Author: Land Man

Ranch for Sale in Val Verde County

Get out west with this 250 acre Val Verde County ranch! The views of the surrounding habitat will take your breath away! This property is both rough and rugged, but perfect for hunting whitetail deer, turkey, javalina, quail and whatever else you desire. Property vegetative cover includes cedar trees, persimmon, guajia, sotol, sage, shen-oak, mountain laurel and other low brush. This ranch is the perfect location for winter and summer recreation. A private well and electricity is available.

The owner will also enjoy the shared use of the Devil’s River for rafting and fishing! The ranch has decent roads and jeep trails, so access is good although it is only partially fenced currently. This property is listed for $250,000.

To get to this property from Del Rio, take Highway 277 N 27 miles out. Then Turn West on Miers Road and go approximately 12 miles. Cross the Devil’s River and continue for about 2 more miles and you will be at the ranch gate.

Land for Sale in Val Verde

This nice sized ranch is 242 acres and located in the Carta Valley of Val Verde County. Land for sale in this area does not get any more beautiful! This trophy white-tailed deer ranch is located 3 miles southwest of Carta Valley with elevations of over 1,900 feet with spectacular valley views. This ranch features a modere-sized cabin with 2 energy-making solar panels and 2 carports, a 9×12 4 wheeler shed, and an 18×20 feet carport. The “homesite” also includes a 550 gallon tank and trailer. The seller also plans on leaving 3 deer blinds, a tree stand, 3 timed feeders, and a hog trap with small trailer.

The land cover on this ranch consist of heavy oak cover with grama, buffalo and bluestem grasses over three large creeks. The drain into the Kaufman Draw on the ranch and provide excellent habitat for populations of whitetail deer, axis, turkey, dove and quail. Several years of area wildlife management have resulted in improved whitetail deer.

This ranch is qualified as agricultural valuation under a wildlife exemption management plan that is on file with the Val Verde County Appraisal District. This convenient hideaway ranch is a rare find and looking for a good steward. $299,000.

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Edwards County Property for Sale – 240 Acres

This 240 acre ranch is located 13 miles northeast of Rocksprings and 3 miles east of Highway 377 on CR 140 in Edwards County. This unique ranch has county road frontage along the north and east boundary. The topography is typical Edwards Plateau country with broad level areas, scenic low hills and wide valley terrain between hills. The land has a good cover of live oak trees, scattered cedar, agarita, persimmon, mountain laurel and other shrubs native to the area, and this make for great wildlife habitat. There is one water well equipped with submersible pump located near the headquarters.

There are numerous game trails covering the ranch. Blackbuck antelope, axis deer, fallow deer, wild hogs, whitetail and turkey are the prominent wildlife on the property. There are game feeders that provide feed year round for the game. The 240 acres is part of the original 5,000 acre Hal Bradford game ranch. Mr. Bradford fed his game year round long before wildlife feeding became popular. The ranch was one of the first ranches to be stocked with blackbuck antelope and other exotic game animals. The Roberts Ranch joins the original Bradford headquarters along the west boundary.

This land is being offered for sale at $1,895 per acre. Contact the agent for more info.

166 Acre Ranch for Sale – Edwards County

This end of the road hunting ranch lies in southwestern Edwards County, about 45 road miles southwest of Rocksprings, Texas. To reach this property, head out Highway 377 South of Rocksprings about 30 miles, then about 6 miles down Highway 2523, and finally about 7 miles down a well-maintained caliche road. This is the last ranch on the road with very large neighbors on the west and north boundaries. The only fenced boundary is a game-proof fence on the west side.

Well water (non-potable) is available for container fill-ups at a community well a short distance from the ranch. A small annual fee paid to the landowners’ association keeps the access road maintained. This Edwards County ranch has an excellent cover of native live oak, shin oak and cedar. This area is rated as good grass country, with an exceptional cover of curly mesquite, Texas Winter Grass and other native grasses.

