Sugar Creek Trophy Farm
Presented By Hayden Outdoors
Sugar Creek Trophy Farm
CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
2,145 Acres • $17,000,000
Property ID: 21789163
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Dr. Sandra Rideout-Hanzak
Sandra Rideout-Hanzak received her PhD in Forestry from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2001. Rideout-Hanzak then began a postdoc position as a research forester with the USDA Forest Service at its Southern Research Station in Athens, Georgia and later Clemson, South Carolina. In 2005, she joined the faculty at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Rideout-Hanzak was appointed to the faculty at Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 2010 where she is currently Associate Professor and Research Scientist in the Department of Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences and Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, respectively. Find out more at FireEcology.org
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West
REGION SHOWCASE
ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, HAWAII, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEVADA, OREGON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, WYOMING
Endless Creeks Ranch
GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO
5,709± Acres • $19,900,000
Property ID: 22196318
M4 Ranch Group
970-944-4444
Ranches@M4RanchGroup.com M4RANCHGROUP.COM
AP Ranch
SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
14,000± Acres • $16,900,000
Property ID: 22254717
Todd Renfrew
707-455-4444
Info@CAOutdoorProperties.com CAOUTDOORPROPERTIES.COM
River Run Ranch
GOODING COUNTY, IDAHO
530± Acres • $8,900,000
Property ID: 17622760
Fay Ranches, Inc.
800-238-8616
Info@FayRanches.com FAYRANCHES.COM
Twin Lakes Ranch
LAKE COUNTY, COLORADO
362± Acres • $3,750,000
Property ID: 21931032
M4 Ranch Group
970-944-4444
Ranches@M4RanchGroup.com M4RANCHGROUP.COM
Midwest
REGION SHOWCASE
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, SOUTH DAKOTA, WISCONSIN
Northeast
REGION SHOWCASE
CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT
SULLIVAN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
1,034± Acres • $5,495,000 Property ID: 22960842
Dustin Snyder
570-441-9357 palandconnection@gmail.com
Southeast
REGION SHOWCASE
ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA
White Oak Mountain
CAMPBELL COUNTY, TENNESSEE
2,400 Acres • $8,900,000
Property ID: 19468896
Brian Whitt
423-494-7793
Brian.Whitt@ArrowheadLandCompany.com ARROWHEADLANDCOMPANY.COM
2525 Plum Run Road
MINERAL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
55.93± Acres • $1,500,000 Property ID: 21978070
Shaun Knotts , Listing Agent 240-362-5545
Keenan Shanholtz , Broker 304-813-4858 4WVLAND.COM
Southwest
REGION SHOWCASE
ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS
Rancho Vista Del Valle
LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
18,024± Acres • $26,500,000 Property ID: 22154213
M4 Ranch Group 970-944-4444
Ranches@M4RanchGroup.com M4RANCHGROUP.COM
Animas River Farm
SAN JUAN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 578 Acres • $9,000,000
Property ID: 7623933
Travis Driscoll, Broker
505-328-2530
Travis@BRGRanches.com BRGRANCHES.COM
44 Bar Ranch
SIERRA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
18,601 Acres • $7,850,000
Property ID: 19235777
Travis Driscoll, Broker
505-328-2530
John Diamond
575-740-1528
BRGRANCHES.COM
Circle Cross Ranch
OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
12,325 Acres • $7,200,000
Property ID: 21711393
Travis Driscoll, Broker
505-328-2530
Colin McVaugh
575-649-0788
BRGRANCHES.COM
Latir Mountain Ranch
TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
1,266 Acres • $4,000,000
Property ID: 21547140
Travis Driscoll, Broker
505-328-2530
Travis@BRGRanches.com BRGRANCHES.COM
1,973± Acres • $3,500,000 Property ID: 21188853 M4 Ranch Group 970-944-4444 Ranches@M4RanchGroup.com M4RANCHGROUP.COM
Sundance Ranch Old
33,934± Acres in Crook County, Wyoming
Presented By Hayden Outdoors
• Deeded Acres: 29,060±
• State Leased Acres: 2,618±
• BLM Leased Acres: 2,222±
• Total Leased Acres: 4,840±
• Total Acres: 33,900±
Encompassing 29,060± deeded acres including the SY Ranch headquarters in Crook County, Wyoming, the Old Sundance Ranch offers the history, productivity and recreation that defines land and life in the West. The ranch, which sits just west of historic Sundance, Wyoming, is a turnkey property featuring three homes, agricultural infrastructure, abundant wildlife and a beautiful landscape that begs to be explored by snowmobile, ATV, horseback or on foot.
This ranch is about 10 miles west of Sundance, just off I-90. Sundance, established in 1875 as a trading post, is rich in Native American heritage as well as the lore of the pioneers. It is situated along the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountain range in the heart of the Wyoming Black Hills, a short distance from Devils Tower, Keyhole Recreational Park, Spearfish Canyon, Crazy Horse and Mount Rushmore monuments.
The small towns of Sundance, Hewlett, Pinehaven and Moorcroft hearken back to a time when close-knit communities were the
lifeblood of a region. Local businesses ensure that necessary services are available. Gillette and Rapid City Regional Airports provide flight service to this northeast corner of Wyoming.
Land
Old Sundance Ranch spans multiple pastures and parcels and includes an excellent road system for traveling across the ranch. The ranch’s east side is timbered but transitions into grassy plains to the west. Across the vast contiguous acreage, there are approximately 40 sizable pastures. Although the ranch is easily accessible from the interstate, it is large enough that three county roads provide great access to the pastures. Despite the easy accessibility, the ranch is very private.
West of the headquarters, there are 1,200± acres of grass hay meadows along Inyan Kara Creek, which produce plentiful hay to winter cattle, and a dryland hay pasture that could be used for grazing or hay production. Sitting at the western edge of the Black Hills, the ridges are covered with stands of large ponderosa pines and the spring-fed bottomlands are covered
with lush grasses and a variety of brush and small deciduous trees.
Improvements
There are three homes on the property, along with multiple outbuildings, shops and barns, providing a turnkey opportunity to the new owner. Two of the homes are at the ranch headquarters. The primary residence is a 2,412± square-foot, one-and-a-half-story home built in 1926 that has three bedrooms and two baths. The additional home at the headquarters is 952± square feet, built in 1924, and has one bedroom and one bath.
East of the historic SY Ranch headquarters location is another residence that was built in 1965 and is a 1,296± square foot, two-bedroom, one-bath home.
The ranch improvements also include a large historic red barn, a modern shop, several livestock sheds and many other small storage/ ranch outbuildings.
The property is equipped with excellent working facilities and corrals and is well fenced, cross-fenced.
Recreation
For outdoors enthusiasts, the ranch’s exceptional habitat translates into excellent elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, wild turkey and varmint hunting. The gently rolling topography is excellent for spotand-stalk hunting for all species.
Waterfowl hunters will enjoy fantastic days afield early in the season as ducks and geese take advantage of the ponds dotted across the ranch.
The Old Sundance Ranch is in Wyoming Game Unit 2 for Deer and Antelope, Unit 116 for Elk, and Unit 1 for Turkey. (See Wyoming Fish and Game regulations for details on tags.)
Old Sundance Ranch is located about five miles from Keyhole State Park, which has an excellent public access reservoir for boating and fishing. Because of its location, the Old Sundance Ranch can be the perfect “base camp” to enjoy all the recreational amenities found in this region of Wyoming.
Agriculture
Historically, the ranch has been utilized for cattle grazing. Mature ponderosa pines, wet valleys, deep grasses and multiple creek bottoms create lush meadows that have historically provided abundant hay and grazing opportunities.
