JAR Ranch
Historically, some of the best South Texas areas for producing trophy white tail deer have been LaSalle, McMullen, Webb and Duval Counties. The 939 acre JAR Ranch is located smack in the middle of this region. You can pull up a map to easily locate this property. It lies a few miles south of where these four famous counties meet. Roughly half of the tract lies in Duval County and the western part lies in Webb County. This is a prime location for heavy bodied and thick antlered bucks.
The ranch is diverse. To the average person looking at South Texas, all of the properties in this region appear more or less the same an ocean of brush. Anywhere in the world however, river and creek drainages hold the best soils and a good Wildlife Biologist will tell you, "It all starts with the soil". This is the case on the JAR Ranch. The property has a nice rectangular shape (like a shoe box ...
The ranch is diverse. To the average person looking at South Texas, all of the properties in this region appear more or less the same an ocean of brush. Anywhere in the world however, river and creek drainages hold the best soils and a good Wildlife Biologist will tell you, "It all starts with the soil". This is the case on the JAR Ranch. The property has a nice rectangular shape (like a shoe box running east-west). Charamusca Creek enters the tract near the SE corner and angles NW to exit the tract winding its way northward to eventually dump into the Nueces River. The Charamusca is not a flowing creek except during periodic heavy rains. It is basically a ditch but the drainage, over hundreds of years, has created a wide valley that impacts roughly 65% of the ranch. This valley has deeper, more fertile soils than the average ground seen in South Texas. There is no doubt the valley banks moisture better than the more common gravely hills and this moisture gives the ranch an edge creating better forb and browse quality.
The western portion of the property has shorter brush that is interspersed with natural grass and weed clearings. This creates a mosaic pattern that is open enough for the use of quail dogs and gives a whitetail deer hunter better visibility if he/she wanted to attempt rattling in an old buck.
There are four nicely dispersed deep ponds on the ranch. Water for wildlife is more than adequate.
Besides the creek bottom, the remaining areas of the property are slightly undulating. Any new owner will have more options to construct additional water impoundments if desired.
There is a lot of history here. The JAR Ranch was an old homestead for a pioneering family in the region. The main house with a separate bunk house and equipment shed serve hunters nicely. The JAR Ranch is low fenced but neighbors on the Southeast and Southwest corners have game fences. There is a very good road system in place.
On my last trip to the property for the purpose of getting the attached photos, I saw whitetail deer, feral hogs, one bobcat, both bob white and scaled quail and both species had newly hatched young at their sides plus hundreds of dove.
Here is the chance to invest in a true classic South Texas property in an historic area known for producing trophy deer. There is a lot more to discuss. Please contact broker for more details.
