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Property Guide Use this Guide to Find Your Property!

County/City

Acres

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Anderson

447

99

Aransas

0.65

112

Archer

1,216

201

Archer

1,480.58

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Archer

4,624

155

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Atascosa

1,289

95

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Bandera

41

167

4,500 Acres

Bandera

65

163

Bandera

143

192

Bandera

162

119

Bandera

187

166

Bandera

203

165

Bandera

220

177

Bandera

400

92

Bandera

480

162

Bandera

500

139

Bandera

616

168

Bandera

1,000

192

M I L L S

Bandera

1,330

119

SIMMS CREEK RANCH

Bastrop

48

216

1,102 Acres

Bell

10

145

1,508

129

81

198

Bexar Blanco Blanco

142

195

Blanco

153

150

Blanco

250

120

Blanco

589.58

198

Blanco

608

118

Blanco

611.867

198

Blanco

1,100

198

Blanco

1,200

118

Bosque

191.79

206

Bosque

284

105

Bosque

890

206

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Brazos

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3,000

183

Hudspeth

2,963

132

Brewster

492

187

Edwards

14,317.19

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Hutchinson

9,753

180

Brewster

1,381.57

133

Ellis

86

181

Jackson

42.6

216

Brewster

10,000

186

Ellis

380

103

Jackson

1,688

106

Brewster

19,814

133

Erath

325

181

Jackson

5,076

108

Brewster

117,000

131

Fannin

292

105

Jasper

462

110

Brewster

420,000

134

Fannin

2,245

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Jim Hogg

8,100

86

Briscoe

31,721.57

178

Fayette

52.63

156

Jim Wells

351

175

Burnet

210

147

Fayette

395

146

Johnson

1,030

154

Burnet

530

118

Foard

6,651

180

Jones

41,000

178

Burnet

636

147

Frio

325

117

Karnes

46

172

Burnet

4,500

144

Frio

772

127

Karnes

275

173

Calhoun

16.45

211

Frio

1,026

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Kaufman

820

102

Callahan

1,683

180

Frio

1,085

117

Kendall

40.13

209

Callahan

2,140.4

180

Frio

1,486

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Kendall

53

141

244

204

Gatesville

357

185

Kendall

103

120

Cherokee

600

138

Gillespie

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195

Kendall

149

125

Childress

431.41

181

Gillespie

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168

Kendall

153

125

Childress

2,895

155

Gillespie

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125

Kendall

196

195

Clay

810

104

Gillespie

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126

Kendall

395

168

Clifton

100

185

Gillespie

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84

Kendall

411

176

Coke

1,340

213

Gillespie

72

194

Kendall

645

120

Coke

2,717

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Gillespie

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194

Kendall

800

139

Coke

4,573

213

Gillespie

134

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Kendall

883

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Coldspring

335

208

Gillespie

282

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Kendall

1,100

120

Comal

200

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Gillespie

917

115

Kent

480

181

Comal

Cherokee

1,815

142

Gillespie

1,131.85

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Kent

11,155

213

Concho

865

126

Gonzales

421

157

Kerr

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166

Concho

19,840

196

Grayson

66

104

Kerr

15

195

Concho

32,800

128

Grayson

145

102

Kerr

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127

2,445

180

Grayson

211

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Kerr

82.44

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Cottle Culberson

14,421

188

Grimes

52.94

113

Kerr

92

140

De Kalb

959.6

183

Grimes

85

113

Kerr

108

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Denton

42

105

Grimes

388

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Kerr

116

167

Denton

570.98

111

Grimes

2,096

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Kerr

127

101

Dimmit

66

172

Guadalupe

133

175

Kerr

200

193

Dimmit

3,015

116

Guadalupe

642

121

Kerr

223

159

Donley

2,725.73

205

Guthrie

4,642

182

Kerr

227

193

Duval

1,233

112

Haskell

41,000

178

Kerr

305

176

Duval

3,204

124

Hays

275

171

Kerr

319

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410

93

Hays

1,815

142

Kerr

366

169

Edwards

461

140

Henderson

53

169

Kerr

382

141

Edwards

640

194

Hill

196

126

Kerr

552

174

Edwards

700

165

Hood

173

181

Kerr

584

115

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Kerr

940

193

Menard

7,800

114

Sutton

525

126

Kerr

4,540

122

Menard

19,840

196

Sutton

1,505

127

Kimble

18

127

Menard

32,800

128

Sutton

2,617

124

Kimble

1,200

115

Meridian

103

185

Sutton

3,085

123

Kimble

4,008

123

Milam

784

100

Terrell

1,313

133

Kinney

396

121

Mills

1,102

152

Terrell

7,296

130

Kinney

662

119

Mitchell

1,025.27

180

Terrell

7,410.12

129

Kinney

1,040

193

Mitchell

2,383

94

Terrell

7,680

191

Kleberg

540

119

Montague

457

100

Terrell

9,700

136

La Salle

546.76

156

Montague

564

103

Terrell

10,800

131

La Salle

6,963

114

Monte Alto

35

208

Terrell

22,375.6

179

Lampasas

2,450

118

Montgomery

54

208

Terrell

22,972

132

Lampasas

3,255

145

Montgomery

82

172

Throckmorton

640.12

201

Lavaca

243

189

Morgan Mill

237

184

Travis

97

177

Lavaca

424

189

Newton

115

204

Trinity

101

204

Lavaca

2,467

107

Nolan

4,573

213

Uvalde

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165

403

216

Nueces

0.25

166

Uvalde

13

162

Lee Liberty

170

170

Nueces

150

175

Uvalde

41

164

Limestone

280

112

Palo Pinto

14

104

Uvalde

42

164

Limestone

475

181

Palo Pinto

285

159

Uvalde

213

121

Live Oak

413

189

Palo Pinto

546

200

Uvalde

1,180.6

193

Live Oak

748

189

Palo Pinto

958

200

Uvalde

1,541

192

Llano

165

167

Palo Pinto

1,423

99

Uvalde

1,795

97

Llano

460

146

Palo Pinto

3,100

179

Uvalde

2,270

121

Llano

1,261

212

Parker

184

103

Uvalde

2,280

94

Llano

1,587

98

Parker

341

203

Val Verde

277

169

Llano

2,728

76

Pecos

6,004

130

Val Verde

872.6

88

Madison

10

202

Pecos

7,296

130

Val Verde

8,459

129

Madison

54.61

202

Pecos

12,178

128

Val Verde

22,375.6

179

Madison

154

90

260

208

Van Zandt

212

158

Mason

168

153

Rains

553.18

158

Washington

84

113

Mason

4,008

123

Real

461

161

Washington

400

98

Maverick

3,000

116

Real

1,015

163

Weatherford

97

185

Maverick

3,000

116

Real

1,330

119

Weatherford

402

184

Maverick

5,000

137

Real

2,330

24

Webb

4,624

78

8,988

62

530

118

Plantersville

32,800

128

Red River

849

138

Webb

McMullen

809

64

Red Rock

30

214

Williamson

McMullen

McCulloch

6,963

114

San Patricio

437.5

207

Wise

65

181

Medina

210

192

San Saba

3,500

215

Wise

284

203

Medina

488

191

Schleicher

11,370

179

Wise

300

181

1,459.78

205

Young

2,115

110

1,185

177

Zapata

1,001

157

Shackelford

Medina

1,557

95

Medina

1,588

117

Starr

Medina

1,609

91

Starr

8,100

86

Zapata

4,624

78

Medina

2,058

96

Stephens

517.28

200

Zavala

2,405

191

Menard

921

137

Stonewall

41,000

178

Zavala

7,900

116

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Colorado

146

210

Moffat

Colorado

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5,772

205

Lewis & Clark

Montana

392

210

Lewstown

Montana

5,710.6

205

Musselshell

Montana

12,467

205

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Nebraska

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210

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New Mexico

2,875

210

Sandoval

New Mexico

36,460

178

Cimarron

Oklahoma

45,000

210

Dewey

Oklahoma

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210

Oregon

1,135

91

Crook Klamath

Oregon

15,620

205

Custer

South Dakota

3,670

210

Tripp

South Dakota

1,463

210

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Broker Guide Use this Guide to Find a Broker!

Broker

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BCP Real Estate

206

La Gloria Land Co

189

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | Killough Properties Ranch Division

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Land InvesTex, LLC

170

Burgher-Ray Ranch Group | Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

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LandTX

148

Campbell Farm & Ranch

200

Lee, Lee & Puckitt Associates, Inc.

213

Carpenter Real Estate

186

Liberty Land & Ranch

Chas. S. Middleton and Son LLC

178

Meek Ranch Sales

192

Clark Real Estate Group

203

Ranch Investments

142

Compass | Greenwood Residential Group

214

Republic Ranches, LLC

Compass | JB Ranch and Land Group

182

RES & PGS Family Limited Partnership

215

DBL Real Estate

202

Riley-McLean

198

Dullnig Ranch Sales

114

Stillwaters Land Co.

212

Foster Farm & Ranch Real Estate

190

Stransky Properties

174

Fredericksburg Realty

194

Superior Land Network | FindARanch.com

196

Gaines Organization

207

Texas LandMen

166

Hayden Outdoors Real Estate

210

Texas Ranch Sales, L.L.C.

HomeLand Properties

204

Texas Ranches for Sale

122

The duPerier Texas LandMan

136

Hood Real Estate Inc

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Hortenstine Ranch Company

60

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216

Jacobs Properties

208

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

154

King Land & Water

128

Wilks Ranch Brokers

205

Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty | Amy Dutton

209

Woolson Real Estate Company, Inc.

211

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A S I W R I T E T H I S , it is still “Hotober” in Texas. According to the thermometer, Fall hasn’t

quite arrived, but I’m already thinking ahead to Winter. You can blame it on our production schedule or on the fact that Fall’s transition into Winter is one of my favorite times of year.

I’m a lifelong outdoorsman. These days, though, because of competing demands, I don’t get to spend nearly enough time outside except during this time of year. When Fall runs into Winter, I make getting outside a priority. There’s something about dove on the wing over harvested fields, rutting bucks battling for supremacy in the brush and migrating waterfowl coming in for a landing over a steaming pond that energizes and calms my spirit. The juxtaposition of excitement and peace might seem to be a conflict unless you’ve started a day by having the solitude of a beautiful sunrise interrupted by the rush that comes when a long-pursued buck steps out of the shadows or a covey of quail flush in front of the dogs.

And then, there is the power of relationships. On many of my best hunting trips, the only trophies I’ve collected have been the stories told and toasts raised around a campfire. Not sure whether it’s the camo, the intermittent cell phone coverage or the wood smoke, but camaraderie flourishes in the wide, open spaces.

In my estimation, hunting season is reason enough to rate a favorite status, but then the holidays are draped over the top. Lisa and I have three kids, so October through December is prime time in the Alexander household. Halloween is an attention-grabber that screams “trick-or-treat smell my feet.” It’s decked out in costumes and parties sprinkled with chocolate and pumpkin spice. Although they’re slowly aging out of the trick-or-treat neighborhood festivities, I’ve got the mental snapshots of their toddler years stored for easy retrieval.

Next is Turkey Day—and I’m a Thanksgiving kind of guy. It’s our tradition to gather up family and friends from near and far for a daylong celebration. While the food threatens to steal the show, it’s gratitude that’s in the spotlight. In the hustle and bustle of today’s impersonal world, it seems that slowing down to savor the good things we enjoy like fellowship and “plenty” are luxuries we can’t afford. Experience has taught me the opposite. A grateful heart is something we can’t live without.

Then, there’s the beautiful promise of Christmas, which speaks to the very heart of our family. In our Judeo-Christian tradition, Christmas is the everlasting gift of hope wrapped up in light and delivered by God himself to a waiting world. Goodness knows, we can always use more light as we reflect on ways to serve others better.

While each of these experiences has different trappings, they all get back to the same essential element—relationships. It’s the people—and the memories that we make with them— that matter most. The shared love and the laughter is our enduring legacy.

My wish for you, during my favorite season, is that all your special ones will be within arm’s reach at your favorite place (If you don’t have an outdoor place to call your own yet, flip through this magazine and choose yours from the best in Texas. We’re good at connecting people to their dream ranches. . . .) and that the memories you create together will be colored by gratitude and illuminated by hope.

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Lorie has worked as a writer and public relations practitioner exploring the intersection of agriculture, natural resources and public policy for almost 30 years.

Her career, which has included stints in the public and private sector, has taken her across the country and around the world, where she has been enthralled by the people of the land and their stories. She is the president of Woodward Communications and co-owner of The Round Top Register, a regional magazine focused on life in the rolling bluebonnet hills of Central Texas where country meets city. Woodward was reared on a ranch near Lexington, Texas, but now makes her home in Brenham, Texas, with her two children, Kate and Will.

Lorie co-owns and publishes three country-meets-city lifestyle publications under the umbrella of RoundTop.com. Find out more→ RoundTop.com

Greg received a B.S. degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences in 1987 from Texas A&M University and soon after formed Wildlife Systems, Inc., a company that currently manages hunting operations on over 800,000 acres of private land in Texas and New Mexico. He is also co-owner of Wildlife Consultants, LLC, providing technical assistance to landowners and other entities on habitat management and other wildlife-related issues. Greg served as President of Texas Wildlife Association through July 2015.

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He is also an adjunct instructor in the Department of Forest Resources at Clemson University. With over 17 years of experience in the forest products industry and private sector, Singleton has four publications, all on timberland appraisal or forest valuation issues. He is a certified general appraiser in six states, holds the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute, has an MFR in forest resources from Clemson University and a BS in physical education from Florida State University.

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DR. CHARLES GILLIL AND Dr. Gilliland currently holds an appointment as a Research Economist with the Real Estate Center in the Mays School and an appointment as Adjunct Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. In addition, Dr. Gilliland is a Helen and O.N. Mitchell Fellow of Real Estate and a Clinical Professor of Finance teaching real estate investment analysis for the Master of Real Estate program in the Mays School at Texas A&M University.

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Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) focuses its mission on private landowners and their ethical relationship to the land, and TWA concentrates on issues relating to private property, hunting and hunter rights and conservation of our natural resources.

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A simple, quality leather desk pad is the foundation upon which great offices are built. Leather has always been the writing pad of choice throughout history because it has "bounce," and Saddleback Leather Co.'s full-grain leather desk pads have a slight bit of high-density Neoprene beneath the leather to give it a raised look and just the right amount of bounce. The bottom is lined with suede to protect the surface of the desk and to keep it from sliding.

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Jack Black ® is a small team with a big entrepreneurial spirit. There were plenty of skincare companies that made luxury, efficacious products for women, but

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What they wanted were no-nonsense products that worked as advertised and used the best ingredients—and were never, ever tested on animals.

The industrial-strength hand healer is a non-greasy formula providing instant relief for dry, chapped or cracked hands. Intensive moisturizers and special conditioners help diminish tough calluses and heal unsightly cuticles. GetJackBlack.com

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The oldest family-owned and continuously operating boot and shoe company in the U.S., Maida’s still uses

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equipment and techniques for the majority of their 264-step process that they’ve used for the last 100+ years. Your boots will be 100 percent hand crafted in the fine tradition of authentic master boot makers, one at a time in their Houston, Texas, facility. Maida’s gives you the opportunity to be personally involved in the aesthetic choices on your footwear, building your boots or shoes exactly the way you want them, with their professional fitters providing the proper fit.

The outcome of this personalized collaboration is the exact look, color and fit that suits you. Maidas.com

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Fort Lonesome is a design-forward, custom western wear and chain-stitch embroidery studio based in Austin, Texas. They work collaboratively with their clients to create works that capture the stories of

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their wearers and that encompass the symbiosis of art, narrative and technician-ship. Their process is led by considerations of necessity and sustainability, and their designs are inspired by the natural world. This set of three hand-cranked chainstitch embroidered patches represents interconnecting plant, animal and earth elements. FtLonesome.com

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Poor House Ranch Designs, started in 2016 by Taylor Wars as a creative outlet, has grown into a brand that is close to her heart. Taylor designs and makes her handbraided leather accessories in Midway, Texas. Design inspiration comes directly from her customers as well as current fashion trends and traditional leather braiding utilized in the western lifestyle. PoorHouseRanch.com

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OUTDOOR VOICES

Outdoor Voices is an active lifestyle brand that embraces activity with ease, humor and delight. Their MegaFleece is made from recycled wool and a polynylon blend, a warm and cozy mix that is naturally thermoregulating, soft, sweat-wicking and strong.

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Catherine and Tanner Klemcke’s goal is to deliver the highest quality, beyond organic, grass-fed and pasture-raised meats directly to your doorstep straight from their farm near Victoria, Texas— and share with you their story on how they responsibly raise your family's meat. Joining the 1915 Grassroots

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down distilling roots in Denison, Texas. The name Ironroot pays tribute to viticulturist and Denison native T.V. Munson’s hardy “iron” roots that helped save the French wine industry from total destruction.

The Likarishes mash, ferment, distill, barrel-age and bottle on site in Denison. The spirits are made using high quality heirloom and non-GMO corn from local farms to capture the authentic flavor of North Texas.

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Gourmet Texas Pasta believes when you serve pasta, it should be flavorful, wholesome, all natural and the star of your meal. All of their 38 whole-wheat and eight gluten-free varieties of pasta are vegan and are made with real vegetables and herbs. Sourcing most of their vegetables from local farms in Texas, they blend the fresh vegetables and herbs with non-GMO, 100 percent Durum whole wheat or, for their glutenfree flavors, with white rice flour and organic tapioca.

The flavor is in the pasta, so no heavy sauces are needed to cover it up! GourmetTexasPasta.com

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Since he first dreamed of a career in photography, Guy Gillette has traveled regularly to his wife’s family’s ranch, the Porter Place, located outside of Crockett, Texas.

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When Gillette first came to the ranch, he began to photograph the Porter family and their land. Collected here for the first time, his black and white photographs document small-town life in East Texas, where Guy Gillette’s sons still run cattle. A Family of the Land offers a portrait of a community over a half century, during which, remarkably, little has changed. Amazon.com

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This is a story about how we sometimes must become what we pretend to be. Set in the ephemeral village of Surprise in the hard-scrabble oil patch of Andrews County, Texas, Thom Ed Jones recounts the history of the place and its peoples, a tribe by choice living by design in obscurity, quartered in homes with wheels. Amazon.com

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The Texas wine industry just keeps growing. Texas wine has never been better. The hard part is identifying the best winemakers among the hundreds of establishments that beckon the wine tourist. Needed is a guide who knows and cares about wine in general, and Texas wine in particular. Enter Andrew Chalk. Knowledgeable, passionate and opinionated, Chalk is committed to quality and authenticity. This longtime observer and critic has written this book to share his judgments on the

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Ranch Hand's number one priority is that you, your family and your vehicle are protected from the unpredictable. They’ve built a reputation in the truck accessories industry for making the sturdiest products meticulously engineered for durability. Whether offroading or driving on poorly-lit roads or trails, you can

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At Lamco ®, they understand how important it is to have a reliable feeder that will give you years of trouble-free use. Their patented line of protein and corn feeders, designed to feed whitetail deer and other exotic species, and their wild bird, pet, fish and alfalfa hay feeders, are all designed for strength

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TXGates designs and builds heavy-duty fire pits that are purposely built to last a lifetime. They value their customers, and they want you to feel confident that when you purchase a beautiful backyard fire pit from them, you are getting a sturdy product that reflects the quality you expect! Their heavy-duty outdoor fire pits are handmade from steel, with careful attention paid to welding components together masterfully for strength and durability. Every fire pit has a rain drain at the bottom to prevent standing water, and every grill top has a signature quarter-inch-tall "weenie rail"

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around the edge to make sure your dogs don't roll off into the fire. TXGates.com

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The Happy Toy Maker designs and builds western toys that are as rugged and durable as the kids who play with them. These toys are made of steel—designed to last a lifetime and more. The craftsmanship and attention to detail are unmatched by other toys. In a time where things seem to be disposable and low quality, the Happy Toy Maker breaks the mold and builds a quality toy built with pride. All toys are hand

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A great modern gift to give as a keepsake, this organic, allnatural wooden rattle in the shape of Texas makes a fun and personal gift. With customizable disk colors and built-

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Larry's latest tale begins in the family's car with a trailer hitched to the back—they're off on a road trip to the Lone Star State! Follow Larry as he gets separated from his best friend Pete and searches for him all over Texas.

Larry journeys through the major cities—Houston,

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privacy & convenience.

Reward Ranch, which gets its name because it sits in both Real and Edwards Counties, fronts Highway 41 providing the ultimate combination of privacy and convenience.

2,330 acres

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Reward Ranch’s large-scale landscape offers the best of the Hill Country along with convenient interstate access to Kerrville and San Antonio.

It’s an easy drive to serenity.

haven for wildlife.

The ranch, which features rolling pastures resplendent with native grass and live oaks as well as two fields suitable for cultivation as either hay meadows or food plots, is a testimony to pioneering stewardship that can be traced back to the early 1900s when the historic ranch was founded.

