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TWO CREEKS RANCH P R E S E N T E D B Y H O O D R E A L E S TAT E I N C

BUYING

LIFESTYLE

OWNING

BANKING ON LAND

FARMING FOR STORIES

BARNDO BASICS

Long considered a smart investment, rural land became even more appealing in the turbulence of 2020

Farmers have been working full-time and writing for centuries

Today, the blend of “barn” and “condominium” is firmly rooted in the American lexicon

727.9 Acres

hill country living. Medina County

727.9 Acres — $13,500,000 Propert y# 8335380

Two Creeks Ranch, 727.9± acres located just 30 minutes west of San Antonio in Medina County, is a memory-making, livewater destination designed to make family, friends or business associates feel right at home in natural Texas. Two Creeks Ranch is the best of old and new Texas. Built to surround family, friends and business associates in the timetested warmth of hospitality and the well-watered landscape of natural Texas. Claim Two Creeks as your place. A one-of-akind destination for making memories that will color your world.

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Two Creeks Ranch, 727.9± acres located just 30 minutes west of San Antonio in Medina County, is a memory-making, live-water destination designed to make family, friends or business associates feel right at home in natural Texas.

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LAKE CREEK RANCH

Lake Creek Ranch contains all of the desirable ingredients of a classic Hill Country property: expansive meadows, wide valleys and towering mountains with breathtaking views.

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GLENSPRINGS RANCH

The reason Glensprings Ranch has been featured in magazines is for its beauty, and that when you’re here, you experience something altogether different.

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L A K E S O F DA N B U RY

There are few recreational properties that have the potential for income that can compare to the Lakes of Danbury. The vaunted name still carries a real cachet in the sporting world around the country, and the right buyer can take advantage of its historic potential. (following page 72)

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CONTENTS

LAND

LIFESTYLE

BUYING

LIFESTYLE

BANKING ON LAND

F E AT U R E S

FA R M I N G FO R STO R I E S

Long considered a smart investment, rural land became even more appealing in the turbulence of 2020. Brandon Bownds shares his land investment tips for first-time buyers.

Farmers have been working full-time and writing for centuries; meet present-day farmerwriters Wendy Swore, Adam Nordell and his wife, Johanna Davis.

OWNING

BARNDO BASICS

For barndo owners, the sky (or barn roof) is the limit. A decade ago, the term barndominium may have prompted a few quizzical stares. Now the name—a blend of “barn” and “condominium”—is firmly rooted in the American lexicon. In Texas, the often steel-sided structures dot our rural landscape for purposes as diverse as the designs and finishes themselves.

RADAR

C O N S E RVAT I O N L EG AC Y: A DA P T I N G A N D OV E RC O M I N G

During Spring Break 2020, all hell broke loose for educators, including the Texas Wildlife Association’s Conservation Legacy staff. While many organizations scrambled to create an online presence, the Conservation Legacy team drew from its extensive experience of delivering digital education.

TRENDS

Curated especially for the discriminating Texas land aficionado

L A N D S P EC I A L I ST

One-page snapshots of land specialists’ lives

LAND INSIDER

Tips, ideas and topics in the land industry

M A R K E T R E P O RT

Research economist Dr. Charles Gilliland’s report on Texas land markets

TO P 10 0 S O L D

The Lands of America Comparable Sales Quarterly Sales Results

T E X A S T WO - ST E P

Our pick of two outstanding properties that have us kicking up our heels

SPRING 2021

TEXAS LAND

Trends CUR ATED ESPECIALLY FOR THE DISCRIMINATING TE X A S L AN D AFICIO NADO

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1. DESERT CREEK HONEY. Desert Creek Honey is family owned and operated by Blake and Kathleen Shook. They take great pride in their honey that they both produce and bottle. Their liquid honey is always raw, all natural, only from Texas and produced, packaged and sold all by them! DesertCreekHoney.com 2. BIG WONDERFUL THING: A HISTORY OF TEXAS. Written in fast-paced prose, rich with personal observation and a passionate sense of place, Big Wonderful Thing calls to mind the literary spirit of Robert Hughes writing about Australia or Shelby Foote about the Civil War. Like those volumes, it is a big book about a big subject, a book that dares to tell the whole glorious, gruesome, epically sprawling story of Texas. BarnesandNoble.com 3. HAMILTON SHIRTS. For more than a century, the Hamilton family has worked one-on-one with their clients to customize shirts unique to their size, style and sensibility. Today, they continue to marry stylish design and informed craftsmanship with the best possible fit to provide customers with their ideal shirts. HamiltonShirts.com 4. MILLICAN PECAN COMPANY. Founded on five generations of tradition since 1888, family-owned Millican Pecan is all about old-fashioned quality. Involved in every aspect of Pecan production—from harvesting to cooking—their goal is to deliver fresh, delicious pecan goodness from their orchard to your table! MillicanPecan.com

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3 1. KING RANCH — DOUBLE COLOR CANVAS CONCEAL CARRY VEST. Lightweight insulation for warmth without weight. Tough waterproof and windproof exterior. Banded collars and western yoke. 100 percent cotton. KRSaddleShop.com 2. MJ WOOD CO. Melia Nunez works to infuse functionality and good design into her products. This bottle opener is lightweight, easy to use and designed to fit well in any hand. Each product is made to order and handcrafted. MJWoodCo.com 3. THE BOHEMIAN SHEPHERDESS — TEXAS HAND SALVE. The Bohemian Shepherdess line is rooted in the idea that the most luxurious and nourishing products can only come from the finest of ingredients. With a love for Texas and its farmers, Mindy Myer sought out like-minded farms to provide the ingredients she did not produce. This hand salve is an unscented, moisturizing salve that will protect your skin all year long. TheBohemianShepherdess.com 4. THE ORIGINAL FIREDISC ® . Avid outdoor enthusiasts Hunter and Griff Jaggard reached back to family experiences on a Texas farm where big groups were fed field-side on makeshift cookers. Those memories were the seed of what ultimately became FIREDISC ®. FIREDISC ® fires up fast, cooks virtually anything, seasons like a cast-iron skillet and cleans up quickly with just water. A modern, highperformance version of an authentic plow disc cooker, FIREDISC ® is built to last and designed to be easily taken down for travel and storage. FIREDISCCookers.com

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Trends

CUR ATED ESPECIALLY FOR THE DISCRIMINATING TE X A S L AN D AFICIO NADO

1. SAN SABA SOAP COMPANY — BROWN SUGAR + TEXAS FIG BAR SOAP. San Saba Soap Company crafts premium, all-natural pecan oil bath and skincare gifts in the Texas Hill Country. The uplifting scent of fig is enhanced with lavender and sandalwood essential oils. Additional shea butter makes this a very moisturizing Castile soap bar for face, body and hands. SanSabaSoap.com 2. THE CAPTURED: A TRUE STORY OF ABDUCTION BY INDIANS ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER. With a historian's rigor and a novelist's eye, Scott Zesch paints a vivid portrait of life on the Texas frontier, offering a rare account of captivity as he endeavors to understand his own greatgreat-great uncle's life as a Comanche captive. BarnesandNoble.com 3. HONEY HOLE HANGOUT PODCAST. Hunting, fly fishing and misadventures in the outdoors are all covered in the Honey Hole Hangout podcast. Listen as they answer submitted questions, review whiskey, interview guests and cover their four regular segments: on patrol, creature watch, Cliff's conservation corner and neat things in nature. HoneyHoleAngling.com 4. TANNĀRE. Tannare leather is a family owned and operated business in San Antonio with a focus on old world style craftsmanship and quality materials. This handmade leather sleeve with handle features elastic bullet loops and is designed to fit a 30-ounce Yeti cup. Their minimalist business card holder features a full-length strap for flap closure, a self-lined interior and individually hand-painted edges. Tannare.com

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1. DORETTA DESIGNS. Doretta Designs is an owner operated business in Round Rock, Texas. Doretta combines her love of rocks and jewelry with her lapidary skills to create one-of-a-kind pieces of easy-to-wear art. Each piece is made by hand, taking into consideration the color, form and properties of each stone along with the design elements used to highlight and enhance the final product. DorettaDesigns.com 2. RANCH RIDER SPIRITS CO. On a search for shift drinks that weren’t loaded with sugar or artificial sweeteners, the creators couldn’t find anything on the market that met their needs. They began mixing and taste-testing cocktails with their health-conscious customers. The Ranch Rider Spirits Co. cocktail line was born. Ranch Rider uses only fresh squeezed fruit juice and quality spirits. RanchRiderSpirits.com 3. ABSOLUTELY WORLD CLASS — BARBECUE SAUCE. For over 25 years, Absolutely World Class has maintained its commitment to quality through three Gooch Family generations. All of their specialty sauces and salsas are made with the freshest ingredients to ensure that Absolutely rich and savory flavor. AbsolutelyWorldClass.com 4. GARDENUITY. Complete custom gardens delivered to people who want to enjoy the benefits that come from growing their own herbs and vegetables. Each garden ships with everything you need, including farm-started, fully-rooted, live plant collections when you are ready to plant. Gardenuity.com

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“Turn on and off your lights. Now your blinkers. Ok, brakes.” Then he walked up to my window and said, "Mileage?” I read him the number. Then I looked him in the eyes and asked, "How’s your day going?" He paused, surprised, and then he broke into a broad grin, "Pretty good. Thanks for asking. I get off in an hour and get to go to my daughter's birthday party." And for the next few minutes, we stood on the common ground of fatherhood, exchanging stories about daughters, parties and the challenges of being a good dad and a decent man. The guy went back to filling out the inspection papers. When he handed them to me, he told me to have a great day. I reached for my credit card to pay him. He cut me off at the pass.

They say never look back. Fortunately or unfortunately, I rarely listen to "them." I've always tended to go my own way.

ome days, I wish I had a map for uncharted waters, but instead I've got a guiding principle: do the next right thing. As I try to figure out what that is for each situation, I try hard to maintain a sense of expectant optimism. Looking up instead of down gives me the opportunity to fix my gaze on a constellation of sorts, featuring stars like faith, hope and positivity.

While the United States is not perfect, it is still the greatest, most prosperous country on earth. The principles embodied in the U.S. Constitution on which our founding fathers built an entirely new nation have led to the greatest opportunities for wellbeing for all—and they continue to work if we will embrace them and use those tools to address the challenges of a multifaceted, ever-changing society.

While I believe hope is always essential, sometimes we need it more than others. To wit, just last week, my youngest daughter pulled up a photo of my wife and me toasting New Year's Eve 2019. The caption? “2020 is gonna rock!” Little did we know. . . .

Can we do better? Yep. Can we do worse? Yep.

And, it's probably good that we didn't. We might've all just hunkered down under the table. The hard truth is, though, never in human history have we really known. Last year just slapped down our collective illusion that we had it under control. With the memory—and impacts of 2020— still fresh, I’ll refrain from future tripping and keep my specific predictions for 2021 to myself. For the record, though, now as always, I’m confident it’s all going to be ok.

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From any vantage point, it appears all people are self-preservationists who want the best for themselves and their families. And fortunately, the very best thing is generally for me and mine to be interested in you and yours. Thank God the good ol’ U.S. of A. is the best place for mutual benefits. Maybe that’s why most people want to be here. I’d do anything in my power to get my family and myself here if we weren’t already. Recently, I pulled up to the local quick change oil shop to get my car inspected. The man doing the inspection was pretty cut-and-dry.

"Don't worry about it. You're the first person today who was interested in me." I meet a lot of people, but rarely do I meet someone who doesn't respond to a smile, genuine interest and empathy. It ain't hard, but those things don't come across in an emoji. (Not even the smiley face with heart eyeballs. . . .) Whether you, like me, believe in the Golden Rule, or you prefer to call it karma, living our best life, serving our highest purpose simply means the best way to help myself is to help you—and everyone else I encounter. The world is round and you must be present to win. Be present. Be kind. Be a winner. Peace be with you,

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CONTRIBUTORS

DR. CHARLES GILLILAND

KAREN DEGER MCCHESNEY

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

Dr. Charles Gilliland grew up on a cattle ranch and graduated from Regis College in Denver, Colorado. He 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. 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. Find out more→ RECenter.tamu.edu

Growing up in Illinois, Karen’s favorite escape was to ride her bicycle to a forest preserve, sit under a tree and write stories. Her insatiable curiosity led her to work as a magazine writer, public relations practitioner and high school English teacher. Today, Karen teaches writing and storytelling to youth for Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities and Redline Contemporary Art Center. And, she’s deep in revising a young adult novel, personal essays and more magazine articles. Find out more→ LighthouseWriters.org

The Texas Wildlife Association is a statewide membership organization that serves Texas wildlife and its habitat, while protecting property rights, hunting heritage and the conservation efforts of those who value and steward wildlife resources. The organization’s headquarters office is located in San Antonio, Texas. Find out more→ Texas-Wildlife.org

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Farm Credit Bank of Texas is a cooperatively owned wholesale bank that is part of the nationwide Farm Credit System. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life in rural America by using cooperative principles to provide competitive credit and superior service. Find out more→ FarmCreditBank.com

Brandon Bownds has been selling Texas land—including ranches, live water, farms and recreational properties— since 1996. A fifthgeneration Texas rancher and third-generation ranch broker, he is a reputable Texas ranch realtor and is honored to help sellers achieve their goals and buyers purchase their own piece of Texas. Find out more→ BowndsRanches.com

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CONTENTS

Property Guide U S E T H I S G U I D E TO F I N D YO U R P R O P E R T Y !

COUNTY/CITY

ACRES

PAGE

COUNTY/CITY

ACRES

PAGE

COUNTY/CITY

ACRES

PAGE

629

121

Boerne

160

186

Clay

3,401.5

195

2,296

194

Bosque

7.86

199

Clay

4,972.54

195

Archer

4,476

194

Bosque

Archer

12,000

194

Bowie

Austin

925

Brazoria

Bandera

0.5

193

Brazoria

Bandera

193

Brazos

Bandera

33.67

179

Brewster

10,000

Bandera

174

Brewster

420,000

Bandera

125.91

176

Brooks

1,338

Anderson Archer

100

Collin

100

247.64

117

Comal

300

Comal

679

110

327

Comanche

4,222

154

55.53

159

Concho

5,473

189

139

Concho

19,990

141

139

Cooke

248

165

Coryell

11.4

199

Bandera

143

192

Brooks

3,780

Cottle

5,958

161

Bandera

500

146

Burnet

300

112

Cottle

131,000

160

Bandera

616

147

Burnet

367

113

Cotulla

Bandera

636

147

Burnet

626

113

Crane

54.41

123

Burnet

1,003

135

Crockett

Bastrop

292

181

Burnet

1,361

144

Crockett

3,266

152

Burnet

1,421

183

Crosby

Bee

1,711

105

Burnet

4,318

Bee

2,278

125

Calhoun

186.55

199

158

Carson

114,455

160

DeWitt

Bastrop Baylor

Bexar

640

182

17,436

182

2,106

137

3,556

168

131,000

160

Culberson

12,000

140

Culberson

76,185

140

181

Bexar

170

Clay

1,292.88

195

DeWitt

117

181

Blanco

428

109

Clay

1,961.04

195

DeWitt

200

181

Boerne

73.751

186

Clay

2,812

154

DeWitt

450

180

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CONTENTS

COUNTY/CITY

ACRES

PAGE

COUNTY/CITY

ACRES

PAGE

833.32

163 189

Dickens

2,575

162

Howard

Dickens

131,000

160

Hudspeth

35,000

Dimmit

370

173

Hudspeth

47,700

139

Dimmit

1,671

104

Hudspeth

76,185

140

Dimmit

3,015

104

Hutchinson

114,455

160

320

123

143

Jack

Duval

675

Duval

3,204

133

Jeff Davis

Edwards

277

120

Jeff Davis

578

141

Edwards

645

177

Jeff Davis

113,650

139

Edwards

1,722

166

Jefferson

1,163

966

131

8,100

6,570

108

Jim Hogg

Ellis

1,123

152

Jim Hogg

Ellis

Edwards

2,645

151

Karnes

159

Erath

173

Kendall

149

Floyd

131,000

160

Kendall

193

Kendall

194

193

194

Kendall

200

148

Fort Bend Franklin Freestone

660

118

Kendall

411

175

Frio

322

137

Kent

5,693.06

162

Frio

1,085

104

Kerr

148

171 169

Frio

1,486

128

Kerr

Frio

2,002

130

Kerr

Frio

9,252

103

Kerr

104

Garza

1,280

163

Kerr

116

170

105

182

Kerr

188

169

305

174 171

Gatesville Gillespie

Kerr

Gillespie

Kerr

366

Gillespie

202

143

Kerr

552

172

Gillespie

348

180

Kerr

716

109

Gillespie

630

Kerr

735

146

150

194

Kerr

1,039

145

121

173

Kerr

1,791

3,413

122

Kerr

4,838

109

668

109

Killeen

533

182

2,805

197

Kimble

399

192

1,167

Kimble

567

126

46.02

190

Kimble

4,008

134

Grayson Guadalupe Hall Hamilton Hardeman Haskell Hays Hays

190

King

3,570.8

162

Hays

99.57

190

King

20,617.6

161

Hays

679

110

King

142,372

160

190

164

396

106

Henderson

280

122

Kinney

Henderson

295

153

Kinney

657

153

Kinney

407

106

Hidalgo

1,000

166

Kinney

543

136

Houston

980

191

Kinney

662

106

Henderson

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COUNTY/CITY

ACRES

PAGE

Kinney

1,947

Kinney

2,963

144

Kleberg

COUNTY/CITY Nolan Nueces

ACRES

PAGE

COUNTY/CITY

ACRES

PAGE

4,573

189

Uvalde

715

114

150

175

Uvalde

1,541

192

121

Nueces

197

172

Uvalde

1,739

105

Lampasas

39.81

115

Palo Pinto

209

Uvalde

2,280

129

Lampasas

170

115

Parker

130

Uvalde

5,120

183

130

Pecos

1,223

101

Val Verde

3,143

168

2,467

Presidio

675

142

Val Verde

6,570

108

Lampasas Lavaca Liberty

154

126

Presidio

9,580

141

Val Verde

10,700

Llano

165

149

Presidio

14,502

138

Val Verde

10,955

138

Llano

214

137

Presidio

113,650

139

Val Verde

23,500

108

Llano

1,675

Rains

1,534

108

Victoria

1,188

124

Madison

49.2

188

Real

4,365

192

Walker

943

191

Madison

125.18

188

Red River

4,163

128

Waller

135

807

183

Refugio

1,327

Waller

555

Mason

771

189

Robertson

454

129

Webb

430

103

Mason

Marble Falls

4,008

134

Robertson

2,156

145

Webb

1,050

103

Matagorda

161

165

Runnels

4,573

189

Webb

2,976

102

Matagorda

669

100

Webb

4,989

102

191

Webb

8,988

102

Wharton

1,640

165

Wharton

3,189

167

383

127

1,150

167

Rusk

Maverick

766

166

San Jacinto

Maverick

3,000

104

San Saba

350

183

McCulloch

1,074

131

San Saba

1,236

183

McCulloch

19,990

141

San Saba

1,573

Wilson

McMullen

1,571

132

San Saba

3,500

107

Wood

117

154

Medina

106

165

Schleicher

1,245

107

Wood

191

127

Medina

191

Sherman

9,427.7

160

Wood

387

Medina

200

124

Sherman

15,550

184

Zapata

864

121

Medina

317.6

167

Smith

436

151

Zavala

880

166

Medina

490

164

Starr

510.6

164

Medina

727.9

Starr

8,100

Medina

1,588

106

Stonewall

5,275

119

Medina

1,609

125

Stonewall

5,938

120

COUNTY/CITY

ACRES

PAGE

Menard

300

119

Sutton

172

137

Colorado

Baca

45,039

180

O U T- O F-S TAT E STATE

Menard

3,600

107

Sutton

1,505

136

Colorado

San Miguel

1,418

Menard

7,800

107

Sutton

1,840

135

Louisiana

Claiborne

1,239

155

Menard

19,990

141

Sutton

2,006

192

Louisiana

Richland

1,424

155

Milam

114

Tarrant

379

Terrell

Montague

415

116

Terrell

7,410

Montague

3,048

Terrell

10,500

17.7

156

Terrell

22,972 369 282

105

Montague

Montgomery

23.7

157

Tom Green

Motley

1,305.9

163

Uvalde

Motley

Montgomery

160

Missouri

St. Clair

3,054

180

6,500

142

Montana

Geyser

30,974

196

141

Montana

Glendive

9,108

196

108

Montana

Jackson

2,937

196

143

Montana

Rapelje

16,589

196

198

New Mexico

Mora

2,900

163

New Mexico

San Miguel

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131,000

160

Uvalde

344

167

New Mexico

Sandoval

36,460

161

Navarro

335

101

Uvalde

480

178

New Mexico

Torrance

2,400

Newton

421

191

Uvalde

598

105

Oklahoma

Okmulgee

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Broker Guide U S E T H I S G U I D E TO F I N D A B R O K E R ! BROKER

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BROKER

BCP Real Estate

199

Patti Nelson Luxury

Bownds Ranches

176

Ranch Investments

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

Republic Ranches, LLC

Chas. S. Middleton and Son LLC Compass South Land Sales

54, 160 56

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Riley-McLean Land

190

Rolling Plains Realty

197

188

Russell Cain Real Estate

199

Dullnig Ranch Sales

102

Stransky Properties

172

Foster Farm & Ranch Real Estate

164

Superior Land Auctions | Triangle Realty

184

Hayden Outdoors Real Estate

180

Swan Land Company

196

HomeLand Properties

191

Texas LandMen

168

Hood Real Estate, Inc.

