, Dickens, TX (Dickens County)

Terrain: The topography on the ranch is considered to be gently sloping over much of the ranch with the eastern portions of the property sloping and draining to Turkey Roost Creek. This nice creek has several springs and holes of water. Two pastures are cleared of brush and seeded to improved grasses, offering excellent livestock grazing and quail hunting. Several foodplots have been established on the ranch offering wildlife an excellent foodsource (see map). Totally, approximately 440 acres are in cultivation. The ranch has an excellent cover of mesquite and hackberry trees, with shinnery found in the sandier portions of the property. Cedar is scattered along the rougher areas of the creek with willow trees, scattered sage, wild plums and sumac throughout the creek bottoms.

Water: The ranch is considered to be very well watered by an electric submersible water well and a PVC pipeline extended through the ranch. This pipeline is tied into several drinking troughs throughout the ranch. Windmills and several earthen ponds and Turkey Roost Creek offer additional water to livestock and wildlife.

Improvements: The ranch is very nicely improved by a four bedroom manufactured home and a rustic six room hunting lodge. A good set of pipe livestock shipping/working pens is located at the ranch headquarters, along with a game processing barn and a concrete floor dog kennel.

Access: Access to the ranch is provided by graded county roads.

Hunting/Recreation: The Double R Ranch is the premier hunting ranch in this area. Hunting has been the main focus of the current ownership, and several outside wildlife biologists and the Texas Parks and Wildlife have been utilized to improve wildlife. The native pasture on the ranch are considered ideal habitat for whitetail deer and quail, and the cultivated foodplots offer an excellent foodsource. The ranch has been under an intense game management program for several years. The ranch is currently enrolled in several wildlife programs with the state and through Quail Unlimited, and has been showcased on Outdoor Life Network's television show 'Cabelas Outfitter Journal'.

Remarks: This ranch is considered to be "top of the line". All of the improvements are in good condition, and this ranch is ready to hunt. Please download the pdf brochure for more information.

Price: $1,050.00 per acre

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