Natural Resources
The ranch is blessed with ample water resources for livestock and wildlife. All water rights appurtenant to the land will pass to the buyer. Throughout the ranch there are nine different creeks, several wells with pipeline developments as well as springs and reservoirs. Three of the nine creeks have year-round water supply and run through many of the pastures. The additional seasonal creeks that run in the spring and early summer often hold pockets of water late into the summer months.
Mature ponderosa pines, wet valleys, deep grasses and multiple creek bottoms create lush meadows that have historically provided abundant hay and grazing opportunities.
Region & Climate
This region of Wyoming is known for short summers, with the occasional rain shower in the afternoon. The hottest month is July, with an average high of 81 degrees. The growing season is mid-May to mid-September. Annual precipitation accumulates 19 inches of rainfall and 79 inches of snowfall. Winters are wet and cold, making them perfect for snow-centric activities.
History
The SY Ranch, founded in the late 19th century, holds a prominent place in Wyoming’s rich, historic tapestry. Established amid the breathtaking landscapes of the American West,
the cattle ranch quickly became a symbol of the honest, hardworking ranching lifestyle that defined the region.
Through the decades, SY Ranch evolved as part of Wyoming’s ranching industry, adapting to changing economic conditions and environmental challenges. Its land, steeped in tradition, has seen generations of ranchers who cultivated more than just livestock—they built a legacy of resilience based on land stewardship. Today, SY Ranch, marketed as the Old Sundance Ranch, stands as a living monument to Wyoming’s ranching heritage, bridging a connection between its storied past and its crucial ongoing role in the state’s agricultural landscape. °
JL Bar Ranch
4,600±
Presented By ICON GLOBAL
Acres in Sonora, Texas
A 90-minute drive to Fredericksburg Home to native and exotic species
Rustically elegant ranch, resort and spa
The JL Bar Ranch, Resort and Spa, located where the beloved Texas Hill Country meets the Chihuahuan Desert, offers the pure essence of a Texas recreation and hunting ranch, cloaked in luxury. Situated on 4,600± acres near Sonora, Texas, and complete with its own private luxury on-site FBO and 5,300 jet runway, the one-of-a-kind destination is ideally suited as turnkey high-end hospitality and corporate business opportunity.
National and international, adventureseeking guests (many of whom fly directly to the FBO) choose to experience the smalltown German charm of Fredericksburg, just a 90minute drive to the east, or the grandeur of Big Bend National Park, less than a half day’s drive to the west, during their stay on the JL Bar Ranch. Sonora Caverns, a world-renowned subterranean destination, and even a golf course, are just minutes away.
Outdoors
Surrounded by an 8,400± acre ranch, the JL Bar is an oasis of privacy and wide, open spaces where the cowboy lifestyle is as natural as the landscape. Livestock graze the native rangelands as they have done historically in Texas. Access to fine horses ensures guests can saddle up and cowboy up for a day or the entirety of their stay.
Native whitetails along with a host of exotic species including kudu, blackbuck antelope, gemsbok, scimitar-horned oryx, and Axis deer thrive in the well-managed habitat and provide guests unparalleled hunting opportunities. In the appropriate season, wingshooting enthusiasts will enjoy hunting quail and pheasant alongside highly trained dogs and knowledgeable guides. Guests, whether beginners or experts, can hone their marksmanship at the JL Bar’s Shooting Complex. The complex features a state-of-the-art eight-station, stadium-lighted trap and skeet course with both high and low field houses, a rifle and pistol range and a 1,500yard long-range. The nearby General Store is set up so guests can acquire guns, ammo and licenses and fortify themselves with coffee and pastries from the on-site shop located nearby.
Other outdoor amenities include an equestrian center, a Jack Nicklaus putting/chipping green, an infinity pool, a hot tub and fire pits. The infrastructure creates an almost limitless array of activities including games, archery and cooking classes, as well as wine and spirits tastings.
Indoors
From its inception, the JL Bar was designed to be the best ranch resort in Texas. Nowhere is that more evident than the rustic elegance of the lodging, gathering spaces and spa.
Whether guests choose the sprawling Archer’s Nest estate, built on the site of the 1906 homestead,
or one of the many guest cabins or suites, they will be cosseted in well-appointed luxury.
The JL Bar Main Lodge features a lounge, game room, fully stocked bar, 900+ bottle wine cellar with a tasting room, a walk-in humidor as well as an executive dining room and separate conference and meeting rooms.
The JL Bar Lonesome Creek Lodge, which can seat up to 275 people, is home to a fullservice bar and restaurant, a meeting space and an indoor/outdoor patio, bar and grill that can accommodate 216 people.
The Spa at JL Bar is a five-star oasis of relaxation. The facility is designed to allow trained professionals to deliver an array of rejuvenating services in the serene setting that is integral to exceptional spa experiences.
Private FBO Airport
The private FBO airport, located on the ranch, allows guests to disembark from their planes and be at the main lodge enjoying drinks within five minutes. The fully lighted, asphalt runway measures 5,300’ x 90’ and boasts a 250’ x 300’ concrete ramp encompassing 75,000 square feet.
The spacious hangar can accommodate multiple jets and has both crew and passenger lounges as well as two conference rooms, equipped with video and phone conferencing, that can seat up to 12. In addition, there are several offices, pilots’ living quarters and ground transportation to the lodge or surrounding destinations. °
4,600± Acres SUTTON COUNTY, TEXAS Contact for Price
ICON GLOBAL 214-855-4000 Info@Icon.Global Icon.Global
Big Sky Ranch
126± Acres in Custer County, South Dakota
Presented By Lewis Realty
Just an hour from Rapid City
Surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills
Newly crafted and professionally decorated
Discover the pristine hidden treasure of the Black Hills! Introducing Big Sky Ranch–a stunning 126.51 acre executive retreat offered for the first time ever. This one-of-akind property boasts panoramic views and borders miles of Black Hills National Forest for unparalleled privacy and endless recreation. A peaceful retreat for those who value privacy and the beauty of the great outdoors.
This legacy property isn’t just a beautiful home, it’s a wildlife sanctuary. Perfect for those who seek both luxury and a connection to nature. This sprawling estate has ample acreage, providing a natural haven for wildlife. Majestic elk herds roam freely across the rolling meadows, making for awe-inspiring encounters right in your backyard. A series of private ponds dot the landscape, each teeming with fish and surrounded by lush greenery. This unique valley is a super charged underground hydrologic wonder, containing streams, wetlands, marshes, ponds and underground springs, including a series of warm water springs.
The property itself is a rustic yet luxurious retreat, designed to blend seamlessly with its natural surroundings. Spacious verandas and large windows offer unobstructed views of the enchanting forest and mountains. Inside, you’ll find all the modern comforts with a touch of rustic charm, perfect for those seeking a
peaceful escape without sacrificing luxury.
The 8,000 square feet of living areas are both luxurious and inviting, with large windows offering breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. A grand fireplace anchors the main living room, creating a perfect spot for relaxation.
Step outside to your own private oasis: a beautiful pool surrounded by a spacious courtyard complete with a hot tub and sauna. Adjacent to the pool area, you’ll find a stateof-the-art outdoor kitchen, with ample counter space and prep station, truly a chef’s dream. An outdoor fireplace stands ready to provide warmth on cool evenings. The courtyard is perfectly designed for year-round relaxation and entertainment.
