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contents

Featured Article 76 v THE TEMPTATION OF DEVILS RIVER

By Dan Oko

Farm & Ranch Selects 32 v SUPER A RANCH

Listed by Hood Real Estate Inc.

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34 v SANDSTONE MOUNTAIN RANCH 64 v CHAPMAN RANCH, TEXAS 100 v CROOKED CREEK RANCH 108 v 2 MILE RANCH

Reference 06 v LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER 07 v BROKER INDEX 24 v PROPERTY INDEX & MAP 4

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Texas Farm & Ranch VOLUME 95 Spring 2 0 20

FROM THE PUBLISHER S

- P U B L I S H E D B Y-

everal years ago, I had the good fortune to be invited on a spring-time

fly-fishing expedition on Texas’s Devil

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River. Three days of kayaking, fishing and camping on one of the clearest and most beautiful of our many rivers with a congenial and adventurous bunch of good friends. In

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maybe one of us would catch a six-pound small-mouth bass!

It included a stop at Dolan Falls (one the most scenic waterfalls in all of Texas), a tour of a sacred cave full of pictographs of shamans thousand of years old, hours of paddling through the azure water constantly casting our little bits of feather and line, and at night the stars so close and bright we felt we could surely reach out and touch them. All this with a soundtrack of the gurgling music of limestone filtered, spring-fed water, swiftly moving past us on the way downstream. And yes, one of us caught that six-pound bass.

So, when we had the opportunity in this issue to feature an account of a similar expedition from well-known outdoor adventure writer Dan Oko, chronicled in his great story “The Temptation of Devils River,” and to showcase the stunning photographs of Nick Simonite,

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property index Acres± County

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CENTRAL 5............. Uvalde.................55 13........... Uvalde.................56 34........... Uvalde.................54 40........... Comal.................57 42........... Uvalde.................54 48........... Bastrop.............122 50........... Bexar...................57

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1,000...... Uvalde.................72

317......... Bandera..............47

1,101...... Marion.................27

1,000...... Hamilton...........100

327......... Bandera..............53

1,571...... Henderson..........26

WEST

1,040...... Kinney...............113

330......... Bandera..............49

5,742...... Bowie................117

277......... Val Verde.............92

1,055...... Uvalde.................72

366......... Kerr......................93

1,541...... Uvalde...............112

374......... Bandera..............46

1,588...... Medina................71

382......... Kerr......................62

1,600...... Milam..................26

395......... Kendall................62

2,270...... Uvalde.................72

399......... Kimble...............113

2,554...... San Saba.............27

400......... Edwards..............55

2,900...... Uvalde.................60

411......... Kendall................69

2,935...... Freestone..........125

430......... Gillespie..............87

5,980...... Bosque..............128

461......... Real.....................50

7,800...... Menard...............73

461......... Edwards..............59

32,000.... Milam................128

500......... Bandera..............63

32,800.... Menard...............89

530......... Burnet.................73

SOUTH

552......... Kerr......................67

1............. Atascosa...........115

7,410...... Terrell..................90

572......... Burnet...............108

1............. Nueces................93

7,700...... Reeves...............128

585......... Kerr......................75

1............. Nueces..............102

8,459...... Terrell..................90

608......... Blanco.................74

46........... Karnes...............115

9,700...... Terrell..................60

616......... Bandera..............95

66........... Dimmitt.............115

10,000.... Brewster..............98

645......... Kendall................74

66........... Karnes...............115

10,000.... Brewster..............88

647......... Gillespie..............86

150......... Nueces................64

10,800.... Terrell..................91

697......... Kerr....................102

246......... Atascosa.............71

10,900.... Brewster..............97

293......... Zavala..................49

10,900.... Brewster............106

302......... Kenedy..............114

12,000.... Culberson...........89

497......... Duval.................103

12,178.... Pecos...................89

636......... Dimmitt...............71

14,421.... Culberson...........99

809......... McMullen..........104

19,814.... Brewster..............88

969......... Duval.................103

22,972.... Terrell..................89

HILL COUNTRY 4............. Kerr......................92 10........... Hays....................48 12........... Blanco...............119 12........... Kendall................57 18........... Gillespie..............85 19........... Gillespie..............84 29........... Mason.................84 44........... Gillespie..............86 53........... Kendall................63 65........... Bandera..............52 65........... Gillespie..............40 70........... Gillespie..............87 72........... Llano...................94 79........... Kendall................57 80........... Kendall................57 82........... Kerr......................28 92........... Kerr......................58 96........... Bandera..............49 100......... Kimble...............113 100......... Mason.................85 100......... Bandera..............43 104......... Kerr....................102

81........... Comal...............105

116......... Kerr......................93

90........... Guadalupe..........95

120......... Kendall................87

91........... Bexar.................114

134......... Gillespie..............75

97........... Travis...................68

140......... Bandera..............56

110......... Travis...................26

734......... Gillespie..............48 754......... Bandera..............51 770......... Mason.................86 808......... Kerr......................48 858......... Kerr......................59 890......... Gillespie..............75 902......... Kerr......................61 917......... Gillespie..............75 1,000...... Bandera............112 1,015...... Real.....................52 1,200...... Kimble.................73 1,200...... Blanco.................74 1,276...... Real...................116 1,791...... Kerr......................32 2,330...... Real.....................39 2,728...... Llano...................34

NORTHWEST 370......... Jack...................125 503......... Clay.....................27 1,828...... Comanche........125

492......... Brewster..............99 872......... Val Verde.............41 1,313...... Terrell..................91 1,381...... Brewster..............90 2,006...... Sutton...............113

2,812...... Clay.....................27

2,963...... Hudspeth............90

3,266...... Baylor..................26

3,413...... Tom Green........107

4,222...... Comanche..........26

4,200...... Tom Green........103

12,000.... Archer...............128

6,004...... Pecos...................88

1,085...... Frio......................71 1,185...... Starr.....................69 1,933...... Zavala..................48 3,000...... Maverick.............70 3,015...... Dimmitt...............70 4,290...... Zavala..................43 4,624...... Webb..................38 6,963...... LaSalle.................70 8,100...... Jim Hogg............36

5,510...... Kerr......................74

8,195...... Zavala..................70

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SOUTHEAST

6,600...... Val Verde.............48 7,296...... Pecos...................90

34,123.... Brewster..............88 52,022.... Brewster..............88 66,388.... Presidio.............128 76,185.... Hudspeth............88 117,000.. Brewster..............88 196,000.. Brewster..............88 420,000.. Brewster..............88

Outside the Region

COLORADO 2,117...... Gunnison..........107

5............. Denton..............123

1............. Montgomery......45

143......... Bandera............113

1,500...... Hood.................128

35........... Montgomery....114

133......... Guadalupe..........69

156......... Bandera..............56

158......... Fayette..............121

162......... Bandera..............44

NORTHEAST

200......... Comal...............104

184......... Bandera..............94

18........... Henderson........124

202......... Gillespie..............91

187......... Kerr....................112

50........... Henderson..........92

210......... Medina..............112

197......... Kendall................42

98........... Henderson........124

260......... Guadalupe..........49

203......... Bandera..............55

161......... Wood................123

267......... Fayette..............121

214......... Kerr......................94

196......... Van Zandt..........123

300......... Lampasas..........105

220......... Bandera..............68

228......... Anderson..........125

468......... Walker.................96

388......... Grimes................37

225......... Kerr......................95

293......... Van Zandt..........123

498......... Walker.................96

744......... Love.....................26

403......... Lee....................122

225......... Kerr....................112

365......... Wood..................27

825......... Madison..............96

760......... Coal...................110

494......... Taylor...................49

240......... Kerr......................49

381......... Anderson..........124

826......... Walker...............117

829......... Choctaw............120

505......... Coryell...............125

247......... Kendall................84

425......... Hopkins.............125

894......... Walker.................46

905......... Pontotoc...........110

10,282.... Mesa.................107

42........... Jackson.............122

11,300.... Gunnison..........106

82........... Montgomery....115

16,573.... Arapahoe..........107

90........... Walker.................96 147......... Walker.................96 170......... Liberty...............115 420......... Walker.................96 426......... Walker.................44

OKLAHOMA

20........... McCurtain.........111 20........... Pittsburg...........111 415......... Hughes.............111 470......... Hughes.............111

598......... Uvalde.................72

275......... Hays..................114

463......... Van Zandt..........118

1,003...... Brazoria...............91

1,195...... Pontotoc...........110

603......... Lampasas............73

290......... Llano...................85

711......... Wood..................27

1,600...... Newton.............117

1,980...... Atoka.................120

921......... Menard...............58

305......... Kerr......................66

849......... Red River............61

2,560...... Houston............117

2,150...... Hughes.............110

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HIGH PLAINS

18 Armstrong 28 Bailey 76 Borden 24 Briscoe 13 Carson 22 Castro 26 Childress 37 Cochran 20 Collingsworth 40 Crosby 1 Dallam 75 Dawson Deaf Smith 16 41 Dickens 19 Donley 31 Floyd 74 Gaines 57 Garza 14 Gray 30 Hale 25 Hall 3 Hansford 6 Hartley 10 Hemphill 38 Hockley 8 Hutchinson 58 Kent 42 King 29 Lamb 5 Lipscomb 39 Lubbock 56 Lynn 7 Moore 32 Motley 4 Ochiltree 11 Oldham 21 Parmer 12 Potter 17 Randall 9 Roberts 2 Sherman 23 Swisher 55 Terry 15 Wheeler 54 Yoakum

HILL COUNTRY

NORTHWEST (cont...)

187 Bandera 173 Blanco 158 Burnet 184 Edwards 172 Gillespie 190 Hays 188 Kendall 186 Kerr 171 Kimble 157 Llano 156 Mason 185 Real

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66 Collin 48 Cooke 85 Dallas 65 Denton 104 Ellis 100 Erath 50 Fannin 49 Grayson 126 Hill 101 Hood 67 Hunt 103 Johnson 105 Kaufman 127 Navarro 82 Palo Pinto 83 Parker 86 Rockwall 102 Somervell 84 Tarrant 64 Wise

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COPPERAS CREEK RANCH $16.9M | 4,222± acres | Comanche, TX

FIVE CREEKS RANCH $13.5M | 1,571± acres | Athens, TX

WHISKEY HOLLOW RANCH $12M | 1,600± acres | Milam County, TX

TERRY BRADSHAW QUARTER HORSES RANCH 744± acres | Red River

CIRCLE J&B RANCH $9.95M | 3,266± acres | Seymour, TX

EDGEWATER RANCH $8.9M | 110± acres | Austin, TX - On Lake Travis

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7D RANCH $8.9M | 2,554± acres | San Saba, TX

LITTLE WICHITA RIVER RANCH $6.75M | 2,812± acres | Henrietta, TX

DEERFIELD RANCH $4.509M | 711± acres | Wood County, TX

T BAR W RANCH | FORECLOSED Lender Owned | $4.9M | 365± acres | Mineola, TX

BIG CYPRESS BAYOU RIVER RANCH $3.6M | 1,101± acres | Jefferson, TX

DURHAM RANCH $2.5M | 503± acres | Henrietta, TX

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estled in the beautiful heart of the Texas Hill Country, Robin’s Rock Ranch is located less than 10 minutes from Kerrville and an hour from San Antonio.

The ranch is perched on one of the highest elevations in Kerr County creating magnificent views of the typical Hill Country terrain.

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While the majority of Robin’s Rock Ranch is manicured, it retains its wild spirit. Several natural springs with numerous dam-building sites meander through the canyon and provide water for the abundant whitetailed deer, turkey and dove. The ranch’s perimeter is encircled by an eight-foot, game-proofed fence.

Family and guests will enjoy the ease and security of the electric gate and keypad that are the working core of the custom rock entrance, conveniently located 3.4 miles from I-10 and 4.5 miles from Kerrville’s city limits.

The 4,150±-square-foot, custom-built rock home boasts four bedrooms and threeand-a-half baths strategically arranged to enhance the open concept design. The soaring ceilings, whitewashed pine walls, neutral color palette, and abundant light create an airy environment with solid focal points like the custom chandeliers, massive rock fireplace and natural architectural features of rock and wood interspersed throughout. The beautifully appointed home includes a dream kitchen with an island and granite countertops, plentiful spacious closets, an expansive office with a hunting closet and built-in gun cabinet, and a fourcar carport with drive through.

The ultimate destination for outdoor entertaining is just steps away. The combination of a self-cleaning blue lagoon pool, Jacuzzi and 26x26 cabana with an outdoor kitchen, full bath, rock fireplace, huge barbecue pit, cozy firepit, surround sound stereo system and stunning vistas guarantee that every gathering will be memorable.

Other amenities include a 60x60 insulated metal barn with water, electricity and a 21x17 apartment with granite countertops and built-ins that can house guests or an employee, a 20x60 extended carport for RV storage, and a 20x33 concrete dog kennel as well as two fenced yards. An insulated well house protects a 500-foot Trinity water well with a 50 gallon/minute output. There is also a 3,000 gallon storage tank. $2,495,000.

To preview Robin’s Rock Ranch, contact Conner W. Hood, 830-928-2317 or email him at Conner@HoodRealEstateInc.com.

The owner is a licensed real estate broker.

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SUPER A RANCH 1,791Âą ACRES

KERR

COUNTY AVAILABLE FOR

$30,447,000

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ocated 10 miles southwest of Kerrville on 1,791 acres, Super A Ranch offers the opportunity for large-scale ranch recreation with all of the convenience of life in close proximity to one of Texas most highly prized towns. The landscape combines spectacular hills with open pastureland for the pastoral mix that characterizes the Hill Country.

Super A Ranch is the largest live-water ranch for sale in Kerr County. Indian artifacts are common finds as the people hike the ranch’s many trails and explore its nooks and crannies proving that the abundant live water has drawn humans to the ranch throughout history.

Super A is a special place with a special story. It was carved from the original Lacy Ranch, known for unique flora such as the lacy oak and as the birthplace of the Blue Lacy, the Texas state dog. Each owner has added a new chapter, contributing to its unique character and story that continues to unfold.

Hidden among the pecan and walnut groves are park-like clearings that the current owners have claimed as picnic areas, keeping them manicured and particularly beautiful. While the surface water is plentiful, there are also two working windmills that could be used to provide additional water for the bountiful wildlife. Multiple springs bubble from the ground flowing

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into streams that eventually feed into Turtle Creek, which has a natural waterfall. Its banks are dotted with cypress trees. The springs also fill several impoundments, the largest of which is a lake of about five acres. It is stocked with bass and provides top-notch fishing opportunities for both casual and serious anglers. The abundant surface water offers opportunities for swimming and paddling.

The ranch’s armada includes an aluminum boat, a paddle boat and a pontoon boat that will transfer with the sale.

The main house features three bedrooms and three and one-half baths plus an extensive, rich cherrywood decking providing a natural gathering spot for family and friends.

The state-of-the-art outdoor kitchen makes sunrise breakfasts and sunset dinners easy.

The spring-fed swimming pool and waterfall, known as The Grotto, is a destination for splashing, sunning and making memories.

The spring feeding The Grotto also supplies a small lake visible from the master bedroom, once again melding the outdoors and indoors. An outdoor fireplace and large fire pit round add a welcoming glow year-round.

In addition, there is a three-bedroom, twobath guest house with a large dining room and great room. From the spacious back porch of the guest house, family and friends can watch wildlife graze on the nearby hills. The main house and the guest house each have a well with a submersible pump to supply water. For more fun, there is a large game room with a pool table, Air Hockey, foosball table and more. It includes a bedroom and kitchen to accommodate additional guests.

The high-fenced ranch is home to whitetailed deer that have been improved through harvest selection and introduced genetics as well as turkey, elk, fallow deer (white, chocolate and spotted), axis, sika, blackbuck antelope, and aoudad sheep.

Opportunities abound for wildlife watching and hunting. The wildlife infrastructure includes eight deer blinds, eight corn feeders, and six protein feeders, which will convey with the sale, and a processing shed with both a walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer.

There are also two equipment barns (40x130 and 25x100), a horse barn with stalls and livestock pens, making the transition to a livestock operation easy. Good ranch roads, most of which are caliche, provide access throughout the ranch. Call Howard W. Hood at 830-739-3815. Available for $30,447,000.

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SANDSTONE MOUNTAIN RANCH 2,728Âą ACRES

LLANO COUNTY

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$29,500,000

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Texas Hill Country v Llano County v Llano

he 2,728Âą acre game-fenced Sandstone Mountain Ranch near Llano is an elite Texas property dedicated to exceptional wildlife and fine living. A concerted fiveyear plan of restoration and improvement has lifted the property to the pinnacle.

