LAND NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE!!

Yes its winter, but it's really a good time to look for and buy ranches, hunting/recreational properties and any real estate involving land!

Why?  Because all the leave are brown, leaves are brown and the sky is gray..........like the famous lyrics, with the leaves gone, brush died down, and no insects to bother you, you can really see what the land looks like!  Not to mention the very low risk of sunburn!

But, baby it's cold outside.....Yes it is, but if you bundle up appropriately, we can drive the 6 passenger 4 wheeler, bring a thermos of coffee or hot chocolate, and we'll jing, jing jingle along!

So just because of the weather, be like Frosty!  Bundle up in your hat, scarf and mittens and let's go!

Post script:  and no snakes!

Happy Holidays from Chuck and the Red River Family!!!

CHECK LIST or WHAT TO BRING ON YOUR HUNTING, RECREATIONAL & RURAL PROPERTY TOUR!!

PRINT THIS LIST!

Spring has sprung, and summer is a comin' in!  So you want to buy a country property - let me tell you a few tips to make your next big adventure to find your perfect piece of paradise, a little more pleasant. 

Funny thing is, I need to keep this list handy myself - after many years showing property, I am amazed at what I still forget! Red River Realty and Auction suggests the following:

                                                                              

DO:

Bring WATER
Wear  comfortable & wicking clothing/layers
Wear boots or shoes that cover your ankles, waterproof are good!                                                   
Wear jeans or long, durable pants;
Hat - help shade your eyes, tick deflector & sweat absorber; 
Fun fact: a straw western hat deflects branches, bugs and rain better than a ball cap!                             
Here's your excuse to buy a new western hat (yes, I know you really want one)
Long sleeved shirts are nice - even in summer, to protect your arms from briars, branches, insects, scratches, and the sun                                        
Sunglasses (inexpensive) & cheap reading glasses if you use them, for maps, notes, etc.
Mobile phone charger/extra battery pack
If you are allergic - poison ivy soap;
Bring your epi-pen if allergic to insect stings;
Benadryl and pain reliever
Red River Realty & Auction provides you with a nice shiny folder, so you can keep your maps, property info. and notes in one handy place!

DO NOT:

Wear Flip-flops, sandals, open toed shoes or any shoes that you don't want ruined!
Wear shorts or anything that's not jeans/long pants -
Ladies: leave your short-shorts at home (and the jeweled sandals too!  ☹😭)
Wear anything that will make you cry if you lose it: jewelry, expensive sunglasses, Hermes scarves, Louis Vitton purses, valuables, etc! 
                                                                
LADIES: 
Bring Lipstick - I'm not kidding - it's about the only makeup that won't melt off your face! Make sure
  your mascara is waterproof!
(MEN TOO) Leave the perfume, after-shave, cologne at home - they attract insects! 
Under garment liners - sweat absorbing/squatting in the woods may be necessary.
Hair bands - be prepared for a bad hair day due to humidity, wind, hats, sweat, dirt, branches, etc.


KEEP SECURED ON YOU AT ALL TIMES:  BUY HUNTER ORANGE, NOT CAMO!

Both Chuck and Lorrie have lost phones, a loaded gun, camera, GPS, jackets, scarves etc. while showing property!!! (Yes, thank goodness we found the gun!!!)
So we know by experience.  There's nothing like that moment you realize your "fill in the blank: _______________" is missing, and you don't know when or where you last had it!  We have gone back much later to every location we were at, searching for that lost item until it gets so dark you can't see!  All the things you must have, listed above in our lost list, is difficult to find in the tall grass, weeds, dirt, rocky trail, mud, rain, etc.!  Sometimes, an item falls out of your pockets, off the vehicles (ATV/UTV/jeep/FJ Cruiser, etc.), so please remember to SECURE all necessary items and check for them constantly! When the items fall, they can bounce off rocks etc. and bounce to who knows where!  Some items lost have never been found. 😭😭

So remember our friend Gravity,  camera/phone/GPS/concealed carry/guns/knife/binoculars (for Big Foot sightings) must continually be secured and checked while riding in an ATV/jeep/horseback/or on Shank's mare (walking), because when these items escape, they are hard to see, and hard to remember where you last had them!!! It helps when purchasing items such as phone cases, etc. to choose hunter orange, not camo!  

Reminds me of the story where 2 hunters took their new camo- painted 4 wheelers into the woods, and lost them!!!! 