The Opportunity
Big Sky Ranch offers endless recreational opportunities, including but not limited to hiking, horseback riding, four-wheeling, mountain biking and fishing. At the heart of this breathtaking estate lies one of the largest seasonal spring-fed private ponds in the region. Spend your days catching perch, bass and trout. Frequent visits from a resident elk herd enhance this wildlife sanctuary already filled to the brim with whitetail and mule deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, coyotes, turkeys and pheasants. Watch nesting osprey catch fish to feed their young from the executive office. It’s a haven for both avid fishermen and wildlife enthusiasts,
providing a perfect balance of adventure and peace, offering endless opportunities to connect with the outdoors.
The Black Hills National Forest covers over 1.25 million acres, including pine-covered hills, rugged mountain peaks, and scenic canyons. Nearby Custer State Park is famous for its bison herds, picturesque drives and historic sites. There’s an adventure around every corner!
The Living
The crown jewel is the near 8,000 square feet Jackson Hole styled Hacienda, newly crafted and professionally decorated to perfection. The main living area features two-bedrooms and three-bathrooms, accompanied by a grandiose vaulted ceiling great room, gourmet chef’s kitchen with a large pantry, a master suite beyond comparison and a spacious office.
Explore further and you will find a theater room and exercise room, leading to two more bedroom suites complete with their own kitchen, living area, and second laundry, all connected by the shared courtyard featuring a swimming pool, patio, sauna and hot tub.
Every detail has been meticulously crafted to create a serene haven that feels like a Yellowstone Ranch. This is your chance to own a slice of the Black Hills paradise with luxury at your own wildlife preserve. Let the world fade away and immerse yourself in the tranquility of Big Sky Ranch. °
Questions About 5
PRESCRIBED
BURNING
STORY BY LORIE A. WOODWARD
Except for deserts, most North American ecosystems evolved with fire. Whether sparked by natural events such as lightning strikes or deliberately set by Native Americans to manipulate vegetation for agriculture, influence the movement of wildlife herds or other goals, fire shaped the landscape.
On the seemingly endless plains, fire, along with rest and rotation that occurred because of the constantly migrating herds of grazers, kept grasslands open, vibrant and relatively free of brush and trees. In the southeastern forests, periodic fire kept the forest floor open and grassy while maintaining those woodlands in an earlier successional stage. The plant community that thrived under those conditions provided the necessary habitat for the wildlife that evolved alongside them.
European landscapes and ecosystems responded differently to fire, so Europeans had a very different viewpoint of fire. When they immigrated to America, they brought their understanding with them and fire suppression became the overarching goal.
As time passed, the unintended consequences of no fire became evident on the landscape. Woody plants began encroaching on rangelands. The composition and age structure of forests changed. Fuel loads accumulated setting the stage for wildfires. Wildlife populations reflected changes in habitat.
While historically people had questioned the role of fire on the landscape, it was not until the 1980s that visionary range scientists began to study its impacts and advocate its use as a land management tool. Since that time, prescribed burning has been used to reinvigorate rangelands and forests.
I sat down with Dr. Sandra Rideout-Hanzak, Professor of Restoration and Fire Ecology at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute in Kingsville, Texas, to discuss prescribed burning and the role of fire in the 21st century.
1
What is prescribed burning and why is this name more accurate than earlier names?
SR-H: When we are planning a prescribed fire, we are choosing the conditions under which we will set the fire in an attempt to create certain outcomes on the landscape. For instance, we choose an acceptable range for air temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction and soil moisture among many other things. All the conditions must fall within the parameters we have set before we will light the fire. We also identify what we will allow and things that are unacceptable within the context of the burn.
Just as a doctor writes a prescription for a patient to cure an illness, we write a prescription for the fire to help rejuvenate the landscape and bring it back to a healthier, more balanced state. Because we prescribe
the conditions and the outcome, prescribed burning is the most accurate name to date. One earlier name was controlled burning. Truthfully, the only fires we control are the ones in our grill or fireplaces.
2
What role does fire play in the environment?
SR-H: We could spend an entire semester discussing this, but we’ll just hit the high points here. First, fire removes dead plant material and makes room for new plants. When that happens, we renew, refresh and restart the plant community. Livestock and wildlife, including birds and insects, respond. Fire also releases nutrients bound up in the old growth, providing a temporary boost of fertility, especially in woodland environments. Finally, a prescribed fire removes excess fuel. Even if it seems counterintuitive,
planned fire is our best defense against uncontrolled wildfires.
As a side note, prescribed burning is one of the most cost-effective tools for managing brush on rangelands. It’s not necessarily easy, but with planning it’s useful.
3
Since fire was once an integral part of North American landscapes, how has widespread fire suppression impacted the environment?
SR-H: Fire sets back succession, the natural replacement of one plant community with another. It usually follows this order: small plants such as grasses give way to shrubs and then trees. Those trees may change type and species over hundreds or thousands of years.
With the suppression of fire, we lost the primary force that stopped or slowed succession. As a result, grasslands are becoming more forested with the encroachment of juniper, mesquite and other woody plants. We have lost some of the early successional forests as they have moved into older successional stages.
In the Eastern forests, there’s a very interesting phenomenon called mesophication. Through mesophication caused by the absence of fire, drier and more flammable systems have become more humid, shadier and more jungle-like. As a result, it’s even harder to get a fire started to begin to clear out that dense undergrowth.
When the vegetation changes like it does through mesophication, so does the wildlife. For instance, wild bobwhite quail used to abound in the southeastern pine forests and that’s no longer the case. The forest floors used to be grassier and more open than they are now, and the bobwhite need grassland habitat.
4
How does a wildfire differ from a prescribed burn?
SR-H: The biggest difference between a wildfire and a prescribed burn is the conditions under which they occur. In general, wildfires usually occur when a rainy period that grows a lot of vegetation gives way to a dry period or drought. The vegetation dries out, dies and becomes fuel. Then, on a random day the wind starts to howl, the humidity is low, a spark happens and a wildfire roars to life and uncontrollably runs over the landscape. It burns intensely and behaves erratically, leaving bare ground and oftentimes severely damaged plant roots in its wake.
We would never light a prescribed fire under those conditions. We would never stress those plants that are already struggling from drought by burning them. For a prescribed burn, we would ensure that there was enough soil moisture available for the plants to bounce back from the burn.
A wildfire is not necessarily hotter than a prescribed fire, but it is damaging to the plants and the soil under the conditions that they were subjected to the fire.
What steps are necessary preparing for a prescribed burn?
SR-H: Planning, planning and more planning. Sometimes this process can take a year or two. Patience is necessary.
First, identify the parcel you want to burn and identify the goals you have for that
property, so you can set up the parameters that are pertinent for the burn.
Put your plans in writing. It’s not enough to have it in your head. Your plan will include everything from the specified weather conditions, the firelines and necessary equipment to emergency contact information and the number of people necessary to complete the burn.
Recruit your crew of helpers including a certified burn boss. The number of people necessary to complete each burn depends on the size and shape of the burn unit, the fuel type and the terrain.
You also have to lay in your firelines, which are fire breaks. They can be natural breaks such as dry canyons and sand dunes or lines that you create using equipment to scrape down to the mineral soils. Because
Just as a doctor writes a prescription for a patient to cure an illness, we write a prescription for the fire to help rejuvenate the landscape and bring it back to a healthier, more balanced state.
the mineral lines are often the last remaining signs of the burn, we really try to minimize their use through creativity and using natural breaks or existing roads.
It’s important to notify your sheriff’s department and your neighbors prior to the burn. On the day of the burn, they need to be aware that the burn is planned and not a wildfire.
