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WINTER <strong>2017</strong><br />
LAND.COM
ON THE INSIDE COVER<br />
ON THE INSIDE<br />
Our Annual Holiday Gift Guide<br />
Wildfires Wage War on Wild West<br />
Women in Forestry<br />
The History of the Cross Mountain Ranch<br />
I’ve Been Contacted by a Wind Farm<br />
Wildside of Business: Risk Management 101<br />
Yes, You Should Invest in Land Real Estate<br />
Planning Considerations for Farmers & Ranchers<br />
M4 Ranch Group: A Brand of Excellence<br />
AND MUCH MORE...<br />
COVER PHOTO— CHIP LAUGHTON<br />
daysafieldphotography.com
A magical corner of Montana laced with trout-rich rivers,<br />
robust herds of elk, mule and white-tailed deer and more<br />
antelope than one can count.
PERFECT<br />
E S C A P E<br />
“When I crested Wolf Point, looking down into the vast<br />
mix of grassy swales, jagged peaks trimmed with Doug<br />
fir growths bisected by the West Boulder river, I knew<br />
I wanted to be part of all of this.”
CONTENTS<br />
WINTER<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
ON THE INSIDE COVER<br />
37<br />
WEST BOULDER RANCH<br />
Tom Brokaw’s West Boulder Ranch is set in a magical corner of Montana laced with<br />
trout-rich rivers, robust herds of elk, mule and white-tailed deer and more antelope<br />
than one can count.<br />
78<br />
SPOTLIGHT<br />
CROSS MOUNTAIN RANCH<br />
Steeped in rich history, legend and lore, Cross Mountain Ranch is the epitome of the great<br />
American West and one of the largest and most ecologically diverse recreational and<br />
operating ranches on the market today.<br />
37<br />
28<br />
48<br />
BROCHURE<br />
M4 RANCH GROUP - TEAM MURPHY<br />
M4 Ranch Group is celebrating a banner<br />
year thanks to the owners—past and<br />
present—of the exceptional properties<br />
that they’ve been fortunate to represent.<br />
(Following page 48)<br />
72<br />
BROCHURE<br />
SU-TIAN RANCH<br />
With first-class hunting, outstanding views,<br />
and producing Eagle Ford royalties, this<br />
ranch is conveniently located to both San<br />
Antonio and Corpus Christi.<br />
(Following page 72)<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
LAND LIFESTYLE FEATURES<br />
64<br />
BUYING LAND<br />
YES, YOU SHOULD INVEST IN<br />
LAND REAL ESTATE<br />
68<br />
OWNING LAND<br />
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS FOR<br />
FARMERS AND RANCHERS<br />
68<br />
For those looking to invest in land real estate,<br />
there are a lot of great resources out there.<br />
While farmers and ranchers confront the same<br />
problems as any business owner, they also face<br />
many unique issues.<br />
74<br />
OWNING LAND<br />
I’VE BEEN CONTACTED BY A WIND FARM,<br />
WHAT SHOULD I DO?<br />
Thinking of housing a wind farm? Chances are<br />
your land can make you a dependable annual<br />
profit for the foreseeable future.<br />
49<br />
PROFILE<br />
M4 RANCH GROUP:<br />
A BRAND OF EXCELLENCE<br />
59<br />
Dan and Michael Murphy, owners of M4 Ranch<br />
Group, are leaving their mark—well, actually<br />
their brand—on Colorado ranch real estate.<br />
59<br />
RADAR<br />
WOMEN OF FORESTRY<br />
For Carolyn Mulligan, the lure of life in the<br />
woods came early.<br />
62<br />
RADAR<br />
WILDFIRES WAGE WAR ON WILD WEST<br />
There are thousands of acres destroyed by the<br />
yellow and orange licking flames. People have<br />
lost hundreds of homes and their personal<br />
belongings, some even their lives.<br />
22<br />
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE<br />
56<br />
THE WILD SIDE OF BUSINESS<br />
LAND.COM • LEGENDARY LIVING<br />
22<br />
Just in time for Christmas! Our gift guide is curated<br />
especially for the discriminating land aficionado.<br />
30<br />
FAB 5<br />
Five fabulous properties that caught our eye on<br />
Lands of America—and deserve a closer look<br />
Greg Simons’ quarterly column principally<br />
focusing on the enterprise aspects of wildlifebased<br />
recreation that takes place on private<br />
lands across the country<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
PORTFOLIO<br />
COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE<br />
ALABAMA<br />
Baldwin 3,636 113<br />
ALASKA<br />
Kenai Peninsula Borough 8.73 34<br />
ARKANSAS<br />
– 6,200 141<br />
ARIZONA<br />
Benson 1,060 109<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
Alpine 160 153<br />
94<br />
UTAH<br />
BEAR MOUNTAIN RANCH<br />
7,973 Acres in Mount Pleasant<br />
30<br />
El Dorado 41 153<br />
Lassen 1,074 116<br />
Merced 12,221 120<br />
Modoc 646 117<br />
Modoc 1,311 112<br />
Montecito 3 93<br />
Montecito 237 93<br />
44<br />
OREGON<br />
FLYING S RANCH<br />
14,471 Acres in<br />
Canyon City<br />
Monterey 4,009 116<br />
Monterey 5,132 116<br />
Nevada 210 153<br />
San Benito 52 163<br />
San Benito 66 163<br />
San Benito 600 163<br />
San Luis Obispo 363 122<br />
San Luis Obispo 2,240 115<br />
San Luis Obispo 3,065 123<br />
San Luis Obispo 13,570 121<br />
Santa Barbara 12.99 93<br />
Santa Barbara 3,065 123<br />
Santa Clara 18 163<br />
Santa Clara 18 163<br />
Santa Clara 33 163<br />
Santa Clara 12,221 120<br />
Santa Ynez 4,600 97<br />
Shasta 1,500 116<br />
Siskiyou 699 117<br />
Sonoma 3.05 117<br />
Sonoma 199.5 153<br />
Yolo 1,312 117<br />
COLORADO<br />
Arkansas Valley 280 166<br />
Black Hawk 223 110<br />
Castle Rock 38.56 95<br />
Cedaredge 1,195 100<br />
Cimarron 1,163 100<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
170<br />
WYOMING<br />
RIVERS RANCH<br />
37<br />
MONTANA<br />
WEST BOULDER RANCH<br />
78<br />
COLORADO<br />
CROSS MOUNTAIN RANCH<br />
911 Acres in Park County<br />
4,128 Acres in Park County<br />
56,050 Acres in Hayden<br />
93<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
RANCHO SAN CARLOS<br />
237 Acres in Montecito<br />
142<br />
COLORADO<br />
THE HISTORIC<br />
SLOAN RANCH<br />
191 Acres in<br />
Larimer County<br />
171<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
MACHO CANYON<br />
RANCH<br />
156 Acres in<br />
San Miguel County<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
PORTFOLIO<br />
COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE<br />
Collbran 482 99<br />
Colona 12,575 98<br />
Conifer 338 110<br />
Cortez 200 101<br />
159<br />
COLORADO<br />
RESERVE ON THE<br />
EAST RIVER<br />
in Gunnison County<br />
Crawford 3,400 92<br />
Cripple Creek 360 110<br />
Custer 215 137<br />
Custer 542 84<br />
Delta 709 97<br />
Divide 2,400 156<br />
Douglas 2,038 82<br />
Eagle 80 82<br />
Elbert 6,607 32, 112<br />
Evergreen 6.23 162<br />
Evergreen 46.3 162<br />
92<br />
COLORADO<br />
KNORR LAKESIDE<br />
RANCH<br />
1,125 Acres in<br />
Silverthorne<br />
Evergreen 184 162<br />
Garfield 488 103<br />
Garfield 56,050 78<br />
Grand 1,928 135<br />
Gunnison 923 135<br />
Gunnison – 159<br />
Hayden 160 92<br />
Huerfano 6,200 82<br />
Jackson 287 86<br />
Jackson 1,665 134<br />
Jackson 3,793 134<br />
Jackson 5,815 83<br />
Jefferson 14.42 137<br />
Jefferson 35 137<br />
Larimer 5 143<br />
Larimer 35 143<br />
Larimer 36 143<br />
Larimer 191 142<br />
Larimer 778 85<br />
Las Animas 5,025 144<br />
Meeker 35.91 125<br />
154<br />
TEXAS<br />
WINCHELL RIVER<br />
RANCH<br />
4,567 Acres in<br />
Brown & Coleman<br />
Counties<br />
Mesa 1,720 134<br />
Missouri Heights 35 126<br />
Moffat 56,050 78<br />
Montrose 80 101<br />
Montrose 225 100<br />
Montrose 286 99<br />
Montrose 720 101<br />
Montrose 767 101<br />
Montrose 1,079 100<br />
Montrose 1,100 98<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE<br />
Montrose 1,290 100<br />
Montrose 2,455 99<br />
Montrose 2,980 99<br />
Montrose – 168<br />
Naturita 3,000 99<br />
New Castle 1,883 124<br />
Old Snowmass 152 126<br />
Ouray 275 98<br />
Ouray 400 168<br />
Ouray 2,980 18<br />
Pagosa Springs 158 127<br />
Pagosa Springs 9,600 108<br />
Park 35 137<br />
Pitkin 100 83<br />
Placerville 3,247 109<br />
Powderhorn 42 98<br />
Pueblo 340 85<br />
Ridgway 1,681 98<br />
Ridgway 2,142 108<br />
Rio Blanco 2,850 86<br />
Rio Blanco 7,100 134<br />
Rio Blanco 56,050 78<br />
Routt 50 103<br />
Routt 414 103<br />
Routt 423 84<br />
Routt 490 103<br />
Routt 1,388 135<br />
Routt 2,000 103<br />
Routt 56,050 78<br />
San Miguel 400 101<br />
Silverthorne 1,125 92<br />
Snowmass 56 125<br />
Stagecoach 100 92<br />
Steamboat Springs 38 103<br />
Steamboat Springs 10,350 108<br />
Telluride 10.8 168<br />
Weld 32.43 143<br />
Weld 386 83<br />
FLORIDA<br />
Hamilton 241 150<br />
Lake 180 150<br />
Lake 1,494 150<br />
Levy 225 161<br />
Madison 1,116 115<br />
Osceola 524.5 150<br />
Osceola 1,129 150<br />
COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE<br />
Volusia 500 150<br />
Volusia 566 150<br />
GEORGIA<br />
Albany 3,890 111<br />
Jasper 401 111<br />
IDAHO<br />
Adams 80 114<br />
Boise 10,560 34<br />
Hagerman 67 111<br />
Horshoe Bend 47 47<br />
Mink Creek 230 133<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
Bond 98.96 118<br />
Calhoun 328 118<br />
Edgar 224 141<br />
Fulton 80 160<br />
Greene 133 118<br />
Jersey 2.77 118<br />
Jersey 50 118<br />
Macoupin 20 119<br />
Macoupin 56.66 118<br />
Madison 17 115<br />
Montgomery 75.46 119<br />
Ramsey 1,148 110<br />
KANSAS<br />
Smith 2,097 83<br />
MASSACHUSETTS<br />
Hampden 60 30<br />
MAINE<br />
Aroostook 7,230 115<br />
MICHIGAN<br />
Luce 8,342 114<br />
Tecumseh 139 169<br />
Tecumseh 178 169<br />
MISSOURI<br />
Laclede 645 114<br />
Unionville 1,900 156<br />
MISSISSIPPI<br />
Carroll 1,700 112<br />
– 6,200 141<br />
MONTANA<br />
Alder 317 45<br />
Beaverhead 31 173<br />
Beaverhead 1,550 173<br />
Bozeman 735 42<br />
Bozeman 894 46<br />
COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE<br />
Buffalo 5,054 133<br />
Carbon 1,320 167<br />
Dawson 63 167<br />
Deer Lodge 8,644 132<br />
Fergus 2,286 167<br />
Fergus 4,313 167<br />
Fishtail 345 96<br />
Fishtail 678 133<br />
Glacier 400 86<br />
Golden Valley 5,000 167<br />
Jordan 5,951 133<br />
Livingston 120 46<br />
Livingston 1,750 108<br />
Livingston 4,417 132<br />
Madison 60 84<br />
Madison 3,350 173<br />
Meagher 4,273 167<br />
Park 4,128 37<br />
Powder RIver 1,485 157<br />
Racetrack 2,295 133<br />
Richland 23,050 167<br />
Stillwater 408 167<br />
Sula 301.39 111<br />
Sula 545 110<br />
Sula 2,848 108<br />
Twin Bridges 74 46<br />
Waterloo 120 47<br />
Waterloo 714 109<br />
White Sulphur Springs 14,650 109<br />
NORTH CAROLINA<br />
Eden 1,769 111<br />
NEBRASKA<br />
Crawford 1,800 156<br />
Paxton 2,700 109<br />
NEVADA<br />
Elko 3,175 123<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
Catron 125 139<br />
Catron 3,200 139<br />
Catron 6,000 139<br />
Catron 39,273 139<br />
Cibola 42,000 173<br />
Grant 1,514 138<br />
Lincoln 3.2 146<br />
Lincoln 59 146<br />
Lincoln 160 146<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
PORTFOLIO<br />
COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE<br />
Lincoln 180.069 146<br />
Lincoln 375 145<br />
Lincoln 2,300 146<br />
Lincoln 24,442 146<br />
Mora 878 135<br />
Rio Arriba 518 134<br />
Rio Arriba 15,900 138<br />
Rio Arriba 16,309 135<br />
San Miguel 156 171<br />
San Miguel 1,040 145<br />
Santa Fe 19.72 171<br />
Santa Fe 5,000 145<br />
NEW YORK<br />
Central New York 10 148<br />
Northern New York 262 148<br />
Oneida 38 148<br />
Oneida 267 149<br />
Oswego 5.05 148<br />
Oswego 172.44 148<br />
St Lawrence 30 148<br />
Steuben 975 113<br />
Western Adirondacks 8 148<br />
OKLAHOMA<br />
Custer 80 174<br />
Custer 160 174<br />
Custer 160 174<br />
Eufaula 11,504 109<br />
Garfield 160 174<br />
Major 40 174<br />
Tulsa 3,290 108<br />
OREGON<br />
Bend 73 91<br />
Bend 280 91<br />
Canyon City 14,471 44<br />
Dayville 27,178.45 97<br />
Douglas 10.3 136<br />
Douglas 18.71 136<br />
Douglas 52.83 136<br />
Douglas 224.25 136<br />
Grant 198 147<br />
Grant 2,356 147<br />
Junction City 270 47<br />
Klamath 162.5 131<br />
Klamath 1,187 131<br />
Klamath 1,252 131<br />
Klamath 5,514 131<br />
Milton-Freewater 3,541 45<br />
Morrow 720 147<br />
Prineville 106.55 91<br />
Prineville 6,867 90<br />
Redmond 579 91<br />
Sisters 507.86 90<br />
Umatilla 160 147<br />
Umatilla 61,497 112<br />
Unity 5,171 45<br />
Wallowa 5,817 113<br />
Wheeler 20 147<br />
Wheeler 604 147<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
Warren 421 172<br />
SOUTH CAROLINA<br />
Georgetown 912 165<br />
Georgetown 3,734 165<br />
Lexington 204 165<br />
Orangeburg 271 165<br />
Williamsburg 220 165<br />
SOUTH DAKOTA<br />
Butte 3,620 158<br />
Custer 730 32<br />
Davison 372 113<br />
Hand 1,690 141<br />
Lawrence 130 158<br />
Meade 405 158<br />
Sully 158.52 158<br />
TENNESSEE<br />
Cannon 95 130<br />
Dayton 950 44<br />
DeKalb 77 130<br />
Dickson 195 130<br />
Franklin 950 111<br />
Giles 99 155<br />
105<br />
TEXAS<br />
MESA VISTA<br />
RANCH<br />
64,809 Acres in<br />
Roberts County<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
Jefferson 312 130<br />
Robertson 95 130<br />
Sunbright 9,000 44<br />
Williamson 7 128<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE COUNTY/CITY ACRES PAGE<br />
Walla Walla 6,000 141 Newcastle 3,669 152<br />
WYOMING<br />
Johnson 2,124 157<br />
Newcastle 7,361 152<br />
Albany 14,500 114 Park 911 170<br />
Williamson 9.38 129<br />
Williamson 24.4 129<br />
Williamson 32.45 129<br />
Williamson 42.34 128<br />
Williamson 45.45 128<br />
Williamson 51.18 129<br />
Williamson 52.5 128<br />
Williamson 54.41 129<br />
Williamson 57 129<br />
Williamson 89 130<br />
Williamson 157.97 128<br />
Williamson 179 128<br />
TEXAS<br />
Brown 4,567 154<br />
Big Horn 1,000 102<br />
Big Horn 2,150 85<br />
Big Horn 83,604 134<br />
Buffalo 9,986 132<br />
Casper 17,147 152<br />
Cody 680 110<br />
Converse 5,815 85<br />
Dubois 8.5 164<br />
Fremont 208 170<br />
Hot Springs 22,600 97, 102<br />
Johnson 806 84<br />
Johnson 1,043 157<br />
Park 15,000 135<br />
Park 22,600 97, 102<br />
Powell 980 156<br />
Sheridan 320 157<br />
Sheridan 1,945 157<br />
Sheridan 11,071 157<br />
Sheridan 26,000 102<br />
Sundance 2,019 152<br />
INTERNATIONAL LISTINGS<br />
COUNTRY ACRES PAGE<br />
Chile 8,000 86<br />
Mexico 2,500 174<br />
Caldwell 373 151<br />
Coleman 4,567 154<br />
Dale 131 96<br />
Franklin 1,423 104<br />
Gonzalez 373 151<br />
Kendall 123 151<br />
CHILE<br />
VALLE CALIFORNIA<br />
8,000 Acres in Los Lagos Region<br />
86<br />
Lamar 761 96<br />
Lamar 1,610 104<br />
Magnolia 45 96<br />
Markham 2,968 97<br />
Mitchell 3,617 173<br />
Montgomery 147 151<br />
Palo Pinto 973 145<br />
Parker 3,790 154<br />
Roberts 64,809 105<br />
Seymore 2,246 96<br />
Tarrant 3,790 154<br />
Upshur 525 104<br />
Waller 38 97<br />
UTAH<br />
Morgan 12,740 82<br />
Mount Pleasant 7,973 94<br />
Utah 10,237 138<br />
Woodruff 8,595 133<br />
VERMONT<br />
Dorset 100 96<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
BROKER INDEX<br />
BROKER NAME PAGE BROKER NAME PAGE<br />
American Farm & Ranch 96<br />
Arnold Realty, Inc. 152<br />
Beaverhead Home & Ranch Real Estate 173<br />
Bennett & Associates 173<br />
BHHS Elevated Living Real Estate 162<br />
Blue Wing Properties 165<br />
C3 Real Estate Solutions–John Simmons 143<br />
C3 Real Estate Solutions–NoCo Home Team 142<br />
California Outdoor Properties 116<br />
Cascade–Sotheby’s 90<br />
Century 21 Farm & Ranch–Harvey Properties 104<br />
Chase Brothers Properties 157<br />
Chas. S. Middleton and Son | Hall and Hall 105<br />
Christmas & Associates 148<br />
Clark Company Ranch Real Estate 120<br />
Coldwell Banker–Bighorn Realty 159<br />
Coldwell Banker–Mason Morse 124<br />
Coldwell Banker Previews International 163<br />
Crater Lake Realty, Inc. 131<br />
Darlene L. Streit Santa Fe Real Estate Property–Sotheby’s 171<br />
Fay Ranches, Inc. 37<br />
Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC 155<br />
Hall and Hall 108<br />
Harrigan Land Company LLC 134<br />
Hewitt Land Company 158<br />
Keller Williams Erie 172<br />
Keller Williams–Mary Gilbert 136<br />
Keller Williams–Sally Ball & Bill Davis 137<br />
Kuhlman Corporation 169<br />
Land InvesTex, LLC 151<br />
Land Leader 112<br />
LandGuys 160<br />
Lippard Auctioneers 174<br />
LIV–Sotheby’s 95<br />
Lone Eagle Land Brokerage, Inc. 98<br />
Mason Morse Ranch Company 156<br />
Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc. 150<br />
Mexico Ranch Sales 174<br />
Mirr Ranch Group 82<br />
Mossy Oak Properties–Colorado Mountain Realty 166<br />
Mossy Oak Properties–Cupper Creek Land Company 147<br />
Mossy Oak Properties–NM Ranch & Luxury, LLC 146<br />
Nevasca Realty, Inc. 168<br />
Peoples Company 140<br />
Powers Land Brokerage, LLC 102<br />
Premier Intermountain Properties 167<br />
Premier Ranch Properties 138<br />
Ranch Finders 161<br />
Ranch Marketing Associates 103<br />
Ranchline 144<br />
Republic Ranches 154<br />
Sillivent Law Firm Follows 72<br />
Sotheby’s–Suzanne Perkins 93<br />
Steamboat–Sotheby’s 92<br />
Summit–Sotheby’s 94<br />
Swan Land Company 132<br />
Tarrant & Harman Real Estate and Auction Co 118<br />
Team Murphy/M4 Ranch Group Follows 48<br />
The Chickering Company, Inc. 153<br />
Tim Thompson Premier Realtors LLC 128<br />
Western Land Sales 170<br />
Western Mountain Real Estate 164<br />
146<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
EL CAPITAN RANCH<br />
24,442 Acres in<br />
Lincoln County<br />
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A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR<br />
’m getting the best Christmas present on the planet. I can’t wear it on my finger,<br />
but it’s a jewel that I can hold in my hands. I can’t button it, zip it or model it, but I<br />
can throw it over my shoulder or situate it just so on my lap to be perfectly warm<br />
and content. It’s both durable, made of the toughest stuff, and fragile, still waiting<br />
to be formed and shaped. It’s beautiful and luminous like sunshine on frost, but can<br />
occasionally erupt like a volcano—with either giggles or tears.<br />
My gift comes with a bow . . . in her hair. My granddaughter, Camden, has moved to<br />
Colorado! She’s bringing her parents, too. And they’re really cool people, who I love,<br />
but the big news here is that Camden will be living close to her Boopie!<br />
The timing is right. This year, “home for the holidays” has a deeper meaning.<br />
Frankly, I’m doing a happy dance around my Christmas tree and a bit of time<br />
traveling. This news has me flashing back to my own childhood Christmases. The<br />
dog-eared Sears Christmas wish book. Sneaking pinches of cookie dough from<br />
my very Southern grandmother’s bowls. Decorated trees that seemed to reach the<br />
sky. Abundant hugs and kisses planted on the top of my head. Family in their good<br />
clothes. Laughter.<br />
These are the Kodak moments stored in my head and heart. These are the best gifts I’ve<br />
ever been given and passing along similar experiences is my legacy to Camden.<br />
As the decades have passed, I’ve come to understand that home is where the heart is.<br />
In this issue of LAND, you’ll find astonishing places that speak to your heart. Call one<br />
home—and gather your loved ones close. In a world that periodically seems to lose its<br />
collective mind, land, home and family can be counted on.<br />
From me and mine to you and yours—<br />
“Merry everything and a happy always!”<br />
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@LAURETLAND<br />
TOM ALEXANDER<br />
Publisher<br />
LAURET JARVIS<br />
Editor-in-Chief<br />
BRITTANY GILLEN<br />
Production Manager<br />
KATIE GORDON<br />
Designer<br />
LAUREN CARSWELL<br />
Designer<br />
LETTERS + COMMENTS<br />
Lauret Jarvis, Editor-in-Chief, ljarvis@land.com<br />
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CONTRIBUTORS<br />
ADRIENNE WALTERS-ANDERS<br />
Adrienne received a B.A. in Mass Communication from<br />
Winthrop University in 2000 and joined the American<br />
Forest Management team shortly after graduating. She is<br />
responsible for leading, developing and implementing the<br />
communications strategy for the company. Adrienne is also<br />
a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in South Carolina, her<br />
home of 26 years. americanforestmanagement.com<br />
LORIE A. WOODWARD<br />
Lorie has worked as a writer and public relations practitioner<br />
exploring the intersection of agriculture, natural resources<br />
and public policy for almost 30 years. Her career, which<br />
has included stints in the public and private sector, has<br />
taken her across the country and around the world, where<br />
she has been enthralled by the people of the land and their<br />
stories. She is the president of<br />
Woodward Communications<br />
and co-owner of The Round<br />
Top Register, a regional<br />
magazine focused on life in<br />
the rolling bluebonnet hills of<br />
central Texas where country<br />
meets city. Woodward was<br />
reared on a ranch near<br />
Lexington, Texas, but now<br />
makes her home in Brenham,<br />
Texas, with her two children,<br />
Kate and Will.<br />
JESSA FREIDRICH<br />
Jessa Friedrich, MBA, is<br />
the Marketing Manager<br />
for the REALTORS® Land<br />
Institute. Jessa has a<br />
Bachelor of Science in<br />
Business Administration<br />
and Marketing as well as<br />
her MBA specializing in<br />
Marketing. She has been<br />
with RLI since March 2015<br />
leading their marketing<br />
efforts. rliland.com<br />
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GIB SURLES<br />
PATTI DAVIS<br />
Patti Davis, Accredited Land Consultant and member of the<br />
REALTORS® Land Institute, is the Broker/Owner of United Country<br />
Real Estate PEDE and Associates in Belgrade, Montana. Davis was<br />
born and raised on a ranch in Montana and continued the ranching<br />
lifestyle until entering the real estate business in 2000. Since then,<br />
she continues to be very active in the agricultural community<br />
throughout the state in not only its real estate organizations but its<br />
agricultural organizations as well. pedeandassociates.com<br />
GREG SIMONS<br />
Gib is principal and<br />
founder of The Forrest<br />
Group, L.L.C., an estate<br />
management firm in Houston, Texas, that<br />
specializes in wealth transfer and business<br />
succession planning. Utilizing life insurance,<br />
his firm works with family-owned businesses<br />
and high net worth individuals in addressing<br />
problems common to the transfer of assets,<br />
lifestyles and financial security to future<br />
generations. Gib graduated from Texas A & M<br />
University in 1985 with a B.B.A in Marketing and<br />
received his Masters of Science in Financial<br />
Services from The American College in 2001.<br />
He was awarded the Chartered Life Underwriter<br />
(CLU®) in 1996, Chartered Financial Consultant<br />
(ChFC®) in 1997, Certified Financial Planner<br />
(CFP®) in 1997, and Accredited Estate Planner<br />
(AEP®) in 1999. Gib joined the New York Life<br />
Insurance Company in June 1985 and while<br />
maintaining his primary relationship with them,<br />
he formed The Forrest Group, LLC. in 1995.<br />
Gib has been married to his wife, Lauri, for 29<br />
years. He has a 23-year-old son, Forrest, and<br />
20-year-old twin daughters, Autumn and Amy.<br />
theforrestgroupllc.com<br />
Greg received a B.S. degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences<br />
in 1987 from Texas A&M University and soon after formed<br />
Wildlife Systems, Inc., a company that currently manages<br />
hunting operations on over 800,000 acres of private land in<br />
Texas and New Mexico. He is also<br />
co-owner of Wildlife Consultants,<br />
LLC, providing technical<br />
assistance to landowners<br />
and other entities on habitat<br />
management and other wildliferelated<br />
issues. Greg served<br />
as President of Texas Wildlife<br />
Association through July 2015.<br />
SUSY BENTO<br />
Susy Bento is the Communications<br />
Specialist and Marketing<br />
Manager at Alcen Renewable.<br />
Alcen Renewable is a utilityscale<br />
developer based in sunny<br />
California. alcenrenewable.com<br />
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ASSOCIATIONS<br />
®<br />
RLI COLORADO CHAPTER<br />
Colorado RLI Chapter<br />
As I look back on the <strong>2017</strong> ranch sales<br />
season, all I can say is “Wow”! This has been<br />
a historic year for Ranch sales statewide. The<br />
combination of legacy ranch properties hitting<br />
the market at values comparable to the early<br />
2000s created the perfect opportunity for<br />
buyers to obtain the once unobtainable rare<br />
earth property. Ranch brokerages such as M4<br />
Ranch Group, Harrigan Land Company, Ranch<br />
Marketing Associates and Mirr Ranch Group<br />
have had outstanding years with combined<br />
sales into the hundreds of millions of dollars<br />
statewide. In western Colorado we have<br />
experienced the same sales cycle and if all<br />
indications stay true, this trend will not stop<br />
anytime soon. Mike McGarry of Lone Eagle has<br />
had an outstanding sales season and will post<br />
great numbers for <strong>2017</strong> as well.<br />
It’s hard being a sales guy during a recession—<br />
almost like asking Mrs. Lincoln to give a review<br />
of the play. The overshadowing of the global<br />
downturn created such an unknown forecast,<br />
liquidity became the driving factor in past<br />
ranch sales. Today buyers have the unique<br />
opportunity to buy below historic market<br />
values in a market with a robust economic<br />
forecast. With a DOW exceeding 24,000<br />
and unemployment at a 10-year low, there<br />
is a refreshing fragrance in the air within our<br />
economy. Buyers should realize the time is<br />
“Now” if timing the market is their objective!<br />
On a personal note, I love the holidays. As the<br />
hair leaves my head and what stays has a lot<br />
less color, having the whole family around the<br />
dinner table means so much to me. Collectively,<br />
we are so blessed to live in our great country<br />
and we all have been given so much. I pray that<br />
this season will be filled with a giving heart,<br />
contagious laughter, unmeasurable joy and<br />
peace. Merry Christmas.<br />
Joseph Burns, Realtor®<br />
Lone Eagle Land Brokerage<br />
970.209.4400
NEWS & ADVICE<br />
Owning Land<br />
Land.com/News<br />
ENERGY-EFFICIENCY TIPS<br />
FOR OLDER AND<br />
HISTORICAL HOMES<br />
THE A TO Z OF RANCH<br />
MANAGEMENT: AN<br />
EXPERT’S GLOSSARY<br />
BASIC LAKE CONSTRUCTION<br />
TECHNIQUES FOR BUILDING A LAKE<br />
THAT WON’T LEAK<br />
Eco-friendly doesn’t have to mean<br />
brand-spanking new. Historic<br />
properties come with colorful stories<br />
that make them worth every penny<br />
you spend on their upkeep. Here’s<br />
some tips to save dollars on your<br />
home purchase over the long run.<br />
Read more on Land.com/Learn<br />
As part of our series on finding the<br />
right person to manage your ranch<br />
or land, industry veteran Dan Leahy<br />
takes a detailed look at the various<br />
roles that might be found on the<br />
typical ranch.<br />
Read more on<br />
Land.com/Learn<br />
Brad Vollmar of Vollmar Pond & Lake<br />
Management offers a detailed look<br />
at the process for constructing a new<br />
lake on your property, with plenty of<br />
do’s and dont’s to make sure your<br />
lake-construction project<br />
succeeds.<br />
Read more on<br />
Land.com/Learn<br />
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NEWS & ADVICE<br />
Land.com/News<br />
Selling Land<br />
3 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS<br />
TO ASK BEFORE SELLING<br />
THE FAMILY FARM<br />
THE ANATOMY OF THE<br />
PERFECT LAND LISTING<br />
HOW TO<br />
SELL YOUR LAND<br />
We talk to Jonathan Pellegrin, author<br />
of The Art of Selling the Family<br />
Business, about what it takes to<br />
prepare for and actually sell your<br />
family business.<br />
Read more on Land.com/Learn<br />
While not all land is created equal,<br />
the art of presenting land or rural<br />
property for sale follows the same<br />
general rules—whether it’s a farm<br />
for sale amidst an endless sea of<br />
Iowa cornfields or multi-million-dollar<br />
ranch perched in the shadow of the<br />
Rocky Mountains.<br />
Read more on Land.com/Learn<br />
As you contemplate selling your<br />
ranch or land, it is important to have<br />
an understanding of the process<br />
ahead of you. Fay Ranches’ Greg<br />
Fay offers his advice from a 30-year<br />
career selling land.<br />
Read more on Land.com/Learn<br />
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NEWS WITH THE<br />
LAND COMMUNITY!<br />
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by visiting land.com/news/share!<br />
BROKER OF THE WEEK<br />
Find out the Land.com Broker<br />
of the Week each Thursday,<br />
based on the week’s biggest<br />
land sales recorded through<br />
the Lands of America<br />
Comparable Sales program.<br />
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Buying Land<br />
Land.com/News<br />
10 THINGS YOU SHOULD<br />
KNOW BEFORE BUYING<br />
RURAL PROPERTY<br />
WHERE TO BUY LAND<br />
FOR RETIREMENT<br />
UNDERSTANDING HISTORICAL<br />
WEATHER PATTERNS TO IMPROVE<br />
RANCH SELECTION<br />
Here are the essential things to know<br />
before you purchase that dream rural<br />
property, land or recreational acreage!<br />
Read more on Land.com/Learn<br />
We look at the various factors that go<br />
into deciding where to invest in land<br />
for retirement, and pick out the best<br />
states for retirees.<br />
Read more on Land.com/Learn<br />
What is the carrying capacity of<br />
a ranch? An extremely important<br />
question that requires an<br />
understanding of regional soil and<br />
water factors as well as historical<br />
weather patterns.<br />
Read more on Land.com/Learn<br />
LISTING OF THE WEEK<br />
Join us each Tuesday as we<br />
profile the most intriguing new<br />
properties for sale throughout<br />
the Land.com Network.<br />
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C U R AT E D<br />
ESPECIALLY FOR THE<br />
DISCRIMINATING<br />
LAND AFICIONADO<br />
for the home<br />
BIG LEAF MAPLE RIVER TABLE<br />
A husband, father and artist, Greg Klassen lives in the Pacific Northwest and finds<br />
inspiration for his one-of-a-kind creations in the trees, rivers and fields just outside his<br />
