John Wilton - MacDougall Ranch Properties, LLC

John Wilton - MacDougall Ranch Properties, LLC John Wilton Texas licensed real estate agent at MacDougall Ranch Properties. Helping landowners evaluate options before critical decisions are made

Ranch and rural land advisor serving North Texas, with focused expertise in Wise and Montague Counties.

Ran across an article discussing the scale of transmission line expansion being proposed across parts of rural Texas.Sou...
06/02/2026

Ran across an article discussing the scale of transmission line expansion being proposed across parts of rural Texas.

Source: E&E News — “$33B transmission build-out leaves Texas ranchers fuming” https://www.eenews.net/articles/33b-transmission-build-out-leaves-texas-ranchers-fuming/

A few things discussed in the article:
• The article discusses transmission projects crossing portions of Texas ranch country
• Some landowners raised concerns about routing, compensation, and long-term land impacts
• The article references landowner notice timelines and regulatory review processes
• Energy corridor and transmission discussions continue affecting parts of rural Texas

Thought this was worth sharing for Texas ranch and rural property owners.

Texas A&M AgriLife released a second edition of their free guide — Five Strands: A Landowner's Guide to Fence Law in Tex...
05/28/2026

Texas A&M AgriLife released a second edition of their free guide — Five Strands: A Landowner's Guide to Fence Law in Texas.
Written by Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, AgriLife's agricultural law specialist, along with two Texas attorneys.
Free PDF download on the page.

Source: Texas A&M AgriLife — Five Strands: A Landowner's Guide to Fence Law in Texas (2nd Edition) https://agrilife.org/texasaglaw/2022/06/20/second-edition-five-strands-a-landowners-guide-to-fence-law-in-texas/
• Texas defaults to open range law — livestock owners are generally not required to fence in their animals. A neighboring landowner who wants to keep livestock out is responsible for building the fence.
• That default can be changed by local stock laws, which are adopted county by county. The guide recommends confirming your county's status with the county sheriff or county clerk.
• Along U.S. and state highways, Texas law requires livestock owners to prevent animals from entering the roadway — regardless of open or closed range status.
• A landowner has no legal obligation to share the cost of a fence built by a neighbor on the property line unless it's agreed to in writing.

Ran across a Texas Parks and Wildlife page discussing how listed species issues intersect with private land ownership in...
05/26/2026

Ran across a Texas Parks and Wildlife page discussing how listed species issues intersect with private land ownership in Texas.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — “Private Landowners and Listed Species” https://tpwd.texas.gov/wildlife/wildlife-diversity/nongame/listed-species/private-landowners-and-listed-species/

A few things covered on the page:

• TPWD notes that much of the habitat for listed species in Texas occurs on private land
• The page discusses voluntary conservation tools available to landowners
• Habitat Conservation Plans, Safe Harbor Agreements, and Candidate Conservation Agreements are referenced as conservation approaches
• The page also discusses balancing wildlife conservation with continued private land use and management activities

Thought this was worth sharing for Texas ranch and rural property owners interested in land stewardship and habitat management.

Memorial Day.
05/24/2026

Memorial Day.

Ran across updated USDA and Texas A&M AgriLife information regarding New World screwworm awareness and monitoring effort...
05/21/2026

Ran across updated USDA and Texas A&M AgriLife information regarding New World screwworm awareness and monitoring efforts.

Sources:

USDA-APHIS — “Current Status of New World Screwworm” https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/stop-screwworm/current-status?page=1

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension — “New World Screwworm” https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/new-world-screwworm/

A few things discussed in the sources:

• USDA-APHIS states that New World screwworm is not currently present in the United States
• The USDA page tracks detections and updates in Mexico and Central America
• Texas A&M AgriLife explains how the pest spreads and why livestock inspections remain important
• AgriLife also discusses the importance of promptly reporting suspicious cases and staying informed through trusted sources

Thought this was worth sharing for Texas ranch and rural property owners involved in livestock operations.

Found something from Texas Parks & Wildlife that a lot of landowners who lease hunting rights may not know about. Source...
05/19/2026

Found something from Texas Parks & Wildlife that a lot of landowners who lease hunting rights may not know about.

Source: TPWD — Hunting Lease License https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/licenses/hunting-licenses-and-permits/hunting-licenses

• Any landowner who receives any form of compensation for hunting on their property is required by Texas law to hold a Hunting Lease License from TPWD.
• This is separate from the hunting license the hunter must carry.
• TPWD offers three types: individual, cooperative, and wildlife management association.
• The individual license for property under 500 acres is $79 and can be purchased anywhere hunting licenses are sold.
• The license must be displayed on the property.

05/14/2026

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Came across some useful information from the Texas Comptroller about something most landowners call an ag exemption.The ...
05/14/2026

Came across some useful information from the Texas Comptroller about something most landowners call an ag exemption.

The Comptroller's guidance is worth knowing if you own agricultural land in Texas.

Source: Texas Comptroller — Agricultural Valuation Overview https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/ag-timber/

• The tax benefit is not technically an exemption — it's a special valuation. Your land is appraised on its capacity to produce agricultural products, not its market value.
• To qualify under the most common method (1-d-1 open-space), the land must have been devoted principally to agricultural use for five of the past seven years.
• Each county appraisal district sets its own intensity standards — stocking rates, planting rates, and production levels that reflect local farming and ranching practices.
• If the valuation is lost due to a change in use, rollback taxes are owed for each of the previous three years the land received the lower appraisal.

The Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M released their latest rural land market report. Here are the key nu...
05/12/2026

The Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M released their latest rural land market report.

Here are the key numbers from their Q4 2025 data.

Source: Texas A&M TRERC — Texas Rural Land Markets Q4 2025 https://trerc.tamu.edu/reports/texas-rural-land-markets-fourth-quarter-2025/

• Statewide price per acre closed 2025 at $5,214 — up 6.56% year over year.
• Total number of sales declined slightly, but total dollar volume rose due to higher prices.
• The typical tract size sold contracted to 1,818 acres, down 7.3% year over year.
• TRERC's forecast projects continued price gains heading into 2026.
• The report covers all seven Texas land market regions with charts and regional breakdowns.

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