Benefiting from more than 30 years of management, Sandstone has yielded whitetail bucks from 150 inches to 210 inches. An array of exotics including scimitar-horned oryx, zebra, axis and fallow thrive alongside other native species such as dove, turkey and waterfowl. While the land makes a statement, the water makes the ranch, with more than six stocked lakes

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ranging from 5 to 30 acres. With over 80 acres of surface water, the ranch also fronts the Llano River for more than half a mile. The 4,000± square-foot hunter’s lodge wraps hunting clients in rugged luxury. The main residential compound has four structures—the old lodge (3,570± square feet), the main house (2,650± square feet), cabin (850± square feet), and man cave (1,600 square feet)—all built from native stone and log veneer. Each building is situated to provide a stunning view of the Sandstone Mountain with a 20-acre lake nestled at its base.

All outbuildings have either been completely refurbished or built within the past five years including the big barn (90x100), which is the working heart, the big shop (60x150) with eight bay doors, three-bay mechanics shop (40x50) with walk-down oil change pit, and a climatecontrolled RV/bus barn (20x65). Call Howard W. Hood at 830-739-3815. Price Reduced $29.5 million.

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RANCHO ESTRELLA 8,100± ACRES

JIM HOGG & STARR COUNTIES

AVAILABLE FOR

$30,000,000

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he 8,100± acre Rancho Estrella, located 42 miles southwest of Hebbronville, provides incredible hunting and superlative privacy.

Rancho Estrella, which has been managed for wildlife for almost 30 years, is divided into four pastures and completely high fenced. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, bobwhite and scaled quail, Rio Grande turkeys, javelina, dove and feral hogs as well as a full complement of desirable exotics. The well-managed brush country habitat, also suitable for cattle, is supplemented with protein feeders and food plots. Rancho Estrella has nine water wells, four stock tanks, and more than 30 wildlife waterers. The ranch has two separate living compounds each featuring a main lodge, apartments and casitas.

The four-bedroom, four-bath owner’s home is located in Brush Pasture compound. The ranch has been a hunting destination and a corporate retreat and could easily be a commercial hunting operation. Call Howard W. Hood at 830-739-3815. Available for $30 million.

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ucky A Ranch, located six miles east of Navasota, is 388± acres of thoughtfully customized perfection about 72 miles from Houston. Four-bar pipe fences are prominent. The pastures are improved, with mixed Bahia grass, Coastal Bermuda and mature trees. About 30 percent of the ranch is wooded providing native wildlife habitat. Every pasture has either a lake, stock tank or water trough to provide for livestock and wildlife. The ranch has two spring-fed lakes each five acres or larger, stocked with Florida bass, crappie and blue gills. There are also three spring-fed stock tanks, several springs, and three wells. The turnkey ranch has been a purebred 200-head, cow-calf operation, but could be a horse farm or a country getaway with income generating potential. A fenced lane transects the property so livestock can be moved easily to the lighted and covered central working facility. Most ranch equipment will transfer with the sale. The 5,000± square-foot house exemplifies one-of-a-kind rustic elegance where even the windowsills are granite in the three-bedroom (plus a flex room and office), three-and-a-half-bathroom house.

Abundant granite and hand-built, custom wood work featuring light-stained ash make a strong design statement. The wood and granite are offset by natural light, soaring ceilings, open design, neutral color palette, and handcrafted antler chandeliers. The all-electric kitchen, with its custom cabinetry and large walk-in pantry, features Wolf and Subzero appliances. Front and back porches, encompassing 1,625-square-feet, overlook professionally landscaped grounds.

A 24x40 covered patio is outfitted with a wood-burning fireplace, a six-foot Bull barbeque pit, granite bar and nine-foot granite-topped table as well a sink, ceiling fans and hand-crafted cedar ceiling. An attached, oversized three-car garage can accommodate three Ford F-350 pickups. There are seven metal outbuildings including: a hay barn (40x100-foot with a 30-foot lean-to), a combination equipment/hay barn (150x125 with a 20-foot unpaved lean-to provide covered storage for heavy equipment), feed room/storage building (25x80), RV storage building (45x50 with water, sewer and electrical hook-ups inside), air-conditioned workshop (22x30), an air-conditioned, insulated “flex” building (40x25 with a 14-foot rollup door and 36-inch walk-in door that can be used as climate-controlled storage or a game room), and a “three-sided” storage building (45x50 attached to the back of the flex building.) All are constructed on concrete pads that are at least six inches and reinforced for heavy-duty use. All hay and ranch equipment can be stored beneath a roof. Call Howard W. Hood at 830-739-3815. Available for $6.75 million.

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GRIMES COUNTY

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JACALON RANCH South Texas v Webb & Zapata Counties v Laredo

4,624± ACRES

WEBB & ZAPATA COUNTIES

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he 4,624± acre Jacalon Ranch, located near Hebbronville, is home to exceptional hunting with abundant whitetails (managed under a MLD Level III permit), quail (both bobs and blues), dove and waterfowl. Jacalon Ranch brings together the Coastal Plains’ red sand, brush motts and savannah grasslands and South Texas’ rolling hills and flatlands. Thanks to the Bordas Escarpment, the ranch also offers stunning views. Water is plentiful with seven stock tanks, several creeks and four wells. A windmill pulls from a well at 200 feet. Two newly drilled wells hit drinking-quality water at 400 feet, offer 4,500 gallons of storage and flow at 10–15± gallons per minute each. The fourth well extends 1,050 feet deep and flows at a rate of 40± gallons per minute to sustain wildlife and livestock. FM 649 provides road frontage access.

The two-story Jacalon Ranch Lodge, beautifully appointed with Spanish and southwestern furniture and décor, boasts eleven suites, each with a private bath. Designed for a crowd, the lodge includes a modern kitchen, a large dining room and bar area, utility room, full bath in the common area, and modern telecommunications. Guests can enjoy a fire pit and outdoor seating area. An 8,000-gallon rain catchment helps meet water needs. The ranch has a private/restricted 3,900-foot turf runway (TE89). Jim Hogg County Airport is 20 minutes away and Laredo International Airport 40 minutes. To experience the Jacalon Ranch, contact Howard W. Hood at 830-739-3815. Available for $1,450/acre.

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REWARD RANCH 2,330± ACRES

REAL & EDWARDS Texas Hill Country v Real & Edwards Counties v Kerrville

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he 2,330±-acre Reward Ranch, on The Divide near Garven’s Store, is the best-priced ranch located within 45 minutes of Kerrville. The ranch, which sits in both Real and Edwards Counties, fronts Hwy 41. A paved road runs from the entrance to the headquarters; crushed stone roads throughout the ranch make accessibility easy. The ranch features rolling nativegrass pastures and live oaks as well as two fields suitable for hay meadows or food plots.

Throughout most of its history, the ranch, founded in the early 1900s, was used as a livestock operation. The ranch infrastructure includes working pens, barns, a cedar stay round pen for horses, and excellent water distribution thanks to two water wells and a windmill. Two additional storage tanks could be hooked up to further develop the water. Most recently though, the low-fenced ranch has focused on wildlife. Native game includes whitetail deer and turkey. Freeranging exotics such as blackbuck antelope and axis deer come and go. In addition to the ranch infrastructure, the headquarters compound includes two main ranch houses and a wrangler’s house. The original ranch house, which boasts four bedrooms and two baths, was completely updated recently to include granite countertops, wood floors and new heating and cooling system. Reward Ranch offers several potential building sites with memorable Hill Country views.

Just an hour and a half from the San Antonio International Airport, Reward Ranch provides the best of the Hill Country along with convenient interstate access to Kerrville and San Antonio.

Call Howard W. Hood at 830-739-3815. Reward Ranch is available for $2,650/acre.

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WOLF CREEK RANCH 65±

ACRES

GILLESPIE COUNTY

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$3,250,000

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ronting State Hwy 16 between Kerrville and Fredericksburg, Wolf Creek Ranch offers a private, live-water oasis on 65± acres that includes rolling hills, bottom lands and dense patches of hardwoods. Blackbuck antelope, axis deer and whitetails call the highfenced ranch home. Wolf Creek burbles through the ranch for about 750 feet providing access from both banks. Hardwoods shade the watercourse and custom concrete creekside patio. The pipe fence-lined drive delivers you to the comfortable luxury of a 7,500± square-foot Mediterranean-inspired villa with Spanish tile. The villa juxtaposes the solidity of finely crafted wood, stone and stucco against an open floor plan, soaring ceilings and large light-filled windows. The well-appointed home includes six bedrooms, five full baths, two half baths and seven fireplaces. The master suite, recently remodeled and upgraded, leaves no need unmet with two walk-in closets as well as an expansive master bath featuring a walk-in shower, a gorgeous bathtub and his-and-her vanities. The huge kitchen is designed for use and style. A balcony extending across the back of the villa overlooks the oasis featuring the swimming pool and hot tub. The nearby garage accommodates three cars and includes a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment. Wolf Creek Ranch offers all the amenities of Hill Country living on a perfect scale. To experience Wolf Creek Ranch for yourself, contact Howard W. Hood at 830-739-3815. Price Reduced $3.25 million.

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LAKE AMISTAD RANCH 872Âą

ACRES

VAL VERDE COUNTY

AVAILABLE FOR

$2,600,000

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icturesque Lake Amistad Ranch, with four miles of lake frontage, is the ultimate recreational water property. Delight in hunting wild game or hiking in the hills of this scenic 872.6Âą acre property, located only 25 minutes north of Del Rio. Native game include whitetail deer, turkey, quail, dove, and javelina. A four-bedroom, three-bath stucco home with wood-burning fireplace provides true Texas comfort. Other amenities include a barn, one water well, one tank, and perimeter fencing. This property is versatile and well-suited for development, a corporate retreat, recreational camp or a private getaway.

Contact Howard W. Hood at 830-739-3815. Available for $2.6 million.

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TEXAS BEST—LIVE WATER, GAME-FENCED, READY TO GO, ALL AROUND WINNER! - 197± ACRES Texas Hill Country v Kendall County v Boerne/San Antonio ocated minutes to San Antonio, Texas. Features a main ranch home, guest home, and event-center party barn for personal use, weddings, events, private parties, or an awesome car barn. Good roads, workshop, equipment barn, both sides of cypress-lined creek, fishing lake and some exotics! Far too many amenities to list; only for the quality minded! Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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TEXAS BEST—LIVE WATER DEAL! WATER, WATER, WATER! ONE-OF-A-KIND! NEW $150,000 APPROXIMATELY 2± ACRE FISHING LAKE! - 100± ACRES Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Bandera

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ust minutes to Bandera, Texas, and 30 minutes to San Antonio! Paved access, giant hilltop, good land, big trees and must-see rock bluffs, and new $150,000 lake! 2± acre fishing lake, cypress-lined, crystal clear creek with two dams, and two other spring-fed creeks! Exotics and big neighbors! Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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,290± acres in Zavala and Maverick Counties, just minutes to Crystal City and Uvalde, and only two hours to San Antonio. Turnkey, ready-to-go, game managed, with electric gate and endof-the-road privacy. IMPROVEMENTS – Paved driveway leads to a state-of-the-art home with five bedrooms, five baths and a open floor plan designed for entertaining!

Includes a three-bedroom, three-bath hotel for guests. The main hunting lodge sleeps approximately 30 people in nine bedrooms and five and one-half baths, and features a commercial kitchen. There are approximately 25 stock tanks, some offering great fishing and duck hunting! This ranch also has four large irrigation wells with three pivot systems and three smaller domestic water wells. WILDLIFE – This ranch is on SOUTH TEXAS BEST—WILD & WOOLEY! Level II MLD and has been game-managed READY TO GO! 4,290± ACRES NO OIL FIELD TRAFFIC! for over 20 years offering giant South Texas South Texas v Zavala & Maverick Counties v Crystal City whitetail deer, turkey, wild hogs, javalina, quail, and dove hunting that mirrors Argentina! MINERALS – Seller will convey all owned, which is believed to be one-sixteenth! Ranch has no current production. Seller may consider some partial owner financing. Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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TEXAS BEST—GAME FENCED, GIANT WHITETAIL/EXOTIC RANCH & INCOME PRODUCING HAY PRODUCTION! - 426± ACRES

Southeast Texas v Walker County v Huntsville are opportunity to find this kind of unique all-around variety, one-of-a-kind ranch.

Minutes to the Woodlands of Houston. Paved electric entry, hilltop home/lodge with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, game room, outdoor cook area, large hay barn, equipment barn, game cleaning area, 24 deer pens, working facility, giant whitetails, exotics, two water wells, four stock tanks. This is an income producing property. Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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TEXAS BEST—NEW DEAL, BIG LAKE, CYPRESS TREES - 162 ACRES Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Medina

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andera County features this 162± acres property minutes to Medina, Bandera or Kerrville. Includes a large ranch home with guest house, horse barn with two suites, green house, both sides of two rock bottom, crystal-clear creeks. Fabulous, private crystal clear fishing lake. Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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his 10,000± square-foot lake house is stunning yet warm and inviting. The home is built using wood from an old Dutch barn incorporating the original frame as it stood for 208 years! The home is filled with knotty alder doors and trims; the floors are mixed oak milled from a home built in 1740. There are four bedrooms (two downstairs are master suites), additionally a secret loft bedroom, and a bunkroom with two queens and two full size beds. There are six full baths and two half baths. The gourmet kitchen has custom granite, high-end appliances, and a butler’s pantry with a second dishwasher and microwave. The great room has floor to ceiling windows and a massive rock fireplace. There is a full media room, a downstairs game room, a chilled wine cellar, and a safe room. City water, sewer, natural gas, cable, and high-speed internet. Outside is a custom salt water pool with infinity edge. The boat dock houses two large boats with auto lifts. This covered boat dock features a large sitting areas, a mist system, outdoor lighting and a full working kitchen. The home is positioned so that the back faces east with unobstructed views of Lake Conroe. In the heat of the summer, the pool stays cooler, the back porch is comfortable, and the boat dock stays an average 10 degrees cooler! This is one of the very best lots on Lake Conroe located close to the dam on 105!

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hese 894± acres in Walker County are minutes to Huntsville and only 45 minutes to Houston. Hunting, fishing, cattle, exotics, boating, horses or waterfowl—this fabulous place can do it all! The lakeside lodge is resort-style and quality minded with 7,500± square-feet, six bedrooms, six baths, patio is climate controlled with outdoor cook area and motorized shades. The land has lush wooded areas with many open areas and food plots.

Exotics such as red deer, buffalo, water buffalo, water buck, zebra, impala, gemsbok, lechwe, axis, sitka, fallow, blackbuck, transcaspian urail, mouflon, Catalina goat, aoudad, scimitar TEXAS BEST—HOUSTON AREA, GAME-FENCED, oryx, and giant scientific whitetail out in the TURNKEY, READY-TO-GO OUTDOORSMAN’S PARADISE! pasture! There is a large covered barn with 894± ACRES - RARE! $1,000,000 PRICE REDUCTION! workshop, carport, equipment area with six Southeast Texas v Walker County v Huntsville horse stalls, walk-in cooler, office, tack room and bathroom. What makes this place so special is the water! Three stocked lakes all ready to go for the outdoorsman, family or company/ corporate group! There are also two water wells that supply the whole ranch. You will look a long time to find a better ranch! Location, paved access, great lodge, fabulous exotics and year-round entertainment for the whole family or business. Tons of depreciable assets and write-offs!

Equipment list can be provided upon request. Remember…turnkey and ready to go! Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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inutes to Medina, Camp Verde, Bandera and only 45 minutes to San Antonio, Texas. 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, both sides of cypress-lined creek and Medina River! Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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± acre lake, two spring-fed creeks, approximately 7,000± square-foot one-story rock home, guest house, greenhouse, barns, lots of wildlife and much more! Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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LAKE AMISTAD DEVILS RIVER 6,600± ACRES West Texas v Val Verde County v Del Rio inutes to Del Rio, paved access electric gate entry, end of road, hilltop two-bedroom, two-bath ranch house, threebedroom, one-bath rock guest house, nice barn, three water wells, great road system, water on three sides, approximately 20± miles of Devils River and Lake Amistad boundary. No conservation easements.

Wow and awesome and truly one-of-a-kind opportunity! Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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LIVE WATER, GAME FENCED - 808± ACRES Texas Hill Country v Kerr County v Camp Verde

exas Best hunting ranch! Ready to go, Well watered. Located two hours to San Antonio with a nice lodge, guest hotel, bunkhouse, ocated minutes to Camp Verde and Kerrville with paved access pavilion area, gun range, giant lake, smaller lakes, two irrigation wells, and game fencing on both sides of a creek. Property has many and two domestic wells. Game managed for more than 20 years! springs and nice fishing lake with two smaller lakes. Priced to sell!

