own land themselves, TALT today has partnered
with landowners to conserve more than 226,000
acres of prime working lands. Created by
farmers and ranchers for farmers and ranchers,
TALT is proud to play a role in conserving part of
Texas’ legacy of wide open spaces.
with Texas State University to offer on-site outdoor classes
for its students. The first class, led by Dr. Timothy Bonner, a
noted expert in riparian systems, allowed 14 students to study the
microenvironment of the Devil’s River and gain an appreciation of
the natural world.
“While my family is committed to doing its part to conserve
land, we recognize that we can’t do it alone,” she said. “Young
people from all walks of life have to be exposed to the miracle of
the land, if they are going to understand it and value it.”
She continued, “Open space land nourishes the soul.
Unfortunately, I’m afraid people won’t realize how land sustains
them, until it’s gone. Imagine getting in your car, driving for 200
miles and seeing nothing but houses and strip malls. We would all
die of sadness.”
CASE STUDY 2: HOLLY FARMS
No Land. No Water. For Mary Ruth Rhodenbaugh, owner of
Holly Farms in Brazoria County, these words are more than just a
slogan on a decal; they are a fact of life.
“When rain falls it has to have some place to land,”
Rhodenbaugh, who is a former teacher and retired employee
of Dow Chemical, said. “I’m not picking on developers or
industries because I appreciate the need for both, but when rain
falls on concrete it has a hard time soaking into the ground and
replenishing our drinking water supplies.”
To do her part to keep her working lands open, Rhodenbaugh
partnered with TALT to place a conservation easement on her
188-acre farm, which has been her family since 1908 when
Rhodenbaugh’s grandparents, William and Juliet Brigance,
established the homestead. It is located between the Brazos and
San Bernard rivers in the San Bernard watershed.
The Brigances hoped to launch a dairy farm but the harsh
realities of the climate quickly forced them to refocus their efforts
on cotton, corn and cattle. Today, Holly Farms is a livestock and hay
operation. In 2015, the farm was honored by the Texas Department
of Agriculture as a Family Land Heritage property for being in
continuous agricultural production for more than 100 years.
“The more open and receptive we keep the land, the
more we can utilize rain to sustain the population of Texas,”
Rhodenbaugh said.
The lifelong resident of Brazoria has watched the county,
which borders Harris County and rapidly growing Houston,
transition from sprawling farms and ranches to sub-divisions
and strip malls. According to the Texas A&M Institute of Natural
Resources, the Greater Houston/Coastal Bend area, of which
Brazoria County is a part, has undergone some of the highest land
fragmentation rates in the state.
“Water is something we need to pay attention to,”
Rhodenbaugh said.
When Rhodenbaugh served as a Brazoria County
Commissioner water for the future was one of her priorities. The
rapidly growing county has already begun experiencing depleted
supplies. Initially, her efforts got very little attention, but then
Texas entered a period of extended drought. The obvious need
allowed her to create a task force with representatives from
agriculture, industry, environmentalists and municipalities.
“We were able to suggest practical things that would make a
difference,” Rhodenbaugh said. “Now, we’re back in a wet season
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and it’s hard to convince people we need to conserve—and
consider the future.”
With her eyes firmly on the future, Rhodenbaugh brings her
message of water and land to Texas’ youngest citizens. She
regularly speaks to pre-K, kindergarten and first grade classes
about the importance of conserving natural resources.
“You have to get them early in their lives to help them
understand that conservation is important for all of our lives,”
Rhodenbaugh said.
She chose TALT to hold the easement because “an agfriendly
land trust was the best solution for me.” Her family has
embraced the notion.
“This is not a big project for TALT or big by Texas
standards, but I hope it will be example of what can be done
on smaller acreages,” Rhodenbaugh said. “It doesn’t have to
be 10,000 acres to be important. We’re conserving land—and
it all matters.”
CASE STUDY 3: HERFF FARMS
Throughout history, Cibolo Creek has been an important water
source. The first to name it were the Coahuiltecan Indians, who
dubbed it “Xoloton.” Beginning in 1691, it appears in the records
of Spanish explorers, who called it various things, until 1721 when
Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo identified it as “Arroyo del
Cibolo” or “Río Cibolo.” The name stuck and became a landmark
identifier throughout the region. Many local institutions bear its
name including the Cibolo Nature Center and Farm.
“As a child growing up in the Hill Country, I knew Cibolo
Creek was beautiful, but I didn’t understand it was important,”
said Carolyn Chipman Evans, executive director of the Cibolo
Nature Center and Farm in Boerne.
Cibolo Creek rises 10 miles northwest of Boerne in
southwestern Kendall County and runs southeast for 100 miles,
forming the Bexar-Comal and the Bexar-Guadalupe county lines
and crossing Wilson County, to its mouth on the San Antonio
River, five miles northwest of Karnes City in Karnes County.
“Although it was part of my life, I didn’t understand its
connection to my life until I had the opportunity to learn from
a host of researchers who have come in and out of the Nature
Center through the years,” Evans said.
Cibolo Creek provides critical recharge to the Edwards
and Trinity aquifers; therefore, is responsible, in part, for the
quality and quantity of drinking water for the surrounding region
including San Antonio and Austin.
The realization of Cibolo Creek’s importance to the health
and well-being of the entire region was a major factor that
motivated the Friends of Cibolo Wilderness, Inc. to enact a
conservation easement, held by TALT, on the Herff Farm, a
60-acre farm located in the riparian area of Cibolo and Menger
creeks. The farm, founded in 1854 by Dr. Ferdinand Herff, a
German immigrant physician, is adjacent to the Nature Center. It
is one of the earliest working farms in the region.
“The farm was ripe for development,” Evans said. “We knew
a development would irreparably damage the watershed and
the overall atmosphere of the Nature Center and adjoining
preserve. The staff and board of directors went through hell and
brimstone to raise the money and purchase the property.”
As the board was working to acquire the property, a project
that began in 1999, the population of Boerne exploded,
increasing by 87 percent between 1997 and 2014. The
population growth increased demand on local water supplies
and exacerbated the ongoing land fragmentation.
“Conserving Herff Farm fits into the overall goals of the
Nature Center,” Evans said. “We advocate and we educate.”
With the addition of Herff Farm to the land already
conserved as part of the Nature Center and the Cibolo Preserve,
almost 800 acres in one of the state’s fastest growing areas has
been protected from future development.
“Having raw wild land is not just pretty, but it is critically
important to our survival,” Evans said. “Most people don’t get
the connection between the water and the land. Once you
understand the link, it seems obvious but it’s obscure until
you’re taught. We now have another place to teach.”
The combination of water and knowledge is a gift that will
keep giving for generations.
“Forever protecting this property, its history and its
resources was the most generous gift we could give to the
community and the region,” Evans said.
CASE STUDY 3:
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Bandera County Ranch
105± Acres in Bandera County
Beautiful Hill Country ranch nestled along a spring-fed river that was designed for use as a camp and retreat center with a park-like feel.
This would make a great RV resort or bed and breakfast potential. Designer junior Olympic pool with bathhouse, 20 rustic cabins with a
bunk capacity of 225, 12 RV 50-amp hook ups and much more!
Blue Hole Ranch
59± Acres in Gillespie County
Located just 10 minutes from Fredericksburg, high on a bluff on Bear Creek, sits a statuesque German-cut limestone home. The
5,264-square-foot home with five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths overlooks Bear Creek and the Pedernales Valley. Locals know
this area as the Blue Hole of Bear Creek. Excellent sandy loam pastures for horses or vineyard are optimal on this property. If you want
excellent soil, great views and superb water this is the place.

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Ghost Creek Ranch
1,895± Acres in Val Verde County
A rare and unique opportunity to own a ranch bordering 37,000 acres of State park! Ghost Creek Ranch is a privately owned ranch
comprised of 1,895 acres and offers the rare opportunity to own one of the premier hunting ranches in this beautiful and rugged portion
of West-Central Texas. Ghost Creek’s fantastic views, rugged beauty, countless wildlife and comfortable improvements make this a
perfect spot to realize your dreams of owning one of the finest hunting ranches in West-Central Texas.
Kerrville Hilltop Estate
62± Acres in Kerr County
A 62-acre hilltop estate with panoramic views and a small fishing and swimming hole located just outside of Kerrville. This property is
not far from the hospital, HEB and the airport, making this the perfect spot for a retirement investment or home for a commuter family.
This ranch consists of a 3,550-square-foot main residence, a 1,100-square-foot guest home and an attractive barn. The land itself offers
dramatic topography changes with hilltop mesa, grassy meadows spotted with oaks and tree covered hillsides.

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Swimmin’ Hole Ranch
168± Acres in Kimble County
The Swimmin’ Hole Ranch is the a place where family memories are made. A secluded, private 168-acre ranch is behind an electric gated
entry, off the beaten path and away from the noise and chaos of the city. Featuring a deep, blue, year-round, spring-fed “swimmin’ hole”,
quality improvements, beautiful views, usable land, varieties of hardwood trees, and wildlife. Unique land and water features are some
of the highlights of this special property.
Gillespie County Ranch
2,200± Acres in Gillespie County
Located in the heart of Texas Wine Country, this 2,200-acre property is truly one of a kind. The properties improvements include a
stunning newly constructed lodge, two guest cottages and central cooking house for entertaining guest. World-class trophy whitetail
deer have been introduced to the property along with a number of exotic species. Along with the wildlife, a special interest has been
taken to allow this property to operate as a cattle ranch as well.

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Hoot Owl Hollow
85± Acres in Kerr County
The property has excellent paved road frontage on a state highway and a paved county road. It has excellent Johnson Creek frontage
as well. There are two homes on the property, three barns and two tillable fields that are used to grow hay and winter oats. The 85-acre
property has scenic views of the Johnson Creek Valley with tree-covered hills as a backdrop
Thaxton Ranch
512± Acres in Lee County
The topography of this 512-acre ranch provides excellent roll and views lending itself to great development and/or home sites. Large
post oak and cedar elms provide perfect cover for the avid bow hunter. Seep springs throughout the eastern half of the ranch provide
water to a meandering creek that runs roughly sixth-tenths of a mile. Loaded with potential as a great hunting, fishing, residential and/or
development property, this one is awaiting your visit and vision.

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Indian Creek Ranch
94± Acres in Bandera County
The Indian Creek Ranch is located along Highway 470 between Bandera and Tarpley. This 94-acre ranch offers all the characteristics which
are unique to the Hill Country. The two-story home overlooks a picturesque 10-acre lake spring-fed by four-tenths of a mile of Indian
Creek. The rolling topography consists of fertile bottom lands transitioning into navigable hills abundant with native trees and vegetation.
Maple Springs Ranch
1,350± Acres in Bandera County
Maple Springs Ranch is located right next door to the famous Lost Maples State Park. The ranch has about 1,350 acres with 13 canyons
and two strong spring-fed lakes. Improvements include a beautiful two-story custom rock home with about 8,000 square feet of living
space and two covered patios that lead out to the swimming pool and walkway that leads down to the lake.

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Fredericksburg Homestead
162± Acres in Gillespie County
This site offers amazing Hill Country vistas and gently rolling terrain on 162 acres. This is a prize property with horse-friendly terrain
and people-friendly improvements. The native stone home features three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths with standing seam metal
roof, two-bedroom, two-bath guest cottage, plus worker’s quarters next to the horse facilities. There are also two gorgeous lakes on this
property just 20 minutes from Fredericksburg.
Montague Ranch Estate
42± Acres in Bandera County
History, memories, and love abound in this amazing estate in the heart of the Hill Country. The 5,000-square-foot rock home was
originally built in 1858 with additions made in 1938 that brought it to its current size. Gorgeous wood floors, tall ceilings, wood staircase,
and two large rock fireplaces add exquisite detail. The land is 42 acres filled with gorgeous elm, pecan, and oak trees. A spring-fed creek
runs through the property. Great views, perfect location, and a magnificent home make this estate a rare find!

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KICKAPOO CREEK RANCH
865± ACRES IN CONCHO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3590783 | $2,551,750
Kickapoo Creek Ranch is known for its abundant wildlife and superb live water. High-fencing, multiple senderos, and both sides of Kickapoo
Creek make this hunting property distinctive. The creek flows long and wide through the center of the property, providing deep fishing holes and
opportunities to canoe or kayak. The ranch includes a modular home, a field with bird feeding stations, and a solar pump from the creek that
supplements a nice stock tank. High elevations give great views of both sides of the creek for spotting whitetail deer, turkey, quail, dove, duck and
other wildlife.
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LA SENDERA RANCH
700± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3086960 | $3,375,000
Majestic hilltops and beautiful flowing Llano River provide the perfect
getaway haven at La Sendera Ranch. High elevations and river frontage
highlight this exceptional property. A beautifully restored home rests
among large mature pecan trees, overlooking the river. A game cleaning
area with walk-in freezer, a workshop, Atascosa deer blinds, and
numerous feeders are additional features. Stone steps provide easy
access to a river pier for kayaking, fly fishing, and outstanding bass
angling in deep fishing holes. Caves and Native American artifacts offer
exciting exploration adventures and a pond has been created from one
of several nice springs.
PECOS RIVER RANCH
3,602± ACRES IN VAL VERDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2897105 | $2,890,000
A year-round paradise! Over two± miles of clear flowing Pecos River, easily accessed for
tubing, fishing or kayaking. Multiple hilltops offer exceptional star-gazing. A roomy scenic
cabin is strategically placed to take advantage of the incredible views overlooking the river’s
impressive rapids. A large barn and swimming pool add to the many qualities of the property.
With multiple water wells and miles of river, this is one of the best-watered ranches in the
area. Abundant with deer, turkey, and other native wildlife, the ranch is under a MLD permit
that allows for longer hunting seasons.
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BIG SALINE CREEK RANCH
413± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3223599 | $1,795,000
Enjoy the splendor of Big Saline Creek Ranch! A rare find, comprised of both
sides of clear flowing Big Saline Creek, multiple hilltops with long-range views,
and picturesque valleys. Springs along the creek provide an oasis among
beautiful pecan trees, and several springs are located in Brewer Hollow
southwest of the main house. A concrete and rock barn lends character to
the ranch. A set of cattle pens is included, and a nice large field is perfect
for horses or livestock. The ranch is well-supplied with water from the creek,
springs, a solar submersible well, holding tank, large concrete pila, and
numerous troughs.
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TURKEY DRAW RANCH
747± ACRES IN SCHLEICHER COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3573367 | $1,490,265
Turkey Draw Ranch features great road frontage and fantastic views. Towering hills overlook
the rich native grasses and mesquite trees. A winding draw bisects the ranch for nearly a mile,
attracting wildlife when water is present and giving hunters a strategical advantage. A water
well services a large pila with a spillover that has created a small pond, attracting wildlife
around the clock, including frequent sightings of whitetail deer and turkey. Perimeter fencing
is in good shape and 85± acres is cross-fenced with pens in the southeast corner. A deeded
easement runs down the east fence line.

LIVE OAK RANCH
4,200± ACRES IN SUTTON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3464162 | $5,124,000
Live Oak Ranch is a superb hunting and cattle ranch located just southeast of Sonora.
Terrain has thick live oak motts and deep mesquite flats. Game is abundant, including
herds of free roaming axis, whitetail deer, turkey, hogs, and dove. A good all-weather
road leads from FM 1691 to the main headquarters and a set of cattle pens and barns are
located nearby. A second home has been used as a hunting cabin. Several water wells
and caliche pits supply water to the homes and wildlife. Property can be divided.
HIGH VIEW RANCH
135± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3520429 | $1,650,000
Towering views and exceptional hunting opportunities are just a few
characteristics of High View Ranch. Located just outside of Kerrville, this
ranch rests on one of the highest points in Kerr County and has easy frontage
road access. Numerous areas are available for building sites with picturesque
views of the valleys below. Perimeter fencing is in good shape and hunting
is excellent, with frequent sightings of whitetail, sika deer, turkey and other
native animals. A creek is lined with mature oaks and impressive bluffs as it
flows into a sizable stock tank.
BULL HOLLOW RANCH
2,120± ACRES IN SUTTON COUNTY | $3,349,500
Bull Hollow Ranch is a superb property with outstanding views and exceptional hunting. High
elevations and rolling terrain provide great lookout points for hunters. One hill overlooks
the ranch headquarters. A couple of nice draws run through the bottom land, retaining
some water during the wet season and providing tactical hunting sites. Free-roaming game
includes whitetail, axis, blackbuck antelope, turkey, dove, quail and hogs. Trophy axis have
been taken in close proximity to the ranch in recent years. A nicely remodeled historic home,
several barns, cattle pens, a water trough system and stock tank are included.
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UPPER CIBOLO CREEK RANCH
43± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2507720 | $1,000,000
Amazing views of the surrounding Cibolo Creek Valley offer an idyllic getaway
at Upper Cibolo Creek Ranch. A classic rock homestead overlooks the creek,
surrounded by beautiful native Hill Country. The home is located in the lower
portion of the property overlooking the live-water creek, while the remaining
acreage at higher elevations allows for excellent hunting, hiking, or possibilities
for other building sites. Healthy populations of whitetail and axis deer are seen
regularly. The ranch is quietly secluded on a paved county road only minutes
from Boerne.
SISTERDALE RANCH
170± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2632445 | $1,521,500
Impressive views of the Guadalupe River Valley highlight Sisterdale Ranch. The
historic home has been renovated to its original condition and is located near the
middle of the ranch for optimal access. Most of the cedar has been removed over
the years, providing outstanding views of the Guadalupe River Valley. Majestic
oak and other native hardwoods dot the lush landscape and the diverse terrain
has numerous building sites and a nice roll at the south section. A suitable allweather
road is in place and abundant game roams the ranch.
RANCHO SUERTE
56± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3517888
Rancho Suerte is a great view ranch in Kendall County just outside of Boerne.
The ranch has 3,500± feet of Highway 46 frontage. There is plenty of room for
entertaining inside or on the large covered patio. A roomy split-level home
rests on an impressive hilltop and features large windows to provide natural
light and marvelous views. Complete with three bedrooms—two with private
fireplaces, a sewing room, in-home office and library. A detached office has
heating and cooling. Tree cover from beautiful juniper, madrone, pecan and
mature oaks dot the landscape. Three water wells, outbuildings, barns, and a
field are included.
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RUNNING S RIVER RANCH
1,143± ACRES IN MCCULLOCH COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3444779 | $3,995,000
This scenic ranch is a superb combination of abundant wildlife and live water, with
nearly two± miles of both sides of Colorado River frontage. The river bottom contains
live oak trees and other large timbers, providing thick cover for wildlife. A cultivated
field has the potential to serve as a food plot or a strategic location for bird hunting, with
close proximity to the river. High hills once served Native Americans as lookout points,
resulting in a multitude of artifacts scattered across the ranch. A two-bedroom house
includes a metal building and a processing area.
ELM CREEK RANCH
126± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3223566 | $503,650
Beautiful historic Elm Creek Ranch has been in the same family since the 1940s.
Elm Creek, a named wet-weather creek, bisects the ranch on the west side of
the property. A 55± acre field is crossed-fenced and perfect for a grazing or horse
operation. A charming 1940s house has been renovated and sits among magnificent
large live oak trees. Other hardwoods are also scattered throughout the property.
A water well provides water to the headquarters and several water troughs.
BRUSHY DRAW RANCH
869± ACRES IN CROCKETT COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3223509 | $1,075,000
Amazing views and excellent hunting are just a few features of Brushy Draw
Ranch. A towering hill in the middle of the ranch supplies long-range views
of the beautiful valleys below. Brushy Draw meanders through the northern
section. A large livestock barn and cattle pens are located near the main house,
with a garage and workshop. A hunter’s cabin is nearby and a game cleaning
area contains a walk-in cooler. An easement along the northern and western
parts accesses a property to the west. The ranch includes a large rock pila, a
wet-weather tank, and water wells with troughs.
WHITETAIL DRAW RANCH
800± ACRES IN SUTTON COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3612753 | $1,180,000
Whitetail Draw Ranch is a great-sized hunting ranch located in the southeastern
corner of Sutton County. This ranch has the thick terrain of South Texas and the
rolling terrain of the Hill Country, with long-range views on the hill tops and
nice draws in the bottom land. A water well is located near the entrance at the
headquarters, along with a hunter’s cabin and nearby game room. A windmill
powers a well that provides water for free-roaming whitetail, axis, turkey,
dove and hogs at a concrete pila. The ranch is under a wildlife exemption.
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hey’ve been called a “poor man’s bighorn”. Some
taxonomists do not even consider them to be a true sheep,
since they also possess morphological traits that are more
like a goat, but make no mistake about it, these hardy animals
have become a popular quarry for hunters who are looking for
a unique and challenging hunting experience
The Animal
Native to North Africa, aoudad sheep, also occasionally
referred to as Barbary sheep, were brought into the United
States sometime around 1900. For decades, these exotic
sheep were strictly held in zoos and private breeding facilities.
The first introduction into the wilds of the Lone Star State
occurred in 1957, up in the top of Texas, just outside of
Claude. This introduction project was a cooperative effort
between a private landowner and the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, and many felt that aoudads could potentially
occupy a habitat niche in the Palo Duro Canyon region that
was not being filled by another animal, namely mule deer.
Aoudad numbers from this release effort flourished over the
next several years and eventually the state allowed restricted
harvest through a limited permit and closed season structure.
Other aoudad releases in various Texas locales took place
through the 1960’s and these exotic sheep eventually gained
a toe-hold in many areas of the state, both on high-fenced
game ranches, as well as on free-ranging landscapes. Today,
the Trans-Pecos region of Texas is home to the greatest
number of aoudads, followed by the Panhandle, but you’ll also
find some scattered free-ranging herds in the Rolling Plains,
Post Oak Savannah, and Edwards Plateau, though the herds
are generally more localized and fewer in numbers in the latter
three of these eco-regions.
Aoudads are strong, hardy, and adaptive creatures. Studies
have shown that they can make a living off a variety of
grasses, forbs, and woody browse. They tend to thrive
even during the most arid of conditions and can apparently
metabolize much of the moisture that they need through their
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forage in-take, thus reducing their need for free-standing
water. True to sheep and goat form, aoudads often seek the
rougher topographies that are found in an area, and their
ability to traverse steep, craggy terrain is simply amazing.
They have extra-ordinary eyesight and they are also very
high strung, making them a very challenging animal to hunt.
Some landowners consider aoudads to be somewhat of a
pest, perhaps creating unwanted competition with native
wildlife, such as desert bighorns, while other landowners view
aoudads as a resource that can be managed in a way that
adds value to their ranching portfolio.
The Hunt
Interest in hunting aoudad sheep in Texas has mushroomed
in recent years. Many consider aoudads to be the top exotic
game hunt that’s available in the state. A telephone call to
one of the most experienced aoudad guides in Texas, Jackie
Murphy, provided a revealing account on what makes this
such a special hunting option. “I’ve guided all over Texas,
Colorado, New Mexico, and Alaska, and I can honestly say
that aoudad sheep is my favorite hunt.” When pressed for
more details on why he enjoys guiding for these animals so
much, Murphy elaborated, “For starters, you must consider
that the Trans-Pecos Region, where I do all my sheep work,
is a very special place to spend time in the field. The big, raw
beauty of this region is simply stunning. Then, add to the mix
that these animals are extremely wary, hard to bring down,
they often hang out in rough and remote areas, and the big
rams make majestic trophies; all combined, you have a blend
of features that make this a special hunt. I love it. I cannot get
enough of it.”
Since aoudads are considered exotics in Texas, they can
be hunted year-around, but the most popular time-periods
are September, October, and January through April.
Licenses are over the counter and non-resident fees for a
special 5-day non-resident license is only $48. Regarding
appropriate choice of firearms for hunting aoudads, a general
recommendation is to not proceed under-gunned. A minimum
of a 150 grain, well-constructed bullet is recommended, as
aoudads have large muscle mass and are heavy-boned in the
frontal potion of their body. Hunters should be prepared for
shots that are often 200–350 yards. Good optics are a must
for scanning the big country that you may be hunting, as well
as evaluating sheep at distances up to 2 miles away. A day
pack, comfortable hiking boots, and enough water and snacks
for the day should be part of the normal drill. These hunts are
generally best suited for a single hunter or small group, up to
3–4 hunters.
Hunt prices for aoudads can vary from $2500 on some of the
high-fenced game ranches to $7500 on some of the freerange
hunts in the Trans-Pecos, though most free-range
hunts are generally closer to $4000–$5000. Compared
to some hunting options, there are not that many hunting
operations that offer free-range aoudad hunts.
The Outfitter
Wildlife Systems, Inc. (WSI) was formed in 1987 and
specializes in developing commercial hunting operations
and wildlife management programs on various private lands.