58, 74

Texas Ranch Brokers

182

Texas Ranch Sales, L.L.C.

124

Texas Ranches For Sale

132

DBL Real Estate

Hunt Real Estate

193

Joe David Yates & Assoc. King Land & Water

69 138

The duPerier Texas Land Man

Land InvesTex, LLC

156

Treadwell Ranch & Recreation

198

Lee, Lee & Puckitt Associates Inc.

189

TT Ranch Group

150

MCM Ranch Advisors

194

Turner Country Properties

195

Meek Ranch Sales

192

Whitetail Properties Real Estate

116

66, 144

192 R E A L

4-Aces Ranch 4,365 Acres

K E R R

Good Providence 188 Acres

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Land is in My Blood. It’s my Living—and My Life.

RAE POWELL Land Specialist

Hayden Outdoors Real Estate

a person who specializes in a particular occupation, practice or field of study

Where do you live? San Antonio, Texas Where do you work? Hayden Outdoors Real Estate What drew you to ranch and recreational real estate? As an animal health sales representative years ago in Wyoming, I met a ranch broker who worked with some of the most interesting people. I spent the next several years in corporate agriculture in various sales, marketing and management roles always thinking about a career in ranch real estate. I finally made the jump awhile back and have enjoyed every bit of it. What makes the corner of the world where you work special? I work across most of the western half of Texas. I’d say my favorite part is the Hill Country. The popularity and growth driven by both tourism and new opportunities in boutique agriculture have made it a fun place to work. I still dream of the old days when ranch brokers worked with large producers and investors engaged in large farm and ranching operations. That’s obviously changed, but today I really enjoy helping land and agriculture newcomers get the most out of their investments. What are the three most important tools in a ranch broker’s kit? Diligence, strong work ethic and a cell phone If you could call anywhere on the planet home, where would it be? A good working ranch. . . . There’s so many out there, it’s hard to pick just one! Why? Because I value my roots in production agriculture. What’s the most profound lesson you’ve learned from the land or its people? Take care of your land and it’ll take care of you. Listener or talker? I strive to be a better listener. If you had one extra hour of time per day, how would you use it? Flying Would you rather be without Internet for a week or your phone? Internet If you could give one sentence advice about how to live life, what would that be? Work with people you like and trust, and your job will be easier. Describe your perfect work day. A strong cup of coffee, an early morning workout, then finding my clients their perfect piece of property What is your most memorable deal to date? To date, my most memorable deal was a large federal government acquisition. I never really understood the complexities and nuances of dealing with the federal government. But I definitely learned more about lawyers and procedures in that one deal than I could have learned from a lifetime anywhere else. Sure makes me appreciate my day job!

Learn more about Rae & Hayden Outdoors Real Estate at HaydenOutdoors.com

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Land is in My Blood. It’s my Living—and My Life.

PHILLIP MASON HUNT Broker

Hunt Real Estate

a person who specializes in a particular occupation, practice or field of study

Where do you live? In the Texas Hill Country, “God’s Country” Where do you work? I proudly serve the Texas Hill Country and surrounding towns. What drew you to ranch and recreational real estate? For many years I owned and managed a commercial cowcalf operation as well as a registered Charolais seed stock business. Today, I have realized my dream in the Camp Verde area and own an exotic wildlife/hunting ranch. Selling ranch real estate has allowed me to be surrounded by beautiful landscapes and good people grounded in hard work, humility and integrity. What makes the corner of the world where you work special? The state of Texas and the Texas Hill Country in particular is full of multi-generational land owners which makes our relationships unique and special. What are the three most important tools in a ranch broker’s kit? The first is a clear understanding of the values associated in all aspects of being a landowner; next is the ability to truly listen and hear what our clients are needing and work hard to meet those needs; lastly, to answer the phone and return calls promptly. If you could call anywhere on the planet home, where would it be? Why? The Texas Hill Country! My ideal location is at or near Bandera, Medina, Comfort, Fredericksburg, Boerne. I have always wanted to live in the heart of the Texas Hill Country due to the sheer beauty and rich history. What’s the most profound lesson you’ve learned from the land or its people? The lesson for my family is that we are only here for a short while and that we are privileged to be the caretakers of the land during our time here. Listener or talker? I’d like to say listener, but the honest truth is I really can’t shut up! If you had one extra hour of time per day, how would you use it? I wouldn’t miss another sunset. Would you rather be without Internet for a week or your phone? I could give up the internet. . . I’m no good at Tik Tok! If you could give one sentence advice about how to live life, what would that be? Always do what you say you’re going to do. Describe your perfect work day. Successful closings that enable our clients to attain their goals or realize their dream What is your most memorable deal to date? There have been many, but my most memorable and personally impactful was the day I closed my family’s multigenerational ranch just outside of Houston, Texas.

Contact Phillip at Hunt Real Estate by calling 713.725.6402

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LO N G C O N S I D E R E D A S M A RT I N V E ST M E N T, RU R A L L A N D B EC A M E E V E N M O R E A P P E A L I N G I N T H E T U R B U L E N C E O F 2 02 0.

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s the old saying goes, ‘They’re not making any more of it,’ but this past year really highlighted the value of having a place to get away from it all,” said Brandon Bownds, owner-broker of Bownds Ranches in Utopia. “It’s an investment that brings peace of mind and enjoyment as well as tax benefits and a strong return on investment.”

Recently, the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers released its annual Texas Rural Land Trends report. According to the report, 2019 rural land prices in Texas were up year-overyear by 6.94 percent despite a weaker oil and gas economy. Although the volume of 2019 land sales was less than that of 2018, the dollar volume increased by 12.09 percent to $1.4 billion. While statistics aren’t available yet for 2020, anecdotally it was a record-breaking year. “2020 was as busy as any year I remember—and 2021 doesn’t show any signs of slowing down,” Bownds said. Currently, inventory is tight. Buyers are anxiously waiting to purchase a suitable property when it becomes available. In several instances, Bownds has sold multi-million-dollar ranches before he’s even had a chance to have photos taken. A limited inventory means that buyers don’t have the luxury of long deliberations. “In this market, if you see something you like, jump on it,” Bownds said. “It may not be there tomorrow.” Many first-time land investors are flocking to the marketplace as part of the current land rush. “Like any investment, purchasing land has its own nuances, so it’s important that buyers work with a trusted professional,” Bownds said. “Decades of hands-on experience, like I’ve earned, can help showcase opportunities and avoid pitfalls.”

The Big Picture Basics

Just as no two rural properties are alike, no two buyers are alike.

“Everybody wants something a little different,” Bownds said. “It’s helpful for most people to spend some time thinking through what they really want before embarking on a land search.” Location is important in every real estate investment. With rural properties, it takes on an entirely different dimension. “Texas is diverse—and beautiful,” Bownds said. “Decide where you want to be, whether it’s the limestone of the Hill Country, the brush lands of South Texas, the thickets of the Piney Woods, the mountains of West Texas or somewhere in between.” In addition to identifying their desired region of interest, he suggests that buyers consider how much time they plan to spend at the ranch and how far they’re willing to regularly travel to get there. “Some folks want to spend every weekend on the property, so they want to be within a twohour drive of their full-time residence,” Bownds said. “Other folks just want to visit occasionally or they may even have access to a private plane, so covering a big distance is inconsequential.” Generally, the closer rural land is to a metropolitan area the smaller the available parcels are—and the higher the price. “Some people value convenience, while others value elbow room and complete solitude,” Bownds said. “Again, it’s a personal preference.” Buyers also need to consider their budget and what they want for their money versus what they can get for their money. For instance, live water is sought after, but it’s expensive.

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“Some people would rather own 100 acres with live water, while others will forgo the live water in exchange for more land,” Bownds said. “Only you know what trade-offs you are willing to make, and it’s helpful to consider those ahead of time.” Size also matters. The larger the ranch, the more management and maintenance it will require. “Buyers need to think about how much land they want to care for—and whether they will want to do the work themselves or hire part-time or full-time help,” Bownds said. “Land stewardship requires an ongoing investment of time and money. Of course, the return is productivity, satisfaction—and a solid investment.”

Developed Property vs. Raw Land

Ranches generally fall into two categories: developed properties or raw land. In the context of a ranch, developed means that all or most of the necessary infrastructure including utilities, roads, fences, dwellings, storage buildings, barns and a water distribution system already exists. Raw land, on the other hand, has few, if any improvements, and is in a natural state.

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Whether a “dolled-up, turnkey” ranch or raw land is the best investment for a buyer, again depends on the buyers and how quickly they want to see a return on investment. “With a dolled-up ranch, there’s not much buyers can do to add value, so they have to hang on to it for a longer period of time to build equity,” Bownds said. “With raw land, the buyers can make improvements— either in phases or all at once—and capture the increased value of those improvements, enjoying a return on the investment sooner.” Another factor that comes into play is convenience. Some people prefer a “hassle-free, move-in ready” ranch, while others want a “fixer-upper” that they can sculpt to their tastes. “It just depends on whether you want ready-made comfort or a satisfying challenge that results in a property that is custom-made to you,” Bownds said. While raw land offers a potentially larger bang for the buck, it takes expertise to develop land to its full potential. The process generally involves installing well-placed roads and fences, putting in

electricity and communications, drilling water wells, building or improving impoundments, constructing dwellings and outbuildings and strategically manipulating the vegetation either through land clearing, re-seeding or prescribed burning. “In carpentry, there’s an old saying, ‘Measure twice, cut once,’” Bownds said. “In other words, once something is done, it can’t be easily undone, so make sure it’s the right thing from the beginning.” Bownds offered a cautionary tale involving a landowner who built a stock tank himself and placed it in a location where it wouldn’t catch water. To supply the tank, the landowner attempted to divert a nearby creek. In the process, he cleared the old growth hardwoods and brush from the creek bottom, changing the land’s character. “It was unintentional, but he did irrevocable damage to the land and its long-term value,” Bownds said. To avoid pitfalls, Bownds suggested that inexperienced buyers interested in developing their own properties work closely with someone,

SPOTLIGHT

“Land stewardship requires an ongoing investment of time and money. Of course, the return is productivity, satisfaction—and a solid investment” —BRANDON BOWNDS Bownds Ranches

be it their broker or a consultant, who knows what increases land’s value and its productivity. “My entire life has been spent on rural land,” Bownds said. “I’ve worked it, I’ve developed it, I’ve bought it and I’ve sold it. I can step on a piece of property and almost immediately know what needs to be done and where it makes the most sense to invest time and money.” In his experience, improvements that deliver return most consistently are: developing live water, installing a road system that provides access throughout the property, strategically clearing the land and reinvigorating grass and forbs, building fences and constructing an appealing electricgated entrance. And if the buyer’s ultimate goal is eventually selling the property, Bownds cautioned against going overboard on the improvements such as dwellings. “Fight the temptation to build something that is too big or too personalized to your own specific taste,” Bownds said. “Overbuilding can add expense, but not value because at some point it

limits the prospective pool of buyers.” Regardless of whether a buyer wants a developed property or raw land, wildlife and its habitat matters. “The vast majority of land in Texas is being purchased for recreation,” Bownds said. “Whether people are interested in hunting or simply watching, wildlife matters in the buying and selling equation.”

Neighboring properties are a consideration as well. Being bordered by large contiguous ranches is vastly different than being bordered by a rural sub-division of ranchettes, which can create issues with overharvesting wildlife on low-fenced properties among other things. Commercial operations such as gravel or sand mines bring a different set of potential issues.

“No one wants to own a property that they can’t get to, so access is important,” Bownds said. “If the land doesn’t front a public road, it’s vital to ensure that there is an expressed easement duly recorded in the title that provides legal access.”

“My best advice is to observe your surroundings and take into consideration the potential impact of the neighboring properties on your desired lifestyle,” Bownds said. “Every scenario is different, but neighboring land uses are something to be aware of—another of the myriad of details that go into a buying decision. And it, like all the other details, highlights the value of working with a qualified, experienced professional to ensure that your investment delivers optimal returns and minimal headaches.” °

While lenders require an expressed easement, cash buyers can circumvent that requirement. They do so at their own risk. Without an expressed easement, the buyer narrows the pool of potential buyers if they ever choose to sell.

Brandon Bownds, a fifth-generation rancher and third-generation real estate broker, owns and operates Bownds Ranches in Utopia. To tap into Bownds’ 25 years of experience, call him at (830) 966-6111 or email him at Info@BowndsRanches.com.

Two Important Details

When a buyer is touring a property, there are two things to consider that may be make-or-break details: access and neighbors.

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Farming for Stories STORY BY KAREN DEGER MCCHESNEY

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er smile is as wide and natural as the 103-acre farm in the background. Clad in a red-and-black flannel shirt, the woman tells viewers, “Alright, well, we’re inside the tractor now.” After she introduces the two cats watching from outside, she holds up her book cover, “The Wish and the Peacock;” she opens it and announces, “Chapter one, hide-and-seek. . .” pauses, then reads: Finding lost things on the farm is the world’s hardest game of hide-and-seek. I’ve been searching for Dad’s favorite shovel for weeks.

Meet farmer and middle grade book author Wendy Swore. For the next 15 minutes, Swore reads the chapter, acting out sentences with gestures and animated faces, and changing her voice for each character. Viewers get acquainted with 12-year-old Paige, who has lost her father and wants to save her family farm, located on an Idaho reservation. Swore knows her setting. For the past 20 years, she has lived and farmed on the Sho-Ban Reservation, where her husband and five children were born and raised. Sponsored by her publisher, Shadow Mountain Publishing, Swore’s online read-aloud isn’t just for kids. They are for everyone stuck in quarantine, says Swore. At the beginning of her read-aloud video for her first novel, A Monster Like Me, Swore takes a moment to explain her location. “Because I am a farmer in my full-time job, the quietest place that I have to read to you is from inside my tractor.” Swore is right at home inside her tractor. It’s home! She has been planting the seeds of her imagination across farm fields since she was a child. “I got to sit on my dad’s lap” while he flew his crop duster plane. “That was my introduction to agriculture.” Today, Swore Farms is a sensory feast for any writer— field after field of vegetables, grain houses, dogs, geese, peacocks, ducks, cats, thousands of pumpkins and a corn maze that draw crowds every fall. Ask Swore when she started writing and she lets out her hearty laugh. “About 15 years ago, my husband said ‘you should write a story about the farm.’ I wrote a 90,000-word young adult novel about this farm thing.” After her husband read it, he clarified that he meant “a flier coloring book thing to hand out to kids.” Blunt, upbeat Swore replied, “It’s too late!” “I’ve been writing ever since.” That novel was for just for fun. The dress rehearsal motivated her to go to writing

conferences. “They were world-changing,” she says. “On a farm, I’m totally by myself, especially in off-season. I went to a writing conference and suddenly my world opened.” She had yet another reason to keep writing. When her youngest was 10, he couldn’t wait to read each new part of A Monster Like Me. “He would come home from school and ask, ‘do you have the next chapter ready?’ He liked finding typos!” This spring, Swore’s fans will get to read her first contemporary novel. “Strong Like the Sea is a new thing for me to write,” she reveals. “It’s not directly based on my world.” The opening will surely hook youth and adults alike: Sometimes when I get home from school, I find a lucky gecko clinging to the screen door—which is pretty cool—but today I find something even better: a note from Mom.

Sowing Story Seeds a Coast Away

The fiddle and banjo music is as sweet and comforting as the scene—fields of waist-high corn with tufts of silky hair. It’s as if the video-camera is giving thanks to each row. Slowly, viewers see a high-back wooden chair with a woman playing fiddle. A mustached man in a paddy cap appears. Seated on the same type of chair, he plays banjo with intense focus. Then, the musicians are both in full view—in the bucket of their old John Deere tractor! He closes his eyes and begins to sing,

“Oh, dear chickadee you sing a sweet and mournful tune In the month of May when the lilacs are in bloom . . .” Meet Sassafras Stomp. They are farmer-songwriter Adam Nordell and his wife, farmer-musician Johanna Davis. For the next three minutes, they record a YouTube of them both singing one of Nordell’s originals, “Chickadee.” The folk music duo draws viewers into a dreamy fun tune, as they glance at their farm-tough fingers and up toward the clouds moving o’er their farm. For the past 10 years, they have lived and farmed in Unity, a small town nestled in the rolling hills of Mid-coast Maine. On the cover of their latest CD, “Walk These Fields,” there is a photo of Sassafras Stomp posing in the tractor bucket. Yes, on the same wooden chairs! Nordell is quick to point out that they are on “extended sabbatical right now.” And, for a wonderful reason: The singing farmers became parents two-and-a-half years ago. They continued traveling and performing Nordell’s songs and old-time folk music in small towns and big cities across the U.S. till their son turned one-and-a-half. Proof, that the duo is as highenergy as their music!

