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Are You Selling Highly Appreciated Farm, Ranch or Other Investment Property?

Turn your investment property into potential cash-flowing real estate...and defer taxes after you sell.

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Petra Capital Properties is a national real estate investment firm specializing in diversified 1031/DST exchange solutions. We are passionate about helping our investors discover the potential of income producing real estate without the burden of day-to-day property management.

All 1031/DST transactions carry risks and are not suitable for every investor.

To learn more about 1031/DST investment opportunities, please call Brad Watt at 719.649.7770, or email at bradwatt@petracapitalproperties.com

Investment results and distributions are not guaranteed. This information does not constitute an offering of, nor does it constitute the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities. This material is not intended to provide any tax, legal, or investment advice. Securities offered through Patrick Capital Markets, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Re-imagining

1031 Tax Deferred Investment Solutions

“We’re going to give you our money. We worked really hard for it. Please don’t lose it.” These were the words from a third-generation farm-owner who had just made one of the most pivotal decisions of his life… To sell the family farm that had provided a living, built a family, and established a legacy for the next generation.

As I sat across the kitchen table with the patriarch, his daughter, and granddaughter, I was reminded that the most valuable form of currency isn’t money—it’s trust. Trust is the foundation of relationships and starts with shared values and aligned interests.

We are seeing the perfect storm with the convergence of highly appreciated property, aging demographics, and the desire to transition from the burden of day-to-day property management to passive lifestyle income. With recent increases in property values of agricultural land1 , we believe investment property owners are more motivated than ever to explore their exit strategies through 1031 tax deferred reinvestment options.

For many active property owners, the hardest part of the hold/sell decision is letting go of the familiar…to embrace the unfamiliar. Any worthwhile investment solution begins with education and trusted research.

Under IRS 1031 exchange rules, sellers of investment property can defer capital gains and other taxes, provided they reinvest proceeds into another qualified investment property. However, at its core, a 1031 tax deferred exchange should always be a fundamental investment strategy first and a

tax strategy second. The surging demand for investment real estate has resulted in a limited supply of quality 1031 replacement properties. As a result, many investors can be hesitant to sell their relinquished property until they have reasonable assurance of locating and closing a suitable 1031 replacement solution.

So, what are generational farmers, ranchers, sporting and lifestyle property owners to do when evaluating the hold-versus-sell decision? Is it possible to achieve both tax deferral and preservation of investment value in this competitive real estate market? Is there an integrated 1031 solution that combines tax deferral with potential streams of passive income, simplified estate planning, and diversified real estate holdings? If you are asking these questions and ready to transition from actively managed property to passively owned investment real estate, then read on…

Sample DST Investment Property Types

Self-Storage

One of the fastest growing segments of the 1031 exchange market is the Delaware Statutory Trust (“DST”)2. Pre-structured DSTs are intended to be a “turn-key” solution designed for diversified property ownership, potential for multiple streams of passive income, and efficient replacement property identification and closing.

Many DSTs are pre-structured programs, sponsored by national investment management companies with proven Multifamily track records. In some cases, investors can identify and close on their individual DST property interests within days of selling their relinquished property and potentially begin enjoying passive cash flow.

DSTs can be offered as either all-cash investments or partially leveraged programs with non-recourse debt. With low investment minimums, investors can combine multiple property interests like building blocks or “Legos” to arrange highly-diversified and personalized real estate investment portfolios. DSTs represent diverse asset classes and investment strategies, including: Medical New Class “A” multifamily residential communities, Industrial properties such as Amazon and Ford distribution facilities, Manufactured Housing, Self-Storage portfolios, Healthcare/Medical properties, and Essential Service properties such as Kroger Grocery, Dollar General, Tractor Supply, Walmart, and Walgreens. Depending on the investment amount, and the investor’s risk tolerance and investment objectives, Petra can generally allocate to each of these asset classes in an attempt to increase diversification and optimize performance outcomes.

Essential Properties

Industrial

While there is always risk to real estate investing, DSTs are offered as securitized real estate that must pass through multiple levels of due diligence and underwriting before being offered to qualified investors. If you are interested in learning how to transform your hard-earned wealth into a diversified portfolio of DST properties with the potential for passive income, please give us a call.

Investment results and distributions are not guaranteed. 1031/DST transactions are speculative investments and are suitable only for investors with high risk tolerance that understand the risks, including: loss of entire investment, illiquidity, lack of marketability, long-term investment horizons, risks associated with real estate investment, and general market risks.

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US Department of Agriculture, Land Values 2021 Summary Report, August 2021.

WealthManagement.com, “The DST Industry’s Growth is Fueled by 1031 Investors”, March 22, 2021.

Brad Watt | 719.649.7770 bradwatt@petracapitalproperties.com This information does not constitute an offering of, nor does it constitute the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities. This material is not intended to provide any tax, legal, or investment advice. Securities offered through Patrick Capital Markets, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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ain. That’s what we’re dreaming of here in Central Texas. That wet stuff that falls from the sky, or at least used to. As we break every known record for heat on a daily basis, I find myself thinking about Elmer Kelton’s book about the Texas drought that haunted us in the mid to late fifties: “The Time it Never Rained.”

Elton, the farm and ranch editor for the San Angelo StandardTimes from 1948 until 1963, wrote 62 lasting and insightful novels deeply rooted in Texas ranch life. He wrote about rural Texas as only someone who had lived and breathed a lifetime of country air and whose biography cites his birthplace as “Horse Camp, Five Wells Ranch, Andrews County.”

Like Dobie, Bedichek, McMurtry, Webb, and Steinbeck before him, he chronicled Texans moving from the country to the city and taking their cowboy stories with them.

Here’s a quote from his novel “Stand Proud”: “Frank could not hold back. He spurred until he came to a rock-edged rim from which the ground suddenly fell away. The wind seemed to wrest the breath from him, or perhaps it was not the wind.

Perhaps it was the broad, grass-covered valley that spread for miles. Perhaps it was the buffalo, thousands upon thousands, some grazing, some already bedded down and chewing cud in the gentle warmth of a noonday winter sun, some watering in a clear-running creek that came down from the north, where the valley made a long bed. Frank could only guess how far it might be to the head of the creek. He rubbed his eyes, for the wind brought water to them.

“Lord in heaven! Did anybody ever see such a sight?”

He laughed for no good reason. He felt awash in exhilaration. He was sure he gazed upon the world as God had shaped it and meant it to be, not a human mark visible upon it.”

In this, our fall issue of Texas Farm & Ranch, we’re pleased to feature another Texas writer, Madeline Aggeler, who set about recreating the Texas path taken by John Steinbeck in his book “Travels with Charley” on its 60th anniversary. Steinbeck chronicled a cross-country trip with his poodle, Charley, crossing Texas along the way.

Like Kelton, Steinbeck writes against a backdrop in which “the big towns get bigger and the villages smaller,” a Texas in 1960 which he further defines in this line: “Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word.” I don’t know about you, but I’m not arguing with that description.

Madeline, accompanied by her poodle mix Cleo and photographer Tiffany Hofeldt (and her golden retriever Charger), chronicles her own trip through this collective “state of mind” in “Travels With Cleo.” Beautifully photographed by Tiffany and originally published in Texas Highways Magazine, we’re proud to share it with y’all.

And here’s hoping for a downpour on your particular part of this Texas “nation”.

David B. Dunham, Publisher publisher@farmandranch.com

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3,231........ Terrell................86 6,253........ Brewster............32

278........... Fisher................85

22............. Williamson........61

6............... Blanco...............49

391........... Brown................85

30............. DeWitt...............88

12............. Kerr....................75

415........... Montague.......102

30............. Bexar.................96

16............. Kerr....................78

433........... Callahan..........102

24............. Blanco...............49

3,900........ Runnels.............87

37............. Bandera............74

4,069........ Stonewall..........85

44............. Kerr....................73 53............. Kendall..............57

SOUTH

14,502...... Presidio.............32

57............. Kendall..............71

145........... Duval.................86

20,424...... Brewster............30

50............. Burleson............80 52............. Lavaca...............75 66............. Karnes...............96 75............. Bexar.................96 78............. Lavaca...............88 79............. Hamilton...........88 92............. Fayette..............40 95............. Medina..............91 100........... Lampasas..........45 133........... Waller................99

53............. Blanco...............48

59............. Kimble...............88 65............. Kimble...............60 89............. Real...................78 100............ Burnet...............45 103............ Kerr....................44

138........... Medina..............61

111............ Bandera............67

156........... Gonzales...........69

138............ Kendall..............50

162........... Limestone.........81

154............ Kerr....................41

178........... Comal................77

166............ Kerr....................60

200........... Burleson............80

180............ Llano.................47

200........... Medina..............72

200............ Blanco...............48

204........... Limestone.........81

226............ Burnet...............33

204........... Bastrop..............86

228............ Llano.................47

272........... Uvalde...............70 292........... Menard.............40 295........... Uvalde...............54 386........... Kinney...............67 417........... Bastrop..............53 436........... Burleson............80 471........... Comal................46 477........... Hamilton...........47 705........... Uvalde...............54 727........... Medina..............36

268............ Kendall..............74 285............ Edwards............91 293............ Llano.................47 300............ Gillespie............53 302............ Kerr....................90

98............. Jim Wells..........86

10,955...... Val Verde...........32 17,542...... Brewster............31 19,814...... Brewster............30

27,495...... Culberson.........31 34,123...... Brewster............31

750........... Maverick...........78

34,480...... Brewster............30

915........... Frio....................72

47,700...... Hudspeth..........30

975........... Dimmit..............52

76,185...... Hudspeth..........31

1,050........ Maverick...........55

76,185...... Culberson.........31

1,111........ Zapata...............87

102,078.... Brewster............31

1,132........ Frio....................56

113,650.... Jeff Davis..........30

1,330........ Maverick...........77

113,650.... Presidio.............30

1,455........ Duval.................95

120,444.... Brewster............30

1,630........ Goliad...............54 1,750........ Dimmit..............74 1,787........ Bee....................54 1,903........ Frio....................52 2,010........ Zavala................64 2,242........ Dimmit..............52

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COLORADO

35............. La Plata.............84 182........... La Plata...........112 1,400........ Routt.................89

320............ Real...................66

2,355........ Maverick...........51

350............ Kerr....................59

2,450........ Webb................55

3,437........ El Paso..............89

374............ Bandera............79

3,467........ McMullen..........94

3,965........ Park...................85

388............ Kimble...............41

3,972........ Dimmit..............51

8,082........ Sedgwick..........89

471............ Blanco...............46

3,972........ Zavala................51

22,450...... Moffat................89 45,039...... Baca..................88

5,008........ Dimmit..............58

1,050........ Leon..................76

1,000......... Burnet...............45

5,700........ Maverick...........51

1,238........ Bosque..............82

1,116......... Llano.................53

9,446........ Live Oak............26

1,436........ Uvalde...............62

2,269......... Kendall..............50

9,446........ Jim Wells..........26

1,900........ Uvalde...............87

3,050......... Real...................46

9,446........ Live Oak............33

2,236........ Kinney.............103

5,698......... Edwards............38

9,446........ Jim Wells..........33

2,275........ Uvalde...............32

6,243......... Mason...............53

15,963...... Maverick...........51

2,695........ Leon..................55

6,570......... Edwards............55

SOUTHEAST

17,132...... Kinney...............34

9,957........ Presidio.............32

602........... Live Oak............75

5,000........ Frio....................52

17,132...... Uvalde...............34

9,510........ Terrell................33

498........... Jim Wells..........73

800............ Kendall..............58

5,698........ Kinney...............38

7,800........ Val Verde...........65

22,700...... Presidio...........103

640............ Real...................76

2,963........ Kinney...............59

7,410........ Terrell................32

165........... Dimmit..............78

1,000........ Lampasas..........45

2,695........ Robertson.........55

6,570......... Val Verde...........55

METROPLEX

17............. Denton..............89 20............. Ellis....................88 311............ Cooke.............102

KANSAS

10,122...... Kiowa................89

MISSOURI

4,700........ Randolph..........88

NEW MEXICO

250........... Lincoln...............97

2............... Montgomery....83

4,280........ Cibola................89

5............... Montgomery....83

7,540........ Cibola................88

106........... San Jacinto.....101

8,096........ Grant.................88

136........... San Jacinto.....101

14,640...... Catron...............89

OKLAHOMA

1............... Randall..............97

NORTHEAST

275........... Montgomery..101

612........... Deaf Smith........97

36............. Lamar................42

11............. Brewster............33

320........... Texas.................89

646........... Castro................97

84............. Henderson........93

1,650........ Brewster..........103

2,520........ Choctaw............98

1,216........ Dallam...............97

100............ Cherokee..........42

2,600........ Presidio.............31

2,080........ Castro................97

316............ Red River...........88

2,963........ Hudspeth..........33

Outside the Country

2,366........ Sherman............88

480............ Henderson........92

3,000........ Terrell................33

3,328........ Potter................25

500............ Lamar................63

3,075........ Brewster..........103

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20............. Lampasas..........88

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Austin Bastrop Bell Bexar Bosque Brazos Burleson Caldwell Colorado Comal Concho Coryell DeWitt Falls Fayette Freestone Gonzales Grimes Guadalupe Hamilton Karnes Kinney Lampasas Lavaca Lee Leon Limestone Madison McCulloch McLennan Medina Menard Milam Mills Robertson San Saba Travis Uvalde Waller Washington Wharton Williamson Wilson

HIGH PLAINS 18 28 76 24 13 22 26 37 20 40 1 75 16 41 19 31 74 57 14 30 25 3 6 10 38

Armstrong Bailey Borden Briscoe Carson Castro Childress Cochran Collingsworth Crosby Dallam Dawson Deaf Smith Dickens Donley Floyd Gaines Garza Gray Hale Hall Hansford Hartley Hemphill Hockley

8 58 42 29 5 39 56 7 32 4 11 21 12 17 9 2 23 55 15 54

Hutchinson Kent King Lamb Lipscomb Lubbock Lynn Moore Motley Ochiltree Oldham Parmer Potter Randall Roberts Sherman Swisher Terry Wheeler Yoakum

72 149 131 88 52 130 150 107 71 90 106 88

NORTHWEST 45 44 122 98 46 121 123 33 99 78 34 27 60 63 79 43 95 47 96 120 77 80 81 59 97 61 36 35 62

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187 173 158 184 172 190 188 186 171 157 156 185

Bandera Blanco Burnet Edwards Gillespie Hays Kendall Kerr Kimble Llano Mason Real

METROPLEX

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Collin Cooke Dallas Denton Ellis Erath Fannin Grayson Hill Hood Hunt Johnson Kaufman Navarro Palo Pinto Parker Rockwall Somervell Tarrant Wise

NORTHEAST

148 53 89 73 129 68 70 108 109 128 69 162 51 91

Anderson Bowie Camp Cass Cherokee Delta Franklin Gregg Harrison Henderson Hopkins Houston Lamar Marion

228 238 217 233 251 247 239 249 240 229 231 215 230 241 244 242 250 234 237 252 246 216

Morris Nacogdoches Panola Rains Red River Rusk Shelby Smith Titus Upshur Van Zandt Wood

Archer Baylor Brown Callahan Clay Coleman Comanche Cottle Eastland Fisher Foard Hardeman Haskell Jack Jones Knox Mitchell Montague Nolan Runnels Scurry Shackelford Stephens Stonewall Taylor Throckmorton Wichita Wilbarger Young

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196 211

254 210

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237

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230

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SOUTH

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205 204

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176

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189

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186 185

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127

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Andrews Brewster Coke Crane Crockett Culberson Ector El Paso Glasscock Howard Hudspeth Irion Jeff Davis Loving Martin Midland Pecos Presidio Reagan Reeves Schleicher Sterling Sutton Terrell Tom Green Upton Val Verde Ward Winkler

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Dimmit Duval Frio Goliad Hidalgo Jim Hogg Jim Wells Kenedy Kleberg La Salle Live Oak Maverick McMullen Nueces Refugio San Patricio Starr Victoria Webb Willacy Zapata Zavala

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agarto Ranch is one of the top hunting properties in the State of Texas featuring world-class bobwhite quail and whitetail deer hunting. For the past 28 years, Lagarto Ranch has been manicured, improved, and developed as a hunting paradise. Seven pastures for quail hunting produce an average of 8-10 coveys an hour of wild birds. Deer, scoring up to and over 200 Boone & Crocket points, are harvested and managed annually on this remarkable property. If that was not enough for the discerning sportsman or woman, the 9,446-acre ranch also features fantastic dove and turkey hunting. This turnkey ranch offers impeccable improvements, 26

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roads, fields, lakes, fencing, waters, creeks, and habitat for whatever outdoor recreation activity you have in mind.

