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Dagger Flats Ranch is located in one of the last truly wild landscapes of the Chihuahuan Desert. This 120,444-acre contiguous cattle and hunting ranch is at the gateway to Big Bend National Park and home to a wide array of natural features.

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Dagger Flats Ranch is located in one of the last truly wild landscapes of the Chihuahuan Desert. This 120,444-acre contiguous cattle and hunting ranch is at the gateway to Big Bend National Park and home to a wide array of natural features.

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Top 10 Sold First Quarter

TT Ranch Group: Making a Big Mark

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Texas Land Market Report

Land Specialist

Brokers Bosque County Properties Real Estate Bownds Ranches Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Burgher-Ray Ranch Group | Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Chas. S. Middleton and Son LLC

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Compass Real Estate | ULTERRE

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Coldwell Banker Land & Ranch | Mark Campbell & Associates

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DBL Real Estate Dullnig Ranch Sales

167 56, 88

eXp Realty

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Foster Farm & Ranch Real Estate

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Fredericksburg Realty Group | Texas Ranch Realty Team

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Gillispie Land Group

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GovernmentAuction.com Hayden Outdoors Real Estate HomeLand Properties Hood Real Estate Inc Icon Global King Land & Water LLC Land InvesTex, LLC Lee, Lee & Puckitt Ranch Sales and Appraisals Liveoak Farms Ranches Homes

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Meek Ranch Sales

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Moreland Properties

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Ranch Investments

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Ranchland Real Estate Republic Ranches, LLC

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Riley-McLean Land

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Russell Cain Real Estate

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Scott land Co. Ranch and Farm Real Estate

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Steve Grant Real Estate

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Texas LandMen Texas Ranch Brokers Texas Ranch Sales, L.L.C.

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Texas Ranches For Sale

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62, 132

Tigtig Realty-RE/MAX Fine Properties

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Topper Real Estate

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PUBLISHER

“Investing in land is a wonderful way to build a portfolio—and a life”

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n late April, I had the opportunity to attend

As another measure, Charlie, as he’s known

the 31st Annual Outlook for Texas Land Market

throughout the industry, charted Texas’ rural land

Historically, land has been a valuable asset. And it still is. Land now accounts for 40 percent of the

Conference hosted by the Texas A&M Real Estate

prices from the first quarter of 2010 through the

total of household real estate assets, rising from $13

Research Center. The event, held in San Antonio, was

first quarter of 2022. During that time period, the

trillion in 2020 to $15 trillion in 2021.

a treat. Not only did Land.com and LAND magazines

average price for an acre of rural land in Texas rose

get to sponsor the conference, but it was the first time

from $1,796 per acre to $4,097 per acre, which

Across the board, the news was astonishingly good.

since the world shut down in March 2020 that we

equates to a six-point six percent yield. Definitely a

And while everyone at the conference embraced

industry folks gathered in person.

productive investment...

the positives, everyone was asking the same

For the record, Zoom meetings serve their purpose,

Renee Harvey, broker/owner of Century 21 Harvey

question: Is it going to last? but they are poor substitutes for handshakes, in-

Properties based in northeast Texas who is the

depth conversations and belly laughs. Suffice it to

immediate past president of the Realtors® Land

The experts had the same answer: It depends. They are watching interest rates, the monetary policy of

say, everyone—brokers, agents, lenders, appraisers,

Institute, looked at the bigger picture. Among many

the Fed, inflation, COVID, the war in Ukraine and a

and people in a host of related fields—made up for

things, she discussed national sales trends as

host of other factors, including devastating weather

the lost time. The silence was in short supply.

quantified in RLI’s 2021 Land Market Survey.

and the probability of a recession.

While the weather was a hot topic of conversation

According

A crystal ball would be nice, but, as always, they’re

(we, like our western and Midwestern neighbors,

REALTORS®, national land sales rose on average by

in short supply. And while we might wish for the

need

about six percent in 2021, surpassing the sales growth

fact remains that we’ve never known what the

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unprecedented heat of the land market dominated

of commercial real estate properties such as single-

future holds when it comes to life in general or land

the conversation. Even with hindsight’s unfailing

family rentals (5%), industrial (4%) and apartment

markets specifically.

20-20 vision, I’m pretty confident that no one

buildings (2% for Class A and 3% for Class B/C).

expected the land market to respond to the pandemic and its aftermath the way it has.

With that said, though, they’re not making any Prices kept pace. REALTORS® reported that, on

more land—and a lot of people want a piece of

average, land prices rose nearly seven percent

it. Americans of all ages recognize that land is a

Dr. Charles Gilliland, a well-respected Research

year-over-year during 2021, the second-highest

tangible asset with intangible benefits. I think we

Economist with the research center, provided a

rate of price growth after single-family rental

can all agree that investing in land is a wonderful

snapshot of the “very active” Texas land market in

units (7.5%).

way to build a portfolio—and a life.

2021. Although statewide sales volume was down by 16.40 percent (our inventory is tight), the price

While the market was active across the nation, five

was up +26.53 percent, the average acreage rose

states—Texas (15%), Florida (13%), California (6%),

+25.46 percent, and the total acres increased by

Georgia (5%) and Arizona (5%)—accounted for 44

+34.10 percent, and the total dollar volume surged

percent of all land sales. (For those of us working in

+69.48 percent.

Texas, unprecedented is our new favorite word)

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CRAIG KAISER

YOANN HISPA

Dr. Charles Gilliland grew up on a cattle ranch and

Craig Kaiser is the President and co-founder of

Yoann Hispa is CEO and co-founder of LandGate. He

graduated from Regis College in Denver, Colorado. He

LandGate. He is the former Owner and Chairman of

was Executive Director of Engineering at Ruspetro and

currently holds an appointment as a Research Economist

Kamara Kaiser Mining Company. He is also a former

led the engineering and drilling operations for a Private

with the Real Estate Center in the Mays School and

executive in Alaunt Exploration, private equity (Warburg

Equity’s mineral acquisitions successfully divested for a

an appointment as Adjunct Associate Professor of

Pincus) backed exploration company focused on energy

3X. Yoann has 17 years of experience in the energy and

Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. Dr.

assets in Colorado and Wyoming. Craig has worked for

carbon industry in various technical and leadership roles.

Gilliland is a Helen and O.N. Mitchell Fellow of Real Estate

Anadarko Petroleum, Newfield Exploration, and Lion

He has been an Instructor of Energy Land Resources at

and a Clinical Professor of Finance teaching real estate

Mountain Mining Co., among other energy companies

UT-Austin and the Realtors Land Institute since 2021.

investment analysis for the Master of Real Estate program

serving in areas of focus ranging from greenfield

Yoann is of Hispanic and French origin, and he speaks

in the Mays School at Texas A&M University. Find out more

exploration to full-scale project development. Find out

English, Spanish, French, and Czech fluently. Find out

at RECenter.tamu.edu

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BLAKE FARRAR

The Texas Wildlife Association is a statewide membership

HAYDEN OUTDOOR Hayden Outdoors, LLC is a family-owned and operated

Blake received a Bachelor of Business Administration and

real estate brokerage. It is one of the largest land

while protecting property rights, hunting heritage and

a Master of Real Estate degree from Texas A&M University

brokerages in the country, with over 120 licensed brokers,

the conservation efforts of those who value and steward

prior to joining Whitetail Properties Real Estate in 2012. Blake

agents and staff across 20 states and growing. Hayden

wildlife resources. TWA focuses its mission on private

was born and raised in Texas with a long-standing family

Outdoors is built on the relationships between their clients

landowners and their ethical relationship to the land,

ranching heritage, a deeply-rooted passion for hunting

and their brokers, as well as an in-depth knowledge of

and TWA concentrates on issues relating to private

and fishing and nearly a decade of experience overseeing

the farm, ranch and recreational real estate market. Their

property, hunting and hunter rights, and conservation of

over 500 ranch transactions. Blake now serves as the Texas

brokers are passionate about the outdoors and are proud

our natural resources. The organization’s headquarters

Sales Manager for Whitetail Properties and is focused on the

to represent clients with honesty and integrity and a rich

office is located in New Braunfels, Texas. Find out more

leading, training and developing of the growing team across

sense of land stewardship to buy and sell fine properties.

at Texas-Wildlife.org

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Top 10 Sold FIRST QUARTER 2022 2 Chas S. Middleton and Son Sam Middleton

Reported Sold Price: $137,346,000 114,455 Acres | Hutchinson County 3 Chas S. Middleton and Son Sam Middleton

Reported Sold Price: $124,450,000 131,000 Acres | Crosby, Dickens, Floyd & Motley Counties 4 Texas Ranch Sales, LLC Texas Ranch Sales, LLC

Reported Sold Price: $40,000,000 11,200 Acres | Kerr County

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5 Dullnig Ranches/ Kuper Sotheby’s Robert Dullnig, Director/Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $30,000,000 6,243 Acres | Mason County Chas S. Middleton and Son Sam Middleton Reported Sold Price: $192,202,208 142,372 Acres King County

Panhandle & South Plains Far West Texas West Texas

6 Mark Hubbard Ranch Properties Mark Hubbard, Broker Jared Capt, Broker Assoc.

Reported Sold Price: $29,675,500 6,986.74 Acres | Zavala & Uvalde Counties 7 King Land & Water LLC Tammy, James, & Harrison King

Reported Sold Price: $21,918,600 19,926 Acres | Presidio County 8 Topper Real Estate Rodney Topper

Reported Sold Price: $20,000,000 1,500 Acres | Burnet County

Northeast Texas Gulf Coast–Brazos Bottom South Texas Austin-Waco-Hill Country Source Top 10 Sold information is pulled exclusively from LandsofAmerica.com and does not represent top sales in general.

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Reported Sold Price: $19,500,000 2,804 Acres | Mason County Chas S. Middleton and Son 10

Sam Middleton

Reported Sold Price: $16,339,398 14,523.91 Acres | Stonewall County

MARKET

Land Market Continues to Soar!

BY CHARLES E. GILLILAND PH.D.

FIRST QUARTER 2022

Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University

The first quarter of 2022 saw annual sales volume slip -10.90 percent to 7,880 for the four-quarters from 2021 to 2022. Comparing quarterly volumes for the first quarter of 2022 to 2021, quarter only totals dropped from 2,829 in 2021 to 1,664 in 2022, a 41.39 percent slide. However, the 2021 first-quarter total was a 69.09 percent increase over the 2020 volume. This marks the second straight quarter that the number of sales failed to match or exceed the volume for the previous year. Clearly, activity appears to be slowing down. Nevertheless, the 2022 quarter only volume topped 2019 totals by 9.40 percent.

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A continued feverish demand for land evidenced by the legions of would-be buyers contacting brokers, coupled with an absence of available properties for sale, pushed prices up by a remarkable 27.12 percent to $4,116 per acre statewide. Total dollar volume reached a record $3.868 billion, closing up 76.79 percent over the 2021 first quarter. However, that represents a slide from the 97.61 percent increase recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021.

A record 939,791 acres changed hands, up 39.08 percent over 2021. These results suggest that the frenzied market of the past two years may be returning to a more muted level of activity at high prices. The typical size expanded 24.43 percent to 1,305 acres.

Excepting Far West Texas, where prices slipped slightly, all other regions posted double-digit price increases. In addition, all regions except for Northeast Texas saw increases in total acres transferred.

The explosion in annualized sales volume continues to top totals from 2021.

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Panhandle and South Plains The number of sales increased 3.09 percent while prices grew 19.82 percent to $1,342 per acre. Total acres sold grew 67.74 percent to 221.045 acres while dollar volume doubled, up 100.99 percent to $296.6 million.

Source Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University

Far West Texas Although rising oil prices have inspired an uptick in the oil-related operations, the expansion has not prompted buyers to flood into this market, where only 27 total sales represented a 13.18 percent increase from 2021 levels. Total acreage expanded by 39.53 percent to 43,897 acres. Prices slipped slightly, dropping 1.89 percent to $1,400 per acre. Few sales at historically very high prices make it difficult to establish reliable market-wide pricing information.

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West Texas Sales activity declined 11.55 percent to 957 sales but with a 17.27 percent price increase to $2,003 per acre. Total acreage sold rose 69.65 percent to 299,357 acres. At $599.6 million total dollar volume soared 98.95 percent over 2021 levels. Strong demand fueled higher prices.

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Volume of sales declined 16.22 percent while prices increased 30.23 percent to $7,001 per acre. Total acreage declined 0.45 percent to 91,677 acres.

Rising prices drove total dollar volume up 29.64 percent to $641.8 million.

Markets reflect fewer transactions in this region.

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South Texas Sales activity remained flat in the region south of San Antonio, where 85,215 acres comprised a 27.20 percent increase over 2021 totals.

Prices grew 23.93 percent to $4,925 per acre. At a 0.27 percent increase, the number of sales totaled 730. This activity drove total dollar volume up 57.63 percent to $419.7 million.

The Future The explosion in the volume of transactions in rural property may be slowing as prospective buyers find few properties for sale. Investors, a throng of buyers motivated by the desire to own rural retreats, and farmers and ranchers continue to compete for available properties.

Gulf Coast–Brazos Bottom The volume of sales barely changed, dropping 1.36 percent from 2021, with total acres sold increasing 27.01 percent. Prices increased a substantial 24.95 percent to $8,863 per acre. The high price and expanded total acreage produced a 58.71 percent increase in total dollar volume to $468.5 million.

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Austin-Waco-Hill Country Prices in central Texas topped 2021 prices by 44.97 percent, rising to $6,341 per acre. In addition, dollar volume mushroomed up 56.11 percent to $924.1 million. The region saw a 7.69 percent expansion in total acres sold to 145,735 acres.

Many observers fear that market activity at these levels cannot last, and some brokers indicate that their phones are not ringing as often as they have been. However, the phones are still ringing. Thus, nothing on the horizon points to a slackening in demand for the Texas countryside. The coming months will likely see a continuing scramble for land with increasing upward pressure on prices.°

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Dagger Flats Ranch 120,444 Acres in Brewster County, Texas P R E S EN T ED BY K I N G L A N D & WAT ER L LC

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t 120,444± acres, Dagger Flats Ranch, located in Brewster County, is a ruggedly beautiful expanse of elbow room and opportunity. The ranch, situated between Marathon and the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, spans 26 miles from north to south and 22 miles east to west..

An easy 30-minute drive south of the famed Gage Hotel in Marathon takes you to the ranch, where adventure awaits. The south end of Dagger Flats fronts on Dove Mountain Road, just north of the Persimmon Gap entrance to Big Bend National Park. It is a working cattle and hunting ranch that is leased by several neighbors, which generates income and provides management options.

While impressive in its own right, Dagger Flats is just one portion of a 420,000-acre contiguous block of land that is for sale by the same owner. Over time, the current owner amassed and assembled more than 20 historic ranches to create this massive holding, which is now being offered as seven individual properties.

Collectively, the seven ranches make up the largest feeowned ranch complex currently for sale in the nation. This is an unprecedented opportunity to combine adjoining ranches and tailor-make a property to the exact scope and scale you want in one of the last truly wild landscapes of the Chihuahuan Desert.

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Land Dagger Flats showcases the diverse landscape of North America’s largest desert. Within its fence lines, you will find desert flats, craggy draws and mountains along with rolling land characteristic of the western Edwards Plateau as well as some of the most scenic canyons in North America.

Elevation ranges from 2,700± feet near Dove Mountain Road to 5,150± feet in the Shely Peaks.

Notable geological features include Pine Mesa, Cupola Mountain, Yellow House Peak, and Maravillas Canyon just to name a few. Pine Mesa, nestled within the Pine Mountains and dotted with namesake pinyon pines, offers some of the most majestic overlooks in the entire region.

Changing elevation and topography means diverse plant life. The mixed vegetation, which reflects the conditions of mid- to lower Chihuahuan Desert, includes dagger, yucca, lechuguilla, creosote, catclaw, javelina bush, mariola, sotol, ocotillo, and cholla. In the springtime, the bright bursts of desert blooms are as striking as any of the other wildflower displays in the far-flung corners of Texas.

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Grasses such as chino grama, red grama, bear grass and sideoats grama provide forage.

Brush and tree species include hackberry, willow, cottonwood and persimmon, while oaks and pines add majesty in the higher elevations and draws.

Dagger Flats Ranch was assembled by combining four ranches: Dove Mountain, San Francisco Creek, West Slaughter, and Bear Creek. In completing this assemblage, several ranches remain as inholdings within the larger boundary of the Dove Mountain Ranch and are operated as separate ownerships. Fencing and locked gates help minimize the impacts from these inholdings and the current owner continues to acquire these tracts as they become available. Dove Mountain Road is a private road that accesses several neighbors, but it is not a public road.

