Located north of Uvalde and just east of Montell this awesome new live water ranch on the Nueces River offers the ultimate recreation and investment in a Hill Country Ranch. The historic Rusk Ranch offers multiple portions of the beautiful Nueces River, 1600+- ft. of both sides of a deep spring fed creek, large Pecan and Oak bottoms, wide open valleys with deep soil, an awesome scenic mountain range and deep canyons lined with limestone bluffs and Pinion pines. The beautiful creek offers multiple deep holes for swimming, tubing and excellent fishing. The entire ranch is accessable by an excellent road system and the views from the hills that line the eastern portion of the ranch are nothing short of breath taking, literally overlooking hundreds of square miles of the Nueces River valley. Huge game fenced neighbors border the ranch on the north, east and south side and approximately 2/3 o...
Located north of Uvalde and just east of Montell this awesome new live water ranch on the Nueces River offers the ultimate recreation and investment in a Hill Country Ranch. The historic Rusk Ranch offers multiple portions of the beautiful Nueces River, 1600+- ft. of both sides of a deep spring fed creek, large Pecan and Oak bottoms, wide open valleys with deep soil, an awesome scenic mountain range and deep canyons lined with limestone bluffs and Pinion pines. The beautiful creek offers multiple deep holes for swimming, tubing and excellent fishing. The entire ranch is accessable by an excellent road system and the views from the hills that line the eastern portion of the ranch are nothing short of breath taking, literally overlooking hundreds of square miles of the Nueces River valley. Huge game fenced neighbors border the ranch on the north, east and south side and approximately 2/3 of the ranch is game fenced on the perimeter. The interior of the ranch has a 300 acre game fenced pasture for exotics, elk and Red Stag. The ranch is extremely well watered with four wells scattered throughout the ranch, three electric and one solar powered. Water is piped to the top of the mountain range and gravity fed throughout the remote areas of the ranch providing the wildlife numerous water sources. The ranch also a strong shallow well that provides water for a 50+ acre mini pivot that is located in the Exotic pasture. Electric is run numerous areas of the ranch for the wells.
The hunting on the ranch has been limited to family and friends for the last 20 years. The owners have set up approximately 10 feed and hunting stations scattered around the ranch to accommodate guests and family. There are large numbers of Whitetail, Hogs, Turkey and numerous exotics roam the ranch including Axis, Fallow, Aoudad and Mouflon sheep. The owner has cleared large areas of cedar but has left heavy cover in areas to provide excellent habitat for the wildlife. Native hill country browse and thousands of Guajillo provide excellent nutrition for the game. There are literally hundreds of Turkey seen in the huge pecan and oak bottoms along the river and creek.
The headquarters for the ranch are located immediately as you enter the ranch from CR 412, just a few hundred yards from HWY 55. The homes and improvements are situated safely on a high bluff overlooking the Nueces River, providing an incredible setting for entertaining or family gatherings. The incredible Nueces river is just a short hike away for swimming, fishing, tubing, canoeing or kayaking.
Improvements:
1. Main home is a 1930's era home that has been fantastically redone.
2. Guest home provides excellent accommodations for extra guests.
3. Large equipment barn with shop area and additional bunkroom.
4. 4 stall metal equipment and tractor shed.
5. Small shop with bunkroom.
6. Walk-in cooler with game cleaning area.
7. Excellent cattle pens.
Call Morris Killough 210-415-9850