1k an acre is extremely hard to find.... But good luck!
Lots of people have been saying this. I have decreased my target acreage down to 100.
My target acreage is always about 20,000 acres...then reality kicks in and zeros come off. lol
More than a couple of hours from Houston (probably more like 9) but in your price range for acreage. East Rim Ranch Tracts, Land for Sale by Alpine in Brewster County, Texas 79831 - LANDFLIP.com Land for Sale | East Rim RanchEast Rim Ranch
This ranch was just sold late last year and is now being divided up, now would be the time to get in and pick out the good stuff. White tail, mule deer, javalina, antelope, audad, and a chance for escapee exotics. Quail and Dove for birds, no hogs this far south.
are you a vet by chance?
I used the lands of texas website to filter by regions of the state, acres and so forth when I was land shopping.
Look for land way out in Marfa.
West Texas looks like about $500-1,500 per acre.
Stay away from south Texas parcels near Laredo or Brownsville -- the illegal migration has all but rendered private lands unusable.