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Farmer and author Wendy Swore sowing

But, traveling “became logistically too complicated,” says Nordell of parenting, farming and performing. With their last gig a few months before the pandemic hit, Nordell saw his farmer occupation as a huge advantage. “I’m grateful that we didn’t head into the shutdown with music as a primary pursuit.” Softspoken, philosophical Nordell goes on to say, “There are aesthetic and practical questions to resolve before we start performing again.”

story seeds on Swore Farms in Idaho

Sassafras Stomp has enjoyed a decent income from their busy winter tours and the success of other CDs—“Spruce Trees and the Sea” and “Cornstalk Fiddle.” They’re especially well-known by fans of contra dance, a social dance that began in England in the 17th century and soon caught on in the U.S., where today, it’s a folk dance with long lines of couples. Nordell plays guitar, five-string banjo and foot percussion—an amazing kicking-stomping of his feet in a galloping rhythm on a board that he made with his dad. A guitarist since age 13, Nordell is always tilling a new crop of lyrics. For him, composing rhymes with farming! Both connect him to people and land, he says. “Songwriting and how it intertwines with place for me is trying to do the same thing.” Though he didn’t grow up farming, he wants audiences to learn of his roots, as well as be reminded of the uniqueness of their own. “I try to use images of where I grew up in (Helena) Montana and on our farm . . . and encourage other people to feel at home where they live and the history of where they are.” Farming and writing are all about place for Nordell—and being connected to a place. He explains as if he’s composing out loud: “Muse is being in a place, in the fresh air, working with my hands.” He repeats the word place. He pauses. “Being physically active—walking, seeing the landscape, processing the landscape. The muse fills up and I try to pay attention.”

Finding Time to Write

When do Swore and Nordell write? And, egads, how do they find the time? They are full-time farmers, often working 12-hour days. Even in winter, they are busy planning, building another grain house, cleaning, repairing vehicles, etc. They do it all; they don’t have employees.

Actually, these farmer-writers milk their manual labor! All their digging, shoveling, driving, planting, sowing, thinning, tilling, threshing, tending, harvesting can yield a bushel and a peck of words per day. “I have time all day long,” says Swore. That means plenty of time to glean ideas from her three adult kids, one teen and pre-teen while working with them in the field. “I say, what do you think about a character who is like this. Then, I ask what do you think is the worst thing that could happen to this character. If I am thinking of a certain part of my story, I’ll say, so this is the situation, this is the character, how do you think this character can get from point A to B.” Winter is Swore’s indoor “writing season,” but she tries to write a little every day year-round, with occasional marathon weekends. About 30 minutes a day is all she can handle though. Swore struggles with narcolepsy and must be available for her son who has Asperger’s syndrome. Fiercely determined, she sits in a ball chair and plugs in earbuds to keep moving-bouncing-dancing to musical tracks. “Writing is hard,” she attests. Swore’s passion for specific themes undoubtedly keeps her returning to her keyboard. “I’m interested in people you might think are broken, but you get to know them and there’s more to them. Even broken people have something in them.” That’s why she wrote A Monster Like Me, the story of a girl with hemangioma who was bullied by kids and adults. Swore was that girl, growing up with a golf ball-sized protrusion on her face. Reading at schools and listening to kids’ stories reminds her of her mission: “I want kids to love themselves.” Bottom line, writing is a creative outlet for Swore. “It can go with me into the field. I can keep developing it.” It’s the same for Nordell. He finds seeds for songs in the repetitive, often mundane, tasks of farming. He wrote the title track to their third CD, “Walk These Fields,” while plowing the hay field “to plant our first wheat crop there.” This excerpt mentions the name of Nordell and Davis’ farm. Songbird. A perfect fit, since swallows, larks and other songbirds are known for being some of the best singers.

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Writer’s note: Book and song excerpts used with permission from Wendy Swore and Adam Nordell.

We’ll walk these fields next fall. The feeling in your feet in the tender winter wheat Hear the songbird when she calls. Hope falls with each pass of the blade But it will rise again as bread from the sourdough you made The lands and furrows of the millers stone Who’s to say we cannot live on this alone? We can be here for one more year.

Even though he’s home on the farm this winter, Nordell’s songwriting process is still the same. “Typically, my songwriting starts with a line or two, and then happens for a year or more, and I accumulate a bunch of images and ideas that wind up getting built around that seed.” The vivid, dramatic storyteller clearly relies on his roots to compose. “A song came and I wrote it,” he says, as he ends another personal story of how a song came to be: “When my grandfather died, I was working, cleaning up some crop debris . . . processing a lot of memories of knowing him as a little kid, and growing up with him as a role model. A few little phrases from him and from my grandmother and the geographic imagery of his life came to me. . . .”

Following the Footsteps of Yesterday’s Farmer-Writers

Farmers have been working full-time and writing for centuries. And, so have their children. Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns was 15 when he made his first attempt at writing—a song about his first love, “O, Once I Lov’d A Bonnie Lass.” It was 1774 and farmers traditionally paired a boy and girl to bring in the harvest. Nellie

Kilpatrick delighted Burns with her singing as they picked corn on the Burns family farm, Mount Oliphant Farm (Ayrshire, Scotland). Burns later credited Kilpatrick for “first committed the sin of rhyme” and “thus with me began Love and Poesy.” Emily Dickinson’s keen observation of flowers and fascination with naming appeared in one of her childhood poems: Arcturus is his other name, I pull a flower from the woods. A monster with a glass. . . . While growing hundreds of flowers, planting vegetables and caring for trees, Dickinson wrote poem ideas on old shopping lists, envelopes, chocolate wrappers and anything she could find. After working as a poultry farmer on The Derry Farm, New Hampshire, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost wrote a letter to a friend, saying, “I might say the core of all my writing was probably the five free years I had on the farm. The only thing we had was plenty of time and seclusion.” In 1961, Frost became the first poet to speak at a presidential inauguration when he recited his poem, “The Gift Outright” at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. E.B. White started writing as soon as he could spell. His amazement/intrigue with a big spider’s weaving inspired his beloved classic picture book, Charlotte’s Web. White watched the spider in a barn on his saltwater farm in Maine, the setting for his animal-filled tale. In a letter to his readers, White said, “Although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, too—truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act. Next time you see a farmer driving a tractor or working in a field, take heed. They might be planting story seeds for the next generation; or, like Swore, they might be creating stories that only time will tell. “Say, I have 600 rows of beets to thin,” she says. “It’s tedious and time-consuming. If I’m doing it with my children, we make up a story as we go.” ° SPRING 2021

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Wildlife by Design in the classroom

STORY BY LORIE A. WOODWARD PHOTOS COURTESY OF TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION

uring Spring Break 2020, all hell broke loose for educators, including the Texas Wildlife Association’s Conservation Legacy staff.

“COVID-19 threw us all a curveball,” TWA’s Director of Youth Education Kassi SchefferGeeslin said. “In my opinion, we’ve always been flexible, adaptable and resilient, but 2020 has stretched us beyond the ordinary.” In mid-March, students and teachers left their classrooms for a seven-day break. None expected it would be almost seven months before schools could reconvene. “Because of the pandemic, the Conservation Legacy staff, more than ever before, embraced the Marine Corps’ mission: improvise, adapt and overcome,” Scheffer-Geeslin said. “We identified problems, worked to find solutions—and along the way found all of these crazy silver linings.” While many organizations scrambled to create an online presence, the Conservation Legacy team drew from its extensive experience of delivering digital education. TWA has been using the Internet and videoconferencing to reach students across Texas since 2007. By the first week of April, the Virtual Wildlife by Design program began to offer teachers

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a way to continue to receive a personalized presentation through virtual learning. In just three weeks, classroom presenters pivoted and transformed five in-class presentation modules into virtual learning experiences. “No complaining, just problem solving and forward motion,” Scheffer-Geeslin said. An unforeseen benefit of teaching students at their homes is that the youths, now in their “home” environments, with perhaps more outdoor time, are able to relate these wildlife lessons to those animals they see on a daily basis. Pets and stuffed animals have made appearances on the Zoom meetings to provide helpful discussion on the adaptations of different animals. In the fall semester, the Wildlife by Design Across Texas program was launched, reaching classrooms across Texas that do not have a regional Texas Wildlife Association educator. “The Conservation Legacy team has found an opportunity for growth and learning even under uncertain circumstances,” Scheffer-Geeslin said. Next, the staffers turned their attention to Critter Connections. The youth magazine, released in February, April, September and November and targeted to students 13 and

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Conservation Legacy A MYRIAD OF OPPORTUNITIES Under the umbrella of Conservation Legacy, the Texas Wildlife Association delivers a myriad of education programs for young people and adults. These science-based programs are designed to empower and educate Texans with knowledge of fundamental ecological principles, foster a connection to the land and facilitate natural resource literacy by creating tangible relationships with the outdoors. Conservation Legacy programs are funded by generous grants and donations to the Texas Wildlife Association Foundation. As a result, the school programs, offered as part of TWA’s youth initiative, and their attendant resources are available to Texas educators free. All programming delivered to and through schools is Science TEKS-aligned to meet the requirements of the Texas Education Association. For more information about the various programs, resources and opportunities available for your local school, see Texas-Wildlife.org (click on “Program Areas” and “Youth Education”) or contact Kassi Scheffer-Geeslin, Director of Youth Education at (210) 826-2904 or by email at KScheffer@texas-wildlife.org.

Education Opportunities For Youth W I L D L I F E B Y D E S I G N C L A S S R O O M P R E S E N TAT I O N S The Wildlife by Design program brings wildlife and natural resources conservation presentations into the classroom. A TWA Educator will come

to the classroom with interactive wildlife-based lessons, activities and demonstrations. Wildlife by Design is available for K–8 students in the DFW area, Greater Houston area, South Texas and West Texas. V I R T UA L W I L D L I F E B Y D E S I G N P RO G R A M M I N G There are presentation options for both synchronous and asynchronous learning environments. All presentations will be interactive and provide opportunities for student action/participation. A list of suggested materials will be provided prior to programs. Have your local teacher visit the website for more information: Texas-Wildlife.org/program-areas/wildlife-by-design. W I L D L I F E B Y D E S I G N AC RO S S T E X A S Wildlife by Design Across Texas presentations, delivered by TWA educators, are available every Wednesday via Zoom to anyone across Texas. The customized, hands-on, TEKS-aligned unit specific educational presentations are appropriate for students (K–8) and can be completed within a 45-minute classroom period. Participation is limited to 100 connections per session. Educators can choose from five topics, which are offered on a rotating basis: Birds of a Feather: an overview of the adaptations, characteristics and basic needs of birds. Investigating Life Cycles: an inquiry-based program that allows students to investigate and compare life cycle models and record their observations. SPRING 2021

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younger, has long been available in print and digitally. To increase its reach, staff members created a read-along opportunity. While teachers can download the magazine for their students, it’s not necessary. The words appear on the screen as a Conservation Legacy educator reads the content. Staffers videotaped past issues and have scheduled live opportunities. Last but not least, the team focused on its popular teacher workshops. Normally, the workshops are held during the summer at outdoor locations around the state.

Skins & Skulls: a prepared discussion of the identification and specialized adaptations of native Texas wildlife with animal skins and skulls. Stewarding Soil: a series of hands-on activities that will allow students to investigate how soil is formed; the characteristics of sand, silt and clay; how soil health affects living and non-living things; and what products come from soil. Where Is Our Water? an interactive program that covers a variety of waterrelated topics ranging from the water cycle and water usage to pollution and infiltration into our aquifers. Pre-registration is required and can be completed at: Texas-Wildlife.org/program-areas/wildlife-by-design-across-texas.

“Knowing that teachers might want a bit of a reprieve from weeks of remote teaching, we decided against hosting a full six-hour live online workshop,” Scheffer-Geeslin said. “Instead, we created a hybrid that featured a three-hour guided session and three hours of ondemand content that teachers could access at their convenience.” Unit 1, the guided session, introduced teachers to a variety of lessons from Wildlife by Design, the Discovery Trunks and Stewarding Texas-A Scientific Exploration. In Unit 2, teachers explored ways to use different conservation and land stewardship concepts in their curriculum. They were encouraged to experience the lessons from Stewarding Texas-A Scientific Exploration, Discovery Trunks, and On-Demand Webinars as their students would and to evaluate the materials. “Even though we offered fewer workshops, the virtual platform reached more participants than the in-person workshops held in 2019,” Scheffer-Geeslin said.

C R I T T E R C O N N EC T I O N S R E A D -A LO N G Critter Connections, TWA’s educational, interactive youth magazine targeted for students ages 13 and younger, is now available in a read-along format. Recordings of past issues are available online, and live broadcasts accompany each new issue. Students don’t need copies of the magazines as the words will appear on the screen, but digital copies are available for download. Classroom subscriptions of the print copies are free.

In 2019, 34 workshops were hosted in-person across the state and 754 participants attended. In 2020, 28 virtual workshops were hosted with 926 total participants. Workshops are always open to any formal or informal educator from across the state, but the time and expense of travel is a barrier for some teachers. Because no travel was involved, teachers from more than 50 counties joined a workshop in 2020.

D I S C OV E RY T R U N K S Discovery Trunks, available year-round, statewide and at no cost, are full of Science TEKS-aligned, hands-on, curriculum-enhancing natural resource lessons designed for K–8. Teachers may choose from seven topics and reserve the trunks for up to two weeks. Reservations are handled online: Trunks.Texas-Wildlife.org.

“We really had to re-think how we delivered information to students and teachers, so we came up with new systems, strategies and methods that are applicable long past COVID,” Scheffer-Geeslin said. “Although we were reacting to an ever-changing, unprecedented situation, all of the ideas and solutions we came up with had real value that will move the program successfully into the future. °

S T E WA R D I N G T E X A S : A S C I E N T I F I C E X P LO R AT I O N Stewarding Texas is a compilation of 40, K–12 Science TEKS-aligned lessons designed to help students and educators understand the importance of land stewardship actions. Stewarding Texas is available online (at no cost) and inside every TWA Discovery Trunk. YO U T H O N - D E M A N D W E B I N A R S Fourteen different recorded interactive presentations about natural resources and wildlife conservation topics are available anytime on the TWA website. YO U T H V I D EO C O N F E R E N C I N G On a regular schedule, TWA hosts real time, interactive videoconferences featuring experts and, in the case of the Animal Encounter series, live animals including bats, alligators, owls, skunks, reptiles and peregrine falcons. The videoconferences can be viewed live via videoconferencing equipment or online. Recordings are also available. Videoconferences are TEKS-aligned and geared for Grades 1–6.

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February 2021 Critter Connections cover (below) Exploring Adaptations Discovery Trunk (top left)

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“Some of our borrowers use barndos as their primary residence.” —JEFF MILLIKIN Texas Farm Credit

decade ago, the term barndominium may have prompted a few quizzical stares. Now the name—a blend of “barn” and “condominium”—is firmly rooted in the American lexicon. In Texas, the often steel-sided structures dot our rural landscape for purposes as diverse as the designs and finishes themselves.

Also known as a barn house or barndo, a barndominium is a dual- or multi-purpose structure that encompasses living space and a barn, workshop, or other workspaces under a single roof. Barndos are popular as no-frills buildings on recreational properties—complete with living quarters, a kitchen and even room for a few all-terrain vehicles and tractors.

That Texas is one of the largest markets for barndos doesn’t surprise Jeff Millikin. The mortgage team leader for Texas Farm Credit has seen an influx of barndo financing requests. “In the past three years, we’ve financed quite a few barndos for people who use them as a temporary residence during construction of their main house; and then later as guest quarters,” says Millikin, who works in the lending co-op’s Brenham office. “Some of our borrowers use barndos as their primary residence.”

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If you think a barndo is right for you, here are three steps to help guide your project. 1. DESIGN WITH THE END IN MIND.

According to Millikin, barndos can range from $100 to $145 per square foot for a full turnkey build. The final cost depends on various factors, including the cost of materials used and luxury additions. Before starting the design process, make sure your vision and budget align. As part of your due diligence, ask yourself these questions: • How will you use the structure? Think about the dimensions you’ll need to accommodate those activities—consider factors like ceiling height, roof pitch, door widths and storage space. • Will your living space be located upstairs, incorporated as part of the first-floor slab, or a combination of both? • How will you draw natural lighting into interior spaces, and heat and cool it efficiently? Solicit design advice from your metal building dealer. Once you’ve determined the footprint, an architect or draftsman can draw the interior living quarters to your specifications. Last, begin gathering ideas long before the project starts. Keep a notebook of tips and ideas that catch your eye: photos, magazine ads, paint color swatches and lighting fixture brochures, for example. Don’t overlook the endless inspiration that can be found online on sites like Pinterest and Instagram.

2. PARTNER WITH A TRUSTED CONTRACTOR.

Integrity and experience are key traits to seek in the builder you choose. Most bankers won’t loan to individuals who want to build themselves, so do your homework before choosing a contractor. Ask for referrals and look at other barndominiums they’ve built. Barndos are typically less expensive than traditional homes, but that’s not always the case. They range from homes constructed from a kit to completely custom properties, says Wayne Young, chief collateral risk officer for Capital Farm Credit in Huntsville. “You get what you pay for. So, beware a general contractor who tells you they’ll build a barndo for much cheaper than a stick-built home,” says Young.

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What is a Barndo? The multi-purpose barndominium concept is not new—over the centuries, people often have shared living space with their animals, crops and tools. What's different now are the design and materials used. Today, most American barndos are built on a steel frame and covered with metal siding, although some structures feature a traditional wood frame and other siding materials. They may offer other unusual features such as roll-up doors and enough space to accommodate large vehicles and equipment. When the barndo is a metal structure, the owner has flexibility to finish out the interior space or to reconfigure the space later on for another purpose

HERE ARE SOME KEY ASPECTS OF THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION • Usually quicker to build than a conventional home • Construction costs may be less, depending on features and finishing materials • Lower maintenance costs • Often more energy-efficient • Fire- and pest-resistant if metal • Design flexibility—less permanent than a conventional home

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3. SECURE FINANCING.

Although barndos have established a firm footing in rural communities, commercial banks are often reluctant to finance them. Farm Credit lenders are stepping up to fill the gap. “We treat them as regular houses. They can be primary residences or secondary homes. As long as they’re 50 percent living, we can finance them for construction or purchase up to $1 million. We can go up to 85 percent loan to value,” says Millikin. “Barndos are not new to the market. However, commercial banks typically don’t have buyers for these loans in the secondary market or the expertise to appraise them,” says Trent Tyson, branch manager for Plains Land Bank in Amarillo. “Customers tell us banks advise them to come to us. It has been a great way for Farm Credit to be introduced to new customers.” Tyson has seen a steady rise in loan applications for barndos. This volume ensures an ample inventory of comparable appraisals, a challenge that traditional banks haven’t overcome. Given their rural lending market expertise, Farm Credit lenders can often provide more favorable loan terms. There are multiple financing options available to you, and your local lender can tailor loan terms to fit your situation. When it comes to financing your barndo, competitive terms aren’t the only benefit of choosing Farm Credit. Check with your lender to see if you’re eligible for its patronage program. Since co-ops keep only the earnings they need for stability and growth, your lender can return the surplus to you as a patronage payment. These refunds represent a portion of the interest you paid on your loans the previous year—significantly reducing your cost of borrowing. “Our cash patronage program puts money back in the hands of our customers, which makes borrowing from us on par with commercial banks,” said Tyson. °

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ctivity in the fourth quarter produced a remarkable increase in transactions throughout most of Texas, expanding the statewide volume of sales by 28.93 percent to 7,684 sales. Two regions posted greater than a 38 percent increase in closed sales. This uptick in sales volume tends to confirm reports that buyers are seeking country getaways and places to invest funds in uncertain times. The Far West Texas Region actually sustained a sizable drop in activity (25.11 percent) as purchase from the oil and gas industry came to a halt owing to the oil price collapse. The South Texas Region where Eagle Ford oil play impacts the markets saw a muted 8.14 percent increase. Pushed by the uptick in demand, statewide prices increased 3.10 percent. The typical size fell -13.19 percent to 1,139 acres. Reflecting the strengthening market, the total dollar volume of $1.69 billion, for a record total, is up 17.63 percent. In all, 552,707 acres changed hands. These remarkable results reverse the second quarter pandemic-induced trend toward slowing markets and weaker prices. Taken together, the third and fourth quarter results signal a very active and rising market with strong demand for land in most areas of Texas. Prices expanded in all regions except for the Panhandle and South Plains. The West Texas and Austin-Waco-Hill Country regions saw little growth in price, however they did experience remarkable increases in the number of sales. Only Far West Texas, impacted by falling oil prices, saw a decline in sales activity. The size of transaction fell everywhere except for South Texas. Total dollar volume retreated in Far West Texas, grew modestly in the Gulf Coast and Brazos Bottom, but expanded robustly everywhere else.