Water Water is the lifeblood of the land, especially in the desert. San Francisco Creek, arguably the ranch’s major hydrologic artery, is located on the property’s north end, where it meanders through the ranch for about 16 miles.

One segment, stretching for about five miles, provides year-round live water in the shade of the cottonwood gallery forests that line both banks. The combination of live water, cooling shade and riparian vegetation—a rarity in this parched region—is a magnet for wildlife of all sizes.

In the spring and fall, desert streams like San Francisco Creek are migration highways for birds, bats and butterflies taking advantage of the riparian habitat. The wildlife watching here is unsurpassed.

Three shallow submersible wells, positioned along San Francisco Creek and powered by electricity, make it possible to pipe the abundant, high-quality water for miles. Other submersible wells, solar-powered wells and windmills are positioned throughout the property as are numerous water troughs and water storage tanks so that water is readily accessible to livestock and wildlife.

Wildlife Desert bighorn sheep, extirpated from the Trans Pecos in the 1960s, are making a comeback.

Boasting prime wild sheep habitat, Dagger Flats, which already has a huntable population, can become a stronghold for the monarchs of the mountains. Highly sought-after desert bighorn sheep permits, awarded by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, are issued for the ranch.

Just last year, an immense 14-year-old ram was harvested here.

A herd of Rock Mountain elk roam the Pine Mountains and a valley just north of the ranch’s Chaney Headquarters. Mule deer are spread over the ranch. Javelina, aoudad, mountain lion and the occasional black bear add to the diversity of the wildlife and the wonder of watching it.

Birds abound. Raptors, songbirds, grassland birds and gamebirds such as blue (scaled) quail, Gambel’s quail, mourning dove and white-wing dove call Dagger Flats home.

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Living In the rugged Trans Pecos, ranches historically cluster their improvements in one or more headquarters. Dagger Flats Ranch follows that tradition.

The Chaney Headquarters is the ranch’s hub and heart. The Chaney (Main) House, a five-bedroom, four-bath custom home, built around a central courtyard, reflects the warmth and welcome of the Southwest. Designed in the 1960s, the style is inspired by the region’s haciendas and features saltillo tile, massive custom doors and wood finishes.

The expansive floor plan includes a formal dining room as well as a game room, so entertaining family and friends is easy. A four-zone heating and cooling system keeps the home comfortable in all weather. People are drawn to the front porch and decks to soak up the unsurpassed views that seem to change with the light.

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The Headquarters Complex below the Chaney House combines adobe, brick and stucco to create a look in harmony with the landscape. It is designed to provide several separate living quarters; three have kitchens, baths and bedrooms.

To make access easy, the ranch also has a substantial, well-designed gravel airstrip. A huge metal hangar/workshop with powered folding doors is situated nearby. It has been used as a manufacturing facility in the past, but its size can accommodate several planes.

Wide concrete aprons that extend to the airstrip create an excellent equipment storage and workspace.

In addition, the Chaney Headquarters is the site of a workshop, barn and several working outbuildings as well as the ranch’s primary set of pipe livestock working pens.

The Bear Creek Headquarters is located north of Dove Creek Road within the rolling limestone hills and canyons. Its name comes from the fact that the small private complex, which includes a barn, garage and several other outbuildings, is built along Bear Creek. The main house, which features a large front porch, is currently used as a hunting cabin.

The Slaughter Cabin, an adobe cabin that is in need of repair, sits on one of the most spectacular locations in all of West Texas.

Perched on a hill above the live water segment of San Francisco Creek, the cabin’s porch overlooks the cottonwood-lined creek to the stunning views of Shely Peaks.

As large holdings become harder to find, Dagger Flats Ranch is an incredible opportunity to claim an expanse of Texas’ legendary elbow room for yourself. °

“Dagger Flats Ranch is an incredible opportunity to claim an expanse of Texas’ legendary elbow room for yourself.”

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Mt. Solitude Ranch A Family Legacy in the Heart of the Hill Country PHOTOS BY RUNION PHOTOGRAPHY

3,630± Acres in Helotes, Texas P R E S EN T ED BY I C O N G LO B A L

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ocated on State Highway 16, approximately nine and a half miles northwest of Scenic Loop Road just outside of San Antonio, the 3,630± acres Mount Solitude Ranch, sits at the intersection of old and new Texas.

Settled in the 1800s, the expansive ranch includes the site of one of Bexar County’s original German settlements, which now sits within 30 minutes of the San Antonio airport. The historic property, which adjoins the 2,316-acre Ranch Sierra tract owned by the General Land Office offering additional elbow room, is less than two hours from Austin. The property is also well positioned for the possible future northern extension of Highway 211, which would connect the high-growth, northwestern San Antonio corridor to Boerne.

The legacy ranch’s ideal location is surpassed only by its diverse Hill Country beauty. Surrounded by 1,850 feet elevations, a pristine panorama of generational stewardship unfolds, showcasing lakes, creeks and giant oaks.

Wildlife abounds as does the opportunity for fishing, hiking and enjoying nature in many forms. The bucolic privacy hearkens back to an earlier, less harried time, offering a respite from the demands of modern life.

Whether you are seeking to claim a personal legacy or an unsurpassed investment opportunity, Mount Solitude Ranch is a rare jewel with a richly burnished past and a bright sparkling future. Experience the exceptional ranch for yourself. °

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Rancho Agua Grande is perfectly appointed as a commercial hunting operation but is equally suited to becoming a corporate retreat, an events center for weddings, birthday parties, family reunions, or an enviable private ranch. The possibilities within its fences are as big as the vast blue sky above.

lodging & living.

The ranch’s main residence, an expansive custom-designed, twostory rock house, is sited near the geographic center of the ranch.

Secluded and private, it overlooks Live Oak Creek. Nothing has been left to chance. The home is resplendent with high-end finishes and incorporates glass to help bring the light and beauty of the outdoors inside. This luxurious retreat has to be seen to be fully appreciated.

Eight mid-19th century cabins, transplanted from the mountains of Kentucky, have been restored and updated to meet the most discriminating standards for modern convenience and rustic elegance.

The majority of the cabins are located lakeside, so lapping water lulls guests to sleep. The exception? The Summit Cabin is perched on the top of a secluded mountain, providing a birdseye view of the rugged countryside that is best enjoyed from the private pool or hot tub.

A blacktop road runs from the main entrance to the main compound. For those who prefer air travel, Agua Grande has a 5,800 foot by 75 foot instrument marked, painted and lighted runway that is surrounded by a high fence to ensure that the airstrip is always clear. Jet fuel is available on the ranch.

17,132 acres kinney & uvalde counties $150,000,000 | property# 13250520, 13250517

Agua grande means “big water.” Fed by more than 30 springs, year-round Live Oak Creek, which bisects the 17,132± acres Rancho Agua Grande for about seven miles is indeed big water especially in the arid landscape of Kinney and Uvalde counties.

Located about 25 miles northwest of Uvalde and just two hours west of San Antonio, Rancho Agua Grande is one of the largest live water ranches for sale in Texas today.

The creek’s flow is slowed and pooled by 10 dams strategically placed along its route. Numerous lakes, some large enough for jet skiing, dot the landscape. Both banks of Live Oak Creek lie within the ranch’s borders ensuring complete, private access.

The crystalline waters beckon waders, swimmers, splashers, tubers, kayakers and paddle boarders.

Largemouth and hybrid-striped bass, as well as rainbow trout, tilapia, catfish and bream thrive in the clear water, offering an angling challenge to while away the hours.

In dry regions, water has long been the land’s most valued asset. As evidenced by the numerous undisturbed Indian mounds and middens located near the creek, Native Americans relied on the lifegiving water. Arrowheads and other artifacts abound.

Lumbering dinosaurs left tracks in the once soft mud that have hardened into a unique historic record.

While the surface water is spectacular, the groundwater is equally abundant. Water wells have been punched throughout the ranch to serve the needs of wildlife.

Both Boiling Mountain, the highest peak in Uvalde County, and Salmon Peak, the highest point in Kinney County, are located on Rancho Agua Grande, adding craggy grandeur. The rugged hills and deep canyons that characterize this transitional landscape contrast with the shady pecan bottom along the creek, offering the best of all worlds.

The limestone hills are pitted by caves, five of which have been explored at different degrees. Spelunking is just one of many activities offered by the unique landscape. Hikers and 4x4 offroaders can test their skills against the everchanging terrain.

The velvety night skies, unpolluted by light, beckon amateur astronomers to gaze at the heavens through night-vision goggles or the ranch’s Celestron telescope. With a bit of patience, bird watchers can add to their life lists and nature photographers can capture images worthy of magazine covers. And shotgunners can hone their skills on the eightstation range that can accommodate skeet shooting, fivestand, trap shooting and wobble trap.

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Rancho Agua Grande is home to big water and big opportunities.

It is one of the largest live water ranches for sale in Texas today.

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Two Creeks Ranch Live-Water Destination 727.9 Acres in Hondo, Texas

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wo Creeks Ranch, 727.9± acres located Two Creeks has been managed primarily just 30 minutes west of San Antonio for doves, but whitetail deer, feral hogs and in Medina County, is a live-water free-ranging exotics call the low-fenced destination designed to make people feel ranch home. right at home in natural Texas.

Guests can sharpen their shooting skills at Previously used as a corporate retreat to the five-stand skeet range outfitted with six entertain up to 24 people per weekend, it is movable trap houses, and then congregate at equally suited as a private family getaway or the 945± square-foot gun room. a rental property. Income can be generated from wildlife and agriculture, including a 500- Two identical 3,130± square-foot dogtrot tree irrigated pecan orchard. lodges, each sleeping up to 12 people, serve as the main compound’s focal point. The Year-round Verde Creek courses through the Party Barn, a well-designed 11,600± squareranch for about one-half mile on the east, foot facility, puts entertainment, dining, providing private access. Hondo Creek runs storage and work space under one roof. Two along the south border for more than half a Creeks’ second compound, with two homes mile. The seven-acre stocked lake is also a and a large storage barn, is just a short drive prized swimming hole. to the west.

Two Creeks Ranch has four water wells: an Edwards Aquifer irrigation well; a high-flow domestic well that can support irrigation; and two domestic wells. Rights to 60 acre-feet of Edwards Aquifer water transfer with the ranch’s sale. Two center pivots cover between 50 and 60 acres each.

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Other improvements include: 800± squarefoot laundry building, 3,000± square feet of covered parking; 5,900± square-foot maintenance barn with a covered game cleaning station, a walk-in refrigerator, freezer, restrooms and additional storage; and the 22,500± square-foot Hangar Barn. °

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L5 Ranch Stunning Hill CountryRanch 11,671± Acres in Sonora, Texas

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he L5 Ranch encompasses 11,671± acres and is truly a hunter’s paradise. The terrain is gently rolling with long-range views from many parts of the property. The ranch shows off its potential with good grasslands, large clusters of live oaks, shin oaks and other hardwoods. The majority of cedar has been cleared from many parts of the ranch while leaving some parts for wildlife cover.

The 6,315± square-foot main house features three-bedrooms and three-and-halfbathrooms. It sits on top of one of the higher points on the ranch. Close to the main home is the headquarters with two houses, barns, and working pens. Other improvements include a large bunkhouse, two barns, a large workshop/feed room for feed and tool storage, 27± tanks that are fed with the 14 water wells, and over six miles of water lines to 30 concrete water troughs. Water is prevalent. During the last several years, the owner has sprayed over 6,000± acres to control the cactus. There is a deeded easement through the north part of the ranch to an adjacent owner to the east.

Excellent hunting or a wildlife enthusiast’s dream, The L5 Ranch is home to an abundance of wildlife, including whitetail deer, axis deer, blackbuck antelope, hogs, Rio Grande turkeys, and dove. There are 36 feeding stations throughout the ranch ideally located to supplement the wildlife. Most of the stations are paired with a blind setup. The pristine beauty of this ranch and acreage makes this a rare find! °

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The Bluffs at Yancey Creek An Untouched Canvas of Opportunity 100-1000 Acres in Lampasas County, Texas P R E S EN T ED BY T E X A S R A N C H B R O K ER S L LC

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take your claim on a part of a spectacular Hill Country Ranch. A ranch this close to Austin that offers such privacy and seclusion is perhaps the last of its kind. Big rolling hills, covered with native grasses and a mixture of Live Oak and Cedar, provide an untouched canvas of opportunity. Elevation changes throughout the ranch produce sweeping vistas and stunning-unspoiled views, the very kind that make the Hill Country one of Texas’ most beloved regions.

The ranch is being partitioned out of a much larger property, that once was primarily a trophy whitetail ranch. The parcels that are being offered range in size from 100 acres to 1,000 acres. This ranch is fully inside the high-fenced enclosure of the larger parent property. It is home to a variety of native wildlife including genetically superior whitetail deer, turkey, feral hogs and a variety of exotics including black-buck, red deer and aoudad.

The access is by a paved road. There are seasonal creeks throughout the property that lend themselves to tank and lake construction. A number of water wells have been drilled across the ranch to ensure plentiful water is available for any future owner. Electrical service is also easily accessible.

The seller will be placing some brief and reasonable restrictions to protect the character and value of the property. Seller will divide and additional acreage is available.

A special place is just 15 minutes southwest of the town of Lampasas and just over one hour from Austin, The Bluffs at Yancey Creek. For those looking to create a one-of-kind lifestyle against the beautiful backdrop of the Hill Country, The Bluffs at Yancey Creek offers this opportunity on a rare scale. °

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Four Sixes Ranch

STORY BY LORIE A. WOODWARD

PHOTOS BY WYMAN MEINZER

The recent sale of the Four Sixes (6666®) Ranch™ to a group led by “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan marks a new chapter in the legendary property’s ongoing story—a story that could have been penned by Hollywood screenwriters.

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n the fairy tale version, Samuel ‘Burk’ Burnett won the ranch in a poker game with a hand of four sixes,” said Owner/Broker Sam Middleton, who represented the estate of Mrs. Anne Burnett Windfohr Marion during the sale through Chas. Middleton and Son Farm-Ranch Sales and Appraisals. “Even though it’s not true, I’ve heard that story my whole life because it just doesn’t get better than that. . .”

In reality, Burnett purchased 100 head of cattle sporting the Four Sixes brand when he was just 19. Ownership of the brand came with title to the stock.

Knowing it would be hard for rustlers to modify, Burnett hung onto the brand as he built his cattle empire. With that fateful purchase, the Four Sixes Ranch got its start in 1870.

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In the beginning, Burnett ran his cattle on leased land in the Indian Territory; he negotiated the agreement with Comanche Chief Quanah Parker, who became a colleague and friend.

Unlike many ranchers of the time, Burnett respected his Native American neighbors. As a sign of their regard, the Comanches gave Burnett a name in their own language: “MAS-SA-SUTA,” meaning “Big Boss.”

Over time, Burnett amassed land holdings through the Rolling Plains and the Panhandle of Texas. When the deal closed in January 2022, the Four Sixes Ranch, headquartered in Guthrie, Texas encompassed more than 260,000 acres made up of three divisions: the Four Sixes Headquarters (142,372 acres in King County), the Dixon Creek Ranch (114,455 acres in Carson and Hutchison counties), and the Frisco Creek Ranch (9,428 acres in Sherman County).

“There are only eight ranches in Texas larger than the Four Sixes, but its uniqueness is not sheer size,” said Broker/Owner Don Bell, who, along with the late Milt Bradford, was the buyers’ agent through United Country Real Estate® | Don Bell Properties. “It’s a rare jewel because of the Burnett family’s historical commitment to excellence in every aspect of the ranch from the horses and cattle to the stewardship of the ranch.

Each succeeding generation was dedicated to being the best.”

Prior to the death of Burk Burnett in 1922, he willed the bulk of his estate to his granddaughter, Anne Valiant Burnett Tandy, in a trusteeship for his yet unborn great granddaughter, Anne Burnett Windfohr Marion. Upon “Miss Anne’s” death in 1980, “Little Anne” took the reins of the family legacy that included Burnett Ranches Ltd., the Burnett Oil Co., and The Burnett Foundation.

It was a responsibility she valued highly, took seriously, and was prepared for, by her own estimation, because of her lifelong tie to the land.

Marion, whose hometown was Fort Worth, was quoted as saying, “The most important thing that ever happened to me was growing up on that ranch. It kept my feet on the ground more than anything else.”

For the next 40 years, she capably managed the ranch and all its holdings from the front.

Under her leadership, the horse program continued to set industry standards for racing and performance Quarter Horses, while the cattle division adapted to the changing marketplace, transitioning to an Angus herd and moving into branded, natural beef. She also invested time, money and energy into reclaiming the land from

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encroaching brush and restoring its natural productivity.

As an astute businesswoman, a fine judge of livestock, a committed land steward and a paragon of personal integrity and generosity, Marion earned the respect and loyalty of the Four Sixes Ranch’s employees.

