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fter an amazingly mild and rainy spring, summer has hit Central Texas like a hammer. As temperatures rise, kids run free for the summer and our thoughts drift towards vacation, one idea remains constant – some of us never lose that yearning for a farm or ranch to call our own.

Many of us associate the summer season with leaving the city and visiting friends and relations on lake shores, near the mountains and cozy oceanfront homes. For me, memories of country times gone-by are as sweet as ripe watermelon, with the possible exception of one summer spent helping friends bale hay. We baled and stacked, bale by sweaty bale, in the hottest barn this side of Hades.

Speaking of barns, we’re pleased to bring you another engaging horse story by Montana-based writer and photographer Melissa Hemken entitled Hard Work & Big Bucks.

Melissa, a self-described “storyteller”, uses her skills with both camera and the written word to share the story of the Franzen family’s metamorphic rise from rodeo contestants to rodeo producers.

Hank Franzen began his fascination with rodeos as a contestant in the “Little Britches” youth rodeo in his hometown of Sidney, Montana. In a long chain of events that eventually brought his considerable talents to collegiate and then PRCA competition and 13 “All Around” titles in his college career, a marriage to Lori (whom he met through the rodeo, of course) and then to a lucky drawing at a truck dealership to attend the National Western Stock Show.

That trip resulted in the long-time contestants eventually launching their Powder River Rodeo Company, which produces 15 rodeos a year while also leasing rough stock to many more. Nothing if not a family business, Lori and Hank have a son and a daughter who have also made their careers in rodeo.

Summer is also a time when many landowners start the hard work of maintaining and creating wildlife habitat, so we’ve included an article from wildlife biologist Nichols Kolbe called Predator Control for Quail. He brings hard science to the age-old landowner question (as quoted from the article): “Does actively reducing quail predators help to increase quail numbers?” The answer may surprise you.

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Upcoming Chapter Events ALABAMA, FLORIDA & GEORGIA CHAPTER TRI-STATE MEETING From April 25–26 the RLI Alabama, Florida and Georgia chapters held a tri-state education and networking event for land professionals. The event was held at the George T. Bagby State Park and Lodge in Fort Gaines, Georgia. The education session was held in two half-day classes. The first educational session was on Deeds, Conveyances, and Boundaries and the second was one Title Insurance and Boundary Surveys. Jeff Lucas, PLS, Esq., presented the short courses. The event was a huge success with over 60 RLI members and non-members attending the event including 2018–19 RLI National President Jeramy Stephens, ALC. A special thanks goes to our gold level sponsors Alabama Ag Credit, Farm Credit of Florida, South Farm Credit, Land Broker Co-Op, and Farm Credit Associations of Georgia. In addition, a special thank you to Alabama REALTORS® Association for being the course sponsor and event location.

ARKANSAS CHAPTER The RLI Arkansas Chapter recently held a networking event on May 7 in Little Rock, AR, at the State REALTOR® Association Building. The Let’s Make Deal$ property marketing session proved to be a success as 25 attendees presented their rural land listings in hopes of connecting with potential buyers. Lunch was provided by Lile Real Estate of Little Rock. On October 24–25, the chapter is tentatively planning to host the newly updated two-day Land 101: Fundamentals of Land Brokerage LANDU course in Northwest Arkansas.

We are excited to welcome Ben Crosby, ALC, back to the state of Arkansas as our instructor for the course.

CAROLINAS CHAPTER The RLI Carolinas Chapter is well and continuing to flourish! Trey Allen, ALC, as 2019 chapter president, and RLI member Johnny McAllister, ALC, are working closely with RLI staff on the upcoming ALC Networking Retreat in Charleston, SC, from July 26–28. They are planning to host the Land 101: Fundamentals of Land Brokerage LANDU course for CE credit alongside the ALC Networking Retreat. Chapter Past President Lou Jewel, ALC, recently presented his Introduction to Land Brokerage course for CE credit in Winston Salem, NC, where he promoted the value of joining RLI. Finally, Don Bell was recently chosen as chapter presidentelect for the upcoming year.

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COLORADO CHAPTER The RLI Colorado Chapter had a busy month of June. The chapter was pleased to have LANDU Education Week take place in Denver and to co-host the networking cocktail reception on June 4. Two weeks later, chapter members took part in the RLI Colorado Chapter/Open Fences Ranch and Land Tour in beautiful Lake City, CO, hosted by Dan Murphy, ALC, and Michael Murphy, ALC, of M4 Ranch Group.

The ranch tour started with a Mexican Fiesta Night at Gateway Ranch on Lake Fork and entertainment was provided for attendees. Thursday began with breakfast, ranch tours, lunch, more tours, and dinner at their last stop of the day. Friday morning was similar only the agenda was cut short so we could all depart for their “different horizons”. The chapter thanks their hosts and sponsors for a valuable and awesome event for the land professionals in attendance!

Hemp—Alternative Crops. Riley Siren and Iowa chapter member Dick Meade helped lead the cowboy auction which raised over $1,600. The chapter also held its annual dinner and cowboy auction that night. The following awards were presented to members: Steve Bruere - Volume and Acres Sold for the Year; Steve Bruere and Kyle Hansen, ALC - Deal of the Year; Ryan Kay - Rising Star; Roger Johnson - Longtime Dedication to RLI; and Jared Chambers – Good Neighbor of the Year.

KANSAS CHAPTER

The RLI Florida Chapter, along with some other real estate associations in Southwest Florida, sponsored the Florida Gulf Coast University Construction Management & Real Estate Program’s Day at the Ballpark meet and greet to help promote their new construction management school. For more information about the RLI Florida Chapter, visit rlifl.com.

On April 24, the RLI Kansas Chapter met for a marketing/educational meeting. Our hosts, American AgCredit, gave us a general economic outlook. Patrick McBride of Drone-On-Demand, presented Drones in Real Estate a three-hour Kansas CE class. Patrick explained why it is extremely important to get the FAA Part 107 Drone Pilot certification or to hire someone for the protection of both the agent and their client.

The meeting also covered various land issues from different areas of the state and several properties were marketed to those in attendance. On April 25, several members attended a tour of the Great Plains Manufacturing Company. The guide did a wonderful job of explaining who Great Plains is and what all the agricultural parts are that they manufacture during our 90-minute tour of their facilities.

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The RLI Illinois Chapter is excited to announce the Mac Boyd, ALC, Scholarship. This $500 LANDU scholarship opportunity honors Mac Boyd, ALC, and is available to chapter members who meet the criteria.

Scholarships will be awarded at the annual chapter meeting in September. More information can be found at rliillinois.org or 309-579-2947. RLI Illinois Chapter congratulates two of its members—Luke Worrell, ALC, 2019 RLI Illinois Chapter President, for being honored with RLI’s national 2018 Rising Star Award, and Ray Brownfield, ALC, RLI national past president, for his RLI’s national 2018 APEX Broker of the Year Award in the Ag Land Sales, Crops category.

The RLI Minnesota Chapter held its quarterly conference call on April 23 with just under half of their members on the call. The newly-created MN Chapter Board of Directors held its first meeting April 24 with a long to-do list that included discussion about the sustainability of the chapter, possible adoption of the 2018 strategic plan (or objectives within that plan to concentrate on), generation of revenue, scheduling a national LANDU course to offer before the chapter’s annual conference in August, and seeking out partnership opportunities with the chapter. The chapter plans to host its Annual Conference the first week in August. They are also excited to announce that they recently released their new RLI-branded chapter website at rliminnesotachapter.com

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IOWA CHAPTER On March 13, the RLI Iowa Chapter held its spring seminar in conjunction with the ASFMRA Iowa Chapter.

Nearly 100 people attended the one-day training event.

Topics included Automated Farming/Robotics; 2019 Agricultural Economy Outlook; RLI Iowa Spring Land Trend and Values Survey; Climate and Weather in Iowa; The Business Side of Organic Farming; and Hops and

OKLAHOMA CHAPTER The RLI Oklahoma Chapter congratulates the recipients of the following 2018 Chapter Awards: Top Hand – Rod Canterbury; Largest Chapter RLI-to-RLI Transaction – Clay Baxter and Rod Canterbury; Largest RLI-to-RLI Transaction – Zurick Labrier, ALC, and an out-of-state

member; and the Oklahoma Land Broker of the Year – Ricky Ward, ALC. Recipients were recognized at the Chapter’s May 9 meeting and class, Industrial Hemp – Impacts to Real Estate. The class was taught

by Kirk Goble, ALC, and was very well received by the over 50 land professionals in attendance. Sara Wallace from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Consumer Protection Services, also joined the chapter and gave the audience pertinent information about the application process, costs, planting, testing, processors, reporting, and much more.

TENNESSEE CHAPTER The RLI Tennessee Chapter held their March meeting in conjunction with the 2019 Tennessee Excel Summit (TNEX) on March 19 in Cool Springs, Tennessee. Several new prospects for RLI joined the meeting and most of them have reached out asking how to join! Some of the chapter members that attended NLC19 were Todd Henon, ALC; Wes Binkley; Bob Turner, ALC; RLI CEO Aubrie Kobernus; National President, Jeramy Stephens, ALC; and Chapter President Geoff Hurdle, ALC. The chapter also congratulates Geoff Hurdle, ALC, on receiving the RLI 2018 APEX Wrangler Award in March for largest number of transaction sides in 2018. Finally, the chapter was also excited to have several members attend the tri-state meeting from April 25–26 at Bagby

State Park in Ft. Gaines, GA, hosted by the RLI Alabama, Florida, and Georgia chapters. Several RLI Tennessee Chapter members rode down together for the fellowship and the six hours of CE made available!

TEXAS CHAPTER The RLI Texas Chapter was named the 2018 Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award during the National Land Conference in Albuquerque, NM, last March. The chapter also hosted a reception during the 29th Annual Outlook Conference back in April in San Antonio, Texas. The conference provides information on a variety of legal, economic, social, and natural resources issues influencing land markets. The RLI Texas Chapter will host its first Annual Texas RLI Conference on October 3–4 at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel in Fort Worth.

The chapter also hosted the newly updated Land Investment Analysis LANDU course in May and will be hosting the newly updated Transitional Land Real Estate LANDU course in October. For more information about the first Annual Texas RLI Conference and upcoming courses, visit rlitexaschapter.com

VIRGINIA CHAPTER The RLI Virginia Chapter has grown to over 33 active members, including 19 of which who have earned the elite Accredited Land Consultant Designation. The chapter is looking to continue growing its membership in 2019. If you are interested in getting more involved in the RLI Virginia Chapter, please contact the chapter directly.

WYOMING CHAPTER On April 11, Blair Newman, ALC; Craig Wetterlund, ALC; Chia Valdez-Schwartz; and Ivan Judd, ALC, represented the RLI Wyoming Chapter by attending the third Wyoming Agriculture Diversification Summit, Focus HEMP, in Casper, Wyoming. The industry was represented by more than 20 panelists from across the country and Canada, discussing education, history, development, finance, markets, and investment in preparation of the state’s fledgling industry. With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and HB 171 during the 65th Wyoming Legislature, legalization of hemp in the state is changing. Wyoming Department of Ag (WDA) had 30 days to develop and submit a plan to the USDA requesting delegated authority for hemp regulation in Wyoming. Doug Miyamoto, Director of the WDA, reported that the state plan was submitted to the USDA for approval on April 4. The USDA indicated that a review of the plans will take place in the fall of this year.