Panhandle and South Plains: Prices ranged sharply lower in this market with fourth quarter prices retreating -7.93 percent, a larger decline than the second quarter result. Observers suggest that an increase in the number of lower-priced grassland sales may have contributed to this drop. Hutchinson County was very active compared to historical norms while Ochiletree County registered far fewer transactions than normal. At $1,091 per acre, this price may have begun to reflect weak fundamentals in agricultural products markets as well as collapsing oil prices. The number of sales increased 23.89 percent from 2019 to 503 transactions. Total dollar volume grew 42.70 percent to $124.9 million. This indicated an active market with strong demand for all types of land. Size declined -9.12 percent to 381 acres while total acres shot up a substantial 55.00 percent to 114,484 acres. Far West Texas: Land markets in this region have reflected the boom in oil prices and petroleum production for the past several years, driving prices to unprecedented levels. Collapsing oil prices and the COVID virus combined to weaken demand for land here as industrial demand for land collapsed. However, the small volume of sales did include some higher priced properties, expanding the regional price $930 per acre, a 16.40 percent increase from 2019 prices. However, total dollar volume fell -56.95 percent to $32.8 million. The number of sales fell -25.11 percent to a mere 26 transactions; size slipped

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-15.48 percent to 7,668 acres. Total acres transferred dropped -63.01 percent to 35,232 acres. Markets appear to be paralyzed in the face of the downturn in the oil industry. Terrell County was especially active.

West Texas: Buyers from the prosperous Dallas/Ft. Worth area migrated into this region searching for recreational and investment opportunities. This increase in demand drove up prices in the eastern counties of the region. At $1,657 per acre, prices rose only 0.36 percent. However, sales volume exploded by 40.69 percent to 892 sales. The typical size retreated -4.50 percent to 378 acres. Total dollar volume at $202.1 million increased a whopping 62.20 percent. At 121,947 acres, total acreage expanded 61.61 percent. This area exhibited strong market demand. Edwards, Taylor, and Young Counties were especially active. Northeast Texas: Prices rose throughout this region from Fort Worth on the west through the Piney Woods along the Louisiana border. The regional price rose 3.99 percent to $5,036 per acre. The number of sales grew by 22.51 percent and total dollar volume expanded 32.61 percent to $408.6 million. The size of transaction contracted -3.21 percent to 116 acres. Total acreage sold grew 27.53 percent, rising to 81,137 acres. These market developments reflect strengthened conditions in the fourth quarter. Montague and Red River Counties were unusually quiet, while Henderson was very active. Gulf Coast – Brazos Bottom: Despite the importance of the oil and gas industry to Houston, activity in this region remained active in the small end of the market. Total dollar volume managed to increase by 1.07 percent to $247.3 million with the number of sales ballooning 33.57 percent to 959 transactions. Regional price rose 8.30 percent to $6,887 per acre. The typical size dropped -2.60 percent settling at 147 acres. However, reflecting a move to smaller property sales, total acres transferred fell -6.68 percent to 35,910 acres. Wharton County accounted for a larger than normal number of sales in this region. South Texas: South Texas market prices inched up 2.51 percent in the fourth quarter, settling at $3,919 per acre. Those results mark the fifth quarterly year-over-year price increase since the third quarter of 2019. Size also grew, rising by 5.44 percent to 297 acres. Even total dollar volume increased 10.38 percent to $196.8 million. At 611, the number of sales grew by a modest 8.14 percent. Total acres sold expanded by 7.68 percent to 50,212 acres. Atascosa and Nueces Counties were unusually active while Karnes remained unusually quiet. Austin – Waco – Hill Country: In spite of the coronavirus and urban unrest, central Texas markets continued to prosper in 2020. Regional prices remained flat at a 0.95 percent increase to $4,146 per acre, and most market indicators remained positive despite the headwinds imposed by the coronavirus. Total dollar volume grew 26.06 percent to $473.8 million. The number of sales also

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expanded to a 38.98 percent increase at 2,364 sales. Size fell 1.93 percent to 209 acres. Total acres sold jumped 24.88 percent to 113,784 acres. Activity was unusually high in some of the lower priced counties in this region, confirming the hypothesized movement to the countryside. Fourth quarter developments posted very strong results given the turbulence roiling economies and societies plagued by the coronavirus. The unprecedented cessation of economic activity enacted an unprecedented toll throughout Texas and the southeast as numbers of transactions contracted in the second quarter as did total dollar volume. In normal times, those negative developments on a broad front would signal weakened prospects. However, the economic environment has radically changed from the moribund second quarter. Currently, market professionals report a remarkable flood of interest in land purchases.

Nevertheless, the path forward remains clouded in murky uncertainty. Many had anticipated that the severity of the pandemic would have abated by late summer. Because that did not happen, conditions have forced potential buyers to revise their expectations about the path forward. Fears of permanent layoffs, more bankruptcies, and evictions haunt their thinking. In addition, the unrest shaking cities also poses challenges for the future. Now, many see the current drive to vaccinate the world as the panacea anticipated for last fall. If the vaccines perform as hoped, the consensus is that the economy will come roaring back with rapid growth. However, the new strains of the virus spreading across the globe threaten a second wave of infections this spring. If that should transpire, further turmoil awaits in the future leading to reduced economic activity. Either scenario promises to spark feverish interest in rural properties either as a long-sought recreational getaway or as a haven protecting owners from the turmoil abounding in cities. These conditions suggest increased demand for land and higher land prices. Developments in the next two quarters will reveal the ultimate direction of future market realities. ° This report contains an analysis of land market developments in states served by the Farm Credit Bank of Texas. The analyses include price and market volume trends at local levels based on four-quarter moving averages of data reported by the local associations. Moving averages tend to minimize short-term fluctuations giving a long-term indication of market trends. The analysis primarily focuses on year-to-year annualized changes reported quarterly.

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Changes in Texas Rural Land Prices 2010–2020

Number of Texas Rural Land Sales 2010–2020

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FO U RT H Q UA RT E R 2020 25. Williams Trew Real Estate

Allen Crumley Reported Sold Price: $5,750,000 407± Acres | Parker County

26. Ranchland Real Estate

Reported Sold Price: $5,750,000 381.88± Acres | Hays County

27. Whitetail Properties

Bryan Ray Reported Sold Price: $5,725,000 2,616± Acres | Sutton County

28. Plumley Realty Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

29. Lake Life Team brokered by

eXp Realty, LLC Tony Pippenger Reported Sold Price: $5,600,000 940± Acres | Llano County

James Sammons III Reported Sold Price: $31,645,378 9,154.78± Acres in Jeff Davis County

2. Chas S. Middleton and Son

Sam Middleton Reported Sold Price: $22,000,000 41,000± Acres | Cochran County

3. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $20,100,000 5,076± Acres | Jackson County

4. Chas S. Middleton and Son

Sam Middleton Reported Sold Price: $18,874,334 31,721.57± Acres | Briscoe County

10. Monning Ranch Group

Compass Real Estate Wright Monning Reported Sold Price: $10,500,000 210± Acres | Henderson County

11. Newland Real Estate

Everette Newland Reported Sold Price: $9,975,240 88.73± Acres | Denton County

12. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Harlan Ray & David Burgher Reported Sold Price: $9,700,000 1,578± Acres | Llano County

5. Compass Real Estate Texas LLC Gary Dolch Reported Sold Price: $17,500,000 475± Acres | Gillespie County

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13. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Harlan Ray & David Burgher Reported Sold Price: $9,495,000 1,423± Acres | Palo Pinto County

Hal Guggolz Reported Sold Price: $13,654,125 1,057± Acres | Burnet County

7. Dan W. Kinsel III Ranch Broker, LLC Dan W. Kinsel III Reported Sold Price: $12,500,000 2,600± Acres | Falls County

8. Williams Trew Real Estate

14. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $9,249,000 718± Acres | Austin County

15. Chas S. Middleton and Son

Sam Middleton Reported Sold Price: $8,919,541 8,145.7± Acres | Fisher, Jones & Stonewall Counties

Allen Crumley Reported Sold Price: $11,700,000 99.8± Acres | Denton County

9. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $10,950,000 1,559± Acres | Johnson County

Sammy or Cody Plumley Reported Sold Price: $5,702,763 4,570± Acres | Edwards County

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West Pole Partners, LLC Reported Sold Price: $8,563,800 2,676± Acres | Uvalde County

17. Ekdahl Nelson Real Estate

30. Superior Town & Country LLC

18. Realty Austin

31. Russ and Company Real Estate

19. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s

32. HHH Land Co. LLC

John Ekdahl, Broker Reported Sold Price: $7,850,000 1,753± Acres | Wise County

Craig Van Engelen Reported Sold Price: $7,368,000 205.19± Acres | Hays County

Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc. Reported Sold Price: $6,995,000 1,472± Acres | Frio County

20. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $6,575,000 4,344± Acres | Kinney County

21. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $6,500,000 2,000± Acres | Brown County

22. Wildlife Land Co.

James Preston Reported Sold Price: $6,025,000 531.45± Acres | Llano County

23. Stephens Ranch Hand Real Estate Coldwell Banker Teresa Stephens Lee / Mark Campbell & Associates Reported Sold Price: $6,000,000 2,000± Acres | Brown County

24. Keller Williams Land

Robert Pahmiyer Reported Sold Price: $6,000,000 68.13± Acres | Travis County

Bobby Hunt Reported Sold Price: $5,500,000 577± Acres | Travis County

Investment LLC Reagan M Singer Reported Sold Price: $5,453,339 898± Acres | Blanco County

Hunt H. Hellums Reported Sold Price: $5,223,276 654.3± Acres | Williamson County

33. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $5,165,000 2,292± Acres | Bowie County

34. HomeLand Properties

Andy Flack Reported Sold Price: $5,099,895 2,081.59± Acres | Trinity County

35. David O Faust, Broker

David Faust Reported Sold Price: $5,000,000 445± Acres | Gonzales County

36. HomeLand Properties

Andy Flack Reported Sold Price: $4,976,115 780± Acres | Montgomery County

37. Mossy Oak Properties of Texas Raymond T Grubbs Reported Sold Price: $4,900,000 408± Acres | Rusk County

38. Central Texas Ranch Sales

Tesa M Whitley Reported Sold Price: $4,768,050 717.94± Acres | Llano County

39. Ranch Connection LLC

Cynthia Inman Reported Sold Price: $4,728,820 859.76± Acres | Hamilton County

40. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $4,641,200 1,131.85± Acres | Gillespie County

41. Texas Hunting Land LLC

Blaine Covington Reported Sold Price: $4,639,680 2,592± Acres | Palo Pinto & Young Counties

42. Texas Land / TexasLand.com Josh Smith Reported Sold Price: $4,600,000 225± Acres | Kerr County

43. Circle T Realty

Steven Torno Reported Sold Price: $4,593,680 1,430± Acres | Leon County

44. Purselley Ranch & Residential Johnny Purselley Reported Sold Price: $4,555,232 847.79± Acres | Hood County

45. Keller Williams Realty San Angelo

Sterling D. Fryar, MAI, Supervising Broker Reported Sold Price: $4,546,807 1,982.86± Acres | Coke County

46. Texas Heritage Brokers, Inc

Mark Connally, Broker | Wallace Rogers, Agent Reported Sold Price: $4,500,000 1,700± Acres | Rains County

47. Fredericksburg Realty &

Texas Ranch Realty Reported Sold Price: $4,450,000 663.3± Acres | Gillespie County

48. JB Ranch & Land Group

Compass Real Estate Jim Brosche Reported Sold Price: $4,400,000 402± Acres | Parker County

49. Fredericksburg Realty &

Texas Ranch Realty Reported Sold Price: $4,350,000 168.44± Acres | Blanco County

50. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s Jordan Shipley Reported Sold Price: $4,250,000 530± Acres | Burnet County

51. Circle T Realty

Dennis Coffey Reported Sold Price: $4,197,500 1,150± Acres | Leon County

52. Brooks Robert Properties Inc Charley Ragan Reported Sold Price: $4,178,000 340± Acres | Hill County

53. Republic Ranches, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $4,010,312 641.65± Acres | Bandera County

54. Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Harlan Ray & David Burgher Reported Sold Price: $4,000,000 534± Acres | Palo Pinto County

55. Hodde Real Estate Co

Jim Ripple Reported Sold Price: $4,000,000 310.22± Acres | Washington County

56. RES-Real Estate Services

Charles B. McKissick Reported Sold Price: $3,981,559 121.22± Acres | Collin County

57. Reata Ranch Realty, LLC

Michele Smith & Associates Reported Sold Price: $3,950,000 290± Acres | Llano County

58. Tom W. Davis–Texas

Ranch Brokerage Tom W. Davis Reported Sold Price: $3,950,000 1,380± Acres | Live Oak County

59. Kuper Sotheby’s Intl Realty

Tye Truitt Reported Sold Price: $3,950,000 171.05± Acres | Travis County

60. The Real Estate Ranch L.L.C. Thomas Johnston Reported Sold Price: $3,796,254 5.81± Acres | Midland County

61. Hodde Real Estate Co

William “Boo” Christensen Reported Sold Price: $3,729,738 404.67± Acres | Austin County

62. Rick Justiss Real Estate

Meghann Justiss Hernandez Reported Sold Price: $3,700,403 402± Acres | Collin County

63. Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty Amy Dutton Reported Sold Price: $3,650,000 112.76± Acres | Kerr County

64. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC Chance Turner Reported Sold Price: $3,616,506 700± Acres | Henderson County

65. Gillispie Land Group

Shawn Gillispie Reported Sold Price: $3,582,600 853± Acres | Hutchinson County

66. Martha Turner Sotheby’s

International Realty Cypress Brokerage Linda Plant Reported Sold Price: $3,575,000 416.57± Acres | Fayette County

67. Texas Hunting Land LLC

Blaine Covington Reported Sold Price: $3,550,578 2,746± Acres | Foard County

68. HomeLand Properties

Andy Flack Reported Sold Price: $3,549,211 1,478.83± Acres | Trinity County

69. JC Wilson Ranches

85. Wilks Ranch Brokers

70. Joe David Yates & Assoc.

86. Capital Ranch Sales

71. Ekdahl-Nelson Real Estate

87. Keller Williams Land

72. Triangle Realty

88. Sotheby’s Realty

73. Round Top Real Estate

89. RE/MAX Landmark

Joe Wilson Reported Sold Price: $3,532,685 2,363± Acres | Knox County

Joe David Yates Reported Sold Price: $3,500,000 515± Acres | Llano County

Reported Sold Price: $3,500,000 2,441.85± Acres | King County

JT and Jamie Haynes Reported Sold Price: $3,500,000 4,269.27± Acres | Dallam County

Reported Sold Price: $3,450,000 47.8± Acres | Austin County

74. Keller Williams Realty

Courtney Wolfe Reported Sold Price: $3,400,000 103.99± Acres | Parker County

75. Legend Texas Properties

Bevers RE Group Chris Kamprath Reported Sold Price: $3,300,000 109.76± Acres | Washington County

76. Coleman & Patterson

Reported Sold Price: $3,300,000 8.17± Acres | Madison County

77. Pesek Property Team

Jackson Properties, Inc. Broker Jeff Pesek or Dwight Pesek Reported Sold Price: $3,300,000 460.7± Acres | Gonzales County

Jimmy Williams Reported Sold Price: $3,182,800 1,459.78± Acres | Shackelford County

Reported Sold Price: $3,175,000 468± Acres | Lavaca County

Robert Pahmiyer Reported Sold Price: $3,100,000 245.64± Acres | Henderson County

Rebecca Minnick Reported Sold Price: $3,050,000 20± Acres | Hays County

Frank Roberts Land Team Frank Roberts Reported Sold Price: $3,000,000 250± Acres | Kaufman County

90. Wendy Cline Properties Group Wendy Cline Reported Sold Price: $3,000,000 25± Acres | Harris County

91. Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $2,995,000 330± Acres | Bandera County

92. King Land & Water LLC

Tammy, James & Harrison King Reported Sold Price: $2,958,850 1,003± Acres | Brazoria County

93. Hi View Real Estate

Reported Sold Price: $2,950,000 215.37± Acres | Ellis County

78. Texas Ranches For Sale

94. Reata Ranch Realty, LLC

79. Pitcock Properties

95. HHH Land Co. LLC

80. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s

96. Texas Ranches For Sale

81. Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC

97. Monning Ranch Group

82. Donnie Stegemoller Realtors

98. Donnie Stegemoller Realtors

Ken Hoerster Reported Sold Price: $3,275,000 461± Acres | Real County

Jerrod Pitcock Reported Sold Price: $3,260,943 4,658.49± Acres | Upton County

Randy Cadwallader Reported Sold Price: $3,250,000 568± Acres | Bexar County

Blake Hortenstine Reported Sold Price: $3,250,000 310± Acres | Hood County

Jeremy Stegemoller, Real Estate Agent Reported Sold Price: $3,246,405 1,479± Acres | Brown County

83. Dullnig Ranches | Kuper Sotheby’s Randy Cadwallader Reported Sold Price: $3,245,000 540± Acres | Kleberg County

84. JB Ranch & Land Group

Compass Real Estate Jim Brosche Reported Sold Price: $3,200,000 215± Acres | Wise County

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Michele Smith & Associates Reported Sold Price: $2,925,200 568± Acres | Mason County

Hunt H. Hellums Reported Sold Price: $2,898,720 128.82± Acres | Travis County

Ken Hoerster Reported Sold Price: $2,890,000 142± Acres | Kendall County

Compass Real Estate Wright Monning Reported Sold Price: $2,890,000 391.67± Acres | Wood County

Jeremy Stegemoller, Real Estate Agent Reported Sold Price: $2,875,000 873.31± Acres | Mills County

99. Anders Realty

Brady P. Anders Reported Sold Price: $2,856,000 34.5± Acres | Blanco County

100. Oldham Goodwin Group, LLC Clint Oldham Reported Sold Price: $2,850,000 86.24± Acres | Washington County

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6666 RANCH The 6666s Ranch is now available for the first time ever. Being one of the largest ranches in Texas, the 6666s Ranch comprises 142,372 acres, more or less, and is located in King County, Texas. The ranch has historically been operated as a cow-calf cattle ranch, and in more recent years, a separate horse division has been established and is now a major component of the overall ranching operation. This historic property was established 150 years ago, and only about once in a lifetime does a ranch of this scale and significance come on the market. This is a rare opportunity to own a great piece of Texas history. PRESENTED BY CHAS S. MIDDLETON AND SON

PROPERTY ID→ 9417890

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B R U S H Y M O U N TA I N R A N C H A portion of Legacy Springs Ranch, Brushy Mountain Ranch is located in the Highland Lakes Region of the Texas Hill Country in Burnet County. From the entrance, an improved road leads to frontage on the Colorado River. Deer Creek, a Colorado River tributary, winds through the ranch for roughly two miles. Brushy Mountain has an average elevation of 1,463 feet and offers incredible views of the entire property, plus the Colorado River and Devils Hollow. Historically, property management revolved around cattle production, hunting and wildlife conservation. With an excellent location and remarkable features, this ranch is an opportunity you don’t want to miss! PRESENTED BY COMPASS SOUTH LAND SALES

PROPERTY ID→ 3754933

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hill country living.

