I’ve been following Jay/Darton’s Oklahoma threads for a couple years now, as I’m sure many of you have. One of his more recent threads (it started in 2019, time really moves fast) hooked me pretty good and I found myself checking it nearly every day for updates. Owning a small piece of property has always been a dream of mine but it was more of a 5+ year plan so Darton’s threads were supposed to fuel the “dreams” for awhile longer. However, about a year ago during our 9 year wedding anniversary weekend I convinced my lovely wife to tour Owl Creek Ranch with Darton, just to “scratch the itch”. During our tour the unexpected happened and momma fell in love with the place. We tend to make up our minds pretty quickly, which found us under contract in November of ‘20 and closed in early February.
As is his typical style Darton had delivered a turnkey, ready to enjoy place that included a new 30x50 pole barn, newly installed water and electric, 2 food plots, and cleared access around the property. We made a few immediate necessary purchases to ensure we had a place to stay and year round transportation, then decided to make sure we actually utilized the property before investing in it too much further. I have since found myself there as often as possible, with a desire that only increases with each trip spent away from the madness that is DFW.
We have decided to convert the pole barn into living quarters, and are easing into the process now. I figure this is a process worthy of a DIY thread, even if I don’t do every bit of the work myself. I’ve been in the residential construction industry for about 10 years but wouldn’t claim to have actual building skills unless I somehow picked them up through osmosis. I anticipate this will be a prolonged documentation so you’ll have to be patient regarding our updates. I also take criticism and opinions fairly well so feel free, as long as you don’t try to talk me out of doing it. We’re already beyond that option!
Darton’s original thread can be found here:
Another Oklahoma Dream In The Making! Owl Creek Ranch! It Could Be Yours!
If you find yourself looking for Oklahoma land, he is without a doubt THE MAN!
ps, there are no deer in Oklahoma…
As is his typical style Darton had delivered a turnkey, ready to enjoy place that included a new 30x50 pole barn, newly installed water and electric, 2 food plots, and cleared access around the property. We made a few immediate necessary purchases to ensure we had a place to stay and year round transportation, then decided to make sure we actually utilized the property before investing in it too much further. I have since found myself there as often as possible, with a desire that only increases with each trip spent away from the madness that is DFW.
We have decided to convert the pole barn into living quarters, and are easing into the process now. I figure this is a process worthy of a DIY thread, even if I don’t do every bit of the work myself. I’ve been in the residential construction industry for about 10 years but wouldn’t claim to have actual building skills unless I somehow picked them up through osmosis. I anticipate this will be a prolonged documentation so you’ll have to be patient regarding our updates. I also take criticism and opinions fairly well so feel free, as long as you don’t try to talk me out of doing it. We’re already beyond that option!
Darton’s original thread can be found here:
Another Oklahoma Dream In The Making! Owl Creek Ranch! It Could Be Yours!
If you find yourself looking for Oklahoma land, he is without a doubt THE MAN!
ps, there are no deer in Oklahoma…
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