Currently, WSI provides a broad range of hunting services on
some 900,000 acres of private lands, including free-range
aoudad hunts on roughly 400,000 acres in far West Texas.
These sheep hunts have become one of the signature hunts
of this well-known hunting company. WSI aoudad packages
are typically structured as a 3.5 day, 4-night affair, including
modest meals and lodging, and guiding. Hunters have the
option of booking as either a 2x1 or a 1x1 guided arrangement.
For those hunters who are traveling via air-service, flights are
generally booked into Midland, where hunters can rent a car
and make the 3-hour trek to the hunting destination.
For further information, check out the WSI website at
www.wildlifesystems.com or call (325) 655-0877.
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EL OSO RIVER RANCH
1,711± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | $6,758,450
This fine working/hunting ranch lies on the north banks of the
Llano River, smack dab in the big middle of “the bluffs” which
dominate that prized stretch of river west of Mason. Good
improvements and infrastructure are turnkey, and a fascinating,
exotic spring creek winds its way through one of the most
stunningly beautiful canyons known to the area. Monster views,
wildlife galore, good cover of oak/mesquite and secluded but
accessible location yield a legacy-type offering, priced to sell.
Property ID: 2616611
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DUNNERS MOUNTAIN RANCH
3,160± ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY | $17,222,000
One of the largest remaining contiguous tracts of land in rapidlygrowing
Kendall County, this legacy ranch has been in the same family
for generations, and is rugged, wild, pristine and oozing with character
and history. Dunners Mountain looms over the West Sister Creek valley
like a sentinel, offering dramatic vistas and scenery of the highest order.
Fertile, level fields of grass flanked by heritage oaks, pecans and elms
dominate the lush bottoms, while soaring ridges seem to touch the sky
above, cloaking huge lake sites in untouched canyons below.
Property ID: 2705323
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PEDERNALES GROTTO RANCH
94± ACRES | BLANCO COUNTY | $1,645,000
End of road privacy with over 2,000 feet of Pedernales River plus an awesome spring creek are features of this fresh gem, which includes
stunning cliff overviews of the water, much of which is swimmable-deep. With minimal intrusion from neighbors, multiple river view
homesites await, and tillable soil with a nice native pecan grove greets one upon arrival to the site. A good metal barn with living quarters
and 100 GPM water well serve basic needs, and the area is known for extensive artifact sites. An all weather road accesses the river,
otherwise unimproved. Property ID: 3109226
SURGING SPRINGS RANCH
744.44± ACRES | KIMBLE COUNTY | $3,349,975
This sweet spot includes a large, gushing spring with nice lake site that was the site of one of the last fatal Indian raids in Texas that is
described in the History of Harper, and the walnut tree mentioned in the story still stands. The hard-flowing creek stays on property for
about one-third mile, and features a gorgeous riparian bottom loaded with lazy pecan/walnut/oak. A nice stone three-bedroom, three-bath
home overlooks the creek bottom, and includes one of the nicer entertaining patios we’ve seen. A super-nice, insulated barn rounds out the
headquarters, which is nestled in a secluded bowl, overlooked by towering peaks with distant views. Property ID: 3313969
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THE ORCHARDS AT MASON
312± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | $5,500,000
One of the most fantastic Llano River ranches of all is now offered
for sale, with manicured, irrigated pastures, beautiful resort-quality
homes, landscaped accessible river frontage beyond compare and
solid water rights. This property is easy to look at, with Hill Country
features abound, including massive views to the “painted cliffs”
on the Llano upstream, and gorgeous panoramas of the massive
mountains to the south. If you seek lots of power in a tiny package,
this cannot be surpassed. Property ID: 3486912
PO Box 860, 954 San Antonio Street, Mason, Texas 76856 | www.landtx.com
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LLANO RIVER JEWEL
51.45± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | $1,250,000
If you seek the beauty and scenery of Mason County, on the strongest and prettiest river in the Texas Hill Country, only 30 minutes from
sizzling Fredericksburg, read on. LRJ includes a comfortable, stylish ranch home within earshot and view of the fabled river, on landscaped,
manicured grounds with easy river access, nice metal barn, working pens and ranch water system. Native rangeland offers habitat to deer,
turkey and songbirds, with a high point having distant views to the south. Property ID: 3356801
BLUE LAKES RIVER RANCH
651± ACRES | CONCHO COUNTY | $1,708,875
The wide, deep Concho River forms the southern boundary of this fine, all around working/recreational ranch for 3,000 feet, offering top
flight fishing, boating, swimming, floating and paddling. Giant pecans line the water’s edge, with deep soil bottomland fields capable of
growing crops or orchards comprising almost 50 percent of the site. Several large lakes hold fish year-round as well, with brushy hills rising
to dramatic vista points to the north. Minerals are included with the sale. Property ID: 2052240
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BLUE HOLE RANCH
168.69± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | $1,092,000
Simply put, this is the strongest-flowing, most reliable live water in an
absolutely fantastic private setting in all of the Hill Country west of Mason.
Leon Creek surges through at 100 GPM, creating one of the finest swimming
holes ever seen, with solid rock “bathtubs” and noisy falls throughout. Wild,
native fish are abound in the crystal clear waters, which are perfect for fly
fishing, floating, swimming and relaxing. Entirely manicured, the exquisitely
varied land includes caves, cliffs, hardwood bottoms, dramatic views and
evidence of Native Americans. Owner/Broker. Property ID: 3308360
HIDDEN CAVES RANCH
117± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | $675,000
This extra nice hunting/recreational parcel includes nicely varied terrain with distant views to the Blue Mountains in southwest Mason
County, a large seasonal creek with striking cliffs, lovely hardwood bottoms and a very nice, 1,035-square-foot cabin with 700 square feet
of porch and carport. Hunting for deer, turkey, hogs and varmints is second to none, and everyone knows what wild geology Mason has to
offer! Located near the Llano River and Leon Creek, access is via well-maintained private easement. Property ID: 3530123
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Twin Creeks Ranch
For the first time in over 20 years, the opportunity has arisen to own one
of the most special and treasured ranches in all of Central Texas.
A truly remarkable and rare find one hour from downtown Austin, the
Twin Creeks Ranch near Marble Falls is a live-water paradise.
With magnificent rock-bottomed Hamilton Creek traversing this rolling,
Hill Country ranch for well over a mile, and spring fed Hairston Creek for
nearly a half mile, there is no lack of live water. An engineered, concrete
dam on Hairston Creek creates a permanent body of water over five
acres in size that affords excellent fishing for bass, catfish and bluegill.
The site is extremely private being over a half mile from the nearest
public road with none of the improvements visible from neighboring
ranches. The magnificent 5,200-square-foot, three-bedroom, threeand-a-half-bath
home has exceptional design, architecture, construction
materials and finish out including mesquite doors, windows and builtins,
Kohler, Rohl and Herbeau bath fixtures, exposed Cedar beams
throughout, drapery by designer Amy Boykin, Lutron lighting system,
surround sound, custom chandeliers and mirrors, handcrafted finishes
and designer paint throughout. A fabulous chef’s kitchen is open to
the living area and features gorgeous granite counters, center island
with breakfast bar, two sinks and ample storage. Stainless Thermador
appliances include a double oven, range stove with griddle, warming
drawer and a Sub Zero refrigerator. Formal dining has a wet bar with
copper under-mount sink, refrigerator, ice maker and extra cabinet
space. The master retreat features a fire place and cozy sitting area with
gorgeous creek views. His-and-her separate bathrooms both include
King-size walk-in closets, built-ins and abundant storage.
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A lovely expansive great room ties this masterpiece together with a large
limestone fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows with exceptional views and
an antique elk-horn chandelier. Enjoy a movie in the media room with
professional equipment, enhanced lighting and full screen.
The butterfly garden meets the guests of this home with a courtyard
and a covered pergola. Lush landscaping and vast decks along the
back of the home allow for outdoor entertaining and enjoying the
peaceful sounds of the creeks and wildlife. The lake created by the dam
on Hairston Creek is accented by a permanent platform for fishing,
sunbathing, swimming, kayaking and canoeing a few short steps from
the house. This is an incredible opportunity to own such an amazing
property in close proximity to Austin and San Antonio. Rolling hills, wide
meandering creek bottoms, open meadows and dense brush offer
the diversity necessary to make this the perfect hunting ranch. It truly
embodies the finest of luxury living in the Texas Hill Country.
Excellent wildlife habitat exists with a wide variety of trees, brush and
native grasses such as live oak, elm, sycamore, pecan, mesquite, cedar,
persimmon and others. The entire ranch is enclosed by an eight-foot
game proof fence and is home to excellent herds of whitetail deer and
Rocky Mountain elk. A true sportsmen’s paradise offering the finest
in hunting and fishing on a square mile of the magnificent Texas Hill
Country! Minerals Available! Co-listed with Brandy Archer, KW Realty.
Price Reduced: $6,995,000
640± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2259275
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John Ed Stepan | Principal
The Kenmore Farm is a prominent historic property in the Texas Hill Country
located three miles east of Boerne, with multiple access points along the oneand-a-half
miles of frontage on HWY 46. The farm includes several wells and
two permanently flowing springs. The terrain is slightly undulating to a high hill
offering outstanding views of the surrounding Hill Country. Excellent native grass
cover along with scattered live oaks, post oak, elm, pecan, sycamore and others
are present on the property. Throughout the years, excellent range management
practices have be upheld, and the presence of cedar has been held to a
minimum. This is a rare opportunity to own a beautiful ranch of significant
historical value in the Texas Hill Country. Price: $15,000,000
THE KENMORE FARM
1,158± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3199267
This special offering is for multiple tracts in Rivera, ready to be developed. Rarely
do large tracts come available along the Texas Coast. Riviera is a sportsman’s
paradise, with Baffin Bay renowned for its fishing and waterfowl hunting. You are
in some of the best whitetail deer and quail hunting in Texas. A wide variety of
South Texas brush species, native grasses, and tree cover are on the property.
The bird life is unparalleled, with the fall and winter months being a waterfowl
mecca. The largest tract is 92 acres with an adjacent 12 acres along the bay.
There is a total of 13 bayfront acres separated by the county road from the main
tract. A public fishing pier separates the two bayfront tracts. Municipal water,
telephone, and electricity are available. Price: $2,350,000
117± ACRES IN KLEBERG COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3225024
RIVERA RANCH
The Mesa Verde is a turnkey game ranch. The majority is high-fenced with two
pastures remaining low-fenced. Inside the high fence, genetically superior whitetail
deer were stocked over the years and the ranch consistently produces trophy
bucks in the 160–180 class. There are also axis deer, fallow deer, blackbuck,
scimitar oryx, aoudad sheep, mouflon, corsican, hawaiian black, Texas dall sheep
elk, red deer, and nilgai. Multiple blinds and feeders are scattered across the
pastures. Improvements include a lodge with three bedrooms, three bathrooms,
an office, and a large kitchen which opens to the great room. The lodge sits on a
high mesa with phenomenal 20-mile views. This is the perfect ranch property to
step into and be in business this fall! Price: $3,958,500
MESA VERDE RANCH
870± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3374740
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Ranch Investments Since 1982 | UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE IN FARM AND RANCH SALES
Located less than 10 minutes from downtown Lampasas with access to Highway
183. A well-manicured, game-proof fenced ranch with native and improved grasses.
Fertile soils conducive to food plots for winter grazing of livestock or for the managed
herd of blackbuck antelope, whitetail, axis, and fallow deer. The main house is a
three-bedroom, four-bath, custom-built Spanish/Mediterranean-style home of
approximately 4,300 square feet. The guest house is a two-bedroom, two-bath
frame farmhouse. Three ponds and a well with a submersible pump supply the ranch
with water. Additional improvements include a 90x75 hay/cattle barn, pipe working
pens, and a 30x50 workshop/garage with office. This is a rare opportunity to buy a
turnkey combination cattle and hunting ranch. Price: $1,850,000
LJ RANCH
221± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2778366
This 2,701-square-foot, four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath ranch home, located
just minutes out of Lomita, has a metal roof and consists of brick construction with
HardiePlank trim. The home includes a fireplace, knotty pine cabinets, a kitchen with
an island and custom ash cabinets, breakfast area and a large dining/family room.
Massive pecan trees surround the home and provide plenty of shade in the summer,
as well as pecans. Furthermore, just west of the ranch home is a remodeled,
1,500-square-foot frame house. The ranch is served by its own private water wells,
while rural water is also available. The ranch can provide excellent grazing, and the
hunting for whitetail deer, turkey, dove, and other wildlife is excellent. Large oaks and
other native trees are scattered throughout the property. Price: $575,000
120± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3561820
LOMETA AIRSTRIP RANCH
Located just seven minutes east of the city of Marble Falls on 1431 East, this
property features all you would want in a ranch, hunting land, exotic game ranch
and home site. The ranch is completely perimeter high-fenced and ranges from
level land to rolling terrain in the back. The front of the property has a nice open
pasture with lush native grasses for grazing or food plots. A large surface tank in
this area provides water year-round, with an additional spring-fed surface tank
located in the midsection of the ranch. Beautiful large hardwoods such as live
oaks, Spanish oaks, pecan, and elm trees cover the ranch. Dense areas of the
property provide excellent wildlife habitat. Hunting is great for whitetail deer,
turkey, dove, ducks and other native animals. Price: $1,814,410
BUFFALO HILLS RANCH
213± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3561796
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John Ed Stepan | Principal
Surrounded by beautiful high escarpments, Thunderbird Resort and Event
Center sits on 26 acres and is located on Lake Buchanan. This business consist
of 23 cottages, a 3,900-square-foot newly constructed event center, a beautiful
2,450-square-foot log home, swimming pool, a 14-boat stall marina and fishing
dock, office, and several other buildings. This is a great place for weddings,
family gatherings, and cooperate retreats. This business has unlimited potential
for growth on the 15 acres of undeveloped land connected to this property. Call
us for a complete information package. Price: $2,890,000
THUNDERBIRD RESORT
26± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2326687
This Gulf Coast ranch, bordered by the Victoria Barge Canal and in view of San
Antonio Bay, is a veritable wildlife paradise. Waterfowl hunting is unparalleled,
with approximately 200 acres of wetlands. There is a variety of quality soil types,
providing a high-carrying capacity for grazing. A mixture of native and improved
grasses are present throughout the property. Due to the location being coastal,
the ranch is predominantly level with a good mix of open grasslands and several
oak motts. This property has investment potential, being on the barge canal.
There are two water wells and electricity on the property. The pasture roads are
in good condition and perimeter-fencing is cattle-tight. Surface sale only. No
minerals to convey, there are three producing gas wells. Price: $1,699,000
505± ACRES IN CALHOUN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2840764
SAN ANTONIO BAY RANCH
This game ranch offers the next owner a great head-start for the perfect getaway/
hunting property. Several home sites have been identified and multiple water
wells with electricity provide the basic services. The owner stocked the property
with axis, fallow, and red deer along with blackbuck, addax, and gemsbok.
Superior whitetail deer were introduced when all the native bucks were taken off
to improve quality. Herd management has taken place under the guidance of a
wildlife biologist and numbers are growing. The varied topography has medium-todense
cover for the wildlife, excellent soils in some areas for food plots, and open
grassland for the antelope species to graze. Price: $1,630,125
WHITETAIL MESA II
483± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3071887
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Ranch Investments Since 1982 | UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE IN FARM AND RANCH SALES
At the intersection of Highway 85, and FM 140, this versatile parcel is located
five miles west of Charlotte and only 18 miles from the ever-growing Jourdanton/
Pleasanton area. With an estimated 100 acres in native South Texas brush and
the remainder in Bermuda and native range grasses, this property suits the needs
of a variety of prospective landowners. Having frontage on both Highway 85 and
County Road 349 (Davis Switch Road), accessibility is exceptional. This property
has an ample water supply consisting of a 220 GPM Carrizo well and two smaller
domestic wells. There are also two stock tanks. The property is currently under
agricultural exemption. Seller to convey 25 percent of current minerals owned at
closing. No past or present mineral production. Contact for price.
30-30 RANCH
289± ACRES IN ATASCOSA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3186877
Private and secluded, yet an easy one-hour drive north of Austin, this gorgeous Hill
Country ranch has all the components for a perfect family retreat. End-of-the-road
privacy, undulating terrain with outstanding hilltop views, densely covered with live
oak, Spanish oak, elm, sumac and cedar. The neighboring properties include a
2,500-acre low-fenced ranch that has been game-managed for years, plus several
200-plus acre properties. Wildlife is abundant, including native whitetail deer, wild
turkey, feral hogs, ducks, and doves in the season. Two nice ponds provide water
for the wildlife and livestock. There is municipal water available from the Kempner
Water Supply and electricity is run to the land. Price: $3,650 per acre
186± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3370591
PANTHER CREEK RANCH
This beautifully scenic wildlife ranch is located only 10 miles southwest of
Rocksprings. Offering end-of-the-road privacy, this is a wildlife haven with tree
cover, large valleys, incredible vistas, and rugged hills. The live oak, shin oak, and
pinon pine cover provide browse and habitat for the axis, elk, fallow, whitetail,
turkey, feral hogs, dove, and quail. Electricity and a water well are located on a
high bluff. Undulating Hill Country with elevations from 1,800–2,200, canyons,
and flat-topped mesas. The entire Indian Creek subdivision is behind a game-proof
fence, the native and exotic game move freely about. Varmint hunting is excellent
throughout the year. A seasonal creek bisects the property and a water well was
drilled and cased near a building site overlooking the ranch. Price: $320,087
INDIAN CREEK RANCH TRACT
173± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3107019
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Properly Position
Purple Paint
to Put Off
Trespassers
ARTICLE PROVIDED BY TSCRA
Thanks to the unusually high rainfall that much of
Texas received earlier this year, it’s a good bet that
your stock tank is full of water.
Is it also full of fish that might tempt someone enjoying
a summer break while you’re diligently working in town
during the week?
Reasonable people respect private property rights and
would never trespass. But just in case trespassers are
tempted to stray onto your land, there are some things
you can do as a landowner to indicate your property is
yours and entry is only by your invitation.

TEXAS LAND / Lifestyle Issue

The Texas Penal Code, Section 30.05, was amended in
1997 to specify these five methods a landowner can use as
No Trespassing notices:
1. Oral or written communication by the owner or
someone with apparent authority to act for the owner.
2. Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to
exclude intruders or to contain livestock.
3. A sign or signs posted on the property or at the
entrance to the building, reasonably likely to come
to the attention of intruders, indicating that entry is
forbidden.
4. The placement of identifying purple paint marks on
trees or posts on the property, provided that the marks
are vertical lines of not less than eight inches in length
and not less than one inch in width. These marks
should be placed so the bottom of the mark is not less
than three feet from the ground or more than five feet
from the ground. The purple paint marks should be
placed 100 feet apart on forest land or 1,000 feet apart
on land other than forest land.
5. The visible presence on the property of a crop grown
for human consumption that is under cultivation, in the
process of being harvested, or marketable if harvested
at the time of entry.
Change Your Locks
According to Larry Gray with the Texas and Southwestern
Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), “When you’re out on
your land this summer, just enjoying the green grass or
getting ready for hunting season this fall, go ahead and
change out all the locks on your gates.”
Gray, who is TSCRA’s executive director of law
enforcement and theft prevention, says thieves may trick
a landowner by placing a look-alike lock of their own on
the gate, giving them easy access to equipment, country
homes, vehicles and livestock. By replacing all the locks all
the way around at least once a year, you make your ranch
more difficult to enter.
If you lease your land for hunting or fishing, or invite guests
to hunt or fish at their leisure, give each lessor or guest their
own key to the lock on the gate you want them to use for
entry and exit. Once their visit is over, or hunting season
is over, change that lock. Your guests or lessors might not
return any time soon, but what might happen to their keys?
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Proper
Purple Paint
Placement
• Paint trees or posts
• Paint vertical lines; 8 inches or longer, 1 inch or wider
• Measure 3 feet above the ground; paint above this mark
• Measure 5 feet above the ground; paint below this mark
• In forest areas, paint lines about 100 feet apart
• In open land, paint lines about 1,000 feet apart
• Any shade of purple will work
“We all know chains and locks on gates can be cut,” Gray says,
“and when that happens, you know someone has been on your
property and you can assess what’s been stolen. If the thief has
his or her own lock on your gate, you won’t know when they’ve
been there.”
Control the locks on your gates and make your ranch
unappealing to thieves.
Keep A Remote Eye On Things
Thanks to better technology and a pretty thorough network of
cell phone coverage, you can keep an eye on your property with
a video surveillance system. Systems can range from a game
camera that sends a photo to your cell phone to a sophisticated
real-time video stream that you can access via the Internet.
Gray says some TSCRA members have installed game cameras
at ranch gates. The motion of opening and closing the gate
triggers the camera, capturing an image of all who enter
and exit. “You can make the game cameras as obvious or as
hidden as you want,” he says. Obvious surveillance may deter
trespassers. Hidden cameras will, of course, be less likely to be
damaged by trespassers. Either way you go, you’ll capture an
image that can be used to press charges against a trespasser.
Contact your local law enforcement if someone trespasses
on your land. TSCRA special rangers will be glad to offer
advice and suggestions on trespass cases and will investigate
agricultural theft after local law enforcement has been informed
of the crime.
TSCRA has 30 special rangers stationed strategically
throughout Texas and Oklahoma who have in-depth knowledge
of the cattle industry and are trained in all facets of law
enforcement. All are commissioned as special rangers by the
Texas Department of Public Safety and/or the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation.
TSCRA, formed in 1877, is the largest and oldest livestock
organization based in Texas.
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WE ARE THE BUSINESSMAN’S BROKER
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JIM AHERN, Agent | (210) 827–0505

Brown Ranch
The Brown Ranch is the pinnacle of Hill Country living,
the perfect backdrop for memory-making getaways with
family, friends and business associates.
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B r ow n Ranch
950± Acres in Gillespie County • Property ID: 3162044
The top-of-the-line improvements, including six homes, were designed
to enhance the experience. Secure, electric entrances from Highway 783
and Fielder Road provide easy access to the high-fenced ranch, which
features paved roads throughout. The extensive public road frontage
enhances the property’s investment value even more by providing an
opportunity for sub-division in the future. The land, which includes both
native range and improved coastal Bermuda patches for hay production,
has been managed to support a genetically improved white-tailed herd
as well top-notch registered Charolais cattle. The deer herd, which has
produced bucks measuring 160–170, has benefited from a year-round
feeding program. Superlative habitat management has ensured the
presence of a host of other native Hill Country species ranging from
turkey and bobcat to the occasional mountain lion. Crystalline water is
plentiful in the Kline Branch and Stevens creeks, which converge near
the main house, creating a large dammed lake. (Premier dam builder
Edmond Jenschke has constructed several dams on the property.) The
co-joined creeks leave the lake flowing as one large stream, which is fed
by a strong, year-round spring. The creeks flow inside the ranch for miles
providing an exceptional amount of frontage. In addition, there are
three Trinity Aquifer water wells and five Edwards Aquifer water wells
situated throughout the ranch. No expense has been spared to create
and maintain this ultimate Hill Country destination. Throughout the
8,000± square-foot main residence, unique touches abound, including:
the great room’s soaring 30-foot ceiling, a huge deck overlooking the
lake, custom-made chandeliers, ironwork and fireplaces, and the “Wild
West” grandchildren’s suite. The immaculately landscaped headquarters
compound also includes a nearby guest house and a state-of-the-art
equestrian barn complete with turnout paddocks and horse-safe fencing.
Family and friends can also be housed at the Ranch House, a brand new
6,000-foot ranch-style house with all the latest amenities. Then, there is
the pool house, located in a beautifully landscaped, park-like clearing
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that boasts sprinkler and lighting systems, and provides direct access to the
uniquely built, natural, rock-bottom swimming pool. The Original Ranch
Headquarters House and its accompanying barn have been refurbished to
exacting standards of modern taste and luxury. To keep the fun going, the
owners have repurposed an old rock home into an air-conditioned “party
palace” showcasing a huge bar and entertaining area. If the celebration
needs to move outside, the Lookout Pavilion, which provides a perfect
view of the sun setting behind the hills is available. In addition, there are
two homes suitable for a foreman and staff as well as an expansive new
barn featuring an office, a bunk room, bath room and completely outfitted
workout center as well as space for storing equipment. All ranch equipment
will convey with the sale. The Brown Ranch offers the rare combination of
proximity and privacy with all the amenities of a dream destination. It is a
chance to live life at the pinnacle. To see the Brown Ranch for yourself,
call James Ahern Jr. at (210) 827-0505.