“In managing the ranch, I try to hire the best and most qualified people I can,” Marion said in a 2019 interview with Western Horseman magazine. “I give them a general idea of what I want to accomplish and then give them the freedom to do what they do best.”

“Next to the land they [our employees] are our most important assets and I have always believed if you treat people right, they will in turn treat you right” —Anne Burnett Windfohr Marion

The relationship that existed between Marion and the men and women who, guided by her vision, worked the land, transcended employeremployee becoming akin to family. Under her direction, the Four Sixes became one of the first ranches to provide insurance and retirement plans for its cowboys and other personnel. It was not uncommon for employees to work on the ranch for 50 years or more.

“Next to the land they [our employees] are our most important assets and I have always believed if you treat people right, they will in turn treat you right,” Marion said in the same Western Horseman interview.

On February 11, 2020, Marion, who was 81, lost a valiant battle with lung cancer. Under her will’s directives, all divisions of the Four Sixes Ranch were to be offered for sale for the first time in 150 years. It was her stated wish that the ranch be sold intact.

A Challenging Opportunity Like all rare jewels, the Four Sixes Ranch is multi-faceted—and atypical. Pride of ownership, evident in every aspect of the ranch, set the ranch apart from many other sprawling, historic ranches that come to market wearing worn-out work clothes.

Soon after Middleton returned from attending Marion’s memorial service in Fort Worth, his

“Every now and then in the ranch real estate business, you get to sell a premier historic ranch in pristine condition,” said Middleton, who is based in Lubbock and has been in the ranch real estate industry for more than 50 years. “The new owners could come in and not have to spend a single dollar on upgrading anything because it all was in tiptop condition.”

The offering included: three separate ranches; producing mineral interests with tremendous income-generating potential; wind and solar power rights; a high-quality cattle operation with an inventory of about 8,500 head; a world-renowned horse breeding operation with an inventory of 1,200 horses; an extensive list of equipment/rolling stock; the 13,000+ square-foot main ranch house built in 1917 for the then-astronomical sum of $100,000 and numerous other residences; furnishings and art; and the Four Sixes name and 6666® brand and all associated intellectual property.

“It was a walk in and take it all over sort of deal,” Middleton said.

The land was listed for approximately $342 million. All the other assets, including cattle, horses, equipment, rolling stock, minerals, art and furnishings, were appraised and the value of these additional items were negotiated in the overall structure of the entire price package.

The pool of buyers qualified to purchase a property of this size and scale is not Olympic sized. In the case of the Four Sixes, the pool was even smaller thanks to one of its most visible and valuable assets, the world-renowned horse breeding operation. According to Middleton, the

Dixon and Frisco Creek ranches, which are cattle ranches, generated a lot of interest, but the Four Sixes at Guthrie was a tougher sell.

“Not only is the magnitude of the improvements staggering, the Four Sixes is probably the largest horse operation in the world,” Middleton said. “The buyer was going to have to have a strong foothold in the horse industry to take it on.”

Big Ranch, Small World Ranch brokers often say they are in the relationship business. The sale of the Four Sixes demonstrates the truth in that statement.

Middleton’s working relationship with Marion stretched over 40 years, beginning in the 1980s when he appraised all her ranches for estate planning purposes. In 1989, he handled the sale of her historic Triangle Ranch. Nine years later, he sold the Silverado Ranch in Parker County on her behalf. In 2001, she asked Middleton to sell 67,000 acres of the Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie.

(He sold the acreage to T. Boone Pickens, who he would go on to conduct 28 ranch transactions with.) Most recently, Marion purchased the Frisco Creek Ranch that Middleton listed in 2015.

Their business was not confined to big deals.

Middleton did a lot of legwork, handling one-off projects for no charge in the time-honored Texas tradition of neighbor helping neighbor and friend helping friend.

“I always tried to treat her fairly and she was never anything but fair with me,” Middleton said. “Ours was a wonderful relationship from beginning to end.”

phone rang. It was Neils Agather, one of the four trustees of Marion’s estate, calling to inform him that the ranches would be sold, and he had been selected as the broker to handle the sale.

Middleton immediately immersed himself in compiling detailed inventories with the assistance of appraisers with expertise in everything from farm equipment to livestock, learning how to show the ranches, and amassing the photos, videos and other materials necessary to market the ranch.

After several months of intense preparation, the Four Sixes was ready to hit the market.

At about this same time, Sheridan was becoming intimately familiar with the Four Sixes.

In October 2020, he and his production crew of nearly 100 arrived at the Dixon Creek Division to film scenes for season four of the hit show “Yellowstone.”

A stickler for authenticity, Sheridan wanted to bring true-to-life scenes from a working ranch to the fictional world of the Dutton family. Their trials and travails, set against the backdrop of the Mountain West, have captured the attention of 65 million viewers and catapulted the western lifestyle back into the national consciousness.

By late 2020 just as the filming wrapped up on the Dixon Creek Division, Sheridan had a pivotal phone call with Bradford, a former owner of Western Bloodstock, a horse sale company, and real estate agent at UC | Don Bell Properties.

Sheridan, who was reared on a family ranch in Cranfills Gap, was a fellow Quarter Horse enthusiast, competing in reining and cutting.

He also owns ranches near Weatherford, where he lives, Jacksboro and by coincidence had recently purchased what was left of Marion’s Silverado Ranch in Parker County. Bradford, who sadly lost his own battle with cancer just a few days before the deal closed, made his home in Weatherford, while Bell operates out of Millsap, also in Parker County.

“People joke that an honest horse trader is an oxymoron, but that’s exactly who Milt was,” said Bell, an accomplished horseman and National Director for the American Quarter Horse Association. “Even after 40 years of producing horse auctions, no one ever had a bad word to say about Milt because he always made things right.”

During the call, Bradford told Sheridan that the Four Sixes was going to be coming on the

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“Very few brands make it beyond 20 years, but the 6666® has been prominent for 150 years—and people know what it stands for” —Mike Duffy

market and while he did not have any details his business partner Bell did. Later that day, Bell called Sheridan and laid out what he knew about the ranch offering.

“Then Taylor went to work strategically putting together a group that could see the height, depth and breadth of the entire opportunity,” Bell said.

Riding for the Brand The Four Sixes brand is iconic, well-respected and well-known.

“When it comes to being recognizable, the Four Sixes and its brand is probably second only to King Ranch and its Running W,” Middleton said.

For 150 years, the Burnett family burnished the brand in big ways such as standing top sires, including Joe Hancock, Hollywood Gold, Grey Badger II and Dash for Cash, and in small ways like having the cowboys who compete for the ranch wear matching red shirts with white embroidery and white hats because “good guys wear white hats.” Thanks to their thoughtful stewardship, the brand was not only an asset that clearly represented the cultural values of the ranch, but a rarity.

“Very few brands make it beyond 20 years, but the 6666® has been prominent for 150 years—and people know what it stands for,” said Mike Duffy, who before joining United Country Real Estate as its president dedicated his

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career to brand management for behemoths including Coca Cola, NASCAR and the RJ Reynolds Co. “It is a rare organization that can maintain the integrity of its brand and continue offering a unique value in the marketplace while evolving with the times.”

The brand held tremendous, untapped potential. In the world of branding, there are 12 archetypes or character definitions; one of the most powerful is “The Cowboy.”

The Cowboy represents rugged individualism, freedom and being your own boss. Internationally, the Cowboy is viewed as the consummate American.

The Marlboro Man, the brooding, rugged cowboy who was the face of Marlboro cigarettes, remains one of the most memorable and effective marketing icons of all time.

Interestingly, in the 1960s, the Four Sixes Ranch provided the backdrop for several Marlboro commercials and several of its cowboys served as the Marlboro Man. According to Duffy, the Cowboy archetype the Four Sixes brand captures is as appealing as it has ever been, imbuing the brand with huge potential value.

Sheridan, in a feature with The American Quarter Horse Journal based on the only

interview he has given about the purchase, said, “I wanted the core operation to continue and, obviously, I’m in a unique position because I had just filmed a $110 million commercial for the ranch.

There’s opportunity for licensing and branding, and if you’re careful you can find companies whose vision and commitment to excellence and integrity that matches that of the Four Sixes.”

The vision for the future built on the track record of the past moved the deal forward.

“Taylor and his group had a broad vision of how to leverage and market the Four Sixes brand in

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a way that would make the deal work for them,” Middleton said. “They brought expertise in a lot of areas outside of agriculture, so they saw things that other people couldn’t.”

Sheridan, the public face of the investor group, has a demonstrated knack of making seemingly disparate interests work in concert to increase cash flow and strengthen the overall bottom line, Bell said.

For instance, Sheridan invests in top-quality horses. While he uses them personally, he also puts them to work in his entertainment projects, which has income-generating potential. Most of the horses that appear in “Yellowstone” and other projects belong to Sheridan. This full-

circle approach ensures that his actors are wellmounted and the Quarter Horse industry is wellrepresented, which also helps create demand and sustain value.

“Through ‘Yellowstone’ and ‘The Last Cowboy,’ Taylor has not only elevated the western lifestyle, but the horse business in a way that is almost incomprehensible to anyone who has been it,” Bell said.

Premier horse sales across the country, including the Four Sixes’ annual “Return to the Remuda” sale are setting new price records.

Recently, an unregistered, using gelding sold for $500,000 in Arizona.

“Taylor has a way of changing the game,” Bell said. “He gets full credit, in my opinion, for the new energy around the western stock horse.”

Sheridan’s entertainment juggernaut is still growing. A “Yellowstone” prequel called, “1883” is in production and a new series with the working title, “6666,” is on the drawing board.

Doing the Deal After signing the buyer’s agreement, Sheridan had Bell call Middleton. The purpose of the call? To inform Middleton that Sheridan’s goal was to buy the ranch in its entirety. While Bell, who attended West Texas A&M with Middleton’s son Charlie, had shown some ranches listed by the Middletons, he had never closed a deal with Sam. Middleton had been showing the Four Sixes to groups with the understanding that “they could come look at it, but it was not going to be split up at this point.” Those who were only interested in a portion of the ranch were told they would have to “wait and see how it all played out.” Under these conditions, he had shown the ranch to seven to 10 groups of “Forbes 400-type, highly qualified buyers,” but none had taken the next step.

According to the Journal article, Sheridan gave himself a week to put together a suitable buyers group. Despite internet rumors to the contrary, there were no foreign interests involved in the sale, Bell said.

Soon after, the investor group, with Sheridan as the majority owner, came to the table, and negotiations began in earnest. While nothing was left to chance, the intellectual property was scrutinized time and again to ensure the new owners could achieve their ultimate goals.

“The amount of material to review was massive and the number of attorneys involved was staggering,” Bell said. “It was a roller coaster ride from beginning to end—and there were any number of times that issues arose that made us all question whether we’d be able to push it over the finish line.”

The turn-key deal was negotiated as a lump sum.

“To give you an idea of the deal’s magnitude, the price swings during negotiations were discussed in terms of $25 million,” Middleton said.

All parties signed a confidentiality agreement preventing disclosure of the final sale price.

“The deal was all-inclusive—three ranches and all inventory,” Middleton said. “Even if we hadn’t signed a confidentiality agreement, it would be impossible to break out the individual values.”

After about 10 months of inspections, negotiations and due diligence, an agreement was reached. The roller coaster ride ended January 21, 2022, about three weeks before the second anniversary of Marion’s death.

“In my estimation, Taylor couldn’t have put together a better group of people and the ranch couldn’t have come into better hands,” Bell said.

“While they respect its storied history and value its impeccable integrity, they have a clear, strong vision for the future.”

Turning the Page Change is inevitable and the future is unpredictable.

“Taylor is the master of the unexpected on screen and in life,” Bell said. “I don’t know exactly what he is going to do on the Four Sixes, but I’m confident that he will defy conventional wisdom and make something work by seizing the opportunities that appear.”

The ability to adapt to an ever-changing world is a vital skill for a rancher. Texas is a vastly different place now than it was in 1870 when Captain Burnett founded the Four Sixes.

His vision transformed the untamed plains into a productive, respected livestock empire.

Succeeding generations of the Burnett family looked at the world with the same clear-eyed pragmatism, rethinking and retooling their management to stay in step with the times and keep the ranch thriving.

“In one way, I hate to see old historic ranches sell because it signals a change, but I am always glad when the new owners purchase a piece of history intact and commit to carrying on its tradition and legacy,” Middleton said. “With this group and its vision, I am hopeful that the Four Sixes will carry on for another 150 years.”

Bell concurred, “I think this purchase that keeps the Four Sixes Ranch intact and moving into the next century is a big win for the American West, agriculture—and anyone who appreciates the rugged individualism that has defined our country since the beginning.”

Sheridan, who has elected to keep the current management and staff intact while serving as the ranch’s president and CEO, gave a clear indication of his intent in the Journal article, “You have to understand that nobody can ‘buy’ a ranch like the Four Sixes. You buy the privilege of becoming its steward and hope that your children will want to become that steward for future generations. Then if they can’t, they’ll sell it to someone who will.” °

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PROFILE

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y combining the personal service of a boutique brokerage with the powerful reach of a global real estate giant, the TT Ranch Group is making a big mark on the ranch real estate industry.

"TT Ranch Group brings the best of both worlds to our clients," said Founder Tyler Thomas, who operates the team out of Dallas, Texas, under the umbrella of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty’s Ranch and Land Division.

"We deliver the nimble, individualized service of a small firm backed by the marketing firepower and business framework of one of the world's premier real estate companies." Sotheby’s International had a global sales volume of $204 billion in 2021.

The combination works. TT Ranch Group, which celebrated its second anniversary in February, reached another notable milestone earlier this year. The group's performance ranked number one across all teams, individuals and divisions of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty, which sold $3 billion companywide in 2021. Thomas was the number one individual throughout the company and alone accounted for $200 million worth of sales last year.

"We're humbled and excited to be operating in the same thin air space as so many other accomplished professionals within the industry who have achieved their own milestones along the way," Thomas said. "Yes, we've created momentum…but we know we're only as good as our next deal in this business."

For the team, composed of Thomas, three agents and a full-time marketing professional, working hard and keeping their eyes on the long-game is the order of the day.

"To get ahead in the ranch real estate business, you can either use 'smoke and mirrors' or oldfashioned hard work," Thomas said. "At TT Ranch Group, we work harder. Going the extra mile for every client is standard operating procedure because the greatest compliment we can get is repeat business or a referral."

To that end, the brokerage's testimonial page is as important to Thomas as well-deserved industry accolades. The team is confident in

telling potential clients to call past clients and ask about their experiences.

"At the end of the day, our goal is not just to sell a piece of property, but to accomplish a transaction under terms and conditions that our seller can be truly happy with," Thomas said.

And the honesty and integrity that creates longlasting client relationships also helps the team solidify long-term, mutually beneficial working relationships.

"In ranch real estate, it's a long game because there is a fairly small number of agents that we routinely interact with, unlike the thousands you will find within residential or commercial real estate," Thomas said. "There are always two sides to every transaction, and often two agents who are both sharing the same goal of satisfying our client. If we treat our colleagues poorly or color outside the lines, then they won't be inclined to do business with us in the future."

Strong industry ties benefit clients as well, especially in today's market when so many deals are being conducted off market. By positioning themselves as trusted industry allies, the TT Ranch Group team also puts their clients in position to be at the front of the line as deals unfold.

"If we earn the respect and trust of our colleagues, then they are comfortable picking up the phone and sharing deals that they think our clients might be interested in," Thomas said. "If our phone isn't ringing or colleagues aren't taking our calls, then it's the people who have hired us to represent them who are missing out. In 2021, nearly 40 percent of our business consisted of off-market deals."

Building the Dream, Building the Team Land shaped Thomas' life. Growing up in Austin, his family owned a ranch just west of the city, in Blanco County, south of Highway 290. In the open spaces, his interest in hunting and fishing blossomed. He honed his hunting skills in South Texas and the Hill Country. He is an avid angler, who will happily spend days chasing different species in all types of waters using either fly gear or conventional tackle.

"Being outdoors is where I relax and recharge," said Thomas, noting that these days he enjoys introducing people to hunting and fishing as much as he does participating himself. "It's where the priorities in life become clear. Being in nature, slows the day-to-day action and creates a space for prayer and gratitude."

After graduating from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas in 2001, Thomas was en route to a career in finance until a fateful dinner with relatives. During dinner, on the eve of a series of interviews with firms in Dallas, his cousins, who had dealt with the reality of skin cancer firsthand, shared their idea for launching a company based on their proprietary sunscreen.

"It was a chance to get in on the ground floor of something—and I did," Thomas said.