When the day of the burn arrives, you must review the conditions objectively. If the conditions don’t meet the prescription and fall beyond the parameters for a safe, effective burn, you have to be prepared to postpone the burn until a day the conditions can be met. After all the work and waiting, being forced to say “no go today” is hard, but it’s necessary to protect the landscape and the lives of the people involved in the burn. °
MARKETING
ICON GLOBAL EMBRACES
SPECIAL EVENT MARKETING TO REACH PREMIER AUDIENCES
STORY BY LORIE A. WOODWARD
n its ongoing quest to introduce its one-of-a-kind listings and unique services to highly qualified buyers and sellers, Icon Global has embraced a far-reaching event marketing strategy.
Icon Global presents a series of unique events focusing on the western lifestyle and global equestrian sports such as polo, polocrosse, show jumping, horse racing, cutting and reining. Additionally, Icon Global Owner Bernard “Bernie” Uechtritz speaks at corporate and business events, fireside chats and on panels. The firm hosts pre-qualified, invitation-only ranch open house weekends. Icon additionally partners with corporations, charities and media outlets on special, high-visibility occasions such as fundraising galas or awards ceremonies.
“Because we can advertise within the context of the event while expanding our network of potential clients and introduce them to our ranch portfolio and special assets, event marketing is an exceptionally successful strategy for us,” Uechtritz said. “We are known for proactively and creatively taking properties to the market.”
Hosting one or two events per quarter, the Icon Global team, which also includes Uechtritz’s daughter, Kelsi, who serves as the company’s multistate broker of record, maintains a full calendar.
OUTS IDE TH E BOX
As one example, Uechtritz, who also owns property in Europe, is a long-time polo player and his daughter, Olivia, is a professional polo player who serves as Icon Global’s polo ambassador. The sport regularly takes the family and the brand to France, England, South Africa, the Middle East and Australia.
“It’s just a natural fit,” said Uechtritz, noting that Icon Global recently launched its European offices in London and Paris. “Against the backdrop of shared equestrian passions, we get to introduce an international audience to the legend and lore of ranches along with our other special asset opportunities.”
Uechtritz’s equestrian experience is not limited to the polo field. He is equally at home on the Thoroughbred horse farms of Kentucky or astride a cutting horse. In 2024, Icon Global partnered with the National Cutting Horse Association to present NCHA’s first-ever Celebrity Cutting. The star-studded event, held at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, benefited the UT Southwestern Medical Center Fort Worth.
“As part of our sponsorship, we fired up Icon Global’ s marketing machine to serve up the company’s 2025 line-up of on- and off-market legacy assets to the VIP guests,” Uechtritz said.
Nicole Sheridan, renowned equestrian and wife of actor-producer Taylor Sheridan, co-chaired the gala event with Fort Worth philanthropist and civic visionary Kit Moncrief. The guest and competitor’s lists were A-list and included actress Nicole Kidman
HE ALWAYS DOES A TERRIFIC JOB. HE’S COMFORTABLE AT THE PODIUM AND ISN’T AFRAID TO GO OFF SCRIPT AND SPEAK FROM THE HEART. HE’S PASSIONATE ABOUT HIS WORK, TEXAS, AND BUSINESS IN GENERAL, AND HIS AUTHENTICITY COMES THROUGH.
—Christine
Perez, Editor of D CEO
and her husband country music star Keith Urban, super model Bella Hadid as well numerous stars from the casts of “Yellowstone,” “Land Man,” “1923” and “Lioness. “
In the run-up to the anticipated event NCHA Executive Director Jay Winborn, who tapped Icon Global as the presenting sponsor, said, “Icon is a top-shelf company that is renowned for its innovative global marketing reach and who has incredible record of success. They are the perfect partner for NCHA to help energize the focus on our new event.”
The pairing was a huge success. Icon Global has signed on as the presenting sponsor for the second semi-annual event slated for March 2026.
Uechtritz, known for his adventurous life that began with his childhood spent in Papua, New Guinea, found another natural fit as an event emcee. Early in his young adulthood, Uechtritz served as an announcer at horse racing and polo-lacrosse events and was an auctioneer. Once he moved to America, he honed his skills further by hosting and emceeing black tie events such as the Australian American Chamber of Commerce galas in Houston and Los Angeles as well as the Australian Trade Commission’s signature event G’Day USA.
From the beginning, audiences responded positively to his energy, and even the Aussie whip cracking he brought to the dais. Regardless of their backgrounds, audience members engaged with his presentations of opportunity and adventures in New Guinea, Australia and America which ranged from jockeying racehorses and playing polo to riding bulls and saddle broncs as well as racing motorcycles and stock cars and recovering World War II relics in the South Pacific.
Today, those tales of adventure are interwoven with anecdotes from his career in “complicated real estate” that began when he sold the infamous family estate of Erik and Lyle Menendez in Calabasas, California, in 1994. As the years past, his track record lengthened to include record sales of iconic ranches such as the 535,000-acre W.T. Waggoner listed at $725 million, the $100 million Tomas Ranch on behalf of ExxonMobil and the $240 million Sandow Lakes mine site on behalf of the Alcoa Corporation.
“I’m storyteller who has been blessed with a career and life passions that have given me a lot of stories to tell,” Uechtritz said. “It’s fun to hold the attention of a room, to entertain and engage the audience, but most importantly, this lets me tie all that into the cause and focus of the event or fundraiser.”
D CEO, a business magazine based in Dallas, has joined forces with Uechtritz and Icon Global for several of the publication’s premier events. Uechtritz has served as the emcee or a featured speaker at the D CEO Energy Awards and Commercial Real Estate Awards as well as a special gathering of the financial powerhouses that oversee family offices. In late March, Uechtritz was back at the podium as Icon Global sponsored the magazine’s 2025 Commercial Real Estate Awards.
“D CEO is read by C-Suiters in Dallas-Fort Worth— high net worth individuals,” said Christine Perez, editor of D CEO. “Most of Bernie’s clients are CEOs or own large private companies. They’re also ranch owners or otherwise invest in real estate. So, our readers are his people.”
Noting that Uechtritz is a veteran of D CEO events including the magazine’s Energy and Commercial Real Estate Awards, she continued, “He always does a terrific job. He’s comfortable at the podium and isn’t afraid to go off script and speak from the heart. He’s passionate about his work, Texas, and business in general, and his authenticity comes through.”
The events are not one-size-fits-all. Each is evaluated carefully before Icon Global signs on as a sponsor or brand partner.
“I consider each event individually,” Uechtritz said. “It must be a good fit and cause for our brand and theirs. We must be able to leverage the oppotuniity for everyone’s success before, during and after the event, which also has to be an authentic and legitimate cause. It has to offer a good return on the investment of time and money for everyone involved.”
“I built this company and its reputation by being able to think and operate creatively outside the traditional box,” Uechtritz said. “Special event marketing is a one of many initiatives in identifying and seizing opportunities to create success for our clients.” °
ICON IS A TOP-SHELF COMPANY THAT IS RENOWNED FOR ITS INNOVATIVE GLOBAL MARKETING REACH . . . THEY ARE THE PERFECT PARTNER FOR NCHA . . .
—Jay Winborn, NCHA Executive Director
The Land Star Awards recognizes the top brokers and agents in rural real estate. Submissions are benchmarked against local, closed transactions to identify a premiere list of exceptional winners in categories such as total transactions, sales volume and acreage.