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TEXAS BEST—WIMBERLEY ON THE BLANCO RIVER, HILLTOP TUSCANY MASTERPIECE - 10± ACRES Texas Hill Country v Hays County v Wimberley

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Paved private access with three-electric gate entries, manicured private ust minutes to historic Fredericksburg! WOW! WATER! Gorgeous large grounds, putting green, all overlooking the crystal-clear, cypress-tree creek and spring-fed crystal clear stocked lake, end of paved road, big lined, fabulous Blanco River with deep holes, rapids and waterfalls! whitetail, great fishing, big hilltops. Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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MEDINA RIVER RARE OPPORTUNITY - 330± ACRES Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Pipe Creek

94± acres, hilltop seven-bedroom, two-bath lodge, plus manager’s house, barns, 30 minutes to Abilene, Texas, airport inutes to San Antonio, paved access, great trees, big and commercial flights! Great bird hunting, fishing, big deer, Russian hilltops, and fabulous crystal clear rock bottom Medina River! boar and antelope! Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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ocated near Crystal City with about one mile of Nueces River. Nice inutes to Sequin and only 45 minutes to San Antonio or Austin! fishing lake, two ranch houses, well, electricity, and paved access.

Paved electric access. Several lakes and springs. There are Great wildlife habitat for hunting plus great fishing! Priced to sell! tons of deer, turkey, wild hogs, and great Carrizo sub-surface water.

Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

Great for cattle and horses. Call Jeff Soele, 210-705-4013.

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Texas Hill Country v Real County v Barksdale his incredible new listing offers 1.3 miles of both sides of crystal clear Bull Head Creek with long deep green holes, waterfalls, rapids, multiple natural dams, and fabulous homesites along the bluffs above the creek. The ranch also offers spring-fed New Creek, huge pecan bottoms, hardwood-lined hills with towering limestone bluffs, cypress trees, a very comfortable ranch-style home, equipment barn/shop, extensive limestone fencing, and irrigation canal. It is loaded with native and exotic game. This is without a doubt one of the finest livewater and recreational ranches available in the Hill Country. Won’t last, $3,650,000.

Call Morris, 210-415-9850.

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ocated six miles west of Vanderpool with frontage on RR 337, Miracle Springs is one the most amazing ranches available in the Texas Hill Country. The ranch offers lush spring-fed canyons, steep hardwood-lined valleys, fertile bottoms and some of the most incredible views in the Hill Country. The ranch headquarters is located at the end of a newly improved and paved road. The ranch is completely game fenced, offers a very cozy three-bedroom, two-bath log cabin-style home, guest lodge for large groups, fabulous entertainment area with large deep pool, fire pit, barbecue pit and outdoor kitchen. The ranch also offer a large four-door shop/equipment barn with game cleaning area, walk-in cooler and workshop. The highlight of the ranch is the two incredible spring-fed lakes, both stocked with fish. There is not a more scenic turnkey ranch available in this area; won’t last. $5,950,000.

Call Morris 210-415-9850.

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CORD SPRINGS RANCH - 1,015 ACRES Texas Hill Country v Real County v Vance

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ord Springs Ranch is truly one of the most incredible live-water properties to come onto the market in years. Located in Real County, approximately 12 miles northwest of Leakey and six miles east of Vance, this secluded Hill Country gem offers some of the most incredible live water and possibly the strongest springs available in the entire Texas Hill Country. The ranch is a combination of rugged hilltops, sprawling plateaus, fertile valleys and incredible hardwood-lined canyons that provide habitat for the whitetail, turkey, hogs, aoudad and occasional exotics. Just a half-mile uphill hike from the original homestead are the huge springs that flow straight out of the sides of the limestone bluffs creating a series of the most incredible live-water features ever seen in the Texas Hill Country. The springs send millions of gallons of water cascading down a dozen waterfalls, limestone bottom rapids, deep swimming holes, over a man-made dam and eventually flows into Cord Springs Creek. At the site of the springs you can actually hear the roar from waterfalls in the underground caverns. Words and pictures cannot describe the true beauty of this ranch, see for yourself. $5,250,000. Call Morris, 210-415-9850.

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his new one-of-a-kind listing is located on Mountain Drive and Blue Bill Drive in Lakehills, Texas, one of the fastest growing areas of Bandera County. This unique property offers 1,400+ feet of fabulous lake frontage on Blue Bill Cove, with several areas ideal for boat ramps or piers, providing unlimited water recreation with swimming, tubing, kayaking, snorkeling, canoeing, skiing and fishing. The property is gently sloping and offers several fabulous home sites with incredible lake views. $1,200,000. Won’t last. Call Morris, 210-415-9850.

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SILVER CREEK CANYON RANCH - 327 ACRES Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Vanderpool

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idden away just minutes from FM 337, and just a few miles east of Vanderpool, Silver Creek Canyon Ranch is truly one of the most beautiful live-water ranches available in today’s market. Willow Springs Creek flows for more than a half mile through the ranch and offers both sides of the crystal clear spring-fed creek, beautiful waterfalls, rapids, relaxing shallow pools and an absolutely awesome five-acre lake. This hidden jewel offers one of the most incredible settings anywhere in the Texas Hill Country with a charming cowboy-style hacienda situated right along the banks of the fabulous spring-fed lake. $2,600,000. Call Morris, 210-415-9850.

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NEW LISTING - FABULOUS SABINAL RIVER - 34± ACRES Central Texas v Uvalde County v Utopia

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his exceptional live-water property is located just walking distance from Utopia and just minutes from Garner State Park.

The property offers paved frontage, electric access, limestone road, house pad, electric, phone service, deep fertile soil, huge healthy oaks and pecans. There are several fantastic homesites safely above any flood area and with terrific views of the river. The tract also offers centuries-old cypress, a wooden dock and over 400 feet of beautiful Sabinal River frontage and access to 2,500 feet of deep water that provides an endless amount of recreation with swimming, tubing, kayaking, canoeing and fishing. The tract is loaded with axis, whitetail and turkey. Won’t last. $1,695,000. Owner/broker. Call Morris, 210-415-9850.

TAMPKE RANCH - 42 ACRES Central Texas v Uvalde County v Utopia ocated south of Utopia, this one-of-akind listing offers end-of-road privacy, breathtaking live water, amazing views of the surrounding valley, deep fertile soils, huge healthy oaks, two ponds, Indian mounds, electric, phone and internet. The property offers medium to heavy cover that provides excellent habitat for the large numbers of axis, whitetail, turkey, and hogs.

This rare offering is one the most select and beautiful live-water tracts available this area of the Hill Country, certainly in the Sabinal Canyon. 300 feet of incredible river frontage provides endless amounts of recreation with swimming, tubing, kayaking, canoeing and great fishing. $1,350,000. Won’t last.

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ocated just a few minutes south of Utopia in a gated community, this exceptional property offers the very finest in construction and comfort and is undoubtedly one of - 5± ACRES the premier live-water properties in the Hill Country. The tract features a fabulous Central Texas v Uvalde County v Utopia four-bedroom lodge-type home, covered entertainment pavilion with bath, two-car garage with attached work shop and excellent privacy. This incredible property offers 200 feet of deep crystal clear river frontage lined with towering cypress, manicured beautiful pecan bottom along the river, huge healthy oaks and beautifully manicured yard. The river is undoubtedly one of the prettiest swimming holes along the Sabinal and offers endless entertainment - just a short walk from the home. Spend a summer kayaking, swimming, tubing, fishing and canoeing. The wildlife on the property is perfect for the nature enthusiast. Axis, whitetail, turkey and dozens of species of birds are seen on the property. $1,725,000. Call Morris, 210-415-9850.

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ocated just minutes from Camp Wood, this incredible live-water tract offers 3,500 feet of fabulous Nueces River frontage, 140+-acres of rich cultivated pastures, gently sloping valley land to steep hills along the western boundary, medium to heavy cover, partial game fencing, huge healthy oaks, deep soils and a good road system. This exceptional ranch also offers fabulous hunting with whitetail, hogs, turkey and free ranging exotics. The remnants of centuries-old Indian camps line the high bank along the river, offering incredible artifacts.

Won’t last, $4,495,000. Call Morris Killough, 210-415-9850, or Gene Gonzalez, 830-876-8241.

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LOST CANYON RANCH - 140 ACRES Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Vanderpool

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ocated minutes off RR 337 in the one of the most sought after areas of the Hill Country, here is the opportunity for you to own a small ranch with a fabulous live-water creek. The property offers 1,600± feet of both sides of Willow Springs Creek, beautiful hardwood-lined hills and canyons, additional springs, small cabin, equipment barn/work shop with loft, electric and near end-of road-privacy. The 1,600 feet of creek offers numerous waterfalls, rapids, small pools, Indian Camp area and several places to build a small dam to create a nice swimming hole. It does not get any more unique than this—fabulous area, neighbors and priced to sell. $869,000. Call Morris, 210-415-9850.

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ocated just three miles south of Utopia, this new listing is one of the finest turnkey properties in the Hill County. The live water on the property is breathtaking and features 900± feet of the most incredible cypress-lined Sabinal River frontage with gushing rapids, small waterfalls and long deep holes for swimming, diving, fishing, kayaking, tubing, or snorkeling. The tract also offers a 1,320-square-foot limestone home, a 1,500-square-foot shop with guest quarters, 2,400-square-foot hangar/equipment barn, pool, water well, large entertainment patios and manicured grounds with huge oaks, cypress and pecan trees. The 1,500-square-foot shop/metal building is split into half workshop and one-bedroom, two-bath guest quarters with bar, bath, utility and game room. Wildlife on the property is amazing with whitetail, turkey, occasional exotics, and dozens of species of birds. $799,000. Won’t last. Call Morris , 210-415-9850.

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9.59-acre ranch with gently rolling terrain and pasture areas 0+ scenic, ag-exempt acres, nestled in an area of exclusive offering ideal building sites for your future dream home. Close ranches. The three-bedroom, two-bath, single-story home offers fabulous indoor/outdoor living and entertaining. Open living spaces to the historic town of Boerne. Excellent access from frontage road. open up to patios and wrap-around porches, with an adjacent carport Property is ag-exempt and perfectly suited for horses, cattle or and plenty of additional space for parking. The property also features exotic game. Priced at $1,450,000. a barn, low sheds and a gorgeous spring-fed lake! Partially fenced, with abundant wildlife including exotics. Priced at $1,695,000.

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ated hilltop retreat with 5,172-square-foot luxury home offering 360-degree views from every room, plus expansive deck and vanishing edge pool. State-of-the-art home features exclusive private fiber optic network, media room and second-floor crow’s nest library with two private balconies. Gorgeous recreational acreage offers Hill Country feel minutes from city luxuries! Priced at $2,485,000.

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Impressive main house opens to expansive patios with outdoor kitchen and fireplace plus sparkling pool and spa. Casita, barndominium, aviary and other outbuildings. Perfect for event venue, restaurant or residence. Nine miles from Wimberley. Priced at $2,250,000.

HORSE LOVER’S DREAM! Texas Hill Country v Kendall County v Fair Oaks Ranch ,400-square-foot home with bright, spacious living areas and chef’s kitchen with adjoining breakfast area overlooking the sparkling pool. Game/media room upstairs. 12+ surrounding acres feature an original windmill from Ralph Fair Ranch. Property also includes a party pavilion, pool, spa, fire pit and outdoor fireplace, pecan orchard, plus BarnMaster six-stall horse barn and workshop. Level pastures and arena with soft natural footing make it perfect for riding. Easy access to Fair Oaks Ranch trail system.

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From the rolling lush fields to the seasonal creek bottoms, or the bountiful tree cover to the peaceful back porch views, this Hidden Haven Ranch is all of that and more. The most private homestead within one of the Hill Country’s most coveted gated communities is the gorgeous getaway of your dreams. The custom-built home’s open concept includes a breakfast bar, formal dining, walk through pantry with overflow pantry, coffee bar, and wet bar. The master wing is complete with an office, craft area, laundry nook, a claw foot tub, double vanities, double walk-in closets, double shower, and direct back porch access. The expansive back porch includes multiple seating areas, outdoor fireplace and TV—perfect for the fall ball games—shade extender, and even an endless pool. The four-car garage has sliding barn doors to allow the breeze to pass though, a sink and counter, ample storage, and a half bath. Everything is kept meticulously clean and in order, including the over garage storage, which would make a great finished addition to the already great three-bedroom, three-full baths, and two-half bath home. Call today for your private tour of this 92± acre Hidden Haven in Camp Verde.

This picturesque retreat in the northwest portion of the Texas Hill Country really does have it all. The 921±-acre Peg Leg Ranch on the banks of the San Saba River in Menard County, Texas, offers unbeatable hunting, beautiful river frontage, outdoor and water recreation galore, rich, irrigated pastures, and luxury lodging, all on this historically important parcel of land that is ready to enjoy on day one. The ranch is accessed off Texas Hwy 29 between Menard and Mason. The elaborate stone and iron entrance from the highway opens to a paved, tree-lined road that meanders to the main lodge. Topography of the ranch ranges from hilltops with live oaks and dense brush down to the river with its pecan bottoms and pastures.

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In the heart of a most coveted Hill Country area, Camp Verde Twin Creeks Ranch possesses abundant surface water including a large lake loaded with fish, the convergence of Fall Creek and Wolf Creek, and one of the most captivating country homes available today.

Views are seemingly endless and abundant over the deep ravines from the lofty ridges. Four bedrooms, five and a half baths, four fireplaces, native stone and wood flooring throughout, Thermador, Kitchenaid, and Sub-Zero appliances, massive exposed beam ceilings in the great room with three separate balconies, large wrap-around porches with cedar pillars and countless other features in this superior home overlooking the water. Incredible ranch improvements include detached two car garage with two guest suites upstairs, foreman’s home, horse barn and arena. Call today to view this private yet convenient ranch.

Twenty minutes south of Rocksprings lies the turnkey, 461-acre high-fenced M&M wildlife ranch.

The centerpiece of the property is the ranch headquarters consisting of custom, on site hewn ponderosa pine logs. With soaring ceilings, wraparound porches and outdoor kitchen, guests take in the 15-mile views in all directions from the hilltop home. Multiple 160-170-inch whitetail and trophy black buck fill the ranch.

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The Natural Historic Register has listed this ranch for its magnificent rock art. The expansive rock outcropping showcasing pictographic paintings that date back 3,000 years from paleo man to the Comanches of the 1800’s. In addition, this was the campsite for Major John Bullis and his Seminole-Negro-Indian Scouts. The property is high fenced and extensively managed for trophy whitetail and mule deer. Along with the native wildlife, a division of the ranch also contains elk, black buck and axis deer. An extensive road system allows for easy access through rugged terrain. The ranch is well watered with several springs, tanks, header dams and numerous water wells. The ranch is highly improved with several homes, a barn and a 3,500-foot runway. This is truly a great opportunity to own a property so rich in Texas history.

This Uvalde County property is located approximately seven miles northwest of Uvalde, Texas. The ranch consists of 2,900¹ acres divided into two pastures. The high-fenced pasture has been extensively managed for trophy whitetailed deer. This pasture is just north of 2,250 acres and the property has been highly improved. Cook Slough passes through the property for almost four miles. This slough adds to the property’s appeal with large stands of oak trees along with the many native species of South Texas brush. The ranch includes a center pivot irrigation system, several large stock tanks, with bass, and 10 water wells. Improvements include several homes and newly constructed barn. This ranch has been very well maintained and offers world-class whitetail hunting and over-the-top bird hunting opportunities.

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A true sportsman’s paradise, the 849-acre Flyin D Ranch is located just seven miles south of Avery, Texas in Red River County. Consisting of 30 percent pastureland and 70 percent woody habitat and timber, this ranch offers a unique vegetative and habitat diversity.

Additionally, water is in abundance on the property provided by Peters Creek which meanders across the southeast portion of the ranch. Seven earthen stock tanks and three lakes consisting of three, eight and ten acres provide year-round water for wildlife, livestock and aquatic recreation. Improvements include a barndominium, complete with living area, bedrooms, shop and covered patios.

Live water abounds on the 902-acre, high-fenced Eagle Ridge Ranch located in Camp Verde, Texas.

One mile of spring-fed Falls Creek meanders through the property shaping the landscape for centuries and providing endless opportunities. Numerous springs originate on the ranch providing the water source for several stocked ponds and lakes. Five concrete dams are constructed across Falls Creek and two earthen dams create a three-acre and eight-acre spring-fed lake respectively which provide spectacular water features enjoyed by both wildlife and recreationalists alike.

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These very special 395Âą acres sit in a prime location just four miles north of historic Sisterdale, Texas. Access to Boerne, Stonewall and Comfort, all within a 20-minute drive. The property has private paved road frontage off Hwy 1376, south of Luckenbach. The property features good fertile bottoms, two improved fields which lie along the banks of Reeh Creek for over 1.5 miles. The ranch offers excellent tree coverage, good road system and several outstanding dams and building locations. The property is surrounded by large neighbors and heavily populated with both native and exotic wildlife. The ranch is located in highly desirable Kendall County and is one of the best small tracts on the market. The potential of this ranch is off the charts!