door. His pieces are handmade, in the truest sense of the word. He makes one piece at a<br />
time and gives it his full attention, starting with a tree and ending up with functional art.<br />
His work is commissioned, collected and enjoyed by customers around the country.<br />
Find out more GregKlassen.com<br />
FOX MASK<br />
DECANTER SET<br />
Richard E. Bishop’s hand-decorated products—with themes from<br />
hunting and fishing to sailing and cigars—lend an air of distinction to any<br />
room. His legendary fox mask products have been a strong seller for<br />
over 30 years and are the perfect classy gift for holiday gatherings.<br />
Find out more RichardEBishop.com<br />
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SANTALUM CANDLE<br />
Ranger Station has built its company and product on a simple idea—that the currency of our lives is<br />
in the experiences we have and the memories that sprout from them. And, it’s up to each of us to<br />
take that life by storm. So they’ll pour the scent, and you pour the spirit; go find out what ignites you.<br />
That’s why, at Ranger Station, your candle is poured into your future favorite cocktail glass. Their<br />
newest release, Scent No. 008: Santalum, features smoking sandalwood and supple tanned leather<br />
combined with the slight spice of cardamom for Ranger Jon’s favorite scent to-date.<br />
Find out more RangerStation.co<br />
WATERCOLOR NATIONAL<br />
PARKS CALENDAR<br />
Erin Vaughan is a freelance illustrator and Etsy Shop owner in Los Angeles.<br />
Much of her work is inspired by nature and by her road trip travels<br />
throughout the United States. She creates custom illustrations for clients<br />
and also sells her work in a variety of Brick-and-Mortar shops in the<br />
U.S., as well as in her online Etsy shop. Vaughan’s 2018 National Parks<br />
Calendar is available in four editions. These 9”x12”, 12-month wall hanging<br />
calendars feature a different National Park illustration for each month<br />
along with a beautiful front and back cover. The best part? Once the year<br />
is over, you can cut out the artwork and use it as 5”x7” art prints!<br />
Find out more<br />
ErinVaughanIllustration.com • Etsy.com/shop/ErinVaughan<br />
CUSTOM SKULL MOUNTS<br />
Seth Patterson, Northwest Ranch Decor Artist at 84 East, creates<br />
original art that celebrates the magnificence of the Pacific Northwest, its<br />
wildlife and scenic grandeur. Patterson upholsters custom salmon and<br />
skull mounts with Pendleton wool fabric. This rustic wall art would look<br />
stunning on any western ranch and will elevate your home and lodge<br />
decor to a new level. Contact Patterson at Seth@SethPatterson.com.<br />
Find out more 84East.com/shop<br />
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for them<br />
BEAR & SON KNIFE<br />
& SCRIMSHAW KIT<br />
HUNTING & FISHING LOGS<br />
Rustico’s fishing and hunting logs are handmade from top-grain cowhide, have roughcut,<br />
cream-colored paper with hand-sewn binding and are secured with leather buckle<br />
closures. The hunting log is designed to be used on any type of hunt, and each log<br />
sports its respective logo on the front cover.<br />
From the days of whale hunts to the American frontier, the Scrimshaw Knife Kit<br />
takes you back in time to when men scribed storytelling images into whale teeth<br />
and buffalo bone. This kit includes a U.S. made Bear & Son knife, step-by-step<br />
instructions and everything else you need to learn and apply the forgotten art<br />
form. Whether you choose a classic sporting scene, phrase or your initials, no<br />
other knife will be quite like yours. Recommended for ages 16 and up.<br />
Find out more Rustico.com<br />
Find out more MollyJogger.com<br />
CITY OF ANGELS BACKPACK<br />
This is the last backpack you will ever need. Whether you are on a three-week<br />
trip through Europe or just pouncing around town on your bike, this will satisfy<br />
all urges. All hand cut and handmade. Solid brass hardware throughout and<br />
adjustable straps. Comfortably fits a laptop and any and all essentials.<br />
Find out more NoahMarion.com<br />
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SOLO STOVE BONFIRE<br />
GENTLEMEN’S GIFT BOX<br />
The Solo Stove Bonfire, the world’s most unique fire pit, pushes the<br />
limits of both combustion airflow efficiency and minimalist outdoor<br />
design. The patented air flow of the Bonfire is unmatched to any other<br />
fire pit! This technology helps burn logs completely while minimizing<br />
smoke—making the Bonfire not only easy to clean up, but it won’t leave<br />
you smelling like campfire!<br />
Find out more SoloStove.com<br />
Bonnie + Bud creates custom gift boxes with southern-made goods that refine the timeless art<br />
of the occasion. Their gift boxes are inspired by the gifts of love, generosity and gratitude passed<br />
down to them by their grandmother, Bonnie, and their Uncle Bud. They live by the credo that there<br />
is great beauty in simplicity and that giving to others is the truest form of southern hospitality. By<br />
carrying on their tradition of treasuring each occasion in life, Bonnie + Bud endeavors to curate a<br />
collection of gifts that appreciate both the event you share and the relationship you honor. They<br />
ship nationwide. The Gentlemen’s Box is perfect for the distinguished gentleman. Contents will<br />
vary as each box is carefully curated. Your gift may include southern barbecue sauces, hot sauces,<br />
whiskey sticks, men’s soap and more.<br />
Find out more BonnieAndBud.com<br />
B12 SPEARPOINT KNIVES<br />
William Henry is an American brand creating timeless personal style for men through unique<br />
accessories crafted with honor and integrity. The brand earned its fame for creating exclusive and<br />
award-winning pocket knives and transforming the archetype of all tools into a superb piece of<br />
functional jewelry for men. Knives featured here include: The Spearpoint ‘Mariana’ and The Spearpoint<br />
‘High Plains.’ All William Henry knives feature a unique serial number which is engraved into the blade<br />
to assure the authenticity and lifetime traceability.<br />
Find out more WilliamHenry.com<br />
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for them<br />
BERING MITTENS &<br />
24-HOUR TIN BRIEFCASE<br />
CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER<br />
BUCKLE & BOTTLE OPENER<br />
Support conservation of Charleston’s tributaries and coastal waters with this branded<br />
work of art. The CWK buckle represents an organization dedicated to monitoring and<br />
upholding a standard for clean water in Charleston and its coastal waters. Each buckle is<br />
handmade from Tumbaga, a blend of silver, gold and brass. All designs are branded with<br />
the HNH signature to ensure origin and numerical lineage. Due to the handmade nature<br />
of this product, slight variations will occur. Over time each buckle captures a unique<br />
colorful patina emulating the incredible details of this icon.<br />
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and renowned for making products in the<br />
U.S.A. from fabrics such as heavyweight Tin Cloth and warm Mackinaw Wool,<br />
Filson stands for the highest quality and most durable apparel and accessories<br />
available. Their Bering Mittens are limited edition, so order yours while you can!<br />
These stylish mittens are warm, traditional long-cuff mittens made with soft,<br />
durable U.S. leather and natural rabbit-fur fringe. The 24-Hour Tin Briefcase is<br />
designed for all weather conditions; this water-repellent Tin Cloth briefcase is fully<br />
lined and features an interior laptop divider, removable shoulder strap, multiple<br />
pockets and trolley strap to loop over luggage handles.<br />
Find out more Filson.com<br />
Find out more HookNHide.com<br />
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for the bookworm<br />
LETTERS TO A<br />
YOUNG FARMER<br />
This book is both a compelling history and a<br />
vital road map—a reckoning of how we eat<br />
and farm; how the two can come together to<br />
build a more sustainable future; and why now,<br />
more than ever before, we need farmers. We<br />
are about to witness the largest retirement of<br />
farmers in U.S. history. Meanwhile, 400 million<br />
acres of farmland are slated to change hands<br />
in the next two decades—an area roughly four<br />
times the size of California. Quite simply: our<br />
future hinges on the investments we make<br />
today in the next generation of farmers.<br />
UNGRATEFUL<br />
MAMMALS<br />
Eggers is one of the most notable writers of his<br />
generation, recognized for several bestselling and<br />
critically acclaimed books. Before he embarked on<br />
his writing career, he was classically trained as a<br />
draftsman and painter. He then spent many years as<br />
a professional illustrator and graphic designer before<br />
turning to writing full-time. More recently, in order<br />
to raise money for ScholarMatch, his college-access<br />
nonprofit, he returned to visual art, and the results<br />
have been exhibited in galleries and museums<br />
around the country. Usually involving the pairing of<br />
an animal with humorous or biblical text, the results<br />
are wry, oddly anthropomorphic tableaus that create<br />
a very entertaining and eccentric body of work from<br />
one of today’s leading culture makers.<br />
THE LOG CABIN<br />
Exploring the log cabin’s hidden past, this<br />
book draws on colonial diaries and journalistic<br />
accounts, as well as paintings, illustrations<br />
and graphics to show how the log cabin—<br />
once derided as a poor immigrant’s hovel—<br />
became an American institution and a modern<br />
ambition. Bursting with quirk, charm and<br />
fascinating trivia, The Log Cabin is the perfect<br />
companion for cabin dwellers, vacationers and<br />
daydreamers alike.<br />
Find out more LettersToAYoungFarmer.org<br />
Find out more BarnesAndNoble.com<br />
Find out more BarnesAndNoble.com<br />
PHOTOBOOK OF THE MONTH<br />
Charcoal Book Club is the world’s first photobook club, which curates and sends museum-quality titles<br />
direct to subscribers. For the first time, readers can effortlessly discover the world’s best photography,<br />
delivered regularly and affordably to their doorstep. Their selections range from highly anticipated new<br />
releases to rare and out-of-print photobooks—perfect for image makers and lovers of all disciplines,<br />
whether they’re seeking inspiration, education or even home/office decor. They work directly with<br />
publishers to offer subscribers incredible quality at affordable prices.<br />
Find out more CharcoalBookClub.com<br />
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gifts that give<br />
ARROW MAROON<br />
BLANKET<br />
Founder of Sackcloth & Ashes, Bob Dalton was inspired to help the<br />
homeless population when his mother, a hardworking single mother,<br />
found herself living on the streets in 2013. Because of his mother’s<br />
story, Bob realized that not all choose to become homeless—some<br />
people just need a second chance. He began to call homeless shelters<br />
in his area to ask what they needed most. . . they all said blankets.<br />
That’s when he founded Sackcloth & Ashes. For every blanket you<br />
purchase, Sackcloth gives a blanket to your local homeless shelter.<br />
Sackcloth & Ashes has found its home in the outdoor community,<br />
proving their blankets to be not only striking and comfortable, but<br />
durable and enduring. Check out their new gift wrap option online<br />
and give the gift that gives this holiday season.<br />
Find out more SackclothAndAshes.com<br />
THE GRACE DOLL<br />
The Grace Doll is a soft, huggable doll that comes with tokens for children to give as a random act of<br />
kindness. One for one: for each doll sold, a doll is donated to a child less fortunate. She comes along with<br />
a “kindness kit.” Each kit includes 10 tokens with special phrases on them to show gratitude, love and<br />
kindness. These tokens are meant for children to give out as acts of kindness. Also in the kit is a list of acts of<br />
kindness to inspire your child to get started sharing and giving their tokens. The doll has a secret pocket on<br />
the back to store a token. Additionally, each doll comes with a naming certificate.<br />
SPIRIT-INFUSED COFFEE<br />
Fire Dept. Coffee was founded by firefighters on a mission to make the<br />
easiest drinking coffee for this Nation’s hard working men and women.<br />
They learned while serving in the military and fire service that caffeine<br />
and good tasting coffee is critical for long nights and high-octane<br />
lifestyles. Their coffee is easy drinking, so it can be enjoyed in the<br />
morning or during those late nights that never seem to end. Every batch<br />
is roasted to order. You order. They roast and deliver—it’s that simple.<br />
Portions of every sale go back to military and firefighter charities.<br />
Find out more TheDollKind.com<br />
Find out more FireDeptCoffee.com<br />
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for the foodie<br />
SUPERIOR SWITCHEL<br />
True refreshment isn’t sweet. It’s switchel. Replenish your inner reservoir with Superior Switchel, a drink<br />
as revitalizing as its Great Lake namesake. Crafted from a curated list of organic ingredients, Superior<br />
Switchel is a hydrating force of nature—delicious on its own, either cold or hot, or as your favorite mixer.<br />
The energy-rich, electrolyte beverage is light, yet full of nourishment and warmth.<br />
Find out more SuperiorSwitchel.com<br />
BOURBON<br />
BARREL-AGED<br />
MAPLE SYRUP<br />
ALL IS BRIGHT<br />
& H O S T E S S<br />
CHOCOLATES<br />
Maggie Louise Confections is an Austinbased<br />
creative confections company that<br />
brings haute couture designs to the world of<br />
chocolate. Launched in 2013, Maggie Louise<br />
Confections has reinvented the classic sampler<br />
box with color, personality and a unique<br />
customization platform making each box of<br />
chocolate a fun and memorable experience<br />
to both create and gift. While some say the<br />
chocolates are almost too pretty to eat, the<br />
company is praised for their nostalgic flavor<br />
palette, making these bite-size confections a<br />
celebrated everyday indulgence.<br />
Pappy Van Winkle taught his granddaughters that to make<br />
the best, you use the best. That’s why they grew up using<br />
real maple syrup on (and in) their favorite dishes. When they<br />
decided to make their own, they wanted to find a partner<br />
that shared their love of hand-crafted, high quality products.<br />
They found a perfect match in Bissel Maple Farm. The result<br />
is a perfect marriage of craftsmanship and flavor. Together,<br />
they’ve made a one-of-a-kind syrup bursting with flavors of<br />
vanilla, butter, oak and, of course, bourbon.<br />
Find out more PappyCo.com<br />
Find out more MaggieLouiseConfections.com<br />
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FIVE FABULOUS PROPERTIES THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE ON<br />
LANDS OF AMERICA—AND DESERVE A CLOSER LOOK<br />
ALASKA • Otter Cove Resort<br />
COLORADO • Horse Creek Ranch<br />
IDAHO • Boise Ridge Mountain Ranch<br />
MASSACHUSETTS • Boston Country Estate<br />
SOUTH DAKOTA • Stone Meadow Ranch
Boston Country Estate<br />
HAMPDEN COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS<br />
60 ACRES | $4,499,000<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4481092<br />
SEAN FINICANE
Horse Creek Ranch<br />
ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO<br />
6,607 ACRES | $5,500,000<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4716892<br />
JIM DIGBY, HAYDEN OUTDOORS
Stone<br />
Meadow<br />
Ranch<br />
CUSTER COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA<br />
730 ACRES | $1,970,000<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4751479<br />
JAKE HYLAND, HAYDEN OUTDOORS
Boise Ridge<br />
Mountain Ranch<br />
BOISE COUNTY, IDAHO<br />
10,560 ACRES | $10,296,000<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4620265<br />
JIMMY WILLIAMS, WILKS RANCH BROKERS
Otter Cove Resort<br />
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH, ALASKA<br />
8.73 ACRES | $1,690,000<br />
PROPERTY ID: 3253492<br />
ART SWISHER, COASTAL REALTY HOMER WITH<br />
SPORTS AFIELD TROPHY PROPERTIES
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O N T H E I N S I D E C O V E R<br />
W r i t t e n b y T O M B R O K A W<br />
Just east of Livingston, Montana, there is an entrance to the<br />
Absaroka mountains called Swingley Road, a 17-mile stretch<br />
of gravel twisting its way through grassy foothills and then into<br />
sweeping vistas framed by streams and dramatic peaks formed long<br />
ago by the ice age that swept through this breathtaking landscape.<br />
Swingley was once a stage coach trail, linking the Yellowstone<br />
river valley to the Boulder river drainage and a legendary Crow<br />
tribe hunting ground.<br />
It was my initiation into a magical corner of Montana laced<br />
with trout-rich rivers, robust herds of elk, mule and white-tailed<br />
deer and more antelope than I could count.<br />
I was looking for property to accommodate my fly fishing<br />
enthusiasm and to serve as a western base for our urban family.<br />
When I crested Wolf Point, looking down into the vast mix of<br />
grassy swales, jagged peaks trimmed with Doug fir growths<br />
bisected by the West Boulder river I knew I wanted to be part<br />
of all of this.<br />
I was headed to the WBR, a ranch originally homesteaded by<br />
Norwegian pioneers at the turn of the 20th century. A little<br />
more than four thousand acres of Montana bliss.<br />
It was love at first sight and it became an essential part of the DNA<br />
of our expanding family of daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren.<br />
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O N T H E I N S I D E C O V E R<br />
We decided early on we wanted comfort and proportion more than<br />
BIG “look at me” braggadocio.<br />
We expanded the original farm house just enough to include a dining<br />
area and fireplace-warmed living room. We added a rustic “homestead” and<br />
improved the hill house to accommodate the next generation of Brokaws and<br />
their instant love affair with riding, fishing, swimming and target shooting.<br />
Meredith and horses were meant for each other so up went a<br />
handsome log riding arena and a new generation of equestrians<br />
saddled up for long trail rides to a back country cabin once used during<br />
round-ups or into the wilderness for overnight outings.<br />
Our days begin with Tom doing his polar bear stunt, jumping into the<br />
53-degree waters of the West Boulder river that bisect the home place.<br />
Emerging, he catches up to the grandchildren gathering the overnight<br />
eggs from the hen house and checks the greenhouse for an assortment<br />
of vegetables for that night’s family dinner.<br />
Meredith, daughter Andrea, and son-in-law Charles are already<br />
saddled up in the corrals next to the arena. It could be a leisurely ride<br />
to the Buffalo Head, a large boulder marking a favorite Crow tribe<br />
hunting draw—or joining a neighbor who is moving cows that morning.<br />
I catch up on NBC News business and writing projects in my converted<br />
storm cellar office, a cozy log structure with all the bells and whistles<br />
of the digital age and rooms for my hunting and fishing gear.<br />
Daughters Jennifer and Sarah are taking coffee in the spacious lodge<br />
kitchen, just off the dining area where over the years we’ve celebrated<br />
anniversaries, birthdays and family reunions watched over by cowboys<br />
and frontiersmen staring down from our collections of Western art.<br />
Upstairs we like to gather for cocktails (margaritas are a house<br />
specialty) before a roaring fire and in front of a wall-sized television<br />
set installed for the Beijing Olympics. It was such a hit we thought<br />
we may have to set up cots for the fishing guide pals who arrived and<br />
didn’t want to leave!<br />
Doug and Karen, our co-managers, are so accomplished in the kitchen<br />
and at the grill that our visitors and neighbors relish an invitation,<br />
not because of our company but for the chance to dine on grilled elk,<br />
antelope, garden fresh vegetables, home baked bread and corn muffins.<br />
Karen is a master of killer deserts and Doug, a nationally known<br />
traditional bow hunter, keeps the freezers chock-full of wild game.<br />
They are family and every ranch would covet their presence.<br />
Our San Francisco physician son-in-law is an avid golfer and he loves the<br />
scenic and challenging nine-hole course in Big Timber, a half hour away.<br />
It has spring creeks coursing through its lush grass fairways and thick<br />
brambles. I occasionally join Allen and we can play all afternoon for what<br />
it would cost for two beers in his San Francisco club or mine in New York.<br />
My big attraction, however, is the West Boulder river 40 feet from my<br />
office door, a classic mountain stream with its origins in a high lake just<br />
north of Yellowstone Park.<br />
It has more than two dozen holding pools favored by robust rainbow, brown,<br />
and cutthroat species that are at once challenging but also accessible.<br />
The river is protected on both sides by private property so the only<br />
access is a long, difficult wade upstream from a county bridge. Very<br />
few anglers risk it and they know they have to keep moving.<br />
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“My big attraction is the West<br />
Boulder river 40 feet from my<br />
office door, a classic mountain<br />
stream with its origins in<br />
a high lake just north of<br />
Yellowstone Park.”<br />
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O N T H E I N S I D E C O V E R<br />
The WBR—our shorthand for The West Boulder Ranch—is a big-game<br />
paradise in the autumn and, for me, an upland bird treasure.<br />
We have a consistent population of Hungarian partridge and Sharptail<br />
grouse in grassy ravines and Hawthorne brambles.<br />
One memorable weekend my friend Ron Olson, an uber lawyer from<br />
Los Angeles, and I were shooting after a fresh snow fall. We walked<br />
high onto the undulating foothills carved by ancient ice age invasions<br />
and suddenly felt as if we were in Jurassic Park.<br />
On one hilltop, a large herd of elk—bulls, cows and their new calves;<br />
on another, an equally large herd of mule deer flanked by a skittery<br />
herd of antelope.<br />
In those days we were raising bison and our herd watched placidly<br />
from a distance. Ron and I were speechless.<br />
My faithful Labrador, Sage (known as the wonder dog for his peerless<br />
retrieving skills), joined us in a man-dog moment of awe.<br />
For all of its natural attractions, the essence of the West Boulder<br />
Ranch has been its magnetism as a perfect blend of family and friend<br />
comfort in a setting of mountains, grasslands, wild streams, wild<br />
creatures and big skies.<br />
We love watching our city friends shed their urban concerns as they<br />
dive into the two large spring-fed ponds we use for cutthroat breeding,<br />
swimming and canoeing.<br />
The 62-degree water temperature gets their attention immediately<br />
and then they laugh in life-affirming hoots and watch in awe as bald<br />
eagles stand sentry, looking for a quick snack in a rising trout.<br />
Visiting kids go cowboy instantly. Our grandchildren show them how<br />
to determine what a great horned owl ate the night before by going<br />
through the scat. They walk the river banks, looking for ancient bison<br />
bones washed ashore.<br />
They now know the difference between an agate and quartz, a piece<br />
of petrified wood and a scarred piece of granite. They love the night<br />
sky filled from horizon to horizon with nature’s greatest light show<br />
with no urban fluorescent interference.<br />
They know the best events at the Livingston rodeo and how to get a<br />
worn, but cool, jean jacket at the second-hand store.<br />
They come from the cities of California and New York but for the<br />
rest of their lives they’ll always have a little West Boulder river in their<br />
veins, the taste of wild elk in their palate, the quick pull of a rein in<br />
their hands, the excitement of a striking trout, and, most of all, the<br />
serenity of a starlit night in the Big Sky.<br />
4,128 ACRES IN PARK COUNTY, MONTANA<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4768019 • OFFERED AT $17,900,000<br />
For all listing information visit us here<br />
www.FayRanches.com<br />
800.238.8616<br />
Info@FayRanches.com<br />
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PEMBERTON TRACT<br />
Sunbright, Tennessee<br />
$13,050,000 - 9,000± Acres<br />
FLYING S RANCH<br />
Canyon City, Oregon<br />
$9,500,000 - 14,471± Acres<br />
RIVER HILLS FARM<br />
Dayton, Tennessee<br />
$7,500,000 - 950± Acres<br />
www.FayRanches.com • Info@FayRanches.com • 800.238.8616<br />
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MILLER RANCH ON THE RUBY RIVER<br />
Alder, Montana<br />
$6,750,000 - 317± Acres<br />
COTTONWOOD RANCH<br />
Unity, Oregon<br />
$3,750,000 - 5,171± Acres<br />
SADDLE MOUNTAIN RANCH<br />
Milton-Freewater, Oregon<br />
$3,650,000 - 3,541± Acres<br />
Whether you are investing in land or divesting an existing land asset, choosing a<br />
brokerage company to work with is an important decision.<br />
With offices from Oregon to North Carolina, Fay Ranches provides the most<br />
comprehensive team of trusted land professionals available.<br />
For all listing information and a complimentary subscription to Land Investor magazine visit us here<br />
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LOWER BIG HOLE RIVER PRESERVE<br />
Twin Bridges, Montana<br />
$1,890,000 - 74± Acres<br />
ASPEN CANYON RANCH<br />
Bozeman, Montana<br />
$6,700,000 - 894± Acres<br />
SHIELDS RIVER RANCH<br />
Livingston, Montana<br />
$1,200,000 - 120± Acres<br />
www.FayRanches.com • Info@FayRanches.com • 800.238.8616<br />
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JEFFERSON RIVERBENDS PRESERVE<br />
Waterloo, Montana<br />
$1,350,000 - 120± Acres<br />
BEAR CREEK PHEASANT FARM<br />
Junction City, Oregon<br />
$1,300,000 - 270± Acres<br />
HORSESHOE BEND LODGE<br />
Horseshoe Bend, Idaho<br />
$900,000 - 47± Acres<br />
Whether you are investing in land or divesting an existing land asset, choosing a<br />
brokerage company to work with is an important decision.<br />
With offices from Oregon to North Carolina, Fay Ranches provides the most<br />
comprehensive team of trusted land professionals available.<br />
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RANCHES | RANCH COMMUNITIES | LUXURY ESTATES | AUCTIONS<br />
M4 Ranch Group is celebrating a banner year thanks to the owners—past and present—of the<br />
exceptional properties that we’ve been fortunate to represent. Our hats are off in humble gratitude<br />
in M4 Ranch Group to all for allowing us to work on some of the West’s finest ranches. Because of<br />
your trust, we’ve experienced their breathtaking scenery, incredible recreational opportunities and<br />
bountiful productivity—and shared them with buyers who appreciate the legacy they’ve acquired.<br />
“You are who you ride with”, and we have been privileged to ride alongside<br />
the Ranch Marketing Associates, the Harrigan Land Co., the Land.com<br />
network and LAND Magazine. Your expertise has made a difference.<br />
As the old year folds into a new one, we invite prospective buyers and current<br />
ranch owners to explore the values the M4 Ranch Group holds dear.<br />
We believe in the power of a handshake, and we look forward to partnering with you.<br />
DAN MURPHY<br />
BROKER | OWNER<br />
970-209-1514 | Dan@M4RanchGroup.com<br />
SUZY WOODWARD<br />
BROKER ASSOCIATE<br />
719-850-5042 | Suzy@M4RanchGroup.com<br />
MICHAEL MURPHY<br />
BROKER ASSOCIATE | OWNER<br />
719-849-1441 | Michael@M4RanchGroup.com<br />
LAWANA DEWEES<br />
BROKER ASSOCIATE<br />
970-749-6521 | Lawana@M4RanchGroup.com<br />
M4RANCHGROUP.COM<br />
970-944–4444 | INFO@M4RANCHGROUP.COM | 201 GUNNISON AVENUE, LAKE CITY, COLORADO 81235
SOLD<br />
MONUMENT BUTTE RANCH<br />
$28,500,000 | 21,793± ACRES | Listed by Harrigan Land Company
SOLD<br />
BUCKSNORT RANCH<br />
$5,950,000 | 184± ACRES
SOLD<br />
WOLF SPRINGS RANCH<br />
$49,000,000 | 55,486± ACRES<br />
SOLD<br />
BRISTOL MOUNTAIN RANCH<br />
$3,275,000 | 281.03± ACRES
SOLD<br />
UPPER REDWING RANCH<br />
$2,900,000 | 2,124± ACRES<br />
SOLD<br />
LITTLE WILLOW RANCH<br />
$1,095,000 | 160.13± ACRES
SOLD<br />
CEBOLLA RIVER RANCH MEMBERSHIP<br />
$595,000 | 6± MILES OF RIVER<br />
UNDER<br />
CONTRACT<br />
ROCK OF AGES<br />
$1,650,000 | 16.45± ACRES<br />
UNDER<br />
CONTRACT<br />
BOYER RANCH<br />
$8,000,000 | 12,505± ACRES
PROFILE<br />
M4 RANCH<br />
GROUP<br />
A Brand of<br />
Excellence<br />
WRITTEN BY LORIE A. WOODWARD<br />
Brothers Dan and Michael Murphy, owners of M4<br />
Ranch Group based in Lake City, Colorado, are<br />
leaving their mark—well, actually their brand—on<br />
Colorado ranch real estate.<br />
“The Rocking M4<br />
brand is way more<br />
than just a logo—it’s<br />
our family ranch brand,”<br />
Dan said. “It says a lot<br />
about who we are and<br />
what we do.”<br />
It is a Murphy family<br />
tradition that when the<br />
children turn 18, they receive a<br />
belt buckle emblazoned with the<br />
Rocking M4 brand.<br />
“When my dad handed my son<br />
Jake his family belt buckle on his 18th<br />
birthday, it was one of the proudest<br />
moments of my life,” Dan said. “It was<br />
“The Rocking<br />
M4 brand is<br />
way more than<br />
just a logo–it’s<br />
our family<br />
ranch brand”<br />
a symbolic statement of the honor and pride associated with our western history—<br />
and the responsibility to honor and uphold it as the next generation.”<br />
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The M4 Ranch Group division has, after just three<br />
seasons in ranch sales, already risen to the top<br />
of Colorado land brokerages, selling roughly<br />
100,000 acres in mountain ranches in <strong>2017</strong>.
