LAND Fall 2015

FALL 2015

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12 KOHALA KAI ESTATE SITES | HAWAII 

HAWAII PACIFIC BROKERS, LLC 

SITUATED ON 63 ACRES OF PRISTINE OCEANFRONT PROPERTY ON 

HAWAII ISLAND’S SPECTACULAR KOHALA COAST (AKA THE “GOLD 

COAST”) KOHALA KAI IS AN EXCLUSIVE COASTAL COMMUNITY 

COMPRISED OF JUST SEVEN EXPANSIVE ESTATE PARCELS. 

SHOWCASE FOLDOUT 

DEACON GULCH RANCH | COLORADO 

JUST 38 MILES EAST OF GRAND JUNCTION, THIS 418-ACRE PROPERTY 

IS A LARGE RECREATIONAL RANCH THAT OFFERS GOOD HORSE 

PASTURE, CATTLE GRAZING, AND EXCELLENT MULE DEER, AS WELL 

AS ELK HUNTING. 

SHOWCASE 

36 HIGH POINT FARM | VIRGINIA 

HIGH POINT FARM IS 350± ACRES IN SOMERSET, SITUATED IN THE 

HEART OF HISTORIC CENTRAL VIRGINIA BETWEEN WASHINGTON DC, 

CHARLOTTESVILLE, AND RICHMOND. 

40 BOULDER CREEK RANCH | IDAHO 

THE 3,800-ACRE BOULDER CREEK RANCH IS IDAHO’S PREMIERE 

TROPHY ELK AND DEER HUNTING RANCH WITH BULLS SCORING 

FROM 375 TO 400. 

45 DUNNERS MOUNTAIN RANCH | TEXAS 

ONE OF THE LARGEST REMAINING CONTIGUOUS TRACTS OF LAND 

IN RAPIDLY-GROWING KENDALL COUNTY, THIS LEGACY RANCH HAS 

BEEN IN THE SAME FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS. 

49 SPELLBOTTOM RANCH | TEXAS 

SPELLBOTTOM RANCH IS A UNIQUE RESOURCE BLEND RANCH 

CONTAINING SIGNIFICANT UPLAND MANAGED FORESTS, AND 

NATURAL RIVERINE FORESTS AND BOTTOMLAND HABITATS. 

52 SHADOW MESA RANCH | COLORADO 

PRIVATE, EXCLUSIVE, SURREAL, MAJESTIC, AND BREATHTAKING ARE 

JUST A FEW OF THE ADJECTIVES THAT DESCRIBE THE SPECTACULAR 

SHADOW MESA RANCH. 

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18 COLORADO 

THE NEARLY 50,000-ACRE JE CANYON RANCH, ONE OF COLORADO’S 

LARGEST PRIVATE RANCHES AND WILDLIFE PRESERVES, IS CENTRALLY 

LOCATED EAST OF TRINIDAD IN THE HIGHEST CONSERVATION 

PRIORITY LANDSCAPE IN COLORADO’S GRASSLANDS. 

22 TEXAS 

ENCOMPASSING 35,643 ACRES IN DONLEY AND HALL COUNTIES, 

BITTER CREEK RANCH IS ONE OF THE LARGER AND MORE IMPROVED 

OPERATING RANCHES IN ITS AREA OF TEXAS. 

30 OHIO 

THIS 41-ACRE, TURNKEY HORSE OPERATION IN DELAWARE, OHIO 

SITS IN A FANTASTIC SETTING WITH MULTIPLE PASTURES WITH A 

CHARMING SIX-STALL BARN. 

TOPIC 

32 LOOKING AT THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE LAND 

RURAL AMERICA CONJURES UP DIFFERENT IMAGES FOR DIFFERENT 

PEOPLE. SOME PICTURE THE LAND ITSELF, WHILE OTHERS IMAGINE 

HOW THEY’D USE IT FOR AGRICULTURE OR TO ENJOY A RURAL 

LIFESTYLE. 

34 IS YOUR WEBSITE COMPANY HOLDING YOU 

HOSTAGE? 

COLORADO REGIONAL FARM AND RANCH MARKETS ARE VAST AND 

VALUES VARY CONSIDERABLY DEPENDING ON A MULTITUDE OF 

FACTORS, PERHAPS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, WATER. 

SPORT 

56 DOG TRAINER EXTRAORDINAIRE 

THE CASE ROBERT MILNER MAKES AGAINST CANINE SHOCK COLLARS 

IS AUDACIOUS AND CONTRARIAN IN THE WORLDS OF AMERICAN 

BIRD HUNTING AND FIELD TRIALS. 

MARKET 

62 REAL ESTATE AND WATER RIGHTS IN COLORADO 

COLORADO REGIONAL FARM AND RANCH MARKETS ARE VAST AND 

VALUES VARY CONSIDERABLY DEPENDING ON A MULTITUDE OF 

FACTORS, PERHAPS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, WATER. 

66 DETERMINING THE PRICE FOR YOUR RANCH 

PROPERTY 

BEING REALISTIC AND HONEST ABOUT THE PRICE YOUR PROPERTY 

WILL SELL FOR IS KEY TO GETTING IT SOLD. 

GALLERY 

68 SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES 

THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OF THE SUSTAINABLE SITES INITIATIVE 

(SITES®) IS THAT ANY LANDSCAPE HOLDS THE POTENTIAL BOTH 

TO IMPROVE AND TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL BENEFITS AND 

SERVICES PROVIDED BY ECOSYSTEMS IN THEIR UNDEVELOPED STATE. 

PROFILE 

72 EDDIE DAVIS 

AGRICULTURE IS IN HIS BLOOD. HE LOVES SEEING LAND PRODUCE 

WHETHER IT’S FARMLAND, TIMBERLAND OR HUNTING LAND. FARM 

MANAGEMENT IS A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP BUSINESS. 

EXCURSION 

76 10 BEST FALL FOLIAGE TRIPS IN THE U.S. 

YOU DON’T HAVE TO TRAVEL FAR TO TAKE IN THE PHENOMENON OF 

FALL FOLIAGE. ALL ACROSS THE U.S., FROM NEW ENGLAND TO THE 

PACIFIC NORTHWEST, DECIDUOUS TREES PUT ON THEIR DAZZLING 

DISPLAY OF COLOR. 

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FROM THE EDITOR 

This Land 

As our team is finalizing this issue of LAND, kids across America 

are going back to school. The annual return to the classroom 

brings back memories: the joy of new crayons, the nerve-wracking 

excitement of meeting new teachers, and the thrill of seeing 

friends after a summer that seemed to last forever. 

Now that I’m a professional in the real estate field, it also brings a new 

perspective to that elementary music classic, “This Land is Your Land.” We sang 

it regularly, but as a second grader the words didn’t resonate. Today, it does, as I 

enjoy the Aspens changing here in my Colorado “backyard.” 

TOM ALEXANDER Publisher 

LAURET JARVIS Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director 

LORIE WOODWARD CANTU Managing Editor & Writer 

SYLVIA DANG Project Manager & Designer 

BRITTANY GILLEN Project Manager & Designer 

ELIZABETH STONE Project Manger & Designer 

Woody Guthrie wrote: 

This land is your land, this land is my land 

From California to the New York Island 

From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters 

This land was made for you and me. 

As I was walking, that ribbon of highway 

I saw above me that endless skyway 

I saw below me that golden valley 


I roamed and I rambled and I followed my footsteps 

To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts 

While all around me a voice was sounding 


Indeed. 

As you turn our pages, I hope you find a 

beautiful piece of America that makes your 

heart sing. 

CAMERON STEWART General Manager 

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CONTRIBUTORS 

IRWIN GREENSTEIN is the publisher of Shotgun Life, the 

first online magazine dedicated to the best in wing and clays 

shooting. 

MIKE CIESIENSKY is the owner of 

LandBrokerWebsites.com, a Crystalcore. 

net division. His passion to simplify our lives 

with technology was fueled by more than 10 

years of writing internet-based applications 

in the late 90’s and early 2000s. Launching 

his own website development company 

in 2010, land and ranch brokers, who 

make up nearly half of his client portfolio 

today, value his ability to understand their 

business objectives and create websites 

to meet them. Mike has led more than 12 

global expeditions to Romania, developing 

teams of teenagers and adults to serve and 

minister to orphans and others in need. 

Mike lives in Dallas with his beautiful wife, 

Kasey, and their three children. 

SHOTGUN LIFE is the first online magazine devoted to the 

great people who participate in the shotgun sports. Their goal 

is to provide you with the best coverage in wing and clays 

shooting. That includes places to shoot, ways to improve 

your shooting and the latest new products. Everything you 

need to know about the shotgun sports is a mouse-click 

away. That’s because Shotgun Life is your dynamic resource 

for the most current and useful information as it becomes 

available. You no longer have to wait months to receive 

quality articles about the shotgun sports. Instead, their goal is 

to make Shotgun Life efficient, entertaining and enlightening 

-- giving you the information you need instantly. Shotgun Life 

is free and you can see it at shotgunlife.com. 

CHRIS KOPF has over 30 years of sales and 

marketing experience and is a top real estate 

agent in the mountain town of Crested Butte, 

Colorado representing affluent clients who 

are buying and selling their dream homes 

and ranch properties in the mountains. Chris 

is among the top 2% of the 87,000 Coldwell 

Banker Sales Associates worldwide. Chris 

is an author, speaker and real estate agent 

coach. Chris has written The Complete Guide 

to Buying Your Mountain Dream Home, 

and The Complete Guide to Selling Your 

Mountain Dream Home. Chris is also the 

creator of the Resort Real Estate System for 

Success - How to Become a Top Real Estate 

Agent in your Resort Market. ChrisKopf.com, 

and ResortRealEstateCoach.com, Chris@ 

ResortRealEstateCoach.com, (970) 209-5405. 

JENNA MCCARTY, ARA is a Certified 

General Real Property Appraiser with 

Contour Valuation Services and holds a 

license in the State of Colorado. Her areas 

of expertise include agriculture, commercial 

agriculture and special-use facilities, 

transitional land, and water rights. McCarty 

currently sits on the Board of Directors for 

the Colorado Chapter ASFMRA and has 

previously served as Director and Secretary 

for the Colorado Coalition of Appraisers 

(“CCA”). 

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THE SUSTAINABLE SITES INITIATIVE (SITES®) is a program 

based on the understanding that land is a crucial component 

of the built environment and can be planned, designed, 

developed, and maintained to protect and enhance the 

benefits we derive from healthy functioning landscapes. 

Sustainable landscapes create ecologically resilient 

communities better able to withstand and recover from 

episodic floods, droughts, wildfires, and other catastrophic 

events. They benefit the environment, property owners, and 

local and regional communities and economies. Find out 

more at sustainablesites.org. 

FODOR’S TRAVEL helps you unleash the possibilities 

of travel by providing the insights and tools you need to 

experience the trips you want. While you’re always at the 

helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of their expertise, the 

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define a destination. It’s like having a friend wherever you 

travel. Resources that you’ll want to read as well as reference, 

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well as compelling features and articles that convey the 

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JAYME MOYE, a compulsive storyteller, has 

written hundreds of travel narratives for 

more than 50 publishers including Travel + 

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York, Outside, Men’s Journal, Women’s 

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In 2014, the North American Travel 

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Writer of the Year. Jayme’s work has been 

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Writing and Vignettes and Postcards from 

Paris. She is the author of the Northern 

Colorado chapter of the Fodor’s Colorado 

guidebook. Discover more about Jayme by 

visiting jaymemoye.com.

The Antique Barn Company 

See our inventory of old barns we have 

available at www.AntiqueBarns.net 

The 

Antique Barn Company 

Our company specializes in the preservation 

of antique timber frames. These structures can 

be used as homes, great rooms, horse stables, 

swimming pool houses, wedding halls, hunting 

lodges, restaurants, etc. Have a piece of our 

heritage relocated to your homestead. 

Our Inventory Includes: 

• True Round Barns 

• New World Dutch Barns 

• Center Aisle Gable 

Entrance Barns 

• German Fore Bay Barns 

• English Threshing 

Hay Barns 

• Bull Beam Barns 

• Monitor Barns 

• Traditional Churches 

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Kohala Kai 

estate sites 

Kohala Kai is designed for those who 

dream of creating a private family 

retreat on expansive oceanfront lands. 

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Situated on 63 acres of pristine oceanfront property on 

Hawaii Island’s spectacular Kohala Coast (aka the “Gold 

Coast”) Kohala Kai is an exclusive coastal community 

comprised of just seven expansive estate parcels. 

The properties range from five to 28 acres and slope 

gently down to the coast from an elevation of 132-feet, offering 

panoramic ocean, shoreline and sunset views. 

“Residential oceanfront property in this prestigious region of 

Hawaii Island’s West Coast is rarely available. Kohalal Kai, with 

three-quarters of a mile of ocean frontage, offers a once-in-alifetime 

opportunity for those who value privacy and unsurpassed 

natural beauty. It’s the place to build a tranquil, family retreat,” 

says Charles A. Anderson, Principal Broker at Hawaii Pacific 

Brokers in the nearby historic upcountry town of Waimea. 

Majestic Mauna Kea and the Kohala Mountain Range form the 

backdrop for Kohala Kai, towering over a varied landscape of rolling 

pastures, dramatic coastline and ocean waters transitioning 

slowly from gin-clear aquamarine to deep sapphire blue. 

Located just north of Kawaihae Harbor and minutes away from 

some of the world’s most acclaimed luxury resorts, championship 

golf courses, haute shopping and stellar restaurants—not to 

mention the Island’s most magnificent white sand beaches— 

Kohala Kai is a blissful hideaway for those seeking sanctuary to 

rejuvenate, refresh and relax. The property’s private, pebbled 

coves provide comfortable ocean access for a variety of water 

sports from traditional outrigger canoe paddling, shoreline fishing 

and ocean swimming to snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking and 

stand up paddling 

In developing Kohala Kai, the goal is to “walk softly on the land” 

to preserve and enhance the ‘aina (land) and the kai (ocean) as 

well as the history and culture of this special place. A number 

of archeological sites have been restored and protected on the 

property, and a segment of the ancient Ala Loa Trail—a trail the 

early Hawaiians used to travel around the Island—traverses Kohala 

Kai’s coastline. Scenic shoreline trails invite both recreation and 

exploration. 

“While our design guidelines aren’t as restrictive as resort-style 

rules and regulations, property owners are encouraged to use a 

sustainable, green approach in their building plans, including solar 

arrays, natural ventilation, and water conservation to avoid erosion 

and run-off into the crystalline ocean waters,” Anderson says. 

The end vision, he says, is the thoughtful integration of buildings 

into the natural form of landscape to minimize grading and 

maximize collective view planes. In keeping with sustainable 

living and protecting the natural environment, property owners 

also are encouraged to use native plants, fruit trees and edible 

gardens in their landscape design. 

Each of the seven estate parcels offers distinctive characteristics, 

elevations and ocean vistas, providing seven savvy buyers with 

their perfect piece of paradise. 

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Discover your dream at 

www.KohalaKai.com 

DETAILS 

PROPERTY KOHALA KAI 

63± Acres // Hawai‘i County // HAWAI‘I // Property ID: 2329852 

PRICED FROM $4,200,000 

CONTACT HAWAII PACIFIC BROKERS, LLC 

Charles A. Anderson / Principal Broker 

Charlie@BigIsle.com // (808) 895–5554 

65-1323 Kawaihae Road // Kamuela, Hawai‘i 96743 

www.BigIsle.com 

view all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/22347 

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PORTFOLIO 

JE Canyon 

RANCH 

JE Canyon Ranch, one of Colorado’s largest private 

ranches and wildlife preserves, has been sold to 

The Nature Conservancy. Centrally located east 

of Trinidad in the highest conservation priority 

landscape in Colorado’s grasslands, the nearly 

50,000-acre working ranch was listed with Mirr 

Ranch Group of Denver and sold for $21 million. 

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JOHN FIELDER

PORTFOLIO 

Mirr Ranch Group has always 

sought a conservation-minded 

buyer for this property, and found 

the ultimate conservation buyer in 

The Nature Conservancy. 

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: GUSTAV SCHMIEGE III 

“JE Canyon has been on The Nature Conservancy’s 

radar for almost twenty years, and we feel fortunate 

to have had such great partners including Mirr Ranch 

Group, Corwin Brown, our generous supporters and 

Conservancy staff who worked so hard on this project,” 

said Michael Higuera, Land Conservation Program 

Manager for The Nature Conservancy. “This nearly 

50,000-acre ranch that is home to over 865 plant and 

animal species will be permanently protected as will 

some of the most iconic scenery in all of southeastern 

Colorado.” 

The Nature Conservancy plans to move forward 

with placing a conservation easement on the entire 

property to prevent development and subdivision 

and to protect its agricultural, cultural, and biological 

values. A conservation easement with Colorado 

Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust currently protects 

the eastern part of the ranch. 

“The seller of JE Canyon Ranch was an extraordinary 

steward and is truly leaving a legacy,” explained listing 

ranch broker, Ken Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group. “Mirr 

Ranch Group has always sought a conservationminded 

buyer for this property, and found the ultimate 

conservation buyer in The Nature Conservancy. We 

thank everyone at The Nature Conservancy for making 

this happen and look forward to protecting more 

working ranches in the future.” 

Mirr Ranch Group offers marketing and buyer acquisition services for fine 

sporting properties and legacy ranches for sale throughout the American 

West and Patagonia. Brokers for the company are known for their expertise 

in agriculture, hunting, fly-fishing, public lands and conservation, in addition 

to their unsurpassed knowledge of ranch and land transactions. 

www.MirrRanchGroup.com 

Info@MirrRanchGroup.com 

Office: 303-623-4545 • Toll Free: 877-623-4545 

915 South Pearl Street, Denver, Colorado 80209 


The property’s scenery includes 55 miles of sandstone 

canyons, nine miles of the Purgatoire River and 

six miles of Chacuaco Creek. It is one of the most 

biologically diverse ranches in the western Great 

Plains, has the largest herd of Rocky Mountain Bighorn 

Sheep in the state, and has a rich history as evidenced 

by the enormous amount of archeological sites on the 

property. 

The Nature Conservancy will partner with a local 

cattle rancher and use the ranch for research as 

a living laboratory to identify agricultural and land 

management best practices to improve ecological 

and economic sustainability. This is the secondlargest 

acquisition of its kind in Colorado and will be 

used to positively influence ranchland conservation 

throughout the region. 


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Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales of Briggs Freeman 

Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to 

announce the recent SALE of Bitter Creek 

Ranch. Encompassing 35,643 acres in 

Donley and Hall Counties, this extraordinary 

property, rich in Texas History, is one of the 

larger and more improved operating ranches 

in this area of Texas. 


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PORTFOLIO 

BITTER CREEK RANCH WAS ORIGINALLY 

PART OF THE HISTORIC J.A. RANCH 

(CHARLES GOODNIGHT) AND WAS KNOWN 

AS THE “MARE PASTURE.” TODAY THE 

RANCH CONTINUES TO OPERATE WITH 

A TRUE RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR 

TEXAS HISTORY AND THE RANCH INDUSTRY. 

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Bitter Creek Ranch, a true working ranch with a rich 

history in the cattle industry appealed to Burgher 

and Ray’s deep appreciation of Texas and its 

heritage. Every true Texan has heard the stories 

of Charles Goodnight, his battles with the Indians 

over livestock and land, his peaceful treaty with Quanah 

Parker, and the establishment of the J. A. Ranch in the Texas 

Panhandle and legendary Palo Duro Canyon. These ventures 

played an important role in developing the cattle industry 

in Texas, as it is known today. It was apparent to David 

Burgher and Harlan Ray that the owners of the ranch had a 

passion for cattle, a respect for the land and its history, and 

understood the importance of maintaining the ranch’s proper 

care and balance. The Burgher-Ray team was honored to 

highlight these attributes to showcase the property, resulting 

in a successful sale. This extraordinary Texas ranch sold in 

August of 2015. 

Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales is a premier Ranch Brokerage Team led by David 

Burgher and Harlan Ray under Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. 

With backgrounds in Oil & Gas, Appraisals, Commercial Real Estate, and Ranch 

Real Estate, the Burgher-Ray Team is able to bring a real life knowledge to the 

table when assisting their clients. 

This multi-generational team has a unique marketing platform including 

sophisticated mapping technology to showcase property and professional 

photography but centers on relationship with their clients. 

www.BurgherRayRanchSales.com | www.Ranch.BriggsFreeman.com 

David Burgher 

C: 214.213.8715 

dburgher@briggsfreeman.com 

Harlan Ray 

C: 214.908.7770 

hray@briggsfreeman.com 

2913 Fairmount, Suite 200 | Dallas, Texas 75201 

view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/57415

CURRENT OFFERINGS 

La Isla Ranch 

Panama 

1,200± AC, $11,750,000 

Robinson Creek Ranch 

Hood County, TX 

2,083± AC, $9,890,000 

Robinson Ranch 

Blanco County, TX 

831± AC, $9,556,500 

Black Bridge Ranch 

Milam County, TX 

1,034± AC, $6,250,000 

Ranger Ranch 

Eastland County, TX 

757± AC, $5,000,000 

Shooting Star Ranch 

Denton County, TX 

111± AC, $4,720,000 

4B Ranch 

Somervell County, TX 

360± AC, $4,200,000 

Palo Visa Ranch, 

Palo Pinto County, TX 

570± AC, $2,771,500 

Cow House Creek Ranch 

Hamilton County, TX 

434± AC, $1,432,000 

Shown on the Lands of America website are additional 

properties for sale, with a list price ranging from $350,000 to 

$33,000,000 in the following counties: Bosque, Ellis, Erath, Falls, 

Grayson, Navarro, Titus,Williamson, and Wood. 