Spring-fed Fall Creek meanders through the property for three-quarters a mile shaping the landscape for centuries and providing endless opportunities. Five concrete dams are constructed across Fall Creek creating spectacular water features. With 200-feet elevation changes, this ranch offers all the natural vegetation and topographical beauty the Hill Country has to offer. Paved ranch roads provide all weather access.

Improvements include a four-bedroom, four-bath home, guest house, phenomenal party house, garage, swimming pool, and basketball court. Other improvements include three barns, game-cleaning area with walk-in cooler, and two water wells. Wildlife species include whitetail deer, axis, black buck antelope, sika deer, fallow deer, quail, turkey, dove, geese, and ducks. Just minutes away from the Kerrville Airport.

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Don’t miss your opportunity to own this 500-acre live water paradise. Located just four miles northwest of Medina, Texas, T Anchor Ranch offers all the splendid characteristics that define the Hill Country. Boasting over 1.8 miles of Medina River frontage and nearly half a mile of Wallace Creek, this ranch and its gently rolling terrain offer a plethora of recreational opportunities. Paved roads meander across the property providing all weather access to the many amenities. Improvements include a 9,200-square-foot main home, circa 1940’s, constructed of native river stone and Spanish tile roof. Other improvements include a swimming pool, 2,400-square-foot horse barn with upstairs living area, 980-square-foot cabin, implement barn, riding arena and cattle pens. Wildlife species include whitetailed deer, axis deer, black buck antelope, and turkey.

Ranger Creek Estate, located in a coveted portion of the Hill Country and minutes from Boerne, offers all the beauty the Hill Country has to offer. The 8,420-square-foot plantation-style home offers 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 whitetailed deer, axis deer, turkey and dove.

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his 150Âą-acre South Texas ranch is the perfect getaway for the executive outdoorsman to unwind after a long day at the office being only 25 minutes from downtown Corpus Christi and less than a mile from the Laureles pasture of the historic King Ranch. This ranch is being offered turnkey even including over 30 head of cattle and gives a buyer the opportunity to come home and go on an afternoon quail hunt, take a large South Texas whitetail deer, or fish for redfish, catfish, or bass in one of the two lakes on your own property. It is also only 20 minutes to the nearest boat ramp if you want to fish one of the bays on the Texas Coast. The highlight of this property is an eight-acre lake sitting directly behind a 4,300-square-foot home with a huge back porch to sit and enjoy a morning sunrise or evening of wildlife viewing. This ranch has many more amenities, improvements, and details which can be found at www.stranskyproperties.com.

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RIVER RIDGE

305 Acres // Texas Hill Country // Kerr County // Kerrville

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iver Ridge Ranch is on Hwy 173 approximately four miles south of downtown Kerrville, Texas. It consists of 305 acres with Guadalupe River frontage overlooking and adjoining the Comanche Trace Golf Course. The main house on top of the hill is an eight-bedroom, six-bath home that has spectacular views of downtown Kerrville and the entire ranch itself. The property is divided into seven pipe-fenced pastures with over 160 acres of coastal grass for horses or cattle. Other improvements include three homes, two horse barns, two hay barns, an equipment barn and a workshop all easily accessible by the paved roads within the ranch. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, axis and blackbuck.

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552 Acres // Texas Hill Country // Kerr County // Camp Verde

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inn Tortuga Ranch is located on Hwy 173 approximately seven miles south of Kerrville and three miles north of Camp Verde. It consists of 552 acres that are mostly high-fenced, and have some of the best trophy whitetail deer hunting you can find along with some exotics which are protein fed year-round. Both sides of Turtle Creek run through the north side of the property which allow for great swimming and fishing. The main lodge has a pool and outdoor entertainment cabana with great views.

The property also has three additional homes, a 20-acre soft-release deer pen, four-stall horse barn, workshop and three water wells. This ranch is being offered turnkey.

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OAK TREE RANCH 220 Acres // Texas Hill Country // Bandera County // Bandera

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ak Tree Ranch is 220 acres that have been utilized as a thoroughbred and quarter horse racing farm sitting just south of Bandera, Texas, with approximately one mile of frontage on Hwy 16. This ranch is well equipped for a first-class horse farm with over 30 stalls, 19 large turnouts/pastures, two horse walkers, covered round pen, and wash rack.

Other amenities include three houses, office, barn office, numerous storage sheds, hay barn, and a large pavilion.

RED SKY RANCH

97 Acres // Central Texas // Travis County // Lago Vista

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ed Sky Ranch is approximately 97 wildlife-exempt acres fronting on the west end of Lake Travis with over 1,500 feet of your own private lake frontage and end-of-the-road privacy. This ranch sits directly in the bend of the lake providing incredible views towards Austin and Marble Falls. Across from the ranch is Muleshoe Bend Park which ensures that you will always be looking at a pristine park landscape. Improvements include a 3,000Âą square-foot home with four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, a storage shed, paved walkway to the lake alongside a cascading waterfall, and a covered two-stall boat dock with electricity and storage. The ranch is only about eight miles west of Lago Vista off of RM 1431 fronting on Muleshoe Bend Trail.

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WELFARE RANCH

411± Acres // Texas Hill Country // Kendall County // Boerne

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hese 411 acres are sitting at the Welfare Exit on Interstate 10 West, with over 2,000 feet of frontage. It is just six miles from downtown Boerne in Kendall County, one of the fastest growing counties in Texas. The property has incredible 360-degree views, with elevation changes of over 300 feet from the tops of the hills down to the fields on both sides of Zinke Creek, which cuts through the property. This would make a great ranch to enjoy with the family and an even better investment to sell when Boerne reaches your doorstep in the near future.

MID-TEX CATTLE COMPANY

133± Acres // Central Texas // Guadalupe County // Seguin

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his property of 133± acres is currently operating as Mid-Tex Cattle Company with a pre-conditioning yard for a capacity of 800 head of cattle. Located only three miles from Sequin, it fronts three roads—Hwy 90, Biecker Road and Weber. The property has good exterior fencing with numerous cross fences and improved coastal hay pastures. There are two private water wells and community water from Crystal Clear WSC and Springhill Community Water Supply. It has both sides of wet-weather Saul Creek going through the middle of the property and is lined with very large trees. There is also piped water to several tanks scattered throughout the property. A rent house fronts Biecker Road.

MONTERREY RANCH

1,185 Acres // South Texas // Starr County

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onterrey Ranch consist of approximately 1,185 acres located in Starr County, Texas, about one hour southwest of Hebbronville, off of FM 2686 and three miles down an easement road, making it very secluded and private. The ranch has been in the same family now for over 60 years and its primary use has been for cattle and hunting. The ranch is 100 percent high fenced with about eight separate low-fence pastures within the high fence. There are two ponds on the property, with one 18 feet deep, and three water wells that average about 900 feet in depth. Other improvements include a good set of cattle working pens and an old camp with three trailer houses. Several strips have also been cut on the ranch making it ideal for quail hunting and providing great buffel grass for the cattle.

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SNAKE CREEK RANCH 8,195 ACRES

South Texas v Zavala, Dimmit & Frio Counties v Dilley

turnkey, high-fenced hunting ranch in the heart of the Golden Triangle sweeping across three counties! Water infrastructure on the ranch is one of the best, with six Carrizo wells, miles of underground piped water to 48 stock ponds, pivot irrigation, and a 72,000-gallon storage tank. Meticulously maintained improvements include a hunting lodge with pool, two foreman’s homes, three barns, deer processing facility, shooting range and more! Highly desirable “red dirt” dominates almost the entire ranch, which maintains an MLDP III status.

NUECES RANCH

6,963 ACRES

South Texas LaSalle & McMullen Counties v Cotulla low-fenced South Texas ranch has been intensely managed for 14± years and produced exceptional native, freerange whitetail deer. Improvements include a great road system, 20±-acre lake, 3.5± miles of Nueces River plus 100 miles of maintained senderos. Nice facilities include a ranch home, guest house, foreman’s home, barns, etc.

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EL TESORO RANCH 3,000 ACRES

South Texas v Maverick County v Eagle Pass ocated in the heart of “Big Native Deer Country,” this ranch has consistently produced monster native whitetail deer.

Once part of the notable Chittim Ranch, it features good brush, strong native whitetail deer genetics, and large surface tanks.

Owned and operated by the same family for 10 years.

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PALOMA WEST RANCH 3,015 ACRES

South Texas v Dimmit Co. v Carrizo Springs his is a one-of-a-kind, premier ranch offered as a great entertainment ranch, income-producing farm, and outstanding native hunting property. There are over 4± miles of Nueces River, plus Espantosa Lake, ponds, excellent vegetation and tree cover, impressive improvements, plus both highfenced pastureland and irrigated farmland.

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MILSTEAD RANCH 1,588 ACRES

Central Texas v Medina County v Castroville wned and operated by the same family for more than 50 years, this remarkable recreational/cattle ranch is ideally located and may offer future development potential. Rolling hills and seven large lakes add to the uniqueness of this offer. Abundant native wildlife, duck and dove hunting, plus bass fishing.

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JOHNSON FARM 1,085 ACRES

South Texas v Frio County v Pearsall

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n opportunity to own a highly productive, irrigated farm within one hour of San Antonio.

Owned and operated by the same family for over 25 years, this property offers 810± acres of fertile farmland and 275± acres of gently rolling brush for excellent bird hunting.

Three irrigation wells provide high volume water.

ATASCOSA RIVER RANCH

246 ACRES

South Texas Atascosa County v Pleasanton his is a live-water ranch with over onehalf a mile of both sides of Atascosa River and only 40 minutes from San Antonio.

The property is loaded with wildlife and also has 80± acres of fields that can be cultivated.

636 ACRES Ideal as a great recreational getaway or South Texas v Dimmit County v Big Wells support for livestock, it features large oak ithin the Golden Triangle and less than 100 miles from San Antonio, this ranch offers trees plus a good mix of South Texas brush great hunting and cattle grazing opportunities. The diverse brush supports large providing cover and nutrition for wildlife. whitetail deer, plus there are turkey, quail, dove, javelina and hogs. Improvements include a home, barns and cattle pens. Five scattered ponds offer water for livestock or wildlife.

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BLUE HOLE RANCH 2,270 ACRES

Central Texas v Uvalde Co. v Reagan Wells wned since 1973, the ranch has nearly 2± miles of the crystal clear Dry Frio River. Deep holes, fast flowing rapids and both sides of this year-round, beautiful river combine with amazing views, good bottom land and large trees. Abundant wildlife plus privacy and remoteness, with a high quality axis herd plus whitetail deer, fallow, sika deer, aoudad, turkey, hogs and varmints.

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DOS RIOS RANCH 1,055 ACRES

Central Texas v Uvalde County v Uvalde his true transition-zone ranch offers the best of both worlds with crystal clear live water and rolling Hill Country terrain colliding with native South Texas brush habitat. The West Prong Nueces and the main Nueces River form two boundaries of the ranch. The water attracts an abundance of whitetail deer, turkey, hogs, quail and more.

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NUECES RIVER RANCH 1,000± ACRES

Central Texas v Uvalde County v Uvalde ruly unique live-water offering with nearly 2± miles of crystal-clear Nueces River provides an ideal year-round ranch.

This stretch of river has deep holes to fast running rapids. High bluffs, slough, excellent brush and large oak trees, plus a blufftop rock home add to the beauty of this offering.

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his beautiful ranch has both sides of two named live-water creeks, spectacular views from Montell Mountain and amazing wildlife. Less than two hours from San Antonio, it is ready to be enjoyed the first day with a cabin, blinds, feeders and a good road system. Along with hunting for native and free roaming exotic wildlife, there are unlimited outdoor options. Also offered as 566± acres without water.

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MONTELL MOUNTAIN RANCH 598 ACRES

Central Texas v Uvalde County v Montell

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he highlight is the 3± miles of pristine San Saba River frontage, plus superior water infrastructure with nine water wells and 20 stock tanks. Includes a ninebedroom lodge and guest/staff homes.

Wonderful topographic variety and 6,200± acres high fenced with excellent trees and cover. Improved whitetail deer herd, plus blackbuck, turkey, hogs, quail, dove, duck and fishing.

SAN SABA RIVER RANCH 7,800 ACRES

Central Texas v Menard County v Menard

TRAIN MOUNTAIN RANCH 1,200 ACRES

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highly desirable live-water offering features 2± miles of North Llano River frontage, breathtaking topography, and views as well as incredible wildlife. Train Mountain, which can be seen from I-10, is an iconic and grandiose feature with unbelievable views from the top. There are homes with rental income, barn, sheds, hunter’s cabin, and pipe cattle pens.

PIPE DREAM RANCH 530 ACRES

Texas Hill Country Burnet & Williamson Counties v Liberty Hill ne of the finest, sizable live-water offerings with proximity to metro Austin. Almost 2± miles of Bear Creek with three concrete dams, and a crystal clear 7± acre lake provide outstanding private water features. High-fenced perimeter with crossfenced, high-fenced pastures. Game rich with whitetail deer, turkey, dove, ducks and more.

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his live-water offering on School Creek has impressive topography with long grandiose views of Twin Mountains and other hilltops, strong soils and grasses, and great hunting only 70 miles from Austin. One of the most well-rounded properties in the area with just about everything one could ask for. Besides the live water, there is one reliable solar well on the property.

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YO4 RANCH 5,510 ACRES

Texas Hill Country Kerr County v Mountain Home n impressive piece of the legendary Y.O. Ranch is the geographic heart of the original Y.O. with Aoudad Hill and Bull Springs, plus features numerous free-ranging exotics and native wildlife. There is partial high fences with five water wells, two earthen tanks, numerous water troughs and pila.

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NORTH CANYON RANCH

1,200 ACRES

Texas Hill Country Blanco County v Johnson City ff Hwy 290 west of Dripping Springs, this ranch offers privacy, beautiful topography with trees and views, and easy access from metro Austin, as well as San Antonio. Owned since the 1940s, the land has electricity and three water wells, providing infrastructure for future building or improvements of choice.

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PRIVILEGE CREEK 645 ACRES

Texas Hill Country Kendall & Kerr Counties v Boerne arge hilltops and low rich bottom land combine with 1.5Âą miles of both sides of Privilege Creek, springs and ponds. Great choices for future improvements with scenic views just minutes from historic Boerne or Comfort. The abundant water attracts native wildlife of whitetail deer, turkey, hogs and more.

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his centrally located scenic ranch is truly the epitome of all the Hill Country has to offer. The high-fenced ranch boasts majestic hilltops and monstrous views, outstanding water, wildlife, and idyllic terrain. A plentiful whitetail herd plus home to free ranging exotics, turkey, dove, ducks, plus bass and catfish.

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TABLE TOP MOUNTAIN RANCH 608 ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Blanco County v Round Mountain

ROUGH HOLLOW RANCH 585 ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Kerr County v Harper he best of the Hill Country combines with beautiful rolling terrain, a grand variety of native trees and a meandering seasonal creek. This high-fenced ranch is home to whitetail deer plus a blackbuck antelope herd, plus there is an l-d-l agricultural exemption. Attractive living choices include a ranch home and a barndominium.

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WILLOW CITY RANCH 134 ACRES

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Texas Hill Country v Gillespie County v Fredericksburg

ncredible views are captured from the magnificent headquarters on a high hill overlooking the serene landscape. There are 118Âą acres low and high fenced with wells and tanks, with a Level 3 MLD and a whitetail deer herd, plus ag-exempt low-fenced land. Impressive lodge and barns, plus a luxurious indoor spa for the ultimate in relaxation.

CLT RANCH 890 ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Gillespie & Kimble Counties v Harper his picturesque ranch offers a live-water spring, gorgeous oak trees, cedar, native grasses, and abundant native wildlife. This is a great recreational, livestock, hunting 917 ACRES ranch with great diversity in topography Texas Hill Country v Gillespie County v Fredericksburg and canopy cover. A vintage rock home plus fifth generation ranch has been operated by the same family since 1950. A rare find with metal working pens and a barn. superb location, this history-filled ranch has two spring-fed creeks, incredible views, grand trees and nice headquarters. Once owned by the McCullough Family as the main headquarters for their cattle operation.

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The Temptation

To reap the rewards of paddling this remote, dangerous waterway, you don’t have to sell your soul. You simply need to respect its power. And be prepared.

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t has long been a mystery how, exactly, the Devils River got its name—and what, exactly, happened to the apostrophe.

But the leading theory will ring true to anyone who has attempted to navigate it. Though early Spanish explorers named the river after Saint Peter, it’s said that the settlers who folFarmAndRanch.com

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lowed in their footsteps regarded the waterway and its surrounding terrain as so forbidding that they thought it could have been carved

by Lucifer himself. And so the gatekeeper to heaven gave way to the ruler of hell.