727.9 Acres in Medina County

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wo Creeks Ranch, 727.9± acres located just 30 minutes west of San Antonio in Medina County, is a memory-making, live-water destination designed to make family, friends or business associates feel right at home in natural Texas.

Three separate ranches were combined to create this wing-shooters paradise that has been used as a corporate retreat to entertain up to 24 people per weekend. It is equally suited as a private family getaway or a rental property for gatherings such as family reunions or workshops. Because of its diversity, the ranch can also generate income from wildlife and agriculture. When guests enter the simple but elegant front gate on County Road 451, they are struck by the oak-lined, chip-sealed Knippa stone driveway and the flanking irrigated pecan orchard with more than 500 productive trees. Landscaping throughout was designed and installed by the late Marc Tellepson and the late Mark Scioneaux, both of Houston’s famed Tellepson’s Landscaping Company. By the time guests arrive at the main compound featuring the two dogtrot lodges that reflect Texas’ pioneer heritage and the adjoining renovated barn and primary gathering space known as the Party Barn, they know they’re somewhere special.

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Land

Nestled in an ecological transition zone, Two Creeks, as the name implies, offers the beautiful live water and legacy oaks of the Hill Country and the varied brush that marks superlative wildlife habitat in South Texas. In addition to majestic live oaks, the ranch is shaded by native pecan trees in the bottomlands of Hondo and Verde Creeks and old growth bull mesquite throughout.

Water

The creeks border the ranch on two sides. Verde Creek, which is a year-round creek, courses through the ranch for about one-half mile on the east, providing private access to both banks. Hondo Creek runs along the south border for more than half a mile. A seven-acre lake that measures about 22 feet at its deepest point is stocked with bass, perch and forage fish. It is peanut-shaped with a jutting peninsula, which maximizes bank frontage and allows for plenty of angling fun. In case guests prefer to swim, carefully stacked native rocks create the perfect place to launch into the lake. Groundwater is also plentiful. Two Creeks Ranch has four water wells: one is an Edwards Aquifer irrigation well that supplies the two center-pivots; one is a highflow domestic well that can support irrigation; and the other two are domestic wells. The Edwards Aquifer well and one domestic well are new; the two other wells recently have been rebuilt. Rights to 60 acre-feet of Edwards Aquifer water transfers with sale of the ranch.

Production

Each center pivot covers between 50 and 60 acres. One tract is currently planted in Coastal Bermuda to grow horse-quality, revenue-producing hay. The other pivot is planted with sunflowers to attract doves for the celebratory hunts that have been prime offerings of the ranch. The crops could be easily switched to other agriculture products such as corn, cotton or sorghum, depending on the owner’s goals.

Wildlife

While Two Creeks has been managed primarily for doves, whitetail deer, feral hogs, free-ranging exotics and a variety of varmints, small game and non-game species call the low-fenced ranch home. The ranch includes facilities that allow for the handling and release of quail, chukar partridges and pheasants.

Infrastructure

The 5,900± square-foot Maintenance Barn, located in proximity to the main compound, is the site of the covered game cleaning station as well as the walkin refrigerator and freezer. It also includes restrooms and additional storage. The 800-square-foot Laundry Building is conveniently situated within easy reach of the dogtrot lodges and Party Barn. Despite its utilitarian purpose, the stone building is one of the ranch’s most beautiful. The main compound also has 3,000± square feet of covered parking. The ranch driveway is chip-sealed Knippa stone; all of the other ranch roads are caliche or improved, built-up dirt roads.

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Accommodations

A set of two identical 3,130± square-foot dogtrot lodges, crafted from reclaimed and washed barnwood, epitomize the clean country style that defines Two Creeks and serve as the main compound’s focal point. Unlike their historical Texas predecessors, the dogtrots are enclosed. Each lodge, outfitted with Wi-Fi, a built-in sound system and wood burning fireplace, sleeps up to 12 people. The spacious porches, on front and back, make it easy to take the conversation outdoors.

Lifestyle

Guests can sharpen their shooting skills and pass an enjoyable afternoon at the five-stand skeet range outfitted with six movable trap houses. Once the smoke

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has cleared, they can congregate at the nearby Gun Room, a 945± square-foot gathering space that includes a wet bar, drink coolers, a 72-inch TV as part of the indoor sitting area, gun lockers, Wi-Fi and a built-in sound system. For those who prefer to be outdoors, an 1,850± square-foot covered porch area, located between the Gun Room and the skeet range, is the perfect spot. Guests can sit in the shade of two ancient live oaks as they enjoy conversation and a cool breeze. Two Creeks Ranch is the best of old and new Texas. Built to surround family, friends and business associates in the time-tested warmth of hospitality and the well-watered landscape of natural Texas. Claim Two Creeks as your place. A one-of-a-kind destination for making memories that will color your world. °

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Lake Creek Ranch true Hill Country Dream Home

5,120 ACRES IN MONTELL, TEXAS PRESENTED BY TH E DU PERIER TE X AS L AND MAN

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arge Hill Country ranches are becoming harder and harder to find, and large properties surrounded by other expansive properties are almost non-existent. At an imposing 5,120 acres, Lake Creek is one of those ranches. Almost all of the neighbors are over 6,000 acres, with one stretching to almost 50,000 acres. Conveniently located in scenic northern Uvalde County, the property is a short 30-minute drive to Garner Field with its 5,200-foot paved runway and full aviation services.

Lake Creek Ranch contains all of the desirable ingredients of a classic Hill Country property: expansive meadows, wide valleys and towering mountains with breathtaking views. The property is also blessed with several strong springs and small crystal-clear creeks. And to top it off, an absolutely stunning 15-acre lake is nestled completely within the ranch boundaries. Break out the fishing gear, break out the kayak, or better yet, crank up the jet skis! Due to its massive size, Lake Creek Ranch offers tremendous hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities. Native species include whitetail deer, turkey, dove, duck, quail and feral hogs, as well as a variety of varmints and other small game species. Large exotic species seen on the ranch include blackbuck, axis and fallow deer, aoudad and other types of wild sheep. Although the ranch is beckoning for a true Hill Country dream home, it already includes a nice four-bedroom, four-bath brick house with tile floors and granite countertops, a massive two-bay garage and a large three-sided pole barn for ranch equipment. Opportunities to purchase property like the Lake Creek Ranch do not come along every day, and this one will not be available for long. Come see this extraordinary piece of Texas today. ° SPRING 2021

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Glensprings Ranch LLANO

Spring Water and Family Roots 1,675 ACRES IN LLANO, TEXAS P R E S E N T E D B Y J O E D AV I D YAT E S & A S S O C .

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ou can describe a ranch like this in terms of acres and the flow of gallons per minute, but the much harder truth is this, “what does a ranch like this mean?”.

There. That’s what makes the difference. The reason Glensprings Ranch has been featured in magazines is for its beauty, and that when you’re here, you experience something altogether different. A little world set apart from time and culture, a place blessed by the laughter of children’s children, a land more familiar with the hooves of horses and the signature calls of the wildlife than the tires of trucks and sounds of engines. There is an iconic oak tree sitting near the main home. It’s the symbol of everything special about this place. It’s vast, ancient, an onlooker to hundreds of years of history with roots fed by the same running spring that served as baptismal water for early settlers when the Llano river dried up. The same spring is baptizing still, as children play in its new pool-like form, as families gather and converse at the water’s edge. Above it, the grand oak shades late afternoon conversations and looks almost sculptural standing against the brilliant sunsets. Memory is the meaning of Glensprings Ranch. It’s been both the setting and the main character for enriching the moments that family has together, in the quiet, outside the city-noise. The home was built to embrace the land, to enhance and honor the silence. Here, you’re never lonely as the longhorns graze nearby, but ever quiet, ever nourished. You and that great oak can both grow stronger with your feet in the same spring water. Sleep comes easy when the nights are still, the great windows let in the night air, and the soreness in your muscles reminds you of all the good-living you have shared in just one day. Welcome to Glensprings Ranch. Family roots grow best in spring waters. °

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LAKES of DANBURY 327 Acres in Brazoria County, Texas The historic Lakes of Danbury is perhaps the finest private bass fishery in the entire state. For years, the property was managed as a private fishing club with hundreds of notable members including many Houston athletes from the Astros and Oilers. It was turned into a private ranch and has been managed as an amazing fishery and duck hunting property for the current owners. This property could remain as a private ranch but also has tremendous potential to be a viable business property with a great stream of income for the right buyers.

$3,7 50,000

Location

The gate entrance is approximately one mile from the town of Danbury on County Road 602. It is also located about 45 miles from downtown Houston.

Habitat

The Lakes of Danbury is dominated by large fishing lakes and duck hunting ponds. The crown jewel of the property is a 126acre bass fishing lake historically known to be one of the premier private bass fisheries in the state. There are also four smaller bass fishing lakes that are between 20 acres and 28 acres each. In addition, there are three ponds that have been developed into duck hunting ponds that range from 10 acres to 17 acres. There are also multiple small ponds utilized as fishing ponds and ponds to raise forage to feed to the bass lakes. Surrounding the lakes are stands of live oaks, cypress and elms.

Wildlife

The bass fishing lakes are all stocked with largemouth bass with Florida strains running throughout the lakes. They are also stocked with copper nose bluegill, redear sunfish and crappie. Each lake has been designed and managed to foster different fisheries, with some heavily stocked for youth fishing and others managed for the trophy fisherman. The duck hunting pond water levels can be managed and controlled in order to plant new vegetation in the summer months which can then be refilled in the winter hunting season months, attracting

a variety of waterfowl. This area is generally known for excellent duck hunting with multiple sites on the property. Other wildlife includes occasional deer and hogs, good dove hunting, great alligator hunting and lots of amazing water birds including eagles and ospreys.

Improvements

There is a main lodge centrally located that was built in 2015. It is 6,000 square feet with two downstairs bedrooms and three bedrooms upstairs. Each bedroom has a private bathroom. There is a large open kitchen combined with the living room with high ceilings and granite-top counters. The lodge is fully stocked with furniture and also includes a large mud room, office and great garage attached to the building. Two of the upstairs bedrooms have outdoor patios overlooking the lakes. Not only is this lodge an excellent home place for a family, it was also designed to be an excellent housing place if the property is turned back into a club. For additional sleeping quarters, there is a 900-square-foot log cabin with two bedrooms and small living area with kitchen. This cabin sits on one of the small fishing lakes designed for kids to be able to fish from shore. There is also a stand-alone restroom facility, six RV hookups, several pole barns for equipment storage, a covered boat house with six boat slots on the main lake, covered fish holding vats, multiple docks and landscaping and water systems.

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Equipment

Equipment includes tractors, shredders, tools, riding mowers, boats with trolling motors and much more.

Property ID: 6407793

Water

One of the outstanding features of the Lakes of Danbury is the outstanding riparian water rights for pumping out of Austin Bayou. There are over 622 acre feet of deeded water rights per year, and there are two newly designed pump stations with diesel pumps set up to accomplish this. It is virtually impossible to gain these type of water rights in Texas anymore, and they are very valuable. Austin Bayou is the eastern boundary of the property, and there is over one-and-a-half miles of frontage on the bayou. This bayou runs year round and runs into Bastrop Bay downstream from the Lakes of Danbury. There is a new water well for the lodge and entertainment areas centrally located between the lakes.

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Estrella Ranch

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camaraderie & privacy.

Jim Hogg & Starr Counties With its combination of rugged South Texas brush and grassland savannahs, the Rancho Estrella, located 42 miles southwest of Hebbronville, is like two ranches in one. Encompassing approximately 8,100 acres in Jim Hogg and Starr Counties, the ranch provides incredible hunting and superlative privacy for its owners and their guests. Water for wildlife and livestock is plentiful. The Rancho Estrella has nine water wells, two of which are run on solar pumps and the remainder on electric submersible pumps. There are also four stock tanks, three of which are supplemented by water from the wells; the other relies on rainwater. Plus, there are more than 30 wildlife waterers scattered throughout the property. Managed for wildlife for almost three decades, the Rancho Estrella is home to white-tailed deer, bobwhite and scaled quail, Rio Grande turkeys, javelina, dove and feral hogs. While quail hunting occurs regularly on the ranch, the native population has been supplemented with pen-raised birds to keep the numbers stable. In addition to healthy populations of native game, the ranch has a full complement of desirable exotics: sable antelope, scimitarhorned oryx, axis and zebras, blackbuck, aoudad, eland, buffalo, addax, gemsbok, blesbok and warthogs. In addition to wildlife, the ranch is well-suited for cattle. Rancho Estrella is designed to entertain large numbers of family, friends, colleagues or clients, providing opportunities for both camaraderie and privacy. There are two separate compounds to house guests, one in the Brush Pasture and one in the House Pasture. At each location, there is a combination of a main lodge as well as apartments and casitas. The ranch’s infrastructure is also designed to support ranch work and entertaining. The ranch has been both a hunting destination and a corporate retreat. If the new owner chooses, Rancho Estrella could easily be transformed into a commercial hunting operation. Brush country. Grassland savannahs. Camaraderie. Privacy. Rancho Estrella provides an opportunity for the best of all worlds.

8,100 Acres — $28,000,000 Property# 30 61902

1,791 Acres

high-style ranch living. Kerr County

Super A Ranch 1,791 Acres — $26,865,000 Property# 5020319 The 1,791± acre Super A Ranch, the largest live water ranch for sale in Kerr County, is located just 10 miles southwest of Kerrville, providing high-style ranch living with easy access. Crystalline water, cypress-lined creek banks and groves of pecan and walnut trees, with hidden clearings that have been maintained in a beautiful park-like condition, bedeck the landscape. The land includes both spectacular hills and open pastures; all easily accessible by good ranch roads. Numerous springs eventually flow into Turtle Creek. Several impoundments, including one five-acre lake stocked with bass, deliver abundant surface water as well as recreational opportunities. Two working windmills offer additional water.

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The high-fenced ranch is home to native white-tailed deer that have been improved by genetic introduction and selective harvest, turkeys, elk, fallow deer, axis deer, sika deer, blackbuck antelope and aoudad sheep. The main house’s expansive, elevated cherrywood deck provides a seamless transition between outdoors and indoors living. The threebedroom, three-and-a-half-bath house is refined and welcoming. A spring-fed swimming pool and waterfall, known as The Grotto, is the perfect gathering place. A state-of-the-art outdoors kitchen as well as a large outdoor fireplace and a fire pit set the stage for entertaining. In addition, a three-bedroom, two-bath guest house with a large dining area and great room gives friends and extended family their privacy. Water wells with submersible pumps supply the main and guest houses. A large detached game room offers indoor fun as well as additional accommodations. The wildlife infrastructure includes eight deer blinds, eight corn feeders and six protein feeders, which will convey with the sale, and a processing shed with both a walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. There are also two equipment barns (40’x130’ and 25’x100’), a horse barn with stalls and livestock pens.

630 Acres

hill country possibilities. Gillespie County

Comanche Rock Ranch 630 Acres — $11,250,000 Property# 8059654

Located in Gillespie County just 15 minutes north of

Enchanted Rock dominates the viewshed. The Hill

Fredericksburg with frontage on Ranch Road 965, turnkey

Country icon is showcased from many different locations

Comanche Rock Ranch offers a full range of Hill Country

and perspectives throughout the property. The majority

possibilities on 630 beautiful acres adjacent to Enchanted

of the ranch is high fenced and easily accessible on a

Rock State Natural Area.

network of improved roads.

Its proximity to Enchanted Rock ensures high traffic and

Sandy Creek runs through the northwest corner of

visibility for those interested in generating income. Its size

Comanche Rock Ranch, and six stock ponds provide

ensures privacy and seclusion for those seeking respite

surface water. Several active springs along the drainage

and relaxation.

areas hold water throughout the year.

Moving from the south to the north, the terrain changes

The ranch features a north and south headquarters which

from gently rolling open fields and hay meadows dotted with

offer limitless potential for a private or commercial retreat.

majestic oaks to craggy granite rock outcrops and ridges amidst native oak trees and browse species that make up exceptional wildlife habitat. The ranch has several agricultural fields that have been utilized as wildlife food plots; one has been converted to a test vineyard that appears to be very promising.

The centerpiece of the north headquarters is the customdesigned home, built in 1998–99, and located on a ridge to take full advantage of the views of Enchanted Rock. At the southern headquarters, the five-bedroom, threebath main house is built on the limestone bones of a circa-1900 German farmhouse and nestled into a grove of oak trees. For the past nine years, hunting has been limited to family and friends. Prior to that, the ranch was a commercial hunting operation and could be easily transitioned back. The southern section, which encompasses 208 acres, is home to axis deer, rare white elk, trophy whitetail deer, a small goat herd as well as many acres of lovely hay fields.

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Comanche Rock Ranch’s potential as a personal retreat or a commercial enterprise is limited only by the new owner’s imagination. Come make the most of Hill Country living.

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925 Acres

huge commercial potential. Austin County

LoMaRo Ranch LoMaRo Ranch, which straddles the Austin

recreation, or commercial investment,

access to the entire ranch which has been

and Fort Bend county line, is a productive,

the potential is limitless. While LoMaRo is

cross-fenced into six separate pastures.

diverse, Texas-sized ranch with huge

convenient to urban amenities, its a world

commercial potential. The 925-acre ranch

away when it comes to privacy. The stars

The front portion of the ranch features

is located less than an hour southwest of

still shine big and bright here.

improved Coastal Bermuda pastures and

downtown Houston near Wallis.

hay meadows. Here, the terrain includes Tracing its lineage to the original

flat meadows and rolling hills.

The ranch includes more than 1.5 miles of

Stephen F. Austin land grant, the low-

Brazos River frontage and fronts Highway

fenced ranch has been in the current

The back portion slopes down into

36 for seven-tenths of a mile. An active

family since 1871.

the rich Brazos River bottom. Legacy

railroad, with a perpetually maintained

oaks, pecans and cottonwoods provide

crossing, parallels Highway 36 adding

Early on, some fields were broken out for

shade. Native grasses and brush create

another appealing commercial feature.

cotton fields, but the LoMaRo Ranch has

superlative wildlife habitat. While the

been a working cattle ranch throughout

ranch has not been actively managed for

For a discerning buyer interested in

much of its multi-generational history.

wildlife, game abounds. The ranch has

agriculture and livestock, wildlife and

Traditional ranch roads provide easy

never been hunted commercially.

White-tailed deer, migratory waterfowl, feral hogs and sandhill cranes, as well as small game, are plentiful. Quail have also been spotted. Diversity. Productivity. Proximity. Privacy. Access. Convenience. History. Water. Wildlife. Livestock. Endless opportunities. LoMaRo Ranch is home to it all. Claim its abundance for yourself.