The ranch—which fronts on Highway 281, FM 3162, and CR 308— is located between San Antonio and Corpus Christi to the south, making regional amenities and airports easily accessible. A large gated entrance is located off Highway 281 which brings you into this very private, high-fenced ranch.

There are a series of improvements broken down into four main areas. Area one—or the entrance complex—features a log cabin, manager’s house, equipment shed, livestock shed and turnout pen,

stable with an attached one-bed, one-bath apartment, an employee’s house, and much more! The log cabin has a bathroom and separate two-car garage. The manager’s house and employee’s house both have three bedrooms and two bathrooms. There are also two pole barns, pipe cattle pens, and a dog kennel.

Area two features the four-bed, four-bath, two half-bath main home. It is complete with Spanish tile roofing, circular drive, outdoor patio trestle, BBQ area, heated swimming pool with a salt-water system, enclosed yard, and a four-bay attached garage.

Area three features a three-bed, two-bath employee house with

attached two-car garage and fenced yard; restored ranch guest house with fireplace and covered front porch; a three-bed, two-bath bunk house with covered metal carport; large metal shop with rollup doors and adjacent overhead grain storage; custom dog kennel with two dog handler guest rooms; and more!

Finally, area four hosts the crew quarters. Here you will find a motel-style quarters with long porch and two separate rooms with baths, kitchen, and a laundry room.

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mesquite grassland savannas. Decades of brush sculpting and clearing has created a variety of habitats for wildlife and productive forage for livestock. Lagarto is in the top tier of Texas wild quail hunting ranches. Intense brush control management via GPS guidance system have produced a one of kind quilting pattern that maximizes quail populations while providing a more enjoyable hunting experience. Whitetail deer are managed through a MLD permit from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and have been harvested in accordance with their guidelines to produce trophy deer. No expense has been spared improving the deer genetics year over year and the results shown in antler size. Waterfowl in the winter are abundant on the several large lakes that are fed by irrigation wells. Lagarto Ranch also has a reputation as a cattle and irrigated hay production ranch. An outstanding herd of Nelore Cross cattle can be purchased separately.

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A limited summary of some of the improvements and equipment includes: 23 deer blinds with feeders, 300± feeders and numerous wildlife water stations, exterior high fence, several stocked lakes, irrigated hay meadow for round bale production, skeet shooting range, and the supplies, pipe, fittings, everything else needed to manage the ranch.

The owners of Lagarto Ranch own 25 percent minerals on 1,815.67 acres and 5.56 percent on 7,630 acres. Minerals are negotiable. 9,446.38 acres. $3,950 per acre or $37,313,201 total. The ranch is being sold “turnkey” save and except a few equipment items and personal effects.

Rarely do you find such quality of improvements and furnishing being included in a sale.

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DAGGER FLATS RANCH

113,650± ACRES

Y-6 RANCH

West Texas j Brewster County j Marathon

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West Texas j Jeff Davis & Presidio Counties j Valentine agger Flats Ranch has a variety of habitats and improvements.

The property includes Tres Hermanos summit (Shely Peaks at his ranch has some of the best all-around hunting opportunities 5,210 feet down), and the wide scenic valley where the live water in the West Texas area. It combines mountain habitats with the section of San Francisco Creek is located. The creek is cottonwood- grassland and desert habitats which are home to an abundance of lined for over five miles. This ranch is part of a 424,000±-acre mule deer, herds of pronghorn, whitetail deer, mountain lion, and contiguous block of land for sale. $117,432,900. View on web. occasional elk. $110,808,750. View on web.

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PIÑON RANCH

34,480± ACRES

Y.E. MESA RANCH

West Texas j Hudspeth County j Van Horn

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ocated west of Van Horn, Texas in the fifth highest mountain range in Texas, the Eagle Mountains. The private ranch is tucked away in the mountains, yet easily accessed by two county roads. It is one and a half hours from El Paso International Airport and just 30 minutes from Van Horn Airport, which can land jet aircrafts. Through excellent game management programs, Piñon Ranch is the perfect grazing, hunting, and recreation property. $46,507,500. View on web.

West Texas j Brewster County j Marathon

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.E. Mesa is an elevated, high mountain, volcanic structure sitting high over Big Bend National Park’s north entrance. It includes 10 miles of the Santiago Mountains that form Persimmon Gap to the south. Rugged, wild, secluded, and amazing are just a few words to describe this true mountain ranch. This ranch is part of a 424,000±acre contiguous block of land for sale. $33,618,000.View on web.

19,814± ACRES

TESNUS RANCH

West Texas j Brewster County j Marathon

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esnus Ranch is a cattle and hunting recreational ranch located just 45 minutes from Marathon, TX and the Gage Hotel. This vast 20,424± ACRES private area is bound by the towering House Top Mountains on the north and east and Shely Peaks Mesa, where you can look off over West Texas j Brewster County j Marathon San Francisco Creek valley into Mexico. It features a series of wooded ts name says it all! Tucked away within the solitude of the canyons, mountains, valleys, and draws. Tesnus is “sunset” spelled Chihuahuan Desert, just north of Big Bend National Park and backwards; a creative name for a historic railroad town established in Black Gap WMA, Desert Mountain Ranch is rich in history, habitat, 1882 on the Southern Pacific Railroad. This ranch is part of a 424,000±acre contiguous block of land for sale. $19,318,650. View on web. geology, and modern conveniences. $10,722,731. View on web.

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DOVE MOUNTAIN RANCH

West Texas j Brewster County j Marathon

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EAGLE & CARRIZO MOUNTAIN RANCH

West Texas j Hudspeth & Culberson Counties j Van Horn ove Mountain Ranch is a massive contiguous cattle and hunting ranch located at the southern gateway to Big Bend National he Eagle Mountain/Carrizo Mountain Ranches are two nearby distinct Park. It is home to a wide array of natural features. If there is one thing properties that are connected by an improved, caliche county road that makes this ranch stand out it is the presence of desert big horn and miles of a paved or concrete private easement roads linking the sheep habitats as well as the availability of permits by TPWD. This ranches with easy access. Similar to the Davis Mountains and the Chisos ranch is part of a 424,000±-acre contiguous block of land for sale.

Mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert, this mountain range functions as $99,526,050. View on web. a sky island habitat, with intermountain ridge lines and valleys serving as corridors for wildlife migration. $74,280,375. View on web.

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HORSE MOUNTAIN RANCH West Texas j Brewster County j Marathon

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ith elevations between 3,555 and 5,018 feet, Horse Mountain Ranch features a diverse habitat that supports a wide range of wildlife. The ranch offers a large headquarters, several wells, pastures, water troughs, and a favorable road system. The ranch provides ample opportunities for the perfect ranching lifestyle.

Horse Mountain Ranch is part of a 424,000±-acre contiguous block of land for sale. $33,269,925. View on web.

27,495± ACRES

BAEZA RANCH

West Texas j Culberson County j Van Horn

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his working cattle and hunting ranch is set within the vast scenic landscape of far-west Texas. The majority of the ranch consists of gently rolling high-desert grasslands, draws, and flats with several mountain ranges and rock outcrops creating spectacular views.

Improvements include a three-bedroom ranch house with three sets of working pens, loading chutes, and scales. $16,634,475. View on web.

2,600± ACRES

ALAMITO HILLS RANCH

West Texas j Presidio County j Marfa

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lamito Hills Ranch is located 25 miles south of Marfa, Texas off of the paved Casa Piedra Road (FM 169). The property consists of wide-open rolling grass and scrubland surrounded by rugged mountain ranges which can be seen from a majority of the ranch.

This vast area lies in a narrow elevation range between 3,750 and 4,200 feet, allowing for mix of vegetation and providing excellent habitat for game and non-game animals. $2,470,000. View on web.

17,542± ACRES

MATTHEWS LAW RANCH

West Texas j Brewster County j Marathon

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atthews Law Ranch is a combination of two historic ranches and has over four and a half miles of the Santiago Mountain ridgeline cascading down into Santiago Flats. The property is rugged, wild, secluded. Santiago Peak is just off the north boundary of the ranch and is a sentinel that can be seen from all over the ranch. This ranch is part of a 424,000±-acre contiguous block of land for sale. $17,103,450. View on web.

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10,955± ACRES

West Texas j Presidio County j Marfa

West Texas j Val Verde County j Langtry

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0 miles south of Marfa and just north of Big Bend Ranch State Park— where the east branch of Casa Piedra Road dead ends into a culde-sac of heritage ranches—lies Bandera Mesa. The geologic landform, where 14,200±-acre Bandera Ranch gets its name, is rich in native grass, canyons, rims, cliffs, and wildlife where the desert mule deer size and populations are second to none. $13,414,350. View on web.

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he 4M Ranch is a world unto itself with an incredible suite of world-class improvements including a paved runway, crushed rock roads, and headquarters complex. Miles away on a limestone perch sits a truly remarkable, 10,000-square-foot home with an infinity pool that overlooks four miles of accessible Lower Pecos River frontage below. $22,000,000. View on web.

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OCOTILLO RANCH

7,410± ACRES

H BAR H RANCH

West Texas j Presidio County j Marfa

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ocated 31 miles south of downtown Marfa on paved Casa Piedra Road, past the Alamito Creek bridge. The front gate of Ocotillo Ranch is located five miles down a private deeded easement road.

The ranch is comprised of 9,957 acres of vistas, plateaus, mountains, canyons, igneous outcrops, and sweeping grasslands, which creates excellent hunting opportunities. Seller will convey 50 percent of minerals owned. $10,454,850. View on web.

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ocated west of the Pecos in a region full of history, natural habitat, and wildlife. Rolling hill country and rugged wild canyon country combine here. One and three-quarter miles of frontage on the Rio Grande are accessible by vehicle. This is a turnkey ranch with a restored historic, furnished home, outbuildings, and hunting blinds with feeders. Seller will convey 25 percent of minerals owned. $3,149,304. View on web.

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6,253± ACRES

MARAVILLAS CREEK RANCH West Texas j Brewster County j Marathon

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aravillas Creek Ranch recently had a major overhaul of roads, fences, wells, water troughs, dams, and tanks. A new private building site is located up in the hills with electricity. The ranch terrain varies from a nice combination of overflow flats to igneous rolling hills. The ranch is embedded in a landscape of public lands creating unlimited hunting and recreational opportunities right next door and just down the road. Big Bend National Park, Black Gap WMA, and Big Bend State Park. $3,745,757. View on web.

2,275± ACRES

DRIPSTONE RANCH

Central Texas j Uvalde County j Concan

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ripstone Ranch is uniquely located in the geographic transition area among rugged Hill Country Balcones Fault, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the topography of the South Texas Brush Country. Ranching and nature unite here, with areas of wildlife habitat and river, combined with agricultural areas designed into improved pastures, amazing ranch infrastructure, and the famous karst limestone caves found on the ranch. $15,350,000. View on web.

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RODGERS RANCH

COOKS CREEK RANCH

West Texas j Terrell County j Dryden

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ooks Creek Ranch is a scenic property with tremendous views down into Indian Creek and Cook Creek. It boasts rolling hills ocated six miles west of Bertram Texas, Rodgers Ranch has been and limestone cliff canyon banks. Water on the ranch is distributed in in the same family since 1898. The working, mixed livestock a variety of wells, pipelines, water storage, and water troughs. Recent ranch boasts excellent hunting. A small camp house overlooks the use and management have been focused on improving and growing meadow which has a year-round tank. There are two cedar elm-lined both mule deer and whitetail deer populations. The population is creeks, wooded pastures, and frontage on paved County Road 252. about 50/50 for these two deer types and some of the best blue quail hunting in Texas. $2,995,650. View on web.

Located only 45 minutes from Austin. Seller was Listing Broker.

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LAGARTO RANCH

South Texas j Live Oak & Jim Wells Counties j Alice

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agarto Ranch is 9,446± acres of a substantially improved, high-fenced hunting ranch with a focus on wild bobwhite quail, dove, turkey, and deer hunting. This is a turnkey sale with an opportunity to walk right into a ranch that has been transformed into a hunting paradise. Come enjoy the decades of meticulous hard work and planning. View on web.

RIATA EAST RANCH

West Texas j Terrell County j Dryden

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ocated on the north side of US Hwy 90 for two and a half miles, just one mile east of Dryden, TX. The ranch consists primarily of gently sloping, open grassland flats divided by multiple small draws that provide a diverse habitat wildlife habitat. The old headquarters at Riata East Ranch and existing house provide day-one utility as a working ranch, with the necessary infrastructure in place to expand and build your own ranch home or hunting lodge.

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EAGLE PIÑON RANCH

West Texas j Hudspeth County j Van Horn

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agle Piñon Ranch sits on the southeast shoulder of the Eagle Mountains. This high Chihuahuan Desert ranch has elevations ranging from 4,600 to 5,800 feet, with a series of canyons, peaks, and valleys which creates a rugged yet accessible terrain. It features an excellent well and a new hunting lodge with six private rooms, each with a private bath, making the ranch a comfortable and functional hide-a-way. $2,518,550. View on web.

FAR FLUNG OUTDOOR CENTER

West Texas j Brewster County j Study-Butte/Terlingua

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or the first time in decades, Far Flung Outdoor Center is listed forsale as a turnkey, complete business opportunity! Own, manage, and expand on one of the leading outdoor adventure businesses in the State of Texas! The combination of real estate, location, cabins, conference center, pool, infrastructure, adventure equipment, vehicles, and a reputable brand known across the country creates an amazing investment opportunity. Live the dream but also own a profitable dynamic business! Contact for price. View on web.