PROFILE<br />
An expectation of excellence that results from hard work<br />
is part of the family inheritance—and it’s not lost on the next<br />
generation. Jake, in a recent paper for a class at Western State<br />
University, where he, as a student<br />
athlete, is pursuing a double major<br />
in business and environmental<br />
sustainability while earning his<br />
real estate license, quoted his<br />
grandfather, “Work half a day—do<br />
whatever you want with the other<br />
12 hours.”<br />
“I got a kick out of the paper<br />
because it proves the family brand<br />
goes far beyond an identifying mark,”<br />
Dan said. “It is a statement of trust<br />
and excellence.”<br />
In hindsight, the family brand<br />
seems obvious as the choice for the<br />
ranch division’s logo, but it was<br />
selected after extensive research<br />
and an outside evaluation of the<br />
team’s strengths and identity.<br />
“After all of the time, money<br />
and research, the most<br />
descriptive and meaningful<br />
name for the ranch division<br />
had been right in front of<br />
us,” Dan said.<br />
Because it carries<br />
so much meaning,<br />
applying the brand to<br />
their business is not<br />
a responsibility the<br />
brothers take lightly.<br />
Michael said, “Our name and our history is<br />
on this company, so we strive to be the best<br />
we can be in every aspect of this business.<br />
We never forget that M4 Ranch Group<br />
directly reflects on our family’s legacy.”<br />
The ancestors have reason to be<br />
proud. Team Murphy, the parent<br />
company, has been a driving<br />
force in recreational real estate<br />
for decades. The M4 Ranch<br />
Group division has, after just<br />
three seasons in ranch sales,<br />
already risen to the top of<br />
Colorado land brokerages,<br />
selling roughly 100,000<br />
acres in mountain<br />
ranches in <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
The M4 Brand of Business<br />
“Our name and<br />
our history is on<br />
this company, so<br />
we strive to be the<br />
best we can be in<br />
every aspect of<br />
this business. We<br />
never forget that<br />
M4 Ranch Group<br />
directly reflects on<br />
our family’s legacy.”<br />
The family, who has put down deep roots in Colorado<br />
over the past 40 years, can trace their ancestry back to<br />
the settling of the western<br />
frontier. The Murphys are direct<br />
descendants of Mirabeau B.<br />
Lamar, the second President<br />
of the Republic of Texas, best<br />
known for trading off the western<br />
Colorado Rockies in 1850 to help<br />
retire the then-republic’s debt.<br />
“Our family has been trading in<br />
the Mountain West for more than<br />
170 years,” Michael joked.<br />
Despite the constant joking<br />
and laughter, the brothers take<br />
their business very seriously.<br />
Neither likes to lose. Their highly<br />
competitive natures don’t cause<br />
problems in the office because<br />
they’re tempered by an inherent<br />
belief in fair dealing with each<br />
other as well as team members,<br />
clients and colleagues. Plus, they<br />
have an abiding respect for the<br />
different skill sets each of them<br />
developed in the years they<br />
worked apart.<br />
Dan built his first career on his<br />
passion for the outdoors; few things<br />
in life meant more than being in the<br />
field where his respect for nature and<br />
the role of man’s stewardship grew.<br />
“I spent at least a hundred nights a year sleeping in a<br />
sleeping bag, for more than 20 years,” he said.<br />
As he was preparing to depart for Africa to finish school, he<br />
met Michelle DePinto, a ballerina who lived in Denver. After<br />
a long distance relationship, she traded in her pointe shoes<br />
and urban existence for a life off the beaten path as the “best<br />
partner a man could find.”<br />
Under the banner of MMLO Outfitting, they owned<br />
and operated an outfitting business that took clients in<br />
pursuit of the West’s top big game in the back country of<br />
Colorado, Alaska and Montana. To succeed as an outfitter,<br />
he not only had to master the art of hospitality and client<br />
relations, but also the natural history and behavior of big<br />
game, federal and state regulations, habitat management<br />
and the principles of business.<br />
In the meantime, Michael took his passion for the<br />
outdoors in a different direction, turning his attention to the<br />
land’s bounty as a classically trained French chef.<br />
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“I love anything to do with food—hunting it, catching it, preparing<br />
it,” he said.<br />
Eventually, though, he left the kitchen for the beverage business.<br />
He helped grow the American Beverage Company in San Antonio<br />
from a small upstart company to a major distributor that counted<br />
70 percent of Texas as its territory. Then he returned to Colorado,<br />
where he was on the leading edge of the craft brewery<br />
movement as part of New Belgium Brewing. As part of that<br />
team, Michael opened a Southwestern sales territory for the<br />
brewery’s products, including Fat Tire, and further refined<br />
his marketing chops in an emerging industry, knowledge<br />
that he now applies to rural real estate.<br />
Both brothers were carving out their places at the top<br />
of their respective fields when Dan recognized that the<br />
outfitting business kept him away from Michelle and<br />
their young children too much for his taste. After 20<br />
years in the outfitting business, Dan and Michelle<br />
decided to fold the tents at the peak of that career.<br />
The M4 Brand<br />
of Real Estate<br />
Believing that the Mountain West real<br />
estate industry would provide an ideal<br />
environment for their work ethic,<br />
knowledge of the outdoors, and vast<br />
network, Dan and Michelle launched<br />
Team Murphy Realty.<br />
“We like to call Michelle the<br />
‘Closer,’” Dan said, pointing out that<br />
she gives the team a focal point of<br />
concentration and, with a Master’s<br />
degree in Business and Marketing,<br />
has the ability to bring the “highflying,<br />
big-picture goals into a<br />
grounded, get-the-detailsdone<br />
perspective.”<br />
They enlisted the<br />
expertise of the immediate<br />
family. Parents, Tom and<br />
Midge Murphy, lend their<br />
talents to the team.<br />
“Our dad is<br />
an exceptional<br />
businessman and<br />
has trained us<br />
since we were in<br />
diapers—and<br />
no one can<br />
make people<br />
feel more<br />
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PROFILE<br />
welcome than our mother,” Dan said.<br />
Michael and his wife Sandy succumbed to the call of the<br />
wild—and of the family.<br />
“When the family decided to<br />
get into the real estate industry, I<br />
wanted to be part of it,” he said.<br />
Michael brought with<br />
him marketing and business<br />
networking acumen as well<br />
as a passion for the West’s<br />
live water and anything that<br />
swims in it. Sandy, who is a<br />
paralegal, ensures that the flood<br />
of paperwork flow smoothly, so<br />
transactions are completed as<br />
efficiently as possible.<br />
In addition to the immediate<br />
family, the real estate family<br />
includes 10 associates divided<br />
between offices in Lake City,<br />
Pagosa Springs and South Fork.<br />
“Everybody in this company<br />
is family, either by blood or by choice, so there’s never any<br />
question that everyone is giving 100 percent,” Michael said.<br />
“Our goal is simple: Efficiency achieved by great people with<br />
great knowledge and work ethics.”<br />
The shared commitment and unique office dynamic gives<br />
Michael and Dan the freedom to roam.<br />
“Ranch real estate gives us a chance to experience incredibly<br />
spectacular land just as I did as an outfitter,” Dan said.<br />
From February through October this year, they collectively<br />
logged more than 70,000 miles exploring and showing<br />
ranches—and the odometer is still turning.<br />
“Our goal from the outset was to be the best informed<br />
brokers in Colorado and northern New Mexico,” Michael said.<br />
“We work hard to acquire personal, first-hand knowledge of all<br />
of the ranches in the marketplace.”<br />
The M4 Brand of Life<br />
Lake City, which serves as the hub of Team Murphy Realty and<br />
M4 Ranch Group, has 400 residents and is the only town in<br />
Hinsdale County, the nation’s most remote county. The town is<br />
situated in a valley deep in the San Juan Mountains at the base<br />
of five 14,000-foot peaks. Lake City also has more Fortune<br />
500 CEOs per capita than any other town in the country.<br />
“They call this place home because this area is not about<br />
what you have, but more about what elk you harvest or the fly<br />
used to land the latest trout,” Dan said laughing.<br />
Once, Dan was helping a neighbor—a hell-bent-for-leather<br />
old-timer—drive cattle. They were joined by one of these<br />
“Everybody in this<br />
company is family,<br />
either by blood or<br />
by choice, so there’s<br />
never any question<br />
that everyone is giving<br />
100 percent“<br />
CEOs, whose company refines about two-thirds of the oil in<br />
the U.S. He had parked his Gulfstream III at the airport and<br />
driven his 1979 Ford pickup to the cattle drive.<br />
According to Dan, the CEO’s<br />
cowboying skills favorably<br />
impressed the veteran cowhand,<br />
who said to the CEO, “You need<br />
some cash? You could probably<br />
make some decent money with<br />
day work around here.”<br />
The CEO responded, “I’m<br />
doing ok on cash.”<br />
The story resonates with<br />
Dan and Michael not only<br />
because it is par for the course<br />
but it reinforces their parents’<br />
teachings to treat every “book”<br />
respectfully regardless of its<br />
“cover.” The Golden Rule is one<br />
of the family’s core values that is<br />
also at the heart of the company.<br />
“We’re real people living in the<br />
best part of the U.S., living what we do—and what we believe,”<br />
Michael said. “Obviously we’re in the real estate business, but<br />
from our perspective we’re really in the relationship business.”<br />
The M4 Brand of Marketing<br />
M4 attributes a great deal of their success to an aggressive<br />
marketing strategy. They utilize the most cutting-edge technology<br />
and a variety of deep integrated digital marketing tactics, in addition<br />
to proven and established print media, including two in-house<br />
magazines featuring the full scope of their listings, and national<br />
impact print marketing. They also regularly attend gatherings of a<br />
wide variety of organizations such as the Colorado Cattlemen’s<br />
Association because they “want to know everyone connected with<br />
land through livestock and wildlife.”<br />
The brothers take great pleasure in really getting to know people<br />
outside of their offices. Relationships thrive and understanding<br />
grows when people get away from the constant pinging of cell<br />
phones and out of the relentless reach of email.<br />
To that end, they employ—and enjoy—their “handshake”<br />
marketing initiative. The Murphys put current and prospective clients<br />
in the field for local events: floating the Rio Grande River during the<br />
famous salmon fly hatch during M4’s Wild Trout Week or riding the<br />
Rockies horseback on the 100-mile annual Roundup Ride. They also<br />
sponsor and guide hunts for one of their favorite charities, the Colors<br />
of Heroes hunts celebrating the sacrifices of our veterans.<br />
“Our goal is not just selling the ranches we are blessed to<br />
work on, but building something bigger and longer lasting than a<br />
closing,” Dan said.<br />
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PROFILE<br />
The M4 Brand of Stewardship<br />
The Murphy’s love of people and wildlife has inspired<br />
the brothers to be heavily involved in protecting the<br />
western lifestyle.<br />
“Generally, most land is managed better privately than<br />
publicly due to the landowners’ passion, finances and ability<br />
to make and carry out a decision,” Dan said. “The private,<br />
long-term commitment to manage for the most diversity is far<br />
beyond most government agency’s desires or capabilities.”<br />
The brothers characterize their philosophy as “cowboy<br />
conservatism” noting that their first line of defense for the<br />
western lifestyle is first-hand knowledge gained through<br />
leadership at the local and state levels.<br />
Dan is currently<br />
serving on the Upper<br />
Gunnison Water Advisory<br />
Group, the Sportsman’s<br />
Round Table and its<br />
advisory committee to<br />
the Colorado Parks and<br />
Wildlife Department. He<br />
previously served on<br />
the Big Game License<br />
Application, Big Game<br />
Allocation Program,<br />
the Colorado Wildlife<br />
Federation and the<br />
Hinsdale Planning<br />
Commission. Michael<br />
served as a Lake City<br />
Town Trustee, Chairman<br />
of the Hinsdale County/<br />
Town of Lake City<br />
Marketing Committee,<br />
and currently sits on<br />
the advisory committee<br />
for both the Agricultural<br />
and Public Lands and<br />
the Neutral Resources,<br />
as well as representing<br />
Hinsdale County on the<br />
Club 20 Board of Directors.<br />
“Being on the front lines of emerging issues helps us help<br />
landowners,” Michael said. “We have insight into the debates,<br />
the regulations, the concerns and the challenges because<br />
we’re engaged in the process.”<br />
One of the team’s most important duties is “matchmaking.”<br />
The team excels at identifying the right property for the right<br />
buyers—and helping the new owners see what the property<br />
can become with good stewardship.<br />
“Our job is to understand a property,” Dan said.<br />
“Our family and team<br />
understand that we’re<br />
on this earth for a<br />
limited amount of time<br />
and it’s about leaving<br />
this place better than<br />
we found it. For us, that<br />
means creating a legacy<br />
through relationships and<br />
conservation.”<br />
The M4 Ranch Group relies on cutting-edge technology<br />
in all aspects of the business, including their own 3D virtual<br />
camera, drone filming and editing department to showcase<br />
the height, depth, breadth and nuances of each property.<br />
The Murphys’ goal is to give potential buyers a true sense<br />
of a ranch before they ever tour it. Once boots are on the<br />
ground, the brothers use their experience and expansive<br />
network of restoration and preservation professionals to help<br />
the potential owners see what the land can be rather than<br />
simply what it is. For instance, if a ranch has a degraded<br />
stream, the brothers help the client understand what it will<br />
take to restore it to a healthy, productive fishery.<br />
“We’re the concierges of conservation,” Michael said,<br />
noting they introduce<br />
landowners to some of<br />
the best conservation<br />
practitioners in their<br />
respective fields.<br />
Together, they’ve<br />
prompted the restoration of<br />
miles upon miles of streams<br />
and thousands of acres of<br />
habitat. This has helped<br />
greatly increase the value<br />
of numerous ranches while<br />
greatly increasing the volume<br />
of habitat Colorado’s wildlife<br />
depends on.<br />
To keep space open in the<br />
west, the intrinsic value of<br />
undeveloped land has to be<br />
recognized, they believe.<br />
“Habitat has value from<br />
an ecological and emotional<br />
standpoint as well as a<br />
financial one,” Dan said.<br />
To be clear, conservation<br />
work is not an income<br />
stream for the business, but<br />
a passion.<br />
“What makes us proudest<br />
is sharing what we’ve helped conserve with generations to<br />
come,” Dan said. When we’ve helped build legacy ranches<br />
that families can convey to their children or when we see a<br />
kid reel in a big brown or a cut-throat on a fly while fishing<br />
an enhanced stream, the circle is complete. We’ve passed<br />
forward what’s important to us.”<br />
He continued, “Our family and team understand that<br />
we’re on this earth for a limited amount of time and it’s about<br />
leaving this place better than we found it. For us, that means<br />
creating a legacy through relationships and conservation.” °<br />
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THE ENTERPRISE ASPECTS OF WILDLIFE<br />
BASED RECREATION TAKING PLACE ON<br />
PRIVATE LAND ACROSS THE COUNTRY<br />
WRITTEN BY<br />
GREG SIMONS<br />
A YEAR OR SO AFTER I FORMED MY HUNTING BUSINESS,<br />
I decided it was time for me to consider purchasing a liability insurance policy. I contacted a local<br />
insurance agent who was listed in the Yellow Pages, and set up a time for a meeting. He had me come<br />
by the day before the meeting so that I could pick up some paperwork to fill out. The next day, I sat<br />
down in his office and his first comments were something like, “Son, couldn’t you pick out a profession<br />
that provides you with less liability? We can’t write insurance for your company, as there are simply<br />
too many possible exposures that make your business too high a risk for us.” It was at that point that<br />
it became apparent to me that I was working in an industry that involved an almost endless list of<br />
scenarios that could potentially put people’s lives in harm’s way. Some 30 years later, this reality of the<br />
precarious nature of my business has only become more crystalized, along with a heightened concern<br />
of properly dealing with this downside of my business.
THE WILD SIDE OF BUSINESS<br />
The outdoor recreation industry that involves hunting, fishing, and other forms<br />
of nature-based recreation, can indeed present some predictable, and not so<br />
predictable, forms of liability exposure for the proprietor; that’s the bad news.<br />
The good news, however, is that there are some reasonable options that allow the<br />
proprietor to mitigate their risks and liabilities.<br />
Use Protection<br />
Though some people may say something like, “It’s not worth the value of the paper<br />
that it’s written on,” it’s always recommended that you have your clients and guests<br />
sign a “waiver of liability” document or what’s often referred to as a release form. As<br />
another hedge against liability, it’s also recommended that all outdoor adventure trips<br />
begin with a formal orientation. The orientation, or what some of my camp staff refer<br />
to as, “The Talk,” is not only a great way to set the tone for the event as one of having<br />
structure, but it’s also a perfect opportunity to cover rules of safety, and to disclose<br />
any potentially perilous items that are relevant. Another form of protection that should<br />
never go overlooked by the proprietor is the integral need to carry sufficient liability<br />
insurance by a company that provides solid coverage with adequate limits and<br />
sufficient inclusions.<br />
Recognizing the Perils<br />
Identifying possible perilous items is one of the initial steps in addressing risk<br />
mitigation. For example, for years, horses have been considered a high-risk item for<br />
businesses where clients and employees are placed horseback for transportation<br />
or recreational purposes. These days, ATVs and UTVs are often recognized as a<br />
potentially high-risk tool that are often used in these related businesses. Use of<br />
guns, elevated hunting blinds and swimming holes may also be certain features of<br />
your operations that provide high risk, so recognize these features and treat them<br />
accordingly, with plenty of precautionary use. It’s also generally recognized that the<br />
proprietor should assume a sense of obligation of providing disclosure to any clients,<br />
guests, and employees, that these possible perils exist. This disclosure is typically<br />
bundled in the form of a waiver of liability document.<br />
IT WAS AT THAT POINT<br />
THAT IT BECAME<br />
APPARENT TO ME THAT<br />
I WAS WORKING IN AN<br />
INDUSTRY THAT INVOLVED<br />
AN ALMOST ENDLESS<br />
LIST OF SCENARIOS THAT<br />
COULD POTENTIALLY<br />
PUT PEOPLE’S LIVES IN<br />
HARM’S WAY.<br />
Then, there are other possible hazards that may be well outside of<br />
“normal” features that are part of these type of outdoor adventure<br />
business practices. Things such as gas leaks in cabins, uncovered<br />
wells, faulty steps on elevated blinds, exposed electrical wiring, and<br />
cantankerous livestock, are examples that may fall into interpretations<br />
of gross negligence. Though tort statutes vary between states, it<br />
is generally understood that you cannot be absolved from gross<br />
negligence; thus, if you have knowledge of these type of pre-existing<br />
hazards that are repairable, then by all means, have them repaired or<br />
adequately addressed.<br />
Marching in Step<br />
Like a finely tuned machine, when it comes to addressing<br />
concerns related to human health and safety, Rule #1 should be<br />
for the employees and support team of the enterprise to have<br />
rigid protocols that help define their procedural practices. Best<br />
management practices (BMPs) that help ensure safety can be<br />
developed through fundamental approaches. One tool that can<br />
be integrated into the procedural mix is a company handbook,<br />
or formalized document, that covers various company matters,<br />
including safety protocols. Further, an annual in-service<br />
training session is an excellent platform to instill and refine<br />
BMPs that help ensure that your support team are all on<br />
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THE WILD SIDE OF BUSINESS<br />
the same page regarding these practices. These types of instructional<br />
safeguards not only help reduce the possible occurrence of such problems,<br />
but these efforts may also serve as valuable tools to help demonstrate that<br />
the proprietor went through reasonable efforts to avoid such occurrences,<br />
should a legal claim ever be brought against the proprietor due to claimed<br />
damages that someone suffered as a consequence of services rendered.<br />
Have a Plan<br />
Though nobody wants to deal with possible ill-fate of a client or guest<br />
getting harmed while participating in an activity that is provided by the<br />
proprietor, part of the BMP protocol assembly should include the “what<br />
to do” list should something go awry. Where is the first aid kit? Where’s<br />
the nearest EMS center and how do I get there? Does my client have a<br />
medical history that I should know about, so that I can help understand<br />
certain signs of distress? How do I address hemorrhaging should<br />
someone suffer a major cut? Bottom line is, “What am I going to do if x,<br />
y, or z happens?” Have a plan.<br />
These are simply a few mile-high thoughts regarding risk<br />
management considerations in wildlife and nature-based recreation<br />
businesses. For greater expertise on this subject, please check with<br />
a legal adviser that deals with tort laws in your state of operation.<br />
One of the beauties of those businesses that involve hunters,<br />
fishermen, and other outdoor enthusiasts, is the pleasure and fun<br />
that’s generated for those clients who are part of the business<br />
activity. By implementing sound BMPs into the routine, we can<br />
help ensure that everyone’s experience is rewarding and free<br />
from peril. °<br />
The author, Greg Simons, owns a company that provides<br />
assistance to private landowners on commercial<br />
hunting operations and wildlife management programs.<br />
For further information on his company, check out<br />
www.wildlifesystems.com.<br />
THOUGH NOBODY WANTS TO<br />
DEAL WITH POSSIBLE ILL-FATE<br />
OF A CLIENT OR GUEST GETTING<br />
HARMED WHILE PARTICIPATING<br />
IN AN ACTIVITY THAT IS<br />
PROVIDED BY THE PROPRIETOR,<br />
PART OF THE BMP PROTOCOL<br />
ASSEMBLY SHOULD INCLUDE<br />
THE “WHAT TO DO” LIST SHOULD<br />
SOMETHING GO AWRY.<br />
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Wome<br />
In<br />
t n<br />
Fores ry<br />
—<br />
CAROLYN MULLIGAN<br />
AND THE FUTURE OF THE FEMALE FORESTER<br />
WRITTEN BY ADRIENNE WALTERS-ANDERS
RADAR<br />
Carolyn Mulligan never walks into the woods without a<br />
compass.<br />
She did it exactly once, early in her career. But even<br />
as GPS and smartphone technology have made their<br />
way into forestry, as they have transformed virtually all fields of<br />
endeavor, Carolyn still takes the compass when she goes into<br />
the forest.<br />
Being relentlessly self-sufficient has been both a character<br />
trait and a hallmark of her 32-year career as a forester, a trek<br />
that has brought Carolyn not just personal satisfaction but<br />
also no small measure of public recognition, most recently as<br />
President of the Virginia Forestry Association. Today, it’s the<br />
experience gained during her executive tenure there and her 24<br />
years and current role as District Manager at American Forest<br />
Management that has her musing<br />
about the role of women in forestry.<br />
“To me, it’s an indication that<br />
as an industry we’re missing<br />
something, somewhere,” Carolyn<br />
confides. “During the time I was<br />
the Forestry Association President,<br />
our association had what I would<br />
consider to be a fairly large board<br />
of thirty or more people. But there<br />
were very few women playing key<br />
roles. It’s likely that the situation<br />
among government agencies<br />
and non-profit organizations<br />
looks a little different, but my<br />
experience signals to me that<br />
we are missing an opportunity<br />
to expose more women to the<br />
business side of forestry.<br />
“It may be that our colleges<br />
and universities need to shift a little in their emphasis, advising<br />
female forestry students to be more open to the business side<br />
of things. After all, we’re all geared toward making the world a<br />
more sustainable place, a better place. We can be effective in<br />
the business arena just as we can and do in the governmental<br />
and non-profit arenas.”<br />
For Carolyn, the lure of life in the woods came early.<br />
A childhood in a military family grounded her sense of<br />
responsibility as well as offering her exposure to geographic<br />
variety. “When I turned 15,” she recalls, “I got a job with the<br />
Youth Conservation Corps and I later realized that forestry<br />
was the field most closely related. There are so many things<br />
I witnessed throughout my days in the woods that are vitally<br />
important parts of our natural world.”<br />
“There was one day in particular that sort of symbolizes how<br />
the natural world makes its imprint on you. I was sitting in the<br />
middle of a pine woods eating a sandwich, and I could hear<br />
“I KNEW AT THE TIME THAT IT<br />
WAS A MALE-DOMINATED FIELD,”<br />
CAROLYN RECALLS, “BUT THAT<br />
WAS NOT EVEN ON THE RADAR<br />
FOR ME. I WAS JUST LOOKING<br />
FOR SOMETHING THAT I WANTED<br />
TO DO, SOMETHING I COULD GET<br />
GENUINELY EXCITED ABOUT AS<br />
A CAREER. AND FORESTRY HAS<br />
NEVER DISAPPOINTED.”<br />
something approaching. This was more than a little unnerving,<br />
since the understory was dense and the visibility was extremely<br />
limited. I sat there stock still, and it turned out to be a doe and<br />
her fawn, neither of whom saw me so they got amazingly close.<br />
“All of a sudden, the doe gets a scent and her ears perk<br />
up, and as soon as she goes on full alert, of course, so does<br />
her fawn. We all froze for a good minute. Then, they both went<br />
bounding off, with mom in front and the fawn right on her heels.<br />
An awesome moment, and I don’t use that word lightly.”<br />
The prospect of a career wrapped around moments such<br />
as these suggested a major in forestry. After two years at the<br />
University of New Hampshire, Carolyn transferred to Virginia<br />
Tech, where she graduated with a B.S. in Forestry and Wildlife<br />
Management. Later on, she returned to the academic world for<br />
her MBA from Averett University,<br />
which had a considerable impact<br />
on her passion for the business<br />
side of resource management.<br />
“I knew at the time that it was<br />
a male-dominated field,” Carolyn<br />
recalls, “but that was not even on<br />
the radar for me. I was just looking<br />
for something that I wanted to do,<br />
something I could get genuinely<br />
excited about as a career. And<br />
forestry has never disappointed.”<br />
A first job working for a timber<br />
management company in Georgia<br />
provided Carolyn with valuable<br />
experience in research and data<br />
collection. After two years, she<br />
was transferred to her first field<br />
assignment. Ultimately, Carolyn<br />
took a position with a Danville,<br />
Virginia company which was merged into American Forest<br />
Management in 2002. Ever since, she has managed a large<br />
territory which includes significant portions of south central<br />
Virginia and north central North Carolina.<br />
Carolyn scoffs at the notion of a typical day. “Seasons<br />
have their own rhythm in forestry, but not days. Summertime<br />
is typically a time of timber sales, site preparation and road<br />
work. In the autumn, we’re out in the woods a lot of the time<br />
doing timber sale preparation work, survival checks on new<br />
pine plantations, timber harvest inspections, timber inventory<br />
and tract inspections for operations planning. Spring is heavy<br />
on tree planting and crew management. Since American<br />
Forest Management works with both industrial and private<br />
landowners, we get to experience every facet of the business<br />
of resource management.”<br />
As she rises to her subject, Carolyn is again struck by the<br />
paradox of women in the industry. “This career demands all the<br />
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things that should appeal to strong, self-starting women,” she<br />
says, “The work is both mental and physical. You have to be<br />
confident in dealing with the challenges inherent in resource<br />
management. It’s important to be well networked. You have to<br />
be open to new ideas and techniques, as the industry is always<br />
changing and we’re continually looking for new products and<br />
avenues for our timber. And you have to be open-minded and<br />
somewhat visionary.”<br />
Helping people achieve their vision for their land is the<br />
heart of the personal service Carolyn brings to her day, which<br />
includes assisting a varied clientele in sorting through various<br />
land and resource uses and applying these to personal vision.<br />
“I work from a fairly small office, so it’s hard to generalize<br />
about the type of clients I’ll have at any given time. I could<br />
be managing a single large client or juggling multiple smaller<br />
ones,” she continues, “and of course they’re all different. The<br />
first priority after meeting is to gain a thorough appreciation<br />
of the property. Walking the property, getting a feel for its<br />
potential. The owner may have a vision and you have to<br />
determine if the vision is feasible. You’re trying to help people<br />
make the best decisions they can for their land. Some are<br />
interested in revenue. Some may have purchased a property<br />
that’s in rough condition and needs rehabilitation.”<br />
“You must reconcile financial goals and responsible<br />
conservation goals. Over the course of my career, I’ve become<br />
pretty well networked. For example, I know all the timber buyers<br />
and know which ones are reputable. When you’re helping<br />
people plan forest regeneration, you have to have the skills to<br />
know what to do and the steps to take in order to increase your<br />
chances of success. This is not like advising people on any<br />
other asset, because responsible owners of forestland have<br />
to be much more involved in the process at every stage. They<br />
need to be fully invested in the decision-making process.”<br />