DEEP TEXAS ROOTS, 

MULTI-GENERATIONAL, 

THE NAME IN 

TEXAS RANCH SALES 

The Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales team was formed 

with the intention of serving our clients to the 

best of our ability with over 50 years of combined 

real estate experience. With backgrounds in 

Oil & Gas, Appraisal, Development, Commercial, 

Ranch and Residential real estate, the Burgher-Ray 

Team brings real-life knowledge to the table when 

assisting their clients. Combining cutting-edge 

marketing that includes sophisticated mapping 

technology and professional photography to 

showcase property with the old-fashioned art 

of building relationships is the hallmark of the 

multi-generational Burgher-Ray Team. Led by 

David Burgher and Harlan Ray, this premier Ranch 

Brokerage Team is a part of the Briggs Freeman 

Sotheby’s International Realty firm. 

SIGNIFICANT SOLDS 

Bitter Creek Ranch 

Donley and Hall Counties, TX 

35,643± AC, Offered At: $33,861,275 

Vowan Farm 

Collin County, TX 

250± AC, Offered At: $20,300,000 

Equestrian Ranch 

Denton County, TX 

357± AC, Offered At: $14,800,000 

A Bar Ranch 

Bowie County, TX 

2,100± AC, Offered At: $8,500,000 

Brazos River Ranch 

Hill County, TX 

1,141± AC, Offered At: $7,950,000 

Robinson Ranch 

Blanco County, TX 

1,701± AC, Offered At: $7,798,561 

Valhalla Ranch 

Bosque County, TX 

839± AC, Offered At: $6,750,000 

Cow Creek Bayou 

Falls County, TX 

1,664± AC, Offered At: $6,162,500 

Concho Ranch 

Kaufman County, TX 

257± AC, Offered At: $4,750,000 

Additional properties have been sold in the following 

counties: Burnet, Cherokee, Cooke, Dallas, Eastland, Edwards, 

Ellis, Henderson, Hood, Johnson, Lamar, McLennan, 

Palo Pinto, Rains, Smith, and Tarrant.

BARBARA KURILECZ 

214.502.8464 

bkurilecz@briggsfreeman.com 

HARLAN RAY 

214.908.7770 

hray@briggsfreeman.com 

DAVID BURGHER 

214.213.8715 

dburgher@briggsfreeman.com 

CLAYTON WARREN 

214.493.1056 

cwarren@briggsfreeman.com 

TYLER THOMAS 

214.718.2800 

tthomas@briggsfreeman.com 

BurgherRayRanchSales.com

PORTFOLIO 

THE 

HORSE LOVER’S 

DREAM 

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PORTFOLIO 

This 41-acre turnkey 

horse operation 

in Delaware, Ohio 

sits on a fantastic setting 

with multiple pastures, 

a charming six-stall barn 

with loft, riding ring with 

outdoor lighting, and a 

well-appointed and fully 

updated contemporary 

home, which is ideal for 

entertaining. This is a great 

private setting on over 

23 acres for this totally 

renovated 4,200-squarefoot 

home. This property is 

packaged with an adjoining 

18.35 acre horse operation. 

It sold last March 2015 for 

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The Vutech & Ruff Team consists of ten licensed agents, specializing in all areas of 

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TOPIC 


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Is Your Website Company 

Holding You Hostage? 

BY MIKE CIESIENSKY 

LANDBROKERWEBSITES.COM | A CRYSTALCORE.NET DIVISION 

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I’VE NEVER MET A LAND AND RANCH BROKER THAT TELLS ME THEIR FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND THEIR 

TIME IS MANAGING THEIR WEBSITE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, QUITE THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE. MOST 

DESCRIBE THE HASSLES OF DEALING WITH THEIR WEBSITE AS IF IT’S LITERALLY HOLDING THEM 

HOSTAGE. IT KEEPS THEM FROM BEING ABLE TO DO WHAT THEY DO BEST, WHICH IS SPENDING TIME 

IN THE TRUCK, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, AND CLOSING DEALS. 

TOPIC 

Here are some of the most common website frustrations I hear 

about website companies: 

“When I try to explain to my web guy what I need, he uses all this 

technical jargon that basically means it’s going to cost me an arm 

and a leg. He doesn’t know my industry.” 

It is so important to align yourself with website companies 

committed to using technology to simplify your life, not complicate 

it. Today’s technology is truly amazing. Ten years ago, iPhones 

didn’t even exist. Today, roughly three 

quarters of Americans use smart 

phones in a way that has completely 

reshaped our expectations of how 

the world does business. The 

resulting technology now used 

to build websites is easy to use, 

easy to maintain, scalable, fast in 

accomplishing its tasks, and very 

affordable. Why would anyone 

want to get locked into expensive, 

outdated, cumbersome website 

technology that doesn’t even do what 

they need it to do? 

The web developers you want 

to work with should understand the 

world of land and ranch brokers. They 

should understand you don’t have 

the time, expertise, money, or desire 

to mess around with your website 

any more than absolutely necessary 

to ensure it is helping you succeed. 

And above all, they shouldn’t expect 

you to be impressed with technical 

jargon, which I call “techwanese.” 

Today’s technology does not have to 

cost you and arm and a leg or require 

a technology degree to understand 

how to make it work for you. 

“I have no idea if my website helps 

or hinders prospective clients. It’s 

just there.” 

I tell people you should have 

confidence that your website is 

showcasing who you are and letting 

people know they can trust you. The 

business of selling land is built on 

relationships, and good relationships 

are built on trust. Your potential 

client is forming an opinion of you 

from the first minute they glance at 

your website. They are looking for a 

website that gives them confidence 

you are credible, professional, and 

trustworthy. Your website should 

reflect your brand and the unique nuances of you and your 

business. It should provide accurate information quickly and easily, 

and engage them in a way that makes them want to contact you to 

find out more. 

“I am completely dependent on my web guy to make the updates 

I need, and I can never find him when I need him.” 

There is an assumption out there that the solution to quick 

and accurate updates is all about finding the best person out there 

to do it for you. While working with a responsive, available website 

support team is absolutely critical to your success, the very best 

approach to take the hassle out of updating the properties on your 

website is to automate the process so it happens daily without 

anyone touching it. Through the right partnerships and the right 

technology, this is possible. 

“When my seller calls me about a property listed on my webpage, 

I cringe when I have to tell them it’s not updated yet.” 

It’s so important to remember that outdated, inaccurate 

information actually breaks down trust in the relationship you are 

trying to build with your prospect or client. Getting the wrong 

information from your website actually causes people to question if 

anything you ever tell them is really true. Once broken, trust takes a 

long time to rebuild and people may not give you a second chance. 

Don’t kid yourself- outdated information hurts your business. You 

cannot afford to get it wrong. 

I guess the bottom line is this- when you’re evaluating website 

companies, make sure they know your industry and also understand 

that you aren’t as excited about technology as they are. Make sure 

they are responsive to your needs and unique business, even in the 

sales process. Call them or email them and see how responsive 

they are before you move forward with them. Make sure they 

are a legitimate business partner that uses scalable, affordable 

technology that will grow as you grow. And most importantly, you 

have to keep your listings updated on your website. Make sure your 

web partner has an approach that simplifies this process for you. 

My passion is doing what I do best so that you can do what 

you do best – spending time in your truck building relationship and 

closing deals. 

I started landbrokerwebsites.com specifically to focus on the 

land and ranch broker industry and provide hassle free, affordable 

websites that showcase who you are and lets people know they 

can trust you. My team and I are committed to using today’s 

technology to simplify your life. We provide automatic system 

feeds from your Lands of Texas properties to take care of daily 

updates so you don’t have to. I strive to keep our team responsive, 

available, and committed to helping you succeed. Although we do 

speak Techwanese with each other now and then, we make it a top 

priority to speak to you in the language you understand. We take 

time to understand your individual goals and objectives and develop 

the best technical strategy to showcase who you are so people 

know they can trust you. 

Don’t spend another day hassling with an unresponsive 

website company that doesn’t understand the land broker world, 

call me at 214-325-4051. I’d love to help! 


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HIGH POINT FARM 

350± ACRES | ORANGE COUNTY | VIRGINIA 

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SHOWCASE 

High Point Farm is 350± acres in Somerset, situated 

in the heart of historic Central Virginia between 

Washington DC, Charlottesville, and Richmond. 

Currently operating as a cattle farm, the fields are 

fenced and cross-fenced with cattle guard gates 

providing ease of access to all the pastures. Outbuildings 

include facilities for equipment, hay and grain storage. A large 

multi-use building houses an entertainment venue, complete 

with a function room, full kitchen, restrooms, offices and 

four bedrooms, an auction room and covered working pens 

(this can be reconfigured for stables, storage, etc.). Rounding 

out the farm facilities is a manager’s cottage. The high point 

of High Point Farm is the elegant four-bedroom brick home. 

With views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the front and the 

seven± acre lake from the back porch, this home was built for 

comfort and entertaining. The large gourmet kitchen opens 

into a spacious great room, while the large first floor master 

suite is simply luxurious. If the 4,200-plus square feet on the 

first two floors aren’t enough, there are about 3,000 square 

feet ready to be finished on the terrace level. High Point Farm 

is located less than a mile from Montpelier, the historic home 

of James Madison, fourth president of the United States and 

a principle architect of the US Constitution. In addition to 

its historical and informational programs, Montpelier hosts 

the Taste of Freedom Wine Festival in September and the 

Montpelier Hunt Races every November. 


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SHOWCASE 

An exceptional farm in the heart of 

Central Virginia, where history lives 

next door. 

- GAYLE HARVEY 

DETAILS 

PROPERTY 

HIGH POINT FARM 

350± Acres 

VIRGINIA 

Orange County 

Property ID: 2726856 

OFFERED AT 

$4,450,000 

CONTACT 

GAYLE HARVEY REAL ESTATE 

Gayle Harvey / Broker 

Gayle@CentralVaFarms.com 

(434) 220–0256 

154 Hansen Road | Suite 102B 

Charlottesville, Virginia 22991 

www.GayleHarveyRealEstate.com 

view all properties: 

LandsofAmerica.com/member/43383 

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www.CentralVaFarms.com • (434) 220-0256 • 154 Hansen Road, 102B, Charlottesville, LANDSOFAMERICAMAGAZINES.COM Virginia 22911 39

BOULDER CREEK RANCH 

3,800± ACRES | OWYHEE COUNTY | IDAHO 

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SHOWCASE 

Big game hunter paradise with the largest elk in 

the state of Idaho and great summer range for 

400 head of cattle. This turnkey ranch is located 

one hour south of Boise, Idaho with year-round 

access, house and horse pasture. 

- CURTIS FERNEY 


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SHOWCASE 

Boulder Creek Ranch is Idaho’s premiere trophy elk and deer hunting 

ranch. Bulls scoring 375 to 400. The property is 3,800± acres, including 

5,500± state leased acres, with 18 improved ponds for a habitat water 

source. Boulder Creek has excellent access year-round and land owner 

tags are available. The ranch can run 500 pair plus for the summer 

season through the first of November. Boulder Creek was not affected by the 

fires this summer. 

DETAILS 

PROPERTY 

BOULDER CREEK RANCH 

3,800± Acres 

IDAHO 

Owyhee County 


OFFERED AT 

$5,990,000 

CONTACT 

4-U RANCH REALTY LLC 

Curtis Ferney / Broker 

Curtis@4URanchRealty.com 

(208) 709–0001 

2481 North 2000 West 

Rexburg, Idaho 83440 

www.4URanchRealty.com 



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One of Idaho’s Natural Resources • Over 15 Years of Experience 

Let Us Find Your Dream Ranch 

4URanchRealty.com • Curtis Ferney BROKER/OWNER • (208) 709-0001 CELL • (208) 493-7227 FAX 


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We specialize in representing 

sellers of significant rural property 

in the Hill Country, Edwards Plateau 

and Rolling Plains of Central, 

Southwest and Northwest Texas. 

We possess superior communications 

and presentation skills. 

We possess superior technical 

knowledge and capabilities. 

Our love of the land and rural 

way of life in Texas is unsurpassed. 

Our desire to conserve while preserving 

private property rights is unique. 

David E. Culver, Broker 

CULVER/LANDTX, INC. 

405 W. Live Oak • Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 

830.997.8616 Phone • 210.422.4676 Cell 

Licensed in TEXAS, NEW MEXICO & COLORADO 

www.landtx.com

DUNNERS 

MOUNTAIN RANCH 

3,160± ACRES | KENDALL COUNTY | TEXAS 


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SHOWCASE 

This is a rare chance to own a true 

legacy ranch, bursting with raw power 

and pristine beauty, in the hills looming 

north of America’s 7th largest city. 

- DAVID CULVER 

One of the largest remaining contiguous tracts of land in rapidlygrowing 

Kendall County, this legacy ranch has been in the same 

family for generations, and is rugged, wild, pristine and oozing 

with character and history. Dunners Mountain looms over the 

West Sister Creek valley like a sentinel, offering dramatic vistas 

and scenery of the highest order. Fertile, level fields of grass flanked by heritage 

oaks, pecans and elms dominate the lush bottoms, while soaring ridges seem 

to touch the sky above, cloaking huge lake sites in untouched drainages below. 

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DETAILS 

PROPERTY 

DUNNERS MOUNTAIN RANCH 

3,160± Acres 

TEXAS 

Kendall County 


OFFERED AT 

$17,222,000 or $5,450 per acre 

CONTACT 

LANDTX 

David E. Culver / Broker 

dec@landtx.com 

(210) 422–4676 | (325) 294–4616 

PO Box 860 | 410-A El Paso Street 

Mason, Texas 76856 

www.landtx.com 




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SPELLBOTTOM RANCH 

1,987± ACRES | WALKER COUNTY | TEXAS 


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SHOWCASE 

Spellbottom Ranch - a Legacy Natural 

Resource Ranch - ANDY FLACK 

Spellbottom Ranch is a unique resource blend ranch 

containing significant upland managed forests, 

and natural riverine forests and bottomland 

habitat sustaining aquatic fish, wildlife, plants, 

and/or the ecosystems that support them, thrive 

in a relatively natural condition, in close proximity to the Sam 

Houston National Forest, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

designated priority five area west fork of the San Jacinto 

River. 

Spellbottom Ranch contains and supports sustainable 

habitat for a biologically diverse collection of animals and 

plants in areas of forested upland, forested bottomland 

and emergent wetland communities, including miles of the 

west fork of the San Jacinto River further supporting unique 

communities for invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, and 

emergent vegetation. 

Valuable mature native forestland includes diverse species 

of mature oak, hickory, ash, elm, and pine represented by 

diverse age classes and contributing to structural diversity, 

including a multi-story canopy. 

Spellbottom Ranch is well suited for a legacy investment 

ranch with potential for diverse uses and forest 

management, income, and recreation. The conservation 

measures implemented allow a permanent guarantee that 

the land will be preserved, an essential to future generations 

and asset for surrounding development. The conservation 

objective restores and maintains the historic structure 

composition and functional processes of associated natural 

communities. 

Upland native and improved grasses provide quality hay 

and/or grazing for livestock and native wildlife. Internal roads 

and trails suitable for access over the ranch by vehicle, ATV, 

horse-back, or hiking. Over 130 acres of water and streams 

support an estuary of waterfowl and associated wildlife. 

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DETAILS 

PROPERTY 

SPELLBOTTOM RANCH 

1,987± Acres 

TEXAS 

Walker County 


OFFERED AT 

$6,954,500 

CONTACT 

HOMELAND PROPERTIES 

Andy Flack / Broker 

Andy@HomeLandProp.com 

(936) 295–2500 

1600 Normal Park 

Huntsville, Texas 77340 

www.HomeLandLand.com 


LandsofTexas.com/member/2626

SHADOW MESA RANCH 

708± ACRES | DELTA COUNTY | COLORADO 

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SHOWCASE 

Private, exclusive, surreal, majestic, and breathtaking are just a few of 

the adjectives that describe the spectacular Shadow Mesa Ranch. 

Located three-and-a-half miles west of Cedaredge, Colorado, this 

ranch encompasses the top of a private mesa. Bordered to the east 

by Ward Creek and the west by George Creek, the ranch has multiple 

sources of year-round flowing streams. Ranging in elevation from 5,800 feet up 

to 6,200 feet, the ranch is the ideal elevation for a year-round residence. The 

combination of 270± acres of irrigated fields along with 440± acres of grazing 

pasture provides the perfect habitat for livestock and wildlife. Vegetation is a mix 

of irrigated meadow, sage flats and pinion and juniper trees. Features include: 

a newly remodeled 3,126-square-foot home, shop, caretaker’s home, working 

corrals, hay barn, engineered irrigation system, numerous outbuildings and 

tremendous mountain views spanning the horizon. 


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SHOWCASE 

The Shadow Mesa Ranch is one of my 

favorite ranch properties. Encompassing 

an entire mesa the ranch is very private 

yet accessed by a paved road. Huge 

views, outstanding wildlife and a setting 

that is simply majestic. 

- JOEY BURNS 

DETAILS 

PROPERTY 

SHADOW MESA RANCH 

708± Acres 

COLORADO 

Delta County 


OFFERED AT 

$4,600,000 

CONTACT 

LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE 

Joseph C. Burns / Broker 

Office@EagleLand.com 

(970) 249–4300 

21263 Highway 550 

Montrose, Colorado 81403 

www.EagleLand.com 



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DOG 

TRAINER 

extraordinaire 

Robert Milner wants to ask sportsmen a personal question: 

Would you discipline your own 

children with a shock collar? 

WRITTEN BY IRWIN GREENSTEIN 

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN SHOTGUN LIFE 

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SPORT 

“But as long as we remain ignorant 

about training dogs with positive reinforcement, 

we can’t make an intelligent decision on it.” 

- ROBERT MILNER 


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SPORT 

The case he makes against canine shock 

collars is audacious and contrarian in the 

worlds of American bird hunting and field 

trials—attracting a contingent of detractors 

during his five decades as a trainer of dogs for 

hunting, rescue and explosive detection. 

He is supremely confident in his judgment, however, 

because reams of scientific data conclude that dogs, 

their owners and trainers benefit more from positivereinforcement 

training as adopted by Guide Dogs for the 

Blind and the Marine Mammal Program developed by the 

Navy to train dolphins versus widespread compulsion 

training that implements shock and choke collars to exact 

pain on a uncooperative dog. 

“The sporting culture in this country has a poor concept 

of a dog’s nature and behavior,” he explained from 

the sparse office of his Duckhill Kennels in Somerville, 

Tennessee. “We owe it to them to learn the most 

effective and gentle ways to train them. We have a 

responsibility as their mentors to educate ourselves on 

how they learn and how to best train them. Quite frankly, 

culturally, we have an absolutely horrible training model.” 

It may come as a surprise that from 1965 to 2002 Mr. 

Milner trained thousands of prized dogs by mastering 

compulsion training—until September 11, 2001 when al- 

Qaeda attacked America. 

In the aftermath of 9-11, the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency summoned urban search and 

response rescue teams from different states to help 

locate the dead and living among the devastation in 

New York City, Washington, D.C. and rural Pennsylvania. 

The teams included rescue workers, engineers, doctors, 

nurses and four dogs trained to find buried victims and 

remain at that spot barking until their handlers could 

verify the discovery. 

Tennessee’s Task Force 1 participated in the grim effort 

at the Pentagon airliner crash site—with results they 

ultimately considered disappointing. Upon returning 

home, they called Mr. Milner who had originally trained 

their dogs and handlers. 

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Previous Page: Robert Milner hunting ducks at the famed Beaver Dam Lake. With him are 

Tex (left) and Boomer (on bench), a couple of the British Labrador Retrievers from his Duckhill 

Kennels. [photo: John Hoffman] Above: Tex of Duckhill Kennels

Delving into the team’s procedures, he opted to replace the dogs and 

trainers. He recruited local police and fire fighters as handlers in an 

effort to instill the first-responder ethos into the revamped program. 

The dogs were superseded by young Labrador Retrievers. Still, 

headway remained sluggish. 

“Three months into the training cycle I looked at the progress data 

and determined it would take 18 months to get this team trained,” 

he recalled. “My reaction was that’s way too long and I needed to 

get them operational much faster. And I thought it was probably the 

training model that was the choke point.” 

Mr. Milner’s pursuit of a new training method led him to the U.S. 

Navy’s celebrated Marine Mammal Program. Although started in 

the early 1960s, its mission evolved during the ensuing decade to 

train dolphins and sea lions for detecting enemy underwater mines, 

protect ships and harbors against unauthorized swimmers and 

recover test equipment. Of particular interest to Mr. Milner was the 

Navy’s adoption of so-called Operant Conditioning, also known as 

positive reinforcement, where a correct response is rewarded and a 

wrong response is ignored—in contrast to zapping a dog with a shock 

collar or yanking on its choke collar when it refuses to comply. 

The Marine Mammal Program was based on the research of 

renowned behaviorist, B.F. Skinner, who conducted the bulk of his 

studies at Harvard University. Skinner’s body of work fell under the 

rubric of Operant Conditioning. Within that framework, his Law of 

Effect showed positive-reinforcement behavior was more likely to 

be repeated while behavior that is not reinforced either declined or 

disappeared. 

When it comes to dogs, the most popular form of Operant 

Conditioning is clicker training. A small clicker noisemaker marks the 

behavior being reinforced. The clicker is usually complemented by a 

treat. Both are discontinued after the dog learns the command. 

