Benavides, TX 78341 - Duval County

THIS FINE SOUTH TEXAS RANCH IS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FREER AND 6.5 MILES SOUTH OF HWY 44 ON RANCH ROAD 3196 WITH OVER A MILE OF PAVED ROAD FRONTAGE. THE RANCH IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED WITHIN SHORT DISTANCES OF SAN ANTONIO (134 MILES), HOUSTON (260 MILES), CORPUS CHRISTI (78 MILES) AND MCALLEN (127 MILES).

THIS RANCH HAS BEEN MANAGED FOR WILDLIFE FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS AND THE RESULTS OF THAT MANAGEMENT ARE BEGINNING TO BE EVIDENT. 160 B&C DEER WERE VIEWED DURING THE LAST SEASON, WITH MANY YOUNG DEER COMING ON STRONG. THE RANCH IS 70% UNDER HIGH FENCE. ACROSS THE 30% LOW FENCE IS A 3400 ACRE NEIGHBOR.

IMPROVEMENTS CONSIST OF TWO CABINS, A WELL, 2 STORAGE BUILDINGS AND A 3 SIDED BARN. EVEN THOUGH SOUTH TEXAS HAS BEEN DRY THE TANK NEAR THE CAMP HAS BEEN KEPT IN WATER BY THE WELL. TWO OTHER TANKS ON THE RANCH ARE DRY NOW. NARCISENO CREEK RUNS THROUGH THE RANCH AS WELL AS TWO OTHER DRY CREEKS ALLOWING FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL.

TOPOGRAPHY OF THIS PROPERTY IS ROLLING WITH EXCELLENT BRUSH DIVERSITY.RECENTLLY A BIOLIGIST WITH T.P.W.D. DUSTIN WINDSOR VISITED THE RANCH AND WROTE IN HIS REPORT THAT THE QUALITY OF THE HABITAT IS VERY HIGH. HE WAS ABLE TO FIND MULTIPLE HIGHLY PREFERRED BROWSE SPECIES , NUMEROUS SECOND CHOICE PLANTS AND SEVERAL SPECIES THAT MAY NOT BE PREFERRED , BUT ARE STILL IMPORTANT TO A COMPLETE DIET.