In a move that signals Texas’s resilience, the Turkey Track Ranch—77,721 acres of the Panhandle’s Caprock country—has been re‑listed for $180 million after the Smokehouse Creek Fire scorched 60 % of its rangeland in February 2024.
The massive blaze, Texas’s largest wildfire, left 46,000 acres of the ranch charred and killed thousands of livestock. The owners pulled the property off the market to allow vegetation to regrow; now 65 miles of new fencing frame the land and cattle are back on the range.
Water dominates the ranch’s value: 26 miles of Canadian River frontage, eight creek basins, 64 wells, and five pivots covering 838 acres. Conservation work dating back to the 1950s—earthen dams and an award‑winning stewardship program—has kept the land productive through droughts.
Bernard Uechtritz’s brokerage, which handled the sale, says the ranch’s 100‑year legacy and 25 % mineral stake make it a “best‑in‑class” investment for long‑term ranchers. The site also shelters historic Adobe Walls battlefields.
Prospective buyers are invited to submit offers by May 15, 2026, with a projected closing slated for the third quarter. The sale underscores the region’s recovery and the enduring allure of large‑scale ranching.