The challenges are met with what can only be described as<br />
intense satisfaction. Carolyn’s career, now on its third decade,<br />
has witnessed the compression of rotation time in modern<br />
forestry, a product of both improved pine forest genetics and<br />
advanced sivicultural tools.<br />
“It’s possible now to witness an entire rotation much faster”<br />
she explains. “In other words, harvesting, replanting, witnessing<br />
the growth of the new forest, and harvesting again. A complete<br />
cycle used to take 30 or even 35 years, and with the improved<br />
genetics of the pine forest we’ve gotten it down to 25 years<br />
or less. I can’t overstate how satisfying it is to manage these<br />
natural regenerative processes.”<br />
“Occasionally, you come up against a challenge that really<br />
pushes the edge of your personal envelope. For me, one of<br />
those involved a client who purchased a property that had<br />
been severely mismanaged by prior owners. Essentially, you’re<br />
inheriting a mess and trying to turn it into something good.<br />
We wound up taking over 600 acres of stagnant Virginia Pine<br />
plantation on some very difficult terrain and converting it into a<br />
highly productive Loblolly Pine plantation.<br />
“Even in the best of situations, you’re dealing with<br />
everything the natural world can throw against you. In this<br />
region, that can mean hurricanes, droughts, fires, wind, erosion,<br />
you name it. Resource management will test your patience and<br />
your character.”<br />
Carolyn understands, in a way that perhaps too few younger<br />
people do, that trees and resources are wealth generation in its<br />
purest form. “Money doesn’t grow on trees,” she quips, “but it<br />
is certainly true that trees do grow the nation’s wealth. And they<br />
grow it directly from elemental things like soil, water and air.”<br />
“Look at it this way. If you work for a government agency,<br />
you are supported by tax revenue. If you work for a non-profit,<br />
you are supported by contributions and dues. There’s nothing<br />
wrong with either of those, but the money has to come from<br />
somewhere. When you are working in the business of forestry,<br />
you are actually helping to create the underlying wealth<br />
that supports all of these critical organizations and helps to<br />
underwrite the cost of education and the resources it takes<br />
for the U.S. to remain competitive in a fully networked global<br />
economy. Of course, this doesn’t mean that all forests should<br />
be harvested. But it does mean that the acreage we do harvest<br />
and regenerate produces the products that make life more<br />
comfortable and affordable.”<br />
These are fundamental realities that affect women at least<br />
as much as they do men. “Last October, I attended the first<br />
ever conference on Women in Natural Resources at Virginia<br />
Tech. It was a premier event and it was sold out,” Carolyn says.<br />
“There were 200 women there, and I would guess that 95% in<br />
attendance worked for government agencies or non-profits.<br />
There is a large and growing global business in forest products<br />
that is assisted by technical advances that are producing more<br />
trees and better trees. Women are missing a big opportunity.<br />
This has to change.”<br />
Ultimately, there’s another paradox at the heart of the<br />
business of forestry that would seem to make it<br />
a compelling career choice for women.<br />
Namely, despite the hours spent in the<br />
solitude of the woods, all rests on<br />
meaningful personal connections.<br />
“You get so you love being able<br />
to help people with their land<br />
and attain their legacy and their<br />
vision. This is for people who<br />
love being able to travel, who<br />
love being outside, who love<br />
the opportunity to witness the<br />
majesty of the natural world on a<br />
daily basis,” Carolyn concludes.<br />
Just don’t forget that compass. °<br />
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Wildfires<br />
Wage<br />
war<br />
wild on<br />
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COURTESY OF THE REALTORS® LAND INSTITUTE<br />
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RADAR<br />
The wildfires<br />
sweeping Northwest Region of the United States<br />
this summer will leave a lasting scar across the land<br />
and communities affected for years to come. Over<br />
two million acres have burned, some fires caused by<br />
man and some caused by lightening. Either way, the<br />
devastation for local families and rural communities<br />
is huge.<br />
Farmers, ranchers, loggers, those in the tourist<br />
industries. . . all either already are or will be affected by<br />
the fires and the charred remains they leave behind. The<br />
lands will be scarred and it will easily be years before<br />
the forests are healed and grown to once again cover<br />
the mountain sides. We can only hope that the forests<br />
will recover with the proper management in place. It is<br />
expected that the “cover” and homes to the wildlife will<br />
repair itself most quickly, with small brush and grasses<br />
coming back within a year or two. The trees that were<br />
damaged from the pine beetles before the fire even<br />
started could have been harvested and used but instead<br />
have gone to waste and are fueling the fires.<br />
The aftermath of the fires will affect the region’s<br />
tourist industry with the beautiful forests no longer<br />
complete. There are thousands of acres destroyed by<br />
the yellow and orange licking flames. People have lost<br />
hundreds of homes and their personal belongings, some<br />
even their lives.<br />
Many farmers and ranchers have lost their whole life’s<br />
work. Structures, herds of cattle and/or sheep, fences,<br />
grass for grazing and other feed. Outside just the physical<br />
devastation to the landscape, the fire's impact is also<br />
harmful for this sector of the country’s economic growth<br />
and livelihood. The story that I am most familiar with is<br />
the farmers and ranchers affected have only known this<br />
lifestyle. Most live this lifestyle not for the money but<br />
for the country way of life. . . genuinely caring for their<br />
neighbors, family, and livestock; a way of life that is being<br />
consumed and stolen by the fires as they pass through.<br />
Some lost their entire livelihood with their herds burned<br />
or lost due to the fire. The effects of having to see the<br />
devastation will be something that they will carry with them<br />
forever. Some had to put down their own cattle and horses<br />
that had been burned by the encroaching fires; others had<br />
to bury the cattle and horses that had perished.<br />
Wildlife numbers will also be affected in the burned areas<br />
as well. Elk, deer, bear, birds, bunnies, and I could go on, had<br />
their habitat destroyed in the fire.<br />
Writing this story about the fires in the Northwest<br />
proved to be a challenge. Most all of my home state of<br />
Montana has either burned, was burning, or might still<br />
burn. The fires this summer were the result of a wet<br />
fall and spring followed by an extremely hot summer<br />
with high winds and storms; all great conditions for a<br />
widespread fire.<br />
The most common comment, when you visit with<br />
those affected by the fires, was the thankfulness for<br />
neighbors and friends who came with everything they<br />
could gather: bulldozers, spray rigs, tractors with discs,<br />
shovels, knowledge of fires, as well as food and beverages.<br />
Neighbors helping neighbors. . . giving of not only “stuff”<br />
but time! People from around the country donating<br />
fencing supplies, hay,<br />
pasture, equipment,<br />
and dollars to help their<br />
fellow neighbors. The<br />
agricultural community<br />
is incredible, they truly<br />
believe in trying to<br />
pay it forward. All so<br />
appreciated! However,<br />
the fires will truly leave<br />
a scar for years not<br />
just on the land but on<br />
the lives of the ones<br />
affected.<br />
So many lives<br />
affected and so many<br />
stories to be heard.<br />
There were over a<br />
million acres of land<br />
burned in Montana<br />
alone, and over two million acres of land have burned<br />
across the Northwest region of the U.S. as of the time of<br />
my writing this piece. It makes one wonder, could proper<br />
forest management have prevented this catastrophic fire<br />
season and future ones?<br />
All will be healed with time though. . . magic right? °<br />
There are thousands<br />
of acres destroyed by<br />
the yellow and orange<br />
licking flames. People<br />
have lost hundreds<br />
of homes and their<br />
personal belongings,<br />
some even their lives.<br />
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Yes,<br />
You Should Invest<br />
in Land Real Estate<br />
“I have always liked<br />
real estate; farmland,<br />
pastureland, timberland<br />
and city property. I have<br />
had experience with all<br />
of them. I guess I just<br />
naturally like ‘the good<br />
Earth,’ the foundation<br />
of all our wealth.”<br />
— Jesse Jones, entrepreneur<br />
WRITTEN BY<br />
JESSA FRIEDRICH, MBA<br />
COURTESY OF<br />
THE REALTORS® LAND INSTITUTE<br />
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BUYING LAND<br />
Real estate investors and buyers alike have always had an<br />
affinity for land. There is just something about land that<br />
draws in savvy investors. Whether it’s the innate, territorial<br />
tendencies we have deep within or the simple magnetism<br />
of connecting with nature in a world increasingly becoming<br />
cluttered with high rises and highways, our instincts are doing<br />
what they do best, pointing us in the right direction!<br />
Whether its amber waves of grain or purple mountain<br />
majesties, land continues to prove be one of the most profitable<br />
long-term investments from sea to shining sea. The USDA’s<br />
<strong>2017</strong> Land Values Summary released in August shows that from<br />
2010-2016 average farm real estate values have cumulatively<br />
increased 43 percent or an average of 6.1 percent annually and<br />
average cropland real estate values have cumulatively increased<br />
51 percent or an average of 7.3 percent annually—that’s quite a<br />
return on investment! It’s no wonder smart investors are flocking<br />
to invest in the land real estate market.<br />
In fact, the <strong>2017</strong> REALTORS® Land Institute<br />
Land Markets Survey shows that out of all<br />
buyers in land transactions, there was a five<br />
percent increase in those who were investors in<br />
just one year from 2015 to 2016. With so many<br />
different types of land to choose from when investing and so<br />
many different ways to invest in land, the possibilities are almost<br />
endless. If you aren’t sure where to start, just keep reading.<br />
Hopefully by now I have your attention and you are no doubt<br />
wondering “why is land real estate such a hot investment?” There<br />
are a lot variables that can be mentioned here but the simple<br />
answer is best summed up by Mark Twain as “Buy land, they’re<br />
not making it anymore.” Compared to other investments, land<br />
can be purchased relatively cheap if you find a motivated seller.<br />
Being a limited resource and non-depreciable, it’s a fairly safe<br />
asset when looking for a solid return on a long-term investment.<br />
For those looking to invest in land real estate to diversify their<br />
portfolio, buy a property to retire on, or just get in on the action,<br />
there are a lot of great resources out there. Just keep in mind<br />
that when investing in land real estate, it is crucial to consult a<br />
professional with the experience and knowledge necessary to<br />
conduct these kinds of transactions. Land is a whole different<br />
animal than residential or commercial real estate and there are<br />
agents out there who dedicate themselves to being experts in this<br />
field. The REALTORS® Land Institute offers investors an easy to<br />
use search tool to find a qualified local agent called Find A Land<br />
Consultant, check it out and get started! °<br />
*Information in this article should not be construed as recommendations<br />
for any course of legal, financial, or accounting action.<br />
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OWNING LAND<br />
While farmers and<br />
ranchers confront the<br />
same problems as any<br />
business owner regarding<br />
succession planning,<br />
wealth preservation<br />
and estate taxes, they<br />
also face many unique<br />
issues. Specific tax rules,<br />
regulations, and the<br />
nature of their industry<br />
requires a specialized<br />
focus and expertise when<br />
planning for such clients.<br />
Planning<br />
Considerations<br />
for Farmers & Ranchers<br />
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Farming and ranching operators may also have particularly<br />
strong convictions regarding long-established family<br />
enterprises that are heavily concentrated in real property.<br />
Many farms and ranches have been in the family for several<br />
generations, and a prevalent desire is to keep ownership of the<br />
land in the hands of family members–both those involved in<br />
operations as well as those who may not be involved. Of course,<br />
this generally gives rise to unique problems governing appropriate<br />
income apportionment, control and estate equalization.<br />
As a result, a comprehensive understanding of the relevant<br />
issues and techniques is crucial to the effective implementation<br />
of appropriate legal and tax strategies, ensuring the preservation<br />
of the farm or ranch for succeeding generations while bestowing<br />
long-term peace of mind on operators.<br />
Challenges<br />
Farm and ranching operations are especially vulnerable to poor<br />
economic conditions. Capital requirements are high and return<br />
on investment is sometimes low. Operators typically accumulate<br />
most of their equity through earnings and gradual increases in<br />
asset values from growth and inflation; net worth tends to result<br />
more from growth in the value of production assets rather than<br />
income accumulation. It is also critical for operators to maintain a<br />
debt-equity structure which assures survival through periods of<br />
adverse weather and market conditions.<br />
Likewise, agriculture also is extremely sensitive to export<br />
markets. For example, high interest rates in the 1980s contributed<br />
to a strong dollar which in turn contributed to a drop in U.S.<br />
farm exports. Farmers and ranchers were ultimately hurt by<br />
the decline in the price of agricultural products and real estate.<br />
Operators with excessive debt combined with high interest rates<br />
and low prices often did not survive during the era. For today’s<br />
farmers and ranchers to survive, maintaining financial solvency<br />
is important. For a family enterprise to thrive from generation to<br />
generation, establishing and maintaining an effective long-term<br />
plan is essential.<br />
Details of the Industry<br />
Attitudes & Outlooks<br />
Many successful family farms and ranches are built over<br />
generations, creating a deep personal bond and sense of identity<br />
in the operation. Furthermore, the physical nature of the labor<br />
that goes into building a farm often creates a unique perspective<br />
by the operator, one that may place a strong emphasis on the<br />
character, stability, and integrity that farming signifies. The<br />
fruits of the many years of labor include self respect, personal<br />
satisfaction and a tangible, permanent family legacy.<br />
Nature of Work<br />
Farming and ranching operations have become more complex<br />
in recent years. Farm output and income are strongly influenced<br />
by the weather, disease, fluctuations in prices of domestic farm<br />
products, and federal farm programs.<br />
Both farmers and ranchers operate machinery and maintain<br />
equipment and facilities, and both track technological<br />
improvements in animal breeding and seeds, and choose new<br />
or existing products. Farm work can be hazardous. Tractors and<br />
other farm machinery can cause serious injury, and operators<br />
must be constantly alert on the job. The proper operation of<br />
equipment and handling of chemicals are necessary to avoid<br />
accidents, safeguard health, and protect the environment.<br />
Operators of small farms usually perform all tasks, physical<br />
and administrative. They keep records for management and<br />
tax purposes, service machinery, maintain buildings, and grow<br />
vegetables and raise animals.<br />
Operators of large farms, by contrast, have employees who<br />
help with the physical work. Farmers on crop farms usually work<br />
from sunrise to sunset during the planting and harvesting seasons.<br />
The rest of the year, they plan next season’s crops, market their<br />
output, and repair machinery.<br />
On livestock-producing farms and ranches, work goes on<br />
throughout the year. Animals, unless they are grazing, must be<br />
fed and watered every day, and dairy cows must be milked two or<br />
three times a day. Many livestock and dairy farmers monitor and<br />
attend to the health of their herds, which may include assisting in<br />
the birthing of animals.<br />
Tailored Planning<br />
Since each family farm or ranch is unique, no single approach to<br />
estate and business planning works for everyone. It is important<br />
to understand that the farm or ranch involves the interaction of<br />
people in the strong bonds of family, who are engaged in the<br />
business and who make decisions affecting the business.<br />
It also is important that estate and succession planning adopt<br />
a long-term planning horizon and implement planning strategies<br />
in a timely and efficient manner to accomplish intended goals.<br />
Most farmers and ranchers desire that the operation continue<br />
when they are gone, though a few do not. When the operation will<br />
not be continued, the focus shifts to transferring, liquidating and<br />
distributing equity to the heirs while minimizing any loss in value.<br />
Potential Planning<br />
Issues & Concerns<br />
Since operating a farm or ranch is difficult, designing a strategy<br />
for the ultimate transition of the business upon the primary<br />
operator’s demise can be confusing. There are a variety of issues<br />
and concerns related to estate and business planning that should<br />
be addressed, the most common of which are discussed below.<br />
Farm Economics<br />
Farm economics differ from that of most other businesses. An<br />
acre of farmland might cost $5,000 but have a rental value of<br />
only $200 per year, a four percent return. Compare this with<br />
residential and commercial real estate which typically have<br />
returns in the range of eight to ten percent. This means that the<br />
current productivity of farmland is relatively low, and much of its<br />
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value lies in the possibility of future appreciation. It also means that<br />
farming is extraordinarily capital-intensive. For example, a dairy<br />
operation typically requires about one acre of farmland to support<br />
one cow. Therefore, a typical 200-head dairy operation requires<br />
200 acres of land with a value in the neighborhood of $2,000,000.<br />
This of course doesn’t include the cost of the cows or a modern<br />
computerized milking parlor (which can cost $1,000,000).<br />
Government Programs<br />
Farm and ranch subsidies have a significant influence on<br />
agricultural production in the global and local economy. Farm<br />
subsidy supporters argue that subsidizing agricultural products<br />
helps ensure farmers have a constant stable income, and that<br />
certain vital commodities will always be available through<br />
domestic production, ensuring U.S. independence, security and<br />
economic health. Most subsidies are aimed at grain farmers;<br />
however, producers of most U.S. agricultural commodities do not<br />
receive regular subsidies from the federal government.<br />
The Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) was signed into<br />
law on February 7, 2014. This bill came on the heels of much<br />
legal wrangling and stalemate after the prior farm bill expired<br />
in 2012. It authorizes spending of $956 billion over the next 10<br />
years, however roughly 80 percent of the budget is devoted to<br />
the federal food stamp program known as SNAP (Supplemental<br />
Nutrition Assistance Program). Its provisions affecting nutrition<br />
and agriculture are in effect for the traditional five year period of<br />
prior farm bills, being up for renewal in 2018. The bill eliminates<br />
direct payments to farmers in lieu of insurance that pays out<br />
when revenues or crop prices drop. Different crops are eligible<br />
for different programs, and ranchers are eligible for immediate<br />
assistance for livestock losses due to natural disasters.<br />
In spite of the passage of the 2014 farm bill, the current<br />
political environment regarding the future of farm subsidies<br />
is uncertain. Many farmers, in fact, may be of the opinion that<br />
subsidy programs will be less prevalent in the future, and should<br />
not therefore drive the estate and succession planning process.<br />
A decision to modify the current business structure or establish<br />
an LLC, partnership, or corporation can also affect agricultural<br />
subsidies. The type of organization established, amount of<br />
farmland under management and number of owners within the<br />
organization can all impact eligibility for subsidy payments. As a<br />
result, the creation and modification of estate and business plans<br />
should always be cognizant of the extent to which eligibility for<br />
certain programs may be impacted.<br />
Lack of Liquidity and Diversification<br />
Due to the unique nature of farming and ranching, operators tend<br />
to put all income and profits back into the operation in the form of<br />
illiquid assets such as farmland and equipment. At an operator’s<br />
death or at the transition of the business, problems can be caused<br />
due to a lack of assets easily convertible into cash.<br />
Operating Loans<br />
Operating loans may be used to purchase items needed for a<br />
successful farm operation. These items include livestock, farm<br />
equipment, feed, seed, fuel, farm chemicals, repairs, insurance,<br />
and other operating expenses. Loans for annual operating<br />
expenses (seasonal loans) are normally repaid within one year.<br />
Loans for equipment and livestock purchases are scheduled for<br />
repayment over longer periods. Some loans are obtained through<br />
private credit and some through government programs.<br />
These loans can be substantial based upon the time of year.<br />
Yearly operating loan balances can be very high in the spring<br />
and completely paid off by December. This can cause a problem<br />
depending on the time of year operators become disabled or die.<br />
A loss of the key operator can be devastating at any time and<br />
especially during the time that an operating loan exists. The need<br />
to recognize the loss of an operator in the succession plan is<br />
crucial. Operating loans may be used to purchase items needed for<br />
a successful farm operation. These items include livestock, farm<br />
equipment, feed, seed, fuel, farm chemicals, repairs, insurance,<br />
and other operating expenses. Loans for annual operating<br />
expenses (seasonal loans) are normally repaid within one year.<br />
Loans for equipment and livestock purchases are scheduled for<br />
repayment over longer periods. Some loans are obtained through<br />
private credit and some through government programs.<br />
Depreciation Recapture<br />
Certain farm related property can be depreciated. Property<br />
subject to depreciation that is subsequently sold or exchanged<br />
can be subject to recapture. When real property in a farm or ranch<br />
is sold at a gain and accelerated depreciation has been previously<br />
claimed, the owner may be required to pay tax at ordinary rates to<br />
the extent of the excess accelerated depreciation.<br />
Succession of Planning for<br />
Active & Non-Active Children<br />
One of the most sensitive problems for parents within the<br />
operation is balancing the interests of the children who work<br />
in the operation against the interests of the non-participating<br />
children. More so than in most businesses, children establish<br />
their “right” to the farm or ranch through sweat equity. Working<br />
on the farm or ranch is not for everyone—some children would<br />
rather pursue other career opportunities. When there are active<br />
children involved in the operation, farm and ranch operators<br />
will sometimes gift or assist an active child to acquire their own<br />
ownership interest in a portion of the land, livestock or equipment.<br />
It is rare, however, for a non-active child to acquire an ownership<br />
interest in these assets since current operators realize that<br />
nonactive ownership can sometimes stifle farming operations.<br />
This is especially a problem in the typical situation in which the<br />
farm or ranch is the only significant asset in the family. Will the<br />
non-active children feel slighted, or will they feel lucky that they<br />
are free from the rigors of farming/ranching life? If the farm or<br />
ranch represents the family heritage, how can a non-active child<br />
feel a part of that heritage?<br />
Resolution of this question is fundamental to the continuation<br />
of the operation, but is limited by the basic economics of farming.<br />
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The following factors must be weighed:<br />
• Existing assets and cash flow available for both funding<br />
the legacy in the operation and providing for the nonactive<br />
heirs,<br />
• Dedication and ability of the successor,<br />
• Parents’ viewpoint regarding contribution equity of the<br />
successor and proportion of operation that should be<br />
attributed to the successor as a result,<br />
• Desire by non-active heirs for continuity of the operation<br />
or preference for liquidation of their share,<br />
• Ability and willingness of successor(s) and non-active heirs<br />
to work together in harmony, and Parents’ viewpoint on<br />
continuity of the operation versus equality of inheritances<br />
for the heirs.<br />
An additional matter to consider is the feasibility and reasonable<br />
opportunity given to non-active heirs to become active. Did these<br />
children have a chance to work in the family enterprise, or was<br />
that chance thwarted or at least hindered by the fact that an<br />
older sibling was provided the opportunity, and once accepted,<br />
foreclosed that opportunity to other heirs?<br />
Retirement for the Senior Generation<br />
Any plan to pass the farm or ranch to the next generation should<br />
allow for a secure retirement for the senior generation. Frequently<br />
operators don’t have sufficient cash flow during their working<br />
years to accumulate liquid savings or otherwise save enough<br />
on a tax-deferred basis for retirement. Similarly, it is not usually<br />
possible to put in place a non-qualified deferred compensation<br />
plan when the junior generation is taking over, since there is not<br />
sufficient dependable cash flow when multiple families are reliant<br />
on the income from the operation.<br />
Special Tax Preference Planning<br />
The family farm and ranch has long had a special place in the<br />
American imagination and a special place in the tax code. Three<br />
important tax preferences can facilitate keeping the operation in<br />
the family: conservation easements, special use valuation, and<br />
alternative valuation date.<br />
Conservation Easements<br />
Farm and ranch land is frequently subject to development<br />
pressure which can dramatically increase the fair market<br />
value of the land and corresponding property taxes. Placing a<br />
conservation easement on the land permanently restricts the use<br />
of the land for agricultural purposes. This will reduce the current<br />
value of the land and associated real estate taxes and reduce<br />
future appreciation.<br />
Special Use Valuation (Section 2032A)<br />
The purpose of Section 2032A is to allow farmland to be valued<br />
as farmland. Section 2032A permits farmland to be valued at its<br />
productive value in farming, rather than farmland’s fair market<br />
value (if sold for its highest and best use). When valuing farmland<br />
at a lower cost, a significant amount of estate tax can be saved.<br />
In select situations, it is the difference between a farm remaining<br />
in the family or being sold to raise the cash necessary to pay<br />
estate taxes.<br />
Special land use 2032A is generally misunderstood. It is<br />
widely perceived as easy, uncomplicated, and the primary<br />
method of solving farm estate planning problems. Unfortunately,<br />
that perception often is based on a lack of accurate information<br />
concerning the complexities of how 2032A works, and of its<br />
true advantages and disadvantages. First, it is critical that the<br />
decedent have materially participated in the farm or closely held<br />
business to use special-use valuation. The law also requires<br />
that property inherited by special-use valuation be used for a<br />
qualified purpose by a qualifying heir for a minimum of 10 years. A<br />
qualified use means: 1) the property is used as a farm for farming<br />
purposes; or 2) in a trade or business other than farming. The<br />
term trade or business applies only to an active business such as<br />
manufacturing, mercantile or service enterprise, or to the raising<br />
of agricultural or horticultural commodities.<br />
If such tests regarding the material participation and qualified<br />
use of a qualified family member are not maintained, additional<br />
estate tax and penalties may apply.<br />
Alternative Valuation Date<br />
The purpose of alternate valuation is to reduce the tax liability<br />
if the total value of the estate’s property has decreased since<br />
the date of the decedent’s death. Alternative valuation applies<br />
to all of the property in the estate. It cannot be used for only<br />
part of the property, as is the case with special-use valuation.<br />
However, their personal representative may choose alternate<br />
valuation and also use special-use valuation for qualified real<br />
property. The choice must be made on the first estate tax return<br />
filed for the estate.<br />
Liquidity, Taxes & Estate Administration<br />
An overriding concern for preservation of the operation upon the<br />
death of the senior operator is protection from fragmentation<br />
(forced sale) through the following:<br />
• Excessive estate taxes<br />
• Excessive debt service cost<br />
• Operational competence of the legatee<br />
• Division of the estate among family members<br />
Asset liquidity within the estate or liquidity that can be created at<br />
death may be a necessary component of the plan. Many wills and<br />
living trusts contain tax formulas that may create unanticipated and<br />
unwanted results, especially in situations where the estate is not<br />
subject to estate tax. As the law changes, operators need to review<br />
the impact of the new law upon their existing documents. °<br />
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Su-Tian Ranch<br />
6,369± CONTIGUOUS ACRES<br />
ATASCOSA & MCMULLEN COUNTIES<br />
Conveniently located to both San Antonio and Corpus Christi, with first-class hunting,<br />
outstanding views, access on Highway 16, and producing Eagle Ford royalties, this<br />
opportunity to purchase a heritage South Texas ranch is without peer.<br />
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One of the largest<br />
ranches currently on the<br />
market in South Texas.<br />
Located only a 1.5 hour drive from<br />