Fourteen years later, after developing their suncare company into a leading industrial brand and then branching out into niche markets such as outdoor recreation and hotels, the family sold the company. Thomas began exploring options for the next phase of his career, but every opportunity paled in comparison to his passion for land. Even then, he was spending all of his free time on ranches.

He kicked around ideas with some close confidants already in the ranch real estate business. Ultimately, Thomas decided he would always second guess himself if he didn’t give it a shot.

"Honestly, I felt that if I could make a living doing something that I enjoyed so much, then it was a chance I had to take," Thomas said. "I just jumped in."

In short order, he took a leap of faith from a secure, steady career to an "eat what you kill" business in which he had no experience. Veteran agents told him to expect at least two lean years, but Thomas enjoyed a shorter timeline for success.

"Because I got started in my late 30s, the people in my personal network were farther along in their careers, too," Thomas said. "They were ready to start dipping their toes in the farm and ranch market, so I was able to get the ball rolling more quickly than if I had been 22. It was just good timing."

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"The synergy is incredible," Thomas said. "The residential agents' client lists include high net worth individuals who are often interested in recreational ranch properties within driving distance of DFW once they have settled into their primary residence."

To ensure they can deliver the level of customer service that sets them apart, the TT Ranch Group limits the number of properties they handle.

Because they choose to focus on unique, quality listings that match up with their buyer base instead of volume, TT Ranch Group generally has no more than 25 listings at any one time.

Patrick Murray

When Thomas created TT Ranch Group, he made a conscious effort to bring in people with complementary skills and networks. The goal?

Ensuring that the team is as strong, well-versed and multi-faceted as possible.

Kade Johnston, originally from Louisiana, has extensive experience in appraisal and development work, with a background in row crop agriculture and wildlife conservation.

Patrick Murray, an Oklahoma native and a graduate of the TCU Ranch Management program, brings more than a decade of experience in agriculture finance and a deep working knowledge of the livestock industry.

Elaina Kay, who grew up on a ranch and then spent her early career in Nashville performing with the likes of Wynonna Judd and the Old 97s, has a unique network that encompasses both the entertainment and rodeo world. Taylor VanBebber, who handles marketing, has deep ties to the Quarter Horse industry, both racing and performance. While the lead agent may change depending on the requirements of the deal, everyone on the team lends their expertise as needed and Thomas is involved in all transactions.

Clients who are selling their property, get a customized marketing plan that includes a professional write-up, premium photography and videography, web and print advertising all supported by social media. When it's appropriate, the team also uses special events and other "out of the box" methods to draw attention to their properties. Briggs Freeman is also a big part of TT Ranch Group’s foundation

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providing access to full in-house departments that play a complementary role in areas such as marketing, legal, IT, accounting, as well as a broad range of transactional support vehicles.

In addition, the TT Ranch Group team's network includes approximately 400 Briggs Freeman residential agents who specialize in luxury homes around DFW. Every ranch property immediately makes its way onto their radar screens as well as to 25,000 other Sotheby’s agents distributed throughout 1,000 offices in 79 different countries and territories.

"My plan has always been to grow through necessity rather than desire," Thomas said. "We are a tight-knit group, who share similar values and passions, work well together and manage our listings so everyone stays busy. We have an exceptional sell through rate because we don't have hundreds of properties that we're trying to service with a handful of agents."

While the majority of their business is within three hours of DFW, they have helped clients buy and sell land across America. If the project warrants the distance, then they will tackle it. Past sales have ranged everywhere from a few acres to tens of thousands of acres. Most of their listings are $2 million and up.

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wisdom. High net worth individuals interested in recreational ranches are in competition with land bank investing and developers seeking raw land. While Thomas predicts that the pace of appreciation for land values will begin to correct towards more historic levels over the long term, he does not foresee a price regression. In fact, he is quite bullish on the continued demand and a very competitive market within the foreseeable short term.

Of course, as a lifelong ranch enthusiast, Thomas understands the seemingly insatiable appetite for land. It's the only tangible investment that pays intangible dividends in enjoyment, memories and quality of life.

Elaina Kay

"We excel at getting select properties in front of a targeted buyer pool, and if a property fits within our parameters, then we'll take it on," Thomas said. "If we don't bring value to a proposition, we don't do it."

He continued, "In this day and age we can effectively market a property anywhere in the world from Dallas. Logistics become the main hurdle, but we can usually solve that through our broad network of partners."

When it comes to working with other agents and brokerages throughout the country, the team has established a successful track record.

As one example, Thomas recalled spending a week in Sheridan, Wyoming in pursuit of his Wyoming license and the opportunity to list a 20,000-plus acre ranch. With natural beauty, plentiful big game, trophy trout fishing, open spaces and starry nights, the ranch checked all of the boxes.

"Spending time on that ranch was such a blessing that I never minded the flights or the drives between Texas and Wyoming," Thomas said. "I gladly participated in every photo shoot, showing and inspection until we sold it."

At its core, the ranch real estate business is about bringing value in the form of a tangible asset to clients. Thomas believes in the power of financial diversification, and history has

proven that Texas land is a wise investment to include in a portfolio.

In the immediate aftermath of the pandemic and in the midst of Texas' population boom, the rural land market is seeing unprecedented demand and a stellar return on investment for those who are already in an ownership position.

Regardless of how buyers plan to use the land, the fact remains that there is a finite supply.

"It's a long-term investment that delivers satisfaction, whether it's working cattle on horseback, watching crops grow, pursuing fish and game or just having a place to escape from the city to spend quality time with families and friends," Thomas said. "Land is a lasting legacy and the moments we spend on that land create permanent memories." °

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"With ranch land, unlike houses, you can't just build more," Thomas said. "The only thing you can do is slice the pie thinner. At some point those shrinking pieces become too small to satisfy the hunger of those with the desire or need to own a larger farm or ranch."

It's no secret that the ability to purchase existing sizable parcels of land is becoming scarcer each year.

"Historically, owning an asset with limited inventory and plenty of demand usually pays long-term dividends for those who are fortunate to get their hands on it," Thomas said.

"Throughout time there has always been various struggles over land. We are currently in our own battle between supply and demand within Texas and other robust markets."

As large properties become rarer, they are holding their value in defiance of conventional

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West Texas Mineral Roller Coaster Ride STORY BY CRAIG KAISER, PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER OF LANDGATE

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hen the COVID pandemic and the ensuing economic downturn caused the oil and gas market to plummet, one Texas family

(among thousands) watched their land’s most valuable asset—the mineral interests—become almost worthless. But their story, thanks to patience and expert assistance from a LandGate professional using LandGate’s trusted third-party data, had a happy ending: the family secured a better deal on their mineral rights than they ever thought possible.

In late 2019, several family members who owned a large mineral holding came to LandGate to market their property. The minerals, which had been family-owned for many years had never been developed despite being surrounded by productive oil and gas wells.

Some family members wanted to sell the mineral interests outright, while others wanted to keep the minerals in the family, but all were concerned that the minerals might never make money.

After consulting with their LandGate land professional, the family listed the minerals to see what options the marketplace would bring to them.

Within a short time, mineral buyers from across the country began offering to purchase their interests.

Then, COVID hit and global demand for oil and gas plummeted.

Seemingly overnight, the price of oil—and the relative value of the family’s listed property—went to zero. Investments into oil and gas mineral purchasing virtually stopped and the family’s chance to capitalize on its minerals essentially vanished.

While the outlook was not great, LandGate’s no-listing, no-marketing fees platform offered the family a no-risk option for keeping their mineral interests in front of buyers. Although the family was worried about the potential outcome, regular consultations with their LandGate land professional helped them remain positive.

The graph shows a roller coaster of an oil market that almost immediately followed the listing of the seller’s minerals. Leveraging LandGate’s platform, the family was able to weather the most turbulent oil market in history to get the perfect deal for them.

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Despite owning minerals in a very productive and valuable location for oil and gas, the family had never received significant revenue from their minerals prior to using LandGate. Find your parcel(s) on LandGate.com to see resource data for solar, wind, carbon, minerals, and water rights for free.

Then in late 2020, the price of oil gradually started to rise. While the majority of mineral buyers and operators were still inactive, there were opportunities on the horizon for the family: 1.

All of their oil and gas was still in the ground and becoming more valuable by the day; 2. Their minerals were not controlled federally, and investments were beginning to flow back into West Texas where the minerals are located; 3. The world runs on energy, and demand was going to rise as the global economy began to get back up and running.

Quickly the price of oil hit $40/barrel (11/2020), then $50/barrel (12/2021), then $60/barrel (4/2021), then $70/barrel (6/2021). After nearly two years of witnessing the most turbulent oil price fluctuations in history, the family’s patience paid off and offers started flowing again.

Numerous lease and purchase offers were submitted through the LandGate platform. Working with their land professional, the family members reviewed their offers and negotiated a deal that allowed them to sell a portion of their minerals and retain another portion that were to be immediately leased for the highest rate in the area. The deal exceeded the family’s expectations, delivering large upfront monetization and shared upside of future potential drilling on their legacy family minerals.

The family was extremely satisfied, but the opportunities weren’t over yet.

Several family members decided to 1031 exchange their minerals for other property while others chose to take cash and pay capital gains tax on the sale. LandGate provided the sellers with IRS-approved capital gains tax reports, which ended up saving several family members tens of thousands of dollars that they would have lost by claiming $0 value when the minerals were inherited.

This family’s experience illustrates why thousands of landowners and land professionals rely on the LandGate platform to monetize the natural resources associated with real estate including renewable energy, oil and gas, carbon credits, water, and mining.

LandGate not only connects brokers with a new class of buyers, it also connects brokers with landowners who want to work with folks just like you.

Contact LandGate today to begin expanding your business into the $4 trillion/ year energy market. °

Land Specialist LAND IS IN MY BLOOD. IT’S MY LIVING —AND MY LIFE

MARSHA SPINKS Ranch Realtor Liveoak Farm Ranches Homes Where do you live? Coleman, Texas (just outside of Abilene) Where do you work? Liveoak What drew you to ranch and recreational real estate? I’m a city girl who fell in love with a country boy and made a life here. We’ve been running a cow-calf operation since 2013 and are now raising our babies in the pasture surrounded by wildlife and livestock. This part of our life makes selling land so much easier. We are living it too.

What makes the corner of the world where you work special? Coleman County is diverse, from rich farmland to rolling oak pastures to the Colorado River. We have a little bit of everything and are centrally located.

What are the three most important tools in a ranch broker’s kit? The obvious answer is a ranger, MapRight, and competence in what you’re showing.

However, the most important thing in rural real estate is trust and relationships.

Suppose you have a surveyor, title attorney, landman, dozer operator, etc.

You can call to help solve a problem or bring something to the closing table quickly, and there is no tool to buy that can replace those relationships.

If you could call anywhere on the planet home, where would it be? Why? Texas is home and always will be. We spent our 10th anniversary in Montana last year and I could definitely get on board with a getaway cabin in the mountains.

What’s the most profound lesson you’ve learned from the land or its people? There is beauty in everything in nature. God had a plan when he designed it and his people.

Listener or talker? Talker.

If you had one extra hour of time per day, how would you use it? Reading.

Would you rather be without Internet for a week or your phone? You can’t go without either one in real estate. However, I could pack quickly for a phone and laptop-free cruise with my family.

If you could give one-sentence advice about how to live life, what would that be? Give grace wherever you can.

Describe your perfect work day. Exploring a piece of property with a hidden canyon or creek bottom. I love stepping into somewhere it looks like no one else has been in decades or centuries.

What is your most memorable deal to date? Seldom Rest Ranch—my first big land listing. The sellers gave me a chance with their biggest investment when I was young and just starting. You never forget that.

Learn more about Marsha & Liveoak Farms Ranches Homes at LiveoakRealtors.com

“Fear i s t h e enemy of hope."

standing on common ground STORY BY LORIE A. WOODWARD PHOTOS COURTESY OF TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION

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ounded in 1985, the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) focuses on private landowners and their ethical relationship to the land.

“In Texas where 95 percent of the land is privately owned, the voluntary stewardship efforts of private landowners maintain the state’s ecological engine and provide our citizens with clean air, water, and wildlife habitat not to mention food and fiber,” said Justin Dreibelbis, TWA CEO. “Whether you’re a property owner, hunter, angler, wildlife watcher, conservationist or just someone who values our quality of life, it’s important to work cooperatively with private landowners for the future well-being of our natural resources.”

TWA has three main program areas: Conservation Legacy (youth and adult education), Hunting Heritage (Texas Youth Hunting Program and Texas Big Game Awards), and Issues and Advocacy. Regardless of an individual’s interest in the outdoors, there is a place for everyone under TWA’s expansive tent.

The membership includes legacy landowners and new landowners. People who own thousands of acres, others who own 10 acres, and others who own no land. A quick survey of the membership rolls identifies wildlife managers, research scientists, conservation agency personnel, entrepreneurs, attorneys, teachers, bankers, doctors, ranchers and business owners. Ages range from 20-somethings to retirees.

“At TWA, our members come from different places and have different experiences, but they stand on common ground,” Dreibelbis said. “They all want to leave Texas better for the next generation of Texans.”

Read on to meet a few of the members and learn why they invest their time and talent in TWA.

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Sarah Nunley Biedenharn Life Member Since: 2016 Home: San Antonio and Sabinal, Texas in Uvalde County Profession: Associate Director of Real Estate at Sonder, Inc., an alternative hospitality company and Rancher Land Ownership: Legacy ranch, headquartered in Sabinal, with holdings throughout Texas Reason for Joining: As a child, Sarah attended the annual TWA Convention each year with her parents, Richard and Kim Nunley, and her sister Caroline Nunley Jakobssen. As a youth member during those years, she developed a feeling of kinship with the other members who shared her passion for the land. After taking a break to complete college and start her career, she reconnected with the organization and the “the sheer joy that comes from associating with people who work tirelessly to promote private land stewardship and wildlife conservation.” She joined TWA as an adult member in 2006. Today, she serves as president.

The Connection: “TWA is a group of people who really prioritize private land stewardship and wildlife conservation across the state with an eye on the future. Joining gives you a chance to be part of an important mission that includes getting kids on the land and teaching them to appreciate the natural resources that provide the foundation of our lives. Without outreach like this, how will our future leaders and voters understand and care for our wild places and wild things?”

The Impact: “From its beginning 37 years ago, TWA has done so much on behalf of private landowners. There are so many things TWA has been instrumental in such as eminent domain reform and building a working relationship between landowners and agencies such as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department that often get overlooked because the organization works behind the scenes as well as in the spotlight. TWA has earned a reputation in the halls of government that ensures private landowners have a seat at the table where important decisions are being made.”

Left Page—Texas Youth Hunting Program: The Texas Youth Hunting Program gives youngsters, accompanied by their significant adult, the opportunity to experience safe, ethical hunting on private ranches across Texas, where they see the effects of stewardship first-hand.

Right Page—Conservation Legacy: Using hands-on methods inside the classroom and in the field, TWA’s Conservation Legacy program introduces the next generation of Texans to the value of natural resources, private land stewardship and the principles of conservation.

Steven & Jackie Harker Members Since: 2003 Home: Cistern, Texas in Fayette County Profession: Retired (Financial Services and Energy Industries) Land Ownership: Small acreage (Less than 100 acres) Reason for Joining: The Harkers shared a dream of owning, and eventually retiring to a small acreage rural property, but realized they needed more information to actively manage its natural resources. They discovered TWA as they sought to become part of the state’s landowner network.

Over time, they have become more involved in TWA than any other volunteer organization because, according to Jackie, “it speaks to us on so many levels.”

Their Introduction: “We went to a convention where we didn’t know a soul and were embraced. We met so many like-minded people and had so much fun that we couldn’t help but get involved. If we’d stayed at home and only read Texas Wildlife [the association’s monthly magazine] I’m afraid that we might’ve missed the chance to get plugged into such an incredible organization.” Jackie Harker The Reach: "TWA's only boundaries are the state lines. It's for everyone in Texas. You don't have to own 10,000 acres or any land at all, you just have to be interested in the future of wildlife, invested in the power of conservation or engaged at the statehouse with the shared goal of making Texas better." Steven Harker

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Dan Kinsel

Become a TWA Member To join forces with other people who are committed to conservation, education and private land stewardship, visit TWA’s website (www.texas-wildlife.org/membership) or call (800) 839-9453.

Life Member Since: 1988 Home: Cotulla, Texas in La Salle County Profession: Ranch Real Estate Broker and Third-generation Rancher and Hunting Lease Operator Land Ownership: Legacy ranch Reason for Joining: Dan was invited to attend the organizational meeting of TWA at the YO Hilton in Kerrville. Initially, the group was formed to provide a forum and a voice for private landowners who were interested in managing whitetailed deer and other wildlife. Through the Kinsel family's long-term affiliation with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Dan knew firsthand the importance of industry associations and so he was compelled to join the fledgling organization that has since “grown into something bigger and more impactful than anything we imagined.”

