Summary
Truly a hunting paradise with quality improvements in place - The Tarancahuas Creek Ranch is a turnkey high-fenced ranch located just east of Freer. It can be described as having all the good high-protein brush native to South Texas with an improved deer herd and great quail hunting. A large herd of Scimitar Oryx is also located on the ranch and brings an exciting extra hunting opportunity.
Description
The Tarancahuas Creek Ranch is approximately 3,204+/- acres in one high-fenced pasture with a 6.2+/- acre DMP pen in place. The ranch's headquarters is well-equipped for a family or corporate ranch retreat. The ranch has a good mixture of native brush species perfect for growing large deer. Tarancahuas Creek runs through the northeastern and eastern part of the property, with large bull mesquite trees located along with it.
Location
The ranch is located in Duval County, Texas, fronting Hwy 44 and is approximately 5 miles east of Freer. It is located south of San Antonio and is an easy 1:45 drive. The ranch is also an easy drive from Houston and Corpus Christi.
Land
The makeup of the Tarancahuas Creek Ranch provides an ideal high-fenced environment for deer, Scimitar Oryx, quail, turkey, dove, and hog hunting. Over the years, the owners have greatly improved and manage the whitetail herd with introduced genetics. Approximately three years ago, the owners introduced genetics, including 30 bred does from the Faith Ranch breeding pasture. The ranch has all of the native brush species for growing large whitetail deer. The ranch is under a MLDP permit with a management plan and protein feeding program that has been in place for over 15 years. This ranch has a larger herd of Scimitar Oryx, numbering in the 75+/- range. Several have been harvested through the years that are Gold quality SCI ranked.
Improvements
The improvements on the Tarancahuas Creek have been well-done. One of the partners is a well-known contractor and has done high-end construction jobs all over the Hill Country and South Texas. A main all-weather caliche road extends from Hwy. 44 for approximately 1.4 +/- miles to the headquarters. The headquarters is well equipped and set up to entertain and relax. A 2,000+/- sf, the two-story building contains three one-bedroom and one-bath individual spacious suites. Each of the suites have their own entrance door and are fully self-contained, several have fireplaces. Off the second floor is a covered balcony with an outdoor fireplace, perfect for visiting about the day's hunt. Nearby is a 1,400+/- sf gathering place with a large sitting area featuring a wall-to-ceiling window, pool table, full kitchen, and large dining area. Several bedrooms are also located in the gathering area space for additional guests. These improvements have a nice outside area that includes a fire pit and a large table for meals, which is all enclosed by a fence. Nearby is a covered rifle range with several distances for target shooting.
Wildlife
The Tarancahuas Creek Ranch has been aggressively managed to provide exceptional habitat for wildlife. While driving the ranch, you will find an abundance of white-tailed deer Scimitar Oryx, turkey, dove, quail, and feral hogs. The whitetail herd is managed under a Level III Managed Lands Deer Permit, which allows hunting from October to February. Supplemental protein feeding is also a regular practice. A 6.2 +/- acre DMP pen is set up and ready to go.
Water
Throughout the ranch, water is plentiful for the wildlife with over 24+/- water troughs and numerous tanks. The six water wells are a mixture of four electric submersible pumps and two windmills.
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