, Benevides, TX (Duval County)

THE RANCH HAS LAS ANIMAS CREEK THAT RUNS THROUGH THE RANCH THAT GIVES THE RANCH A ROLLING AND DIVERSIFIED TERRAIN. THIS PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT PLACE FOR THE LARGE GAME TO LIVE AND ROAM. THERE ARE MANY HIGH HILLS ON THE RANCH WITH AMAZING VIEWS (THE HOUSE IS SET UP ON ONE OF THE HIGHEST POINTS ON THE RANCH). THE RANCH IS COVERED IN ALL OF YOU NATIVE SOUTH TEXAS, HIGH PROTIEN, BRUSHES AND BROWS. THERE ARE MANY BULL MESQUITES AND LARGE TREES ALL THROUGHOUT THE RANCH WHICH PROVIDES EXCELLENT COVER FOR GAME. THE OWNER HAS 4 FOOD PLOTS THAT TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 105 ACRES, ALL STRATEGICALLY PLACED THROUGHOUT THE RANCH TO ALLOW THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT FOR THE GAME.

HUNTING:

THIS IS AN ALL AROUND AMAZING HIGH FENCED HUNTERS PARADISE. THE OWNER BELIEVES THERE TO BE APPROXIMATELY 200+/- WHITETAIL DEER ON THE RANCH WITH A 1:1 BUCK/DOE RATIO AND OWNER HAS SEEN AN ESTIMATED 10+/- BUCKS THAT MAY SCORE OVER 160+ THIS COMING YEAR, 60+/- AXIS DEER ON THE RANCH, 6 FALLOW DEER (1 BUCK), 100+/- WILD HOGS, 100+/- TURKEY AND A MALE WART HOG AND A FEMALE POT BELLY PIG FOR BREEDING PURPOSES. THE RANCH IS CURRENTLY LEASE FOR $60,000 PER YEAR FOR 5 YEARS, THEY ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO KILL 8 WHITETAIL BUCKS THAT HAVE TO BE MATURE, 10 POINT OR BETTER BUCKS; 20 HOGS, DOVE, QUAIL AND ANY WHITETAIL DOES THAT NEED TO BE CULLED TO KEEP THE 1:1 BUCK TO DOE RATIO. THEY ARE ALLOWED TO USE THE HOUSE. THE EXOTICS AND TURKEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE $60,000 PER YEAR HUNTING LEASE. THE TURKEY AND EXOTICS COULD BRING IN ANOTHER $10-15,000 PER YEAR IF OWNER CHOSE TO ALLOW THE TENANTS TO HUNT THEM.

SCIENTIFIC BREEDING PENS:

THERE IS A 10 +/- ACRE SCIENTIFIC BREEDING PEN THAT IS DIVIDED INTO 4 SECTIONS: 5AC/2AC/1.5AC/1.5AC (ALL ESTIMATED SIZES). EACH PEN HAS A SELF CONTAINED WATERING AND FEEDING SYSTEM AND SHEDS FOR THE GAME TO TAKE COVER IN THE SUMMER HEAT. IN JULY 2003 A 14 POINT WAS BOUGHT IN TO THE PENS TO BREED 8-10 DOES AND THEN THEY WHERE RELEASED. THERE ARE SOME AMAZING WHITETAIL DEER ROAMING THIS RANCH.TANKS:

THERE ARE 4 TANKS LOCATED AROUND THE RANCH. THE LARGEST TANK IS APPROXIMATELY 1-2 ACRES IN SIZE AND IS STOCKED WITH LARGE MOUTH BASS, CATFISH AND PERCH FOR YEARS OF FUN TO COME. THE TANKS ARE FILLED FROM THE WATER WELL AND THEY ARE FILLED, WITH TIMERS, FROM 8PM-12AM EVERY DAY TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY WATER LEVELS FOR THE GAME YEAR ROUND.

WATER WELLS:

THERE ARE TWO WATER WELLS LOCATED ON THE RANCH. ONE OF THE WELLS HAS A 5HP SUBMERSIBLE PUMP AND SUPPLIES WATER TO THE HOUSE AND IS ALSO PIPED, WITH A 2in. LINE, ALL OVER THE RANCH AND TO ALL TANKS, TROUGHS AND WATERING STATIONS LOCATED AROUND THE RANCH; THIS WELL IS BELIEVED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 360+/-FT DEEP AND SUPPLIES GOOD WATER THAT THE OWNER USES IN THE HOUSE FOR BATHES AND COOKING, ETC. THE OTHER WELL IS A WINDMILL THAT IS BELIEVED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 320FT DEEP AND IS HAS A 1.5HP PUMP ON THE WINDMILL AND IS ONLY USED WHEN NEEDED.

PRICE:

$1,800,000 SELLER FIRM ON PRICESHOWING INSTRUCTIONS:

SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! BROKER MUST BE PRESENT AT SHOWING.