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30............... Maricopa................72 31............... Yavapai...................38 83............... Yavapai...................39 122............. Yavapai...................39 158............. Gila.........................38 253............. Yavapai...................39 296............. Yavapai...................37 400............. Yavapai...................38 4,972.......... Santa Cruz..............36 14,681........ Greenlee................36

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36............... Delta.......................70 40............... Boulder..................74 48............... Gunnison...............67 50............... Routt.......................75 53............... Larimer...................65 71............... Custer.....................64 123............. Delta.......................70 198............. Routt.......................63 250............. Routt.......................75 255............. Summit...................41 315............. Routt.......................68 320............. Grand.....................69

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1,108.......... Deer Lodge...........71

39............... Douglas..................12

6,363.......... Powell.....................71

49............... Lane........................16

7,500.......... Golden Valley........71

142............. Douglas..................17

8,100.......... Custer.....................71 9,669.......... Fergus....................71

SOUTH DAKOTA

17,262........ Rosebud.................57

5,617.......... Butte.......................56

20,591........ Powder River.........56 30,654........ Chouteau...............71

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NEBRASKA

51............... Cooke.....................24

993............. Dawes.....................72

78............... Dallas......................62 226............. Hays........................66

350............. Grand.....................42

3,400.......... Dawes.....................72

490............. Routt.......................75 522............. Grand.....................69

NEW MEXICO

580............. Routt.......................75

143............. Catron....................59

1,000.......... Hamilton................20

820............. Larimer...................60

500............. Socorro...................59

923............. Gunnison...............54

518............. Rio Arriba...............55

UTAH

1,000.......... Gunnison...............72

596............. Catron....................59

7,973.......... Sanpete..................58

1,046.......... Routt.......................40

1,536.......... Catron....................58

3,775.......... Tulare......................50

1,230.......... Moffat.....................75

3,550.......... Mora.......................54

WYOMING

8,180.......... Glenn......................51

1,268.......... Routt.......................75

6,000.......... Catron....................58

44............... Albany....................72

COLORADO

1,500.......... Grand.....................69

16,309........ Rio Arriba...............55

346............. Uinta.......................63

1,605.......... Routt.......................68

25,595........ Grant......................36

1,360.......... Niobrara.................56

1................. Weld.......................65

1,607.......... Routt.......................68

29,142........ Catron....................55

2,100.......... Freemont...............54

2................. Larimer...................65

2,010.......... Teller.......................72

14............... Boulder..................74

2,750.......... Grand.....................43

NORTH CAROLINA

3,752.......... Albany....................63

19............... Gunnison...............67

2,946.......... Park.........................61

26............... Boulder..................74

3,561.......... Grand.....................69

28............... Delta.......................70

5,860.......... Summit...................69

12............... Trinity......................50 29............... Siskiyou..................51 94............... Trinity......................73 151............. Placer.....................51 465............. Tehama...................50 788............. Humbolt.................73 3,000.......... Humbolt.................73

700............. Sampson................52

NORTH DAKOTA 11,320........ Billings....................57

445............. Bosque...................22 998............. Bastrop...................18

3,043.......... Niobrara.................57 6,223.......... Goshen...................57 12,065........ Platte......................56 14,608........ Weston...................57 26,056........ Albany....................54

35............... Gunnison...............67

8,700.......... Mesa.......................46

35............... Gunnison...............67

11,600........ Rio Blanco..............48

OKLAHOMA

42,558........ Weston...................57

35............... Park.........................61

20,007........ Garfield..................56

1,180.......... Love........................55

58,613........ Converse................56

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Four Star Realty............................................73 ranchagent.com

C3 Real Estate Solutions John Simmons.............................................65 mycolohome.com

The Group Inc..............................................60 pattiphillips.thegroupinc.com

California Outdoor Properties....................50 californiaoutdoorproperties.com Clark & Associates Land Brokers, LLC.........56 clarklandbrokers.com Colorado Group Realty The Paoli Group...........................................40 thepaoligroup.com Compass Steve Shane.................................................48 compass.com Compass Heather Witbeck..........................................66 compass.com The Colorado Ranch Company..................69 ColoradoRanchCompany.com Epps Realty..................................................62 EppsRealty.com Fay Ranches Inc................................ Cover, 12 fayranches.com First Colorado Land Office.........................64 landinsalida.com

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Harrigan Land Company LLC.....................54 harriganland.com Headquarters West, Ltd. Andy Groseta...............................................37 headquarterswest.com Headquarters West, Ltd. Paul Groseta.................................................38 headquarterswest.com Headquarters West, Ltd. Sam Hubbell................................................36 headquarterswest.com James Land Company.................................63 jameslandco.com Keller Williams Realty Michael Goertz............................................18 mdgrealty@gmail.com KL Realty.......................................................74 klrealty.net Donat/Goodwin/Sledzik Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty.....52 525LonghornCreekLane.com

LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Denver..........................................................46 GatewayCanyonsProperties.com LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Jack Wolfe....................................................41 sir.com Mason & Morse Ranch Company...............72 ranchland.com Mossy Oak Properties Colorado Mountain Realty..........................64 mossyoakproperties.com Mountain Marketing Associates.................41 mmabreck.com Premier Ranch Properties...........................58 nmranchproperties.com Ranch & Resort Realty.................................75 ranchresortrealty.com RE/MAX Mountain West Lario Team....................................................70 larioteam.com Saddle Up Realty.........................................61 saddleuprealtyco.com Swan Land Company...................................71 swanlandco.com Upper Yampa Realty....................................68 UpperYampaRealty.com

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The rich diversity of landscapes and climates provide a wide range of conditions needed to produce an exciting array of grape varieties. The cooler valleys allow varietals such as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Riesling to flourish while the warmer valleys include Merlot, Cabernet, Syrah, Tempranillo, and Grenache. Overall, the Umpqua Valley is Oregon’s most complex wine growing region.

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The local trails give hikers, bikers, and equestrians a variety of experiences as well.

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The Umpqua River Estate, with its private access for swimming, fishing, and boating, is located in the heart of the beautiful Umpqua Wine Region, with its unrivaled natural beauty, thunderous waterfalls, covered bridges, wildlife viewpoints, and warm hospitality of the locals - with the added convenience of the Eugene Airport less than a 1.5 hour drive from the property!

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Luxurious 49± acres near the quaint Oregon coastal town of Florence. Home remodeled & designed with custom details, covered porches & lush landscaping. Private guest home has upstairs apartment with full bath & kitchenette, sound-proof music studio & bath downstairs. 7’ fence surrounds the landscaped yard to protect from the local elk herd. View the koi pond, gardens, kennels, & chicken coop from the covered deck of the main home. Full RV hookup, barn, irrigation rights & cross fenced pastures. A river runs through the property for your own private retreat near the Oregon Coast!

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LOOKINGGLASS VINEYARD ESTATE Roseburg, OR 142± ACRES | $2,750,000

142± acres with irrigation rights. 76± acres planted in Pinot Noir with 41± acres in full production and 35± acres of 2-yr-old vines in the South Valley Wine Loop of the Umpqua Valley AVA. Steel end posts, drip irrigation, wind machines, equipment shop, barn & other buildings. Remodeled 3-bed, 2-bath home, perfect for caretaker or tasting room. Potential for homesite overlooking vineyards & farmland along Lookinglass Creek. Poised for growth, this operation is a turn-key vineyard ready to add a tasting room, winery & wedding venue. Additional 128± acres available separately with 53± acres planted, pond & 2 homes.

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BEST WEST of the

MCCALL RANCH 998 ACRES

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cCall Ranch is nestled on 998 acres at the junction of Big Sandy Creek and the Colorado River. The river frontage offers roughly 1.4 miles of mature pecan tree banks. Just five miles from downtown Bastrop, this ranch has extensive development potential. From an equine community utilizing the existing facilities, to a residential neighborhood—the possibilities are endless. Come see the vast potential this ranch has to offer. Call Mike at 512-784-3484 for your private showing! $25,000,000.

Michael Goertz 512-784-3484

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CROOKED CREEK RANCH 1,000 ACRES

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rooked Creek Ranch offers a large scale of camp, equestrian, hunting, and entertainment potential. This domain is established on 1,000 acres of beautifully diverse topography. The Rolling Highlands blend into the fertile pecan bottoms in which Bear Creek meanders. Overlooking Bear Creek, the peaceful, opulent main lodge nestles perfectly among large oak and pecan trees. Within Bear Creek, the area also offers a beautiful park and active skeet range.

Traveling up the hill, the expansive covered arena and event center, with commercial kitchen, provide endless entertainment options.

Michael Goertz Throughout the ranch, accommodations are provided for upwards of 65 guests. Possibilities 512-784-3484 are immeasurable with amenities to meet mdgrealty3484@gmail.com everyone’s desires. All within 15 minutes to the closets jet strip. Call Mike at 512-784-3484 for your private showing! $11,500,000.

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MERIDIAN ESTATE 445± ACRES

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stunning estate sitting on 445Âą acres just an hour from DFW Metroplex offering an abundance of options from cattle, recreation, hunting, dude ranch, or corporate retreat.

Beautiful white pipe fencing and over a mile of concrete drive lead up to the fourbedroom, four-bath, 4,854-square-foot main house with more than 5,000-square-feet of outdoor living area surrounding the 20x50 diving pool with pool house. The two-story guest house can accommodate four with a full kitchen and bath. There is also an exercise room and 1800’s log cabin. Offering state-of-the-art cattle facilities with an AC/ vet room with digital scales, a covered set of working pens with chutes and a sale ring with an elevated auction platform. Attached to the working pens are 16 pipe pens with automatic watering devices and parking lotstyle lights. A 60x60 insulated helicopter hanger with concrete landing pad is in front and can also be used as a party barn with ceiling fans. Multiple other large pole barns for equipment and hay storage are on the property. Two 40,000-gallon water tanks can be filled by well then deposited into a tank behind house if needed. Property has county water and a well! One liquid fertilizer tank is available, and one 1,000-gallon propane tank supplies the furnace in the house and could supply a pool heater. Roughly 50 acres of Klein grass for hay production. $2,450,000.

Michael Goertz 512-784-3484

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EQUESTRIAN’S DREAM 51± ACRES

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n equestrian’s dream come true with every detail thought through to make day-to-day activities a breeze. Features include a main barn with office, tack room and wash rack plus a breeding barn with wash rack and vet room. There is a six-horse walker. Two additional stall barns bring the total to 30+ stalls. Covered arena is 100'x150' with 30 feet of holding pens inside. 100'x80' outside warm-up pen attached to covered arena. “D” shaped round pen has 150 feet of back fence with over 100 feet in depth. Roping arena is 135'x290' with outdoor lights and pneumatic controlled chute. There are multiple turnouts varying in size all with metal shade shelters. Pipe fencing with cable runs throughout the property. A very convenient service entrance.

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Owner’s entrance has beautiful landscaping leading up to an upgraded 3,600-square-foot main house. There are three guest houses.

Must see to appreciate! $1,350,000.

Michael Goertz 512-784-3484

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& Big Bucks Powder River Rodeo Company raises world champion bucking horses.

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John Franzen, hat in hand, walks behind the chutes as Powder River Rodeo prepare bucking horses during the flag ceremony at Fremont County Rodeo.

The crowd waits.

Cowboy hats bob behind the chutes. The announcer booms, “Watch chute three.� Folks in the rodeo arena and grandstands tense. The bronc rider nods, a chute gate clangs, and a whirl of horse mane, hooves and chap fringe explodes beneath an upraised hand. The roaring crowd fuels both horse and rider until gravity or buzzer reigns.

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A Powder River horse performs at Fremont County Rodeo.

Powder River Rodeo keeps five studs to breed the next world champion bucking horses.

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his thrill of rodeo captures audiences and participants alike. For Hank Franzen, Little Britches Rodeos were his first love as a kid in Sidney, Montana.

He rode bareback horses and saddle broncs, wrestled steers, roped calves and steers, and rode bulls in high school, college and Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) rodeos. He still holds the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association record of 13 all-around titles in a college rodeo season, 1977-78—nine from consecutive rodeos.

“We’ve rodeoed our whole lives,” says Lori Franzen from their Riverton,

Wyoming home. She met and married Hank while barrel racing, tying goats, and breakaway roping.“Hank rodeoed professionally all over Canada and the U.S. We made ends meet riding performance horses and horseshoeing, and moved to North Dakota and then Wyoming to work in the oilfield and coal mines in the early 1980s.”

