3,197 Acres LITTLE YOLEDIGO CREEK RANCH, Zavala-Frio County
Off Hwy. 57
Batesville, TX78829
Description: Little Yoledigo Creek Ranch offers the opportunity to own a truly diverse piece of South Texas. The terrain transitions seamlessly from rolling hills to lush river bottom land, creating a landscape that feels like two worlds in one. Towering live oaks, sweeping views, and abundant water anchor the property, while practical improvements, diverse native brush, and a sense of seclusion make it both functional and private. This is a well-rounded ranch with the character, resources, and setting to be a very special place.
Improvements: The main house, featuring 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, is perched on a hilltop with long-distance views across the ranch. In addition, there are three guest cabins, perfect for hosting family and friends. Supporting the residences are two barns, one design...
Improvements: The main house, featuring 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, is perched on a hilltop with long-distance views across the ranch. In addition, there are three guest cabins, perfect for hosting family and friends. Supporting the residences are two barns, one designed for equipment storage, and the other fully enclosed with concrete floors, four roll-top doors, and a walk-in cooler with a game-cleaning area. Ranch improvements include a 30-ton double-bin silo, 15 deer blinds, 12 protein feeders, and a high-fenced perimeter, making the property well-suited for both wildlife management and ranching operations.
Water: This ranch is exceptionally well-watered. Eight water wells distribute water to multiple troughs across the property, while four tanks provide additional water sources for wildlife and can be supplemented from the wells as needed. One of the wells taps into the Carrizo Aquifer and is powered by 3-phase electricity, ensuring a reliable supply. Adding to its uniqueness, approximately half a mile of the Leona River forms the southern boundary lined with stately live oaks and offering both beauty and function.
Wildlife: The property supports a tremendous deer herd and has also been carefully developed into an outstanding quail hunting ranch. The deer herd has been under intensive management for years, with the owner enhancing habitat through water development, brush sculpting, and the planting of native grasses. A combination of diverse brush, a well-established feed program, and reliable water systems creates the ideal conditions for producing large whitetails and sustaining an abundance of wildlife. Quail strips and ample roosting trees further contribute to unusually strong quail and turkey populations.
Vegetation: The ranch contains all the essential brush species needed to grow exceptional South Texas whitetails. Native browse includes guajillo, guayacan, blackbrush, granjeno, white brush, persimmon, prickly pear, and many others. Brush has been strategically sculpted to enhance quail habitat, creating a balanced environment for multiple species. Scattered throughout the property are large mesquite, oak, hackberry, and elm trees, adding both habitat diversity and scenic character.
Minerals: Sellers owns a portion of minerals that will be conveyed to the buyer. There is one pad site located on the south end of the ranch, accessed through a separate gate by the fuel company. The current owner receives income from this production, which will transfer to the new owner.
Taxes: Wildlife exemption (both Zavala and Frio Co.)
Location: he ranch is accessed via 2.35 all weather deeded easement road off of Hwy 57. The gate to the easement is 13 miles E of Batesville, 22 miles W of Pearsall, 70 m iles SW of San Antonio, 145 miles SW of Austin and 260 miles W of Houston.
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DIRECTOR/Broker Associate: Dullnig Ranches at Kuper Sothebys International Realty I have been involved with ranches all of my life & oversee the game management & hunting operations on my family ranch of over 50 years & other South Texas properties. I have a deep appreciation for the history of ranching in Texas & a true passion for the outdoors. With my active involvement in ranching & knowledge of the terrain, I am the ideal professional representative when buying or selling your Texas property of any size, enhanced by world wide marketing provided by Sotheby's International Real Estate. 24+ YEARS EXPERIENCE $635 Million - 2021 & 2022 Team Sales Volume $460 Million - 2021 & 2022 Individual Sales Volume $167 Billion - 2022 Sotheby's Global Sales Volume Over $330M in Current Inventory Prestigious "Land Star" Award for largest ranch sale in South Texas, 2014 and 2015 Land Star: Top Volume in the state of Texas Land Star: Top Volume in South Texas Sales Land Star: Top Volume in Hill Country/Austin/Waco. Newsweek: 2020 - 23 Top Brokerage in U.S. Top Ranked Ranch Broker, San Antonio Business Journal 'Book of Lists', 2006 - 2023 The Land Report - Top Southwest Brokerage 2014-2023. Kuper Sotheby's International Realty - Top Ranch Broker and Top Realtor in Sales Volume for 20 years Platinum Top 50, 2004 - 2022, plus a Multiple Finalist as chosen by realtor peers Luxury League, one of only 17 Realtors, 2014 - 2022 Wall Street Journal "The Thousand" - Top 1000 United States Real Estate Professional, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.2021, 2022 Texas Monthly Magazine, 2005 Super Agents, Farm and Ranch Had largest land tract sale in Kuper Sotheby's International Realty's 45-year history