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17,132± ACRES

UVALDE & KINNEY COUNTIES

AVAILABLE FOR

$150,000,000

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he 17,132-acre Rancho Agua Grande, located 25 miles northwest of Uvalde, 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 ranch 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 ranch, the vegetation is diverse. Wildlife gathers to drink at Live Oak Creek making it easy to view some of the approximately 60 species of exotics that roam the ranch. Native game includes whitetail, turkey, dove, and limited quail. Rancho Agua Grande is considered one of the nation’s premier hunting destinations. More than 50 miles of high-fence encircle the perimeter. To see Rancho Agua Grande, contact Howard W. Hood at 830-739-3815. Available for $150 million.

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MEDINA COUNTY

AVAILABLE FOR

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Central Texas j Medina County j Hondo

wo Creeks Ranch, 727.9 acres located just 30 minutes west of San Antonio in Medina County, is a live-water destination designed to make people feel right at home in natural Texas. Previously used as a corporate retreat to entertain up to 24 people per weekend, it is equally suited as a private family getaway or a rental property. Income can be generated from wildlife and agriculture, including a 500tree irrigated pecan orchard. Year-round Verde Creek courses through the ranch for about a half mile on the east, providing private access. Hondo Creek runs along the south border for more than a half mile. The seven-acre stocked lake is also a prized swimming hole.

Two Creeks Ranch has four water wells: an Edwards Aquifer irrigation well; a high-flow domestic well that can support irrigation; and two domestic wells. Rights to 60 acres-feet of Edwards Aquifer water transfer with the ranch’s sale. Two center pivots cover between 50 and 60 acres each. Two Creeks has been managed primarily for doves, but whitetail deer, feral hogs, and free-ranging exotics call the low-fenced ranch home. Guests can sharpen their shooting skills at the five-stand range outfitted with six movable trap houses, and then congregate at the 945±-square-foot Gun Room. A nearby 1,850±-square-foot covered porch area allows the party to move outside. Two identical 3,130±-square-foot

dogtrot lodges, each sleeping up to 12 people, serve as the main compound’s focal point.

The downstairs includes four bedrooms with private baths; the upstairs features two king suites with private baths. The Party Barn, a well-designed 11,600±-square-foot facility, puts entertainment, dining, storage and work space under one roof. The dining hall and the custom commercial kitchen can accommodate up to 50 guests. The Party Barn also has a 3,000±-square-foot covered porch appointed for outdoor entertaining. An outdoor pass-through transitions into a 3,600±-square-foot work barn with a gym and loft storage area. In addition, there are three small apartments with private baths. Two Creeks’ second compound, with two homes and a large storage barn, is just a short drive to the west. The newly renovated, two-story, two-bedroom, three-bath Casa Verde House encompasses 2,000±-square-feet with the bonus of a wrap-around porch. The nearby three-bedroom, two-bath Ranchero House includes a kitchen, office, laundry room, and more. Other improvement include 800±-square-foot laundry building, 3,000±-square-feet of covered parking; 5,900±-square-foot maintenance barn with a covered game cleaning station, a walk-in refrigerator, freezer, restrooms and additional storage; and the 22,500±-squarefoot hangar barn. Contact Howard W. Hood at 830-739-3815. Available for $16.5 million.

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EDWARDS & KINNEY COUNTIES

AVAILABLE FOR

$15,950,000

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ituated where the Hill Country meets the Brush Country, the 5,698±-acre T&C Ranch, located in Edwards and Kinney counties, provides complete privacy in a ruggedly beautiful setting. Neighbored by large ranches and nestled among Rocksprings, Brackettville, and Barksdale, the ranch is a secluded oasis that boasts star-studded night skies and superlative wildlife habitat. The primary ranch entrance provides access via a private easement road; the second entrance fronts on Cedar Creek Road. For those who prefer to travel by air, the ranch has a 4,000x75-foot, paved runway. In addition, there is a grass landing strip as well as a lighted, concrete helipad with tie downs. While the T&C Ranch is a haven for those who love wildlife and the outdoors, its amenities make the time spent indoors as enjoyable as the time spent afield. With nine bedrooms and four baths, the lodge is set up to accommodate large groups of hunters or family and friends.

The lodge features a fully equipped commercial kitchen as well as a media room, office, and walk-in cooler. Expansive covered porches, a barbecue area with an assortment of grills, and rock patio with fire pit are just a few features of the outdoor entertaining area.

For parties that exceed the lodge’s capacity, T&C Ranch provides three cabin options, each with a kitchen, living area, bedroom, and bathroom. To make the most of the views, there are three observation decks placed at prime locations throughout the ranch; one of which is roofed and outfitted for skeet shooting. A four-bed, four-bath main house enjoys panoramic views of the landscape and boasts multi-level decks, including a hot tub deck. The well-appointed kitchen features two sinks, custom cabinetry, and top-of-the-

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line appliances. The master suite includes an oversized copper tub as well as a luxurious walk-in shower. The ranch’s terrain is comprised of diverse, encompassing bottomlands.

Majestic bluffs offer expansive views of Indian Mountain, the area’s highest peak that rises more than 2,100 feet. Cedar has been strategically removed throughout the ranch, opening space for native grass, forbs, and brush. Several varieties of oaks, elm, sycamore, Texas persimmon, and other native species dot the land, providing shade and shelter for game. Nine water wells with varying production and several stock ponds are scattered throughout the ranch. During wet years, Sycamore Creek and Little Sycamore Creek run through the property. The majority of the ranch is high-fenced, but a few select sections have been low-fenced to maintain eligibility for inclusion in Boone & Crockett Club records.

Native whitetail deer and Rio Grande turkey are plentiful. Free-ranging exotics including elk, auodad, red stag, addax antelope, as well as axis, fallow, and sika deer are spotted regularly. In recent years, T&C Ranch has been managed solely for wildlife. Management efforts include a protein feeding program. Approximately 24 box blinds are set up on the ranch in close proximity to timed corn feeders. Currently, a Fortune 500 company holds a year-round lease and uses the property as hunting and entertainment destination. Other ranch infrastructure includes a covered game processing area with running water and walkin coolers, a double-wide mobile home used as the manager’s house, a mobile home to house additional staff, an equipment barn, a workshop, an overhead grain storage bin with separate compartments for both corn and protein, and two grain buggies, two overhead fuel tanks, a set of livestock working pens, and so munch more! For those who want to enjoy the best of the Hill Country and South Texas in one expansive, breathtaking package, the T&C Ranch is the destination of a lifetime. To experience the peace, solitude and rugged beauty of the T&C Ranch for yourself, call Howard W. Hood with Hood Real Estate Inc. at 830-739-3815. The ranch is listed for $15,950,000.

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92± ACRES

FAYETTE COUNTY AVAILABLE FOR

$1,750,000

292± ACRES

MENARD COUNTY AVAILABLE FOR

$2,195,000

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ocated just off the Bastrop/Fayette County line near the tiny community of Cistern, the 92±acre Whitford Ranch offers the best Texas has to offer. Fronting Highway 95, the property supplies plenty of elbow room within easy reach of small-town hospitality and metropolitan amenities. It is located 60± miles from Austin, 90± miles from San Antonio, and about 120± miles from Houston. Historic Gonzales and Lockhart, the barbecue capital of Texas, are also nearby neighbors. An ideal home site sits near the center of the ranch, offering ultimate privacy. The traditional barbed wire fences are in good condition. A vintage, but non-functional windmill serves as an eye-catching reminder of a simpler time. Recent selective brush clearing has heightened the land’s natural beauty. The property features a mosaic of pastureland and brush, showcasing legacy oaks and majestic cedar elms while providing plenty of habitat for wildlife. In addition, two 10±-acre tracts have been cleared to provide additional forage for cattle and wildlife. The areas surrounding the two ponds create an oasis for angling once stocked with suitable freshwater species. The ranch, which has been used primarily for livestock, maintains an agricultural tax valuation and is home to whitetailed deer, feral hogs, turkeys, doves, and waterfowl. For those seeking country living with easy access to the world beyond, the Whitford Ranch is a rare chance to have it all. To see the potential of the Whitford Ranch for yourself, contact Conner W. Hood with Hood Real Estate Inc. at 830-928-2317. Price Reduction! Listed at $1,750,000.

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or hunters, exotic game enthusiasts, and western equestrians the 292±-acre Rockin’ S Ranch is the destination of a lifetime. The low-fenced property is located three miles south of Menard on Hwy 83, with plentiful privacy and elbow room. Good ranch roads give easy access to the entire ranch. While the ranch is removed from the hustle and bustle, it is only two hours from San Antonio and about two-and-a-half hours from Austin. Live oak mottes and small clumps of cedar dot the rolling terrain. The brush has been carefully sculpted so that patches of wildlife habitat are interspersed with open, native range. Game includes native whitetail deer and free-ranging axis deer. Currently used for breeding exotic game, the ranch features a 12-acre, high-fenced breeding pen outfitted to meet the animals’ water needs. A windmill, equipped with a storage tank, provides water for wildlife in an in-ground water trough. The storage tank is also connected to the rain collection system at the ranch’s log cabin as a back-up water supply. The one-bed, one-bath log cabin includes a kitchen (all appliances convey) and a living space. Situated on a hill overlooking an open pasture, the cabin’s 48-foot back porch is an ideal location to watch wildlife and legendary west Texas sunsets. Another porch of equal size overlooks the northeast side of the ranch. Avid equestrians will appreciate the riding/roping arena, round pen, tack shed, and riding trails. Two broadcast game feeders and two fiberglass hunting blinds will convey with the sale. Whether you are looking to get away for the weekend or to embrace the rural lifestyle full-time, the Rockin’ S Ranch is a worthy place to stake a claim! To explore the possibilities of the Rockin’ S Ranch for yourself, contact Conner W. Hood with Hood Real Estate Inc. at 830-928-2317. Price Reduction! The ranch is listed for $2,195,000.

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ocated halfway between Harper and Junction in Kimble County, the 388±-acre P. Bode Ranch offers Hill Country living on a scale that is increasingly hard to find. Although most Hill Country ranches of this size are far off the beaten path, access to the P. Bode Ranch is easy.

The entrance fronts on CR 442, which is about three miles north of the US-290. As another reference point, the ranch is about six miles from the intersection of I-10 and US-290. P. Bode Ranch is in close proximity to the coveted small-town amenities of Fredericksburg, Junction, and Kerrville. The bright lights of both Austin and San Antonio are about 90 minutes away. The gently rolling hills, covered with native grasses and a mixture of live oak and cedar, provide a blank canvas of opportunity. Although the elevation changes are gradual, stunning views—the ones that make the Hill Country one of Texas’ most beloved regions—still abound. While it has been used primarily as a cow-calf operation, the ranch is home to a variety of native wildlife including whitetail deer, wild turkeys, and feral hogs. The exterior fences are functional gameproof while the interior fences are traditional net wire. A water well with an electric pump and a concrete holding tank serve the needs of livestock and wildlife. For those looking to create a one-of-a-kind life against the beautiful backdrop of the Hill Country, the P. Bode Ranch offers the opportunity on a rare scale. To see the P. Bode Ranch for yourself and stake a personal claim, call Jeffrey C. Hood, Broker Associate at 830-431-1177. The ranch is listed for $6,800/acre.

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ooking for your own glorious piece of the Hill Country? Look no further than this 154±acre ranch, located just five minutes from the Hunt Store in the river-crossed heartland of Kerr County. Hunt, Texas, the tiny community located at the confluence of the north and south forks of the Guadalupe River and just 15 minutes from Kerrville, is arguably the Hill Country’s most sought-after address. The Hunt area, which has plenty of rural character and elbow room, is an easy drive from San Antonio and Austin. Used as a recreational ranch, the high-fenced property is home to a host of exotics including aoudad sheep, blackbuck antelope, and Corsican rams. Whitetail deer and other native game also roam the ranch.

The topography has just the right rough edge. Hills, covered with a mix of oak, juniper, and native brush, rise, flatten, and then fall into the draws below. The 3,000±-squarefoot main house features three to four bedrooms, two full baths, and two fireplaces. An expansive swimming pool, complete with a sprawling deck perfect for soaking up the sun and the views, is located near the main house. The second house, suitable for guests or staff, includes three-bedrooms and two-bathrooms and encompasses 1,700± square feet.

When it comes to ranch infrastructure, the ranch boasts a traditional “big, red barn” as well as a pole barn with nine horse stalls. Two water wells supply the ranch’s domestic, and livestock needs. To see the 1340 Ranch for yourself and stake a personal claim, call Jeffrey C. Hood, Broker Associate at 830-431-1177. The ranch is listed at $1,995,000.

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Lane Valley Ranch

103± Acres Available j Texas Hill Country j Kerr County j Comfort This beautiful, live-water ranch is located in Kerr County just outside of Comfort, TX. Lane Valley Ranch has two spring-fed ponds that cascade into each other, both stocked with fish. It boasts great views, fields, an abundance of oak trees, and cleared cedar on approximately 85 percent of the ranch.

The ranch is low-fenced along the boundary and is cross-fenced to create three separate pastures. The property has abundant wildlife including whitetail deer, axis deer, blackbuck, turkey, and hog, as well as a small herd of longhorn cattle. The property has several great building sites and due to the shape of the ranch, there is development potential.

This recreational ranch is perfect for hunting, cattle, and/or horses. $3,695,000.

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The Bluffs at Yancey Creek

100-1,000± Acres Available j Central Texas j Lampasas & Burnet Counties j Lampasas Perhaps the last of its kind, the Bluffs at Yancey Creek offers unprecedented privacy and seclusion in close proximity to Austin.

The property features large rolling hills covered with native grasses and mature trees, which provide an untouched canvas of opportunity. Elevation changes throughout the ranch produce sweeping vistas and stunning, unspoiled views—the very kind that make the Hill Country one Texas’ most beloved regions. Owners have private access to the Colorado River. For more information go to thebluffsatyanceycreektx.com

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Little Blanco River Ranch

471± acres j Texas Hill Country j Blanco & Comal Counties j Blanco Ag exempt, 471± acres on the coveted Little Blanco River in the Texas Hill Country! This is a rare opportunity to own an amazing ranch in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Cypresslined, rock-bottom Little Blanco River frontage, fields, views, and numerous building sites.

Several water wells and two older homes. Good soils and numerous mature trees, as well as highway frontage with easy access to both Austin and San Antonio. Rare property providing residential, recreational, and investment potential. Property will convey with a conservation easement in place. Property as a whole is listed at $9,372,900 or seller is willing to sell a separate tract of approximately 161± acres for $3,218,390. Contact broker for details.

