Mariposa Ranch

2985 Acre Ranch ~ Menard County

Improved High Fenced Hunting Ranch

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Acres:

2985 +/- Acres

Location:

Approximately 6.3 miles south of Menard and approximately 3 miles SE on Walker Lane in Menard County, Texas.

Description:

Here is a hunting and recreational ranch has that "WOW" factor that a distinguished buyer is after. From the moment you pull in the gate you will realize that this place is special. An all-weather road from the entrance leads to the headquarters, which includes a magnificent limestone 5,322 +/- sq/ft house/lodge, and two elegantly rustic cabins, which are comfortable for any guest. Beside the main lodge there is the luxurious pool, hot tub, and outdoor kitchen. The ranch provides spectacular views and rolling terrain, higher elevations and healthy, well-maintained pastures. Excellent all-weather roads provide easy access to all areas of the ranch. There is very little cedar or prickly pear to be found on the ranch, the landscape is made up of 38% native brush, 58% pastures and 4% farmland. This property is blanketed with thick improved grasses, an extraordinary variety of high protein brush species, huge Live Oaks, Red Oaks, Burr Oaks, Cedar Elms, Hackberry, and an expansive garden of native flora. The ranch rolls immaculately through 2985 acres of the Texas Hill Country with approximately 2313 acres being high-fenced, and the remaining 672 acres low-fenced.

Water:

The Mariposa Ranch has it’s own spring fed lake that encompasses 3+/- acres of surface water. The limestone bottoms and outcrops create a photographic setting as the lake elegantly caresses exposed rock outcroppings and grassy banks all along the lakes edge. The south shore has been lined with rock and concrete next to a Bermuda grass shore with pecan and oak trees. The lake has been stocked with Florida hybrid black bass, channel catfish and hybrid bluegill perch. Native fish along with the stocked fish offer much excitement whether you have a fly rod or spinning rod in your hand.

Eight springs/wells (electric & windmill)
26 wildlife-watering troughs.
Two one acre ponds (currently dry).
Two ½ acre spring fed ponds.
Over 2.8 miles of Elm Creek (2+/- miles of wet weather & .8+/- miles of live water).
Over 1.4 miles of wet-weather North Coon Hollow Creek.

Wildlife:

On this awesome working cattle ranch you can hunt trophy whitetails, Rio Grande turkey, dove, quail or fish the spring-fed lake for largemouth bass and hybrid blue gill perch. Following strict game management practices has resulted in Boone and Crockett scores improving every year. The premium habitat has been improved through selective brush removal, controlled burns, expanded watering systems, established food plots and rotational grazing of cattle. Helicopter surveys are conducted on an annual basis, along with cull buck and doe harvest to maintain a healthy buck/doe ratio. Careful attention to wildlife preservation on the ranch creates an unequaled wildlife sanctuary; as well as a home to a diversity of songbirds, and breeding ground for a number of migratory fowl. Spring, summer, autumn and winter bring an awesome year round migration of many bird species. Mariposa Ranch is Level III MLDP qualified. The ranch is on the Monarch butterfly migration hosting thousands of butterflies annually, also working with the University of Kansas to tag Monarchs for migration research.

Improvements:

Approximately 2313 acres of the property are high fenced, with the remaining 672+/- acres being low fenced, as well as seven separate grazing pastures with at least one water trough in each and three bull/horse traps with water troughs. An all-weather road extends from the ranch entrance to the main house, headquarters-hunting lodge, and throughout the property.

Main house/lodge was built consisting of 4BR/3.5BA, one living area, and kitchen; there are two exterior patios wrapping around 2 sides of the house. Interior of the main house is composed of limestone, rugged timbers, and granite counter tops. The kitchen/dining/living are all open creating a perfect entertaining area for all to enjoy. Immediately outdoors are the porches and pool area which are surrounded by the elegance of the Texas Hill Country. The outdoor pool and entertaining area provides for a relaxing place to enjoy the outdoors or soak up some sun. It is located just beside the main house/lodge and is well planned and gracefully landscaped. The direct pool area is flagstone and limestone rock, a beach entry leads into the pool with several in-pool sitting areas along the sides. There is a hot tub/spa built up with limestone rocks situated towards the beach entry area overlooking the manicured yards and pristine countryside. Next to the vanishing edge pool there is a very nice outdoor kitchen and covered sitting area, complete with commercial grade appliances and an outdoor fireplace.

A 2,201+/- sq/ft 2BR/1BA foreman’s house.
Two very comfortable guest cabins of 864+/- sq/ft and 639+/- sq/ft.
5,031+/- sq/ft insulated metal barn including walk-in cooler, skinning rack, air compressor, tack room and two horse stalls.
Within the barn, approximately 3,500sq/ft is completely enclosed with 1,008+/- sq/ft of that portion being heated and cooled living quarters.

There is also a 192+/- sq/ft insulated rock pump house. Nine deer breeding pens with individual water troughs, protein feed stations and hay feeders. Several hunting blinds, feeders and protein feeders, which are scattered throughout the ranch, providing year around food subsidy for game and wildlife. Two sets of livestock/cattle working pens with squeeze chutes. And there is both single and three-phase electricity servicing the ranch.

Minerals:

Owner will convey all minerals owned.

Remarks:

This well maintained property is the perfect, ready-to-go recreational, hunting and cattle ranch.

Price:

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