Mr. Milner realized that positive reinforcement could be the solution 

to his difficulty with Tennessee Task Force 1. He located top clicker 

trainer, Karen Pryor, who is based in Boston. At the time, she was 

preparing to conduct a seminar in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Milner wasted 

no time in booking flights for the entire Tennessee Task Force 1 to 

attend Ms. Pryor’s sessions. 

He subsequently invited two consummate clicker trainers to 

Tennessee, Steve White and Kathy Sdao, both from Washington 

state. They worked individually with members of the Tennessee Task 

Force 1 dog team. 

“The end result was I got the dogs and handlers trained in six months 

instead of 18,” Mr. Milner said of Tennessee Task Force 1. “The lesson I 

learned from that was the major benefit of positive training is that it’s 

three times easier for new trainers to learn.” 

Deeper research into clicker training supported his initial 

observations. He referenced statistics from Guide Dogs for the 

Robert Milner with two of his British Labrador Retriever puppies. 

Blind. In 2005, the organization switched from compulsion training 

to positive reinforcement. He cited that their pass rate on the dogs 

increased from 50 percent to 80 percent, while training for the blind 

handlers declined from six week to two weeks—another instance of 

that 300-percent improvement. 

“That’s when I converted, and I’ve spent the last 10 years developing 

the principles of Skinner to training gun dogs, explosive detection 

dogs and rescue dogs,” he said. 

From Mr. Milner’s perspective, positive reinforcement-training suits 

the basic nature of dogs. He believes over the past 15,000 years dogs 

have been evolving into creatures that make themselves valuable to 

people. Evolution has driven a continually stronger talent in dogs for 

reading people and anticipating their wants. 

“When you apply a punishment, be it a jerk on the neck with a choke 

collar or a jolt of electricity from a shock collar, it decreases the 

preceding behavior and it increases the following behavior because 

it’s an escape mechanism for the dog,” he elaborated. “So when you 

zap a dog on the neck, it makes him want to leave and he will run 

away from that place. You’ve trained him to run away from you.” 

With that in mind, the situation deteriorates for most gun dogs, 

according to Mr. Milner. “If you shock a dog with a bird in his mouth, 

his neck and jaw muscles contract, which causes him to clamp down 

or punch holes in the bird. Then the pain goes away. So chomping 

down on the bird is an escape response because chomping down on 

the bird turned off the pain.” 

As the original owner of the famed Wild Rose Kennels founded in 

1972, and influenced by his 26-year military career specializing in 

disaster response, the retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel freely 

admitted to training thousands of dogs with shock collars. “But 

that’s not the point,” Mr. Milner emphasized. “The point is we have a 

responsibility as trainers and sportsmen to learn better ways. Dogs 

don’t deserve training by punishment.” 


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SPORT 

` 

Compulsion training is not a function of cruelty, he insisted. Shock 

collars appear to offer a fast track for the average sportsman who 

holds down a full-time job while juggling family obligations. 

“The shock collar industry has convinced him it’s the quick and 

easy way to train a dog, and that’s total B.S.,” Mr. Milner observed. 

“Once again, studies have shown that in fact positive training 

yields 300-percent faster results at a fraction of the cost. Plus the 

sportsman ends up with a better dog and a much better relationship 

with the dog.” 

For Mr. Milner, selective breeding can produce dogs amenable to 

positive-reinforcement training. Once a prominent figure in American 

field trials, he dropped out of the scene in 1982 after realizing staged 

challenges typically exaggerated the actual demands of a hunting 

dog. To win the competitions, owners and handlers propagated 

hyperactive dogs—and shock collars delivered a quick fix on the 

invigorated pups. 

The same year, he traveled to England in search of British Labrador 

Retrievers whose temperament he thought more gentle than many 

American breeds. British field-trial handlers, 

who bred highly tractable dogs, frowned on shock collars. Because 

the British Labrador Retriever stock is distinguished by its disposition 

toward positive training and delivery to hand, trainers trust that their 

gentle instruction reinforces the dog’s natural tendencies. A dog that 

is too hot for field-trial preparation is often placed in a new home. 

Consequently, sporting-dog breeding in England promotes animals 

favorable toward a positive reinforcement regimen. (The Welsh have 

virtually mandated positive-reinforcement training by outlawing 

shock collars. The offense carries a maximum penalty of six months 

in prison or a £20,000 fine.) 

These British Labrador Retrievers made their U.S. debut in 1983 at his 

Wildrose Kennels stemming from a relationship he established with 

the late Major Morty Turner-Cooke, a well-recognized British field and 

gundog trainer and breeder. He now works with Robin Watson of 

Tibea Gundogs, a noted British Labrador trainer and an A Panel judge 

for British Retriever Field Trials. Today, Mr. Milner’s Duckhill Kennels is 

the only American supplier of British Labrador Retriever bitches bred 

Absolutely Positively 

Gundog Training 

With his recently published book, Milner has taken the latest scientific 

research into how dogs learn and combined it with his own vast 

experience and commonsense training methods. The result is an 

approach that is as effective as it is easy. For the hunter who wants a 

calm, steady, and obedient retriever, there’s no better training method. 

from the original Duke of Buccleuch Oak that dates back to the 1830s. 

The 300 dogs he sells annually are selected for their game-finding 

initiative, calm and pleasant disposition, high intelligence, easy to 

train and natural delivery to hand. 

In Robert Milner’s perfect world, conservation hunting and shooting 

sports groups would promote the principles of positive training. 

“But as long as we remain ignorant about training dogs with positive 

reinforcement, we can’t make an intelligent decision on it,” he said. 

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Robert Milner on Beaver Dam Lake. His British Labrador Retrievers are Tex (left) and Boomer (right). 

John Hoffman, Photo Editor for Ducks Unlimited, is paddling. Behind his father is Robert Milner, Jr.

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MARKET 

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Real 

and 

Estate Water 

Rights in 

Colorado 

WHETHER YOU’RE ON THE FARM IN YUMA; BUCKING 

HAY BALES IN NORTH PARK; FLY FISHING THE GUNNISON; 

SIPPING WINE IN PALISADE, DRINKING CRAFT BEER IN FORT 

COLLINS; OR ENJOYING THE AFTERNOON IN THE MILE HIGH 

CITY, DISTINCTIVE VISTAS ABOUND. 


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MARKET 

WRITTEN BY JENNA MCCARTY, ARA 

It’s no wonder real estate is complex and buyers 

are discerning in the state of Colorado. Regional 

farm and ranch markets are vast and values vary 

considerably depending on a multitude of factors, 

perhaps most significantly, water. 

Like many western states, Colorado is privy to prior 

appropriation water law. Water is a public resource 

which right-owners have the ability to utilize based on 

priority of beneficial use. This first-in-time, first-in-right 

principle is the crux of our water resources and often, 

its subsequent valuation. 

The state of Colorado is divided into seven Water 

Divisions—the South Platte, Arkansas, Rio Grande, 

Gunnison, Colorado, Yampa/White, and San 

Juan/Dolores, for each of the major river basins, 

and 80 smaller Water Districts. Within each district 

are several ditch and reservoir systems (i.e. surface 

water) with varying delivery, method of conveyance, 

and consumptive use factors. Wells (i.e. ground 

water) within a district can be tributary, requiring an 

augmentation plan, or considered non-tributary. 

Rights can be absolute or conditional, appurtenant 

or transferrable, developed or imported, overappropriated, 

under-appropriated, exchanged, 

changed, leased, subject to a dry-up covenant, and 

more. Understanding how water rights affect land 

values requires expertise and a familiarity with water 

right valuation. Should you need to purchase or sell 

land in the west, you should choose a professional 

appraiser that has expertise in understanding and 

valuing this very limited resource. Choosing a rural 

property professional with an Accredited Rural 

Appraiser (“ARA”) designation can provide you with 

a lifeline when dealing in prior appropriation states. 

The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural 

Appraisers (“ASFMRA”) has a distinctive network of 

knowledgeable and competent specialists who have 

a strong professional code of ethics and are a premier 

resource to the agricultural community. 

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The Deacon Gulch Ranch is a recreation retreat and luxury 

Colorado ranch property for sale south of Molina and 

Collbran in Mesa County, Colorado, just 38 miles east 

of Grand Junction. At 418 total acres, the property is a 

large recreational ranch that offers good horse pasture, 

cattle grazing, and excellent mule deer as well as elk hunting. The 

improvements on the Deacon Gulch Ranch are absolutely first-rate, 

with a beautiful hand-crafted luxury log home, and a five-stall horse 

barn with a three-bedroom, one-bath manager’s apartment above. 

Other improvements include a large newly constructed 60x70’ shop 

building, thermal-controlled greenhouse, garden with raised planting 

beds, and expansive decks and entertaining areas. 

The Deacon Gulch Ranch has a stunning set of improvements. The 

luxury log home is 8,800 square feet, with six bedrooms and five 

baths. The home is built of milled 12-inch spruce logs for a clean, 

beautiful look. The features in this property are almost too many to 

list. The kitchen is a chef’s delight, with double Gaggenau electric 

ovens; Gaggenau countertop range, grill, and deep fryer; dual Bosch 

dishwashers; dual stainless Sub-Zero refrigerators, freezer, and wine 

storage; rose granite countertops; large pantry; a small warming 

woodstove in the dining room; and a custom-made massive juniper 

dining table that seats 14. In fact, this luxury Colorado mountain log 

home is offered with the same custom juniper furniture throughout. 

The living room features a massive fieldstone granite fireplace with 

custom-made metal doors, open-beam ceilings, and big views of the 

Grand Mesa National Forest and Battlement Mesa mountain range.

This luxury log home is surrounded on three sides by expansive 

decks, with hot tub and a stunning fieldstone fireplace complete with 

grills and smoker. 

raised planting beds to grow vegetables for the home kitchen. Both 

the barn and the shop building have tall 14-foot doors on each end of 

the structure so that large vehicles can drive through. 

Other features include a game room and entertainment center with a 

wet bar and billiards table; kids’ suite; two spacious guest suites with 

walk-in closets and their own private baths; five-piece master bath 

with soaker Jacuzzi tub and dual-head shower in the large master 

suite; theater room and library; game room with dance floor; in-floor 

radiant heat; central vacuum; and even a tanning room, sophisticated 

alarm, and extensive video security system. 

Many luxury properties in Colorado are situated at higher elevations 

with often forbidding weather conditions. Snow piles up deep and 

winter last well into May on some higher-elevation properties. The 

Deacon Gulch Ranch sits at 6,400 feet, which is a climate zone that 

many people consider to be ideal for Western Colorado. The Collbran 

area sits under the north edge of the Grand Mesa, allowing cool 

thermals to flow over the mesas below. However, the climate is 

excellent for gardening, growing hay, and even fruit trees. Winters are 

generally mild. Autumn lasts longer and spring comes sooner than at 

higher-elevation properties. 

The Deacon Gulch Ranch has a great horse set-up, with a five-stall 

horse barn with workshop area and a functional three-bedroom, 

one-bath manager’s apartment upstairs. The barn is beautifully built 

from the same 12-inch logs as the main house. Adjacent to the barn 

is a climate-controlled 16x31’ greenhouse and a garden setup with 

The Deacon Gulch Ranch is set up with sustainability in mind. The 

horse barn has grid-tied solar panels that provide solar electricity but 

also reduce the electrical bill for the property. The greenhouse is set 

up to grow produce year-round. The trout ponds are stocked with 

fish, the raised bed gardens provide produce, and the owners have 

planted a variety of fruit trees, including peaches, pears and apples. 

The Deacon Gulch Ranch is an excellent Colorado hunting property 

for mule deer, elk and wild turkey. The pinyon-juniper forests on the 

ranch make for excellent bedding habitat, for the herds of elk that 

winter on and through the property, while the open meadows beckon 

for grazing. Approximately 100 acres of the ranch are irrigated horse 

pasture and cattle pasture. For those wishing to hunt or venture into 

the wilderness, access to the Grand Mesa National Forest is only a few 

miles away, while the Battlement Mesa Mountain range comprises 

the views just across the valley. Both areas offer outstanding hunting 

for elk and mule deer, as well as dozens of creeks and hundreds of 

lakes for high-country fishing trips. The ranch is in Colorado GMU 421, 

and is large enough to apply for exclusive landowner deer tags, with 

elk tags sold over the counter. 

For more information, contact Michael Krieg at (970) 640-4772 or 

luxuryranches@gmail.com. This property is offered at $4,979,000. 

Property ID: 2692692

Michael Krieg , Agent 

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330 acres out of the Chicolete Creek Ranch. Dramatic elevation changes for 

this area, with Rhoden Hollow slicing through the middle of this tract. CR 

frontage, water well, pond. $3,500/ac. Price: $1,155,000 

WE SELL LIFESTYLE 

WORKING TEN WESTERN STATES AND COSTA RICA 

FOR DISCRIMINATING BUYERS AND SELLERS 

OF FINE RANCHES AND LUXURY HOMES 

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DETERMINING 

THE PRICE FOR 

YOUR RANCH 

PROPERTY 

WRITTEN BY CHRIS KOPF 

It can be tough to look at the market objectively when you are a seller. 

It is common to believe your ranch and home is better or more valuable 

than other similar properties and will sell quickly. Most sellers’ goals are 

to sell their property for the highest price, and in the shortest amount of 

time. The challenge is to attractively price your property given the current 

market. Being realistic and honest about the price your property will sell for is 

key to getting it sold. 

ARE YOU READY TO SELL? 

Are you prepared to sell your property given the current market, or will you 

want to set a high price on your property to “test the market” for a while? Your 

motivation to sell will have a big impact on whether your property sells or not – 

and if it sells in the timeframe you desire. This is a personal decision and highly 

dependent on “what is next” for you? If you don’t have another use for the 

money, or you do have a new exciting chapter in your life then your motivation 

and perspective are different. There are not many buyers who say, “Find me 

an overpriced property to buy”. Are you a seller that says: “I don’t have to sell 

or need to sell, but if someone comes along and wants to pay above market 

for my home, then I will sell”? If so, you will probably be waiting a while for 

the market to rise to your inflated price point, and sometimes due to timing and 

personal financial or health circumstances this can backfire and result in selling 

below market value. 

JUST THE FACTS 

• It is a price war & a beauty contest, and as a seller, you have to win both. 

• The market will dictate the relative value of your ranch property. 

• Buyers don’t care that a seller bought at the top of a market cycle. 

• Buyers don’t care how much a seller paid for a property, how much a 

seller “has in it”, how much the seller’s mortgage is, or how much a seller 

“needs” to net from the sale. 

• Buyers will discount heavily for remediation, or work needed to be 

completed (and they should since there is risk, effort and dollars in the 

unknown). 

• Buyers want the most for the least. 

market data will give you a comfort level that your price point is justified when 

negotiating with a buyer. 

COMPARABLES (“COMPS”) 

The reality is that every home is different, especially ranch properties. Ranches 

and land in rural areas are not like homes in suburban USA where every home 

in the subdivision is “very similar” in age, size, finishes, quality, and, yes, 

price point. When looking at land and ranch properties there may be multiple 

properties that have sold for a similar price, but are totally different. 

DO YOUR HOMEWORK 

Have you gotten an appraisal? Did you contact more than one real estate 

agent up front to get their Broker Price Opinion (BPO)? Have you contacted 

your CPA to understand what the tax implications are on any gains? Have 

you contacted your attorney to review your estate planning, entities, trusts and 

whether a 1031 exchange makes sense for you? How many similar ranches 

have sold in the past twelve months at your price point? What is the value of 

the land alone, and what is the value of the house and other structures on the 

property. Can you / should you offer multiple pieces of the ranch separately 

and will you get a higher price? What is the average and median home price 

for similar ranch homes? What are the average days on market (DOM) for 

similar homes, and ranches that have sold, and DOM for those still for sale? 

This will help you understand how long you can expect your property will be 

on the market. 

ASKING PRICE VS. SELLING PRICE PERCENTAGE 

Look at the recent sales and the percentage difference between the asking 

and selling price for the same type of properties in your market. You have 

to determine what the estimated selling price is – and where you want to 

set the asking price. You may consider setting the asking price above the 

estimated selling price to give the buyers the cushion equal to the average 

discount. Another option is to price the property as “priced to sell”. This does 

not guarantee that buyers will agree with the price, but it’s a good strategy in 

many cases to attract buyer’s interest. 

SIMILAR PROPERTIES 

The best data to help determine market value for a particular property is to 

look at what “similar” properties have sold recently, and if they are really 

comparable. Is it a buyer’s or seller’s market? Since supply and demand 

is always in play, what is the inventory of similar properties for sale? (Your 

competition). This is not an exact science and the real estate is unique so 

typically there is a ballpark range. Picking a realistic asking price based on 

DAYS ON MARKET – REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY 

Some sellers believe that if their property is on the market too long, then buyers 

will think there is something wrong with it because it has not sold. There may 

be some validity to this in a rising market, but in a falling or flat market I have 

found the opposite is true. The feedback from a buyer will be that the seller 

must be testing the market, their price is too high, or they are not “ready to 

sell yet”. The reality is there is probably something wrong with the price, not 

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the home. The solution is usually either adding value to the home or reducing 

the price. Taking the home off the market is not my recommended solution, 

because you may miss a buyer. The notion of taking the property on and off 

the market so it will appear as if it is a new listing is silly in today’s world of 

digital information. The real estate agent representing the buyer will see this 

activity and the multiple listings and dates. You cannot catch a fi sh without a 

line in the water, and it is very rare to sell a property that is not actively listed 

for sale. 

` 

SO HOW DO YOU DETERMINE VALUE FOR A SPECIFIC PROPERTY? 

It helps to have a competent real estate agent who knows the market and 

has been on the ranches or land that have sold that are similar. It is great if 

there are many transactions to select from, but sometimes this is not the case. 

Going back two to three years and extrapolating the rise or fall of market 

prices may be helpful. Looking at similar sold properties in other areas and 

making adjustments may be helpful and provide some needed data points. 

Finally, looking at the other similar properties that are for sale, then making 

adjustments, and applying the average difference between the asking prices 

and selling prices to the subject property to determine an estimated selling 

price can be another data point. These three methods taken together should 

provide a pretty good ballpark for what can be expected as a reasonable 

selling price given the current market. Hiring a respected quality appraiser in 

your area may be the best solution and can be used to justify the asking price. 

PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT, PRICE PER ACRES, THE GOOD AND THE BAD 

This is a useful unit of measure for comparing like ranches and homes, but 

when analyzing unique properties, or combining both can be tricky. For 

example if two ranches recently sold, and one included a new large home, 

nice barn and other structures on a fl at plains type ranch, and the other 

included a historic small home with many old structures on topography that 

includes grazing, land, hardwoods, and a small lake - these properties would 

hardly be similar. 

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WHAT IS INCLUDED/EXCLUDED? 

There are many variables in the bundle of inclusions and entitlements that 

may or may not come with the property – is there equipment, livestock, 

crops, fruit trees, hardwood trees, are there water rights, stream, river, ponds, 

lakes, marsh, mineral rights. Is the property a prime-hunting ranch – what 

kind of wildlife birds, fowl, deer, antelope, elk…etc.? Are there areas of the 

ranch with game fencing? What existing leases are in place for grazing, 

haying, hunting…? What are the total annual income earnings of the ranch? 

As a seller, you should put together a detailed list of what is included or 

excluded and talk this over with your real estate agent. It may be best to 

separate the real estate from the other items to maximize the net gain. 

There are no right or wrong answers when determining asking and selling 

prices, the end result is the value of a property is worth what one buyer is 

willing to pay and a seller is willing to accept at a specifi c point in time. 


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sustainable landscapes 

The services people enjoy from healthy ecosystems are the unobtrusive 

foundation of daily life. Yet people often underestimate or simply ignore the 

values from these “ecosystem services” when making land-use decisions - 

only to realize later how difficult, expensive, and sometimes impossible it is to 

replicate services once they are lost. The central message of the Sustainable Sites 

Initiative (SITES®) is that any landscape - whether the site of a large subdivision, 

a shopping mall, a park, an abandoned rail yard, or even one home - holds the 

potential both to improve and to regenerate the natural benefits and services 

provided by ecosystems in their undeveloped state. 

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A 

sustainable site is a healthy functioning landscape that provides ecosystem services to a 

diverse group of site users. Designed and built landscapes can be modeled after healthy 

systems, thereby increasing the ecosystem services they provide post-development. Landscape 

performance increases as relationships between soil, vegetation, and organisms mature over 

long periods of time, becoming more complex and interdependent. Like green buildings, 

sustainable sites use less energy, water and natural resources; generate less waste; and minimize the impact 

on land compared to conventional design, construction and maintenance techniques. Yet unlike buildings, 

sustainable sites can give back by cleaning air and water, sequestering carbon, reducing pollution, restoring 

habitat and biodiversity – all while providing significant social and economic benefits to the immediate site 

and surrounding region. 

Conventional thinking about land design and development must be transformed and shifted toward 

approaches that conserve and restore natural systems, offset development impacts, mitigate hazards and 

provide the essential benefits humans and other organisms depend on for survival. Green building rating 

systems developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and other organizations offer excellent tools 

for new and existing buildings, yet a systematic comprehensive set of guidelines and a rating system has 

been needed to define sustainable sites, measure their performance, and ultimately elevate the value of 

landscapes. By aligning land design and development practices with the functions of healthy ecosystems, 

the SITES® Rating System demonstrates how the work of developers, property owners, landscape architects, 

engineers, planners, architects, and others can protect, restore, and enhance ecosystem services. 