both San Antonio and Corpus Christi.<br />
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Eagle Ford Royalties.<br />
Seller currently receives royalties from 37<br />
horizontal Eagle Ford oil wells on the ranch.<br />
At full listing price, the seller will consider<br />
selling all of the oil, gas and mineral rights<br />
owned by seller in, under, and on the ranch,<br />
including substantial volumes of caliche and<br />
other road material. The opportunity to buy a<br />
ranch of this size with producing Eagle Ford<br />
royalties is extremely rare.<br />
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Su-Tian Ranch<br />
A world-class, South<br />
Texas, Brush-Country<br />
hunting experience.<br />
6,369± contiguous acres located west of Highway 16<br />
in both Atascosa and McMullen Counties. The Su-<br />
Tian Ranch is one of the largest ranches currently<br />
on the market in South Texas. Almost equidistant<br />
between Tilden and Jourdanton, the ranch is a mere<br />
1.5 hour drive from both San Antonio and Corpus<br />
Christi.<br />
Used as a cattle ranch for many years by the Countiss family, the ranch is now intensively-managed<br />
and used for hunting its abundance of native wildlife. A good system of ranch roads, senderos, feeders<br />
and blinds provides a world-class, South-Texas, Brush-Country hunting experience. Boone and Crockett<br />
caliber whitetails have been harvested in recent years. Pictures of these trophy bucks are available upon<br />
request. Incredible populations of turkey, quail, feral hogs and javelina are present. Numerous wet-weather<br />
creeks cross or adjoin the ranch, including the San Miguel Creek. There are also many elevation changes<br />
throughout the ranch, which offer stunning views of the surrounding country. The ranch has two Carrizo<br />
water wells to service all of its water needs, including<br />
commercial water sales to the oil field industry if the<br />
new owner desires another source of income. There<br />
are very large bodies of water on the property, and<br />
part of the ranch is currently being grazed with cattle.<br />
Improvements at the ranch headquarters include a<br />
lake, main residence, hunting lodge, guest cabin,<br />
numerous barns and outbuildings, and a set of cattle<br />
pens. Bulldozer, front-end loader and two industrial<br />
excavators are included with the ranch.<br />
Conveniently located to both San Antonio and Corpus<br />
Christi, with first-class hunting, outstanding views,<br />
access on Highway 16 and producing Eagle Ford<br />
royalties, this opportunity to purchase a heritage South<br />
Texas ranch is without peer.<br />
$4,710 per acre (with minerals)<br />
The Su-Tian Ranch is offered for sale exclusively by the Sillivent Law Firm<br />
CONTACT CONRAD SRP FOR MORE INFORMATION AT 830.769.3555, EXT. 4<br />
The above information was provided by Seller or Seller’s ranch manager to the Sillivent Law Firm. Sillivent Law Firm has not conducted an<br />
independent investigation as to the accuracy of this information and makes no representations or warranties as to its accuracy. All of the above<br />
information should be independently verified by any prospective buyer and should NOT be relied upon without taking the appropriate precautions<br />
to verify its accuracy. Neither Sellers, their employees/agents, or Sillivent Law Firm can be held liable for errors or inaccuracies contained herein.<br />
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Wind developers rely on landowners to<br />
make their terrain available for wind turbine<br />
construction. This mutually beneficial<br />
agreement gives wind developers the land they<br />
need to generate large amounts of electricity,<br />
which they then sell to municipal energy<br />
utilities. In return for the use of a small portion<br />
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If you have been contacted by a wind developer, you’re in luck—chances are your land can make<br />
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1 2 3<br />
1. Review the Lease First<br />
The first thing you will want to do is<br />
take a look at the lease agreement and<br />
assess the terms suggested by the<br />
developer.<br />
In most cases, you will have to<br />
section off a very small segment of your<br />
land for development and to provide<br />
vehicle access. Be sure to look for<br />
information about your rights to the<br />
land after the developer is done using<br />
it for a wind farm. The contract must<br />
stipulate what happens to the turbines<br />
after the lease expires.<br />
Should any part of the contract<br />
seem unclear, you should call your<br />
developer for clarification. You may<br />
also find that having a second opinion<br />
or trusted legal counsel could turn out<br />
to be valuable.<br />
Remember, wind leases typically<br />
last for multiple decades. Plan ahead<br />
for any changes or renovations you<br />
wish to make to your property during<br />
that period.<br />
2. Set Up a Meeting<br />
Get to know your developer personally.<br />
It’s a good idea to meet and discuss<br />
the details of the development<br />
partnership before the developer<br />
sends you a contract.<br />
Scheduling a face-to-face meeting<br />
is the best way to set a stable<br />
foundation for the years to come.<br />
Remember that wind developers are<br />
interested in keeping landowners<br />
satisfied with their development<br />
leases—it’s not a competition.<br />
If the developer produces contract<br />
terms that are not ideal, send them<br />
back for revision. Wind developers rely<br />
on landowners to sign leases—offering<br />
the best deal possible is in their<br />
interest. When the lease agreement<br />
looks like a win/win situation for all<br />
parties involved, it is time to sign.<br />
3. Sign the Lease, Get Paid<br />
Upon signing the lease, landowners<br />
should expect some time to pass<br />
before significant wind payments start<br />
rolling in. Wind turbine construction is<br />
an involved process, and it could take<br />
up to five years or longer to finish the<br />
entire project. Prior to construction,<br />
developers will need to test the land,<br />
obtain permits and approvals, connect<br />
the municipal grid to their planned<br />
turbine sites, and more.<br />
Once construction is finished,<br />
however, landowners are ready to begin<br />
receiving a significant passive income<br />
for the foreseeable future. Turbines last<br />
for decades, offering a steady source<br />
of income that is energy-efficient and<br />
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Building a Legacy<br />
Spanning across four counties and rising above 2,500 feet in elevation in the Northwest corner of the Centennial state<br />
lies a majestic legacy ranch bigger than New York City. Steeped in rich history, legend and lore, Cross Mountain Ranch is<br />
the epitome of the great American West and one of the largest and most ecologically diverse recreational and operating<br />
ranches on the market today.<br />
Meticulously planned and expertly constructed over a period of 25 years by a spirited environmentalist whose<br />
commitment to conservation still flows through the property today, this distinctive ranch plays a vital role in the state’s<br />
conservation efforts as a wildlife preserve and home to a 16,000-acre sage grouse habitat as well as North America’s<br />
largest elk herd. Now, on the market for the first time in nearly three decades, interested buyers have the chance to<br />
acquire the property as a whole for $100 million or portions of the ranch can be purchased separately: Osterhouse<br />
Ranch, Egry Mesa Ranch and Pyramid Ranch.<br />
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The History of<br />
Cross Mountain Ranch<br />
The massive 224,050-acre Colorado retreat is comprised of two distinct ecosystems:<br />
the alpine landscapes of the Upper Ranch and high desert of the Lower Ranch and includes valuable<br />
components such as water rights, agricultural operations, recreational offerings, and conservation resources.<br />
SPOTLIGHT<br />
Humble beginnings...<br />
While the origin of Cross Mountain Ranch dates back to 1882 when the<br />
Northwest territories of Colorado were opened to homesteaders, the<br />
property has far since exceeded its humble beginnings thanks to the<br />
vision and commitment of owners, Ronald and Kitty Boeddeker. What<br />
started as a chance visit to the Safari Club International’s annual hunting<br />
convention in Reno, Nevada would lead to the creation of one of the most<br />
significant properties in the West. It was at the convention that Kitty<br />
wandered into a small real estate booth when her eye caught something<br />
of interest. There amongst hundreds of pristine properties on display,<br />
Kitty saw a diamond in the rough: a small cluster of ranches for sale near<br />
Steamboat Springs, Colorado.<br />
The Boeddekers were no strangers to real estate. The late Mr. Boeddeker<br />
was a property developer and founder of Transcontinental Corp., best<br />
known for his work with Lake Las Vegas and Waikoloa Beach Resort. At first<br />
glance, the property seemed too good to be true, but fit all the criteria for<br />
the Boeddeker’s dream vacation retreat: proximity to the West coast, near a<br />
ski town and had plenty of water. After an initial visit and an inspection from<br />
an expert team of surveyors, Ronald and Kitty purchased the property and<br />
the legacy of Cross Mountain Ranch began.<br />
Stewards of the land…<br />
From the Ute Indians, to Kit Carson, Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid and<br />
his gang “The Wild Bunch,” some of the most well-known figures in the West<br />
experienced and appreciated the beauty of Cross Mountain Ranch. Having<br />
been raised on a ranch himself, Boeddeker had a deep-rooted respect for<br />
the land and a love of Western heritage, which fueled a lifelong commitment<br />
to conservation. He envisioned Cross Mountain Ranch to be an escape back<br />
to nature and a place where he and his family could reconnect with the lands<br />
and his roots. He often reminded his friends and family that he was “simply a<br />
steward of the land and its legacy” and wanted to improve and preserve the<br />
diversity and majesty of Cross Mountain Ranch.<br />
It is with this vison that Boeddeker and his family set out on a mission to<br />
construct a masterpiece, which is now one of the last remaining pieces of<br />
the great American West.<br />
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It took the better part<br />
of two decades for the<br />
Boeddeker family to<br />
strategically piece<br />
together what is now<br />
Cross Mountain Ranch.<br />
Piece by piece...<br />
It took the better part of two decades for the Boeddeker family to<br />
strategically piece together what is now Cross Mountain Ranch. With the<br />
first purchase in 1992, more land was acquired in 1994 and 2005. The<br />
completion of the ranch occurred in 2007 when Cross Mountain Ranch<br />
participated in a federal land exchange with the Department of Interior,<br />
acquiring 2,543 acres.<br />
The Boeddekers constructed an 11,000-square-foot, nine-bedroom<br />
and nine-and-a-half-bathroom log mansion and enhanced the property<br />
with paved roads, plumbing and electricity. The mansion was completed<br />
in December of 1993 and sits on top of a bluff in the middle of open green<br />
pastures with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains in the<br />
Upper Ranch.<br />
With the property finally complete, the Boeddekers set their sights on<br />
conservation, and in 2014, set a precedent for other large, privatelyowned<br />
ranches by protecting 16,000 acres of vital sage grouse habitat<br />
through a conservation easement with The Colorado Cattleman’s<br />
Agricultural Land Trust. In addition, the family has had the ranch enrolled<br />
in Colorado’s innovative Ranching for Wildlife program for years. The<br />
program gives hunters the luxury to hunt on privately owned land,<br />
while also playing a role in wildlife management. As one of 27 ranches<br />
participating in the program, Cross Mountain Ranch is awarded 100+ elk<br />
tags and 25 mule deer tags in the Upper Ranch annually.<br />
Lay of the land...<br />
Because of the Boeddeker’s expert foresight and conservation efforts,<br />
today Cross Mountain Ranch stands at 56,050 acres with 168,000<br />
acres leased for grazing from the Routt National Forest, Bureau of<br />
Land Management, Colorado State Land Board and Dinosaur National<br />
Monument. The confluence of history, nature, recreation and agriculture,<br />
the property is a once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity. As a working<br />
cattle and sheep ranch, it has a carrying capacity of 2,000 cows and<br />
10,000 sheep, grazing on hundreds of acres of pastures and lush<br />
meadows fed by 20 miles of private river frontage along the Yampa,<br />
Williams Fork and Little Snake rivers. The abundance of flowing water<br />
throughout the property is accompanied by historic water rights, that are<br />
some of the oldest in the Yampa River Basin.<br />
The Upper Ranch located in Routt and Garfield counties is just 45 minutes<br />
from Steamboat Springs, Colorado and adjoins to the Routt National<br />
Forest as well as the north slopes of Flat Top Wilderness<br />
Area. Known for its stunning Alpine landscapes and<br />
rich game, the area includes 2.5 miles of beautiful<br />
river frontage along the winding Williams Fork<br />
River. The clear waters of the Williams Fork<br />
are known as one of the best brown trout<br />
fisheries in Colorado and are fishable<br />
year-round.<br />
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SPOTLIGHT<br />
A web of Bureau of Land Management land stiches together the Upper<br />
and Lower ranches, connecting various individual parcels of land into<br />
larger blocks of working landscape. While the beauty of the Upper Ranch is<br />
renowned, the Lower Ranch is home to the property’s namesake: the nine<br />
mile-long, 8,000-foot-high Cross Mountain.<br />
Located in Moffat County near the cowboy town of Craig, Colorado, the<br />
Lower Ranch, with its high desert terrain, lush meadows and moderate<br />
temperatures, serves as the winter headquarters for agriculture operations.<br />
The Yampa River winds through the property for 11.8 miles as does the Little<br />
Snake for 5.8 miles. In addition, the Lower Ranch is known for its critical<br />
range for big game and hunters can enjoy trophy hunting on the property.<br />
Linked together as they are at Cross Mountain Ranch, valuable components<br />
such as water rights, recreational offerings and agricultural operations offer<br />
invaluable potential. But what makes this incredible property valued at<br />
$100 million is Ronald Boeddeker’s vision and dedication to constructing an<br />
incredible legacy ranch, piece by piece, for more than two decades. Every<br />
addition and renovation was done with a purpose in the spirit of preservation,<br />
recreation and reconnection, and while Boeddeker passed away in 2010, his<br />
legacy lives on in the ranch today. It is the hope of the Boeddeker family that<br />
the new owners will uphold Cross Mountain Ranch’s legacy, which was so<br />
thoughtfully planned and executed by a man who considered himself simply<br />
a steward of the land.<br />
Cross Mountain Ranch is listed with Mirr Ranch Group • (877) 623-4545<br />
For more information about the property, visit www.MirrRanchGroup.com.
Wasatch Peaks Ranch<br />
12,740± Acres in Morgan County, Utah<br />
Stretching 11 miles along the ridge of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains lies 20 square<br />
miles of the most spectacularly pristine recreational property in the West. Wasatch<br />
Peaks Ranch is only 35 minutes from Salt Lake City, controls a continuous<br />
ridgeline of 24 peaks and 15 bowls and adjoins national forest. Recreation includes<br />
fly fishing along 1.75 miles of the Weber River and many other recreational<br />
pursuits on 80+ miles of trails. Enjoy a private sanctuary, exclusive mountain club<br />
or consider the development potential. Contact Ken Mirr.<br />
$39,000,000<br />
Property ID: 2690397<br />
Moonshine Ranch<br />
6,200± Acres in Huerfano County, Colorado<br />
Moonshine Ranch, at 6,200 deeded acres, is one of the finest mountain hunting<br />
properties in the western United States. With elevations ranging from 7,500–<br />
10,000 feet, this property boasts an incredibly diverse and stunning landscape with<br />
irrigated meadows, high mountain lakes and ponds, seeps, springs, seasonal creeks<br />
and old-growth aspen and timber stands. The ranch is home to high numbers<br />
of elk and mule deer and easily accommodates 200 mother cows year-round.<br />
Contact Jeff Hubbard or Pat Lancaster.<br />
$19,500,000<br />
Property ID: 4215221<br />
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Sandstone Ranch<br />
2,038± Acres in Douglas County, Colorado<br />
With its brilliantly-colored red rock formations rising from the lush green<br />
meadows, the 2,038-acre Sandstone Ranch is quite simply one of the most iconic<br />
and scenic properties available in the Front Range of Colorado. Situated at the<br />
end of a private lane, the property opens to rolling pastures lined by meandering<br />
creeks and ponds that rise to the forested hillsides of the adjoining national<br />
forest. The property includes a balance of historic and modern ranch facilities<br />
as well as entitlements in place for a future equestrian-anchored, large-lot,<br />
residential development. Contact Ken Mirr.<br />
$18,750,000<br />
Property ID: 3772709<br />
Eagle’s Nest Ranch<br />
80± Acres in Eagle County, Colorado<br />
Eagle’s Nest Ranch offers the opportunity to own an end-of-the-road, exceedingly<br />
private mountain retreat within 25 minutes of world-class skiing, dining and resort life<br />
at Beaver Creek and Vail. Surrounded on three sides by the Holy Cross Wilderness<br />
and White River National Forest, the property sits at the head of Lake Creek, one<br />
of the Vail Valley’s most iconic locales. Private access into hundreds of thousands of<br />
acres of public land is right out the back door. The property is traversed by a quarter<br />
of a mile of West Lake Creek, and the property itself, with its irrigated hay meadow, is<br />
frequented by deer and elk. Contact Jeff Hubbard or Pat Lancaster.<br />
$15,000,000<br />
Property ID: 4773844<br />
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Double R Ranch<br />
5,815± Acres in Jackson County, Colorado<br />
A historic working ranch with miles of trophy fly fishing and extraordinary<br />
water rights, the Double R Ranch consists of approximately 5,815± deeded<br />
acres, with 10,550± acres of adjoining public land leases. Double R Ranch has<br />
a carrying capacity of 925 cow/calf pairs and valuable water rights that irrigate<br />
3,150 acres of hay ground. Fly-fishermen will enjoy private frontage on 4.3 miles<br />
of the North Platte River and 6.3 miles of additional rivers and creeks. Double R<br />
includes numerous well-maintained improvements that fit the scale and needs of<br />
an operating cattle ranch. Contact Ken Mirr.<br />
$13,600,000<br />
Property ID: 3772246<br />
Red Sky Ranch<br />
2,097± Acres in Smith County, Kansas<br />
Located in north central Kansas, near the geographic center of the lower 48, lies<br />
the Red Sky Ranch, 2,097 acres of high quality, diverse rolling hills consisting<br />
of 901 acres of tilled land, over 30 acres of lakes, nearly five miles of creeks and<br />
streams, and hundreds of acres of deep riparian area covered in Hardwood<br />
and Cottonwood. Red Sky Ranch is a multi-faceted dryland farm and cattle<br />
operation coupled with excellent recreational qualities throughout. This ranch<br />
produces trophy whitetail, huge numbers of turkeys and upland game.<br />
Contact Robb Nelson or Jared Souza.<br />
$4,900,000<br />
Property ID: 4762378<br />
Big Bend Station<br />
386± Acres in Weld County, Colorado<br />
Big Bend Station is a tremendous recreational and agricultural jewel located on<br />
the South Platte River on Colorado’s Front Range. The property is as diverse as<br />
its historical past. Featuring over a mile of warm water sloughs, wildlife attracting<br />
wetlands, and adjacent to over two miles of the South Platte River, the property<br />
is a magnet for waterfowl. With over 100 acres of cottonwood-covered river<br />
bottom, whitetail deer and turkey have all the habitat they need to flourish on the<br />
property. Contact Robb Nelson.<br />
$4,200,000<br />
Property ID: 4762755<br />
Snowmass Wilderness Estate<br />
100± Acres in Pitkin County, Colorado<br />
Rarely does luxury, comfort and Colorado wilderness co-exist like it does at the<br />
100-acre Snowmass Wilderness Estate. Sitting just below Mt. Sopris and the<br />
Elk Range in proximity to Aspen, Colorado, and bordering the White River<br />
National Forest, this new 5,646-square-foot architect-designed home beckons<br />
the active family. Hunting, hiking, wildlife viewing and horseback-riding can<br />
all be enjoyed on the miles of trails just steps from this private, end-of-the-road<br />
property. Contact Tommy Latousek.<br />
$3,950,000<br />
Property ID: 4466247<br />
915 South Pearl Street<br />
Denver, Colorado 80209<br />
www.MirrRanchGroup.com<br />
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Singing Elk Ranch<br />
423± Acres in Routt County, Colorado<br />
Singing Elk Ranch is a pristine, high alpine retreat located in the Upper Yampa<br />
River Valley of northwest Colorado. The ranch is situated atop an elevated<br />
plateau, boasts 360-degree mountain views and numerous recreational<br />
opportunities and borders the Routt National Forest. Trails link the ranch to<br />
over one million acres of forest lands, leading to countless high alpine lakes and<br />
landmarks and the famous Flat Tops Wilderness Area. Contact Daniel Carter.<br />
$3,500,000<br />
Property ID: 3773068<br />
Edjumar Ranch<br />
806± Acres in Johnson County, Wyoming<br />
Edjumar Ranch is a spectacular 806± acre gentlemen’s ranch, lying at the end<br />
of the road, within the evening shadows of the famed Bighorn Mountains, just<br />
minutes from Buffalo, Wyoming. The property is comprised of approximately<br />
686 deeded acres, 120 acres of BLM lands, and has incredible vistas, recreational<br />
and agricultural resources, making for a very well-rounded ranch in a beautiful<br />
part of northern Wyoming. French Creek runs through the property for<br />
approximately one mile, providing good fishing opportunities for wild trout.<br />
Contact Duffy Brown.<br />
$3,150,000<br />
Property ID: 2686220<br />
Seven Diamonds Ranch<br />
542± Acres in Custer County, Colorado<br />
The 542-acre Seven Diamonds Ranch lies in the heart of Colorado’s renowned<br />
Wet Mountain Valley at the confluence of Grape and Swift Creek, the valleys<br />
two main drainages. This beautiful hay and cattle ranch is prime agricultural land<br />
with 350 acres of irrigated hay ground and the balance of upland pasture. The<br />
ranch is the first private property upstream of the DeWeese Reservoir and owns<br />
both sides of a mile-and-a-half of Grape Creek, the quiet pleasure of local fly<br />
fishermen. Contact Woody Beardsley.<br />
$2,950,000<br />
Property ID: 2327673<br />
Sundance Bench Ranch<br />
60± Acres in Madison County, Montana<br />
This 60-acre property is nestled on its own perch overlooking the Madison<br />
River and features scenic views of the surrounding mountains and valley below.<br />
A stone’s throw from the ranch, the Madison River is acclaimed worldwide as<br />
a premier fly-fishing destination and flows for more than 60 miles. Landowners<br />
within Sundance Bench enjoy private access to a prized wade-only stretch. The<br />
centerpiece of the property is a distinctive Norwegian-style compound that was<br />
designed and constructed by skiing legend Stein Eriksen. Contact Daniel Carter.<br />
$2,600,000<br />
Property ID: 4759040<br />
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Hidden Valley Ranch<br />
5,815± Acres in Converse County, Wyoming<br />
Located within the Laramie Mountain Range along the famed Boxelder Creek is the<br />
Hidden Valley Ranch. A unique and rare offering, this recreational and productive<br />
ranch is full of water, big game and aesthetic value. This 470-acre sportsman’s ranch is<br />
surrounded by compelling views and dissected by four different creeks that provide<br />
irrigation to the ranch’s meadows while creating a valuable native trout fishery and a<br />
setting second to none. Along the valley floor of Hidden Valley Ranch is a custombuilt<br />
log home, shop and barn, all of which are in like-new condition and perfectly<br />
situated within the ranch for complete privacy. Contact Jared Souza.<br />
$2,550,000<br />
Property ID: 4762788<br />
Calloway Hill Ranch<br />
778± Acres in Larimer County, Colorado<br />
Situated along the coveted Phantom Canyon, Calloway Hill Ranch is a rare find with<br />
unprecedented private Front Range fly-fishing on 3.5 miles of the renowned North<br />
Fork of the Cache La Poudre River and 275-acre Halligan Reservoir. The property<br />
is an ecological gem positioned at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, offering<br />
prime habitat to a diverse population of wildlife. Calloway Hill is found within a<br />
greater region that encompasses over 10,000 acres of conserved lands, state parks and<br />
wildlife areas. The ranch is located just 25 minutes north of Fort Collins, Colorado<br />
and has good year-round access off of Highway 287. Contact Daniel Carter.<br />
$2,050,000<br />
Property ID: 4759112<br />
Price Reduced<br />
Jack Creek Ranch<br />
2,150± Acres in Big Horn County, Wyoming<br />
Still owned by the family that homesteaded it nearly 100 years ago, the Jack<br />
Creek Ranch is an excellent high country ranch located on the western slope of<br />
Bighorn Mountains in north-central Wyoming. The 2,150± deeded acre ranch<br />
offers exceptional big game hunting, access to the adjoining Bighorn National<br />
Forest, and summer grazing for livestock. With elevations ranging from<br />
8,300–9,600 feet, the ranch has a varied landscape consisting of densely timbered<br />
hillsides, deep draws, rock outcroppings and stunning mountain views and vistas<br />
over the Bighorn Basin. Contact Mac McWhorter.<br />
$1,900,000<br />
Property ID: 4773872<br />
Indian Hills Farm<br />
340± Acres in Pueblo County, Colorado<br />
Indian Hills Farm is a one-of-a-kind sporting retreat and working farm uniquely<br />
positioned along the southern banks of the Arkansas River just 30 miles east of<br />
Pueblo, Colorado. This quaint 340-acre property has been carefully stewarded<br />
by the same family over the past two decades and boasts almost one mile of<br />
Arkansas River frontage, providing tremendous hunting for waterfowl and deer.<br />
Includes historic and senior water rights, irrigated tillable land, rustic two-story<br />
farmhouse, equipment shop, horse barn and an active and permitted gravel<br />
pit, further diversifying the income-generating component of this compelling<br />
property. Contact Daniel Carter.<br />
$1,400,000<br />
Property ID: 3447760<br />
915 South Pearl Street<br />
Denver, Colorado 80209<br />
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Chief Mountain Ranch<br />
400± Acres in Glacier County, Montana<br />
Chief Mountain Ranch is an incredibly wild and scenic property with stunning<br />
180-degree mountain peak panoramas of the eastern edge of Glacier National Park.<br />
The ranch encompasses 400 acres and an impressive diversity of land features that<br />
offer endless recreation and exploration. Chief Mountain Ranch is a rare inholding<br />
of the million+ acre Blackfeet Indian Reservation. It is private (deeded) land that has<br />
long been in family ownership since the 1920s. Contact Daniel Carter.<br />
$1,400,000<br />
Property ID: 4759096<br />
Wilset Creek Ranch<br />
287± Acres in Jackson County, Colorado<br />
A great recreational property near Steamboat Springs and Walden, the Wilset<br />
Creek Ranch lies in a picturesque hidden valley framed by aspens and situated<br />
under Rabbit Ears Peak. This secluded property is the perfect place to build a<br />
hunting cabin or retreat. Expansive views of Rabbit Ears and the neighboring Routt<br />
National Forest provide for a breathtaking setting. The 287 deeded acres feels like a<br />
significantly bigger property. Offers excellent hunting for elk, deer and pronghorn,<br />
with Wilset Creek and three ponds attracting wildlife.<br />
$875,000<br />
Property ID: 4466794<br />
Price Reduced<br />
Elk Creek Ranch<br />
2,850± Acres in Rio Blanco County, Colorado<br />
This private sporting club is one of the most exclusive fly fishing and hunting<br />
communities in the world. Tucked away in northwestern Colorado and along the<br />
banks of the legendary White River, Elk Creek Ranch is comprised of 2,850 total<br />
deeded acres and has access to more than 25 miles of pristine and private trout<br />
water. Membership is included with unparalleled luxury and club amenities.<br />
Offering four distinct properties. Contact Ken Mirr or Daniel Carter.<br />
STARTING AT<br />
$795,000<br />
Valle California<br />
8,000± Acres in Los Lagos Region, Chile<br />
Valle California is a wilderness retreat in the heart of Patagonia. The property is a<br />
total of 8,000 acres with 92 percent maintained solely as conservation land and the<br />
remaining eight percent designated for the construction of private residences by<br />
owners of the reserve. Each landowner gains access to the reserve’s conservation<br />
land for recreational purposes, including 25 kilometers of river and an extensive<br />
trail network on the property. Contact Ken Mirr or Haley Mirr.<br />
STARTING AT<br />
$420,000<br />
Property ID: 2686583, 2686276, 4286316 & 2686553<br />
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Denver, Colorado 80209<br />
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$24,000,000 #201608213 507.86 ACRES<br />
SISTERS, OREGON – Encompassing 507 acres, this<br />
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$10,000,000 #<strong>2017</strong>03558 6,867 ACRES<br />
PRINEVILLE, OREGON – Mill Creek runs through<br />
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NW BEND DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY<br />
$21,900,000 #<strong>2017</strong>04167 73 ACRES<br />
BEND, OREGON – Development opportunity in the<br />
Bend UGB. Possibility of 200 single-family residences<br />
with the updated City Master Plan Code. Property has<br />
varied topography, pine trees and is bordered by good<br />
neighborhoods. This property has the potential to be<br />
the next great westside community!<br />
pam mayo-phillips & brook havens<br />
BOX S RANCH<br />
$6,473,550 #<strong>2017</strong>02356 280 ACRES<br />
BEND, OREGON – Unmatched seclusion and<br />
privacy and Cascade Mountain views. Main home,<br />
water rights, canyons, stocked ponds, guest home,<br />
barn with office and shop, garden and hay barns.<br />
This ranch is a one-of-a-kind, recreational, lifestyle<br />
property! boxsranch-bendoregon.com<br />
pam mayo-phillips & brook havens<br />
TOM MCCALL RIVER RANCH<br />
$5,500,000 #201607141 579 ACRES<br />
REDMOND, OREGON – Productive ranch with<br />
461 acres including water rights. 6,168-square-foot<br />
home with four bedrooms and four baths. Indoor<br />
arena, barn with 30 stalls, two shops and additional<br />
homes. Cascade Mountain views and Crooked River<br />
frontage. tommccallriverranch-centraloregon.com<br />
pam mayo-phillips & brook havens<br />
MCKAY ROAD RANCH<br />
$1,595,000 #201606715 106.55 ACRES<br />
PRINEVILLE, OREGON – Spectacular Cascade<br />
Mountain and valley views from private hilltop<br />
estate features 4,456-square-foot home with three<br />
bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths. Outdoor swimming<br />
pool, beautiful landscaped yard and gardens.<br />