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B i g Mounta i n Ranch
928± Acres in Pecos County • Property ID: 2850079
Own your own mountain! Great hunting for mule deer, elk, whitetail aoudad sheep, and blue quail. Price: $990,000
C o l o r a d o River Ranch
891± Acres in McCulloch County • Property ID: 1181517
10 minutes from Brady. Colorado River frontage and Home Creek
running through it. Price: $3,738,000
N o r t h Llano River Ranch
793± Acres in Kimble County • Property ID: 920404
Seven miles west of Junction. 200± acres river bottom, 600± acres
mountain country. Price: $2,995,000
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W i l s o n County Ranch
120± Acres in Wilson County • Property ID: 3612784
120 acres in Wilson County. Nice stock tanks, good water well with water piped to several troughs on the ranch, very productive cow place, 30 acres
of brush with the balance being improved coastal pasture, small barn and an old school house. The ranch is currently open and ready for an oil lease.
Owner will consider conveying 10 percent mineral interest with the sale of the ranch!
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Tullidos Pasture
of the Armstrong Ranch
Without question, the Tullidos Pasture of the Armstrong
Ranch represents one of the finest recreational ranches
to be offered for sale in an area where there are
limited opportunities to purchase ranch properties.
Opportunities to purchase a ranch of this quality and
desirable location are few and far between.
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Tullidos Pasture
of the Armstrong Ranch
5,500± ACRES IN KENEDY COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3591817 • $19,250,000
The property is located approximately 45 minutes from Valley
International Airport in Harlingen. The nearest public airport,
capable of handling larger private aircraft, is Kleberg County
Airport (KIKG) at Kingsville, approximately 45 miles north of
the ranch. This all-weather, instrument certified, airport has a
6,001x75-foot asphalt runway capable of handling large business
jets. Access to the ranch is provided by paved frontage on the
west side of U.S. Highway 77.
The entire west and north boundaries of the ranch adjoin the
remaining 45,000-acre Armstrong Ranch. The south boundary
adjoins the Norias Division of the 825,000-acre King Ranch.
Other large ranching operations in the area include the Santa
Fe, Yturria, Kenedy, Jones and Bass Ranches. Most of these
large area ranches have been owned and controlled by the
same families for over 100 years. Given the size of the two large
adjoining ranches and the other large nearby holdings, ranches
in this area very rarely become available for purchase. To give
some perspective regarding the size of ranch holdings in Kenedy
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County, this county is the third least populous county in Texas
and the fourth least populous county in the United States.
The ranch has been under the ownership of the Armstrong
Family since 1852. Initially, James H. Durst purchased the
property after he and friend Richard King became enamored
with this region. Wild horses and even wilder cattle ran free
throughout the Wild Horse Desert at that time, and the pair
knew if they could find reliable water and overcome the
lawlessness of the region that this would be exceptional
ranchland for cattle grazing, and in the early days his focus
was almost entirely on grazing red Santa Gertrudis cattle.
Durst’s life was filled with accomplishment and adventures,
but unfortunately, his life was not a lonag one. Fast forward
to approximately 1872, when Durst’s daughter married John
B. Armstrong, a native of Tennessee and a member of the
Travis Rifles, an elite guard and Texas Rangers. Armstrong was
known as the man who arrested John Wesley Hardin, likely
one of the deadliest outlaws in his day. The arrest of Hardin
garnished Armstrong with $4,000 in reward money. This
windfall gave he and his wife Mollie the financial capability to
buy some livestock and settle in ranching on what has come to
be known as the Armstrong Ranch.
The topography of the Tullidos Pasture is characterized as
coastal plains country with scattered natural lake depressions.
Elevations are in the range of 20–30 feet MSL. The ranch is
fenced into one pasture. The fences are of typical barbed wire
construction and are in good condition. The Tullidos Pasture is
considered to be well watered.
The Tullidos Pasture is improved with a rustic lodge attractively
located in a large mott of giant live oaks. The lodge includes
a large bedroom and bathroom with a separated kitchen/
living area. A breezeway divides the lodge, and the front
of the structure has a covered porch, perfect for evening
entertainment.
This outstanding ranch is a sportsman’s paradise. It is located
in an area of South Texas widely regarded as the best quail
country in the United States. The ranch has been well managed
over the years to maximize habitat and numbers. Other game
species include trophy quality whitetail deer and nilgai, as well
as an abundance of dove and turkey. The many natural lake
depressions provide exceptional habitat for waterfowl.
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Ford Ranch
31,788.87± ACRES IN MCCULLOCH COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3157611 • $52,500,000
Historically, the Ford Ranch has been operated as a 1,000–
1,200 animal-unit ranch. The ranch is fenced and cross-fenced
with both permanent net wire and barbed wire fencing, along
with electric fencing. The terrain on the ranch varies from
lower fertile bottom lands to gently sloping and rolling hills
and upland areas, offering outstanding habitat for wildlife, but
still maintaining quality grass cover for the extensive livestock
ranching operation. Commercial hunting is big business on the
Ford Ranch. Hunters come from far and wide to hunt whitetail
deer, turkey and quail, as well as free ranging axis deer. The
ranch has never been offered for sale during the over 100 years
of the current ownership.
Cottle County
Pease River Ranch
3,095± ACRES IN COTTLE COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2910792 • $4,178,250
The ranch is located northwest of Paducah, and is comprised
of an exceptional blend of rolling native grasslands and very
productive cultivated farmland. Approximately 634 acres are
cultivated, and are a magnet for wildlife. The ranch is considered
to be very well watered by the river, springs, dirt tanks,
windmills, and water wells. Several sets of pipe livestock working
pens are located strategically throughout the property.
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Shoe Bar Ranch
25,572± ACRES IN ECTOR COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3555200 • $8,950,322
The Shoe Bar Ranch is all native pasture and has historically been
operated as a cow-calf ranching unit. The ranch has been owned
and operated by the same family since the 1920s. The ranch has
been rested, with no cattle on the ranch, for two years, and the
topography is level to gently undulating. The ranch is fenced into
seven main pastures and a trap encompassing the headquarters.
Riverside Ranch
1,900± ACRES IN GARZA COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3225622 • $2,280,000
The Riverside Ranch is a scenic property, with the Double
Mountain Fork of the Brazos River cutting through the northcentral
side and Griffin Creek. Wildlife includes whitetail deer,
bobwhite quail, turkey, dove and wild hogs. Seller owns a small
portion of the minerals and will convey all of the mineral interest
owned. The ranch is currently under a year-to-year gazing lease,
with the current lessee willing to continue this lease.
II Weez Ranch
1,738.79± ACRES IN DICKENS COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3226077 • $1,825,730
The II Weez Ranch terrain varies from lower bottom land to gently
sloping and rolling hills, and is a combination of two-thirds tighter
mesquite country and one-third sand shinnery country. This land
is now re-seeded to established stands of improved grasses. The
ranch has six water wells, several good dirt tanksfour pot-bellystyle
deer blinds, eight steel corn feeders and two 1,100-pound,
steel protein feeders are scattered throughout the property.
Little River Farm
2,696.391± ACRES IN MILAM COUNTY
$11,000,000
Situated on the Little River, this productive property includes 11
center pivots that irrigate improved pasture and cultivated farm
land, along with a TCEQ permitted grow yard, grain bins and two
houses. This is a diversified livestock/row crop operation with
productive soils and good irrigation water. The cropland is currently
planted to row crops, but is well suited for small grain production or
irrigated permanent pasture.
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Creating
Kid-Friendly
Hunting Properties
and Experiences
WRITTEN BY GREG SIMONS, WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
Some 25 years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to
encounter situations where kids weren’t
welcome in the hunting camp. Some
landowners were concerned about their
perceived increased liability exposure of
having youngsters on their property and some
adults wanted an adult-only atmosphere in camp.
Then, we began seeing a growing gap within our
ranks that was partially self-induced—and definitely
not good for hunting. Hunters were leaving the
sporting tradition faster than new hunters were being
recruited. Fortunately, I think we’ve turned the corner
on recognizing that the future of hunting is largely
tied to recruitment of new hunters, especially kids.
It’s a rewarding and often refreshing experience
to have youngsters in the hunting camp. There is
something magical about introducing people to
the outdoors. And it’s amazing to see kids become
attuned to their God-given senses and become
more aware of their environment when they are
immersed in the outdoors pursuing game.
Accommodating younger hunters often presents
different challenges than assisting adults. As a
general rule, today’s kids have relatively short
attention spans and a wide variety of pursuits to fill
their free-time. With that in mind, there are certain
basic practices that can help provide positive and
enjoyable experiences for young hunters.
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Proper Set-Ups
Deer
When deer are the quarry, hunting out of a blind will likely be
your best option. Blinds provide opportunities for kids to view
deer and have comfortable shooting positions. The windows
of many blinds are too high for kids. Generally, this can be
remedied easily by using a taller chair such as a bar stool,
or placing a sack of feed on the chair to provide a little more
elevation for the hunter.
If possible, try to create shooting situations that provide shot
opportunities that are no more than 100 yards. Portable popup
blinds are excellent because of their adaptability. To ensure
that your young shooter has a solid, rigid gun rest, make sure to
bring a good set of shooting sticks.
Dove
Dove hunting is a good option for introducing youngsters to
hunting. For smaller kids, lighter weight gauges, such as a .410
or .20 gauge, are good choices. Shooting doves over ponds
instead of over large grain field can be better suited to kids
because often the birds are not flying as fast and high. And,
if a dove lands in a tree within effective shooting range, don’t
hesitate to allow a youngster to pop a dove from its perch.
Always provide earplugs so that kids can protect their hearing
and not be distracted by or worried about the gun’s loud
noise. Eye protection should also be the rule of thumb while
bird hunting.
Keep it Fun and Educational
Gun Safety
There are many teachable moments while in the field and
around the hunting camp that can make excursions fun and
meaningful. For young kids who are just getting started. A
pellet gun or BB gun is an excellent tool for them to learn about
firearm safety and proper gun handling, to develop hand and
eye coordination with the sight-picture, and to have fun plinking
cans.
Anatomy and Dinner
Field dressing game can sometimes be a little intimidating for
new hunters; however, using that that time to explore animal
anatomy can add interest and provide an introduction to game
processing. Also, don’t forget to include some game meat into
the hunt’s meal plan, as this “pasture to plate” connection adds
an important element to the experience.
Out and About
While in the field, point out and explain things such as rubs
and scrapes, animal tracks, plant identification, the importance
of picking up trash and closing gates, and hunting strategy.
Laugh, tell jokes, share stories, and be a friend and mentor to
the young hunter.
If the kiddos want to play video games or spend time on their
smart phone while in the blind, let them do so within limits. Set
some rules such as prohibiting use of those devices during the
first and last daylight hours when wildlife is most likely to move.
Remember, if kids consider their first hunting experiences
boring then they will quickly lose interest and drift away from
the sport, so be creative and lenient when necessary to keep
things fun and fresh for fledgling hunters.
Every Harvest is a Trophy
Don’t allow an animal’s score or its size determine the value of
the experience. All harvested animals are trophies and there
are many hunting experiences such as family time around
a campfire that are trophies in and of themselves. Often we
become too fixated on scores, unnecessarily pressurizing the
hunting atmosphere before, during and after the hunt.
Texas Youth Hunting Program (TYHP)
This article wouldn’t be complete without mentioning,
TYHP, one of the country’s “gold standard” youth hunting
programs. Formed in 1996, TYHP is jointly administered by
the Texas Wildlife Association and the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department. Through this program, more than 55,000 Texans
have been provided with safe, educational experiences, while
being exposed to the roles that hunting and private land
stewardship play in wildlife conservation. For more information
on TYHP, go to www.TexasYouthHunting.com.
Whether you want to increase the
kid-friendliness of your hunting operation or
improve its habitat, contact Wildlife Consultants at
(325) 655-0877 or see our website at
www.TheWildlifeConsultants.com
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O u r P h i l o s o p h y
The health of habitat and
wildlife is related directly to
the committed stewardship
of private landowners and
land managers. As wildlife
biologists, we understand
that it’s our job to help
landowners and land
managers achieve their goals,
which in turn helps keep
open space land sustainably
productive and ecologically
functional, benefiting us all.
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THE TEXANA R ANCH
THE TEXANA RANCH IS TRULY ONE OF A KIND. SITUATED
AMONG BEAUTIFUL ROLLING HILLS, MATURE LIVE OAKS,
PICTURESQUE VIEWS, 20+ ACRE LAKE AND 4 PONDS.
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THE TEXANA R ANCH
152.08± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$$5,875,000
A rare opportunity to own this unique historic ranch in Washington County.
The Texana Ranch is truly one-of-a-kind, featuring 152± acres with an amazing
20-acre lake, being one of the largest private owned lakes in the county and
stocked with trophy bass. The property also includes four ponds ranging from
half an acre to one-and-a-half acres in size. Situated among beautiful rolling
hills, mature live oaks, picturesque views and a peaceful setting.
Historic plantation home built in 1836 with 3,507± square feet, three
bedrooms, two baths, formal living and dining, island kitchen and large den.
Framed by wrought iron fence and massive oak and pecan trees as well
as wonderful views from the porches and balcony. This historical marker is
known as the Hutchinson-Korth Homestead. This land was originally granted
to Samuel Gates by the Mexican government in 1824. Captain Hutchinson
purchased the property in 1842 and during his ownership, this was one of the
largest plantations in the county. In 1888 the property was sold to the Korth
Family. The Korth’s children and grandchildren were deeded the property and
they resided here until 1969 when the property was then purchased by Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas A. Bullock of Houston, Texas. The home has been lived in
and well cared for since it was built in 1836. Mr. and Mrs. Bullock restored
the homestead back to the 1890 period with taking good advice and direction
from the previous owners.
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Restored tobacco barn moved to this location from Tennessee. Ideal for a
guest lodge, beautiful stone exterior with 2,208± square feet, open kitchen
and living with two fireplaces, additional living and entertaining area and loft.
From the private back porch, you can take in wonderful views of the lake.
Fabulous party barn perfect for entertaining, 3,128± square feet, built in 2012
with access to the pool and outdoor area. The canopy of gorgeous oaks offers
great shade and a beautiful setting. The space includes a full kitchen, his and
her full baths and a spacious great room to use for anything you desire.
Texas Ranger Cabin built in 1826 was originally located on the Hildalgo Bluffs
overlooking the Brazos River and moved to its current location. This is also a
historical marker, known as the Brown-Woodlief Log House. The Texas Rangers
used this cabin as shelter and to defend themselves from the Indians. The
cabin includes 778± square feet and has been updated to include electricity
and full bath. Additional guest house with 1,942± square feet with private
outdoor space. Most recently used for crafting projects and hobby space.
However, it does include one bedroom and spacious screened porch.
Great game day ranch, weekend property or primary residence. Conveniently
located only 35± miles from College Station and offers easy access for
Houston commute. It also has great potential for an event venue or a bed
and breakfast. This is such unique property, from the 20-acre lake to the
massive live oaks, rolling hills and historic improvements…you must see it in
person to truly appreciate all it has to offer. Property ID: 3606976
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GATES R ANCH
627± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
Approximately 627± acres located in the historic area in Washington County
known as Washington-On-The Brazos, “The Birthplace Of Texas”. Featuring
diverse rolling elevations with 110 feet of elevation changes. Premier building
locations that offer miles of panoramic views. Six stock ponds, potential for
large lake site, wooded tree-lined meadows and over 35-plus acres of heavily
wooded area offer great wildlife habitat. Improved pastures and hayfields.
Road frontage access on three sides of ranch. Easy access to Brenham-
Chappell Hill-Bryan/College Station. Will divide. Property ID: 3488533
RUNNING VALLEY R ANCH
47± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$1,795,000
Lovely home with three bedrooms, three full and two half bathrooms and a
two-car garage on 47 rolling acres in Doe Run! Home features an open floor
plan, stone fireplace, formal dining, study, an island kitchen with stainless
steel appliances, granite countertops and a huge walk-in pantry, a luxurious
master suite, mudroom, indoor dog kennels and outdoor living with fireplace
and gas grill. Other features include a two-bedroom, two-bath log cabin
guesthouse with loft, two-stall horse barn with workshop, office and large loft,
a riding arena, two-acre pond with pier and a creek! Property ID: 3542039
CHAPPELL SKY FARM
20± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$1,495,000
Approximately 20 hilltop acres offering magnificent 360-degree views of
the countryside. The property features a stately three-story five-bedroom,
four-bath main home with first and second floor wraparound porches
and a manicured yard with the pool, hot tub, small pergola and beautiful
landscaping. There are a total of seven garage bays, three attached to the
main house, and four below the two-bedroom, two-bath guest home. Other
features include a six-stall horse barn, pond with gazebo and tree-lined
drive. Located within an hour’s commute to Houston! Property ID: 3561812
DOUBLE K FARM
15± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$595,000
Immaculate home on 15± acres with mature trees. Great location with
picturesque property views, wonderful trees and private setting. Home built
in 2006, 2,270± square feet, three bedrooms, two baths, open floor plan
and formal dining. Wood floors, large bedrooms, island kitchen, granite
countertops and lots of cabinet space. Spacious master suite, open living
with fireplace and french doors leading to covered back patio ideal for
entertaining. Attached two-car garage, 20x20 workshop and well house with
storage. Property ID: 3595908
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CHAPPELL CREEK R ANCH
57± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$1,695,000
57.227± acres located minutes from the town of Chappell Hill which is
perfect for someone needing easy access to/from Houston. Drive time is
less than 50 min from northwest Houston area. Property features high
rolling hills, tree-lined meadow, creek, distant views of the Brazos River
valley, stocked lake, small pond and numerous live oak and sycamore trees.
Improvements include custom log home, swimming pool, barns, windmill
and cross-fencing. Great weekend property or for full-time living.
Property ID: 3560617
SEWARD PLANTATION
217± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$3,000,000
First time on the market in 166 years! Texas history speaks as you step
back in time and into this historical beauty. Once the largest home in
Washington County, you can assume many famous Texans graced the
doors to this welcoming home. Situated on 217± acres in Independence,
Texas is this beautiful, completely intact, southern plantation home built
in 1855 using Greek Revival architecture and a recorded Texas landmark
home. A rare find, own a part of this stunning preservation of Texas history!
Additional acreage is available. Property ID: 3226039
HEARTWOOD R ANCH
296± ACRES IN COLORADO COUNTY•$4,950,000
Heartwood Ranch, an outstanding 296-acre high-fenced whitetail deer
ranch, in beautiful Colorado County, just south of Columbus, Texas. A
Colorado inspired 5,282-square-foot (per CCAD) stunning main home,
quaint cedar planked guest cabin, impressive shop, stocked lake with
swimming and fishing pier, smaller tanks, nice rectangular shape, rolling
terrain, densely wooded, breathtaking trails, food plots, wet-weather
tributaries, nine deer blinds, three protein stations and excellent quality
deer. Awesome property. Property ID: 3616387
MERTINS CREEK R ANCH
100± ACRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY•$2,900,000
100 acres offering an oasis of relaxation and recreation. Open island
kitchen and great room, 20-foot vaulted ceiling, custom beams and
fireplace. Custom pool with stone accents and waterfalls, covered outdoor
living with fireplace and full kitchen. 1,528± square-foot guest home, open
living and kitchenette, three bedrooms and three baths. Rolling, mature
trees, part wooded, white vinyl fencing and paddocks. Features lighted
tennis court, eight-stall barn with apartment, hay barn, 120x300 covered
arena and paved mile runway with hangar. Property ID: 3617467
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DOUBLE BAR 7 RANCH
1,654± ACRES IN ZAVALA COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3620473
The best of South Texas...red sandy loam country. Well-managed white-tailed deer herd and trophy exotics that include axis, fallow,
blackbuck, addax, oryx and aoudad. The quail on this ranch are outstanding! Plentiful turkey, dove and javelina. Nice improvements
include an older ranch house, a newer dogtrot that has a four-bedroom, two-bath bunkhouse on one side and foreman’s quarters on
the other, huge barn, grain silo, walk-in cooler, grass airstrip...too much to list. Turnkey and ready-to-go! Call Anthony, (210) 854-6365.
180 RANCH DOS HERMANAS
180± ACRES IN WILSON COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3043070
30 minutes from San Antonio! Perfect for hunting, fishing
and entertaining family and friends. 200-inch deer, axis
deer, dove and turkey are all on the ranch. Good soil and
good brush with a 70 GPM water well that provides water
for irrigation and keeps the lake full. King Ranch blinds and
feeders convey. Call Anthony, (210) 854-6365.
1,274± ACRES IN FRIO COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 1021039
New 16-acre pivot with new irrigation well! Newly remodeled
lodge! Excellent white-tailed deer herd, axis, blackbuck,
strong quail population and tons of dove. Water lines feed all
the tanks. Best high-fenced ranch of this size in Frio County.
Call Anthony, (210) 854-6365.
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EAST LINCOLN RANCH
1,566± ACRES IN WEBB COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3612892
Classic low-fenced hunting ranch located in big deer country! Outstanding brush. Property is surrounded by large ranches.
Improvements on the ranch include four tanks, eight watering stations that are fed by above ground tanks, roads, fencing and single
phase electricity. This ranch is a blank slate and ready for your personal touch. White-tailed deer, turkey, hogs, quail, dove and
varmints. Property is located on Lincoln-Nicholson Road. 15 miles north of Highway 59. Call Anthony, (210) 854-6365.
CRABAPPLE CREEK
CHULA VISTA RANCH
658± ACRES IN DUVAL COUNTY PROPERTY ID: 3559358
40± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY
This 40 acres has it all—deep rich soil, Crabapple Creek,
huge oaks, springs and views. Stunningly beautiful
commuter estate property with many sites to build your
homestead. Call Anthony, (210) 854-6365.
Beautiful property with Highway 59 frontage between George
West and Freer, Texas. The property has breathtaking views
and lush valley flats with excellent brush diversity. The deer
herd is improved with 200-class genetics and wildlife includes
turkey, javelina, quail and dove. Nice three-bedroom, two-bath
headquarters with metal barn and walk-in cooler. Blinds and
feeders included. Call Rick, (210) 389-4954.
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TEXAS LAND / Lifestyle Issue
TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION
BY DAVID YEATES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) is wrapping up another great year of
education programs, hunter outreach, public policy work, membership
growth and the critical fundraising necessary to make it all happen. We
are working to spread the “gospel” of voluntary land stewardship and
its value to all Texans farther, wider, and more effectively in the coming
year. TWA’s staff and volunteers will always strive to improve on every
front because our mission is too important for complacency.
The 85th Texas Legislative Session is right around the corner and TWA
has been working all year to prepare. TWA professional lobby staff and
volunteers will spend many hours at the Capitol advocating for Texas’
land, water and wildlife. During the 85th Session, we plan to focus
on four core issues: eminent domain reform, groundwater as private
property, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department funding and responsible
management of Chronic Wasting Disease.
Eminent Domain Reform
TWA has been working in partnership with a coalition of rural
landowner groups (14 total at the time of this writing) to advance
meaningful reform to existing eminent domain statute. While
we recognize the value of commerce and the need to improve
infrastructure to support our state’s burgeoning population, we believe
that property rights must be respected and that the impacts to our wild
places and wild things should be minimized where possible.
One statutory improvement we intend to pursue is a key concept
commonly known as “betterment.” If a condemning entity (public
or private) and a landowner do not agree on a purchase price, then
they enter into condemnation and litigation. If the landowner prevails
in proving a higher market value (betterment over original offer), the
landowner is not entitled to recoup legal costs from the condemning
entity. At best, the landowner receives the fair market value of their
property, less the legal costs to establish and defend that market value.
This gives condemning entities an unfair advantage and abridges
landowners’ property rights. Texas landowners deserve a level playing
field, which we to hope help provide in this Session.
Groundwater as Private Property
TWA has been a staunch supporter of groundwater as private property
for many years. This has been codified in statute and ratified by the
Texas Supreme Court.
Last Session brought a handful of bills that sought to erode absolute
ownership by implementing new regulatory structures or by creating
different classes of ownership such as brackish groundwater. With
the help of like-minded organizations and wise elected officials, those
undesirable bills were defeated.
With a massive urban/rural imbalance in Texas and multiple interests
competing for groundwater, we anticipate another busy Session on this
front. Our goal is to strike a balance between property rights, natural
resource conservation and Texans’ water needs.
TPWD Funding
TWA believes Texas is extraordinarily well-served by our state fish
and game agency, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The
department budget is less than 1 percent of the state budget, and all
law enforcement and fisheries/wildlife divisions are funded through
hunting and fishing license sales.
Unfortunately, license sales revenue largely is static while expenses
continue to climb. Adequate TPWD funding will depend on the hunting
and angling community’s support—and TWA will be front and center.
The science-based research and conservation law enforcement
needed to manage our rich wildlife resources are critical to our state’s
culture and wildlife-related economy.
