This magnificent game fenced “turnkey” ranch is located just 75 miles from the San Antonio Airport. It has a lodge that will accamodate a large number of guest in the ten bed rooms, each with its own bath. Many of the mounts currently in the lodge will be included in the sale. Stylishly decorated and equipped with all of the amenities any hunter will appreciate. The loft, overlooking the massive entertainment room, has a large projection screen that supplies the back drop for computerized hunting game. A great way to get the hunter excited and ready for the real thing. The lodge has all the amenities of a 4 star hotel. The 10 bedrooms, each with its own bath, are decorated to a unique theme. One is the Texas room, there is an Oklahoma room, an Africa room, the Turkey room and much more. The large "dining/entertainment room" is incredible. Many of the mounts, from around the w...
This magnificent game fenced “turnkey” ranch is located just 75 miles from the San Antonio Airport. It has a lodge that will accamodate a large number of guest in the ten bed rooms, each with its own bath. Many of the mounts currently in the lodge will be included in the sale. Stylishly decorated and equipped with all of the amenities any hunter will appreciate. The loft, overlooking the massive entertainment room, has a large projection screen that supplies the back drop for computerized hunting game. A great way to get the hunter excited and ready for the real thing. The lodge has all the amenities of a 4 star hotel. The 10 bedrooms, each with its own bath, are decorated to a unique theme. One is the Texas room, there is an Oklahoma room, an Africa room, the Turkey room and much more. The large "dining/entertainment room" is incredible. Many of the mounts, from around the world, will remain as will most of the furnishings. This Lodge is the perfect place to entertain corporate clients or friends. Standing on the wooden deck you can see for miles and the sunsets are spectacular There is also a smaller house for the guides to relax and sleep in during the hunting seasons, as well as a manager’s house where the current ranch manager resides. The pump house has a 3000 gallon holding tank that has a water purifying system installed. The ranch has excellent all weather roads throughout that are maintained with material used from a caliche pit on the ranch. The Carrizo well has been tested at 90 gallons per minute, but is believed to have the capabilities of 300-400 gallons. There is a gravity flow system in place to run water to all troughs around the ranch. There are 2 DMP pens that are 5 acres each. There are also 3 scientific breeder pens that have top of the line genetics and all records to verify the quality of the deer inventory. The deer are included in the sale. The owners have kept all records of past deer counts and have managed the native herd with the assistance of a wildlife biologist. The 2006 helicopter count revealed 179 bucks, 100 does, and 63 fawns. This is impressive, considering the drought this area had been under for the past 2 years. There are 14, 5x5 deer blinds that have 2 feeders at each location to optimize the hunting experience and harvest results. There are also 9 protein feeders in key positions around the ranch. Exotics on the ranch include a few red stag and blackbuck. Revenue from package hunts has been approximately $150,000 per year. Other income includes an estimated $50,000-$60,000 per year off of the sale of pen raised deer. The ranch has two 19 acre pivot irrigation systems in place that are enclosed by game fence to allow the food plots of lablab, cowpeas, and winter oats to reach optimum quality and grazing potential. There are also 2 stock tanks on the ranch, which are great dove hunting locations. You can not appreciate the quality of this ranch without seeing it. Call us for an appointment to view this ranch.
North of Batesville, Texas