LAND•Summer 2017

ON THE INSIDE COVER
the Wood River Valley from the strong winds that affect other parts
of the State. The scenery is pristine and breathtaking.
Historically, Wood River Ranch has ran an all-natural beef program,
high quality haying operation and extends its capabilities as a private
first class outfitting/fishing/guest ranch. Directly bordering the 2.5
million-acre Shoshone National Forest outside of Meeteetse, Wyoming,
the ranch operating involves grazing and haying the natural forage
produced on the lands. The ranch is a mecca for wild Yellowstone
Cutthroat trout stream fishing with private access to over two miles
of the spectacular Wood River on the deeded land and another
two miles on private lease. Wood River Ranch offers a multitude of
exceptional hunting choices for many big game animals and game
birds unparalleled in Wyoming. Landowner tags are essentially assured
and available for most species.
The backdrop of the Wood River area includes the Shoshone
National Forest and Washakie Wilderness, which possess nearly every
big game wildlife species present in the Rocky Mountain ecosystem.
The ranch offers elite guided trophy hunts for elk, mule deer, whitetail,
pronghorn, Merriam turkey, mountain lion, Shiras moose and big horn
sheep. With five-star accommodations at the ranch and a licensed
Wilderness Camp in the Shoshone National Forest, Wood River Ranch
offers the best of both worlds. Located at the upper end of the Wood
River valley, the hay fields, as mentioned earlier, are the highest
irrigated ground in the valley, making the ranch a natural hotspot for
the wildlife.
Fishing on the ranch is its best-kept secret. For those fishermen
in pursuit of the Cutthroat Slam, the Wood River is a renowned
Yellowstone Cutthroat fishery. Wood River Ranch has fenced its
riparian areas and restricted them to foot travel, allowing the river
bottom to flourish. With no grazing on the riverbanks, the river has
become the best possible habitat for insects, and the trout reap the
benefits. All of the river fishing is barbless, catch and release, fly
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