Chronic Wasting Disease Management
The fourth focus of TWA’s legislative agenda will be the continued
responsible management of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Texas’
deer and exotic wildlife herds. Since the last Session, there have been
multiple confirmed findings of CWD in captive deer breeding facilities
and free-range mule deer in Texas.
TWA has been extremely active and attentive to this issue, urging a
responsible and measured response by all stakeholders and regulatory
agencies. We will continue to work toward reasonable compromises
that are in the best interest of hunting and wildlife here in Texas.
For more information on TWA policies and positions on all of these
matters, please visit texas-wildlife.org, or call (210) 826-4933.
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TEXAS LAND / Lifestyle Issue
TEXAS LAND BROKERS NETWORK
BY TYLER JACOBS, PRESIDENT
While the very nature of the election seemed to largely hinder
farm and ranch brokerage activity, none of the Texas Land
Broker Network membership would characterize this as a lack
of buyer ability. While the majority of recreational buyers seem
to have large amounts of cash purchasing power, lenders
are making large efforts to extend them credit. However,
properties tied to production of commodities, have all reflected
in their pricing the continued downward value pressures of
those products.
So what do we do as we proceed forward in this new
year, with new challenges? I believe the unanimous
advice to our TLBN broker buyer clients is to utilize the
opportunity to buy a discount, as they can be found.
Opposite that, we are always uniquely advising sellers
not to offer their farm or ranch at a price point beyond
what the market will bear.
Here’s to a great 2017!
TEXAS ALLIANCE OF LAND BROKERS
BY DAVID FAUST, PRESIDENT
TALB has had a record year in meeting attendance an
member growth. As 2016 comes to a close, I would like to
thank all of our hard working board members, affiliates,
speakers, donors and consistent members whom have made
our great organization grow and prosper.
Your 2017 Board Members are:
Neal Reeh - President
Jodie Rapp - Vice President
Jane Bushing Brown - Sec/Treas
David Faust
Clayton Leverett
Lem Lewis
Tory Virdell
Harold Gallm
Games Bohls
Kathleen Montague - Affiliate Board Member
Our final event of the year will be our Christmas Party,
December 8th at the Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg.
Contact Jane Brown for reservations.
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A Year-End Financial Primer
s the year winds down, you’re probably already thinking
about your New Year’s resolutions. If one of them is to
keep better track of your finances, this is the time to look
back at your records and prepare for tax season or a major
purchase.
Here are five financial tips that can help landowners and potential
land buyers get organized or even save money.
1. MAINTAIN SPECIAL USE VALUATIONS.
In Texas, agricultural land may be appraised based on its agricultural
use rather than its market value. Often called an ag exemption,
such a valuation is actually a different way of appraising the
land’s value.
• An agricultural use valuation, also called a 1-d appraisal,
is reserved for landowners whose primary source of income
is agriculture. The land value is based on the income generated
by agriculture, such as crop or livestock production, and
owners must apply every year.
• An open space valuation, or 1-d-1 appraisal, applies to
more types of landowners and land uses, including wildlife
management. There’s no need to reapply once the property
qualifies, but the county’s chief appraiser may, at his or her
discretion, request a new application.
Matt Ormiston, senior attorney at Farm Credit Bank of Texas in
Austin and a former Farm Credit loan officer, says the end of the
year is a good time for landowners to review their records so that
they avoid losing their special use valuations and possibly paying
rollback taxes.
“Make sure you preserve any special use valuation for property tax
purposes,” Ormiston says. “The increase in property taxes from
losing one can be devastating, making ownership less attractive or,
at worst, unaffordable.”
2. HAVE A COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ON YOUR LAND.
In addition to reducing property taxes, using land for agriculture
offers federal income tax benefits.
For the greatest savings, talk to a CPA before a land purchase, and
get an appraisal of assets such as barns, houses, fences and stock
tanks. The cost of the land isn’t deductible, but the cost of an asset
is, provided there’s a commercial enterprise.
“Assuming you’re buying the property for some kind of agricultural
activity — it can be cattle, hay-raising, commercial hunting
or whatever the case is — a lot of things can be either deducted
currently or depreciated as an asset going forward,” says Wayne
Bawcum, a certified public accountant in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

TEXAS LAND / Lifestyle Issue
“Now’s a good time to check for unreleased liens, so there’s not a
headache or roadblock if you want to get a loan secured by that
property,” Ormiston says.
Bawcum’s experience includes 40 years preparing taxes for landowners,
farmers and ranchers, and eight years on the board of
Legacy Ag Credit, a Farm Credit lending cooperative.
Remember that from the Internal Revenue Service’s perspective,
a legitimate business needs to have some profit potential.
“If you have 1,000 acres and five cows, you’re not going to be able
to show a business plan where you’d be able to make a profit,”
Bawcum says.
3. SHOW YOUR LENDER A WELL-PREPARED TAX RETURN.
If you plan to buy land, tax season is a good time to organize
your finances before talking to a lender. A tax return prepared
by a competent professional can make it easier to demonstrate
creditworthiness.
“It makes a difference,” Bawcum says. “Bankers rely on that document
when determining whether to lend money. They have to look
at your credit history, payment history in the past, ability to repay
the loan from your job or business. If the lender can’t understand
your tax return, it makes the loan harder to obtain.”
Ormiston adds another item to the year-end to-do list: Make sure
that liens have been released on any property that you’ve paid off.
4. KEEP GOOD RECORDS.
Starting with the 2016 tax year, the IRS Form 1098 that lenders
send individual borrowers who paid more than $600 in interest
on a mortgage loan will expand to include the origination date of
the mortgage, the principal balance as of Jan. 1 of the tax year, and
a street address or description for the property securing the loan.
That mortgage interest statement is an example of the records
that support your tax return.
“This is going to make my job a little easier, and will make the
IRS’ job in the event of an audit a little easier,” Bawcum says of
the revised 1098. For example, the form could help distinguish a
primary or secondary residence, for which interest is deductible,
from raw land.
Bawcum adds that professional tax preparation offers taxpayers
some peace of mind because they’re less likely to claim a deduction
that they shouldn’t — or overlook a possible deduction.
“The best way to pay less tax is to keep better records,” Bawcum
says. “Write a check or use a credit card, and be sure you have a
receipt for everything you buy that could be a deduction.
“A lot of farmers do what I call dashboard accounting. They throw
all their records on the dashboard of their truck, and once a year
they clean them up and bring them to me. If you lose some of
your records, it’s going to be difficult to support your deductions
in an audit.”
5. HAVE A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.
The season of giving is a good reminder to explore your estate
planning and gifting powers.
Thanks to a 2015 change in the Texas Estates Code, there’s now
a streamlined way to ensure that real property transfers to your
designated beneficiaries upon your passing.
“It’s called a Transfer on Death Deed,” Ormiston says. “The property
passes outside of your estate, so your beneficiaries or heirs
avoid the expense and hassle of probate court.”
An online kit from the nonprofit Texas Legal Services Center,
TexasLawHelp.org, includes a free form that you can sign in front
of a notary and file in the property’s county deed office.
Ormiston still strongly recommends consulting an attorney about
something as important as transferring property.
“As long as you execute it properly, it’s a really simple process,”
he says.
Article provided by Farm Credit Bank of Texas
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TEXAS LAND / Market
WRITTEN BY CHARLES E. GILLILAND, PH.D.
RESEARCH ECONOMIST | REAL ESTATE CENTER | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
THIRD
QUARTER
PRICES
By the end of the third quarter, Texas land markets had shaken off the drag
inspired by low oil prices and challenging returns to agriculture to post a 4.6
percent increase over 2015 prices. At $2,554 per acre, 2016 markets saw
prices reach historically high levels statewide. That third quarter increase
indicated market trends moved up from levels recorded in the first two
quarters. The statewide typical size expanded to 1,441, nearly 280 acres larger
than the 2015 third quarter size. The inflation adjusted price rose to $445 per
acre (in 1966 dollars) continuing the market’s record breaking performance .
Pounded by the retreat from the Eagle Ford shale play, South Texas and the
Gulf Coast – Brazos Bottom regions saw land prices slip below 2015 levels.
Price increases in the West Texas, Northeast Texas, and Austin— Waco—Hill
Country regions offset weakness with strong first three-quarter increasing
price trends.
As the elections draw to a close, observers see signs an end to oil price
turmoil. These developments inspire market participants to anticipate
improving conditions while general economic growth hints at continuing
demand for Texas rural land.
TEXAS RURAL LAND PRICES—PRELIMINARY 2016 FIRST THREE QUARTERS
Dollars per Acre
CHANGES IN TEXAS RURAL LAND PRICES—PRELIMINARY 2016 FIRST THREE QUARTERS
Dollars per Acre
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TOP 100 SOLD
TEXAS LAND / Market
AUGUST 16, 2016 THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2016
1. SWISHER & MARTIN REALTY
Albert Martin II
14,318± Acres | Webb County
Sold Price: $20,000,000
2. Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Int’l Realty
Brenda Moerschell
392± Acres | Denton County | Sold Price: $12,500,000
3. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig
2,721± Acres | Dimmit County | Sold Price: $8,250,000
4. David O. Faust, Broker
2,350± Acres | Madison County | Sold Price: $6,462,500
5. Greg Tom Real Estate
Greg Tom
1,330± Acres | Bandera County | Sold Price: $5,985,000
6. Irongate Land Company, LLC
Jeff Portwood
2,602± Acres | Cherokee County | Sold Price: $5,464,200
7. Nixon Real Estate
Vic Nixon
1,000± Acres | Gillespie County | Sold Price: $5,291,550
8. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig
516± Acres | Fayette County | Sold Price: $5,225,000
9. Lee, Lee & Puckitt Associates, Inc.
Martin, Tom, Lee P., Lee H., Rick, Kevin, Lane, Elaine
5,931± Acres | Briscoe County | Sold Price: $4,596,525
10. Capitol Ranch Real Estate
Cody Maxwell, Broker
600± Acres | Washington County | Sold Price: $4,500,000
11. Irongate Land Company, LLC
Jeff Portwood
1,871± Acres | Houston County | Sold Price: $4,330,622
12. Land InvesTex, LLC
Jimmy Fuchs
734.41± Acres | Wilson County | Sold Price: $4,243,603
13. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC
Bret Polk
1,550± Acres | Bosque County | Sold Price: $4,056,300
14. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales/
Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Int’l Realty
Harlan Ray & David Burgher
676.46± Acres | Eastland County | Sold Price: $3,995,000
15. Anders Realty
Denisa Odiorne
411.24± Acres | Blanco County | Sold Price: $3,590,209
16. Campbell Farm & Ranch
Boone Campbell
2,870± Acres | Palo Pinto County | Sold Price: $3,587,503
17. Johnny Koehler
552± Acres | Washington County | Sold Price: $3,350,000
18. La Gloria Land Company
Matt Mann
492± Acres | Fayette County | Sold Price: $3,300,000
19. RE/MAX Legends
Ronnie Matthews
67.74± Acres | Austin County | Sold Price: $3,250,483
20. First Texas Brokerage
Glenn Hodge
594± Acres | Bell County | Sold Price: $3,150,000
21. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC
Sheldon Grothaus
263± Acres | Bandera County | Sold Price: $3,100,000
22. Superior Farm & Ranch Realty
Rick Doak
178.63± Acres | Wharton County | Sold Price: $2,750,000
23. Jones Ranch Realty, LLC
Jay Jones
2.31± Acres | Gillespie County | Sold Price: $2,725,000
24. Herbst Real Estate Services, Inc.
Dennis Herbst
937± Acres | Falls County | Sold Price: $2,712,434
25. Holtkamp Realty Consultants, Inc
Don Holtkamp
408.6± Acres | Milam County | Sold Price: $2,550,000
26. Jarratt Realty & Land
John Jarratt
500± Acres | Dewitt County | Sold Price: $2,500,000
27. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig
750± Acres | Comanche County | Sold Price: $2,437,500
28. Gerald Haire Realty
Burt Clem
755± Acres | Bowie County | Sold Price: $2,416,000
29. Keller Williams Heritage
David Wilcox
450± Acres | Medina County | Sold Price: $2,325,000
30. Republic Ranches, LLC
478± Acres | Falls County | Sold Price: $2,300,000
31. J. Gruber Properties
J. Gruber
725± Acres | Medina County | Sold Price: $2,284,232
32. La Gloria Land Company
Matt Mann
874± Acres | Frio County | Sold Price: $2,250,000
33. Texas Ranches For Sale
Ken Hoerster
1,245± Acres | Eastland County | Sold Price: $2,234,245
34. Republic Ranches, LLC
965± Acres | Collin County | Sold Price: $2,230,000
35. Triangle Realty
JT and Jaime Haynes
1,295± Acres | Deaf Smith County | Sold Price: $2,225,000
36. Onyx & Assoc. Real Estate, Ranch & Land
Onyx Benavid
17.48± Acres | Webb County | Sold Price: $2,050,000
37. Republic Ranches, LLC
765± Acres | Henderson County | Sold Price: $2,000,000
38. Encore Fine Properties, LLC
Terry Urdal
700± Acres | Brooks County | Sold Price: $1,993,000
39. Stransky Properties
Stephen Stransky
1,076± Acres | Maverick County | Sold Price: $1,891,304
40. Westmark Realtors
Tom McDonald
1,851± Acres | Stonewall County | Sold Price: $1,860,000
41. Evans & Associates Real Estate
Doug Evans
110± Acres | Kerr County | Sold Price: $1,850,000
42. RE/MAX Real Properties
Allison “AJ” Harwood
12.25± Acres | Hays County | Sold Price: $1,825,000
43. Lee, Lee & Puckitt Associates, Inc.
Martin, Tom, Lee P., Lee H., Rick, Kevin, Lane, Elaine
472± Acres | Tom Green County | Sold Price: $1,750,000
44. Trinity Country Real Estate
Matt Milligan
558± Acres | Jack County | Sold Price: $1,704,584
45. Culver/LANDTX, Inc.
David Culver
249± Acres | Gillespie County | Sold Price: $1,700,150
46. Capitol Ranch Real Estate
Cody Maxwell
207± Acres | Washington County | Sold Price: $1,698,647
47. Coldwell Banker Properties Unlimited
Lindi Braddock & Camaron Pruiett
605.79± Acres | Bell County | Sold Price: $1,697,000
48. Lehmberg Realty
Mark Lehmberg
341.42± Acres | McCulloch County | Sold Price: $1,650,000
49. RE/MAX Landmark
Frank Roberts
7.77± Acres | Rockwall County | Sold Price: $1,535,000
50. Lee, Lee & Puckitt Associates, Inc.
Martin, Tom, Lee P., Lee H., Rick, Kevin, Lane, Elaine
951± Acres | Fisher County | Sold Price: $1,500,000
51. Carpenter Ranch Sales
David Carpenter
303± Acres | Llano County | Sold Price: $1,500,000
52. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig
152± Acres | Comal County | Sold Price: $1,500,000
53. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig
150± Acres | Kendall County | Sold Price: $1,495,000
54. Jarratt Realty & Land
John Jarratt
262.49± Acres | Jackson County | Sold Price: $1,490,000
55. BlackBrush Properties, LLC
Damon Thorpe & Steve Mabery
969.2± Acres | Duval County | Sold Price: $1,475,000
56. Legacy Land Auctions
JT Haynes
1,490± Acres | Potter County | Sold Price: $1,443,959
57. West Pole Partners, LLC
Sonny Allen
148± Acres | Blanco County | Sold Price: $1,415,500
58. Irongate Land Company, LLC
Jeff Portwood
671± Acres | Rusk County | Sold Price: $1,400,805
59. Foster Farm and Ranch
Chad Foster
333± Acres | Uvalde County | Sold Price: $1,400,000
60. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate
Brian Smith
317± Acres | Bosque County | Sold Price: $1,376,053
61. La Gloria Land Company
Matt Mann
301± Acres | Dewitt County | Sold Price: $1,354,500
62. Kirkpatrick Realty/Keller Williams
Barry Kirkpatrick
541.74± Acres | Stephens County | Sold Price: $1,354,350
63. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate
Brian Smith
23.59± Acres | Denton County | Sold Price: $1,312,500
64. Carlisle Real Estate
Sidney Carlisle
408± Acres | Bosque County | Sold Price: $1,300,000
65. Jones Ranch Realty, LLC
Jay Jones
32.56± Acres | Gillespie County | Sold Price: $1,300,000
66. United Country Bobo Realty
& Land Company
Carroll Bobo
109± Acres | Upshur County | Sold Price: $1,275,000
67. Watters International Realty
Chris Watters
1.04± Acres | Travis County | Sold Price: $1,265,000
68. Riata Realty
Steve Dickey & Ray Baker
153± Acres | San Jacinto County | Sold Price: $1,250,000
69. Southwest Land Associates
Buck Laning & Rick Taylor
205± Acres | Uvalde County | Sold Price: $1,250,000
70. Tony Langdon Auction Properties
Tony Langdon
52± Acres | Cooke County | Sold Price: $1,235,000
71. Keller Williams Metropolitan
Heidi Allbritton
100.1± Acres | Van Zandt County | Sold Price: $1,234,620
72. La Gloria Land Company
Matt Mann
353± Acres | Lampasas County | Sold Price: $1,225,000
73. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC
Blake Hortenstine
627± Acres | Shackelford County | Sold Price: $1,200,000
74. Texas Landmark Realtors
Melaina Middleton
195.93± Acres | Wise County | Sold Price: $1,200,000
75. Land & Ranch Realty, LLC
Lem Lewis
534± Acres | Bandera County | Sold Price: $1,195,092
76. Ranch & Hunting Land Realty, LLC
Jody & Larry Guthrie
418± Acres | Coleman County | Sold Price: $1,195,000
77. Circle T Realty
Steven Torno
340± Acres | Leon County | Sold Price: $1,192,254
78. Galm Real Estate, LLC
Harold Galm
165± Acres | Bexar County | Sold Price: $1,174,759
79. Markham Realty, Inc.
13± Acres | Walker County | Sold Price: $1,150,000
80. West Pole Partners, LLC
Sonny Allen
41± Acres | Blanco County | Sold Price: $1,150,000
81. Herrin Real Estate, LLC
50.34± Acres | Grayson County | Sold Price: $1,150,000
82. Ranch & Hunting Land Realty, LLC
Jody & Larry Guthrie
201.3± Acres | Eastland County | Sold Price: $1,150,000
83. Wendy Cline Properties
Wendy Cline
25.5± Acres | Waller County | Sold Price: $1,137,500
84. Gene Stewart Real Estate
Gene Stewart
90.21± Acres | San Saba County | Sold Price: $1,135,250
85. RE/MAX Real Properties
Allison “AJ” Harwood
18.1± Acres | Hays County | Sold Price: $1,125,000
86. Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty
Rick Kuper
254± Acres | Kimble County | Sold Price: $1,125,000
87. JVL Farm and Ranch
Jerrett V. Lamb
35.85± Acres | Bandera County | Sold Price: $1,110,000
88. Simpson Ranches & Land LLC
Anthony Simpson
165± Acres | Wilson County | Sold Price: $1,100,000
89. Berkshire Hathaway HS
Premier Properties
Wayne and Karin Warren
248.86± Acres | Leon County | Sold Price: $1,100,000
90. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig
346± Acres | Medina County | Sold Price: $1,091,070
91. Texas Ranches For Sale
Ken Hoerster
405± Acres | Kerr County | Sold Price: $1,089,123
92. Cobb Properties
Stefanie Cobb & Tai Cobb-Klam
300± Acres | Bosque County | Sold Price: $1,065,000
93. Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Robert Dullnig
401± Acres | Dimmit County | Sold Price: $1,062,650
94. Mark Fox Co.
Rodney Topper
130± Acres | Blanco County | Sold Price: $1,060,000
95. Capitol Ranch Real Estate
Cody Maxwell
348± Acres | Hamilton County | Sold Price: $1,050,000
96. Lone Star Appraisals & Realty, Inc.
Chris Griesbach
579.46± Acres | Houston County | Sold Price: $1,024,900
97. Turnkey Ranch Real Estate
200± Acres | Lampasas County | Sold Price: $1,000,000
98. Hi View Real Estate
33.58± Acres | Kaufman County | Sold Price: $997,000
99. Cobb Properties
Stefanie Cobb & Tai Cobb-Klam
96.73± Acres | Hamilton County | Sold Price: $995,000
100. Lillian Smith Properties
Lillian Smith
137± Acres | Gonzales County | Sold Price: $990,000
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Pecos Canyon Ranch
8,300± ACRES | VAL VERDE COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2989031
The Pecos Canyon Ranch is dominated by the
river and the canyonlands that drain into it. It is
really two ranches, split by the county road, with
excellent new fences and entrance gates for
privacy and security. The western one-third has
the old headquarters ruins with two wells and a
lot of juniper cover with rolling hills and dense
vegetation along Harkell Canyon, perfect for mule
deer and blue quail hunting. The eastern twothirds
is dominated by huge slick-rock canyons,
high Ceniza mesas, and one-and-a-half miles of
the Lower Pecos River. Price: $6,640,000
Rainbow Ranch
10,800± ACRES | TERRELL COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2613536
The Rainbow Ranch is situated at the
convergence of three biologically-distinct
eco-regions in Texas; the Texas Hill Country
to the east, the Chihuahuan Desert to
the west, and the subtropical Tamaulipan
Brushland to the south, creating one of the
most unique wildlife habitats in the state, with
abundant mule deer and whitetail. This is not
flat plateau country with dissected canyons,
but rather an extensive landscape of rolling
hills, valleys and long canyons creating
very scenic and amazingly beautiful views.
Price: $4,590,000
Ranch on Top
45,393± ACRES | HUDSPETH COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2779443
Ranch on Top is located in the southwest corner of
the Diablo Plateau and is made up of 45,393 acres,
originally put together by Lee Moore from El Paso in
the 1930s and is still owned by his daughter, who,
along with her foreman, runs this working cattle
operation. This is cattle country at its finest and is a
hidden jewel high in the Chihuahuan Desert yucca
grasslands with amazing rims and deep, incised
canyons and includes a private airstrip. Ranch on Top
is located on a county road heading north 13.5 miles
from I-10 at Fort Hancock. The ranch Headquarters is
20 miles from interstate. Price: $24,965,919
www.KingLandWater.com
Tammy King, Broker & James King, Agent
Jeanine Bishop, Agent/Office Manager
PO Box 109 | 600 State Street | Fort Davis, Texas 79734
2014
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Mills Pecos River Ranch
7,800± ACRES | VAL VERDE COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2031943
The Mills Pecos River Ranch encompasses a unique
part of Texas. History abounds on this ranch, as it was
once part of the settlement of Pandale. The two-story
headquarters house was built in 1924 from cut limestone
blocks chiseled from cliffs along Howard Draw creating
a classic iconic early Texas home. This working ranch
enjoys more than six miles of crystal clear spring-fed
Pecos River frontage, which provides some of the best
recreation water in the country. The ranch fronts the
Pecos River on both sides for more than a mile and a
half, making this private stretch for camping, hunting,
and fishing unique among most ranches on the Devils
and Pecos. Price Reduced: $6,224,400
HLB Piñon Ranch
3,177± ACRES | BREWSTER COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 1988957
HLB Piñon Ranch is located on Highway 90,
east of Alpine, within the north slopes of the
Del Norte Mountains and adjacent to the
unique gated ranch community of Sierra La
Rana with its maintained roads, underground
electricity, and other amenities. The ranch
has ownership of several hundred acres
of land in several large platted lots within
Sierra La Rana, designed for future home
sites with utilities in place. Several thousand
acres of adjacent ranchland offer mountains
and grasslands for hunting and recreation.
Price: $5,988,645
Quebec Ranch
12,500± ACRES | PRESIDIO COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 1555099
The Quebec Ranch is Texas cow country
at its finest and represents some of the
best Yucca Grasslands in the US. It is part
of the Marfa Plateau, a mile-high desert
grassland of basin range topography
between the Davis Mountains to the north
and the Chinati/Sierra Viejas Mountains
and Rio Grande River on the south and
southwest. The views are stunning and
the ranch overlooks the landscapes of the
Davis, Chinati and Sierra Viejas Mountains,
Capote Mountain and the great expanse of
grasslands in between. This is a working
cattle ranch which has been well-managed
by the same family for over five-and-a-half
decades. Price Reduced: $8,562,500
James@KingLandWater.com | (432) 426–2024 | Tammy@KingLandWater.com
View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/13262
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Rock House Draw Ranch
11,900± ACRES | PECOS COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3063489
The property’s browse and grasslands are in excellent
condition, a result of the ranch’s evolution from a historic
sheep and goat ranch into today’s recreational uses of
hunting, hiking, and enjoyment of the scenic beauty. Native
grasses, forbs, browse, brush, cacti and trees not only provide
excellent habitat for game species such as elk, deer, turkey,
quail, and dove, but also for non-game species. Recent
use and management has been focused on improving and
growing elk, mule deer, and whitetail deer populations, which
are tremendous. The population is about 50/50 for these two
deer types and within the steep terrain along the canyons,
one can also find aoudad sheep. Price: $5,890,500
Highway 2400 Ranch
10,665± ACRES | TERRELL COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3063521
Representing about a quarter of the ranch are the broad drainages of
Big Canyon with excellent thick mesquite and hackberry draws. The
southern three-quarters of the ranch is a series of juniper, mesquite
and persimmon-covered hills and wooded canyon valleys. Excellent
access, good internal roads, and remarkable range condition makes
this one of the best hunting, grazing, and recreation ranches on the
market in the area. There is a very nice well-maintained hunters
camp with barn, pens, and entertainment lodge. With topography
ranging from 2,700–3,030 feet, there are many other potential
building sites with distant views or vistas of sheer wall canyons.