The Connection: “We’ve all heard that you need to leave the land better than when we got ahold of it. Through TWA, you get to be around people who are doing that with the land, the wildlife and even with public policy for the future of Texas. And the organization is committed to getting yellow school buses full of kids out on the land, so they know where their food and water comes from. It’s important that young people know that private landowners are taking care of the natural resources that benefit us all, so we can keep doing it in the future.”

The Impact: “Once you get like-minded people working together doing the same thing, you can make a lot of positive changes—and that’s just what TWA is doing.”

Clint Orms

Above—Capitol: TWA puts boots on the ground in Austin to ensure that private landowners have a voice in discussions determining the future of wild things and wild places.

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Life Member Since: 2011 Home: Kerrville, Texas in Kerr County Profession: Owner and Silversmith, Clint Orms Engravers & Silversmiths Land Ownership: Small acreage (Less than 50 acres). Sold property in 2021.

Reason for Joining: As the owner of a specialty business, Clint was invited to participate in the trade show held in conjunction with TWA’s annual convention. At the convention, he was impressed by the myriad of educational activities directed at young people. His children were young, and Clint recognized family-friendly TWA as an ally to help him rear them as outdoors enthusiasts and conservationists. The children are now 22 and 21, and the organization “has been part of their lives forever.”

The Benefits: “For me, Texas Wildlife [the monthly magazine] has been a great resource, allowing me to read and follow up on things that I can do as a landowner to manage and conserve my own property. It’s also been helpful to attend the educational seminars at the convention where I can learn more and gain friendships with other landowners, both large and small. When it comes down to it, all landowners have the same interests, but may have to adopt different methods for caring for their land.

“You don’t have to be a big landowner to benefit from TWA’s philosophies because it’s all about embracing the core values of land stewardship in your daily life. When you’re around like-minded people you will learn more—and do more.”

The Impact: “Anything we can do to help people get outdoors and caring for the land is vitally important. Theodore Roosevelt pushed for national parks, so people could do just that. Here in Texas, we have the opportunity to buy acreage and have our own piece of paradise. When we manage our land properly, it contributes to the well-being of the state." °

Texas

The Land of Energy STORY BY YOANN HISPA, CEO & CO-FOUNDER OF LANDGATE

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or most people, it’s no surprise that Texas leads the nation in oil and gas production. According to LandGate’s data, Texas produced 1.8 billion barrels of oil in 2021, where the second state, New Mexico, produced a quarter of that. All of the other states combined have less oil and gas production than Texas alone.

Figure 1. Top 10 U.S. States Solar Farms Capacity vs Time

Fewer people know that the Lone Star State is also the champion of renewable energy.

Texas experienced the largest increase in solar and wind energy development in 2021 and 2022. It leads the nation in wind energy capacity and is second in solar energy capacity behind California. With a 47 GW total that includes active farms as well as those that are under construction and being planned, the state has the nation’s greatest renewable energy capacity.

The operative question is how will the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy impact the energy dominance and land of Texas?

Figure 2. Top 10 U.S. States Solar Farms Production vs Time

While Texas doesn’t have the largest number of solar farms active, built or planned in 2022, the solar farms in Texas are Texas-size, so the state experienced the largest increase in solar farm capacity in 2021 and 2022.

Texas has an estimated 33 GW of wind energy capacity in 2022 (Figure 3). It has more wind capacity than the next three highest wind energy producing states, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Texas is the king of energy, not only oil and gas but for renewable energy, too. Experts estimate it will take millions of acres of renewable energy development to replace fossil fuel energy. The shift from fossil fuels

Figure 3. 2022 U.S. Wind Farms Capacity by State

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Figure 4. 2022 U.S. Solar Farms Estimated Acreage by State

to renewable energy has accelerated and is causing a large land grab in Texas by energy developers, private equities, and investors for wind and solar farms. The best way to make the most of these changes is to be informed—and LandGate’s third party data should be your trusted information source.

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Figure 5. 2022 U.S. Solar Farms Estimated Capacity by State

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Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the increase of total solar farm capacity and production vs time for the top 10 solar energy states in the US. Since oil prices plummeted at the beginning of 2020, Texas has accelerated its renewable energy development and is quickly catching up to California for solar energy production.

Figure 4 shows the total acreage for solar farms in each state.

Figure 6. 2022 U.S. Solar Farms Estimated Production by State

Figure 5 and 6 present the total solar capacity and production, respectively, including active, under construction and planned solar farms, broken down by state.

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he rural land market continues to surge, and so far, this is in spite of seemingly low inventory and what's projected for 2022: a series of interest rate hikes.

Reports of impending hikes made the news early last fall, and reports continued throughout the end of last year.

Inflation across the economy and a volatile stock market are some key factors for how the land market shapes up in 2022.

Since 2020 and that year's interest rate cuts, there's been nowhere else for rates to go but up. So the outcome we expect now — interest rate hikes — was always inevitable.

Even more, we don't expect the rural land market to go stagnant. Instead, we continue to see record-high land values with landowners getting top dollar for land that's being sold. The reality now and as we move ahead into 2022 is clear: There's never been a better opportunity to maximize the return on your property than right now.

2021 Was a Record Year for Rural Land Sales Recent trends and buyer motives from a previous year often inform what we can expect in the rural land market for the following year. In 2020, Whitetail Properties experienced historical sales growth. That year, we sold 433,000 acres company-wide, which totaled $1.8 billion in sales for the year. On average, 10 properties were sold every day, company-wide.

This all took place despite many economic and social unknowns. The country was shut down due to a global pandemic, and the stock market plummeted. But, ultimately, these factors boosted our marketplace for various reasons.

This active 2020 rural land market maintained its momentum into 2021 and carried it through last year.

For 2021, Whitetail Properties sold 670,000 acres companywide, which was over 50 percent more rural acreage than what was sold in 2020. That's $2.9 billion in total sales, a significant jump from the numbers we posted the year before.

On average, 13 properties were sold every day, companywide. Our Texas team reported an even more impressive land market, with 2021 ranch sales exceeding the prior year by more than 70 percent in sales volume.

What to Expect for the 2022 Rural Land Market Currently, land inventory is low. For land sellers, this is the factor that carries the most weight. Sellers are in an enviable position, which should continue throughout the year. Those who purchased land within the last five years to resell it for maximum value should consider selling now. The same goes for those who have owned a property for many years and would consider selling but aren't sure if now is the right time.

Everyone's goals, reasons, and motives for selling are their own, but from an overall market and value perspective, there has never been a better time to get the most value for your land than now.

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Conversely, what should those interested in buying land in 2022 expect?

Incremental interest rate hikes, inflation, and a fluctuating stock market are a few factors to consider when looking at the future of the land market this year.

First, as interest rates increase over time, one might expect land prices to stabilize with potentially decreasing demand, but that's only one factor. The inflation we are experiencing virtually in every industry and commodity weighs in on the other end of the scale. It can be projected that land values will stay at the higher end of the market with inflation. Creating an interesting dynamic that could result in land prices sustaining. Essentially these factors could balance each other out as it relates specifically to land, continuing the high buyer demand we are experiencing currently. The other consideration regarding interest rates is the anticipated "hikes" are relative. Meaning we have experienced a couple of years of all-time low-interest rates, so if increases do happen, they would be returning to what was viewed as "normal" or "fair" before the significant drops. Although these incremental interest rate increases may not be enough to slow buyer demand on their own, inflation could certainly have an effect, potentially bringing more inventory to the market.

While this creates a sense of urgency for those looking to sell land, it presents an upside for those looking to buy in 2022. Eventually, we anticipate more inventory becoming available due to these economic factors, creating more buying opportunities.

Secondly, the opportunity to purchase property at lower interest rates remains for the time being. Over the next several months, we're most likely going to experience at least one significant rate hike. Historically, the Federal Reserve favors spreading these hikes out over time. Given the optics of the current economy and volatility of the stock market, we expect that to be the case in 2022. If a buyer's highest priority is taking advantage of lower interest rates and land inventory is not their obstacle, the window is still open. Still, land buyers must act quickly enough to get ahead of the larger rate hikes anticipated throughout this year and likely 2023 as well.

Another factor that has less to do with our current economic environment is the social and cultural impact the pandemic's shutdown imposed on a segment of the U.S. workforce. As many offices sent employees home to work, the shutdown proved that a productive and remote workforce were not mutually exclusive. In fact, productivity actually went up in many scenarios where office workers were forced to quickly set up home offices and perform their duties away from a centralized office space.

Our company has seen how this new mentality and opportunity has impacted the rural land market and buyer motives. It started in 2020, but the trend continues.

Looking ahead, we expect this year's rural real estate market to continue at a strong pace rewarding both sellers and buyers. Some key factors to keep an eye on as it relates to your personal goals and financial situation are the rate of inflation, interest rates, and stock market volatility. The silver lining is land is and forever will be a limited resource. The rate of appreciation throughout time continues to make it a solid and safe investment. If you're considering selling land in 2022, the current market is honoring maximum value in many cases. °

A D DIT IONA L RES OURCES For additional information related to land market trends in Texas, be sure and check out our 2021 Texas Ranch Report by scanning the QR code here. With an established team of agents covering different regions across Texas, we have compiled their boots-onthe-ground land sales data and summarized their observations of the land markets across Texas. We hope the Texas Ranch Report helps educate and inform on land value trends across Texas in a rapidly changing environment.

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he cackle of a rooster flushing out of waist-high grass in Kansas is a sound that John Leo Hayden has enjoyed for 65 years. As the founder of Hayden Outdoors Real Estate, Leo, and his sons Dax and Seth, have always had a great passion for the land and the wildlife that call rural America home. It was in the last decade that the real estate company expanded its operations across the country and diversified its real estate offerings. One thing has remained a core value with the leadership of Hayden Outdoors…the importance of working with farmers and ranchers. They are the best land stewards to improve conservation, identify the highest and best use of land and preserve and improve land for wildlife and agriculture.

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This spring, at the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever annual Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic in Omaha, Nebraska, the Hayden Outdoors team handed a check for $234,000 to Pheasants Forever’s Director of Development, Jordan Martincich, and Pheasants Forever representatives. This donation will help to increase pheasant and wildlife habitat on farmland pivot corners as part of the Colorado "Corners for Conservation" and Kansas "Corners for WIldlife" programs. It’s unheard of that a real estate company and its agents collectively donate funds of this magnitude to directly improve wildlife habitats.

American grasslands, including our prairies, are one of the most threatened ecosystems in the World. In the last ten years alone, we have lost 50 million acres of grassland habitat in North America. Hayden Outdoors has come on board with our organization (Pheasants Forever) over the last couple years and is a tremendous advocate and supporter of this cause.”

Hayden Outdoors’ managing partner Dax Hayden has made it a permanent mission of the company to continue a tradition of land and habitat conservation by working alongside the agents and brokers of his family’s real estate brokerage.

Their efforts span multiple regions with the launch of a more diversified fundraising effort.

“It’s always been my passion to hunt pheasants with my family. We love to grow habitat and do our part to improve and share our love of the outdoors. We always say we raise more birds than we harvest. It’s something that has been a family tradition for over 80 years. My grandpa, my dad, my brother, my son, and our whole family have cherished the memories,” says Hayden, who directs over 200 agents and staff in 27 states.

“It’s part of the American tradition. We live in a country where people have participated in the great outdoors. It’s an inherent part of what we do,” says Martincich. “The uplands and the North

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“Their donations help boost the program to make it possible to pay for diverse seed mixtures and a landowner payment in exchange for establishing upland game bird and wildlife habitat," says Martincich. "To date, Hayden Outdoors gift has provided financial support that helped enroll

390 corners totalling 2,739 acres of wildlife habitat, boosting the total Corners program, in Colorado and Kansas, to over 4,500 acres of land conservation!"

The Hayden team looks to expand their support for conservation efforts for more species and habitats in rural areas across the country. Hayden continued his passionate message saying, “We look to make a difference, not just talk about it. Our agents donate a certain amount per real estate closing, and Hayden Outdoors matches that amount. We then give those funds to chosen habitat organizations and youth-based philanthropies across the country. It’s a win-win for all parties involved, and we are excited to continue to do our part to improve our great lands.”

Hayden Outdoors is also committed to working with landowners to improve and enhance the diversity of the landscape with good conservation.

John Leo Hayden echoed his son’s sentiments, “Our youth need deer, pheasants, turkeys, and elk!

They need time in the great outdoors with family and friends. This rich tradition runs deep in our country, and we must preserve it.” °

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M&M Ranch 1,336 Acres — $26,052,000 Property# 13243412 The 1,336-acre M&M Ranch is located just ten miles southwest of Kerrville, providing high-style ranch living with easy access to Hill Country hospitality and convenience.

At night, the twinkling lights of Kerrville provide an unexpectedly beautiful view that can be enjoyed in complete solitude. The land includes both spectacular hills and open pastures; all are easily accessible by good ranch roads.

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with bass, deliver abundant surface water as well as recreational opportunities such as fishing, swimming

and paddling. One water well with a submersible pump and two windmills tap into the groundwater below offering additional water for wildlife or livestock.

Plentiful water means plentiful wildlife. In addition to native white-tailed deer that have been improved by the genetic introduction and selective harvest, the high-fenced ranch is home to turkeys, fallow deer (white, chocolate and spotted), axis deer, sika deer, blackbuck antelope and aoudad sheep. Numbering about 200, the elk herd is one of the largest in the Hill Country.

The amenities include a three-bedroom, two-bath house with a large dining area and a great room.

Everyone can gather on the spacious back porch to watch wildlife graze on the nearby hills.

The M&M Ranch is a special place with a special story. Write your life here. Leave your mark on the land because it will surely leave its mark on you.

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the little Africa.

Jim Hogg County

La Hacienda Ranch Located between Hebbronville and Rio Grande

While the ranch is managed for wildlife, the

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Hogg County, the 422-acre La Hacienda Ranch

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is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts. Inside the eight-foot game, fences encircle the perimeter.

The native brush dotting the rolling terrain has been strategically sculpted to create a mix of cover and open space reminiscent of Africa.

The ranch is home to an impressive mix of exotic and native game. White-tailed deer, quail, and dove live alongside axis deer, scimitar-horned oryx, fallow deer, aoudad and blackbuck antelope and other Texas resident species. Migratory waterfowl and songbirds pass through the ranch on their annual treks, while numerous other species can be seen year-round.

ranch’s namesake 6,000-square-foot hacienda is arguably the focal point. In 1992, it was recognized by the Texas Society of Architects for its outstanding design.

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A system of high-quality ranch roads makes the

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been cut through the brush at various widths and distances throughout the ranch, ranging from a few feet to a thousand yards. Some

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While the landscape and the wildlife are exceptional, the headquarters compound with the

are outfitted with feeders, while others feature wildlife guzzlers that provide life-giving water throughout the ranch. Food and water both act as wildlife magnets.

La Hacienda Ranch is the perfect place to call home for a weekend or forever for those who appreciate wildlife and wild landscapes.

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exotic game paradise.

Menard County

Rockin’ S Ranch 292 Acres — $2,495,000 Property# 13534786 For hunters, exotic game enthusiasts, and western equestrians, the 292-acre Rockin’ S Ranch, located three miles south of Menard on highway 83, is the destination of a lifetime. And while the ranch feels a world away from the metropolitan hustle and bustle, the newly constructed, custom-designed main entrance, which features an electric gate, is only a two-hour drive from San Antonio and just about two-and-a-half hours from Austin. Live oak mottes and small clumps of cedar dot the rolling terrain. The brush has been carefully sculpted so that patches of wildlife habitat providing food and cover are interspersed with an open, native range. The game includes native white-tailed deer and free-ranging Axis. Whether you’re looking to get away for the weekend or embrace the rural lifestyle full-time, the Rockin’ S Ranch is a worthy place to stake a claim.

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P. Bode Ranch 388.83 Acres — $2,644,044 Property# 12465498 The P. Bode Ranch offers Hill Country living on a scale that is increasingly hard to find. Although most Hill Country ranches of this size are far off the beaten path, access to the P. Bode Ranch is easy, with the entrance being six± miles from the intersection of I-10 and US-290. The ranch is within easy reach of the small-town amenities of Fredericksburg, Junction and Kerrville, and both Austin and San Antonio are 90± minutes away. The gently rolling hills, covered with native grasses, live oak and cedar, provide a blank canvas of opportunity. Stunning views abound. While it has been used primarily as a

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cow-calf operation, the ranch is home to a variety of native wildlife. A water well with an electric pump and a concrete holding tank serve the needs of livestock and wildlife. For those looking to create a one-of-a-kind life against the beautiful backdrop of the Hill Country, the P. Bode Ranch offers the opportunity on a rare scale. Additional acreage can be purchased at the same price per acre, $6,800.

