This great South Texas ranch
is located approximately fifteen miles southeast of Uvalde
and five miles to the North of La Pryor off Hwy. 83 and CR
4018E in Zavala County. It is one of the best hunting and
recreational ranches I have seen. It is also one of the most
promising cattle ranches I’ve seen. The grasses are high and
plentiful and the ranch has been grazed only sparingly in
the last few years. As you enter this ranch you cross the
crystal clear waters of the Nueces River. There is approx.
three miles of frontage on this river and the opportunities
for fishing, swimming, canoeing, and “toobing” are numerous.
Put in on the north end and float or paddle to the south
end. Be sure to watch the bass and catfish as you go and
keep an eye out for the huge Buffalo Gar hiding in the shade
of overhanging oak and elm. I have made this trip and it is
a wonderful experience. After crossing the river you
approach the lodge on a recently upgraded and resurfaced caliche roadway. Be patient, it is a mile or two from the
gate. The lodge is an ideal hunters’ structure that is
partially elevated to allow parking of vehicles underneath.
There is one bedroom and a full bath on the ground floor
plus a storage room. Upstairs there are two more bedrooms
and two full baths plus a modern kitchen, dining room, and
large den. And for the comfort of your guests there is
central air and heat, a giant screen television, and a wet
bar. A utility room, an upstairs balcony, and an upstairs
porch complete the living quarters. Standing on the porch or
balcony early in the morning with a good cup of coffee and
watching deer or turkey in the distance is a great way to
start (or end) the day. The owner of this ranch has put a
great deal of thought and money into recent improvements and
upgrades. The lodge has been given a thorough going-over
including paint and carpet. Over six miles of interior roads
have been graded and resurfaced. All interior roadways have
been improved with clearing and/or grading. In addition
there are numerous senderos that have been cleared and
mowed. The hunting opportunities have been given careful
attention. Five new all steel deer blinds have been added,
each with a new 2000 lb. feeder and there are five
fiberglass blinds just over one year old that each have a
400 lb. electric feeder. A fourteen ton grain (corn) bin has
been placed in a central location on the ranch. All feeders,
blinds, and the grain bin will convey with the sale of this
ranch. Seller also owns partial minerals rights and these
will be negotiable. The majority of the ranch is populated
by mesquite brush with oak and elm along the river and
spotted about the countryside. There is excellent huajillo
and other native forage shrubs and grasses for the wildlife.
The South Texas deer are large and healthy and this land
supports a large number of them. The turkey are so plentiful
that if you are a turkey hunter this will be your idea of
paradise. Two large food plots are available and there is
plenty of water, including eight tanks (ponds). Fall and
winter ducks love these and most of the tanks are stocked.
And let’s not forget the dove, quail, javelina, and hogs.
Javelina are scarce but there is a good population of feral
hogs. In addition to the lodge, ranch improvements include
an all metal double garage and workshop, three water wells
including one windmill, a river pump with new six inch line
capable of supplementing the tanks, and an old fishing camp
down by the river. It is easy to be enthusiastic about this
ranch and the opportunities it presents. The Nueces River is
beautiful and private with deep water, shallow water, fast
and slow water. The wildlife is everywhere. The improvements
are in good to new condition and the grazing is excellent.
It is one of the best large ranches available in a “large
ranch” market that is getting smaller every year. Whether
you are looking for an investment opportunity, a
recreational retreat, a hunting paradise, or a cattle
operation, you need to see this one.
Property No.
42198-78401 Price: $12,000,000.00
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