Throughout most of its history, the ranch was used as a livestock operation and still maintains the infrastructure of 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 been rested and refocused on wildlife. Native game includes white-tailed deer and turkey. Free-ranging exotics such as blackbuck antelope and axis deer come and go.

headquarters compound.

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 f loors and a new heating and cooling system. Its front porch is a place people want to gather as the late evening disappears into the night. With the nearest light pollution half a county away, the night sky is majestic.

For those looking to put their own stamp on Reward Ranch, the rolling terrain offers several potential building sites with memorable Hill Country views.

2,330 acres | real & edwards counties | $6,174,500 | property# 6180020 Learn more at HoodRealEstateInc.com Howard W. Hood • 830 739 3815 • Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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Texas Wildlife Association

By David Yeates, Chief Executive Officer

Are you a member of the Texas Wildlife Association? If the answer is yes, then thank you. If the answer is no, then there are some things we need to share with you. TWA is many things to many people, but at our core we are an educational enterprise that illuminates the role of private landowners in wildlife conservation.

Did you know our Conservation Legacy education programs reached more than 600,000 Texans last year? Let that soak in.

These are TEKS-aligned lesson plans delivered to school children all over the state, delivering the message of wildlife conservation through a ladder of curriculum including quail necropsies and field trips to private ranches.

Additionally, we host landowner workshops across Texas on all manner of best management practices for things such as soil health, quail or deer management and brush control as well as vital topics of interest such as eminent domain.

There is no other program anywhere like Conservation Legacy.

Did you know our Texas Youth Hunting Program is an official partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and is the largest program of its kind? Founded in 1996, we have grown the program so it now runs about 250 hunts per year taking about 1,400 kiddos along with their parent or guardian on a hunt. Almost all of these hunts are organized and overseen by volunteers and hosted on private property. We host hunts for everything from alligators to pronghorn antelope in every corner of the state. Additionally, we actively encourage other states to adopt our model and have successfully set up similar programs in five other states and Mexico. No program in the country does more to recruit new hunters.

Did you know our Texas Big Game Awards is another official partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department? Founded in 1991, the program is designed to promote awareness about wildlife management and the role that hunting plays in habitat conservation. In essence, our message is: “Hunting equals habitat.”

We collect hundreds and hundreds of score sheets every season and recognize top scoring harvests for pronghorn, desert bighorn sheep, javelina, mule deer and white-tailed deer by region, typical/non-typical and high fence/low fence. We hold award banquets across the state to honor

those hunters as well as recognize youth harvests and first harvests. We also maintain records of those harvests by county for hunters, landowners, brokers and wildlife managers to reference. This terrific outreach program keeps hunters engaged in a positive environment.

Did you know that TWA is the leading voice for wildlife matters at the Texas Capitol and with regulatory agencies? There are various groups that focus on a particular game animal or region and there are a few broader conservation groups that engage on policy at some level, but we do much more. TWA keeps a professional lobby team in place full time, operates a Political Action Committee to support candidates and elected officials who understand and care about wildlife issues and actively engages its membership to voice concerns or opinions on policy development. We are unquestionably the tip of the spear when it comes to wildlife and landowner policy in Texas.

Did you know that TWA has an Annual Convention each summer in San Antonio? It is the single best collection of conservation-oriented speakers and wildlife education seminars in Texas offered alongside a top-shelf wildlifeoriented trade show and stellar auctions featuring exclusive hunts, trips, art and all things Texas wildlife. The fellowship and professional networking are great, all in a beautiful setting where we can celebrate what is so important to us all.

Did you know that TWA publishes an award-winning magazine each month exclusively for its membership? Texas Wildlife includes program updates, technical guidance, research findings, hunting stories, opinion pieces and much more. We regularly hear it described as the “best wildlife magazine out there.”

If you are not already a member of Texas Wildlife Association, then I hope you are convinced to become one. You can do that by going to our website at www.Texas-Wildlife.org and following the “Join Now” prompts.

We need each other. Landowners and wildlife enthusiasts need organized advocates. We need the strength of numbers and the network to affect change for the betterment of wildlife, habitat and our shared outdoor heritage.

Thanks for your support.

Texas Land Brokers Network

By Dee Brabham , Vice President (2020 President)

Texas Land Brokers Network’s organization has really been busy the second half of the year. We are so blessed to have such great sponsors such as Capital Farm Credit, Crockett National Bank and Texas Farm Credit and as we also enjoy watching our membership continue to grow! We are already working on our 2020 schedule too, with emphasis to continue the growth of our organization and efforts to bring “excellent” speakers that not only provide beneficial information to our business but added value to our members. It’s awesome to get together each month to discuss what’s new in the business, new opportunities, discuss the latest sales and listings, but our speakers, as well as sponsors, are also key to helping us all grow our business! The cost of that benefit is priceless!

In September, we had Jacqueline Davie with Lincoln Financial Advisors give us a presentation on estate planning. Great information on how property can be set up in trusts to help with financial planning and tax benefits for heirs!

We had another awesome turnout at the October Sporting Clay Shootout

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at Texas Premier Sporting Arms and Promatic Training Center. It’s a little unbelievable how many excellent shooters were with us, and many thanks to Capital Farm Credit for being such an integral part in helping with the event. In November, we will have the pleasure of having Senator Lois Kolkorst speaking at our monthly event. She’ll bring us the latest information and updates on all things going on, not only in the state but in Washington as well.

In December, we’ll have our Christmas social and ‘white elephant’ exchange. I am really hoping not to get the ‘wild hog chow’ again this year!

One thing that I would like to remind readers and our members about is the great information from the TLBN website. Under the “Useful Links” tab, there are some excellent resources that can not only help your business but are useful too, ie. a new landowner may like the “Resources for New Landowners Video” or the NRCS Web Soil Survey; there are links to all things Texas, such as Real Estate Center at Texas A&M and Texas Parks and Wildlife. Check us out at www.TexasLandBrokersNetwork.com.

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By Clayton Leverett, President

The steady growth in the membership base of the Texas Alliance of Land Brokers ‘TALB’, which is now at 328 members [268 broker/agents and 60 affiliates], is a reflection of TALB’s commitment to excellence in the industry.

Established in 1994, the Texas Alliance of Land Brokers members have professionally represented buyers and sellers of rural Texas real estate. The organization actively promotes and maintains high standards of professional conduct as well as supports other related organizations dedicated to the preservation of outdoor recreation, wildlife and private property ownership.

TALB leadership focuses on the vision of its founders through an ongoing commitment to providing the members with invaluable benefits: Visibility: through the website, each member will have their listed properties marketed world-wide on the TALB website and their own TALB website with links to their personal website.

Control: members have access to input their own listed property information in detail with photos on their personal website which will simultaneously go on to the TALB website.

Search: a search program is available for members and the public to look within all website members’ properties using search parameters such as county, size of acreage, listed amount and others.

Ethics: members agree, upon joining TALB, to conduct themselves in a professional, courteous and ethical manner.

Education: a most important benefit is to provide educational opportunities to all members by having excellent speakers each

month, impending political changes that affect our industry and MCE credit opportunities.

Membership Directory: each member will appear on the TALB website under the Membership tab. Website members will also appear on the TALB website front page.

Luncheon Meetings: each month, a luncheon meeting is held in different towns within the general membership which offers opportunities to hear good speakers with educational topics, to conduct business, to exchange property listings information and to meet one another.

Identification: members will gain identification through the visibility of our website and publications promoting TALB. As a TREC-approved Continuing Education provider, TALB is offering an advanced Farm and Ranch Practice Update course, TREC #37948, on November 21, 2019 from 8:30 A.M.–6 P.M. in Fredericksburg. This eight (8) hour TREC continuing education credit course is designed to give the real estate licensee an updated, in-depth analysis of farm and ranch best practices including discussions of water rights, market changes, mineral right issues, new legislation, the new geographic competency requirements and Broker’s Price Opinions.

Check the TALB calendar on our website TexasLandBrokers.org for more information on dates and speakers. For more information about TALB, to RSVP to a monthly luncheon or to apply for membership visit our website or contact Jane Bushong Brown at (830) 640-3254 or janebrown@hctc.net.

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By Katrina Huffstutler, Executive Director, Communications Services, and Jeremy Fuchs, Directer, Public Affairs Four New Staff Members Join TSCRA TSCRA members may see some new faces in Fort Worth and new names in the magazine soon. This month alone, the association has welcomed four new staff members.

Katrina Huffstutler is the new executive director of communications. No stranger to the association, Huffstutler first joined the staff in 2007 as a staff writer for The Cattleman. She left in 2012 to launch her own public relations business but continued to contribute content to the association and The Cattleman magazine on a contract basis. In her new role, Huffstutler is responsible for all the association’s communications strategy, including print and digital media, public relations and social media.

Ashley House is the association’s first director of leader engagement. A graduate of the Texas Christian University Institute of Ranch Management, she worked at Texas Agricultural Land Trust and Lone Star Ag Credit before joining TSCRA. House’s primary responsibilities include planning, coordinating and supporting TSCRA leadership in various activities and events. Originally from South Texas, her family still runs a cow-calf operation in Three Rivers.

Trisha Caudill is the new payroll and human resources coordinator. She comes to the association from Aledo Independent School District and previously worked at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

Fielding phone calls in the Fort Worth office is new receptionist Jenna Proske. She grew up in La Grange and also has connections to the beef cattle industry.

TSCRA Special Rangers Recover $105,000 in Stolen Property A suspect was arrested, and more than $105,000 in stolen property was

recovered after an investigation by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Troy McKinney and the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation began in June after a Fannin County rancher notified McKinney that a padlock was cut to access her property and cattle were missing. Several tips suggested the involvement of a silver four-door dually pickup pulling a red gooseneck trailer, seen in the area around the time of the theft.

A description of the pickup quickly spread on Facebook, and by July 7, alert citizens notified McKinney and other law enforcement that a pickup and trailer loaded with cattle and matching that description had been spotted. The vehicle was stopped by Oklahoma authorities and the driver, Josh Briggs, 22, of Honey Grove, Texas, was arrested. The cattle onboard were indeed stolen and were returned to their owner in Oklahoma.

Briggs cooperated with the investigation and McKinney was eventually able to recover seven head of stolen cattle as well as other stolen items found on Briggs’ property. The equipment recovered included a John Deere skid steer and 28-foot gooseneck trailer stolen from Bryan County, Oklahoma; a Kubota tractor stolen from Lamar County, Texas; and, a Kubota lawnmower stolen from Fannin County, Texas.

Briggs turned himself in Sunday, September 15, 2019, and was booked into the Fannin County Jail. As of writing, he remains in custody pending bond.

Briggs is charged with third-degree felony theft of cattle. If convicted, he could face a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, $10,000 in fines and restitution to the victim. Additional charges are pending in connection to the other stolen items.

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Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Reported Sold Price: $4,614,200 1,914± Acres | Lampasas County

23. Stillwaters Land Co.

Bob Quigley Reported Sold Price: $4,600,000 235± Acres | Hays County

24. Terry Wootan Real Estate

Terry Wootan Reported Sold Price: $4,448,593 661± Acres | Llano County

25. Mission Real Estate

Don Bell Reported Sold Price: $4,000,000 140± Acres | Parker County

26. Rob Adams Properties Inc.

Rob Adams Reported Sold Price: $4,000,000 102.94± Acres | Comal County

Whitetail Properties Joey Bellington Reported Sold Price: $54,038,784 18,043± Acres Dimmit County

02. King Land & Water LLC

Tammy, James & Harrison King Reported Sold Price: $29,547,200 10,016± Acres | Calhoun County

03. Icon Global Group

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty and Lee, Lee, & Puckitt Ranch Sales and Appraisals Reported Sold Price: $13,850,000 3,185± Acres | Mills County

27. Bachman Real Estate Group

Blair Bachman Reported Sold Price: $4,000,000 22.25± Acres | Comal County

08. Ranch Investments

Reported Sold Price: $7,049,400 1,502.29± Acres | Lampassas County

09. Stransky Properties

Stephen Stransky Reported Sold Price: $6,900,000 569± Acres | Waller County

10. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Harlan Ray & David Burgher Reported Sold Price: $6,763,000 6,769± Acres | Coke County

04. Dullnig Ranches

Kuper Sotheby’s Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Associate Reported Sold Price: $12,000,000 6,061± Acres | Maverick County

05. Dullnig Ranches Kuper Sotheby’s Randy Cadwallader Reported Sold Price: $11,401,750 3,865± Acres | Bee County

11. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $6,525,000 1,450± Acres | Madison County

12. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC Brandon Rutledge Reported Sold Price: $6,250,000 1,765± Acres | Rains County

06. Texas First Real Estate, LLC

Steven Craig Reported Sold Price: $8,056,670 1,863± Acres | Fayette County

07. Dullnig Ranches

Kuper Sotheby’s Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Associate Reported Sold Price: $7,880,000 2,656± Acres | Hamilton County

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Reported Sold Price: $6,145,087 957.5± Acres | Palo Pinto County

14. Drake Real Estate & Investments

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Jeremy Caruthers Reported Sold Price: $5,800,000 | 2,659.68± Acres | Cherokee County

15. Stransky Properties

Stephen Stransky Reported Sold Price: $5,700,000 374± Acres | Bandera County

16. Tara Stark Real Estate Group @ Keller Williams Reported Sold Price: $5,500,000 80.54± Acres | Parker County

17. Stillwaters Land Co.

Clayton Leverett Reported Sold Price: $5,300,000 1,136± Acres | Gillespie County

18. Galm Real Estate LLC

Harold Galm Reported Sold Price: $4,905,000 982± Acres | Medina County

19. Chas S. Middleton and Son

Reported Sold Price: $4,900,000 2,909.3± Acres | Scurry County

20. Dullnig Ranches Kuper Sotheby’s

Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Associate Reported Sold Price: $4,704,000 3,360± Acres | Edwards County

21. Chas S. Middleton and Son

Sam Middleton Reported Sold Price: $4,646,250 2,478± Acres | King & Knox Counties

28. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Harlan Ray & David Burgher Reported Sold Price: $3,975,000 526.59± Acres | Erath County

29. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $3,868,418 2,331.2± Acres | Jim Wells County

30. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $3,830,400 400± Acres | Kerr County

31. Texas Land and Luxury

Jim Warren, ALC Reported Sold Price: $3,800,000 328± Acres | Gillespie County

32. Stransky Properties

Stephen Stransky Reported Sold Price: $3,800,000 374± Acres | Bandera County

33. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $3,800,000 130± Acres | Fort Bend County

34. Icon Global Group

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Reported Sold Price: $3,730,000 497± Acres | Grayson County

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68. Ekdahl-Nelson Real Estate

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53. Republic Ranches, LLC

69. Ridge Tex Realty

85. South Central Real Estate

70. TSO Properties

86. HomeLand Properties

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71. Key Hill Country Real Estate, LLC.

87. Pitcock Properties

39. Mike Dail Real Estate

56. Southwest Ranch & Farm Sales

72. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

88. Ray Land Co. of Texas

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57. Capitol Ranch Real Estate, LLC

41. Reno Realty Group

58. Lehmberg Realty

42. Hodde Real Estate Co

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60. Dullnig Ranches

Andy Flack Reported Sold Price: $3,700,004 986± Acres | San Jacinto County Frosty Miller Reported Sold Price: $3,501,444 880± Acres | Kimble County

37. Texas Heritage Brokers, Inc

Mark Connaly, Broker, Carlos Klutts, Broker, & Wallace Rogers, Agent Reported Sold Price: $3,500,200 408± Acres | Bastrop County

38. Ranch Investments

Reported Sold Price: $3,064,500 681± Acres | Lampasas County

Mike Dail Reported Sold Price: $3,000,000 1,043± Acres | Mason County

Dave Murray Reported Sold Price: $2,995,000 96.3± Acres | Travis County

Jimmy Reno Reported Sold Price: $2,900,000 577± Acres | Kimble County

Randy Hodde Reported Sold Price: $2,892,500 50± Acres | Washington County

John Ekdahl or Rex Detamore Reported Sold Price: $2,788,425 4,131± Acres | King County

44. Giddens Real Estate

Jody Giddens Reported Sold Price: $2,709,750 36.13± Acres | Williamson County

45. John Petty Realtors

John Petty Reported Sold Price: $2,707,530 644.65± Acres | Jackson County

46. West & Swope Ranches

Reported Sold Price: $2,675,715 515± Acres | Bexar County

47. Tina Kahlig & Assoc Real Estate Tina Kahlig Reported Sold Price: $2,580,000 875± Acres | Frio County

48. Tootie Kelly Farm & Ranch

Carolyn Kelly Reported Sold Price: $2,500,000 1,360.65± Acres | Cottle County

49. Mission Real Estate

Don Bell Reported Sold Price: $2,459,000 2,459± Acres | Hall County

50. Ranchland Network

Trey Bonner Reported Sold Price: $2,450,267 343± Acres | Caldwell County

51. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $2,450,000 859± Acres | Matagorda County

Travis Turner Reported Sold Price: $2,450,000 193.15± Acres | McLennan County Reported Sold Price: $2,438,991 277± Acres | Fort Bend County

54. Kuper Sotheby’s

International Realty Michael Schultz Reported Sold Price: $2,400,000 924± Acres | Schleicher County

Ken Hoerster Reported Sold Price: $2,375,000 347± Acres | Kendall County

Jim Long Reported Sold Price: $2,375,000 1,156± Acres | Delta County

Colton Harbert Reported Sold Price: $2,350,000 195± Acres | Palo Pinto County

Mark Lehmberg Reported Sold Price: $2,342,933 361.52± Acres | Mason County

Busbee Ranch Sales Reported Sold Price: $2,322,600 948± Acres | Jim Hogg County

Kuper Sotheby’s Jordan Shipley Reported Sold Price: $2,260,720 645.92± Acres | Hamilton County

61. Kuper Sotheby’s

International Realty Michael Schultz Reported Sold Price: $2,250,000 1,171± Acres | Duval County

62. Live Texan Realty

Jordon Russell Reported Sold Price: $2,230,000 139.13± Acres | Anderson County

63. Whitetail Properties

Jackie Webb Reported Sold Price: $2,200,000 658± Acres | Stephens County

64. Kuper Sotheby’s

International Realty Michael Schultz Reported Sold Price: $2,185,000 36± Acres | Comal County

65. Dullnig Ranches

Kuper Sotheby’s Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Associate Reported Sold Price: $2,184,500 823± Acres | Dimmit County

66. Keller WIlliams Metropolitan The Allbritton Group Reported Sold Price: $2,150,000 105.66± Acres | Colorado County

67. Texas Home-Land Realty

Ken & Samantha Burton Reported Sold Price: $2,131,500 1,421± Acres | McCulloch County

John Ekdahl or Rex Detamore Reported Sold Price: $2,112,600 1,013± Acres | Callahan County

Ridge Taylor Reported Sold Price: $2,100,000 481± Acres | Comanche County

Timothy ONeill Reported Sold Price: $2,100,000 20.36± Acres | Harris County

Becky Key Reported Sold Price: $2,025,000 100.71± Acres | Gillespie County

Reported Sold Price: $2,000,288 444± Acres | Medina County

73. Mark Hubbard Ranch Properties Mark Hubbard, Broker & Jared Capt, Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $2,000,000 764± Acres | Zavala County

74. West & Swope Ranches

Reported Sold Price: $1,995,000 380± Acres | Medina County

75. Hortenstine Ranch

Company, LLC Bret Polk Reported Sold Price: $1,988,000 560± Acres | Bosque County

Jerrod Pitcock Reported Sold Price: $1,800,000 1,012± Acres | Concho County

Dustin Ray Reported Sold Price: $1,750,833 2,550± Acres | Val Verde County

89. Kuper Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Amy Dutton Reported Sold Price: $1,700,000 34.26± Acres | Bandera County

90. Capitol Ranch Real Estate, LLC Cody Maxwell Reported Sold Price: $1,665,000 150± Acres | Gonzales County

91. CM Ranch Real Estate

Caleb Matott Reported Sold Price: $1,650,000 72.33± Acres | Midland County

93. Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC

Will Sorenson Reported Sold Price: $1,940,343 616± Acres | Young County

79. Dullnig Ranches

Kuper Sotheby’s Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Associate Reported Sold Price: $1,925,000 722± Acres | Zavala County

80. All American Ranch Sales

Mark Giesecke Reported Sold Price: $1,900,000 469± Acres | Burnet County

81. Ekdahl-Nelson Real Estate

John Ekdahl, Broker Reported Sold Price: $1,883,808 1,569.84± Acres | Taylor County

82. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Harlan Ray & David Burgher Reported Sold Price: $1,850,000 1.57± Acres | Henderson County

83. TexAg Real Estate Services, Inc. Larry Kokel and Ron Leps Reported Sold Price: $1,839,360 149.5± Acres | Williamson County

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Andy Flack Reported Sold Price: $1,800,000 105± Acres | Trinity County

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78. Capitol Ranch Real Estate, LLC

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92. Hodde Real Estate Co

Company, LLC Bret Polk Reported Sold Price: $1,950,000 325± Acres | Erath County

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Reported Sold Price: $1,812,647 380± Acres | Medina County

76. Lee, Lee & Puckitt Ranch

Sales and Appraisals Reported Sold Price: $1,972,411 1,133.57± Acres | Runnels County

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Randy Hodde Reported Sold Price: $1,650,000 48.9± Acres | Washington County

Drew Colvin & Mike Bacon Reported Sold Price: $1,650,000 301.25± Acres | Burnet County

94. Possum Kingdom Real Estate Reported Sold Price: $1,650,000 505.88± Acres | Young County

95. Lee, Lee & Puckitt Ranch

Sales and Appraisals Reported Sold Price: $1,641,750 995± Acres | Tom Green County

96. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC Bret Polk Reported Sold Price: $1,615,950 513± Acres | Erath County

97. Markham Realty, Inc.

Reported Sold Price: $1,600,000 384.24± Acres | Walker County

98. Team Juan Uribe

Juan Uribe | Reported Sold Price: $1,600,000 9.53± Acres | El Paso County

99. Whitetail Properties

Bob MacDougall & Gary McClure Reported Sold Price: $1,591,150 636.5± Acres | Montague County

100. Keller Williams Realty

The Storygroup Rick Story Reported Sold Price: $1,579,500 263± Acres | Hood County

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Texas Land Markets FIND ANOTHER GE AR! TE X A S L AND MARKETS THIRD QUARTER —2019 Story By Charles E. Gilliland, Ph.D. Research Economist | Real Estate Center | Texas A&M University

Robust economic activity, buoyant oil prices and falling interest rates pushed Texas land prices up 6.6 percent as the preliminary third-quarter price reached $2,930 per acre by the end of September. Investors flocked to the high plains, and recreational users continued to buy rural properties. However, the typical size fell 23.6 percent to 1,241 acres continuing a trend to smaller acreages. Never-the-less, total dollar volume expanded to $1.4 billion driven by an increase in acreage to 478,913 acres. All of that was accomplished with 5,576 sales, well short of the 6,198 in 2018. Together these statistics point to sales of some very large acreage properties.

