There are a few common arrangements that tend to define the basic financial arrangements between landowners and hunting outfitters.
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John Hayter: I am a Land Specialist
Snapshots of land specialists’ lives
Property Ownership:A Bedrock of the Economy in Troubled Times
Property ownership is still one of the best and safest investments an American family can make.
Explore Ranches: Opening the Gates to Connection
Explore Ranches provides one-of-a-kind outdoor experiences by opening the gates to some of America’s wildest and most scenic ranches.
Envision. Design. Build.
“When Ryan and I started Western Heritage, we vowed to create a firm with the technical expertise and the bold creativity that would allow our clients to dream big,” Rikki said. “Every client who buys a piece of property—large or small—has their vision of what it can become.”
Fall 2020 Land & Lifestyle Trends
Our snapshot of the latest goods, gear and more for land aficionados—from hot sauce inspired by the clay fields of Georgia to a photography book that presents a variety of American landscapes.
Bill Vacek: I am a Land Specialist
Snapshots of land specialists’ lives
The Shockey Collection: A Proud Tradition of Excellence
“In my travels, I see great properties, I see bad properties—and everything in between,” Shockey said. “Experience and time are the only ways to gain knowledge. Now, I’m at a point where I know the difference between exceptional, good and merely average.”
His real world knowledge forms the basis of the strict criteria and evaluation process that sets The Shockey Collection apart in the marketplace.
Tuning in to the Symphony of Nature
Turned off by traditional concert venues, Smith took his cello off the ground and into the trees. High up into the trees! He built a hunter’s stand-like wooden platform, and roped it so high up in an Aspen tree that he had to conjure a way to climb up. His solo performance, Music for the Birds, enamored audiences, especially because, they got to watch Smith with cello in hand climb up a rope and carefully position his body and cello on his small platform.
Our Traffic Keeps Climbing
This past month, visits to the Land.com Network were up yet again!
Featured Listing: Petan Ranch
This reputation cow ranch is mostly high, rolling grama grass hills at around 5,600 feet with 25 percent higher mountains and canyons. It is adequately watered and improved.
On the Cover: Two Creeks Ranch
Nestled in an ecological transition zone, Two Creeks offers the beautiful live water and legacy oaks and native pecans of the Hill Country and the varied brush and bull mesquite that marks superlative wildlife habitat in South Texas.
Texas Land Markets: Struggling Through the Pandemic
Research economist Dr. Charles Gilliland reports on Texas land markets for the second quarter of 2020.
Small Acreage, Big Impact for Wildlife
“From the agency’s perspective, size doesn’t matter when it comes to technical guidance or cost-share programs,” Siegmund said. “All landowners receive our best information for managing their properties, and cost-share money is awarded on the merit of the project, not on the size of the acreage.”
Featured Listing: Pennington Creek Ranch
Pennington Creek Ranch, low-fenced on three sides, is home to white-tailed deer that have been managed under TPWD’s Harvest Program, feral hogs, turkeys, dove, ducks, some bobwhite quail and non-game species.
On the Cover: Brazos River Ranch
The ranch features an excellent mixture of improved pasture and native pasture, a heavily wooded area consisting of various oaks, elms, cedar and some mesquite, as well as some rockier high ground on Barber Mountain. There is a wide variety of soil types on the ranch, however the majority of the soils are variations of some type of sandy loam. The property is currently being used for agricultural and recreational purposes; the sellers are currently running cattle on the ranch.
Featured Listing: Back Porch Ranch
Back Porch Ranch is situated in the Texas Hill Country, approximately two-and-a-half hours west of San Antonio or one hour east of Del Rio. Starting with a blank slate, the current owners have spent the last 13 years transforming the property into what it is today, a first-class Texas hunting and recreational getaway. Opportunities to entertain are endless with the Back Porch at Elk Lodge, sitting in the saloon, the African palapa or on the skeet deck with your friends. With many miles of ranch roads and scenic views, you never tire of the beauty and wildlife.
LandWatch Advertising Options
We are excited to introduce new and improved advertising products with the redesigned LandWatch. Here is an overview of changes.
Wildlife Partners LLC: The Business of Conservation
Through his San Antonio-based company Wildlife Partners LLC, Brian Gilroy is in the business of non-native wildlife conservation.
Texas Two-Step: Fall 2020
From the pages of the Fall 2020 issue of Texas LAND magazine, here’s our selection of two intriguing properties featured on the Land.com Network.