NICE TO KEEP IN YOUR VEHICLE:

Rain gear - you never know!
Wet ones
spare roll of tp
First aid kit
paper/pen for taking notes
Cooler with water/beverage/snacks
Multi-purpose tool/Swiss army knife
Clean towel
Change of clothes for the ride home (& flip-flops! Lorrie's never
without hers! 👓💄)
Trash bag for dirty or wet clothes

DON'T FORGET:

Sense of Humor - we love campfire type stories and tall tales too!
Don't be afraid to ask questions or offer suggestions
Looking at acreages and property with land takes longer - plan for the whole day or several days
Be flexible
Have fun
Keep a camera/phone camera ready in case we DO see Big Foot!

ASK IF YOU CAN BRING YOUR WELL BEHAVED, FRIENDLY DOG!

For FIDO - bring water bowl/water, treats, harness/leash, whistle, clean towel!

If I've forgotten anything on my lists - please comment!  I love ultimate lists - Feel free to help us out!

LARGE RANCH AND LAND OWNERS - WE HAVE BUYERS FOR 500 + CONTIGUOUS ACRES OF PASTURE, GRASS, AND MIXED - PASTURE/WOODED LANDS IN OKLAHOMA!!!

( Photos from http://www.123rf.com/stock-photo/ranch_gate.html)

Lets dispel the MYTH and URBAN LEGEND, that real estate only sells in Spring or Summer!

If any of our readers knows of someone who is interested in selling their large ranch or land anywhere in the state of Oklahoma, whether 100 acres or more, and 500+ acres, now is the time!  We literally have a list of Customers who are looking for large land or ranches to purchase.  We have sold our inventory ot 500+ acres, and need more land to sell!   

If you're one of our readers, then you'll know that we know ranch and land, and we go the extra mile to list and sell our properties.  

FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS AROUND!!!!!    

CALL Chuck Clark (580) 380-7093  or 

Lorrie Gray (580) 380-7092 

HORSE PROPERTIES AND ALL THINGS EQUINE/EQUESTRIAN!

For most of the horse sports, from showing saddle horses to racing, this is the end of the season. A time for trainers and riders to assess the previous years accomplishments and make new year goals for the 2016 show or race season.

Now is the time to relocate your horses to a new facility, if you're ready to either upgrade or even downsize or further specialize.  Horse folk might even be relocating their horses or operation to be closer to a trainer, a sports area, or if you race, to get in on the Oklahoma Bred race money!!!!

It's often difficult to find a genuine horse property.  I've gone to show "horse" properties of other real estate agents, and my customer's and I are surprised to see a beat up loafing shed, instead of the promised real horse stalls!   

Often, when told there is a riding arena on a property, there is a small fenced area, no footing, just weeds, uneven footing, no room to canter!  Automatic waterer is often a cattle tank attached to a garden hose, and a covered arena is a pole barn with poles in the middle!  

I'm sure every horse person looking for a suitable horse property has seen those examples and more!   Below, we have a legitimate horse facility for sale, and even the house for the people is great, and move-in ready, a real find:

Mare Motel, 63x33 6 Priefert stalls with sand and automatic waterers, climate controlled with 2 CH&A units, skylights & florescent lighting over each stall, 13 ft wide center breezeway, cameras. Metal construction on cement pad with large awnings creating covered outside work space including all purpose side-by-side chute, hot and cold water every convenience! Plus, large lab and tack room with tongue and groove wood.

*Stable, 40x62 6 stalls 13.6x12.6 each with exterior doors that turnout into grass paddocks. Automatic water and sand in all stalls, cement breezeway. Large tack room, and covered wash rack.

*Newer metal foaling barn, 18x18. Insulated, electric, lights and camera.

*Horse Walker with reverse and quick release. Set on sturdy base.

*2 metal workshop/equipment buildings, both on concrete pads with extended awnings for covered outside work areas. 2 oversize roll-up doors, electric and lights. One building has efficiency room with shower and toilet -- This area once used as a kennel.

--Workshop one: 40x60, 3 oversized roll-up doors

--Workshop two: 30x50, 2 oversized roll-up doors

*Hay barn, 30x50. 3-sided for easy access and storage, water. Owners are removing stalls currently in hay barn.

*Riding Arena with return, 120x200. Lighted and adjacent to stable.

*Miles of pipe and horse proof fencing.

*8 grass paddocks and 3 Bermuda grass pastures. Automatic water systems to all paddocks and pastures. Newest paddock by riding arena has return.

