We Have a Ranch Again - New Ranch - Follow Along

[cehorn]

Finally!!! After about a 6 month process we closed on the new place 2 Fridays ago. I planned to post last week but didn’t get time. I’ve posted a couple of times that we sold our place in Uvalde for numerous reasons and were looking for a new place (1031 Exchange). Mid-summer we combined funds with a couple of other guys and split ~1400 ac in the Hog Mountains east of May, TX. Everyone purchased their own part with individual properties. Our part is a little over 500 acres of raw, beautiful land fully within Brown county. When I say raw, there is not water or electricity and the roads are rough. The new place has several hundred feet of elevation change and is covered in oak and walnut trees. It is a little bigger than our old place in Uvalde, about 50 miles closer and no illegals (I hope!) so we feel like we truly upgraded. It also has 3 tanks on it right now which we hope will have fish but we aren’t too concerned with that (see below) immediately. We will find out shortly about the hunting, but I think it will be good. So, let the work begin!! I feel like a kid at Christmas. I haven't taken too many but here are a few pics of the new place.








The past 2 weekends we worked our asses off and between the 2 weekends we got a few roads cut enough to drive the SXS’s around and get work done. We put out 7 feeders, trail cameras, 5 permanent tank bow blinds and 2 popups. As with everything, it took longer than expected but we can now hunt. Over the next few weeks, time permitting, we will attempt to get a few rifle stands out and hopefully be fully huntable for the season.

I’ll try to bring y’all along for the ride as we set it up, so here is the plan as of right now. We should have a dozer in within a week or 2 to clear roads, fence lines, place for cabin, etc. Perfect timing for hunting season, lol but we don’t really have a choice with dozer availability and the 1031 rules/timeline. Hopefully the deer don’t mind a little racket. We will also put up a new fence as part of the dozer work. Within a month we should have electricity and a well or 2 to make life a little easier. In the next 6 months we hope to be at least started on a new cabin. We will also meet with SCS to discuss a multiple acre tank and will hopefully get that built. At that time, we will likely stock all tanks with fish of some sort (bass and catfish mainly) but we haven’t thought too far ahead on that. At that point we should be in good shape but as everyone knows the work never stops so we will continue to improve every year.

So, with the new home away from home I’m still not sure which thread to follow here. I’m not sure we are still considered Hill Country although we definitely have the terrain and I’m not sure we would be considered N. Texas.

[DUKFVR]

Congrats! Glad to hear everything worked out!

[cehorn]

The only thing we really didn't know is what the deer would be like. In talking with others it seems like 130-150 can be expected. Some say higher, some say lower. Until we can get some stand time who knows. With that said, here is 1 of the better ones we already have on cameras from the first week so I don't think we have too much to worry about there...



I can't put him over 4 so I think the potential for bigger is there. We have also seen turkey, quail and pigs so I think it will be a target rich environment.

[RutnBuk]

Awesome. I know the area well. Yall will love it.

[cehorn]

Originally Posted by DUKFVR

Congrats! Glad to hear everything worked out!

Thanks, me too. It was a fun ride but stressful as well!! I know I'm biased now but I think we have one of the prettiest places I have ever been on.

[J Loves Huntin]

That’s awesome! Congratulations and enjoy the fruits of your labor

[Bone Thug]

Very nice!!!
Congrats on the new place!

[easeup]

awesome!!!!!

[Chad C]

Congrats man! Sounds like a great place for the family to enjoy for years to come.


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[Drycreek3189]

That’s a nice looking place ! I’m subscribing to this thread as one of my favorite things is to improve a place, I just love seeing my labor pay off. I’m too old to do it myself now so I’ll enjoy following this.

[Fajkus7]

This will be a cool thread. Congrats on the new place!

[Snowflake Killa]

Beautiful place congratulations

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[Krivoman]

by the looks of that pond, You have fish. great looking place for sure. Be fun to follow along.

[bbbuck]

I'm coveting, is that allowed?

[txtimetravler]

Looks awesome. Good canvas to rebuild from.

It is all relative…but your new place is more hill country Than uvalde. I’m sure STX peeps will cal it North Tx while peeps in Amarillo would laugh at that.

[Paycheck]

Beautiful place.

[Treeshark]

A truly beautiful slice of Texas! Congratulations!!! No go to work !!! Lol

[dadogg]

Congratulations. Beautiful place

[unclefish]

Wow...beautiful place!

