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The Whistling Winds Ranch is a turnkey hunting and recreational ranch that is ready for private use or a commercial operation. A recently constructed 80’X80’ barndominium is the hub of operations for this outstanding ranch. Featuring an outdoor fire pit with wrap around porches that greets visitors as they enter the 2000 square foot living area with large trophy lined great room as well as a custom rock bar with commercial grade cooler and ice maker. Beyond the trophy room are two guest bedrooms with private baths that are located at opposite ends of the lodge with an additional half bath located in the laundry/utility room. Through the back-utility door room is the insulated 60’X80’ shop area of the lodge. Four large automatic rollup doors provide easy access for vehicles with industrial shelving offering plenty of storage for feed and equipment with an electric hoist with a drained cleaning basin to provide the complete solution for big game trophy preparation in any weather! Outside the lodge area is a 30-ton overhead feed bin. All the necessary farm and ranch equipment is arranged nicely on an all-weather gravel pad. The main residence for the ranch is located just West of the lodge overlooking Devils Creek canyon. This beautiful custom-built cedar main house has three bedrooms plus a large loft area for additional sleeping capacity, a great room with a wood burning stove, vaulted ceilings, and huge windows with a view of a food plot and ranch terrain. It also offers an open kitchen with large granite counter tops and quality appliances, three full baths, large utility/mud room, plenty of closets and other storage areas throughout, metal roofing, plus state-of-the-art geothermal heating and air conditioning system. The house has large well-lighted covered porches on the East and South sides. Adjacent to the residence there is a like new all metal shop/storage and carport area that is well lighted and has three garage doors for easy entry and exit for equipment and vehicles. This unit has ample parking for up to six vehicles and plenty of room for all sorts of gear and ranch supplies. A well-established road system leads guests from lodge to the recently created lakes on the property. Devils Creek Lake is near the center of the property offering many bends and draws that twist almost ½ mile up stream. Further to the West lies Rock Lake which has been chiseled from the gypsum canyons producing exceptionally deep and clear water with a covered dock to enjoy trophy fishing for Florida bass and crappie. Another recently constructed lake on the Western boundary is awaiting spring rains that will complete the third exceptional lake on the ranch. Apart from the countless improvements Whistling Winds has one cannot overlook the rugged beauty of this property with huge elevation changes of 200 feet or more. It not only offers seclusion and excellent hunting, but also breathtaking views of the canyons, creek bottoms, and the Pease River Valley below. A recent range fire has helped reveal the true topography of portions of the ranch and provide many new forbs for wildlife on the ranch. Whistling Winds has an astonishing variety of wildlife that take advantage of the different terrain features on the ranch. These species include native whitetail and mule deer, Rio Grande Turkey, quail, javelina, wild hog, with introduced species of red deer, elk, aoudad, fallow, axis, sika, Pierre David deer, hybrid ibex, Scimitar Oryx, and a herd of rare white bison. The property has an exceptional game proof perimeter fence with an additional 8-acre enclosure that serves as a breeder or soft release pen. Multiple premium finder blind setups are established across the property with several free choice 2,000-pound protein feeding stations to keep animals in tiptop shape. Additionally, 90 acres of food plots are dispersed on the property to provide additional feeding areas for wildlife. It is common to see large numbers of wildlife in the evenings and morning grazing the fields before they return to the dense brush cover surrounding them. With numerous game species, countless improvements, and amazing terrain changes Whistling Winds Ranch is the entire package ready to enjoy!
Price: $7,500,000
Contact: Listing Agent- Andrew Pennington (940) 838-8112