For the first time in about 75 years, the Continental Ranch in Webb County, Texas, is being made available for a new owner. Webb County evokes thoughts of wild, wide open spaces, huge native white-tails, bobwhites and blue quail, red hot tank shoots, mesquite-covered prairie, rich and diverse browse, and native American artifacts. The Continental Ranch checks all of those boxes in spades. This predominantly low-fenced ranch possesses all of the prerequisites for growing trophy native white-tailed deer, along with the romance of the increasingly rare opportunity to hunt a wild, large acreage where you never know what you might see on any given hunt, all combined with a convenient location, big neighbors, and excellent access.
The ranch has lightly rolling country that falls off from south to north, with an elevation ranging from 520± feet to 410± feet. Wet-weather Black and Mesquitoso Creeks traverse the ranch, eventually joining each other in the north-central portion. These creeks provide additional relief and habitat beneficial to wildlife. Numerous tanks water this ranch. There are 14 tanks spread across the ranch, including a 20± acre tank in the northern section and a 10± acre tank in the central portion. Many of these tanks are actually “stacked” dams and pits, with the upstream pit and tank spilling over into a second tank, so this number is understated. This infrastructure was developed by a long-time South Texas ranching family–they are done “right”. The wet weather creeks will pool during wet periods. Water from one tank near the headquarters is pumped to the north pens for trough water when necessary.
Under MLDP game management and located in an area known for growing large, native, Texas whitetail deer, Continental Ranch is a fair-chase, trophy deer hunting opportunity. Approximately 80% of the ranch’s 20-mile perimeter fencing is low-fenced, with thousands of low-fenced adjoining acres. Bobwhite and blue quail, hogs, javelina, dove, and varmints round out the primary hunting opportunities on the ranch.
This is a working ranch, cross-fenced into six pastures that are watered by numerous tanks. It features a set of working pens on the north end and a set on the south end. Perimeter fencing ranges from excellent to fair condition. Vertical improvements consist of small equipment sheds/barns, and a very small labor ranch house.
