This is the perfect ranch for a new owner who wants to begin hunting quality whitetails right away, but also has a vision for the future. The basics are all in place: great facilities and lodging, excellent habitat, stunning views and a top-notch deer herd. In addition, there is a deer breeding facility in operation, which offers many possibilities. Keep the extensive network of deer pens and the excellent working facility to continue the deer breeding operation or start a new one. Scale the pens back and convert them into DMP pens or a smaller, hobby-sized breeding operation. Or, remove the pens completely and open up more of the property for hunting and recreation. With the hilltop scenery, well-managed native vegetation and extensive infrastructure, Sierra Mesa Ranch is a diverse property ready for a new owner to take advantage of the many options available for the future of this ranch.

Location: Hour and a half drive southwest from Ft Worth, just 10 miles south of Hico.

Terrain: Rolling on the north end, changing to steeply sloped as the land climbs over 230 feet of elevation change with sweeping, panoramic views, changing back to rolling in the higher southern half of the ranch.

Layout: The entrance to the ranch is hidden and unassuming, with an entrance drive through a low-fenced buffer that keeps the high-fenced portion of the ranch hidden from the county road. Deer pens, facilities and home are in the northern part of the ranch before the major elevation change. Once on the southern, higher part of the ranch, there are roads, senderos and food plots in the wooded hills, with no permanent structures.

Facilities: 2,100 sq. ft. 3BR/2B brick home, 1,100 sq. ft. 2BR/2B hunters' cabin, 64' x 74' metal shop with walk-in cooler and processing area, 24' x 36' deer working barn with complete chute and handling equipment, deer pens and alleyways. Other improvements: 2 Trinity water wells, piped water throughout ranch, cultivated food plots, 10 earthen ponds, gravel/caliche roads throughout, established stands of native grasses, such as switchgrass, little bluestem, and indiangrass, has Level 3 Managed Lands Deer Permit

Minerals: Owner believe he owns about half of all minerals, and will convey half of what he owns.

Equipment and deer in pens are negotiable.