Lone Star Outdoor News Texas Real Estate Annual 2023

UPGRADE YOUR

AND YOUR SKILLS

Even after you upgrade to a new HK VP9, with its best-in-class trigger pull and ergonomic, customizable grip, you’re not quite done yet. You still need a couple of important accessories. And we’re not talking about holsters, lights and optics either. Training and Practice – They are two different things and we all need more of both. Look into it … and go do the work!

A Place to Shoot

San Antonio, 210-628-1888

Abilene Indoor Gun Range

Abilene, 325-698-4224

Able Ammo

Huntsville, 936-295-5786

AJC Sports

Clute, 979-265-4867

Ally Outdoors

Midland, 972-332-3700

Richardson, 972-332-3700

Alpha Armory

Houston, 888-932-7660

Alpine Shooting Range

Ft Worth, 817-478-6613

Americana Arms, LLC

Beeville, 361-362-3673

Athena Gun Club

Houston, 713-461-5900

BPS Outfitters

Sherman, 903-832-2227

BTO Range

Conroe, 936-588-3333

Buck & Doe’s Mercantile, LLC

San Antonio, 830-980-3637

C.A.C Tactical

Southlake, 888-211-8191

Caroline Colt Company LLC

Abilene, 325-232-7501

Carroll’s Gun Shop

Whaton, 979-532-3175

Carter’s Country

Houston, 713-461-1844

Houston, 281-879-1466

Pasadena, 713-475-2222

Spring, 281-443-8393

DFW Shooting Sports

Bedford, 817-285-0664

Champion Firearms College Station, 979-693-9948

Collectors Firearms

Houston, 713-781-5812

Danny's, Inc.

McAllen, 956-687-4692

Defender Outdoors

Fort Worth, 817-935-8377

DFW Gun Club

Dallas, 214-630-4866

Dury's Gun Shop

San Antonio, 210-533-5431

Field & Streams Sporting Goods

San Angelo, 325-944-7094

Fun Guns

Waco, 254-755-0080

Gibson’s Weatherford, 817-594-8711

Glick Twins

Pharr, 956-787-429

GRITR Sports

N. Richland Hills, 817-200-7470

Grabagun.com

Coppell, 972-552-7246

Guard & Defend Firearms

Silsbee, 409-201-9468

Guns Warehouse LLC

Cedar Park, 512-986-7330

Hoss Arms, LLC

New Braunfels, 830-609-8891

John Doe Investigations, LLC

Lewisville, 214-773-0129

Kirkpatrick Gun & Ammo

Laredo, 956-723-6338

Marksmen Firearms

Mansfield, 817-453-8680

McBride's Guns

Austin, 512-472-3532

Misson Ridge Range & Academy

San Antonio, 210-504-9000

Mister Guns LLC

Plano, 214-901-7429

Modern Pawn & Guns

Corpus Christi, 361-993-9390

Nagel's Gun Shop, Inc.

San Antonio, 210-342-5420

Nardis Gun Club

San Antonio, 210-369-9199

Omaha Outdoors

Rosenberg, 713-703-4648

Past & Blast Antiques & Firearms

Whitesboro, 903-564-5444

Point Blank Sporting Goods

Pharr, 956-992-8799

Primary Arms

Houston, 713-344-9600

Ranger Firearms of Texas Inc.

San Antonio, 210-822-4867

Ray's Hardware & Sporting Goods

Dallas, 214-747-7916

FROM WORK TO PLAY

WHATEVER YOUR ADVENTURE IS, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.

Hill Country masterpiece: the Colorado River Ranch

The award-winning TT Ranch Group at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to present another exceptional property: the Colorado River Ranch, a 3,304+/- acre recreational oasis in the famed Texas Hill Country’s legendary Lampasas County.

This masterpiece offers majestic views, extensive lodging options, an excellent road system, high fencing, live water, clearings, a longrange shooting tower and various barns and shops. The wildlife features hogs, dove and world-class white-tailed deer, as well as rare, exotic species, such as sable antelope, greater kudu, Grevy’s zebra and one of the few established Cape buffalo herds on a private ranch in the United States.