Custom Home: Victorian Showplace features appx. 3000 sq ft of living space and was built in 1990.  For more details and photos: http://www.redriverrealtyandauction.com/details.php?propertiesId=873   

LET US INTRODUCE YOU TO SCOUTING!!! Its what we do when we list a new property

Sometimes, a definition is helpful when you're explaining

ATV or All terrain vehicles:  Merriam-Webster defines them as "a small open vehicle with three or four large wheels that is used to drive over very rough ground." Fair enough, but "rough ground" needs a definition of its own!  Of course, that is a very subjective term.  Rough ground to some means that there are unwelcome weeds in a manicured turf.  Could mean gopher holes and uneven ground, rocky ground or unmaintained mountain trail.  You probably have in your mind what "rough ground" means to you!

But when we're exploring a new hunting and recreational property in SE Oklahoma, it can mean driving our atv, 4-wheelers, or horses through "rough ground" meanings which include all of the above, plus overgrown trails, saplings that have taken over a once brushhogged path, a game trail, or any opening that it looks like you can plow through, just so you can know what the heck you're going to be marketing and showing to customers!!!

Its a rough job Scouting out new listed properties, but someone has to do it so we can safely take our customers out and let them see what's for sale and have a great time.

Sometimes, Mother Nature takes over our Scouting expedition, and when she does, its usually very humbling! 

And this time, it included tumbling the atv! A stray sapling caught the back wheel, and tossed the vehicle on its side. Since Chuck was driving slowly, he was able to just step off as the vehicle got unbalanced, and he survived unscathed and not even a bruise! A picture of scouting is worth a thousand words -and some words which aren't best seen in print!

It took a heavy jack and some straps/ratchets to get 'er upside, and then victoriously, Chuck, Valerie and I were off again to explore the beautiful 280 acres of a secluded hunting sanctuary.  We dubbed it the Oklahoma Tetons, since the property includes two peaks, where the really big bucks hang out! Since we've already got this one scouted and scoped out, if you'll looking for a large hunting ground, you'll want to see this for yourself.

So the next time you meet up with Chuck or Valerie for your tour of one of our listed properties, just know that the hard work has been done before you show up!!!          GOOD WORK Chuck and Val!!!

 For full information on this property click this link:

 http://redriverrealtyandauction.com/details.php?propertiesId=845   

Oklahoma Hunting - the season 'tis upon us

Red River Realty realizes that you may want to purchase your own hunting paradise, where you don't have to compete with other hunters at pulic hunting Venues, such as wildlife management areas. We always have a good selection hunting and recreational properties of all sizes, types and prices!  We work to accomodate what our customer's and potential buyers want for the long haul.

Did I hear you say that your wife doesn't hunt- 

that's why you're not looking for your own hunting

land??? 

we can help with that too!  In addition to diversity in ecoregions
and type of game to hunt, your private Hunting grounds will benefit your Wife and family too.  Not to mention your social life if you like!

                       BENEFITS OF PURCHASING YOUR OWN                             HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS

• RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES LIKE HIKING, CAMPING, FISHING, COOKOUTS
• FRESH AIR 
• QUIETUDE AND PEACE - DESTRESS FROM YOUR WEEKLY DUTIES- Bring lawnchairs and just CHILL
• PLACE FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO GATHER
• FUTURE RETIREMENT PROPERTY
• PLACE FOR THE KIDS AND DOGS TO LET OFF STEAM 
• EDUCATE YOUR FAMILY ABOUT NATURE
• PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP OF YOUR OWN GETAWAY

WE'RE HERE WHEN YOU'RE READY, JUST CALL!

Recent RAINS in Oklahoma have brought us officially out of the drought!!!   All the rivers, creeks, lakes and ponds are full!!!!!   Hope we'll have a bumper crop of fruit and pecans this year.  

If you've dreamed of owning a property with a water feature, this is certainly the year to purchase! 

We've got a lot of inventory AND the water is brimming and ready for all the water activities we all love in the summer time! 

This gorgeous property in McCurtain County has a large pond, which is considered a lake.  It was originally constructed by the State as a flood control lake.   Now it's a great fishing and small boat lake, and there are several building locations where your house or cabin would overlook the water!!

Pick your picnic spot and camp out here until your cabin or home is completed.  This looks like a state park.   Open, scattered trees, and some woods - it's all here. 