The statewide Texas land market has reached a new vigorous high with positive price trends.

Statewide results reflect positive price growth in most regions. The Panhandle and South Plains continued to post strong price growth, driven by investment buyers. Reflecting the strong economy, Northeast Texas prices climbed nearly 10 percent while the Central Texas— Hill Country and Gulf Coast—Brazos Bottom markets produced 14 and eight price growth respectively. West Texas prices perked up to a seven percent growth rate. However, South Texas prices remained stagnant posting a one percent decline. Far West Texas prices slumped 19 percent, but volume soared to nearly double the normal acreage, sending total dollar volume sharply higher. These results suggest active markets with strong upward pressure on prices for most regions.

As the Fall begins, a growing gaggle of economists have begun to see cracks in the recovery that began in 2009. Despite the perceived headwinds, Texas posted record growth in personal income. Oil field activity has slowed somewhat but continues in the Permian at a rapid pace, producing high prices for large acreage ranches. Investors still desire farmland. Slower economic growth seems destined to appear sometime in the future. So, the Fed appears set to cut interest rates further.

Therefore, barring some unforeseen event such as a war with Iran or a political storm, markets should continue to thrive. °

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IF YOU’RE FLIPPING THROUGH THE PAGES OF TEXAS L AND, CHANCES ARE YOU’RE DREAMING OF A PLACE TO CALL YOUR OWN. Maybe you want a spot to hunt and fish. You might be ready for a second home now and a retirement home later. Or you’ve seen land hold its value, making it a stable long-term investment.

Whatever your reasons, it’s wise to work with professionals who can help you find, purchase and manage your place in the country. That’s especially true if you’re new to the rural way of life.

Cullins, senior vice president of administration at AgTexas Farm Credit Services in Lubbock. “Or they may learn important information from the appraiser, like availability of water or some restriction they weren’t aware of. This could lead to a price renegotiation in which the buyer could save some money.”

Farm Credit lenders with in-house appraisers tend to have fast turnaround times, too.

A Real Estate Agent Brokers and agents specializing in rural property are experts in their local markets.

“Sometimes speed is more important than cost,” Cullins says. “In some markets, you want to close as fast as possible.”

“A good Realtor is worth every penny,” says Travis McKinney, chief credit officer for Central Texas Farm Credit in Early. “They do a lot of research, and will have information for you on the property’s history, title, easements, mineral rights, flood zones and more before you ever set foot there.”

Look for a state-certified, accredited rural appraiser who specializes in your type of rural property. Those with professional designations from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) or the Appraisal Institute have added expertise.

One way to find a local agent is through professional organizations such as the Realtors Land Institute or the Texas Alliance of Land Brokers.

An Ag Expert Once you own land, seek advice on what to do with it.

Your lender, broker and county Extension agent are all good resources.

A Rural Lender Look for local lenders that understand the nuances of structuring loans for rural property. For example, Farm Credit lenders have expertise in rural lending and agriculture, and can guide borrowers through the process of purchasing and owning land.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agents offer information and special programs on raising cattle and managing for wildlife, for example. Such activities can help you earn income off the land while getting property tax relief in the form of an open space valuation—also called an ag exemption.

“Education is key,” says Trae’ Ottmers, senior vice president of lending at Capital Farm Credit’s Fredericksburg office. “My family has ranched for generations, but many landowners today don’t have a rural background. We can finance their property and talk about how best to manage it.”

“A lot of times people who are buying land for recreational purposes want to lease it to a local person to run livestock,” McKinney says. “A lender, Realtor or Extension agent can put you in contact with local people who will be good operators and take care of things.”

Farm Credit—a nationwide network of borrower-owned lending cooperatives—has other advantages, too. The co-ops distribute a portion of their earnings to customers each year in the form of patronage dividends, effectively lowering borrowing costs. They also offer a variety of competitive financing options for land, country homes and ag operations.

A Rural Appraiser The appraisal will tell you whether property is worth the asking price—and a whole lot more.

“Often, buyers who aren’t local want to make an educated offer but are not familiar with the market,” says Dave

A Financial Expert Before you buy, it’s smart to work with a financial advisor and figure out your budget. After closing, you’ll also need an accountant who understands the tax advantages of farming, ranching and owning rural land.

Agricultural enterprises enable you to deduct or depreciate the cost of many assets, such as barns and equipment.

You can even write off the interest on your loan.

“A good question to ask accountants is do they file many Schedule Fs for their clients,” Ottmers says. “Schedule F is for farm and ranch income. If they say they don’t know much about it, then your lender or ranch broker likely knows someone who does.” °

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Appraisers AreLike Tools Don’t Choose the Wrong One Story by Chris Singleton, American Forest Management

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DO YOU REMEMBER

that time when you had company coming and needed to sweep off the front porch, but your 6-year-old used the broom for a witch costume and left it somewhere in town on Halloween night, so you had to use a rake instead? Or that other time when you needed a spade to dig a hole to bury your three-year-old’s goldfish, so you bought a cheap one at the local market and the handle broke in half before it even touched the ground? Choosing an appraiser is kind of like choosing a tool: you might be able to make do with one that’s not quite made for the job, but it just won’t be as efficient or as good as it should be; or you can try to go cheap and it just won’t work at all.

Whether you own a patio home in a subdivision next to Augusta National, 250 acres of Thoreau-quality hardwood on Walden Pond or 10,000 acres of prime Douglas-fir overlooking Cannon Beach, the odds are good that at some point, you’ll have to use an appraiser to determine the value of your property. All appraisers are not created equal, and choosing a good one is important, so understanding the “3 Cs”—classification, competency and cause—are crucial to selecting the right appraiser for the job.

Classification Legally, an individual must be licensed or certified to work as an appraiser, and although the minimum education and experience qualifications are set at the federal level, licenses are handled by each state. Therefore, an appraiser must not only meet minimum education and experience criteria, they must also be licensed or certified in the state in which they work. It is very important that when choosing an appraiser, you make sure that he or she is licensed in the state in which the property is located, not the state in which you, or even the appraiser, are located. Failure to do so can lead to not only an invalid appraisal for you, but also legal trouble for the appraiser as they would be guilty of practicing without a license.

Each state has multiple appraiser classifications tied to the levels of education, training, experience and property type set federally. In addition to the state requirements, the federal government also imposes some limits and restrictions on appraisers, particularly for federally-regulated transactions. In other words, when a lender is involved.

These restrictions are related to the complexity, property type and value for which each appraiser classification is allowed to assume responsibility. Although titles may vary slightly from state to state, appraisers fall into one of four categories: apprentice appraiser, licensed appraiser, certified residential appraiser or certified general appraiser. Each level requires progressively more education and experience in addition to examinations of increasing difficulty.

An apprentice appraiser, or trainee as they are known in some states, is a beginner who has completed 75 hours of introductory appraisal education and must work under another appraiser in order to gain the experience needed to work on their own. Apprentice appraisers, though they may be very knowledgeable, do not yet have the requisite coursework or experience to legally take responsibility for any assignment and must have a licensed or certified appraiser sign off on all of their work.

A licensed appraiser has completed at least 150 hours of education and has at least 2,000 hours of experience over at least one year. In addition, licensed appraisers must, at a minimum, have a high school diploma or its equivalent. A licensed appraiser is able to sign off on any “noncomplex” residential property of up to four units and a value of less than $1 million but is limited to a value of only $250,000 for complex residential properties. This may mean that he or she could legally appraise your home near Augusta National or your duplex at the beach, provided neither reach $1 million in value, but could not appraise your hunting tract, your cousin’s farm, or the snow cone and CBD oil shack that your best friend’s kooky Aunt Gracie just opened up on the corner.

A certified residential appraiser is essentially a licensed appraiser with a bit more experience and less restrictions.

Though they are still restricted to appraising residential property, the additional 50 hours of coursework and 500 hours of experience earned over at least five years as a licensed appraiser (in addition to college coursework requirements) allows them to appraise any residential property with up to four units, regardless of complexity or value. This is the appraiser you would most likely want to hire for your Times Square condo and the quadplex you just bought in downtown Clemson to rent to college students, though, like the licensed appraiser, Aunt Gracie’s snow cone and CBD shack is still off limits to them.

The fourth and most robust appraisal classification is certified general. Certified general appraisers can legally appraise anything of any value. In order to be qualified as a certified general appraiser, an individual must have at least 300 hours of appraisal education and 3,000 hours of experience over a minimum of 18 months; at least half of the experience hours must be in non-residential properties. In addition, an individual seeking a certified general classification must hold at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. They’re the ones who legally get to appraise your cattle ranch in Montana, your 80-unit condo in Daytona Beach, your ski resort in Vale, the local country club, all the hardwood on Walden Pond, your 10,000 acres of Douglas-fir in Oregon and yes, finally, Aunt Gracie’s Snow Cones and CBD Oil.

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Competency Now if you’re thinking, “Wow! That’s a huge range of property types for one person to appraise,” you’re right. And that brings us to the second C—competency. Being legally qualified to appraise a property type doesn’t make a certified general appraiser competent to do so. And this is where, as someone looking for an appraiser, you’ll have to do most of your due diligence.

Appraisers have an ethical responsibility to be competent to appraise a property before taking an assignment. There are a number of aspects of competency, and when searching for an appraiser, it is not enough to simply ask potential appraisers if they are competent to appraise your property; it is imperative that you know enough to ask the right questions to make sure that they are.

For example, let’s suppose that you do own 250 acres of hardwood on Walden Pond. Your first question to an appraiser might be something along the lines of, “Do you know how to appraise land with trees on it?” Many appraisers will tell you that they do, and that may be true. But if their experience is with multiple thousand-acre pine timberland properties in Alabama, is that really sufficient to competently appraise your smallish hardwood property in Massachusetts? This hits at the heart of several very important distinctions in competency: property type, geography and market type.

First, even though pine and hardwood are both trees, they are very different; they grow differently, they are managed differently, and they are often owned for different reasons.

Understanding pine trees may make one competent to appraise pine trees, but that does not necessarily translate to hardwood trees. As a generalization, large pine timberland properties are purchased as an investment for the primary purpose of earning a return on that investment. All decisions related to the value of that property are based on the expectation that the investor will earn a return on that investment. Buyers and owners of small hardwood properties, on the other hand, generally have a much different motivation for ownership. Though they may produce some income, more common motivations for owning these types of properties include recreation (hunting, bird watching, hiking, etc.), conservation, building a cabin to “get away from it all,” having something to pass down to future generations and the like. An appraiser must understand this in order to accurately assess the value of your property.

Second, as the saying goes, the three rules of real estate are “location, location, location,” and geographic competency is extremely important to understand when hiring an appraiser.

Going back to our Walden Woods example, let’s focus not on the property type, but on the location of the appraiser’s experience as it compares to the location of the property. I think you will agree that Alabama and Massachusetts are quite different, not only in physical characteristics, but also demographically, economically and legislatively. An appraiser from Alabama who is completely competent to appraise a property next to Talladega Motor Speedway may be completely ill-equipped to appraise the same property on Walden Pond. The Alabama appraiser may not only not know important physical aspects such as timber growth rates and the time of year when harvesting is off limits (like in Spring when the snow melts and the ground is as solid as room temperature butter), but he or she may also not be familiar enough with state and local laws, regulations and ordinances to produce a legally compliant valuation.

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CHOOSING THE WRONG APPRAISER CAN COST YOU IN TERMS OF TIME, MONEY AND EVEN LEGAL CO M PL I CAT I O N S , S O YO U S H O U L D A LWAYS G I VE A G O O D D E A L OF THOUGHT AND CONSIDERATION TO THE PROCESS”

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Finally, understanding the markets in which properties are located and in which they trade is of the utmost importance. Failure to do so makes it almost impossible to determine the correct use of the property, which in turn will prevent developing a reasonable appraisal. A potentially incomeproducing property like forestland trades at multiple market levels, all of which impact property value. At the primary level, one must understand the local timber markets—what mills are around, what products they purchase, how much do they need to purchase, and what prices are they willing to pay— in order to determine the timber income-producing potential of the property.

As an example, let’s suppose that 10,000-acre Douglas-fir property near Cannon Beach, Oregon, that you’ve been coveting for years is finally on the market, but you don’t happen to have $30–$40 million on hand to pay cash, so you have to borrow the funds. You’ve gone through a list of appraisers to determine their classifications and competencies and settled on an appraiser with a great reputation who specializes in large timber properties on the West Coast, and who also has worked with your lender before, so you feel very good about him or her. Everything goes beautifully and you purchase the property with no hiccups.

At the same time, local market factors related to land use, such as population growth rates, zoning and the path of growth to name a few, impact the highest and best use of a property. These all help to determine whether it will remain an income-producing timber property or eventually be purchased

by Aunt Gracie to finally achieve her life-long dream.

Now let’s say that not long afterward, you are introduced by a mutual friend to someone from a conservation organization who says that they would like to talk to you about donating a conservation easement on your property. You really like the idea and, after doing some digging, learn that you can get a tax deduction for the value of the donated easement. You also find out that you will need an appraisal of the property before and after the easement in order to determine the value of the easement donated, and that the IRS has very strict rules that must be followed. You contact the appraiser who did the original appraisal for your purchase because they did such a good job the first time but find out that they have never done a conservation easement appraisal and are not very familiar with the IRS regulations. However, they recommend another firm that has a great deal of experience in that arena and is at the top of the IRS’s short list of approved appraisers, so you ultimately decide to hire the second firm.

A third market component that appraisers must be aware of is the type of buyers interested in a particular type of property. For instance, the buyer type for our 250-acre Walden hardwood forest is very different from the type of buyer interested in 10,000 acres of Douglas-fir plantation in Oregon.

At the same time, however, if the hardwood forestland in the Northeast is 25,000 acres instead of 250 acres, the same buyer may be interested in both because buyers of properties of that size are interested in a return on investment. Understanding who the potential buyers are for a particular property type, and what motivates them, is key to an appraiser’s success and is, therefore, key in choosing the right appraiser.

Cause There are a number of reasons that cause an individual to need an appraisal, and whether you need one in order to borrow money, establish a value basis for estate planning, determine the value of the conservation easement you just donated, or a myriad of other reasons, the purpose of the appraisal is an important factor in selecting an appraiser. This is closely related to competency, in that appraisers often specialize in doing appraisals for particular purposes and may not have the experience necessary to handle your particular needs.

In this example, the original firm is perfectly competent to handle the appraisal of the property for acquisition lending purposes but is not the best choice to handle the appraisal for conservation and IRS reporting purposes due their lack of experience in that particular arena.

Conclusion Choosing the wrong appraiser can cost you in terms of time, money and even legal complications, so you should always put a good deal of thought and consideration to the process. If you follow the “3 Cs” and look for the right classification, competencies and sufficient experience with the area that causes you to need the appraisal, you will take the uncertainty out of finding a good appraiser. °

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Focusing on Family, Faith & Nature

Richards Outdoor Photography LLC

Story by Lorie A. Woodward Photos Courtesy of Richards Outdoor Photography LLC

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RICHARDS OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY LLC I S B U I LT O N F A M I LY , F A I T H A N D A D E E P , ABIDING APPRECIATION FOR THE MA JESTY OF THE NATURAL WORLD. “Our work exists to give God the glory for his magnificent creation and to share the hope that comes from a relationship with our Creator,” said Dave Richards, a hunting and outdoor industry manufacturers’ rep with H&G Marketing, who along with his wife, Beth, and their two sons, James, 23, and Joseph, 20, also operates the family’s Boerne-based business.

While Dave’s photography has graced numerous covers for magazines such as Sports Afield, Petersen's Hunting, Southern Outdoors and Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine and illustrated the now-classic white-tailed deer management text, Observing and Evaluating Whitetails, the driving force behind Richards Outdoor Photography LLC is the family’s shared passion and gratitude, not a paycheck.

“Our faith is strong—and we raised our boys to respect, conserve and appreciate the natural world,” said Beth, who uses her family’s photographs as the inspiration for her wildlife pencil drawings and paintings. “Capturing the beauty of the outdoors reminds us all to be good stewards of our rich blessings.”

Focusing on Photography Dave, the son of a petroleum engineer, spent his formative years moving from oil field to oil field in East Texas, West Texas and South Louisiana. His parents, avid outdoorsmen, took their children hunting and fishing in every locale. At home, the coffee tables were littered with dog-eared copies of Sports Afield, Field and Stream and Outdoor Life.

“Although no one in my family was a photographer, I grew up surrounded by wildlife images,” Dave, a Texas Wildlife Association member, said.

He obtained his first camera about the time he entered middle school and began carrying it with him wherever he went. He gravitated to wildlife as subjects for his photos.

“We’d go to visit my grandmother near the Wichitas in Oklahoma,” Dave said. “When the prints would come back, I’d have two pictures of my grandmother and 22 photos of prairie dogs, lizards and the coyote den up the road.”

About the same time, his immediate family settled in a semirural area just north of Mandeville, Lousianna, and they stayed there through his high school years. On the weekends, he and friends would grab “shotguns, fishing poles and ice chests” and load their skiffs and explore the marshes as they made their way to Lake Pontchartrain.

“For me, it’s never been hunting or fishing or photography,” Dave said. “It’s been hunting and fishing and photography— they’ve always gone together.”

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W H Y T WA? “TWA is the premier advocacy group for Texas landowners, private property rights, and our hunting heritage. Their efforts through the Texas Big Games Awards, Texas Youth Hunting Program and Texas Brigades to educate and provide opportunities for future generations to understand, appreciate and participate in our hunting heritage and the stewardship of our natural resources is what I truly love about TWA. There is no organization that does it better!”

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As he started his freshman year at Southeastern Louisiana University, Dave upgraded to a Canon SLR camera and began selling images through a local frame shop.

“It was the first time I ever connected photography with the potential to earn money,” Dave said. “I set my sights on the outdoor magazines.”

Dave taught himself photography by doing it and by seeking the advice of mentors such as Wyman Meinzer, David K. Langford and Jerry Smith, who in the 1980s and 1990s was considered the “King of the Whitetail Photography.” Smith gave Dave two pieces of advice that provided the framework for his photography career.

It was the era of slide photography. Smith told Dave if he was worried about spending too much money on film to quit because the only way to progress as a photographer was taking a lot of photos and throwing out all of the bad images.

“I could build a house with all of the slides I threw away, but I learned to keep only the best,” Dave said.

Smith also advised the then-college student to finish earning his marketing degree and get a steady job.

“He told me to make photography my ‘professional hobby’ unless I wanted to live hand to mouth for the rest of my life,” Richards said. “While I worked hard at photography, it’s always been my avocation, not my full-time job.”

Upon graduation in 1984, an outdoor sporting goods sales job took him back to Texas, where opportunities for hunting, fishing and photography abounded.

Focusing on Family Dave and Beth met at First United Methodist Church in downtown Corpus Christi.