Here is a recap of why sustainable landscapes matter and how they are approached by the SITES Rating 

System, a program and toolkit recently acquired by the Green Business Certification Inc. that was developed 

by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin, the United States Botanic 

Garden and the American Society of Landscape Architects. Already, 46 projects nationally have become SITES 

certified. 

BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES 

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES 

The framework for the SITES® Rating System is based on the concept of ecosystem services. 

The benefits people enjoy from healthy ecosystems are the unobtrusive foundation of daily life. Ecosystem 

services are goods and services that are of direct or indirect benefit to humans. They are the result of 

interactions and processes between living elements, such as wildlife, vegetation, and soil organisms, and 

non-living elements such as bedrock, water, and air. These processes and interactions occur in ecosystems 

ranging in location and scale, from equatorial rainforests to urban parks. A recent study published in Global 

Environmental Change added up all of the world’s ecosystem services — from carbon storage and crop 

pollination, to recreation and flood mitigation — and found nature provides an annual $145 trillion in benefits. 

The study also indicates that land use changes, most of which have been caused by humans, may be reducing 

these benefits by trillions of dollars every year. 

Conventional thinking about land design and development must be transformed and shifted toward 

regenerative outcomes. The framework for the SITES® Rating System is based on the concept of ecosystem 

services. By aligning land design and development practices with the functions of healthy ecosystems, 

development projects can contribute to maintaining, supporting, and enhancing natural systems and the 


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essential services they provide. 

Examples of Ecosystem Services: 

• Through evaporation, transpiration, and the uptake and storage 

of carbon, plants detoxify and cleanse the air, soil, and water, and 

provide a breathable atmosphere. 

• Trees regulate local climate by providing shade and acting as 

windbreaks. 

• Vegetation also helps control erosion, slowing the deposition of 

sediment and preventing the loss of soil foundation. 

• Thousands of pollinator species promote the growth of myriad 

plants and crops. 

• Healthy wetlands protect against damaging floods, as well as 

improve water quality. 

• Indirect benefits, like recreation and a sense of place, provide 

cultural services that improve human health and well-being. 

RESILIENCY 

SITES® seeks to foster resiliency by encouraging careful design 

and planning that informs long-term monitoring and adaptive 

management of the landscape. 

By 2050, it is projected that the world’s population will exceed nine 

billion people and that 75 percent of that population will live in cities. 

As the world’s population grows, so too does the pace of urbanization 

and development. Unfortunately, too often landscapes, infrastructure, 

and buildings are designed without regard to their harmful impacts 

on scarce resources, ecological systems, and the quality of life in the 

community. Additionally, due to climate change, weather conditions 

have become more extreme and difficult to predict, increasing the 

need for sustainable, functional land development and management 

practices. Conventional thinking about land design and development 

must be transformed by shifting toward approaches that conserve 

and restore ecosystem services and utilize both natural and built 

landscapes as a means to prepare for the unexpected. 

Resiliency is the ability of a system to undergo disturbances by 

resisting damage and regenerating itself quickly. Healthy ecosystems 

are functional, flexible, and regenerative systems. They protect and 

restore natural resources like fresh water and clean air, provide 

supporting services like biodiversity, and mitigate for evolving 

hazards, such as floods, fires, droughts, and insect or invasive species 

infestations. 

Careful design and planning requires a more integrated approach 

that involves multiple disciplines including landscape architects 

and planners, as well as ecologists, horticulturalists, soil scientists, 

engineers, arborists, social scientists, and others. This approach to 

design and development takes into consideration socio-ecological 

systems — how humans interact with ecosystems — and plans for 

adaptive resource management that can accommodate unforeseen 

factors affecting a landscape’s overall performance. Designing 

regenerative systems with built-in mechanisms for resiliency 

encourages and takes advantage of strategies such as redundancy, 

efficiency, diversity, and adaptability. 

HUMAN HEALTH 

Healthy ecosystems are the source of many less tangible — but 

very real and measurable — benefits that humans derive from a 

relationship with nature. 

These benefits are especially important to the more than 50 

percent of the world’s population that lives in cities and towns. 

Research has shown that the natural environment plays a significant 

role in human health and well-being, including reduced stress, 

anxiety, and attention deficit symptoms in individuals, fewer incidents 

of psychological aggression and physical violence, and higher levels of 

mutual trust and willingness to help one another between neighbors. 

The SITES® Rating System encourages projects that consider how 

their design decisions improve accessibility and inclusivity, build 

stronger communities, improve health and well-being, and create or 

renew a sense of stewardship toward nature. Sustainable Practices: 

• Make the site user-friendly. Think about ways to make users 

feel safe by improving visibility, showing signs of human 

care and maintenance, and making it easy for users to orient 

themselves. People are more likely to use sites that are easily 

accessible and safe. 

• Provide spaces for mental restoration, social interaction, and 

physical activity. Make the site comfortable by including elements 

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like wind breaks, shading, appropriate lighting, and movable 

furniture. Attract people to the area with features like game 

tables, dining areas, art, or a wireless internet connection. Site 

design can also provide the space and facilities, like walking 

trails, connections to multi-modal transportation options, 

bicycle racks, and showers, to encourage greater physical activity. 

Moderate daily activity decreases the incidence of chronic 

diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. 

• Focus on natural views. Orient building windows and seating 

areas toward beautiful views like large trees and water features, 

including those used for stormwater management. Screen visual 

or noisy distractions to enhance the restorative benefits derived 

from views of nature. 

• Educate site users and keep culture and history alive. Highlight 

sustainable components and practices on the site with 

educational, interpretive, and interactive elements. Help visitors 

understand environmentally responsible behavior and translate 

the lessons learned to off-site situations at home, school, and 

work. Engage site users and neighbors to reveal local knowledge, 

cultural legacies, and community needs that reflect the culture or 

history of the site. 

WATER 

Water is a limited resource that is essential to all life, and sustainable 

landscapes are those that reduce water use, improve filtration, and 

promote healthy rivers, lakes, and oceans. 

Although demand for water in the United States has increased 

more than 200 percent since 1950, the typical single-family suburban 

household uses at least 30 percent of their water for outdoor 

activities, such as watering lawns and gardens. Meanwhile, in many 

older cities and towns around the country, rainfall is indirectly treated 

as a waste product that is funneled directly from roof gutters and 

paved surfaces to sewers, leading to increased costs in stormwater 

infrastructure and management. 

The inherent value of natural systems to store, clean, and 

distribute available fresh water must be recognized. Rather than 

getting rid of stormwater as quickly as possible via gutters and sewers, 

smarter strategies exist to create systems that mimic nature’s capacity 

to efficiently manage water. A sustainable approach to stormwater 

management involves finding ways to capture stormwater on site 

and use it for recharging groundwater, irrigation purposes, or in 

ornamental water features. 

Sustainable Practices: 

• Protect and restore existing hydrologic functions. Avoid 

development and disturbance near streams and wetlands, and 

on sites with high risk of flooding. Plant native or appropriate 

non-native vegetation and restore degraded soils, floodplain 

functions, and riparian and wetland buffers to create ecologically 

resilient landscapes. 

• Manage and clean water on site. Design sites to capture, slow, 

and treat stormwater runoff by reducing impervious surfaces, 

harvesting rainwater, and directing the remaining runoff to 

soil- and vegetation-based treatment areas. Use vegetated 

bioretention facilities, such as raingardens, constructed wetlands, 

green roofs, and bioswales, to capture and slowly infiltrate water 

into the soil or groundwater. 

• Reduce outdoor water use. Design the site to minimize or 

eliminate the use of potable water for irrigation by first 

using native or appropriate vegetation that is adapted to site 

conditions, climate, and design intent. Collect non-potable 

water from sources such as rainwater, graywater, air conditioner 

condensate, or stormwater basins to use for irrigation purposes, 

and install climate-based irrigation controllers to lower water 

consumption. Group plants with similar water needs to maximize 

irrigation efficiency. 

• Design stormwater features to be accessible to site users. 

Integrate multifunctional stormwater management features 

into site design to improve both water quality and aesthetics. 

Stormwater management features can provide calming views, 

spaces for restoration, and even opportunities for play and 

interaction with water. 

Find out more about 

Sustainable Sites Initiative 

(SITES®) by visiting 

SustainableSites.org. 

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PROFILE 

Eddie Davis 

WRITTEN BY LORIE WOODWARD CANTU 

By the time Eddie Davis was 26 years old, he was farm manager of the Louisiana Delta 

Plantation, a 34,000-acre diversified farming operation near Jonesville, La. in Catahoula 

Parish. Landing a job of that magnitude made earning a farm manager accreditation 

from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) seem 

unnecessary. 

“Frankly, I had a good job on a good place,” Davis, who is now a farm manager and real estate agent 

with Brown Land and Farm Management LLC in Rayville, La., said. “While I knew about the ASFMRA, 

I also knew the credentials weren’t going to prompt the Plantation’s managing partner to hire me 

twice for the same job. At the time, I didn’t see a benefit.” 

Plus, he was busy with on-the-job training. Davis had left his family’s row crop farm and cow-calf 

operation, also located in Catahoula Parish, to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) where he 

earned an agribusiness degree in 1999. He returned to the parish to manage a 160-acre AgCenter 

demonstration farm, which happened to be located on Delta Plantation land. 

“I was a hands-on farmer working with other farmers in the region,” Davis said. His activities and 

work ethic caught the attention of the Plantation’s senior management. He was offered a job as 

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“I turned the job down because I had just gotten the position with 

LSU AgCenter,” Davis said. “I felt I needed to honor my commitment.” 

After two years with Ag Center, Davis returned to his family farm 

where he grew corn, cotton, soybeans and grain sorghum. He farmed 

two years. 

Then, he got another call from Louisiana Delta Plantation 

management. He began working as an assistant farm manager 

on April 1, 2003. In December 2003, the farm manager retired and 

became a consultant. Davis was promoted to farm manager. 

“I transitioned from day-to-day production agriculture to day-today 

agribusiness,” Davis, who still enjoys getting his hands dirty with 

farm work, said. 

On Louisiana Delta Plantation, he managed up to 34 tenants, who 

produced cotton, grain sorghum, corn, soybeans and rice, and was 

involved in enrolling one of the largest contiguous Wetlands Reserve 

Program tracts in the nation. Davis was responsible for all leases 

and rent collection, government program compliance, liability, crop 

insurance, capital improvement and the farm’s day-to-day business 

operations. He also managed a duck hunting operation leasing as 

many as 60 duck blinds per season. 

“A lifetime in agriculture had taught me a lot, but I recognized I still 

had a lot to learn,” Davis said. 

Often, when he and potential tenants would tour land, the tenants 

would ask his opinion about the productivity or the potential for 

producing various crops. While Davis would share his thoughts, he 

always left the door open for learning. 

“I’d often tell more experienced farmers, ‘You’ve been farming 

longer than I’ve been alive, I need your experience more than you 

need my opinion. What do you think?’” Davis said. “I learned—and still 

learn—a lot by listening to people.” 

In 2012 after nine successful years, Davis left the Delta Plantation 

of his own volition to pursue other opportunities. He joined forces 

with Jerry Brown, owner of Brown Realty in Rayville, to launch Brown 

Land and Farm Management LLC. 

The move was not only a professional one, but a physical 

relocation of about 60 miles as the crow flies or 90 miles following the 

road. After spending the majority of his life in Catahoula Parish where 

both sides of his family had lived for three generations, Davis found 

himself in unfamiliar territory when it came to relationships. 

“When I moved, I took all my farm management skills with me, so 

I was equipped professionally,” Davis said. “But as a newcomer in the 

area, I didn’t have the established relationships and the knowledge of 

the local farmers that I had before—and they didn’t know me either. 

For the first time in my career, I had to sell myself, my experience and 

our company.” 

It was during this process of establishing his personal reputation in 

a new area that the benefits of ASFRMA accreditation crystallized for 

Davis. 

“First, the ASFRMA farm manager accreditation gives potential 

clients a sense of confidence in my abilities because they know 

I’ve met the organization’s high standards,” he said. “Certification 

doesn’t make me a better farm manager per se, but it testifies to my 

competence and is evidence of the experience of everything that 

went before. It’s a stamp of credibility.” 

The second benefit to ASFRMA accreditation is a national network 

of expertise that benefits his clients as much as it does him. 

“As part of ASFRMA, I can pick up the phone and get the 

perspective of experts from across the country,” Davis said. “For 

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instance, I can call one of my contacts in the Midwest to see how 

they handle share leases or flex leases. Or when creating a marketing 

plan, I can touch base with the Nebraska farm manager I met through 

ASFRMA who is also a commodities trading expert.” 

The extensive network also helps his clients who are looking to 

invest in land in other parts of the country. 

“People like to do business with people they know and trust,” Davis 

said. “I can point my clients to individuals with confidence that they 

will take care of them or refer them to other top-notch professionals 

who will. They can do the same for their clients with me.” 

Davis, like so many ASFRMA professionals, was drawn to the 

profession because of his love of the land. 

“Agriculture is in my blood,” Davis said. “I love seeing land produce 

whether it’s farmland, timberland or hunting land. With that said, this 

profession is not just about getting more production from good dirt, 

it’s about the people attached to the dirt—their lives and livelihoods. 

Farm management is a long-term relationship business.” 

Personally, he is putting down roots. It’s been over three years 

since he relocated and opened a new chapter in his career. Today, he 

is managing or consulting on 18,000 acres on properties stretching 

from central Louisiana to central Arkansas—and the business is 

growing. 

“I like roots, good reputations, and lasting relationships built 

on trust,” Davis, who is also an ordained Southern Baptist minister, 

said. “My business practices reflect my beliefs. People should see no 

difference in me whether I’m in the pulpit or in my pickup.” 

For Davis, character and competence count. 

“From my perspective, the two most important attributes of a farm 

manager are character and competence,” Davis said. “The ASFMRA 

accreditation speaks to both because its extensive education requirements 

include ethics. Landowners can be confident that an ASFMRA-certified 

farm manager is trained to do a good job on both fronts.” 

EDDIE DAVIS | Farm Manager/Agent 

Brown Land and Farm Management LLC 

Gerald L. Brown (Jerry), Broker 

2189 Hwy 425 | PO Box 83 | Rayville, LA 71269 

(318) 728-8990 office | (318) 481-3995 cell 


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You don't have to travel far 

to take in the phenomenon of fall foliage. All across the U.S., from New England 

to the Pacific Northwest, deciduous trees put on their dazzling display of color. In fact, leaf viewing is one of the 

easiest (and least expensive) ways to experience America's awe-inspiring natural beauty. Check out our picks for 

the ten best destinations for fall foliage or get out there and discover your own. 

WRITTEN BY JAYME MOYE 

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN FODOR’S TRAVEL 

FODORS.COM 

ASPEN 

COLORADO 

MIKE NORTON/SHUTTERSTOCK 

When a world-famous town is named after a tree, you 

know it’s an extraordinary specimen. Aspen leaves turn 

a rich yellow hue in the fall and literally shimmer in the 

breeze when the sun hits them. The gold tones of aspens 

in autumn make for a picture-perfect contrast with the 

evergreens and craggy mountain peaks. While the ritzy 

ski resort town of Aspen is the place to see and be seen 

in the winter, it mellows during the autumn months. 

When to Go: Aspen season is short. It kicks in during 

mid-September and peaks at the end of the month. The 

first week of October offers some decent viewing, but 

beyond that, there will be more leaves on the ground 

than on the trees. 

THE CATSKILLS 

NEW YORK 

The 6,000 square miles in southeastern New York 

known as the Catskills are home to six major river 

systems, thirty-five mountain peaks over 3,500 feet, 

and the famed Woodstock festival. A year-round 

destination, the Catskills are at their most vibrant in 

the fall when yellows, oranges, and reds electrify the 

thickly wooded hillsides. Locals and visitors alike savor 

the fall harvest, when many of the region’s historic 

villages host festivals and craft fairs alongside the 

bountiful farmers’ markets and pick-your-own orchards. 

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When to Go: The last two weeks in September 

through mid- to late-October are prime time for fall 

foliage in the Catskills. 

COLIN D. YOUNG/SHUTTERSTOCK

EXCURSION 

THE BERKSHIRES 

MASSACHUSETTS 

SARAH HOFFMAN/DREAMSTIME.COM 

The essential escape for urbanites in New 

York City, Boston, and Philadelphia, the 

Berkshires provide world-class foliage 

viewing alongside notable art and culture. 

Narrow winding roads connect mountain 

hamlets set against a forested backdrop 

of crimson, yellow, and every hue in 

between, making for the most beautiful 

gallery-hopping or antiquing trip of your 

life. Or, spend the weekend at one of 

the region’s storied spas, soaking in the 

sweeping autumn views. 

When to Go: Fall foliage season in the Berkshires begins in late September and typically peaks during Columbus Day weekend in mid-October. There’s still 

color to behold in late October, but don’t wait until November. 

COLUMBIA 

RIVER GORGE 

OREGON 

Cut into the Cascade Mountains and forming a 

natural border between southern Washington and 

northern Oregon, the eighty-mile Columbia River 

Gorge is already a sublime sight. Come fall, when 

the firs, cottonwoods, big-leaf maples, Oregon 

ash, and twisted pines start to show their colors, it’s 

absolutely breathtaking. Visitors can choose to take in 

the golden and bronze hues while driving along the 

Columbia River, hiking a variety of trails, or rafting or 

kayaking down the river. 

When to Go: Mid-September to mid-October is the 

best time for fall foliage in the Columbia River Gorge. 

BILL PERRY/DREAMSTIME.COM 

GREEN 

MOUNTAIN 

BYWAY 

VERMONT 

HOWARDLIUPHOTO/DREAMSTIME.COM 

The maple, birch, and beech trees lining this 

eleven-mile route bisecting Vermont put on one 

of the most dazzling displays of color in New 

England. The drive from quaint Waterbury, 

home of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, to Stowe, 

one of the most famous ski resorts in the east, 

passes through two state forests and three 

state parks. In Stowe, the ski area gondola 

offers a bird’s-eye view of the forested slopes 

and easy access to hiking. 

When to Go: The northern Vermont leaf 

observation season begins the second week 

of September and peaks the first week in 

October. 


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EXCURSION 

NICHOLAS A. TONELLI/FLICKR (CC BY 2.0) 

ENCHANTED CIRCLE SCENIC BYWAY, NEW MEXICO 

The dazzling eighty-three-mile loop starting and ending in Taos has become a fall foliage pilgrimage for aspen aficionados. Here, the aspens turn not only 

yellow, but also dark orange. The route encircles 13,161-foot Wheeler Peak, New Mexico’s highest point, and the mesas and mountain vistas offer a unique 

southwestern perspective on autumn color. While aspens steal the show, there are also purple cinquefoil and cottonwoods in fiery shades ranging from bright 

red to yellow. 

When to Go: Late September to early October offers the most vibrant colors along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway. The dazzling eighty-three-mile loop 

starting and ending in Taos has become a fall foliage pilgrimage for aspen aficionados. Here, the aspens turn not only yellow, but also dark orange. The route 

encircles 13,161-foot Wheeler Peak, New Mexico’s highest point, and the mesas and mountain vistas offer a unique southwestern perspective on autumn color. 

While aspens steal the show, there are also purple cinquefoil and cottonwoods in fiery shades ranging from bright red to yellow. 

GREAT SMOKY 

MOUNTAINS 

NORTH CAROLINA 

AND TENNESSEE 

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is 

one of the most visited national parks in 

the U.S. for good reason. There are more 

than 100 species of native trees, including 

UPPER PENINSULA 

MICHIGAN 

scarlet oaks, maples, sweetgums, and hickories, which put on a jaw-dropping autumn display of gold, 

orange, crimson, and purple. With 800 miles of scenic roads and hiking trails, you could spend days 

exploring these stunning forests. 

NATALIYA HORA/SHUTTERSTOCK 

Michigan’s state forest system is the largest 

in the eastern U.S., encompassing nearly 4 

million acres. Take your pick from one (or 

more) of the Upper Peninsula’s twenty-plus 

forested state parks. Ash, aspen, beech, 

birch, maple, oak, sycamore, and tamarack 

are the stars of this densely forested peninsula 

sandwiched between three Great Lakes. The 

tranquil waters, ranging in color from azure to 

navy, visually enhance (and reflect back) the 

trees’ already brilliant fall colors. 

When to Go: Great Smoky Mountains National Park is ablaze in fall color from early October through 

early November. 

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When to Go: The best time to take in the 

fall colors of the Upper Peninsula is mid- 

September to mid-October, with the peak 

happening in October.

LAKE OF 

THE OZARKS 

MISSOURI 

Central Missouri’s popular summertime 

lake getaway becomes even better in the 

fall when the crowds disperse and the 

temperatures pleasantly drop into the sixties. 

The surrounding Ozark Hills are at their most 

scenic come fall, when the forests ignite in 

shades of scarlet, gold, mahogany, and 

russet. Experience the color explosion while 

hiking, mountain biking, or horseback riding 

at Missouri’s largest state park. Or take in the 

fall foliage on a yacht, at the wineries, during 

a round at one of the lake’s championship 

golf courses, or on a twenty-five-mile scenic 

drive. 

When to Go: The last two weeks of October 

are the indisputable prime time for leaf 

peeping at the Lake of the Ozarks. 

GARY L. BREWER/SHUTTERSTOCK 

GLACIER 

NATIONAL PARK 

MONTANA 

KRISHNA.WU/SHUTTERSTOCK 

For the ruggedly self-sufficient, Glacier National Park 

is a dream fall foliage destination. By the end of 

September, all the park’s concessions have closed for 

the season, guests have gone home, and you pretty 

much have the entire park to yourself. This is one of 

the best places to see larch trees—deciduous conifers 

that turn bright gold in the fall before losing their 

needles. Yellow larch intermingled with evergreens set 

against the backdrop of the massive snow-covered 

peaks of the Continental Divide make for perhaps the 

most dramatic autumn scene in the U.S. Plus, wildlife 

abounds, with elk, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, 

and bears making their preparations for winter. 