High on the top of a hill overlooking the headquarters is a huge rock
water tank with a new concrete lining which doubles as an excellent
swimming pool with majestic views. Price: $4,799,250
Red Mill Ranch
25,667± ACRES | PECOS COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3063517
Red Mill Ranch represents some of the best native and
improved grasslands in West Texas. With eight sectionsized
improved Klein grass fields this 300-cow ranch is
ready-to-go. The landscape is wide-open rolling grassland,
interspersed with hills and mountains, and surrounded by
rugged limestone outcrop mountain ranges. This ranch lies
at an elevation that supports vegetation like century plants,
Spanish dagger, yucca, and cholla with a dominant grassland
of taboso, blue gamma, side oats gramma, cane bluestem.
Areas of brush and trees like pion pine, juniper, mesquite,
and hackberry are also present. Price: $17,581,895
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Tammy King, Broker & James King, Agent
Jeanine Bishop, Agent/Office Manager
PO Box 109 | 600 State Street | Fort Davis, Texas 79734
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Black Hills Ranch
11,681± ACRES | PRESIDIO COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3146412
This is a working cattle and hunting ranch owned by the same
family for more than 80 years, making this a unique opportunity
to own a heritage West Texas ranch. There are entrances
on Highway 67 with winding roads through the Black Hills. A
concrete dam was built in the 1930s to provide irrigation water
to fields below. Water rights will convey. This property is home to
many species of birds and larger wildlife. The headquarters has
electricity and water. There is a main house, old barns, sheds,
and working pens nearby. There are four wells, water storage
tanks, troughs, surface tanks, and a few large headers. A pipeline
system transports water to strategic storage tanks in even the
roughest part of the Black Hills. Price: $10,454,495
Prairie Canyon Ranch
21,528± ACRES | TERRELL COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3063529
The main drainage across the northern half of the ranch is
Prairie Canyon, named for the rich natural grasslands that
once dominated this region. This is full of early Texas history,
including Judge Roy Bean, who ruled from nearby Langtry.
This is a working ranch leased to a neighboring heritage
landowner who keeps up the roads and water infrastructure
over the entire property. Owner financing is available for this
property. The north half of the ranch makes a great location
for a future headquarters, with electricity and water already
in place. Waters are distributed in a variety of wells, pipelines,
water storage, and water troughs. There are also two fulltime
springs providing excellent natural waters for the local
wildlife across the ranch, including some of the best blue
quail hunting in Texas. Price: $8,288,378
Yates Cattle and
Conservation Ranch
385± ACRES | HAYS AND TRAVIS COUNTIES
PROPERTY ID: 3547106
There is a property in the Hill Country where the bedded
limestone strata and the historic layers of time come together
to create a place like no other. Yates Cattle and Conservation
Ranch’s name says it all: a marriage of rich Texas ranching
heritage with an array of unique natural resources in a
protected, quiet world all its own. Saltlick is just minutes away,
and the amazing restaurants of Austin are a mere short ride
away down MoPac Boulevard, immersing you in the culture
of music, food, art, nature, and outdoor recreation that makes
Austin one of the most popular cities in the U.S. The ranch is
centrally-located just southwest of downtown Austin on Bear
Creek, fronting on the northbound side of Highway 45 where
it turns into South MoPac. Price: $9,240,000
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Klein Branch
Ranch
520± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3423040
Gorgeous water property located between
Kerrville and Harper. This ranch offers both
sides of improved Klein Branch Creek. It is
a wonderful place to swim, fish and beat
the heat. It is lined with huge trees that are
perfect places to put a rope swing. There
is a nice three-bedroom, two-bathroom
ranch house with open floor plan. The
land has numerous large oak trees, and
very little cedar. There is very nice soil and
a lot of native grass. The land is great for
horses and livestock. There is free roaming
blackbuck, axis, and whitetail. The land is
cross-fenced into four pastures, and there
are working pens and a nice implement
barn with workshop. Price: $3,614,000
Tranquility Ranch
310± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2629288
Water, water, water! This awesome ranch is
less that 10 minutes from Bandera and less
than one hour from San Antonio. It completely
encompasses a beautiful 30± acre lake.
There are tremendous building sites
overlooking the lake for your dream home.
The lake offers great fishing, waterfowl and
recreation. There is also both sides of a treelined,
rock bottom creek. A lot of whitetail
and axis. The land is covered in wonderful
hardwoods and great native grass that is
perfect for livestock. There is an old landing
strip that could be refurbished for your plane.
A lot of privacy, yet close to the amenities
of town. Can be bought in smaller tracts.
Price: $3,995,000
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Slippery Ridge Ranch
124± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2902418
Gorgeous ranch with everything you want in the Hill Country. 1,400 feet of both sides of beautiful Indian
Creek, it’s dammed in three places, offering great swimming and fishing opportunities. The ranch also
has a nice duck pond. The four-bedroom, three-bath, two-half-bath, 4,533± square-foot custom rock
home has 10-mile views, two living areas, large fireplace, custom country kitchen, large master suite,
office, high ceilings, metal roof, large back porch, and more. There is an insulated 2,400-square-foot,
six-car garage with an air conditioned/heated workroom and bathroom. The land has great trees, nice
fields, and rolling hills. It is very horse-friendly and has a lot of wildlife. Price: $3,249,000
Bear Creek Ranch
160± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1184449
A gorgeous piece of property that has it all and is less than two miles
from Kerrville. It offers 1,700 feet of both sides Bear Creek. The creek
has been dammed, backing up beautiful water. The land offers two
sprawling meadows, huge hardwoods, and tons of wildlife. There are
360-degree breathtaking views of town, the valley, and multiple building
sites. Price: $1,995,000
Fall Creek Ranch
200± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3406101
Beautiful Hill Country ranch in the highly desirable Fall Creek Road area.
This ranch has it all! There is a nice four-bedroom, three-and-a-halfbathroom
Hill Country home sitting on the hill overlooking the pond
and valley below. The home offers high ceilings, indoor hot tub, nice
porches, lots of woodwork, and much more. There is a nice three-car
garage and workshop. There is a 30x50 insulated barn with three roll up
doors, and a five-bay implement barn. The land is very clean with lots of
oaks, and very little cedar. There is are beautiful draws and a nice spring.
Wildlife includes whitetail, fallow, blackbuck, and turkey. Lots of peace
and privacy, and still only 10 minutes from town. Price: $2,199,000
1614 Sidney Baker, Suite 200, Kerville, Texas 78028
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Twin Sisters Ranch
258± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3251942
Views, views, views! Twin Sister peaks on the ranch are over 1,800 feet
in elevation. They, along with other building sites offer tremendous views
of the surrounding river valley. Less than 45 minutes from northwest San
Antonio. The ranch has large oak trees, good native grass and terrain
that is easy to get around on. There is a nice little pond that is great for
livestock and wildlife. Whitetail and free roaming exotics. Very little cedar,
and the good native grass. A great place close to town to build your
dream home on your Hill Country ranch. Price: $1,548,000
Shin Oaks Ranch
851± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2689002
Nice turnkey hunting ranch! This gorgeous Hill Country ranch is located
just south of Garvin Store and less than an hour from Kerrville. The ranch
is covered in large oaks and is very clean, while still having plenty of
brush and cover for the deer. There is a gorgeous wet-weather draw
that dissects the ranch offering great character and unique topography.
Great soil for grass and food plots. Nice three-bedroom, two-bath
double wide mobile home located on top of a hill with 360-degree views.
The ranch offers two wells and two ponds. It is perimeter high-fenced,
and has breeder pens. Whitetail, blackbuck, axis, fallow, scimitar oryx,
and pigs. Price: $2,199,000
Lone Tree Ranch
255± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3148506
A horseman’s dream! Unrestricted and ag. exempt land with 22-acre coastal hay field.
Five miles to the center of Kerrville and 10 minutes to the Kerr County Airport. A gated
entrance and impressive paved driveways lead to the barns and offices. Down the way
is a stunning estate-style home with a magnificent great room, dining area with 20-
foot vaulted ceilings, large rock fireplace, and a state-of-the-art kitchen. One-of-a-kind
master bedroom suite is embellished with a chandelier, double waterfall shower, and
gold clawfoot white bathtub. Second Creek runs through the property and is dammed
up just below the house offering a great place to swim, fish, and enjoy the day. The land
has hills, creek bottom, fields, and native pasture. Ideal for horses and cattle. The horse
improvements include an indoor and outdoor arena, large horse barn, and multiple
paddocks. For the outdoorsman, there is whitetail, free ranging axis, and
blackbuck. This great Hill Country showplace needs to be seen to be
appreciated. Price: $3,600,000
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The Winn Ranch on Rosita Creek
7,061± ACRES | MAVERICK COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2977426
The Winn Ranch on Rosita Creek is a true sportsman’s paradise today, but has the
potential to be a great investment for future development given its proximity to the
city. The ranch has been managed for years under MLDP level III permitting and
has great whitetail deer along with other typical South Texas species, along with
great waterfowl hunting and fishing on the four massive lakes. Other improvements
include a main lodge overlooking a 225-acre lake, lighted tennis court, highfencing,
hunter’s lodge, workers houses, a 6,200-foot paved runway and hangar,
over five miles of paved roads, horse facilities, blinds, feeders, walk-in cooler, pipe
cattle working pens, and city water. Minerals negotiable.
El Lagartijo Negro Ranch
300± ACRES | DUVAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3560243
The El Lagartijo Negro Ranch is situated in Freer, Texas and is the perfect
ranch for entertainment and hunting of several different species which
include whitetail deer, axis, blackbuck antelope, red stag, hogs, turkey,
dove and quail. Protein and corn have been fed year-round for the past
four years. The property is high-fenced and currently set up primarily
for bow hunting with nine different hunting stations and five ponds with
water run to all of them. The improvements for entertainment are endless
on this ranch and include a main house, two side houses for privacy,
three-room hotel, cantina, and swimming pool all surrounding a 12-foot
deep pond with pier stocked with bass and catfish.
The Tandala Ranch
1,513± ACRES | LA SALLE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2977472
The high-fenced Tandala Ranch is being offered as a turnkey operation.
Elm Creek runs through the ranch and is dammed up in two different
locations creating great bass fishing and duck hunting lakes. There are
also five other tanks/lakes on the property providing wildlife with plenty
of water. Along with that there is a 4,000-foot water well. The main lodge
is 3,500 square feet with an outdoor fire pit and hot tub separating it
from the hunter’s cabin. Other improvements include an additional
cabin, blinds, feeders, walk-in cooler, skinning shed, equipment barns,
and grain silo. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, ducks, blue and bobwhite
quail, axis, and hogs.
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Camp Verde Ranch
287± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2976636
The Camp Verde Ranch has 240 feet of elevation changes from the coastal
fields and creeks to the top of Cedar Ridge which overlooks the entire
Camp Verde valley. Both sides of Verde Creek and Mico Creek run through
the ranch with Mico Creek damned up creating a great fishing tank and
two water falls on the other side. Other improvements include 80 acres
of coastal grass, a 1,300-foot rifle range, paved roads, blinds, feeders,
and three water tanks. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, red stag, axis,
and blackbuck.
Winn’s Tortuga Ranch
552± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2976664
The Winn’s Tortuga Ranch on Turtle Creek has some of the best
trophy whitetail deer hunting you can find along with some exotics
which are protein-fed year-round. The ranch is mostly high-fenced
and both sides of Turtle Creek run through the north side of the
property making for great swimming and fishing. The main lodge has
a pool and outdoor entertainment cabana with great views. The ranch
has three additional homes, a 20-acre soft release deer pen, four-stall
horse barn, workshop, three water wells, and is being offered turnkey.
The Wheeler Ranch
100± ACRES | ERATH COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2977513
The Wheeler Ranch is about five minutes east of Morgan Mill and 15 minutes north
of Stephenville, Texas in the Morgan Mill school district with over 3,600 of frontage
on the North Paluxy River. This property is set up and ready-to-go for any type
of livestock operation especially horses. There are six pipe/cable-fenced turnouts
with sheds in each one, pipe working pens for cattle, a three-stall horse barn,
40x50 workshop, and paved roads to all the improvements. The main house is a
four-bedroom, four-bath custom home complete with outdoor kitchen and fire pit.
There is also a new one-bedroom, one-bath guest house set off away from the
primary residence for privacy.
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River Ridge Ranch
305± ACRES | KERR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2976515
The River Ridge Ranch is on Highway 173 approximately four miles south of
downtown Kerrville, Texas. It consists of 305 acres with Guadalupe River frontage
overlooking and adjoining the Comanche Trace golf course. The main house on
top of the hill is a eight-bedroom, six-bath home that has spectacular views of
downtown Kerrville and the entire ranch itself. The property is divided into seven
pipe-fenced pastures with over 160 acres of coastal grass for horses or cattle. Other
improvements include three homes, two horse barns, two hay barns, an equipment
barn, and a workshop all easily accessible by the paved roads within the ranch.
Wildlife includes whitetail deer, axis, and blackbuck.
Monterrey Ranch
1,185± ACRES | STARR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3389030
The Monterrey Ranch is about one hour southwest of Hebbronville off of
FM 2686 and three miles down an easement road, making it secluded
and private. The ranch has been in the same family for over 60 years,
primarily for cattle and hunting and is 100 percent high-fenced with
about eight separate low-fenced pastures within. There are two ponds
on the property, one being 18 feet deep, and three water wells that
average about 900 feet in depth. Other improvements include a good
set of cattle working pens and an old camp with three trailer houses.
Several strips have also been cut on the ranch, making it ideal for quail
hunting and providing great buffel grass for the cattle.
Leopard Creek Ranch
1,204± ACRES | LIVE OAK COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3315442
The Leopard Creek Ranch is eight miles southwest of George West,
Texas on Highway 59, with one mile of frontage on the south side of the
highway. This is a very clean ranch, ready for hunting, cattle, or both.
There is native brush with several cleared fields and elevation changes
of over 100 feet, giving great views. All native species of wildlife can
be found, including whitetail deer, turkey, hog, and quail. Blinds and
feeders, which are all new MB Ranch King, will be conveyed. There is
also a very nice set of pipe cattle working pens. Leopard Creek holds
pockets of water after good rains and the same can be said for the water
tank. There is a water well with piped water to several water troughs
throughout the ranch. This ranch is being conveyed as is and with all
owned minerals in the sellers current possession.
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Les Meyer, Broker
tejas.sales@sbcglobal.net
(830) 563-9911
PO Box 236 | Bracketville, Texas 78832
KC Ranch
18,000± ACRES | KNOX COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 913616
The KC Ranch is a well-managed, high-fenced 18,000-acre ranch that has something
to offer for everyone. From its 200-class whitetail to its huge mule deer to great cattle
grazing, it is all here. The ranch has been high-fenced for almost 10 years and the
owner has taken great care in bringing in the top genetics in both whitetail and mule
deer along with improving habitat for waterfowl and quail. The river bottom includes
immense mesquite flats and pastures, with the upland areas consisting of farmland,
and both wooded and open pastures. The KC boasts 10 miles, both sides, of South
Wichita River and over 50 tanks and lakes, up to several acres, holding large numbers
of waterfowl of all kind. Improvements on the ranch include a large and newly
remodeled lodge, newly remodeled river house, barns, miles of water lines, several
wells, two public water sources, and a great road system. Located in Benjamin, three
hours west of Fort Worth, with good highway frontage, the ranch is easily accessible.
Not often does a ranch of this size and quality come available, so come look today.
Contact Les Meyer at (830) 563-5334. Price: $25,000,000
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Brite Ranch
2,141± ACRES | VAL VERDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 125937
The Brite Ranch is a live water ranch just a few miles west of Del Rio. The ranch has numerous attributes that make it a great buy! To start it
borders Lake Amistad National Park which affords some of the best black bass fishing in the country and has a very nice remodeled ranch house.
There is outstanding hunting for whitetail, exotics, quail and dove, plus there are several springs that originate on the property and run through
the canyons covered in hackberry and oak. With the great live water and views it could make the perfect ranch subdivision. Being adjacent to
the Rio Grande it has good deposits of gravel, some of which have been stacked and are ready to move. There is also a limestone quarry that
was used in building the Amistad Dam that could be mined if one was inclined. But one of the most interesting aspects of the ranch is the
reported quantity and quality of phosphate found here and with rail access on the North this could easily be developed. Contact Les Meyer at
(830) 563-5334. Price: $1,895 per acre
End of Road Ranch
917± ACRES | KINNEY COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2612166
Wonderful fenced and improved ranch northwest of Brackettville.
Ready to hunt this year with stands, feeders and small camp house.
This property is Western Hill Country at its best with views that are
incomparable. Great whitetail hunting with some free-ranging exotics,
quail, dove and turkey. Electricity in place with two water wells, storage
building and carport. Best priced land in the county. Price: $995 per acre
Arrowhead Ranch
435± ACRES | KINNEY COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2121270
This fine ranch is located 15 miles north of Brackettville or 30 miles
northwest of Uvalde, Texas. Arrowhead Ranch offers the outdoorsman
unlimited activities, from hunting and hiking to locating Indian artifacts.
Forget about unimproved access, there is over a mile of paved highway
frontage with a beautiful rock and cedar entrance, a great five-bedroom
lodge and so much more. Arrowhead Ranch offers great native and exotic
game on a high-fenced hunting and recreational ranch at a reasonable
price. Price: $1,500,000
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Les Meyer, Broker
tejas.sales@sbcglobal.net
(830) 563-9911
PO Box 236 | Bracketville, Texas 78832
209 Acres FM 360
209± ACRES | FORT BEND COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3342806
209 acres located two miles south of Highway 59 with 1,780 feet of
frontage on FM 360 and 5,300 feet of frontage on Wernecke Road.
Currently leased for farming with 45 acres fenced for pasture. There is a
metal barn with a set of working pens. A beautiful home site is located in
the center of the property with huge oak trees and an electric water well.
This property can be used for investment, development or continued
farming. It is ag. exempt with no restrictions. Price: $2,098,600
Hill County Ranch
260± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1886645
Great ranch, in the highly sought after area of Vance, Texas. This property
is only a couple hundred yards down an easement road from the highway,
making it very easy to access. There is electricity, small springs, good
road and great tree cover. The animals include whitetail, axis, turkey, and
aoudad, all on a great low-fenced ranch. Game managed for years, the
ranch can be divided into two fantastic hunting properties. Price: $1,795
per acre or $1,995 per acre in parcels
Western Fort Bend Farm
104± ACRES | FORT BEND COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2627823
104 acres of some of the best farmland to be had. This farm has been in
the same family for many years and they have decided to sell. Only a few
miles south of Highway 59 with frontage on FM 360 gives the new owner
the ability to divide this property or use as a ranch with a short commute
into Sugarland or Houston. If your are looking for a quality investment
look no further. Price: $10,000 per acre
White Marlin
1.01± ACRES | CALHOUN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2444527
Four waterfront lots with water on three sides all bulk headed, with pier
and boat slip. All are on a canal system that flows into Carancahua Bay
through a set of jetties for easy access. Carancahua Bay is known as a
hot-spot for saltwater bay fishing. Great place for family fishing fun or
just a weekend getaway. Water and sewer are available. Price: $215,000
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Amy Gomez | (956) 451–8120 Michael Gomez | (956) 648–7678
Hill Country Oasis
80± ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3273637
This Hill Country oasis has the perfect mix of large mature oak trees and pasture land. Cedar trees have been cleared from the property and there is
a seasonal creek and tank that attract the native animals in the area. Ag. exempt and owner financing available. Please visit our website for additional
pictures and land layout. Price: $878,000
37± ACRES • PROPERTY ID: 2833814
$440,000
Spring Creek Property
BLANCO COUNTY
The property has been cleared of cedar trees and has mature live oaks and post oaks. There is
a cleared pasture, perfect for someone with horses or cattle to graze and a seasonal creek that
runs through the middle of the land. There is an abundance of wildlife that includes whitetail deer,
wild turkey and dove. The property has a stone gated entry with a newly improved paved road.
Ag. exempt. Please visit our website for additional pictures.
50± ACRES • PROPERTY ID: 2836206
$569,595
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Arrowhead Ranch
2,500± ACRES | HIDALGO AND STARR COUNTIES
PROPERTY ID: 3347563
Historical 2,500± high-fenced ranch with pristine native brush that
habitats an excellent population of whitetail deer, bobwhite quail, turkey,
exotics and dove. This ranch was previously owned by Llyod Bentsen, the
four-term United States Senator from Texas, and in the 80s there were a lot
of political meetings hosted at the ranch and many foreign royalty visited
leaving the ranch full of history. This historical ranch is the perfect property
for a hunting and recreational ranch. This property is high-fenced and
owners maintained a whitetail deer breeding operation for eight years that
improved the genetics of the deer that continuously produces 180-plus
class bucks. This ranch truly prides itself on its exceptionally consistent
bobwhite quail population. On an average quail hunting day you will find
20–30 coveys and covey sizes ranging from 15–20 birds. Great location
just 25 minutes to Edinburg and 35 minutes to McAllen. Please contact
Amy and Michael Gomez for more details including information about the
additional acreage sizes available. Price: $8,750,000
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Amy Gomez | (956) 451–8120 Michael Gomez | (956) 648–7678
Escondida Horse Ranch
36± ACRES | HAYS COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2815733
This recently remodeled home is a three-bedroom, threeand-a-half-bath
with a large game room. The property
has beautiful manicured oak trees. There are exterior rock
walls and patios, granite counter tops, new appliances,
upgraded sprinkler systems, and a pool with new pump and
filter system. Other features include a horse facilities with
an arena, 10-plus acres of pipe-fencing for horses to graze,
and a barndominium with horse stables and tack room. The
additional foreman’s house is three-bedroom, three-bath.
There is a gated stone entry with a paved private drive!
Ag. exempt. Additional raw land available. Price: $1,699,000
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5927 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas 78209 (210) 805-3616
HABY RANCH
602± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2679241
Incredible example of transition country, with great access, beautiful water and
breathtaking topography. The Haby Ranch offers tons of charm just 45 minutes from
San Antonio. With over a quarter-mile of Medina River frontage and over a half-mile
of BMA Canal frontage, this property has everything you need to create your dream
ranch. A great habitat for wild game, there is no shortage of deer, dove and quail on
the property. If you are looking for great land with great water, hunting and income
producing potential, look no further!
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST
GMWEST@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM
(210) 213-5402
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LOUIE SWOPE
LSWOPE@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM
(512) 940-0543
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133 LITTLEHORN LANE
433± ACRES | WILSON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3144663
133 Littlehorn Lane offers over 395 acres in Stockdale with proximity to San Antonio,
making for an easy commute to enjoy a quick afternoon dove hunt or to just enjoy
peace and quiet and gorgeous sunsets. The pastures are lush with oak trees scattered
throughout, and feature two water wells, two stock tanks, a holding pen and barn. The
cross-fenced property has irrigation potential from the Carrizo Aquifer. Approximately
150 acres of the property are in brush, which provides a haven for the abundant wildlife
including whitetail deer, wild hogs, dove and varmints.
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST
GMWEST@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM
(210) 213-5402
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LOUIE SWOPE
LSWOPE@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM
(512) 940-0543
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RANCHO LA ROCA
148± ACRES | BLANCO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3616645
Rancho La Roca offers 148± acres in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. The property
is located on FM 32 between Wimberley and Blanco. Topography includes gorgeous
rolling terrain studded by beautiful large live oak trees. An excellent site for a three to
five-acre lake, which would be fed by a wonderful wet-weather creek, traverses the
southern part of the property. There are several buildings on the ranch that are part of an
intriguing Spanish-mission compound. To date, the gate house has been constructed
at the main entrance, as well as a gymnasium, garage and guest house. Although the
project is not finished, the quality of construction is excellent and allows the next owner
the opportunity to customize additional spaces to create their dream Hill Country estate.