Serendipitous Start On New Year’s Day 1986, Lori and Hank visited world champion bareback rider Wayne Herman in Rapid City, South Dakota. They tagged along with

Herman to look at a van he wanted to buy for driving to rodeos. Coincidentally, a friend of the Franzens worked at the car dealership: they visited with him and then Herman bought the van. Hank and Lori returned home unaware of the dealership’s drawing for a free trip to the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. Answering their phone the following week, the Franzens learned they won the trip.

“We never put our name in the drawing,” Lori clarifies,“to be quite truthful.”

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Bucking horses are shown the arena and where the location of gates ahead of the Fremont County Rodeo.

told everyone Hank Franzen won the trip.”

As they boarded the plane in Gillette, Wyoming bound for the stock show, a man turns around in front of them. “‘Hank! How the hell you doing?’ he calls

to us,” Lori says.“We had trained barrel horses for his daughter in Sidney, Montana.” They visited on the plane and parted at the Denver airport. That night, Hank and Lori dined with Herman and world

Pick-up man, Scott MClain, helps a bucking horse find the gate after performing at the Fremont County Rodeo.

champion bareback rider Marvin Garrett at the Howard Johnson hotel restaurant.

“In walks our friend from the plane,” Lori continues,“he was staying at the same hotel. He looked at us, and said, ‘Hank, I need to talk with you.’ They went off to a corner for a while. Next thing I know, Hank returns to say, ‘We’re starting a rodeo company.’”

In the space of three weeks, Hank and Lori quit their day jobs in coal and insurance; moved to Buffalo, Wyoming; and purchased 40 bucking horses and 20 bulls for their newly minted Powder River Rodeo Company. “Our first rodeo stock came from an amateur rodeo contractor, Carpenter Rodeo Company out of Kalispell [Montana],” Hank explains. “They bucked out all their horses for us to see, and I got on some.

They were going out of business and did a jackpot deal: for so many dollars we spent on horses and bulls they threw in a rodeo contract.”

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Hank Franzen unloads bucking horses at the Fremont County Rodeo in Riverton, Wyoming.

Contestant to Contractor

This dedication to detail for the benefit out of a pool of 72 contractors. of both cowboys and audience continuA two-hour rodeo takes an enormous Their first goal: transition from ally ranks Powder River Rodeo in the top amount of paperwork and phone calls to amateur to PRCA contractors. Hank and Lori turned five of their initial seven five PRCA stock contractors nation-wide organize. Powder River Rodeo contracts rodeo contracts into PRCA rodeos to obtain their PRCA contractor card.

Over 30 years later, the Franzens still organize the Sanders County Rodeo in Plains, Montana.

Powder River Rodeo now produces 12 rodeos annually—many multi-day events—and leases rough stock to another 15 rodeos. Counting by performance, Powder River Rodeo stock appear at almost 90 shows a year. “When we produce rodeos,” Lori explains, “we hire the announcer, secretary, timers, bullfighters, gate openers, pick-up men, everyone.”

“We are in the entertainment business,” Hank adds. “We do whatever it takes to get enough cowboys at a rodeo to make it a show. When cowboys call in to see what animal they drew, we don’t want them choosing another rodeo that Hank Franzen sorts bucking horses in preparation for the Fremont County Rodeo. weekend because stock is not to grade.”

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shows three years in advance, and partners with D&H Cattle Company of Ardmore, Oklahoma for bucking bulls. When the contestant list lands in Lori’s email in-box a week before the show date, Hank and their son John pencil out the amount of stock needed where and which animals go to each rodeo.

Between rodeos, the Franzens fence, irrigate and bale hay on their family’s ranch. Their bucking horses are carefully scheduled to have time to relax on home pastures between rodeos.“We begin bucking horses at four years old,” Hank explains of horse care and training,“and they often rodeo until they’re 20. The broodmares and colts turn out on good grass country near Gillette. When colts are weaned, we bring them home to pamper and grain them for a year before turn out on the mountain near Lost Cabin. We believe firmly in letting them be horses, rather than eating out of a feed box for four years.”

Mares are tested as bucking stock several years before adding them to their broodmare band.“We want to know they are the real deal before we put them in our breeding program,” Hank says of mares.

“We try to catch them between seven and eight years old for a trial breeding, as when the foal hits the ground we’re still five years away from seeing if that mare raises super stars.”

Breeding Champion Rough Stock Powder River Rodeo purchased its first stud, Cut the Cards, of General Custer and Tooke Ranch bloodlines in 1990. Cut the Cards, a three-time NFR horse, passed away on the home ranch in 2016 at age 30. He sired for Powder River Rodeo over 32 NFR horses, 2005 and 2007 world-champion saddle bronc Miss Congeniality, and 2016 Bareback Horse of the Year Craig at Midnight.

With these champion bloodlines, the

Franzens have used all homegrown bucking stock for 27 years.

“We have found a lot of a horses’ personality comes from the mom,” Lori says of breeding, “the real bronc-y attitude and big heart. The athletic ability tends to come from the stud. Like Cut the Cards—he’d curl his back toes when he bucked and now it’s in a lot of our colts.”

“The mother will put in the pattern of bucking, how they like to circle left or right,” Hank adds,“or if they have a kick and roll. We bucked a couple offspring here the other day and they ducked like their grandmother. We chuckled at it showing up again.”

The Franzens joined the new American Bucking Horse Registry, the first of its kind, to record and improve bucking horse bloodlines. Powder River Rodeo horses are among the earliest registered with DNA samples to show their lineage and progeny. “The cowboy mentality is often, ‘I don’t care if it looks like

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A Powder River horse performs at Fremont County Rodeo.

a goat if it bucks well’,” Hank says of introducing the registry. “But if you have world-champion horses it’s important to be able to show foundation breeding.”

For example, Powder River Rodeo’s Khadafy Skoal, a gelding bred by the Franzens, was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2012 at age 29 for his accomplishments—including 16 consecutive NFR appearances. Khadafy was the first horse to be inducted while still living. “Khadafy was gelded as a yearling,” Hank says. “I still have people call me to say they have a son of Khadafy. They think that’s what they really have, and I tell them, ‘It’s not biologically possible.’ But somebody buffaloed someone into believing it. The registry legitimizes bloodlines.”

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with a bronc rider. The horse’s mind is the same whatever their work, and rough stock need repetition to accustom to alleys, chutes, saddles, flank cinches and riders.“Bucking horses will wear themselves out in the chute if they’ve never been messed with,” Hank says of training.“Cowboys are competing. They want everything perfect as they’re trying to win.”

The Franzens train bucking horses at four years old; sack them out in the chute, handle and rub horses from the chute platform above, flag them in alleys, and buck them out.“We don’t want them to have bad experiences being dinged up on the truck or in the chute,” Hank continues.“We treat them like anybody would a prized jumping horse. Taking horses to a rodeo cold turkey is unfair to them and the cowboys.”

Some Powder River Rodeo colts are hauled to rodeo schools like Kelly Wardell’s in Twin Falls, Idaho, which

provides several rides for colts in a couple of days.“The rodeo schools help us with colt starting,” Lori says,“as in-training bronc riders take their time in saddling and mounting. Back in the day, ranch kids would line up to come ride broncs for the afternoon. Now it’s tough to find people here at home to put first rides on colts.”

Working the Show The Franzens’ raised son John and daughter Jill Franzen-Loden behind the chutes and in the announcer box.

“We’ve been putting on the same rodeos for decades and our kids grew up with all the rodeo committee members’ kids,” Hank says. “Other than having stock selected for the NFR and worldchampion horses, the best thing is friendships we’ve developed over the years. It’s like a family reunion when we pull into town.”

Now adults, John and Jill learned

rodeo from their parents and followed it to their professions. John and wife Jessi reside on the Powder River Ranch north of Riverton, Wyoming. Both work for the family business while juggling John’s PRCA steer wrestling schedule.

Jill splits her time between Riverton and Weatherford, Texas with her husband Brandon Loden and son Holden Henry.

She found her rodeo niche as a high schooler filling in for the soundman at one of her family’s rodeos.

“Now, 16 years later, she owns a rodeo sound company, Jill’s Sound,” Lori says with pride. “She does sound for a lot of our shows and other big rodeos. Jill knows music and has a great sense of timing.”

“She can tell when a rider will nod or when they aren’t ready to go yet,” Hank adds. “Jill is even ahead of the announcers on when to start and stop music.”

Hank and Lori still use their knowledge of when they competed in rodeo while on the contractor side of the arena.

“We are passionate about both ends of the arena,” Lori says. “We care what animals are in the rodeo because we remember how we felt when we rodeoed.

We wanted a really good steer or the best horse to give us good scores.”

Cowboys follow performances of bucking stock all year to learn their personality and maneuvers for when they compete against each other in the arena.

“The kids and Lori take video when we buck out our colts,” Hank says, “and post it to Facebook and our website. Cowboys watch young stock to identify the next champion.”

“Contestants really know the horses,” Lori adds. “We post the top winning rides of every rodeo on Facebook for them to watch horses perform.”

From 1980s to today, Hank and Lori see how social media changes rodeo. “Cowboys will ask you about horses’ scores at a rodeo,” Hank relates.

“I’ll start to tell them, and then they whip out their phone and show me a video, ‘This horse, right?’ They can look up rough stock stats, and see how many points a horse earned in the last five rodeos. Before you had to trust the guy telling you a horse’s story. Now a cowboy will ask you, but might make a different decision on how to ride a bucking horse from what he learns on the Internet.”

The Franzens’ commitment and enthusiasm for the care and breeding of rough stock benefits cowboys and spectators. “Rodeo is our life,” Lori emphasizes. “We love putting on a great show for fans; it’s all about the twoand-a-half hours of entertainment.”

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anelo Springs Ranch is one of the finest agricultural properties that the southwest U.S. has to offer. The ranch is bisected by Turkey Creek, a creek that runs intermittently 4,972 ACRES year-round through the valley floor feeding Arizona v Santa Cruz County v Canelo four ponds stocked with fish. Numerous springs are found throughout the property’s Cienega bottom (sub-irrigated), which runs through the ranch providing a great riparian area for livestock and wildlife. The ranch is a highly improved working cattle ranch with more than 2.5 miles of pipe fencing, 10 pastures, and grow yard.

Riparian areas are extremely hard to find in the arid southwest, with approximately 90 percent of the deeded land sub-irrigated, this lends to the opportunities. Rarely does a ranch as beautiful and private as Canelo Springs Ranch come on the market. $3,500,000.

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mith Draw Ranch is located eight miles north of Separ, NM, which is a travel stop along I-10 and approximately 30 miles south 25,595 ACRES of Silver City in Grant County. The Ranch consist of 7,760 deeded acres, 11,275 New New Mexico v Grant County v Separ Mexico State Grazing allotment and 2,560 BLM grazing, and will run 300 head of mother cows on an annual basis. Vegetation consist of gramma grasses, with tobosa grasses in lower levels and a wide variety of Chihuahuan desert chaparral for grazing. An abundance of filaree grows during wet springs. The Ranch is well watered with 10 wells, steel rim tanks and pipe lines. Smith Draw Ranch is a well-improved working cattle ranch located in some of the best country of southwestern New Mexico. Easy country and easy to operate, owners have consistently shipped heavy calves. $3,100,000.

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TYLER RANCH/FARM 14,681 ACRES

Arizona v Greenlee County v York

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yler Ranch/Farm is located in the Gila River Valley of southeastern Arizona and consists of 544 deeded acres (including 173 acres of irrigated) 12,800 acres BLM grazing allotment, 1,337 acres of Arizona State Grazing and will run 300 mother cows on an annual basis. Elevations range from 3,600 feet at the river’s edge to 6,500 feet atop Gutherie Peak.

Tyler Ranch/Farm is a quality ranch/farm combo that rarely exists, with over three miles of Gila River running through the ranch that allows for the opportunity to have irrigated pasture along with productive range land. $2,300,000.

