The Driscoll Pasture of the Ruby Ranch, an expansive and private 476+- acre ranch, located just west of Buda, offered its next owners unmatched affordability and an unparalleled legacy. This ranch will be used for agriculture, hunting, and conservation—to continue on the intent of the owners of the land.
In 2014, the Ruby’s, the sellers of the Driscoll Pasture, elected to honor their family ranching heritage and protect the values of the ranch, by placing it in a conservation easement with the Hill Country Conservancy. The purpose
of the conservation easement is to protect the health of the recharge features into
the Barton Springs portion of the Edwards Aquifer. In doing so, the easement ensures the ranch will be open space for agriculture, wildlife and recreation
in perpetuity.
This parcel was a unique opportunity for the buyer—a rare asset in Hayes county at an affordable price. The pasture was “near and dear” to the seller, and they wanted the future owner to also be part of the legacy created by
the conservation easement and be committed to maintaining ranching, hunting, enjoying wildlife, and managing the land for the benefit of habits that remain just as they had.
The ranch, bordered by nearly 650 acres
of additional conservation lands, is a large retreat for wildlife with white-tailed deer,
Rio Grande turkey, numerous resident and migratory songbirds and game birds, falcons, small mammals, and the occasional Bob White quail. Habitat on the ranch is typical for this ecoregion with large live oaks, elms and mixed natives being the predominant tree species. Ashe juniper and mesquite are present on the ranch.
The purchasers are proud to continue the legacy and stewardship of this historic hill country ranch.