400-acre Hill Country property offers exotic hunting, lakefront sights

A luxury commercial hunting resort smack dab in the middle of Medina Lake is up for sale in Bandera and Medina Counties. This land has been stocked with numerous exotic animals that roam the land. The over 400-acre Medina River Ranch Resort offers hunting of abundant native and exotic wildlife, hiking, a swimming lagoon, a boat dock, and fishing on Medina Lake. The property is listed by Guy Allcorn, associate broker with Texas Ranch Sales. The animals that are on the property include elk, fallow, axis, black buck, addax, oryx, scimitar oryx, red stag, aoudad, mouflon, sika, and zebra, according to the listing. The property is 10 miles outside Bandera, "The Cowboy Capital of the World," and about an hour away from San Antonio. The lodge can sleep about 80 guests or more. A "dramatic gated entry" from paved Old Castroville Road leads to a one-mile long paved ranch road that leads to a bridge across Rocky Creek and then on to the Main Lodge and Conference Center overlooking Medina Lake, according to the listing. The lodge and conference center has a state-of-the-art entertainment hub and includes a business center, a lounge area with a bar and a lake view patio for outdoor dining. There are clear pasture areas, a boat ramp, a boat dock at Medina Lake, and a helicopter pad. The property can be used for everything from business/corporate retreats to weddings. Near the main lodge is the Ranch Villa with 12 luxury hotel style rooms, five elegant cabins with a combined total of 15 bedrooms, and a bunkhouse that sleeps up to 10 people, according to the listing. This ranch boasts Whitetail deer scoring from 120 to 350 as a result of the decade-long focus on improving genetics and a scientific food program. Other native species on-site include fox, bobcats, dove and turkey. The resort was developed in 2001 to provide guests with the highest quality adventures possible while participating in all types of associated events, according to the listing. MySA reached out to Texas Ranch Sales, LLC for a pricing on the listing, but was told via email, it was company policy to not disclose the listing price.