Given that grim reputation, that off-putting name, and the river’s remote locale—it begins at the western fringe of the Hill Country and ends in West Texas, near the Mexican border—it’s perhaps no surprise that the

Devils is one of the most untouched rivers in the state. As recently as 15 years ago, fewer than 200 people a year tried to paddle its length, usually with a paid guide. Many of them no doubt returned home with stories of treacherous rapids that scared off anyone within earshot.

For years, another major knock against the Devils was that there was only one official campsite along its length, at the Devils River State Natural Area’s Del

Norte Unit, a 20,000-acre parcel about fifteen miles downstream from Baker’s Crossing (where most overnight paddlers enter the water). Those looking for a place to sleep or dry out were warned not to disobey the ubiquitous No Trespassing signs along the privately owned banks; for years it was rumored that you were as likely to be greeted with a warning shot as a wave.

In 2010, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department almost doubled the amount of available parkland when it paid $13 million for the nearly 18,000-acre Devils River Ranch, about ten miles north of Lake Amistad, where the current ceases its perceptible flow. As more paddlers came to the area, the TPWD, working with local landowners, opened two more paddle-up campsites, at mile 12 and mile 20. It also opened a campsite on the new parkland, at mile 29.

Facing the Challenge By one estimate, more than a thousand adventure-seekers now visit the Devils every year. That’s many fewer than visit some of Texas’s other rivers, which is by design: only a limited number of paddlers are allowed on the river at a time. The Devils is not for the faint of heart. It bisects a rough-and-tumble landscape dotted with cactus and patrolled by black bears, mountain lions, and rattlesnakes. During rainstorms, the aquamarine stream can turn into a raging brown torrent, hurling boulders and uprooting trees.

The landowners remain a cranky lot. And though there are more campsites, they are still primitive.

But those willing to face such risks are in for something special, especially if they take to the

Devils during the spring, arguably the best time to visit. Deep in Devils Country are limestone canyons, gin-clear water, prehistoric rock-face paintings, and countless specimens of airborne, waterborne, and land-based fauna.

And there is stargazing to beat all stargazing: in January, the Devils River State Natural Area became one of only six International Dark Sky Sanctuaries, meaning it’s one of the darkest places in the world.

Last spring, craving a wilderness adventure, five friends and I—all of us experienced outdoorsmen—decided to dance with the Devils ourselves.

As I paddled my canoe along the Devils River, the echo of unseen whitewater rushing ahead triggered my adrenaline and anxiety. The six of us were a few hours into our 30-mile, four-day expedition, still adjusting to the river’s drop-and-pool rhythm, a geological pattern alternating between constricted chutes and broad lakes of bright, green-blue water. We should have been exhilarated. But hearing the river’s hydraulic growl in the near distance, I rehearsed my safety-first mantra: when you are on the Devils, you are on your own.

Once we got past the thick canebrakes that obscured what came next, we saw that those first rapids were shallow in the extreme, mainly because of the recent drought. My friends and I quickly jumped out of our boats— a two-person canoe and four one-person kayaks—to push and pull them over the rocks. We were careful to avoid twisted ankles or more serious injuries; help was a long way off, and cellphone service is nonexistent in the canyons.

In the early going, we spent much more time wading than paddling.

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After we left the first stuttering rapids, though, we encountered an enchanting scene. Leafy willows shaded dappled pools, dragonflies buzzed, butterflies fluttered by, and tanagers, redstarts, and cardinals darted through the air, like flowers taking flight.

After TPWD purchased the Devils River Ranch, local property owners and environmentalists worried that more visitors and expanded access would cause the Devils to be “loved to death.�

In short order, TPWD convened a group of stakeholders, ranging from fishing guides to ranchers and state staffers, to craft a plan to provide access while still protecting the river.

As a result, boaters and an-

glers on the river today must abide by strict guidelines. TPWD issues a maximum of twelve daytrip permits and twelve overnight-trip permits each day, and all must be secured ahead of time.

With a few exceptions, anyone making an overnight journey also needs a campsite reservation; each site has a one-night limit.

Furthermore, explorers must carry a backcountry toilet setup and a secure garbage container, leave glass bottles at home, follow state boating laws, and refrain from starting open fires on the banks.

Break the rules, and fines ensue.

Eight hours into our first day, my friends and I were less than ten miles into our journey, tattooed with bruises and scrapes from negotiating rough limestone

chutes on foot. If you’re given to fishing and goofing around, as my companions were, it can take all day to reach the camp at mile 12, the first site below Baker’s Crossing. Although we had our required camping permits, we opted to take advantage of a right-of-way loophole and sort out an impromptu campsite on one of the low-lying islands in the stream—legal but risky if there’s a chance of flooding. We skipped the tents and placed inflatable pads out where we could find flat spots, and then we set up a camping stove to boil water to prepare a dinner of dehydrated packets of beef Stroganoff. Stars emerged as darkness fell, billions of pinpricks showing through the blanket of night; encouraged by the gurgle of running water, sleep didn’t take long to arrive.

The Second Day On the afternoon of the second day, seriously pink from hours in the sun—we had spent most of the morning using our fishing rods rather than our paddles, slowing our progress to barely a mile an hour—we arrived at the famed Finegan Springs, just upstream of the Del Norte Unit camp at San Pedro Point, mile 15.

A collection of hidden rivulets poured off the high cliffs, sending a cascade of crystal water through gargantuan bushes of poison ivy.

We spent a long time admiring the fern-furred emerald cliff, kept lush by springs pumping out up to 20,000 gallons per minute.

There was a fierce wind blowing upstream as we approached Dolan Falls, two miles farther on, which is partly encircled by a nearly five-thousand-acre pre-

serve owned by the Nature Conservancy. The falls are considered the true crux of any trip on the Devils. You cannot boat over the falls; for us the trick was lowering our boats and gear down a drop of about twelve feet around the slick, water-carved rocks. They looked like oversized, otherworldly versions of Henry Moore’s reclining nudes.

Though still relatively shallow, the river quickly regained its vaunted muscularity below Dolan Falls, as several more springs added impressive volume. We were having a fine time but knew enough not to be complacent.

Anyone who doesn’t respect the hydraulics of this desolate river is courting serious trouble.

After Dolan Falls, we couldn’t resist a little more fishing, abiding by TPWD’s catch-and-release Mile 7 of the river at midmorning.

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policy for smallmouth and largemouth bass along the Devils.

I strung my fly rod, tied on a crayfish pattern, and pulled a couple of nice eleven-inch smallmouth bass suspended in the deep water below the froth. We caught bigger fish on the Devils, but these felt like a prize.

Taking on the Rapids After that lovely respite, the Devils had yet another challenge in store. We arrived at Three Tier Rapid, a series of boulderstrewn shelves approaching mile 19. Thanks to the springs, we were now mostly floating free on the quickened current. As we skirted yet another wall of impenetrable reeds splitting the channel, though, our dinged-up canoe became pinned sideways against a rock. The river was not quite waist-deep, but in seconds the boat was half-swamped as 82 Volume 95 Texas Farm&Ranch

water poured over the side. We were sinking. My sternman hollered to quickly unload our bags so we could free the canoe before the water buried it. This was not the churning thrill of tumping in a whirlpool, but it served as a reminder to pay attention.

Crisis averted, we were on high alert for other demons lurking as we approached the end of our trip. After lunch on our final full day, we cruised past an ancient pictograph high above the river that shows a hunched canine chasing a funny-looking fowl. Archaeologists have documented more than 350 prehistoric art sites in the Lower Pecos area dating back some four thousand years and are still finding new ones. As we continued downstream, pockets of water shone turquoise, a phenomenon caused by the pale limestone along the bottom reflecting the afternoon

sunlight. Sunburned and sore, we drifted over deep pools and gaped at fish—gar, perhaps, or catfish—roughly the size of fat baseball bats.

Such a scene would normally have inspired us to reach for our rods, but with the late sun broiling the edge of the desert, the Devils River had seriously reordered our priorities. Everybody stripped to the waist and splashed in the pools. We broke out a snorkel and mask and took turns letting the cool water massage our weary bones while we made friends with the fishes.

I felt surprisingly sentimental when I came back up for air; we had only five miles and one night left before the journey came to an end. I didn’t know when we’d make it back. I just wanted to soak in this true blue place.

The glacial-looking waters.

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SISTERDALE RANCH - 247 ACRES Texas Hill Country v Kendall County v Sisterdale

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isterdale Ranch is blessed beyond imagination with an abundance of precious water including one mile of Sister Creek West, with its cypresscovered canopy, and over 1,100-feet of the ever-flowing Guadalupe River. A small tank exists near the old homestead and most recently a three-acre, 40-feet deep lake featuring two waterfalls cascading down the rock bluffs and stocked with bass and catfish. Homesites are plentiful with some having huge majestic views from the top ridge and/or overlooking the tranquil lake to sites along the bottom valley overlooking Sister Creek West or the Guadalupe River. Whether you are looking to invest in a one-of-a-kind recreational ranch, a place to build your dream home or a unique property to develop into your vision, this one merits your attention. Michele “Mitch” Smith, Listing Broker.

LLANO RIVER RANCH - 29 ACRES Texas Hill Country v Mason County v Mason ooking to get away from it all while enjoying kayaking, fishing, swimming, hunting or swinging in a hammock? Check out this private tract of land featuring approximately 700-feet of deep Llano River frontage! Just eight miles southwest of Mason, Texas and all the basic necessities you will need. The ranch is just east of the confluence of the Llano River and James River. Beautiful seasonal creek, 100-gpm well and long distant views complete the package.

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DOSS RANCHETTE - 19 ACRES Texas Hill Country Gillespie County v Fredericksburg his beautiful piece of land offers quiet country living in the most sought after part of the Texas Hill Country located just northwest of Fredericksburg. Improvements include a two-bedroom, one-bath house waiting your attention, complimented by an oversized workshop with ample barn space.

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ocated in one of the premier areas of the Texas Hill Country completely surrounded with views of Packsaddle Mountain, the Riley Mountains, and Lucky Mountain just to name a few. Featured is a fully-furnished main three-bedroom, 2.5bath home, architecturally designed in a contemporary dog-trot style, separate game room casita and full bath, additional guest casita with full bath, and a large insulated barn with bathroom and storage.

The Fish Cabin with bunkbeds sits near the three-acre stocked lake complete with fishing pier. Venture further into the ranch and you’ll find beautiful granite outcroppings with an observation deck on 290 ACRES the highest point. From there you’ll slowly Texas Hill Country v Llano County v Llano descend towards a serene portion of the ranch left native for the wildlife with unobtrusive roads and just a touch of clearing to expose the lush Cottonwood Creek and towering grove. This one is loaded with adventure! Fishing, hiking, hunting, bird watching, swimming or just hanging out with family and friends.

Make your dream complete in owning a quality ranch that is ready to enjoy. Michele “Mitch” Smith, Listing Broker.

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DOG TICK RANCH 100 ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Mason County v Mason

mall-town charm, family-friendly environment, and excellent hunting are what this area of the Texas Hill Country is all about. The ranch has multiple ponds throughout for the wildlife habitat. Whitetail and blackbuck have been witnessed making their way across the fields to water or lay under the brush. The ranch’s Hill Country-style home has all the amenities of the city. 4,000-square-foot lodge/home features three bedrooms, three baths, a loft for kids, and handsome office area. The chef’s kitchen has everything essential for entertaining friends and family. An inviting pool with a cantina/outdoor kitchen area sits near the large barn for all your toys.

This is one of the most well-maintained ranches in this area. It’s all done! Own a ranch with a great lodge/home, great hunting and recreational opportunities.

Michele “Mitch” Smith, Listing Broker.

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ocated in one of the newest small ranch tract developments in Gillespie County. Gently rolling terrain, seasonal creek frontage, bluffs and an old dam, a great variety of trees and good soils await your vision. Brad Mechler, Listing Agent.

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his high-fenced ranch has rolling topography with elevation changes ranging from 1,900 to 2,000 feet. There are five separate pastures with plenty of large oaks, hackberry, pecan, elm, agarito, and native-grass covers, four sets of pens, and 30 acres in Coastal Bermuda. The cedar has been cleared throughout most of ranch. Four goodsized tanks are on the ranch along with the Pedernales River running through the northeastern corner. Improvements include a three-bedroom, two-bath barndominium, a covered sales pavilion/auction arena, foreman’s trailer, and patio with walk-in cooler.

The seller has carefully managed a nice deer herd with improved genetics.

Darlene Dartez, Listing Agent.

PEDERNALES RIVER RANCH 647 ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Gillespie County v Fredericksburg

MAS-O-LLAN RANCH 770 ACRES

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ust 20 miles west of Llano is Mas-O-Llan Ranch. Mulberry Creek traverses across this rolling ranch, a number of spring-fed draws and several tanks spot the area. A new road system, 75-gpm and 8-gpm well, a two-bedroom, one-bath cabin, a large pavilion for up to two large RVs, two barns and perimeter fencing complete the package. The ranch can be divided. Please call for details. Michele “Mitch” Smith, Listing Broker.

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ocated just off the famous Hill Country Wine Trail on US Hwy 290 East, approximately six miles from the blossoming destination of Fredericksburg.

The easement road access takes you to this private ranch where you can enjoy over 1,100 feet of river frontage on the Pedernales River. The family-owned land has never been on the market. History and heritage of this property date back to the early settlement of Gillespie County when this land started to be farmed by the same family. Traeger Fuhrmann, Listing Agent.

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VICTOR STAHL RANCH 430 ACRES

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his coveted fifth-generation family ranch is now offered for sale and truly showcases the beauty of the Texas Hill Country. Located approximately eight miles east of Willow City, the ranch offers amazing views to the east and beautiful terrain completely studded with large oaks and native grasses. Can be divided into 150-acre and 280-acre tracts. Call for details. Melissa Staudt, Listing Agent.

SISTER CREEK WEST RANCH 120 ACRES

Texas Hill Country Kendall County v Sisterdale his one-of-a-kind ranch located off FM 1376 is smack dab in the middle of Sisterdale. It features a beautiful cypresscovered Sister Creek West, an old homestead, barns, large lake and two irrigation permit wells. Wait until you see the axis running across the fields between the elevated wooded areas and creek. Just stunning!

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ROCKY CREEK RANCH 70 ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Gillespie County v Fredericksburg

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TESNUS RANCH - 19,814.23± ACRES $785/acre, $15,554,171

RIO TEXICO RANCH - 117,000± ACRES $735/acre, $85,995,000

DOVE MOUNTAIN RANCH - 196,000± ACRES $765/ $149,940,000

HORSE MOUNTAIN RANCH - 34,123± ACRES

BREWSTER RANCHES

420,000±-ACRE CONTIGUOUS RANCH West Texas v Brewster County v Marathon

$825/ $28,151,475

Y.E. MESA RANCH - 52,022± ACRES $775/acre, $40,317,050 View on web.

CATHEDRAL MOUNTAIN RANCH 10,000± ACRES

West Texas v Brewster County v Alpine

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athedral Mountain Ranch is named after the iconic 6,868-foot mountain peak located on, and towering over, the ranch. Located 14 miles south of Alpine, this ranch offers live water on more than five miles of spring-fed Calamity Creek and elevations between 4,800 and 6,868 feet. The ranch has a 3,000-square-foot owner’s lodge, south facing and framing Cathedral Mountain, a nice three-bedroom, two-bath foreman’s home, improvements, a large stocked lake, trees, rock outcrops, and breathtaking views of this historic ranching country. Co-listed with Carpenter Real Estate. $24,000,000. View on web.

DOS LOMAS RANCH 6,004± ACRES

West Texas v Pecos County v Fort Stockton he name of the ranch comes from two high limestone mountain tops that dominate views around the ranch. Broad tops with big valleys create a combination of easily accessible gentle land with deeper soil and limestone bluffs, rim country, steep hills, and canyon heads creating a diversity of habitats and landforms. This is a working ranch with exceptional hunting. It’s also loaded with canyons, mountains, caves, and excellent vegetation cover making this a hiker’s and explorer’s dream. It has been well-managed for decades and is known for its combination of native grass, shrubs, and trees. Solar and wind rights will convey. $3,212,140. View on web.

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West Texas v Hudspeth & Culberson Counties v Van Horn

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agle Mountain and Carrizo Mountain Ranches are actually two nearby distinct properties that are connected by an improved caliche county road and miles of a paved/concrete private easement road linking the ranches with easy access. Similar to the Davis Mountains and Chisos Mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert, this mountain range functions as a sky island habitat, with inter-mountain ridge lines and valleys serving as corridors for wildlife migration, especially between Texas and Mexico along the Rio Grande. $60,567,075. View on web.