Roosa Ranch

3,050± acres j Texas Hill Country j Real County j Vance Nestled just north of the historic community of Vance, the 3,050-acre Roosa Ranch is unquestionably one of the finest ranches currently available in Texas. The live water and springs scattered around the Roosa Ranch must be seen to be believed. The main spring-fed creek has remained consistent through the current drought. It is highlighted by waterholes, waterfalls, two large concrete dam lakes, and an amazing new rock-lined lake with astonishingly clear, blue-green water. Another creek near the lodge has been recently improved with two small earthen dams. The property is surrounded by over 10 miles of tightlock-type game fence and contains an additional one-and-a-half-mile high cross-fence. In addition to native whitetail deer, hogs and turkey, there are gemsbok, eland, addax, and blackbuck antelope; scimitarhorned oryx, axis, fallow, sika, and red deer; as well as aoudad and several other varieties of wild mountain sheep. Additionally, there is a stocked catfish and perch pond. Improvements include a six-bedroom lodge, three-bedroom cabin, as well as a separate foreman’s house.

Owner will divide. $14,945,000.

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Wallis-Riley Mountain Ranch

228± acres j Texas Hill Country j Llano County j Llano Wallis Ranch is located in the most coveted, southeast quadrant of Llano County. It is located four miles off Hwy 71 East and paved County Road 308. This ranch is nestled in the Riley Mountains and has elevation changes from 1,180 to 1,625 feet. An historic cabin—believed to have been built in the 1860s—has views of Packsaddle Mountain and features incredible 360 degree views from the top! There are multiple springs, live oaks, native flora, ponds, and ancient artifacts on the property along with native and “free range” exotic game! Unlimited hunting and exploring opportunities await the new owner! $5,700,000. Ask for Tory.

Wards Ranch

293± acres j Texas Hill Country

Llano County j Llano

Wards Ranch is a spectacular working ranch in a great area! The property features a ranch house, working pens, barns, wells, windmills, ponds, gravel pit, great roads, and great hunting opportunities! This is a very clean ranch located between Llano and Bluffton. $4,233,850. Ask for Tory.

Stuart Ranch

180± acres j Texas Hill Country

Llano County j Llano

Stuart Ranch offers great views, great hunting, and is an ideal location between Llano and Castell! The property features a newer ranch house, as well as ponds, large oaks, and wells. $2,650,410. Ask for Tory.

Pecan Valley Ranch 477± acres j Central Texas

Hamilton County j Hamilton Pecan Valley Ranch boasts 477 acres of spectacular views, creeks, pecan bottoms, and hunting opportunities. A nice home, pool, and barn are all located on top of a hill. It is located in the great area of Hamilton. 477± acres for $5,500,000 or 367± acres with all improvements for $4,560,000.

Call Judy, 325-247-9754.

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Rollin N Ranch

53± Acres Available j Texas Hill Country j Blanco County j Blanco This 53-acre property in Blanco, Texas has great views with rolling hills and two stock ponds. Located on 165, its features include a custom, 3,400±-square-foot main home with three-car garage, swimming pool, concrete driveway, 40x60 shop, as well as two more homes and cabin. If you are looking for a family getaway, a place to call home, or an investment property with endless potential, come take a look! Listed for $3,600,000.

This beautiful, 200-acre Hill Country ranch is located in Blanco, Texas with amazing panoramic views. The ranch has deer, turkey, mature live oaks, and the cedar has been mostly cleared. This ranch has great potential as a family getaway. Listed at 6,000,000.

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200± Acres Available j Texas Hill Country j Blanco County j Blanco

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Hidden gem in plain sight! Just a couple of miles down FM 165 out of Blanco, Texas you’ll happen upon this heritage property. Almost 25 acres, four-bed, fourbath home, Custom Palm Harbor. One-of24± acres j Texas Hill Country j Blanco County j Blanco a-kind; designed by owners. All 2x6 construction and well maintained. It has an eat-in kitchen and a dining room your granny would be proud of, dual living areas, and fireplace.

Large master suite and three additional bedrooms. A couple of steps down to the spacious back patio area, which overlooks beautifullykept grounds, with massive live oaks that gently slope down to a private swimming hole on the Blanco River. The porte-cochère connects to a storage room, then on to a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment or guest suite with private entrance. Triple-bay garage has four large doors and can park five, with two on the lift, office area too! Two large concrete water storage tanks outside. Stroll toward the creek and spring—where ancestors used to bucket water to the homestead—to five RV spots (electrical only) with room for more. Use the balance of the acreage agriculturally with hay, livestock, a vineyard, or a tiny home rental destination. No HOA. No Restrictions! $4,800,000.

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Colleen’s Place is an opportunity to own a property nestled in the beautiful Texas 6± acres j Texas Hill Country Hill Country! With the perfect mix of green Blanco County j Blanco pasture and groves of mature old oaks, this property would make an iconic postcard of the Texas Hill Country! Situated at the end of the road and backed up to a large ranch, this property offers peaceful privacy and all the benefits of ranch views without the cost. It is entirely cleared, except for some strategically maintained cedar trees that offer additional privacy.

Water is at the road and electricity is already available on site! A charming “she-shed” with electricity, flagstone patios, and picnic area makes it ready to enjoy immediately. This property is ready for the construction of your dream home, with several flat homesites to choose from, all of which offering breathtaking Hill Country views. Located in the desirable gated development of Cielo Springs, you will enjoy a loving community of friendly neighbors and well-protected home values. It is located just a couple of miles from Blanco State Park and the beautiful Blanco River.

The charming town of Blanco offers access to amenities, while Austin and San Antonio are within an hour away. All three tracts offered for $635,000 or any two tracts for $435,000. This property is truly unique! Seller is motivated; make your offer!

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Our Place in Blanco

3± acres j Texas Hill Country j Blanco County j Blanco Totaling 3.2 acres of beautiful and majestic mature live oaks, blackjack oaks, towering elms, and cedar, this private property overlooks what usually is a spring-fed running creek. The property is entirely cleared, except for strategically kept cedars for privacy. Electricity and city water are both at road; no well is needed. This property is ready for the construction of your dream home, with several excellent homesites to choose from, all of which offer the kind of breathtaking views that attract people to Texas Hill Country. It is nestled in the smaller, back side of gated Cielo Springs. Located near Blanco State Park, the beautiful Blanco River, and the charming town of Blanco. This property is truly unique in its beauty, privacy, and value. $299,500.

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6606 N. New Braunfels San Antonio, TX 78209

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LESS RANCH

Texas Hill Country j Kendall County j Boerne This grand tract of exquisite land has remarkable live water and in close proximity to metropolitan San Antonio.

138± ACRES

ARROYO VISTA RANCH

Texas Hill Country j Kendall County j Boerne Offering privacy and luxury plus live water, Arroyo Vista Ranch is minutes from historic Boerne and San Antonio.

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EL INDIO CAGE RANCH

South Texas j Maverick County j Carrizo Springs This heritage cattle and hunting ranch has been owned and operated by the same family since 1939.

5,700± ACRES

RANCHO ANEJO

South Texas j Maverick County j Eagle Pass Rancho Anejo is optimized for every type of sport from bass fishing to wing shooting or deer hunting.

2,355± ACRES

GOOFY LAKE RANCH

South Texas j Maverick County j Uvalde A turnkey outdoorsman’s paradise, offering whitetail deer, quail, dove, turkey, plus waterfowl and bass.

3,972± ACRES

ROCKY LAKE RANCH

South Texas j Dimmit & Zavala Counties j Crystal City Rocky Lake Ranch is a diverse hunting ranch which boasts a tremendous amount of water with lakes and irrigation features.

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PENDENCIA RANCH

South Texas j Dimmit County j Carrizo Springs This ranch offers a superb habitat for big whitetail deer and quail, with great roads and water distribution.

975± ACRES

MYERS LLANO RANCH

South Texas j Dimmit County j Carrizo Springs Myers Llano Ranch’s attractive headquarters highlights this ideal-size ranch with a superb wildlife habitat.

5,000± ACRES

LEONA RIVER RANCH

South Texas j Frio County j Pearsall Owned by the same family for 70 years, this ranch is a blank canvas which includes Leona River frontage.

1,903± ACRES

NEWSOM RANCH

South Texas j Frio County j Pearsall Owned since 1881, this ranch is located near San Antonio and offers several miles of San Miguel Creek.

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JAMES RIVER RANCH

Texas Hill Country j Mason County j Mason A rare and historic ranch of Captain Charles Schreiner’s legacy in the Blue Mountain Range.

1,116± ACRES

BARNETT BRANCH RANCH

Texas Hill Country j Llano County j Llano Barnett Branch Ranch is a premier location that offers natural beauty and seclusion just one hour from Austin.

300± ACRES

CONTIGO RANCH

Texas Hill Country j Gillespie County j Fredericksburg Contigo Ranch features historic and modern improvements, live water, wildlife, pastureland, and current income potential.

417± ACRES

SHIPP LAKE RANCH

Central Texas j Bastrop County j Smithville This amazing ranch boasts a private, 100±-acre lake and picturesque homes just minutes from Austin.

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COLEMAN FARM

Central Texas j Uvalde County j Uvalde Coleman Farm offers three pivots, multiple irrigation wells, plus the unique water of the Leona River.

705± ACRES

LIVING WATERS RANCH

Central Texas j Uvalde County j Uvalde Ian addition to 7,000± feet of crystal-clear, year-round Nueces River, Living Waters Ranch features rolling hills and amazing views.

1,630± ACRES

ALTA VISTA RANCH

South Texas j Goliad County j Goliad This generational ranch offers spectacular views, ancient live oaks, and San Antonio River frontage.

1,787± ACRES

SPRING CREEK RANCH

South Texas j Bee County j Beeville A spectacular cattle and hunting ranch that boasts year-round live water and subsurface water.

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RANCHO EL MIRASOL

Texas Hill Country j Edwards & Val Verde Counties j Del Rio Rancho El Mirasol is a scenic ranch that edges the western Hill Country and features attractive improvements plus water.

2,695± ACRES

LADY J RANCH

Central Texas j Leon & Robertson Counties j Normangee Lady J Ranch is a scenic ranch that edges the western Hill Country and features attractive improvements plus water.

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JARAL CREEK RANCH

South Texas j Webb County j Laredo This ranch provides opportunities for both the wildlife enthusiast and the cattle rancher.

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LE RIVER RANCH

South Texas j Maverick County j El Indio Enjoy this hunting and fishing ranch with guest housing, river frontage, tanks, ponds, and native wildlife.

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The 1,132-acre, high-fenced Big Hollow Creek Ranch is located just 12 miles west of Dilley, Texas. The ranch amenities include a 4,000-square-foot lodge, ranch house, four wells, deer pens, and four earthen stock tanks. The ranch is currently enrolled in the TPWD, MLDP program. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, turkey, feral hogs, and axis deer.

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Ranger Creek Estate, located in a coveted portion of the Hill Country and minutes from Boerne, provides all the beauty the Hill Country has to offer. The 8,420-squarefoot, southern-style home boasts four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, three living areas and a five-car garage. The large covered patio provides spectacular views of the surrounding landscape and pool. Other improvements include an outdoor kitchen and barn. Wildlife species include whitetail deer, axis deer, turkey, and dove.

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The Caponus Ranch is comprised of 5,008 high-fenced acres. It is located approximately eight miles southwest of Carrizo Springs, Texas in the heart of the Golden Triangle. Boasting gently rolling terrain, favorable native brush diversity, and a history of extensive land management, this ranch offers a well-balanced variety of habitat for the wildlife. Caponus Ranch is very well watered, with one irrigation well feeding a 23-acre high-fenced pivot (approximately 800-1000 gpm). There are four solar wells and approximately 21 surface tanks placed throughout the ranch. The Caponus Ranch hunting pastures offer an abundance of hunting opportunities for whitetail deer, dove, quail, and Rio Grande turkey. Enrolled as a TPWD, MLDP Level 3 permitted ranch for many years, the ranch abounds with superior whitetail deer.

Located just 45 minutes from San Antonio, this Kendall County property checks all the boxes. Enjoy Guadalupe River frontage for over one mile with deep soils and large cyprus trees. This highly improved ranch has been meticulously maintained and developed by the current owner. The 9,000-square-foot main estate overlooks the banks of the Guadalupe River. The ranch offers several other homes and multiple barns as well. The property is fenced and divided into multiple pastures. The ranch offers an excellent road system, complete with miles of paved roads passing through gentle pastures covered in large oak trees.

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Located just 11 miles southwest of Brackettville, this 2,963-acre, high-fenced ranch offers a unique blend of highly productive fields, rangeland, and native brush which will impress any livestock producer or sportsman. Two irrigation wells are permitted for a total of 2,940 acre-feet of water annually and service two irrigation pivots with the capability to irrigate over 530-acres currently. Water troughs and earthen tanks are strategically placed throughout the property to insure efficient water availability to wildlife and domestic livestock. Wildlife species include whitetail deer, quail, turkey, and dove.

Located just 19 miles northwest of Kerrville, Texas lies the 350-acre ranch offering spectacular views and year-round recreational enjoyment. The land offers gently rolling topography, an abundance of oak trees, and nearly half a mile of I-10 frontage road access.

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This stunning 166 acres is located just minutes from the Historic Hunt Store. The property boasts close to a half of a mile of frontage on the highly desirable North Fork of the Guadalupe River. River frontage includes giant cypress trees and stunning water access. The property offers several large rock bluffs with majestic views of the Texas Hill Country. New roads are being constructed on the property offering excellent access to both the hilltops and river frontage. There are two small cabins on the property which could easily be updated for personal use or converted to income producing bed and breakfast facilities.

Escape to the tranquil waters of Grays Branch Creek in Little Devil’s River Valley near the historic town of Old Noxville. Enjoy both sides of the creek, which are dammed up and improved into the most picturesque of settings. With no known restrictions, your use of the property is unlimited. Aqua Tranquila Ranch offers perfect building spots with views of water, countless native and exotic wildlife, and myriad of pecan, walnut, and oak trees. Electricity is newly in place to start your project and power your dream. Your getaway property awaits you—call today!

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The 138-acre 202 Ranch is located on FM 2676 and CR 450 in the quaint town of Quihi. The town was named from the sound of the Mexican eagle or caracara. Quihi is approximately six miles northeast of Hondo and 30 miles west of San Antonio. The main entrance of the property in on CR 450.

This beautiful 22±-acre property is located on the banks of the San Gabriel River. Located in Williamson County, Gabriel Farms is only 10 minutes from Historic George Town. The property features a spacious 5,100-square-foot home, with seven bedrooms and five and one-half baths. Improvements on the property include a large horse and equipment barn, five offices, and a riding arena complete with many other features. This special property offers favorable pastures, great views, and easy access for relaxing on the San Gabriel River.

With convenient access to toll road 130, the drive to Austin or Bergstrom Airport is quick and easy.

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ocated between Utopia and Garner State Park, one of the most desirable and unspoiled areas of the Texas Hill Country, this new listing is one of the most scenic and diverse ranches available in the area. This ranch has been in the same family since the 1930s and is now being used as a true working ranch. The ranch offers a beautiful custom-built, four-bedroom home neatly hidden from the highway, large workshop, large acreage neighbors, excellent road system, two water wells, multiple ponds, a spring box that provides water to the home, good pipe working pens, multiple pastures, and newer fencing along highway and between neighbors. The ranch offers the near perfect mix of flat to sloping bottomland, spring-fed canyons, deep fertile bottoms with adequate soils for cultivation, steep majestic hardwood-lined hills, limestone bluffs and outcroppings, and large open valleys covered in huge live oaks. The canyons and hillsides are home to Spanish oak, blue oak, cedar elms, wild cherry, madrone, sumac, persimmon and sycamore. Each valley has the potential for pond and lake development, and there appears to be multiple areas on the ranch with ample subsurface water to supply ponds.