“She sat behind me on the last Sunday I lived in Corpus,” Dave said. “I was moving to San Antonio with my job the following week.”

As they walked to the parking lot, Dave asked her to attend an outdoor trade show with him that afternoon.

“She said no to the event, but she didn’t say no to dating me,” Dave said laughing.

In 1988, after two years of navigating the distance between Corpus and San Antonio, they were married.

Beth put her business administration degree from Bowling Green State University to work as a computer programmer, while Dave worked as a sales rep for Outdoor Sports Headquarters before becoming a manufacturer’s rep in 1992 for several outdoor companies including Leupold optics. In their off hours, Beth cultivated her creativity with arts and crafts, while Dave often took to the field to hunt, fish and photograph.

“I always loved the outdoors, but initially it wasn’t Beth’s great love,” Dave said.

Beth wasn’t a hunter, but she was an angler and always ready to vacation in places such as Alaska or Yellowstone.

“Even though Beth didn’t always go hunting with me, she never denied me an adventure,” Dave said.

“One of the great gifts of our relationship is the trust we share.”

In 1996, the family grew to three with the arrival of James. In 1999, Joseph was born. Beth left her career to focus on raising the boys. The family staked a claim to a two-acre homestead near Boerne, which provided a big outdoor playground for the youngsters.

“Our boys were never video kids,” said Beth, who had grown up fishing and camping with her family in Ohio, New York and Massachusetts and wanted her children to have those same types of experiences.

As small boys, they brought piles of “natural treasures” such as rocks, leaves and dirt onto the back porch and used them to build habitat for their plastic animals in the lid of a huge Rubbermaid container that held their toys.

“They spent their days outside roaming around our property just being boys,” Beth said.

James and Joseph began accompanying Dave to photo blinds on South Texas ranches such as the Hindes Ranch and the West Brothers Ranch before they were tall enough to see out of a ground blind.

“We used to stack things in our chairs, just trying to see,” Joseph said.

They learned to be quiet and be patient. On each excursion, they were rewarded with outdoor fun like plinking cans or fishing in a stock tank.

“Dad always made it fun, so we were always ready to go,” James recalled.

Then, after enough growth spurts, the boys got the ultimate reward—the opportunity to see everything Dave could and photograph the ranches’ superlative whitetails and other wildlife with their own cameras.

“When I was finally tall enough to see out, I was like ‘Wow! This is worth being quiet for all of those hours,” Joseph said laughing.

After each outing, the boys would show their photos to Dave.

“Dad would always point out the good things in our photos, but he’d also suggest technical things that we could try next time,” James said. “Thanks to him, we could see progress in our images, which just kept us coming back for more.”

Their outdoor experiences weren’t limited to photography, hunting and fishing. Scouting was also part of the mix, so they hiked and camped. James and

Joseph earned the rank of Eagle Scout, as had Dave and his four brothers.

“Regardless of what we did, though, we always had cameras with us,” Dave said. “It is just part of who we are and what we do as a family.”

Because Beth homeschooled the boys until they were in high school, the family had the opportunity to travel year-round.

“When the boys were little, we went to Disney a couple of times, but they made it clear they would rather be out in nature,” Beth said. “Our family vacations turned to family photography shoots.”

Together, they traveled throughout United States and Canada focusing on wildlife amidst stunning landscapes. In August, they spent a week in Montana and Canada. It was summer’s last hurrah before James, a recent graduate of Abilene Christian University returned to his job as student ministries coordinator at Christ Church in Plano and Joseph returned to Texas A&M, where he is double-majoring in entomology and wildlife and fisheries sciences.

“As for me, I love the mountains,” James said. “There is something about mountains and the beauty there that make me feel especially close to God.” In 2017, they made their first trip to Africa where James had completed a seven-week internship with Kingdom DNA. Afterwards they photographed the Zula Nyala, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, St. Lucia River, and the Phinda Game Reserve together.

“While each trip has its own special memories, going to the west coast of South Africa, photographing all of the animals—cheetahs, giraffes, rhinos, lions, elephants and everything else—in the wild, and experiencing that for the first time together as a family was an incredible gift,” Joseph said.

Images and artwork are available on RichardsOutdoorPhotography.com as are copies of Observing and Evaluating Whitetails, the classic wildlife management text co-authored by Dave Richards and noted wildlife biologist Al Brothers and illustrated with photographs

by Dave Richards. The Richards family also travels to select outdoor shows to sell their work.

In addition to general wildlife photography, Richards Outdoor Photography is also available for ranchspecific photography. Contact Dave Richards to discuss potential projects.

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The Focal Point Over the years, the family has traveled thousands of miles and shot thousands of images—and yet their passion for the outdoors and the artful skill of photography hasn’t waned.

“In outdoor photography, nothing is constant—light changes, animals move, weather breaks—it’s a challenge to capture a moment in time as you’re seeing it,” Dave said. “Mother Nature doesn’t have a rewind.”

Each of the Richards’ men brings a different perspective to their work. Dave, influenced by the magazine covers of his youth, prefers natural portraiture that captures big game in the context of its habitat or behavior shots that catch a buck curling its lip or rubbing its marking limb with its forehead gland. James is drawn to action and he strives to capture a moment in time that most people have never seen such as a bighorn sheep running with all four feet in the air. Joseph seeks out the intricacies of nature at the macro-level concentrating on things like insects, amphibians or the feather patterns of a game bird to help people consider the world from a different level.

“All three of us can be in the same place on the same day for the same amount of time and we will all come back with a completely different set of images,” Dave said.

Seeing the world through one another’s eyes is a crucial part of the experience.

“The best part of the day is when we all come back in from the field and start comparing shots,” Joseph said. “It’s exciting to see who got that really great, unexpected shot that makes you stop and reconsider the world because it shows you something new.”

Beth, who on these trips observes wildlife through binoculars to enhance the realism of her drawings, now travels with a video camera in tow and captures the scene from a fourth perspective.

“The sound of their cameras clicking is the soundtrack to my videos,” Beth said.

“The video allows them to see the big picture as it unfolded.”

While memorable, one-of-a-kind images are definitely trophies, the ultimate rewards of their shared passion can’t be contained within a picture frame.

“Joe and I are incredibly close now—and we’re very close to our parents,” James said. “Outdoor photography provided the opportunity for us to spend a lot of time together, so the really important things like our relationships and our faith had a medium on which to grow.”

While photography provided common ground for the family, the photos plant seeds of awareness in others that can blossom into a conservation ethic that changes the world.

“Not everyone has an opportunity to experience the majesty of nature for themselves, so our images can help promote an appreciation for what exists in God’s great creation,” Joe said. “Appreciating nature is the first step in conserving it for future generations. We’re humbled if our images can play a part.” °

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Chasing Blues Through the Texas Chaparral Story by Greg Simons

After the second covey encounter with no birds in bag, I pleaded, “Guys, if you continue to hunt these birds in a gentlemanly fashion, we may never have enough birds for the quail meal that is on the dining menu for this evening.” This was the first time that these three gentlemen had hunted blue quail together, and though each were experienced quail hunters, both with blues and bobs, there was that natural tendency for each of them to not breach proper quail hunting etiquette that’s commonly held for bobwhites. The problem is that blue quail do not observe the finer gamebird principles as bobwhites; rather, they are more rogue and prone to run like members of a gang who are scattering from law dogs.

I then instructed them, “Okay, amigos, on this next covey, I want all three of you to dismount the truck as safely and quickly as possible, chamber a round, and take pursuit of the birds, not worrying about if the next guy is lagging behind. Be safe but be aggressive.” As we came to a screeching halt near a water trough, with some 30–40 birds scurrying through the creosote like they were on skateboards, my tres amigos launched from the crew cab F-250 as I spouted, “If you have to pot-shoot them on the ground like cottontail rabbits, then do so. Take no prisoners.” Over the next 15 minutes I heard no less than 15 shots, watching them wind through the brush and up the side of a rocky hill covered in lechaguila, with David almost taking a spill. When they returned, they were beaming from ear to ear with 7 beautiful birds in their bag. “I think we figured how we need to play this game together now,” were the words of Jim, as he was picking thorns out of his shin.

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THE BIRD Scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) is the proper common name for these birds, more often referred to by hunters as blue quail, which is derived from a bit of a bluish grey hue that you see in their beautiful plumage, which also has a flecked or scaled pattern. They have a white tuft of feathers that spike up on the top of their head, and I’ve occasionally heard people refer to them as cotton tops. Here in Texas, you’ll find blues in the western areas of South Texas, all across the Trans-Pecos, and much of the Panhandle, especially the western two-thirds of this region. Blues are a bit larger than bobs, requiring a slightly heavier load to properly anchor them. They are known as runners, and since they tend to congregate in large coveys, sometimes 30–40 birds, it’s an impressive sight to see these larger groups of birds navigating their way so effortlessly through the scrubby brush and cactus, and when you have that many birds bust into the air, it can be a startling thunder of noise. You’ll find blues in both flat country, as well as steep rocky terrain. Blues are opportunistic in their feeding habits, consuming various seeds through the course of the year, greens when the rains provide weed growth, plant fruits from various plants including prickly pear, and insects when such arthropods are available. When prickly pear tunas are red and ripe, I’ve seen blue quail with purplish faces, so they obviously find prickly pear fruit to be highly attractive, as do many other wild critters.

High brass loads offer a little more punch for blue quail, which are a little heftier than bobs.

—top left Stacking rocks in water troughs is one method of creating wildlife friendly perches for birds and small mammals.

—top middle Though blues do not always hold well for pointing dogs, when ground cover is sufficient, these birds can be effectively hunted with good dogs.

—top right Blue quail hunting is conducive to friends who are looking for some outdoor action that is conducive to great camaraderie.

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So, what can the quail manager do to help create man-controlled needs for these birds? Provision of surface water is a great start. These dessert-type birds do metabolize a great deal of their moisture needs from the foods that they eat, but never under-estimate the importance of water for quail and other wildlife in arid regions. Earthen ponds that rely on rain-water runoff are great but are not as predictably reliable as water that is pumped up and piped into troughs. A key is making sure that birds have good access to these water sources via trough overflows or through platforms such as rocks or expanded metal ramps that allow birds and small mammals to an access perch.

Cattle grazing can be an asset or a liability for blue quail, with the key being grazing pressure that is not too excessive. Hoof action from cattle can help prevent soil capping, and moderate grazing of native grasses can add to the fitness of those plants, but scalping the landscape through intense grazing pressure over long periods of time can rob the habitat requirements for blue quail and other wildlife species. Sound grazing practices in these drier, more brittle ecosystems can be central to maintaining healthy, functional ecological productivity, including habitats required for blue quail. Stocking rate and timing/amount of stock deferment are the two main considerations to a sound grazing regime.

THE HUNT Unlike bobwhites, there are not many commercial hunting operations for blue quail, so finding an outfitter who offers blue quail hunts or finding a blue quail lease is not necessarily an easy quest. As mentioned earlier, the normal style of hunting for blues is generally much different than that employed by bobwhite hunters who are more accustomed to hunting over pointing dogs. As described earlier, hunting blues is often more of a chase on foot, but hunting from buggies is relatively popular as well. Though few outfitters offer packages that involve hunting blues with dogs, Ryan O’Shaughnessy, with West Texas Quail Outfitters, has carved out a niche of offering high-end packages with welltrained dogs that are bred for hunting blue quail. Named Orvis’s Outfitter of the Year in 2018, you can check out Ryan’s information at WestTexasQuailOutfitters.com. While discussing blue quail hunts, I’d be remiss not to mention that blue quail provide excellent table-fare, with my favorite recipe being one that I cook the breast meat in a cream of mushroom base with fresh mushrooms, garlic and onions, placed over brown rice, and I chicken-fry the legs as an appetizer; book a quail hunt and try it out. . . you won’t be disappointed! ° The author, Greg Simons, is a wildlife biologist who co-owns two companies that assist private landowners with needs related to hunting programs and wildlife management. For further information on these companies, check out WildlifeSystems.com and TheWildlifeConsultants.com.

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VA L L E Y L A K E R A N CH Valley Lake Ranch consists of 2,245± acres including a massive, private lake yielding approximately 1,080± surface acres (at max capacity) of pristine water at normal elevation including 15,000 acre feet of adjudicated impoundment rights. Set amongst scenic rolling terrain immediately south of the Red River Basin, this very unique property combines heavily wooded oak and elm forests, clear rights of way, notable elevation change, excellent build sites, a proven fishery with desirable lake level consistency and amazing water clarity. Raw land and expansive water combine to form a recreational oasis and blank canvas that is virtually impossible to duplicate.

Presented by Hortenstine Ranch Company

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THE COVENANT R ANCH There are few ranches in Texas that carry such a famous existence.

Known by thousands for its legendary whitetail deer hunting, this crown jewel of Texas hunting ranches is now available. With over eighty-nine hundred acres in the heart of the famed Golden Triangle, the Covenant Ranch is easily accessible from San Antonio. The Covenant boasts a beautiful 300-acre lake—the largest privately-owned lake in South Texas. Combined with some of the best wildlife habitat in the region, the Covenant produces some of the most sought-after game in the world.

Presented by Liberty Land & Ranch

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COVER STORY

THIS 809± ACRE HUNTING AND R E C R E AT I O N A L R A N C H F O R S A L E I N MCMULLEN COUNT Y OFFERS A HUNTING EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER. The ranch features an incredible lodge that sits amongst majestic South Texas brush overlooking the Choke Canyon Reservoir. The property is located just 23± miles west of Three Rivers, Texas, 71± miles south of San Antonio and 93± miles northwest of Corpus Christi.

Inside the white-rock lodge you will find elegant rustic designs and stained concrete floors. The lodge features five guest rooms and five and one-half bathrooms and can sleep up to 18 guests. There are several relaxing and entertainment areas including a pool table, shuffleboard table and gourmet kitchen and bar. Choke Canyon Reservoir can be seen from a large porch that spans the length of the lodge. A concrete patio leads to a heated in-ground pool. Next to the lodge is a large pavilion with an outdoor kitchen, bar-b-que pits and a fire pit.

Two guest cabins allow for additional guest accommodations, and there is a foreman’s home, a two-bay storage barn and a fourbay equipment barn.

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Excellent ranch roads allow access to the entire game-fenced property. There are 20 breeding pens and a state-ofthe-art, climate-controlled deer barn on the southwest corner of the property.

Numerous blinds, feeders and food plots are strategically placed across the ranch.

A climate-controlled shooting range with surround sound and cameras mounted on each target can be found below the lodge.

And, there is also a skeet range stocked with right, left, incoming, outgoing, rabbit and wobble trap throwers.

Several ponds and troughs throughout the Empire Ranch provide ample drinking water to wildlife. The whitetail deer herd has produced several bucks over 200 Boone and Crockett and includes genetics that have been released onto the ranch. With the MLDP whitetail deer management program that has been in practice for several years, the Empire Ranch is at the top of its class in South Texas’ premier deer hunting ranches. °

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THE HISTORIC CIRCLE E RANCH IS A HIGH-FENCED HUNTING RANCH LOCATED IN ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER AREAS NEAR HOUSTON AND COLLEGE STATION. THE RANCH IS ONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE PROPERTIES IN THE AREA AND IS A PERFECT COMBINATION FOR THE OUTDOORSMAN, CONSERVATIONIST AND COWMAN ALIKE.

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The Historic Circle E Ranch is a high-fenced hunting ranch located in one of the most sought after areas near Houston and College Station. The ranch is one of the more unique properties in the area and is a perfect combination for the outdoorsman, conservationist and cowman alike. The ranch consists of 2,096 manicured acres with a water feature around every corner. There are fertile coastal fields mixed in with thick brush, ideal cover for whitetails and exotics. There is a 60-acre lake located in the middle of the property that is home to outstanding fishing and duck hunting.

The entire ranch is high fenced with multiple cross sections for managing the cattle and exotic stocks. There is an exceptional road system on the ranch that includes roads along every fence for easy maintenance. Full turn-key property with all animals and rolling stock being sold and ready for move in.

Habitat The rolling terrain of the ranch is a perfect mix of large oak trees and towering pine. The pastures are all in improved grasses and provide plentiful grazing opportunities for cattle and many of the exotics. On the edges of the brush are food plots that are perfectly located near bedding areas. Mooring Creek divides the property, and large oak trees are lined on its banks making for some of the best whitetail habitat on the ranch. Across the property you will find 16 bodies of water that are home to wood ducks and migrating waterfowl in the Fall and Winter months. These bodies of water are also great habitat for the Père David’s deer, elk, red deer and Asian water buffalo.

Wildlife Circle E Ranch is home to 25 species of native and exotic wildlife.

Exotics: These animals are intensely managed for hunting and conservation. Many of the exotics on the ranch are highly desirable species, with females being more valuable than the males; these species are know as “Super Exotics.” Ranches across Texas are

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seeing impressive returns on super exotics. Many of these species are becoming lost in their native lands and only found on Texas ranches. The ranch is cross fenced for exotic management purposes.

Whitetails: The property has been highly managed with highly improved whitetail genetics.

The owner has released bred does, bucks and fawns to improve the genetics of the herd. It is easily noticed that these are not your typical Central East Texas whitetails.

Hunting: The ranch specializes in corporate hunting. The lodge can accommodate both large and small groups of executives. Hunting tactics range from spot and stalk to safari style, or enjoy a comfortable hunt in one of the large hunting blinds.

Improvements Lodge: The owner spared no expense when building the lodge on the Circle E. The lodge has seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms.

Many of the suites have large bathrooms with jetted tubs and large showers. There is a cook’s kitchen located just off of the dining area with granite countertops. The great room has 18foot ceilings with a large fireplace and plenty of room to display your trophies with a wet bar located within. Around the rock fire pit you will find plenty of room to celebrate your hunt with friends and family. There is a large bunk room located upstairs that is perfect for children.

Water: There are 16 bodies of water on the ranch with one being a 60-acre fishing lake and many of them being over four acres. Off the main lake there is a pivot that is supplied with water from the lake to irrigate the coastal field. Mooring Creek transects the property providing great cover and water in the wet season. All of the lakes and ponds have been intensely managed for trophy bass and striper fishing. °

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hill country living.

Robin’s Rock Ranch is nestled in the beautiful heart of the Texas Hill Country. The ranch is

perched on one of the highest elevations in Kerr County creating magnificent views of the Hill

Country terrain. 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 wildlife. Learn more at HoodRealEstateInc.com.

82.44 acres | kerr county | $2,495,000 | property# 4685009 Conner W. Hood • 830 928 2317 • Conner@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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plentiful water.

The Sandstone Mountain Ranch, with its striking landscape, plentiful water and well-managed

wildlife, is the pinnacle of ranch living. While the land makes a statement, the water makes the

ranch truly exceptional. With more than 80 acres of surface water, it is one of the “wettest” in the

Hill Country. It also includes a half mile of the coveted Llano River with holes deep enough for fishing and tubing. Learn more at HoodRealEstateInc.com.

2,728 acres | llano county | $29,500,000 | property# 5115261 Howard W. Hood • 830 739 3815 • Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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exceptional hunting.

The 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. The 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. Learn more at HoodRealEstateInc.com.

4,624 acres | webb & zapata counties | $6,704,800 | property# 5099555 Howard W. Hood • 830 739 3815 • Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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undeveloped on the guadalupe.

The Flowing River Ranch, located about 10 minutes south of Hunt in Kerr County, offers the rare opportunity to purchase 108± acres of undeveloped land on the Guadalupe River’s south

fork. The south fork, known for its high water quality and stunning scenery, courses through the ranch for about 1,700 feet, giving the owner private access. The native vegetation and plentiful water attract wildlife. Learn more at HoodRealEstateInc.com.

108 acres | kerr county | $3,750,000 | property# 3222929 Howard W. Hood • 830 739 3815 • Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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rustic elegance.

The Lucky A Ranch, located six miles east of Navasota, is 388± acres of thoughtfully customized perfection. The 5,000± square-foot home is a testament to fine craftsmanship with magnificent,

one-of-a-kind rustic elegance where even the windowsills are granite in the three-bedroom,

three-and-a-half-bath home. The front and back porches, that encompass a total of 1,625 square feet, overlook professionally landscaped grounds. Learn more at HoodRealEstateInc.com.

388 acres | grimes county | $6,750,000 | property# 4684998 Howard W. Hood • 830 739 3815 • Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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live water oasis.

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 high-fenced ranch home. Wolf Creek burbles through the ranch for about 750 feet, providing access from both banks. Hardwoods shade the watercourse and the custom concrete creekside patio. Learn more at HoodRealEstateInc.com.

65 acres | gillespie county | $3,250,000 | property# 4778693 Howard W. Hood • 830 739 3815 • Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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superlative privacy.

Located 42 miles southwest of Hebbronville, the Estrella Ranch provides incredible hunting and superlative privacy with 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. Learn more at HoodRealEstateInc.com.

8,100 acres | jim hogg & starr counties | $30,000,000 | property# 3061902 Howard W. Hood • 830 739 3815 • Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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recreational water property.

