July 2025 TRFS Update

JULY HAS ARRIVED—AND THESE HOT PROPERTY UPDATES ARE MAKING WAVES!

NEW! BRP Ranch is a 132.56± acre South Texas property offering a premier hunting experience, diverse terrain, and multiple building sites with long-range views. Ideally located just south of the San Antonio River, this ranch combines recreational appeal with the opportunity to create a private retreat or homestead.

REDUCED! Lost Creek Ranch South is an extraordinary 290± acre Hill Country estate showcasing remarkable natural beauty, tranquility, and contemporary comfort. The property boasts dramatic elevation shifts from approximately 1,620'± to 1,920'± asl, delivering exceptional panoramic vistas in every direction. A beautifully updated rock ranch home, abundant wildlife, and a serene tributary of Cherry Creek, featuring multiple dammed areas, further elevate the ranch’s charm and functionality. An additional 82± acre high-fenced parcel is also available in conjunction with Lost Creek Ranch South.

JUST SOLD! Bar D Ranch is officially off the market! This ranch features gently rolling hills, panoramic views, and lush native grasses, this ranch is an outdoor paradise. The high-fenced property offers a well-maintained habitat supporting diverse wildlife such as whitetail deer, turkey, and dove. Hunting opportunities are plentiful, complemented by strategically placed blinds and feeders that align with the property.

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Rain is a good thing...we're praying it continues! Texas has seen recent rainfall which has helped the state avoid serious drought concerns. The state is experiencing a much lower percentage of exceptional drought conditions at 9.06%. Extreme drought conditions have also decreased to 14.61% statewide. Stay informed about current water conditions.

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New Rules Pass on Hunting, Trapping Mountain Lions

Texas Parks and Wildlife introduced new rules for hunting and trapping mountain lions

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission recently adopted new rules related to hunting and trapping mountain lions in the state.

The new rules ban live mountain lions from being kept in a trap or snare for more than 36 hours. The commission also voted to ban canned hunts.

Breaking the rules is punishable by a Class C misdemeanor and a fine up to $500.

“We’re disappointed that the commission didn’t take into account ranchers’ testimonies or consider the stakeholder group’s recommendations,” said Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) District 6 State Director Warren Cude, who has lost livestock to the predators. “Mountain lions are deadly predators to livestock, and farmers and ranchers need the ability to manage them without facing criminal penalties.”

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recommended commissioners adopt the rules after hearing from the Mountain Lion Stakeholders Group that met over the last year.

The department received 7,351 comments on the proposal, with 91% in favor, according to TPWD.

Landowner organizations, including TFB, provided written comments and public testimony in opposition to the trapping rule.

In response to those comments, TPWD staff recommended an alternative rule to provide more flexibility for farmers and ranchers managing predators, especially coyotes, with snares. The agency added an exemption for snares set with a diameter of 10-inches or less. This replaced a previous exemption for traps set with a breakaway device that would release any animal that exceeded the breakaway threshold of 285 pounds of force.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission directed TPWD staff to evaluate issues surrounding mandatory reporting of mountain lion takes and implementation of trap check standards because they can be monitored with satellite or cellular equipment.

In written comments and public testimony, TFB recommended the agency develop best management practices (BMPs) as an alternative strategy to mandatory trap checks.

Voluntary implementation of the BMPs would promote coordination and cooperation between TPWD, ranchers and trappers, TFB said.

The BMPs would underscore the ethics of lion trapping, detail ways to avoid incidental captures of black bears and provide resources for trappers to increase their professionalism and efficiency.

TFB also encouraged TPWD to work with landowners and the Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters Association in developing the BMPs.