Jay was born, raised and currently lives in Laredo, Texas, where his family has resided since the 1860s. He has earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a two-year wildlife management degree and is fluent in Spanish. He is a wildlife enthusiast with over two decades of field experience in Texas wildlife management, habitat management, wildlife breeding, game capture, and hunting operations. Jay is a trusted consultant to new and longtime landowners and managers statewide. Growing up he always knew land and wildlife were to be the career path he was to pursue, so he volunteered at ranches near his home in southern Texas to learn the craft of the land and wildlife management alongside private land biologists. Fascinated by Africa with its diverse wildlife, Jay’s adventurous spirit first led him to the African continent in the year of 1999. Since that first season, he has been traveling to various African countries every year since. His years of international experience often give him an edge on the norm and a view from outside the box. Jay greatly believes in giving back to his community and sits on various boards and committees including but not limited to Dallas Safari Club- South Texas, Trinity Oaks Foundation, International Professional Hunters Association and the Laredo Chamber of Commerce’s Cola Blanca Contest.
Broker Insight
There’s never been a better time to sell your farm or ranch, and here’s why: Low inventory levels combined with a large number of eager buyers are resulting in increased demand for premium recreational, operating, and hybrid ranches across the state.
Now is the time to make a move.
Email Jay to get a valuation of your property or schedule a call to discuss your options.
Campos Viejos Ranch, located in Starr County, has long been regarded as a premier whitetail hunting destination with a rich twenty-year history of producing quality bucks. The property consists of 954± high-fenced acres with key brush species heightening deer health and antler production. The offering comes turnkey with two primary residences, the primary home being a 2,700 square foot three bedroom, three bath, and secondary a 2,400 square foot home with three bedrooms and two baths. In addition to the two residences is the “Hunter’s Lodge” which is a three bedroom and three bath built to host ranch guests and large family gatherings. There is no lack of available water across the property with its three water wells, over a mile of piped water feeding twelve water stations, and small ponds. A reverse osmosis (RO) system is in place for the homesites. There are 140± acres of tillable ground currently being utilized for planting LabLab, a protein rich deer forage, and an additional 70± acres for hay production. These farmed pastures are entirely high-fenced to protect them from being over-consumed by the deer populus during the growing period. The land also enjoys 1.35 miles of Highway 755 frontage allowing for easy access.
All in all, the ranch is well equipped to handle a multitude of experiences should one want to diversify the property from being a full-time hunting operation to a low key family ranch with a more aggressive cattle operation or a birder’s sanctuary. The infrastructure is in place to enjoy the ranch immediately, granting the new owner the unique opportunity to dream of what they will desire to improve on next if anything at all.
Co-listed with Rio Ranch Sales.
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Claybank 112 is 112± acres off FM 2954 near Bremond. Intensively managed Post oak savannah with 50 feet of rolling elevation change. Beautiful homesites, with two creeks and spring-fed habitat for native game.
Bobcat Ridge Ranch is a game-fenced, income-producing estate atop scenic ridges above the Neches River. It is ideal for legacy-minded sportsmen and conservationists. The ranch features a lodge and sustainably managed timber resources.
Sprawling 1,370± acres near Rochester with a custom 8,000± square foot home, guest bunkhouse, arena, barn, and water wells. Exceptional quail habitat, deer, hogs, migratory birds, and Highway 6 frontage.
Warren Farms consists of 3,393± acres with 13 center pivots currently irrigating 1,364± acres and 1,270± acres of dry cropland. All cultivated acres are certified organic with good cotton and peanut yields.
