Ranch Manager (Couple) - Between Rock Springs and Del Rio, TX

MANAGER, PRIVATE HUNTING RANCH, SW TEXAS

Perfect for the right couple!  4,000 highly improved acres in the Edwards Plateau between Rock Springs and Del Rio.  40 blinds and feeders, abundant water throughout.  In the middle of approximately 50,000 acres all LOW fenced.  

Big whitetail deer, trophy Rio Grande turkeys and massive wild hogs.  White wing and morning dove.  Three kinds of Quail.  Mountain goats and sheep (Audoud, Mouflon and Corsican), Axis deer, red and grey fox, bobcats and occasionally, mountain lions. No public or commercial hunts.  Only family and guests of the the three owners.  This is the ideal job for a couple that loves the outdoors, wildlife conservation and ranch life. Headquarters compound consists of  five recently constructed homes of the owners and their guests and a 3 year old, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with porches and decks for  the successful applicant for this offering.

Duties include maintaining the feeders and blinds, vehicles and the houses and landscape in the headquarters compound.  Performing general repair and maintenance on the wells and irrigation lines.Cleaning and butchering game. Maintaining ranch roads, mowing road sides and senderos twice per year.  Cleaning Owner's homes and washing and changing linens in owner's houses.  Occasional cooking or assistance to Owner's in cooking .

In addition to virtually new home with washer, dryer, Direct TV and internet the Manager is provided a ranch truck and all gasoline, all utilities, 2 week vacation and salary commensurate with experience and capabilities. One person in the couple conversant in Spanish helpful but not a disqualifier.  It is 50 minutes to Del Rio or Rock Springs so must be comfortable with being "out"!  Work is sufficiently strenuous that physical capabilities is a requirement.  Support equipment includes a John Deere tractor for mowing and towing, a recent model skid steer and ALL the attachments for everything else. A complete workshop with everything needed for any work with wood or metal.  Trailers to move Skid Steer , welding and cutting equipment.  Power and hand tools for every job.  This is a great job for the right couple.  Three partners all with family oriented goals for the future of the ranch.  Considerate ownership and a beautiful SW Texas setting!