Location

The ranch is located 9 miles ENE of Pettus, TX on FM 2442 and is only 21 driving miles west of Goliad, TX. The ranch is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from San Antonio and only about 2 hours and 30 minutes from the Houston area.

Topography, Rangeland & Habitat

The ranch is predominantly large intact stands of native diverse brush and trees, including live oaks, and impressive bull mesquites, all providing excellent browse and shelter for wildlife. On the northeast portion of the ranch is a draw system with a nice stand of live oaks. Approximately 24 acres of this draw is located in the FEMA floodplain.

Wildlife

The ranch enjoys abundant populations of wildlife including white-tailed deer, turkey, quail and dove, as well as predators. The owner over the past decade has managed the parent ranch’s native deer herd for years to produce trophy-quality mature animals for the area. This quality is apparent when reviewing the past year’s harvest results. Please note, the deer pictures on the listing page are from the parent ranch that this offering is still currently a part of.

Electricity

Minerals

This is a surface sale only.

Area History

The community of Pettus (fka Dry Medio) dates back to the early days of Texas with Pettus being renamed around the time of the Civil War in honor of area settler John Freeman Pettus who participated in the battle of San Jacinto. To the east, about halfway to Goliad, is the small community known as Charco. Charco was settled by at least four members of Stephen F. Austin’s “Old Three Hundred”. Spanish explorers in the eighteenth century recorded that an Indian village was located at this site. The Spanish charco means “pool” or “watering hole,” a name suggested by the numerous bodies of water that once dotted the area. The name is also said to come from an Indian designation for the locality, referring to a petrified stump near a watering pool.