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alking L Ranch remains one of the last operating cattle ranches headquartered right in Wickenburg, an area well-known throughout the world as a team roping and horse enthusiast destination. In total the ranch has 296.66 deeded acres and 52 sections Arizona v Yavapai & Maricopa Counties v Wickenburg of Arizona state lease and BLM. The ranch historically runs approximately 300 head of cattle year-round. The 110-acre headquarters is two miles north of downtown Wickenburg with 30 acres irrigated by sprinklers along the Hassayampa River. There are seven homes throughout the ranch, a large equipment shop and a landscape material/gravel pit. This is an extremely well-watered desert ranch with 24 operating wells. There are working pens with triggers at every water.

Current ownership has done a magnificent job in maintaining and improving the ranch. It is offered turnkey with cattle and equipment at the reduced price of $4,000,000. Alternatively, the ranch with 234.67 acres and grazing leases may be purchased for $2,500,000; or the shop/gravel pit on 61.99 acres may be purchased for $1,500,000. You will not find very many ranches around like the Walking L. See a video on our website.

WALKING L RANCH 296Âą ACRES

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T Arrow Ranch is a professional equine facility in central Arizona.

Bordering forest service land, the awe31 ACRES inspiring setting and viewshed of Sedona’s Arizona v Yavapai v Cornville red rocks are amazing. The ranch can accommodate up to 63 head of horses in the paddocks, pastures and 38 covered and enclosed stalls. Having a professional indoor hydro-therapy pool with treadmill allows the ranch to conduct specialized and acute equine rehab and therapy. This thoughtfully and elegantly designed ranch is improved with a 3,854-square-foot home with 2,621-square-feet of wrap-around porches, garage, workshop, 7,108-squarefoot enclosed breeding and hydro-therapy barn, 5,632-square-foot enclosed mare barn, two 2,048-square-foot mare motels, 1,738-square-foot hay and shavings barn, seven paddocks, two irrigated pastures, three larger turn-out pastures, a 300x160-foot riding arena, hot walker and two round pens. $3,250,000.

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CANYON RIVER RANCH 158± ACRES

Arizona v Gila County v Payson anyon River Ranch at 158.12 acres just 6.5 miles west of Payson is one of the largest private land parcels in the Mogollon Rim area. Surrounded by Tonto National Forest, it has a 20,000-square-foot covered arena, 5,664-square-foot covered pavilion, decorative water tank tower and a large water storage tank with pump house. A new owner can either complete development of the property or keep it as an estate-sized ranch in one of Arizona’s most sought-after areas. Reduced to $15,000/acre!

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o you like the Wickenburg area but don’t like all the people in town over winter?

Make Rancho Rio Santa Maria your winter headquarters and hit the dining and shopping in Wickenburg but get away from all the hustle and bustle back at the Rancho Rio Santa Maria. The ranch is off grid and powered by generator. There is a 512-square-foot lodge structure with 632-square-feet of covered porches. This structure has plans to add an attached two-story structure for additional rooms (partially built). There is a shop and a 400-square-foot guest home as well. The ranch has one well powered by windmill and submersible pump; water is only at 23-feet deep! $800,000 cash or seller may finance.

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GRANITE VIEW RANCH 253± ACRES

Arizona v Yavapai County v Prescott ranite View Ranch is 253.76 acres set amid some of northern Arizona’s most exclusive ranch developments northwest of Prescott. This property has it all with vegetation ranging from beautiful pinyon/ juniper woodlands to riparian habitat. And as the ranch name implies, views of Granite Mountain are simply amazing. The ranch is offered at $1.5M or there are three other purchase options available ranging from 36.63 acres for $275,000 to 72.23 acres for $498,000.

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hen you talk about exclusive and rare properties that truly are some of the last of its kind, Rio Verde Ranch on the Upper Verde River is what comes to mind. The ranch is 83.93 acres completely surrounded by Prescott National Forest and is bisected by the Verde River for nearly half a mile. There just are not many of these type of properties left in the southwestern U.S. The property is off grid but the old Witte generator keeps power to the idyllically set buildings overlooking the river. Rio Verde has been known as “the little slice of Heaven” and may have some of the last remaining functioning wetlands on the Upper Verde River. $2,100,000.

RIO VERDE RANCH 83± ACRES

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HUMBOLDT MOUNTAIN 122± ACRES

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umboldt Mountain’s 122.81 gorgeous acres overlooks the town of DeweyHumboldt and the Agua Fria River at an elevation of 5,200 to 5,500 feet. Whether a buyer wants to split it or keep it as one larger ranch property, there are not many easily accessible elevated mountain sites around the Prescott area like Humboldt Mountain.

The property has two existing wells and is off grid, but electricity is approximately a quarter mile away. $399,000 cash or seller may finance.

Paul Groseta 928-853-8369

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SON HI RANCH 1,046 ACRES

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isitors to the 1,046-acre Son Hi Ranch always mention its “wow factor”—the combination of landscape and amenities unparalleled by other properties in northwest Colorado. The privacy of the ranch is balanced with easy access from Steamboat Springs and Vail Valley. From the headquarters perched upon a large plateau, The Flat Top Mountains seem as though you can reach out and touch them. The unencumbered property grants serenity, security and total freedom. The inviting 6,269-square-foot, fivebedroom, five-bath main home was built upon the mesa to accentuate the views, and sits along 140 acres of irrigated hay meadow. Creeks and tributaries flow through the ranch offering an outstanding ecological and agricultural resource. Diverse wildlife such as elk, deer, moose, bear, eagles, and a variety of other birds call the ranch home, and there are numerous cabins for guests and hunters. The habitat provided by a lush mix of evergreen stands, aspen groves, brush covered hillside, and mountain meadows offers a refuge and extension of the millions of acres in the adjacent national forest and Flat Top Wilderness Area.

Activities on the ranch are limitless and include productive agriculture, horseback riding, hunting, mountain biking, fishing in two private, stocked lakes, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and much more. No two days on Son Hi Ranch are ever the same. $7,600,000.

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TRIPLE CREEK RANCH 255 ACRES

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ocated on approximately 255 acres in Silverthorne, Colorado, this is one of the finest private horse ranches available in the Rocky Mountains. Unique to most Colorado ranches, Triple Creek is less than a 90-minute drive from the heart of Denver and just 35 minutes from a NetJets-rated airport in Kremmling.

An equestrian lover’s paradise, Triple Creek Ranch features an impressive, professional indoor riding arena and an impeccably maintained ten-horse stable. The property also offers multiple maintenance facilities, including a barn with a workshop and log cabin apartment for the horse manager, an additional small cabin for on-site staff, and a ranch manager’s home. A picturesque, gently winding road rises through the ranch, passing a small historic cabin as it ascends to the top to two spectacular single-family log homes with rustic, yet elegant finishes. Triple Creek Ranch is a four-season retreat and spectacular getaway. $23,000,000.

Jack Wolfe 970-368-0018

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ASPEN GROVE RANCH 350 ACRES

Colorado v Grand County v Kremmling

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esting privately on 350 acres within the 14,700-acre shared ranch community of Grand River Ranch, and located close to multiple renowned ski resorts in Colorado, is Aspen Grove Ranch, a stunning 24,000-square-foot estate.

The landscape design is as beautiful as the estate’s interior, with a covered bridge, cascading waterfalls, ponds, stone decks, and bridges connecting each wing of the home.

From these outdoor living areas, dramatic sunrises and sunsets, wildlife, star gazing, and incomparable vistas can be viewed.

Just a two-hour drive from Denver and minutes from the jet accessible airport in Kremmling, this magnificent property offers the very finest in a natural setting. Aspen Grove Ranch is now offered at $23,500,000.

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GOULD RANCH 2,750 ACRES

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he Gould Ranch, consisting of 2,750 acres, is just a two-hour drive from Denver and minutes from Kremmling’s jet accessible airport in beautiful Middle Park, Colorado. The Gould Ranch offers amazing diversity, including an irrigated hay meadow, beautiful aspen groves, pond-laced meadows and valleys, a charming waterfall fed by Sheep Creek, which runs through the property, two fishing ponds and dramatic views of the surrounding peaks. This ranch can accommodate up to ten homesites to build the perfect mountain home.

The nearby National Forest expands the recreational opportunities exponentially. The ranch is part of the Grand River Ranch stretching over 14,700 acres. Ranch amenities include the lodge, offering luxury accommodations and fine dining, two fishing camps, an equestrian center and a sporting clays shooting range. $8,500,000.

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Greg Norman’s Seven Lakes Ranch $50,000,000 | 11,600 AC

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Greg Norman’s Seven Lakes Ranch is a sportsman’s paradise encompassing 11,600 acres of varied terrain. Seven Lakes features 8,000 acres of arguably the best elk hunting in North America.

Enjoy over two miles of the White River, a competitive clays course, 1,500-yard long range rifle course, and miles of horseback riding and hiking trails. Set amidst the White River national forest,

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Eshom VallEy Ranch $8,900,000 | 3,775 +/- Acres | Tulare County This unique 3775 +/- acre property is situated between the approaches to both Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The ranch has 22 total parcels with 8 parcels in Williamson Act, and nearly 7 linear miles of valley floor and pasture. There are several lakes fed by year-round Eshom Creek, a home, guest house, caretaker unit, and many historic barns. This ranch provides excellent recreational opportunities, and offers many pursuits for hunting and fishing enthusiasts. Chris Bailey (831) 277-8344 or Caitlin Wilson (831) 229-7246.

mill cREEk Ranch $2,500,000 | 465 +/- Acres | Tehama County 465 acres, loaded with water: 2 ponds, adjudicated water rights, and Mill Creek frontage. Easily irrigates 200 acres of pasture, and able to run 75-100 pair year-round. This is the perfect size cattle ranch! The income generation is well suited for someone to sustain their livelihood or use it as an addition to their existing cattle operations. Two custom homes provide options for your personal residence and ranch caretaker(s) along with barn and shop. Todd Renfrew (707)455-4444

TRiniTy RiVER lodgE $1,450,000 | 12 +/- Acres | Trinity County

This iconic tri-level river home feels like a lodge perched on the bluff overlooking the perpetually scenic Trinity River. 12+/- acres of prime river frontage. The outdoor area has a covered kitchen area including a pizza oven and fireplace, outdoor heating, hot tub, and large patio making outdoor entertaining comfortable and remarkable. Doren Morgan (707) 613-0582.

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EaglE’s nEsT $7,990,000 | 151.30 +/- Acres | Placer County Overlooking the Bear River, with river views from almost every room, this gorgeous 10,000 sf home has nothing left out. The home includes a full wine cellar, tasting room, movie theater, gym, and office. Large outdoor complete kitchen and bar. Amazing entertainment “barn” with a lounge and bar, commercial kitchen, sound stage and two rooms. Recreational opportunities. Sandy Ballou (916)261-8192 or Bruce Renfrew (650) 773-1863.

moonliT acREs $895,000 | 29.80 +/- Acres | Siskiyou County Great horse property with spacious custom home and the finest improvements with all the conveniences of being inside the Yreka city limits! The remodeled custom 3,940 sf home features 3 beds and 4 baths. Fully fenced irrigated pasture, 4 stall barn with paddocks, and stunning Mount Shasta views. Kathy Hayden, Amy Friend, or Nicole Harris at (530)643-1336.

gREEn VallEy Ranch $5,900,000 | 8,180.33 +/- Acres | Glenn County Rich with water, natural beauty, interesting topography, privacy, and recreational activities is Green Valley Ranch. The ranch headquarters include a 1500 sf home, guest cottage, barn, and shop. In addition to the complete ranch headquarters are 7-year-round ponds, 3000 ft frontage on Briscoe Creek, two wells, and runs 200 pair for the season. 4017.66 acres in Williamson Act. Todd Renfrew (707)455-4444.

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Longhorn Creek Lane Sampson County, North Carolina

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SANDSTONE RIDGE FARM & RANCH Wyoming v Fremont County v Riverton

ocated in the heart of one of Wyoming’s greatest agricultural regions, the 2,100acre Sandstone Ridge Farm and Ranch needs to be on the radar for anyone looking at a production property of high value, with the added bonus of great hunting on the ranch itself. With a proven track record for excellent income, Sandstone Ridge Farm and Ranch is a serious contender as a profitable farming/ranching enterprise. $4,500,000. View on web.