154 Acres — $1,995,000 Property# 11799878 Looking for your own glorious piece of the Hill Country?

Look no farther than this 154± acre ranch, located just five minutes from the Hunt Store in the river-crossed

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heartland of Kerr County. Used as a recreational ranch, the high-fenced property is home to a host of exotics as well as native game. The topography has just the right rough edge. Hills, covered with a mix of oak, juniper and native brush, rise, flatten and then fall into the draws below. An expansive swimming pool, complete with a sprawling deck perfect for soaking up the sun and the views, is located near the 3,000± square-foot main house. A second 1,700± square-foot house is suitable for guests or staff. The ranch boasts a traditional “big red barn” as well as a pole barn with nine horse stalls. Two water wells supply the ranch’s domestic and livestock needs.

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live water.

Medina County 191 Acres — $2,101,000 Property# 7971688 Located 30 minutes west of San Antonio, the 191± acre Verde Creek Farm in Medina County offers the best of Hill Country living within easy reach of big city amenities. To make access easy, the ranch fronts on FM 2676. With 1,893± feet of Verde Creek, the low-fenced ranch is home to the sparkle and splash of live 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 on the property; both could be renovated to modern standards, or a new dream home could be built on sites throughout the ranch. In addition, the ranch includes a small barn with an attached carport and one water well with a submersible pump as well as two Yancey water meters to supply the property.

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Clear Branch Ranch 3,268± Acres | Coryell County | Contact for Price | Property ID: 12316286

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Brock Vista Ranch 691± Acres | Parker County | $14,250,000 | Property ID: 12324096

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Peninsula Ranch at Lake Tawakoni 542± Acres | Hunt County | $12,800,000 | Property ID: 12735229

Dolce Vita Ranch 130± Acres | Parker County | $7,895,000 | Property ID: 9208344

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Selah Equestrian Ranch 52± Acres | Denton County | $6,500,000 | Property ID: 12754715

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Black Walnut Ranch 153± Acres | Wood County | $2,695,000 | Property ID: 13744708

Comanche Camp Ranch 256± Acres | Comanche County | $1,700,000 | Property ID: 12853177

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Less Ranch Phenomenal grand live water paradise has dramatic canyons and scenic valleys, near San Antonio and Boerne.

2,269± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 13933012

El Indio Cage Ranch This heritage cattle and hunting ranch has been owned and operated by the same family since 1939.

15,963± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 11758395

Leona River Ranch Owned and operated by the same family for over 70 years, a rare ranch in a desirable area.

5,000± ACRES IN FRIO COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 12323612

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James River Ranch Historic headquarters, grand oaks, and spring-fed creeks are highlighted by the James River.

6,243± ACRES IN MASON COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 13696877

Barnett Branch Ranch A rare Hill Country location with excellent water and historic improvements, only one hour from Austin.

1,116± ACRES IN LL ANO COUNT Y • PROPERT Y ID: 11914876

Rancho Anejo Optimized for every type of sport from bass fishing to wing shooting or deer hunting.

5,700± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11374919

Rocky Lake Ranch A tremendous amount of water with lakes and irrigation features in a diverse hunting ranch.

3,972± ACRES IN DIMMIT & Z AVAL A COUNTIES PROPERT Y ID: 11468863

Goofy Lake Ranch A turnkey outdoorsman’s paradise offers whitetail deer, quail, dove, turkey, waterfowl and bass.

2, 355 ± ACRES IN MAVERICK COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 13179627

Pendencia Ranch Superb habitat for big whitetail deer as well as for quail, with great roads and water distribution.

2,242± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11699025

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Living Waters Ranch Beautiful lodge overlooks 7,000± feet of crystal clear, year around Nueces River.

705± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 13911558

Gorman Farm A very productive farm located in the Winter Garden Region with high volume irrigation wells.

616± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY PROPERT Y ID: 13690693

Coleman Farm Three pivots, multiple irrigation wells plus the unique water of the Leona River.

295± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 13442783

Chi Ranch Wonderful improvements and opportunities in the “Winter Garden Region’ near Uvalde.

780± ACRES IN ZAVAL A COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 13170575

C4 Ranch An epic South Texas ranch has it all for the hunting, wildlife enthusiast and livestock operation.

2,002 ± ACRES IN FRIO COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 10933540

C4 Headquarters The northern part of the C4 with fine improvements and income producing hunting and livestock.

1,200± ACRES IN FRIO COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11670268

Texas Farm Patch A highly productive, organic produce farm is just minutes south of metro San Antonio.

380± ACRES IN ATASCOSA COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11165437

East C4 Ranch Just enough land, custom-built headquarter, excellent wildlife habitat and improved pastures.

985± ACRES IN FRIO COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11692897

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Alta Vista Ranch West of historic Goliad, along the banks of the San Antonio River, lies this rolling, lush terrain.

1,630± ACRES IN GOLIAD COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11937303

Spring Creek Ranch A spectacular mixed-use hunting and cattle ranch has excellent water infrastructure.

1,789± ACRES IN BEE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 13490979

Lady J Ranch Navasota River bottom beauty with native and exotic wildlife plus substantial improvements.

2,695± ACRES IN LEON-ROBERTSON COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 13399041

Arroyo Vista Ranch The best of both worlds offers privacy, luxury, and live water minutes from Boerne or San Antonio 138± ACRES IN KENDALL COUNT Y

Soledad Creek Ranch Rare historic land has been owned by the same family for over 120 years.

3,840± ACRES IN DUVAL COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 12573026

Jaral Creek Ranch This ranch provides opportunity for both the wildlife enthusiast and the rancher.

2,450± ACRES IN Z APATA COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 11283490

Rancho El Mirasol A scenic ranch edges the western Hill Country and features attractive improvements and water features.

6, 570± ACRES IN VAL VERDE COUNT Y PROPERT Y ID: 9714273

Big Lozier Canyon Ranch First time on the market in 60± years, this land has abundant use for ranchers, hunters and explorers.

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DRAGOO DRAW RANCH 11,610± Acres in Sutton County | $28,950,000 Pure secluded beauty with stunning views —The Dragoo Draw Ranch is comprised of 11,610± acres. The gentle roll of the land accents its captivating views. Plentiful hardwoods and native grasses encompass the pastures. There is an abundance of wildlife native to the Texas Hill Country region.

The property also has multiple improvements including a 4,000± square-foot main house, a 3,000± square-foot lodge, a manufactured home for the foreman’s quarters, a hunter’s house, and two fully-enclosed barns with multiple sheds.

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THREE WATERS RANCH 195± Acres in Gillespie County | Property ID: 12157957 | $8,150,000 Three Waters Ranch presents a park-like atmosphere with stunning Honey Creek as its centerpiece. A beautifully detailed, German-built around the turn of the century, two-bedroom, two-bathroom home overlooks Honey Creek and is situated in this remarkable Hill Country setting. Owned by the same family for nearly 27 years, this property has been well maintained. Endless possibilities exist for this unique property such as a permanent residence or a weekend getaway, a vineyard, or a winery among others.

WINANS CREEK RANCH 478± Acres in Bandera County | Property ID: 13091588 | $6,207,500 Winans Creek Ranch features stunning long-range views, open grassland pastures, and plentiful hardwoods. Winans Creek is a wet-weather creek that crosses the eastern part of the ranch. The ranch offers some of the highest elevations in the Hill Country, ranging from 1,560± feet to 1,920± feet ASL. Secluded pastures provide an element of privacy. It would make an ideal horse property!

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LA LEYENDA RANCH 1,565± Acres in McMullen County | Property ID: 13170313 | $5,995,000 Great South Texas ranch—The La Leyenda Ranch is a turnkey and high-fenced property that features awesome whitetail genetics, many lakes, senderos, and a good road system. Improvements consist of a lodge, guest/foreman’s house, deer facilities, and equipment barns. This ranch is a must-see property that offers an abundance of wildlife, views and recreation.

K RANCH 303± Acres in Frio County | Property ID: 13489088 | $1,842,240 Well located northwest of Pearsall and south of San Antonio—The K Ranch is an ideal size turnkey game-fenced South Texas hunting ranch. It features easy access, lots of elevated hunting blinds, a good-size hunting cabin that is sufficient as is or may be handy to utilize while you are building.

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FLAT ROCK CREEK RANCH 78± Acres in Kendall County | Property ID: 13332709 | $1,925,000 The Flat Rock Creek Ranch is a phenomenal recreational property located just minutes from historic Comfort, Texas. The ranch is rich in diversity with a beautiful creek area, a nice field, and views that command your attention. There are endless opportunities for this ranch to serve its next owner as a full-time residence or weekend getaway retreat.

MOJO RANCH 1,008± Acres in Wilson County | Property ID: 10606905 | $6,495,000 Highly improved-the MoJo Ranch features a full suite of desirable ranch attributes, including hunting and productive cattle pastures. The ranch is high-fenced and cross high-fenced. There are cross-fenced pastures, improved ranch roads, underground water piping, outbuildings, and a nice front entrance. The main home is located at the edge of a wooded area and has a great view across the ranch. Nearby is a hunting lodge, and near the front entrance is a foreman’s home and equipment barns.

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BARNES RANCH 100± Acres in Kerr County Property ID: 13761671 | $1,950,000 The ranch features a stunning array of hardwoods and native grasses. Wildlife is abundant for excellent hunting. Improvements include a charming 1,150± square-foot, three-bedroom and onebathroom ranch house, a stock pond supplemented by water well rests in a valley just below the ranch house, two good-sized Tifton 85 fields, and five water wells that distribute water to various troughs.

NORTH LLANO RIVER TRACT 34± Acres in Kimble County |$785,000 North Llano River Tract is a 34± acre ranch located northwest of Junction. The river frontage can be found at the southern property line with views of bluffs that create an astounding backdrop. Electricity and high-speed internet are available from the north perimeter of the property. Native grasses and hardwoods dot the pastures.

ROLLING OAKS RANCH 20± Acres in Edwards County Property ID: 13659704 | $980,000 A tremendous opportunity—The Rolling Oaks Ranch is a 20± acre property located only one± mile south of Rocksprings, Texas. The ranch has been meticulously cared for over the years, allowing native oak trees to thrive. A blacktop driveway meanders up to the two-story 4,103± square-foot main home with a six-bedroom and four-and-a-half bathroom. Nearby is an 800± square-foot apartment, equipment building, a good-size pool, and a pavilion.

BALLE VIEW RANCH 50± Acres in Medina County Property ID: 13744170 | $645,129 Balle View Ranch is located north of Hondo and is a turnkey, ready-to-go 50± acre recreation ranch offering fantastic views and nice breezes. The property conveys with a fully furnished three-bedroom cabin, storage shed, parking awning, hunting blinds and feeders. The ranch provides an element of seclusion in a peaceful setting.

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LAGARTO R ANCH Lagarto Ranch is one of the top hunting properties in the state of Texas featuring world-class bobwhite quail and white-tailed deer hunting.

Lagarto Ranch is 9,446± acres of a highly improved, high-fenced hunting ranch with a focus on wild bobwhite quail, dove, turkey and deer hunting. This is a turnkey sale with an opportunity to walk right into a ranch from day one that has literally been transformed into a hunting paradise and enjoy the decades of meticulous hard work and planning from the previous owners. Property ID: 12592180

BREWSTER COUNTY

FAR FLUNG OUTDOOR CENTER Far Flung Outdoor Center is listed for sale as a turnkey, complete business opportunity to own, manage and expand on one of the leading outdoor adventure businesses in the state of Texas. The combination of real estate, location, cabins, conference center, pool, infrastructure, adventure equipment, vehicles and a reputable brand known across the country creates an investment opportunity to live the dream but also to own a profitable dynamic business. Property ID: 12090252

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$117,432,900

27,495± ACRES

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CULBERSON COUNTY

BREWSTER COUNTY

BAEZA R ANCH

DAGGER FLATS R ANCH

This 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 several mountain ranges and rock outcrops creating spectacular views. Improvements include a three-bedroom ranch house with three sets of working pens with loading chutes and scales. Property ID: 13430524

Dagger Flats Ranch has a variety of habitats and improvements which start on the north at Tres Hermanos summit on the Shely Peaks at 5,210 feet down into a wide scenic valley where you find the live water section of San Francisco Creek that is cottonwood lined for over five miles.

This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale.

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$33,269,925 $99,526,050 102,078± ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

DOVE MOUNTAIN R ANCH Dove Mountain Ranch is a massive contiguous cattle and hunting ranch at the gateway to Big Bend National Park to the south and is home to a wide array of natural features. If there is one thing that makes this ranch stand out, it is the availability of desert big horn sheep habitats as well as the availability of permits by TPWD. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 11213445

34,123± ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

HORSE MOUNTAIN R ANCH Located a 30-minute drive from the Gage Hotel in Marathon, the gateway to Big Bend National Park. Horse Mountain Ranch is wide valley between the Pena Blanca Mountains, Horse Mountain and Twin Peaks creating an expanse called Lightning Flat where the headwaters of Horse Draw and Pena Blanca Draw are located. The headquarters is located adjacent to the Historic Reed Spring which makes a beautiful cottonwood tree lined lake. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale.

Property ID: 7598290

Reduced Price $17,103,450 17,542± ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

MATTHEWS-LAW R ANCH Matthews-Law Ranch is a combination of two historic ranches and has over 4.5 miles of the Santiago Mountain ridgeline cascading down into Santiago Flats. Rugged, wild, secluded and amazing are just a few words to describe this true mountain ranch. Santiago Peak is just off the north boundary of the ranch and is a sentinel that can be seen from all over the ranch. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 11214584

$56,864,150 95,570± ACRES BREWSTER COUNTY

RIO TEXICO R ANCH Rio Texico Ranch is located in the vast expanse between Big Bend National Park and Black Gap WMA to the west, Highway 90 to the north and Mexico to the south in one of the last truly wild landscapes of the Chihuahuan Desert. This ranch has maintained much of the environment and appearance of times past, including the Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande River. Various amenities make this large ranch diverse, interesting, scenic and adventuresome. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 11213918 SUMMER 2022 | TEXAS LAND

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TESNUS R ANCH Tesnus Ranch is a cattle and hunting recreation ranch just 45 minutes from Marathon, Texas, and the Gage Hotel yet feels amazingly secluded.

This vast, private area is bounded by the towering House Top Mountains on the north and east and Shely Peaks Mesa, where you can look off over San Francisco Creek valley into Mexico, with a series of wooded canyons, mountains, valleys and draws. Tesnus is sunset spelled backwards, a creative name for a historic railroad town established in 1882 on the Southern Pacific Railroad. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 6996904

BREWSTER COUNTY

Y.E. MESA R ANCH Y.E. Mesa is an elevated high mountain volcanic structure sitting high over Big Bend National Park’s north entrance and includes 10 miles of the Santiago Mountains that form Persimmon Gap to the south. Rugged, wild, secluded and amazing are just a few words to describe this true mountain ranch. This ranch is part of a 424,000± acre contiguous block of land for sale. Property ID: 11214568

$22,000,000

$110,808,750

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VAL VERDE COUNTY

JEFF DAVIS & PRESIDIO COUNTIES

4M R ANCH The 4-M Ranch is a world unto itself with an incredible suite of worldclass improvements including a 5,000-foot paved airstrip, 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

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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

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$74,280,375 76,185± ACRES CULBERSON & HUDSPETH COUNTIES

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

47,700± ACRES HUDSPETH COUNTY

PIÑON R ANCH Located west of Van Horn, Texas, in the fifth-highest mountain range in Texas, the Eagle Mountains, the ranch is easily accessed by two county roads. The ranch is a mere 1.5 hours from El Paso International Airport and just 30 minutes from Van Horn Airport which can land jet aircraft. Large, well-established landowner neighbors and excellent game management programs makes Piñon Ranch the perfect grazing, hunting and recreation property. Ranching heritage abounds as the Overland Trail passes through this ranch where stagecoaches used to stop at Eagle Spring.

Property ID: 8126796

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$10,722,731

7,410± ACRES

20,424± ACRES

TERRELL COUNTY

BREWSTER COUNTY

DESERT MOUNTAIN R ANCH Desert Mountain Ranch name says it all. Tucked away within the solitude of the Chihuahuan Desert of Brewster County just north of Big Bend National Park and Black Gap WMA. The ranch is rich in history, habitat, geology and modern conveniences. Property ID: 13431082

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

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BURNET COUNTY

PRESIDIO COUNTY

RODGERS R ANCH

BANDER A R ANCH

Located six miles west of Bertram Texas, same family since 1898.