[Incline]

That first pic is absolutely gorgeous. Then you follow it up with the buck pic. Yep, I could handle a little slice of that. Congrats on a beautiful place and good luck.

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[Gunnyart]

Congrats. Judging from that tower you probably get good cell coverage too.

[M16]

Beautiful place! That 1031 timeline really sucks.

[gtsticker]

Cool country. We drive through May on the way to our new place near Old Glory. See some nice deer on the roads up there.


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[Burnadell]

Congratulations on your new place! Beautiful pics!

[lmartin5]

Great area…congratulations!


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[rut-ro]

Awesome. And congrats.

[Big pig]

I’m in Blanket and familiar with that area
You have a great looking place with lots of
Nice terrain

We just did a 1031 also after we sold our Leon co place
Not nearly as big or pretty as yours but it adjoins our
home place here. Very stressful everything closed and getting all the fixtures done
In time under the 1031. Just got a solar well pumping to day with 3 days to spare.

Our best young deer look like yours, but 160’s are possible with age.

By the way, you are officially in “The Heartland”. Just below the souther border of the Big Country”.

[KactusKiller]

Very cool congrats

[speck1]

Always fun to start with a new place. Congrats.

[wingnut]

Congratulations on the new place!

[louieagarcia]

Congrats!!!

[curtintex]

That's an awesome looking place. Congrats to y'all and enjoy the process.

[SM69]

Awesome looking place! Congrats on closing the deal and look forward to following along on your progress.


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[Chew]

Beautiful place! Congrats

[Puncher51]

Congratulations!! I’m going to subscribe and enjoy the ride!!

[txtimetravler]

Side question about 1031….
How long do you have to pay for land improvements from the 1031 exchange?
Does that clock start after you close in your new land?

[TeamAmerica]

Congrats on a gorgeous tract of land! Subscribed to your thread. First reaction, that's a lot of fence to build!

[Johnny]

Originally Posted by cehorn

Thanks, me too. It was a fun ride but stressful as well!! I know I'm biased now but I think we have one of the prettiest places I have ever been on.

I know nothing about that area but I'm definitely intrigued by your pics. Down right beautiful and congrats on the new place! Always a big plus with a watering hole or 2 on the place.

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[deerwatcher51]

Congrats to you on the new place.

[Pin Oak DXT]

Congrats on the new property!


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[Trailerman3]

Congrats that’s a great looking place.

[Solo7]

Wow! beautiful place!!

[Gumbo Man]

Awesome looking property. Congrats

[WillowCity2506]

Wow, Congratulations

[lanceodom]

That is a beautiful place! Looking forward to updates!

[Big Al]

Awesome place! Will definitely follow along on the progress.

[cehorn]

Thanks for all of the replies so far. It is truly breathtaking and I haven't even explored many parts. It is gonna be a fun ride!!

Originally Posted by Chad C

Congrats man! Sounds like a great place for the family to enjoy for years to come.

Yes sir, I look forward to hunting with my grandkids out there and that better not be for a long time!!!

Originally Posted by Incline

That first pic is absolutely gorgeous. Then you follow it up with the buck pic. Yep, I could handle a little slice of that. Congrats on a beautiful place and good luck.

And the pic doesn't even do it justice. Views and beauty in all directions!! We would be happy even if there wasn't a single deer out there...

Originally Posted by txtimetravler

Side question about 1031….
How long do you have to pay for land improvements from the 1031 exchange?
Does that clock start after you close in your new land?

Yeah, it is complicated. You have a certain amount of time to find and close on the new place after closing on the old. Luckily we didn't have to worry about that since we had a place lined up but that was really stressful given the market, etc. Then once you close on the new place you have 6 months or 180 days to spend the money from the old place. There are a lot of other rules on what you can spend the money on, etc. so it is a little challenging with some things like the cabin. I'm trying to stay out of that as much as possible and let my dad handle that since ultimately it is his ranch and I just get to go and help out. I'm more focused on getting things set up.

[txtimetravler]

Thx for info about 1031 $ after the close. Some improvements are tricky and covered and others are not.

[Big pig]

Originally Posted by txtimetravler

Thx for info about 1031 $ after the close. Some improvements are tricky and covered and others are not.

Definitely not an expert. Paid a 1031 company good money for their management of the funds.
Our 1031 covered solar well, new fence labor and all materials , Caliche,
Culverts, cattle guards, etc. But getting all materials lined up and contractors was challenging in this environment.


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[millman]

Congrats