Additionally, the multi generational owners have selectively cleared large amounts of cedar from the property, providing excellent habitat for not only livestock but for the large numbers of whitetail, turkey, hogs, and occasional free ranging exotics including fallow and trophy aoudad. The extensive cedar clearing on the property has made it one of the cleanest ranches available.

This low-fenced ranch is a rare opportunity for a buyer to purchase an exceptional Hill Country ranch that has all the features that make this area so special. $8,342,000.

Won’t last! Call Morris Killough, 210-415-9850.

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Northeast Texas j Lamar County j Paris

ocated just off Southeast Loop 286 on the southeast side of Paris, Texas, adjacent to the new Quality ER, this turnkey 500-acre ranch offers a fabulous location along with exceptional hunting, fishing, farming, and recreational use. The property has frontage on 41st Street SE and Hwy 905, and offers additional access to Loop 286 and across Sandy Creek to FM 275. The ranch offers electric gate access and gravel drive up to the parking area surrounding the home and headquarters area. The ranch offers a 3,600-square-foot main home, two-car detached garage, small apartment, a 85x30-foot shop with three bays and roll-up doors, 30x30 storage building, a large 60x80-foot equipment barn with store rooms, shop area, working pens, and multiple stalls. Near the main home the owner has constructed a fabulous mini golf course that features 11 individual tee boxes and a large artificial green with nine individual hole placements, complete with sand traps. The lake green setting was inspired by hole 13 at Augusta National and the tee boxes are situated from different angles and distances; approach shots vary anywhere from 36 yards to 200 yards in distance. Portions of the ranch are heavily wooded and offers great hunting with turkey, dove, hogs, whitetail, and coyote. The waterfowl hunting on the ranch is phenomenal with Canadian geese, mallard, teal, and wood duck; several Canadian geese have made the ranch home. The ranch is highly productive and is divided into numerous pastures. Throughout the years the owner was running up to 300 Angus cattle at one time using a grazing rotation system. Annual hay production is over 3,000 round bales that are sold locally. The ranch offers a 100x150 pole barn that is used to store hay, tractors, and baling equipment. The main attractions of the ranch are the many stocked lakes scattered throughout the ranch. Throughout the years the owners have constructed 20 lakes and smaller ponds ranging in size from 30 acres to small ponds. The larger lakes are thoroughly stocked with largemouth, catfish, and bluegill. The fishing is absolutely incredible with 10-pound bass caught regularly. The lakes are absolutely fabulous and provide endless recreation including fishing, kayaking, canoeing, and swimming. $14,995,000. Call Morris Killough, 210-415-9850.

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RUTLEDGE RIVER RANCH South Texas j Zavala County j Lapryor

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magine a beautiful hacienda sitting on a high bluff, overlooking a mile of beautiful clear river. Imagine the surrounding pasture loaded with huge, wide, heavy, multidrop tine deer. Imagine the fall skies teaming with whitewing and mourning dove. Just nine miles south of Uvalde, Texas sits River Ranch. This totally gamefenced, 2,010-acre spread currently has only one fence-to-fence neighbor. The ranch offers approximately two miles of paved interior roads for access even in the heaviest rains. River Ranch had an extensive deer program in place for many years; 250 to 300-inch deer are common throughout the ranch. The main lodge is plush and cozy with a fabulous view of over a mile of the beautiful Nueces River. The water fall pool shares the view or if you prefer there is a crystal-clear swimming hole just 100 feet below the home. Truly one of my all-time favorite turnkey ranches, ready to go for this fall and hunting season, just walk in and start enjoying. $13,000,000. Call Gene Gonzalez, 830-876-8241.

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West Texas j Val Verde County j Box Canyon

his is a huge ranch with approximately 12 miles of lake frontage on Lake Amistad. The ranch also has five and one-half miles of paved Box Canyon Road frontage. Beautiful, clear water canyons stretch deep into the ranch. There are potentially hundreds of home sites with lake views throughout this unique property. The ranch is located just ten minutes from Lakeview, which offers restaurants, fuel stations, liquor, bait shops, etc. Del Rio is just 20 minutes away and offers fabulous dining, Walmart, Home Depot, H-E-B, and all other modern conveniences. Box Canyon Boat ramp adjoins the property for quick and easy boat launching. Lake Amistad is famous for the bass fishing and fabulous recreational water sports and sightseeing. The northern portion of the ranch offers a 1,000-acre game fence pasture with enhanced genetics in place. The remainder is all low fence with native whitetail, javelina, fox, quail, and occasional black bear, turkey, and cougar. There is an existing hunter’s cabin in the northwest pasture and the ranch grosses a strong six-figure income annually through grazing rights and a hunting program. The ranch has three water wells and a fourth shared well. The ground water is excellent quality and typically 425-feet on existing wells and in the general area. Additionally, the property has electricity along borders and intersects in the interior of the ranch. The amount of lake frontage on a ranch property of this quality and size is extremely rare, won’t last, $12,090,000. Call Gene Gonzalez, 830-876-8241.

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Texas Hill Country j Real County j Vance

rown Ranch is truly one of the most incredible live water properties to come on the market in years. Located in Real County, approximately nine miles east of Vance, this secluded Hill Country gem also offers privacy without highway noises. The ranch is a combination of rugged hill tops, sprawling plateaus, fertile valleys, and incredible hardwood-lined canyons that provide habitat for the free range whitetail deer, turkey, aoudad, hogs, elk, and occasional other exotics. 2,200± feet of Cord Springs Creek meanders through the ranch offering beautiful rock bottom live water, gentle shallow pools, waterfalls, and some of the most unique natural limestone features anywhere in the Texas Hill Country. The owner has constructed a 6x22x50 concrete dam that backs up water for 450 feet providing unlimited recreation use for tubing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. The dam was built in a location that enhances the natural rock features along the creek, providing one of the most unique water features available anywhere. The sheer limestone bluffs that line the watershed are incredible and create some of the most breathtaking backdrops in Real County. The ranch offers a beautiful custom built home that features three bedrooms, two baths, a two-car attached garage, open dining and kitchen area with reverse osmosis installed at the sink and refrigerator, and a large living room with working stone fireplace. The primary bedroom is large enough to accommodate an office area and walk-in closet. Additionally, the laundry room includes second refrigerator, storage cabinets, a two-stage water softener, and a large covered, outdoor patio. From the patio, one can watch the herds of aoudad scale the steep cliffs. The home is incredible, featuring fine workmanship and details. Other amenities include excellent water well, a tree house for the kids, extensive terracing using the native boulders and stone, asphalt driveway, flagstone patio with seating area, pool, and fire pit. A detached, 28x40 shop was constructed from rail containers and includes parking and storage. The ranch is currently under a Wildlife Exemption and the free ranging animal variety is amazing. The ranch has never been leased or hunted commercially; no animals have been hunted or taken off Brown Ranch other than a few select trophy aoudad sheep in 25 years. No other ranch offers this many features in such an affordable package! $2,999,950. Will not last! Call Morris Killough, 210-415-9850.

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ocated just minutes north of Utopia along the western slope of the beautiful Little Creek Valley, this exceptional 111-acre ranch is the ultimate Hill Country getaway. The ranch offers paved frontage, electric gate access, a fabulous three-bedroom limestone main home, four-bedroom mobile home, small tile cabin, 1,800-square-foot shop, 1,200-square-foot shop, pipe livestock pens, two shallow water wells, livestock/hay barn, shooting range with covered bench and a water well that provides water for all the homes and numerous water stations scattered throughout the ranch, livestock pens and shelters. The ranch offers deep tillable bottom land that is gentle enough for horses, numerous food plot sites, hundreds of huge healthy Live Oak, areas of the ranch has been cleared of cedar and other areas of the ranch has been left with heavy cover for the large numbers of wildlife. The hunting is fantastic with whitetail, turkey, hogs, and occasional free ranging exotics. The custom-built main home has fenced yard, large rock patio with pool, extensive walkways and beautiful landscaping, The construction is limestone exterior, mostly wood interior, metal roof, tile floors downstairs, huge open living dining kitchen area, large master with walk in closers, two other spacious bedrooms, and full length screened back porch. This is one of the most usable properties available; there are literally dozens of incredible building sites with fabulous views for miles up and down the valley. $1,799,000. Call Morris Killough, 210-415-9850.

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SAN MATEO RANCH

Central Texas j Kinney County j Brackettville

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an Mateo is a turnkey ranch located approximately nine miles west of Brackettville, on the north side of Hwy 90 with highway frontage. This high fence, private ranch offers a great variety of south Texas brush perfect for raising quality wildlife. The ranch house consists of two bedrooms and a loft that is currently used as a third bedroom (approximately 1,750-squarefeet). To the west of the house sits a new 30x90 barn offering protection for ranch equipment.

There is a new Edwards well offering a combination of solar or hard-line electric that currently provides water throughout the housing premises as well as a small pond and some water troughs (approximately 20GPM). Wildlife consists of whitetail, turkey, quail, and a handful of axis and sika. Whitetail on San Mateo Ranch have been introduced through TTT, off the Shiner Ranch, and other outside breeding programs. Currently there appear to be bucks up to 180-190 class roaming the property. There is quality soil and little rock across the entire ranch. With easy access to Lake Amistad, one can enjoy the benefits of being near one of the best and most beautiful lakes in the country. $2,650,000. Call Houston Erskine, 210-215-7596.

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Stransky Properties—with vast knowledge of commercial, development and ranch real estate sales across Texas for over 20 years. Being independently owned, operated and managed, you get personal service and attention to detail 100% of the time.

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TORTUGA RANCH

FULL DRAW RANCH

WELFARE RANCH

RIVER RIDGE

552± Acres // Camp Verde, Texas

411± Acres // Boerne, Texas

LOVETT RANCH 393± Acres // Boerne, Texas

370± Acres // Dilley, Texas

305± Acres // Kerrville, Texas

WILKINS RANCH

184± Acres // Stephenville, Texas

JOBE RANCH

156± Acres // Central Texas // Gonzales County // Gonzales

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obe Ranch is located at the southeast corner of IH-10 east and FM 794 south between San Antonio and Houston. This 156-acre ranch is located in Gonzales ISD, approximately one and a half miles south of Harwood, TX. The property has great investment potential, given its ample amount of frontage, which is approximately 5,000-feet on IH-10 and over 3,000-feet on FM 794. Jobe Ranch has been in the same family since the 1800s and is being offered for sale for the first time since then. It boasts great views, with over 70-feet of elevation change, and a mix of trees including post oak and mesquite. There are also established coastal fields, three small ponds, several creek drainages, and a wildlife exemption in place. There is a county water line that runs along the frontage on FM 794. There are two easements to the seller’s knowledge: a Flint Hills resource pipeline and a Bluebonnet Electric transmission line. Seller is to retain any and all owned minerals unless negotiated separately from the land sale.

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GRAND VISTA RANCH

272± Acres // Central Texas // Uvalde County // Uvalde

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he Grand Vista Ranch is approximately 272 acres of absolutely untouched private ranchland located about eight miles west of Uvalde, TX on the north side of Hwy 90 down a 2.4± mile gravel easement road.

This property is low fenced and a blank canvas to develop your ranch out the way you want it with thick brush diversity. There is electricity in the northwest corner and a water catchment tank in the southwest corner which helps maintain the wildlife exemption, but beyond that the rest is up to your imagination.

Water wells in the area look to be only 200300-feet deep with good flow rates. The southern border adjoins a Union Pacific rail line. The ranch has good topography with elevations ranging from 960-feet to almost 2,000-feet and rolling throughout the ranch giving it multiple locations with incredible views in every direction. Another quality characteristic on this ranch is the number of live oak trees scattered throughout the ranch especially in the low-lying areas along the drainages creating ideal turkey habitat. One of the drainages on the southern end of the ranch has been dammed up to hold water after good rainfall to supplement the wildlife which includes all native species to the area.

There are currently no leases on the ranch and the asking price is $2,500 per acre with all owned minerals conveying.

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FOSSIL CREEK EQUINE RANCH 57± Acres // Texas Hill Country // Kendall County // Boerne

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ossil Creek Equine Ranch is located just five miles north of Boerne, TX at 43000 A IH-10 W. The beginning of the property is approximately 850 feet down an easement road, which juts from the access road to IH-10 near exit 533, or the Welfare exit. There is also an access point at the back of the property to the extension of Spanish Pass Road. The property consists of approximately 57 acres of favorable horse property, mixed with some rolling hills. There are views for miles and a valley with both sides of seasonal Zinke creek, lined with large trees. It is currently being used as an income-producing property and is home to Fossil Creek Equine Center: a full-service, equine rehab and fitness facility that provides services ranging from basic horse boarding to complete rehabilitation. For more information on the current operation of the ranch please visit www.fossilcreekequine.com. The entrance of the property is a paved road which leads to the state-of-the-art equine facility. It consists of an 8,000-square-foot barn with 19 matted 12x12 stalls, two wash racks with hot/cold water, a one-bed, one-bath upstairs apartment, an office, two downstairs restrooms, tack room, feed room, rubber paver floor throughout, and laundry room. The main attraction though is the treatment room, which houses the $100,000 Aquapacer treadmill and the Theraplate. Outside the barn, you will find an additional seven large turnouts, each covered and with piped water, three smaller turnouts, another five-stall horse barn, a 200x150 riding arena with observation deck and a round pen, a Priefert panel horse walker, and a hay barn. All the improvements are surrounded by non-climb, wire fencing with a top rail pipe. The ranch has one water well with a 2,000-gallon storage tank, a one±-acre pond which is currently not holding water, and the seasonal Zinke Creek.

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Frio River Ranch 915 acres • South Texas • Frio County • Pearsall With abundant wildlife, excellent hunting opportunities, and over one mile of Frio River frontage, this property is an outdoorsman’s paradise!

Improvements include an excellent road system and two water wells. The ranch offers both native brush and giant hardwoods along the banks of the Frio River. The fencing is in good shape and the pasture has been enhanced with seven brush strips adding forage for both wildlife and livestock.

Hill Top Estate 200 acres • Central Texas • Medina County • Hondo This stunning lodge was built on the high point of the property, offering stunning views of the surrounding Hill Country. The main lodge offers large wrap-around porches to view both sunrises and sunsets. Improvements include swimming pool, small barn with workshop, and a newly constructed, multipurpose building. The finish out in the lodge is highly customized and fits the property well. The great room has a vaulted ceiling with large windows allowing for the perfect entertaining area. The property consists of both hills and valleys, with abundant wildlife and prime hunting opportunities. A small stock tank adds water for wildlife and occasional wing shooting.

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Pequine Creek 498 acres • South Texas • Jim Wells County • Alice If you’re looking for a ranch where you never know what will show up at your feeder and is ready to go this next season, call Texas LandMen today and come see the Pequine Creek Ranch!

