Meet Us
Owners
Wood Ranch is a working cattle ranch located in Johnston County, Oklahoma near the town of Wapanucka. The ranch is less than a two-hour drive from Dallas, Oklahoma City or Tulsa, only a mile off highway 48. The terrain is very diverse, featuring beautiful green pastures and wildflowers, hills of oak trees and limestone outcroppings, which make for a perfect blend of wildlife habitat and livestock forage.
Owners, Dell and Sandy Wood began putting the ranch together in 2003 with the purchase of 265 acres, then added adjoining properties that make up the 3,000 acres owned today.
Ranch Manager
Rusty Daniel
Rusty Daniel began his career for Wood Ranch as Ranch Manager in September 2005. Rusty's interest in the cattle industry began at an early age while working on his parent's dairy farm. This dairy farm converted to a beef operation in the mid-nineties. While milking for the family dairy, Rusty graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance/Economics from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He always knew he wanted to work with and in the cattle industry and feels blessed to have done so for over 30 years.
Rusty Daniel is the 2020 Leonard Wyatt Memorial Outstanding Cooperator Award winner. This award is given annually to one of the 1,600 farmers and ranchers who work with the Noble Research Institute’s producer relations program.
Rusty is married to Stephanie Daniel, who also grew up on a dairy farm. Together they have two daughters and one grandson. Rusty is active in his church and enjoys spending his spare time with family and officiating sporting events.