Picturesque 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 872.6± acre

property, located only 25 minutes north of Del Rio. This property is versatile and well-suited for development, a corporate retreat, recreational camp or a private getaway.

Learn more at HoodRealEstateInc.com.

872.6 acres | val verde county | $2,600,000 | property# 951942

Howard W. Hood • 830 739 3815 • Howard@HoodRealEstateInc.com

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Estancia on the Brazos 400± Acres | Washington County | $9,900,000 | Property ID: 5982731

Sitting on the banks of the Brazos River near the location of the 1st Capital of Texas in Washington County, lies a property unparalleled in views and beauty. The Estancia on the Brazos is truly a one-of-a-kind ranch featuring an incredible custom home built by John Sebastian and designed by Ford, Powell & Carson with a guest house, manager’s home, and barns. In addition to the Brazos River frontage, the ranch has abundant surface water, a great combination of pastures and wooded wildlife habitat, with some of the ranch high fenced for exotic game.

Buck Spring Ranch 1,587± Acres | Llano County | $9,700,000 | Property ID: 6888067

Located deep in the Texas Hill Country southeast of Llano on County Road 312, this ranch has been in the same family for decades. From breathtaking views of the surrounding country, to cleared pastureland ideal for hay production or improved grasses, to rock bottom creeks and draws flowing with cool spring water, this property has it all. There is a diverse mix of grasses, vegetation, and trees providing excellent habitat for both wildlife and livestock; plus, ample water for livestock, people, and irrigation.

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Barber Mountain Brazos Ranch 1,423± Acres | Palo Pinto County | $9,495,000 | Property ID: 5587079

This property offers the rare opportunity to own over 2.75 miles of premier Brazos River frontage with a combination of high bank frontage and easy access to the beachfront along the river.

The ranch also has an excellent mix of improved pastures and heavily wooded areas full of wildlife.

Five Bridges Farm 447± Acres | Anderson County | $6,250,000 | Property ID: 6391732

This beautiful ranch is a wonderful mix of improved pastures, native pastures, thick wooded areas, and exceptional water. Lake Creek flows through the property with over 1.4 miles of frontage on both sides. The ranch is well suited for the avid outdoorsman, equestrian enthusiast, or hunter. The property is highly improved with six homes and is ideal for a corporate retreat or a large family compound.

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Crockett Ranch 457± Acres | Montague County | $4,950,000 | Property ID: 6343683

This ranch is located just one-and-a-half hours north of Dallas-Fort Worth, outside of Bowie, Texas. It is ideal for the cattleman and the avid outdoorsman with a rolling terrain and wonderful mix of improved pastures, native pasture, and thick wooded areas. The ranch features a large custom-built main residence, covered riding arena complete with office, multiple stalls, and a three-bedroom apartment. Enjoy amazing views of the surrounding area.

Valhalla Farms 784± Acres | Milam County | $4,195,000 | Property ID: 2917928

Primarily used as a horse farm, breeding facility, and racetrack, the farm also offers fishing and hunting along the banks of the San Gabriel River. This turnkey operation includes a 6,541-square-foot residence with pool, rehabilitation and exercise building, five horse walkers, covered round breaking pen, and numerous horse paddocks and traps on over 600 acres of improved pastures, and approximately 163 acres of native pastures. There are 11 earthen ponds on the farm, a six+ acre lake in the center of the race track, and four water wells on the property.

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Ray Roberts Ranch 211± Acres | Grayson County | $3,925,000 | Property ID: 6855287

Overlooking and adjacent to the northern shores of Lake Ray Roberts, this beautiful 211-acre recreational ranch is only 70 miles north of the DFW Metroplex in Grayson County, just west of Tioga. Ready for immediate use, it has a 3,500-sqaure-foot house overlooking multiple lakes on the property. Barns, pens with good fencing and cross fencing, and 11 bodies of water and multiple draws running through the property support the current agricultural, cattle grazing, and recreational uses.

Rio Ranchito 127± Acres | Kerr County | $3,885,000 | Property ID: 5928121

This equestrian retreat overlooks the Guadalupe River and Flat Rock Creek with a large amount of frontage on both sides of the river and creek. Improved pastures and heavily treed vegetation provide for abundant wildlife.

An additional 42 acres is also available.

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Rocky Creek Ranch 820± Acres | Kaufman County | $3,500,000 | Property ID: 5976395

This beautiful East Texas ranch has stock ponds and creeks that provide water for cattle grazing and attract wildlife for hunting. The northern tract features a three-bedroom home that overlooks the 25-acre lake, ideal for fishing and hunting in the surrounding areas. On the southern tract there is a ranch manager home and working pens with pipe fencing.

Roberts Ranch on Lake Ray Roberts 145± Acres | Grayson County | $2,668,000 | Property ID: 7395339

With frontage on Lake Ray Roberts, this 145-acre horse and cattle ranch includes a custom-built hilltop home with front and back porches allowing for scenic views of the countryside, green pastures, and area ponds. There are two barns on the ranch with water and electricity. Rough-cut roads and trails can be found throughout, providing good access to the property and various pastures and ponds.

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Red Oak Creek Ranch 380± Acres | Ellis County | $2,630,000 | Property ID: 6214789

The property is less than 30 minutes southwest of Dallas off IH-45. It has recently been utilized for hay production, row crop farming, and grazing cattle. The property has perimeter fencing with some cross fencing, two stock tanks, and a creek along the southern border. There is road frontage on two sides of the property, and though it will ultimately be developed with homes, it could currently be used as a getaway to fish and hunt.

Bryant Ranch 184± Acres | Parker County | $2,545,000 | Property ID: 6182751

This beautiful equestrian ranch is located in the heart of horse country, just north of Weatherford, Texas. Complete with a beautiful main house and pool, guest house, manager’s house, a great barn, and multiple outdoor riding arenas. Just under an hour from Fort Worth and Will Rodgers Colosseum.

Spector Ranch 564± Acres | Montague County | $2,500,000 | Property ID: 7086517

The Spector Ranch, located five miles north of Bowie in Montague County, is ideal for the cattleman and the avid outdoorsman. This ranch is approximately 564± acres of rolling terrain with a wonderful mix of improved pastures, native pastures, and thick wooded areas. As a result of excellent land management practices that are in place, the land is in good condition, with excellent grasses and native habitat. The water features include 13 stock tanks, and there are several draws and tributaries that run throughout the property.

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HARLAN RAY 3131 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75219 | View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/57415

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Slater Ranch 810± Acres | Clay County | $2,430,000 | Property ID: 6970875

The Slater Ranch is located in the heart of Clay County along the banks of the Red River, an hour and 50-minute drive north of the DFW metroplex. There is exceptional water on the ranch with over 1,700 feet of frontage on the river and ponds of various sizes scattered across the land. This well-run working cattle and farming operation is broken up into three separate tracts with a combination of cultivated land, rolling pasture land, productive bottom land, and big views of the Red River valley.

Four River Lodge 14± Acres | Palo Pinto County | $1,900,000 | Property ID: 7275503

The Four River Lodge, originally named the Seybold Guest Ranch, is located west of Mineral Wells on a bend in the Brazos River. The Spanish-style compound built in the 1940s was designed by Dallas architect Charles Dilbeck.

Originally a dude ranch, the lodge has 19 guest rooms and two apartments surrounding a courtyard. There are three other houses on the property, one with two bedrooms, and two additional one-bedroom homes.

Ray Ranch on Lake Ray Roberts 66± Acres | Grayson County | $1,254,000 | Property ID: 7395217

The property is currently used for agricultural and recreational purposes with cattle grazing on the property.

There are excellent water features with three bodies of water located on the property. This unimproved property has rough-cut roads and trails throughout, providing good access to the various pastures.

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Leatherwood Ranch 42± Acres | Denton County | $1,195,000 | Property ID: 6957589

The Leatherwood Ranch is in the heart of the North Texas horse country. Though this is a wooded retreat on a hilltop which has some open pastures and meadows, it is surrounded by both beautiful ranches with rolling pastures and horses and cattle and wooded areas teeming with wildlife. This ranch has scenic views of the countryside and green pastures and numerous trails through the woods and bridges over the creeks.

Caddo Grasslands Ranch 292± Acres | Fannin County | $1,050,000 | Property ID: 6766949

This ranch is located 90 minutes northeast of Dallas on the rolling prairie of North Texas near the Caddo National Grasslands Park. Originally part of a 1,000+ acre cattle ranch, there are four stock tanks/ponds, and a designated wetlands traverses through the middle of the property attracting an abundance of native wildlife (especially deer, ducks, and pigs.) A water well is located near the ranch house, and community water is available on FM 273.

Riley Ranch 284± Acres | Bosque County | $995,000 | Property ID: 7277105

The 284-acre Riley Ranch is ideal for cattle grazing and farming with a level, open terrain and various live oaks, cedars, and elm trees scattered around the edges of the pastures. Located in different corners of the ranch are three ponds ranging in size with the largest one being four acres. The property is fenced and cross fenced with four different pastures. Scattered around the edges of the pastures are some live oaks, cedars, and elm trees.

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SAN SABA RIVER RANCH The highlight of the ranch is the three± miles of pristine San Saba River frontage, plus superior water infrastructure with nine water wells and 20 stock tanks. Nine-bedroom lodge, guest/staff homes. Wonderful topographic variety and 6,200± acres high fenced with excellent trees and cover. Improved whitetail herd, plus blackbuck, turkey, hogs, quail, dove, duck and fishing for big bass, catfish, perch and carp, 7,800± ACRES IN MENARD COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 7135369

NUECES RANCH A low-fence South Texas ranch that has been intensely managed for 14± years and has 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 and brush clearing. Nice facilities include a ranch home, guest house, foreman’s home, barns, etc.

6,963± ACRES IN L A SALLE & MCMULLEN COUNTIES • PROPERT Y ID: 7353868

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CERRO ALTO RANCH

MUY ALTO RANCH

Incredible views are captured from this impeccably maintained ranch with headquarters on a high hill overlooking the serene landscape.

There are 118± acres low and high fenced with wells and tanks, with a Level III MLD and a whitetail deer herd, plus ag. exempt lowfenced land. Impressive lodge and barns, plus a wellness spa, the Willow Room, offers the ultimate in relaxation and fitness.

A fifth-generation ranch has been operated by the same family since 1950.

A rare find with superb location, this history-filled ranch has two springfed creeks. Incredible views, grand trees and nice headquarters add to the uniqueness. This was one of several large ranches owned by the McCullough family and was the main headquarters for their cattle operation.

134± ACRES IN GILLESPIE COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 7361782

917± ACRES IN GILLESPIE COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 7052985

ROUGH HOLLOW RANCH

TRAIN MOUNTAIN RANCH

The 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 black buck antelope herd, plus there is an l-d-l agricultural exemption. Attractive living choices include a ranch home and a barndominium.

A highly desirable live-water offering features two± 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.

584± ACRES IN KERR COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 7162959

1,200± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6615683

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SAN AMBROSIA CREEK RANCH

EL TESORO RANCH

A rare opportunity to own a low-fence ranch in the best free-range hunting county in Texas. Surrounded by large hunting ranches, this partial low-fence ranch is in an area notable for the state’s largest freerange bucks. Five lakes and excellent brush support whitetail deer, turkey, quail, dove, javelina and hogs plus bass fishing and duck hunting.

Located 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 after being in the Chittim family for 100+ years.

3,000± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6617242

3,000± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6157314

PALOMA WEST RANCH

LONE WOLF TURKEY CREEK RANCH

This one-of-a-kind, premier ranch has a fascinating history. It is a great entertainment ranch and income-producing farm and has outstanding native hunting for whitetail deer, quail, turkey, dove and others. There are over four± miles of Nueces River, Espantosa Lake, ponds, excellent vegetation and tree cover plus impressive improvements.

There is both high-fenced pastureland plus irrigated farmland.

Encircled by large ranches, this free-ranging ranch has a truly wild feel, yet it is only 17± miles from the town of Uvalde. Unique and impressive natural features include 10± miles of named creeks, highlighted by nearly year-round Turkey Creek. Excellent diverse soils, virgin brush and large oak trees combine with strong subsurface water, minerals and an ‘Opportunity Zone’ tax incentive location.

3,015± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 4398158

7,900± ACRES IN ZAVAL A COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 6940434

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MILSTEAD RANCH

T9E RANCH

Owned and operated by the same family for over 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.

This superb, ready-to-go ranch has it all: big deer, quail, dove and turkey, great browse, superb water and quality improvements, plus an easy drive from San Antonio. Established, management-improved habitat to maximize the game populations. Premier quality improvements with an excellent road system and game-fenced perimeter. Minerals available.

1, 588± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 6533035

1,026± ACRES IN FRIO COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 5340407

JOHNSON FARM

CIRCLE 8 RANCH

An 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.

An ideal recreational, low-fence hunting ranch is only one hour from San Antonio and offers an attractive home, excellent brush and nice elevations.

Well watered, it has three water wells, two tanks that provide bass fishing, plus Buckhorn Creek. Free-range whitetail deer plus quail, dove, duck, turkey, javalina and wild hogs. Owned and operated by the same family since 1985.

1,085± ACRES IN FRIO COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6533024

325± ACRES IN FRIO COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6973066

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NORTH CANYON RANCH

TABLE TOP MOUNTAIN RANCH

Off 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.

This 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 features, wildlife and idyllic terrain. A plentiful whitetail herd plus home to axis deer, blackbuck antelope and aoudad sheep, turkey, ducks, dove and others plus bass and catfish in the lakes.

1,200± ACRES IN BLANCO COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6032820

608± ACRES IN BL ANCO COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 7049295

PIPE DREAM RANCH

TWIN MOUNTAINS RANCH

One of the finest sizable live water offerings with proximity to metro Austin.

Almost two± miles of Bear Creek with three concrete dams and a crystal-clear seven± acre lake provide outstanding and private water features. High-fenced perimeter with cross-fenced high-fence pastures. Game rich with whitetail deer, turkey, dove, ducks and more. Desirable Liberty Hill ISD.

A sizable offering with incredible views, live water, impressive topography, and outstanding wildlife, only 70± miles from Austin. Owned for decades, and part of the historic Gist legacy, this is one of the most well-rounded properties around. Well-built structural improvements and horse/cattle infrastructure, road frontage and great access are among many other strengths that make Twin Mountains a magnificent Hill Country ranch.

530± ACRES IN BURNET & WILLIAMSON COUNTIES PROPERT Y ID: 7131465

2 ,450± ACRES IN L AMPASAS COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 7062219

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CREEK RANCH Encompassing the finest qualities of the Hill Country, superb water, expansive views and endless recreational pursuits, along with the ultimate privacy. The high-fenced ranch is offered as a turnkey operation, with an impressive, fully-furnished residence combining artistic influences with utmost luxury and a full complement of ranch equipment.

1, 330± ACRES IN BANDERA & REAL COUNTIES PROPERTY ID: 4792571

SOE RANCH

LITTLE MONTANA RANCH This ranch has a rich history and an amazing amount of water for its size, with over 3,500± feet of both sides of crystal-clear, live Little Creek with strong bubbly springs and shallow flowing water to deep 15-foot holes. Beautiful trees, incredible views and an historic home go along with this rare water feature.

162± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6714294

BAFFIN BAY RANCH

This is a turnkey hunting ranch with an exceptional wildlife herd, plentiful water, great road system and improvements that are move-in ready. Intense management of the whitetail and axis deer have resulted in numerous trophy deer. Water includes three ponds, troughs, five water wells, two irrigation wells and Lindsey Creek. Attractive, well-located main home, guest house, garage plus five deer pens and high fencing.

This is a sportsman’s paradise with native wildlife, birds and fish, bordering the famous King Ranch. There are two water wells that service four tanks plus 3.5± miles of Baffin Bay shoreline.

Improvements include a large metal barn, dock and lighted fishing pier, road system, beach party pavilion and low-fenced perimeter.

662± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 7415077

540± ACRES IN KLEBERG COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 6236695

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COYOTE SPRING RANCH

PRIVILEGE CREEK RANCH

Owned by the same family since the 1800s, this is one of the remaining parcels of the Hillingdon Ranch, originally spanning 13,000± acres between Comfort and Fredericksburg. The cedar has been managed allowing the hardwoods and grasses to flourish. High hills with spectacular views descend to creek bottoms with deeper soils. Also offered as two, 550± acre pastures.

Large hilltops and low rich bottom land combine with 1.5± 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 or 30 minutes from metro San Antonio. The abundant water attracts native wildlife, including whitetail deer, turkey, hogs and more.

1,100± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 5987385

645± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7309209

GUADALUPE RIVER FARM

THEIS RANCH

Beautiful cultivated farmland combines with gorgeous Guadalupe River frontage, only one mile east of charming Waring, plus minutes from historic Boerne or Comfort. There are 1,900± feet of Guadalupe River, two water wells plus a barn, airplane hangar and airstrip. Ag. exempt, the land is used for hay production.

A serene, park-like setting features a historic German cabin shaded by giant oaks and with long views. Improvements include a water well, barn, rock shed, perimeter fencing, plus a classic stone smoker. Cedar has been removed from half of the land with remaining native brush saved as a haven for whitetail and wildlife. 40± miles from Austin or San Antonio.

103± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 7385106

250± ACRES IN BLANCO COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 5694392

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BLUE HOLE RANCH

LUCE NUECES RIVER RANCH

Owned since 1973, the ranch has nearly two± miles of the crystal-clear Dry Frio River. Deep holes, fast flowing rapids and both sides of this year-round river combines with amazing views, good bottomland 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.

The perfect size recreational river property! This stretch of the Nueces River is crystal clear with a good combination of deep holes and fast flowing rapids. Beautiful views and good hunting are other attractions.

Ready for your improvements with electricity and low perimeter fencing.

2 ,270± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 7119686

213± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 7009114

EAST ELM CREEK RANCH

BROKEN OAK RANCH

This turnkey ranch is ready to be enjoyed the day you buy it. Impressive improvements for entertainment with a hilltop headquarters, rolling terrain with views and a calculated road system combine with great vegetation to support abundant wildlife. High fenced, with blinds and feeders to convey. Improved genetics whitetail deer herd, axis deer herd plus whitetail deer, turkey, dove, quail and hogs.

With a massive 88± acre private lake, 2.5± miles of paved roads, grand oaks and hardwoods galore plus extensive infrastructure, this is without question one of the finest all-around properties in Texas. Areas around the lake and improvements are manicured and pristine, and the remainder is diverse and prolific. Private and secluded, but with proximity to metro Austin or San Antonio.

396± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 6716666

642± ACRES IN GUADALUPE COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6952531

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FAULKNER RANCH 4,540± Acres in Kerr County | Property ID: 5587 780 | $16,230,500 Faulkner Ranch is an exquisite 4,540± acre turn-key ranch located west of the charming town of Hunt, Texas. Beautiful mature trees line 13± miles of chipseal roads that maneuver through the high-fenced scenic ranch leading to the property’s centerpiece, a 1940s rustic house located on 9.5± game-fenced acres. The four-bedroom home has numerous windows allowing plenty of light to enter and has been elegantly designed with a massive fireplace, wet bar and large game room for entertaining. The master suite features a nice deck for private views of the garden, and large covered porches provide shady areas to enjoy the scenery while drinking morning coffee.

An attached garage has two apartments for guest accommodations, and a vintage school house has been restored for additional visitors. A rock pila has been transformed into a swimming pool to cool off on summer days. The foreman’s residence is a roomy four-bedroom manufactured home, and a sleeping-quarters barn encompasses 7,500± square feet of additional room within its six bays. The 6,250± equipment barn has a concrete slab and houses a walk-in cooler and game processing area.

The property is a haven for both native and exotic wildlife including whitetail deer, wild turkey, dove, axis deer, fallow deer, blackbuck antelope, red deer and barasingha. Native whitetails are managed under a Level III Managed Lands Deer Permit. The ranch is fenced into three game-fenced pastures.

The majority of the cedar has been cleared, leaving an abundance of post oak, live oak, black walnut and other hardwoods. Thick, native grass and ample vegetation have been enhanced by a rotational grazing program, and groundwater is plentiful with fifteen wells.

Come spend the day with us at the Faulkner Ranch and tour this scenic, exclusive utopia in the gorgeous Texas Hill Country.

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CIRCLE B RANCH 3,085± Acres in Sutton County | Property ID: 6491010 | $6,750,000 A haven for quality native and exotic wildlife, Circle B Ranch is known for the world record Axis buck taken in 2015 that scored a Gold Medal 180.” The ranch has well-managed habitat, with nicely maintained roads and blind placement that optimizes hunting opportunities. The ranch has great brush and six electric submersible water wells. The main lodge is a striking 3,250± square-foot building with vaulted ceilings and roomy porches to enjoy stunning Hill Country views. A bunkhouse and covered parking are nearby. A full-service cleaning area has a walk-in cooler and storage for tools and equipment.