Indian Creek Estate 44 acres • Texas Hill Country • Kerr County Peaceful location, park-like setting with both sides of Indian Creek, large hay field, and gorgeous custom home with incredible views. 44± acres with live water, hills, fields, manicured trees, old oaks, and rustic cover for Blackbuck and more. Home has cathedral ceilings, large fireplace, large back porch, upstairs balcony, open-concept, hardwood floors, and beams from old train depot. 3,250±-square-foot, three bedrooms, three and one-half baths, and a three-bay garage.

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Dimmit County Ranch 1,750± acres • South Texas Dimmit County • Carrizo Springs Dimmit County Ranch is comprised of 1,750 partially high-fenced acres, and located approximately eight miles southwest of Carrizo Springs, Texas in the heart of the Golden Triangle. Boasting gently rolling terrain, good native brush diversity, and a history of extensive land management, this ranch offers a well-balanced variety of habitat for the wildlife.

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

Historic Medina Estate 37± acres • Texas Hill Country Bandera County • Medina Within the Medina River Valley lies 37.5 horse-ready acres of pristine property with private access to the Medina River.

First built in the late 1800s, the restored 4,300±-square-foot Hill Country manor has four bedrooms and three baths. Other improvements include an eight-stall barn with side cover, a round pen, five paddocks with shade trees and water, a dressage arena and swimming pool as well as a seasonal pond, a spring, three wells, electric gated entrance, the ability to hunt.

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Triple 8 Trophy Ranch 602± acres • South Texas Live Oak County • Three Rivers When it comes to Texas game ranches, the 602± acre Triple 8 Ranch is a top candidate for all recreational possibilities. A solidified whitetail herd 30 years in the making, excellent dove and Turkey hunting, and fishing in the pond on-site or hitting Choke Canyon just 15 miles away. This ranch offers the amenities to create memories with your family that will last a lifetime.

A list of farm equipment is set to convey with the ranch available upon request!

Shiner Ranch 52± acres • Central Texas Lavaca County • Shiner Located two and a half miles south of Shiner Texas, off Hwy 95, you’ll find the 52± acre Shiner Ranch. Known as the “Cleanest Little City in Texas”, the Shiner Ranch holds true to this expression and is in an ideal location for a vineyard/winery, venue, or your new home right outside of the highly sought after Shiner Texas.

Panther Creek Estates 12± acres • Texas Hill Country Kerr County • Hunt On the south fork of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic, located seven minutes from the Hunt Store, one and a half hours from San Antonio, and two hours from Austin. Features 340 feet of frontage on the river and a hilltop building site with sweeping hilltop views and a down-river view! Gated access, paved road frontage, electricity, no hunting allowed, wildlife exemption in place, quality restrictions in place.

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Texas Best – Dallas – Houston Area Water! Water!

Water! Rare Find!

1050± Acres Leon County - 1.5 hours to Dallas or Houston! Paved access for 1.5± miles on IH 45 access. Both sides of running creeks, 2 live springs, 25± acre fishing-skiing lake w/dock & boat peninsula, 4 ponds, water well, office by entry, 3BR/3BA ranch manager’s home, large pole/equipment barn, large 2-story workshop, 7,000± s.f. carriage house overlooking pond, magnificent unfinished 25,000± s.f. mansion that could be your country castle! Approx.20± acres are in the city limits, and per the seller are zoned commercial with city water!

Leakey’s Heaven’s Gate - Income Producing!!!

640± Acres Real CntyMinutes to Leakey’s historic Frio River Canyon off scenic Highway 337. Majestic hill-top 6BR/3.5BA home, indoor pool, hot tub, beautiful courtyard area with peaceful waterfall, nice barn and workshop, 3 water wells, 3 executive blinds with 6 year-round wildlife feeders, abundant wildlife and some exotics, approx. 250± acres game-fenced, great trees, big hills and nice valleys with must see, touch the sky views that are getting harder to find!

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Giant Golden Triangle Deer No Oil Field Traffic or Production!!!

1,330± Acres Maverick County - Minutes to Carrizo Springs or Eagle Pass!

Game-fenced, game managed for 14 years with giant Golden Triangle deer!!

6 tanks, paved access, camp compound w/electricity, water, 4 RV hookups, executive blinds, feeders, miles of Senderos and quail strips. Great all round place with readyto-go hunting, fishing, cattle!

Priced to sell!

Texas Best New Braunfels!

Both Sides of Creek Plus Giant Spring Running Now! 178± Acres Comal County Minutes to New Braunfels and only 30 minutes to San Antonio airport. Stunning 3BR/3BA main house, 2,500± s.f. 2nd home, large workshop/equipment barn, outdoor cooking & entertaining area w/fire pit, pipe paddocks, chicken house & coop, windmill w/storage tank, great ranch road system, 2 paved roads on 2 sides for future development, Wildlife taxes and so much more you must come see to appreciate!

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Income Producing Resort Village/RV Park

Turnkey Recreational/Hunter’s Paradise!!

165± Acres Dimmit County - Carrizo Springs destination location! 200+ rentable rooms, commercial kitchen, swimming pool, Tiki-hut bar, manager’s quarters, workshop, 2 fishing lakes, gun-archery range, RV park w/78 hookups.

89± Acres Real County - .5± acre lake, new 4/5 BR, 2.5 BA rock ranch home, new barn/Man Cave with 2 Baths, outdoor cooking area, firepit, 400 ft. well, new fencing, tons of Whitetail, giant free roaming Axis deer, executive blinds & feeders.

Giant Golden Triangle Deer – No Oilfield!

Great Location with WildLife Exemption!

750± Acres Maverick County - Minutes to Carrizo Springs, game managed for 14 years, game-fenced, stock tanks, paved access, camp compound w/electricity, water, executive blinds, feeders, miles of quail strips, no oilfield traffic or production!

16± Acres Kerr County - Just 20 minutes from Boerne, 20 minutes to Kerrville and less than 1 hour from downtown San Antonio! Great view of the Texas Hill Country, wildlife tax exemption, native game and electricity.

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Medina River - Creek - 2 Lakes, Minutes to Medina, Camp Verde, and Bandera!

374± Acres Bandera County Minutes to Medina, Camp Verde, Bandera and only 45 minutes to San Antonio, Texas. This property features a four-bedroom, four-bath ranch home with pool, guest house, cabin, nice barn, equipment shed, airstrip, hangar, paved roads, private electric gate access. Then add a large lake, small lake, and both sides of a cypress-lined creek and the Medina River!

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irch Creek Ranch nicely suited for multiple uses: build your dream home, graze the improved pastures, or play in the woods, the choice is yours! With over 3,300 feet of paved county road frontage, the property is a rare find and can easily accommodate multiple entrances. The ranch is centrally located among Austin, Brenham, Waco, and Bryan/College Station, just a few minutes from both Hwy 36 and Hwy 21. The 200-acre Birch Creek Ranch offers land amenities sure to please both cattlemen and hunters.

n the edge of US Army Corps of Engineer land and Lake Somerville, High Point Ranch is 436 acres of meandering creeks, heavy woods, small open areas with thick native grasses, miles of traversing roads and trails, multiple hilltops, and ponds. Because of the quiet and undisturbed surrounding acreage, the ranch has become home to an abundance of native wildlife. Whitetail deer and other species trail in and out of the dense wooded areas of the neighboring state park. Lake Somerville is specifically managed with public recreation and environmental stewardship as its primary purpose. Country settings don’t get much better than this!

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Central Texas j Burleson County j Somerville

HIGH POINT RANCH

Central Texas j Burleson County j Somerville

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J LAND RANCH

Central Texas j Limestone County j Kosse

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his 162±-acre ranch offers multiple ponds, nice hardwoods, hilltop views, extensive paved county road frontage, rolling pastures, and the sweet serenity of country living. Centrally located among Dallas, Austin, and Houston, just west of Waco and minutes to downtown Kosse. Your search for friendly small-town hospitality ends here! The four-bedroom, four-bath cabin style home overlooks the property from elevations of over 540 feet. The back pasture has been exclusively used as a hay field while the front pastures are used for grazing. The newly constructed shop features concrete floors, roll-up equipment doors, and 750-square-feet of open space. The pipe working pens are conveniently located behind the shop and nicely suited for the small cow/calf operation. If you are ready to live off the land and retreat to quiet country living, J Land Ranch is for you! This place is ready to be your weekend escape or for the construction of your dream home!

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MIL-CREEK RANCH

Central Texas j Limestone County j Kosse

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elcome to Mil-Creek Ranch! Located in Limestone County just east of downtown Kosse, this 204±-acre cattle ranch offers thick rolling pastures, towering live oaks, and a meandering creek/draw which feeds the neighboring Polecat Creek.

It includes perimeter fencing, hunting blinds and stands, multiple stock ponds, and heavily wooded boundaries on all sides. This place is a true escape to the country. Located centrally to Dallas, Bryan/ College Station, and Huntsville, the ranch is convenient with an easy interstate and farmto-market drive from all directions.

Bobbi Conner 936-355-2348

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IRON RAIL RANCH

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Grist Mill, nearby Valley Mills

he 1,238-acre Iron Rail Ranch is located at the “Top of the Hill Country.” It boasts panoramic views from multiple hilltops, with elevations as high as 860 feet. Other features include meandering creek beds, over 10 miles of winding roads and trails, wild game and deer, game feeders and watering tanks in place, multiple water wells drilled throughout, small open grassy areas for food plots, huge live oaks, thick bushy areas for wildlife cover, and over one mile of paved county road frontage.

9,000 feet of the BF/Santa Fe Railroad line acts as the west boundary of the ranch.

Conveniently located near the Dallas metro area, Austin, and just minutes to Waco, this ranch is the perfect retreat. Nearby amenities include Lake Whitney, shops and dining in the charming downtown Meridian, the Valley Mills grist mill (home to Joanna Gaines’ cooking show), Kimball Bend Park, Meridian state Park, Bosque Valley Golf Club, and the Vineyard Winery. Escape to Iron Rail Ranch in Meridian, TX—this place is a special find!

Melinda Scott 979-574-9228

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39423 LAGO DRIVE

Southeast Texas j Montgomery County j Magnolia

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utstanding custom home on 5.7 acres in Sendera Lake Estates! This property features a gated entry, sweeping staircase with custom iron railings, imported marble columns and fireplaces, diamond gypsum-plastered walls, stunning hardwood floors, a secret room, water well, potting shed, barn, three-car garage, two-car porte-cochère, surround-sound throughout, home surge protector and generator, cross fencing for horses, and so much more! The home boasts a well-appointed kitchen with built-in wine chiller, pot filler, warming drawer, amazing pantry, and a center island that opens to the breakfast room. The den features a cozy fireplace and wall of windows overlooking the serene acreage. A handsome study has built-ins, French doors, and crown molding. The owner’s retreat and second bedroom suite are located downstairs while two bedrooms, bonus room, and media with bar are upstairs. Additional features include a covered patio, sparkling pool and spa, and fire pit surrounded by private acreage. $2,500,000.

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33214 BEAR BRANCH LANE

Southeast Texas j Montgomery County j Magnolia

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his one-story custom home sits on 2.314 unrestricted acres in Bear Branch Estates! The property features a gated entry, main home and guest home, a circular drive, an eleven-car garage, a four-car porte-cochère, and a shop built in 2019 with guest quarters, tongue-and-groove ceiling, spray foam insulation, HVAC, and bath. The three-bedroom main house features a recently replaced roof, fresh interior and exterior paint, new LED can lights, replaced water heaters and both air conditioners. The three-bedroom guest house has been remodeled with fresh paint, a new roof, air conditioner, kitchen, and downstairs bath. The acreage is fenced and with a pool, storage shed, and mature shade trees. Plenty of opportunities with room to spare! $1,895,000.

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RED BRIDGE ESTATE | DURANGO, CO 35± ACRES | $12,495,000

Astounding luxury estate near the quintessential mountain town of Durango, Colorado. The improvements are truly impeccable and the exterior attributes of the estate are just as stunning as the home. Seamless indoor and outdoor living. Also set up very nicely for the equestrian enthusiast.

CONTACT ROBB NELSON - 303.861.8282

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CODORNIZ RANCH | ASPERMONT, TX

3,965± ACRES | $15,900,000

4,069± ACRES | $11,190,000

Thirty minutes from Buena Vista, 5,967± acre hunting and fishing ranch features five miles of river and four lakes teeming with trout. Quality elk hunting and comfortably furnished improvements all surrounded by snowcapped peaks.

This premier conservation sporting ranch in central Stonewall County is in the heart of the rare Nobscot “quail sands”. The 4,069± acres are teeming with whitetail deer, turkey, and feral hogs. Immaculate move-in ready lodge.

CONTACT JEFF BUERGER - 303.861.8282

CONTACT MONTE LYONS - 806.438.0582

R & R RANCH | BROWNWOOD, TX

CLATERBAUGH FARM | HAMLIN, TX

391± ACRES | $4,500,000

278± ACRES | $798,500

Adjacent to Lake Brownwood, 391.29± acres with a custom home, barndominium for guests, and a 26-acre privately owned lake. A private escape with opportunities for fishing and hunting with close proximity to Brownwood.

Raw land offering 278± acres in Fisher County, surrounded on four sides by the Guitar family ranches. 190± acres of tillable ground, with the balance being native brush. Electric and water onsite, barbwire fence, and cross-fencing.

CONTACT BRETT GRIER - 817.357.7347

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Cimarron Valley Ranch

Texhoma Big Water Farm

Baca County, CO | 45,039 Acres $45,000,000 Dax Hayden 303.619.6774

Sherman County, TX | 2,366 Acres $13,800,000 Ricky Gohmert 361.564.8250

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C Bar Ranch

Trophy Country

Grant County, NM | 8,096 Acres $8,300,000 Casey Mayer 575.313.9508

Randolph County, MO | 4,700 Acres $22,750,000 Jeff Lovan 417.252.1463

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Red Wing Dove Winery & Vineyard Hamilton County, TX | 79 Acres $2,500,000 Ashley Adams 254.688.0087

3S Ranch

Red River County, TX | 316 Acres $2,250,000 Gabe Webster 817.204.3452

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Elk Mountain Ranch

Cibola County, NM | 7,540 Acres $22,620,000 Greg Liddle 970.946.0374

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Rare Llano River Pecan Farm Kimble County, TX | 58.59 Acres $2,650,000 Ricky Gohmert 361.564.8250

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Hallettsville Olive Grove Lavaca County, TX | 78 Acres $1,250,000 Stacy Mueller 512.757.3566

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20 Acre Potential!!!

