567 Acres in McCaulley, TX - $1,300,000
Shinnery Oaks Ranch
This hunting property in Fisher County, Texas is one of the highest quality hunting properties that Ekdahl Real Estate has ever offered for sale. This area is, in my opinion, one of the best hunting areas in the state of Texas due to the habitat and genetics in the area. If you are looking for a complete, quality ranch to bring your family or clients, then you have arrived. With the newly acquired adjoining lease, you can now more than double your acres to hunt! Call today for more information!
LOCATION: 7 miles East of Roby, TX, 45 miles NW of Abilene and 200 miles West of Ft.Worth.
ACREAGE: 567 acres +/- deeded, with an additional 800 adjoining leased acres. There is a good cover of mesquite and shin oaks with many other varieties of high value brush and forbes, which are typical to this area which provides some of the best wildlife in this part of Texas. There are 100 acres in...
ACREAGE: 567 acres +/- deeded, with an additional 800 adjoining leased acres. There is a good cover of mesquite and shin oaks with many other varieties of high value brush and forbes, which are typical to this area which provides some of the best wildlife in this part of Texas. There are 100 acres in the CRP program, which expires in 2016 earning approximately $3800 per year. This CRP contract allows for a 10 acre food plot.
WATER: There are two water wells on the property with over 2 miles of underground water lines that are buried 2' deep to 2 tanks (ponds) and 7 concrete water troughs. Water lines were installed in 2010 and 2011. There is also rural coop water to the property which is piped to the lodge.
IMPROVEMENTS: The lodge was built in 2008, and is over one-half mile from the nearest county road. It is approximately 1,625 square feet and consists of four bedrooms, two baths with mud/laundry room, washer/dryer, metal exterior with all wood lodge atmosphere inside. The furnishings in the lodge may be able to stay with the ranch. The covered front porch is 20' x 50' with exterior seating and four ceiling fans overlooking a 5-acre food plot, corn feeder, and water trough. Treated rural co-op water is piped to the house from the nearest county road.
There is also a 1380 square foot barn with overhang for equipment. There are several established food plots in place. Each food plot has a blind and feeder placed nearby. These blinds and feeders will convey with the property.
METAL BARN - 30' X 46' including feed room
FOOD PLOTS - 9 total, approximately 50 acres - caretaker service may be available for plowing, planting, and other jobs. A neighbor to the property currently handles these duties.
HUNTING BLINDS There are seven 4'x6' elevated blinds (10' - 15') and one ground blind. Five of these blinds overlook acorns, wheat, corn, protein, and water.
FEEDERS The property is equipped with seven corn feeders with solar timers and five gravity flow protein feeders. The Seller provides protein and corn year round.
SOIL TYPE & TOPOGRAPHY: The topography is generally rolling mesquite and shin oak pasture. Cover ranges from very heavy to moderate and is ideal for hunting. The soil is typically Miles loamy fine sand and Brownfield fine sand.
HUNTING: Shin oak trees, almost like a large shrub, grow branches almost to the ground and they will grow up to 20 feet tall. They are an excellent source of protein and will produce acorns up to half dollar size. They are some of the best, if not THE BEST, deer habitat in Texas. 150+ class deer that weigh up to 250 plus lbs. are not uncommon. Their genetics are the result of a cross between Canadian, Kansas and South Texas whitetails. The buck to doe ratio is very good. Other game includes: turkey, quail, dove, hogs, and coyotes. The property is approximately 2 miles long and about 1400 yards wide at the widest point. It is surrounded by several thousand acres of very good habitat with little hunting pressure. Deer are constantly passing through and turkeys roost on the east line.
MINERALS: The seller does not own any minerals under this tract.
UTILITIES: Electric is available in several locations on the property.
TAXES: The real estate taxes for Shinnery Oaks Ranch are approximately $1,462 for the 2015 tax year per CAD. The property has a wildlife exemption which allows the same reduction in taxes as an agricultural exemption.
LEASE: Owners have recently leased the hunting rights on 800+/- acres that adjoin this property to the East. This lease is renewable every year through the 2017 season and is transferable to a new owner with the sale. Please see attached map for subject property and adjoining lease.
PRICE: $1,300,000.00
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS BELIEVED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT. HOWEVER, EKDAHL REAL ESTATE DOES NOT GIVE ANY WARRANTY FOR ITS ACCURACY. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS REAL ESTATE AGENCY REPRESENTS THE SELLER 10/12/2015.
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