WEST
Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
TOTAL SALES BY INDIVIDUAL TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Michael Anchordoquy
ASU Commercial
• Bill Bahny
Bill Bahny & Associates, LLC Real Estate
• Austin Callison
Hayden Outdoors
• Lonnie Gustin
Hayden Outdoors
• A. J. Ferdinandi Pearson Realty
• Randi Fox
The Agency – Steamboat
• Trent Jones
Hall and Hall
• Dan Kevorkian
Pearson Realty
• Joel Leadbetter Hall and Hall
• Tyler Mullaney Trophy Ranches
• Dan Murphy
M4 Ranch Group
• Wes Oja
Hall and Hall
• Brian Smith Hall and Hall
• Bruce Steffens
Steffens & Company Realty
• Robb M. Stewart
AFM, Pearson Realty
• Paul Terjeson & Steve Helms
Oregon Farm & Home Brokers
• Paul Valentine
Hayden Outdoors
• Brett Veatch
Agri-Investment Services Division of Berkshire Hathaway
• Peter Widener Hall and Hall
TOTAL ACRES BY INDIVIDUAL TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Bill Bahny
Bill Bahny & Associates, LLC Real Estate
• Steve Bruere
Peoples Company
• Jim Digby
Hayden Outdoors
• Lonnie Gustin
Hayden Outdoors
• Monty Lesh Lesh & Company
• John Moyle
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Tyler Mullaney Trophy Ranches
• Dan Murphy
M4 Ranch Group
• Mike Nelson
Highland Commercial, Inc.
• Wes Oja Hall and Hall
• Rob Pfister
Pfister Land Company
• Marc Reck
Reck Agri Realty & Auction
• Michael Schuil
Schuil Ag Real Estate
• Brian Smith
Hall and Hall
• Sloan Smith
Great Plains Land Company, LLC
• Jeff Switzer, ALC
Rocky Mountain Ranch & Land
• Paul Valentine
Hayden Outdoors
• Peter Widener Hall and Hall
TOTAL SALES BY COMPANY TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Agri-Investment Services Division of Berkshire Hathaway
• California Outdoor Properties
• Hall and Hall
• Hayden Outdoors
• Great Plains Land Company, LLC
• Live Water Properties
• M4 Ranch Group
• Mirr Ranch Group
• MMRC
• Pearson Realty
• Reck Agri Realty & Auction
• Schuil Ag Real Estate
• Swan Land Company
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate
TOTAL ACRES BY COMPANY TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• California Outdoor Properties
• Great Plains Land Company, LLC
• Hall and Hall
• Hayden Outdoors
• Lesh & Company
• M4 Ranch Group
• Mason Morse Ranch Company
• Mirr Ranch Group
• Reck Agri Realty & Auction
• Rocky Mountain Ranch & Land
• Schuil Ag Real Estate
• Swan Land Company
• UC Northwest Realty
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• The Whitney Land Company
TOTAL SALES BY INDIVIDUAL TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Matt Adams
Peoples Company
• Travis Augustin
Ruhter Auction & Realty, Inc.
• Bruce Brock
Brock Auction Company, Inc.
• Adam Crist
Peoples Company
• Mike Fraley
Hall and Hall
• Mark Gannon
Gannon Real Estate & Consulting LC
• Adam Hann
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Ben Harshyne
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Neil Hauger
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Scott Henrichsen
Hertz Farm Management
• Greg Jensen LandProz
• Mark Johnson
Hall and Hall
• Pat Karst
Halderman Real Estate Services and Halderman Farm Management
• David Klein
First Mid Ag Services
• Johnny Klemme
Geswein Farm & Land | Auctions | Real Estate | Farm Management | Appraisals
• Adam Marshall
Adam Marshall Land & Auction
• Braden McCurdy
McCurdy Real Estate & Auction
• Bill Minor
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Troy Louwagie
Hertz Real Estate Services
• Jeff Moon
AgWest Land Brokers
MID WEST
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
• Bryan North American Legacy Land Co.
• Jeff Propst
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• John Rupp
Reece Nichols South Central Kansas Commercial
• Jake Sickels
Peoples Company
• Jason Smith
Dream Dirt Farm And Ranch Real Estate, LLC
• Travis Smock
Peoples Company
• Bob Stalberger
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Craig Stevenson
Geswein Farm & Land Realty, LLC
• Jeremy Sundgren
Sundgren Realty, Inc.
• Ray Swearingen
Horizon Farm & Ranch Realty
• Brian W. Utecht, ALC
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Rick Weber
Weber & Company Real Estate
• Mark Wilson
Wilson National, LLC
• David Wilt
North Missouri Land Company
• Luke Worrell
Worrell Land Services, LLC
TOTAL ACRES BY INDIVIDUAL TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Matt Adams
Peoples Company
• Bruce Brock
Brock Auction Company, Inc.
• Lindsey Brown Peoples Company
• Stacy Callahan
Hayden Outdoors
• Adam Crist Peoples Company
• Phil DeVries
Michigan Outdoor Properties, LLC
• Mike Fraley Hall and Hall
• Gene Francis Gene Francis & Associates
• Ben Gardiner
Reck Agri Realty & Auction
• Jeff Garrett
#1 Properties Ranch and Recreation
• Adam Hann
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Mark Johnson Hall and Hall
• Steve Johnson
Johnson Auction and Realty
• Pat Karst
Halderman Real Estate Services and Halderman Farm Management
• David Klein
First Mid Ag Services
• Johnny Klemme
Geswein Farm & Land | Auctions | Real Estate | Farm Management | Appraisals
• Adam Marshall
Adam Marshall Land & Auction
• Duane McClain
Nebraska Land Brokers, LLC
• Braden McCurdy
McCurdy Real Estate & Auction
• Blake Merritt
Oklahoma LandMark
• Darin Milbrath
Dakota Plains Realty
• Jeff Moon
AgWest Land Brokers
• Bryan North
American Legacy Land Co.
• Jeff Propst
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Marc Reck
Reck Agri Realty & Auction
• Jason Schendt
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Craig Stevenson
Geswein Farm & Land Realty, LLC
• Jeremy Sundgren
Sundgren Realty, Inc.
• Ray Swearingen
Horizon Farm & Ranch Realty
• Brian W. Utecht, ALC
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Rick Weber
Weber & Company Real Estate
• David Wilt
North Missouri Land Company
• Shane Wolff
Wolff Auctioneers
• Mark Zomer
Zomer Company
TOTAL SALES BY INDIVIDUAL TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Jack Brown Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Josh Ongley, Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Dustin Pavelski, Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Dustin Prievo, Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Meryl Stoltzfus Beiler-Campbell Realtors
• Paul Vaicunas Whitetail Properties Real Estate
TOTAL SALES BY COMPANY TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• American Legacy Land Co.
• Burlage Peterson Auctioneers & Realtors, LLC
• Geswein Farm & Land | Auctions | Real Estate | Farm Management | Appraisals
• Hall and Hall
• Hayden Outdoors
• Hertz Real Estate Services
• Iowa Land Company
• LandProz Real Estate, LLC
• Mossy Oak Properties Indiana Land & Lifestyle
• National Land Realty
• Peoples Company
• Trophy Properties and Auction
• Weiss Realty
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate
TOTAL ACRES BY COMPANY TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Agri Affiliates
• American Legacy Land Co.
• Arrowhead Land Company, LLC
• Geswein Farm & Land | Auctions | Real Estate | Farm Management | Appraisals
• Hall and Hall
• Hayden Outdoors
• Hertz Real Estate Services
• Peoples Company
• Reck Agri Realty & Auction
• Trophy Properties and Auction
• Weiss Realty
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate
NORTH EAST
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
TOTAL ACRES BY INDIVIDUAL TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Jack Brown Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Tom Gilman Fountains Land
• Josh Ongley
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• David Speirs LandVest
• Clint Stout Keller Williams Advantage Realty –Western Pennsylvania
• Paul Vaicunas
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
TOTAL SALES BY COMPANY TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Beiler-Campbell Realtors
• Fountains Land, an F&W Company
• Keller Williams – Western Pennsylvania
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate
TOTAL ACRES BY COMPANY TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Fountains Land, an F&W Company
• Keller Williams – Western Pennsylvania
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate
TOTAL SALES BY INDIVIDUAL TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Zeke Barrett
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Cricket Bedford
Thomas and Talbot Estate Properties, Inc.