Ellis County, TX | 20 Acres $989,999 Bobby Norris 817.291.0759

Big 30 Ranch

DeWitt County, TX | 30 Acres $889,000 Ricky Gohmert 361.564.8250

Lone Mesa Ranch, Lots 42 & 46 Lampasas County, TX | 20 Acres $325,000 Ashley Adams 254.688.0087

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Slash Broken Box Ranch Routt County, CO | 1,400 Acres $24,000,000 Dax Hayden 303.619.6774

Chapel Hill Court

Denton County, TX | 17 Acres $970,000 Bobby Norris 817.291.0759

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The Sandhills Ranch

Kiowa County, KS | 10,122 Acres $14,790,000 J.C. Bosch 620.282.9572

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Rio Ro Mo

Moffat County, CO | 22,450 Acres $13,900,000 Rick Kusel 970.554.1762

Tee Cross Ranches Southern Hay Ops El Paso County, CO | 3,437 Acres $12,600,000 Seth Hayden 970.692.6321

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Inscription Rock Ranch Cibola County, NM | 4,280 Acres $6,420,000 Greg Liddle 970.946.0374

ACL Land & Cattle

Sedgwick County, CO | 8,082 Acres $10,200,000 Jake Hyland 970.227.8990

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Catron County’s Rito Springs Ranch Catron County, NM | 14,640 Acres $5,942,000 Greg Liddle 970.946.0374

Texas County Irrigated Texas County, OK | 320 Acres $800,000 Dax Hayden 303.619.6774

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he Enlightening Ranch is a 302.22acre, high-fenced hunting getaway in the Kerr County Divide area. The land is suitable for cattle, horses, sheep, or goats. Two hunting cabins are currently being renovated. A submersible well supplements a stocked pond and the water troughs. An intense cedar clearing project has been under way and several Indian mounds have been located, as the ranch borders an 11,000±acre ranch near the North Fork head of the Guadalupe River. This is a highly desired area, featuring water, wildlife, beauty, seclusion, and proximity to the amenities of Kerrville, TX. $2,871,090. Bill Barton, Broker-Assoc.

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AXIS DRAW RANCH

Texas Hill Country Edwards County j Rocksprings he Axis Draw Ranch checks all the boxes for a premier hunting and recreation ranch. It boasts a convenient location with paved-road frontage, large low-fenced neighbors, ample herds of exotic and native animals, and a rolling terrain gentle enough for everyone to enjoy. Located just one hour from Kerrville and Junction, and two hours from San Antonio, the ranch is able to be enjoyed for weekend getaways or extended trips. Some of the most abundant herds of axis and whitetail deer are found roaming this ranch and the surrounding area. Sensible deed restrictions allow owner and seller to have confidence in the enjoyment and future value of their property. $1,149,950.

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his property is located 45 miles west of San Antonio and five miles southwest of D’Hanis, TX. It is an excellent hunting retreat with good habitat for deer and dove, scattered Oak trees, and favorable soil. It is located on County Road 514 just west of Squirrel Creek Road. There is a 1,600-square-foot (MCAD) Stucco home on the property and a wildlife exemption in place. $995,000. Mark Meek, Broker.

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urrounded by rolling hills, this pristine ranch boasts unrivaled vistas, fresh spring-fed waters and lakes, and a unique, refuge-like property.

From the moment you enter the gate, the drive winds majestically through parts of the property to the main home. The completely renovated, four-bedroom, three-bath main home features new flooring, two wood-burning fireplaces, dining and living areas, large open porch, and a covered porch. The home is easy to maintain and provides a comfortable place to relax and entertain. Four lovely, stair-stepped spring-fed lakes with approximately 60 acres of surface area provide a focal point that is aesthetically pleasing and a great place to fish or relax. The terrain is dotted with native hardwoods and coastal Bermuda meadows overlooking the main house, lakes, and hills. Almost spiritual in nature, this 480.32-acre sanctuary provides the best of country living combining a beautiful wildlife habitat with the feel of a working ranch. Located near Athens in Henderson County, Texas, this property has been meticulously preserved and enhanced to perfection! $7,890,000.

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ntroducing Hickory Hill at Skye Lake, where east Texas beauty is amplified! Come live the dream on 84 wooded acres, which include an 18±-acre spring-fed lake that is full of fish! Naturally flowing springs help maintain the level of the lake, which makes the water to land ratio 27 percent. The lake features a boathouse and pier as well as two additional piers on the north and east sides of the house. A retaining wall of approximately 1,000 feet in the area by the house. The stucco home was custom built in 1998 and is in very good condition. It boasts approximately 2,769-square-feet and features two master suites, a guest bedroom and bath, a large den and dining area with a wall of windows overlooking the back porch and the lake, and a wood burning fireplace. The kitchen features granite countertops, custom cabinets, and a breakfast bar. There are many custom features such as high ceilings throughout, custom crown molding, and custom roll-out, high-quality French windows and doors with transoms. The windows provide extraordinary light and glorious views of the lake! The detached, oversized two-car garage has two storage rooms and a 650-square-foot furnished apartment above with two bedrooms, a bath, kitchenette, and living area. There are many dogwoods around the property, a fenced in garden area, and abundant wildlife. Be the next to own this East Texas treasure, you won’t regret it! $1,500,000.

Steve Grant Real Estate 903-675-3503

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THE RHODE RANCH

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he Rhode Ranch is situated in the most highly productive valley in McMullen County and whose neighboring ranches comprise a “who’s who” in the world of growing huge South Texas deer. Lee Wheeler’s San Cajo Ranch, The Dougherty Ranch, The Riser Ranch, La Campana Ranch, and the Encino Ranch are notable neighbors. It has been said that, due to the extreme fertility of this valley, everything from livestock to deer to even rattlesnakes grow larger here! This ranch is appointed with the finest accommodations, lodging, game and livestock facilities, blinds, feeders, excellent roads, access, and possibly the best deer herd in the region. Call for pricing and private showing, 361-813-8761.

Tom W. Davis 361-813-8761

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THE AGARITA MEDIO RANCH South Texas j Duval County j George West

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his 100 percent turnkey ranch is ready to move into today!

For over 40 years, this scenic, hunting, and recreational ranch has been meticulously managed and cared for! Combining a love of wildlife and general ranching practices over the years has produced a property that is both aesthetically beautiful to drive through and highly productive for wildlife and cattle.

Highlights include huge, 190-inch native deer, two excellent water wells, scenic views, and new hunting blinds. The ranch has miles of big rolling hills, sandy soils, large native brush, food plots, improved quail hunting areas, stock ponds, multiple water wells and troughs, cattle facilities, and adequate fencing throughout! Several large, wet-weather creeks traverse through the property creating fertile bottoms and excellent elevation change. One key new improvement to the ranch is the recent completion of an all-weather, caliche-based road which is over two miles long. The road is complete with new creek crossings, electric gates, and all-weather access to get you from Hwy 59 to the ranch house. $5,600,000.

Tom W. Davis 361-813-8761

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LEON CREEK RANCH

Central Texas j Bexar Co. j San Antonio rice Reduced! This old family property features 1,000 feet of Hwy 16 frontage, is located about two miles south of Loop 410, and is just a few miles west of Toyota operations. The building sites are 30 to 40 feet above a beautiful section of Leon Creek.

This property would be great for recreational use, development, cattle, or as a full-time rural residence. $800,000.

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MOSSY OAK ACRES

Central Texas j Bexar County j Schertz idden among ancient oaks, beautiful ponds, native wildlife, and a gated entry is a unique, 7,000±-square-foot home overlooking a large pond. The frontage on FM 1518 and Woman Hollering Road provides privacy, while its location is just minutes from San Antonio and in the Schertz ETJ. This property offers a country lifestyle with agriculture tax exemption; it doesn’t get any better from a lifestyle and investment perspective! $2,100,000.

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DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY

Central Texas j Karnes County j Kenedy his property has it all! Great access to sewer, water, power, frontage on 181 across from the proposed Strips location, and frontage on business 181. With a oneof-a-kind location and terrain, this property is suited for developing a variety of lot types. The unique terrain in some areas are conducive to specialty retail or food/ beverage establishments with outdoor patios to highlight the views, while other areas of the property would be better suited for hotel, apartment, or office building development.

Call for more details. Broker owner. $840,000.

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Hill Country, Central Texas, South Texas & East Texas

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Texas High Plains j Dallam County j Texline

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“A” SLOPE IRRIGATED SECTION Texas High Plains j Castro County j Dimmitt

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AMARILLO/CANYON AREA DEVELOPMENT

Texas High Plains j Deaf Smith County j Dawn/Umbarger his is a choice section of tabletop irrigated land. This 646±-acre, his 612.16-acre property consists of dryland, native, and improved top-producing farm has enjoyed a high return on farm inputs. grasses. It features approximately five and a half miles of good There are approximately 490 acres of irrigated land under the halfsteel and cedar posts with permanent, barbed wire fencing around mile pivot sprinkler. Approximately 140 acres of well-established, the perimeter and the interior of the property. There is a good set mixed grasses make up the corners of the property. This is an of shipping pens located centrally along the east boundary of the excellent property, sure to catch your attention! property. Close to Amarillo and Canyon, Texas, the property boasts Hwy 60 frontage and development potential.

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Elevations range from 6,800 to 7,200 feet and there are two springs along the creek. This property is ideal for future development in the growing and desirable area of the Sacramento Mountains or Texas High Plains j Randall County j Umbarger for your custom getaway estate. It is rare to find acreage of this size with ample highway frontage and development potential in such RICE REDUCTION! One of the best steak houses in the nation, close proximity to the Alto/Ruidoso area. Take a look at this springjust out of Amarillo and Canyon at Umbarger, Texas. This statefed gem in the Southern Rockies! of-the-art building features complete facilities.

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his remarkable ranch is an expansive 2,520 acres, comprised of two parcels: a 1,900-acre parcel with paved road access and a 620-acre parcel with three dwellings.

Additionally, it includes six wells, six barns, a shop, a greenhouse, two center pivot irrigation systems, 32 livestock ponds, a state certified cattle weighing scale, a live creek, and four spring-fed streams. The property is 85 percent Coastal Bermuda grass and has three sets of strategically placed corrals to accommodate any operation. The property is being sold asis, where-is. The farm equipment and cattle is open for consideration. This ranch has consistently produced 2,400-3,000, 3x3 hay bales while operating a cow/calf herd of approximately 800 mother cows for the past 16 years! This total offering is a hidden gem! Its operational combinations are only limited by imagination. $10,881,300.

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PINE SHADOWS RANCH Central Texas j Waller County j Hockley

eed a break from the city but don’t want to go far? Welcome to Pine Shadows Ranch, a country getaway northwest of the greater Houston area and only minutes from the prestigious Club at Houston Oaks! All 133 acres of unrestricted land are beautifully and peacefully situated, outfitted with high quality amenities and full of potential. A gated entry and an improved driveway lead to your two-bed, two-bath home with a 50x90-foot insulated and air conditioned shop, guest house, and three-acre pond brimming with fish. The unique barndominium features a glowing, oak-trimmed interior with premium finishes including Pella Windows, Sub Zero, DCS and Thermador appliances, and an open concept floor plan. A screened-in porch offers scenic views of the amazing landscape. The property boasts two wells, a septic system, RV power, two air compressors with air drops, a diesel tank, water softener, and an irrigation system. A wildlife management tax exemption is in place. $4,000,000.

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This amazing, three-bedroom, two-bath home is completely remodeled, with a vaulted living room and chief’s kitchen. The outside boasts 7.15 manicured acres, consisting of plentiful entertaining areas and a horse barn with stalls, paddocks, fencing, and separate trailer/RV storage. The property is located in the prestigious Oak Ridge addition, which is a good distance from neighbors yet close to the growing city of Texarkana, TX. This ranchette is a short drive to Dallas, Little Rock, Shreveport, as well as the famous Hot Springs, Arkansas.

You will not find more for your money than with this amazing gem. $649,900.

Kyle Barrett 903-748-3524

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his historic, 275±-acre, multi-generational ranch features some of the prettiest views and topography Montgomery County has to offer. This working ranch boasts 85 feet of elevation change and panoramic views. The 130± acres of hillside overlook lush meadows watered by approximately one mile of Lake Creek. The oxbow-shaped creek provides the opportunity for wildlife 275± ACRES and vegetation. Other features include large native oaks draped with Spanish moss, improved pastures, hayfields, ponds, Southeast Texas j Montgomery County j Montgomery live water, senderos and roads throughout, deer stands, a balanced mix of open and wooded areas, abundant wildlife, and year-round recreational opportunities. Improvements include the recently updated three-bedroom, two-bath home, shop, hay and horse barns, pipe working pens, run-in sheds, as well as the fencing and cross fencing. It is located minutes from shopping, MISD, and entertainment. The property offers electric, a water well, septic, and more. There will not be another one like this in the Montgomery area! $4,760,000.

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Southeast Texas San Jacinto County j Cleveland 5 Ranch is 136 rolling acres of improved pastures and woods with four ponds, located only 60 miles from Houston. The barndominium features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a family room with wood burning stove, concrete floors, wood ceilings, an office, kitchen with granite countertops, a walk-in pantry, and wide porches overlooking the rolling countryside. The adjoining shop is 24x40 feet and insulated with a roll-up door and a 20x40-foot carport under the same roof. Covered porches, 12 feet wide, run along two sides of the home. Nearby, the 48x60-foot barn has four 12x24-foot stalls, concrete aisle, power, and water. The lighted arena is 240x160 with a return lane and roping boxes. This gentleman’s ranch has 80 feet of elevation change from front to back, but no flood plain. Ag/timber exemption in place, unrestricted. Bring your livestock and settle down in your very own country retreat. $2,426,425.

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his 106-acre property features pastures and woods just west of Coldspring in San Jacinto County. On the property is a 2,040-square-foot, one-story ranch home, built in 2006, which offers an open floor plan, three beds, two baths, concrete floors, stainless steel kitchen counter tops, wood burning stove, and long front porch. It has a stone and cedar exterior with metal roof and a two-car carport attached. Included are two equipment covers, a large hay storage building, working pens, and shop building. Its five large pastures are watered by Sand Creek and Ross Branch, fenced and cross-fenced for livestock management, and have two ponds. This one is a must-see! $1,495,000.

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ELK DRAW RANCH

West Texas j Brewster County j Alpine ith rolling hills and deep brushy draws, Elk Draw Ranch provides the perfect landscape for excellent hunting. There is an ongoing wildlife feeding and management program in place. The property is home to abundant mule deer, elk, javelina, dove, and quail. $2,613,750.

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AGUA DULCE RANCH

Central Texas j Kinney Co. j Brackettville his combination livestock and hunting ranch on the fringe of the hill country is located northeast of Brackettville, east of RM 334. Three pastures of rolling to rugged hills have good cover of native pasture, trees, and underbrush. It features good water, all new fencing, and is 70 percent high fenced.

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his picturesque 127.5-acre ranch is located in the quiet community of Foster, Oklahoma. The land 127± ACRES consists of grazing wheat pasture, native grass, and Bermuda grass. The land is mixed with dense woods, which provides great opportunities for trail riding, wildlife watching, or hunting. It also features two Oklahoma // Stephens County // Foster ponds and two water hole ponds. The ranch has functioned as a horse training, buying, and selling business for 20 years. Its close proximity to I-35 makes it easy location for Texas and OKC horse enthusiasts. Wild plum, persimmons, and blackberries grow on the ranch, which also offers an area to grow gardens and raise animals. The beautiful rustic, ranch-style home is well maintained and located in the middle of the property. The private home boasts 3,904-square-feet, five bedrooms, bonus room, four full bathrooms, laundry room, large living area with a wood burning stove, and spacious loft. The design of the home could very easily allow for two separate living areas; one as an apartment for guests consisting of two bedrooms, a jack-and-jill bathroom, and small sitting area. The horse facilities include a 60x72 covered training arena, hay shed with four outside stalls and functioning catch-pen, surrounding horse pens, 35x60 metal shed with concrete floors and a 12x24 office, equipment barn, and RV parking. 8x40 conax with sheds on two sides tack and feed room. Four separate fenced pens. Wild deer and turkey roam the ranch as well as record bass and eagle watching at Lake Fuqua; this property is a hunter’s dream! Oklahoma Ranch offers endless possibilities for an agricultural businesses or as a quiet country getaway. $950,000.