Just 14 miles from Lampasas, the Colorado River Ranch is a secluded retreat, yet convenient to the town’s amenities and the bustling cities of Austin (83 miles), San Antonio (135 miles) and Dallas (181 miles). As its name suggests, the ranch has nearly 2.5 miles of Colorado River frontage, all of which is easily accessible. The views of the river are remarkable, with many vantage points throughout the 300 feet of elevation change. The clear, cool river waters are ideal for tubing, canoeing, swimming and fishing. Sunsets overlooking the river are memorable, to say the least.

There also is a 10+/- acre lake with fantastic fishing, fed by a main water line that runs all the way from the river to the lake (the ranch has water rights to pump from the river when needed). Secondary water lines supply various water troughs and stock tanks strategically located throughout the property. Seven electric- and solarpowered water wells are also on the ranch.

The homes of the Colorado River Ranch offer privacy, functionality and luxury. The main lodge is a 10,000+/- square foot beauty with multiple

gathering areas, a full bar, a gaming room, a commercial kitchen, three bedrooms, an oversized screened porch, a large outdoor firepit and scenic views. A smaller lodge is a stone’s throw away, with six bedrooms and six baths. A three-bedroom, two-bath home on the ranch offers a swimming pool and an outdoor living area, while two more homes are ideal for a ranch manager, ranch staff and hunting guides.

With its abundance of native game, the ranch is a wildlife enthusiast’s dream. Extensive herds of exotics offer a remarkable sight and add significant value to the ranch. American bison, axis deer, aoudad sheep, blackbuck antelope, fallow deer, gemsbok, nilgai antelope, oryx, bongo, roan, Grant’s gazelle, dama gazelle, springbok, Thomson’s gazelle, Nile lechwe antelope, Transcaspian urial sheep and nyala all call this property home.

The entire property is under high fencing and also includes cross high fencing. Numerous electric gates are located throughout. There are multiple support structures on the property, including barns, shops, equipment sheds and a processing facility with a walk-in cooler. An existing deer breeding facility could easily be converted into additional living quarters or another lodge.

The Colorado River Ranch near Lometa, in Lampasas County, Texas, is represented by the TT Ranch Group for $60,000,000.

TT RANCH GROUP

BRIGGS FREEMAN SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY ☎ (214) 396-9692

TTRANCHGROUP.COM

WATERFOWL MAGNET

FRESHWATER PONDS AVAILABLE

CALHOUN COUNTY NEAR PORT O’CONNOR

196 ACRES MOIST SOIL IMPOUNDMENTS DIVIDED IN FOUR PONDS

FLOOD WITH CANAL WATER FROM GBRA RECENT SURVEY & TITLE POLICY

DOVE AND UPLAND BIRD HUNTING ASKING PRICE: $5,450.00 PER AC

PLEASE MENTION YOU SAW THIS AD IN LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS TO RECEIVE A BONUS TWO-YEAR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.

TIM SODERQUIST (281) 814-5442 CELL OR TIM@HABITATLANDSERVICES.ORG DAVID SMITH (713) 204-4798 CELL OR DAVID@TEAMRFS.COM

MAKES A GREAT FATHER' S DAY GIFT!

310 (+/-) ACRES

A rare find – your own duck hunting mecca

Gather your group of waterfowl-hunting friends — this property is for you.

Many duck hunters struggle with access, and many grow weary of the crowds, nearby decoy spreads and sky-busting at public hunting waters.

The Duck & Dove Farm, also called the Calhoun 310, is the perfect answer. Located in Calhoun County, next door to the Powderhorn Ranch, it includes 196 acres of managed moist soil improvements divided into four ponds. The impoundments each have large levees and aluminum flashboard risers to regulate water levels. Mounds, nipples and peninsulas are built throughout for easyaccess hunting locations.

The ponds are seeded with a variety of duck foods designed to mature for teal season through the spring departure. And, canal water from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority available for purchase from August to February for waterfowl habitat. The current cost is $98 per acre, and Habitat Land Services (HLS), the current owner, spent about $10,000 for water last season.