• Sam Bowers
Bowers & Burns Real Estate
• Julie Breedlove
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
• David Brewer
Wilson Auctioneers, Inc.
• CJ Brown
Brown Land & Plantation Advisors
• Steve Brunson
Ag Land Management Group, LLC
• Jason Burch
Burch Realty Group, LLC
• David Cantrell
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Benjamin M. Carter Carter Legacy Lands
• Daryl Carter
Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc.
• Ryker Carter
Carter Group – KW Land
• David Connors
RE/MAX First
• Todd Crosby
Crosby Land Company, Inc.
• Thomas Crutcher
Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC
• Elliott Davenport, Jr.
The Wings Group, LLC
• Robert Eason
Arkansas Land Company
• Reed Fischbach
Fischbach Land Company
• Chip Hall
Plantation Services, Inc.
SOUTH EAST
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
• Will Hardin
Habitat Land Company
• Walter J Hatchett
Jon Kohler & Associates
• Scott Hicks
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Walker Hoye
McEwen Group, LLC
• Tim James Jr.
Jon Kohler & Associates
• Jon Kohler
Jon Kohler & Associates
• Charles Lane
Holcombe Fair & Lane
• James Lorenz
WNC Property
• Hudson Magee
Magee & Co. Real Estate
• Mike Martien
National Land Realty
• Grantson Martin
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Sean Maxwell
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Dan McEwen
McEwen Group, LLC
• John McEwen
McEwen Group LLC
• Cameron Morris
The Weeks Group
• Frank Norton, Jr
The Norton Agency
• Michael Oswalt
Smalltown Hunting Properties
& Real Estate
• Josh Pfeiffer
Southern Rivers Properties, Inc.
• Chris Respess
Respess Real Estate, Inc.
• Ben Richardson
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Arnie Rogers
Verdura Properties
• Dean Saunders
Saunders Land
• Trent Saunders
Saunders Real Estate
• Shane Saxton
Hopper Properties
• Shelby Smith
The Farmland Group, LLC
• Tom Sullivan
Covey Rise Properties, LLC
• Aaron Sutton
National Land Realty
• Cade Taylor
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Clay Taylor
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Micah Torrence
Torrence, Read, & Forehand Auctions
• Keat Waldron
Saunders Real Estate
• Pamela Welch
Mossy Oak Properties Selling Arkansas
• Ben Wellons
Wellons Real Estate
• Jason Williams
Plantation Properties & Land Investments
TOTAL ACRES BY INDIVIDUAL TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Mark Anderson
National Land Realty
• Zeke Barrett
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Bill Benton
Outdoor Properties, LLC
• Sam Bowers
Bowers & Burns Real Estate
• Hunter Brant
Oakwood Realty Group
• David Brewer
Wilson Auctioneers, Inc.
• CJ Brown
Brown Land & Plantation Advisors
• Jason Burch Burch Realty Group, LLC
• Chip Camp
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Cailein Campbell National Land Realty
• Hank Campbell Commonwealth Land
• David Cantrell
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Eddie Carlson Carlson Land Services, Inc.
• Daniel Case Case Land Co., LLC
• Cody Cooper
United Country Ozark Realty, Inc.
• Todd Crosby Crosby Land Company, Inc.
• Luke Cullins Habitat Land Company
• Robert Eason
Arkansas Land Company
• Clint Flowers, ALC National Land Realty
• Thomas Garland
Open Season Properties
• Chandlar Graham Larson & McGowin Properties, LLC
• Richard Grist FoxFire Realty
• Will Hairston National Land Realty
• Walter J Hatchett
Jon Kohler & Associates
• Michael Heatherly Sizemore & Sizemore, Inc.
• Scott Hilburn
Alluvial Land Company
• Tim James Jr.
Jon Kohler & Associates
• Ben Jauch
Advance Land and Timber
• Kevin Keen Arkansas Land Company
• Charles Lane Holcombe Fair & Lane
• Sean Maxwell Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Dan McEwen McEwen Group, LLC
• Cameron Morris The Weeks Group
• Josh Pfeiffer
Southern Rivers Properties, Inc.
• Slade Priest
Southern State Realty
• Chris Respess
Respess Real Estate, Inc.
• Ben Richardson
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Arnie Rogers
Verdura Properties
• Heath Rushing Land Venture Partners, LLC
• Dean Saunders
Saunders Land
• Shane Saxton
Hopper Properties
• Shelby Smith
The Farmland Group, LLC
• Brent Stephens
South Auction
• Aaron Sutton
National Land Realty
• Cade Taylor
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Jim Thompson
George Hamilton Real Estate and Management Co.
• Pamela Welch
Mossy Oak Properties Selling Arkansas
• Jason Williams
Plantation Properties & Land Investments
• James Woltz
Woltz & Associates, Inc.
• Clint Wood
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
TOTAL SALES BY COMPANY TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Arkansas Land Company
• Bowers & Burns Real Estate Co.
• Brown Realty Co.
• Carter Legacy Lands
• Commonwealth Land
• Compass South Land Sales
• Covey Rise Properties, LLC
• Crosby Land Company, Inc.
• The Farmland Group, LLC
• Fischbach Land Company
• Habitat Land Company
• Holcombe Fair & Lane
• McEwen Group, LLC
• Mossy Oak Properties Alabama Land Crafters
• Mossy Oak Properties Tennessee Land & Farm
• National Land Realty
• Plantation Services
• Saunders Land
• Southeastern Land Group, Inc.
• Southern States Realty
• Tutt Land Company
• The Weeks Group, LLC
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• The Wings Group, LLC
TOTAL SALES BY COMPANY TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Arkansas Land Company
• Brown Realty Co.
• Commonwealth Land
• Compass South Land Sales
• Crosby Land Company, Inc.
• The Farmland Group, LLC
• FoxFire Realty
• FRC Land Co., LLC
• Habitat Land Company
• Holcombe Fair & Lane
• LandMart.com
• McEwen Group, LLC
• Mossy Oak Properties Alabama Land Crafters
• National Land Realty
• Open Season Properties
• Saunders Land
• Sizemore & Sizemore, Inc.
• Smalltown Hunting Properties & Real Estate
• Southeastern Land Group, Inc.
• Southern States Realty
• Tutt Land Company
• The Weeks Group, LLC
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate
TOTAL SALES BY INDIVIDUAL TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Drew Ary
Ary Land Co. | KW Advantage Land
• Don Bell
Don Bell Properties
• Joey Bellington
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Will Bellis
Arrowhead Land Company, LLC
• David Burgher & Harlan Ray, Burgher-Ray Ranch Group | Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
• Sam Byrd
Clark Real Estate Group
• Randy Cadwallader Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
• Boone Campbell Campbell Farm & Ranch
• Tim Clark
Clark Real Estate Group
• Wendy Cline
Wendy Cline Properties Group
• Justin Cop Fredericksburg Realty | Texas Ranch Realty
• Craig Cooper Cooper Land, LLC
• Jeff Cooper Shockley-Cooper Realty and Auction
• Blaine Covington
Texas Hunting Land, LLC
• Robert Dullnig
Director/Broker Assoc., Dullnig Ranches/ Kuper Sotheby’s
• John Ekdahl
Ekdahl Real Estate
• Andy Flack
HomeLand Properties
• Chad Foster
Foster Farm and Ranch
• Shawn Gillispie Gillispie Land Group
SOUTH WEST
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
• Paul Groseta
Headquarters West, Ltd.
