Ranch Operations
Cibolo Creek Ranch is a traditional working commercial cow-calf ranch in the Chinati Mountains of West Texas. The herd consists of Cibolo-raised brangus and black angus cows, bred with locally sourced bulls. Our ranch work is lead by Tom Davis and cowboys from Presidio, Texas, and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico.
“It’s like running three ranches all in one”
The ranch includes an extensive flat grassland base where the weather is temperate and desert country and mountains. We’ve chosen black angus for the main Cibolo herd and run herds of brangus and corriente-angus cross cows. The ranch is focused on spring calving only and current herd numbers give them about 550 head to market annually.
Rotational grazing is being utilized, including an intense pasture system under an irrigation pivot for weaning and preconditioning calves. Previously an alfalfa field, the irrigated pasture has been seeded to a Bermuda grass mix and helps the ranch avoid droughts.
Cibolo Creek Ranch Management
Cibolo Creek Ranch has long balanced wildlife management, hospitality, and ranching traditions in the rugged beauty of the Chinati Mountains of West Texas. In recent years, the ranch has expanded its focus on building a working cattle operation, supported by ongoing investments in fencing, water development infrastructure, livestock facilities, and land stewardship.
Ranch owner John B. Poindexter has remained committed to the ranch for more than 30 years, focusing on brush control, increasing forage and carrying capacity across the property. An avid quail hunting enthusiast and historian, Poindexter initially focused his efforts at Cibolo Creek Ranch on restoring the ranch facilities, creating a premier resort venue, and enhancing the rangeland habitat to accommodate wildlife and specialty hunting. With those goals met, the ranch continues to expand its focus on building a traditional working cattle operation alongside its resort and wildlife programs.
Today, Cibolo Creek Ranch remains a traditional working ranch where horses are raised and used daily, and where thoughtful land management, ranching heritage, and hospitality come together to create a uniquely authentic West Texas experience.
The result is an exceptional experience in the inspiring Chinati Mountains of West Texas. Come and see for yourself by booking your stay at our historic resort ranch online, or call us to inquire about private group bookings.
