SW 1070 Ave Higgins, OK 74531

Welcome to the Land Doctors latest listing, Bear Ridge Ranch. Bear Ridge Ranch is 260 acres of fantastic hunting located just east of Hartshorne in western Latimer County. The ranch has easy access with a location just mile north of Highway 1 and only 2 hours from both OKC and the northeastern extent of the DFW metro. The entry to the property is a very attractive pipe gate with overhead and electric opener. The full tree canopy encloses the entry in a vegetative tunnel. However, you don’t have to go far into the property on the curving driveway before the south side opens up into an expansive meadow complete with massive field oaks, mowed trails and box blind.

As you make your way around the bend and through a small hollow, the barndo and cabin first come into view. The barndo is currently a shell that has a new masonry fireplace and very attractive folding glass door that yields a fantastic view across the peaceful valley. The exterior of the cabin has been repainted, and the interior has been gutted except for a bedroom and functional bathroom. Both structures were left unfinished by the owner so that the next owner can make the decisions about how to customize them. The barndo offers lots of possibilities for the next owner. Will it be a party barn or a bunkhouse or maybe both? Land Doctors offers turnkey construction services, and we’d be very happy to help you finish them out to meet your vision.

This property appears to have changed very little over the decades. This old homestead dates to the early days of this state. The red spider lilies, crepe myrtles growing wild around the ponds and the undisturbed view here remind you how little has changed. A rock picnic table only adds to the historic ambiance of the property. Even recent additions like a stone marker for the septic tank were constructed with this sense of history in mind.

A network of well-maintained trails leads you through the open meadows, to each of the 5 hunting blinds and near all 12 ponds. These trails cross in multiple locations creating intersections that yield views in four different directions. Bear Ridge Ranch is ready to hunt today. A combination of ground based, and tower mounted blinds overlook foodplots and feeders. These locations yield views that help you understand how expansive the neighboring ranches are and how much the topography varies. Of course, there are lots of places to hang a tree stand for a bow setup.

Big views are nice but a hunting property isn’t a hunting property without wildlife. But that’s not an issue here as this property takes its name from the black bear that are on the property. The seller has provided dozens of great trail camera photos that are shown on the listing. The best years of this property are ahead as the hard work put into establishing food plots, feeders and supplementing minerals blocks is starting to pay dividends. Not only is the quality of the bucks improving but the numbers of bucks, does and fawns are increasing. There are lots of wild turkey on the ranch and it is not unusual to hear them clucking and purring as they move through the woods contentedly feeding. There are a few wild hogs, but just enough to enjoy shooting without them being a nuisance.

Of course, summertime on a well-watered ranch also offers the enjoyment of fishing. Bear Ridge currently has 12 stocked ponds to enjoy. They are filled with dark colored water and lily pads that just scream big bass, but you might want to start out with braided line. We learned the hard way when a big one broke off in the lily pads. In addition, there is a location with the topography to build a five acre plus sized lake on a drainage that shows evidence of substantial water flows after rains.

Bear Ridge Ranch has both the history of an old family homestead plus the upside and future of a property being managed by a master steward. It’s a place to hunt, fish, stay and play. A place that gives you options on how you want to finish it out for its next chapter. If you would like to determine what that future looks like, please call Colton Coale at 405 615 7645 or email him at .