925 Acres — $8,787,500 Propert y# 9623553

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Wolf Creek Ranch

65 Acres

hill country oasis. Gillespie County

Fronting State Highway 16 between Kerrville and Fredericksburg, Wolf Creek Ranch offers a private, live water oasis on 65± acres that includes rolling hills, bottom lands and dense patches of hardwoods. Blackbuck antelope, axis deer and whitetails call the 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. The pipe fence-lined drive delivers you to the comfortable luxury of a 7,500± square-foot Mediterranean-inspired villa with a Spanish tile roof. The well-appointed home includes: six bedrooms, five full baths, two half baths and seven fireplaces. A balcony extending across the back of the villa overlooks the oasis featuring the swimming pool and hot tub. The nearby garage accommodates three cars and includes a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment. Wolf Creek Ranch offers all the amenities of Hill Country living on a perfect scale.

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65 Acres — $2,995,000 Propert y# 4778693

191 Acres

live water.

Medina County

Verde Creek Farm Located 30 minutes west of San Antonio, the 191±

on the property; both could be renovated to modern

acre Verde Creek Farm in Medina County offers the

standards, or a new dream home could be built on

best of Hill Country living within easy reach of big city

sites throughout the ranch. In addition, the ranch

amenities. To make access easy, the ranch fronts on

includes a small barn with an attached carport and

FM 2676. With 1,893± feet of Verde Creek, the low-

one water well with a submersible pump as well as

fenced ranch is home to the sparkle and splash of live

two Yancey water meters to supply the property.

water. Overall, the terrain is very gently rolling with several cultivated fields. The fields could be converted to food plots to supplement the native whitetails and dove. In addition to the existing farmhouse, there is an old Alsatian rock house dating to the late 1800s

191 Acres — $2,101,000 Propert y# 7971688

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Still Waters Ranch 47 Acres — $2,200,000 Property# 9089733

47 Acres

superlative river living. Gillespie County

With 1,300 feet of Pedernales River frontage, the Still Waters Ranch, located just 12 miles southwest of Fredericksburg, provides superlative river living in the heart of the Hill Country. It offers the highly sought combination of seclusion and accessibility. The Gillespie County Airport is nearby. The 47± acre, low-fenced ranch, which fronts on White Oak Road, sits near the headwaters of the Pedernales, so the river runs clear year-round. The land, which features native Hill Country habitat ranging from live oaks, cedar and mesquite to endemic grasses and wildlife-sustaining browse plants, rolls gently. The elevation rises about 100 feet from the river bottom to the highest point. The ever-present water attracts white-tailed deer, wild turkey, feral hogs as well as free-ranging exotics. Hunting has been limited to family and friends. The three-bedroom, two-bath house, finished with stucco, encompasses 1,850± square feet and overlooks the river valley. For those who envision a dream house, the ranch features several suitable

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building sites. Privacy. Accessibility. Year-round live water. Located in the heart of the Hill Country. Still Waters Ranch is a dream property waiting to be claimed.

23 Acres

plentiful peace. Comal County

Diamond S Ranch 23 Acres — $825,000 Propert y# 7721615 The Diamond S Ranch, located near Spring Branch in Comal County, offers casual, country living on a 23-acre recreational Hill Country homestead in the Smithson Valley School District. More than $40,000 of recent improvements include a new 24-gauge metal residential roof with a lifetime manufacturer’s warranty, new perimeter fencing and selectively cleared cedar—with no price increase. Splash in the scenic Guadalupe River, hunt native and exotic game, or simply enjoy the elbow room. Whitetail deer, axis, blackbuck, wild turkey, hogs and dove add to the ranch’s wild and natural feel. The three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath stone house, encompassing 2,478± square feet, is a study in well-crafted comfort. The equine-ready ranch is outfitted with five 10’x20’ pipe-constructed paddocks and one holding pen. In addition, the property features a metal equipment shed and Trinity water well.

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The Woods Ranch 3,048± Acres | Montague County | $13,500,000 | Property ID: 9276646

Carol Rose Ranch 248± Acres | Cooke County | $9,000,000 | Property ID: 8328133

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Eagle Mountain Lake 160± Acres | Tarrant County | $8,050,000 | Property ID: 9426258

Dolce Vita Ranch 130± Acres | Parker County | $7,950,000 | Property ID: 9208344

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Stonehouse Ranch 100± Acres | Collin County | $6,975,000 | Property ID: 7729019

Lake Bob Sandlin Ranch 194± Acres | Franklin County | $5,965,000 | Property ID: 9799549

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DAVID BURGHER

CLAY BEBEE

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3131 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75219

Black Oak Ranch 387± Acres | Wood County | $5,250,000 | Property ID: 7682406

Spring Creek Ranch 1,573± Acres | San Saba County | $4,950,000 | Property ID: 8450989

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254± Acres | Grayson County | $3,800,000 | Property ID: 8320140

Walking C Ranch 379± Acres | Montague County | $3,400,000 | Property ID: 5855497

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HARLAN RAY

DAVID BURGHER

CLAY BEBEE

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3131 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75219

Germany Creek Ranch 173± Acres | Erath County | $2,750,000 | Property ID: 8350260

North Rio Vista Ranch 209± Acres | Palo Pinto County | $2,100,000 | Property ID: 8313429

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Angelina River Ranch 669± Acres | Rusk County | $2,345,000 | Property ID: 8376607

Bosque Ranch Estate 59± Acres | Bosque County | $1,900,000 | Property ID: 8592839

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3131 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75219

Big Lake Ranch 335± Acres | Navarro County | $1,695,000 | Property ID: 8265439

Bull Elk Ranch 1,223± Acres | Pecos County | $1,193,000 | Property ID: 9426310

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Covenant Ranch A rich history of being one of the most famous hunting ranches in South Texas 8,988± ACRES IN WEBB COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 8214491

San Carlos Ranch

La Garita Ranch

In the “Big Deer Country,” well maintained and improved for many years

Prime ranch with managed deer herd, road system, water and good improvements

4,989± ACRES IN WEBB COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 8472140

2,976± ACRES IN WEBB COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 8039210

Herbert Oppenheimer Ranch A generational, historic ranching property that is well watered 9,252± ACRES IN FRIO COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 8480204

JJJ Ranch

Margarita Lake Ranch

Here is a turnkey hunting ranch located in the famed "Golden Triangle”

Superb management showcases extensive brush work and a three-acre lake

1,050± ACRES IN WEBB COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 9302436

430± ACRES IN WEBB COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 9502226

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El Tesoro Ranch Good brush, strong native whitetail deer and large surface tanks 3,000± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY PROPERT Y ID: 6157314

Paloma West Ranch A one-of-a-kind premier cattle and hunting ranch with a fascinating history 3,015± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 4398158

Johnson Farm An opportunity to own a highly productive irrigated farm 1,085± ACRES IN FRIO COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 6533024

Salt Creek Ranch Attractive improvements enhance this cattle and hunting ranch 1,671± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 9301143

Roof River Ranch Crystal-clear Dry Frio River meanders through dramatic terrain 1,739± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 8278785

Shooting Star Ranch Picturesque cattle and recreation ranch with fine entertainment options 1,711± ACRES IN BEE COUNTY PROPERT Y ID: 8252607

Montell Mountain Ranch This beautiful ranch has both sides of two named live-water creeks 598± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 7523092

Rancho Rio Lindo Recreational escape with abundant wildlife and flowing Nueces river 282± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 9045249

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Milstead Ranch A unique recreational/cattle ranch with seven lakes and development potential 1, 588± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 6533035

North Rocking B Ranch A high-fenced ranch with rolling hills and bottomland along west Turkey Creek 407± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 9626421

East Elm Creek Ranch Turnkey excitement with improvements, rolling terrain and vegetation to support wildlife 396± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 6716666

SOE Ranch A hunting ranch with exceptional wildlife herd, plentiful water, great roads and improvements 662± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 7415077

San Saba River Ranch The highlight is three miles of pristine San Saba River frontage 7,800± ACRES IN MENARD COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 7135369

El Quemadura Ranch San Saba River, main lodge, excellent ground water infrastructure and more 3,600± ACRES IN MENARD COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 8306685

Treaty Stone Ranch Exceptional location for a premier historic Hill Country ranch 3, 500± ACRES IN SAN SABA COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 9242971

Figure 3 South Ranch Generations-owned cattle ranch with good water and excellent hunting 1,245± ACRES IN SCHLEICHER COUNTY PROPERT Y ID: 8425252

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High Lonesome Ranch Historic cattle and recreational ranch owned since the 1800s 23,500± ACRES IN VAL VERDE COUNTY PROPERT Y ID: 9302473

Big Lozier Canyon Ranch Usable land has abundant potential for ranchers, hunters and explorers 10, 500± ACRES IN TERRELL COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 9283238

Rancho El Mirasol Attractive improvements combine with good water and diverse terrain 6, 570± ACRES IN EDWARDS & VAL VERDE COUNTIES PROPERT Y ID: 9714814

Stone Ranch A 5+ acre lake adds to the lush treed beauty minutes east of Dallas 1, 534± ACRES IN RAINS COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 8458698

Nube Nueve Ranch High-fenced recreation and hunting ranch with 360-degree views 716± ACRES IN KERR COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 9412202

YO4 Ranch Beautiful treed pastureland with ties to the legendary YO Ranch 4,838± ACRES IN KERR COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 3451921

Vista Grande Ranch Beautiful land near metro Austin with superb building sites and views 428± ACRES IN BL ANCO COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 7941548

Crooked Roads Ranch Live-water creek, views, wildlife, hardwoods and improvements 668± ACRES IN HAMILTON COUNTY PROPERT Y ID: 8385655

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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. 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 1,267-acre ranch has been preserved in its natural state, evidenced by the land stewardship of the previous owners. There are several water wells on the property that service the ranch amenities. 250–679 acre tracts from $12,500–$15,000 per acre.

250–679 ACRE TRACTS IN COMAL AND HAYS COUNTIES

Property IDs: 6747843 • 6748161

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THE MOUNTAIN RANCH A first time offering, The Mountain Ranch is available in 47 to 300-acre parcels in a gated, exclusive ranch community. Located between Burnet and Marble Falls, this ranch is an easy one-hour drive from Austin. A very limited number of ranches are available, all with unique attributes. Whether you want 40+ mile views, live water, lakes or amazing wildlife habitat, this property has it all. Gated privacy, exclusive ownership under a wildlife management plan—call today for more details. Individual parcels range from $705,000 to $3,750,000.

Property IDs: 8418360 • 8418151 • 8418747

47–300± ACRE PARCELS IN BURNET COUNTY • $705,000–$3,750,000

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UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE IN FARM AND RANCH SALES ROCKY HOLLOW RANCH An easy hour drive from Austin; offers convenience and privacy. The rolling topography with incredible views is complimented by the abundance of hardwoods such as live oak, blackjack oak, post oak and elm. Hunting is excellent with bucks in the 140–150 class taken in the past. A comfortable cabin with power and water compliments the property for those weekend excursions. This is a prime candidate to be developed into a high-fenced game ranch with its varied topography and limited exposure to public roadways.

626± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY $4,299,000

XXL RANCH An amazing turnkey ranch ready for the next owner to step in and enjoy. Decades of stewardship are evident as you drive the 367+ acres bordered by the North San Gabriel River. A custom home, a barndominium, multiple barns and outbuildings and a seven-acre lake—there is nothing left undone. With a game-proof boundary fence and extensive pipe fencing, the ranch operates as a multi-use property. From the propagation of cattle and exotic wildlife to equestrian sports, the possibilities are endless.

367± ACRES IN BURNET COUNTY $7,500,000 Property ID: 8463646

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RANCH INVESTMENTS SINCE 1982 DOUBLE DROP RANCH A turnkey South Texas hunting property with outstanding whitetail. Just a short drive from Uvalde, this highfenced game ranch boasts over 400 genetically superior whitetail deer with an estimated ratio of 1 to 1. Years of management have gone into the deer herd which has flourished on the multiple species of high-protein brush present on the ranch. A spectacular lodge for entertaining and separate hunters’ cabins for large groups. This ranch is complete with barns, handling facility and breeder pens.

715± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY $3,750,000 Property ID: 8320785

REESE CREEK ESTATES These 10 to 34-acre tracts are located in Milam County just minutes out of Rockdale. Highway 79 is less than five minutes away, offering a direct commute to Round Rock/ Austin. This country property offers a quiet and peaceful place for recreation or to construct a home. A great property for grazing horses or other livestock, most tracts have excellent soils that consist of good sandy loam with improved coastal grass. Rural water and electricity are available on the property.

10–34± ACRES IN MILAM COUNTY PRICED FROM $8,500 PER ACRE Property IDs: 9098299 • 9098700

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UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE IN FARM AND RANCH SALES G5 KEMPNER RANCH With several beautiful elevated homesites overlooking miles of the Central Texas Hill Country, with varied terrain and some great wildlife habitat, this well-located tract would make a great weekend getaway or homestead offering outstanding investment potential. There is great wildlife habitat on the ranch for native game such as whitetail deer, wild turkey, feral hogs and varmints with outstanding wing shooting for dove and waterfowl. Located five± miles north of the city of Kempner.

170± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY $2,200,000 Property ID: 7675495

LAMPASAS RIVER Are you looking for river frontage? Look no further. This property boasts more than 400 feet of the Lampasas river. Located just 18 miles from Lampasas, two miles north of Adamsville, the property has over 800 feet of U.S. Highway 281 frontage. This 39.81-acre parcel has a lot of potential. The open field has a gorgeous pecan tree, and along the river, you can find huge pecan, oak, elm and post oak trees.

39.81± ACRES IN LAMPASAS COUNTY $597,150 Property ID: 8455803

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BONE WEAVER WHITETAIL RANCH 1,571± Acres in McMullen County | Property ID: 8228217 | $5,295,000 A true sportsman’s paradise located in McMullen County, the hub of the Golden Triangle. The Bone Weaver Whitetail Ranch, located south of Tilden on HWY 16, has been extensively game managed for over ten years. Several large lakes are located on the property and are havens for wildlife and waterfowl hunting. Perched on one of the highest points of the ranch is a comfortable 2,400± square-foot lodge with five bedrooms and four baths and a large porch. Other improvements include a two-bedroom, one-bath foreman’s home and equipment barns. A deep Carrizo water well is in place that provides water to water troughs on the ranch.

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TARANCAHUAS CREEK RANCH 3,204± Acres in Duval County | Property ID: 9292836 | $7,500,000 Tarancahuas Creek Ranch is a 3,204± acre hunting high-fenced paradise with whitetail deer, scimitar oryx, quail, turkey, dove, and hogs. A 6.2± acre DMP pen is in place, and there is a nice set of cattle pens included. A large covered equipment barn, additional barns, a game cleaning area with a walk-in cooler, and a rifle range are nearby. A 2,000± square-foot, two-story building contains three spacious individual suites with private entrances and a large gathering area where you will find a beautiful floor-to-ceiling picture window, a pool table, full kitchen, and a separate dining area. Additional bedrooms are located off the common area.

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ROCK HEAD RANCH 4,008± Acres in Kimble and Mason Counties | Property ID: 8413332 | $11,750,000 Situated among an immaculate Hill Country setting with impressive views, this ranch is a high-fenced hunting and recreational turn-key showplace with all of the attributes needed for a first-class ranch. The whitetail deer have been well managed over the years with some introduced genetics. The meticulously constructed improvements on Rock Head Ranch include a 4,300± square-foot, six-bedroom, 4.5-bath lodge with a spacious floorplan, a 1,120± square-foot guest cabin and separate bunk room perfect for family, friends, and guests. In addition, there is a foreman’s house near the center of the ranch. Also included are multiple pole barns, pipe cattle pens, a roping area, a gun range, a game cleaning area, and a walk-in cooler. Six water wells and several troughs for livestock and wildlife are located throughout the ranch.

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WOLF RANCH 1,840± Acres in Sutton County | Property ID: 9250352 | $3,300,000 The Wolf Ranch is a good combination hunting and cattle ranch; the terrain is rolling with some higher hilltops with long-range views. The valley land on the ranch has good oak and hardwood cover. Other parts of the ranch have live oaks and juniper that provide excellent cover, with mesquite trees in the property’s deeper soils. The ranch has five submersible water wells located around the property. Wildlife includes free-roaming axis and whitetail deer, turkey, hogs, and dove.

BROWNLEE RANCH 1,003± Acres in Burnet County | Property ID: 9292844 | $7,750,000 Situated at the corner of Highway 281 and Park Road 4, between Marble Falls and Burnet, the location of this ranch is exceptional for either a personal ranch or a possible residential development. Nearby towns offer restaurants and shopping, and the proximity of the highly desirable recreational lakes and Longhorn Caverns State Park is a bonus. Two springs on the ranch have been dammed to create nice pools of water for the abundance of native wildlife, including whitetail deer, turkey, hogs, dove, and other animals native to the Texas Hill Country.

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DUNBAR DRAW RANCH 1,505± Acres in Sutton County | Property ID: 8283735 | $2,851,975 Dunbar Draw Ranch is a turn-key hunting ranch with both a 1,040± acre high-fenced pasture and 455± acre low-fenced pasture that provide endless opportunities for all types of hunting. This property has long-range views and an abundance of game, perfect for hunting. Rolling terrain, a wooded draw, and frequent sightings of turkey are highlights of the ranch. The headquarters includes a nice pond, a rock house, a guest house, and a barn with working cattle pens.

KINNEY COUNTY RANCH 543± Acres in Kinney County | $1,410,000 New to the market, this ranch is a well-shaped ranch ideally located on Highway 90 with easy access from San Antonio or Houston. The property has a good roll to it with several drainage areas, oaks, and other hardwoods located throughout the ranch. A headquarters with a modular home and water well is in place, as well as a hunter/guest area setup with hookups for trailers and RVs. This ranch is set up and ready to go for the next owner.

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LLANO COUNTY RANCH 214± Acres in Llano County | Property ID: 9688485 | $1,390,000 The ranch consists of 214± acres that have been in the same family for several generations. Elevations from 1,660± to over 1,800± feet above sea level afford great views from many areas of the property. Wet-weather Pyramid Creek bisects the property and creates a nice draw through the ranch. Many varieties of hardwoods are located on the property, including live oaks, red oaks, and shin oaks.

COX-MILLS RANCH 2,106± Acres in Crockett County | Property ID: 7721491 | $1,663,900 The Cox-Mills Ranch is the epitome of a beautiful and spacious West Texas ranch. Terrain includes a superb combination of rolling hills and deep canyons. There are unobstructed picturesque views throughout. The property is void of any structural improvements, providing a blank canvas to its next owner. The ranch is currently under an ag exemption, and electricity is on site.

CHARACTER RANCH 322± Acres in Frio County | Property ID: 9417921 | $1,208,550 The perfect size hunting and recreation ranch, being 322± acres, located in Eastern Frio County with a good mix of soils, heavy brush, gentle elevation changes, Carrizo water well, and a three-bedroom cabin. Most of the property is covered in a variety of South Texas brush including mesquite and cactus flats, two draws with gentle elevation changes with a good variety of high-protein cover brush and hardwoods. There is one 11-acre tillable food plot.