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Lois Mantooth 580-467-7604

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RANCHO LOS GAUCHOS Costa Rica // Guanacaste // Liberia

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n amazing opportunity to own a Costa Rican Cattle Ranch! Nearly a square mile of beautiful tropical mountains with one mile of frontage and excellent fishing on the crystal-clear Cano Negro River. Excellent views of the Vieja, Miravalles, and Tenorio Volcanoes as well as Lake Nicaragua. Hacienda Los Gauchos Ranch is located in northwest Costa Rica about 30 miles from the Pacific Coast and Liberia International Airport, which has experienced 800,000 tourists during a winter season! In terms of recreation, the Hacienda Los Gauchos Ranch is excellent for fishing tropical gar, wolf fish, and mountain mullet. Enjoy rafting and kayaking and the beautiful 60-foot waterfall adjoining the ranch.

Horseback riding across the rolling hills of the scenic ranch is a must for everyone. The views from any point on the ranch are nothing less than spectacular with amazing native forests, national parks, and views of the river. The climate boasts average, year-round, daily lows of 66 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit and daily highs of 70 to 81 degrees. For further information please visit our website or give us a call at 307-220-1500. $3.50 million.

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On the 60th anniversary of John Steinbeck’s Travels With Charley, a new Texan travels across the state with a poodle of her own

By Madeleine Aggeler | Photographs by Tiffany Hofeldt This story originally ran in the February 2022 issue of Texas Highways

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hen writer John Steinbeck set off with his poodle, Charley, on a 10,000-mile road trip around the United States in 1960, it was to rediscover a country he believed he had lost touch with in his years as a high-flying literary mega-celebrity. When I set off with my poodle mix, Cleo, to recreate the Texas leg of Steinbeck’s trip—in honor of the 60th anniversary of his bestselling book Travels With Charley: In Search of America—it was to better acquaint myself with the state I had moved to only a year earlier. To honor both Texas and Steinbeck, I intended to greet every step of the journey with the warm heart, open mind, and sturdy stomach of a seasoned traveler. Still, I didn’t expect to find myself in the middle of a bayou discussing Bigfoot’s anatomy.

Ron Hollomon, a riverboat captain and co-owner of Captain Ron’s Swamp Tours near the town of Karnack in East Texas, relayed the story on a cool, bright day in October. As Ron expertly piloted his pontoon boat through shallow waterways flanked by columns of bald cypress trees and lacy curtains of Spanish moss around Caddo Lake, an area supposedly crawling with Bigfoot (Bigfeet?), he talked about the annual Bigfoot Convention in nearby Jefferson. Apparently, a couple of years ago, one of the men behind the famous 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film— the grainy clip that shows a large, ape-like creature striding across a clearing in Northern California—attended the event to show an early, unedited version of it. A version where you can see the creature’s ample bosom. “I saw, for the first time, clear footage of that,” Ron said, shaking his head in awe. “It’s a female! I’d never seen it so clear. They call her Patty.”

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embarked on his journey from his home on Long Island, America was undergoing massive changes.

It was the height of the Kennedy-Nixon presidential race, and a huge population of baby boomers were just starting to come of age, readying themselves to upend the social and cultural norms of the time.

Steinbeck, meanwhile, was a 58-year-old in failing health who felt he had gone soft.

After the massive successes of Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, and East of Eden, the author spent much of his time jetsetting between New York and Europe. He began to feel like he no longer understood the country he built his career writing about.

“He had planned this trip for several years,” said Bill Steigerwald, a former journalist for the Los Angeles Times and Pittsburgh PostGazette who recreated Steinbeck’s trip in 2010 and wrote about the experience in his 2012 book, Dogging Steinbeck: Discovering America and Exposing the Truth About Travels With Charley. “He wanted to stay out of cities and meet regular people.”

I could only guess what Steinbeck would have had to say about all this, as he never once mentioned Bigfoot in his book.

Which is not to say he shied away from the fantastical. It’s well-documented the author exaggerated, if not downright fabricated, parts of Travels With Charley. In one chapter, for example, Steinbeck claimed to have met an out-of-work Shakespearean actor in Alice, North Dakota, when in fact, that very same night he was actually tucked away in a motel in Beach, North Dakota, 300 miles west of Alice. After all, Steinbeck had more pressing things to write about. When he

In an effort to reconnect with “regular people,” Steinbeck did what anyone would do: He got a lucrative book deal and commissioned carpenters to transform a GMC pickup truck into an elaborately outfitted camper van that he named Rocinante, after Don Quixote’s trusty but haggard steed. It came complete with maple interior, double bed, four-burner stove, and refrigerator. Due to financial constraints and my apartment building’s restrictive parking policy, I couldn’t order my own personalized camper van for the trip. Instead, I rented a tidy, well-outfitted vehicle from a company called Voyager Campervans, which had the benefit of being the first listing that popped up when I Googled “camper vans Austin.” I named it Rocinante 2.

There were other differences in our journeys.

I wouldn’t be entirely alone on my trip, for one, though that’s not that different from Steinbeck. Although he claimed his was largely a solo journey—an opportunity to reflect, with only Charley, America, and the open road as his companions—the reality is Steinbeck’s third wife, Elaine Anderson

Steinbeck, accompanied him for many stretches. Photographer Tiffany Hofeldt and her golden retriever, Charger, would caravan with Cleo and me to document our adventure and, later, help save us from a grueling schedule.

Steinbeck dreaded driving through Texas.

He seemed concerned about having too much family there, through Elaine; and that Texas was too big, both physically and conceptually. “Writers facing the problem of Texas find themselves floundering in generalities, and I am no exception,” he wrote. “Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word.”

I too felt daunted by the task of drawing any meaningful conclusions about a state as big and diverse as Texas, especially in only four days. Nearly two years into a pandemic, though, I was desperate for any opportunity to travel, and eager for a chance to see more of the state I now call home.

DAY 1

IN SEARCH OF TEXAS Steinbeck drove Rocinante from his home on Long Island up to Maine, across the country to the Pacific Northwest, and down the curve of California. He approached Texas from the west, cutting across Arizona and New Mexico, and made it to Amarillo just in time to spend Thanksgiving weekend with wealthy family friends hunting, eating, sleeping, and generally indulging himself.

He didn’t recount specifics, but according to Steigerwald, he and Eileen drove from Amarillo down to Austin before heading east to Louisiana, and then racing back home. I would be doing a reverse version that covered the same regions of Texas: driving from Austin to Amarillo, then from Amarillo over to East Texas, before heading back home to Austin.

Cleo appeared discomfited by everything that was going on. As soon as we picked up the camper van and forged north on Interstate 35, confusion and disapproval radiated powerfully from all 20 pounds of her.

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Open road awaits in Slaton When I adopted her four years earlier, the shelter staff told me no one wanted her because she has a condition called “cherry eye,” a prolapsed tear gland on the inside of her left eye that indeed looks like a little cherry on her eyeball. They assured me it was basically a nonissue, though, and a week later, I brought her home. In the intervening time, she had come to feel like an extension of my own body, a fifth limb.

She is mostly a calm dog, if we stick rigidly and unswervingly to our daily routine. Any deviation—like, say, a multiday road trip in a vehicle completely foreign to her—causes great consternation. After I clipped her into her dog seat belt (a thick strap with one end that you clip around a car’s headrest, and another that you clip to a dog’s harness), she immediately leapt up onto the leather couch along the wall of the van, behind the driver’s seat, to loudly and formally register her complaints with management. Eventually she grew bored of airing her grievances and settled down to stare wistfully at the scenery receding in the back window, presumably wondering about the sorts of lives she could lead with other, better owners.

For most of the drive from Austin to Amarillo, Texas zipped past me as if from a great distance. The names of towns would appear and disappear without me ever getting a sense of what they might represent: Briggs, Lampasas, Goldthwaite, Guthrie, Paducah, Childress, Goodnight. Steinbeck was ambivalent about highways. “These great roads are wonderful for moving goods, but not for inspection of the countryside,” he wrote.

Around 9:30 p.m., we pulled into our campsite at Canyon Rim RV Park, just outside the entrance to Palo Duro Canyon State Park. I was too exhausted to make the most of Rocinante 2’s kitchen—a tabletop that pulls out of the seat in the back, and a butane burner—so I slapped some peanut butter and jelly on bread and inhaled my sandwich steadily and aggressively, like a shredder devouring sensitive documents.

Once I laid down on the bed, Cleo signaled she had forgiven me by curling up into a perfect sphere at my side and farting.

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Aggeler and Cleo take it all in at Palo Duro Canyon State Park

DAY 2

BY THE BOOTSTRAPS Before getting back on the road the next morning, we stopped next door to see Palo Duro Canyon, the “Grand Canyon of Texas” and the second-largest canyon in the U.S. At the viewing point, I held up Cleo so she could also enjoy the vast expanse of mesas and scrub brush and Technicolor rock, but she just sniffed disinterestedly. At one point, a French family who lives in Dallas stopped to admire Charger the retriever and, for the first time but not the last time on the trip, I became overwhelmed with jealousy on Cleo’s behalf and thrust her toward them so they could admire her too. They conceded she was tres mignon—very cute.

On this trip, like previous trips I’ve taken with Cleo, I questioned whether she enjoyed the novelty of travel at all, or whether she just resented me disrupting her beloved routine. Steinbeck’s Charley seemed to constantly lope off to joyfully make his mark on bushes, while Cleo periodically crouched indifferently by the van. Charley also suffered a number of medical issues on the trip, though, and I concluded I would rather Cleo remain nonplussed by the scenery as long as her urinary tract stayed healthy and intact.

As we made our way southeast on US 287, we drove through towns that appeared to be in various states of abandonment: Claude, Goodlett, Harrold. Some still had active restaurants and shops nestled in among the empty storefronts; some appeared to be nothing more than a collection of big-box stores with houses speckled around their perimeters; some were skeletons of towns that had once been.

“The big towns are getting bigger and the villages smaller,” Steinbeck wrote. “Our treasured and nostalgic picture of the village store, the cracker-barrel store where an informed yeomanry gather to express opinion and formulate the national opinion, is very rapidly disappearing.”

Steinbeck had believed that, over time, people would leave cities and return to small towns. It’s unclear whether that has come to pass.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, cities and towns with populations of less than 5,000 saw uneven growth between 2010 and 2019. In the Northeast, populations in small towns decreased by 3%, but in the West, they saw an increase of 13.3%. In Texas, the fastest-growing towns were midsize suburbs like Leander, outside of Austin, and Little Elm, outside of Dallas.

In the town of Nocona, just east of Wichita Falls, we stopped in at Nocona Boots, a cowboy boot manufacturer that had closed back in 1991 but was revived last July. In an old art deco factory near the edge of town, staff was just getting its operations up and running again.

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There was Bubba Haggard, former mayor of Jefferson, who stopped to say hi to Charger because he reminded him of his own yellow lab who had recently passed. He told us how much more complicated it was to be a mayor nowadays than when he first served in city government in the ’70s. “I always used to say, ‘You know you’re in East Texas when you’ve That night, in the Shady Lake RV Park outside got a mayor called Bubba!’” he said. of Sulphur Springs, Tiffany and I used the butane burner to make quesadillas and There were Rob and Becky Falconer, a couple ramen and stayed up too late swapping the we met at the Pint and Barrel Drafthouse adult equivalent of ghost stories—tales of in Palestine, who gently corrected our past jobs, travels, relationships. The really pronunciation (it’s Pal-uh-STEEN, not Palspooky stuff in life. Cleo and Charger ate uh-STINE). We spent the evening eating and drinking and chatting outside while the each other’s kibble for dinner. dogs jumped on our laps, chased stray cats, and generally misbehaved in the same giddy manner people do when it’s late night at a bar.

The business, which is affiliated with Nokona baseball gloves, hoped to soon reopen to the public for Friday tours of the factory and tastings of beer from Nocona Brewery. As one manager put it: “People want to come see something really American: boots, baseball gloves, and beer.”

DAY 3

CHANGE OF PLANS Tiffany sat me down for a talk Thursday morning. Would I be open to changing the itinerary? My current approach to the trip (driving until our butts go numb and our eyes start to bleed) was an effective way to cross huge swaths of the state in a short amount of time, but it wasn’t a great way to get out into Texas and see its sights and talk with its residents. I agreed, grateful for the break from ceaseless driving. We would travel slightly north of where Steinbeck had cut across to Louisiana. I figured he would approve of some deviation for the sake of livening the narrative.

Through Rob and Becky, we met Christy Thurber and Thomas White, who offered a room to us at their luxurious bed-andbreakfast, Fig Tree Manor, at the very last minute. They called it the “Chicken Room,” and there, under the watchful, beady gaze of several chicken paintings, we collapsed into a deep sleep. It tires you out, Texas does.

As it turns out, as soon as you make yourself available to Texas, it makes itself available to you. When we finally slowed down, people and places rushed out to greet us, as if the whole state had been holding its breath until we were ready to pay attention. And now it was reaching out to regale us with its stories.

In addition to Ron Hollomon, there was Ed Haley, who flagged us down outside of busy Fugler’s Barbershop in Jefferson to see what we were up to and to ask us which haircut he should get. He was wearing a flannel tucked into electric-blue track pants and running shoes because, he said, “You never know when you’re gonna need to run!”

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Aggeler and Cleo in downtown Jefferson

DAY 4

BRINGING IT HOME In the morning, Thomas made a big breakfast of coffee, yogurt parfaits, eggs, and sausage.

Full, well-rested, and not smelling our best, Tiffany and I set off for home.

At the end of Travels With Charley, Steinbeck offered no big conclusions about America. He just wanted to get back to his bed, and to his wife. I wasn’t sure I had any major conclusions to offer about Texas either. It would be hubris to think my four days on the road would qualify me to speak on it with any authority.

Still, I felt a degree of understanding would be available to me at some point, at least if I kept myself open to it. And what is knowing a place if not collecting more stories, experiences, and conversations from it? At the end of my trip, I had added more charms to my Texas bracelet, and I was eager to add even more.

There were a few things I did learn. I can say I know what the stars look like over Palo Duro Canyon; that I need to go down half a size in cowboy boots; and that however you initially think the name of a small Texas town might be pronounced, you’re probably wrong. Also, however big you think Texas is, it’s bigger.

After dropping off Rocinante 2 and saying goodbye to Tiffany and Charger, I collapsed onto my couch, exhausted but happy. Cleo, thrilled to be home, climbed onto my stomach to nap. That’s all she ever wanted to do anyway.

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