When to Go: Larch trees change color in mid- 

October. Everything else—maple, aspen, birch, 

cottonwood, and huckleberry—turn between earlyand 

late-September. 

JOHN MCCORMICK/SHUTTERSTOCK 


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Kaua‘i Island 

420± ACRES | KAUA‘I COUNTY | HAWAI‘I | PROPERTY ID: 2329276 

This exquisite, private ranch property is situated on the East Coast of the “Garden Isle”—Kaua‘i, the oldest in the chain of Hawaiian Islands—bordering Hanamaulu 

Bay and fronting the deep blue Pacific Ocean. With resort development to the north, the property consists of 420 acres of gently sloping pastures stretching 

to the dramatic coastline below. Its total oceanfront stretches one-and-a-quarter miles, including a section of pristine white sand beach. While extremely 

private, the ranch is centrally located on Kaua‘i with convenient access to the town of Lihue, the Lihue harbor and the airport. Currently zoned State Agricultural/ 

Conservation/Urban, and County Agriculture/Open/Open-ST/R, respectively, this property has significant development potential. The land is especially 

ideal for an oceanfront residential estate or gentlemen’s ranch, and enjoys cool ocean breezes and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain ranges. 

For all inquiries, contact Charles A. Anderson, (808) 895–5554, Charlie@BigIsle.com, www.BigIsle.com 

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North Kohala Oceanfront Ranch 

498± ACRES | HAWAI‘I COUNTY | HAWAI‘I 

Located on the northern-most tip of Hawai‘i Island, near the charming old plantation town of Hawi, this pristine 498-acre ranch features more than 4,000 feet 

of ocean frontage and 11 separate parcels. It’s one of the last—if not the only—private oceanfront ranch available in this prized region for cattle grazing and 

farming. The property features gently rolling pastures sloping from an elevation of 425 feet to sea level with stunning ocean, Maui Island and Kohala mountain 

views. With hundreds of acres dedicated to ranching, the property also includes a nursery for the cultivation of sustainably grown plants, trees and produce. 

Among the current plantings: exotic bamboo groves, multiple varieties of fruit trees—mango, banana and avocado among them—pineapples and nursery stock. 

The nursery also includes a greenhouse and large storage building. Highlights include a state-of-the-art, 100kW wind turbine powering a 50 HP pump from a 

480-foot deep well. This wind-generated system pumps 300 gallons of water per minute, supplying the entire property with high quality well water and power 

independence. The potential exists for both expanded agricultural projects and ranching operations. The nearby Kohala Coast (aka “Gold Coast”) boasts luxury 

resorts, championship golf courses, white sand beaches, fine dining and luxe shopping. Outdoor adventures also are within easy access—hiking, horseback 

riding and ziplining among them. For all inquiries, see contact information below. 

Charles A. Anderson / PB | (808) 895–5554 | Charlie@BigIsle.com | www.BigIsle.com 

OCEANFRONT, FARM AND LARGE LAND SPECIALISTS 

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THE WEST IS OUR HERITAGE. MAKE IT YOURS. 

www.RMABrokers.com | (855) 535–0881 | Info@RMABrokers.com | PO Box 160 | Johnstown, Colorado 80534 

BOULDER VALLEY FARM 

642± ACRES | BOULDER COUNTY 

LAFAYETTE, COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2531050 

Located northeast of Boulder with direct access to the 

Denver corridor, this 642-acre landmark farm features 

one-and-a-half miles of Boulder Creek and eight ponds 

with outstanding fishing, water fowl and a heron rookery. 

Operated for years as a small purebred cattle farm with all 

the facilities, it includes a beautiful owner’s home and guest 

house, a large lot with development potential, tennis court, 

swimming pool and five other residences—a true country 

estate in a superb location. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881. 

Price: $14,000,000 

LAZY J2 RANCH 

952 DEEDED ACRES | SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 

PATAGONIA, ARIZONA 

PROPERTY ID: 2677474 

Situated in the center of a beautiful and 

unobstructed valley, the 952 deeded acres plus 

over 5,000 acres U.S. Forest Service permit 

production ranch is rated at 200 animal units. 

A mature, landscaped headquarters area has 

a home, shop, hay storage, corrals and two 

building sites in a location that is one of Arizona’s 

best kept secrets. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881. 

Price: $6,900,000 

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VALLEY PARK RANCH 

1,200± ACRES | TELLER COUNTY | DIVIDE, COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2677471 

Just under 1,200 acres with grand views of the nearby Pikes Peak, this convenient yet private ranch retreat has alpine scenery, water resources and resident 

wildlife. Abundant herds of elk choose this habitat for their calving and grazing grounds with red tailed hawks and eagles soaring above the mule deer, bear, 

turkey and waterfowl. Restored improvements provide comfortable living and the ranch’s spectacular four-season scenery can be explored on horseback, foot 

or mountain bike. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881. Price: $8,995,000 

VALLEY VIEW RANCH 

1,353± ACRES | ARCHULETA COUNTY | PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO 


Located just two miles from Pagosa Springs with sweeping, unobstructed views of 

the Continental Divide and bordering the 2,500,000-acre San Juan National Forest, 

the 1,353-acre historic homestead runs 900 yearlings on the ranch and adjacent 

national forest. The property includes senior water rights, seven ponds and springs. 

Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881. Price: $7,450,000 



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THE WEST IS OUR HERITAGE. MAKE IT YOURS. 

www.RMABrokers.com | (855) 535–0881 | Info@RMABrokers.com | PO Box 160 | Johnstown, Colorado 80534 

WOLF SPRINGS RANCH 

55,486± ACRES | HUERFANO AND CUSTER COUNTIES 

WESTCLIFFE, COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 1779644 

This contiguous 55,486 deeded acre legacy ranch in 

the Wet Mountain Valley has five creeks, 12 reservoirs, 

25 springs providing outstanding water for livestock 

and wildlife that includes elk, mule deer, antelope, bear 

and mountain lion with fishing for two to five pound 

trout. The ranch is located just 15 miles from the Silver 

West jet-accessible airport and under a two-hour drive 

to Colorado Springs. Operated as a bison-cattle-horse 

ranch with quality improvements, this one-of-a-kind 

ranch now includes all livestock and equipment. Ron 

Morris, (970) 535–0881. Price: $54,700,000 

WALTON RANCH 

1,848± ACRES | TETON COUNTY | JACKSON, WYOMING | PROPERTY ID: 997271 

An exceptional property in an extraordinary setting, the 1,848-acre legacy ranch abuts three miles of the legendary Snake River, is surrounded by Yellowstone 

and Grand Teton National Parks and is just 10 minutes from the renowned Jackson Hole. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881 and Billy Long, (970) 948–1333. 

Price: $39,000,000 

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DEEP CREEK RANCH 

3,880± ACRES | ROUTT COUNTY | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO 


Situated in the sought-after Elk River Valley, the ranch has cattle handling 

facilities, fences, ponds, springs, water rights and outstanding hunting. The 

ranch has modest improvements and is located less than 15 minutes north of 

Steamboat Springs. Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $16,500,000 

C LAZY J RANCH 

1,057± ACRES | CARBON COUNTY | SAVERY, WYOMING 


1,057± acres located along the banks of Savery Creek plus state of Wyoming 

and USFS leases in southern Wyoming. Immaculate 4,000-square-foot log 

home, outbuildings and livestock facilities—all located close to a jet-capable 

airport. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881 and Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885. 

Price: $2,850,000 

VISTA VERDE GUEST RANCH 

587± ACRES | ROUTT COUNTY | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO 


This luxury guest ranch located 30 minutes north of Steamboat Springs offers 

adventure, outstanding cuisine and luxury accommodations. Recognized 

among the top ranches in the industry, it is offered turnkey with talented staff 

in place. Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $19,900,000 

TROUT CREEK RANCH 

323± ACRES | ROUTT COUNTY | OAK CREEK, COLORADO 


Private hunting and fishing retreat 17 miles southwest of Steamboat Springs 

straddling Trout Creek with open, grassy meadows and aspen-covered 

hillsides. The ranch borders several hundred acres of BLM land. Christy 

Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $1,499,000 

SAND POINT RANCH 

3,000± ACRES | ROUTT COUNTY | OAK CREEK, COLORADO 


Nearly 3,000 acres bordering national forest/wilderness used for grazing, 

hay production and hunting. Combine with adjoining property for over 6,000 

contiguous acres or can be offered in smaller parcels from $2,100,000. Christy 

Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $12,950,000 

LITTLE TROUT RANCH 

3,397± ACRES | ROUTT COUNTY | OAK CREEK, COLORADO 


One of the best priced ranches in the Steamboat Springs area, the 3,397-acre 

prime hunting ranch, grazing and recreational land has varied topography, 

meadows and 100-mile vistas. Can be combined for over 6,000 contiguous 

acres. Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $5,800,000 



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River Ridge 

1,466± ACRES | PLACER COUNTY | CALIFORNIA 


This beautiful 1,466-acre property has private access to the North 

Fork of the American River. Fish, raft, swim, pan for gold or just 

relax and enjoy the peace and quiet on this gorgeous, private, 

forested property with river frontage. New 1,600-square-foot cabin 

has fantastic views over the canyon from the huge deck, and a 

brand new 1,100-square-foot modular. Multiple parcels surrounding 

BLM land provide additional opportunities. Contact Sandy Ballou 

(916) 261–8192. Price: $2,900,000 

Galletti Ocean Ranch 

324± ACRES | MENDOCINO COUNTY | CALIFORNIA 


The 324 historic ranch was founded in 1917, and was 

operated as a dairy for 69 years. Artichokes, peas, and 

hay have also been produced on the ranch; with 200± 

acres of class two and three soils, great water and a large 

year-round pond, the productive capacity is significant. 

Four older homes and numerous shops, barns, and 

other outbuildings. Best of all, the property includes 

one-half mile of private California coastline for incredible 

abalone diving and rock fishing. Contact Todd Renfrew 

(707) 365–5064. Property tour available on YouTube. 

Price: $3,100,000 

Betz Ranch 

121± ACRES | NEVADA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA 


Stunning property nestled in the Sierra Foothills. The 

centerpiece of the property boasts a 6,750-squarefoot 

residence with a 1,500-square-foot guesthouse. 

Main residence opens up to the shore of a beautiful 

lake teaming with fish and waterfowl. There is a fourstall 

barn and several paddocks for horses, fenced 

arena, and over 100 acres to ride on. Swim in the pool, 

go fishing, paddle board, or simply relax. Plenty of 

terrain for ATV’s, hunting and trap shooting. Contact 

Sandy Ballou (916) 261–8192. Property tour available on 

YouTube. Price: $4,490,000 

Genasci Ranch 

440± ACRES | SIERRA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA 


Magnificent views from this 440± acre ranch located in the heart 

of the Sierra Valley. With one± mile of year-round Smithneck 

Creek flowing through the ranch is irrigated with adjudicated 

riparian water rights. Beautiful three-tier native meadow grass 

is raised on 200 acres, yielding two to three tons per acre and is 

sold as premium equine hay. Charming home with a concrete 

perimeter foundation and metal roof. Call Marlene Boggs or 

Scott Ulch (530) 994–3050. Price: $1,760,000 

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White Oak Ranch and Vineyard 

255± ACRES | MENDOCINO COUNTY | CALIFORNIA 


California’s premiere wine country estate with over 130 acres of productive 

vineyards that are sold to some of California’s finest wineries. The White 

Oak’s Villa is an architectural masterpiece that boasts a separate spa, pool, 

and full work facility, a professional equestrian arena, stables and corrals. 

Natural springs and about a mile of Russian River frontage make for great 

fly-fishing for steelhead and trout. Excellent water rights. Contact Jim Martin 

(707) 272–5507. Property tour available on YouTube. Price: $21,000,000 

Sunshine Ranch 

288± ACRES | SHASTA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2723519 

A true gentleman’s ranch with stunning Victorian Manor. 288 acres with 185 

acres of irrigated cropland growing high altitude alfalfa hay. There are three 

wells, all tied together with underground mainline. The custom 7,338-squarefoot 

luxury home is the focal point of the ranch. Sitting on a slight bluff, 

overlooking the beautiful valley, mountains, and river. Other improvements 

include two additional homes, hay barns, livestock barn, shop, equipment 

storage, and several outbuildings. You can run about 50 pair for the summer 

in the east field, more or less depending on rainfall Contact Donna or Rich 

(530) 336–6869. Property tour available on YouTube. Price: $3,495,000 

Alger Vineyards 

51.95± ACRES | TEHAMA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA 

51± acres in Manton Valley AVA with 32 acres of award-winning certified 

organic vines currently under cultivation. Breathtaking panoramic 

views from the 2,908-square-foot residence, which features adjacent 

patios. USDA and CCOF Certified Organic Land with roads leading past 

a beautiful pond, flowing creek, apple trees, and lavender. Wine tasting 

room on upper level, near the property’s highest elevation. Contact CeCe 

and Robin (707) 966–9142 or Scott Soder (530) 727–7572. Property tour 

available on YouTube. Price: $2,395,000 

Eagle Creek Ranch 

116± ACRES | TRINITY COUNTY | CALIFORNIA 


Five parcels totaling 116± acres of prime agricultural 

and ranch land. Water galore! Pre-1914 water 

rights to the Trinity River with canal-fed irrigation, 

and deeded water rights to the two, year-round 

creeks on the property. Fishing, hunting, hiking, 

and horseback riding. Both homes have been 

extensively and tastefully remodeled. Contact 

Doren Morgan (916) 216–3003. Property tour 

available on YouTube. Price: $1,799,000 

California Outdoor Properties 

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“Living the Lifestyle 

& Loving the Life” 

29109 Dobbin Huffsmith 

10.07± ACRES | MONTGOMERY COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2668954 

One-of-a-kind private gated estate on 10-plus acres with custom 6,571-square-foot, 

four-bedroom, stone and stucco home with resort pool and outdoor kitchen, one-bed 

garage apartment with kitchen, living, and dining room, custom six-stall barn, lighted 

250x140 pipe arena, no-tie six-horse walker, RV parking, equipment barn, turn outs, 

runs, pond with fountain, lazy river water feature. 24-zone sprinkler system, surround 

sound, security inside and out. Home has chef’s kitchen, owner’s gym, master and 

children’s retreats. Text “2900583” to 67299 for more info. Call (281) 858-3451 or e-mail 

properties@wendyclineproperties.com with inquiries. Price: $1,900,000 

13694 Taite Road 

250± ACRES | ROBERTSON COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2617962 

Breathtaking vistas at this 250-acre ranch with 170-acre of improved pastures with 

five paddocks, estate ranch house, eight-stall barn with wash rack and tack, six-acre 

stocked lake plus four ponds and a 480-foot deep well with water straight from the 

Calvert Aquifer that services the house, barn and three paddocks. County water 

irrigation for trees along the winding drive. Gated rock entrance leads to custom 

home with gourmet island kitchen with 48-inch DCS range with double ovens— 

one convection, and six-burners and grill. Petrified wood and stone fireplaces 

and more. Text “2855798” to 67299 for more info. Call (281) 858-3451 or e-mail 


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24824 Mitchell Road 

25.5± ACRES | WALLER COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2597089 

Exquisite custom estate ranch house and guest house/office on 25.5-acre working horse ranch. 

Large outdoor arena with commercial lights and two-story announcer’s stand. Multiple barns 

with electric and water, four-horse auto walker. Wash rack, chutes, loafing sheds, pastures, shop, 

hay barn. Fenced and cross-fenced with pipe and smooth wire. Custom stone home with slate 

and hardwood floors, vaulted wood ceiling with beams, interior stone walls. Four bedrooms, 

four-and-a-half baths, three-car carport—great for covered pavilion. Guest house/office with 

kitchen and bathroom. Text “2833786” to 67299 for more info. Call (281) 858-3451 or e-mail 


24743 AJs Way 

30.27± ACRES | WALLER COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2267772 

This working horse ranch consists of the main house and pool, horse barn, hay barn, multiple 

paddocks and loafing sheds, metal round pen with observation deck, a Trojan variable speed 

four-horse walker and a fly system. The horse barn has 10 JW Hall stalls with auto waterers, 

fans and neck drop downs. A newly constructed covered working area connects to the barn. 

The 7,345-square-foot limestone home features a great room with floor-to-ceiling fireplace 

and French doors leading out to the terrace overlooking the pool, barns and paddocks. On the 

first floor, there is a formal dining room with fireplace, sitting room, a newly remodeled eat-in 

kitchen, a spacious office, a game room, a large walk-in pantry, and a utility room. Downstairs 

consists of four of the five bedrooms and the media room. The master suite has a large bedroom 

area with two-sided fireplace, a large bathroom, and a private sitting room, wet bar and French 

doors leading to the veranda overlooking the pool. In the wing with the bedrooms and media 

room, stairs lead up to a wood-paneled flex room—perfect for a library, office, or additional 

entertainment space. Text “2524556” to 67299 for more info. Call (281) 858-3451 or e-mail 


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Gore Ranch 

17,480± ACRES | MESA COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2714965 

With 17,480± deeded acres, the Gore Ranch represents a rare opportunity for ownership/ 

stewardship of a true legacy big game hunting ranch, livestock operation and wildlife 

preserve here in Western Colorado. A true diamond situated in the beautiful rugged 

sandstone canyons, natural arches, spires and alcoves of both the McInnis Canyons 

Natural Conservation Area (123,400 acres) and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness (5,200 

acres), on up to the higher elevations of Pinon Mesa with its beautiful Alpine setting of 

aspen, oaks, and gorgeous mountain meadows. The ranch carries on a year-round basis 

350–400 cow/calf pair and is managed in conjunction with the wildlife to always improve 

the habitat. With 45,000± acres of BLM livestock grazing permits and 7,000± acres of a 

National Forest livestock grazing permit of which these BLM and National Forest permits 

are contiguous to the 17,480± deeded acres which gives this legacy ranch over 70,000± 

contiguous acres (deeded, BLM, National Forest lands). It truly creates a vast wilderness 

of sandstone canyons, mesas, and premier big game hunting opportunities. Several 

abandoned pioneer homesteads and Indian hieroglyphics sites are found on the ranch. 

The majority of the deeded lands have been in the Gore family for over 65 years with 

some original family homesteads dating back 85 years. Big game hunting is exceptional 

on the Gore Ranch. Located in the renowned Game Management Unit #40 well known 

for world-class elk hunting and trophy mule deer. The ranch typically receives four to 

five bull elk landowner vouchers, plus six to eight mule deer buck vouchers each year. 

The ranch offers fully guided big game hunts and turkey hunts. Many trophy bulls in the 

330–400-inch class have been taken on the ranch. Monster mule deer, bears and lion 

have been taken as well. Water is abundant on the ranch with creeks, springs, ponds 

and mud tanks throughout. The ranch headquarters are accessed year-round via a 

paved county road and include a nicely maintained managers home, working pens with 

scale, 100± acres irrigated and in hay production with excellent water rights. A fourbedroom, 

three-bath lodge/cabin is well situated above 9,000 elevation in the aspens 

with spectacular views. Less than a 40 minute drive to downtown Grand Junction and 

the regional airport from the ranch headquarters. Call for pricing. 

www.MasonREColorado.com 

Brian Mason, Broker | BrianMason@Reagan.com 

(970) 874–9968 | (970) 234–3167 CELL 

H.B. Mason, Broker Associate | (970) 314–3326 CELL 

263 Main Street, Delta, Colorado 81416 


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Harts Basin Ranch 

1,871± ACRES | DELTA COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 1814825 

Incredible ranch! 1,871± acres located south of Cedaredge. Currently a working 

cow/calf operation (350 AUMs) as well as an excellent hunting property. 

Ranch includes a forest service permit for 394 AUMs, 220± irrigated acres, 

and live water year-round. Complete with ranch manager’s home, working 

pens, calving barn, and shop! End of the road privacy and convenient to both 

Cedaredge and Delta! Price: $3,300,000 

Collbran Livestock Ranch 

Cougar Springs Ranch 

1,485± ACRES | MESA COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2266551 

Elevations from 7,000 feet up to 9,400 feet, borders the National Forest for 

over two miles. 1,485± acres with numerous improvements: one residence, 

hunting lodge, two cabins, studio, barn, equipment shed, and more. 20± 

irrigated acres in pasture, several trout ponds and springs along with Grove 

Creek traversing the ranch for approximately 1.6 miles. Excellent big game 

hunting (GMU 421) for elk, deer, bear, turkey, and small game. Pristine alpine 

setting with a nice mix of aspen, oaks, spruce intermingled with beautiful 

mountain meadows. Price: $9,000,000 

198.92± ACRES | MESA COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2266478 

Beautiful Plateau Valley livestock ranch near Collbran. This 198.92± acre ranch 

features a newer, gorgeous 3,201± square-foot custom built log sided home 

with a walk out basement, wraparound deck, three bedrooms, four baths, 

and stunning, panoramic mountain and valley views. Two equipment sheds 

(32x57) and (21x70), hay shed 40x120, livestock barn/sale building 64x125 

with 14x21 office/tack room, second livestock barn with garage 48x65. 

