Hilago Ranch | 2,455 Acres | Stephens County, Texas
2,455 contiguous acres in Stephens County. High-fenced. Engineered water. Elite South Texas whitetail genetics. No harvest since release. This isn't a ranch you improve — it's a ranch someone already did the hard work on, and did it right.
The wildlife program alone sets this apart. Approximately 1,977 acres run under high fence installed in 2022, currently stocked with South Texas whitetail from a private breeding operation. Six 2,000-lb protein feeders, four corn feeders, fiberglass two-man blinds, and three established food plots at 68 acres each. Herd development is well underway. The remaining 485 acres are separately high-fenced — ready for exotic species or an alternative management strategy.
Water is where this ranch really earns its price. Eleven ponds and tanks. Two water wells serving the foreman's home and equipment barn, each with pressurized systems, filtration, booster pumps, and 3,000-gallon storage tanks. A solar well for wildlife. And a professionally engineered dam completed in 2024 created a 2,528-acre main reservoir — with a secondary 68-acre shallow reservoir built specifically for waterfowl habitat. Bass, perch, catfish, and strong seasonal duck hunting.
Infrastructure is built for long-term ownership, not weekends:
1,856 sq ft 2022 Solitaire foreman's home
One-room cabin with loft
40x60 equipment barn with power and water
Extensive all-weather caliche road system
Cleared perimeter fence roads and interior trail network
Whether you're building a family legacy, a serious wildlife investment, or a corporate retreat that actually impresses — Hilago Ranch delivers the scale, water security, and infrastructure to do it.
Listed by J4 Legacy Properties | j4lp.com