                                                             

          EINSTEIN APPROVED!!!  "Now, where did those geese go???"

JOIN TRAVELER HELP SMOKEY THE BEAR!

Nothing quite causes the same fear as a disaster, natural or man made, that threatens your home, family and animals.  This is the time of year when a lot of the states in the west, south and midwest are not getting a lot of rainfall.  It can be devesting when a fire starts, and it sure helps if you and your neighbors have a plan of action in case a fire breaks in your area.

Learn about how to keep your family and animals safe, reduce risk for wildfire damage and review the firewise tips checklist for homeowners at www.firewise.org.   http://www.smokeybear.com/  *  https://www.facebook.com/HorseEvacuationsEast   *

A special mention goes out in our state of Oklahoma to the Trail Riding Gals, - a lot of the gals never fail to chip in to help anyone who needs help moving horses, pets and animals in case of a natural disaster, or help with hay or lend a hand in some way. Be sure and pitch in, you never know when it might be you - we're all in this together!

Traveler and Chuck, happy trails

Ranch, hunt or both Commute to Oklahoma City!

Offered at: $222,000

Lot Size: 120.00 Acres

Build your home here, room for some cattle and horses.  Quiet solitude on this 120 acres of good pastures and partially wooded. This property sits on a corner of a country maintained gravel road. Gates to the property are on each road. It is fenced on 3 sides. The front 1/2 is covered in woods, the back 1/2 is pasture. Land is flat to a gently rolling. There is a  spring fed pond and a creek .  Here's your opportunity to build a small ranchette and still have easy Access to Oklahoma city and all the amenities!

Located about 5 miles North of Seminole, Oklahoma on Hyw. 377 and Hwy. 99. Turn left or West on EW 117 00EW117 Hwy, go maybe 1 mile down this country maintained gravel road. Property is on the North side of this road, sits right on the corner. Sign on the corner or just call CHUCK  580-380-7093

Leaves of Three - let them be; Unless you're a horse or goat!

Can you believe I overheard a "rash" comment around the campfire from Chuck?  He told his tale while the firelight flickered and the aroma of woodsmoke enhanced his heroic story-the listeners were captivated. The story was about the time he and he son camped in a bed of poison ivy, and it didn't bother him or his son a bit!  He went on to say he was completely immune to the stuff - I certainly believed it - he's one tough guy (he's even survived a rattle snake bite! But that's another story!)  Imagine my surprise when I heard through the vine (love my puns) that he had to make an emergency trip to the doctor for shots and other meds and bath soaks due to a severe outbreak of poison oak! 

I thought I'd dispel a few myths about the active ingredient in the plants so the rest of you won't fall prey to an ugly, and I mean ugly and itchy outbreak, which Chuck can brag about around the next campfire.  The stuff is aggravated by heat, sun, and sweat, and I can't begin to repeat what Chuck had to say about that here!  The only nice thing is he smells so sweet after his colloidial oatmeat baths!  Sounds like a cocktail to me.  Happy trails, TRAVELER 

Urushiol Oil is the stuff in poison Oak & ivy (poison sumac too) that folks are allergic to:

• Only 1 nanogram (billionth of a gram) needed to cause rash
• Average is 100 nanograms for most people
• 1/4 ounce of urushiol is all that is needed to cause a rash in every person on earth
• 500 people could itch from the amount covering the head of a pin
• Specimens of urushiol several centuries old have found to cause dermatitis in sensitive people.
• 1 to 5 years is normal for urushiol oil to stay active on any surface including dead plants
• Derived from urushi, Japanese name for lacquer

Myth	Fact
Poison Ivy rash is contagious.	Rubbing the rashes won't spread poison ivy to other parts of your body (or to another person). You spread the rash only if urushiol oil -- the sticky, resinlike substance that causes the rash -- has been left on your hands.
You can catch poison ivy simply by being near the plants	Direct contact is needed to release urusiol oil. Stay away from forest fires, direct burning, or anything else that can cause the oil to become airborne such as a lawnmower, trimmer, etc.
Leaves of three, let them be	Poison sumac has 7 to 13 leaves on a branch, although poison ivy and oak have 3 leaves per cluster.
Do not worry about dead plants	Urushiol oil stays active on any surface, including dead plants, for up to 5 years.
Breaking the blisters releases urushiol oil that can spread	Not true. But your wounds can become infected and you may make the scarring worse. In very extreme cases, excessive fluid may need to be withdrawn by a doctor.
I've been in poison ivy many times and never broken out. I'm immune.	Not necessarily true. Upwards of 90% of people are allergic to urushiol oil, it's a matter of time and exposure. The more times you are exposed to urushiol, the more likely it is that you will break out with an allergic rash. For the first time sufferer, it generally takes longer for the rash to show up - generally in 7 to 10 days.