BANDERITAS CREEK RANCH New Mexico v Mora County v Ocate he wildlife-rich Banderitas Creek Ranch is situated along the meandering banks of Banderitas Creek and Ocate River in northern New Mexico. Banderitas Creek Ranch is 630 deeded acres, plus an adjoining state lease of 2,920 acres. This environmental mix has worked out perfectly for this ranch to become a remarkable wildlife mecca. $2,500,000. View on web.

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THUNDER RIVER RANCH Wyoming v Albany County v Laramie ith more than 40-square-miles to its credit (20,502 deeded and 5,554 leased acres), Thunder River Ranch captures the best of Wyoming. Big game hunting and fishing opportunities are unparalleled, and its cattle heritage is as rich as its wellwatered grasslands. Well blocked and extremely private, Thunder River Ranch is simply breathtaking in its scale and tradition as a true legacy property. $22,975,000.

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RED HAWK RANCH Colorado v Gunnison County v Crested Butte t Red Hawk Ranch high in the West Elk Mountains near Crested Butte, Colorado, you will not only be away from it all, but also above it all. This 923-acre wilderness ranch for sale boasts sweeping views of the magnificent Ohio Creek Valley

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BROKEN BUTT RANCH New Mexico v Rio Arriba County v Chama ever before offered on the market, the 16,309-acre Broken Butt Ranch in northern New Mexico easily qualifies as one of the largest remaining elk-rich mountain ranches in the state. Named for a rifle with a broken stock found on the ranch in the early 1900s, Broken Butt Ranch has a long history of careful management as a joint cattle and hunting property. $32,000,000. View on web.

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SOUTHERN CROSS RANCH New Mexico Catron County v Pie Town orld-class is no exaggeration when describing the exceptional trophy elk hunting on the renowned Southern Cross Ranch in west-central New Mexico.

Southern Cross is indeed a “land of giants” well-known for amazing numbers of 350- to 400-class bulls that have free access to its 29,142 acres (18,535 deeded).

Simply put, Southern Cross controls over 45-square-miles of the finest trophy elk habitat anywhere. $14,950,000. View on web.

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HISTORIC WASHINGTON RANCH Oklahoma v Love County v Marietta he 1,180-acre Historic Washington Ranch in Love County is one of the finest equestrian ranches in Oklahoma. Everything on the ranch, from its luxury housing to its magnificent equestrian facilities, points to a property custom made for horses and horse lovers. Those looking for a quality horse and recreational property within an hour and a half drive of either Dallas or Oklahoma City, should put this ranch at the top of their “must-see” list. $7,900,000. View on web.

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CAÑONES CREEK RANCH New Mexico v Rio Arriba County v Chama

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Dave Harrigan • Hunter Harrigan 303-683-9090 • 800-524-1818 toll free dave@harriganland.com hunter@harriganland.com harriganland.com

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WOODWARD RANCH

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Colorado v Garfield & Rio Blanco Counties v Rifle ally Ho Ranch has 12,065± total acres with 5,050± deeded, 5,875± BLM and 1,140± state lease acres. Excellent improvements and eautiful mountain ranch with 20,007± total acres—7,905 deeded wildlife habitat. More than three miles of live water. $9,700,000. Scott and 12,102± BLM lease acres. Rich grass and abundant water.

Leach, 307-331-9095, Cory Clark, 307-334-2025 or Jon Keil, 307-331-2833. $17,000,000. Cory Clark, 307-334-2025 or Logan Schliinz, 307-575-5236.

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HORSE CREEK RANCH

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ordering the Manti-La Sal National Forest in central Utah, lie 7,973 acres of endless recreational possibilities. Bear Mountain Ranch has the feel of complete seclusion and privacy, yet is less than an hour’s drive from the Provo airport, and boasts a luxurious 8,424-square-foot lodge, a large workshop/ garage, and other outbuildings. With an elevation that starts at 6,200 feet and rises to 10,300 feet, this ranch has topography and diverse vegetation that provide adventure and beauty across six major canyons. Bear Mountain Ranch participates in the CWMU program and has guaranteed hunting vouchers for exceptional quality big game hunting. New listing in conjunction with Kerry Oman with Summit Sotheby’s. $30,000,000.

BEAR MOUNTAIN RANCH Utah v Sanpete County v Mount Pleasant

BLUE HILLS ELK RANCH New Mexico v Catron County v Pie Town ver 6,000 acres of magnificent country include 5,430 deeded acres and 640 state leased acres. Scenic views are in all directions and terrain ranges from grassy meadows to rocky bluffs and rolling pinyon juniper covered mountains.

Blue Hills Elk Ranch receives five rifle elk tags in an excellent hunting area and has the capacity to run a minimum of 70 to 80 cows year-round. This is a fantastic ranch with a multitude of surrounding beauty and recreational opportunity. $4,300,000.

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TOMS ROCK RANCH New Mexico v Catron County v Pie Town teeped in Southwestern history and lore, the approximately 1,536 deeded, 640 state, and 160 BLM acres of Toms Rock Ranch is situated in an area believed to contain the Adams diggings and vast Anasazi ruins. The property boasts a beautiful 2,800-square-foot custom log home with detailed stone and woodwork.

Adjacent to the home is a 1,400-square-foot shop and piped horse shades and pens.

Situated in unit 12, Toms Rock Ranch will provide fantastic deer and elk hunting on guaranteed land owner tags. $1,929,000.

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ROMERO LAKE RANCH

143 ACRES

New Mexico v Catron County v Luna omero Lake Ranch sits off the eastern slopes of Escudilla Mountain. The 143 acres at Romero Lake are only 7.2 miles from the quaint mountain town of Alpine, Arizona. Romero Lake has the low tax benefit and landowner tag program of New Mexico, but is just across the fence from Unit 1 in Arizona, where it takes 15 to 20 years to draw a tag. The property has a large riparian bottom and a 20-acre springfed trout lake. $1,600,000.

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New Mexico v Socorro Co. v Magdalena elcome to Hardy Ridge Ranch, a premier New Mexico hunting ranch where each morning nature’s magic presents itself. Hardy Ridge Ranch is an extreme hunting paradise. This highly improved 500acre ranch sits off the western slopes of the Magdalena Mountain Range. The property boasts beautifully maintained ponds, tanks and sprinkled alfalfa food plots, making Hardy Ridge Ranch a wildlife mecca. $2,900,000.

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Improvements include a good well with pipeline and drinker, two dirt tanks, a food plot and a new mile of fence. A good road system makes the whole property accessible.

This property is ready to hunt for this upcoming, epic elk season. $750,000.

Jay Platt 575-740-3243 Blaine Mathews 602-469-5185

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his spectacular mountain park is a rare and unique 820-acre parcel located in northern Colorado with beautiful snow-capped mountain views Colorado v Larimer County v Livermore and easy access. Approximately 45 minutes northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado, the acreage was part of one of the oldest and largest ranches in Livermore, Colorado.

The property backs to Roosevelt National Forest, which then borders Cherokee State Wildlife Area, providing hundreds of acres of recreational use. This property has a variety of natural landscapes including rock outcroppings, pine trees, aspen groves, grass pastures, a spring-fed live-water pond and several natural springs. It has been historically used for grazing cattle as part of a ranch operation. The property would also serve well for hunting, horseback riding, fishing, riding ATVs and other recreational activities. Wildlife abounds with a natural elk migration path running through the property along with deer and other native wildlife. Denver International Airport is less than a twohour drive. This property is a prime development opportunity and could be subdivided into secluded 35-acre homesites. Offered for $3,600,000 or $4,389 per acre. Visit www.MyMountainPark.com for a drone aerial video and many more pictures!

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Patti Phillips 970-222-1928 • 970-419-2334 MLS # 839631 pphillips@thegroupinc.com Call Patti for a private tour!

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TOM CAMPBELL RANCH 2,946± ACRES

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nown as a keystone property, this 2,946± acre ranch includes functional historic buildings reminiscent of an earlier time, hay meadows full of alpine native grasses, many adjudicated springs, multiple ponds, and tall rocky outcroppings that the golden eagles call home—this is the Tom Campbell Ranch! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to obtain significant hunting and ranching acreage in the Central Colorado mountains for an affordable price. Currently, the ranch is a cow-calf operation along with annual hay production.

Located in GMU 581, the ranch is home to elk, mule deer, antelope, wild turkey and more. It is not uncommon to see the 300+ resident elk herd. With springs and ponds throughout, both wildlife and cattle thrive on this land that has been carefully managed for generations.

Elevation ranges from 8,600-feet to peaks over 9,400-feet. Situated on both sides of County Road 71 in Park County, the ranch has easy access. Tom Campbell Ranch is a working cattle ranch under Conservation Easement with CCALT to protect the natural beauty and rich agricultural heritage that the family created in the early 1930s, and continues to this day. There are two building envelopes that are retained for your use. For the first time, the Campbells are willing to pass this exceptional property along to you! $3,950,000.

LOCATED IN OLD KATHLEEN RANCH 35± ACRES

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orgeous and spacious mountain home on 35 acres! You’ll be able to bring the whole family to this beautiful property! The 8,005-square-foot home has bedrooms on each of the three levels for privacy and large spaces for gathering on every level as well. The kitchen is a chef’s delight. Several eating spaces provide plenty of room. Almost every room in this fantastic home walks out onto a deck or covered porch so that you can enjoy Colorado’s great outdoors in every season! Outdoors, you’ll find a greenhouse, a barn and a loafing shed. Fenced and cross fenced and located in the heart of Colorado recreation! $885,000.

Laura Owens 719-689-5501

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Development opportunity or live in one of the four homes on the property. Country living in the city and in Sunnyvale ISD. The main house has approximately 3,400-square-feet, with three other homes ranging from 1,000-square-feet to 2,100-square-feet. As you enter the estate, follow a tree-lined winding path to the main home designed by Pratt Boxx and Henderson with a mid-century style, beautiful ceiling beams, lots of light with oversized windows.

These homes do need TLC. Construction materials including wood beams not typical in DFW. So much privacy with tree-lined boundaries. 75 acres is ag exempt. The beauty of the property is all the estates surrounding the area. $4,995,000.

Belinda Epps 972.289.7788 office 972.896.4958 cell Belinda@EppsRealty.com

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RICE REDUCED by $150,000, 65 Antelope Springs is a beautiful 3,875-square-foot, three-bedroom, three and one-half-bath log home.

376 Deer Crossing is a stunning 3,696-square-foot, three-bedroom, four-bath home. These two great homes are for sale just two hours north of Denver in the Fish Creek Ranch Preserve. Developed with the vision to preserve the western lifestyle for future generations, this shared amenity ranch encompasses 3,752 acres that have been set aside as a private game preserve with riding trails for horses, numerous fishing ponds and abundant wildlife for all owners to enjoy. Each home sits on approximately 35 acres and features outstanding views of the ranch. A full-time resident ranch manager completes this offering.

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anch on the Blacks Fork River is located in Uinta County, Wyoming approximately 14 miles southwest of Mountain View.

Bordered by thousands of acres of BLM, this property is comprised of 346.4 deeded acres with approximately 80 acres irrigated. Blacks Fork River runs along the western edge of the property for approximately a mile. This stone bottom stream provides an excellent opportunity for the avid angler to catch rainbow and brook trout. A variety of wildlife frequent this scenic ranch including mule deer, antelope and the occasional moose.

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RICE REDUCED by $300,000! Located just 13 miles south of the resort town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado is the Lazy H 2 Ranch. Comprised of 198.5 deeded acres, Lazy H 2 features a nice blend of lush meadows and timbered hillsides providing excellent habitat for wildlife. There are a number of beautiful building sites throughout the ranch. If you are looking for a high country ranch with great potential and is just a short drive to fine dining and world-class skiing, Lazy H 2 might be the perfect fit for you.