RHR RANCH 4,008± Acres in Kimble and Mason Counties | Property ID: 6394787 | $12,500,000 This impressive view ranch is a high-fenced hunting and recreational turn-key showplace, including several nice clear-flowing springs.

The improvements on RHR Ranch are meticulously constructed and include a 4,300± square foot lodge with six bedrooms and a spacious floorplan, a 1,120± guest cabin, a separate bunk room and a foreman’s house. Multiple pole barns, cattle pens, roping area, gun range, walk-in cooler and game cleaning area are also included. Six water wells and several troughs for livestock and wildlife are located throughout the ranch.

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CAYENDO CUERNOS RANCH 3,204± Acres in Duval County | Property ID: 6457912 | $7,950,000 Cayendo Cuernos is a 3,204± acre high-fenced hunting paradise with an enhanced whitetail herd, Scimitar Oryx, quail, turkey, dove and hogs. A 6.2± acre DMP pen is in place. A two-story building contains three individual spacious suites with private entrances. The large gathering section has a nice sitting area with a wall-to-ceiling window, pool table, full kitchen, dining area and additional bedrooms for guests. A large covered equipment barn, game cleaning area with walk-in cooler and a rifle range are nearby. A nice set of cattle pens are included. The ranch has great brush for wildlife habitat and six water wells, a mixture of electric submersible pumps and windmills.

TURKEY CROSSING RANCH 2,617± Acres in Sutton County | Property ID: 6917275 | $6,295,000 Turkey Crossing Ranch is one of the best Sutton County ranches to come on the market in years! The ranch has a three± acre lake, quality native and exotic wildlife, well-managed habitat and a roomy grand lodge. The three- bedroom lodge is 5,600± square feet with two living areas, dining area, mudroom, washroom, full bar and a large stone fireplace. Included is a large barn with separate commercial kitchen and dining/living area. A two-bedroom guesthouse, foreman’s house, a 1930s era rock water storage tank swimming pool, catfish pond and fire pit area are nearby. This lowfenced game ranch has abundant wildlife, and a 385± acre high-fenced trap with introduced genetic whitetails is located in the northeast corner.

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NORTH CREEK RANCH 149± Acres in Kendall County | Property ID: 7043974 | $3,385,000 North Creek Ranch is a quality live-water property with awesome views and a suitable location just north of Comfort, Texas. Paved roads wind through lush terrain to a spacious 3,000± square-foot home with an open floor plan, beautiful Saltillo tile, high vaulted ceilings and a three-car garage. The creek flows well and has a nice dam that pools the water for a swimming hole or fishing area. A picnic area overlooks the dam. Near the creek is a 15± acre coastal field that is both productive and brings a nice attraction to the property. The ranch has abundant wildlife including axis, whitetail, blackbuck and turkey.

THE DAVID RANCH 153± Acres in Kendall County | Property ID: 7067956 | $4,950,000 The David Ranch is a spectacular perimeter-fenced, Hill Country treasure.

Experience long-range views from the many vantage points of the impressive 3,856± square-foot home. The industrial Hill Country rustic-style residence is a paradigm of where nature and estate meet. Endless views are enjoyed from a patio overlooking the pool. Near the home is a guest house and two three-car garages, one with a spacious guest apartment on the second story and the other climate-controlled. A third building is currently used as a greenhouse and could be converted into a studio or additional guest quarters. Springs flow through the middle of the property, divided into several ponds and providing a park-like setting.

STILL WATERS RANCH 45± Acres in Gillespie County | Property ID: 6968764 | $2,950,000 The 45.5± acre Still Waters Ranch represents matchless beauty in a tranquil Texas Hill Country setting. An immaculate 5,713± square-foot, single-story, custom fourbedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home emits a warm ambiance with an open floor concept, ideal for entertaining. The meticulous craftsmanship is apparent within the home, accentuated with long leaf pine floors, first-class appliances, including a Viking stove top, gorgeous granite countertop space and custom cabinetry. An additional guest room with a private deck would serve splendidly as a mother-in-law suite. The marvelous home possesses unobstructed views of spectacular Wolf Creek traversing through the ranch on either side for 725± feet.

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KC RANCH 865± Acres in Concho County | Property ID: 6826843 | $2,331,175 Live water, terrain diversity, abundant wildlife and a solid infrastructure attribute to the allure of beautiful KC Ranch, located a short distance from Paint Rock. The ranch features a high-fenced perimeter, quality road system and a comfortable headquarters with electricity throughout the property. Kickapoo Creek flows through the middle of the rolling topography, with deep fishing spots and easily accessible banks to launch a kayak or canoe, and a shallow area allows for crossing easily. Game is abundant with whitetail deer, quail, duck, dove and turkey. Excellent brush throughout the ranch provides great hunting opportunities.

HIDDEN LAKES RANCH 196± Acres in Hill County | Property ID: 6645619 | $2,950,000 Situated in a unique Central Texas setting, Hidden Lakes Ranch is a 196± acre ranch located 16± miles northwest of Waco, Texas. Opportunities are endless for this property as a possible wedding venue, corporate retreat, youth camp, event center or personal ranch. The main house has a spacious floor plan, full kitchen and overlooks the water. Additional structures include a conference building, dining hall, recreational building, two separate lodges with multiple bedrooms and horse stables. A roping arena is nearby with pipe rail fencing. The ranch has a nice combination of open pasture land, heavily wooded areas and 20± surface acres of beautiful spring-fed lakes.

DER HEIMPLATZ RANCH 55± Acres in Gillespie County | Property ID: 6629314 | $1,975,000 Located just 5± miles south of the charming town of Fredericksburg, Der Heimplatz Ranch showcases incredible views and highway frontage, providing opportunities for possible commercial ventures.

The 2,786± square foot, three-bedroom home has beautiful landscaping and a courtyard. Natural light radiates into the home through multiple windows, and a stone fireplace is the centerpiece of the living room. A modular home has been nicely updated and could serve as foreman’s quarters or a guest house. A six-stall horse barn is connected to an apartment, tack room and a covered carport.

A 1,000± square-foot pole barn stores equipment, and a stock tank is located on the northeast side.

NORTH CIRCLE B RANCH 525± Acres in Sutton County | Property ID: 6478003 | $994,875 Game is plentiful on North Circle B Ranch, including axis deer, whitetail deer, turkey, quail and other native animals. Part of a larger hunting ranch, this property has impressive long-range views and several possible building sites. The level and gently rolling terrain supports rich grassland with oak and mesquite bottomland. The road system is in good condition for access

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BAR C RANCH 1,505± Acres in Sutton County | Property ID: 3702847 | $2,851,975 Long-range views, wooded draws and an abundance of game are just a few attributes of beautiful Bar C Ranch. The ranch has a solid whitetail population, axis deer, turkey, dove and frequent sightings of turkey along the draws. A two-bedroom home is fenced, with a beautiful pond and windmill. A guest house is located nearby and a large metal barn has adjoining working pens. A metal container tool shed, game cleaning area and game cooler are additional features. A 15± acre field is an excellent food plot. Five water wells and five stock tanks are located on the ranch.

RIGGAN FARM 7 72± Acres in Frio County | Property ID: 6741696 | $2,625,000 The Riggan Farm is a versatile 772± acre farm with a Carrizo aquifer irrigation well servicing pivot irrigation system. Just 2.7± miles east of Pearsall in Frio County, the farm is well located and offers an opportunity to farm and graze. There is a good amount of cross fencing for cattle grazing rotation and a working cattle pen. The farm has an irrigation well, two full-circle pivots, several other pivots and a stock tank. Optimal soil quality of this Frio County farm provides suitable growing conditions for multiple crops such as peanuts, potatoes, corn and grains.

4W RIVER RANCH 18± Acres in Kimble County | Property ID: 7283320 | $715,000 The 4W River Ranch is a stunning live-water property with incredible South Llano River frontage. Situated amongst a beautiful Hill Country setting, this park-like acreage is located southwest of Junction, Texas. Currently under an ag. exemption with electricity on site, the property has land on both sides of a strong tributary of the South Llano River, stretching approximately 420± feet. Additionally, the south boundary of the property meets the main South Llano River for a lengthy 600± feet. There is a 936± square-foot home on the north side of the property.

SOUTH FORK RIVER RANCH 16± Acres in Kerr County | Property ID: 7293283 | $975,000 Live water, hilltop views and a prime location are features of South Fork River Ranch, southwest of Hunt, Texas. The Guadalupe River traverses through the property for 850± feet, with several accessible areas to fish, kayak or swim. A concrete bridge over the river continues to the middle of the property and up to the main hilltop. Electricity is on site and an ag. exemption is currently in place. Terrain is relatively flat along the river bottom, with large sycamore trees and other hardwoods lining the river bank.

Several possible building sites take advantage of the incredible views.

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A LPINE HIGH R ANCH Lying over an aquifer with a diverse landscape, this cow country hunting ranch is very accessible, yet you can hide away in the many draws and cover where you will find desert mule deer, elk, dove and the wily blue quail. Some minerals will convey. Property ID: 5402211

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Pecos County 12,178± Acres $6,900,000

state of Texas FORT DAVIS & AUSTIN, TEXAS

TAMMY KING, BROKER

Tammy@KingLandWater.com

JAMES KING, AGENT James@KingLandWater.com

(432) 386-2821

$52,480,000 32,800± Acres Concho, McCulloch & Menard Counties

HARRISON KING, AGENT Harrison@KingLandWater.com

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FOR D R ANCH 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. Property ID: 7019790

H BAR H R ANCH Located “West of the Pecos,” a region full of history and natural habitat and wildlife. Rolling hill country and rugged wild canyon country. 1.75 miles frontage on the Rio Grande accessible by vehicle. This is a turnkey ranch with a restored historic furnished home, outbuildings and hunting blinds with feeders. Seller will convey 25 percent of minerals owned. Property ID: 7269910

Terrell County 7,410.12± Acres $3,149,304 New Listing

Under Contract

$5,709,951

$14,300,000

8,459± Acres

1,508± Acres

Val Verde County

Bexar County

PECOS CANYON R ANCH

GA LL AGHER HQ R ANCH

Pecos Canyon Ranch is a world unto itself, located six miles north of Langtry and fronting on some of the most scenic, wild segments of the Lower Pecos River and its spring-fed, gin-clear waters. This ranch offers plentiful wildlife, birding and flora. Property ID: 2989031

This is a world unto itself, surrounded by lush Hill Country mountains, clear ambling San Geronimo Creek, ancient signature live oaks and one of the most historic and well-restored headquarters in Texas, all within 20 minutes of San Antonio. Property ID: 6489823 WINTER 2019

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Representing a crossroads of diverse habitats, Twin Ranch’s browse and grasslands are in great condition, of responsible grazing methods. Native grasses, forbs, brush, cacti and trees provide excellent habitat. Property ID:

Canyon a result browse, 5005848

Pecos & Terrell Counties 7,296± Acres

state of Texas

$3,648,000

FORT DAVIS & AUSTIN, TEXAS

TAMMY KING, BROKER

Tammy@KingLandWater.com

JAMES KING, AGENT

$3,212,140

James@KingLandWater.com

6,004± Acres

(432) 386-2821

Pecos County

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DOS LOM AS R ANCH The name of the ranch comes from two high limestone mountaintops that dominate the views from around the ranch. Loaded with canyons, mountains, caves and excellent vegetation cover, this is a working ranch with exceptional hunting. Property ID: 5403738

R IO TEX ICO This ranch has maintained much of the environment and appearance of times past. San Francisco Creek has year-round live water and riparian vegetation that is a magnet for wildlife. The ranch is a working cattle ranch with some excellent infrastructure. Property ID: 6827544

Brewster County 117,000± Acres $85,995,000

$4,266,000 10,800± Acres Terrell County

R AINBOW R ANCH Rainbow Ranch is located between I-10 and U.S. Highway 90, ten miles north of Dryden.

This is Western Hill Country and rugged Canyon Country at its finest. An area filled with history and amazing natural habitat and wildlife. Property ID: 2613536 WINTER 2019

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E AGLE PINON R ANCH

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This high Chihuahuan Desert ranch has elevations ranging from 4,600 feet to 5,800 feet and is a series of canyons, peaks and valleys. Sunrises and sunsets on this ranch are stunning, and you can see into the distance for 100 miles. Property ID: 2450171

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Hudspeth County 2,963± Acres $2,518,550

state of Texas FORT DAVIS & AUSTIN, TEXAS

TAMMY KING, BROKER

Tammy@KingLandWater.com

JAMES KING, AGENT

$7,695,620

James@KingLandWater.com

22,972± Acres

(432) 386-2821

Terrell County

HARRISON KING, AGENT Harrison@KingLandWater.com

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PR AIR IE CANYON R ANCH Prairie Canyon is named for the rich natural grasslands that once dominated this region. The area is a recreation mecca for both whitetail and mule deer hunting or just prowling the canyons in search of adventure. Excellent water and road network. Property ID: 4304051

TESNUS Tesnus Ranch is a working/recreation ranch 45 minutes from Marathon, Texas. This vast private area is bounded by the towering mountains on the north and east with mesas looking over San Francisco Creek Valley. Property ID: 6996904

Brewster County 19,814± Acres $15,554,171

$3,314,400

$439,855

1,381.57± Acres

1,313± Acres

Brewster County

Terrell County

PANTHER ROCK R ANCH

NORTH CEDAR CREEK RANCH

High Chihuahuan Desert with beautiful Ash Creek cutting through the middle, Panther Rock Ranch has an old building site with amazing views toward Elephant Mountain and over to Cathedral Mountain towering over the landscape. Property ID: 1634380

With 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. Property ID: 6220631 WINTER 2019

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RIO BLANCO RANCH

Protected for decades by a well-known non-profit, this idyllic Hill Country ranch is being offered for the first time in seven tracts. Lying in the heart of the Texas Hill Country along the edge of the Edwards Plateau, this property boasts the iconic Devil’s Backbone ridge, a prominent geographic feature in Hays and Comal Counties.

Towering cypress trees line the pristine, deep-water frontage along both sides of the Blanco River for a mile. Panoramic vistas of the surrounding Hill Country from the Devil’s Backbone and the twelve additional mesas on the ranch are unmatched.

Since the mid Twentieth Century, this 1,815-acre ranch has been preserved in its natural state, evidenced by the land stewardship of the previous owners.

Rio Blanco Ranch has frontage on both sides of the Blanco River. The Harry E. Bovay, Jr. low-water dam and crossing provides a cypress-lined, blue hole stretch of river for fishing, kayaking and swimming. Carpers Creek and Dutch Creek, which are located just up the river, help feed the deep water along the property’s banks. There are several water wells on the property that service the ranch amenities. 250-acre to 536-acre tracts available. $11,500 to $25,000 per acre.

1,815± ACRES IN COMAL AND HAYS COUNTIES

Property IDs: 6743621 & 6748161

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THE MOUNTAIN RANCH A rare opportunity to own a large tract within an hour’s drive of Austin. This beautiful Hill Country ranch offers 40-mile views from the high mesas to beautiful bottomland, lush with grasses and dotted with live oaks, elm, pecan and other hardwoods. Many of the draws are running water from numerous springs, plus a spring-fed 28-acre lake. 50 percent of the minerals and royalties owned will convey with the sale. Seller will divide from 750 to 4,500 acres. Please inquire for details.

Property ID: 4695383

4,500± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY • $28,125,000

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With 1.62 miles of Colorado River frontage, the ranch varies from 200-foot high cliffs overlooking the river and views to the west, to low, sloping, grassy banks sheltered by pecan trees. The ranch is contiguous native rangeland which is located in the famed Texas Hill Country. The terrain is hilly to rough with a substantial portion on the west being rocky hills, ridges and canyons. Currently a working cattle ranch and taxed at agriculture valuation. 50 percent of mineral estate to be conveyed.

3,255± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY $10,253,250

Property ID: 141204

THE RANCHES AT BAR-V-BAR The Ranches at Bar-V-Bar represent a very rare and unique opportunity for a limited number of individuals to purchase a portion of this historic Central Texas ranch and begin their own legacy. Slightly undulating terrain makes way from beautiful bottom land with verdant pastures to tree lined ridges with outstanding views to the Southwest. Conveniently located near Salado. Don’t miss your opportunity to own a part of this special piece of Texas. Owner Financing Available.

10± ACRE TRACTS IN BELL COUNTY $155,000

Property ID: 6845631

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RANCH INVESTMENTS SINCE 1982 LLANO 460 RANCH This ranch is a place to enjoy the peaceful country living and be close to shopping, schools and dining. The current owners have constructed excellent buildings and improvements on the property that makes this ranch a top notch recreational and family property. All the hard work is done as the ranch can be enjoyed the minute you close on the property. If one desires a larger home, there is plenty of space under the large live oaks to construct it. This ranch is truly a oneof-a-kind property in today’s market.

460± ACRES IN LLANO COUNTY $4,250,000 Property ID: 7300982

MOODY COLORADO RIVER RANCH Ranches with river frontage offer the best in all-around recreation, from duck hunting, fishing and deer hunting to just enjoying sitting on the banks watching the river flow! To enjoy all of this and more, here is your chance to buy a great ranch consisting of 395+ acres with excellent low banks on the Colorado River. This beautiful ranch is located just out of the quaint little town of Winchester in Fayette County.

395± ACRES IN FAYETTE COUNTY $2,725,500 Property ID: 4517133

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UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE IN FARM AND RANCH SALES 210-ACRE RANCH A beautiful recreation property an hour drive from Austin. Large heritage oaks are abundant throughout the property.

Approximately 65 percent of the ranch is shaded with a combination of oaks, pecan, cedar and native underbrush.

Excellent wildlife habitat, making the ranch ideal hunting of deer, turkey and dove which are abundant on the property. The ranch has an excellent secluded home site location with large live oak trees. Electricity and a water well are in place on the ranch. There is an equipment shed plus other storage.

210± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY $1,554,000 Property ID: 7139631

THE “629” RANCH The 629 Ranch is an ideal combination hunting and cattle ranch with approximately 15 percent being productive fields and the balance being dense wildlife habitat. Or, for the completely wildlife-minded landowner, this property offers excellent game ranch potential. The property is well located about halfway between Burnet and Lampasas, less than five minutes off of Highway 281 on Burnet County Road 101.

636± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY $2,541,858 Property ID: 5994232

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R ANCHO KENDALL 883± ACRES | KENDALL COUNT Y

Rancho Kendall is 883 acres of gently rolling land, with over one mile of Guadalupe River frontage, only 15 miles north of booming Boerne in the shadow of San Antonio. Much of the river frontage is solid cypress canopy with good access, and only one home is found across river. A paved airstrip, horse facilities and several residences add utility, and a solid infrastructure of roads and water adds value. Price available upon request.

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ROCK Y CRE E K FARM 153± ACRES | BL ANCO COUNT Y

Rocky Creek Farm is 153 nicely varied acres, just south of U.S. 290 and the Texas Wine Corridor, about one hour from both Austin and San Antonio. Rock-bottom Rocky Creek flows through for over half a mile, with a drive-across concrete dam backing up water for a quarter mile. The oak/pecan bottom is unequalled, a stone cabin is quaintly charming, and two wood/ stone barns await restoration.

Pro p e r t y I D: 7 12279 0 | $2,1 0 3 ,750

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SIMMS CREEK RANCH 1 ,1 02± AC R ES | M I LL S COU NT Y

Simms Creek Ranch comprises 1,102 acres of rolling hills and clean fields, lying about 100 miles northwest of Austin. This scenic live oak country is loaded with game, views and good soil and is the actual headwaters of legendary Simms Creek, a major tributary of the Lampasas River. Extras include pecan bottoms, good lake site, several deep, exotic canyons and a clean hunting cabin.

Pro p e r t y I D: 7 122870 | $2,755 ,0 0 0

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BLUE HOLE

168± ACRES | MASON COUNT Y Blue Hole is 168 acres of rough, scenic limestone Hill Country west of Mason, bisected by one of the strongest-flowing rock bottom creeks in Texas, Leon Creek. Known to few, this creek flows cold spring water year round into a deep swimming hole, then through a series of solid rock “tubs” and out via “slot falls” into a stretch of fly-fishable waters that are simply delightful. Owner/Broker.

Pro p e r t y I D: 7 123 0 0 9 | $1 ,0 92,0 0 0

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MORRIS KILLOUGH, BROKER M O R R I S K @ B H H S K I L LO U G H . C O M | ( 2 1 0 ) 4 1 5 - 9 8 5 0

CORTIJO CAPATAZ RANCH 461± ACRES IN REAL COUNTY

This incredible new listing offers one and one-third miles of both sides of crystal-clear Bull Head Creek with long, deep, green holes, waterfalls, rapids, multiple natural dams and fabulous home sites 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 an irrigation canal, and it is loaded with native and exotic game. This is without doubt one of the finest live water and recreational ranches available in the Hill Country.