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST
GMWEST@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM
(210) 213-5402
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LOUIE SWOPE
LSWOPE@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM
(512) 940-0543
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P HYLLISB ROWNINGL ANDA NDR ANCH.COM
Serving Buyers and Sellers in San Antonio and South Texas since 1989
999 EAST IH-10
107± ACRES | BEXAR COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3173275
This 107-plus acre tract is ideally located on IH-10 in the Converse
area, immediately outside Loop 1604. With over 1,600 feet of
IH-10 frontage and public water available to the property, it is
perfectly suited for residential or commercial development. The
topography is level to gently sloping, with nice views from the
center to the rear of the tract. The property is mostly pasture with
some wooded areas, primarily along the eastern boundary. This
unrestricted acreage is less than 20 minutes from downtown San
Antonio, which adds to its fantastic development potential.
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST
GMWEST@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM • (210) 213-5402
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MEDINA OAKS RIVER RANCH
304± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1166420
304 acres with crystal-clear Medina River frontage. The ranch is located
just outside Bandera, Texas on Highway 16 North and less than 45 minutes
from San Antonio. The property is loaded with live oaks and the large post
oaks. There are three houses on the ranch and three water wells. This
wonderful property has plentiful wildlife and perfectly suited for horses.
The ranch is an ideal weekend getaway and at the same time, a great
investment for the future because of it’s proximity to Bandera.
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST
GMWEST@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM • (210) 213-5402
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RANCHO LOS LAGARTOS
4,046± ACRES | VAL VERDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2329085
Rancho Los Lagartos is an outstanding hunting property with large numbers of whitetail
deer, aoudad and turkey, as well as great quail hunting. The ranch is located just four miles
west of Del Rio on HWY 277. The main entrance from the highway is a well-maintained
caliche road. The property includes three houses. The main house offers seven bedrooms,
seven baths and two living areas. The second home includes two bedrooms and two
baths, and the third home is a one-bedroom, one-bath. The perimeter of the ranch is
low-fenced (12.5± miles) and is divided into five pastures, which are also low-fenced. The
property adjoins Lake Amistad Reservoir on the west, offering world-class fishing. There
are three stock tanks and five water wells throughout the ranch (three with submersible
pumps and two windmills), as well as also two small springs. The terrain includes low
to mid-level brush species throughout the property. There are several large drainages
that traverse the property and provide a haven for the ranch’s abundant wildlife. The
ranch has a Level III MLD permit and improvements to the property are well-maintained.
GEORGE M. “MITCH” WEST
GMWEST@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM
(210) 213-5402
LandsofAmerica.com/member/22374
CHARLES A. BEEVER III
CBEEVER@PHYLLISBROWNING.COM
(210) 860-3006
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www.NixonRealEstate.com
Vic Nixon, Broker | (830) 997–2187
vic@nixonrealestate.com
1325 East Main Street | Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
Skyline Ranch
191.06± ACRES | BLANCO COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3004646
Outstanding bird lovers and hunting ranch
located near Horseshoe Bay and Willow City.
Building site with views for miles on ridge with
a drop in elevation of 150–200 feet, part of the
cedar has been removed, good tree cover,
sandy soil, bluebonnets, rainwater collection
system, deer, turkey and hogs. Price: $1,108,148
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Liveoak Creek Ranch
83± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3370503
Located one-and-a-half miles from the city and has over 2,100 feet of
Liveoak Creek. Good productive fields, large oak trees with views of the
surrounding hills, remodeled farmhouse and one mile from the Gillespie
County Airport. Good deer, turkey and axis hunting. Price: $1,653,292

Fredericksburg“True West”Ranch
6.29± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3587324
If the Western and Native American culture is your passion, here is a very unique reinvented 1841 timber and frame home like no other available
anywhere. Simple clean lines on the exterior, yet rustic extravagance is expressed throughout the interior of both the main home and the guest
house. Accessories such as doors and hinges are either handmade or original from historic buildings, rawhide lighting fixtures with hand-crafted
Western scenes, baths customized with limestone walk-in showers and extraordinarily beautiful hand rubbed and polished mesquite vanities
supported by mesquite trunk bases, the likes of which cannot be duplicated. This one-of-a-kind property includes 6.29 acres with a barn/
tack room, pipe-fenced corral, round pen, and pastures for your horses and is located a mere three miles outside of popular Fredericksburg,
touted as the “Napa Valley of Texas”. If you are someone who appreciates the rare, unique, and very distinctive, then you’ll love this property.
Listed by Marian Nixon, Associate Broker, (830) 889-0422. Price: $1,799,000
Pedernales Crossing
182± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3194563
Since the 1800s the Pedernales River Ranch has
been owned by two families. The original German
rock homestead was expanded with an artist’s eye for
blending original and contemporary styles and features
an expansive master suite, four bedrooms, and two-anda-half
baths. The second large home, built in 2009, has
four bedrooms and an open floor plan. Other structures
include a guest house, 4,000-square-foot shop, and
a large barn. The land has been managed for wildlife
and has approximately 800 feet of Pedernales River.
Call Vic Nixon, Broker (830) 889-2325 or Todd Lashley,
Co-Broker/Owner (830) 459-0605. Price: $3,300,000
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Sorrel Canyon Ranch
268± ACRES | BROWN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3367341
Sorrel Canyon Ranch offers amazing variety in a compact 268 acres—horse ranch, hunting
and fishing, entertainment venue, pecan orchard and comfortable living—Hill Country-style.
Home sits on a ridge drawing your eye to wide vistas of the ranch and the country beyond.
Walk in to the den with its aspen-wood cathedral ceiling and stone fireplace on your right,
and the island kitchen on your left. The one-story ranch home offers four bedrooms, fourand-a-half
bathrooms, three fireplaces, and an amazing party room with its own entrance.
One bedroom and bathroom can serve as separate guest quarters. Extensive patios with
lush landscaping surround the swimming pool and hot tub. A full-featured, 13-stall barn is
the heart of the horse ranch with a 16-foot walkway, tack room, wash-vet rack and turnouts.
Improved pastures are fenced and cross-fenced. Next to the barn is Rosa’s Cantina: bar,
stage, booth seating, and dance floor with plenty of room for boot-scootin’ and two-steppin’.
A small apartment is tucked into the back of the cantina. Five ponds dot the rough, rolling
live oak country that attracts deer, wild turkey, and other critters. In the bottom along Pecan
Bayou, acres of mature pecan trees contribute to the area’s claim to be the pecan capital of
Texas. Only two-and-a-half hours to either Austin or Fort Worth, Sorrel Canyon Ranch can be
your get-away spot or your stay-away estate. Price: $2,495,000
Larry Jacobs, Broker | (936) 597–3301 | Info@TXLand.com | www.TXLand.com | PO Box 1370, Montgomery, Texas 77356
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Rafter O
335± ACRES | SAN JACINTO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3455352
This 335-acre working ranch just outside Coldspring is close to Lake
Livingston, the Sam Houston National Forest and is about an hour from
Bush Intercontinental Airport. The 2,765-square-foot ranch home has four
bedrooms, three baths and a wood-burning fireplace. There are numerous
outbuildings including a hay barn and a shop. The improved pastures are
fenced and cross-fenced. The ranch offers hayfields, ponds, and scattered
trees. Rafter O fronts a county-maintained asphalt road. Price: $1,975,000
Cleburne 311 Ranch
311± ACRES | JOHNSON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3279928
Cleburne 311 Ranch is an income producing property with mineral
ownership offered. This gently rolling cattle/horse ranch with
development potential is conveniently located between Cleburne and
Glen Rose and very near the new Chisolm Trail Parkway. Fort Worth is
40 miles, Dallas is 60 miles and Waco is 75 miles away. Improvements
include single story brick home with three bedrooms, one bath, storage
building, old dairy barn, cattle pens, asphalt drive and caliche roads.
One domestic well furnishes water to the house, one commercial well
with three phase electric has produced commercial water (seller is
reserving 50 percent of all commercial water sales). Two stock tanks
and a seven-acre lake (full capacity) provide water for livestock. The lake
is stocked with bass, catfish and bluegill. During the fall and winter the
lake and tanks provide opportunities for waterfowl hunting. The ranch
is gently rolling with a wet-weather creek and tributaries traversing
the property. The subtle elevation changes offer panoramic views for
miles. This ranch is suitable for cattle or horses. Price: $2,486,445
Restoration Ranch
120± ACRES | MATAGORDA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3568118
Looking for a place to feel relaxed, revived and restored? Look no further
than Restoration Ranch. Located in Matagorda County near El Campo,
Texas, this property is 120 acres of beauty and relaxation. A sportsman’s
paradise, the ranch is nestled in the goose hunting capital of Texas with a 10-
acre lake stocked with catfish, large mouth bass and bluegill. And it’s only a
short 15 minute drive to the bay for saltwater fishing. Plenty of water fun on
the expansive lake awaits children and grandchildren alike, with Sea-Doos,
paddle boards and kayaks. The lodge boasts a wall of windows in every
room allowing views of the lake and the landscaped grounds. A secluded
master suite comprises 1,800-square-feet and includes a fireplace. The
hospitable kitchen includes an oversized island, granite counter tops and
state-of-the-art appliances. Your guests will be entertained in style in the
game room with amenities such as a full-size shuffleboard, pool table, poker
table and movies in the theater room. Energize yourself in the fully equipped
exercise room with sauna. Cozy accommodations await your guests in the
three charming waterfront cabins. Another waterfront building currently
used as an office can easily be converted into spacious living quarters.
Equine facilities include a large concrete floored barn with tack room and
shop area as well as a covered round pen and lighted riding arena. Find your
sanctuary...on Restoration Ranch. Price: $2,950,000
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Uvalde County Farm
2,026± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3077367
This farm has 731 acre-feet of Edwards Base water. Included are three wells as well as four pivots that cover 955 acres. Other improvements include
a home, barns, and newly constructed grain storage. Price: $7,092,442
Esposo Farm
180± ACRES | ZAVALA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3287229
180-plus acres of tillable productive farmland with over one mile of
paved road frontage. This farm is currently leased and operated by a
local farmer and planted in milo. Bird hunting is reserved by the owner,
generating income on an annual basis. There is one old irrigation
well on the property that the owner believes is operable if equipped.
Price: $441,000
Hermano Farm
150± ACRES | ZAVALA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3287327
150-plus acres of superb grazing land just west of La Pryor. The property
is currently operated as dryland pasture with native grass but does come
equipped with an irrigation well and pivot. The shape of the property
makes for a very efficient farm with roughly 80 percent of the property
being under pivot. All fences are in great condition. Cattle are currently
on the property. Price: $419,250
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Amistad Cattle Company
895± ACRES | MAVERICK COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2780904
Amistad Cattle Company is a 900± acre irrigated cattle facility just
south of Eagle Pass, Texas. The infrastructure is still in place, and aside
from the mill, all equipment, pens, scales, water troughs, and working
chutes are still intact and working. The highlight of the property is the
ability to irrigate over 460 acres through a network of underground
pipe being pumped directly from the Maverick County canal system.
Price: $4,000,000
La Perla Ranch
1,000.34± ACRES | ZAPATA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2551941
The La Perla Ranch is a 1,001-acre jewel of prime South Texas Brush
Country. Located in Zapata County, Texas, it boasts a reputation of having
premiere whitetail genetics. This ranch has been featured on multiple
Outdoor Channel television shows. The property has a total of three tanks,
one almost 50 acres in size when full, and produces largemouth bass up
to 10 pounds. An eight-inch water line pumps at a rate of 500 GPM an
fills the large lake on the property. A series of two-inch water lines fill
troughs throughout the ranch. A well-managed deer herd, thriving quail
population, great fishing, and waterfowl hunting make this a sportsman
dream! Price: $2,397,295
The Moos Ranch
2,268± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2266587
This ranch is in the transition zone between South Texas and the Hill Country, 10 minutes from Uvalde. It has over 3.8 miles of both sides of Cook
Slough lined with large stands of oak trees, lush bottoms, and intermittent watering holes. The remainder of the property is covered with a variety of
brush species and a thick grass cover. All-weather access and over 25 miles of interior
roads make it easy to traverse. The entire perimeter is high-fenced featuring four water
wells, over two miles of water lines, and several surface tanks. Wildlife includes turkey,
seasonal dove, quail, and deer. The native herd has been heavily culled over the past
few seasons, doe from a well-established trophy ranch were TTT transferred to the
ranch and a DMP program has been put in place. A wildlife management plan is in effect.
There are six blinds and eight feeders that will convey as well as a new cabin with a
kitchen, living, and bunk room. There are no leases or mineral activity of any kind in the
area. Some minerals are owned and may be conveyed with the sale. Price: $5,205,060
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Songbird Ranch
80± ACRES | KERR COUNTY
A truly unique property awaits you with this immaculate custombuilt
home nestled on 80± acres of the scenic Texas Hill Country.
Masterful design and modern luxury are uniquely embodied in this
Hill-Country-style home. The home was designed to take advantage
of the magnificent 85± foot waterfall cascading into the crystalclear
water of Lamb Creek. The open, light-filled, spacious design
connects the great room, chef’s kitchen (featuring a hickory butcher
block island) and dining room to make the space feel large and
welcoming. The architect gracefully incorporated high-end finishes
and innovative features. The media room, just off the living area, is
complete with blackout screens and luxurious seating. The home is
equipped with a Lutron lighting system, as well as a security system
that can be controlled with your iPhone or computer while at the ranch
or away. Three fireplaces make for a cozy environment in the great
room, master bedroom and the outdoor loggia. Access to the master
suite is by way of the elevator or the stairway which includes a leadfree,
stained-glass masterpiece designed and created by the local
Fredericksburg artist who also created a piece for the Pentagon in
remembrance of 911. Views from the master suite of the waterfall and
Zoysia turf grass, that lines the banks of the creek, are breathtaking.
The master bath spa is highlighted by a spectacular Russian handblown
chandelier. The bathroom also hosts a separate glass-enclosed,
steam shower with multiple shower heads spraying 32 gallons a
minute. Jetted soaking tub and separate vanities are also included. A
three-bedroom, two-bath log cabin is just steps away from the main
residence, leaving plenty of room for your guests, who will truly have a
unique Hill Country experience. Timeless quality construction, superb
location, and lush-treed setting nestled in the heart of the Hill Country
make this an appealing home for the most distinguished buyer.
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Double T Ranch
4,365± ACRES | REAL COUNTY
Double T Ranch is a 4,365± acre game-fenced hunter’s paradise located 42 miles west of Kerrville and fronting on Highway 41. The three miles
of paved road makes access to this recreational ranch easy. The ranch boasts awesome hunting with an abundance of game. These include not
only trophy whitetail, but many trophy exotics, such as axis, fallow, red stag, red deer, sika, mouflon, red sheep, aoudad, oryx, elk, gemsbok and
scimbok. Hunters can relax and enjoy the magnificent lodge consisting of seven bedrooms, eight full baths and entertainment areas both inside and
outside accommodating everything you need for a perfect hunt. The five water-wells provide an excellent water source for the numerous animals
that roam freely. This is truly a rare opportunity to own an exceptional Texas hunting ranch. Call Doug for a private showing and more details on this
exceptional property.
West Sister Creek
268± ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3224854
This fabulous ranch borders the town of Sisterdale, Texas. Sister Creek
flows through the property giving the owner enjoyment of live water
and creating a perfect location to relax and enjoy the tranquility of the
cypress-lined creek. Abundant axis, whitetail, and turkey roam freely on
this 270 acres full of native trees and grasses. A rare find bordering the
city of Sisterdale this property has easy access to the city of Boerne.
Wolf Creek Villa
65± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3159320
The 65± acre ranch is ideally located between Kerrville and
Fredericksburg, with a private gated entrance off North Highway 16. This
luxury estate offers ultimate privacy in one the most desirable areas of the
Texas Hill Country. The magnificent stucco custom-built home features
six bedrooms and eight fireplaces! Plenty of room for entertaining and
relaxing. The classic arches and Spanish tile roof all add to the villaspa
feel. A large balcony overlooks the pool and outdoor living areas.
The two-car garage has a full one-bedroom, one-bath apartment with
kitchen and fireplace. The gentle rolling hills and clear flowing Wolf
Creek create a perfect habitat for wildlife.
Doug Evans, Land Broker | (830) 895–0777 | Doug@TexasRanchLandForSale.com | www.TexasRanchLandForSale.com
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Chad Calhoun/Broker
chad@jimberryranchsales.com
(512) 756-9230
503 South Water, Burnet, Texas 78611
Krumm Ranch
414± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY
Located on FM 2147 just west of Marble
Falls and adjacent to Horseshoe Bay,
this beautiful ranch is in one of the most
desirable areas in all of the Hill Country.
Being entirely high-fenced makes this
a premier recreational property that
has great development potential. A
Fredericksburg-style rock home built
in the 1800s, fantastic Lake LBJ views,
year-round springs, and a variety of
mature trees add to the beauty and
charm of this ranch.
Oakcrest Ranch
271± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3227157
271 acres on the Russell Fork of the San
Gabriel River. The ranch headquarters
is located among huge live oak trees
on the crest of a hill overlooking a nice
stock tank. A paved driveway leads to
the two homes, two water wells, barns
and corrals. This acreage has a nice mix
of trees and the terrain changes from
upland pastures to tillable fields to heavily
wooded river bottom. Wildlife includes
whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey and
morning dove. Price: $2,250,000
Lake Buchanan Ranch
262± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3449872
262 acres in a prime location just east of Lake Buchanan. Great lake views and
only six miles to boat ramps on the lake. Nine driving miles from Burnet, 60 to
downtown Austin and all on paved public roads from the front gate. Rolling terrain,
a spring-fed seasonal stream, live oaks and post oaks. Much clearing of cedar
has been done in recent years allowing the native grasses to come back and
improving the wildlife habitat for the whitetail deer and Rio Grande turkey. Ranch
history included being part of the old Dorbandt Ranch that once covered a large
portion of northwest Burnet County. Fences and cross fences allow management
of the cattle and improved pasture. Two water wells. The ranch house has a stone
exterior and metal roof, 3,100 square feet, four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths,
plus a garage and carport. Built in 1993. Price: $2,358,000
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Open Bar Ranch
102± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3253083
Since the purchase of the original tract in 1996, surrounding tracts have
been added so that the ranch now includes one of the highest hilltops in
the area as well as the good pastureland in the valleys. The land is taxed
at its agricultural value due to cattle grazing; but wildlife management
is another option. Deer and turkey are plentiful. There are two stock
tanks with great fishing and two water wells. All the equipment needed
to operate the ranch will be included. The home has two bedrooms, two
bathrooms, den, recreation room and a covered porch runs the length
of the house with breathtaking views. The family has enjoyed this quiet
getaway home with its convenience to Burnet and Marble Falls as well
as to Austin; yet offering plenty of recreation right on the ranch—fishing,
hiking, ATVs, etc. No ranch of this size could offer more in the way of
views, trees and water. Price: $969,000
White Bluff Trail
7.7± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3494449
Tuscan-style home in the hills overlooking Lake Buchanan. The best
views of the lake (deep water formed by the big bend of the Colorado
River channel) as well as beautiful bluffs just above the west property
line. Professional landscaping is fully matured and natures landscaping
thrives outside the yard area. The 1,320 acres of Wolf Creek Ranch are
a working cattle ranch and wildlife preserve. Cattle graze right up to the
yard fence all of the advantages of ranch life without the chores. Closest
home to the main entrance of Wolf Creek for easy access to the highway
for friends and guests. Price: $1,590,000
Hill Country French Villa
30± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3049581
Enter through a private gate, cross a concrete bridge over the spring-fed
stream and up the driveway lined by huge natural stone outcroppings.
The 3,756-square-foot home is designed to provide Hill Country views
from every room, even Lake LBJ and the city lights of Marble Falls. Wake
up to the sound of birds singing, turkey strutting across the yard, and
deer along the walking trails. Wildlife loves it here and provides the
agricultural valuation for tax purposes. Friendly neighbors just the right
distance away peaceful, secluded. Price: $1,665,000
CR 272
159± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3223457
Nice property just a short distance from Bertram and less than an hour
from Austin. There is a mix of woodlands and gently rolling Hill Country
land. Great building sites with long distance views. A barn and water well
are already located on the property. Price: $750,000
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Glynn Hendley, Broker
Info@WesternHillCountryRealty.com | (830) 683-4435
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Recuerdos Ranch
102.29± ACRES | EDWARDS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3571444
This energy-efficient, custom-built three-bedroom, two-bath Spanish-style home sits on 102.29± acres of beautiful Hill Country terrain. The attention
to detail is impressive. From the granite countertops, to the elegant porches, this home is a must-see. The amount of wildlife on the ranch is an
added bonus. This property is great for the hunter or the person just wanting to watch the wildlife. The 2,131-square-foot, custom-built home has
high ceilings with hand-hewn timbers and stained concrete flooring. The exterior walls are equivalent to R-40 insulation, and all appliances convey.
Furthermore, there is a connected 528-square-foot garage area, and spacious front and back porches. The casita is an extra guest house with a
full bath and kitchenette. Additionally, beautiful native landscaping adds an elegant touch. The property features a strong water well, is completely
low-fenced, and the amount of wildlife is incredible. Game includes whitetail, turkey, elk, hogs, axis, aoudad, fallow, two different species of quail,
and abundant native birds. The large seasonal creek bed sweeps through the property allowing excellent habitat for wildlife. One 1,000-pound, freechoice
protein feeder, plus one 55-gallon barrel free-choice drum feeder, are included, and a watering trough kept full year-round. There is also a
separate turkey/quail feeder, with water catchment system and a watering trough. Rolling to rolling steep terrain providing beautiful views, with level
change from hilltops of 2,245 feet to the lower creek bottom of 1,990 feet. Wildlife exempt taxes. Price: $495,000
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202 East Main Street | PO Box 856
Rocksprings, Texas 78880
Rolling E Ranch
413± ACRES | EDWARDS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3556417
Located 12 miles west of Rocksprings, this ranch has 2.2 miles of highway frontage on US 377, is surrounded by large ranches, has gentle rolling
terrain, and abundant live oaks. The large, seasonal creek bed funnels wildlife into the property, which is completely fenced and cross-fenced.
There is also electricity available in two places. This ranch features a small set of working pens, and is a great hunting area, with game that includes
whitetail, turkey, hogs and axis. Additionally, there are two watering troughs. Seller offering half of minerals. This is a rare find! Must see to appreciate!
Price: $823,935
Rancho Buena Suerte
452± ACRES | EDWARDS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2515922
Located in far northeastern Edwards County, this end-of-the-road ranch
has a gently rolling terrain with abundant oak trees, and scenic rock
outcroppings. The ranch features a completely furnished, 1,500-squarefoot,
three-bedroom, two-bath custom home. Additionally, there is a
500-square-foot comfortable bunk house. There is also a large garage/
barn for storage, a tool barn, and two strong water wells. The ranch is
completely fenced with five-strand barb wire, and contains existing crossfencing
that creates an internal 100-acre pasture. The extensive brush
and cedar control has left a moderate to heavy vegetation cover ideal for
wildlife. Paint Creek traverses west to east through the ranch. The land
includes whitetail, turkey, hog, axis, fallow, sika, quail, dove hunting, 13
deer stands, 15 deer feeders and has ag. exempt taxes. Price: $1,280,000
Rolling Boot Ranch
313.37± ACRES | EDWARDS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3522527
Located less than 10 minutes northeast of Rocksprings, this ranch is a rare
find with highway frontage along 377 North. The property is not in or near a
subdivision, is low-fenced with all large neighbors bordering the property and
there are no restrictions. The land features a gentle rolling terrain with large mature
live oaks and oak thickets. The western part of property is more rolling with many
clearings, with the eastern part of the property being thicker with heavier cover
and vegetation, with a large draw running through. There is abundant axis in this
area along with whitetail, turkey, hogs. This land would make an excellent hunting
property, with many possibilities for future home site. Seller will negotiate partial
mineral interest, and there is ag. exempt taxes. Price: $611,000
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Representing the best of Texas
QUAIL RIDGE FARMS
100± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3548540
Nestled on a hilltop merely an hour from downtown
San Antonio, Quail Ridge Farms is a luxury cattle,
equestrian, or deer estate with irrigated pastures and
spectacular views. The home’s attention to detail is
evident upon entering the beautiful wooden front
doors. Meticulously constructed, this custom-built
limestone home offers three bedrooms and three
baths in a split bedroom design. The open floor plan, consisting of the kitchen, living and dining areas, is great for entertaining. Other amenities
located on the property include a perimeter high-fence with a gorgeous main entrance, two center pivot systems, earthen pond, and an 80x80-foot
steel barn consisting of roll up doors, 30x80-foot cement flooring and two 25x80-foot side wings.
