Description: This live water, hunting and working cattle ranch is high fenced boasting approximately two and miles of both sides of the live San Miguel Creek. Terrain is gently rolling with a diversity of very healthy native grasses thick with an incredible variety of high protein brush, lots of huge Live Oaks, and Bull Mesquite. Soils are primarily sandy loam, red soils and gravel ridges. The ranch has been intensively managed for white-tailed deer and quail hunting with miles of strip cleared senderos, open fields of strong native grasses and improved pastures along with a year-round supplemental feeding program which provide for an unmatched level of quality domestic and wildlife nutrition. San Miguel Ranch is bordered on 3 sides by very large neighboring ranches: Pearce Ranch of 10,000 acres to the north and east, El Ranch of 20,000 acres to the south and west, and the Martin Ranch of 10,000 acres to the South.

Wildlife: Native wildlife on the property includes whitetail deer, hogs, dove, quail, turkey and a small herd of axis. The property has been managed to improve quail and deer habitat; improvements include development of water resources (ponds), strip-clearing of brush and pasture improvements which allows for uncomplicated quail dog working. Whitetail herd has been managed by selective harvesting and supplemental feeding. Annually there are bucks harvested in the 160 to 180 B&C range; there have been bucks harvested over 200 B&C in years past. All deer are of native genetics, there have been no releases of improved genetics. All lakes have been stocked with catfish and/or bass for a number of years and are managed to produce trophy fish. The bottom lands of the San Miguel Creek provide excellent wildlife habitat.

Water: Water on the ranch is very plentiful. There are underground water lines running to all areas of the ranch from the wells providing water to all troughs, some of the lakes, ponds, food plots and the pivot irrigation system. Two & one half miles of both sides of the live San Miguel Creek, there are 2 concrete bridges over dams which back up the creek forming nice reservoirs.

One movable pivot which services three different fields.

Nine - 5 to 50 acre lakes of which 5 can have water pumped to them and all stocked for great fishing.

Seven to 2 acre ponds.

Three un-named wet-weather creeks

Two miles of the wet-weather Raccoon Creek

interest in one electric 2900 400 GPM Carrizo water well.

100% interest in one electric 2900 400 GPM Carrizo water well.

Improvements: The San Miguel Ranch has a spectacular 6,257sq/ft hunting lodge situated on the banks of a gorgeous lake and tucked away in the midst of the beautiful South Texas countryside. The lodge sleeps 25 very comfortably, with the main lodge having 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. In addition to the bedrooms, the lodge offers an office, laundry room, massive great room/living room, dining area and kitchen all adorned with a perfect blend of rustic and modern dcor, custom cabinetry and book shelves. The main lodge could serve as an impressive commercial hunting headquarters or simply an extraordinary private retreat. Amenities of the main lodge are:

Commercial kitchen complete with ice machine, food warming and service table, 12 Imperial stove/grill, warming drawers, griddle, 6 burners and a vent-a-hood covering the entire stove area.

Pantry with custom cabinetry.

Separate drink and bar area.

All bedrooms have several large windows, built-in closets with drawers and shelving for cloths hanging or storage.

Located beside the house and adjoining the covered garage is the bunkhouse which has 8 bedrooms and 2 full large bathrooms with 2 additional baths. The back yard is a master planned entertaining area complete with a covered patio the length of the house with rocking chairs, overhead fans, a 10ft. B-B-Q pit and rocked grilling area all overlooking the awesome lake which spans for acres. The yard area is sprinkler irrigated and has been landscaped to compliment and protect the visual harmony of the ranch.

The ranch is accessed off of CR 347, a well maintained all weather caliche road and takes you from the private gated entrance to the ranch headquarters. As you near the headquarters a Zimmatic center pivot is watering the green coastal hay fields which are located near the corrals, lighted roping arena, barns and working pens creating an incredible visual reflection of the years of cattle ranching history. Other improvements include:

Foremans house 1,598sq/ft, two bedroom home with 846sq/ft of porches.

2001 double-wide manufactured home 1,344sq/ft with three bedrooms.

Guides quarters 1,596sq/ft which sleeps eight.

Two sets of livestock working pens.

Eight turn-out pens for livestock.

Barn #1 - 5,500sq/ft horse barn (50x100) with office, 2 restrooms, an apartment, tack room, 2 feed rooms, 1 hay storage room, 10 indoor stalls with automatic waters and turn-out paddocks

Barn #2 - 7,680sq/ft steel barn (80x96) with shed.

Barn #3 7,500sq/ft steel implement shed (30x250).

Barn #4 7,560sq/ft wooden barn and shed.

Barn #5 3,600sq/ft airplane hanger (60x60) with a 5200 paved airstrip which is in need of some maintenance.

Barn #6 1,400sq/ft 20x70 steel barn & horse stalls at the foremans house.

Ten dog kennels 14x60 constructed of concrete blocks.

High fenced into three pastures, cross-fenced into 19 low fenced interior pastures.

One 40 acre deer breeding area.

A complete list of equipment to convey with sale of ranch is attached.

Remarks: San Miguel Ranch is very special and versatile live water, hunting, recreational and working cattle ranch offering all of the assets that most hunters and ranch owners only dream about. With thousands of acres of unspoiled habitat, it is already established itself as a premium working cattle ranch and hunting paradise.

Minerals: No minerals available.