mckayroadranch-prinevilleoregon.com<br />
pam mayo-phillips & brook havens<br />
BROOK HAVENS, PRINCIPAL BROKER<br />
541.604.0788<br />
BROOK.HAVENS@SOTHEBYSREALTY.COM<br />
PAM MAYO-PHILLIPS, PRINCIPAL BROKER<br />
541.480.1513<br />
PAM.MAYO-PHILLIPS@SOTHEBYSREALTY.COM
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KNORR LAKESIDE RANCH<br />
$8,438,000 #S171348 1,125 ACRES<br />
SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO –Exceptional first<br />
time offering includes 1.4 miles of water frontage on<br />
Green Mountain Reservoir, upper acreage bordering<br />
Arapahoe National Forest and 30 CFS of senior water<br />
rights. Unencumbered acreage presents unique<br />
opportunity for conservation or development.<br />
ren martyn<br />
CLEAR FORK RANCH<br />
$6,700,000 #S161274 3,400 ACRES<br />
CRAWFORD, COLORADO – Historic ranch<br />
bordered by USNF and BLM lease. Diverse habitat<br />
for elk, deer, bear and wild turkey populations. Six<br />
hunting cabins, water, five miles of private roads,<br />
fenced and cross-fenced.<br />
ren martyn<br />
HIGH MEADOWS RANCH<br />
$1,900,000 #S171003 100 ACRES<br />
STAGECOACH, COLORADO – Located 30 minutes<br />
from Steamboat Springs, this unique ranch features a<br />
main house, two guest cabins and a large custom barn<br />
with apartment and stocked pond. The improvements<br />
are perfectly situated for a commercial operation with<br />
Morrison Creek flowing through the ranch.<br />
ren martyn<br />
DUNKLEY PEAK RANCH<br />
$1,595,000 #S161254 160 ACRES<br />
HAYDEN, COLORADO – Imagine an irreplaceable<br />
retreat in a private valley surrounded by millions<br />
of USFS acres. Main lodge, cabin, shop and covered<br />
dance floor. Excellent Big Game hunting and a threeacre<br />
lake for fishing!<br />
ren martyn<br />
REN MARTYN, RANCH BROKER<br />
970.846.3118 | REN.MARTYN@SIR.COM<br />
HIGHMOUNTAINLAND.COM
FARM & RANCH PROPERTIES<br />
RANCHO SAN CARLOS<br />
$85,000,000 #15-524 237 ACRES<br />
MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA – Reginald Johnson<br />
estate built in 1931 with features that include 10<br />
residential cottages, an office, producing orchards and<br />
extensive equestrian facilities.<br />
suzanne perkins<br />
RARE HOPE RANCH BLUFF ESTATE<br />
$16,950,000 #15-2450 12.99 ACRES<br />
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA – Oceanfront<br />
bluff top with an adobe-style home. An entertainment<br />
pavilion and cabana overlook the pool towards the<br />
ocean and acres of avocado and citrus trees.<br />
suzanne perkins<br />
GRAND MONTECITO PARCEL<br />
$8,750,000 #17-1196 3 ACRES<br />
MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA – This three-acre<br />
property presents the perfect opportunity to create<br />
an exceptional estate in a world-class location with<br />
a private gated entrance, a landscaped drive and<br />
ocean and mountain views.<br />
suzanne perkins<br />
SUZANNE PERKINS, BROKER<br />
805.895.2138 | SUZANNE@SUZANNEPERKINS.COM<br />
SUZANNEPERKINS.COM
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BEAR MOUNTAIN RANCH<br />
$30,000,000 #1488897 7,973 ACRES<br />
MOUNT PLEASANT, UTAH – Bear Mountain<br />
Ranch is a 7,973-acre ranch bordering the Manti-La<br />
Sal National Forest in Central Utah. The elevation<br />
ranges from 6,200 to 10,300 feet. The ranch includes<br />
a luxurious 8,424-square-foot lodge and has endless<br />
recreational opportunities with exceptional trophy<br />
elk and deer hunting. bearmountainranchutah.com<br />
kerry oman<br />
KERRY OMAN, ASSOCIATE BROKER<br />
801.369.2507 | KERRY.OMAN@SOTHEBYSREALT Y.COM<br />
KERRYOMAN.COM
FARM & RANCH PROPERTIES<br />
EASY COMMUTE TO DENVER<br />
$3,650,000 #4969668 38.56 ACRES<br />
CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO – Feel like you are in<br />
the middle of nowhere yet minutes to everywhere.<br />
A modern pioneer farmhouse rustic in appearance,<br />
fine in architectural significance and authenticity.<br />
251stonepointetrail.com<br />
elaine stucy<br />
ELAINE STUCY, BROKER ASSOCIATE<br />
720.881.5718 | ESTUCY@LIVSOTHEBYSREALTY.COM<br />
STUCYSTEVENS.COM
• BOONE PICKENS’ •<br />
Oasis in the Texas Panhandle<br />
MESA VISTA RANCH<br />
Offered jointly and exclusively by<br />
Serving The Ranching Industry Since 1920 Dedicated to Landowners Since 1949<br />
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“You do everything to make the land perfect, hoping<br />
the next owner has the same passion.”<br />
— T. Boone Pickens
MESA VISTA RANCH<br />
64,809± Acres in Roberts County, Texas<br />
In 1971, T. Boone Pickens purchased approximately 2,900 acres along the south side of the Canadian River<br />
in Roberts County, Texas. Over the years, Boone began to assemble additional adjoining land positioned along<br />
the Canadian River corridor, and today the Mesa Vista Ranch comprises over 100 square miles of prime<br />
eastern Texas Panhandle ranch land. As Boone’s assemblage continued, he spent millions and millions of dollars<br />
to make Mesa Vista one of the best improved ranches in the United States. Now, at the age of 89, Boone has<br />
made the decision to sell his beloved Mesa Vista Ranch. This decision was not easy, because Boone has spent<br />
nearly 50 years of his life building, expanding, developing and enjoying his “Oasis in the Texas Panhandle.”<br />
LOCATION<br />
The Mesa Vista Ranch is well-located in the Eastern Texas<br />
Panhandle. The property fronts approximately 25 miles of<br />
the Canadian River.<br />
TERRAIN<br />
The ranch is a combination of productive river bottoms,<br />
undulating sandhills, upland plains, ridges and mesa points.<br />
IMPROVEMENTS<br />
Major structural improvements include the lodge,<br />
family house, pub, gate house, kennels, a 6,000’x100’<br />
lighted landing strip with massive hangar, plus multiple<br />
manager and employee housing, along with numerous<br />
support buildings. The centerpiece of the ranch is<br />
Boone’s astonishing “Lake House,” which has incredible<br />
landscaping and unbelievable water features.<br />
WATER<br />
Positioned above the prolific Ogallala Aquifer, Boone<br />
created a series of lakes, creeks and waterfalls that<br />
transformed Texas ranch country into a “waterpark” unlike<br />
anything ever conceived in the past.<br />
RESOURCES<br />
Besides abundant water, there is scattered oil production,<br />
and all of Boone’s mineral and royalty interest will convey<br />
with the property.<br />
PRICE AND REMARKS<br />
With over 45 years of buying, building, adding and<br />
planning, hundreds of millions of dollars were invested to<br />
create Mesa Vista Ranch. This property is now, for the first<br />
time ever, offered for sale at $250,000,000, which is an<br />
extremely reasonable price when the replacement cost of<br />
the improvements, water, minerals and land are considered.<br />
This is a turnkey offering, with Boone only retaining limited<br />
personal effects.<br />
For the sportsman, the Mesa Vista offers unmatched<br />
hunting, with quail, dove, turkey, pheasant, water fowl, both<br />
whitetail and mule deer, along with antelope and aoudad.<br />
The Mesa Vista Ranch truly has it all and is a property<br />
fit for a king. This one-of-a-kind luxury ranch has been a<br />
gathering place for some of the greatest business minds and<br />
political heads in the nation, but more importantly to Boone,<br />
it has been a place where his vision for perfection came true.<br />
Now, his vision and 45-year commitment can be yours.<br />
Qualified buyers can schedule a showing of the property by contacting the Brokers.<br />
MONTE LYONS<br />
806.698.6882 office | 806.438.0582 cell<br />
MLyons@HallandHall.com | HallandHall.com<br />
SAM MIDDLETON<br />
806.763.5331 office | 817.304.0504 cell<br />
Sam@CSMandSon.com | ChasSMiddleton.com<br />
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PIEDRA VALLEY RANCH<br />
PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO<br />
MOTHERWELL RANCH<br />
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO<br />
STEALEY MOUNTAIN RANCH<br />
RIDGWAY, COLORADO<br />
Blessed with unequalled views, privacy,<br />
recreation, and wildlife within 10 miles<br />
of Pagosa Springs, this 9,600± deeded<br />
acre holding borders national forest<br />
and includes a private lake, numerous<br />
ponds, and miles of creeks.<br />
$46,000,000<br />
Spanning an enormous block of<br />
contiguous land rising from a troutfilled<br />
river up to the national forest,<br />
this exceptional 10,350± acre sporting<br />
paradise is distinguished by its diverse<br />
landscape and extraordinary privacy.<br />
$45,000,000<br />
Located 8 miles east of Ridgway and<br />
an hour drive to Telluride, Stealey<br />
Mountain Ranch offers, 2,142± acres<br />
adjacent to Uncompahgre National<br />
Forest, exceptional improvements, and<br />
views of the San Juan Mountains.<br />
$24,950,000<br />
STAR LAKE RANCH<br />
TULSA, OKLAHOMAA<br />
SULA PEAK RANCH<br />
SULA, MONTANA<br />
DANCING WIND RANCH<br />
LIVINGSTON, MONTANA<br />
A purebred cattle ranch 16 miles north<br />
of Tulsa. 3,290± acres of bluestem<br />
grass covering rolling hills provide<br />
scenic vistas in all directions. Working<br />
facilities including the show/sale barn<br />
complement the 16 main pastures.<br />
$13,160,000<br />
This 2,848± acre working ranch with<br />
extraordinary recreational amenities<br />
includes 25,000+ acres of leases and<br />
permits. A flourishing elk population<br />
and a river flowing through make this a<br />
very special holding.<br />
$12,850,000<br />
1,750± acre Paradise Valley ranch<br />
runs from highway to the wilderness<br />
boundary. Irrigated meadows with<br />
operating improvements give way to<br />
dramatic mountain country. 8,100± sq.<br />
ft. Jonathan Foote-designed home.<br />
$12,000,000<br />
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On Location - Miller Lake Ranch | Anaconda, Montana<br />
FISHER RANCH<br />
EUFAULA, OKLAHOMA<br />
CANYON CREEK RANCH<br />
PLACERVILLE, COLORADO<br />
EAGLE CREEK RANCH<br />
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MONTANA<br />
The all-contiguous 11,504± acre<br />
Fisher Ranch is a hardworking 1,500±<br />
cow ranch. Excellent water, native and<br />
Bermuda grasses, trophy deer hunting,<br />
45-inch annual rainfall. Located 90<br />
miles east of Oklahoma City.<br />
$21,000,000<br />
Located only 25 miles from Telluride<br />
and within an hour’s drive of local<br />
airports, Canyon Creek Ranch offers<br />
3,247± acres of Colorado mountain<br />
ranch land, world-class views, wildlife,<br />
and numerous sites to build.<br />
$16,900,000<br />
Beautiful, private and secluded<br />
14,650± acre 200± animal unit<br />
operating mountain ranch with<br />
exceptional big game hunting lying<br />
along the headwaters of Eagle Creek<br />
northwest of White Sulphur Springs.<br />
$14,950,000<br />
BUCKTAIL FARM<br />
PAXTON, NEBRASKA<br />
RANCHO DE LAS ROCAS<br />
BENSON, ARIZONA<br />
CIRCLE 9 SPRING CREEK RANCH<br />
WATERLOO, MONTANA<br />
Bucktail Farm is located in the middle<br />
of the Ogallala Aquifer. Features 21<br />
center pivots irrigating over 2,700<br />
acres. Grain storage for 200,000<br />
bushels. Seller requires leaseback on<br />
terms to be negotiated.<br />
$10,900,000<br />
45 minutes from Tucson, Rancho de<br />
las Rocas offers 1,060± acres. Private,<br />
diverse topography, rock outcroppings,<br />
five water wells, development<br />
opportunity, place in a conservation<br />
easement, or build a home.<br />
$7,900,000<br />
Circle 9 Spring Creek Ranch consists of<br />
714± acres resting along the Jefferson<br />
River. Gorgeous scenery, miles of river<br />
and spring creeks, irrigated ground,<br />
plentiful wildlife, and a balanced ag.<br />
operation complete this offering.<br />
$7,500,000<br />
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RICHMOND HILL RANCH<br />
CONIFER, COLORADO<br />
ROCKIN JN RANCH<br />
SULA, MONTANA<br />
RIVER BEND FARM<br />
RAMSEY, ILLINOIS<br />
Richmond Hill Ranch presents an<br />
opportunity to acquire a 338± acre<br />
gentleman’s ranch within 35 minutes of<br />
downtown Denver and 10 minutes from<br />
Conifer. Primary residence of 7,706± sq.<br />
ft. and 3,200± sq. ft. equipment shop.<br />
$5,250,000<br />
situated amidst an ocean of public<br />
lands and large holdings. The custom<br />
home with over 5,800 square feet was<br />
completed in 2006 and is perched atop<br />
a ridge with 360º views of grandeur.<br />
$4,950,000<br />
World-class waterfowl property located<br />
in the Kaskaskia River bottoms of southcentral<br />
Illinois 75 miles from St. Louis.<br />
1,148± acres of phenomenal wildlife<br />
habitat. Trophy deer and wild pheasant.<br />
816± acres in WRP. Great log cabin.<br />
$4,700,000<br />
RSM RANCH<br />
BLACK HAWK, COLORADO<br />
LOGAN CREEK RANCH<br />
CODY, WYOMING<br />
BULL SPRINGS RANCH<br />
CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO<br />
Only 35 miles from Denver, 223± acres<br />
of vacant land is adjacent to Blackhawk<br />
and Central City, conveniently located<br />
between Central City Parkway and<br />
Highway 119. Development and/or<br />
conservation opportunity.<br />
Reduced to $3,750,000<br />
10 miles west of Cody in its own<br />
private spring-fed creek valley, this<br />
power-packed 680± acre ranch offers a<br />
lush oasis to wildlife with comfortable<br />
house and guest house. Offers<br />
excellent big game hunting.<br />
$3,700,000<br />
360± deeded acres of secluded vacant<br />
land located an hour’s drive west of<br />
Colorado Springs. The property is tree<br />
covered, offers scenic mountain views,<br />
plentiful wildlife, and presents an<br />
opportunity to build to suit.<br />
$1,500,000<br />
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On Location - Plum Nelly Farm | Rising Fawn, Georgia<br />
SOUTHEAST OFFERINGS<br />
LONE CYPRESS RANCH<br />
SULA, MONTANA<br />
CANE MILL PLANTATION<br />
ALBANY, GEORGIA<br />
WILDFLOWER WOODS<br />
FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE<br />
301.39± acres with national forest<br />
boundaries, three stocked trout<br />
ponds, East Fork river frontage and<br />
extensive improvements. 9,500± sq. ft.<br />
residence, guest and staff residences,<br />
and equestrian improvements.<br />
$4,500,000<br />
Historical and productive wild quail<br />
plantation in key South Georgia area.<br />
Surrounded by other plantations.<br />
3,890± acres. Wide range of quality<br />
hunting. Comfortable improvements.<br />
Offered in smaller parcels.<br />
$16,000,000<br />
950± acres only 30 minutes from<br />
Nashville. Incredible location for a<br />
property this size. Gorgeous landscape.<br />
Endless recreational opportunities.<br />
12± acre lake. First time on the<br />
market in 33 years. Great lodge.<br />
$11,800,000<br />
SALMON CREEK FARM<br />
HAGERMAN, IDAHO<br />
Lovely 67± acre lifestyle and sporting<br />
property featuring over one-half mile<br />
of Snake River frontage, 50± irrigated<br />
acres, and a beautiful one-bedroom,<br />
one-bath home with attached workshop.<br />
10 minutes from Hagerman.<br />
$1,500,000<br />
WILLOW OAKS PLANTATION<br />
EDEN, NORTH CAROLINA<br />
Historical 1,769± acres on Dan River.<br />
Exquisite southern plantation home<br />
built in 1825. Recreational hunting<br />
is diverse, prolific and of high quality.<br />
Trophy deer hunting! Lots of water<br />
resources. Equestrian facilities.<br />
Reduced to $9,500,000<br />
TOLEMAC FARM<br />
JASPER, GEORGIA<br />
Gorgeous 401± acre farm one<br />
hour north of Atlanta. Immaculate<br />
improvements including updated<br />
historical main home. Strong<br />
equestrian and wildlife components.<br />
Diverse landscape with four-acre lake.<br />
$4,950,000<br />
Contact Elliott Davenport | elliott@wingsgroupllc.com | 423.364.2092<br />
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5,132± ACRES $9,900,000<br />
Monterey County, California ID# 3874050<br />
Basin Ranch<br />
Rare opportunity to own property within an hour drive of Carmelby-the-Sea<br />
and Pebble Beach, and just over a one-and-a-half<br />
hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. There is ample<br />
water from wells, creeks and natural springs. The ranch offers<br />
privacy and a multitude of opportunities for use: hunting, raising<br />
livestock, equestrian pursuits or the development of a family ranch<br />
compound, retreat or estate. Contact Chris Bailey (831) 277-8344.<br />
$7,850,000 1,500± ACRES<br />
ID# 3459988<br />
Shasta County, California<br />
This 1,500± acre cattle, hay, wild rice and hunting ranch is truly<br />
an amazing property. The ranch features over 1,050 acres under<br />
flood irrigation; 521 in alfalfa, grass hay, alfalfa/grass mix, 201<br />
acres in wild rice and 328 acres irrigated pasture. There are four<br />
ag. wells (one not in use), a ditch pump and a spring pump all<br />
tied together, producing well over 10,000 GPM. No water leaves<br />
the ranch! Two homes, 3,400-square-foot metal shop, two hay<br />
barns, plus an animal/hay barn. The ranch runs 350 spring and<br />
fall calving pairs, plus 50 replacement heifers and 12 bulls, yearround.<br />
Contact Donna Utterback and Rich Callison (530) 336-6869.<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> Falls<br />
Ranch<br />
PRICE REDUCED!<br />
1,074± ACRES $5,500,000<br />
Lassen County, California ID# 4540953<br />
Spring Creek Ranch<br />
The Spring Creek Ranch is a trophy fishing and hunting property.<br />
The ranch has over four miles of private fishing for wild trout.<br />
Rainbow, brown and red band trout naturally reproduce in the<br />
stream. The ranch is also located in the X-3A premium-hunting<br />
zone known for their large mule deer and antelopes. The main<br />
home, bunkhouse, guesthouse, barns, shops and outbuildings<br />
provide the new owner with many options. Contact Todd Renfrew<br />
(707) 455-4444.<br />
$4,200,000 4,009± ACRES<br />
ID# 4690068<br />
Monterey County, California<br />
Under single-family ownership since the 1940s, the Freeman<br />
Ranch has end-of-the-road privacy, is off the grid and consists<br />
of 11 certificated parcels, all enrolled in the Williamson Act.<br />
Traditionally, the ranch has supported 200 cow-calf pairs<br />
annually. There is a high-production well, on solar power,<br />
which distributes ample water throughout the ranch for<br />
domestic and livestock use, as well as two developed<br />
springs. The ranch is being sold as-is, and there is currently<br />
a cattle rancher tenant. Ideal recreation ranch potential<br />
with incredible views. 15–20 minute paved road drive<br />
from U.S. Highway 101. Contact Chris Bailey (831) 277-8344.<br />
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Freeman Ranch
707 MERCHANT STREET, SUITE 100 | VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95688<br />
Over 148 listings available at www.CaliforniaOutdoorProperties.com<br />
$4,100,000 699± ACRES<br />
ID# 4283832<br />
Siskiyou County, California<br />
This is a productive hay ranch in great condition! 525 acres<br />
of the ranch are in alfalfa, clover and rye. These crops were<br />
planted in 2013 and 2014 and are producing over 3,000 tons<br />
per year. There are four Reinke pivots, and a 55’x125’ squarefoot,<br />
two 700-ton capacity pole barns. The pivots, mainline<br />
and barns were all built and installed in 2011, 2012, 2013<br />
and 2016. There is currently no residence on this property.<br />
Contact Kathy Hayden and Amy Friend (530) 643-1336.<br />
Butte Valley<br />
Organic Alfalfa Ranch<br />
River Ranch<br />
PRICE REDUCED!<br />
1,312± ACRES $3,999,000<br />
Yolo County, California ID# 3869887<br />
The property offers both tranquility and recreational appeal. Expansive<br />
home with multiple entertainment spaces, a guesthouse and quality<br />
outbuildings and corrals for ranch equipment and livestock. The ranch is<br />
flanked by nearly 1.3 miles of Cache Creek River frontage and offers an<br />
incredible array of outdoor sporting pursuits. The majority of ranch is in<br />
the Williamson Act. Contact Charlie Engs (415) 601-6330 and John Ward<br />
(415) 215-8728.<br />
$3,900,000 3.05± ACRES<br />
ID# 4582907<br />
Sonoma County, California<br />
The one-bedroom stone and glass house was remodeled with<br />
the finest finishes. The house has three decks, the ultimate<br />
custom stone hot tub within salt spray of ocean waves, and<br />
the best ocean views in the world. A huge fireplace is the<br />
focal point of the cozy lower living room; floor-to-ceiling<br />
star-fire glass affords amazing views of crashing waves,<br />
whales, seals, sea birds and sunsets over the Pacific. Contact<br />
Todd Renfrew (707) 455-4444.<br />
The Glass House<br />
Eastern Warner<br />
Mountain Ranch<br />
PRICE REDUCED!<br />
646± ACRES $650,000<br />
Modoc County, California ID# 3369719<br />
This magnificent deeded-acre property is located 20 miles north of<br />
Cedarville, California. The views of Surprise Valley will take your breath<br />
away. Two year-round creeks, timbered forests, groves of aspen and<br />
endless miles of hiking. Tucked into the eastern slope of the Warner<br />
Mountains and Modoc National Forest, the property is only 2,000 feet<br />
away from Surprise Valley Electric and Frontier Communications telephone<br />
service. Put in a water system and septic and you are ready to build your<br />
dream lodge. Contact Todd Renfrew (707) 455-4444.<br />
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12,221± ACRES IN SANTA CLARA & MERCED COUNTIES | GILROY, CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 3393596 | $21,000,000<br />
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LAS PILETAS RANCH<br />
13,570± ACRES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY | CARRISA PLAINS, CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 4206571 | $17,250,000<br />
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363± LAKEFRONT ACRES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY | OAK SHORES, CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 4479314 | $6,900,000<br />
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NORTH FORK CATTLE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS<br />
3,065± ACRES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO & SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES | CUYAMA, CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2619453 | $6,000,000<br />
NORTH STARR RANCH<br />
3,175± ACRES IN ELKO COUNTY | DEETH, NEVADA | PROPERTY ID: 4727231 | $5,100,000<br />
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148 5th Avenue North, Franklin, Tennessee 37064 | (615) 790-8884<br />
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Ultimate Compound<br />
157.97± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 3639989 | Price: $3,990,000<br />
“Period” farmhouse and custom log and stone residence on this spectacular<br />
estate with a fabulous outdoor pavilion and pool, year-round creek, trails, barn<br />
and more. Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295 or Rick French, (615) 604-2323.<br />
Stocked 1.5 Acre Pond<br />
7± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4705870 | Price: $972,850<br />
Exquisite French county home with four bedrooms, 3.1 baths, 20’x22’ barn/shop,<br />
theater and game rooms, sound and security systems. Wonderful private oasis.<br />
Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295 or Brent Thompson, (615) 207-3305.<br />
Forested Sanctuary<br />
179± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 3640086 | Price: $2,499,900<br />
Nature lover’s or hunter’s paradise in the much sought-after area of Leiper’s Fork<br />
with massive, majestic hardwoods, spring, riding trails and spectacular views.<br />
Great price per acre and location. Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295.<br />
Sweeping Views<br />
42.34± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4705890 | Price: $1,399,900<br />
Scenic farm with panoramic views, convenient location, rolling terrain and good<br />
mix of timber and pasture land. Could be divided into seven tracts with building<br />
sites. Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295 or Brent Thompson, (615) 207-3305.<br />
Extraordinary Highbrow Hill<br />
45.45± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4494223 | Price: $5,750,000<br />
Exceptional Leipers Fork estate. Custom eight-bedroom, 8.2-bath residence, stunning<br />
views, three barns, large stocked pond frontage and access, additional building site.<br />
Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295 or Marty Warren, (615) 973-8757.<br />
Fabulous Potential<br />
52.5± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 3992678 | Price: $1,942,500<br />
Peaceful property unrivaled in its beauty to build your dream estate! Located<br />
with convenience to Cool Springs, I-65 and 840. Rare development/investment<br />
opportunity! Multiple building site potential. Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295.<br />
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Exquisite Estate<br />
54.41± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4705862 | Price: $5,500,000<br />
Majestic 8,485± square-foot main house with gorgeous details and finishings.<br />
Theater, seven-car garage, recording studio, salt water pool, barn and guest<br />
house. Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295 or Tess Singer, (615) 207-3296.<br />
Build Your Dream Home<br />
51.18± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4705893 | Price: $844,000<br />
Scenic and private acreage with an approved five-bedroom home site, lush pasture and<br />
mature trees. Buy as a whole farm with the option of three possible building sites, or<br />
owner will divide and sell as smaller tracts. Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295.<br />
Gorgeous Mini Horse Farm<br />
9.38± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4442848 | Price: $1,099,000<br />
Fabulous equestrian facilities—indoor riding arena, six-stall barn with foaling stall,<br />
hay loft, tack and feed rooms. Lovely brick three-bedroom, 3.1-bath home and<br />
more. Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295 or Brent Thompson, (615) 207-3305.<br />
Gorgeous Tennessee Countryside<br />
32.45± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4442841 | Price: $599,900<br />
Back on market—contract fell through. Scenic tract with great mix of pasture and treed<br />
land. Hillside views, preliminary soil work done with multiple perc sites. Convenient<br />
location with easy access to I-65 and I-840. Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295.<br />
Prime Development Opportunity<br />
57± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 3640078 | Price: $5,799,000<br />
Excellent Franklin location for this scenic farm with residence, barn, creek and<br />
gently rolling terrain, currently in process for county approval of a proposed 29-<br />
lot development. For site work info, contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295.<br />
Phenomenal 360° Hilltop Views<br />
24.4± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4515578 | Price: $1,200,000<br />
Equestrian estate features renovated 4,500-square-foot farmhouse, three barns with<br />
10 stalls, tractor shed, workshop, lighted riding arena, creek, multiple pastures and<br />
paddocks. Contact Tim Thompson, (615) 207-3295 or Tess Singer, (615) 207-3296.<br />
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Picturesque Cattle Farm<br />
95± Acres in Cannon County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4691572 | Price: $620,000<br />
Panoramic views; home, hay barn, workshop and steel building. Mostly open<br />
land with interior rock wall fencing and gorgeous year-round stream across front<br />
boundary. Near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Contact Chuck Simpson, (615) 973-9986.<br />
Lakefront Development Site<br />
312± Acres in Jefferson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 3646719<br />
Located on the main channel of Douglas Lake, ideal for lakeside development.<br />
Long shoreline with excellent access. Potential home sites with views of the lake<br />
and the Great Smoky Mountains. Contact Chuck Simpson for pricing, (615) 973-9986.<br />
Center Hill Lake Farm<br />
77± Acres in DeKalb County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 3779619 | Price: $325,000<br />
Private building site awaits with lake overlook. Road, water and electricity<br />
already run to home site. Excellent farm with very nice mix of pasture and<br />
woodlands. Creek, waterfalls and trails. Contact Chuck Simpson, (615) 973-9986.<br />
Waterfront Near Nashville<br />
195± Acres in Dickson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4271366 | Price: $1,100,000<br />
On Johnson’s Creek and the Cumberland River. Three-bedroom, two-bath home<br />
overlooks water. Barn, two ponds, rustic cabin, nice timber and pasture. Panoramic<br />
views. Great hunting and fishing. Contact Chuck Simpson, (615) 973-9986.<br />
Row Crop Acreage<br />
95± Acres in Robertson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4283756 | Price: $401,000<br />
Excellent income potential with current crop lease. Perfect property for future<br />
home sites, equestrian or cattle. Within one hour of Nashville in a rapidly<br />
growing area. Great investment. Contact Chuck Simpson, (615) 973-9986.<br />
Bring Your Builder<br />
89± Acres in Williamson County, Tennessee<br />
Property ID: 4691884<br />
Parcel offered as a whole or in two tracts (43.3 or 45.6 acres). Two four-bedroom perk<br />
sites already platted. Excellent potential building sites in Middle Tennessee. Barn,<br />
pond with excellent timber and pasture. Contact Chuck Simpson, (615) 973-9986.<br />
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SWAN LAKE RANCH<br />
5,514± ACRES IN KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON<br />
As far as the eye can see, this ranch offers some of the most secure water<br />
rights in Klamath County. The seven irrigation wells, excellent sandy soils<br />
and 22 pivots create an efficient operation for alfalfa, grain, orchard and<br />
timothy hay. Two newer homes built in 2012 have a bird’s-eye view of the<br />
ranch. 150 pair of cattle graze the ranch and the adjacent 10,000-acre BLM<br />
permit. Excellent cattle handling facilities include welded steel feedlot,<br />
corrals, covered working and loading chute and 30,000-pound scale. Seven<br />
hay barns, huge shops, equipment storage and multi-use buildings and<br />
grain bins, along with excellent cattle handling equipment. MLS #2969516<br />
PROPERTY ID: 3513698 | OFFERED AT $17,000,000<br />
VALLEY VIEW RANCH<br />
162.5± ACRES IN KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON<br />
162.5-acre cattle or horse ranch. Amazingly beautiful 4,158-squarefoot,<br />
five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home with separate living<br />
quarters downstairs! Attached three-car and RV garage plus additional<br />
garage building and shop. Lovely up and down decks for relaxing, views.<br />
Professional landscaping. Irrigation well with two pivots, wheel line, hand<br />
line and 117 K-Line pods. 850-ton hay barn with separate feed bunks,<br />
livestock barn with heated tack room, Powder River corrals, tub, squeeze,<br />
single scale, two shelters and pond. Just 15 minutes from Klamath Falls.<br />
Irreplaceable property and value, possible owner terms! MLS #2978591<br />
OFFERED AT $1,500,000<br />
BRIDGE CREEK BUFFALO RANCH<br />
1,187± ACRES IN KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON<br />
1,187 fenced acres in Silver Lake with Bridge Creek irrigating 142 acres<br />
of buffalo fenced and cross-fenced native grass meadows. Excellent pole<br />
corrals, pens, chutes and barn yard. The creek creates a sanctuary for the<br />
red band trout. Abundant wildlife. Unique historic buildings include a<br />
classic wood livestock/hay barn. Very nice 1,040-square-foot, two-bedroom,<br />
two-bath home. Call Linda or Andra (541) 281-2180. MLS #2977796<br />
OFFERED AT $1,425,000<br />
HOG CREEK RANCH<br />
1,252± ACRES IN KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON<br />