Hunters unfamiliar with moving water or management of pond water levels needn’t worry. As a bonus with the purchase, HLS will oversee the existing water management. Consultation will cover water flow from the GBRA canal system to the timely draining of ponds; moist soil vegetation (duck food) management; control of invasive plants; and any dirt work construction oversight for adding

hunting mounds, peninsulas, walkways or nipples.

There’s more than just ducks at the Duck & Dove Farm. Food plots attract solid numbers of dove, along with a growing population of bobwhite quail.

“It’s ideally set up for waterfowl hunting,” said Tim Soderquist of HLS. “And it can be a good location for both mourning dove and whitewings. It’s not easy to find 300 acres of premier waterfowl habitat anymore.”

The seller will provide a recent survey and title policy, and HLS has a specialist to help buyers who want to take advantage of conservation easement opportunities. These allow the owner to continue managing the property for wildlife conservation and farming, while also enabling them to obtain 20-30 percent in tax credits from the certified appraised market value.

The price? At $5,450 per acre, the total for your duck hunting piece of heaven would be $1,689,500 — a manageable number for a group of hunting friends. With power and water, adding a few prebuilt custom MBRK Cabins from MB Ranch King will create the perfect hunting camp in plenty of time for the teal opener.

HABITAT LAND SERVICES

Tim Soderquist

☎ (281) 814-5442

tim@habitatlandservices.com

Dreaming Big

Raising Cape buffalo in Texas

By Craig Nyhus Lone Star outdoor newS

Thousands of hunters have made the trek to Africa to hunt the Cape buffalo, one of the Big Five of the continent’s dangerous game species.

Now you can have the chance to own a herd right here in Texas.

There aren’t many Cape buffalo herds in the U.S., but for those who would like a ranch with one, the Colorado River Ranch, near Lampasas, is available with a group of the African beasts, along with many other exotics, African and otherwise.

“We have 15-20 head, and there are a few other larger herds in Texas and a few about the same size as ours or smaller,” said ranch owner Devin Nevilles. “There are between 200 and 300 Cape buffalo in the U.S.”

Nevilles said the animals can be dangerous, but he hasn’t had any issues.

“I’ve heard horror stories,” he said. “We have them in a pen over

the winter and turn them out into an 1,100-acre pasture. There’s so much brush there, you don’t see them for weeks at a time.”

Nevilles said his animals have settled down nicely.

“My son said they got after him when he was hunting other exotics,” he said. “I think they smelled the leftover alfalfa in the buggy and ran toward it. Mostly they run away from you.”

Nevilles said he is able to enter the pen when the buffalo are wintering.

“We cubed them like cattle and they eventually got used to it,” he said. “Now they like them and run to within 20-30 feet when you shake the bag.”

The ranch owner said you still have to be extra cautious around the animals, however.

“Like any Cape buffalo, the biggest risk is if one is injured or if you mess with a calf,” he said.

“They are herd animals that stick together.”

The Cape buffalo haven’t been

more.”

The herd got its start when Nevilles bought two bulls and three females from another Texas herd.

The animals don’t come cheap. A good female now brings $500,000 or more, with a recent cow bringing more than $700,000

exotics, you’re trying to raise females. Most of the time if you buy a female they make you buy a male.”

Cape buffalo weigh more than 1,000 pounds, with some exceeding 1,900 pounds. The adult male horns diverge downward from

the bases, and then curve upward and outward. The bases come close together, forming a shield referred to as a “boss.” As grazers, they do require water daily. In the wild, their lifespan is generally 11 years, but they have been known to reach 22.

Nevilles also raises bison on the Colorado River Ranch, including white bison, and said the oftendocile-appearing animals can be just as dangerous, or worse, than the Cape buffalo.

We’ve all pondered what Heaven might look like. But Al Johnson is pretty sure he knows. It’s a place without concrete and traffic and commotion A place that helps you find balance and peace

When Al told us he’d found just such a place for sale, all of us here at Heritage Land Bank moved quickly to find him the perfect loan A loan that worked within his budget, so the Johnson family could make this little bit of heaven their own

So now, when Al wants to meet, we ’ re inclined to talk at his place rather than the office. Because, as Al told us, being out on the land is good for the soul

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