21,607 Acres with Home, Corrals, Barn, Landing Strip, Electricity in Crockett County, Ozona, Texas

Overview:  The iconic Double T Ranch in Ozona is one of the finest ranches in the Edwards Plateau Region of Texas. The ranch has been owned by the Thompson Family since 1968 with an extensive brush management program in place. Grasses and wildlife habitat are in excellent condition with an extensive watering system benefiting both livestock and wildlife. Fencing, roads, pens, barns and houses are all in place making the property ready to use day one. Opportunities like this do not come along very often. Location & Road Frontage:  The Double T Ranch is immediately adjacent to Ozona being on the northwest side of town. There is 1.75 miles of Highway 163 frontage, 1.36 miles of Highway 137, and .1 mile of First Street frontage where Johnson Draw exits the property and runs through Ozona.  Terrain:  Level to steep elevations can be found throughout the ranch. There is approximately 300 feet of elevation change with a high elevation of 2,620’ above sea level and a low elevation of 2,340’ above sea level. Terrain varies from rocky, rough country to gentle, rolling and productive pastureland. There are interesting overhangs/caves that can be found as well. Newton Draw and Johnson Draw are two named draws on the ranch that occasionally run water.  Pastures/ Brush Management:  The ranch has approximately 25 pastures, with the largest pasture being approximately 1,400+/- acres. The pastures are very well watered and have undergone an extensive brush management program through the ranch’s history, and over the last year. Strips are grubbed and raked leaving 2/3 brush to every 1/3 that is cleared. Livestock can be easily rotated throughout the numerous ranch pastures with exceptionally good fences. Vegetation:  Mesquite, cedar, and scattered live oaks make up the majority of tree cover. There is also algerita, catclaw, mountain laurel, shin oak, and a variety of other trees and shrubs. Grasses consist of tobosa grass, curly mesquite, old world bluestem, side oats grama, various trident grasses, plains lovegrass, and other grasses commonly found in Crockett County. Grasses and pastureland are in exceptionally good condition.  Livestock:  The ranch is currently under a multi-year grazing lease that can be terminated with the sale of the ranch. The grasses, fences and pastures on the ranch are in excellent condition. The ranch is currently running approximately 1,700 sheep, 1,300 goats and 17 cows. Historically, the Double T has conservatively run about 500 animal units (6 sheep are considered as 1 animal unit).  Wildlife/Hunting:  Double T Ranch is in the Managed Lands Deer program through Texas Parks & Wildlife. TPWD typically issues 225- 245 deer permits annually. The ranch has only been leased for hunting for one season, since the 60’s. Surprisingly, there have been no feral hogs on the ranch. Turkey and deer populations are excellent with trophy bucks scoring in the 160-170 B&C class.  There are 27 corn feeders with deer blinds on each and 14 protein feeders. Protein is fed year-round with antibiotics to enhance body conditions and antler growth. All corn and…

Home, Corrals, Barn, Landing Strip, Electricity, Water Well, Grain Storage, Hunting Game, Work Shop, Wildlife Feeders

Acreage, Hunting Property, Recreational Land, Ranch, Home, Farm, Cattle Ranch, Home With Acreage

Ozona, 76943 Texas

County: Crockett