Won't last. $3,650,000. Call Morris Killough, (210) 415-9850. Property ID: 3786181

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The Yellow Rose Ranch offers paved access, two separate electric entrances, multiple lakes,

automatic corn feeders and six blinds. The wildlife includes excellent whitetail, hogs, hundreds of

YELLOW ROSE RANCH

wild turkey, axis, fallow and aoudad. The commercial or private recreational potential is unlimited.

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multiple homes, fantastic road system and up to 5,000+ feet of lake frontage and flowing creek.

The ranch and infrastructure is being offered with various housing scenarios that would make it the perfect ranch for use as a turnkey hunting/fishing ranch, family or corporate retreat. The hunting on the ranch is exceptional with only management deer being harvested the last several years. Hunting stations are positioned throughout the ranch, and the ranch includes six bulk game feeders, six

Pricing starts at $3,450,000. Call Morris for more details, (210) 415-9850. Property ID: 5385739

WARE PROPERTY 13± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY

Located just three miles south of Utopia, this new listing is one of the finest turnkey properties in the Hill Country. 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 limestone home, a shop/metal building with guest quarters, hangar/equipment barn, pool, water well, large entertainment patios and manicured grounds with huge trees. The 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. Property ID: 6590204

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This secluded gem offers some of the most incredible live water and possibly the strongest

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eventually flowing into Cord Springs Creek. Words and pictures cannot describe the true beauty

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 incredible live water features. The springs send water cascading down a dozen waterfalls, limestone bottom rapids, deep swimming holes and over a manmade dam, of this ranch—see for yourself. $5,250,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850. Property ID: 6385446

MEDINA LAKE 65± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY

This 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 homesites with incredible lake views. $1,200,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850. Property ID: 7212163 ©2017 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated franchise of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Equal Housing Opportunity.

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This exceptional live water property is located just west of Utopia along the banks of the fabulous

with swimming, tubing, kayaking, canoeing and fishing. The property offers a 1,220-square-foot

FABULOUS SABINAL RIVER

home, small rental cabin, two-car workshop/garage, electric, phone service, deep fertile soil and

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cypress-lined Sabinal River and is just minutes from Garner State Park. This rare offering is possibly the most select and beautiful live water tract available in this area of the Hill Country, certainly in the Sabinal Canyon. The property offers over 350 feet of the most beautiful and unique Sabinal River frontage on the entire river; deep beautiful water, huge cypress, amazing rock bluffs and access to 1,500 feet of deep water that provides an endless amount of recreation

huge healthy oaks. Won't last. $1,450,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850. Property ID: 6464171

TAMPKE RANCH 42Âą ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY

This one-of-a-kind 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 excellent habitat for the large numbers of axis, whitetail, turkey and hogs. This is one the most select and beautiful live water tracts available in this area of the Hill Country, certainly in the Sabinal Canyon. 300 feet of incredible river frontage for swimming, tubing, kayaking, canoeing and great fishing. $1,350,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850. Property ID: 7317262

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SABINAL RIVER JEWEL 5± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY

Located just a few minutes south of Utopia in a gated community, this live-water property offers the very finest in construction and comfort. The tract features a four-bedroom lodge-type home, covered pavilion with bath, two-car garage with attached workshop and excellent privacy. 200 feet of deep, crystal-clear river frontage and beautifully manicured yard. Plentiful wildlife. $1,725,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850. Property ID: 7051037

WILLOW SPRINGS CREEK 203± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY

Located three miles east of Vanderpool, this new live water tract is one of the most usable and scenic ranches available in Bandera County. The ranch offers 900 feet of both sides of cypress-lined Willow Springs Creek, a small hunter’s house, wide open valleys surrounded by beautiful hardwood-lined hills and a mountain road, and it is loaded with whitetail, turkey and hogs. $1,928,500. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850.

NUECES RIVER 400–700± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY

Located 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. Fabulous hunting. $4,495,000. Call Morris, (210) 415-9850 or Gene Gonzalez (830) 876-8241. Property ID: 7429218 ©2017 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated franchise of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Medina Canyon Ranch Bandera County 187± Acres 187 acres with a 4,000-square-foot hillside home with stunning views perched above an extensively-landscaped pond. This ranch also features a one-bedroom, one-bath cabin, three-stall 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!

Hunt River Estate Kerr County 4± Acres Rare opportunity! This family holiday compound is located on FM 1340 in Hunt, Texas, within walking distance of the Hunt Store. This property features both sides of the Guadalupe River, a large main home, four additional guest suites, pool, hot tub, privacy wall and gate, extensive landscaping and stone riverside dock, and it can be sold furnished or not. This is the perfect property for a full-time family, a corporate retreat, a residence/VRBO or a spa.

Luxury Waterfront Home Nueces County .25± Acres This newly updated three-story home is located directly in the middle of the highly desired Port Aransas Harbor. With 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.

Has a new bay boat lift and is ready for any water toys you can imagine and room for several large yachts. The home has top-of-the-line appliances and an elevator to all floors.

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Madrona Mountain Ranch Bandera County 41± Acres 360-degree views! This hilltop home has picturesque windows that give you a bird’s eye view of the sun rising, the sun setting and the amazing stars that fill the Texas sky at night. Full of peace and calm, the gorgeous 2,600-squarefoot rock home has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and an open living, dining and kitchen area wonderful for entertaining. Wonderful oaks, cherries and the elusive madrona trees. This paradise is just waiting for you!.

Airport Ranch Kerr County 116± Acres In a growing corridor of the thriving Hill Country community of Kerrville exists this unique opportunity. The city limits border the front of the property as does the Kerrville Municipal Airport. Diversity abounds on the 116± acres, from rolling fields to a 250+ 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.

Horseshoe Bay Llano County 165± Acres This beautiful ranch consists of 100 percent native grasses with large oaks, cedar and other trees and brush. Two wetweather creeks meander through the property, and there is also a healthy population of boulders and surface rocks!

Whitetail deer, turkey, feral hogs and varmints are abundant, and sightings of free-roaming exotics are common. This is an amazing opportunity to acquire your own grand piece of wild Texas only minutes from Horseshoe Bay.

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Tarpley Ranch Bandera County 616± Acres This 616± acres, high fenced on three sides, is located just twoand-a-half 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 and gentle valleys with several stock tanks. Wildlife species include white-tailed deer, axis deer, aoudad, feral hogs and Rio Grande turkey. Excellent road frontage and easy access add to the property appeal.

Thunder Mountain Water Tract Kendall County 395± Acres This very special 395± acres sits in a prime location just four miles north of historic Sisterdale, Texas. Boerne, Stonewall and Comfort are all within a 20-minute drive. The property has private paved road frontage and features good fertile bottoms and two improved fields along Reeh Creek. Offers excellent tree coverage, a good road system and several dam and building locations. Surrounded by large neighbors and heavily populated with native and exotic wildlife.

Rose Hill Manor Gillespie County 38± Acres Rose Hill Manor is a renowned country inn located in Stonewall, Texas, between Fredericksburg and Johnson City.

The Fredericksburg/Stonewall area is known for rolling pastoral views, vineyards, peach orchards, wineries, weddings, weekend getaways and shopping. There are currently 18 different tastefully appointed room accommodations. The views from Rose Hill Manor are spectacular hilltop vistas overlooking miles of lush Texas Hill Country. Pre-qualification required.

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Kerrville River Ranch Kerr County 366± Acres 366 acres with over one half mile of Guadalupe River.

Property features two homes, three water wells, tillable fields and great views, and it is located close to town.

Lake Palestine Henderson County 53± Acres Located 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.

Devil’s River Val Verde County 277± Acres This 277± acres seated on the banks of the crystal-clear, aqua-blue Devils 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 Devils River area is the first international Dark Sky Sanctuary in Texas and the sixth in the world. The improvements consist of a nicely appointed stucco home on the bluffs overlooking the river.

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featured listing RIVER BEND RANCH • CALL FOR PRICE

170 beautiful acres off FM 2610 with about 8/10 of a mile of frontage on the high bank side of the Trinity River. An inviting three-bedroom, two-bath home is nestled among gorgeous, mature oaks and other native hardwoods, providing the perfect outdoor entertainment setting. Large 3,000± square-foot “man cave” with wet bar and a work barn just steps from house. Big Thicket National Preserve borders the north side of the property. Three large ponds sit parallel to the Trinity River, creating a peaceful view among the trees. Currently used for grazing livestock and keeping honey bees, this property offers good perimeter fencing and an interior high-fenced enclosed area for exotics. There is an abundance of deer, turkey and other game. Come see this unique property and all it has to offer.

170± ACRES | LIBERTY COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 6862851

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featured listing BLUFF SPRING RANCH • $3,850,000

Really pretty raw ranch land ideally located between Wimberley and Dripping Springs on Ranch Road 12. Offers an ideal mix of bottom land, hardwood trees, creeks, springs, seeps, bluffs and flat-top hills with grand views for building sites. Big, high-end neighbors. Electricity and well.

Less than an hour to San Antonio or Austin. Very special ranch land.

275± ACRES | HAYS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 6862360

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CANEY OAK RANCH RANCHO 66

$869,400

Centered 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.

Beautiful opportunity to enjoy this outstanding recreational property while building a home or making other improvements.

Both sides of Caney Creek, huge hardwood trees, a lake for duck hunting, a well, septic, electric, phone and paved county road frontage. Great mix of terrain with a field and pretty bottom land undulating along the creek. Ready to enjoy and make into your vision of country living just a few minutes from Conroe.

66± ACRES | DIMMIT COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 6388834

82± ACRES | MONTGOMERY COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 7254544

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46 ACRES KENEDY BRAZOS VALLEY HUNTING RANCH

$368,000

55.53 open acres just 10 miles from College Station. Great location tucked back at the end of Bush Lane off HWY 47.

Perfect for small cattle ranch, operation headquarters or hunting ranch. Motivated seller. Come see it today!

Ideally located in Kenedy, Texas, the heart of where many large O & G operators are headquartering, this 46± acre property is cleared and available. Approximately 650 feet of frontage on HWY 181 and about 950 feet of frontage on Business HWY 181 provide an abundance of access and use options from two major O & G transportation arteries. Call to schedule a visit to this area and see what this property has to offer for yourself. Just $8,000 per acre.

55± ACRES | BRAZOS COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 3835578

46± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 2045561

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featured listing LA PALOMA RANCH • $907,500

A gentle hilltop with endless views overlooking rolling improved pasture, fertile fields and three large stock tanks just an hour south of San Antonio in the middle of cattle country and some of the best dove hunting in Texas. Build your dream getaway home, put the ranch into full cattle production or enjoy world-class hunting. La Paloma has it all, and it’s only five minutes to H.E.B. and shops in Kenedy and a little over an hour to the coast. With rural water nearby, the property is suitable for development. Must see to appreciate.

275± ACRES | KARNES COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 6478826

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Winn's Tortuga Ranch The Winn’s Tortuga Ranch on Turtle Creek has some of the best trophy whitetail deer hunting you can find along with some exotics which are protein-fed year-round. The ranch is mostly high fenced, and both sides of Turtle Creek run through the north side of the property making for great swimming and fishing. The main lodge has a pool and outdoor entertainment cabana with great views. The ranch has three additional homes, a 20-acre soft release deer pen, four-stall horse barn, workshop and three water wells, and it is being offered turnkey.

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Chapman Ranch This South Texas ranch, 25 minutes from downtown Corpus Christi, is the perfect getaway for the executive outdoorsman to unwind after a long day at the office. This ranch is being offered turnkey, 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 or bass in one of the two lakes on the property. The highlight of this property is an eight-acre lake sitting directly behind a 4,300-squarefoot home with a huge back porch to sit and enjoy a morning sunrise or an evening of wildlife viewing. This ranch has many more amenities, improvements and details which can be found at StranskyProperties.com.

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F4 RANCH

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351± acres in Jim Wells county, Texas. The F4 ranch is a turnkey hunting operation just west of Kingsville, Texas, adjoining the historic King Ranch, and is 151 acres of great big native brush and 200 acres of prime farm land. The improvements include a threebedroom, two-bath home, large equipment barn and a closed-in shop. The wildlife includes an intensely managed whitetail deer herd, blackbuck, axis and scimitar oryx. The ranch is also well watered with two ponds, one being a 10-foot-deep, constant-level pond near the house with a cabana overlooking it; it is stocked with five-pound bass and professionally managed by a local fish farm. This ranch can be sold as a whole or separate as 151 highfenced acres with all the improvements or 200 acres of farmland.

Only three miles from Seguin, this 133 acres fronts on three roads, HWY 90, Biecker Road and Weber Road. Currently being used as a pre-conditioning yard for cattle with a carrying capacity of 800 head. Water is supplied by two private water wells as well as two community water sources, Crystal Clear WSC and Springhill Community Water Supply.

Water is piped to several tanks scattered throughout the property. Improvements include a rent house fronting Biecker Road, good exterior fencing with numerous cross fences and improved coastal hay pastures. Wet-weather Saul Creek runs through the property, lined with very large trees.

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River Ridge Ranch On Highway 173 approximately four miles south of Kerrville, Texas, this ranch 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 pipefenced 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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PROPERTY ID: 2976515

Welfare Ranch 411 acres sitting at the Welfare exit on Interstate 10 West with over 2,000 feet of highway frontage. This property is just six miles from downtown Boerne in Kendall County, which is one of the fastest growing counties in Texas. The property has incredible 360-degree views, with elevation changes of over 300 feet all the way down to the fields on both sides of Zinke creek which runs right through the property. This will not only make someone a great place to raise their kids, but also a great investment when they get ready to sell it in a few years. Asking price is $15,000 an acre.

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Red Sky Ranch

Monterrey Ranch

The Red 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-ofthe-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 the Muleshoe Bend Park which ensures that you will always be looking at a pristine park landscape. Improvements include a 3,000± square-foot home with four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, a storage shed, a 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.

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

1,185± ACRES IN STARR COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 3389030

97± ACRES IN TRAVIS COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 3873054

Oak Tree Ranch The Oak Tree Ranch is 220 acres that has 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.

220± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY

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John W. Carpenter, Broker

JWCarpenter.com

(432) 837-3325

708 East Avenue E

JW3@JWCarpenter.com

Alpine, Texas 79830

CATHEDRAL MOUNTAIN RANCH 10,000± ACRES IN BREWSTER COUNTY • WEST TEXAS • ALPINE $2,400 PER ACRE OR $24,000,000 • PROPERTY ID: 7439941 This 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 5,000foot 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 100-year-old cedar corrals that are still standing and 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 owner and preservationist of this beautiful ranch.

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BOX CANYON MOUNTAIN TOP RANCH 492± ACRES IN BREWSTER COUNTY • WEST TEXAS • ALPINE $2,750,000 Enter 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 countertops and chocolate Saltillo tile floors throughout. Improvements include a nice, small barn and tack 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 mountaintop 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.

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JWCarpenter.com

John W. Carpenter, Broker (432) 837-3325

708 East Avenue E

JW3@JWCarpenter.com

Alpine, Texas 79830

CHISPA MOUNTAIN RANCH 14,421± ACRES IN CULBERSON COUNTY • WEST TEXAS • VAN HORN $695 PER ACRE OR $10,022,595 • PROPERTY ID: 3632926 Chispa 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.

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Matt Mann/Broker • matt@lgland.com • (713) 402-8827 • www.LGLand.com

• LITTLE BRUSHY CREEK RANCH • 424± Acres in Lavaca County • Property ID: 5385767 Located 1.5 hours from Houston, this gamey hunting ranch features Little Brushy Creek, two ponds, diverse rolling terrain and hundreds of giant live oaks. The improvements include a nice and functional barndominium, game cleaning station and new water well. Minerals negotiable.

• CIRCLE B RANCH • 243± Acres in Lavaca County • Property ID: 4258799 After years of intense management and breeding operations, this highfenced property is poised to produce 200-inch class whitetails. Heavily wooded with miles of seasonal creeks. Very nice lodge and barn.

• LANTANA HILLS RANCH • • SALT BRANCH CREEK RANCH • 413± Acres in Live Oak County • Property ID: 6870316 This ranch has a mile of Salt Branch Creek bottoms, elevation changes, food plots, outstanding native brush and deep dark sandy loam soils. Great habitat for deer, turkey, dove and quail hunting. There is a great road system, and a water well and electricity are in place.

748± Acres in Live Oak County • Property ID: 7372237 Located 35 miles from downtown Houston and 15 miles from Sugar Land, this ranch has 4,200 feet of Brazos River frontage and is situated at the end of paved FM 2759 near the community of Thompsons, Texas. Live oak and pecan trees provide thick cover for native wildlife, with some open pasture for grazing. Has a small house, barn and two water wells. Will subdivide.

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STONEWALL RANCH The impressive Stonewall Ranch is Western Hill Country property located in the unique transition zone between the Edwards Plateau and the Rio Grande plains. This 1,722-acre ranch in western Edwards county is the perfect blend of Hill Country scenery and West Texas views with remarkable topography ranging from 1,300 to 2,400 feet. This turnkey property is comprised of 250± acres under high fence and 1,472± acres under low fence which adjoins large neighbors. Multiple species of exotic game are found both in the high fenced pasture and outside in the larger low-fenced portion. $2,800,000 1,722± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6032426

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3C RANCH The 3C Ranch is comprised of 12 contiguous sections of land located in the Western Edward Plateau between Dryden and Sheffield. The ranch has been owned and operated by the same family for over 40 years and has gradually transitioned from a sheep and goat operation to an excellent hunting ranch. With a diverse terrain, the 3C has much to offer including deep canyons, high cliffs, rolling hills and flat grass prairies. A big canyon dissects the northern portion of the ranch creating a wall of shear limestone cliffs and 200+ feet of elevation change. A series of water troughs dissects the ranch’s four large pastures and traps and are fed by wells and cisterns. The availability of water, diverse browse and proper management allow the ranch to carry large numbers of game animals. $2,572,800 7,680± ACRES IN TERRELL COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6804090

PACHANGA RANCH

DONALSON RANCH

This is a rare find only 45 minutes from downtown San Antonio. It is a property

Exceptional South Texas turnkey hunting ranch. Well-managed outstanding white-

composed of rolling hills, South Texas brush, and large oak trees with a

tailed deer herd. Plentiful turkey, quail, hogs, dove and javelina. Ranch house with

significant amount of topographical relief. The secluded ranch is completely

outdoor kitchen and equipment barn. Two Carrizo-Wilcox domestic water wells

high fenced and accessed by a well-maintained county road. The whitetail

and one solar well. Several ponds and three seasonal wet weather creeks. Two

herd and water system are also highlights of the property. $2,327,500

adjoining high-fenced pastures consisting of 605 acres and 1,800 acres. $6,373,250

488± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7117737

2,405± ACRES IN ZAVALA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7443341

CHAD H. FOSTER JR., BROKER 830-776-3605 • 106 N. EAST ST. UVALDE, TX 78801 LANDSOFAMERICA.COM/MEMBER/9982

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ROB E RT S ON C R E E K R E T R E AT A perfect combination of big hills, fertile bottomland and 2,300 feet of Robinson Creek frontage make these 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. Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

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PA L OM AV I L L E - A D OV E H U N T E R’ S PA R A DI S E A dove hunter’s paradise! Scenic views, great water, minerals and loaded with wildlife. Ranchero Creek passes through the ranch and is lined with giant live oaks. There are permanent water holes on the creek and big Indian camp grounds that have never been disturbed. The ranch is high fenced with trophy whitetail and has 20-mile views! Located half-way between Uvalde and Hondo, this ranch is right in the flight zone of the best dove hunting Texas has to offer! Joel Meek.

1, 5 41± AC R E S I N U VA L D E C O U N T Y CONTACT FOR PRICE • PROPERT Y ID: 5310114

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TA R P L E Y S P R I NG S R A NC H 1,000 acres with springs at majestic Tarpley, Texas, in Bandera County. Great views with elevations up to 2,087 feet, private valleys with springs and two ponds, very nice 1,930± square-foot, classic Hill Country, three-bedroom, two-bath rock home, nice 1,200-square-foot metal building. Very private ranch at a great buy! Mark Meek, Broker.

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I N DI A N L OOKOU T R A NC H Located 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! Mark Meek, Broker.

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D OU B L E W R A NC H Great hunting, diverse topography and live water uniquely connected to exclusive Kamira Estates. The ranch is heavily wooded with cleared areas to reveal the underlying natural beauty and improved habitat for the diversity of wildlife. 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. Tye Stephens, Agent.

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B RU S H Y C R E E K R A NC H Nestled amongst the hills and springs in the highly desired area between Concan and Reagan Wells. A turnkey ranch with a 3,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, two-bath home situated in a valley surrounded by springs and fields. There is wild game waiting for the new owner who desires seclusion and peace. Seven live springs provide water throughout five fenced pastures for livestock and game. Bill Barton, Broker Associate.

