Welcome to San Pedro Ranch
The San Pedro Ranch is located in Dimmit and Maverick Counties, 30 miles southwest of Carrizo Springs, Texas. Twenty-six different soil types, spanning over 23,000 acres, support a very diverse plant and animal community. The ranch is low fenced, and offers some of the best fair chase hunting opportunities for native white-tailed deer. Over the years, state of the art wildlife management practices have produced some of the highest quality trophy white-tailed deer in Texas, as measured by the Boone & Crockett Club.
Visit the San Pedro Ranch, and you will see approximately 325 head of hardy, gentle, registered Beefmaster cattle. We have genetically selected our cattle to thrive in an arid, oftentimes, harsh environment. Our San Pedro Beefmaster bulls reflect such distinguished lineage as LBar 5502, Ranger’s Pride, Casey, Tres Hijos, Frenzel, and Nolan Ryan bloodlines. Our heifers descend from cows who have consistently weaned a calf every year, even in difficult drought conditions.
At the San Pedro, we try to make the most of nature’s bounty by practicing holistic management; weighing each decision against the over-arching goal of improved native habitat and a healthier ecosystem. The San Pedro Ranch converts sun, soil, water, plant, and livestock resources into a valuable food source. We like to say that we help nature do what she does best. Please enjoy exploring our website for additional inforamtion.
Bee boxes arrived yesterday! Each year we allow an apiary to bring in a couple hundred bee boxes to the ranch from October-May. We don’t see any revenue from this venture....just free, all natural honey and the suite of benefits associated with honey bees from an ecosystem standpoint. If you are not aware of the importance of honey bees, you should be. These are some very important little critters!
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Each year we conduct an aerial deer census via helicopter, in which we collect the following data:
-Number of does
-Number of fawns
-Number of young, middle, and mature bucks
These data allow us to determine fawn crop, buck to doe ratio, age structure of bucks, and a population estimate. We also work with biologists from @texasparkswildlife to conduct a Stem Count Index each year, to determine browsing pressure on specific woody plant species, which directly correlates to deer density. Using these two techniques, we have worked diligently over the past 5 years to lower our deer density. We manage this ecosystem as a whole and understand that each species has specific habitat requirements; therefore, too many of one species can negatively impact another species. We want to hear everyone else’s thoughts on deer density and if too high a deer density can impact the habitat of other wildlife species?
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How many points does this buck have?!! Or is this an optical illusion of two bucks? Neat photo taken by one of our employees this morning through his spotting scope in the fog.
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This is what gets us outdoors and in the field. It’s not the harvest, but yet the fellowship and the time spent with family and friends in wild places. The outdoors and wild places provide much more than a chance to hunt, they provide a place where we as humans can interact with and experience the beauty nature has to offer. We hope you find your wild place this weekend. @katitafitz @t_worlow
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Less than 3 days and these bulls sell!! Join us for the 59th Isa Performance Bull Sale in San Angelo, Texas on Saturday, October 3. Whether you are a registered or commercial cattleman, there is a bull in this sale that will fit your program. If you can’t make the sale in person, no worries, the sale will be broadcast online. Contact us or @isabeefmasters for details. @beefmasterbreeders
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Trailcam Tuesday. Anyone else notice something in this picture? T-minus 3 days until deer season kicks off here in Texas. @bushnelltrailcams
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North winds, cooler nights, full straps, and time spent in the great outdoors with friends and family....all signify the return of fall in South Texas. We hope everyone else has had a chance to get outside and do a little dove hunting. We are less than a week away before deer season kicks off here in Texas, fall is finally here! @t_worlow
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BULLS, BULLS, and more BULLS! Join us on October 3 in San Angelo, Texas to find a bull that will change your program. Whether you are a registered breeder or run a large commercial operation, cattlemen have been coming to this sale for nearly 60 years to buy their bulls. Contact us or @isabeefmasters for details.
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We are just over half way through our fall calving season. During the first 22 days, we have calved out 131 females. This little guy here was just a few hours old and weighed 68 lbs. Based on when he was born, we are almost certain he is an AI calf. Fall is a special time of the year here at the ranch. @beefmasterbreeders
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The smell of fall is in the air and the Isa Performance Bull Sale is only 11 days away! If you are looking for quality, performance tested, Beefmater bulls, then look no further. Selling 120+ @isabeefmasters and @sanpedroranch bulls on October 3 in San Angelo, Texas. Sale will be live and broadcast online. We hope to see you there! Contact us for details or questions. @beefmasterbreeders
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Less than two weeks until these bulls sale! Join us on October 3 in San Angelo, Texas to find a bull that will change your program. Contact us or @isabeefmasters for details.
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Results are in and the bulls are ready to sale! We hope you can join us and @isabeefmasters on October 3 in San Angelo, Texas for the 59th Isa Performance Bull Sale. These bulls will go to registered and commercial cattleman across the United States and Mexico. Bulls are 100% guaranteed and come with a wealth of performance data. Come find your next herd bull! @beefmasterbreeders @beefusa
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