Including USFS permit, offering over 30,000 acres of timberland grazing<br />
with three spring-fed streams that converge into the 1,252 deeded<br />
acres (750 acres water rights), supporting approximately 500 pairs for<br />
excellent summer grazing and gains. This is a quiet retreat complete with<br />
rustic cabin, barn and tack shed. Two sets of corrals at either end of the<br />
property allow for shipping options, both with live water. MLS #2978351<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4330354 | OFFERED AT $1,900,000<br />
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Whistling Elk Ranch<br />
JACKSON COUNTY | COLORADO<br />
Paint Rock Canyon Ranch<br />
BIG HORN COUNTY | WYOMING<br />
3,793± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 4703908<br />
Private elk, deer, moose and bear hunting on thousands of acres, plus five<br />
trophy trout ponds and lodging that is “turnkey ready” for guests. This<br />
exceptional North Park property includes 3,793 deeded acres, making<br />
this a hunting and fishing resort with ample room to roam. $11,500,000<br />
83,604± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 4558971<br />
Easily qualifying as one of the finest all-around large ranches in Wyoming,<br />
the 83,604-acre (7,177 deeded) Paint Rock Canyon Ranch will capture<br />
your Western imagination. This Western ranch offers the best in fly<br />
fishing, big game hunting and agricultural production. $25,000,000<br />
Cañones Creek Ranch<br />
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY | NEW MEXICO<br />
LK Mountain Ranch<br />
RIO BLANCO COUNTY | COLORADO<br />
518± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 3442825<br />
Don’t tell a soul, but one of New Mexico’s best trout fishing secrets lies<br />
in the heart of the Chama Valley between Santa Fe and Pagosa Springs,<br />
Colorado. Cañones Creek Ranch is 518 acres brimming with trout fishing<br />
possibilities in five lunker-filled ponds and 1.25 miles of the productive<br />
Chama River. $5,995,000<br />
7,100± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 3268119<br />
Overlooking the famed White River Valley, this 7,100-acre ranch sits in<br />
the heart of territory known for exceptional trout and exceptional big<br />
game hunting. Any hunter with an eye towards quality will find it as<br />
abundant as the trophy mule deer on LK Mountain Ranch. $10,000,000<br />
Big Iron Ranch<br />
MESA COUNTY | COLORADO<br />
Trophy Mountain Ranch<br />
JACKSON COUNTY | COLORADO<br />
1,720± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 3127246<br />
Located at the end of the road, this remarkably private 1,720-acre refuge<br />
adjoins Grand Mesa National Forest for two-and-a-half miles, giving it<br />
a rare edge-of-the-wilderness feel, yet is readily accessible year-round<br />
to Interstate 70 and the Western Slope metropolis of Grand Junction.<br />
$7,500,000<br />
1,665± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 4703743<br />
Although elk hunting is the current centerpiece of Trophy Mountain Ranch,<br />
it has remarkable potential as a broad-based recreational ranch, including<br />
trophy stillwater fishing, horseback riding and snowmobiling and/or ski<br />
touring in the winter months. Well-kept improvements and access to<br />
adjacent BLM and Forest Service lands are a real asset. $4,199,000<br />
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GRAND COUNTY | COLORADO<br />
Broken Butt Ranch<br />
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY | NEW MEXICO<br />
1,928± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 4332463<br />
Hidden in the heart of one of Colorado’s last unspoiled mountain valleys,<br />
the 1,928-acre Matheson Ranch is tailor-made for hunting and fishing<br />
of exceptional quality. Located only two hours from Denver in the<br />
Troublesome Creek Valley, the Matheson Ranch features nearly a mile of<br />
the brown and rainbow trout-rich Troublesome Creek and some of the<br />
most significant water rights in the area. $7,500,000<br />
16,309± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 3393551<br />
Never before offered on the market, the 16,309-acre Broken Butt Ranch<br />
in northern New Mexico easily qualifies as one of the largest remaining<br />
elk-rich mountain ranches in the state. Named for a rifle with a broken<br />
stock found on the ranch in the early 1900s, Broken Butt Ranch has a<br />
long history of careful management as a joint cattle and hunting property.<br />
$32,000,000<br />
Coyote Creek Ranch<br />
MORA COUNTY | NEW MEXICO<br />
Broken Bone Ranch<br />
ROUTT COUNTY | COLORADO<br />
878± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 2447565<br />
A very private retreat for wild trout and big game, Coyote Creek Ranch<br />
near Angel Fire, New Mexico, is nonetheless located adjacent to a paved<br />
highway and within an hour’s drive of three major ski resorts. Situated at<br />
an elevation of about 8,500 feet, Coyote Creek Ranch holds 878 acres of<br />
ponderosa pine forest and meadows in the uplands and healthy riparian<br />
habitat along Coyote Creek. $4,200,000<br />
1,388± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 4332153<br />
Located only 40 minutes from Steamboat Springs and one hour<br />
from Vail, lies a Colorado recreational ranch of exceptional quality.<br />
Containing 1,388 acres of an ideal blend of mountain irrigated hay<br />
meadows, creek bottom and quaking aspens, Broken Bone Ranch has<br />
long been prime habitat for elk, mule deer, black bear and small game<br />
species. $6,950,000<br />
Rocking Bar Ranch<br />
PARK COUNTY | WYOMING<br />
Red Hawk Ranch<br />
GUNNISON COUNTY | COLORADO<br />
15,000± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 4395929<br />
Ranches that are part of an ecosystem largely unaltered for 200 years are<br />
as rare as pure strains of cutthroat trout these days, but the Rocking Bar<br />
Ranch, just outside of Meeteetse, is exactly one such place. Spreading<br />
approximately 15,000 total acres (9,048 deeded) among the foothills<br />
of the Absaroka Mountains, the Rocking Bar Ranch stands apart as a<br />
property long managed in full harmony with its environment. $9,950,000<br />
923± ACRES | PROPERTY ID: 2239797<br />
At Red Hawk Ranch, high in the West Elk Mountains near Crested<br />
Butte, Colorado, you’ll not only be away from it all, but also above it<br />
all. This 923-acre wilderness ranch for sale boasts sweeping views of<br />
the magnificent Ohio Creek Valley that will be shared only by you and<br />
the eagles. $3,950,000<br />
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GOLDEN EAGLE VILLA<br />
10.3± ACRES • DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON • $2,450,000<br />
Welcome to Golden Eagle Villa, a one-of-a-kind estate with views over the Umpqua<br />
Valley! Open the door to elegance in this superbly-crafted Mediterranean beauty.<br />
Resting on more than 10 acres of manicured grounds, this home radiates grandeur<br />
and pristine quality. Expert craftsmanship throughout. Custom millwork with granite,<br />
marble, travertine and alabaster finishes. Landscape and water feature design by<br />
Japanese architect Hoichi Kurisu. GoldenEagleVilla.com • Property ID: 3636510<br />
NEUNER RANCH HOME<br />
52.83± ACRES • DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON • $620,000<br />
Looking for the Oregon dream? The historic Neuner Ranch Home on 52.83 acres with<br />
over half a mile of Cow Creek frontage is for sale! Beautifully updated and restored<br />
home with covered porches at the front of the home and veranda from the master<br />
suite overlooking the lush irrigated pasture all the way to Cow Creek! Old water rights!<br />
Detached garage with artist’s dream studio could also be an office! 40’x60’ shop/<br />
barn and machine shed! TheNeunerRanch.com • Property ID: 3592313<br />
10407 ELKHEAD ROAD<br />
224.25± ACRES • DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON • $899,900<br />
Amazing cattle and horse ranch awaits the individual who has the good<br />
fortune to live, work and play here! The indoor riding arena is 60’x96’<br />
with seven stalls. Approximately 60–70 acres are fenced for grazing.<br />
Multiple springs and a private spring-fed pond provides year-round use<br />
for gardens and animals. Spectacular mountain and valleys views with<br />
tons of wildlife. Make your dreams a reality and start living the good life<br />
in Yoncalla, Oregon! 10407ElkheadRd.com • Property ID: 3834212<br />
MELROSE ESTATE<br />
18.71± ACRES • DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON • $895,000<br />
A lovely tree-lined gated entry leads you to this distinctive Melrose estate on 18+<br />
secluded acres in the heart of Umpqua Valley’s wine country! Designed by Morley<br />
Horder with a classic contemporary style, this unique home boasts high ceilings<br />
with floor-to-ceiling windows to take in the scenic views. Enjoy privacy in the resortstyle<br />
backyard with gorgeous views of the valley and mountains, perfect patio for<br />
entertaining, brick and paver walkways, mature shrubs and trees and a pergola—one<br />
could happily linger here all day! 1087TanglewoodLane.com • Property ID: 4308731<br />
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RUSTY K RANCH<br />
35± ACRES • JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO • $1,295,000<br />
30 minutes from Denver lies this stellar equestrian property on 35 acres of<br />
gorgeous pasture, trees and beautiful rock outcroppings. Turnkey, ready for a<br />
boarding/training facility or just to enjoy as your private home. Improvements<br />
include two barns, indoor dressage arena, outdoor dressage arena, outdoor<br />
jumping arena and cross-country jumping course. Multiple paddocks, creek and<br />
small pond round out this rare foothills property. The home is main-floor living in<br />
a 3,900-square-foot California ranch-style home with great floor plan and home<br />
theater. Beautifully landscaped for outdoor living and entertaining.<br />
Visit RustyKRanch.net for tour. Property ID: 3789165<br />
BEAR BONES RANCH<br />
215± ACRES • CUSTER COUNTY, COLORADO • $899,000<br />
Now also being offered in smaller portions: as the headquarters, including<br />
two homes and barn setting on 70 acres, for $750,000 with an option to add<br />
an additional 35 contiguous acres negotiable and a vacant 110 acres with<br />
recreational access to thousands of additional acres. Seller financing considered.<br />
Complete information at BearBonesRanch.com. Property ID: 3286149<br />
RIVER’S RUN LOTS<br />
14.42± ACRES • JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO • $275,000<br />
Nestled along the North Fork of the South Platte River, this picturesque gated<br />
community borders 1.1 acres of Pike National Forest as well as the 800-acre<br />
Pine Valley Open Space which provides outdoor enthusiasts easy access to<br />
exploring, hiking and mountain biking on miles of trails. Secluded building sites<br />
offer a perfect blend of privacy, wildlife, scenic views and endless recreational<br />
opportunities in addition to world-class fishing! Each lot owner enjoys recreational<br />
and fishing access with nearly a mile of private river in addition to the adjoining<br />
public lands. Visit LotsAtRiversRun.com for information. Property ID: 2100353<br />
ADJACENT TO NAT’L FOREST<br />
35± ACRES • PARK COUNTY, COLORADO • $350,000<br />
Incredibly useable land plus stunning views! This 35+ acre parcel has it all:<br />
privacy, aspens, pasture, meadows, timber and snowcap views. Borders Pike<br />
National Forest. GMA 501. Visit RivendaleFarmAndRanch.com for photos and<br />
property map. Property ID: 4650136<br />
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EAGLE RIDGE RANCH<br />
10,237± ACRES IN UTAH COUNTY, UTAH<br />
A spectacular property with two-and-a-half miles of Spanish Fork River<br />
frontage and an eastern boundary adjoined by Thistle Creek, one lake,<br />
three active streams, over 100 springs and a variety of vegetation and<br />
wildlife, Eagle Ridge Ranch consists of 10,237 contiguous deeded acres<br />
in diverse topography. Two planning assessments have been prepared<br />
for the property, which cover several aspects of development including<br />
a private golf and ski club, a high-end housing development and the<br />
substantial tax benefits of a conservation easement. The water rights<br />
transferring with Eagle Ridge Ranch are sufficient for 350 homes.<br />
A diverse wildlife population makes itself at home at Eagle Ridge Ranch<br />
which is encompassed, for the most part, by national forest and state<br />
wildlife management areas, providing a cushion around the ranch and<br />
protecting its wildlife. An advantageous location that provides easy and<br />
immediate access to the Wasatch Valley, with considerable development<br />
potential, while still remaining a remote hunting and wildlife sanctuary,<br />
the future prospects for Eagle Ridge Ranch are unlimited.<br />
$35,000,000 | Property ID: 3658663<br />
SAWMILL CREEK RANCH<br />
1,514± ACRES IN GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
Rolling hillsides carpeted in grama grass and canyons lined in black walnut<br />
and oak with seasonal creeks make up the 1,514 deeded acres of Sawmill<br />
Creek Ranch. This genuine southwestern treasure boasts panoramic views<br />
of the Gila and Apache National Forests, provides a myriad of hunting<br />
opportunities and supports 40–45 cows. Sawmill Creek is remarkably<br />
located within one hour of Silver City, New Mexico, and Safford, Arizona,<br />
in an area with widespread recreational activity and places of interest.<br />
$5,000,000 | Property ID: 3589463<br />
TWIN PEAKS RANCH<br />
15,900± ACRES IN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
Twin Peaks Ranch is an ideal winter range cattle ranch with the perk of worldclass<br />
mule deer hunting. Twin Peaks consists of 15,900 acres, 960 deeded acres<br />
and 14,940 leased acres. The ranch runs 275 pair for seven months, November<br />
through June. Rio Arriba county is one of the top-producing counties for Boone<br />
and Crockett bucks in the west. Twin Peaks is situated in some of the best<br />
country within that county. Sandstone rims blanketed in pinon, juniper forests<br />
that are broken up by sage flats and gramma grass draws and amazing vistas of<br />
the Colorado mountains add to the distinction of Twin Peaks Ranch.<br />
$2,000,000 | Property ID: 4194759<br />
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GALLO MOUNTAIN RANCH<br />
39,273± ACRES IN CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
Nestled within the Apache National Forest lies the Gallo Mountain Ranch.<br />
Consisting of 640 deeded acres along with 38,633 forest leased acres, Gallo<br />
Mountain Ranch is encompassed by a unique recreational dreamland that<br />
embraces trophy big-game hunting, fishing and endless recreational activities.<br />
Situated at a cool-summer 7,500 feet within an expanse of forested timber, open<br />
meadows and a myriad of springs and creeks, Gallo Mountain Ranch is a seasonal<br />
yearling ranch running up to 700+ head from mid-May through mid-October.<br />
$2,750,000 | Property ID: 2088792<br />
BAR E C RANCH<br />
125± ACRES IN CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
Surrounded by majestic ponderosa pines, bordering national forest lands and located<br />
in the heart of Unit 15, the Bar E C Ranch is the ultimate hunter’s dream. Located<br />
immediately off of Highway 32 between Apache Creek and Quemado. Natural springs<br />
that feed a tranquil pond, encompassed by grassy meadows, are visited almost daily<br />
by sizable herds of elk. Unit 15 is designated as a primitive weapons area, allowing only<br />
archery and muzzleloader hunts. Currently, the ranch receives one archery bull permit<br />
per year. Easy access with a multitude of recreational activities at your fingertips. Hunting<br />
opportunities in a top trophy unit bring together this distinct hunting property.<br />
$1,187,500 | Property ID: 4576632<br />
BLUE HILLS ELK RANCH<br />
6,000± ACRES IN CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
6,000 acres of magnificent country, 5,430 deeded acres and 640 state leased<br />
acres, with scenic views in all directions, terrain that ranges from grassy meadows<br />
to rocky bluffs and rolling pinon juniper-covered mountains. Blue Hills Elk Ranch<br />
receives five rifle elk tags in an excellent hunting area and has the capacity to<br />
run a minimum of 70–80 cows year-round—a fantastic ranch with a multitude<br />
of surrounding beauty and recreational opportunity. Price is negotiable; seller<br />
will finance.<br />
$4,300,000 | Property ID: 2838378<br />
TROTTER RANCH<br />
3,200± ACRES IN CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
Distant views of the Sawtooth Mountains to the east and Mariano Mesa to the<br />
west along with a blend of rolling hills and mesas flowing into meadows of grama<br />
grass and wildflowers capture the essence of the 3,200-acre Trotter Ranch,<br />
consisting of 2,640 deeded acres and 560 BLM leased acres. Quality elk and<br />
mule deer hunting and a close proximity to the White Mountains of Arizona,<br />
where numerous lakes, streams and ski resort provide year-round recreational<br />
activity, combine to enhance the numerous attributes of the Trotter Ranch.<br />
$2,100,000 | Property ID: 2931602<br />
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The Historic Sloan Ranch<br />
191± acres in Larimer County, Colorado<br />
Original Livermore, Colorado, schoolhouse building with 191<br />
fenced and cross-fenced acres featuring an indoor arena, two<br />
barns, hunting or artist cabin, natural spring, creek and pond.<br />
Enjoy hunting, horse training, trail riding, hiking and serenity!<br />
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(970) 672-7212 | JLaner@C3-RE.COM<br />
John Simmons, Co-Founder | Broker<br />
(970) 481-1250 | JSIMMONS@C3-RE.COM<br />
3054 Suri Trail • Bellvue<br />
$1,730,000 | 36± acres in Larimer County, Colorado<br />
Magnificent estate and spectacular design in a gated community. 11.75-acre<br />
building enveloped by 24.77± additional deeded acres. This ranch home<br />
features a walk-out basement, five bedrooms, four-plus baths, main floor<br />
office, fitness or craft room, formal dining, gourmet kitchen, great room,<br />
recreation room, master with five-piece bath, guest or in-law retreat and<br />
thousands in upgrades. 6,000 finished square feet with a 1,077-square-foot<br />
attached garage and a 2,177-square-foot detached garage with an office.<br />
MLS #831423<br />
1221 Quillan Gulch Road • Loveland<br />
$525,000 | 35± acres in Larimer County, Colorado<br />
Mountain home with three bedrooms and two baths on 35 acres. Located<br />
just 40 minutes outside of downtown Loveland, but it feels like it’s a world<br />
away! Road is maintained all the way to the driveway. Wooded setting<br />
allows for wildlife sightings and refuge. Meadow in front would be great for<br />
horses! Enjoy a cup of coffee and the sunrise from the wraparound deck.<br />
Walk-out basement allows for a great indoor/outdoor entertainment space.<br />
MLS #829077<br />
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8236 County Road 74 • Windsor<br />
$1,995,000 | 32.43± acres in Weld County, Colorado<br />
Beautiful gated 9,575-square-foot ranch home situated on 32 acres with<br />
walk-out lower level. Resort-style living with in-ground pool, basketball and<br />
volleyball court, horseshoe and fire pit, covered and uncovered outdoor<br />
spaces, water feature and more. Spectacular interior with seven beds,<br />
seven baths, three laundry rooms, five fireplaces, home gym, theater room,<br />
library, fun/game room, gourmet kitchen, butler pantry and so much more.<br />
A personal viewing is the only way to truly appreciate this one-of-a-kind<br />
Colorado-style home. Pre-inspected and NO HOA! MLS #825437<br />
2318 Hidden Valley Drive • Loveland<br />
$2,250,000 | 5± acres in Larimer County, Colorado<br />
Private gated community with 2,500 acres of open space. Minutes to<br />
shopping, schools, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, trails, lakes<br />
and golf. Turnkey five-acre Colorado ranch-style estate with tremendous<br />
architecture, over 9,000 square feet, eight-car heated garage, bedrooms<br />
with private baths and balconies, theater, gym, wine cellar, billiard room,<br />
bonus rec. room, loft, library, office, formal dining, great and family room,<br />
gourmet kitchen, master with retreat, five-piece bath with steam shower,<br />
patios, water feature, fire pits, play area and more. MLS #820333<br />
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(866) 323-3111 | PAUL@RANCHLINE.COM<br />
720 East College Boulevard Roswell, New Mexico 88201<br />
San Francisco Creek Ranch<br />
5,025± ACRES IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY<br />
COLORADO | $6,950,000<br />
Huge price reduction in Colorado! Seller has reduced price by $2,500,000<br />
to facilitate sale in <strong>2017</strong>. Will divide and finance. Minutes from Trinidad, this<br />
ranch offers 5,025 beautiful acres. The San Francisco Creek flows through<br />
the property and provides water to the agricultural enterprises below.<br />
The majestic mountains and rock face outcroppings tower over the wideopen<br />
vistas to the north. San Miguel Creek also flows through the property,<br />
providing an ample supply of spring-fed water to the wildlife. A system of<br />
access roads and trails allow access to the meadows and ponds hidden away<br />
in the dense vegetation rarely visited in years. Don’t be surprised if you see<br />
a bear getting a quick drink or elk meandering through the tall pines. Wildlife<br />
is abundant, as some of the most sought-after mule deer and elk can be<br />
found on the ranch. Property can be divided, and financing is available. Now<br />
is the time to invest in this legacy property! Property ID: 3455405<br />
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Hot Springs Ranch<br />
1,040± ACRES IN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY<br />
NEW MEXICO | $1,950,000<br />
JUST REDUCED! Minutes from Las Vegas, New Mexico,<br />
with paved road access via State Highway 65, this heavily<br />
forested ranch overlooks the United World College. The<br />
hot springs and Montezuma Castle are within walking<br />
distance of the ranch. With a network of newly created<br />
roadways throughout the ranch, it is easy to traverse.<br />
The 1,040± acres have all the conveniences, even city<br />
water service, and vistas that allow you to see for miles.<br />
Property ID: 3368780<br />
Gordon Lake Ranch<br />
973± ACRES IN PALO PINTO COUNTY<br />
TEXAS | $3,850,000<br />
Price has been reduced for immediate sale. As the Dallas/<br />
Fort Worth Metroplex expands, fewer large tracts are<br />
available. Approximately 40 minutes west of Fort Worth,<br />
adjacent to I-20, this 973-acre property is of historical<br />
significance. The Thurber Ranch Headquarters of 205<br />
acres can be sold separately or with additional acreage.<br />
Financing is available on tracts as small as 35 acres while<br />
they last. Take advantage of the flexible terms and make<br />
an appointment to preview today! Property ID: 2441873<br />
Gold Springs Ranch<br />
5,000± ACRES IN SANTA FE COUNTY<br />
NEW MEXICO | $10,000,000<br />
PRICE SLASHED! 1,600-acre tract now offered at $1,500<br />
per acre, financing available. This ranch consists of<br />
5,000± acres, minutes from the historic Santa Fe Plaza<br />
and Madrid with 40+ shops and galleries, restaurants,<br />
spa and museum. A couple of miles north, Cerrillos<br />
includes a state park with hiking paths and horseback<br />
riding. Buy all or part of this magnificent ranch along the<br />
historic Turquoise Trail. Property ID: 2441826<br />
Chosas Ranch<br />
375± ACRES IN LINCOLN COUNTY<br />
NEW MEXICO | $1,900,000<br />
UPDATE: Tract B is sold and others will not last!<br />
In the Hondo Valley, Chosas Ranch offers access to the<br />
best New Mexico offers, including horse racing, skiing,<br />
golfing, some of the best hunting in the Southwest and<br />
more. This 375-acre ranch has hill country, terrace, river<br />
bottom and live water. There is a steel building with<br />
two-story apartment, barn and storage building and<br />
domestic wells. Offered in a single tract or multi-parcel<br />
combinations. Will finance! Property ID: 2970229<br />
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Stacy Turney, Qualifying Broker | 575.808.0144<br />
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LUXURY HOME NEAR HISTORIC<br />
LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO<br />
3.2± ACRES IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
This four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home on 3.2 acres with art studio,<br />
gourmet kitchen and horse facilities lies within the Historic District of<br />
Lincoln, New Mexico. Two-car garage plumbed so that it could become<br />
a guest house, horse stalls, chicken coop or dog kennel. There is a fully<br />
fenced yard as well. The large outdoor patio is complete with an outdoor<br />
cooking area, refrigerator and cabana with fire pit and a fountain.<br />
Property ID: 4572347 • Price: $647,500<br />
THE HEADQUARTERS<br />
2,300± ACRES IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
This is a high-fenced game park and is one of the oldest in the state<br />
with spring-fed water and water rights. Improvements include a<br />
four-bedroom lodge and a large metal barn. It is situated at the base<br />
of the Capitan Mountains and is neighboring thousands of acres<br />
of national forest for a panoramic setting with inspiring views.<br />
Property ID: 3817445 • Price: $4,600,000<br />
RIO BONITO RIVER FRONTAGE<br />
59± ACRES IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
This property is adjacent to thousands of acres of Lincoln National<br />
Forest. Enjoy the abundant roaming wildlife including deer, turkey and<br />
elk on this mostly level acreage very close to town. Fabulous building<br />
sites with beautiful mountain views available on this property that lies<br />
within the Lincoln Historic District. Electricity is nearby. Access to the<br />
property is by deeded easement across the river by private road.<br />
Property ID: 3785064 • Price: $259,000<br />
HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH<br />
160± ACRES IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
This five-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath, fully furnished luxury home with<br />
massive vigas sits on 160 acres which also has a spring for your enjoyment.<br />
Enjoy viewing the wildlife as they come in to water at the spring from the<br />
upper and lower porch as well as the beautiful mountain views. Improvements<br />
include a large enclosed metal barn with RV storage and horse facilities. This<br />
property is located near the mountain village of Ruidoso, New Mexico.<br />
Property ID: 4799342 • Price: $1,950,000<br />
EL CAPITAN RANCH<br />
24,442± ACRES IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
Big game hunting at its finest with 24 bull elk permits. The deeded acreage<br />
is approximately 11,700 acres with the balance being a national forest<br />
grazing allotment. This property has abundant water rights, water wells and<br />
springs. The natural beauty of the ponderosa pine, pinon and juniper create<br />
a dramatic setting backing up to the north face of the Capitan Mountain.<br />
Wildlife includes elk, mule deer, turkey, dove, bobcat, mountain lion and bear.<br />
Property ID: 3800219 • Price: $14,245,000<br />
RANCHOS DE CABALLOS ESTATES<br />
180.069± ACRES IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
The topography includes hilltops and canyons. Beautiful views of the<br />
Capitan Mountains and Sierra Blanca are available here. Make this acreage<br />
your own private getaway. There are some prime building locations on this<br />
property. Access is by easement down a private road. Utilities available include<br />
electric, natural gas, DSL and telephone. Just add a water well and septic<br />
system and build your home. 140 acres deeded and 40 acres of state lease.<br />
Property ID: 4224424 • Price: $500,000<br />
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Julie Mansfield Smith, Principal Broker & Owner<br />
541.934.2946 | CupperCreekLandCo@gmail.com<br />
41909 Cupper Creek Road, Kimberly, Oregon 97848<br />
BELSHAW CREEK RANCH<br />
2,356± ACRES IN GRANT COUNTY, OREGON<br />
Remote, off-grid timbered holding with red and white fir, ponderosa,<br />
tamarack and juniper and over 50 springs. Homestead cabin sits on three<br />
miles of year-round creek frontage that provides stock water in this high<br />
mountain summer grazing pasture. Recreational getaway boasts turkey, upland<br />
bird and big game hunting. Property borders the Malheur National Forest.<br />
Property ID: 4519434 • Price: $2,225,000<br />
THREE CROW RANCH<br />
604± ACRES IN WHEELER COUNTY, OREGON<br />
This working ranch near Spray has been managed with dedication<br />
and stewardship of the land for the past several decades.<br />
Picturesque dry land farm and pasture ranch has prolific springs!<br />
Nice manufactured home, hay shed, shop, walk-in cooler and meat<br />
cutting room. Root cellar, smokehouse, barns, loafing and storage<br />
sheds, corrals and cattle working facilities. Borders BLM.<br />
Property ID: 4448876 • Price: $750,000<br />
SECRET VALLEY RANCH<br />
198± ACRES IN GRANT COUNTY, OREGON<br />
Ride into the sunset on this pristine property with mountain<br />
views, sloping hills and lots of peace and quiet! Immaculate fourbedroom,<br />
three-bath remodeled home has attached carport and<br />
shop. Upscale horse facility with indoor arena, tack room, viewing<br />
area, feeder stalls, barn, solar powered entry gates, vinyl fencing and<br />
RV area. Prolific springs for wildlife, livestock and domestic use.<br />
Property ID: 4550841 • Price: $565,000<br />
SHINGLE MILL BUTTE<br />
720± ACRES IN MORROW COUNTY, OREGON<br />
Park-like setting inside this timbered offering. High-quality mountain<br />
recreation with numerous springs. Nicely treed with pine and fir with Chapin<br />
Creek frontage on Shingle Mill Butte. Power/phone along boundaries<br />
off HWY 207 near Heppner. Rock pit, perimeter fenced with good<br />
access. 3,800-foot elevation. Seller to retain use of corrals with summer<br />
grazing leaseback from buyer. Three surveyed tax lots. Terms OAC!<br />
Property ID: 4687547 • Price: $864,000<br />
TWICKENHAM RETREAT<br />
20± ACRES IN WHEELER COUNTY, OREGON<br />
Pride of ownership is evident in this well-cared-for recreational<br />
haven along the banks of the legendary John Day River. This can be<br />
an executive think tank or private retreat with immaculate home and<br />
quaint guest cabin. Enjoy the stark beauty of this scenic vista from the<br />
wraparound deck that offers fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing at<br />
its finest. Property has a few acres in CREP program. Terms OAC!<br />
Property ID: 3670189 • $595,000<br />
CAMAS CREEK RETREAT<br />
160± ACRES IN UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON<br />
Unique offering along North Fork John Day River at confluence of<br />
Camas Creek. Lightly timbered holding borders Umatilla National<br />
Forest with older homestead that needs TLC. Covered metal storage and<br />
nicely shaded picnic area on river. Power, phone and septic in place with<br />
property in timber deferral. Beautiful views of mountains, river and valley.<br />
Recreation, hunting, fishing, boating and small landing strip. Cash.<br />
Property ID: 4705701 • Price: $275,000<br />
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ADIRONDACKS & TUG HILL PLATEAU<br />
ON THE LITTLE<br />
SALMON RIVER<br />
172.44± ACRES | $189,900 | OSWEGO COUNTY<br />
— PROPERTY ID: 4543547 —<br />
RIVERFRONT CABIN<br />
UPSTATE NEW YORK<br />
5.05± ACRES | $49,995 | OSWEGO COUNTY<br />
— PROPERTY ID: 4581634 —<br />
MORE SPORTSMEN’S<br />
BARGAINS<br />
8± ACRES<br />