Tree and brush density varies from more open along the high ridge lines with oak species predominating and very little cedar, to moderate and heavier cover with more cedar down in the draws. Topography on the land varies from rougher country down in the deeper draws to gently rolling country in other areas. There are several very high look-out points with spectacular views.

This area of Edwards County is well known for excellent hunting. The abundant whitetail deer, wild turkey, and wild boar are the prevalent species of game animals. During the 2006-07 hunting season, the game taken on this ranch included an 8 point whitetail, a feral hog and three Auodad sheep. Numerous other whitetail and axis have been spotted on the ranch. Priced at $1,400 per acre. Contact the listing agent for more information.

Edwards County Land – 575 Acres

This land for sale in Edwards County, Texas, is a pristine property nestled among low rolling hills and wide canyons that are covered with high protein grasses and live oak trees. The ranch has a new game-proof fence on two sides, so it could be (economically) entirely enclosed or left low fenced on two sides. The property fronts Hight 377, so access is quick an easy. This property, called the Oak Hills Ranch, encompasses the northeast area of the Panther Canyon Ranch. The asking price per acre is currently $1,695.

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Edwards County Land for Sale – Barksdale

This Edwards County property is located 13 miles west of Barksdale, which is only minutes by county maintained road. On the way out to the ranch, you’ll drive through scenic large ranches crossed by crystal clear creeks. This excellent wildlife haven is has rolling, heavily-wooded oak-covered Hill Country hills with elevations from 1,850 to 2,200 feet. There are several wet-weather creeks in an area of very large ranches.

This ranch is part of Silver Horn Ranches, which are currently under wildlife management with a professional wildlife biologist available to advise owners. Wildlife water will be piped to all ranches from shared wells. Electricity is supplied by Pedernales Electric Co-op. The wildlife habitat of rolling oak and pinon pine forests are home to axis, white-tailed deer, elk, turkey, dove, quail and mountain lion. A great place for a hunter or a family just looking to relax! $149,950.

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Secluded Edwards County Ranch for Sale

This Hill Country ranch really is a remote, end-of-the-road, turn key, super hunting property! This Edwards County ranch is 542 acres in size and located about 23 miles southwest of Rocksprings, Texas. The land is located on the southern tip of the Edwards Plateau between the Nueces water shed and the West Prong water shed. The terrain is scattered low rolling hills and limestone outcroppings with a good cover habitat consisting of of live oak, some pinion pine, shin oak, Spanish oak, mountain laurel and cedar.

This is a great piece of Texas land for sale because it’s quiet, peaceful, and adjoins a ranch of 5,700 acres on its north boundary and 66,000 acres on its east and south boundaries! How is that for a little bit of solitude? The area of Edwards County where this ranch is locatd is well known for excellent hunting. White-tail deer, turkey and wild hogs are the prevalent game animals. Varmits include ring-tail cat, raccoon, grey fox and bobcat.

From the county road, an improved all weather road provides access to the property and an integrated water system with several wells supply non-potable water (well water) under pressure. Electricity goes to the new, 1,200 square foot 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom residence (with sepctic) on a hill top with almost 360 degrees of fantastic views!

With two huge neighboring ranches behind low fences an ongoing game feeding program, and being well situated in the transition zone between the Hill Country and South Texas, this ranch truly is a special property. $994.570.

Lockhart Real Estate

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All associates that work with their firm have an extensive background in the ranching industry and agribusiness. Their expertise in the agricultural industry enables each associate of Lockhart Real Estate to answer vital questions about the potential of each property to the buyer. If they don’t have a ranch that fits your needs, they find one.

They have hundreds of Texas properties in their database and work with farm and ranch brokers across the state of Texas to locate properties for their clients. Please visit the Texas land for sale page of their site and contact them for a more detailed description or with any questions you have about their properties. You can contact them now at:

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Ed White Realty

Ed White Realty is located in Rocksprings, Texas, and serves the Hill Country area. You will find real estate listings spanning from the east central portions of Texas out to the west, near the Trans-Pecos. For more information on the ranches, farms, and real estate offerings of Ed White Realty, please contact them at:

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