Approximately 130± acres are irrigated and in both hay and pasture with good 

water rights. Perimeter fenced and cross-fenced for livestock. Located in GMU 

421, an excellent wildlife big game corridor. An exceptional livestock setup 

conveniently located minutes south of Collbran. Price: $1,895,000 

West Elk Wilderness Retreat 

Hunting Paradise 

160± ACRES | GARFIELD COUNTY | COLORADO 

Beautiful and private 160± acres in the Bookcliffs! Bordered on three sides 

by BLM with a good road access. Excellent mule deer hunting and good elk 

hunting. North facing property, nice meadows, oaks and pinyons. Excellent 

hunting on adjoining BLM lands. Beautiful mountain views and within an hours 

drive to Loma or Fruita. Motivated seller will finance with terms acceptable to 

seller. Seller is licensed realtor in state of Colorado. Price: $240,000 

500± ACRES | GUNNISON COUNTY | COLORADO 


500± mountain acres located 11.5 miles southeast of Paonia in the West Elk 

Mountains. Breathtaking views of Mount Gunnison and the West Elks. Enjoy this 

wildlife paradise with excellent big game hunting for elk, deer, bear, and turkey 

in GMU 53 with over the counter tags for bull elk. Beautiful, well maintained 

three-bedroom, one-bath log cabin (off grid), plus a smaller log bunkhouse in 

a beautiful alpine setting with a nice mix of aspen, spruce and oaks throughout 

the ranch at an elevation of 9,000 feet. Seasonal access via a Forest Service 

Road and the property borders the Gunnison National Forest. Price: $1,500,000 

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Brian Mason, Broker | BrianMason@Reagan.com 

(970) 874–9968 | (970) 234–3167 CELL 

H.B. Mason, Broker Associate | (970) 314–3326 CELL 

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Big Land Nashville 

99± ACRES | WILLIAMSON COUNTY | TENNESSEE 

PROPERTY ID: 2427731 & 2427670 

Build your ultimate dream home less than 20 minutes from Nashville. 

A nature lovers dream and hunters paradise. The surrounding area is high 

density driving wildlife to this property. Great hiking trails, multiple building 

sites, sewer tap available, outstanding views, bluff view over Harpeth River 

frontage. A rare find with convenience to Nashville. Price: $4,080,000 

Cross Keys Farm 

60± ACRES | WILLIAMSON COUNTY | TENNESSEE 


Turnkey cattle farm located 45 minutes south of Nashville in highly 

desirable area. A stately custom built home boasts amazing views, and an 

open floorplan with high-end finishes, and a salt water pool that accentuate 

the home. The farm is mostly pasture and has a pond, a 40’x60’ barn with 

chutes and panels. Price $2,499,000 

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Duke Farm 

163± ACRES | DICKSON COUNTY | TENNESSEE | PROPERTY ID: 1667694 

45 minutes west of Nashville this 163-acre farm has huge rolling pasture, several 

pockets of nice trees, a custom four-bedroom home has views of six-acre stocked 

lake with gazebo, dock, and boat ramp. Bring your ski boat! Salt water pool, 

cabana, underground steel reinforced storm shelter, boat storage, 30’x30’ heated 

workshop, and a mobile home on back of land. A small creek runs through the 

farm and connects to a large rock bottom big creek. A true adventure awaits! 

More photos and video at www.HWY70Farm.com. Price: $2,421,500 


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Watergap Horse Facility 

100± ACRES | JOSEPHINE COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 1565119 

Horse facility on 100 beautiful sloping acres with 86.3 irrigated acres. Roping 

arena and newer eight-stall barn, two creeks and a large pond. The home has 

been upgraded and is quite charming. Price: $1,350,000 

Cascade Mountain Ranch 

2,028± ACRES | JACKSON COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 1169336 

Remarkable investment opportunity! 2,028.83-acre mountain ranch in the 

Cascade Mountain Range. Timber is included in the sale—estimated over 10.5 

million board feet of mixed species excluding hardwood in the count. Minutes 

from Ashland with expansive meadows, live water, five dwellings, old water 

rights for 225 acres with application on 120. A very private family compound, 

retreat center or lifelong conservation project. This has been a working ranch 

since it was assembled over 140 years ago. Price: $5,700,000 

French Country Estate 

53.98± ACRES | JACKSON COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 1697509 

Nestled in the Oregon Mountains! 53.98 gated, private acres. Waterfall, 

ponds, pastures, mountains and wildlife. Great horse facility with eight-stall 

barn, large feed and tack rooms, large arena, fenced pastures and miles of 

trails right from the property. Elegant and inviting home with two master 

suites, gourmet kitchen, custom cabinetry, Italian tile and handcrafted wood, 

three fireplaces and much more! Guest suite above the three-car garage. 

Additional home site approved on its own tax lot. Price: $1,289,000 

Eagle Point Ranch 

294± ACRES | JACKSON COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 2311220 

Spectacular ranch! 294.04 view acres, combining 89 irrigated acres, dry 

ground and hillside. Year-round creek, two homes! Covered arena with four 

stalls, large barn with stalls, loafing shed, workshop, hay barn, machine shed. 

Owned by the same family for over 45 years! Price: $1,400,000 

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Ashland Farm 


Unique farm! 236.07 acres on Ashland, Oregon city boundary with spectacular 

views and approximately one-half mile of Bear Creek frontage. Great potential 

for ecotourism destination or winery with land suitable for grapes, farm to 

market produce or livestock. Currently operated as a hay ranch. The four 

homes can be rented or replaced. A fifth home site is possible on the parcel 

across the freeway. Price: $3,900,000 

Mountain Shadows Ranch 


182 tranquil acres! Three-bedroom, two-bath home, plus second approved 

home site. Marketable timber, year-round creek and large pond, water 

rights. 50 acres of irrigated hayfield and pasture. Partially complete masonry 

greenhouse/root cellars. Hydro-electric license approval pending. Eight-inch 

hydro-penstock in place. Price: $1,484,000 

Worthington Ranch 


41-plus acre ranch. Covered arena, six-stall barn, BLM riding trails nearby. 

Shop and equipment shed. Pastures with 33 acres irrigated, fenced and 

cross-fenced. Excellent well. Single-level home, office and guest wing. 

Price: $1,290,000 

Two Family Set-Up 


211.68 acres with 15 irrigated. Only nine miles from Eagle Point and services. 

Two family set-up. Main home includes spectacular 12-sided great room, large 

dining room, pool room. Second home is 1,597 square feet. Multiple wells, 

irrigation from Little Butte Creek. Bring your animals or enjoy back country 

hunting and recreation. Frontage on Lick Creek. The Lindal Cedar home was 

built with entertainment in mind. Price: $950,000 

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Ozark Mountain Retreat 

1,005± ACRES | JOHNSON COUNTY | ARKANSAS 


This is a beautiful tract in north Arkansas with abundant wildlife, timber, 

pasture land and clear-running streams. Phenomenal deer and turkey hunting 

in an absolute wildlife paradise. It comes complete with a nice 1,382-squarefoot 

home behind locked gates with an awesome view. It also has numerous 

access points on several roads with electric and rural water systems in place 

in multiple areas. It has many beautiful sites that would be ideal locations for 

homes with a view. Listing Agent: Jim Rolfe. Price: $2,306,475 

Apex Road Property 

398± ACRES | BARBER COUNTY | KANSAS | PROPERTY ID: 2660384 

This property consist of 122 acres of grass and creek bottom and 277 acres of 

cropland. Included with this tract is a barn and homestead. This property has 

great habitat for whitetail deer, turkey, and quail with a good food source for 

wildlife. The cropland is a highly productive surface. One tenant in place on 

both tracts. Listing Agents: Cliff and Gayla McKinney. Price: $849,800 

Little Creek Property 

310± ACRES | RICHLAND PARISH | LOUISIANA | PROPERTY ID: 2238071 

Little Creek property that offers the buyer opportunities to take trophy 

whitetails year after year in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The tract is high-fenced 

and was stocked with 30 bred does from high-end bloodlines and three 

breeder bucks with superior genetics in January 2013—can be verified upon 

request. The does have had two fawn crops meaning two-and-a-half year old 

bucks can be hunted next hunting season with these genetics. The habitat 

consists of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), oats, alfalfa, and tons of 

browse. Tract is accessible by state highway and dead-end gravel road. Topnotch 

fencing, good neighbors, good high ground with productive soils and 

the tract has multiple sites for your cabin. CRP income is just shy of 18,000 

annually through 2021. Listing Agent: Brad Brown. Price: $1,350,000 

Diamond Island 

667± ACRES | WARREN COUNTY | MISSISSIPPI | PROPERTY ID: 2660384 

This is a golden opportunity to own a piece of paradise on Diamond Point. 

The hunting and trophy potential is phenomenal with the new management 

program underway. Diamond Point couldn’t be better located with Diamond 

Island to the north and Davis Island to the south. Years of management on 

both sides of this tract definitely makes it even more attractive. There are 

portions of this island that rarely flood even in extremely high water. A lot of 

wildlife! Comes with one 70x400 lot with water and electricity. Truly a mustsee 

paradise. For your private showing contact your favorite Brown Realty 

Company agent. You will be impressed! There are three beautiful tracts to 

choose from. Listing Agent: Jerry Brown. Price: $4,500 per acre 

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Bushley Bayou Frontage 

738± ACRES | CATAHOULA PARISH | LOUISIANA 


Extremely nice deer and duck hunting tract with something to do yearround. 

This tract is a paradise with frontage on gorgeous Bushley Bayou. 

The beautiful four-bedroom, three-bath camp sleeps 16 people easily. Very 

well appointed and built by a noted developer. The numerous ponds have 

been stocked and can be kept full with the use of a large well and irrigation 

risers. A good road system, some of which is all weather, provides access 

throughout the tract. Deer and ducks abound. Catahoula Parish has a history 

of producing exceptional bucks and Sandy Lake National Wildlife Refuge is 

a rifle shot away. A large shed and building, a horse barn and office provide 

more storage. Listing Agent: Richard Lemoine. Price: $2,398,500 

Big Black River Property 

1,900± ACRES | YAZOO COUNTY | MISSISSIPPI 


Excellent deer hunting property offering waterfowl and small game as well. 

The tract is located on the Big Black River in Yazoo County, Mississippi and has 

3.7 miles of river frontage. There are three lodges, approximately 1,500 square 

feet each, two off the main lodge are seven-bedroom wings with two full size 

bathrooms in each wing. There is a 5,400-square-foot metal barn with a walkin 

cooler. The tract consists of 87.5 of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), 

producing $10,000 per year income, 650± acres uncut mature hardwood, 

800± acres of recently thinned, and 177.5± acres clear cut seven to eight years 

ago. There are 50 deer stands, 16 established food plots, numerous cypress 

lakes, an extensive road system, and three duck holes with high mallard 

concentration during the winter. Listing Agent: Mike Watson. Price: $5,696,200 

Texas Hill Country Property 

398.66± ACRES | MCCULLOCH COUNTY | TEXAS 


The log cabin is a jewel with beautiful cedar boards for walls and ceilings. The 

long front porch and stone fire ring are comfortable areas to view gorgeous 

vistas of the Hill Country. The property is turnkey, including an 856 Farmall 

tractor and drill, disk, chisel plow and five ton grain cart to fill the four 450 

pound and three 2,000 pound feeders located on and around four box stands 

on two 10-acre and two one-and-a-half-acre food plots. There is even a 

shooting bench in one of the bedrooms to shoot from. Come to the heart of 

Texas Hill Country and get in touch with your inner predator with shots out to 

nearly 1,000 yards. Listing Agents: Richard Lemoine, Carell Freeman, Texas 

Broker. Price: $1,395,310 

McNair Road Property 

566± ACRES | JEFFERSON COUNTY | MISSISSIPPI 


This is a beautiful timber tract with mixed hardwood and pine with about 

42 acres of three year-old planted pine and about 60 acres mixed pine and 

hardwood ready for thinning. New box deer stands and feeders in place with 

food plots ready to be planted. Comes with camp, rural water, and electricity, 

all behind a locked gate and an excellent interior road system. Truly a turnkey 

recreational tract with potential income from timber, not to mention all the 

trophy deer and turkey. Listing Agent: Tracey Weems. Price: $1,675,360 

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7.29 Acres 

7.29± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2537031 

This property is located on the cypress-lined banks of the Frio River near 

Garner State Park and is accessed by paved County Road 350. Features Frio 

River frontage, great trees, views and fantastic improvements. Improvements 

include a good water well, main three-bedroom, two-bath home with attached 

one-bedroom, one-bath guest cottage. Barndominium, two-car carport, 

storage with deck and separate patio and “La Vista”, a two-bedroom, twobath 

with fireplace, sound system and wraparound deck. Price: $1,200,000 

300 Acres 

300± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2638537 

This little ranch is nestled in a beautiful valley surrounded by large oaks 

and rolling hills. Great hunting tract or could be nice residential property. 

Electricity. Price: $2,350 per acre 

230 Acres 2.4 Acres 


Amazing views! This tract has several great home sites with dramatic 

views, great hunting, and paved road frontage. Additional acreage available. 

Price: $2,200 per acre 

2.4± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2638534 

Property includes both sides of the East Prong Frio River with home just north 

of Leakey. There is a water well and secluded deep crystal clear East Prong 

Frio River with many fish and good tree canopy. The property has a house 

that is fully furnished with five rooms and one bath. Includes private patios 

with furniture and has a concrete covered carport. Property has excellent 

rental potential. Price: $397,000 

Lem Lewis, Broker 

(210) 275–3551 | Lem@LandAndRanchRealty.com 

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1,000 Acres 

1,000± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2638546 

This ranch is located in a nice valley with large views of the Hill Country. 

Wildlife on this ranch includes whitetail and axis, turkey, and numerous 

exotic hoof stock as well as other smaller game native to the Texas Hill 

Country. Property has electricity and good water well. Price: $2,195 per acre 

2,000 Acres 


This unique ranch has electricity well, and cabin and paved road frontage. 

Taking a ride through the property will reveal numerous hidden pastures, views 

and large oak trees that must be seen to be appreciated. Owner will divide. 

Price: $2,195 per acre 

500 Acres 


This beautiful ranch located near Leakey has some amazing views with 

rolling terrain and nice oak trees. Electricity crosses the property there is 

easy access. Price: $2,250 per acre 

1,650 Acres 


Great ranch with electricity and gorgeous views. Great trees and spring give 

this property its unique personality. Ranch is close to Leakey and is accessed 

by paved frontage. Price: $2,195 per acre 

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Canadian River Ranch 

2,596± ACRES | HUGHES COUNTY | OKLAHOMA 


This 260–300 momma cow ranch is made up of three separate parts: The farm, 

the 30 acres with the manager’s house, and the ranch. Complete with two modest 

homes, two barns, irrigation and water wells with pumps, irrigated bottom land, 

shop, electricity, cellar and a septic system. Superior hunting and fishing with 

wooded areas and Canadian River frontage. The ranch also has improved pasture 

land with fencing allowing rotational grazing corrals with two adjacent traps for 

cattle. 25 ponds provide ample water. Owners hay on both the farm and six areas of 

the ranch. Also features a historic spring with a pump. Price: $3,894,450 

Okemah Ranch 

360± ACRES | OKFUSKEE COUNTY | OKLAHOMA 


Highly improved grasses, 2,400-square-foot barndominium, large, very functional 

set of steel working pens, round tub with covered chute and head gate; about 5,000 

feet of piped water system with 250 gallon frost-free concrete watering troughs, 

plus five ponds and a five-acre lake. All improvements are meticulously appointed. 

Grasses consists of Bermuda, marshall rye, red river crab grass, clover, and native 

grasses. Horse stalls, and roping arena make this ranch versatile and functional in 

addition to be picturesque. Price: $1,390,000 

Brushy Creek Ranch 

990± ACRES | PITTSBURG COUNTY | OKLAHOMA 


This ranch features a capacity of 200-plus cow/calf units with excellent steel pen 

working corrals and hydraulic chute, horse barn, hay barn and four bay equipment 

shop building. This ranch has two long Bermuda, rye, cool season grass valleys with 

three well-shaded ridges with clover and native grasses. This combination results in 

a highly productive cattle ranch and a haven for trophy whitetail, pigs and turkey. The 

Brushy Creek area is next to state-owned wildlife land which combined with the allseason 

grasses of the cattle ranch creates exceptional whitetail hunting experiences. 

Price: $2,450,250 

Southwest Oklahoma Ranch 

720± ACRES | JEFFERSON COUNTY | OKLAHOMA 


This is an exceptional ranch combination with hardy soils and exceptional forage 

production. Two houses, horse barn, horse breeding barn, lighted outdoor arena, 

working corrals, currently running 30 head of horses and stocker cattle. Fenced and 

cross-fenced. This ranch has been managed running 500–800 stockers per year. 

The stewardship of the grasses and land are impressive utilizing wheat, Bermuda, 

native, and rye grasses. Price: $2,227,750 

Slippery Falls Ranch 

1,030± ACRES | JOHNSTON COUNTY | OKLAHOMA 


Featuring a contiguous ranch that has rolling hills, highway frontage, 12 ponds, 

set of pipe pens and covered new stampede hydraulic squeeze chute. Rural water 

and water troughs to all pastures and lots. Weeds have been sprayed every year. 

Seasonal Creek runs through ranch. Owner currently running 150 female cows and 

cuts approximately 400 bales. Approximately 90–95 percent open and crossed 

fenced into four pastures with excellent native and Bermuda grasses and several 

large pecan trees. Rural water and electricity to lots. Price: $3,347,500 

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Wetumka Ranch and Lake 

400± ACRES | HUGHES COUNTY | OKLAHOMA 


This ranch is approximately 75–80 percent open pasture, with primarily 

Bermuda grass intermixed with natives. It features lush pastures, ponds, 

fencing and cross fencing, a nice creek running through the property, rural 

water at the county road, electricity, and county road access. Beautiful 

large hardwoods provide shade for the cattle and cover for the wildlife. 

Price: $780,000 

Okfuskee County Ranch 

760± ACRES | OKFUSKEE COUNTY | OKLAHOMA 


This is an exceptional native grass ranch with paved county road access. A 

nine-acre lake with outstanding views of surrounding hills and valleys and 

provides water for cattle and local wildlife. Several premium homestead areas 

to build your dream home. Price: $1,824,000 

Chun Creek Ranch 

508± ACRES | PITTSBURG COUNTY | OKLAHOMA 


A remarkably developed ranch with exceptional grasses that include a good 

mix of Bermuda and cool weather grasses. The property features good 

fencing and cross fencing, 10 well-constructed, deep, stock ponds. The 

spacious ranch home features four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. 

The custom kitchen has upscale cabinets, formal dining, massive game 

room with wet bar, and media area. The master suite is oversized with a 

large closet, bathroom with jetted tub, large step in shower, and also a 

walkout to the patio. The shop is insulated and wired with four overhead 

doors on the front and two on the back. Dog kennels provide opportunity 

for your hunting dogs or potential breeding opportunities. Price: $2,175,000 

Oklahoma Oasis Ranchette 

270± ACRES | OSAGE COUNTY | OKLAHOMA 


This ranchette features a 9,900-square-foot Mediterranean-style home 

designed by an architect out of Arizona. Unique ceiling designs and accents, 

insets to display artwork, and solid oak custom crafted doors. Three fireplaces 

add ambiance to two of the living areas and the master bedroom. The back 

of the house is lined with windows overlooking rolling pasture and foothills in 

the distance. Additional features include an indoor heated in ground swimming 

pool, a green house, work-out room, triple garage, and generator. A Morton 

barn, fencing, ponds, small lake, and natural gas from your own gas well 

provides all the heating for the home. The pasture has been used mainly for 

hay meadow. Price: $2,695,000 

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SELLING DREAMS BY THE ACRE. 

Rancho Viejo 

18,240± ACRES | PRESIDIO COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2260412 

This very private, remote West Texas ranch is not for the weak of heart. It 

is three hours west of Marfa by road and about 20 minutes by air. Rancho 

Viejo is a rugged, high desert mountain ranch ranging from low rolling 

greasewood country up to canyons and mountains around 5,000 feet. It 

is watered by strong natural springs and is adequately improved including 

a comfortable lodge and an airstrip. Game include high desert mule deer, 

aoudad sheep, and blue quail. Price: $9,000,000 

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Indian Head Ranch 

10,200 DEEDED ACRES | UTAH AND CARBON COUNTIES 

UTAH | PROPERTY ID: 2042350 

Operated as an individual Cooperative Wildlife Management Hunting Unit 

for deer and elk, these 10,200-deeded acres plus 5,500 acres of BLM and 

State Land near Price, Utah offer an ideal habitat for big game. Multiple 

springs, the 12-acre reservoir and numerous stock ponds provide plentiful 

water sources for wildlife and livestock. During the summer months, the 

Ranch pastures 400–500 cow-calf pairs on the productive pastures. 

Price Reduced: $10,750,000 

Forked Lightning Ranch sale pending 

2,300± ACRES | SAN MIGUEL COUNTY | NEW MEXICO 


The 2,300± deeded acres of Jane Fonda’s Forked Lightning Ranch provide 

a diverse ecosystem of placid beauty consisting of rolling foothills with lush 

stands of native grasses and pinon pines. Three-and-a-half miles of the famed 

Pecos River create a wildlife-rich riparian corridor and a haven for anglers seeking 

healthy trout. Fonda personally directed the design of the 9,585± square-foot 

river house creating an elegant refuge with state-of-the-art technologies. The 

modern equestrian facilities and healthy native pastures could comfortably 

handle a sizable remuda or a few horses for personal use. Located within 25 

minutes of Santa Fe, Forked Lightning Ranch offers the opportunity to own an 

exquisite equestrian property to relish as your own private sanctuary or family 

retreat. Price: $19,500,000 

Mill Creek Ranch 

Birch Creek Hunting Reserve 

8,595± ACRES | RICH COUNTY | UTAH | PROPERTY ID: 2477505 

With prime elk and mule deer habitat, this hunting ground consists of 

8,595± deeded acres plus 640 acres of private-leased land. Birch Creek 

Hunting Reserve is part of a 26,000-acre CWMU, a program established 

by the Utah Wildlife Board and the Division of Wildlife Resources to 

benefit private land owners and hunters. The Seller currently receives 

$60,000 annually for the lease from the hunting outfitter on the Property. 