 (ALL INFORMATION TAKEN FROM: http://poisonivy.aesir.com/view/fastfacts.html)

To the best of my knowledge, horses don't have a problem w/poison ivy. However, if they eat it, and drool on you, or roll in it, then you touch them and you're sensitive to it, you can get it if the oil gets on you!

Be prepared!

Chuck and I have been out snapping photos of property he just listed, and the question What's in your saddle bag? popped into my mind.  Notice I didn't say what's in your man purse? Clearly Chuck carries around small leather saddle bags for a reason!  Nosing around when he left them on the trailer by my water bucket, naturally I was curious.   Let's see, a compass, pocket knife, handkerchief, camera, what???? Baby wipes?  Kleenex,  tape measurer, something for bug bites, lip balm, a monacle! Random bandaids, leather strings, snacks - wrapped unfortunately, bug spray, & sunscreen.  That's a lot of stuff - more than what's in Grandma's purse!  I guess if his cell phone or gps give out, that compass will come in handy, or he can just let me take him back...... I always know where the trailer is!   Happy Trails,  Traveler

Oklahoma Hunting Ranch/Recreational land for Sale

Offered at:                 $288,000    240 Acres

Hunting property or secluded getaway. Fantastic Oklahoma recreational land, it is mostly forested with lots & lots of big beautiful mature trees. This is simply a beautiful place.

There are lots of open grassy meadows & clearings for food plots scattered around the property. The soil here in the valley is very rich loamy type, very deep and obviously, it will grow anything!

Property is very secluded and surrounded by a huge ranch on 3 sides. There is plenty of water for livestock & game with several wet weather creeks than run through the property. The creeks have numerous pools that hold water even when not running. There are at least 2 year round springs and 2 ponds also.

The list of game is endless. Deer and turkey are abundant. We saw at least 20 deer while simply touring the property.

"Made in the Shade" Traveler's tells this quote's true meaning!

Hello Fellow Travelers!  Chuck & I are busy this July showing land and ranches, and we have it made in the Shade.  We don't want any of our friends to get heat stress when we're out in the  dog days of summer.  One of the best ways to stay cool is to wear a hat that shades your ears, face, temples and the back of your neck from the sun. These come in many styles, wide-brimmed hats, pith helmets, and straw hats and Cowboy hats!!  Light colored and breathable hats work best.  Although ball caps shade your face, they leave a lot exposed. 

Before the invention of the cowboy hat, cowpunchers of the plains wore castoffs of previous lives. Everything from formal top hats and derbies to leftover remnants of civil War headgear. Tams and sailor hats were even often worn by men moving westward. (http://www.hitching-post.net/history2.php)

The concept of a broad-brimmed hat with a high crown worn by a rider on horseback came primarily from the tradition of the Mexican vaquero. However, the cowboy hat is a by-product of many designs, including Mexican hats such as the sombrero, and various designs of wide-brimmed hats worn by farmers and plantation workers, as well as the design used by the U.S. Cavalry. The shape of a cowboy hat once depended very much on the region from which it originated. At one time a person could tell where a cowboy was from just by the crease in his hat! (http://www.hitching-post.net/history2.php)
In the early days, the cowboy hat was valued for being functional, with the wide brim protecting working cowboys from the sun and rain. It could be used to signal others, fan a campfire, or pull water out of a stream for man or horse.  (http://www.hitching-post.net/history2.php)  If you don't own a hat - just let Chuck know- he'll bring you an extra!

Above all - drink lots of water!  Happy Trails, Chuck's Traveler 

Ranches near the RED RIVER!

LARGE RANCH JUST DIVIDED INTO SMALLER RANCHES!!!!  Near the Red River, the 930 acre Ranch is now more affordable.  Buy 560 acres, 480 acres, 320 acres, or 240 acres or any combination you wish.  There is a newer ranch house available too.

The land is good pasture, with a mix of Bermuda, Bahia, and native grasses. Brown creek, which is seasonal, runs through part of it.  Call for your own private tour and get your pick first!  Chuck & Traveler