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HUNT 940 K E R R GE N T L E M A N ’ S R A NCH Ranches of this size with this location do not come on the market often. This ranch offers a package that will hold its value. Perfect for a grazing operation and recreation as well as future development potential. Located between the private community of Comanche Trace, the Kerrville Schreiner State Park and Tuscany Ranch, with highway frontage. Contact for pricing. Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

2 2 7± AC R E S I N K E R R C O U N T Y CONTAC T FOR PRICE • PROPERT Y ID: 7365659

This Ranch offers diverse terrain with dry creek beds, fertile bottom land and the second-highest peak in the county. The land is fairly raw, making it the perfect blank slate for a family hunting ranch or a high-fenced game operation. The ranch house was constructed in the late 1800s with an addition made in the 1950s. The home is comfortable enough for full time living and makes a great home for hunters or a ranch foreman. Great access from HWY 1340 makes for a quick drive to Kerrville and back home to Houston, San Antonio, Austin or Fredericksburg. The ranch has been in the same family for over 120 years. Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

9 4 0 ± AC R E S I N K E R R C O U N T Y $3, 290,0 0 0 • PROPERT Y ID: 7377229

T H E A LVA R E Z R A NCH A superb hunting ranch consisting of a mixture of South Texas brush along with elevation changes creating magnificent views in the diverse Anacacho Mountains. Four income-producing turbines. 100 percent of the wind rights and royalties, in addition to all minerals owned, convey with the purchase. Great hunting, great ranch and income to help carry the load. Contact for price. Bill Barton, Broker-Associate.

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C A R L O T TA M C L E A N , B R O K E R

T WR@RileyMcLean.com

CCM@RileyMcLean.com

589.58± ACRES IN BLANCO COUNTY | $11,791,600

Yeager Creek Ranch

Located 40± miles west of Austin. The property has all that the best of the Hill Country should have—dramatic views, fertile fields, hilltops, oak and cedar and abundant native game. The property’s most compelling features are located along the 3,200 feet of both sides of Yeager Creek and 9,300 feet along a spring-fed tributary of Yeager. The property features a frame ranch house and a historic two-bedroom, one-bath stone farmhouse. There are two concrete dams and two concrete low water crossings on Yeager Creek. Property ID: 6465955

611.867± ACRES IN BLANCO COUNTY | $12,237,340

The highlight of this ranch is the remarkable live water frontage on the Pedernales River and Cottonwood Creek. The property has been managed for game with water pilas scattered across the ranch. The property has both sides of the Pedernales River for 2,300± feet as well as 2,000 feet of both sides of Cottonwood Creek, dammed in two places creating deep pools for swimming and fishing. The property features a two-story home situated where you can listen to Cottonwood Creek flowing over the dam from the screened porch. Property ID: 6855314

Rio Cielo Ranch 1,100± ACRES IN BLANCO COUNTY | $8,500,000

Cypress Mill Vista Ranch

Cypress Mill Vista Ranch includes seven hilltops with dramatic views of the Pedernales Valley paired with gentle fields with deep soil. The property has three ponds and several wet weather creeks. Deer and turkey along with other native species of wildlife are found on the ranch. Features a rock hilltop home, a guest house and a four-car garage with an attached living space. A portion of the ranch is high fenced. Relax and unwind on the porch overlooking the two-acre pond and taking in the spectacular Hill Country panoramic views. Property ID: 6954985

81± ACRES IN BLANCO COUNTY | $2,900,000

Cypress Shade Ranch is a turnkey private ranch just 30 miles from downtown Austin, perfect for a primary residence or a getaway close to the city. Fall Creek runs through the middle of the property for over 2,000 feet and is lined by magnificent old cypress, native pecan, walnut, live oak and ash juniper trees.

Four well-kept fields. Great views of the Texas Hill Country and Fall Creek. Controlled-access iron gate with cattle guard crossing. Mild uplands topography. Dove hunter’s paradise.

Cypress Shade Ranch

Property ID: 6836071

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Historic Willingham Ranch $8,382,500 | 958± ACRES PALO PINTO COUNTY

Grand and majestic views of Possum Kingdom Lake make Willingham Ranch the most beautiful ranch in all of Palo Pinto County! Cattle ranch, lake retreat, recreational land—So many possibilities, including land development or ranchettes. This 958± acre property contains 4± miles of Possum Kingdom Lake frontage, a premier North Texas Lake with deep, clear water under massive, rocky cliffs with exceptional fishing. The elevation shoots up from the lake and climbs over 380 feet to Harris Peak, containing staggering views of the northernmost tip of the Texas Hill Country. Private road access creates seclusion from the outside world as one enters this rugged retreat and disappears from all else. Listed by Joanie Edwards (817) 598-8633. Property ID: 7548023

The Maverick

$10,000,000 | 546± ACRES PALO PINTO COUNTY

Located in the northernmost tip of the Texas Hill Country lies the Maverick Ranch! This lakefront development, situated on the northwest side of Possum Kingdom Lake, has magnificent sunrise views over the hills, water and more. The Maverick started development construction in 2006, although progress came to a halt due to the prolonged drought and the 2011 fires. Maverick Ranch was master-planned with 320 lake-view, high-elevation lots, complete with marina, walking trails, spas and restaurants.

Cedar Canyon Lodge was also purchased with the Maverick Ranch and has eight efficiency cabins on 14 acres included in the 546-acre property. Maverick Ranch is a unique offering with boundless opportunities. Listed by Joanie Edwards (817) 598-8633.

Property ID: 7548022

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G-Bar Ranch

$1,950,000 | 517.28± ACRES STEPHENS COUNTY The Clear Fork of the Brazos River provides the most diverse lands in Stephens County; G-Bar Ranch is an animal sanctuary with 1.9 miles of Clear Fork frontage. The river contains several accessible areas making it easy to fish, kayak and explore. G-Bar Ranch contains a rich history proven by the findings of arrowheads, old shell casings, antique metals and various other artifacts. Listed by Travis Patterson (254) 246-5266. Property ID: 7243887

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Murray Ranch

$1,264,237 | 640.12± ACRES THROCKMORTON COUNTY Murray Ranch is top-notch hunting and grazing land with excellent soils capable of producing lush food plots. Years of proper management and rotation of cattle have created superior nutrition capable of growing big bucks annually. The heavily rolling elevation provides beautiful views and huge live oak clusters. Murray Ranch is a quality, low-fenced hunting ranch with a proven history in cattle production. Listed by Boone Campbell (940) 282-5500.

Property ID: 6797646

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Ikard Lake Ranch

$1,945,600 | 1,216± ACRES ARCHER COUNTY Ikard Lake Ranch has been managed into prime grazing land by the same partnership for the past 40 years. The native pasture, which contains outstanding grass with scattered mesquites, contains seven stock ponds for cattle and wildlife, with the largest being Ikard Lake (11.5 acres when full) attracting a multitude of dove, duck and other waterfowl. Ikard Lake Ranch is a successful cattle ranch that will continue to be an income-producing ranch as well as a hunting retreat. Listed by Heath Kramer (940) 456-0575.

Property ID: 7369347

Twin Valley Ranch

$2,805,699 | 1,480.58± ACRES ARCHER COUNTY Twin Valley Ranch is an outstanding cattle ranch with exceptional recreational qualities. Waterfowl are drawn to the small lake situated in the middle of the property, while the sizable, neighboring Lake Onley and Lake Cooper create outstanding complimenting habitats.

The entire ranch is cross fenced into six wooded pastures and two fields with good water sources, each leading to traps and pens at the headquarters. Listed by Boone Campbell (940) 282-5500. Property ID: 7541562

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DBLRealEstate.com Madisonville, Texas (936) 348-9977 DBLRealEstate@sbcglobal.net

OSR 10-Acre Estate

Dean Quarter Horse Ranch

10± Acres in Madison County $358,000 • Property ID: 7423944

54.61± Acres in Madison County $980,000 • Property ID: 7424025

7870 Youngs Hill Lane, Midway, Texas 75852

4108 FM 1452, Madisonv ille, Texas 7786 4

Beautiful East Madison County home located on historic TX-OSR with 10 acres available. Pristine, updated English one-and-a-halfstory home featuring 2,612 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and two-car attached garage. Interior features include granite countertops, large walk-in pantry, built ins, hardwood floors, recessed/art lighting, fireplace, loft and 22-foot beamed ceiling allowing for lots of natural light. Exterior features include handsome Chicago reclaimed brick, impact resistant Decra System roof, 12-zone sprinkler system, floored attic and large outdoor patio that is perfect for entertaining. The acreage is mostly open with fence, cross fence and a three-stall barn/workshop. This property is located within the Houston/Dallas corridor and provides easy access to I-45. If you are looking for an impressive home with enough acreage for your horses or 4-H projects, this is it. MLS #90211420

The amazing Dean Quarter Horse Ranch is a turnkey horse operation located approximately 30 minutes outside of Bryan–College Station offering stunning views and high visibility. The custom home has a split floor plan with four bedrooms (double master bedrooms), three full baths, study, formal dining and living areas, double-sided fireplace and front and back porches. Exquisite 3,672-square-foot nine-stall barn with sliding stall fronts, wash rack, large tack room, foaling stall, office, bunk room, half bath and attached covered parking area.

Additional equine amenities include loafing shed, Priefert four-horse walker and round pen. There is a 30’x60’ pole barn, 1,369-square-foot workshop, shed and separate feed room with two additional stalls.

The 54.61-acre property has a gated entrance, fence/cross fence, stock tank, two+ acre stocked pond (blue gill, bass) for those who love to fish and abundant wildlife for the hunters. Relax, entertain or work this well-rounded horse property with your specialized training program.

MLS #82921717

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Woodland Chateau

101±

TRINITY COUNTY | $1,595,000

ACRES

A rare gem in the piney woods of East Texas, Woodland Chateau spares no expense to detail. Three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home fronting 40-acre Lake Jennifer. Enjoy indoor/outdoor entertaining in the winter or summer with a built-in grill and fireplace.

Second story includes an oversized entertaining room with full bathroom and study. Guests can stay in the two-bedroom, one-bath guest house. Gardens, fruit trees, private pond, aquaponics greenhouse and barn all on 100+ acres.

PROPERTY ID: 6969511

The Old Homeplace

244±

CHEROKEE COUNTY | $3,995 PER ACRE

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Private yet easily accessed from FM 1911.

Rolling hay meadows interspersed with scattered trees and wooded areas. Two ponds/ lakes. Fenced and cross fenced, cattle working pens, farmhouse and outbuildings. All utilities.

PROPERTY ID: 7342111

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Sabine Riverfront NEWTON COUNTY | $4,000 PER ACRE

Special tract—100 percent minerals (per seller).

Frontage on Sabine River and Ford Lake. Water and electricity on site. Rustic barn, duck lake, huge hardwoods, beautiful terrain with many features. Prescriptive easement access.

HomeLandProperties.com Andy Flack, Broker/ALC | Andy@HomeLandProp.com | (936) 295-2500 1600 Normal Park, Huntsville, Texas 77340

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With breathtaking views and numerous live creek bottoms, McCullum Creek Ranch is as well-rounded of a recreational property as you will find on the market.

Live-water creek ranch in the highly coveted big deer area of Shackelford County.

Completely wooded, varying topography, private lake, cabins and utilities.

2,725.73± DEEDED ACRES • $3,270,000 • PROPERT Y ID: 4198024

1,459.78± DEEDED ACRES • $3,950,000 • PROPERT Y ID: 6490963

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Spectacular mountains and major trout stream valley. Numerous streams throughout. Minutes from major resort town.

This ranch is essentially two ranches in one. A rolling pasture, good grass ranch combined with a rugged, timber, high mountain ranch ideal for hunting.

5,772± DEEDED ACRES • $11,415,390 • PROPERT Y ID: 7323848

5,710.6± DEEDED ACRES • $12,250,000 • PROPERT Y ID: 6046217

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This expansive cattle ranch dominates the Sprague River valley, while 16 miles of the Sprague River—along with Meryl Creek—provide world-class trout fishing.

With its abundant water and excellent grass for grazing, Bull Mountain Ranch is easily one of the best elk hunting ranches on the market.

15,620± DEEDED ACRES • $23,350,000 • PROPERT Y ID: 5850520

12,467± DEEDED ACRES • $14,750,000 • PROPERT Y ID: 4313540

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TWIN HORN RANCH 890± ACRES | BOSQUE COUNTY | $3,738,000

Contact Keith Morrison at (254) 396-1136 or Mike Irvin at (254) 495-9576.

LITTLE SPRING RANCH 1 9 1 . 7 9 ± A C R E S | B O S Q U E C O U N T Y | $ 1 ,1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Contact Tonya Albrecht at (254) 709-5410.

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2,100 feet of paved county road frontage 1 year-round creek, 1 seasonal creek Panoramic views, 275’ elevation change Cattle working pens 9 stock tanks, water well

• 2,500-square-foot ranch-style home • Second historic home built in 1869 • 4 stock tanks, largest is spring fed and stocked with bass and perch • Cattle working pens and barns

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White Point Ranch is in a prime location for a recreational ranch or a private luxury ranch community, where home owners can fish, kayak, hunt, trail ride and entertain friends and family, all without ever leaving the property. There is enough land to even add an airstrip and boat slips.

The property consists of over 437 acres of partially fenced land, and the topography is unlike any other in the Gulf Coast Region of South Texas. There are beaches and wetlands at sea level, there are gulleys and gorges, and then there are higher locations of farm land at 64 feet above sea level. There are over 200 acres of row crop farm land, over 60 acres of pasture land and well over 100 acres of native South Texas trees and brush.

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Row Crop Farm Land, Native South Texas Brush and a Private Beach All in One 437.5± ACRES IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY CONTACT FOR PRICE PROPERTY ID: 2979359

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330 AMMANN ROAD $2,498,000

PROPERT Y ID: 6838799

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KENDALL COUNTY – Rarely, does such an attractive property become available. 1880s vintage two-story, cut block stone home, tastefully restored in the 1980s, in the shade of several heritage oaks and overlooking a gorgeous one-acre lake; original cedar log, one-room cabin is now the dining room.

Includes guest house, detached game room, horse barn, pens, arena and round pen. Five miles east of Boerne and easy commute to San Antonio. amy dutton

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FALCON POINT LODGE 16.45± AC R E S I N CA L H O U N CO U N T Y | WAT E R F RO N T P RO P E RT Y O N SA N A N TO N I O BAY This is great for large group gatherings and perfect as a corporate or family compound. The lodge is located on beautiful San Antonio Bay which is largely undevelopable and protected by the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and dozens of miles of surrounding conservation easements extending to Port O’Connor. The main building is 10,393 square feet of pure luxurious Texas style. It features exquisite furnishings, rich wood paneling, a stone fireplace, an impressive great room, a dining room that seats 40, a breakfast area with a wet bar that seats 20–30, a restaurant-style kitchen, executive meeting room, larger meeting room, two offices, a mud room and expansive porch. There are 12 guest rooms totaling 5,292 square feet, private porches with views of the bay, a fully-furnished one-bedroom casita with a living room, kitchen and bathroom with jacuzzi and walk-in shower. Outside there is a resort-style swimming pool with a waterfall, two hot tubs, specialty-cut stone deck, hospitality house with roll-up windows, barbecue pit, fire pit, a 300-foot lighted pier with six boat slips and a 600-foot bulkhead.

P RO P E RT Y I D: 3883235 |

$3,490,000

NANC Y GAR NER, BROK ER O: 361.578.3623 | C: 361.571.0161 | Garner@Woolson.com 2715 Houston Highway, Victoria, Texas 77901

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Vasterling Creek Ranch 1, 2 6 1 ± AC R E S I N L L A N O C O U N T Y Vasterling Creek Ranch is long and narrow in shape with gently rolling topography and a road system that accesses the bulk of the ranch. Vegetation varies with big hardwood trees (live, post and burr oaks), large mesquites, tasajillo, persimmon and agarita.

Seasonal Vasterling Creek runs through the south end of the ranch for 1.5± miles.

Property ID: 7090203 | $6,241,950

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Antelope Springs Ranch is located northwest of Blackwell, Texas. It is also 30 miles from Sweetwater, Texas, and less than two hours from the Midland, Texas, regional airport and approximately one hour to the airport in San Angelo, Texas. The ranch boasts a spacious home/lodge that can be described as WOW! The main lodge has seven bedrooms, two dorm-style bathrooms, half bath, spacious living area, game area and large kitchen and dining room. The terrain on the ranch is made up of low, semi-rolling hills with large areas of gently sloping mesas, wide draw bottoms and grazeable hillsides. There is an excellent turf of native warm and cool native grasses. Tree cover is cedar, mesquite and areas of live oak along with oak brush. Areas of the ranch have been cleared of trees. Property ID: 6638961

Licensed in Texas • New Mexico • Oklahoma

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11,155± ACRES IN KENT COUNTY

1,340± ACRES IN COKE COUNTY

Cooper Mountain Ranch is a diverse ranch with rolling country to creek bottoms. The prize jewel of the ranch is Cooper Mountain, one of the tallest mountains in the county. The mountain provides spectacular views of the countryside. Hunting on the ranch is considered to be excellent with whitetail deer, mule deer and exceptional quail hunting. Property ID: 360008

The Kickapoo Ranch is located 35 miles North of San Angelo, Texas.

The ranch is totally high fenced and stocked with genetically superior deer. Terrain is level to moderately sloping with some low rolling hills.

There is an excellent turf of native grass in the rangeland and converted fields. Most of the mesquite and cedar has been recently cleared and raked. Many large native live oak trees are found throughout much of the ranch. Pockets of brush, cedar and mesquite were left for wildlife habitat. There are two sizeable dirt tanks, two conservation lakes and four new water wells on the property. Largemouth bass and catfish have been stocked on the ranch, making the ranch excellent for a fisherman. This ranch would make an excellent hunting ranch and cattle ranch for the new owner. Property ID: 6467645

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UNIQUE HISTORIC PROPERT Y • STUNNING RURAL TEXAS SE T TING

T RE A TY S TON E RANC H 3,500± ACRES IN SAN SABA COUNTY • $16,500,000 In the heart of the scenic Texas Hill Country, this premium property is 15 minutes southwest of San Saba and 40 minutes north/ northwest of Llano. With County Road 310 frontage, the ranch also has two additional public right-of-way accesses to County Road 346.

Treaty Stone Ranch has been family owned and operated as a cattle and horse ranch for over 50 years. It boasts 160 acres of Kleingrass pastures, over one-half mile of both sides of Wallace Creek (year round), over a mile of headwaters of Wallace Creek lined with fresh watercress (seasonal) and scenic views with a beautiful canyon highlighted with 50–70-foot bluffs. There are excellent hunting and fishing opportunities with the abundant deer and other wildlife and no restrictive covenants. Improvements and amenities on this fully fenced ranch include an old rock house, two homesites with full utilities (and a bubbling artesian spring at one homesite), a conservation lake and dam creating a 14± acre reservoir, eight additional stock tanks, four above-ground cement/metal water reservoirs and three working windmills. The Treaty Stone Ranch is the site of the famous Texas Treaty Stone identifying the location of the Treaty of Peace made between the United States government and the chiefs of all of the Indian tribes of Texas on December 10, 1850. Property ID: 7515185

S E R I O U S I N Q U I R I E S C O N TA C T M I M I B O D E • 3 2 5 . 3 7 2 . 1 0 1 0 • M I M I _ B O D E @ YA H O O. C O M S E E M O R E AT S A N S A B AC O U NT Y R A N C H.C O M LICENSE #190982

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TXREALESTATEPEOPLE.COM 1601 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ #107, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702

FLYING W RANCH

BEAUTIFUL FARMLAND

CARANCAHUA RIVERFRONT RANCH

403± Acres in Lee County Property ID: 2267117

42.6± Acres in Jackson County Property ID: 4336362

These three contiguous tracts of land total 403± beautiful acres. Tract #1 is 132.055 acres, Tract #2 is 159.547 acres and Tract #3 is 110.492 acres. Buy all three or split them up.

FM 1624 frontage on two of the tracts. Lincoln or Lee County water. The property offers nice returns on hay production and is meticulously maintained. Water rights convey.

Great price reduction! Catch redfish, trout and flounder from the shores of this hunting property with over 1,000 feet of waterfront. Cruise by boat four miles down the East Carancahua Creek to the legendary Vaes/Carancahua Bay. Plenty of wild land game abounds on this heavy brush ranch. Private road, water available and electric utility in place.

Beautiful Bastrop County ranchland. Prime development opportunity, unrestricted, with a half mile of HWY 1209 frontage. Commercial opportunity or residential opportunity if this property is subdivided. Located in the Golden Triangle of Bastrop County between HWY 71, FM 1209 and FM 969. Stone ranch house, barn, tackroom, corrals, two stock tanks, dove hunting, historical bunkhouse cabin, workshop, improved coastal pastures, hay production, 57-year continuous grass-fed beef operation.

Christen Steen, Broker • (512) 589-1315 Christen.Realtor@hotmail.com

Bethany Weigl, Realtor • (512) 585-4321 BethanyWeigl@hotmail.com

Bethany Weigl, Realtor • (512) 585-4321 BethanyWeigl@hotmail.com

48± Acres in Bastrop County Property ID: 6129132

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