LIVE OAK RANCH 172± Acres in Sutton County | Property ID: 8335098 | $339,000 The Live Oak Ranch is a nice-sized hunting and recreational ranch that is 172± acres. Electric and a water well are already on the property with water line to a pond. Great location, just a short drive to Sonora with all the essentials. Terrain on the ranch has a gentle roll with a healthy selection of live oak, juniper, and mesquite trees. The area is well known for its strong whitetail, axis, and turkey population, and there are frequent sightings of quail and dove as well.

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4-M RANCH The 4-M Ranch is a world unto itself with an incredible suite of worldclass improvements including a paved runway, crushed rock roads and headquarters complex. Set miles away on a limestone perch sits a truly remarkable 10,000-square-foot home with infinity pool peering down at the four miles of accessible Lower Pecos River frontage below. Property ID: 9569427

Val Verde County 10,955± Acres $22,000,000

state of Texas

New Listing

FORT DAVIS & AUSTIN, TEXAS

TAMMY KING, BROKER

New Listing

Tammy@KingLandWater.com

$13,414,350

JAMES KING, AGENT

14,502± Acres

James@KingLandWater.com

(432) 386-2821

Presidio County

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BANDERA RANCH Located only 60 miles south of Marfa, the “Art Hub” of West Texas, and just north of Big Bend Ranch State Park lies Bandera Mesa, the geologic landform from which the 14,502± acre Bandera Ranch gets its name. The ranch is rich in native grasses, canyons, rims, cliffs and wildlife where the desert mule deer size and populations are second to none. Property ID: 9407466

Y-6 R ANCH This ranch has some of the best all-around hunting opportunities in the West Texas area as it combines the mountain habitats with the grassland and desert habitats. Abundant mule deer, herds of pronghorn, whitetail deer, mountain lion and occasional elk can all be found here. Property ID: 8062130

BREWSTER R ANCHES Tesnus Ranch: 19,814.23± Acres, Brewster County, $15,554,170.55 Rio Texico Ranch: 117,000± Acres, Brewster County, $85,995,000 Dove Mountain Ranch: 196,000± Acres, Brewster County, $149,940,000 Horse Mountain Ranch: 34,123± Acres, Brewster County, $28,151,475 Y.E. Mesa Ranch: 52,022± Acres, Brewster County, $40,317,050 Property ID: 7641014

Jeff Davis & Presidio Counties

Brewster County

113,650± Acres

$319,957,696

$96,091,250

420,000± Acres Contiguous

$24,000,000

$32,674,500

10,000± Acres

47,700± Acres

Brewster County

Hudspeth County

CATHEDRAL MTN RANCH

PIÑON R ANCH

An iconic ranch with 5.3 miles of both sides of spring-fed Calamity Creek, this ranch has an owner’s lodge set up facing south framing Cathedral Mountain, a three-bedroom, two-bath foreman’s home, large stocked lake, trees, rock outcrops and elevations up to 6,868 feet. Co-Listed with Carpenter Real Estate. Property ID: 7476137

Piñon Ranch is tucked away into an isolated part of the Eagle Mountains where you have extreme privacy. Ranching heritage abounds as the Overland Trail passes through this ranch where stagecoaches used to stop at Eagle Spring, located on the ranch. Property ID: 8126796

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EAGLE & CARRIZO MTN RANCH The Eagle Mountain/Carrizo Mountain Ranches are two nearby, distinct properties that are connected by an improved caliche county road and miles of a paved/concrete private easement road. Similar to the Davis and Chisos Mountains, this mountain range functions as a sky island habitat, with intermountain ridge lines and valleys serving as corridors for wildlife migration. Property ID: 7684861

Culberson & Hudspeth Counties 76,185± Acres

state of Texas

$60,567,075

FORT DAVIS & AUSTIN, TEXAS

TAMMY KING, BROKER

Price Reduced

Tammy@KingLandWater.com

$6,300,000

JAMES KING, AGENT

12,000± Acres

James@KingLandWater.com

(432) 386-2821

Culberson County

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FARMER RANCH The Farmer Ranch, one of the original farming operations developed in the Van Horn area, is now a working cattle and hunting ranch set within the vast scenic landscape of Far West Texas. The majority of the ranch consists of gently rolling high-desert grasslands, draws and flats with spectacular views of the towering area mountains, providing for excellent hunting opportunities. Property ID: 7582746

FORT DAV IS HEIGHTS Just east of Fort Davis at the end of Compromise Street, you find a broad, sweeping high grassland with some of the most spectacular views in the entire Davis Mountains. Water is readily available for additional wells with good groundwater. Chihuahua Creek keeps water in pools on the property most of the year. Property ID: 8390005

Jeff Davis County

FOR D R ANCH Ford Ranch 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 oak-lined wooded banks and grassy draws. Property ID: 7019790

578± Acres

Concho, McCulloch & Menard Counties

$1,936,300

19,990± Acres $29,985,000

$8,957,300

$3,149,304

9,580± Acres

7,410± Acres

Presidio County

Terrell County

CH ARCO L ARGO R ANCH

H BAR H RANCH

Classic “Cattle County” of the Old West, this ranch is part of the Marfa Plateau, a mile-high desert grassland of basin range topography between the Davis and Chinati Mountains and the Rio Grande River. With groundwater and a distribution of wells, pipelines and troughs, excellent water is available throughout the ranch. Property ID: 8063194

Located “West of the Pecos,” a region full of history and natural habitat and wildlife. Rolling hill country and rugged wild canyon country with 1.75 miles of 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. Property ID: 7269910

ALAMITO VISTA RANCH

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The perfect small Presidio County ranch, just 15 minutes south of Marfa in Far West Texas. The ranch has been recently spiked for creosote and grubbed for mesquite, and the results are amazing. There are four water wells on the property and excellent road system with many new fences. Property ID: 8167470

Presidio County 675± Acres $1,012,500

state of Texas FORT DAVIS & AUSTIN, TEXAS

TAMMY KING, BROKER

Tammy@KingLandWater.com

$1,852,500

JAMES KING, AGENT

6,500± Acres

James@KingLandWater.com

(432) 386-2821

Terrell County

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TERRELL AIRFIELD RANCH With gently rolling limestone hills overlooking diverse habitat along small creek bottoms and open, gently sloping flats, this ranch abounds with hunting and recreation opportunities. A mecca for both whitetail and mule deer hunting or just prowling the draws. Property ID: 8197297

NORTH PORTER R ANCH

JENSCHKE LANE FARM

With electricity, submersible well, water storage and frontage on Grey Ranch Road, this ranch lies in the Independence Creek upper watershed with Brushland, Hill Country and Desert habitats. Mule deer and whitetail deer populations on the ranch are tremendous, and in the steep terrain along the canyons, elk and aoudad sheep can be found. Property ID: 8405707

The Jenschke Lane Farm offers a sense of privacy while also providing excellent access, multiple homesites with incredible views and a fantastic location in this booming region of the Hill Country. Consists of rolling savanna-woodlands with post oaks and Spanish oaks nestled into the picturesque Hill Country scenery. Property ID: 7541587

Terrell County

Gillespie County

620± Acres

202± Acres

$589,000

$4,250,000

Sold

Under Contract

$7,695,620

$1,695,000

22,972± Acres

92± Acres

Terrell County

Jeff Davis County

PR AIR IE CANYON R ANCH

WRIGHT RANCH

Prairie Canyon Ranch 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

Secluded with a 3,000± square-foot luxury home, this Texas ranch is a rare find. Located 10 minutes north of Fort Davis, the dramatic views of the Davis Mountains serve as the backdrop for this one-of-a-kind property in the heart of West Texas cattle country. Property ID: 8269816

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ROCOSA RIDGE RANCH 5,980± Acres in Bosque County, Texas • $26,350,000

PROPERTY ID: 8307735

SOLD

DOUBLE DROPTINE RANCH

661± Acres in Love County, Oklahoma • $2,500,000

PROPERTY ID: 8307737

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VILLA MARQUIS LAKEFRONT ESTATE 24.4± Acres in Wood County, Texas • $1,800,000

PROPERTY ID: 8307733

TYLER THOMAS

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CRYSTAL FALLS RANCH 500± Acres in Stephens County, Texas • $2,490,000

PROPERTY ID: 9400344

MOORE RANCH

2,645± Acres in Ellis County, Texas • $12,950,000

PROPERTY ID: 8307739

HARRIS CREEK RANCH 436± Acres in Smith County, Texas • $3,950,000

PROPERTY ID: 8307740

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BYRUM RANCH

1,123± Acres in Ellis County, Texas • $14,950,000

CIRCLE J&B RANCH

3,266± Acres in Baylor County, Texas • Call For Price

PROPERTY ID: 8307738

PROPERTY ID: 8307729

TYLER THOMAS

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FLAT CREEK RANCH

PROPERTY ID: 8307742

657± Acres in Henderson County, Texas • $4,470,000

PROPERTY ID: 8307T743

295± Acres in Henderson County, Texas • $1,995,000

HIDDEN LAKE RANCH

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COPPERAS CREEK RANCH 4,222± Acres in Comanche County, Texas • $16,900,000

PROPERTY ID: 8307727

LITTLE WICHITA RIVER RANCH

BLUE FORK RANCH

PROPERTY ID: 8307730

PROPERTY ID: 9963130

2,812± Acres in Clay County, Texas • $6,750,000

COMING SOON 117± Acres in Wood County, Texas

TYLER THOMAS

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M RANCH

1,424± Acres in Richland Parish, Louisiana • Call For Price

PROPERTY ID: 8307734

TIGNER FARMS

1,239± Acres in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana • $5,900,000

PROPERTY ID: 8396133

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Rockin’ T Ranch 17.7± Acres | Montgomery County | Property ID: 9333507 | Call for Price Seventeen± manicured acres with about 730 feet of frontage on McCaleb Road at Austin McCombs Road. Lovely, spacious three-bedroom, twobath home overlooking the horse and longhorn pastures. Variety of horse facilities; stables, arena, covered circular wheel. Indoor/outdoor dog pens, tool shed and man cave are among the other improvements on the property. An inviting one-bedroom, one-bath guest house is near the main house and pool. This property offers immense potential for horse owners, recreational buyers or developers. Just 1.2 miles down the road from HWY 105 and Lake Conroe. Will divide. Come see this beautiful property and all it has to offer.

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Summit Riding Academy Ranch 23.7± Acres | Montgomery County | Property ID: 9223374 | $1,600,000 Summit Riding Academy Ranch is a 23-acre horse property with premium equine facilities. Improvements include a 20x40-meter covered dressage arena with eight-foot training walls and viewing stands, 13 horse stalls with two tack rooms, feed room and bathroom, horse jumps throughout the property, several hay barns, equipment barn, 30’x70’ garage with attached apartment and a beautiful four-bedroom, two-bath home with pool nestled among lush greenery. The back pasture and pond are a picturesque view from the back patio of the home. Located in a rapidly developing area with easy access to HWY 45 and Lake Conroe, this property has a number of possibilities for horse owners. Come see all this equine ranch has to offer.

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Leon Creek Ranch 91± Acres | Bexar County | Property ID: 7752919 | Call for Price Old family property with over a quarter mile of HWY 16 frontage, about two miles south of Loop 410, just a few miles west of Toyota operations. Building sites 30 to 40 feet above a beautiful section of Leon Creek. Great for recreational use, development, cattle or full-time rural residence.

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66-Acre Development Land in Kenedy 66± Acres | Karnes County | Property ID: 1754872 | $840,000

Development or personal use land with 600± feet of frontage on FM1145 and about .4 miles of frontage on Highway 181 in Kenedy. All or part.

Brazos Valley Hunting Ranch 55.53± Acres | Brazos County | Property ID: 3835578 | $427,581

55.53 open acres just 10 miles from College Station. Great location tucked back at the end of Bush Lane off Highway 47. Perfect for a small cattle ranch or hunting getaway. Come see it today!

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PACHANGA RANCH The Pachanga Ranch is a rare find only 45 minutes from downtown San Antonio. It is a property composed of rolling hills, South Texas brush and large oak trees with a significant amount of topographical relief. The secluded ranch is completely high fenced and accessed by a well-maintained county road. The whitetail herd and water system are also highlights of the property. $2,290,750 490± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 9817511

SAN MATEO WEST RANCH The San Mateo West Ranch is located 10 miles west of Brackettville and has access to Highway 90. High fenced on two sides, this ranch has both axis and whitetail! This region of the state is known for its excellent wildlife and whitetail habitat; exotics, including axis deer, have been seen on the property. $475,000 190± ACRES IN KINNEY COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 9808142

TECOMATE WEST RANCH The Tecomate West Ranch lies within the “South Texas Brush Country.” This specific area is characterized by ranchland consisting mostly of native vegetation. The ranch is bordered on the east by The Tecomate 457 Ranch, to the north by the Guerra Ranch and the west by Highway 649. This is an agricultural area which is highly regarded for its excellent productivity, long growing season and quality whitetail deer hunting. $2,029,635 510.6± ACRES IN STARR COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 8214813

SAN GERONIMO RANCH

LA ESCONDIDA RANCH

The San Geronimo Ranch is 106± acres with over a half mile of PR 37

The La Escondida Ranch is comprised of 1,338 high-fenced acres in the center of

frontage and is just off of Highway 16. The property has beautiful Hill

Brooks County just north of Encino, Texas. Located in the heart of the South Texas

Country views along with multiple open fields. It is a great hunting property

Sand Sheet, the La Escondida is situated in the highly-sought-after oak belt with large

with numerous home sites and future development potential. $1,500,000

neighboring ranches surrounding it just west of U.S. HWY 281. Contact for price

106± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 8139584

1,338± ACRES IN BROOKS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7667566

BANKER RANCH

CANEY CREEK RANCH

This is a working cattle ranch with outstanding deer and

This beautiful property has 2.4 miles of Caney Creek frontage that curves

duck hunting, 1,640± acres only 65 miles from downtown

in a horseshoe shape. This property has great access, wild deer and hogs as

Houston in Wharton and Brazoria Counties! Huge oak and

well as huge beautiful pecan trees scattered throughout. There are three water

pecan trees are spread across the property. $4,920,000

wells on the property, and it is cross fenced with working pens. $2,334,500

1,640± ACRES IN WHARTON COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 9358914

161± ACRES IN MATAGORDA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 8045186

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PRADON RANCH

SAN PEDRO RANCH

The Pradon Ranch is 766± acres located along the Rio Grande river in southern

The San Pedro Ranch has been in the same family for close to 200 years. There are

Maverick County. The property is a combination of a working cattle ranch

several senderos transecting this rectangular-shaped property, and the neighboring

and sportsman paradise. Multiple irrigated fields, stock ponds, river and creek

ranches are large in size. There is an abundance of nilgai, whitetail deer, quail and

frontage and improvements make this a unique South Texas ranch. $2,299,890

turkey, and other native species of game can be found on the property. $2,904,000

766± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7803341

1,000± ACRES IN HIDALGO COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7713663

STONEWALL RANCH

CATTLEMAN’S RANCH

This 1,722-acre ranch in western Edwards County is the perfect blend of

A cattle operation located at the intersection of FM 187 and FM 140, this

Hill Country scenery and West Texas views with remarkable topography.

property is a great mix of native brush and highly productive tillable

Multiple species of exotic game are found both in the high-fenced

ground. There are multiple older Carrizo irrigation wells on the property

pasture and outside in the larger low-fenced portion. The 4,000-square-

which are not being used at this time. The 700± cultivated acres are

foot main barndominium comes fully furnished. A large deck at the

currently being dry land farmed. This is an attractive property in a great

rear of the home overlooks a beautiful valley below. $2,800,000

area, only miles from Sabinal, Batesville and Pearsall. $2,860,000

1,722± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 6657665

880± ACRES IN ZAVALA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 2959552

SAN BERNARD RIVER RANCH

NEY RANCH

This is a working cattle ranch with outstanding deer and duck hunting!

Here is a beautiful piece of property located in the highly-sought-after

There are 2.7 miles of San Bernard river frontage, and Linville Creek runs

transition zone. Abundant giant oaks and great brush diversity. Native,

through the property. The property can be split into two tracts. The property

traditional, untouched country. Scenic views of the ranch and the Hill

comes with a three-bedroom, two-bath ranch house, barns and working pens.

Country in the horizon. There is one tank on the property and good

Huge oak and pecan trees are spread across the property. $10,341,512

drainage through the southeast portion of the place. $1,268,780

3,189± ACRES IN WHARTON COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7865866

317.6± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 7143541

SANCTUARY RANCH

WADSWORTH RANCH

The Sanctuary Ranch is conveniently located only 10 miles north of Uvalde,

The Wadsworth Ranch is a great property that is south of HWY 35. Just

Texas, and easily accessible by a paved county road. Found in the highly

under 10 minutes from Bay City and a 15-minute drive to well-known

desirable transitional area of the Texas Hill Country, the ranch is comprised

Matagorda Beach. Big Boggy Creek runs through the property and

of high hilltops with magnificent views and wide valleys full of mature

provides a great place for duck, dove and deer hunting. The property also

oak trees. The ranch is very well watered with two water wells that are

has a bridge and low water crossing for easy access to any part of the

piped to a series of water troughs and two earthen ponds. $1,118,000

property. Great farmland with rice base and grain base. $4,025,000

344± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 8152229

1,150± ACRES IN MATAGORDA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 8442374

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Turkey Creek Ranch Crockett County 3,556± Acres

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The Whitetail Draw Ranch is a 3,143± acre tract that is sure to be called home. The ranch is equipped with a 2,200-square-foot barndominium that is a three-bedroom, two-bath that will make for an easy transition into the ranch. From the barndo, you’ll be overtaken with views that are sure to satisfy the eye! Whitetail and turkey flourish on these lands and you’ll be able to step into a ranch ready to be called home!

Turkey Creek Ranch is loaded with history, weathered creeks, views and great hunting all throughout the property. This ranch has an older improvement that could be refurbished to become the new hunting cabin on the ranch. Deep valleys and mountains will surround you with a feeling as if you’re in New Mexico mule deer hunting! Along the mountainsides, you will witness beautiful characteristics to remind you that you’re off the beaten path. When it comes to finding an affordable hunting property in Texas, you cannot go wrong with the Turkey Creek Ranch.

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Guadalupe River Lake Lodge Kerr County • 43± Acres

Good Providence Kerr County 188± Acres

Wake up to the rolling fog and sunrise over one of the first major impoundments on the beautiful Guadalupe River. The large rustic lodge takes in the best views and encourages entertaining with the pool, spa and outdoor fireplace and kitchen area. Retreat to one of two identical, restored historic tobacco barn cabins from Kentucky. A third newer custom home overlooks the manicured fields. Approximately 1,100 feet of lake/riverfront, three docks, boat slip, gazebo, creek, springs, pond, garage/shop, recreational facilities, two wells and a great variety of hardwood trees and wildlife are just some of the amenities at the Guadalupe River Lake Lodge.

With beautiful views, wildlife, hiking, hunting and fishing in a secluded, retreat-like setting, Good Providence is a place of peace and joy for its owners and their guests. The ranch is also suitable for many other commercial uses.

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Airport Ranch Kerr County 116± Acres

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This 97-acre live-water property is located within 20 minutes of downtown San Antonio, less than 15 minutes to the Forum shops and is located in the SCUC ISD. The property is very private yet close to all the major amenities of San Antonio.

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.

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Panther Creek Estates Kerr County 15± Acres

Panther Creek Estates is located in Hunt, Texas, off HWY 39 between the Mystic Crossing and the Panther Crossing, fronting the banks of the South Fork of the Guadalupe River. An exclusive community of only eight properties ranging in size from 12 acres to 21 acres, six of which front the Guadalupe River, two of which front Bear Creek.