• Gary Helmcamp
Tri-County Realty, LLC
• Glynn Hendley
Western Hill Country Realty
• Gary Holub
Holub Real Estate
• Howard W. Hood
Hood Real Estate, Inc.
• Tammy King
King Land & Water, LLC
• Larry Kokel
TexAg Real Estate Services, Inc.
• Nancy Lawrence
Lawrence Realty
• John Lynd Bluestem Ranch Group
• Cody Maxwell
Capitol Ranch Real Estate, LLC
• Tim McGinty
Clayton – Waggoner Properties, LLC
• Sam Middleton
Chas S. Middleton and Son
• Matt Milligan
Trinity Country Real Estate
• Dave Murray TexasLand.com/DMTX Realty Group
• Tony Richey
RE/MAX Tyler
• Cody Robertson
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Deitra Robertson
Deitra Robertson Real Estate, Inc.
• Ben G. Scott
Scott Land Company, LLC
• Jordan Shipley
Shipley Ranches
• Anthony Simpson
Simpson Ranches & Land, LLC
• Sloan Smith
Great Plains Land Company, LLC
• Marsha Spinks
Liveoak
• John Ed Stepan Ranch Investments
• Rodney Topper Topper Real Estate
• Frank Trevino Ranches For Sale TX
• Cane Yeary Ramblin Ranches, Yeary Real Estate, LLC
• Kim Zapalac
Bill Johnson & Associates Real Estate Company
TOTAL ACRES BY INDIVIDUAL TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Travis Bard Keller Williams Arizona Realty
• Don Bell Don Bell Properties
• Joey Bellington
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Will Bellis
Arrowhead Land Company, LLC
• Keith Brownfield
BHGRE Steinborn & Assoc.
• David Burgher & Harlan Ray Burgher-Ray Ranch Group | Briggs
Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
• Boone Campbell
Campbell Farm & Ranch
• Tony Cerar
Arrowhead Land Company, LLC
• Bryan Clift Clift Land Brokers
• John Conger
National Land Realty
• Craig Cooper
Cooper Land, LLC
• Jeff Cooper
Shockley-Cooper Realty and Auction
• Nick Cortese Fallon-Cortese Land
• Blaine Covington
Texas Hunting Land, LLC
• Seth Craft, ALC M4 Ranch Group
• Jack Doughty Three Rivers Ag Investments
• Robert Dullnig Director/Broker Assoc.,Dullnig Ranches/ Kuper Sotheby’s
• John Ekdahl, Ekdahl Real Estate
• Darrell Fisher, St. James Sporting Properties.com
• Andy Flack HomeLand Properties
• Chad Foster Foster Farm and Ranch
• Cayson George George Land & Home Group, by Western Heritage Realty & Investments
• Shawn Gillispie Gillispie Land Group
• Paul Groseta Headquarters West, Ltd.
• Rustin Hayes Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Glynn Hendley Western Hill Country Realty
• Thomas Johnston The Real Estate Ranch
• Tamra Kelly Ag Lands Southwest, LLC
• Tammy King King Land & Water, LLC
• Nancy Lawrence Lawrence Realty
• John Lynd Bluestem Ranch Group
• Teresa Stephens Lee Stephens Ranch Hand Real Estate
• Greg Liddle Hayden Outdoors
• Randell Major Major Ranch Realty
• Robert Martin Fay Ranches, Inc.
• Cody Maxwell Capitol Ranch Real Estate, LLC
• Sam Middleton
Chas S. Middleton and Son
• Hadley Perkins
Clift Land Brokers
• Ky Pfleider
Great Plains Land Company, LLC
• Steve Purviance
Whitetail Properties Real Estate
• Ben G. Scott Scott Land Company, LLC
• Anthony Simpson
Simpson Ranches & Land, LLC
• Ira Smith
Smith & Co. Auction & Realty, Inc.
• Sloan Smith Great Plains Land Company, LLC
• Marsha Spinks Liveoak
• Stephen Stransky Stransky Properties
• Scott Thacker
Stronghold Ranch Real Estate
• Eric Turpen
Clift Land Brokers
• Tyler Wright
FINDARANCH.com
• Corey Zant
Veritas Real Estate Company
TOTAL SALES BY COMPANY TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Arrowhead Land Company, LLC
• Ary Land Co.| KW Advantage Land
• Bluestem Ranch Group
• Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
• Campbell Farm & Ranch
• Capital Ranch Sales
• Capitol Ranch Real Estate, LLC
• Chas S. Middleton and Son
• Clark Real Estate Group
• Clayton – Waggoner Properties, LLC
• Coldwell Banker
• Compass Ranch and Land
• Dullnig Ranches – Kuper Sotheby’s
• Ekdahl Real Estate
• Foster Farm and Ranch
• Fredericksburg Realty | Texas Ranch Realty
• Great Plains Land Company, LLC
• Hall and Hall
• Headquarters West
• Hodde Real Estate Co.
• HomeLand Properties
• Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC
• Icon Global
• Legendary Land Co.
• Mock Ranches, Keller Williams Realty
• National Land Realty
• Newland Real Estate
• Republic Ranches, LLC
• Shipley Ranches
• TexasLand.com/DMTX Realty Group
• The Texas Ranch Company, LLC
• Texas Ranches For Sale
• Texas Ranch Sales, LLC
• Topper Real Estate
• Triangle Realty
• Trinity Country Real Estate
• West & Swope Ranches
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate
TOTAL ACRES BY COMPANY TOP PRODUCERS in alphabetical order
• Arrowhead Land Company, LLC
• Ary Land Co.| KW Advantage Land
• Beaverhead Ranch Group
• Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
• Campbell Farm & Ranch
• Capitol Ranch Real Estate, LLC
• Chas S. Middleton and Son
• Clift Land Brokers
• Compass Ranch and Land
• Cooper Land, LLC
• Dullnig Ranches – Kuper Sotheby’s
• Ekdahl Real Estate
• Fallon-Cortese Land
• Fay Ranches, Inc.
• Foster Farm and Ranch
• Great Plains Land Company, LLC
• Hall and Hall
• Hayden Outdoors
• Headquarters West
• HomeLand Properties
• Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC
• Icon Global
• Lee, Lee & Puckitt Ranch Sales & Appraisals
• Legendary Land Co.
• Lippard Real Estate & Auction
• National Land Realty
• St. James Sporting Properties
• Republic Ranches, LLC
• Texas Ranches For Sale
• Texas Ranch Sales, LLC
• Triangle Realty
• TX Real Estate Group – Keller Williams
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate
AP Ranch
14,000± Acres in Siskiyou County, California
The historic 14,000± acre AP Ranch, established in 1856 and located in Siskiyou County, California, offers a rare Western ranching opportunity. Dominated by Lover’s Leap, elevations range from 3,600 to 5,400 feet, with the East Fork of the Scott River flowing through its center. Adjudicated water rights irrigate 1,400 acres of pasture, supporting a 500-cow capacity cattle operation. The ranch includes seven homes, six historic barns, and extensive corrals. Outdoor recreation abounds, from hiking and fishing to winter sports. Wildlife is plentiful, and nearby ski resorts offer additional activities. AP Ranch provides a chance to own a piece of California’s ranching heritage.