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ord Ranch has over 100 years of excellent land-management practices and today its rangeland is the beneficiary of decades of rotation grazing and wise land stewardship.

This is a famous working cattle and hunting ranch comprised of a combination of Edwards Plateau limestone hills and valleys, and Central Rolling Plains fields with numerous drainages of mesquite and oaklined wooded banks and grassy draws. The ranch is known for its tremendous whitetail deer and Rio Grande turkey population as well as its upland and migrating game-bird habitat for bobwhite quail, mourning dove and waterfowl. $49,200,000. View on web.

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FORD RANCH 32,800± ACRES

Central Texas v Menard/Concho/McCulloch Counties v Brady

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COYANOSA DRAW 12,178± ACRES

West Texas v Pecos County v Fort Stockton

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oyanosa Draw lies over a freshwater aquifer and represents a diverse landscape of deep-bottom soils along the broad gravelly flats, limestone hills with commanding views of many of the area mountain ranges, including the Del Norte, Glass and the Davis 12,000± ACRES Mountains. This cow-country hunting ranch is very accessible, yet you can hide away in West Texas v Culberson County v Van Horn the many interesting secret draws and cover where you will find abundant populations armer Ranch, one of the original of desert mule deer, elk, dove, and the wily blue quail. The ranch has a tremendous road farming operations developed in the infrastructure and, with just a corner of the ranch located along Hwy 67, it is very private Van Horn area, is now a working cattle and but extremely accessible. Some minerals will convey. $6,052,267. View on web. hunting ranch set within the vast scenic landscape of far west Texas. The majority of the ranch consists of gently rolling highdesert grasslands, draws and flats with spectacular views of the towering area mountains, providing for excellent hunting opportunities. $7,500,000. View on web.

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PRAIRIE CANYON RANCH 22,972± ACRES

West Texas v Terrell County v Dryden

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rairie Canyon Ranch is named for the rich natural grasslands that once dominated this region. In fact, lesser prairie chickens were native to this ranch and the last one was seen in the 1980s, evidence of a rich mix of grassland and brush. Prehistoric people lived in limestone shelters on the ranch and a black bear pictograph can be clearly seen there today.

The area is a recreation mecca for both whitetail and mule deer hunting or just prowling the canyons in search of adventure. This is a working ranch leased to a neighboring heritage landowner who keeps up the roads and water infrastructure. $7,695,620. View on web.

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H BAR H RANCH 7,410± ACRES

TWIN CANYON RANCH

West Texas v Terrell County v Dryden

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Bar H Ranch is located “West of the Pecos,” a region full of early Texas history and amazing natural habitat and wildlife. True western rolling hill country and rugged wild West Texas canyon country. The ranch has 1.75 miles frontage on the Rio Grande accessible by vehicle Pecos & Terrell Counties v Fort Stockton with several limestone flat rock and beach areas. Bear Canyon runs through the ranch with amaulipan Brushland, Hill Country and steep hills, cliffs, and drainage along with grass covered flats. This is a turnkey deal with an Chihuahuan Desert habitats are all part of excellent restored historic furnished rock home, many outbuildings at the headquarters and Twin Canyon Ranch. From yucca and sotol, to excellent hunting blinds with feeders located throughout the ranch. Seller will convey 25 hackberry and mesquite woodlands, to per- percent of minerals owned. $3,149,304. View on web. simmon and juniper, the ranch represents a crossroads of diverse habitats. The property’s browse and grasslands are in great condition, a result of responsible grazing methods. Native grasses, forbs, browse, brush, cacti and trees not only provide excellent habitat for game species such as elk, deer, turkey, quail, and dove, but also for non-game species such as Texas horned lizard, neotropical songbirds, fox, ringtail cat, and many other mammals. $3,648,000. View on web.

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PECOS CANYON RANCH

West Texas v Terrell County v Langtry

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ecos Canyon Ranch is a world unto itself, located six miles north of Langtry on countymaintained road and fronting some of the most scenic, wild segments of the Lower Pecos River with a 1.5 miles of spring-fed, gin-clear waters. There are two wells with several water troughs, one serving the main dwelling, which is a modern manufactured home with custom barbecue deck, elevated steel viewing platform, and a fire ring on the canyon edge, all looking at the limestone bluffs and river-gorge views. $5,709,951. View on web.

PANTHER ROCK RANCH 1,381± ACRES

West Texas v Brewster County v Alpine anther Rock Ranch is part of the historic Woodward Ranch and is comprised of 1,381 acres located on the banks of seasonal Ash Creek. Famous for its unique red plume agate as well as black plume, golden plume, opal, and over 50 other kinds of agates and gemstones, Woodward Ranch has a history of visitors who are rock collectors, nature lovers, hunters, hikers, birders, or just folks wanting to get away from it all. Some minerals convey. $3,314,400. View on web.

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his high Chihuahuan Desert ranch has elevations ranging from 4,600 feet to 5,800 feet and is a series of canyons, peaks, and valleys creating a rugged yet accessible terrain. The higher elevations of the Eagles are to the north at 7,400 feet. Rio Grande valley to the south, with the Mexico mountains beyond, creates extraordinary geology and rock outcrops, one of which, Sawtooth, towers over the ranch. Sunrises and sunsets on this ranch are nothing short of stunning and you can see into the distance for 100 miles. $2,518,550. View on web.

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JENSCHKE LANE FARM 202± ACRES

Central Texas v Gillespie County v Stonewall

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enschke Lane Farm is large and diverse enough to give a sense of privacy while also providing excellent access, multiple home sites with incredible views, and a fantastic location amidst this booming region of the Hill Country. The farm primarily consists of gently rolling savanna-woodlands studded with huge post oaks and Spanish oaks with areas of historic and active cultivation nestled into the picturesque Hill Country farm scenery. $4,750,000. View on web.

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RAINBOW RANCH 10,800± ACRES

West Texas v Terrell County v Dryden ainbow Ranch is an extensive landscape of rolling hills, valleys and long canyons creating very scenic and amazingly beautiful views. Located between I-10 and US Hwy 90, ten miles 1,003± ACRES north of Dryden and only 15 miles from Southeast Texas v Brazoria County v Angleton paved Terrell County Airport. The ranch lies ocated between the town of Angleton and the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge in Brazoria between Meyers Canyon, which crosses on County, the ranch fronts on Farm to Market Road 2004 and County Road 213, providing easy the south, and Big Canyon, which crosses access to the property. The ranch’s location is only 45 miles south of Houston and nine miles to on the north, with more than seven miles the northeast of Lake Jackson. This working cattle ranch and historic farmland’s proximity to the of frontage on Hwy 349 to the west. This Brazoria Wildlife Refuge creates incredible opportunities for waterfowl hunting for wintering is western Hill Country and rugged canyon ducks, geese and cranes in this area along the Texas Coast. $2,958,850. View on web. country at its finest. An area filled with history and amazing natural habitat and wildlife. $4,266,000. View on web.

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West Texas v Terrell County v Dryden

ith high rolling limestone hills overlooking diverse habitat along the creek bottoms, North Cedar Creek Ranch abounds with hunting and recreation opportunities. The area is a mecca for both whitetail and mule deer hunting or just prowling the draws in search of adventure. This is a working ranch leased to a neighboring heritage landowner who keeps the roads over the entire property. The property’s browse and grasslands are in good condition, a result of the ranch’s evolution from a historic sheep and goat operations into today’s recreational uses of hunting, hiking, and enjoyment of scenic beauty. $439,855. View on web.

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DEVIL’S RIVER RANCH 277 ACRES

West Texas v Val Verde County v Comstock

are opportunity to own land on the pristine Devil’s River. It is not that often a property like this becomes available.

This 277± acres seated on the banks of the crystal clear, aqua blue Devil’s River is stunning to say the least. The property has so much to offer with easy access to the water’s edge for swimming, kayaking, fishing, hunting and STAR gazing. The Devil’s River area is the first international Dark Sky Sanctuary in Texas and the sixth in the world. Improvements consist of a nicely appointed stucco home on the bluffs overlooking the river. For more information please call The duPerier Texas Landman

HUNT RIVER ESTATE Texas Hill Country v Kerr County v Hunt ARE OPPORTUNITY! This four-acre family holiday compound is located on FM 1340 in Hunt, Texas within walking distance of the Hunt Store. This property features both side of the Guadalupe River, a large main home, four additional guest suites, pool, hot tub, privacy wall and gate, extensively landscaped, stone riverside dock, timeless design, and can be sold furnished or not. This is the perfect property for a fulltime family, corporate retreat, residence/ VRBO, or spa.

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LAKE PALESTINE 50 ACRES

Northeast Texas v Henderson Co. v Athens ocated an hour-and-a-half from Dallas and within a quick drive of Athens and Tyler, a rare large acreage Lake Palestine offering. 3,385 total feet of lake frontage leased from the Upper Neches River Authority. The property’s soft, sand shores and mature hardwoods provide for multiple building sites atop the commanding high ground views. The land creates a private cove overlooking an island which gives this land one of the most sought after views on Lake Palestine. A true four-season lake retreat.

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his newly updated three-story, fivebedroom, five and one-half bath home is located directly in the middle of the highly South Texas v Nueces County v Port Aransas desired Port Aransas Harbor. The home faces Cotter Avenue and has over 120-feet of water frontage overlooking the Harbor.

The property has over 1,900-square-feet of Brazilian hardwood outdoor deck space with a large covered outdoor kitchen. The water front has a new bay boat lift and is ready for any water toys you can imagine, and room for several large yachts. The home features top of the line appliances, an elevator to all floors and was built to entertain. The large master suite is located on the third floor and the views are amazing from every level. The home features two living areas as well as a large open dining area with rare blue Louise granite counter tops.

The second floor features four guest suites with en-suite baths. The property also features a large two-car garage with plenty of outdoor parking.

LUXURY WATERFRONT HOME

AIRPORT RANCH

116 ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Kerr County v Kerrville n a growing corridor of the thriving Hill Country community of Kerrville exists this unique opportunity to own a rare ranch in close proximity to town. The city limits border the front of the property as does the Kerrville Municipal Airport. Diversity abounds from a rolling field to a 250Âą foot rise in elevation, with plenty of trees and views for miles. With no substantial vertical improvements, your slate is clean and ready to create your commercial or residential development or build your homestead.

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KERRVILLE RIVER RANCH 366 ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Kerr County v Kerrville his Guadalupe River property features 366 acres with more than one-half mile on the river. Property features two homes, three water wells, tillable fields and great views, and it is located close to town.

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MEDINA CANYON RANCH 184± ACRES

Texas Hill Country Bandera County v Medina his property’s 184 acres, with a 4,000-square-foot hillside home, offers stunning views above an extensively landscaped pond. This ranch also features a one-bedroom, one-bath cabin, threestall stable, large metal barn, two ponds, a hilltop pavilion and entertainment area, and lots of privacy. If you are looking for a well-kept, move-in ready ranch with stunning views in a gorgeous setting, you better take a look at this one!

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HIDDEN CAVE RANCH 214 ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Kerr County v Hunt eep in Hunt, Texas, near the north fork of the Guadalupe River, lies this end-of-the-dirt-road private ranch with untapped potential. Views are incredible from the diverse topography. With a large cave, abundance of hardwood trees, and numerous exotic and native animals in the area, it’s the perfect place to explore and get away from the city.

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HORSESHOE BAY 72 ACRES & 165 ACRES Texas Hill Country Llano County v Horseshoe Bay his incredible ranch is nestled along the south side of scenic Highway 71 in Llano County just 45 miles to Austin and only 85 miles to San Antonio. The property is only 2 miles west of the New Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, and just across the highway from the new entrance to Horseshoe Bay and the Summit Rock/Jack Nicklaus golf course.

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LA VERNIA LUXURY ESTATE 90± ACRES

Central Texas Guadalupe & Wilson Counties two-bedroom, two and one-halfbath anch-style builder-owned home features modern amenities with a farmhouse design. Home features stainless appliances, granite counters and high-end finishes. The exterior of the home features large covered porches overlooking the 3.5-acre lake. The lake has a pier and is approximately 20-feet deep and stocked with large catfish.

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7 SPRINGS RANCH 225± ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Kerr County v Hunt agnificence exists here with woven waterways, luxury living, and majestic Hill Country views. The surface water from the seven springs is improved into several features including an approximate threeacre lake and two man-made waterfalls.

The “party barn” or reception hall has stage lights, sound system and countless details. Seemingly atop the entire county and nestled into the one of the ridges lies the custom home, guest quarters, office and barn. The apex room is a 360-degree lookout perfect for spotting animals and the best of sunrises and sunsets.

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TARPLEY RANCH 616 ACRES

Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Tarpley

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he 616± acres are high fenced on three sides and located just 2.5 miles east of Tarpley and 10 miles from Bandera. The rolling topography, characteristic of this area, provides the canvas for a diversity of native flora.

Elevation changes of 460 feet provide breathtaking views of the ranch. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, axis, aoudad, feral hogs and Rio Grande turkey. The property offers both scenic hilltop views and gentle valleys with several stock tanks. Excellent road frontage and easy access add to the property appeal.

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HAWTHORNE HILL RANCH - 498± ACRES

Southeast Texas v Madison County v Madisonville

Southeast Texas v Walker County v New Waverly

Multiple Ranch Pastures • Hay Barns • Fenced • Cattle Pens

Custom Home • Guest House • Wildlife • Workshop

LOST INDIAN CAMP - 468± ACRES

GATOR LAKE - 420± ACRES

Southeast Texas v Walker County v Huntsville

Southeast Texas v Walker County v Huntsville

Hunter’s Paradise • Trinity River Frontage • Multiple Lakes • Cabin

Hilltop Views • Spring-Fed Lake • Barn

SUNSET RANCH - 147± ACRES

BALDWIN CREEK RANCH - 90± ACRES

Southeast Texas v Walker County v Huntsville

Southeast Texas v Walker County v Huntsville

Fenced • Barn • Cattle Pens • Two Stocked Ponds

Two Lakes • 45 Wooded Acres • Creek Frontage

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10,900± ACRES

West Texas v Brewster County v Marathon he Boss Ranch is a highly scenic valley and mountainous ranch located seven miles north of Marathon, Texas in the heart of the Glass Mountains.

Owned by the same family since late 1800’s, this is a rare offering of an exceptionally wellimproved cattle ranch also offering excellent and diverse hunting for trophy mule deer, aoudad sheep, rocky mountain elk, javelina, blue quail, with some turkey and antelope.

Exceptionally well watered, good roads, some minerals and negotiable. You don’t want to buy without looking at this ranch first. $1,697.25 per acre, or $18,500,000±.

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West Texas v Brewster County v Alpine his is your opportunity to own one of the finest and most scenic mountain ranches in Texas. Renowned for its colorful history, picturesque and towering Cathedral Mountain, as well as being a prime blue gramma cattle ranch at 5,000-feet elevation.

The beautiful headquarters log home offers a spectacular view of Cathedral Mountain and spring-fed Calamity Creek. There are two other ranch homes for foreman and work hands, plus, cedar corrals that are 100 years old that still stand and are operational. Wildlife includes mule deer, pronghorn antelope, elk, feral hog, javalina, turkey, blue quail and dove. This is a rare offering and your opportunity to become owners and preservationists of this beautiful ranch. $2,400.00 per acre, or $24,000,000±.

John W. Carpenter, Broker/Owner

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CHISPA MOUNTAIN RANCH 14,421 ACRES

West Texas v Culberson County v Van Horn

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hispa Mountain Ranch is a beautiful ranch easily accessed and only 14 miles south of I-10 and Van Horn, Texas. Chispa Mountain Ranch is one of the very few ranches encompassing almost 90 percent of a scenic volcanic intrusive mountain range. The range offers diversity of terrain and habitat ideal for both livestock and wildlife. The ranch is considered a good combination livestock ranch for crossbred mother cows and yearlings. Hunting is excellent for trophy mule deer, aoudad sheep, blue quail and dove. Rocky Mountain elk have been introduced to the mountain ranges to the north and east, and elk have been cited numerous times on Chispa with numbers expected to grow. This ranch is very scenic with gentle and rugged mountain country with panoramic views. You must see to appreciate. $655.00 per acre, or, $9,445,755±.

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BOX CANYON MOUNTAIN TOP RANCH 492 ACRES

West Texas v Brewster County v Alpine

nter this picturesque ranch through an attractive stone-gated entrance into a private and beautiful box canyon with towering bluffs and rim-rocks to an attractive Spanish-style modern home built focusing on the views of the canyon and mountains from all rooms. This energy-efficient home has an open floor plan, gourmet kitchen, granite counter tops, and chocolate saltillo tile floors throughout. Improvements include a nice, small barn and tact room.

This is a natural game sanctuary with a daily presence of desert mule deer, aoudad sheep, javelina, falcons, and occasional spotting of elk. The mountain top offers excellent hunting, hiking, and spectacular views of Alpine and the Davis Mountains.