Working mixed livestock ranch with excellent hunting. Small camp house overlooking meadow with year-round tank. Two Cedar Elm lined creeks, wooded pastures, fronting on paved County Road 252. Only 45 minutes from Austin. Seller is the listing broker. Property ID: 13326484

Comprised of some of the most well-cared-for acreage in Far West Texas. With sweeping vistas, plateaus, mountains and canyons, abundant grass and water, this is Chihuahuan Desert hunting land at its best and a nature lover’s dream. This ranch has it all. 60 miles south of Marfa. Property ID: 9407466

Under Contract Sold 2,275± ACRES UVALDE COUNTY

DRIPSTONE R ANCH Dripstone Ranch is uniquely located in the geographic transition area between the rugged Hill Country Balcones Fault, the Chihuahuan Desert and the topography of the South Texas Brush Country. Ranching and nature come together here, with areas of wildlife habitat and river combined with agricultural areas designed into improved pastures, amazing ranch infrastructure and the famous karst limestone caves found on the ranch. Property ID: 10489862

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FORT DAVIS HEIGHTS Located just east of Fort Davis at the end of Compromise Street is 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

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$3,185,850 9,510± ACRES TERRELL COUNTY

COOKS CREEK R ANCH Cooks Creek Ranch is scenic with tremendous views down into Indian Creek and Cook Creek with rolling hills and limestone cliff canyon banks.

Water on the ranch is distributed in a variety of wells, pipelines, water storage, and water troughs. Recent use and management have been focused on improving and growing both mule deer and whitetail deer populations. The population is about 50/50 for these two deer types and some of the best Blue Quail hunting in Texas. Property ID: 11632070

Under Contract

3,000± ACRES TERRELL COUNTY

RIATA EAST R ANCH Riata East Ranch consists primarily of gently sloping open grassland flats divide by multiple small draws that provide a diverse habitat of larger brush and trees crucial for wildlife habitat. The old Headquarters at Riata East Ranch and existing house provide day one utility as a working ranch with the necessary infrastructure in place to expand and build your own ranch home or hunting lodge. Property ID: 11535368

Under Contract $4,533,679 3,400± ACRES

6,253± ACRES

TERRELL COUNTY

BREWSTER COUNTY

FLYING BUCK R ANCH

MAR AVILLAS CREEK R ANCH

Flying Buck Ranch is situated directly across U.S. Highway 90 from the Terrell County Airport (6R6) creating a rare fly-in hunting experience along the transition zone of the western Hill Country into the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, an area rich with history and wildlife. Being three miles west of Dryden, Texas, between Del Rio and Sanderson, the ranch is easily accessed by car from central and South Texas. Property ID: 11535523

Maravillas Creek Ranch has recently had a major overhaul of roads, fences, wells, water troughs, dams, tanks and a new private building site up in the hills with electricity. The ranch terrain varies from a nice combination of overflow flats next to igneous rolling hills. The ranch is embedded in a landscape of public lands creating unlimited hunting and recreational opportunities. Property ID: 10766014 SUMMER 2022 | TEXAS LAND

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THE NUECES RIVER RANCH

KX SOUTH ON POWDERHORN LAKE

Nueces River Ranch encompasses all of the beauty and practicality

This angler’s paradise has over a mile of Powderhorn Lake frontage and is a

of a prosperous Texas Hill Country Spread with over a half-

nine-mile drive to Port O’Connor, known for its beaches, first-rate dining scene,

mile of idyllic, crystal clear Nueces River frontage, outstanding

and outstanding deep-sea fishing. Harvest native deer and hogs, catch redfish

topical diversity, and near-city accommodations. $5,763,800

off the shoreline and enjoy the finest duck hunting in Texas. $5,408,000

644± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 12813438

1,352± ACRES IN CALHOUN COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 12717232

MOUNTAIN RIDGE RANCH

THE BIG IRON RANCH

This ranch has spectacular topography throughout, boasting large cliffs and

Located less than 20 miles from Uvalde in the northwest corner of Zavala

deep valleys. A road system with some areas rougher is in place, making

county, this high-fenced ranch produces 190-inch whitetail bucks from

it great for four-wheeling. Neighboring the legendary Ox Ranch, the

a superior ecosystem reflecting 15 plus years of MLD management. It

turnkey Mountain Ridge is a two-hour trip to San Antonio. $2,319,000

hosts a whitetail herd native only to south Texas genetics. $3,172,000

814± ACRES IN UVALDE COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 11295182

1,200± ACRES IN ZAVALA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 12287527

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HAPPY RIVER RANCH

THE KNOLLE RANCH

This property features over 900 of Medina River frontage as well as 170± high fenced

The Knolle Ranch is a 120-acre oasis 30 minutes from Sugarland in the

acres. Located on the northern end of the property is a two bed/two bath house with

impressive Needville School district. A beautiful stocked tank, newly renovated

views off the front porch that last for miles! Dont miss out on this beautiful live water

home, wooded area, and 60 acres of successful hay production make this

ranch located in the transition zone of South Texas and the Hill Country! $3,940,500

one-of-a-kind ranch the ultimate suburban living alternative. $1,850,000

213± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 13591961

120± ACRES IN FORT BEND COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 12788736

STEEN ROAD RANCH

STONEWALL RANCH

The 92-acre low-fenced Steen Road Ranch is a prosperous hay production

Located in the unique transition zone between the Edwards Plateau and the Rio

property with fertile soils and open manicured pastures for exceptional

Grande plains. The perfect blend of Hill Country scenery and West Texas views

grazing. Large, mature oaks on the northern reaches line an approximate

with remarkable topography ranging from 1,300 to 2,400 feet. This turnkey

half-mile of year-round water source supplied by Denton Creek, inviting

ranch, filled with multiple exotic game species, has 250 acres under a high fence

native wildlife and providing a safe harbor for livestock. $519,800

and 1,472 acres under a low fence that adjoins large neighbors. $2,800,000

92± ACRES IN YOAKUM COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 12866755

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

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RANCHO VISTA GRANDE

OLIVER FARMS

Great South Texas high-fenced ranch. The property has excellent

Surrounded by privacy and complete with scenic rolling hills, oak

access and is conveniently located just out of town. The ranch home,

trees, native wildlife, and Texas Longhorns. The turnkey home

located on the highest point, provides beautiful views to watch the

and guest cabin make this ranch perfect for everyday living or a

wildlife or enjoy a beautiful sunrise or sunset. Contact for Pricing.

conveniently accessed getaway destination. $1,190,000

720± ACRES IN DIMMIT COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 10758279

50± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 12027592

SAN DIEGO RANCH

KITE FARMS

This beautiful rolling property is the perfect weekend getaway

Owned and operated by the same family for decades, Kite Farms offers

packed with plenty of deer, hogs, turkey, dove, and quail here to

716 acres of primarily tillable income-producing dry land. There are five

keep you busy. The San Diego Ranch has an immaculate and well-

water wells on the farm from 200-400 feet deep with electric pumps. The

kept three modular home with a quaint outdoor cooking area. This

excellent fertile soils on Kite Farms consist of clay loam. The current

neat property with diverse terrain demands attention. $504,000

owner rotates crops annually from milo, wheat and sesame. $2,040,600

160± ACRES IN DUVAL COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 12522136

716± ACRES IN ZAVALA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 12830878

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SUGAR VALLEY RANCH

Located in the center of Deep South Texas Brush Country by the

Sugar Valley Ranch is prime country living near the city, 47 miles from

ranching community of La Gloria, this beautiful property has been in

Sugar Land and eight miles from Bay City in the impressive Van Vleck

the same family for over 150 years. Completely high fenced, this rolling

school district. Fully equipped for profitable cattle or horse operations,

ranch was stocked with Whitetail genetics and Audads many years

a stocked fishing tank, plentiful amounts of native wildlife, and fully

ago. Just an hour and 20 minutes away from the McAllen- Edinburg

fenced and crossed into grassy pastures of flat wooded and open land

area and only 35 minutes from Rio Grande City. $780,000

make this Texas gem the perfect suburban alternative. $1,800,000

250± ACRES IN STARR COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 13155845

94± ACRES IN MATAGORDA COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 12838641

PALERMO RANCH

210± ACRES ON THE NUECES RIVER

This ranch is the perfect place for swimming in the Poe Cat creek, the headwaters

This Texas Hill Country Spread features idyllic, crystal clear Nueces River

for the Pulliam creek, hiking, biking, four-wheeling, and ample arrow headhunting.

frontage, outstanding topical diversity, and near-city accommodations. Fertile

Turnkey with blinds, feeders, and a road system in place. Located a little over

soils and constant water sources are open to wildlife and promise a world-

two hours from San Antonio, this ranch is ready to be enjoyed. $1,500,000

renowned outdoor experience. $1,869,000

110± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 11275675

210± ACRES IN EDWARDS COUNTY • PROPERTY ID: 13200066

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RANCH INVESTMENTS SINCE 1982

ROCKY CREEK RANCH This quintessential Hill Country ranch has all the desirable characteristics for the ultimate retreat.

Nearly five miles of creek bottom including both Blowout and Rocky Creeks. A concrete dam creates an inviting swimming hole to enjoy on those hot summer days. Rolling terrain with elevation changes of over 200 feet offers incredible views of the surrounding countryside. The pastures are studded with hardwood trees and wildlife abounds on the ranch.

Property ID: 13178027

2,275± ACRES IN MILLS COUNTY • PRICE ON REQUEST

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ROLLING OAKS RANCH Conveniently located just over an hour NW of Austin, Rolling Oaks Ranch offers the perfect weekend retreat from the city or private oasis for your everyday escape. Stretching across acres of untouched land, Rolling Oaks Ranch features ranches ranging from 10 to 35 acres. Sensible deed restrictions and access to municipal water and utilities allow residents to build the hill country home of their dreams while maintaining the land’s natural state and allowing wildlife to prosper.

10-35 ACRE TRACTS IN MILLS COUNTY • CONTACT FOR PRICING

Property ID: 13413092

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RANCH INVESTMENTS SINCE 1982 MOUNTAIN RANCH TRACTS The final phase of Mountain Ranch.

Stake your claim to your private ranch with 40-mile westward views from the highest ridgeline in the county. Largely undeveloped for almost 70 years, Mountain Ranch is a near-pristine tract of natural Texas Hill Country, where wildlife remains abundant, sunsets are spectacular, and horizons are wide.

Located minutes from Marble Falls and Burnet, off Highway 281.

15–25± ACRE TRACTS BURNET COUNTY CONTACT FOR PRICING Property ID: 12429049

ROSANKY RANCH TRACTS Located in the southern part of Bastrop County, Rosanky Ranch Estates is a great property for a home site, recreation, retirement, cattle or horses. We are offering seven tracts in this area ranging from 20 to 35 acres. This ranch is covered with large hardwoods and pretty grassy meadows.

A couple of the tracts will have surface water and a seasonal creek. The pretty wooded areas provide excellent wildlife habitat. Rural water available.

20–60± ACRES IN BASTROP COUNTY CONTACT FOR PRICING Property ID: 12489925

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UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE IN FARM AND RANCH SALES WILLOW CITY RANCH ESTATES These tracts are located in the pristine area of Willow City with direct access off paved Ranch Road 1323.

This sought-after area brings you within 15 minutes of the quaint town of Fredericksburg. If you are looking for a great tract of land in a peaceful country setting, this is a good one to look at. This tract would be an excellent home site, recreational or horse property.

24–68± ACRE TRACTS GILLESPIE COUNTY CONTACT FOR PRICING Property ID: 10954420, 11294054, 11443219 & 11293560

ENCINO CROSSING Spacious privacy within a new gated acreage community. Easy convenience of a short 25-minute commute to downtown San Antonio.

Abundant Live Oak and Hardwood trees. Single Family Residential.

Sensible Covenants. Electricity is available at each lot. Encino Crossing is the spacious and pristine gated Texas Hill Country community you’ve been waiting for.

10± ACRE TRACTS IN MEDINA COUNTY CONTACT FOR PRICING Property ID: 13523446

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Indian Creek Kerr County 44± Acres Close to town, down a quiet paved county road. Enter the electric gate to a large field on the left and a park-like setting with both sides of Indian Creek on the right. Upon the hill is the gorgeous custom home with incredible views. 44± acres with the perfect mix of live water, hills, fields, manicured trees, old oaks and rustic cover for the blackbuck. High-fenced border. The home includes cathedral ceilings, a large fireplace, a full-length back porch, an upstairs balcony, open-concept, hardwood floors, and beams believed to be from an old train depot in St. Louis.

Property ID 13794998

Frio River Ranch Frio County 915± Acres 915± Acres is located in Frio County, just minutes from Pearsall, Texas. This property is an outdoorsman’s paradise with over one mile of Frio River frontage. Improvements include an excellent road system and two water wells. The ranch offers both native brush and giant hardwoods along the banks of the Frio River. The fencing is in good shape, and the pasture has been enhanced with seven brush strips adding forage for both wildlife and livestock. Wildlife abounds on this property, offering excellent hunting opportunities.

Property ID 13828955

Rio Cypress Kendall County 156± Acres Rio Cypress Ranch is located one and a half miles southeast of Comfort, Texas, with over 4,600± linear feet of Guadalupe River Frontage! The ranch has deep rapids, swimming, and fishing holes, with ample amounts of wildlife strolling around the entire ranch! If you are looking for live water in Texas, the Rio Cypress Ranch is it!

Property ID 12007202

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Divide Country Kerr County 320± Acres

Property ID 13561239

Mountain Home, Texas, is known for its historic ranches, long views, exceptional hunting, and prominent location. The 320± acres divide country ranch holds strong to all of these assets and is a game-fenced property you will not want to miss.

Located just four-point-four miles south of the infamous Garven Store, the ranch has over 3,335± linear feet of HWY 83 frontage, giving convenient access off of 83. Just over an hour from Boerne, a one and a half-hour drive to San Antonio, and two and a half hours from Austin, the ranch is desirably located

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

Property ID 13288268

Historic Medina Estate Bandera County 37.5± Acres

Property ID 12053910

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Within the Medina River Valley lies 37.5± pristine, horse-ready acres with private access to the Medina River. First built in the late 1800s, the restored 4,300± square-foot Hill Country manor has four bedrooms and three baths. Other improvements include an eight-stall barn with side cover, a round pen, five paddocks with shade trees and water, a dressage arena and swimming pool as well as a seasonal pond, a spring, three wells, electric gated entrance, the ability to hunt and a private bird shooting area license that allows quail hunting year round.

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Property ID 7317517

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.

Property ID 12178500

Cool Creek Ranch Bexar County 97± Acres

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A newly-remodeled four-bedroom, four-bath ranch-style home features up-to-date fresh amenities with a modern farm house, open concept design. The kitchen features large granite countertops, top-of-the-line stainless appliances and detailed finishes. The living area has a large vaulted ceiling with detailed woodwork.

The master suite features a large rocked fireplace as well as spacious walk-in closets. A large concreted safe room has been added for storage of valuables. No details have been overlooked nor expenses spared; movein ready.

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Property ID 10670096

Thunder Mountain Ranch Kendall County • 268± Acres

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

Property ID 12013057

Triple 8 Trophy Ranch Live Oak County 602± Acres

Triple 8 Trophy Ranch has become known around the nation for its distinguished whitetail herd. Originally started from 12 deer off the famous King Ranch, Triple 8 Trophy Ranch has been carefully managed over the last 30 years and currently is a part of the MLD Level 3 and LMA Conservation Program. This ranch has been utilized for taking wounded veterans on hunting trips through the Patriot Warrior Foundation.

PWF has been able to showcase the freedom a ranch provides and the ability to give back to our men and women in uniform.

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Mossy Oak Acres 30.3 ± Acres | Bexar County | Property ID: 12540014 | $2,100,000 With the exception of a glimpse through the gated brick entry, the frontage on FM 1518 and Woman Hollering Rd gives no hint that hidden among ancient oaks, beautiful ponds, and native wildlife is a unique home with Bexar County Appraisal District showing 5,131 square-foot of living space and about 7,000 square-foot under roof overlooking a large pond. Country lifestyle with agriculture tax exemption within minutes of San Antonio and in the Schertz extra-territorial jurisdiction. Prime location for getting anywhere. It doesn’t get any better from a lifestyle and investment perspective. Shown by appointment only.oaks, beautiful ponds, and native wildlife is a unique home with Bexar County Appraisal District showing 5,131 square-foot of living space and about 7,000 square-foot under roof overlooking a large pond.

Country lifestyle with agriculture tax exemption within minutes of San Antonio and in the Schertz extra-territorial jurisdiction. Prime location for getting anywhere. It doesn’t get any better from a lifestyle and investment perspective.

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Leon Creek Ranch 91± Acres | Bexar County | Property ID: 7752919 | $800,000

Price Just Reduced! Family ranch is available for the first time in 100 years with about 1000 feet of Highway 16 frontage about two miles south of Loop 410 and 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. Minutes to downtown San Antonio.