Price: $6,530,000 

1,911± ACRES | MADISON COUNTY | MONTANA | PROPERTY ID: 2585094 

Mill Creek Ranch, in the picturesque Madison Valley, is located in the dramatic 

Jack Creek drainage. The 1,911± acres sit perfectly between the charming 

western town of Ennis and the thriving ski-resort communities of Big Sky, 

Moonlight Basin and Yellowstone Club. Adjoining Lee Metcalf Wilderness and 

accessed by a gated roadway, the Ranch offers excellent privacy, tranquility 

and abundant wildlife. The Ranch 

includes a beautiful custom log home 

and several building locations with 

stunning panoramic mountain vistas. 

Co-listed with Berkshire Hathaway. 

Price: $13,750,000 

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Luxury Sportsman’s 

Retreat with Income 

Producing Farmland 

620± ACRES | IOWA COUNTY | WISCONSIN 


When ordinary is not enough, this is the place you seek. 

This 620-acre luxury outdoor sportsman’s retreat is a 

rare find. The land includes several ecosystems from 

oak savanna, wetland, and native prairie to hardwood 

forest and about 100 acres of farmland. The grand 

accommodations include a handsome Foursquare 

home, a guest house, a shooting range with a covered 

shooting shed, kennels, pheasant brooding facilities, and 

equipment storage. All have high-end finish making this a 

beautiful hunting/fishing estate. Price: $3,200,000 

Stunning Log Home Estate 

154.79± ACRES | CRAWFORD COUNTY | WISCONSIN 


An opulent 3,838-square-foot Wisconsin log home is the gem of this 

premiere property where every inch bespeaks lodge-style luxury. The 

154.79 acres surround the home which is situated to enjoy long-range 

views of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. A pole building with a 600-squarefoot 

insulated shop complements the well-appointed home. This property 

supports abundant wildlife which is attracted to a small pond and good 

habitat. Explore 800 feet underground in a rather large cave located on the 

property. Don’t miss another peaceful moment. Come view this unique 

country estate. Price: $995,000 

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Tower View Ranch 

1,008± ACRES 

CROOK COUNTY | WYOMING 


Premier Black Hills setting with an 

unobstructed view of Devils Tower and 

the Missouri Buttes. This 1,008-acre 

ranch is a once in a lifetime opportunity 

to own one of the best views of Devils 

Tower and have excellent highway 

access in a naturally picturesque 

landscape. Remarkable scenery with 

wide plateaus, incredible vistas, rolling 

fields, rugged canyons, and wooded hills. Three reservoirs, two water wells, and a spring 

development. Many choice building sites are offered and it has highway frontage for over 

two miles. Tremendous potential for development, private or corporate retreat, commercial 

venture or to preserve as an investment for future generations. One of the most unique land 

holdings available in Crook County. Price: $4,679,000. Parcels offered. 

Buckhorn Trail 

Retreat 

40± ACRES 

WESTON COUNTY | WYOMING 


High-country Black Hills retreat on 40 

acres with live water and a custom 

home. Designed for entertaining, the 

two-level home has four bedrooms 

and six baths. Many extras including 

custom cabinets, hardwood floors, two gas fireplaces, ample storage, tile patio, decks on 

both levels, and immaculate landscaping with a multitude of colorful flowers. The open 

main level areas include sitting room, living room, formal dining, breakfast nook, and galley 

style kitchen. The master retreat has a corner gas fireplace, private bath, and glass door to 

the deck. The walk-out lower level offers privacy for guests plus an office area, family room, 

and huge craft room. Two-car attached garage, shop, storage shed and workshop. A truly 

beautiful home in a pristine Black Hills backdrop. Price: $650,000 

Wildcat Ranch 

640± ACRES 

CUSTER COUNTY | WYOMING 


Western South Dakota ranch at base 

of Elk Mountain and adjacent to Black 

Hills National Forest. 640 acres with 

the entire western boundary joining 

National Forest for one mile. Saddle 

up and ride out the wWback gate into 

thousands of acres of public land. 

Diverse terrain with red dirt knolls, 

timbered hills with pine and cedar, rock outcroppings, hidden draws, canyon areas, open 

pastures, and plateaus with wide-ranging views across the Black Hills. A modest set of ranch 

buildings are situated on the northern side of the place. Located in the heart of recreation 

west of Custer with direct access to National Forest. Price: $850,000. 

Eagle Ridge Ranch 

442± ACRES | CROOK COUNTY | WYOMING 


Amazing Black Hills ranch with 442 deeded acres and a 320- 

acre State lease. Located between Sundance and Beulah 

where Riflepit Divide and the canyons of Sundance Creek run. 

Wooded hills, steep canyons, hidden valleys, hay meadows, 

and panoramic views. A custom log home is set in secluded 

surroundings at the end of the road. The ranch-style home 

has an open floor plan with lots of natural light and attached 

two-car garage. Outbuildings include a log garage, shop, 

barn, loafing shed, several storage sheds, carport and two 

hunting cabins. An extraordinary Black Hills opportunity. 

Price: $1,500,000 

Lodge on Lytle Creek 

12.5± ACRES | CROOK COUNTY | WYOMING 


Stunning property with live water in a premier location just 

minutes from Devils Tower and the Black Hills National Forest. 

Lytle Creek runs year-round through this remarkable 12.5-acre 

property. A park-like venue with a thick stand of bur oak trees, 

open meadows, views across the valley, and two custom 

homes nestled in the woods above the stream. The main 

home has a western lodge atmosphere with an open floor plan 

that works great for entertaining. Features include a massive 

great room, vaulted ceilings, wood and tile floors, several glass 

patio doors, loft, extensive decks and outdoor living spaces. 

The private two-story guest house has views overlooking the 

creek. This excellent Black Hills retreat has it all! Price: $598,000 


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Blair Newman, Broker | (307) 532–7131 | Land@NewmanRealty.com 

Lazy S Bar Ranch 

26,466± ACRES | ALBANY COUNTY | WYOMING 


Located in Southeast Wyoming the Lazy S 

Bar Ranch is a versatile income and personal 

enjoyment opportunity. Wide open space for 

cattlemen and sportsmen alike. Scenic rangeland, 

with plenty of water and plenty of grass. Remote 

rolling hills are situated between Shirley Basin 

and the western slope of the Laramie Mountains 

stretching approximately 11 miles north to south 

and approximately seven miles east to west. Subirrigated 

meadows provide profitable grazing, 

achieving cattle gains of up to two pounds per 

day. The antelope roam and a good portion of 

elk hunting area #7 is located within the ranch 

boundaries. An average of 2,000 licenses are 

issued annually for this area. Land as far as you 

can see. Not undiscovered but it is undisturbed. 

Scattered ranch remnants can make you stop and 

think about a cowboy’s day. 12,341 Deeded acres, 

12,204.47 BLM Lease acres and 1,92.55 State 

Lease acres for a total of 26,466±, only six miles 

from the Medicine Bow National Forest. Out here 

you can let your mind wander. Saddle up and ride 

cross country. Imagine what you could do with 40 

square miles of Wyoming. Price: $5,900,000 

Riverland Property 

285± ACRES | GOSHEN COUNTY | WYOMING | PROPERTY ID: 2121207 

A sportsman’s paradise with tree covered meadows, densely populated 

with whitetail deer and small wildlife. Prime upland and waterfowl hunting. A 

warm water slough draws mallards from the Dakotas and the Canadian geese 

migrate along the mile of North Platte River frontage. There is a goose refuge 

on the property and it is eligible for a Wetlands Reserve easement through 

the National Resource Conservation Service. 285± acres located one-and-ahalf 

miles from Lingle, Wyoming. Broker owned. Price: $850,000 

Pheasant Hill Ranch Partnership 

746± ACRES | GOSHEN COUNTY | WYOMING | PROPERTY ID: 2121205 

Irrigated cropland, irrigated pastures and sub-irrigated meadows located eight 

miles south of Torrington, Wyoming. The farm ground has history of raising 

all of the valley’s crops with 624± acres of Goshen Hole Irrigation District water 

rights. Property is shotgun ready for wingshooters and bird dogs. During 

hunting season fill your limit of upland game birds and water fowl. Migrating 

Canadian geese find stopover habitat throughout the total 746± acres that 

boarders a Game and Fish Preserve. Deer and turkey frequently traverse the 

area. Price: $1,250,000 

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Kaisler Ranch 

610± ACRES | ALBANY COUNTY | WYOMING | PROPERTY ID: 2557204 

Located just 15 minutes west of Laramie on Interstate 80. With 610 deeded acres, 

and a 420-acre private lease, this ranch provides opportunities of producing up to 

500 tons of hay and is currently running 120 cows. A portion of the number one 

water right plus a mile-and-a-half of the Little Laramie River is on the property 

providing excellent hay and fishing opportunities. Price: $1,375,000 

Laramie Plains 

5,505± ACRES | ALBANY COUNTY | WYOMING | PROPERTY ID: 1107361 

Only five miles west of Laramie, this is an exceptionally priced opportunity 

for 5,500 acres. Adjacent to Laramie Regional Airport, access to both major 

highways west of Laramie, one mile to the new Airport Research Center and 

the new Army National Guard facility. The only large block of land available near 

business development areas with highway frontage. No other property with 

this growth potential is available anywhere near Laramie. Price: $1,900,000 

Diamond Peak Ranch 

1,380± ACRES | LARIMER COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 1070399 

1,380 acres just south of the Wyoming border, in Colorado. 45 miles to Fort 

Collins, Colorado and 20 miles to Laramie, Wyoming. Bordering Roosevelt 

National Forest, offering privacy in a true mountain setting with large big game 

populations and Trail Creek for irrigation and development of fishing reservoirs. 

Price: $2,625,000. Section 35 available for $1,472,000 and Section 26 and 27 

combined available for $1,702,000. 

New listings will be available after this ad is published so be sure to visit RanchBrokers.com for new listings. 

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441 N. Penland St. | Baggs, Wyoming 82321 

(307) 383–2125 

James Rinehart, Associate Broker 

PO Box 1130 | Laramie, Wyoming 82073 

(307) 745–6024 


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Smith Mountain Lake Retreat 

214± ACRES | FRANKLIN COUNTY | VIRGINIA | PROPERTY ID: 1176400 

Private retreat on Smith Mountain Lake. Truly a unique waterfront property, including a quaint A-frame 

lake house, triple-slip boat dock, bathhouse, restored farmhouse, barn-inspired workshop, two fourcar 

garages, a beach and kids playground... all this sprawling over 214± acres with 6,000-plus feet of 

shoreline. Land is a mix of mature woods and hayfields. Offered at $6,750,000. 

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272± ACRES | SONOMA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2504589 

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900± ACRES | MARIPOSA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2765138 

Cabin, Views, Springs, Forest • Recreation Paradise • $2,000,000 

Private Valley - Sierra Nevada 

2,655± ACRES | PLUMAS COUNTY | CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 1882962 

Trout Creeks • Recreation and Ranching • $2,900,000 

Lakefront Ranch - Lake Almanor 

1,397± ACRES | PLUMAS COUNTY | CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2612257 

One-Plus Mile Lake Frontage • Views • Great Recreation • $14,950,000 


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BUCKHEAD FARMS 

211± ACRES 

HAMILTON COUNTY | FLORIDA 

High-fenced game preserve land. Diverse, 

supremely managed farm; perfect for the 

outdoorsman desiring abundant wildlife 

on their farm. 160± head of trophy quality 

whitetail on property. Scattered with oak 

hammocks, pine stands. Price: $1,200,000 

PROVIDENCE RANCH 

1,081± ACRES | SUMTER COUNTY | FLORIDA 

Home, barns, natural spring, 400± acres of highfenced 

land with deer herd. Wildlife includes Osceola 

turkeys, hogs, deer. Includes approximately 325 acres 

of highly improved pasture. Gently rolling hills with 

gorgeous views across the landscapes. One± mile 

frontage on HWY 44. 10± minutes from the Villages, 

Brownwood, shopping, and Publix. Great outdoor 

hunting and fishing. Total asking price is $6,450,000. 

RIVER BEND RANCH 

1,284± ACRES | VOLUSIA COUNTY | FLORIDA 

EXTREMELY RARE OPPORTUNITY! Cattle ranch with 

2.7 miles of frontage on the St. Johns River. Boating 

and fishing opportunities abound. Dream hunting 

preserve with tremendous amount of Florida wildlife 

and natural habitat. Historically used for ranching, 

sod, and timber production. Reduced to $5,400,000 

or $4,205 per acre. 

CALEDONIA RANCH 

605± ACRES 

ALACHUA COUNTY | FLORIDA 

UNDER CONTRACT - Relax and enjoy the 

country life, watch native Florida wildlife 

(deer, turkey). Ideal for ranching, recreation, 

and equestrian enthusiasts. Threebedroom, 

two-bath home, mobile home, 

barns. Price: $2,299,000 or $3,800 per acre 

FLORIDA CRACKER RANCH 

1,315± ACRES 

ALACHUA AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 

FLORIDA 

Your own Florida dreamland with many 

native Florida wildlife species. Large 

amounts of improved pasture. Fourbedroom, 

four-bath home, barns, mobile 

homes. Price: $4,997,000 or $3,800 per acre 

Caledonia and Florida Cracker Ranches are owned separately 

but adjacent to one another, and available as a total package of 

1,920 acres for $7,296,000 or $3,800 per acre. 

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DEEP CREEK RANCH 

750± ACRES | VOLUSIA COUNTY | FLORIDA 

One of the best properties in the state of Florida 

based on quality, character, and aesthetics. 1.6 miles 

of lake frontage on two spring-fed, sand bottom 

lakes. 96 percent uplands. Hunting and fishing galore. 

Barns, office, cattle pens, improved pasture, ancient 

pine stands, and oak hammocks. Price: $6,000,000 

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CYPRESS LAKE PLANTATION 

494± ACRES | VOLUSIA COUNTY | FLORIDA 

Hunting, fishing, recreation, timber, and agricultural 

opportunities. Large populations of deer, turkey, and 

other wildlife. Superb fishing, swimming, boating in 

Cypress Lake (spring-fed, sand bottom) and two small 

ponds. Reduced to $1,457,300 or $2,950 per acre. 

Priced to sell, bring offers! Call for showing today! 

Owner financing available: terms to be negotiated.

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Pete Clark, Broker (805) 238–7110 | Info@ClarkCompany.com 

26 Ranch 

126,018± ACRES | HUMBOLDT, LANDER, ELKO AND EUREKA COUNTIES 

NEVADA | PROPERTY ID: 2619247 

A historic cattle ranch, the expansive 26 Ranch—formerly 25 Ranch—is 

situated in northern Nevada and encompasses 126,018± deeded acres 

spanning across four counties. One of the oldest ranches in the state, 26 

Ranch holds vested and decreed water rights dating back to late in the 19th 

century. Improved with main residence, numerous dwellings, corrals, barns, 

shops, and support buildings, 26 Ranch features abundant water, vast, longstanding 

BLM grazing permits and a carrying capacity of 6,500± cows on a 

year-round basis. Price: $40,000,000 

Big Creek Ranch 

1,275± ACRES | HUMBOLDT COUNTY | NEVADA | PROPERTY ID: 2745332 

Nestled at the base of the Pine Forest Range, north of Winnemucca, the 

1,275± acre Big Creek Ranch is comprised of 675± acres irrigated land, which 

includes 545± acres of alfalfa ground under two-pivots, and 350± acres 

water righted land. Bisected by Big Creek, the ranch is an outdoorsmen’s 

paradise presenting abundant wildlife including deer, antelope and trout. 

Complemented by a private, nine-hole golf course and 4,000-foot air strip, 

Big Creek Ranch is improved with an expansive Spanish-style main home, 

guest residence, horse barn, shop, and sheds. Price: $3,995,000 

Zaca Creek Ranch 

1,601± ACRES | SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA 


1,601± acre Zaca Creek Ranch is wealthy with potential. Under Williamson Act 

Contract, Zaca Creek Ranch is improved with main home, stables, corrals 

and arena. Water is supplied via four wells fed to a 30,000 gallon cistern. 

Presently utilized for cattle grazing, Zaca Creek Ranch is rich with wildlife and 

recreational possibilities. With Highway 101 frontage and positioning in the 

desirable Ballard Canyon AVA, Zaca Creek Ranch also presents opportunity 

for vineyard development. Price: $14,250,000 

North Fork Cattle Company 

Headquarters 

3,065± ACRES | SAN LUIS AOBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES 

CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2619453 

A portion of a historic Land Grant, North Fork Cattle Company Headquarters 

comprises 3,065± acres of grazing land and rolling grasslands in Cuyama 

Valley. Improved with main and manager’s house, hay barn, outbuildings, 

corrals, loading chute, livestock scale and arena. Water is plentiful with two 

wells and over two-and-a-half miles of the Cuyama River traversing the 

ranch. Ideal for cattle operation, hunting, or recreation, this ranch offers the 

opportunity to own a piece of California history. Price: $6,000,000 

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Western Adirondacks Land & Cabin 

www.LandandCamps.com 

1 (800) 229-7843 | Info@LandandCamps.com 

5± ACRES | LEWIS COUNTY | NEW YORK | PROPERTY ID: 2662784 

Brand new unfinished cabin framed by five acres of hardwood forest and small meadows popular with the 

local deer. Located in Croghan, New York, the property is just outside the western boundary of New York’s 

Adirondack Mountain region. With state land nearby and surrounded by lakes and ponds, this is a great area for 

people who love to camp, fish, hunt, and snowmobile. Also close to the Black River for paddlers and fishermen. 

Price $29,995 

Moose Creek Mountain Acreage 

2,071.57± ACRES | CLINTON COUNTY | NEW YORK | PROPERTY ID: 2052073 

Beautiful big acreage for building a hunting lodge or four-season recreational getaway. 

Located off a private road, the property borders state land and offers incredible views 

of Canada, the Adirondack Mountains, and Vermont. Rolling woodlands with mixed 

hardwoods, cedar and balsam fir. Several fishing streams lead to active beaver ponds 

frequented by deer and moose. An interior road system for mountain biking and ATV and 

snowmobile riding. Only 20 minutes from Plattsburgh, New York, less than an hour from 

Vermont, and Montreal is within an hour’s drive. Price: $795,900 

Camp Whiskey Flats 

74.51± ACRES | SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY 

NEW YORK | PROPERTY ID: 2033479 

Newly built cabin on 74.51 acres of beautiful Northern New York woodlands. Rolling 

ridges and swales with open areas ringed by scenic stone walls, hardwood forest and 

wild apple orchards that are popular with local deer. Located on a seasonal town road, 

the property is on a main snowmobile trail and also has interior trails for snowmobiles, 

ATVs and cross-country skiing. Existing gravel driveways. Close to state forest lands 

for excellent hunting. Subdividable into two additional parcels for resale. Price: $89,900 

Deer River Property 

337± ACRES | SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY 

NEW YORK | PROPERTY ID: 2033612 

Gorgeous white pine and hardwood forest with one mile of 

frontage on the Deer River. Maintained woods roads and trails 

cross the property for trail riding or hunting. Power available down 

the road. Subdividable for investment buyers. Near Massena, 

New York for supplies. Price: $459,900 

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Linda Long, Principal Broker/Owner 

33550 Highway 97 North, Chiloquin, Oregon 97624 

(541) 783-2759 | (541) 783-2724 Fax 

Call Linda at (541) 891-5562 

Email: linda@craterlakerealtyinc.com 

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Double R Ranch 

333± ACRES | LAKE COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 2677948 

Income producing property! Nice 333-acre ranch west of Lakeview, Oregon. Very 

private, with spectacular high desert and mountain views. Three houses, three 

barns, two shops, corrals, fenced and cross-fenced. Cottonwood Creek runs the 

full length of the property. Water rights with wheelines on property. Two LOP tags 

in South Warner hunting unit. Two homes used for rentals. Main, custom home, 

three-bedroom, two-bath, garage. Excellent cattle or horse set-up. Two tractors 

included in sale. Price: $975,000. Contact M.T. Anderson, Broker at (541) 377-0030 

or MTAnderson@CraterLakeRealtyInc.com 

Pasture Ranch 

240± ACRES | KLAMATH COUNTY | OREGON 

Along three-quarters of a mile of Lost River in Henley area of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 

240 acres, approximately 195 acres irrigated with estimated stocking rate of 300 

yearlings. Perfect for horses or pure-bred operation. Fenced, cross-fenced, corrals, 

scale, livestock/hay barn and shop, pumps, mainline, five guns, much equipment 

included. Three-bedroom home overlooking the river valley. Abundance of 

waterfowl, cranes and birds of prey along peaceful and private Lost River frontage. 

Geothermal lease and wooded butte with beautiful buildings sites. Price: $950,000 

Crops – Hunting – Timber 

4,240± ACRES | KLAMATH COUNTY | OREGON 

All on 4,240 diversified Klamath County acres. Over 400 acres for potatoes, 

alfalfa, grain and pasture with three irrigation wells, two pivots plus wheel lines. 