Enjoy a seasonal high-elevation spring-fed swimming or lounge pool throughout the summer. You must see to appreciate; there is no other property like this. $2,750,00±.

John W. Carpenter, Broker/Owner

432-837-3325

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CROOKED CREEK RANCH 1,000± ACRES

Central Texas v Hamilton County v Hamilton

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rooked Creek Ranch offers a large scale of camp, equestrian, hunting, and entertainment potential. This domain is established on 1,000Âą acres of beautifully diverse topography. The Rolling Highlands blend into the fertile pecan bottoms in which Bear Creek meanders.

Overlooking Bear Creek, the peaceful, opulent main lodge nestles perfectly among large oak and pecan trees. Within Bear Creek, the area also offers a beautiful park and active skeet range. Traveling up the hill, the expansive covered arena and event center, with commercial kitchen, provide endless entertainment options.

Michael Goertz Throughout the ranch, accommodations are provided for upwards of 65 guests. Possibilities 512-784-3484 are immeasurable with amenities to meet mdgrealty3484@gmail.com everyone’s desires. All within 15 minutes to the closest jet strip. Call Mike at 512-784-3484 for your private showing!

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Empire Ranch · 809± Acres · McMullen County, Texas · $6,500,000

Hidden Falls Ranch · 200± Acres · Comal County, Texas · $9,400,000

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Bear Creek Ranch · 81± Acres · COmal Comal County, Texas · Contact for Price

H & M Ranch · 300± Acres · Lampasas County, Texas · $3,000,000 TexasRanchSalesLLC.com TEXAS 830.741.8906 RANCH SALES, L.L.C. info@texasranchsalesllc.com

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WHITE PINE/DOUBLE HEART RANCH | GUNNISON, CO 11,300± ACRES | $36,500,000 Located 26 miles east of Gunnison, this 11,300± deeded acre ranch runs on another 45,000± acres of leased public land. A hunting lodge plus 800 cows provide income potential. Plus, there are three comfortable executive quality homes and five± miles of quality fishing on Tomichi Creek.

CONTACT JEFF BUERGER - 303.861.8282

BOSS RANCH | MARATHON, TX 10,900± ACRES | $18,500,000

WITH ADDITIONAL OFFICES IN:

BOSS Ranch is a 10,900± acre cattle ranch in Brewster County located within the Glass Mountain Range. Marathon is 7.2 paved miles from the gate, Midland 155-miles, and Alpine FBO 30-miles. Beautiful landscapes, stellar grass production, abundant water, modest improvements, and wildlife.

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CONTACT JAY LEYENDECKER - 956.771.4255

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SOUTH COMANCHE RANCH | BYERS, CO

KIMBALL MOUNTAIN RANCH | DE BEQUE, CO

16,573± ACRES | $22,000,000

10,282± ACRES | $8,750,000

Located an hour from Denver, South Comanche Ranch offers 16,573± deeded acres. Exceptionally well-watered and undulating topography offers protection for livestock and wildlife. Functional improvements, professional grade ranch.

With 10,282± deeded acres, this mountain property provides a distinct blend of topography, striking vistas, and trophy big game hunting for elk and mule deer. Located 15 minutes north of I-70 between Grand Junction and Rifle.

CONTACT JEFF BUERGER - 303.861.8282

CONTACT CODY LUJAN - 970.879.5544

X-MILE RANCH | SAN ANGELO, TX

POWDERHORN RANCH | POWDERHORN, CO

3,413± ACRES | $7,990,000

2,117± ACRES | $3,390,000

An oasis in the Concho Valley region, this exceptional 3,413± acre ranch features spring-fed live water for most of the year, tremendous deer and turkey hunting, good bob-quail numbers in favorable years and two custom residences.

Exceptionally scenic and private 2,117± deeded acre mountain ranch with 2,800 sq.ft. off-grid lodge, trophy big game hunting, and grazing.

Adjoining BLM lands, this beautiful property is 36 miles south of Gunnison and its airport.

CONTACT MONTE LYONS - 806.698.9882

CONTACT CODY LUJAN - 970.879.5544

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572 ACRES Texas Hill Country v Burnet County v Spicewood

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Mile Ranch is conveniently located 5 minutes off Hwy. 71 northwest of Spicewood, 25 minutes to Bee Cave and Hill Country Galleria, 15 minutes to Marble Falls, and 10 minutes to Baylor Scott and White Hospital. All the amenities of Horseshoe Bay Resort and its 4 golf courses are also minutes away along with the Horseshoe Bay Resort Airport. There are incredible sites to build your own ranch lodge overlooking the lake along with 25 mile views. This is truly a legacy ranch to enjoy for generations as well as an investment as Austin and Bee Cave continue their explosive growth west into the highly sought after Texas Hill Country. Because of this, 2 Mile Ranch is also suited for single family and resort development. 572 acres | Burnet County | $28,371,000.

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COPPEDGE RIVER RANCH 2,150 ACRES

Oklahoma v Hughes County v Holdenville perfect mixture of highly productive ag land, rolling pasture, pecan bottoms and hardwood forest. Located on the South Canadian River and featuring a 10-acre bass lake, this property is the dream mixture of cropland and cattle, world-class whitetails and water rights (1,449 acre-feet). $6,000,000.

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SPRING CREEK RANCH 905 ACRES

Oklahoma v Pontotoc County v Fittstown

THREE RANCHES 1,195 ACRES

Oklahoma v Pontotoc County v Ada hree adjacent ranch listings that are combined to offer river frontage, trophy deer hunting, great fishing and floating, trail riding and hiking opportunities—all at an excellent price. $1,818/acre. $2,172,200.

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BUCK LAKE RANCH 760 ACRES

Oklahoma v Coal County v Coalgate n expertly stewarded wildlife ranch with trophy whitetails and lakes designed for duck hunting and dog training plus great fishing. Great building sites for the ultimate hunting lodge. Ask about our construction services. $1,900,000.

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he ideal cattle ranch with lush grass, great fencing, multiple working pens, reliable ponds, and cross fenced for rotational grazing. Three homes, newer shop building and two barns. This is a turnkey property ready for immediate stocking. $1,400,000.

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he ideal mixture of woods, pastures and water. Two beautiful lakes stocked with Florida-strain largemouth bass. The property also supports trophy deer and beautiful pecan trees. $1,000,000.

SPIRITUAL VIEW RETREAT 20 ACRES

Oklahoma v McCurtain County v Smithville he ideal cabin located in the perfect spot for recreation. With frontage on the beautiful Mountain Fork River, you can lazily float down to Broken Bow Lake. Drive out your gate and hit an ATV trail head with access to 200,000 acres of forest and trails.

Serene and peaceful with 20 mile views of the mountains. Includes two RV sites for friends and a shop to store your toys in. $900,000.

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his turnkey equestrian business opportunity has a well-known riding arena and training facility with a strong history of successful events.

Riding arena, residence area, retail space, concession stand, bar, RV hookups and 80 horse stalls. Perfect for someone wanting to live the equestrian lifestyle on a daily basis. $850,000.

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PALOMAVILLE - A DOVE HUNTER’S PARADISE

Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Tarpley

Central Texas v Uvalde County v Sabinal

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,000 acres with springs at majestic Tarpley in Bandera County. Great dove hunter’s paradise! Scenic views, great water, minerals, views with elevations up to 2,087 feet, private valleys with springs and loaded with wildlife. Ranchero Creek passes through the and two ponds, very nice 1,930± square-foot Hill Country classic three- ranch and is lined with giant live oaks. There are permanent water bedroom, two-bath rock home, nice 1,200-square-foot metal building. holes on the creek and big Indian campgrounds that have never A very private ranch at a great buy! $3,500,000. Mark Meek, Broker. been disturbed. The ranch is high fenced with trophy whitetail and has 20-mile views! Located halfway between Uvalde and Hondo puts this ranch right in the flight zone of the best dove hunting Texas offers! Contact for price. Joel Meek.

RIVER VALLEY RANCH 225± ACRES

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ncompassing some of the most beautiful and sought after land in Kerr County, this 225±-acre ranch offers majestic views, lush valleys, superior water features, and luxury living. The centerpiece of this unique property is a spectacular 6,400±-square-foot home built with entertaining in mind, offering vast spaces for meal preparation, dining, and gathering around a massive stone fireplace, or in the cozy bar area. Outdoor patios and a pool invite guests to relax and recreate just outside the large screened porch and grilling area.

Take a walk through the manicured lawn to the beautiful live-water features located just below, along 1,000 feet of creek that converge with Indian Creek into a 5±-acre impoundment. The rangeland has been improved through years of intensive management to reveal and enhance the natural beauty Kerr County has to offer. The avid outdoor person can enjoy a variety of native and exotic wildlife, including whitetailed deer, turkey, hogs, and axis, as well as angling or recreational boating in the crystal-clear lake. This property truly offers something for everyone. Tye Stephens, Agent. $4,750,000.

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ocated 35 miles west of San Antonio and two miles south of D’Hanis. Excellent hunting retreat with great deer habitat and great area for dove hunting. Nice elevations up to 1,000 feet with fertile bottoms and many hardwoods and a good pond with bass and catfish. Very private ranch with no easements and large neighbors! $4,950 per acre. Mark Meek, Broker.

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DOUBLE W RANCH 187± ACRES

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ouble W Ranch is 187 secluded acres in Kerrville’s backyard, priced to sell! Great hunting, diverse topography, and live water less than 10 minutes from Kerrville and priced at less than $7,500/acre! The ranch is heavily wooded, with strategically cleared areas to reveal the underlying natural beauty and improved habitat for the diversity of wildlife that exists. Meandering springs feed a tranquil pond, with larger impoundment potential. A great recreational hunting ranch with plenty of blank slate left to improve the property as you see fit and create your own finished product.

Tye Stephens, Agent. $1,400,000.

INDIAN LOOKOUT RANCH 210± ACRES

Central Texas v Medina County v D’Hanis

TRIPLE R RANCH

THE ALVAREZ RANCH

2,006± ACRES

1,040 ACRES

West Texas v Sutton County v Roosevelt

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hese 2,006± high-fenced acres are located 10 miles northwest of Roosevelt, Texas in eastern Sutton County. Triple R Ranch is loaded with dense oak tree-covered valleys offering smooth bottomland and lush grasses with over 270-feet elevation rises to the hilltops. Loaded with great genetics, the ranch has consistently produced top-quality whitetail, axis, sika, fallow, blackbuck, elk, and turkey. Includes quality improvements with enough sleeping arrangements for family, friends, guests, and foreman. A smooth transition for the new owner, Triple R Ranch is being sold turnkey with all heavy equipment, ranch vehicles, blinds, feeders, and furniture. $3,950,000. Marshall Burford, Broker-Assoc. $3,950,000.

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superb hunting ranch consisting of a mixture of South Texas brush along with elevation changes creating magnificent views in the diverse Anacacho Mountains. Alvarez Ranch is an active participant in the Anacacho Wind Farm with four income producing turbines. 100 percent of the wind rights and royalties, in addition to all minerals owned, convey with the purchase. With approximately half the ranch being low fenced, including South Texas genetics, the opportunity for a free range B&C whitetail exists. Great hunting, great ranch and income to help carry the load. Contact for Price.

Bill Barton, Broker-Associate.

EMJO GAME RANCH 399± ACRES

CLEO GAME RANCH

Texas Hill Country v Kimble County v Junction

100± ACRES

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leo Game Ranch is located just northwest of Junction and has amazing potential. With this property you will get this gorgeous Satterwhite log house with the ability to finish it out and make it your own. You will also be able to enjoy hunting various types of exotic and native animals that include axis, fallow, blackbuck, oryx, aoudad, whitetail, and turkey. A half-acre pond is also located just outside the house which provides a great view from the front porch. $550,000. Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

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Texas Hill Country v Bandera County v Medina

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MJO Game Ranch is one of the finest hunting ranches around, offering high-end improvements, trophy game animals, and fun for the entire family on nearly 400 acres of quality Hill Country land.

Exotic species including axis, oryx, fallow, blackbuck, and aoudad along with improved genetic whitetail, turkey, and fishing make the ranch enjoyable year-round. The 2,400-square-foot custom home of the highest quality and finishes provides lodging for family and guests. Also included are four water wells, two stock ponds, nine hunting blinds, and 12 feeders make the ranch a outdoorsman’s paradise. $1,995,000 Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate $1,995,000.

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perfect combination of big hills, fertile bottom land, and 2,300 feet of Robinson Creek frontage make the 143± acres a great fit for hunting, recreation and full-time living. Deep holes of water along the year-round creek provide a picturesque setting for picnics under the oak-lined creek front. The perfect build site sits above the 10-acre field and creek, with septic, electricity and water well in place. The 420-foot elevation rise is navigated by the ATV trails leading to the back of the property where there are majestic 360-degree views of Medina and the surrounding Hill Country.

Live water, big views and paved road frontage located just 15-miles south of Kerrville. Priced at $1,495,000. Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate Bill Barton, Broker-Associate

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ROCKIN’ T RANCH 35 ACRES

Southeast Texas v Montgomery County v Conroe

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hirty-five manicured acres with McCaleb Road and Austin McCombs Road frontage.

Lovely, spacious three-bedroom, two-bath home overlooking the horse and longhorn pastures, two lakes, and hay field. Variety of horse facilities including stables, arena, and covered circular wheel. Indoor/outdoor dog pins, tool shed, and man cave are among the other improvements on the property. An inviting one-bedroom, one-bath guest house is near the main house and pool. This property offers immense potential for horse owners, recreational buyers or developers. Will divide. Come see all it has to offer. Call for price.

BLUFF SPRING RANCH 275 ACRES

Texas Hill Country Hays County v Driftwood eally pretty raw ranch land ideally located between Wimberley and 302 ACRES Dripping Springs on Ranch Road 12.

South Texas v Kenedy County v Karnes Offering an ideal mix of bottom land, hardwood trees, creeks, springs, seeps, ice ranch between Kenedy and Three Rivers with frontage on Hwy 72 and County Road bluffs, and flat top hills with grand views 180. Rolling terrain, fenced for cattle, and four stock tanks. A large part could easily be for building sites. While currently used for returned to cultivatable land by taking out regrowth. Easily updated improvements. A little cattle, all types of native game are seen on over an hour to San Antonio and a couple hours to the coast. $1,200,000. the property making for great recreational activity options. Big high-end neighbors.

Electricity and well. Less than an hour to San Antonio or Austin. Very special ranch land. Will divide. $3,300,000.

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LEON CREEK RANCH 91 ACRES

Central Texas v Bexar County v San Antonio

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Hill Country, Central Texas, South Texas & East Texas

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ld family property with over a quarter mile of Hwy 16 frontage, about two miles south of Loop 410 just a few miles west of Toyota operations. Building sites 30 to 40 feet above a beautiful section of Leon Creek. Great for recreational use, development, cattle, or full time rural residence. Call for price.

46-ACRE DEVELOPMENT TRACT RANCHO 66 66 ACRES

South Texas v Dimmitt County v Carrizo Springs

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entered in the “Golden Triangle” of South Texas lies 66± acres of prime South Texas Brush Country. Located just two miles from the courthouse in Carrizo Springs, Rancho 66 offers great potential as a commercial site, oilfield yard, secluded residential compound, or great convenient hunting spot. Willing to subdivide. Call for price.

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rime development location or small personal use property on Hwy 181 at Escondido near Kenedy. $368,000.

RIVER BEND RANCH 170 ACRES

Southeast Texas v Liberty County v Romayor

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eally special small ranch on the high bank of the Trinity River north of Cleveland. Great home and improvements with several lakes—peaceful and private. $1,682,000.

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rime development location on Flax Plant Rd and Hwy 181 just south of the Kenedy city limits. $660,000.

PREMIUM COMMERCIAL TRACT JOURDANTON 1± ACRE

South Texas v Atascosa County v Jourdanton

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CANEY CREEK RANCH 82 ACRES

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mall recreational ranch just outside Conroe. This place is a diamond in the rough. Cattle, hunt, fish, or just get away. $869,400.

50 feet of Hwy 97 frontage highlight this .947 acre commercial land for sale. Ideally located close to the 431 by-pass road, this location is primed for development potential. Hotels, medical office buildings, hospitals, auto-parts store, etc., all surrounding the property. Call today on this great offering! Call for price.