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uintessential Colorado mountain ranch property is located on the west range just outside of Westcliffe, Colorado. 71 acres with the perfect mix of thick green meadows, tall pines and aspens creating privacy and a true mountain setting with room for horses or large gatherings. The property borders countless acres of national forest with access to the Rainbow Trail. Excellent elk and mule deer hunting area. Custom post and beam barn home assembled by Sand Creek Post and Beam and finished by local craftsman featuring over 6,000-square-feet of living space including four bedrooms, five bathrooms, an office, large gym, gourmet kitchen with Viking commercial appliances, a custom fireplace large enough to walk into, full wet bar, a walk-in vault, and more. Energy efficient multi-fuel in-floor radiant heating system including a classic outdoor whole-house furnace. Attached garage, detached 40x60 garage, 4,800-square-foot barn with full loft hay storage, paved driveway around house, wrap around decks and patios and views beyond description. A must-see property! $2,250,000. www.jonadams.realtor/c/100-Highlands-Road-Westcliffe-Colorado, www.coloradolandcabins.com

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ustom masterpiece that has style and elegance, comfort and luxury, and Colorado v Larimer County v Berthoud design that will stand the test of time. There are lux features throughout, gourmet kitchen with granite, knotty alder cabinets, SS appliances, two-story stone living room, main floor study and guest suite, beautifully finished basement with wet bar and plenty of room to entertain! Sitting on nearly three acres allows you to have horses/4H animals. Views will never be impacted as this beauty backs to open conservation. No HOA so build a shop! $1,045,000.

LUXURY ESTATE - 53 Acres Colorado v Larimer County v Loveland re-inspected with one-year home warranty, open zoning, no HOA and built in 2005. This luxury estate is located minutes to Loveland, Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Forest.

Full custom home with high-end finishes inside and out. Private lake, private island, 800-feet of Big Thompson River front, and one share of irrigation water on 53Âą acres. RV/boat parking, asphalt driveway and an attached luxury six-car garage with more than 2,200-square-feet. $2,100,000.

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John Simmons 970-481-1250

Jesse Laner 970-672-7212

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SLATE RIVER ESTATE

48± ACRES

Colorado v Gunnison Co. v Crested Butte xclusive riverside retreat, this expansive four-bedroom, four and one-half bath, 5,000-square-foot main home features a loft, two living spaces, south facing decks and a five-car garage. The fully remodeled, 1,592-square-foot 1911 log cabin guest home has two bedrooms, two baths and a one-car garage. $6,700,000.

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THE RIVER HOUSE ON DANNI RANCH - 35± ACRES Colorado v Gunnison Co. v Crested Butte njoy access to 800 feet of the East River that traverses this property along with an additional 700 feet of improved fish habitat. The beautiful log main home and darling guest cabin provide 6,976-squarefeet of living space. Fenced for horses with a beautiful barn and tack room. Extremely private yet only 11 minutes from downtown Crested Butte. $3,595,500.

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35± ACRES

Colorado v Gunnison Co. v Crested Butte ustom-built guest home with room for a 5,000-square-foot main home just minutes from downtown Crested Butte.

Nestled on 35.11 acres in a beautiful aspen grove in the expansive Red Mountain Ranch.

High-end appointments include marble and granite countertops, steam shower, wood burning fireplace, wood floors and hot water radiant in-floor heat. $1,395,000.

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MCCLOUD PLACER CLAIM 19± ACRES

Colorado v Gunnison Co. v Crested Butte njoy some of the most incredible views in the upper valley from this four-bedroom, three and one-half bath log home. Several year-round streams run through the property, feeding multiple ponds. The six-plus car garage provides plenty of storage space for outdoor gear. Completely self-sufficient and surrounded by national forest. $1,495,000.

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ampa River ranch in the Steamboat/Vail corridor. This 1,607-acre ranch offers - 1,607 ACRES incredible trout fishing along the 1.27 linear Colorado v Routt County v Yampa miles of the Yampa River and a stocked fishing pond. With its amazing views of the Flat Top Wilderness area and close access to Routt National Forest, this beautiful mountain ranch offers a unique combination for recreation and production. There are 1,290 acres of grazing land and 315 acres of irrigated hay meadows with early priority water rights. The owner’s newly remodeled, stately log cabin has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and quality custom finishes throughout. Several historic, well-maintained outbuildings including barns, equipment sheds, stock sheds plus a 1,975-square-foot log ranch house. Yampa Valley Ranch is a unique opportunity for the rancher, investor and recreation enthusiast. $6,600,000.

YAMPA VALLEY RANCH

MVM RANCH 315 ACRES

Colorado v Routt County v Yampa xtraordinary private mountain ranch on 315 acres bordered on three sides by Routt National Forest. Elegant 4,950-squarefoot home is surrounded by panoramic views.

Five bedrooms, four and one-half baths, two full kitchens, decks, outdoor kitchen and covered porches. For the hunter/sportsman, this property offers tremendous big game hunting opportunity. There are strategically placed wildlife viewing stands, alfalfa field and two stocked fishing ponds. Year-round access on county-maintained roads. Easy access to Vail or Steamboat Springs for skiing and airports at Eagle and Hayden. Co-listed with Ed Swinford and Brent Rimel of Slifer, Smith & Frampton. $4,895,000.

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cenic mid-size cattle ranch that supports 125 pair and includes a half mile of the Yampa River. Abundant water rights help produce 220 ton of high-quality timothy grass hay.

There are several usable outbuildings and barns as well as a 2,000-square-foot ranch house.

The diverse terrain supports a variety of wildlife including a resident elk herd. From the top of Devil’s Grave Mesa, you can take in all of the grandeur of the Colorado mountains—from the Gore Range all the way to Hahn’s Peak. $4,950,000.

YARMONY MOUNTAIN RANCH Colorado v Grand & Routt Counties v McCoy

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armony Mountain Ranch consists of 3,561 acres of some of the best mule deer and elk habitat in the northern Colorado Colorado v Summit County v Silverthorne Rockies. The property is located less than 45 miles to Vail, Colorado and less than 60 miles from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This Bears Ranch combines the comfort of a private luxury estate with a property has year-round access and a prime building location with plentitude of recreation opportunities throughout the 5,860-acre 360-degree views of the Gore Range, Yarmony Mountain and the Shadow Creek Ranch. The 12,000-square-foot custom handcrafted Flat Tops Wilderness Area. $10,900,000.

Sitka log home is designed for social gatherings with its open floor plan, including a massive great room and fireplace, billiards table and wet bar, and an enormous chef’s kitchen. The home boasts three separate master suites, four guest suites, a luxurious home theater, a temperature-controlled wine room and a 4,000-square-foot toy barn. Large-scale Douglas fir logs and natural stone throughout add a characteristic reminiscent of national park guest lodges. $8,250,000.

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COMER’S HIDEAWAY RANCH Colorado v Grand County v Kremmling

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omer’s Hideaway Ranch offers the opportunity to own 320 private acres of some of Colorado’s finest big-game hunting grounds. Rolling hills, aspen groves, dark timber and more than a mile of creek-side and riparian areas characterize this extensive ranch. Creeks include Trail Creek, Sheep Creek and a tributary to Little Blacktail Creek. Located just 45 miles from Vail’s world-class skiing and resort amenities and 65 miles from skiing, boating, hiking and biking in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. $999,000.

ROCK CREEK RANCH ON THE COLORADO RIVER

ASPEN RIDGE RANCH Colorado v Grand County v Kremmling

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spen Ridge Ranch is a beautiful and secluded sportsman’s retreat close to three of Colorado’s premier resort towns. The ranch consists of 522± acres bordered by Routt National Forest, 35 minutes from Kremmling, Colo. The property has excellent habitat for Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, black bear, moose, and mountain lion. The ranch also has live water in the East Fork of Blacktail Creek which has a handful of beaver ponds and contains native brook trout. Aspen Ridge Ranch has extensive water rights and approximately 150± acres of irrigated and sub-irrigated meadows. The ranch improvements include a beautiful four-bedroom, four-bath home, luxurious guest cabin, large shop and a yurt with large deck and views of the Gore Range. $2,400,000.

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are opportunity to own more than 1,500 feet of the Colorado River, two hours from Denver. This stretch of the Colorado is designated as Gold Medal Waters. The property features a threebedroom, two-bath home, and a horse barn/hay barn on 10.9 acres.

Property boundary is center line of the river. $1,500,000.

William George, Broker/Owner 970-485-1052 cell • 970-724-5900 office Bill@coranch.com • ColoradoRanchCompany.com

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ROGERS MESA FARM - 36 ACRES Colorado v Delta County v Hotchkiss

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mpeccable farm in Colorado’s beautiful North Fork Valley. The turnkey operation features two attractive, updated residences, a guest house, numerous well-maintained livestock and equipment outbuildings and ample irrigation water applied via center pivot and big gun sprinklers. $1,295,000.

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ush pastures in the North Fork Valley irrigated with water pistol and side roll sprinklers from high-output irrigation well.

Panoramic mountain, mesa and valley views from the custom Southwest solar home.

Spacious shop with hydraulic lift, barn, shade trees, game-fenced garden and lawn. $939,000.

JAMES COUNTRY ESTATE - 28 ACRES Colorado v Delta County v Hotchkiss

S 7J RANCH - 123 ACRES Colorado v Delta County v Hotchkiss

ecluded ranch on Redlands Mesa borders BLM and offers excellent hunting for turkey, deer, elk and bear. 42acre field irrigated with center pivot and big gun sprinklers. Exquisite Western-style home boasts 360-degree mountain views. Heated studio building, large barn with separate apartment. $1,495,000.

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PETERSON RANCH

Montana v Chouteau and Judith Basin Counties v Geyser

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ffered for sale for the first time since 1944, the Historic Strand Ranch, nestled at the base of the Highwood Mountains, is comprised of 30,654± total acres of which 28,894± are deeded. The Ranch comfortably carries 1,100 head of mother cows. Five creeks, dozens of springs, ponds and developed water provide an abundant water resource for livestock and wildlife. Round Butte provides an idyllic ecosystem for about 30 head of native mountain goats.

Offered at $37,250,000. View on web.

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omprised of 9,669± total contiguous acres, including 8,549± deeded acres and 1,120 state of Montana lease acres, Peterson Ranch, southwest of Lewistown, is a rare opportunity to own one of the premier farms/ranches in the productive Judith Basin. Situated in a consistent moisture zone with a silty loam-soil profile, the 4,186± tilled acres consistently produce 2.5 to 3 tons of dryland hay and 50 to 60 bushel wheat. This low-overhead production ranch with good cattle facilities is well watered for livestock. Offered at $11,750,000. View on web.

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CARIBOU CANYON RANCH

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his quality commercial cattle operation offers productive irrigation, big game hunting and excellent fishing on a half mile of the Clark Fork River. The 5,723± deeded acres offer 566± irrigated acres, of which 466± are under pivot, irrigated with excellent senior water rights. The Ranch has a state of Montana grazing lease on an adjoining 640-acre parcel making a very well-blocked 6,363± total acre ranch. Offered at $7,750,000. View on web.

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he 1,108± deeded acres includes 676± acres under pivot and wheel-line irrigation, and comfortably carries 300 cow/calf pairs on a year-round basis. With state-of-the-art cattle-handling facilities including scales, continuous steel pipe corrals and two well-maintained and attractive homes, the Ranch is ideally set up for a pure-bred or high-end commercial cattle operation. Immaculately maintained with pride of ownership throughout. Offered at $5,250,000. View on web.

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n the same family for over 100 years, this well-balanced ranch, with an abundance of native grasses, encompasses over 7,500-deeded acres plus a half section of state ground. The Ranch will carry 275± mother cows plus 30-50 replacements and 15-20 bulls. Part of the Ranch lies in the Bull Mountains offering good elk, deer and antelope hunting. The Ranch sits in three non-contiguous parcels which can be purchased together or individually. This self-sufficient grass ranch with good livestock water throughout is located 45 minutes from Billings. Offered at $4,900,000.

