Mossy Slough Ranch - McMullen County, Fowlerton, TX
Mossy Slough Ranch - McMullen County, Fowlerton, TX
Located a short hour and 15 minutes south of San Antonio, TX is the Mossy Slough Ranch. The ranch includes ample old-growth South Texas habitat conducive to growing large white-tailed deer. Mossy Slough, a tributary of the Frio River, is the southern border and provides exceptional riparian habitat and diversity.
Location
Topography, Rangeland & Habitat
The ranch has a gentle topographic relief of 30 feet sloping from the northern portion of the ranch to the southern portion of Mossy Slough. The tree cover in the southern portion of the ranch is predominantly cedar elms, hackberries, bull mesquites, a few live oaks, ashes plus diverse native South Texas riparian underbrush.
To the north the terrain begins to level out and provide more excellent habitat for the native wildlife. During years with average to high rainfall, portions of the ranch naturally collect water and act as watering holes for wildlife and livestock alike. Having old-growth “Bull” mesquites, a few live oaks, guayacon, lime prickly ash, guajillo, Texas Ebony, Texas Persimmon and granjeno, the land thrives with the high protein flora to naturally grow and sustain healthy populations of trophy whitetail and other wildlife.
Wildlife
Improvements
Water
In the southeastern portion of the ranch is a very large concrete dam historically used to impound water for irrigation purposes. During years with average rainfall, portions of Mossy Slough are known to hold water for longer periods.
During years with average to high rainfall, other portions on the northern end of the ranch naturally collect water and act as watering holes for wildlife and livestock alike.
The ranch is currently equipped with a water well for livestock, wildlife and domestic purposes. In addition to the water well the improvements have rainwater catchment systems in place for additional water needs.
Electricity
Minerals