HANCOCK RANCH
376± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3281393
Hancock Ranch is located 10 miles north of Hondo and 20 miles south of
Bandera off Highway 173 with CR 241 frontage. This ranch has a good blend
of fertile soils, rocky cliffs and creek bottoms. An Edwards Aquifer water
well provides water to the house, barn and water troughs. The wet-weather
Martin Creek traverses through portions of the ranch allowing for great
wildlife habitat. Seller is believed to own all the mineral estate. The exact
conveyance will be more accurately determined by new title commitment.
KLAEGER RANCH
46± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3371258
This beautifully designed and well-built custom home incorporates
country living with upscale amenities on 46 acres and is truly a
must-see. There are two water wells located on the ranch with a pond
that is ideally situated to allow viewing of the wildlife from the outside
entertainment area.
J. GRUBER, BROKER (830) 426–5200 | JCG@JGRUBERPROPERTIES.COM | (830) 426–5206 | WWW.JGRUBERPROPERTIES.COM
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LIVING WATER RANCH
1,380± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3572061
Living Water Ranch is a 1,380-acre working and recreational ranch ideally located in the Texas Hill Country. The property, with frontage on FM 462,
is situated 12 miles south of Tarpley and 19 miles north of Hondo and the South Texas Regional Airport. This picturesque ranch consists of fertile
pastures, creek bottoms and rolling hills with gorgeous vistas. The entire ranch has been extensively cleared of cedar for many decades and is
covered with an abundance of live oaks and native brush. The pastures are fenced and cross-fenced and currently are used to stock horses and
cattle. Four water wells and corresponding troughs have been strategically placed throughout the ranch. Twin Hollow Creek and its tributaries run in
wet weather and traverse the ranch giving excellent habitat for wildlife. This diverse property has been in the same family for three generations. Like
other significant properties in the area, the ranch is subject to a conservation easement protecting the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone and preserving
the natural terrain. 1,355 acres are under conservation leaving the remainder of the ranch not subject to any restrictions.
SMITH RANCH
239± ACRES | BANDERA AND MEDINA COUNTIES
PROPERTY ID: 3182133
This 239-acre low-fenced ranch in the highly sought-after Texas Hill
Country is located in both Bandera and Medina County. There are
spectacular views and great building sites overlooking this scenic
property. The close proximity to Tarpley, Bandera, and San Antonio,
plus the hunting and hiking makes this a great place to live or have a
weekend getaway ranch.
LAZY R RANCH
283± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2266738
The Lazy R Ranch encompasses 283 acres of the Texas Hill Country and
is situated in northern Medina County just south of the Bandera County
line. The beauty of the ranch starts at the entrance with its paved driveway
leading up to a bluff where the custom rock home is situated. The entire
back of the house is wrapped in porches that overlook some of the most
beautiful scenery Texas has to offer.
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500 Acres
500± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2638492
This beautiful ranch located near Leakey has some amazing views with
rolling terrain and nice oak trees. Electricity crosses the property there
is easy access. Price: $1,147,500
Lem Lewis, Broker
(210) 275–3551 | Lem@LandAndRanchRealty.com
463 Acres
463± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3222795
Fantastic hard to find private water property in Leakey, Texas! County
road frontage, Cypress Creek, several flowing springs, waterfalls, views
and fields. Must see! Property is located minutes from Leakey and the Frio
River. Excellent hunting and numerous building sites. Price: $2,495,000
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850 Acres
850± ACRES | WILLIAMSON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3178255
The Rountree Ranch is an outstanding working, recreational, and development ranch located within the prime growth coordinator of Western
Williamson County. School House Spring originates on the ranch and School House Draw runs across the width of the ranch providing water for
livestock and a wide range of wildlife. The ranch also includes six stock tanks and numerous other seep springs throughout the ranch. There is also
one well located at the house and a partially cased well located towards the back of the ranch. This ranch offers easy access for current enjoyment
as well as a myriad of possibilities for immediate or long term development. Price: $6,890,103
1,000 Acres
1,000± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2638546
This ranch is located in a nice valley with large views of the Hill Country.
Wildlife on this ranch includes whitetail and axis, turkey, and numerous
exotic hoof stock as well as other smaller game native to the Texas Hill
Country. Property has electricity and good water well. Price: $2,250,000
314 Highway 83 South | Leakey, Texas 78873
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Andy Flack, Broker
Andy@HomeLandProp.com | (936) 295–2500
1600 Normal Park, Huntsville, Texas 77340
REDUCED!
9,753 Acres – Trinity Forest
9,753± ACRES | TRINITY COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3264947
Trinity Forest is a historic and intensively managed forestry property with healthy varying ages of pine plantations and creek drains. Excellent public
road frontage and access with excellent internal road system for forestry operations and recreation. Well-located for access to forest product mills,
ensuring top prices. Native species of whitetail deer, wild hogs, turkey, coyotes, fox, squirrels, and more. Texas Parks and Wildlife MLD III managed.
Price: $2,995 per acre
819 Acres – Fostoria Tram Road
819± ACRES | MONTGOMERY AND LIBERTY COUNTIES
PROPERTY ID: 3358449
Prime location close to Houston, Texas US 59 and SH 105. Good
topography and tree cover. Great single-use tract or transitional
development. Rail frontage and lakes. Additional land available.
Price: $5,750 per acre
1,538 Acres – Camden Forest
1,538± ACRES | POLK COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2602911
Well-established and maintained forestry tract perfect for recreation
and investment. Excellent access and rolling topographies. Main block
includes well-maintained home and barn. Very near Camden Mill (GP),
ensuring top wood prices. Game fence potential! MLDP III managed.
Price: $2,895 per acre
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John Paul Lampson, Broker
JPLampson@HomeLandProp.com | (936) 295–2500
1600 Normal Park, Huntsville, Texas 77340
86 Acres – Weekend Cabin
86± ACRES | WALKER COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3315354
This beautiful rolling acreage, fenced and cross-fenced, sits outside
of town with a new rock road leading to its rustic-style cabin featuring
a wraparound porch. Cabin features a free-standing fireplace, openconcept
living and kitchen area, and loft with a full bathroom. Property
includes two ponds stocked with catfish and perch. Other features
include carport, shop with roll-up door, woods, cleared four-wheeler
trails, and pasture. Great weekend getaway with lots of recreation!
Contact Mike Wood, (936) 438–7042. Price: $866,400
173 Acres – Nueces River
173± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3286139
Located on the banks of the Nueces River, this is a hunting and
recreational paradise. Great road frontage, excellent view, and large
tree cover make this property a good investment. Approximately 1,300
feet of frontage on the Nueces River. It has a diverse topography with
an amazing view. Offers privacy with easy access. There is a cabin
with water, septic, and electricity. Property is fenced and cross-fenced.
Price: $4,995 per acre
425 Acres – Corlay Ranch
425± ACRES | WALKER COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2869696
This 425-acre high-fenced ranch offers rare East Texas rolling hills,
beautiful vistas, accommodating four-bedroom lodge (3,593 square
feet), 18-plus acres of lakes and ponds, numerous barns, deer pens,
and working facility. Unique to Corlay Ranch, it has a MLDP level III
with superior Boone and Crockett genetics in the 300-inch class.
Highly improved jiggs/coastal Bermuda hay meadows, along with the
deer breeding operation, offers a nice income. Whether you love deer
hunting, duck hunting, or fishing for hybrid Florida bass; come enjoy it all
on this well-manicured ranch! Price: $5,250,000
164 Acres – Westridge Subdivision
164± ACRES | WALKER COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3245130
Excellent opportunity located at the back of lovely Westridge subdivision
in fast-growing Huntsville, Texas. Property has excellent potential for
mini-ranches or new subdivision! Westridge Drive runs right into the
property and has road frontage on Forest Lane. Property has access
to city water, sewer, and electricity. Must see to appreciate! Contact
Mike Wood, (936) 438–7042. Price: $17,900 per acre
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McKENZIE LLANO RANCH
230± ACRES | LLANO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3594053
This fine ranch lies approximately 10 miles south of Llano, just east of Highway 16, 30 miles
north of Fredericksburg. Majestic views of Llano and Fredericksburg from the gentle rolling hills
make this ranch even more spectacular. A beautifully appointed 2,000-square-foot home built
in 2009 comes fully furnished with many built-ins and antiques. A few hills over, overlooking
a deep, clear, spring-fed bass lake with floating dock, you will find a 1,600-square-foot post
Civil War log home shipped from Virginia, moved and remodeled in 2006, also fully furnished.
Cleared of most cedar, the rolling hills covered in deep grass, live oak, Spanish oak, post oak
and elm trees provide excellent habitat for native deer and turkey. Two strong water wells and
large neighbors add to this unique opportunity. Shown by appointment only. Price: $2,450,000
David O. Faust, Broker
(512) 940–3300
DiamondFRanch@hotmail.com
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KILES-LUCKENBACH RANCH
366± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3591117
With its location 13 miles from Fredericksburg and 1.2 miles from Luckenbach Dance Hall in an area rich in history, you’d be hard pressed to find a
more perfectly located Hill Country ranch. The ranch is 2.6 miles south of Highway 290 and less than three miles from the area’s premier vineyards.
This property holds what buyers search for in a Hill Country property: clear flowing creeks, fertile fields, oak-studded pastoral meadows and hilltop
views that expand across the entire Pedernales Valley. The property would make a perfect recreational cattle/hunting combination ranch. Two large,
spring-fed tanks that hold water year-round and two tillable fields totaling about 50 acres, currently in klein grass hay production. Two water wells,
minimally improved. This land has been owned by the same family for generations and we very pleased to bring it to market for the first time in half a
century. Co-listed by David O. Faust, (512) 940-3300 and Bluestem Ranch Group, (830) 446-6145. Price: $3,282,400
DOUBLE DIAMOND H RANCH
44± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3429095
Located between Cat Spring and Sealy, this 44-acre showplace is just 50 miles west of Loop 610. Thoughtfully planned, well-built and meticulously
maintained, the 3,000-square-foot three-bedroom, two-bath main house was built in 2004 and features native limestone exterior, metal roof and a
custom pool and oversized hot tub. The homes location, towards the back of the property, is at the highest elevation offering views of the pastures below.
The balance consists of clean, improved pastures, two stock tanks, and several pens, paddocks and corrals. Two good water wells with submersible
pumps and underground piping to all pasture troughs. 110x250-foot lighted riding arena, and 40x100-foot matching limestone horse barn with too
many details to list. Additional caretaker’s three-bedroom, two-bath home. Underground electrical service to all the improvements. Owner to convey
a portion of the owned minerals. Co-listed by David O. Faust, (512) 940-3300 and Bluestem Ranch Group, (830) 446-6145. Reduced to $1,295,000.
Bluestem Ranch Group, Broker
(830) 446–6145 | John@BluestemRanchGroup.com
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(512) 940–3300
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Lazy K Ranch
286± ACRES | COLORADO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2972782
A very rare find! 286-acre Colorado County ranch located near Frelsburg with 6,700 feet of
Cummings Creek frontage. Property is two-thirds wooded with many elevation changes.
Approximately one-third is improved pasture with scattered live oaks. Ranch has county road
frontage on two sides. Custom-built four-bedroom, four-bath with 3,800 square feet of living area
and 5,800 square feet under roof built in 2009. Home features a separate master suite, piano room/
office, and a kitchen with three islands. Abundant wildlife makes this a wonderful recreational place
or a livestock operation. Price: $3,242,000
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LJ Ranch
105± ACRES | COLORADO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3290091
Exquisite custom designed and built California influenced Spanish hacienda
on 105 acres. Great horse or cattle ranch with horse barn, arena, equipment
barn and working pens, two ponds, good mixture of open pastures and
woods. Wonderful ranch for entertaining with outdoor kitchen near pond,
beautiful covered pool complete with outdoor fireplace. Price: $2,950,000
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1116 FM 109, New Ulm, Texas 78950
(979) 992–3425 office (979) 992–3427 fax
Tidwell Ranch
725± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3136783
Beautiful 725-acre ranch on FM 1094 between Cat Spring and New Ulm. Rare
find of a ranch this size in a highly desirable area this close to Houston and
Katy. Main home is over 6,600 square feet, manager’s house, two cabins, one
overlooking a pond and a bunk house. Barn with pipe cattle pens. Great mix of
open pastures and woods. There are trophy bass in the 22-acre lake plus seven
other ponds. Great cattle ranch with high-profile presence with over 1.75 miles
road frontage. Improved grasses in hay meadows. Perfect get away ranch with
many possibilities whether it be horses, cattle, hunting and fishing or corporate
retreat. Establish your legacy ranch. Price: $9,249,000
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BOONE CAMPBELL, BROKER
(940) 549-7700 | BOONE@CFRLAND.COM
HARPERSVILLE RANCH
750± ACRES | STEPHENS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3312506
Harpersville Ranch is designed for deer, duck and dove hunting. The eight-acre
Duck Lake contains a deep hole on one end and five to six acres of shallow waters
on the other which attracts bait fish and ducks. This ranch offers ten ponds of various
sizes including some with long winding draws that create plentiful waterfowl habitat.
Harpersville Ranch also has four small, fenced food plots and two 65± acre fields
providing grass and sunflower habitat for ample game. Contact Boone Campbell,
(940) 549-7700. Offered at $1,421,250.
THARP RANCH
566± ACRES | THROCKMORTON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3453457
Tharp Ranch is 566 acres of wooded hunting and ranching land. The mature vegetation provides excellent bedding ground and cover for whitetail,
turkey and other game. The cultivated fields on the southern half of the ranch offer an area for sunflowers used for dove hunts or wheat production. This
acreage is predominately mesquite trees with lotebush and cat claw providing excellent loafing cover for quail. The native grasses (side-oats gramma,
little bluestem and more) provide preferred seeds and nesting for quail as well as excellent grazing for cattle. This very private land with five ponds and
deep draws leading to them is located just six miles from Throckmorton, Texas. Contact Boone Campbell, (940) 549-7700. Offered at $1,018,800.
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THARP 326
326± ACRES | THROCKMORTON COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3455509
This 326-acre ranch has live oak-covered hills that descend to
mesquite bottoms. The mature trees and scattered brush provide
excellent cover for all kinds of game. Several coveys of quail, deer
and hogs have been flushed on the property. A large, old holding
tank that was converted into a barn/shed currently supports a
family of owls. This property which is split by Highway 79 contains
abundant oaks on the north side and bigger water on the south
side. The owners are willing to divide the property. Contact Travis
Patterson, (254) 246-5266. Offered at $652,000.
RAFTER D RANCH
252± ACRES | YOUNG COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2229759
This wooded acreage comes with minerals and deep Texas
history. The diverse topography creates great views while
producing a wide variety of trees and cover along the creeks and
draws. The fertile soil provides grass pastures enriched with small
ponds scattered throughout the ranch. The west boundary of the
property has a marker for the northwest corner of the Texas Lower
Indian Reservation. This is an opportunity to own a unique piece
of Texas history. Contact Boone Campbell, (940) 549-7700.
Offered at $819,000.
LAKEVIEW LAND
244± ACRES | STEPHENS COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2998659
This tract of land offers beautiful views of Possum Kingdom Lake
and is ideal for a home site or hunting ranch. The heavily wooded
acreage contains deep draws which feed the large pond in the
middle of the property. The wetland area includes large, majestic
post oaks attracting a variety of wildlife. This land has paved
frontage less than a mile from Possum Kingdom Lake and a
water meter in place. Contact Boone Campbell, (940) 549-7700.
Offered at $584,380.
PK HUNTING RANCH
241± ACRES | STEPHENS COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2792425
PK Hunting Ranch is completely wooded land with large hills
providing glimpses of Possum Kingdom Lake. The acreage
has ample wildlife with very little pressure from the large
neighbors. Deep draws and a wet-weather creek create big
water potential on this rugged land. This raw land has electricity
in place, a water well, and a water meter on the way. This is an
excellent opportunity to custom-build an amazing hunting
property within minutes of a major lake and only 100 miles
from Fort Worth. Contact Boone Campbell, (940) 549-7700.
Offered at $710,950.
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Mark Meek/Broker | (830) 257–8881 | Info@MeekRanchSales.com
Medina River Aspen
Lodge Estate
552± ACRES | BANDERA COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3370303
This Hill Country paradise is located along the beautiful
cypress-lined Medina River in Bandera County near
Medina, Texas. Gorgeous engineered private lake,
6,500± square-foot masterly-crafted Aspen, Coloradotype
lodge with guest house at 2,000-foot elevation!
Feels like Colorado in the Texas Hill Country! The property
is high-fenced with trophy elk, red stag, axis and other
exotics. Very private and very high-end improvements!
Price: $6,950,000
Salado Creek Ranch
654± ACRES | WILLIAMSON COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3287656
A fantastic ranch with a mile of flowing Salado
Creek through the middle only 30 minutes
northwest of Austin, Texas. Very good
lake potential, lush coastal pastures, good
elevations with big trees, ponds and over one
mile paved frontage on CR 233 between Jarrell
and Florence, Texas. No improvements and
ready to build! This one has it all! Owner will
divide. Price: $6,507,300
Rocking A Ranch
1,040± ACRES | KINNEY COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3561830
A superb hunting ranch with a little extra. A mixture of
South Texas brush along with elevation changes creating
magnificent views in the diverse Anacacho Mountains.
The finely manicured hunting stations strategically
dispersed throughout the ranch provide forage to attract
the abundant wildlife for your outdoor adventures. The
Rocking A Ranch is an active participant in the Anacacho
Wind Farm with four turbines producing income. The
seller is generously conveying 50 percent of the royalties
and wind rights. A superb hunting ranch with income to
help carry the load.
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The Lucky Penny
533.77± ACRES | BELL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3561091
Pick up the Lucky Penny and look out from the headquarters situated
atop the highest point and you can see forever. For the ranch owner
wanting to run cattle, ride horses, rope in a lighted arena, fish in an eight±
acre spring-fed stocked lake, hunt native and exotic game, search for
arrowheads along one-and-a-half miles of Clear Creek, or just relax while
entertaining family, friends and clients—this high-fenced ranch has it all.
A range of improvements include well-appointed main and guest houses,
foreman’s house, eight-stall horse barn, lighted arena, equipment barn, set
of working pens with squeeze chute, game-proof high-fencing, an eightacre
damned lake, and coastal and Klein grass fields which produce more
than enough round bails for the year’s carrying capacity. The Lucky Penny
is a rancher’s paradise and is heads up and waiting.
The Devil’s Lookout
1,500± ACRES | VAL VERDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3536763
It may be the Devil’s River, but this is God’s country. 1,500± acres of beautiful views
overlooking the deep blue waters at the confluence of Lake Amistad and the Devil’s
River located north of Del Rio between Rough Canyon and Long Point. The Devil’s
Lookout provides many opportunities for the ranch owner or the developer with a
vision. As the population of Texas grows, properties with majestic lake views such as
these are becoming rare. For land banking or recreational and residential development,
this location has easy access with unlimited possibilities.
1845 Water Street, Kerrville, Texas 78028
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Matt Mann/Broker | matt@lgland.com | (713) 402–8827 | www.LGLand.com
Yoakum Ranch
123± ACRES | DEWITT COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3494823
Located 13 miles from Yoakum, this ranch is a beautiful combination
grazing and hunting property. The ranch is approximately 60 percent
wooded with live oak, post oak, water oak, and cedar, and 40 percent
improved pasture. With a five-acre lake, water well, excellent fences,
several barns, and 2,000 feet of frontage on FM 682, this ranch is set up
nicely for the next owner to add personal touches. Price: $5,000 per acre
Piney Hill Ranch
237± ACRES | COLORADO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3317286
Located 45 miles from Katy, this ranch is a Houston hunter’s dream! This
ranch is heavily wooded with huge pine, live oak, post oak, and cedar,
offering the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere, yet so close to
Houston for quick and easy access. Great water, great access, abundant
wildlife, and surface control all make this beautiful ranch a rare find in
today’s market. Price: $8,995 per acre
Burke Road Ranch
172± ACRES | FAYETTE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3146547
This beautiful ranch is located 100 miles from Houston, Texas. The
property is accessed off of paved Burke Road two miles north of Flatonia,
Texas. It is 25 percent wooded with a half-mile of creek bottoms, with the
balance being pastureland with improved and native grasses. A oneacre
pond, windmill, electricity, and abundant wildlife, all contribute to
making this an outstanding ranch. Price: $6,995 per acre
Ragsdale Creek Ranch
1,558± ACRES | LAVACA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3213304
This ranch has been in the same family for over 100 years. It is located
one-and-a-half hours west of Houston, eight miles south of Sheridan.
Tracts this large in Lavaca County are rare to find. Covered in beautiful
huge live oaks, this incredible hunting property has 1.7 miles of seasonal
Ragsdale Creek running through it, 16 ponds, 11 water wells, and an allweather
road system. Minerals available. Price: $3,400 per acre
Escondido Creek Ranch
463± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2273995
Situated near Kenedy, Texas, this beautiful South Texas ranch is covered in large
mesquite and granddaddy live oaks, as well as native and improved grasses,
making this property a perfect combination hunting and grazing ranch. With
one mile of Escondido Creek traversing the property and 110 feet of elevation
changes, this property offers beautiful views and interesting terrain. There are
two water wells, mobile home, and steel barn. Price: $4,100 per acre
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Twin Lakes Ranch
215.72± ACRES | GRIMES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2955562
A beautiful property with fantastic views. Two lakes, three wet-weather
creeks and woods that are thriving with wildlife. A variety of Texas native
trees, such as live oaks, water oaks, elm, cedar, pine and hickory. One
bedroom, two baths, a living room and full kitchen. An antique barn and
round pen, original homestead (awaiting total renovation or removal) and
a large building with metal frame. Partial mineral conveyance is available
to the new owner of this stunning property! Seller will divide.
Elm Grove Farm
77± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2815654
Situated on a winding country road, this seven-plus acres makes an
excellent recreational destination. Property has been in the family for
three generations, two-tenths of a mile of road frontage, this country
estate presents all kinds of possibilities! Rolling pastures with scattered
mature trees afford excellent hunting opportunities or you might desire
to wet your hook in one of the two ponds or try your hand at swimming in
the live creek, which borders the property on one side.
Sandy Hill Farm
45± ACRES | WASHINGTON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2722831
Motivated sellers! Country property in Sandy Hill Area-Brenham! Looking
for a ranchette with convenient access to Houston? Great place for
weekend getaway or permanent living. Located in Washington County,
minutes from Brenham. 45-plus acres, rolling hills and beautiful views
await! Perfect for the weekend rancher, cattle grazing, horses or the novice
farmer. A four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home, two-bedroom,
two-bath guest house; 60x40-foot barn with concrete floor, three roll up
doors and overhang; small pole barn and pond. Sellers will divide!
Boggy Creek
58± ACRES | WASHINGTON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3114049
Distant views and three gorgeous stocked ponds for leisure fishing.
Three separate water wells, well houses and separate underground
electric. Including a solar system of 19,600-watt direct current ground
mount electrical system, covered working pens, electric entry gate,
500-gallon propane tank, house pad site, 200-plus olive trees and hog
wire perimeter-fencing. Minerals negotiable. Seller will divide.
Wiecker Road
47.7± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3085645
Property is in the rolling Bleiblerville area. Even without improvements, it
has many benefits including the views of Texas wildflowers and wildlife.
It is under agricultural exemption. Being located at almost the end of
a gravel road you will have lots of privacy, with only one neighbor right
at the front entrance.
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Shelly Moschak – Broker/Owner
Shelly@5StarCountry.com | (979) 830-5040
2668 Highway 36 South, #311, Brenham, Texas 77833
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1011 Hillcrest Drive, Vernon, Texas 76384
115 West Main, Suite A, Llano, Texas 78643
DANE MOUNT, BROKER
(940) 839–6247 | Dane@DavisVernon.com
KC RIVER RANCH
7,503± ACRES | FOARD COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2251018
This is a highly improved ranch with excellent fences, multiple pastures,
some cultivation, and well-watered with several earth tanks, springs and
rural water piped all over the ranch. This is a great combination ranch for
cattle and hunting. The KC River Ranch also lies in the migratory flyway,
and offers abundant ducks and geese for the water fowl hunter. The North
Wichita River runs through the ranch, is spring-fed and has year-round
water. The ranch has a lot of elevation change, great tree cover, several
tanks scattered throughout the property and has large neighbors with
minimal hunting pressure. Minerals! Price: $8,966,085 or $1,195 per acre
MCADAMS RANCH
2,480± ACRES | FOARD COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2675789
The McAdams Ranch has been in the McAdams family since the 1800s
and is loaded with history. There is a large spring on the east side of the
ranch that offers great habitat for ducks and geese. Some of the greatest
assets of the property are Boiling Springs, which offers great habitat for
ducks and geese, and Good Creek, which is lined with hardwoods. The
ranch has large neighbors on all sides; including the Comanche Springs
Astronomy Campus. They do not allow any hunting of any kind on their
property, insuring minimal hunting pressure and a chance to grow trophy
deer. This is one of the finest hunting ranches to come on the market in
a long time. Price: $3,211,600 or $1,295 per acre
JEFFER’S RANCH
1,370± ACRES | HASKELL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3105330
The Jeffer’s Ranch is located just north of Rule on Highway 6, features
a variety of cropland, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and native
grassland. The CRP pays approximately $25,000 per year and consists
of 640 acres that expires in 2020. The 380± acres of cropland is
currently planted in wheat. The remainder is in native grass that is
excellent for quail habitat, good deer hunting and cattle. The ranch is
well-watered with two water wells. There are also some nice deer in this
area and the quail hunting is excellent. This ranch could easily be divided
into smaller tracts with the highway and county road frontage. Minerals!
