* FANTASTIC HUNTING and GRAZING RANCH, with 10 ACRE LAKE * , Russell, OK 73554(Greer County)

Another 30% is in dense woods, including 50' tall cottonwoods, thick scrub oak hammocks, hackberries, willows, chinaberry groves, bushy "Christmas" cedars, shinnery motts, and wild plum. Interior ranch roads wind through these areas, providing easy access to the meadows and wildlife feeders in place. There are great bowhunting opportunities here, whether you prefer to hunt from a tree stand or ground blind.

The balance of ranch, some 20%, is in food plots that range from 1-30 acres in size (see RANCH MAPS). There are twelve of these cultivated plots; the owner normally sews these in wheat to stage wildlife and rotate cattle on during the winter months, but has put in alfalfa occasionally too. The soils are sandy loam and will take well to most hay crops, grasses, or bag mixes.

All of the different terrains described above are scattered throughout the whole property, so anywhere you are on the ranch, you will find wooded areas, cleared grass pasture, and food plots. This even distribution of cover and vegetation makes the whole property huntable, as well as good for rotational grazing.

TROPHY HUNTING:

With such a diverse landscape, you can only imagine the density of wildlife on this ranch! Mature whitetail bucks are consistent, and it is easy to see 30-40 deer on one of the larger food plots at a time. A 17 pt buck was taken off of the property a few years ago; this area of the county can produce 150-170 class native deer with minimal feed. Rio Grande turkeys are plentiful too. I personally saw at least fifty of them my first trip through the property. The owner states he has seen over 500 of them in a flock in the Springtime. A few coveys of bobwhite quail and mourning dove are also on the property, as well as ducks on the lake (see SURFACE WATER below). Predators include bobcat and the occasional mountain lion.

Corn spin feeders, as well as turkey and quail feeders, have been kept going on the ranch. It has not been leased or commercially hunted in the twelve years the owner has had it, and has only been hunted mildly by family. The property is surrounded by other locally owned farms and ranches, with very little hunting pressure around it.

SURFACE WATER:

The ranch has two small ponds and one large lake. The lake was formed by a government dike built in 2002, used to control the flow of water down Turkey Creek. This dike is approximately 3/4 mile long and creates a 22 acre basin on the south side of the property. The cost of installing the dike was at that time was $760,000.

The lake will normally hold 8-10 acres of surface water, but even in the dryest months, the east half, which is approximately 15' deep, will always hold water. The lake is stocked with bass, bluegill, brim, and catfish, and the fish are fed regularly, so they continue to grow and multiply. There are several other large reservoirs in this part Greer County, plus a river and several creeks, all which help hold large numbers of ducks in the area. The Womack Ranch benefits from this, and its lake houses lots of waterfowl during the fall and winter months.

CATTLE RANCHING:

For raising livestock, the ranch has been divided into eight different pastures, each with water available and good grass. The fences are all in excellent to good condition, with the perimeter fence being six-line barbed wire and the cross fences, five-line. Metal T-posts and pipe corners ensure stability. With the excellent grass forage and scattered wheat fields, the owner has consistently ran 50 cows year around. A set of pipe pens with workind chute is located at the headquarters for working calves. The owner has diversified the grazing capabilities of the ranch beyond cattle, and currently uses it to raise llamas, emu, buffalo, sheep, horses, and donkeys too.

LODGING:

In the early 1900s, a large wooden hay barn was contructed on the ranch by the original homesteader. During the Prohibition Era of the 1920s and early 30s, the upstairs was used as a "party barn", and hosted many dances and other bar room activities. The current owner has made the upstairs an open floorplan deer camp. There is a large kitchen sink here, as well as a stove, refridgerator, shower, and toilet. An attached metal porch that overlooks the lake pasture allows an outdoor space for cooking and hanging out. Electricity and community water are both ran to the barn, and there is space to store hay or equipment on the ground level.

A camper trailer, capable of sleeping five people, is parked underneath the barn's carport and will go with the sale as well. This camper is used, but is in functioning condition. There are several good homesites for building, which provide good views and/or seclusion.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS:

There are six water wells on the property - one is powered by a windmill, one by a sump pump, two are artesian wells and naturally flow ground water, one is capped, and the other is silted in. The windmill has all new pipes and gears and is in excellent working order. There are three utility meters in place on the ranch - two at the headquarters and a third at an old homesite north of the headquarters. The ranch is easily accessed, with county roads on three sides. The north and east roads are paved asphalt, and the west road is dirt. There are at least two miles of mature shelterbelts running through the property, to create windbreaks. Several deer stands and wildlife feeders will be conveyed as well.

The 560 acres of the ranch all lie in a continguous section block. The other 80 acres of the 640 section is located in the northwest corner; it is an estate property and is basically an old CRP pasture, with no fences.

ASKING PRICE:

The Womack Ranch is currently being offered for $1000/acre, or $560,000, which includes all fixtures and improvements.

This is a great opportunity to purchase prime Oklahoma ranch land that is both productive, recreational, and scenic. Call land agent Ben Belew at cell phone (940) 357-9940 for more information and to arrange for your private showing of this ranch.