Amidst beautiful Hamilton County lies a true live water treasure, Cow House Creek Ranch. Named after the creek which runs through the ranch from the northwest corner of the property to the southeast corner near FM Road 218, just 13 miles west of Hamilton. This area of north central Texas known as the Dove Hunting Capital of Texas and Hamilton is home to an annual Dove Festival that is held on the opening weekend of dove-hunting season each year.
LOCATION: The southern boundary of the Cow House Creek Ranch fronts on the north side of FM 218, a rural east- west road. Thirteen miles to the east is the nearby town of Hamilton, a small rural community with a growing population according to the 2010 census counts. Two key strengths of the area are the highway transportation linkage (US Highway 281 and State Highway 36) and the countys largest employer, the Hamilton General Hospital system. Th...
LOCATION: The southern boundary of the Cow House Creek Ranch fronts on the north side of FM 218, a rural east- west road. Thirteen miles to the east is the nearby town of Hamilton, a small rural community with a growing population according to the 2010 census counts. Two key strengths of the area are the highway transportation linkage (US Highway 281 and State Highway 36) and the countys largest employer, the Hamilton General Hospital system. The ranch is located approximately 80 miles west of Waco, 55 miles south of Stephenville, 115 miles southwest of Fort Worth and 135 miles from the DFW Airport and Downtown Dallas.
LAND: This recreational ranch has a combination of bottomland, woodland setting, and rolling pasture land, to make it a very versatile property. The wide variety of trees, including live oak, blue juniper, post oak, mesquite, cottonwood, and pecan help attract an abundance of deer, dove and other wildlife. The water shed to Cow House Creek allows for a very productive bottomland setting for B Dahl hay production. There are four pastures, ranging in size from 6 AC to 44 AC, suitable for hay production or various other forms of cultivation.
TOPOGRAPHY/TERRAIN: The rolling grassland and hilltop vistas add to all the breathtaking beauty this ranch has to offer, while the protective draws add to the excellent cover and forage for wildlife. There are stunning vistas from the two high points on the ranch, one is on the south side of Cow House Creek in the southwest corner of the property and the other one is on the north side of the creek in the northeast corner of the property. The lowest point is 1,315 ft along Cow House Creek on the eastern boundary. The ranch has 3 Eco system areas; in the higher elevations with hill country rock, cactus, live oak , and a few mesquite and juniper trees; pasture land cleared for and cultivated; and creek bottom land with massive pecans and abundant game.
WATER: This hunting and fishing ranch is situated on the Edwards Plateau and has an average rainfall of approximately 28 inches annually. The clear running waters of Cow House Creek create an excellent water source for the ranch with the added bonus of providing a very peaceful park like setting on several portions of the ranch. The ranch features over 34 of a mile of frontage on both sides of Cow House Creek. In addition to the creek, there are two other stock tanks and/or ponds located on the property. The property also boasts a new fresh water well and electricity is available at two locations on the ranch.
RECREATION: With excellent sources for water and a wide variety of trees and other foliage, this ranch is ideal for seasonal hunting, year-round fishing, and grazing cattle. In addition to dove, there is turkey and whitetail deer on the property. The property also hosts raptors, song birds, waterfowl and the occasional blue heron or crane.
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