Summer grazing on timbered acreage, with good stock water. Excellent elk and 

deer habitat, eligible for Land Owner Preference tags. Two homes, equipment 

shed, shop, two hay barns, steel corrals, plus a historic stage stop barn. A 

private paradise just minutes from Klamath Falls, Oregon. Price: $4,475,000 

Turn-Key Production 

338.58± ACRES | KLAMATH COUNTY | OREGON 

On 338.58 acres with 321.5 acres irrigated with 1864 water rights. Newer state-of-theart 

equipment including three pumps, five pivots, and mainline controlled remotely 

for maximum production with minimal labor. High yields of alfalfa and orchard 

grass pasture. Three newer metal buildings for hay storage or enclosed shop, plus 

block storage building. Beautifully renovated home with carved hardwood floors, 

attached garage and lovely landscaped yard with in ground sprinklers. Cascade 

Mountain views, near trophy fishing, hunting, and located on Pacific Flyway near 

Chiloquin, Oregon for abundant waterfowl. Hard to find at $1,500,000! 

www.CraterLakeRealtyInc.com 


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Brian Rigby, Auctioneer | www.BARigby.com 

(800) 582-1206 | Brian@BARigby.com 

959 South Mill Street, Rogersville, Missouri 65757 

Country Showplace at Midnight Ride Ranch 

81± ACRES | GREENE COUNTY | MISSOURI | PROPERTY ID: 2724820 

It would be difficult to fully describe the magnificence of this 80-plus acre luxury country estate. The fabulous 

sprawling home boasts over 10,000-square-foot with six to seven bedrooms, seven baths and three kitchens. 

This is without a doubt one of the most attractive, premium and well maintained properties in southwest 

Missouri. Expanded and remodeled between 2002 and 2004, this estate is in excellent condition. The large 

covered front porch is inviting, giving this home a friendly feel. Once you enter the home, you’ll find that every 

room exudes both grace and charm, decorated with a country french flair. The home also includes separate inlaw 

quarters with a living room, kitchen, laundry area, bedroom, and bath with a wheelchair accessible shower. 

The estate features manicured grounds with extensive landscaping. The back of the home features an expansive 

Trex deck, large brick patio, gazebo, and a beautiful view of the trees and pond. Detached structures include 

a 4,200-square-foot equestrian facility with tack room, feed room, wash rack, office, heat, air and bathroom. 

You’ll also find a 3,360-square-foot heated metal barn with lean-to, an additional heated 2,000-square-foot 

shop, a heated green house and a 2,100-square-foot two-story hay barn. The real estate auction will be held 

October 23rd on location, but is available prior to auction and can be shown by appointment. 


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Les Gelvin, Broker | Les@AgriEnterprises.com | (970) 221-2607 

420 South Howes Building A, Suite 103 | Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 


Adam Farm 

171± ACRES | WELD COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2716960 

Unbelieveable views with about three-quarters of a mile on both sides 

of the St. Vrain River. It is located one-and-a-half miles off I-25 and four 

miles from Longmont. It is currently being used as a family farming 

operation. This is a very rare opportunity to own prime property minutes 

from Denver International Airport, Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. 

Water rights included. Call Les: (970) 214–6139 or Justin: (970) 217–3163. 

Price: $11,500,000 


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Ocean View Acreage, Oregon Coast 

32± ACRES | CLATSOP COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 2700799 

32-plus acre parcel abuts Oswald West State Park, steps away from Arch 

Cape Beach. Arch Cape Creek borders property from top to bottom before 

wending its way to the ocean. Wooded, private. Level and sloped. Arch 

Cape offers community water and sewer and is minutes south of Cannon 

Beach shopping and services. Zoned Arch Cape Rural Community, property 

can support multiple residences. Price: $3,200,000 

Trees and Ocean Breeze 

12± ACRES | CLATSOP COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 2700812 

Idyllic 12-plus acres north and west of the charming community of Cannon 

Beach offers picturesque creek, mature woods and a stroll to the beach. 

Build multiple homes or keep it all for yourself. Cannon Beach offers public 

water and sewer. Minutes to Ecola Creek State Park. Price: $750,000 

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Riverside Refuge 

3.9± ACRES | RAVALLI COUNTY | MONTANA 

Fishing just outside your door and only a few short miles to boating, hiking, biking, four-wheeling and snowmobiling. Be 

in the middle of all of this without the hustle and bustle of the city. You must see the craftsmanship of this masterpiece to 

appreciate the low maintenance and high efficiency that make this a truly spectacular home. Price: $675,000 

Henry A. Silverio Jr., Agent 

(406) 363–1643 | HAS@DiscoverMontana.net | www.DiscoverMontana.net 

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San Saba River Ranch 

5,700± ACRES | MENARD COUNTY | TEXAS 


If a large, live water river ranch in the Texas Hill Country is 

what you are looking for, then the San Saba River Ranch 

on the headwaters of the spring-fed San Saba River is the 

one for you. This is one of the most prestigious ranches 

in the Texas Hill Country. Featuring over one-and-a-half 

miles of river frontage, world-class trophy whitetail deer 

hunting, a turkey population that is second to none, 

and fishing along the pristine San Saba River which 

is navigable by boat in many areas. At the headquarters 

you will find a well-kept main residence, guest quarters, 

and foreman’s house. Other amenities include a 

rock cabin on the banks of the river, perimeter high 

game fence, caliche road system, large Quonset barn, and much more. For you investors, this is one 

of the best priced large live water ranches on the market today. Price: $16,815,000 

www.TerryWootanRealEstate.com 

Joe David Yates, Agent 

(512) 567–3036 | JDYates@hotmail.com | 506 West Young, Llano, Texas 78643 | view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/69102 


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INDEX 

ARIZONA 

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 952± Acres Price: $6,900,000 Property ID: 2677474 Ranch Marketing Associates Page 82 

ARKANSAS 

JOHNSON COUNTY 1,005± Acres Price: $2,306,475 Property ID: 2616554 Brown Realty Page 96 

CALIFORNIA 

MENDOCINO COUNTY 255± Acres Price: $21,000,000 Property ID: 2724051 California Outdoor Properties Page 87 

PLUMAS COUNTY 1,397± Acres Price: $14,950,000 Property ID: 2612257 The Chickering Company Page 109 

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 1,601± Acres Price: $14,250,000 Property ID: 2619307 Clark Company Page 111 

SONOMA COUNTY 272± Acres Price: $7,900,000 Property ID: 2504589 The Chickering Company Page 109 

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 3,065± Acres Price: $6,000,000 Property ID: 2619453 Clark Company Page 111 

NEVADA COUNTY 121± Acres Price: $4,490,000 Property ID: 2724057 California Outdoor Properties Page 86 

SHASTA COUNTY 288± Acres Price: $3,495,000 Property ID: 2723519 California Outdoor Properties Page 87 

MENDOCINO COUNTY 324± Acres Price: $3,100,000 Property ID: 2724325 California Outdoor Properties Page 86 

PLACER COUNTY 1,466± Acres Price: $2,900,000 Property ID: 2724222 California Outdoor Properties Page 86 

PLUMAS COUNTY 2,655± Acres Price: $2,900,000 Property ID: 1882962 The Chickering Company Page 109 

TEHAMA COUNTY 51.95± Acres Price: $2,395,000 California Outdoor Properties Page 87 

MARIPOSA COUNTY 900± Acres Price: $2,000,000 Property ID: 2765138 The Chickering Company Page 109 

TRINITY COUNTY 116± Acres Price: $1,799,000 Property ID: 2724050 California Outdoor Properties Page 87 

SIERRA COUNTY 440± Acres Price: $1,760,000 Property ID: 2724115 California Outdoor Properties Page 86 

COLORADO 

CUSTER COUNTY 55,486± Acres Price: $54,700,000 Property ID: 1779644 Ranch Marketing Associates Page 84 

ROUTT COUNTY 587± Acres Price: $19,900,000 Property ID: 1754999 Ranch Marketing Associates Page 85 

ROUTT COUNTY 3,880± Acres Price: $16,500,000 Property ID: 2638544 Ranch Marketing Associates Page 85 

BOULDER COUNTY 642± Acres Price: $14,000,000 Property ID: 2531050 Ranch Marketing Associates Page 82 


WELD COUNTY 171± Acres Price: $11,500,000 Property ID: 2716960 Agri-Enterprises Page 115 

MESA COUNTY 1,485± Acres Price: $9,000,000 Property ID: 2266551 Mason Real Estate Page 91 

TELLER COUNTY 1,200± Acres Price: $8,995,000 Property ID: 2677471 Ranch Marketing Associates Page 83 

ARCHULETA COUNTY 1,353± Acres Price: $7,450,000 Property ID: 1103091 Ranch Marketing Associates Page 83 


MESA COUNTY 418± Acres Price: $4,979,000 Property ID: 2692692 United Country RealQuest Realty Page 64 

DELTA COUNTY 708± Acres Price: $4,600,000 Property ID: 1650512 Lone Eagle Land Brokerage, Inc Page 52 

DELTA COUNTY 1,871± Acres Price: $3,300,000 Property ID: 1814825 Mason Real Estate Page 91 

MESA COUNTY 198.92± Acres Price: $1,895,000 Property ID: 2266478 Mason Real Estate Page 91 

GUNNISON COUNTY 500± Acres Price: $1,500,000 Property ID: 2685478 Mason Real Estate Page 91 

ROUTT COUNTY 323± Acres Price: $1,499,000 Property ID: 1473743 Ranch Marketing Associates Page 85 

GARFIELD COUNTY 160± Acres Price: $240,000 Mason Real Estate Page 91 

MESA COUNTY 17,480± Acres Price: Contact Property ID: 2714965 Mason Real Estate Page 90 

FLORIDA 

SUMTER COUNTY 1,081± Acres Price: $6,450,000 Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Page 110 

VOLUSIA COUNTY 750± Acres Price: $6,000,000 Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Page 110 

VOLUSIA COUNTY 1,284± Acres Price: $5,400,000 Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Page 110 

ALACHUA COUNTY 1,315± Acres Price: $4,997,000 Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Page 110 

ALACHUA COUNTY 605± Acres Price: $2,299,000 Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Page 110 

VOLUSIA COUNTY 494± Acres Price: $1,457,300 Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Page 110 

HAMILTON COUNTY 211± Acres Price: $1,200,000 Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Page 110 

HAWAII 

HAWAII COUNTY 63± Acres Price: $4,200,000 Property ID: 2329852 Hawaii Pacific Brokers, LLC Page 12 

HAWAII COUNTY 498± Acres Price: Contact Hawaii Pacific Brokers, LLC Page 81 

KAUA‘I COUNTY 420± Acres Price: Contact Property ID: 2329276 Hawaii Pacific Brokers, LLC Page 80 

IDAHO 

OWYHEE COUNTY 3,800± Acres Price: $5,990,000 Property ID: 2121606 4-U Ranch Realty Page 40 

KANSAS 

BARBER COUNTY 398± Acres Price: $849,800 Property ID: 2660384 Brown Realty Page 96 

LOUISIANA 

CATAHOULA PARISH 738± Acres Price: $2,398,500 Property ID: 1801919 Brown Realty Page 97 

RICHLAND PARISH 310± Acres Price: $1,350,000 Property ID: 2238071 Brown Realty Page 96 

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MISSISSIPPI 

YAZOO COUNTY 1,900± Acres Price: $5,696,200 Property ID: 2535141 Brown Realty Page 97 

JEFFERSON COUNTY 566± Acres Price: $1,675,360 Property ID: 2779320 Brown Realty Page 97 

WARREN COUNTY 667± Acres Price: $4,500 per acre Property ID: 2660384 Brown Realty Page 96 

MISSOURI 

GREENE COUNTY 81± Acres Price: Contact Property ID: 2724820 B.A. Rigby & Associates Page 114 

MONTANA 

MADISON COUNTY 1,911± Acres Price: $13,750,000 Property ID: 2585094 Swan Land Company Page 103 

RAVALLI COUNTY 3.9± Acres Price: $675,000 Discover Montana Realty Page 117 

NEVADA 

LANDER COUNTY 126,018± Acres Price: $40,000,000 Property ID: 2619247 Clark Company Page 111 

HUMBOLDT COUNTY 1,275± Acres Price: $3,995,000 Property ID: 2745332 Clark Company Page 111 

NEW MEXICO 

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY 2,300± Acres Price: $19,500,000 Property ID: 1814856 Swan Land Company Page 103 

NEW YORK 

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30± ACRES IN HERKIMER COUNTY 

8.36± ACRES IN OSWEGO COUNTY 

114± ACRES IN MADISON COUNTY 

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LEWIS COUNTY 5± Acres Price: $2,662,784 Property ID: 2662784 Christmas and Associates Page 112 

CLINTON COUNTY 2,071.57± Acres Price: $795,900 Property ID: 2052073 Christmas and Associates Page 112 

SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY 337± Acres Price: $459,900 Property ID: 2033612 Christmas and Associates Page 112 

SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY 74.51± Acres Price: $89,900 Property ID: 2033479 Christmas and Associates Page 112 

OKLAHOMA 

HUGHES COUNTY 2,596± Acres Price: $3,894,450 Property ID: 1641617 World Class Ranches Page 100 

JOHNSTON COUNTY 1,030± Acres Price: $3,347,500 Property ID: 2526587 World Class Ranches Page 100 

OSAGE COUNTY 270± Acres Price: $2,695,000 Property ID: 1898497 World Class Ranches Page 101 

PITTSBURG COUNTY 990± Acres Price: $2,450,250 Property ID: 1898499 World Class Ranches Page 100 

JEFFERSON COUNTY 720± Acres Price: $2,227,750 Property ID: 2639123 World Class Ranches Page 100 

OKFUSKEE COUNTY 760± Acres Price: $1,824,000 Property ID: 2722149 World Class Ranches Page 101 

PITTSBURG COUNTY 508± Acres Price: $1,576,257 Property ID: 1576257 World Class Ranches Page 101 

OKFUSKEE COUNTY 360± Acres Price: $1,390,000 Property ID: 2634832 World Class Ranches Page 100 

HUGHES COUNTY 400± Acres Price: $780,000 Property ID: 1787935 World Class Ranches Page 101 

OREGON 

JACKSON COUNTY 2,028± Acres Price: $5,700,000 Property ID: 1169336 Oregon Opportunities Page 94 

KLAMATH COUNTY 4,240± Acres Price: $4,475,000 Crater Lake Realty, Inc Page 113 

JACKSON COUNTY 236± Acres Price: $3,900,000 Property ID: 1993730 Oregon Opportunities Page 95 

CLATSOP COUNTY 32± Acres Price: $3,200,000 Property ID: 2700799 Coast Real Estate Professionals Page 116 

KLAMATH COUNTY 338.58± Acres Price: $1,500,000 Crater Lake Realty, Inc Page 113 



JOSEPHINE COUNTY 100± Acres Price: $1,350,000 Property ID: 1565119 Oregon Opportunities Page 94 


JACKSON COUNTY 53.98± Acres Price: $1,289,000 Property ID: 1697509 Oregon Opportunities Page 94 

LAKE COUNTY 333± Acres Price: $975,000 Property ID: 2677948 Crater Lake Realty, Inc Page 113 

JACKSON COUNTY 211± Acres Price: $950,000 Property ID: 2380468 Oregon Opportunities Page 95 

KLAMATH COUNTY 240± Acres Price: $950,000 Crater Lake Realty, Inc Page 113 

CLATSOP COUNTY 12± Acres Price: $750,000 Property ID: 2700812 Coast Real Estate Professionals Page 116 


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TENNESSEE 

WILLIAMSON COUNTY 61.4± Acres Price: $2,999,999 Property ID: 2427731 Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC Page 92 

WILLIAMSON COUNTY 60± Acres Price: $2,499,000 Property ID: 2619337 Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC Page 92 

DICKSON COUNTY 163± Acres Price: $2,421,500 Property ID: 1667694 Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC Page 93 

WILLIAMSON COUNTY 38± Acres Price: $1,080,000 Property ID: 2427670 Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC Page 92 

TEXAS 

KENDALL COUNTY 3,160± Acres Price: $17,222,000 Property ID: 2705323 LANDTX Page 45 

MENARD COUNTY 5,700± Acres Price: $16,815,000 Property ID: 2126003 Terry Wootan Real Estate Page 117 

PRESIDIO COUNTY 18,240± Acres Price: $9,000,000 Property ID: 2260412 Chip Cole, Ranch Broker Page 102 

WALKER COUNTY 1,987± Acres Price: $6,954,500 Property ID: 2647372 HomeLand Properties Page 49 

REAL COUNTY 2,000± Acres Price: $4,390,000 Property ID: 2638534 Land & Ranch Realty Page 99 

REAL COUNTY 1,650± Acres V Property ID: 2638506 Land & Ranch Realty Page 99 

REAL COUNTY 1,000± Acres Price: $2,195,000 Property ID: 2638546 Land & Ranch Realty Page 99 

MONTGOMERY COUNTY 10.07± Acres Price: $1,900,000 Property ID: 2668954 Wendy Cline Properties Page 88 

ROBERTSON COUNTY 250± Acres Price: $1,750,000 Property ID: 2617962 Wendy Cline Properties Page 88 

WALLER COUNTY 30.27± Acres Price: $1,625,000 Property ID: 2267772 Wendy Cline Properties Page 89 

MCCULLOCH COUNTY 398.66± Acres Price: $1,395,310 Property ID: 2483062 Brown Realty Page 97 

WALLER COUNTY 25.5± Acres Price: $1,275,000 Property ID: 2597089 Wendy Cline Properties Page 89 

UVALDE COUNTY 7.29± Acres Price: $1,200,000 Property ID: 2537031 Land & Ranch Realty Page 98 

REAL COUNTY 500± Acres Price: $1,125,000 Property ID: 2638492 Land & Ranch Realty Page 99 

REAL COUNTY 300± Acres Price: $705,000 Property ID: 2638537 Land & Ranch Realty Page 98 

REAL COUNTY 230± Acres Price: $506,000 Property ID: 2638488 Land & Ranch Realty Page 98 

REAL COUNTY 2.4± Acres Price: $397,000 Property ID: 2638534 Land & Ranch Realty Page 98 

UTAH 

UTAH COUNTY 10,200± Acres Price: $10,750,000 Property ID: 2042350 Swan Land Company Page 103 

RICH COUNTY 8,595± Acres Price: $6,530,000 Property ID: 2477505 Swan Land Company Page 103 

VIRGINIA 

FRANKLIN COUNTY 214± Acres Price: $6,750,000 Property ID: 1176400 Berkshire Hathaway Smith Mt Lake RE Page 108 

ORANGE COUNTY 350± Acres Price: $4,450,000 Property ID: 2726856 Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc Page 36 

WISCONSIN 

IOWA COUNTY 620± Acres Price: $3,200,000 Property ID: 1741160 First Weber Realtors Page 104 

CRAWFORD COUNTY 154.79± Acres Price: $995,000 Property ID: 2268393 First Weber Realtors Page 104 

WYOMING 

TETON COUNTY 1,848± Acres Price: $39,000,000 Property ID: 997271 Ranch Marketing Associates Page 84 

ALBANY COUNTY 26,466± Acres Price: $5,900,000 Property ID: 2121193 Newman Realty Page 106 

CROOK COUNTY 1,008± Acres Price: $4,679,000 Property ID: 2669432 Arnold Realty Page 105 

CARBON COUNTY 1,057± Acres Price: $2,850,000 Property ID: 2638283 Ranch Marketing Associates Page 85 

ALBANY COUNTY 5,505± Acres Price: $1,900,000 Property ID: 1107361 Western United Realty, LLC Page 107 

LARIMER COUNTY 1,380± Acres Price: $1,702,000 Property ID: 1070399 Western United Realty, LLC Page 107 

CROOK COUNTY 442± Acres Price: $1,500,000 Property ID: 2018410 Arnold Realty Page 105 

ALBANY COUNTY 610± Acres Price: $1,375,000 Property ID: 2557204 Western United Realty, LLC Page 107 

GOSHEN COUNTY 746± Acres Price: $1,250,000 Property ID: 2121205 Newman Realty Page 106 

GOSHEN COUNTY 285± Acres Price: $850,000 Property ID: 2121207 Newman Realty Page 106 

CUSTER COUNTY 640± Acres Price: $850,000 Property ID: 2719012 Arnold Realty Page 105 

WESTON COUNTY 40± Acres Price: $650,000 Property ID: 2724357 Arnold Realty Page 105 

CROOK COUNTY 12.5± Acres Price: $598,000 Property ID: 1795344 Arnold Realty Page 105 

BROKERS 

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4-U Ranch Realty 40 

Agri-Enterprises 115 

Arnold Realty, Inc 105 

B.A. Rigby & Associates 114 

Berkshire Hathaway Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate 108 

Brown Realty 96 

California Outdoor Properties 86 

Chip Cole, Ranch Broker 102 

Christmas and Associates 112 

Clark Company 111 

Coast Real Estate Professionals 116 

Crater Lake Realty, Inc 113 

Discover Montana Realty 117 

First Weber Group 104 

Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC 92 

Gayle Harvey Real Estate 36 

Hawaii Pacific Brokers, LLC 12, 80 

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HomeLand Properties 49 

Land & Ranch Realty 98 

LANDTX 45 

Lone Eagle Land Brokerage, Inc 52 

Mason Real Estate 90 

Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc 110 

Newman Realty 106 

Oregon Opportunities 94 

Ranch Marketing Associates 82 

Swan Land Company 103 

Terry Wootan Real Estate 117 

The Chickering Company 109 

United Country RealQuest Realty 64 

Wendy Cline Properties 88 

Western United Brokers 107 

World Class Ranches 100

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