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.
We are very fortunate here at the ranch, in the fact that our employees are family. This man in particular, had dedicated his life to this ranch and it’s people for nearly 40 years. No matter what the future holds, there will never be another employee who has worked harder and longer than this man; he is irreplaceable! Thank you Antonio, for all you have done and what you still have left to teach us. #employee #employeeappreciation #hardwork #dedication #thankful #appreciation #cattleman #cowboy #horsemanship #workingranch #ranchlife #ranchlifestyle #ranchlands #beefmaster #cattleranch #cattle #horses #conservation #whitetaildeer #quail #wildlife #southtexas #texaswildlife #wildplaces #openspaces #brushcountry #sanpedro #sanpedroranch #ranching #irreplaceable
Would you take the shot? Hard to beat the first and last 30 minutes of light when hunting. This magical hour is special to those of us who enjoy the great outdoors!
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We sure hope summer range conditions can look like this again! This photo was taken in late July of 2014.
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Smile, it’s almost the weekend! We hope everyone has a great weekend and gets to spend it outside in wild places. Anyone know what critter this is? #weekend #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #texaswildlife #getoutside #wildplaces #openspace #conservation #habitat #critters #whitetaildeer #beefmaster #bobwhite #cattleranch #workingranch #landstewardship #ranchlands #texas #keeptexaswild #southtexas #brushcountry #sanpedro #sanpedroranch #riogrande #ranchlife #ranching #outdoors #greatoutdoors
San Pedro Springs. We are very fortunate in the fact that we have a set of natural springs just south of Headquarters here on the ranch. This area provides a very unique and rare ecosystem for this part of Texas. We have been monitoring spring discharge since November 2014 to be sure spring output is not impacted by our management decisions. In short, discharge typically peaks in February every year, and seems to be the lowest in late July to early August. #springs #water #waterislife #ecosystem #ecology #riparian #habitat #conservation #landstewardship #habitatmanagement #rangelands #ranchlands #wildlife #nature #whitetaildeer #beefmaster #workingranch #cattleranch #texaswildlife #wildplaces #openspaces #ranch #ranchlife #texas #southtexas #brushcountry #sanpedro #sanpedroranch #riogrande #environment
We mentioned earlier in our previous post the importance of wild, undeveloped, and untouched places. These two photos are an example of that. These were taken yesterday during our aerial deer census. Captured in these photos, is an area of the ranch, which is thousands of acres, that is virtually untouched. Other than a few two track ranch roads, man has had very little impact on this tract of land. Places such as these make it easy to forget about life and all the noise/stress in our society. With that being said, we pose this question, is wildlife the only creatures that need wild, open spaces? Or do we as people, need them just as much? @t_worlow #wildplaces #untouched #untouchednature #untamed #conservation #keeptexaswild #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #openspaces #habitat #wildlifemanagement #society #stressrelief #nature #landscape #landstewardship #rangelands #ranchlands #workingranch #cattleranch #whitetaildeer #beefmaster #southtexas #texaswildlife #brushcountry #sanpedro #riogrande #getoutside #wideopenspaces
What is one of the benefits to large, undeveloped tracts of land.....preserving habit for critters such as this! Look closely and swipe left. @t_worlow #mountainlion #mountainlions #predator #prey #habitat #wildplaces #keeptexaswild #conservation #ranchland #ranchlands #wildcountry #untamed #whitetaildeer #beefmaster #cattle #workingranch #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #southtexas #brushcountry #sanpedro #sanpedroranch #texaswildlife #riogrande #coolcritters
Man on a mission. Our breeding season runs 50-60 days. If a female doesn’t get bred, she is culled. This culling criteria has been strictly followed for nearly 30 years, with no exceptions. This has paid dividends, in the fact that 22% of our herd is 10 years old or older right now. Any good cattleman knows that consistency and longevity in a cow, equals profit!
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Amazing view of the eastern edge of the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountain range from a high point on the ranch. This mountain range is is approximately 90 miles due west of the ranch in Mexico. When atmospheric conditions align, it’s incredible how close these mountains seem to the ranch. Headquarters is pictured in foreground. For those wondering where the ranch is located, swipe left. #mountains #sierramadre #sierramadreoriental #oldmexico #mexico #riogrande #desert #arid #environment #historicranch #ranching #workingranch #authentic #beefmaster #cattle #cattleranch #wildlife #whitetail #whitetaildeer #bobwhitequail #scaledquail #ecosystem #conservation #landstewardship #southtexas #brushcountry #wildhorsedesert #sanpedro #sanpedroranch #wildplaces
Different perspective. Despite 8” of rain over the past 14 months and having a calf at their side since mid September, our females are holding up well. The ranch has worked very hard over the past 30 years to create a herd that is very hardy, and holds up well in an extreme environment. While a drought is never wanted, it does have a silver lining in regards to animal selection. In other words, each drought has selected for us, the females that flesh easy and rebreed each year irregardless of conditions. With that being said, let’s hope the weather pattern changes soon.
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We will be working our calves in a couple weeks, dehorning, vaccinating and collecting DNA for sire verification. It’s always interesting to see which bulls are the most prolific breeders in a large multi sire herd. Let’s just say it’s not always the bull that has the best phenotype or looks the best on paper! @beefmasterbreeders
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Really cool pic captured by one of our hunting lessees @t_worlow.
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