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ocated 40 miles south of Miles City, Leidholt Ranch encompasses 7,720± deeded acres, plus 480± leased acres for a total of 8,100± acres that are estimated to run 250 animal units. This low overhead grass ranch has a good stock water network, a modest house, functional working improvements and a pivot-irrigated hay base along Tongue River. Leidholt Ranch combines a low overhead cattle operation with quality fishing and hunting. Offered at $4,250,000. View on web.

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UTE PASS RANCH 2,010 ACRES

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ne of the few large acreage ranches remaining in the area, the property looks at the northwest side of Pikes Peak and is located west of Divide, Colorado and along both sides of US Hwy 24. It has been utilized for cattle grazing along with hunting and recreation and consists of aspen and pine ridges with grass-covered slopes and live-water draws, making it a great recreation ranch for family enjoyment. Contact John Stratman. $9,625,000.

PONDEROSA RANCH 3,400 ACRES

Nebraska v Dawes County v Crawford

REDDEN RANCH 1,000 ACRES

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sustainable mountain ranching operation with free water flowing from the mountains every year together with high mountain pasture to graze cattle on nature’s nutritious grasses every summer.

Represents a “drought proof” fourth-generation cattle ranching operation that has sustained the family for 70 years. The ranch holds a 345-head grazing allotment at the headwaters of Carbon Creek.

Contact John Stratman. $5,750,000.

ALMOSTA RANCH 30 ACRES

Arizona v Maricopa County v Scottsdale

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wned and developed by the iconic Al Dunning, Almosta Ranch consists of nearly 30 acres in three tax parcels with room to expand. onsists of 1,457 acres of deeded lands and the remainder state, The property boasts four barns with 42 stalls and amenities as well as federal and private lease land. The lands offer excellent grassland multiple arenas and working pens, panel walker, hay barn, pastures, well with scattered ponderosa pine tree forests. There are adequate and storage tanks. In addition to the beautiful spacious main home with improvements including a large ranch home, a small cabin, barn, shop three bedrooms and three-car garage, there are four other homes for and working facilities and corrals. Contact John Stratman. $1,550,000. employees and guests. Contact Robb Van Pelt. $4,990,000.

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BELMONT CATTLE & HUNTING RANCH

Wyoming v Albany County v Laramie

Nebraska v Dawes County v Crawford

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n ideal equestrian operation capable of housing your own omprised of high nutrient native grass pasture, ponderosa pine, operation from cutting, reining and roping to dressage and rolling hills and deep canyons that provide excellent habitat for show jumping. The beautiful home and detached shop/garage offer mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, turkey and other native wildlife. The all the support facilities that are needed for the operation. Contact ranch is very well watered with one windmill, two electric wells (one John Stratman. $1,500,000. shared) and one pond. Contact John Stratman. $762,000.

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henomenal and accessible ocean beach frontage (drive right up!) plus hundreds of acres of AG and TPZ land, ranging from the Pacific Ocean to Mattole Rd. It includes two unfinished custom homes, spring and well water, timber, ag, fishing, surfing and sublime privacy—imagine all the possibilities here! PRICE REDUCED $3 million! Now available for $6,900,000.

THE LOST COAST RANCH

788± ACRES WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE OF OCEAN FRONTAGE California v Humboldt County v Petrolia

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he natural resources and beauty are phenomenal with over 3.5 miles of Eel River frontage, plus many creeks and springs providing water sources to the 3,000± ACRES WITH OVER 3.5 MILES OF EEL RIVER FRONTAGE ranch, pastures and cattle. Wildlife is also California v Humboldt & Trinity Counties v Alderpoint abundant, including blacktail deer, elk, bear, mountain lions, quail, grouse, redtail hawks, bald eagles and more. This is also an excellent cattle operation with approximately 200 mother cows wintering. The privacy, forested areas, and river frontage combine for phenomenal recreational opportunities and serene scenery. Shown to pre-qualified buyers only. Price Reduced $1 million! Now available for $3,900,000.

DEAN WITTER’S WHITE RANCH

FAMILY PARADISE

94± ACRES WITH TIMBER, HUNTING AND ABUNDANT WATER California v Trinity County v Hawkins Bar his longtime family estate enjoys a peaceful and private paradise with two homes, plentiful water, fruit orchard, timber, outbuildings and great hunting. Close enough to the nearby town for convenience and the nearby Trinity River for recreation, yet substantial enough for serene privacy.

Price Reduced! Now available for $1,250,000.

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6078 ST. VRAIN RD Colorado v Boulder County v Longmont onveniently located in the coveted St. Vrain Valley of Boulder County, Colorado, on offer is a 40-acre irrigated ranch with a 7,243-square-foot custom-built residence of six bedrooms and six bathrooms and all the amenities one could wish for. Outside, a newer 2,763-square-foot heated workshop and garage building is used for equipment storage, hobbies and maintenance. An older hay barn-cum-utility building dates back to the ranch’s time as a cattle operation. Zoning allows for the construction of more outbuildings.

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e out of town in town with this 14-acre gem dating back to 1910. The house is an immaculate three-bedroom, one-bathroom farmhouse on well and septic. The property is irrigated and only 2.5 miles from the edge of Boulder City. It is in the hands of only the second owner since being homesteaded and run as a dairy farm. It was latterly used as a training facility for racing quarter horses. Two perennial wells support the expansive yard and sturdy outbuildings provide facilities for equipment, storage and workshops.

9143 VALMONT RD Colorado v Boulder County v Boulder

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rofessional equine facility in the greater city of Boulder, optimally located for Denver, the central front range, and Denver International Airport. The current operation is based on 26 acres of freehold land and the lease of an adjacent property from the city for hay production and riding. An indoor arena and three horse barns with 48 stalls in total are bolstered by a workshop, tack rooms, office, outdoor arena, turnout paddocks, and an accessory dwelling unit. 25 shares of Leyner Cottonwood ditch convey with the property.

STEAMBOAT RIVER RANCH 490 ACRES

DUNCKLEY FLATTOPS RANCH

Colorado v Routt County v Steamboat Springs

1,268 ACRES

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hard-to-find ratio of irrigated hay ground to grazing land, this ranch is ideal for a livestock operation with very good hunting on the property and on the nearby national forest. The ranch is located on year-round county roads and has great views of the Continental Divide. $3,950,000.

THE HATT RANCH 580 ACRES

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ocated in the Steamboat/Vail corridor with easy access to two ith nearly two miles of Elk River frontage, direct access to the major ski resorts, this ranch can be subdivided and has direct views National Forest, irrigated meadows and senior water rights, of the impressive Flattops Range. Water rights, irrigated meadows, this ranch strikes the perfect balance of recreation and productivity. easy access and borders 10,000 acres of public land. $1,690,000.

The grounds and improvements are immaculate and the ranch is fewer than five miles to Steamboat Springs. $11,995,000.

LAY CREEK RANCH 1,230 ACRES

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locked up and bordering thousands of acres of public land, this property is ideal for hunting and grazing. The ranch has easy paved-road access, springs, electricity and great views from the higher elevations. $899,000.

YAMPA RIVER RANCH 250 ACRES

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ocated between Steamboat Springs and the regional airport in Hayden, this ranch has almost 1.5 miles of both sides of the Yampa River. Every window in the custom-built log home has a river or ski area view (or both!). $6,850,000.

50 ACRES

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ifty deeded acres are part of this 1,500-acre shared-amenity ranch. Miles of trails, wildlife corridors, open space, paved roads, central water and a cozy bunkhouse are available to a limited number of owners. Just nine miles from the slopes. $585,000.

Christy Belton 970-734-7885

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Predator Control for Quail

By Nicholas R. Kolbe, Kolbe Ranches and Wildlife, LLC

Quail hunting in Texas is probably one of the most popular hunting opportunities in the state. At the end of every October, hunters from across Texas (accompanied by man’s best friend) rush to the field in search of these sought after game birds. I personally like to wait for the weather to turn a little cooler as 85 degrees at 9am has me sweating through my jeans by lunch. However, getting the opportunity to harvest a bag limit of these native Texas upland birds is not as convenient as it once was as their distribution across the state has become limited (Figure 2). The price tag that accompanies these hunting opportunities is not inexpensive either.

From a 2010-2011 survey, quail hunters spent on average $8,606 for about nine days of quail hunting. When accompanying that data with harvest estimates, each individual quail harvested was estimated to be worth about $253 (What’s a quail worth? AgriLife Today, 2012). These funds flow into rural communities across the state that depend on the season for part of, if not all of, their yearly income. Gas stations, outfitter stores and hotel accommodations are just a few of the industries that benefit from the money spent when quail hunters come to town. This ever-so-popular and economically important hunting opportunity justifies the need to manage for and preserve quail in Texas.

Figure 1. Statewide population trends for (a) bobwhite and (b) scaled (“blue”) quail from 1978 to 2004 illustrate the “boom and bust” nature of quail populations in Texas. These data are from the Texas parks and Wildlife Department’s annual roadside surveys. The dashed line is the long-term mean (LTM).

When looking at population trends across the state of Texas over the past 50+ years, quail have undeniably had a rough go. Data show that the population abundance state wide has been on a downward trend for some time (Figure 1 & 2). Many different factors have attributed to the decline in quail. A few of these factors include changes in climate, changes in management practices, native habitat removal, exotic/invasive species introduction, urban expansion, disruption of contiguous habitat and changes in predator/prey relationships. More times than not when investigating temporally and spatially, it is usually a combination of said factors that ultimately played a hand in extirpating this native bird from endemic parts of Texas. Therefore, as a landowner, land manager or simply a quail enthusiast who wishes to better manage for quail, which factor(s) do you target to effectively improve quail abundance?

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Figure 2. Bobwhite populations have declined over most of their range in Texas over the last 25 years. The darker areas indicate a greater abundance of bobwhites (adapted from Peterson et al. 2002)

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To really dig in and address all factors that play a part in influencing quail would probably put this short wildlife article into more of a thesis paper. I have already written one of those and would rather stick to the shorter educational pieces. Thus, I would like to shed light onto one of the reoccurring themes bird comes from endemic parts of as a landowner, land manager that across during theTexas. coffeeTherefore, table discussions, the numerous Facebookor simply a quail enthusiast who wishes to better manage for quail, which factor(s) do you target to effectively improve threads and landowner visits; Does actively removing quail predators help to quail abundance? really dig in and address all factors that play a part in influencing quail would probably put this short wildlife increase To quail numbers? article into more of alike thesis paper.

I have already written of those and would rather stick to the shorter educational Predator species coyotes and bobcats are the iconicone species that come to mindThus, when we think like about Without pieces.

I would topredators shed lightimpacting onto one quail of thenumbers. reoccurring themes that comes across during the coffee table a doubt, these species will consume quail in basically every life cycle discussions, the numerous Facebook threads and landowner visits;stage Does actively removing quail predators help to from incubation up to adulthood.

Because of this negative connotation, many increase quail numbers? landowners and managers implement predator control efforts to remove these Predator species like coyotes and bobcats are the iconic species that come to mind when we think about predators species and ultimately increase quail population densities. Sounds pretty straight impacting quail numbers. Without a doubt, these species will consume quail in basically every life cycle stage from forward, right? Well, as my old professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dr. Randy DeYoung used to say, “It depends”. incubation up tofirst, adulthood. ofdiet this composition negative connotation, many landowners First things we must Because look at the of these quail killers.

What doand theymanagers eat? Whatimplement species of predator animals control efforts to remove these species and ultimately increase quail population densities.

Sounds pretty straight were forward, make up their diet throughout the year? On the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch, over 1,000 coyote scat samples right? Well, as my professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dr. Randy DeYoung say, “It depends”. analyzed to find thatold only one contained quail remanence.

The most common food items found used in thetoscat contents were rodents and species.

Mesopredator such as skunks, snakes, swine and do opossums were alsospecies common Firstvegetative things first, we must look at the species diet composition of these quailferal killers.

What they eat?