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.

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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. 552± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 2976664

CIrcLe 7 Angus-SOUTH DiVISiON

Located in Nueces County near the northern border of the Kleberg County line. Only one property away from the famed Laureles division of the King Ranch, this ranch consists of approximately 65 percent native brush and 35 percent well-maintained pasture land. It has a nice 4,000-square-foot barn with an efficiency apartment inside to spend the weekend. There are six ponds on the property, with piped water to several of them, along with a drainage ditch that holds water in several locations providing water all over the ranch for the wildlife which includes whitetail deer, hogs, turkey, quail, duck and excellent dove hunting. This ranch is being offered turnkey with the premium cattle herd. More acreage adjoining this ranch and the King Ranch could be acquired. 197± ACRES IN NUECES COUNTY

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PROPERTY ID: 7980479

24198 OLD FREDERICKSBURG ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TE X AS 78257

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Full Draw RANcH The Full Draw Ranch is any hunter’s dream, but it is the ultimate for bow hunters and really offers a great opportunity for an investor to run a first-class hunting operation! Located just a short drive west down HWY 85 from Dilley, Texas, in Dimmitt County and being 370± high-fenced acres of thick South Texas brush located in the Golden Triangle, this ranch offers superior deer and quail hunting with firstclass accommodations. Because of the thick native brush and numerous winding roads, this ranch drives like it is much bigger than the acreage states. Every amenity and tool you may need is already in place and being included with this turnkey ranch sale so that the new owners just need clothes and their weapon of choice to begin their own experience. 370± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 8292749

Mid-Tex Cattle Company Currently being used as a pre-conditioning yard for cattle and located only three miles from Seguin, the Mid-Tex cattle company fronts on three roads, HWY 90A, Biecker Road and Weber Road, with adequate frontage on all three. The property has good exterior fencing with numerous cross fences and improved coastal hay pastures. There is one private water well and also public water which currently serve the property. Both sides of wet-weather Saul Creek go through the middle of the property lined with very large trees. There is also piped water to several tanks scattered throughout the property. This property could be developed today into tracts as small as one acre since it has a public water source or just used as-is and be a good investment for the future. 121± ACRES IN GUADALUPE COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 6408583

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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. 305± ACRES IN KERR COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 2976515

Pickens Ranch The Pickens Ranch is a total of 87± acres fronting HWY 16 just five miles south of Bandera, Texas. This property lies within Bandera school district and although the seller prefers to sell as a whole, they will consider dividing the property into tracts as small as 20 acres. The ranch has a great diversity of large oak trees with good cover for the wildlife and several open fields with with good soils for grazing livestock. This property has been in the same family for several decades and used for agricultural purposes, but with the growing population, several properties adjoining this are now being used for commercial purposes. 87± ACRES IN BANDERA COUNTY

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PROPERTY ID: 8235415

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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. 150± ACRES IN NUECES COUNTY

PROPERTY ID: 7171768

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. 411± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNTY

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978 Ranch

OSR Ranch

125.18± Acres in Madison County $1,200,000 • Property ID: 9407245

49.2± Acres in Madison County $450,000 • Property ID: 9718473

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The 978 Ranch is a working ranch that will suit all of your agriculture and hunting needs. Featuring high visibility with 2,300+ feet of paved road frontage with pipe fencing, perimeter and cross fence; 30’x40’ workshop, RV hookup, multiple sheds, working pens, a large pond, two stock tanks and a creek branch. Presently used for cattle and hunting, this recreational property presents approximately 70 percent open, 30 percent wooded with fertilized fields of planted coastal mixed with native Bahia grass having sandy and clay loam soils. Several hard and soft woods allow coverage and forage for cattle and the abundant wildlife on this beautiful property. The rustic farmhouse has 2,171 square feet (CAD) of living space and was completely remodeled down to the studs in 2016; this three-bedroom, three-full-bath home displays open concept kitchen/dining/living areas, granite countertops, walk-in pantry and a large laundry/ mudroom. Located three miles from Madisonville and just outside of Bryan/College Station. MLS #52488659

The OSR Ranch is located in Eastern Madison County on Historic OSR with over 700 feet of paved road frontage. Living quarters include a 1995, three-bedroom, two-bath mobile home with open concept kitchen/dining areas, split bedroom and walk-in tub in the primary bath, a fixer upper farm house and an outdoor apartment. Property features include a 17’x37’ metal barn, three-car detached garage on slab, storage shed, fence and large pond stocked with big mouth bass. Presenting approximately 85 percent open, 15 percent wooded, with slight elevations, this highly visible tract is ideal for raising agriculture or recreation. Make this your full-time residence or weekend retreat; property is located within the Houston/Dallas corridor with easy access to I-45. MLS #81277799

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35,000± ACRES DEEDED | 35,000 ACRES TXP LEASE HUDSPETH COUNTY | $13,216,080

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5,473± ACRES IN CONCHO COUNTY | $9,900,000

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ANTELOPE SPRING RANCH 4,573± ACRES IN NOLAN & RUNNELS COUNTIES REDUCED TO $6,630,850

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771± ACRES IN MASON COUNTY | $4,587,450

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46.02± ACRES IN HAYS COUNTY | $2,761,200

This property is a remarkable Hill Country gem! It is truly a rare combination of hilltop and creek. An 80-foot-long, 9-foot-high concrete dam backs up water 810 feet just three-quarters of a mile above Dead Man’s Hole. The limestone-bottom, crystal-clear creek is lined with cypress planted by the current owner along with sycamore, elms and oaks. There is a hilltop at 1,080 feet that affords dramatic vistas of the Hill Country, canyons and gentle field which drops down to 900-foot elevations at Dead Man’s Creek. Modest home, barn, ranch roads, well, septic. Dripping Springs ISD. Three± acres with the residence and well will be subject to a life estate. The

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99.57± ACRES IN HAYS COUNTY | $2,350,000

The Creek at Liberty Ranch is the only parcel within Liberty Ranch with a seasonal creek. The creek, approximately 3,000 feet of both sides, is tucked into a private valley and is lined with massive oaks and hardwoods. This 100± acres is divided out of 1,559 acres limited to 15 private ranches. The conservation easement that affords this unique opportunity also assures that this will always have the feel of a vast ranch. This location and property offer a one-of-a-kind opportunity to own land in the heart of the Texas Hill Country within 30 miles of downtown Austin in Driftwood. Liberty Ranch is adjacent to over 15,000 acres of pristine Hill Country land that will never be developed and is the perfect place to create a refuge from the bustle of Austin as a primary residence, a vacation home or just some land on which to escape. Property ID: 9820126

The Creek at Liberty Ranch 80± ACRES IN HAYS COUNTY | $5,500,000

This 81-acre property is a rare Driftwood property with modest and sensible deed restrictions. The property is a short drive from downtown Austin or Dripping Springs with close access to restaurants, wineries, shopping and many other amenities. It is also minutes away from the new Discovery Lands Driftwood Golf and Ranch Club development. The property has ample highway frontage on Highway 150 West and a new paved interior road system and buried utilities. The acreage is covered with large oak trees, native grasses and wildflowers while offering panoramic views of the surrounding areas. Rocky Creek winds its way through the northwest

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corner of the property for approximately 1,400 feet. Hays ISD. This property is perfect for a weekend getaway or gentleman’s ranch. Property ID: 9821603

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Shiloh Creek HOUSTON COUNTY | $3,450 PER ACRE

Rolling and forested timberland located in the rural country area of Pearsons Chapel. Great access on low-traffic, county-maintained public rock road. Varying ages of pine plantation with intermixed hardwoods along creek drains. Partial high fence.

Raw Seclusion NEWTON COUNTY | $2,215 PER ACRE

Low traffic, low population, low noise, high potential, large road frontage, large topography and timber! Excellent access, frontage and location. Several opportunities to choose from. Raw timberland ready for investment, recreation, construction, wildlife, etc.

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Whites Creek Ranch WALKER COUNTY | $3,995 PER ACRE

This is a beautiful rolling timberland ranch with a very “oceanfront” rarity above Lake Livingston fronting Whites Creek with water access to the Trinity River, Harmon Creek and Lake Livingston. Huge topographical changes. Excellent access.

Deep Creek Waters SAN JACINTO COUNTY $22,725 PER ACRE

This is huge! 99 acres fronting deep creek waters of Lake Livingston near U.S. 190 and Waterwood. FM 980 road frontage. Hilltop with slope to water’s edge. Large pines and hardwoods. Unrestricted.

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4 - AC E S R A NC H 4, 365± ACRES IN RE AL COUNT Y C O N TA C T F O R P R I C E • P R O P E R T Y I D : 7 9 4 2 9 5 8 Just 30 minutes from Kerrville, Leakey, Junction and Rocksprings, the 4-Aces Ranch is in the center of the best hunting in the Texas Hill Country. As the gate from HWY 41 opens, a scenic three-mile drive winds to the headquarters. Rolling hills, wet-weather creeks and fields abound with wildlife. Ranch improvements include the lodge, game-proof fencing, a new steel barn on slab, five wells with cisterns that gravity feed water to troughs throughout the ranch, two large feed bins, walk-in cooler, set of working pens and foreman’s house. A superb hunting ranch full of game for your enjoyment. Bill Barton, Broker-Associate.

ROB E R T S ON C R E E K R E T R E AT 14 3 ± A C R E S I N B A N D E R A C O U N T Y $1, 3 9 5 , 0 0 0 • P R O P E R T Y I D : 6 8 114 3 8 A perfect combination of big hills, fertile bottomland and 2,300 feet of Robertson Creek frontage makes these 143± acres a great fit for hunting, recreation and full-time living. The perfect build site sits above the 10-acre field and creek, with 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. Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

E M JO GA M E R A NC H 399± ACRES IN KIMBLE COUNT Y $1, 9 9 5 , 0 0 0 • P R O P E R T Y I D : 7 5 5 6 0 2 8 The EMJO Game Ranch is one of the finest hunting ranches around. Exotic species along with improved genetic whitetail and fishing make the ranch enjoyable year round. The custom home provides lodging for family and guests. Four water wells, two stock ponds, nine hunting blinds and 12 feeders make the ranch an outdoorsman’s paradise. Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

PA L OM AV I L L E : A DOV E H U N T E R ’ S PA R A DI S E 1, 5 41± A C R E S I N U V A L D E C O U N T Y C O N TA C T F O R P R I C E • P R O P E R T Y I D : 5 3 1 0 114 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 halfway between Uvalde and Hondo, this ranch is right in the flight zone of the best dove hunting Texas has to offer! Joel Meek.

T R I P L E R R A NC H 2, 0 0 6± ACRES IN SUT TON COUNT Y $ 3 , 8 9 9, 0 0 0 • P R O P E R T Y I D : 6 7 8 3 4 9 2 The high-fenced Triple R Ranch is loaded with dense oak tree-covered valleys offering smooth bottomland and lush grasses with over 270-foot elevation rises to the hilltops. Loaded with great genetics. Includes quality improvements with ample sleeping arrangements. Being sold turnkey with all heavy equipment, ranch vehicles, blinds, feeders and furniture. Marshall Burford, Broker Associate.

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Hill Country Compound This cul-de-sac listing consists of two tracts, one developed, one a blank slate. The property includes two custom-built homes, salt water in-ground swimming pool, basketball half court, a workshop/garage, two three-car carports, mature fruit trees, expansive vegetable and herb gardens with a rainwater catchment system, a chicken coop, 2.5± acres high fenced, two RV hook-ups and gorgeous views of the hill country and sunsets. 10± ACRES | BANDER A COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 927 1356 | $895,000

11th Street Cowboy Bar

1106 Sisterdale Road

In the Cowboy Capital of the World, Bandera, Texas, 11th Street Cowboy Bar is an iconic, wood-framed building with a porch out front prime for shooting the bull. The 11th Street Cowboy Bar is a world-famous destination. Come for the good brew, an array of top-tier live music acts and, of course, the good times!

Own more than a mile of Sister Creek live-water frontage with excellent horse facilities and a Texas winery as your neighbor! Ranch house, guest cottage, paddock house and 22 exceptional horse stalls with covered walker sit high on a bluff overlooking lush, sunlit grassy pastures and creek below.

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150± ACRES | GRAYSON COUNTY | $4,875,000 This is a prime development opportunity on Preston Road and Fallon Road in the North Tollway corridor with multiple developments nearby. The 150± acres are suitable for commercial, industrial or residential development. Property ID: 9328933

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138.74± ACRES | GRAYSON COUNTY | $5,480,265 Excellent investment-grade commercial/residential/industrial land. 138.7409 acres on Preston Road in the coveted North Texas Tollway and Preston Road corridor with multiple developments nearby. Property ID: 8460133

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4,476± ACRES | ARCHER COUNTY | $7,875,000 Home to a premier, income-producing, working cattle and sporting ranch. The property is an investor’s, cattleman and sportsman’s paradise with turnkey cattle and hunting operations as well as a steady income stream from wind energy, hunting and grazing. The blend of open, native pastureland and multiple water options provides an abundance of good grassland, making it perfect for grazing and recreational activities, all while generating income from the land. Property ID: 8157454

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This highly improved short grass prairie country is home to a premier, incomeproducing working cattle and sporting ranch with turnkey hunting operations. This expansive ranch boasts a six-bedroom, custom-built hunting lodge overlooking a well-stocked 20-acre lake, snake-proof dog kennels and multiple improvements for the avid sportsman. The blend of open native pastureland and over 130 surface acres of water provide an abundance of good grass land, making it perfect for grazing and recreational activities. Property ID: 8157171

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ANDREWS RANCH

2,296± ACRES | ARCHER COUNTY | $4,000,000 Halfway between Olney and Archer City with the West Fork of the Trinity River flowing through, this hunting ranch is ready to go with blinds and feeders in place. Custom cattle pens designed by Dr. Temple Grandin, along with excellent fencing and water, make this a great combination sporting and cattle ranch. Property ID: 8157323

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Bell Scott River Ranch

Hammon River Ranch

1,292.88± Acres in Clay County ˙ $2,415,000

1,961.04± Acres in Clay County ˙ $4,105,050

The Bell Scott River Ranch consists of 1,292.88 acres with 1.5 miles of Red River Frontage. It is primarily heavily-wooded river bottom with approximately 35 percent being farmland and improved Bermuda pastures. Improvements consist of a frame house, workshop, equipment shed, hay barn, two sets of corrals, fencing and cross fencing, two water wells and electricity. It’s located between Charlie and Byers with easy access from FM 171 to Airport Road, to Raymond Evans Road. This is a well-rounded recreational property. Property ID: 7163113

The Hammon River Ranch is prime recreational land located on the Red River in northern Clay County. It consists of 1,961.04 acres, being primarily wooded river bottom along with several food plots and a 170-acre cultivated field. It has nearly 2.5 miles of river frontage and a large oxbow that holds water year round. The property is fenced and cross fenced. There is a water well, and electricity is on the ranch. This is a very nice large recreational ranch on the Red River; you won’t find another like it. Property ID: 7009734

East Jolly Ranch

Broday Ranch

4,972.54± Acres in Clay County ˙ $8,425,500

3,401.5± Acres in Clay County ˙ $8,078,500

This is prime ranch land located between Jolly and Henrietta, Texas, in Clay County. The land consists of rolling grassland with moderate mesquite coverage, over 550 acres of improved grasses, 12 pastures with several grass traps, 25+ stock ponds, an outstanding interior road system, great fences, two sets of working pens, a brick ranch house, a windmill and rural water to the ranch house and main pens. Minerals are available. Property ID: 9691863

The Broday Ranch is a pristine cattle ranch located in North Texas in Clay County. Open rolling grassland with hardwood-lined creeks, minimal mesquites, good perimeter and cross fencing, three sets of cattle working pens, two with scales, adequate surface water throughout, two houses, nice workshop on a slab with electricity, horse barn with tack room, stalls and turn-out pens, equipment/hay barn, great access, 15 minutes east of Wichita Falls. Property ID: 6807845

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2,805± ACR ES I N HARD EMAN CO UNTY This outstanding property in southeast Hardeman County includes approximately 2,805 acres adjoining the Pease River. The East River Ranch has diverse topography including about 140 acres of farmland planted in winter wheat, breaks and plenty of water sources. The East River Ranch is located 20 miles southeast of Quanah in Hardeman County. The property is centrally located between several major cities making it a three-hour drive or less to Dallas/Fort Worth, Abilene, Lubbock, Amarillo and Oklahoma City. The property is 20 miles from the Wilbarger County Airport making it easily accessible by airplane. The East River Ranch has a variety of wildlife including whitetail deer, mule deer, bobwhite quail and turkeys. The East River Ranch has a variety of native trees including hackberry, cottonwood, mesquite and wild plums. The ranch includes a gravel road through the center of the property and driving trails. The East River Ranch sits just north of the Pease River Battlefield where Cynthia Ann Parker, mother of the Great Comanche Chief Quanah Parker, was recaptured by Texas Rangers. Many scenic overlooks throughout the ranch provide an unmatched view of the West Texas sunsets.

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RIVER RANCH ESTATE 369± ACRES IN TOM GREEN COUNTY $3,418,000 | PROPERTY ID: 5856234 This property includes the largest deeded surface water right in Central Texas, making it a production powerhouse with enough water to be developed into anything a creative mind imagines. This spacious irrigated property, located between booming San Angelo and eclectic Christoval, is situated on the west side of the South Concho River. Not only is this property a real agricultural producer with tons of growth potential, it is in a desirable school district, minutes away from every amenity, doctor and service. The 371 acre-feet of senior water rights currently irrigate 225 acres of Bermudagrass by two Valley irrigation center pivots, with the balance in improved native rangeland with scattered live oaks. The headquarters sanctuary is formed by a 3,600-square-foot, fivebedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home which wraps around a beautiful courtyard and boasts an open great room with commercial kitchen near two big equipment barns, one with a three-bedroom, two-and-a-halfbath apartment. There’s also a large grain silo converted into a saddle room, a classic ranch pool, three water wells, two equipped with electric pumps, 21,000-gallon rainwater system which can operate all house needs in addition to the water wells, steel working pens with alleys and a scale, numerous water troughs, many pastures, income-producing caliche quarry and future five-acre quarry lake location. The area is known for natural genetics producing impressive mature whitetail deer along with phenomenal dove hunting at the quarry. The property recently won a national environmental stewardship award. Price comprised of: $5,000 per acre, $3,000 per deeded acre-foot of adjudicated surface water, plus $450,000 in improvements for $3,418,000. Broker/Seller.

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Bosque County Recreational Getaway 7.86± ACRES • BOSQUE COUNTY • $149,900 100 Feet of Elevation Changes Water Meter Installed • Electricity Available

Gatesville HWY 36 Prime Commercial 11.4± AC R ES • CORYELL COUNTY • $1,495,000 Prime Commercial Real Estate in Gatesville, Texas

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Property ID: 9918383

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$5,900,000 Waterfront! Country living at its finest on the beautiful coast of Texas. 186.55 acres of pastureland with a 4,250-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car garage stucco home with an in-ground pool overlooking Carancahua Bay. Several outbuildings include a 38-stall stable, a 23,000-square-foot metal barn with storage, shop and offices and a hangar with a workout room and sewing room. Helicopter pad and grass runway. 18 6 . 5 5 ± ACRES I N CALHOUN COUN T Y Proper ty ID: 82 6 9 0 53

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