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

Development opportunity on about 66 acres with frontage on FM 1145 (Flax Plant Road) and Highway 181. Access to utilities. Will divide. Youre not going to find a better deal in Kenedy. Broker owner.

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480± ACRES IN HENDERSON COUNTY $8,500,000 • PROPERTY ID: 13902279 Rolling East Texas hills surround this pristine ranch which includes unrivaled vistas and lakes supplemented by fresh spring-fed waters, which originate on the property that blend magically to create a unique refuge.

Four lovely stair-stepped spring-fed lakes with approximately 60 acres of surface area provide a relaxed focal point that is aesthetically pleasing and a great place to fish or relax. The terrain is dotted with native hardwoods and coastal Bermuda meadows overlooking the main house, lakes and hills.

The completely renovated three-bedroom, two-bath main home has new flooring, two wood-burning fireplaces, dining and living areas, a large open porch and a covered porch. The home is easy to maintain and provides a comfortable place to relax and entertain. Adjacent to the main home is a detached guest house/ bunkhouse that shares an awe-inspiring view of a lake.

Almost spiritual in nature, this 480.32-acre sanctuary provides the best of country living combining beauty and wildlife habitat with the feel of a working ranch. Located near Athens in Henderson County, Texas, this property has been meticulously preserved and enhanced to perfection!

STEVE GRANT, Broker | 903-675-3503 SteveGrant@SteveGrant.com

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MKMJ RANCH 1, 0 0 0 ± A C R E S IN EDWARDS COUNT Y $ 3, 595, 0 0 0 The MKMJ Ranch offers great hunting and recreation on 1,000 acres of prime Texas HillCountry. Located three miles north of Rocksprings along HWY 377, the paved road frontage provides easy access to I-10 and HWY 41. Exceptional game animals roam the ranch with large, low-fenced neighbors surrounding the acreage. Electricity is available on the ranch and water is provided by a strong solar well with a water storage tank.

Marshall Burford, Broker-Associate.

SPRING LAKE RANCH 93± ACR E S I N GI L L E SPI E CO U N T Y $2,75 0, 0 0 0 P R O P E R T Y I D : 12 7 9 1 8 3 9 Build your dream home overlooking your new private spring fed lake! Only ten minutes from downtown Kerrville, Texas or 20 minutes South West of Fredericksburg. Paved frontage, elevated building sites overlooking the spring fed lake, great views, very private and tons of hardwoods!

Small cabin with electricity and well. Very rare!

Marshall Burford, Broker-Assoc.

MEDINA COUNTY D’HANIS, TEXAS 95.3± ACRES IN MEDINA COUNT Y $995,0 0 0 PR O PER T Y I D: 78 0 698 3 D’Hanis, Texas. Located 45 miles west of San Antonio and five miles southwest of D’hanis, Texas. Excellent hunting retreat with great deer habitat and a great area for dove hunting.

Located on CR 514 just west of Squirrel Creek Rd. 1,600 square-foot (MCAD) Stucco home and wildlife exemption in place. Scattered Oak trees and good soil. Mark Meek, Broker.

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Madison County Cattle Ranch

40-Acre Poultry Farm

57.2± Acres in Madison County

41.89± Acres in Burleson County

$1,250,000 • Property ID: 12984804

$1,299,000 • Property ID: 13728268

Midway, Texas 75852

Somer ville , Texas 77879

Everything about this Madison County Cattle Ranch says Texas with its custom stone and Hardiplank home sitting on 57.2± acres offering privacy and beautiful views. The home boasts 2,831 square-foot of spacious living featuring a split plan, three bedrooms, two full and one-half baths. Other amenities include an office, gourmet kitchen, granite countertops, breakfast bar and dining area, formal dining room, stone fireplace, and large front and back porches. Outdoors you will find a barn with attached stock pens, a storage shed, perimeter and cross fence, and a nearly one-acre lake. Presenting approximately 80 percent open/20 percent wooded with many mature oaks, this tract has an agriculture exemption in place and is currently used to produce cattle and hay. There is evidence of abundant wildlife and other varying-sized land tracts surrounding this property. Located minutes from I-45 access, schools, medical facilities, schools and shopping. MLS# 53338975

Burleson County Poultr y Farm offers a unique oppor tunity to own your personal farm with unlimited possibilities. Featuring two mobile homes: The first is the main living structure built-in 2010 with 1,216 square feet, three bedrooms and two baths. The second is an older double-wide that needs some work. The proper ty was previously used as a working poultr y farm which is no longer in operation. The chicken house that remains is 21,000 square-foot (per CAD) which could be used as a workshop and/or barns for equipment or animals. The proper ty features a covered carpor t and two ponds (one is stocked with catfish and perch) and presents approximately 60 percent open, and 40 percent wooded with various hard and softwoods. Make this your self-sustaining farm, raising the agriculture and crops you have dreamed of. Located approximately 10 minutes from lake Somer ville and 40 minutes from Br yan/College Station. MLS# 81469283

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85 Acres in Bastrop

Firefly

85± ACRES IN BASTROP COUNTY | $6,290,000

289.4± ACRES IN TRAVIS COUNTY | $31,515,660

Located on highway 304, just four minutes south of highway 71 and

Firefly is in a prime location in the center of Lago Vista, Texas, Travis

approximately 36 miles from downtown Austin, in Bastrop, Texas. The city

County, situated on the south side of Boggy Ford Road and roughly

of Bastrop is known for its historic small-town charm with big-city amenities.

35 miles north of downtown Austin. The property features terraced

Fronting on highway 304 for over 1,300 feet allows easy access to the

limestone bluffs which offer dramatic views of Lake Travis and the Hill

property with its multiple gated entrances. There is a 260-foot deep well

Country. Additionally, it fronts on Lake Travis for approximately 2,600 feet

that is protected by a small well house and a six-inch waterline on highway

with access to Lake Travis at Cox Hollow and Draper’s Cove and is within

304. The ranch is a blank canvas primarily consisting of predominantly level

Lago Vista ISD. This is one of the very few entitled residential projects

terrain, two ponds and an improved pasture. This property would be a great

with proximity to downtown Austin to come to market. Firefly will be

place for recreation, development or investment. Property ID: 13648013

highly sought after. Property ID: 12651087

Bending Oaks

Cameron Duck Club

361.939± ACRES IN TRAVIS COUNTY | $15,382,407

686± ACRES IN MILAM COUNTY | $2,750,000

Bending Oaks is a conservation ranch, admirably located in between Dripping

The Cameron Duck Club is a sportsman’s dream, conveniently located just

Springs and Austin on Highway 290. The property consists of a mixture of

three miles from Cameron and 74± miles from Austin. The property boasts

wooded and open areas and hilltops at elevations up to 1,100 feet sloping

over 2.5 miles of year-round Big Elm Creek frontage and six tanks designed

down to 980 feet at Slaughter Creek which bisects the property for 2,371

by Ducks Unlimited to improve waterfowl habitat. Situated on a high point

feet. Improvements are limited to interior fencing and road system. Property

overlooking the property is a 2,900-square-foot hunting lodge. The land

is subject to conservation easement which limits impervious cover and allows

is protected under the NCRS Wetlands Reserve Program. In addition to

no more than two subdivisions. This is one of the very few opportunities to

waterfowl, the property has also proven productive for whitetail, hogs,

own a ranch within minutes of Austin. Property ID: 12447721

predators and other small game. Property ID: 11274223

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Development Opportunity WALKER COUNTY | $6,995 PER ACRE

Huge opportunity for a large tract with I-45 frontage in Walker County, just north of Huntsville, Texas.

Heavily wooded and rolling topography with Cedar Branch Creek flowing through the eastern side.

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814± Acres

Property ID: 9243583

648± Acres

Property ID: 13723171

Eliot TRINITY COUNTY | $3,695 PER ACRE

All or part. First-time open market offering. Historically used as industry forestland. Good access frontage off FM 2912 and/or FM 355 near Groveton, Texas. Varying ages of pine plantations with mixed hardwoods along creek drains.

Ready for continued silviculture or conversion to pasture.

High and dry for recreation and/or improved farm/ranch.

699± Acres

Property ID: 6936536

Devers Forest HARDIN COUNTY | $1,995 PER ACRE

Off the grid! Private, secluded. Devers Forest is located north of Devers, Texas, and in the heart of the southern Gulf Coast plains. North of the US 90 and SH 61 intersection via Gates Road. Between Liberty, Texas and Beaumont, Texas, with easy access. Devers Forest is a mix of pine and hardwood timber with native underbrush species.

Sulphur River RED RIVER COUNTY | $3,025 PER ACRE

First-time open market offering with historical forestry ownership! Wonderfully secluded property, yet still easy to get to. Over $1,000 per acre in timber value!

Excellent recreation or forestry tract close to the Sulphur River with no floodplain.

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

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EXCELLENT CATTLE RANCH

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Roadrunner Ranch

7,113± Acres IN TORR ANCE COUNT Y, NEW MEXICO 5,152± acres Deeded, 1,961± acres State Lease, well fenced and watered with good pens and a new barn. This is an excellent cattle ranch with highway access and just enough cover along with the draws for good deer hunting! Property ID: 11782744

Sand Arroyo Ranch

2,091.72± Acres IN UNION COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 1,771.72± acres Deeded, 320± acres State Lease, well-watered w/three wells, two sets of steel pens. It is located in some of the best ranching countries in the southwestern part of the nation. This property is currently being used as a cow/calf operation but would also be ideal for a yearling operation. The ranch is located in some of the most sought-after ranchland in the continental USA and is located approximately 20 miles west of Clayton, New Mexico, on HWY 56. Property ID: 13272561

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Rimrock Ranch

14,993± Acres IN HARDING COUNT Y, NEW MEXICO 12,157.49± acres Deeded, 2836± acres State Lease. Live water with five miles of scenic Ute Creek. Elk, deer and antelope to go along with a good cattle ranch! Property ID: 10221910

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Pecos River Ranch

1,488± Acres IN GUADALUPE COUNT Y, NEW MEXICO 968± acres Deeded, 520± acres State Lease. A scenic, live water ranch that lies along both sides of the Pecos River between Santa Rosa and Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Wildlife, water and cattle make an excellent pairing for the buyer who is looking for top-tier assets in a rugged New Mexico Ranch. Property ID: 6837821 VIE W ALL PROPERTIES: L ANDSOFAMERIC A .COM/MEMB ER /3273

Stephen Turner, Listing Agent

940.636.7039 | Stephen@TurnerCountryProperties.com TurnerCountryProperties.com

Swanson Ranch 7,085.56± Acres in Wichita & Wilbarger Counties $1,895 per acre Located south of Electra and west of Wichita Falls. This is an outstanding large combination ranch with unbelievable hunting. Its entire south and most of the west boundaries adjoin the famous 550,000 acres Waggoner Ranch. The land is diverse with level to rolling mesquite pasture, large plateaus and ridges with deep ravines, heavily wooded bottomland with Short and Long Creek traversing the ranch, and 950 acres of tillable farmland. It has great access with frontage three sides. A great interior road system, several cattle working pens and numerous ponds. Equipment and cattle are negotiable. Property ID 13717202

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Jolly Ranch

Triangle T – East Jolly Ranch

6,640± Acres in Clay County

4,972.54± Acres in Clay County

Prime cattle ranch with outstanding native and improved grasses, great working facilities, immaculate fencing, 56 stock ponds, rolling terrain with impressive views, minimal mesquites, hardwoods located along named and unnamed creeks, tons of road frontage with access to most pastures, good interior road system, numerous pens and traps, two different headquarters, log house, pool house, office, scale house, barn and shops. Equipment and cattle are negotiable. Property ID: 12812317

This is a 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, 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

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JOHN DEAN, BROKER

JDEAN@TXRECLAND.COM

(512) 540-1555

HILLTOP RANCH

342± ACRES IN MILAM COUNTY | $2,565,000

Hilltop Ranch is a prime cattle ranch just outside the Burlington area of north Milam County. This property has rolling hills, plentiful grazing, and several ponds. Thanks to its fertile, well-drained soils, this property has historically been used for cattle grazing. Two ponds are in place, the largest being nearly two acres. This pond would serve well for cattle and livestock or catch fish on a summer evening. Though it's open, there is still plenty of wildlife in the area. There are serval hilltop home sites or places to build cattle pens, barns and more. Some scattered trees dot the property, but this property is open for grazing for the most part. One large power line cuts across the property. Ag exemption is in place, leading to lower property taxes. This property is accessed from CR 133 A, which dead-ends into the property. CR 133 A is a short paved road from FM 445. Located approximately one hour from Waco and College Station and about one and a half hours from the Round Rock area.

Property ID: 13166550

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POND CREEK RANCH

CATTLEMAN’S OASIS

176.14± ACRES IN MILAM COUNTY | $879,819

133.59± ACRES IN ROBERTSON COUNTY | $1,603,080

Fertile land just minutes from Rosebud! This property features wide open spaces and room to enjoy the country. The property has access off of CR 273, just south of Rosebud. Only 36 miles from Waco! There are several stores within easy driving distance, and you're only about 10 miles from the amenities of Cameron, Texas. The front of the property sits on a hilltop, and you can get a great view of the property. In the middle of the property, there is a nice one-third acre pond that would serve well for cattle, wildlife or fishing. Mostly native pasture and mesquites reside in this area, leaving plenty of places for deer, hogs, and doves to call home. There are several good building spots near the county road for barns, homes, shops and more.

This phenomenal multi-use property is in a peaceful area of Robertson County. This 133.594-acre property offers ample space to stretch your legs and opportunities to stretch your imagination. Rolling hills offer glimpses of the property from different vantage points, but you can never quite see the whole place from one spot. Mostly open, with scattered hardwoods throughout the property. Many large post oaks dot the open areas, and the heavily-wooded areas offer cover for livestock and wildlife alike, with numerous deer, hogs, and more calling it home. If you like to hunt and shoot, this place will make a great place to spend your time on. A nice, onethird-acre pond is ready to fish, and there are multiple home sites.

Property ID: 12578796

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722 Acres in Hamilton County, Texas 722 acres of high fenced rolling ranch land with great ratio of pasture for livestock and woods for wildlife. High fence recently installed—two brick homes on slab foundations. Electric water well and windmill on property, convenient pond also in place. Hunting will not disappoint with various deer species, hogs, and numerous exotic species, including American bison, audad, fallow, axis, blackbuck, and varieties of goats and sheep. Tree-covered hills and bottoms with mature oaks and cedars. Direct front gate access off FM 1241. Great location only 13 miles from Hamilton, 114 miles south of Fort Worth, 61 miles west of Waco, and 111 miles north of Austin.

Solid ranch for hunting, livestock, or rural living, with more than enough room for family and friends. Property ID: 13170984

$6,750,000

17,000 Acres in Zacatecas, Mexico 17,000 acres of large valleys with scenic mountains, desert, flora and fauna including javelinas, whitetail, bobcats and mountain lions. Convenient solar-powered house built old Spanish style with three rooms and one bath. One water well is powered by solar, and one water well is powered by a diesel engine. Large ponds, seasonal ducks, and an abundant variety of birds.

Corrals have scale, water, loading dock and a 3,280 square-foot barn.

$6,800,000

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Borden Creek Ranch, carved out of 400 of the most breathtaking acres in Colorado County, offers a unique opportunity to experience Texas at its finest. Centrally located between Houston, San Antonio and Austin, BCR is in the heart of the most popular growth region in the state. Borden Creek provides owner's the room to spread out, build the homestead of your dreams, and escape the hustle of the city all while being close and connected enough to enjoy modern world amenities.

Live water, rolling hills, hundred year oaks, trophy fishing, equestrian trails, boardwalk and community nature space, wildlife galore. Borden Creek Ranch makes the Texas

10-17± Acres in Colorado County Choice Parcels start at $40,000 per acre Select Ranchettes start at $ $65,000 per acre Executive Ranchettes start at $80,000 per acre

dream a reality.

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Country Living at its Finest  A three-bed, two-and-a-half-bath farmhouse with a large front and back porch ideal for relaxing and gazing out on 160 acres of native pasture. The beautifully landscaped yard contains an in-ground Platinum pool, a chicken coop and a vegetable garden.

There are two wells, two ponds stocked with humpback blue catfish, two barns and working pens with a cattle chute. Cattle and equipment can be purchased separately.

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Mobeetie Grass Ranch 760 acres in Wheeler County

The ranch’s topography consists of rolling native grass with two different draws running through the property. There are two windmills—a small set of working pens and the fences are in good condition. Hunting opportunities include whitetail deer, dove and quail. The ranch is offered as surface only. Property ID 11749589

Shawn Gillispie Broker | 806-922-5532 Marty Nicholson Sales Agent | 806-330-0057

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