Acres: 2470+- acres
Location: Leakey Texas in the Frio River Canyon
Located just one mile west of Leakey in the ever popular Frio Canyon, the Bison Ranch @ Frio Canyon is truly the most unique ranch the Hill Country has to offer. The gorgeous Bison Ranch rock monument and a section of the beautiful Patterson Creek bid you welcome upon entering the property. Driving along the main road, your attention is drawn to the unexpected terrain variations; highlighted by spring-fed canyons filled with incredible hardwoods, large open fields supporting exotic and native game, pecan bottoms, spring fed lakes, and many other incredible features. All this natural beauty is accented by first-class improvements and accommodations, making this the best all-around hunting/recreational ranch on the market. Today’s ranch is the product of many land acquisitions through the years resulting in making this the most beautiful and diverse property available anywhere in the Hill Country.
The first of three distinct terrain features, rarely seen together on a single ranch, comprises the western third of ranch. This portion is made up of 900 acres (+/-) and highlighted by the “divide country” plateau that separates the Frio and Nueces canyons in Real County. This plateau has numerous fertile canyons with travertine lined, spring-fed creeks flowing to the west prong of the (Dry) Frio River valley. Huge Pinion Pines, caves, varieties of hardwoods, unique bluffs and rock formations, Indian mounds and steep tree-lined hills that bring Colorado to mind; it’s all here! And if this isn’t enough, you will regularly see Elk, Fallow, Aoudad, Sika, Whitetail, hogs and other varieties of game. The sheer beauty of the ranch, the gorgeous views and the incredible sunsets are absolutely breathtaking.
Moving to the middle section of the ranch, huge ridgelines running to the east catch your interest and their peaks define the northern and southern boundaries of the property. Property lines are along or just outside the ridge tops providing the ranch a unique level of privacy from the large neighboring properties. The center of the three ridges offers incredible views below of two of the most awesome hardwood lined valleys anywhere in the Hill Country. The rock formations framing these canyons are incredible and you often see herds of Aoudad sheep moving along the sheer bluffs. The floors of these canyons offer deep fertile soil, multiple springs, creeks, small waterfalls, ponds, and huge hardwoods; native and exotic game wander continually along the creek bottoms.
The east end of the ridge offers scenic views of the front section of the ranch with the City of Leakey and the Frio Canyon in the distance. At the base of the ridge you find the incredible headquarters of the ranch overlooking hundreds of acres of rolling bottom land, large healthy oaks, a spring fed lake, open fields loaded with free ranging game including Buffalo, Axis, Sika, Fallow, Blackbuck and Whitetail deer. Sycamore lined Cattail Creek continues to flow toward the front of the ranch creating numerous pools of live water.
The perfectly sited headquarters features a beautiful custom 6000+/- sq ft main home, 2/1 foreman’s house, excellent pipe working pens, shop, game processing area with walk-in cooler, tractor barn, and other extras. The main home is a 5 bedroom, 5 bath multi level native limestone masterpiece with standing seam roof, a large open gourmet kitchen with a nice pantry, and a great open floor plan perfectly suited for entertaining beneath the open-trussed, vaulted ceiling. Moving through the home you find an upstairs trophy room/loft/game room, a nice office, large walk-in closets, and utility room. A canopied BBQ area, a large beautiful rock patio complete with fire pit, in-ground spa, 14’ deep porches that wrap around the home all come together to make outdoor entertaining for a large group easy and enjoyable.
The custom pool allows for tremendous views in all directions. There is a nice spring-fed fishing lake within walking distance of the house to provide hours of entertainment for guests and children. The house has a two vehicle carport with a large concrete parking area. The landscape is studded with large oaks and watered by a sprinkler system. This well-planned and constructed headquarters integrates perfectly into the ranch’s feel.
The Bison Ranch @ Frio Canyon is a one of a kind property and offers the rare opportunity to own a truly spectacular Hill Country Ranch. (School taxes $5,264.90 / yr. - County Taxes $3,778.03)
Improvements: The perfectly sited headquarters features a beautiful custom 6000+/- sq ft main home, 2/1 foreman’s house, excellent pipe working pens, shop, game processing area with walk-in cooler, tractor barn, and other extras. The main home is a 5 bedroom, 5 bath multi level native limestone masterpiece with standing seam roof, a large open gourmet kitchen with a nice pantry, and a great open floor plan perfectly suited for entertaining beneath the open-trussed, vaulted ceiling. Moving through the home you find an upstairs trophy room/loft/game room, a nice office, large walk-in closets, and utility room. A canopied BBQ area, a large beautiful rock patio complete with fire pit, in-ground spa, 14’ deep porches that wrap around the home all come together to make outdoor entertaining for a large group easy and enjoyable. The custom pool allows for tremendous views in all directions. There is a nice spring-fed fishing lake within walking distance of the house to provide hours of entertainment for guests and children. The house has a two vehicle carport with a large concrete parking area. The landscape is studded with large oaks and watered by a sprinkler system. This well-planned and constructed headquarters integrates perfectly into the ranch’s feel.
Water: The beautiful Patterson Creek bid you welcome upon entering the property. Sycamore lined Cattail Creek flows toward the front of the ranch creating numerous pools of live water. There are also other springs, one of which supplies crystal clear fresh water to the headquarters.
Vegetation: Huge Pinion Pines, caves, varieties of hardwoods, unique bluffs and rock formations, Indian mounds and steep tree-lined hills that bring Colorado to mind; it’s all here!
Wildlife: Open fields are loaded with free ranging game including Buffalo, Axis, Sika, Fallow, Blackbuck and Whitetail deer. You will also regularly see Elk, Aoudad, Sika, Turkeys, hogs and other varieties of game.
Minerals:TBD
Price:$3,270 per acre - $7.95M
Comments:The Bison Ranch @ Frio Canyon is a one of a kind property and offers the rare opportunity to own a truly spectacular Hill Country Ranch. (School taxes $5,264.90 / yr. - County Taxes $3,778.03) Call us to come out and have a look.
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