Price: $1,500,150 or $1,095 per acre
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MILLERS CREEK RANCH
1,340± ACRES | HASKELL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3105314
The Millers Creek Ranch consists of 400± acres of cultivation, and 940±
acres of native pasture. This is an excellent hunting ranch with Millers
Creek running through the property. The wheat fields are scattered
throughout the ranch, and are a great food source for the wildlife native
to this area. The ranch has elevation change, great cover and is well
watered with several earth tanks. The ranch has large neighbors with
little hunting pressure, therefore, is home to some of the finest deer
hunting in North Texas. The two large tanks, and several small tanks,
provide water for wildlife and cattle. Price: $1,735,300 or $1,295 per acre
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DREW COLVIN, GENERAL PARTNER
Drew@TXRanchBrokers.com
PO Box 1338, Burnet, Texas 78611
(512) 755–2078
www.TXRanchBrokers.com
MIKE BACON, GENERAL PARTNER
Mike@TXRanchBrokers.com
PO Box 201330, Austin, Texas 78720
(512) 940–8800
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Latigo Ranch
248.93± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1762622
The scenic Latigo Ranch includes a rock home with deck and covered
porch near the creek, private guest house, metal barn, small office/
apartment, equipment storage, stock shelter, and working pens—a true
trophy ranch! Price: $1,995,000
Big Oaks Ranch
1,315± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 920666
Looking for a place to high-fence? Here is an investment and development
opportunity between Burnet and Lampasas. This rolling ranch has open
grazing land, woods, improved grasses, running creek, creek bottom,
several stock tanks, frame house and a set of working pens. Additional
1,300 acres available. Price: $3,945,000
Creekside Ranch
486± ACRES | CORYELL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3084984
Gorgeous ranch with varied terrain, 100 acres of improved pasture, 150-
foot elevation changes, 1.3 miles of live water, three concrete dams,
drought-resistant bass-stocked lake, pond, remodeled two-bedroom,
one-bathroom home, implement barn with concrete floor, abundant
game, and the land is geared for cattle or horses. Currently under wildlife
management exemption. Price: $3,900,000
Big Sky Ranch
400± ACRES | LAMPASAS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 1749522
A spectacular ranch with dramatic elevations. Rolling terrain, cleared
cedar, hardwood cover and coastal fields. The exceptional main house
has too many features to list. Two guest apartments, barn, eight lakes,
five wells and interior roads. High-fenced for genetically selected
breeding. Exotics, MLD permitted. Turkey, dove and duck for hunting
options. Price: $2,950,000
Arrowhead Ranch
1,626± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3572449
Spectacular ranch about one hour northwest of Austin. Elevation
changes, big views and good tree cover. Large, fishing ponds,
intermittent creek, high-fenced, game managed, great hunting and a
river bottom full of arrowheads and artifacts. Hilltop four-bedroom, twoand-a-half-bath
limestone house with climate-controlled wine closet
and two-car garage. Four-bedroom, three-bath log home, barn and
shop with air conditioning, bunkhouse, pole barn and working pens. Five
wells for improvements and watering livestock and game. All minerals
convey. Price: $8,937,500
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100± ACRES | BURNET COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3348347
Country living at its best with big views, hardwoods, healthy native
grasses, two bass stocked ponds, gentle topography and a part of a
larger high-fenced ranch. An excellent whitetail herd and dove, turkey
and ducks to hunt. The home is a four-bedroom, two-bath Texas ranch
with many custom features. Outstanding well of 100 GPM. 40x40-foot
metal barn with overhang for RV, concrete floor, second level and a full
bath. Additional acreage available-up to 120± acres. Price: $1,250,000
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Hardaway Place
22± ACRES | LLANO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3127434
Tucked in the rolling hills about two miles from Llano, Texas and on Ranch Road 2323, is
a spacious home in the beautiful Hill Country. The home is white limestone with three
bedrooms and two bathrooms in the main living area and an additional two bedrooms and a
bath above the attached three-car garage. Total living area is about 3,404 square feet. This
home flows naturally from the gorgeous solid wood front door into the kitchen and dining
room. Sit and enjoy a fire by the majestic wood-burning fireplace. The master bedroom and
master bathroom are complete with dual sinks, Jacuzzi tub, and attached walk-in closet with
multiple built-ins. The landscaping is designed with easy care in mind. Mature live oaks, elms,
and spring wildflowers abound. This is a prime location less than five minutes to the hospital,
schools, and quaint Llano, Texas small-town life! Don’t let this gem get away! Price: $649,500
South Brady Creek Ranch
11,751± ACRES | CONCHO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3177895
If you are in the market for a solid investment in a prime cattle ranch in
West Central Texas, then look no further. Most of the ranch is in Concho
County with a bit in McCulloch but all of it has been managed with a long
term perspective and includes quality pens, barns, water system that
includes a deep hickory aquifer main well, several reservoirs, and two
homes and hunter’s cabins. The pastures and fields of improved grasses
are top-notch, excellent hunting for axis, whitetail, quail, and turkey, and
a beautiful rolling terrain. The current owners love the land and you will
too when you take a look! Price: $17,626,500
Taylor Place
170.27± ACRES | LLANO COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3046847
About halfway between Llano and Mason, Texas, is 170 acres of raw
land with well over 200 feet of elevation change from its low to its high
points. The stunning 360-degree views with a nice supply of granite
outcroppings, great combination of tree cover, open areas, and two
dirt tanks that encourage the wildlife to hang around! The Taylor Place
has easy access with Highway 29 frontage. No worries about getting
water as the owner had a well dug and all of the perimeter fencing is in
great shape. Pick from one of several beautiful home sites to make your
permanent place or keep it raw and just move in a cabin to enjoy hunting
hogs, deer, and turkey. Looking for a sweet spot? This just might be it!
Price: $808,782
www.FrostyMiller.com
frosty@tstar.net
(325) 247–3997 | (325) 456–8844
1200 Ford Street, Llano, Texas 78643
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JT & Jamie Haynes, Broker/Owners
www.TriangleRealtyLLC.com
(806) 367–8334 | View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/209800
Indian Springs Ranch
3,980± ACRES | WOODWARD COUNTY
OKLAHOMA | PROPERTY ID: 3570498
Nestled in the northwest corner of Oklahoma, this ranch is outfitted
for avid hunters, ranchers and those looking for the ultimate
recreational land. Escape to this ultimate getaway flying in on a
3,700-foot landing strip leading up to the main lodge. With five
bedroom suites, a gourmet kitchen and much more, the lodge was
built to provide a comfortable place for guests visiting the ranch.
Originally a small log cabin, the lodge was gutted, remodeled and
the floor plan expanded making it the ultimate retreat that it is today
overlooking a picturesque stocked lake with bass, channel catfish
and sunfish. There are also several other prime fishing spots along
the tributaries of the North Canadian River that runs along the western
edge of the property. The combination of elevation changes, long
draws, open fields and natural water sources attract a wide range of
wildlife. Indian Springs Ranch is known for its established deer and
quail wildlife management programs. Currently, there are strict land
management plans put into place focused mainly on the eradication
of the Western red cedar in addition to other improvements for the
wildlife. To boast, there are about 16 corn feeders, five deer protein
feeders and 42 quail feeders. In addition, there are four insulated
hunting tour blinds, two fiberglass hunting tour blinds and 16
hanging tree ladder strands. Price: $8,756,000
Hrnciar Lake
640± ACRES | WHEELER COUNTY
TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 3439177
Come stumble upon this little oasis in the Eastern Texas Panhandle!
Hrnciar Lake is situated in the northwest corner of an undivided
section of land that a variety of wildlife call home. This property is
prime recreational land for excellent hunting and fishing activities. It
is very unique to surrounding land in the area because of its ample
water supply year-round. Aside from the main lake, there are various
creek beds that zigzag across the property and a couple of smaller
ponds. Avid hunters have plenty of room to roam and explore through
the shifting and unpredictable landscapes adjacent to the lake. The
dense brush cover and large mature trees create a shelter for the
healthy population of deer that wander through the property. The main
lake, locally known as Hrnciar Lake, fluctuates in size, but averages
out at over eight acres and is fully stocked with several species of fish.
Access to the lake was once regulated by a required membership fee
and could potentially produce income again in the future. Despite the
property’s location one mile north of I-40, it preserves a feeling of
seclusion and isolation making this land desirable to the wildlife that
live here. Hrnciar lake is the ideal getaway for weekend escapes and
extended excursions. Price: $2,000,000
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“Ranchers Selling Ranches”
Tim & Helen Dockal, Broker | Dockal@WeSellRanchLand.com | (325) 347–8020
2839 RR 386
40± ACRES | MASON COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3044219
For the discerning buyer, 40± acres of very desirable Texas Hill Country. Peaceful pastoral
views, excellent home sites, an excellent mix of improved grasslands and brushy cover
for wildlife as well as mature live oak and post oak trees that are scattered throughout the
property. For someone searching for their dream property, this is it! Conveniently located
just minutes from Mason with easy highway frontage access. Modest deed restrictions,
CTEC electric available, good underground water. Seller will drill water well and share cost of
division fence. Give us a call to view this impressive property! Price: $399,800
San Saba 95
95± ACRES | MENARD COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2863893
This fine San Saba River tract has approximately 792 feet of river frontage.
The ranch has a small two-room cabin, equipped well and water trough.
Perimeter fences are in good condition and there are two cross-fences
dividing the property into three pastures one being old cultivation. Most
cedar has been removed from the front half of the property. Wildlife
abounds and the hunting is exceptional! This is great place for outdoor
recreationalists who like to hunt and fish. Price: $475,000
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Michael Byatt Arabians
66.37± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3551167
The prestigious Michael Byatt Arabian horse complex is ideal for a buyer with a passion for equine. The property offers five large stables with 48 stalls,
multiple tack rooms, wash areas and storage rooms. There are also two smaller homes, hay barns, a covered show arena, two uncovered arenas, two
four-horse walkers and various paddocks. The five large pastures are all fenced in three-rail board fencing. This same fence can be found throughout
the entire property. In addition to the horse amenities is a beautifully remodeled 1860s farmhouse. This two-story home overlooks the main horse
pasture. It has a large kitchen with an island and separate breakfast bar, which is connected to the living area. The downstairs also includes a stunning
formal dining room, master suite, guest room and bath. One of the most unique features of this farmhouse is the abundance of windows allowing for
plenty of natural light and expansive views. Price: $2,395,000
Stoerner Ranch
60± ACRES | AUSTIN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3466662
This outstanding ranch, in the quaint community of Bleiblerville, boasts a
1,958-square-foot home built in 1994 with three bedrooms and three baths. Other
features include fireplace, detached two-car garage and spacious covered porches.
The 60± acres is ag. exempt, primarily comprising of rolling pastures interspersed
with numerous mature trees with views in every direction. An approximate three-acre
pond stocked with fish is located on
the southern end of the property.
Additional improvements consist
of a 864-square-foot, one-room
caretaker’s home complete with a
full bath and kitchen. Also included,
the 2,250-square-foot metal barn
is great for storing any agricultural
equipment or can be utilized for hay
storage. Price: $875,000
BELLVILLE OFFICE
420 E. Main Street | P.O. Box 1201
Bellville, Texas 77418
(979) 865–5969
NEW ULM OFFICE
424 Cedar Street
New Ulm, Texas 78950
(979) 992–2636
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(830) 997–9591 | info@c21sunset.com
408 West Main Street, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
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Flag Creek Ranch
623± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3131940
Flag Creek Ranch is conveniently located along US Highway 290 between Harper
and Fredericksburg. This ranch boasts gently rolling landscapes, decent tree cover
and impressive terrain along Flag Creek. The property is high-fenced with whitetail
deer, turkey, wild hogs and blackbuck antelope. It also has working pens for a
cattle operation. The ranch has electricity, private well, and two cabins. Electricity
also available overlooking the creek. Contact Brad Mechler, (210) 215–0968.
Price: $2,869,020
Oneonta Estate
4.07± ACRES | GILLESPIE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3504495
This Oneonta Hill Country estate combines everything you need to get
away and breathe. Oneonta means "resting place" in American Indian. The
180-plus degree views, private tower, wildlife and open-concept home
make this five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath retreat a true getaway.
Contact Aaron W. Beeman, (210) 884-7654. Price: $1,530,000
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1601 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ #107, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702
BEAUTIFUL FARMLAND
403± ACRES | LEE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2267117
Centrally located between Austin and Houston, these three
contiguous tracts of land total 403± beautiful acres. Buy all
three or split them up. FM 1624 frontage. The property offers
nice returns on hay production and is meticulously maintained.
Both Lincoln and Lee County water, multiple tanks, improved
open land boasting high quality coastal grasses. Perfect for
continued hay production, grazing or development. House,
barns with electricity, nice roads. Water rights convey.
HORSE FACILITY
9.99± ACRES | HAYS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3465098
This beautifully-maintained, horse and livestock friendly facility is a fully-fenced, ag. exempt property
with rolling hills in developed ranchette neighborhood. The stylish and solidly-built Tilson home, 100
percent brick, has raised vaulted ceilings, added windows for spectacular views, spa overlooking the
property and very attractive grounds and neighborhood with an artist’s feel. Outfitted with a 20x60-
foot master barn and tack room. This facility showcases horse-fencing and well-designed stalls,
with a crushed granite base for excellent drainage with front and rear slider entry and exit doors.
Additionally, there are 12x12-foot open-stalled areas, making eight total stalls! Property also features
a high-bay garage/art studio/workshop with front-to-back entry and exit. Live/work.
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Tom W. Davis, Broker
TWD@TexasRanchBrokerage.com | (361) 813–8761
www.TexasRanchBrokerage.com
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Caballo Creek Ranch
2,085± ACRES | MCMULLEN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3099577
The Caballo Creek Ranch is secluded with excellent access, has beautiful scenery, abundant water and wildlife, along with very nice improvements.
This is definitely a ranch that has been tastefully designed and developed for the avid outdoorsman. The headquarters is situated near the north end
of the ranch in a picturesque setting overlooking Dulley Lake. Here you will find the main house, foreman’s house, recreational pavilion and a large
steel barn. The main house is a 2009 triple-wide, four-bedroom, three-bath home in beautiful condition with a fireplace and a full length porch on the
lake side. The foreman’s house is a three-bedroom, two-bath double-wide with a fireplace, in great condition. The recreational pavilion is a beautiful
space that connects the two homes and creates wonderful common area. The big barn is at the headquarters and adds the functionality you need
for a great ranch set up. The east barn is located about half a mile east of the headquarters and is a very nice structure as well. 1,700± acres of the
ranch acres are enclosed within approximately 10 miles of game proof-fencing. The all-native whitetail herd at ranch is in its ninth year of intensive
management and year-round feeding. The owner has spared no expense in developing the ranch with supplemental feeders, food plots, extensive
water troughs and ponds. All types of South Texas game are present here including wild hogs, bobwhite and blue quail, coyotes, javelina, Rio Grande
turkey, and various other species indigenous to the area. This is truly a fantastic all-around hunting ranch. Price Reduced: $5,317,750
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Premier Hunting and
Cattle Ranch
2,186± ACRES | ZAVALA COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3064279
The Rockin’ L Ranch is an outstanding high-fenced,
hunting and cattle ranch located between LaPryor
and Eagle Pass. The headquarters complex includes
a nice four-bedroom, three-bath, manager’s house,
two guest lodges, cleaning area with cooler, several
barns, sheds, and excellent cattle pens. This wellwatered
ranch has five water wells, includes an
irrigation well with a 60-acre pivot, four stock tanks,
and water lines with troughs. The excellent South
Texas habitat on this ranch produces trophy whitetailed
deer, turkey, quail, and dove. Also included;
blinds, feeders, overhead bins, some equipment,
and minerals.
Spectacular Hunting and
Entertainment Ranch
3,232± ACRES | ZAVALA COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3178514
The Mi Sueno Ranch is a spectacular, high-fenced,
intensely managed ranch, with great facilities and superior,
genetic, trophy class white-tailed deer. The headquarters
complex consists of a large, open-style, nice, threebedroom,
two-bath, fire pit, barns, equipment sheds,
game cleaning station, shooting range. Water is excellent
with six wells including an irrigation well, six tanks, pivot
irrigation system, water pipelines and troughs. Also, deer
breeding pens and working facilities, blinds, feeders,
and much more included. Exceptional wildlife habitat.
South Texas’ best. Turkey, quail, dove, fishing. Minerals!
Hunter’s Dream River Ranch
1,760± ACRES | ZAVALA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2549041
This outstanding South Texas ranch has it all! Two high-fenced pastures
and one low-fenced pasture with three-and-a-half miles of Nueces River.
Intensively managed white-tailed deer herd with 200-inch Boone and Crockett
bucks, turkey, quail, dove and hogs. White rock, four-bedroom, three-bath
lodge overlooking a beautiful lake stocked with bass. Entertainment camp
house nestled in beautiful large oaks on the river. Deer pens, two irrigation
wells, barns, walk-in coolers, cleaning station, blinds, feeders, excellent
brush, excellent ranch! Some minerals!
Buck Laning Broker | Rick Taylor Broker | Sherry Herndon Agent
(830) 278–3612 | swlandco@sbcglobal.net
www.swlandtx.com
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SOUTH TEXAS AND HILL COUNTRY
Mark M. Connally, Broker | Carlos Klutts, Broker | Wallace Rogers, Agent
ConnallyMM@gmail.com | (512) 944-4435
Indian Creek Ranch
7,045± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3487712
Huge price reduction of $4,200,000. Come see this incredible highfenced
hunting ranch. This ranch is set up for recreation, hunting, and
cattle. This is a turnkey operation with all equipment to convey with sale
(list to be provided). Property offers incredible views, good lush valleys,
excellent water and great location minutes from desired Uvalde, Texas.
Bring your family and friends and come enjoy this beautiful part of scenic
South Texas. Price: $12,681,000
Cotulla 1857 Ranch
1,857± ACRES | LA SALLE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3454315
Outstanding South Texas quail ranch. You will not need a single thing
to come and enjoy this years excellent quail crop! In addition, the ranch
has been managed for the last 20 years providing an excellent native
whitetail herd. This is a turnkey operation, everything goes! This is a
must-see ranch! Price: $5,106,750
Chaney Ranch
540± ACRES | MEDINA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3541849
Majority of mineral estate to convey! Located in a prime location only
30 minutes from downtown San Antonio in Natalia, Texas. This property
has rolling hills, creek bottoms, excellent tree cover and multiple fields
creating a great recreational or ranching property. Abundant wildlife
including deer, dove, ducks, pigs and varmints. It’s hard to find a place
with this much to offer with this great of a location. Price: $2,843,500
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4M Ranch
2,092± ACRES | RED RIVER COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2895049
Multi-purpose with Red River frontage. Price: $3,965,000
Lake Creek Ranch
1,833± ACRES | MCLENNAN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3530126
Private 550± acre lake. Price: $15,000,000
Camp Branch Ranch
566± ACRES | ERATH COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3444961
All-around recreational ranch. Price: $1,981,000 ($3,500 per acre)
Glen Cove Ranch
668± ACRES | COLEMAN COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3557380
Secluded with superb wildlife. Price: $1,586,500 ($2,375 per acre)
Whitetail Meadows Ranch
614± ACRES | MONTAGUE COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2862512
High-fence ranch on Denton Creek. Price: $2,800,000
Office: (214) 361-9191
10711 Preston Road, Suite 100
Dallas, Texas 75230
JT Ranch
606± ACRES | ERATH COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3557363
First-class improvements with 28± acre lake. Price: $5,181,300
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DBL Real Estate
Texas Land, Texas Proud!
www.DBLRealEstate.com
DON HATCHER, REALTOR®
BEVERLY HATCHER, BROKER
DBLRealEstate@sbcglobal.net • (936) 348-9977
Horse Lovers
8.9± ACRES | MADISON COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3590915
This four-bedroom, three-bath, three-halfbath
CPT two-story home was originally
built in 1911 and completely remodeled
in 2014. The home features granite
countertops, stainless steel applicances,
Acacia hardwood floors on the first floor,
carpeting upstairs, and tile flooring in
bathrooms. Other improvements include
1,400 square feet of covered porches,
new windows throughout, new central
heat and air conditioning, new wiring, new
plumbing, outside riding area, pond and a
5,000-square-foot, six-stall barn with a 14-
foot Big Ass Fan, tack room, workshop, 80
percent concrete floor and 2,000-squarefoot
equipment shed attached. City water
and sewer, natural gas and new 665-foot
water well. Price: $489,000
Leon County
Property
88.33± ACRES | LEON COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3493540
This immaculate brick home is
approximately 3,000 square feet
and includes five bedrooms, four full
baths, fireplace, formal dining and
guest quarters. Master retreat with en
suite bath, separate office and bonus
room. Outdoors feature lovely porches,
greenery and an herb garden. Scenic
acreage features a barn/shop, well
house, manicured green hayfields,
perimeter and cross-fencing, four
stocked ponds and outbuilding.
Conveyance of all farm equipment
and truck. Ranching, hunting, fishing,
recreation—this property has it all!
Rare find! Price: $1,500,000
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Carol Schultz, Agent
(210) 268-3691 | CAROL@LONESTARBOERNE.COM
Steve Bennett, Broker Associate
(210) 287-3776 | STEVE@LONESTARBOERNE.COM
LoneStar Properties
We Make Living Easy
Bear Creek Ranch
127± ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3370355
The Bear Creek Ranch blends into the Hill Country
offering long-range views of the Guadalupe River
Valley. This prestigious ranch is surrounded by
natural beauty and cushioned by large estate
ranches. 4,000 feet of Bear Creek meanders
throughout the property. The ranch is ag. exempt
and has an abundance of native wildlife. The
landscape is heavily peppered with live oak,
post oak, walnut, black cherry, Spanish oak,
buckeye and persimmon hardwoods. Step into
elegance, style and easy ranch living in your own
private world at Bear Creek Ranch. Custom-built
7,000-square-foot Hill Country estate home
designed and built by one of the region’s most prestigious builders as his personal estate. The home with
towering pine-beamed ceilings brings in natural light and long-range views from every angle and window. Bear
Creek Ranch is eight miles to Boerne and 40 miles to the San Antonio airport. Price: $3,800,000
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FALL CREEK RANCH
306± ACRES
LAMPASAS COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 3305952
Recreational hunting property
with beautiful creek, stunning
views and majestic hardwoods
throughout. Modest farm house
on site for weekend and holiday
stay overs. Call Chad Edwards,
(512) 350-3532.
ATASCOSA RIVER
OAKS RANCH
276± ACRES
ATASCOSA COUNTY
PROPERTY ID: 2627618
Atascosa river ranch with attractive
main home, guest house, barns,
stables, exotics, artesian springs,
asphalt roads and mineral rights.
Call Chad Edwards, (512) 350-3532.
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THOMPSON RIVER RANCH
4,765± ACRES | MITCHELL COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3281894
Meandering for over nine miles through the Thompson River Ranch, the
Colorado River creates its own unique ecosystem of river bottom land,
picturesque cliffs, strong grassland, and numerous species of plants, wildlife,
and natural beauty. This ranch has abundant wildlife, improved bluestem
pasture, and a picturesque colonial home. From the front porch you can watch
livestock graze, wildlife scamper, water fowl migrate, or enjoy a beautiful sunrise. There are two small cabins adjacent to
the main house. There is no comparison in this area of Texas to find water, wildlife, grass, and relaxation. Please call for
an appointment for your own piece of heaven. One-eighth minerals will convey with sale. Contact for price.
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5 Star Country Properties 215
Ahern Ranches 138
Bennett & Associates 230
Bill Johnson & Associates Real Estate 221
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