WESTERN ADIRONDACKS, NEW YORK<br />
— $12,995 | PROPERTY ID: 2571767 —<br />
10± ACRES • RIVER FRONTAGE, CENTRAL<br />
NEW YORK, GREAT RECREATIONAL AREA<br />
— $22,995 | PROPERTY ID: 3869192 —<br />
ON COOK POND<br />
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS<br />
30± ACRES | $149,900 | ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY<br />
— PROPERTY ID: 3892677 —<br />
38± ACRES • HUNTING CABIN<br />
WITH POND<br />
— $124,900 | PROPERTY ID: 4381672 —<br />
262± ACRES • NORTHERN NEW YORK,<br />
CABIN & BARN, BORDERS STATE LAND<br />
— $249,900 | PROPERTY ID: 4381786 —<br />
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SPRUCE HILL CAMP AND WOODLANDS<br />
TUG HILL REGION, NORTHERN NEW YORK<br />
— 267± ACRES | $439,900 | ONEIDA COUNTY | PROPERTY ID: 4765328 —<br />
This cabin and large equipment barn are set on beautiful woodlands featuring mixed hardwoods, mature hemlock and huge pine trees<br />
in New York’s Tug Hill Plateau region. This property enjoys frontage on a quiet wildlife pond with scenic views and offers quality timber<br />
values. Miles of interior existing trails can be used for hiking, skiing, hunting and snowmobiling. Enjoy easy access from the New York<br />
State Thruway (I-90). The property is subdividable and is located only 45 minutes from Syracuse, New York, and four-and-a-half hours from<br />
New York City. Financing available.<br />
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Suwannee River Ag Land<br />
241± ACRES<br />
HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA<br />
PROPERTY ID: 2950037<br />
Gorgeous property with pine, oaks and other<br />
natural habitats. Deer, turkey and other Florida<br />
wildlife species call this property home. Includes<br />
1.25± miles of frontage on the Suwannee River,<br />
a major river in southern Georgia and northern<br />
Florida that is a total of 266± miles long.<br />
$795,000 or $3,300 per acre<br />
Deep Creek Ranch<br />
566± ACRES<br />
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA<br />
PROPERTY ID: 2917335<br />
UNDER CONTRACT. One of the best properties in<br />
Florida based on quality, character and aesthetics.<br />
1.36 miles of lake frontage on two spring-fed,<br />
sand bottom lakes. 96 percent uplands. Hunting<br />
and fishing galore. Barns, office, cattle pens,<br />
improved pasture, pine stands, oak hammocks.<br />
Four lots still available in Winona Tract.<br />
REDUCED: $3,339,400 or $5,900 per acre<br />
Bull Creek Ranch<br />
1,129± ACRES OR 524.5± ACRES<br />
OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA<br />
PROPERTY ID: 2916699<br />
UNDER CONTRACT. Enjoy waterfront, recreation<br />
and old Florida scenery. Cattle grazing land with<br />
two miles of creek frontage on Bull Creek and<br />
Tracy Branch. Rare land in Osceola’s ranching/<br />
citrus ag. belt. Recent remodeling has left this a<br />
turnkey ranching/cattle operation. 15 minutes to<br />
U.S. 192, one hour to Orlando.<br />
REDUCED: $4,906,157 or $4,344 per acre<br />
Cypress Lake Plantation<br />
500± ACRES<br />
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA<br />
PROPERTY ID: 2917320<br />
Water and wildlife, a great combination. Farmers,<br />
ranchers, outdoorsmen take notice. Managed with<br />
strict emphasis on conservation and stewardship,<br />
resulting in healthy ecosystems and wildlife<br />
populations (deer, turkey). Certified tree farm with<br />
long-leaf pines, flatwoods, cypress ecosystems,<br />
scrub and live oak hammocks. Superb fishing,<br />
swimming, boating on spring-fed, sand bottom<br />
lake. Two mobile homes, large barn.<br />
MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION—BRING OFFERS!<br />
$1,225,000 or $2,450 per acre<br />
Residential Development Land<br />
1,494± ACRES<br />
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA<br />
PROPERTY ID: 2917314<br />
Two parcels with a yield potential of 1,140 to<br />
1,340 total residential units. Land has been<br />
annexed into the City of Mascotte. Parcel 1:<br />
412 acres, ideal for mixed use. Parcel 2: 1,082<br />
acres, rural residential with one unit per acre<br />
(900–1,000 units for the property).<br />
$9,711,000 or $6,500 per acre for both<br />
Parcel 1: $2,678,000; Parcel 2: $7,033,000<br />
Headwaters Ranch<br />
180± ACRES<br />
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA<br />
PROPERTY ID: 2770997<br />
Easy access to Orlando, Sanford and east coast<br />
beaches. Ranching, ag. opportunities, hunting<br />
and fishing opportunities galore. Small lake and<br />
mobile homes. Borders thousands of acres of<br />
government-owned lands.<br />
$810,000 or $4,500 per acre<br />
MAURY L. CARTER & ASSOCIATES, INC.<br />
has sold over 200,000 acres of land and has closed over $1 billion in transactions over the past 35+ years. Since<br />
January 1, 2012, we’ve sold over 41,320± acres and closed over $366 million in transactions (over 8,474± acres<br />
and $73,728,600 in <strong>2017</strong>). Our core competencies include brokerage, land investments and land management.<br />
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123 Sisterdale<br />
River Ranch<br />
$5,998,000<br />
Grand home overlooking deep, flowing,<br />
cypress-lined Guadalupe River frontage.<br />
Develop or private use. Mostly level oak<br />
and elm-covered land. Fenced and cross<br />
fenced. Highway 3351 frontage.<br />
123± Acres<br />
Kendall County, Texas<br />
Property ID: 2031978<br />
Elliott Ranch<br />
$4,878,780<br />
A perfect combination of thick<br />
piney woods and open pasture.<br />
The soft rolling hills throughout<br />
the property will make a spacious<br />
dream home location or an<br />
excellent development site in an<br />
ideal location.<br />
147± Acres<br />
Montgomery County, Texas<br />
Property ID: 3610471<br />
Harwood Retreat<br />
Unique turnkey opportunity to own the<br />
friendliest-feeling Central Texas ranch on<br />
the market. Top-of-the-line ranch house<br />
appointments, deer and cattle pens and<br />
terrain characteristics that give the feel of a<br />
much larger ranch. Off-the-chart nice ranch!<br />
373± Acres<br />
Caldwell and Gonzalez Counties, Texas<br />
Property ID: 3866486<br />
200 Northcrest Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78213<br />
(210) 901-1000 | info@landinvestex.com<br />
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BLACK HILLS AREA PROPERTIES<br />
JIM PEDERSON, BROKER | (307) 746-2083 | ARNOLDREALTY.COM<br />
505 WEST MAIN STREET, NEWCASTLE, WYOMING 82701<br />
AMERADA DIVIDE RANCH<br />
17,147± ACRES | CASPER, WYOMING<br />
Hard grass ranch with 17,147± acres, including 15,540±<br />
deeded acres and a 1,607± acre BLM permit. Trophy mule<br />
deer in the 190+ class range and excellent antelope habitat.<br />
Numerous water sources with 14 wells, several reservoirs,<br />
windmills and springs. Two sets of corrals and a certified<br />
livestock scale. $7,700,000<br />
ROCKY ELK RANCH<br />
7,361± ACRES | NEWCASTLE, WYOMING<br />
In the heart of elk country with 300+ class bull elk. 7,361<br />
deeded acres plus 440 acres of state and BLM. Terrain<br />
ranges from creek bottoms to mountaintops with awesome<br />
views. Recent improvements include new fences, new water<br />
tanks, new corrals and much more. Trophy elk and live water!<br />
$8,100,000<br />
KARA CREEK DIVIDE RANCH<br />
2,019± ACRES | SUNDANCE, WYOMING<br />
Picturesque ranch along Inyan Kara Creek. 2,019 deeded acres<br />
and 80 acres of adjoining BLM lease. The striking combination<br />
of topographical features provide for spectacular scenery and<br />
an excellent environment for wildlife. Premier Black Hills setting<br />
with live water. Parcels offered. $3,450,000<br />
FRESH WATER RANCH<br />
3,669± ACRES | NEWCASTLE, WYOMING<br />
Wild and scenic Black Hills ranch. 3,669 acres with live<br />
water, highway access, excellent wildlife habitat and incredible<br />
mountain scenery. New water projects and new fences. This<br />
is one of the top quality recreational holdings available in the<br />
Black Hills. An exceptional offering. $7,300,000<br />
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BAY VIEW RANCH – SONOMA WINE COUNTRY<br />
199.5± ACRES IN SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2504589<br />
Spectacular Views • Vineyard Potential • Springs • $5,500,000<br />
PREMIER CALIFORNIA RANCHES<br />
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Our clients count on our specialized knowledge,<br />
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CUSTOM LODGE – SIERRA NEVADA TROUT STREAM<br />
160± ACRES IN ALPINE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 4287192<br />
Beautiful Lodge • Guest Accommodations • Abundant Wildlife • $2,995,000<br />
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RIVER FRONT ESTATE – SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS<br />
41± ACRES IN EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 3639430<br />
Italian-Style Villa • 1,000 feet of Consumnes River • Vineyard • $2,700,000<br />
PRIVATE ALPINE LAKE ESTATE<br />
210± ACRES IN NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 3530529<br />
Near Tahoe/Truckee • Five-Bedroom Lodge • Endless Recreation • $4,900,000<br />
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WINCHELL RIVER RANCH<br />
4,567± ACRES IN BROWN & COLEMAN COUNTIES, WINCHELL, TEXAS<br />
This classic Texas Cross Timbers hunting and agricultural ranch overlooks approximately 2.5 miles of the Colorado River. Minerals!<br />
Price: $18,039,097 • Property ID: 4667123<br />
HISTORIC VEALE RANCH<br />
3,790± ACRES IN TARRANT & PARKER COUNTIES, FORT WORTH, TEXAS<br />
The Historic Veale Ranch is a very rare offering, available to only the best of land stewards and most savvy investors.<br />
Price: $95,000,000 • Property ID: 4634651<br />
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Tennessee Equestrian<br />
99± Acres in Giles County, Tennessee<br />
Just a 70 minute drive south of Nashville, this is a turnkey<br />
facility with everything you need to run a dressage<br />
operation and multiple events. 50 level acres with a<br />
creek, an agility course and all the amenities needed to<br />
run a high-end operation. The balance of the land has<br />
trails around and through a hillside hardwood forest.<br />
32 stalls for the horses along with nine apartments for<br />
their human counterparts are set up for success. Also<br />
includes a covered arena and open dressage ring that<br />
are grouped with an equipment storage barn, hay barn<br />
and great heated event space. Plus, there are two homes<br />
on site set up for caretaker and trainer residences.<br />
$2,800,000<br />
Travis Robeson, Broker (615) 263-4800 | TWRobeson@gmail.com<br />
5200 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 | View All Properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/228033
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BEAVER CREEK RANCH<br />
1,945± ACRES IN SHERIDAN COUNTY, WYOMING • $18,500,000<br />
An improbable oasis with executive home and first-rate improvements tucked<br />
in an extremely private valley in the coveted foothills of the Big Horn Mountains.<br />
This sporting ranch is the best of lifestyle, agriculture, wildlife and conservation; a<br />
perfect blend of sophistication, practicality and quality of life. Property ID: 1078372<br />
C BAR B RANCH<br />
1,043± ACRES IN JOHNSON COUNTY, WYOMING • $6,400,000<br />
Exceptional sporting, equestrian and production ranch with 3.75± miles of<br />
trophy trout fishing, excellent bird hunting, skeet range, 32,000-square-foot<br />
indoor arena with 19 stalls and dog kennels, executive home, excellent water<br />
rights and irrigation for premium alfalfa hay production. Property ID: 4264653<br />
PRICE REDUCED<br />
BRINKERHOFF RANCH<br />
11,071± ACRES IN SHERIDAN COUNTY, WYOMING • $9,500,000<br />
Investment-grade working ranch offering 600 AU carrying capacity, a 500-head<br />
feeding facility, excellent water rights with tremendous production, outstanding<br />
deer and elk hunting, plus pheasant and upland bird hunting. It’s all in one block<br />
with minimal leased land, plus it’s extremely private. Property ID: 3282187<br />
BECKTON HALL RANCH<br />
320± ACRES IN SHERIDAN COUNTY, WYOMING • $4,990,000<br />
With an exquisite custom home blended into the landscape offering<br />
breathtaking views of the Big Horn Mountains from living spaces inside and<br />
out, Beckton Hall Ranch is a rare sporting ranch that’s just the right size to<br />
enjoy the tranquility and quality of life in pure privacy. Property ID: 3755062<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
UPPER FRENCH CREEK RANCH<br />
2,124± ACRES IN JOHNSON COUNTY, WYOMING • $2,900,000<br />
Tucked into the coveted Upper French Creek valley, this scenic working ranch<br />
offers privacy, hunting, recreation and a beautiful cottonwood-lined riparian<br />
corridor with French Creek running through. Just minutes from the historic town<br />
of Buffalo, this ranch is easy to access, yet private. Property ID: 4455812<br />
HIGHLINE RANCH<br />
1,485± ACRES IN POWDER RIVER COUNTY, MONTANA • $1,336,500<br />
Prime grazing land and productive grass/alfalfa hay meadows, excellent stock<br />
water, a barn and shop and other improvements. Supports about 75 AU. Has a<br />
six-bedroom log home and shares a border with the Custer National Forest for<br />
trail riding, recreation and/or hunting. Property ID: 3544964<br />
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PRICE REDUCED<br />
Tres Crosses Ranch<br />
Located just off I-90 exit 17, the Tres Crosses Ranch consists of 130<br />
acres ranging in topography from level lowlands to pine and oak-covered<br />
ridges with expansive views of the Black Hills from the Elkhorn Ridge,<br />
across Centennial Valley to Crow Peak and beyond. This property lies<br />
adjacent to the Elkhorn Ridge front nine and has no covenants! Adjacent<br />
to the St. Onge Road and just off I-90, the possibilities are limitless.<br />
Price reduced from $2,750,000 to $2,150,000. Property ID: 3753065<br />
130± ACRES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA $2,150,000<br />
VIEW THE VIDEO FOR TRES CROSSES RANCH AT HEWITTLANDCOMPANY.COM<br />
Nelson Farm<br />
Hefner North Unit<br />
Sully County Feeders<br />
$3,610,000 $1,090,250 $1,600,000<br />
3,620± ACRES IN BUTTE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA 405± ACRES IN MEADE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA 158.52± ACRES IN SULLY COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA<br />
Modern ranch-style home, large shop, great access<br />
and tremendous feed-grain production. Complete<br />
farmland operation priced as grass! Comprised of<br />
3,620 contiguous acres (3,224 are tillable), plus native<br />
pasture and grassed waterways. Property ID: 4702392<br />
This cattle ranch has not been offered for sale in over<br />
half a century! This historic offering has been under<br />
superb land management practices, with modernized<br />
grazing techniques, strategically placed water and<br />
pasture fences. Property ID: 4528308<br />
The Fuller Feedlot consists of 158.52 total acres,<br />
about 80 of which could be tillable and partially<br />
irrigated. The price is to include all things pertinent<br />
to operation of the feedlot, barring any rolling<br />
machinery. Property ID: 3620832<br />
VIEW FULL PROPERTY LISTINGS & VIDEOS ONLINE AT HEWITTLANDCOMPANY.COM<br />
HewittLandCompany.com • J.D. Hewitt • JD@HewittLandCompany.com • (605) 791-2300<br />
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developing a<br />
lifetime of memories<br />
A PRISTINE ROCKY MOUNTAIN RIVER. Aspen groves. Wildflower meadows.<br />
Mountain panoramas. A setting perfect for all types of outdoor recreation yearround:<br />
exceptional fly-fishing, equestrian facilities, hiking, and cross country<br />
skiing. An exclusive development of 24 home sites nestled among 1,500 acres<br />
of mountain beauty. Approximately two miles of private access to the crystal<br />
clear East River. Full-time property management. A lodge for socializing. Miles<br />
of trails winding to adjacent national forest land. Convenient to skiing, golf,<br />
restaurants, and shopping in nearby Crested Butte. An opportunity to build a<br />
lifetime of memories. Unspoiled. Unforgettable. The Reserve on the East River.<br />
Home sites Starting at $1.6 MilloN. For more info, videos & a free brochure visit: ChrisKopf.com/Reserve<br />
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FLORIDA RANCH<br />
On The Gulf<br />
225± ACRES IN LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA • $1,425,000 • PROPERTY ID: 3418486<br />
A southern estate, perfect for cattle ranching, hunting or farming, this magnificent 225-acre ranch features an immaculate, move-in ready main<br />
home within minutes of salt water and fresh water fishing. Other features include an in-ground pool, two fireplaces, a kitchen, formal dining and a<br />
three-car garage which is climate controlled with a half-bath. Landscaped to perfection with natural hammocks and mature established pastures.<br />
The ranch has a carrying capacity of at least 60 head of cattle. This property also has a cell tower hidden in the woods that produces approximately<br />
$913 per month ongoing. There is a darling guest house/hunting camp tucked away under 100-year-old trees, cow pens, the finest ranch fences<br />
with perimeter and cross fencing. Turkey and deer abound. Located 10 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico and 40 minutes from Gainesville.<br />
Marilyn Deas, Realtor | Bill Deas, Esq., Land Specialist | (352) 443-0219 | DeasRealEstate@gmail.com<br />
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EL RANCHO ESCONDIDO<br />
600± ACRES IN SAN BENITO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA<br />
El Rancho Escondido is 600 acres of central California ranch<br />
within 50 minutes of Carmel and San Jose. Huge potential and<br />
great income, adjacent to city limits, just minutes from town.<br />
$5,944,444 • Property ID: 983300<br />
CASILLAS BROTHER COMPLEX<br />
66± ACRES IN SAN BENITO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA<br />
Three parcels adjacent to Highway 25 bypass. Two houses<br />
on the McCloskey side. Houses, packing house, office and<br />
storage on the Santa Ana side. Class I soil, good water and<br />
great climate. $4,999,994 • Property ID: 983330<br />
THE SANTOS FARM<br />
18± ACRES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA<br />
Class I soil with two exceptional updated homes, two good<br />
wells and three character dairy barns. You can grow almost<br />
any vegetable, grapes, olives or lavender, just five minutes<br />
east of Gilroy. $1,498,894 • Property ID: 3107026<br />
THE ROBBA FARM<br />
33± ACRES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA<br />
Currently used for row crops, corn, peppers and tomatoes,<br />
but could also be used for vines or an orchard. Adjacent to<br />
Highway 101 and about 30 minutes south of San Jose, this<br />
farm is in a great location. $1,388,883 • Property ID: 1173299<br />
Providing<br />
Comprehensive<br />
Real Estate<br />
Services to<br />
Home Buyers<br />
and Sellers<br />
PAGE WELTON<br />
(408) 857-6075<br />
PageWelton@ColdwellBanker.com<br />
PAGEWELTON.COM<br />
JUST SOUTH OF TOWN<br />
18± ACRES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA<br />
This 18-acre parcel has been blessed with class I soil and<br />
plentiful water in a Mediterranean climate. Electricity is on<br />
the property, and telephone is in the street. Many potential<br />
uses. $999,999 • Property ID: 983454<br />
JUST WEST OF HOLLISTER<br />
52± ACRES IN SAN BENITO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA<br />
The views are incredible. Almost level on the bottom and<br />
raised just enough on the ridge to have views of the valley<br />
and Fremont’s Peak. Paved county road. Water and electricity<br />
are on the property. $649,946 • Property ID: 3899522<br />
950 Tennant Station,<br />
Morgan Hill, California 95037<br />
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WEYMOUTH PLANTATION<br />
Georgetown County, South Carolina<br />
$8,200,000 • 912± Acres • Property ID: 3799500<br />
Waterfront on the Pee Dee River • Duck Impoundments • Mature Longleaf Pine • Quail Habitat<br />
WILLTOWN CROSSING<br />
Williamsburg County, South Carolina<br />
$1,254,000 • 220± Acres<br />
Property ID: 4536017<br />
STR AW BERRY HI LL<br />
Lexington County, South Carolina<br />
$799,000 • 204± Acres<br />
Property ID: 3769273<br />
Waterfront on Mingo Creek • Duck Impoundment • Dove Field • Mature Hardwoods<br />
Pasture • Dove Field • Cabin • Guest Cottage • Pine Plantations<br />
STEWART’S NECK<br />
Georgetown County, South Carolina<br />
$8,500,000 • 3,734± Acres<br />
Property ID: 4536034<br />
GALILEE<br />
Orangeburg County, South Carolina<br />
$2,500,000 • 271± Acres<br />
Property ID: 4535942<br />
Wildlife Habitat • River Frontage • Pasture • Dove Fields • Waterfowl Habitat<br />
Plantation Home • Duck impoundments • Mature Hardwood • Pine Timber<br />
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Arkansas Valley Ranch<br />
This spectacular 280-acre working ranch is located in the Arkansas<br />
Valley, one of Colorado’s most popular and desirable destinations.<br />
The beautiful town of Salida features world renowned art<br />
galleries, fine dining, hot springs and unique shopping in the<br />
renovated pre-1900 buildings downtown. Other activities include<br />
river rafting, trout fishing, big game hunting and skiing in the<br />
millions of acres of public lands. Salida also has a private airport<br />
with a 7,300-foot runway. The ranch’s nearest neighbor is over a<br />
quarter mile away, yet the property is less than three miles from<br />
downtown Salida. Minutes away from BLM, national forest and<br />
the Arkansas River and 20 minutes from Monarch Ski Area. Enjoy<br />
this solitude in a recently renovated 2,520-square-foot, fourbedroom,<br />
three-bath home with a full master suite on the main<br />
level; all with views of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Sawatch<br />
Mountains and surrounding valley. Attached garage, detached<br />
garage/shop, barns and corrals for livestock, equipment and<br />
toys. The fenced and cross-fenced ranch includes water rights<br />
and benefits from sub-irrigation providing plenty of pasture<br />
for horses and livestock. This ranch is conservation easement<br />
free providing substantial financial benefits if a new owner<br />
wants to take advantage of conserving this beautiful ranch.<br />
280± ACRES • ARKANSAS VALLEY • COLORADO • $3,900,000<br />
Jon Adams, Associate Broker<br />
First Colorado Land Office, Salida, Colorado<br />
719.207.3666 • landinsalida.com<br />
Bobby Regester, Broker<br />
Mossy Oak Properties • mossyoakproperties.com<br />
719.686.0244 (o) • 719.338.4673 (c)<br />
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BRYAN ANDERSON & ROGER JACOBS, BROKERS<br />
PIPMontana.com • 406.259.2544 • Bryan@PIPMontana.com<br />
406.839.7439 • Roger@PIPMontana.com<br />
Harrison Land & Livestock<br />
23,050± Acres in Richland County, Montana • $13,000,000<br />
Holmstrom Sheep Creek Ranch<br />
4,273± Acres in Meagher County, Montana • $7,500,000<br />
Property ID: 4418513<br />
Eagle Springs Ranch<br />
408± Acres in Stillwater County, Montana • $2,350,000<br />
Property ID: 4418546<br />
Glantz Ranch<br />
1,320± Acres in Carbon County, Montana • $2,950,000<br />
Property ID: 4423653<br />
Elk Creek Wildlife Preserve<br />
4,313± Acres in Fergus County, Montana • $6,900,000<br />
Property ID: 4423650<br />
Bolstad Farm & Ranch<br />
2,286± Acres in Fergus County, Montana • $1,850,000<br />
Property ID: 4418560<br />
C/N Ranch<br />
5,000± Acres in Golden Valley County, Montana • $4,800,000<br />
Property ID: 4423654<br />
Dawson County Country Living<br />
63± Acres in Dawson County, Montana • $325,000<br />
Property ID: 4760976<br />
Property ID: 4761006<br />
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RIVERS RANCH<br />
911± ACRES IN PARK COUNTY, WYOMING<br />
Spectacular fishing property at the base of the Absaroka mountains and<br />
the confluence of the Wood and Greybull Rivers in northwest Wyoming.<br />
Property ID: 4293831<br />
$2,650,000<br />
HWY 789 FARM<br />
208± ACRES IN FREMONT COUNTY, WYOMING<br />
Highway 789 farm. Very productive farm at the edge of the city of Riverton,<br />
Wyoming, in the Wind River Valley. Property ID: 3981443<br />
$995,000<br />
WESTERNLAND.NET<br />
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Macho<br />
Canyon Ranch<br />
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
Macho Canyon Ranch could be a family<br />
compound, mountain retreat, corporate<br />
retreat or a quiet getaway to share with<br />
friends. It adjoins the 1.6-million-acre Santa<br />
Fe National Forest for unparalleled hiking<br />
and has six bedrooms, eight baths and over<br />
6,500 square feet of heated living areas in<br />
three exquisite architectural structures.<br />
This is an extraordinarily flexible estate<br />
that presents superb lifestyle choices<br />
making it impossible to describe the beauty<br />
and peacefulness of this magnificent estate.<br />
156± Acres | $2,495,000<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4327866<br />
51 Jack<br />
Rabbit Lane<br />
SANTA FE COUNTY<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
This territorial-style compound<br />
is brimming with elegant<br />
features indoors and out.<br />
The spacious home features<br />
five bedrooms, eight baths,<br />
dual offices, a courtyard with<br />
a fountain and a relaxing<br />
outdoor swimming pool.<br />
19.72± Acres | $3,900,000<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4404139<br />
Darlene Streit | 505.920.8001 | 505.982.6207 | DStreit@DStreit.com<br />
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421± FENCED ACRES<br />
9 SEPARATE PARCELS<br />
WARREN COUNTY<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
$13,500,000<br />
PLANE HANGAR<br />
6 PRIVATE HOMES<br />
RIGRTONA.COM<br />
RIGRTONA<br />
This is the quintessential family compound offering the ultimate<br />
in privacy, year-round natural beauty and space for all to enjoy.<br />
The property consists of nine parcels combined to total over<br />
421 fenced acres. There are six separate custom homes, a 6,000±<br />
square-foot office building, a 2,000-foot-long private paved<br />
runway and an 8,000-square-foot hangar for your plane. Each<br />
home was custom made with rustic decor throughout, keeping<br />
harmony with the adjacent Pennsylvania Allegheny National<br />
Forest. Wake up with your morning coffee, relaxing on your<br />
private deck offering unsurpassed views of the mountains<br />
and valleys that surround you and enjoying the scent of the<br />
surrounding pines. Homes incorporate features such as handhewn<br />
custom carved beams, metal roofs, copper farmhouse sinks,<br />
natural stone fireplaces, antler chandeliers, granite countertops,<br />
classic Heartland appliances and some stained glass windows.<br />
Most of the homes are situated so that you cannot see one from the<br />
other, assuring that everyone enjoys their “downtime.” Most of the<br />
homes cannot be seen from any road, so a private tour is the only<br />
way to truly grasp the natural beauty and serenity of this genuinely<br />
unique offering. This is a property for the most discerning buyer<br />
who truly appreciates natural beauty and quality construction<br />
and values their time to recharge. Property ID: 4468356<br />
THOMAS SEAMAN • TSEAMAN@KW.COM • (814) 737-1242<br />
2550 VILLAGE COMMON DRIVE, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16506<br />
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COLD SPRING RANCH<br />
3,350± ACRES IN MADISON COUNTY<br />
MONTANA<br />
RED ROCK RIVER RETREAT<br />
31± ACRES IN BEAVERHEAD COUNTY<br />
MONTANA<br />
EAST BENCH RANCH<br />
1,550± ACRES IN BEAVERHEAD COUNTY<br />
MONTANA<br />
This fine elk property has solid consideration to<br />
agriculture and is a stone's throw from the famed<br />
Madison River—offering something for buyers<br />
of all criteria. Modest improvements include<br />
a log home, indoor arena and nostalgic barn.<br />
Property ID: 3980422 • $4,999,000<br />
This fishing retreat offers a variety of recreational<br />
amenities. A beautiful home, guest house and<br />
oversized garage create the perfect compound<br />
which is wonderfully positioned into the landscape<br />
while not affecting the recreational pursuits.<br />
Property ID: 4706009 • $1,650,000<br />
This ranch has a long list of improvements and<br />
is located in an active wildlife corridor. It has<br />
extensive recreation, scores of high-mountain<br />
lakes and opportunities for exploring one of<br />
the most picturesque landscapes in Montana.<br />
Property ID: 4705859 • $1,900,000<br />
CHANCE BERNALL, BROKER | (406) 683-2234 | INFO@BEAVERHEADHOMEANDRANCH.COM<br />
EL RANCHO CUCHARA<br />
CARRICA RANCH<br />
3,617± ACRES IN MITCHELL COUNTY, TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 3835029<br />
This unique property is located 17 miles south of Colorado City, Texas, on Highway 208.<br />
Surrounded by a high fence, the ranch contains exceptional game. The whitetail deer<br />
population, with incorporated trophy genetics, has been carefully managed<br />
through purchases as well as through breeding on the property.<br />
42,000± ACRES IN CIBOLA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO<br />
Hunting and cattle ranch just south of Grants, New Mexico. Permitted for 1,300 head yearlings 6 months.<br />
Log home, manager's home, old log cabin, four elk permits, good wells and miles of water lines<br />
and drinkers. Good traps and corrals for shipping livestock. County road through ranch.<br />
Great large permit ranch with great hunting. Co-Listed with Fallon-Cortese Land.<br />
DALTON MADDOX, AGENT | (325) 242-1708<br />
DALTONMADDOX@HUGHES.NET<br />
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LAND.COM • LEGENDARY LIVING 173
LAND FOR SALE<br />
160<br />
Acres<br />
400 40<br />
Acres<br />
Acres<br />
160± Acres<br />
in Garfield County, Oklahoma<br />
This farm has a creek running through the<br />
east side of the property with heavy timber<br />
following the contour of the creek. If you are<br />
looking for a great hunting property with crop<br />
land, this is the farm for you.<br />
PRICE: $249,000<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4726872<br />
400± Acres Offered in 3 Tracts<br />
in Custer County, Oklahoma<br />
TRACT 1: 160± ACRES | $875,000<br />
Mostly in cultivation and has good access.<br />
TRACT 2: 160± ACRES | $350,000<br />
Consists of cropland with a windmill.<br />
TRACT 3: 80± ACRES | $150,000<br />
Includes water well and good hunting.<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4687572<br />
40± Acres<br />
in Major County, Oklahoma<br />
Luxury home that has spacious living areas<br />
and pool. A shop completes this one-of-akind<br />
property. If you have been looking for<br />
an amazing country home with room for<br />
horses to cattle, don't miss this opportunity!<br />
PRICE: $975,000<br />
PROPERTY ID: 4687286<br />
Info@LippardAuctions.com<br />
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(580) 237-7174<br />
2609 North Van Buren, Enid, Oklahoma 73703<br />
Robert Brent • 504.236.8069 • MexicoRanchSales.com<br />
Mexico Ranch • $ 354 per acre<br />
174<br />
Located in a unique valley in the foothills of the Sierra Madre. Stark elevation rises from<br />
the valley floor create beautiful vistas. Easily accessed, located 45 miles from Eagle<br />
Pass, Texas. Indian rock art, probably Apache, but never officially studied. Excellent<br />
hunting, as the area is genetically proven to produce trophy whitetail deer. Ranch<br />
boasts having both bobwhite and scaled quail. Good water, no well over 150 feet deep.<br />
Lots of interior ranch roads in good condition. Three separate living structures enabling<br />
privacy between the bedrooms and the living room/kitchen. American-owned.<br />
2,500± ACRES IN COAHUILA, MEXICO • $885,000
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