Shamrock, TX 79079 - Wheeler County

Location: The Hise Ranch is located in the southeast-quadrant of Wheeler County, being approximately 8 miles east of Shamrock, Texas and approximately 100 miles east of Amarillo, Texas.

Access: Access to the ranch is excellent, being by the frontage road to Interstate 40 (Historic Route 66) which adjoins the south side of the property.

Acres: 789

General Description: The Hise Ranch has a terrain that varies from nearly level to gently rolling. The majority of the soils found on this property are sandy in nature, with the soils becoming more of a loamy fine sand toward the north-end of the ranch. The brush canopy ranges from open to dense. The Hise Ranch has a good mix of open country with scattered areas of shinnery oak motes and plum thickets. The majority of the brush cover is shinnery oak; however, many areas of large plumb thickets, mesquite and cedar are scattered around the ranch. Additionally, the ranch has areas of large hardwoods which include oak, chinaberry and hackberry trees. This brush canopy makes ideal habitat and an excellent food source for the good population of Whitetail deer. The grass turf over the ranch is considered to be good, being primarily tall grasses such as sand lovegrass, switchgrass, side-oats grama, sand bluestem, indiangrass, blue grama, three-awns and sand dropseed.

Hunting: This ranch offers great hunting and cattle ranching opportunities. This area is known to support a good population of big whitetail deer, quail and turkey. This ranch has been under the same family ownership for over 60 years and this is the first time this ranch has been placed on the open market.

Price: $725 per acre

Minerals: Seller will retain all minerals. 100% of the wind rights will be conveyed to the buyer.

Taxes: The 2011 base property taxes were approximately $.91 per acre, or a total of approximately $725.

Remarks: If you are in the market for a hunting/cattle ranch reasonably priced, this offering deserves your attention. To schedule a showing, or for additional information, please contact Rusty Lawson.