POTATO HILLS RANCH
Description: 1,949 acres located in the Potato Hills area of Latimer County, Oklahoma. Ranch is located in Southeast Oklahoma less than 10 miles from the rural community of Talihina, Ok. Ranch sits approx. 2 miles from State Hwy. 271. Ranch is secluded yet has paved road access back to Hwy 271 and is just minutes from Talihina, Ok.
Distance from:
Ft. Smith, Ark. --- 70 miles
Tulsa, Ok. --- 145 miles
Okc, Ok. --- 180 miles
Dallas, Tx. --- 200 miles
Homes: Main ranch house is a comfortable 3 bedroom 2 bath native rock home with approx. 3,120 square feet of living. Ranch hands house is a comfortable 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with approx. 1,200 square feet of living. Both homes are in good condition and ready to move into. An additional home that borders the ranch could be purchased for an additional price if a third home was needed for ranch hands or additional f...
Homes: Main ranch house is a comfortable 3 bedroom 2 bath native rock home with approx. 3,120 square feet of living. Ranch hands house is a comfortable 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with approx. 1,200 square feet of living. Both homes are in good condition and ready to move into. An additional home that borders the ranch could be purchased for an additional price if a third home was needed for ranch hands or additional family.
Terrain: A perfect mix of magnificent mountain land and open pasture land located in the scenic Potato Hills of S.E. Okla. which is a sub-structure of the Ouachita Mountains which extend from Southeastern Okla. to west-central Arkansas. The region is known for is natural beauty, clear creeks, scenic vistas and fertile pastures. This ranch sits within minutes of the Talihina National Scenic Byway which is one of the top destinations for fall foliage tours in the nation.
Water: Ranch has 21 ponds including two lakes that are 10 and 4 acres each. Ranch also has numerous creeks and springs. The Potato Hills is known for its numerous springs due to its sitting atop one of the major aquifers in Oklahoma.
Climate: Approx. 46 +/- inches of yearly rainfall.
Game: Whitetail Deer, Black Bear, Eastern Wild Turkey and numerous small game and non-game species such as coyote, fox, bobcat, rabbit and squirrel. This ranch is located in the Potato Hills which is legendary for producing trophy Whitetail and is located in 1 of only 4 counties open for Oklahoma's Black Bear season. The habitat on this ranch is ideal for producing trophy game due to its perfect mix of pastures, scattered timber and mountain land which compliments the diverse riparian habitat which create a tremendous amount of browse for the native wildlife population. The numerous stocked ponds provide year-around fishing opportunities for Bass, Catfish and Bluegill. Currently the ranch is leased for hunting which provides an additional $18,500 in revenue.
Cattle: This is a working cattle ranch that has been carefully managed to achieve maximum stocking capacities. This ranch will run approx. 350 head of cattle and has an additional 200 acre irrigated hay meadow which bales around 1,300 bales and provides enough hay to supply the main cattle operation. The cattle facilities are top notch and must be seen to be appreciated. The fences ranch roads and all improvements are in excellent condition.
Brokers Notes: This is a truly one-of-a-kind combination ranch. Every aspect of this ranch has been carefully managed and is a first class cattle operation with the added bonus of some of the best hunting in this part of Southeast Oklahoma. Ranch is approx. 75% open to support the working cattle operation, but timber has been left on the creeks and mountains to provide cover, travel corridors and scenic beauty to this ranch. Ranch has the main home and an additional home for a relative or ranch hand. Ranch has top notch barns, working facilities, equipment storage sheds and various other facilities to make for easy operation of the cattle ranch. This is one of the most scenic locations in Southeast Oklahoma and is centrally located to provide a couple hour drive to several major metropolitan areas. Ranch abuts Talihina Airport to where the owner could land at the airstrip and walk to the ranch home within minutes. Ranch also has land that abuts the runway where a hanger could be built to store airplane and an extra vehicle. The runway is a 3,300ft asphalt runway.
Note: This ranch could be sold with all equipment and cattle for an additional cost. Call for more information or a complete list of available equipment. (918)424-3264