Location

The ranch is located in northwest Wise County on County Road 1480 and County Road 1475 between Chico and Alvord. The ranch is located less than 10 minutes from Chico or Alvord. It is 11 miles northeast of Decatur, and about 50 miles from Denton and Fort Worth.

Topography, Rangeland & Habitat

The ranch is composed largely of native pasture land with small sections of wooded area. Heavy tree cover is found on the northern part of the ranch providing privacy for the homesite. The LBJ Grasslands neighboring on the west end of the ranch contains thick vegetation for wildlife bedding.

Wildlife

There is an abundance of deer and turkey found on this ranch with little to no hunting pressure on the property. It is common to see deer roaming the pastures in the early morning hours and at last light in the evening. Feral hogs, coyotes, bobcats and other predators are also found on the ranch. With the ranch’s proximity to Lake Bridgeport, it is normal to see waterfowl utilizing the stock tanks when the weather turns cold. The most common ducks found on the property are gadwall, widgeon, teal, pintail, mallards, and ringnecks. The dove hunting is good, with consistent birds each year.

Improvements

The ranch has great perimeter fencing and is cross fenced into two sections. There is a 1,000 square foot house as well as a 3,600 square foot metal workshop.

Water

The ranch has 6 ponds on it, with the largest being roughly half acre in size. They have held water consistently and a few are stocked with catfish and bream.

The ranch sits over the Trinity Aquifer where most well depths are around 200 feet and produce ample water. The ranch has a well for the house, with the rate of this well unknown. It is common in this area to have wells exceed 10 GPM.

Electricity

Minerals