Jimmy Fuchs, Broker Hill Country, Central Texas, South Texas & East Texas

210-901-1000

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pache Ranch in the western Hill Country still feels like the frontier, thanks to its vast open landscapes, long-range views, amazing scenery, and plentiful wildlife. This ranch is a turnkey, high-fenced, hunting and recreational property that provides first-class amenities for the avid hunter, all while maintaining upscale comfort for family and friends. Located just 45 minutes west of Kerrville, the ranch is positioned near the northeastern corner of Real County, and can be accessed from a gated, deeded easement off Hwy 41. But, you can travel to this ranch in style thanks to the 3,000-foot paved runway, making it easily accessible from anywhere in the state and beyond. This property features a grand main house with spectacular outdoor living spaces, plus a guest house and foreman’s house. Other improvements include a top-of-the-line deer processing barn, a “party” barn that doubles as a four-bay garage, and multiple working barns. Well-maintained roads and two stock ponds are ideal for fishing, dove and duck hunting, plus swimming in the summer months. This property has been protein fed and game managed since 1998 and regularly produces whitetail bucks over 200 inches. Contact Jason Landry for more information or to setup a private tour. $4,850,000.

Jason Landry 281-782-1503

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ROSENWALL TIMBERLAND - 826 ACRES Southeast Texas v Walker County v Huntsville his first time open market offering has been in larger ownership for many years and used for production timberland.

Excellent location and recreational tract with forestry potential. Fronting Rosenwall Road, a county-maintained road with internal woods roads for access. Minimal floodplain along creek drain on east side of the tract. $4,250/acre.

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nique opportunity to own the last portion of Temple-Inland’s exclusive hunting - 1,600 ACRES club and convention center. The original tract Southeast Texas v Newton County v Hemphill was 11,000+ acres of pristine pine forests and hardwood bottoms all behind high fence. Intensely managed for deer, quail and turkey, this tract remains a part of the 11,000+ acres highfenced property. Home to one of the best managed whitetail deer herds in the state. Beautiful corporate retreat complete with hunting lodge, conference center, industrial size kitchen, dining hall, lounge, bar, and game room.

Thirteen double-occupancy rooms, three twobedroom, two-bath cabins that will sleep up to four occupants per cabin, three-bedroom, plus a two-bath log home with a two-vehicle carport. Breath-taking views of a 6±-acre fishing lake, trap and sporting clay range, and two tennis courts. Wildlife abound on 1,600± acres of rolling/managed timberland. Conveniently located between Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend Lakes. Take advantage of the abundance of amenities and first-class atmosphere of the premier lodge! $5,500,000.

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WELDON FOREST - 2,560 ACRES Southeast Texas Houston & Walker Counties v Trinity great opportunity for raw land acquisition. Within one hour of north Houston, Texas on low traffic FM road/ county roads. Upland terrain and wooded in production pine with hardwoods mixed in the creek drains. Good access/frontage with internal woods roads. A total 2,560 acres or opportunities for divisions. Begin your adventure! Excellent candidate for a high-fenced ranch! Minimal floodplain on the upland breaks of the Trinity River.

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irst time open market offering with historical forestry ownership! From hilltops to valleys, rolling to sloping, young pine to old hardwood—you decide! 5,742 acres total or take your pick from 21 acres up to 916. Rare gem with internal roads already in place and Eds Creek running through - 5,742 ACRES a portion of the property attracting Northeast Texas v Bowie County v Simms deer, hogs, beavers, rabbits, and other wildlife! Ponds scattered throughout with a mix of sandy loam and red dirt soils. Weekend getaway, luxury ranch, investment, or forestry potential—you name it! $2,250/acre.

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uzy D Ranch, 463 acres, located in the rolling hills of East Texas, is 70 miles east of downtown Dallas, and offers the owner a unique combination of hay, cattle, wildlife and recreation. The entire property is fenced and cross fenced. Each pasture is equipped with plumbed water and hot wire. An irrigated 82-acre Tifton 85 field provides excellent forage. Hay production can exceed 1,000 five-foot rolls per year. Live water, numerous ponds and ample fishing are on the property. There are two residences, three large barns plus a party barn surrounded by 50 wooded acres. Suzy D also has an equipment shed and complete cattle handling facility. The main residence is spacious and comfortable. The front porch overlooks a deep and gorgeous 16-acre stocked lake while the back porch overlooks a landscaped patio and pool area. The guest cottage is set amongst the ponds and rolling topography. $3,695,000.

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ROUND MOUNTAIN VINEYARD

1758 LINCOLN SMITH ROAD

Texas Hill Country v Blanco County v Round Mountain

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our slice of Hill Country paradise awaits you at this gated 12-acre estate, located between Marble Falls and Johnson City. Set among rolling farmlands, the property boasts a stunning contemporary custom home, a six-acre vineyard, a large barn, and studio apartment perfect for guests or a caretaker. The 3,029Âą squarefoot architect-designed home was built for energy efficiency and is solar ready. Featuring expansive views from every room, large, covered patio, gourmet kitchen and wine cellar.

Fenced. Ag exempt. $1,225,000.

Barbara Van Dyke 512-431-2552

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POGUE RANCH 1,980 ACRES

Oklahoma v Atoka County v Stringtown

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remiere exotic game-hunting ranch and corporate retreat in the breathtaking Ouachita Mountains, 125 miles from Oklahoma City or Dallas. Hunt year-round for all game inside the 1,200 acres under high fence. Game includes whitetail deer, red stag, water buffalo, aoudads, trophy oryx, various species of ram, mouflon sheep, axis deer and fallow deer. Exotic game (approximate value of $250,000) are included in sale. This very scenic ranch has beautiful deep creeks and breathtaking mountain views. Bordered on two sides by government game preserves. The ranch has a 9,600-square-foot lodge, five smaller cabins, a 2,262-square-foot log cabin home built in 2016, modular home, and metal horse barn. Most home furnishings in lodge, cabins and homes are part of the sale. $5,795,000.

LEGACY RANCH 829 ACRES

Oklahoma v Choctaw County v Hugo

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his highly improved irrigated pecan business and 200-250 cow/calf operation is a turnkey business. Ranch has a nice 1,500-square-foot home with two bedrooms and one bath, with a pool. Everything is in place for both pecan and cattle operations. See our website for extensive equipment list. There are 3,800 irrigated pecan trees on 114 acres (from Boggy River) and 850 non-irrigated native pecan trees (organic). Main looped system water line is in place (not stubbed out) for 4,000 more trees. Two full-time employees live close to the property and hope to remain with new owner. Reduced to $3,995,000.

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he C4’s rolling terrain, giant live oak trees, strong grass cover and functional improvements make it the ideal property for the cattleman or recreational buyer.

Conveniently located in the Holman area - 267 ACRES of Fayette County, nine miles south of Central Texas v Fayette County v La Grange La Grange and 10 miles north of IH-10 at Weimer. The main home is a four-bedroom, three-bath open floor plan. The secondary home is a 1,280-square-foot barndominium-style, three-bed, two-bath home with a covered parking area. The ranch is currently set up and utilized as a cow/calf operation and horsetraining facility. The ranch is crossed fenced into several pastures to rotate stock as needed.

Near the improvements there are eight pipe paddocks, each with its own covered shelter and watering station. Other equine facilities include a horse barn with tack room and wash rack, an arena with round pen and a horse walker. City water to both houses. There are two additional water wells with water piped throughout property. Four surface tanks exist and a wet-weather creek has pools of water most of the time. The property’s 115-feet of elevation change along with its improved grass fields and 100-year-old oak trees truly make it unique. Approximately 175 acres is in heavy grass pasture dotted with oak and native pecan trees, 52 acres currently in row-crop production and 40 acres of heavily wooded creek bottom. A large grassy hill on the southern portion of the ranch boasts big-league views and adds a future homesite possibility. $2,600,000.

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C4 EAST - 158 ACRES Central Texas v Fayette County v Holman his tract has one of the highest hilltops in Fayette County creating an incredible homesite that offers major league, 20-mile views one must experience to appreciate.

Below this grassy hilltop is a stock pond and a native grass meadow dotted with giant live oak and pecan trees. About 45 acres out of the 157 are in row crop production currently leased to a farm tenant. This portion of the property could easily be converted into hay production if desired. The wet-weather creek that bisects the property may be a candidate for further surface water development. The property is home to turkey as well as a local herd of whitetail deer that have been spotted on every visit thus far. The property is unrestricted, ag exempt and has no flood plain. $1,285,000.

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John@BluestemRanchGroup.com

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entrally located between Austin and Houston, these three contiguous tracts of land total 403± beautiful acres. Buy all three or split them up. FM 1624 frontage.

Tract 1: 132.055 acres; Tract 2: 159.547 acres; Tract 3: 110.492 acres. The property offers nice returns on hay production and is meticulously maintained. Lincoln or Lee County water, multiple tanks, improved open land boasting high quality coastal grasses.

Perfect for continued hay production, grazing or development. House, barns with electricity, nice roads. Water rights convey.

Christen S. Steen, Broker, 512-589-1315, christen.realtor@hotmail.com.

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CARANCAHUA RIVERFRONT RANCH Southeast Texas v Jackson County v Palacios

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reat price reduction! Catch redfish, trout, and flounder from the shores of this 42.6 acre coastal hunting property with over 1,000 feet of waterfront. Cruise by boat four miles down the deep, slow waters of the East Carancahua Creek to the legendary Vaes/Carancahua Bay, the northern extension of the Matagorda Bay system. Plenty of wild land game abounds on this heavy-brush ranch including doves, duck, and deer, so enjoy a cast and blast at this true sportsman’s hideout. Private road, water available, and electric utility in place will afford you a secluded hunting/fishing retreat to share with your friends and family. Bethany Weigl, REALTOR, 512-585-4321, bethanyweigl@hotmail.com.

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astrop County, 48 acres. Prime development opportunity, unrestricted, with half-mile of hwy frontage, located in the Golden Triangle of Bastrop County, between Hwy 71, FM 1209, and FM 969.

Commercial and residential potential, 40± lots if subdivided. Stone ranch house, barn, tack room, two stock tanks, dove hunting, historical bunkhouse cabin, workshop (currently used for ornamental iron work production), improved coastal pastures, hay production, 57-year continuous grass-fed beef operation.

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BEAUTIFUL EAST TEXAS FAMILY RANCH 293 ACRES

Northeast Texas v Van Zandt County v Grand Saline

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antastic hilltop sunset views on one of the highest elevations in Wood County.

Beautifully updated and remodeled threebedroom, 2.5-bath home with metal roof and wraparound covered porches to enjoy the scenery. Located between Mineola and Hawkins off a dead-end road for additional privacy. Gated stone entry on to a lighted paved driveway through the woods. Good tree to pasture balance with wildlife. Two-acre spring-fed lake, pool with plenty of flagstone decking and hot tub. 760-foot water well and 40X30 equipment barn. $1,475,000.

FANTASTIC HILLTOP SUNSET VIEWS - 161± ACRES Northeast Texas v Wood County v Hawkins

7711 SHADY OAK DRIVE -5 ACRES Texas Metroplex v Denton County v Aubrey

LUXURY ESTATE PROPERTY - 196 ACRES Northeast Texas v Van Zandt County v Canton

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eautiful East Texas family ranch ideal for fishing, hunting, cattle and recreation.

Remodeled and updated home with covered porch overlooking a three-acre stocked lake with pier. Updates include windows, electrical, two air conditioning units, appliances, stone fireplace, wood interior added to give a log home effect and a new roof in 2018. Good mix of trees and seven pastures. Two other stocked trophy bass lakes about five acres each, 60X40 equipment barn with pens, 48X25 tornadoproof barn and rent house ($425 per month).

Wildlife includes deer, ducks and hogs. Great four-wheeling, as well. $1,975,000.

uxury estate property located about five minutes from Canton overlooking a seven-acre stocked lake. Gated entry and concrete driveway. In addition to four bedrooms and 5.5 baths, the home includes an impressive ballroom with walls of windows, a 9.5-foot wide projection screen and lake views. Comfortable kitchen with a large island and temperature controlled wine room. Large master suite with sitting area fireplace. You’ll love the multi-use game room and well-appointed study. Enjoy the ranch Inn and Saloon which can also serve as a guest house. Regulation tennis court, two lakes, five ponds and 60X30 workshop. Plenty of pasture for livestock. Only 55 minutes east of Dallas. $2,385,000.

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ome sweet home! This wonderful, tranquil and relaxing property is set on five treed and rolling acres. Remodeled and customized in 2006, the home features beautiful long-leaf pine floors and sturdy 2x6 construction. Huge kitchen, granite counters and two breakfast bars. Two living areas, both with fireplaces (one with brick flooring). A large vaulted master bedroom and bathroom comes with granite counters. Large utility, wine cellar, casement windows, 400-squarefoot bonus room and mudroom. Outside are two koi recirculating ponds with waterfalls and bridge. Covered porches, stone patio and walkways, outdoor fireplace, and sitting areas, landscaped, lighted and sprinklered.

Sandy soil for horses. Oversized garage with workbench and separate garage with carport.

Gated entry; extremely well-kept. $787,950.

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ying in the picturesque Brushy Creek area among rolling East Texas timbercovered hills sits this custom brick/stone home featuring four bedrooms, three full baths, two half baths and a two-car garage. This stately, highly energy-efficient, two-story home was constructed in 2006 and features a huge living area with rock wood-burning fireplace, unique trim detail throughout, game room, master bedroom with large bath, gourmet kitchen, - 381± ACRES upstairs craft room, outdoor kitchen, covered patio and 4,900±-square-feet of living space.

Northeast Texas v Anderson County v Palestine Other features include a recently renovated three-bedroom, two-bath frame guest cabin (1,700-square-feet), and steel building (2,400-square-feet) with office and full bath. The 381.5-acre ranch is a mixture of 60± acres in pasture areas with the balance in mixed pine and hardwood timber. This property has livestock potential as well as recreational potential including hunting and/or fishing. Located on the property is a 1.5-acre bass lake as well as sites for other possible small lakes. The wildlife population features whitetail deer, feral hogs, ducks and varmints. Both Brushy Creek and Norwegian Creek accent the land and add great appeal as they are spring fed. A large duck marsh is located along Brushy Creek. Overlooks with a ten-mile view exists for relaxing around a campfire and reflecting on life. A wonderful and stately entrance off FM 315 leads one into this one-of-a-kind property. $2,250,000.

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ust east of Athens, less than 90 minutes from DFW area, there are 98 acres of luscious rolling land, with a 17-acre stocked lake, and game fencing. 2,830 loblolly pines surround the perimeter to make a natural hedge of protection and privacy. Come fish, and hunt deer and ducks, or grown your own exotic animals! There is a gated entrance and a new iron ore road that leads to the other side of the lake where the house pad overlooks this beautiful lake. A 790foot deep Wilcox well is in place, as well as underground electric. The lake is stocked with crappie, brim, channel cat and largemouth bass, and has been absolutely covered with ducks this year! Turn this place into your East Texas masterpiece! So perfect for the weekend getaway from the Metroplex, or for someone who wants to live remotely from the hustle and bustle. Connected to this 98 acres is a small-home place with 7.52 acres and a four-bedroom, two-bath home, fivestall horse barn and a small roping pen. It is also available and could be used to live in while your build your dream house, and then could house your guests or your caretaker.

You must check out this property if you are considering something in East Texas—rare and beautiful! $1,279,000.

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PLACE OF YOUR DREAMS IN THE EAST TEXAS HILLS - 18± ACRES Northeast Texas v Henderson County v Athens

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ear Athens, from the moment of entry through the gated entrance, the feeling of anticipation and admiration engulfs the soul. Located on 18.95 picturesque acres, this special offering takes the natural beauty of East Texas with rich sandy loam soil, graceful rolling terrain, native hardwoods, improved coastal meadows and an effervescent spring-fed pond to create an inspiring array of beauty and solitude. The custom three-bedroom, threeand-a-half bath home was meticulously designed and hand-crafted utilizing the natural setting to create a most memorable living experience. Whether entertaining in the great room, the intimate den or the expansive outdoor deck with outdoor kitchen, this special place has a feeling of coming home with its casual, rustic elegance and quality. $735,000.

TIMBER LAKE RANCH - 425 ACRES HAUSLER CREEK RANCH - 2,935 ACRES Central Texas v Freestone County v Fairfield utstanding livestock/hay production, excellent hunting opportunities and proximity to Dallas, Houston and Austin make this ranch a rare find. $10,844,825.

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Northeast Texas v Hopkins County v Lone Oak igh-fenced prestigious, hunting, fishing and recreational ranch 1 hour from Dallas with 38.5 acre lake and custom log cabin. $2,400,000.

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GILLESPIE’S PLUM CREEK RANCH - 370 ACRES INDIAN HILLS RANCH - 1,828 ACRES

Northwest Texas v Jack County v Jacksboro cenic, recreational ranch with abundant wildlife, elevation change, creek drainages, and pastureland with big scattered oaks. $1,202,663.

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BRUSHY CREEK RANCH - 228 ACRES Northeast Texas v Anderson County v Frankston urnkey with well-built amenities, spring-fed pond and creeks, mature hardwoods, plantation pine, and strategically located hunting stands. $830,000.

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