What of species scatdiet remains (TAMUthe Wildlife Extension, 2017).Research Another study byover Dr. Scott Henke in South animalsfound make inupthe their throughout year?and On Fisheries the Rolling Plains Quail Ranch, 1,000 coyote scat Texas analyzed stomach contents of coyotes to find Northern Bobwhite remains occurred in only percent ofin allthe specimens samples were analyzed to find that only 1 contained quail remanence.

The most common foodone items found scat examined (Henke, 2002).

Lastly, a bobcat predation literature review contents were rodents and vegetative species. Mesopredator species such as skunks, snakes, feral swine and opossums

by Michael Tewes investigated 54 scientific articles that referenced were also common species found in the scat remains (TAMU Wildlife and Fisheries Extension, 2017). Another study by bobcats and their food habits. Of the 54 scientific diet studies, Dr. Scott Henke in south Texas analyzed stomach contents of coyotes find and Northern Bobwhite remains quail were found to in nine constituted less than threeoccurred percent in of only 1% of all specimens examined (Henke, 2002). Lastly,the a bobcat predation literature review by Michael Tewes investigated bobcat diet in only two of the 54 studies (Tewes et al., 2002).

54 scientific articles that referenced bobcats and their Most food habits.

54 scientific quail were found in 9 studies Of thatthe Tewes reviewed diet that studies, directly investigated the diet and constituted less than 3% of the bobcat diet in onlycomposition 2 of the 54 studies (Tewes al., mesomammal 2002). Most studies Tewes of bobcats foundetthat speciesthat such as rabbits, skunks, raccoons, opossums andspecies others tend more reviewed that directly investigated the diet composition of bobcats found that mesomammal suchto asbe rabbits, important food sources for for bobcats thanthan quail.

I cannot helphelp but to skunks, raccoons, opossums and others tend to be more important food sources bobcats quail.

I cannot but to stop and think of all of those iconic “bobcat reaching for flushing quail” stop and think of all of those iconic “bobcat reaching for flushing quail” mounts right about now. To be more realistic, it mounts right about now.

To be more realistic, it sounds like quail should sounds like quail should probably be replaced with a cat stalking an overweight raccoon with its head stuck in a probably be replaced with a cat stalking an overweight raccoon with its supplemental protein feeder. head stuck in a supplemental protein feeder.

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Recorded Nest Predators

FIES AND PUCKET, 2000

Simulated ground nesting to investigate nest predation, Virginia

HERNANDEZ ET AL., 1997

Simulated ground nesting to investigate nest predation, west Texas

Striped Skunks – 41% Opossums – 37% Gray Fox – 8% Raccoons – 4% Raccoons – 82% Others: skunks, bobcats, gray foxes, armadillos and opossums

PEOPLES ET AL., 1996

Identifying quail nesting predators, Oklahoma

Snakes – 55%

Table 1. Studies detailing causes of quail nest predation, By Nicholas Kolbe Table 1. Studies detailing causes of quail nest predation, By Nicholas Kolbe

From the research presented above, it seems coyotes and bobcats which we routinely reference as quail thieves do the research it seems coyotes and bobcats such which we routinely reference quail thieves do not seekFrom out quail to makepresented up a largeabove, percentage of their diet.

However, articles also reference theasmesomammal not seek out quail to make up a large percentage of their diet.

However, such articles also reference the mesomammal population as more direct and influential to quail abundances, particularly because of nest predation. Raccoons, populationand as more direct influential quailtoabundances, particularly because of nest predation.

Raccoons, opossums opossums skunks are and a much greaterto threat quail than the higher trophic level coyote or bobcat as they tend to and skunks areeggs a much greater threat toRollins quail than the higher trophic level coyote orstated bobcat as 81 they tend toofprey quail prey on quail during incubation. and Carroll in their 2001 publication that percent neston losses were causedincubation. by predation and 51 percent predation was attributed mesopredators.

Furthermore, theby article eggs during Rollins and Carrollofinthat their 2001 publication stated to that 81% of nest losses were caused continues to state mesopredators areattributed the mosttoimportant group ofFurthermore, nest predators and Carroll, Table 1). predation and 51%that of that predation was mesopredators. the(Rollins article continues to 2001, state that This then begs the question, would removal of these intermediate mesopredators be appropriate to increase quail densimesopredators are the most important group of nest predators (Rollins and Carroll, 2001, Table 1). ties? Rollins and Carroll’s 2001 publication continued by referencing studies that directly removed mesopredators and their effect This then begs the question, would removal of these intermediate mesopredators be appropriate to increase quail on quail abundances (Table 2). The articles that were reviewed showed little or no increase in quail numbers following treatment. densities?

Rollins and Carroll’s 2001 publication continued by referencing studies that directly removed mesopredators It is also important to note that although removal of these nest predators such as raccoons, skunks, opossums, and their effect on quail abundances (Table 2). Thethreats articlestothat were reviewed showed or nothe increase quail and snakes would directly remove one of largest quail nests, this would alsolittle remove bufferinprey species numbers following treatment. between quail and apex predators. In turn, coyotes and bobcats may inevitably seek out quail routinely to compensate It prey is also important to note that although removal of these nestpredators predatorssuch suchas ascoyotes raccoons, skunks, opossums, and for loss of from the mesopredator population.

Therefore, apex and bobcats are somewhat allies to quail as they upon mesopredators more thanalso quail. snakes would directly remove onepredate of largest threats to quail nests, this so would remove the buffer prey species between

quail and apex predators. In turn, coyotes and bobcats may inevitably seek out quail routinely to compensate for loss of FarmAndRanch.com 77 prey from the mesopredator population. Therefore, apex predators such as coyotes and bobcats are somewhat allies to quail as they predate upon mesopredators more so than quail.

As can you probably can probably tellnow, by now, the connections within an ecosystem the predator/ relationship prey relationship As you tell by the connections within an ecosystem such such as theaspredator/prey discussed discussed can bewith dynamic with no one straightforward increase quail abundances. factors at play ato above canabove be dynamic no one straightforward solution tosolution increasetoquail abundances.

The factorsThe at play to impact impact specific targetlike species quail are and complex differ across ecotypes.

So, as a landowner/manager wants specificatarget species quail like are complex differand across ecotypes.

So, as a landowner/manager that wantsthat to see an increase quail oninhis or her property, is thewhat bestisroute to take toto make goal that a reality? to see aninincrease quail on his or her what property, the best route takethat to make goal aHABITAT. reality? HABITAT. Author

Species Removed

Quail Abundance Effect

BEASOM, 1974

188 Coyotes 120 Bobcats 65 Raccoons 46 Striped Skunks 38 other mammal predators

BEASOM AND GUTHERY, 1977

Intense removal of mammalian predators

No recorded effect on either bobwhite or scaled quail populations

FROST, 1999

Mostly Raccoons

No observed difference from treatment and control sites

Little gain in bobwhite abundance

Table 2. Studies detailing results of predator removal to increase quail abundance, By Nicholas Kolbe Table 2. Studies detailing results of predator removal to increase quail abundance, By Nicholas Kolbe

The most effective and long-term solution to positively improve quail densities over the long term is to manage The mosthabitat. effective and long-term to positively improve quail densities over long-termasisatolongmanage for correct quail Predator control solution to improve quail abundances has somewhat beenthe dismissed for correct quail habitat.

Predator control to improve quail abundances has somewhat been dismissed as a long-term term solution to increase a quail population. Paul L Errington’s “Vulnerability of Bob-white Populations to Predation” solution to increase quail population.

Errington’s “Vulnerability of Bob-white to Predation” publication in 1934 astated that habitat,Paul notLpredators, was the most limiting factor toPopulations bobwhite quail numbers and that correctin habitat management is the indirectwas method for limiting predatorfactor control (Erringtonquail 1934). publication 1934 stated that habitat, notbest predators, the most to bobwhite numbers and that Intense predator controlisof predators and mesopredators is unrealistic for most and generally not the limiting correct habitat management thetop best indirect method for predator control (Errington 1934). factor when it comes to control quail densities.

When removing niche filled an ecosystem, thisnot creates a niche Intense predator of top predators and mesopredators is predators unrealisticfrom for most and generally the limiting void and, for the short term, may elevate prey populations.

However because of low population levels, predators factor when it comes to quail densities. When removing niche filled predators from an ecosystem, this creates a niche will void 1) increase juvenile recruitment to replace loss and 2) induce immigration into your target area from surrounding sink and, for the short term, may elevate prey populations. However because of low population levels, predators will 1) populations to fill the niche void. Thus, this predator control technique would need to be a reoccurring, long-term increase juvenile recruitment replace loss stay and 2) immigration into these your target area control from surrounding sinkbe time procedure to ensure predatortopopulations at induce low levels.

Conducting predator efforts would populations fill the niche Thus, this predator control technique needproperty to be a reoccurring, consuming, to expensive and void. impractical for most landowners with largewould or small holdings. long-term procedure to ensure predator populations stay at low levels.

Conducting these predator control efforts be and time Correctly managing for and sustaining early successional habitat is the most effective solution to would increase consuming, expensive and impractical for most landowners with large or small property holdings. maintain quail populations. Early successional habitat incorporates adequate bunchgrasses such as little bluestem, big bluestemCorrectly and switchgrass that for nesting and roosting.

It also species solution like lotebush, brasil and and managing forquail and utilize sustaining early successional habitat is integrates the most effective to increase prickly pear cactus throughout that quail can use as escape cover from predators and loafing temperatures maintain quail populations.

Early successional habitat incorporates adequate bunchgrasses suchfor aswhen little bluestem, big rise.

bluestem and switchgrass that quail utilize for nesting and roosting. It also integrates species like lotebush, brasil and Quail habitat in South Texas encompasses interspersion of native grasses, forbs and low hanging woody browse species. prickly pear cactus throughout that quail can use as escape cover from predators and loafing for when temperatures rise.

Photo By: Nicholas Kolbe QUAIL HABITAT IN SOUTH TEXAS ENCOMPASSES INTERSPERSION OF NATIVE GRASSES, FORBS AND LOW HANGING WOODY BROWSE SPECIES PHOTOS BY: NICHOLAS KOLBE

Furthermore, early successional habitat creates a food rich environment with a stable insect abundance for juveniles and an increased diversity of seed bearing forb/grass species like croton sp., annual broomweed, sunflower sp., bristlegrass, indiangrass and habitat sideoats gramaa that on aswith adults.

Mostinsect importantly, implementing andand Furthermore, early successional creates foodquail rich depend environment a stable abundance for juveniles managing for appropriate quail habitat is a more long-term solution as vegetation successional stages tend to move slowly an increased diversity of seed bearing forb/grass species like croton sp., annual broomweed, sunflower sp., bristlegrass, and can persist on rangelands for long periods of time.

indiangrass and sideoats grama that quail depend on as adults. Most importantly, implementing and managing for 78 Volume 75 Farm&Ranch

Encompassing native brush like lotebush and brasil spaced out across the landscape is key for quail escape/loafing cover.

Photo By: Nicholas Kolbe

Adequate habitat that incorporates nesting, brooding, foraging and escape cover contiguously across the landscape would increase nesting success, juvenile recruitment and adult survival. Managing and maintaining adequate quail habitat is also your best defense against all predators. Take the time to analyze your rangeland. Investigate to determine the weakest aspect of your habitat and try to increase structure where it may be limiting. Employ a few techniques such as dummy nests to see if nest predators are finding your quail nests. If you begin to notice that many nests are getting predated upon by predators, try to improve nesting habitat to make it that much more difficult for predators to find. If predators cannot find the quail, the predators cannot eat the quail. Or possibly begin conducting vegetation transect sampling. Understanding what type of forage is out on the range is important to ensure quail have adequate food supply during all life stages.

On any given day, there are many difficulties that a quail must endure in order to see tomorrow. From incubation to becoming an adult bird, there are always factors working against them. However, managing to increase suitable habitat is the most effective way to mitigate against the numerous factors influence quail populations.

Shooter with quail in sites. Photo By: Nicholas Kolbe

Shooter with quail flying directly away. Photo By: By Nicholas Kolbe FarmAndRanch.com

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