7,717 Acres Moro Creek Ranch

Description: Moro Creek Ranch, owned and operated by the same family since 1929. This near-century old ranch is a very well-watered South Texas ranch located in the heart of the Golden Triangle. The ranch boasts an impressive native Whitetail Deer herd that has been overseen by the same management for 25 years. Excellent native brush, widespread surface water and good subsurface water make this a unique offering. The ranch is highlighted by the 88± acre Moro Lake. Improvements: The ranch has very basic improvements. The Tulley Camp consists of two small, wood frame homes and an open-air barn. The larger of the two has plywood walls, a kitchen, living room/bedroom with one bathroom. The second has two rooms with one bathroom and washer/dryer. The older headquarters includes three homes, an enclosed metal barn, equipment barn, tool shed and four storage containers. The homes are in poor condition and are most likely in need of removal. The headquarters location overlooks one of the lakes. The road system and cross-fencing are in good shape, and the perimeter is high-fenced.   Water: This is a very well-watered South Texas ranch, having both excellent subsurface water and surface water. There are five (5) Carrizo water wells located on the property. Three of the five wells are currently operating and supplying water to the Tulley camp site, hunting headquarters, Camp Louie hunting cabin, and 12 water troughs. The well at the Headquarters has not operated in several years, but at one time watered all three houses and the sprinkler system; it needs to be inspected. The 5th well, located on a hill in the southwest part of the ranch, is not operating, but was tested at 300± GPM and is 1002± feet deep. The Camp Louie well has new pipe, is 1002± feet deep, and was tested at 235 GPM. It waters the cabin and 2 water troughs. The hunting camp well waters the hunting facility and one water trough. The information on the wells was obtained through the State of Texas Well Report logs. The Headquarters well and Hunting well do not show in the reports due to being drilled before 1983. The ranch has 17± tanks/lakes, with the main attraction being Moro Lake, which is 88± acres when full. Several other lakes are 3 to 10± acres in size. Moro Creek traverses the ranch for 3.72± miles before its confluence with El Morito Creek. El Morito Creek traverses the ranch for .71± miles. These two drainages provide runoff to several tanks/lakes and provide pools of water during wet times.  Wildlife: The ranch has been intensely managed for 25 years by the owners and current leaseholders. The ranch has all the necessary browse and water reserves to grow very large Whitetail Deer. The combination of good management practices and exceptional natural deer habitat has resulted in several 190 Boone & Crockett bucks taken over the years. The ranch record is a 198 B/C. With the water distribution, excellent brush, and soils, this ranch also holds an abundance of native game. Multiple tanks/lakes offer remarkable duck and dove hunting, and several of the 17 water features offer good bass fishing. Over the years, many bass over 5 lbs. have been caught. All the creek drainages are lined with large trees, providing good turkey roost sites. Although high fenced, this ranch is nestled amongst very large neighboring ranches. Dimmit County is renowned for producing some of the largest native Whitetail Deer in the state. This ranch carries an abundance of wildlife including native Whitetail Deer, turkey, dove, quail, duck, javelina, hogs, and varmints. The ranch has been in the Managed Land Deer program (MLDP) for over 20 years.  Vegetation: This ranch has excellent brush diversity, predominantly all native virgin brush, providing all the necessary groceries for producing large Whitetail Deer. Large mesquites are scattered throughout the brush, and large hackberry and elm trees are found along creek drainages. Brush species include blackbrush, guajillo, guayacon, persimmon, whitebrush, tasajillo, huisache, granjeno, prickly pear, and native grasses.    Minerals: This is a surface only sale. The ranch has production on it but has a Surface Use Agreement (SUA) in place.     Tax: Ag exempt.