Listing Agent: Todd Renfrew 707-455-4444
Willow and Wolf Ranch
Property ID: 22254717 | $16,900,000
120± Acres in Alameda County, California
Willow and Wolf Ranch, a 120-acre estate in Livermore’s foothills, blends luxury living with a premier equestrian facility. Located just 10 minutes from downtown Livermore and an hour from San Francisco, the ranch features a rebuilt modern farmhouse with custom details and smart technology. The 14,625-square-foot indoor arena boasts Olympic-grade footing, 48 oversized stalls, and extensive amenities. Outside, find a Eurociser, round pen, and multiple arenas, including a 300’x 225’ oversized outdoor arena, plus seven paddocks. Additional buildings include two bunkhouses, an apartment, and another large barn. Fully fenced and cross-fenced, the ranch is enrolled in the Williamson Act for tax benefits.
Listing Agents: Andy Pickering 415-917-3133 & Andrew Ryan 707-799-1289
Property ID: 22780717 | $12,499,000
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South Creek Ranch
336.91± Acres in Sierra County, California
Property ID: 18280109 | $2,750,000
Listing Agent: Marlene Boggs 530-412-2897
Bear Mountain Ranch
1,113.19± Acres in Shasta County, California
Property ID: 20245085 | $5,900,000
Listing Agent: Todd Renfrew 707-455-4444
Antelope Valley Farm
640 ±Acres in Lander County, Nevada
Property ID: 18543555 | $2,095,000
Listing Agent: Ellie Perkins 775- 761-0451
Palomino Farms
875± Acres in Washoe County, Nevada
Property ID: 22127697 | $5,300,000
Listing Agent: Todd Renfrew 707-455-4444
Antioch Goldeneye
282± Acres in Solano County, California
Property ID: 21158741 | $1,699,000
Listing Agents: Charlie Engs 415-601-6330 & John Ward 415-215-8728
Boekenoogen Santa Lucia Highland Vineyards
333± Acres in Monterey County, California
Property ID: 20332410 | $9,000,000
Listing Agents: Donna Utterback 530-604-0700 & Denny Prins 530-410-5755
East Cotterel Ranch
2,756± Deeded Acres in Cassia County, Idaho
East Cotterel Ranch spans 2,756 acres along the base of the Cotterel Mountains, with easy access from Highway 81 and minutes from I-84. The pasture is fully fenced and cross-fenced, featuring stock water infrastructure servicing the bulk of the property. The land ranges from 4,500 to just over 5,000 feet in elevation, with the western border abutting BLM and State land. Once platted for a town, the property is platted with approximately 70 homesites and features an old railroad bed running through the ranch. Located in a prime agricultural region, it’s an excellent opportunity for a 1031 Exchange or a local producer looking to expand.
$4,590,000
Property ID: 22151074
Geneva Creek Retreat
161± Total Acres in Park County, Colorado
Geneva Creek Retreat spans 161 acres of prime Colorado mountain land with .65 miles of frontage along Geneva Creek and easy access from Denver and the front range. The property boasts exceptional potential as a recreational compound within a mountain setting and secluded feel. Located less than a mile from Highway 285 and near Grant, Geneva Creek Retreat offers easy year-round access and is bordered by National Forest on three sides. The property is situated in a locale that is known for outdoor activities like fishing and hunting as well as an abundance of nearby trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
$1,800,000
Property ID: 21418860
Duckett Creek Ranch
400± Deeded Acres in Custer County, Colorado
Located near Westcliffe, Colorado in the quiet north end of the spectacular Wet Mountain Valley, the 400-acre Duckett Creek Ranch is a beautiful conservation property at the base of the renowned Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The ranch features breathtaking views of Pikes Peak to the east, and is surrounded by USFS lands. A tributary of Texas Creek and the Arkansas River, Duckett Creek flows through the heart of the property down through a stunning meadow, surrounded by montane forests that are home to resident herds of elk, mule deer, wild turkeys, black bear and mountain lion.
$4,200,000
Property ID: 21334789
Hat Springs Ranch
4,400± Total Acres in Cassia County, Idaho and Box Edler County, Utah
Located in both northern Utah and southern Idaho, Hat Springs Ranch, a working cattle and equestrian ranch, is a pleasant drive from Salt Lake City. The ranch compound is neatly arranged on both sides of a county-maintained road in Malta, Idaho with the Raft River Range providing a dramatic backdrop. Two feedlots on the ranch provide capacity for 900+ head of cattle with summer grazing on higher ground. Irrigation and stock water are provided with a gravity-fed water source- three springs located at the foothills of the Raft River Mountains flow year-round to troughs and tanks located throughout the ranch.
$4,950,000
Property ID: 22003632
Plus Lazy K Ranch
182± Deeded Acres in Garfield County, Colorado
The insightful quote from the owner of Plus Lazy K Ranch, “It’s not my land, just my turn”, best describes the thoughtful care and management of this sprawling 182acre property in Carbondale, Colorado. Historically operated as a successful sod operation, this heavily irrigated property has been meticulously converted into a regenerative agriculture business over the last decade. A natural spring bisects the ranch and feeds a number of ponds throughout the property, allowing for reliable irrigation and an incredible habitat for deer, elk, birds and other game animals alike. The ranch is located within 15 minutes of the charming town of Carbondale, 20 minutes from Glenwood Springs and 45 minutes from the town of Aspen.
$5,900,000
Property ID: 21419056
West Elk Wilderness Homestead
160± Deeded Acres in Gunnison County, Colorado
Situated at the base of the West Elk Wilderness in Western Colorado alongside Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado’s largest body of water, lies one of the most coveted private sporting retreats in the Rocky Mountains. Completely surrounded by 1.7 million acres of public lands with unlimited recreational opportunities, world class big game hunting and unrivaled privacy in a very majestic setting, Mirr Ranch Group is proud to present the West Elk Wilderness Homestead.
$2,485,000
Property ID: 17954635
Tolland Ranch
3,334± Deeded Acres in Boulder & Gilpin Counties, Colorado
The Tolland Ranch consists of approximately 3,334± deeded acres in Boulder and Gilpin Counties, and includes 3.5± miles of the headwaters of South Boulder Creek. The historic Tolland Ranch represents one of the last remaining intact and significant holdings in this region of Colorado and was once a stop for trains traveling over Rollins Pass and through the Moffat Tunnel. The ranch has a rich history and lineage of ownership not seen in many ranches and has been protected in perpetuity by a conservation easement.
$9,900,000
Property ID: 21004581
St. Benedict’s Monastery
3,739± Total Acres in Pitkin County, Colorado
Located just outside Aspen, Colorado, the approximately 3,739 ± total acre St. Benedict’s Monastery represents the largest holding in the immediate Snowmass/ Aspen area. The property sits in a picturesque ranching valley surrounded by the lofty peaks of the Elk Mountain Range. Known for its peace and privacy, the Trappist monks have lived and managed this idyllic ranch for over 68 years. Wildlife and cattle have co-existed for years, and the ranch and adjoining protected lands have retained the same natural habitat and rural characteristics today as they did when the monks first arrived.
$150,000,000
Property ID: 20068464
Snowy Mountains Ranch
GOLDEN VALLEY AND WHEATLAND COUNTIES, MONTANA
8,006.9± ACRES • $15,613,566
This remarkable ranch combines vast open pastures with beautiful timberland, set against the striking backdrop of the Snowy Mountains. The land offers a harmonious mix of wide, grassy expanses ideal for cattle grazing and timbered areas rich with wildlife. The main house sits elegantly near a creek, surrounded by lush greenery, providing a peaceful, secluded atmosphere that enhances the sense of tranquility the property offers. Alongside the main residence, rustic guest cabins add to the charm, offering cozy accommodations for visitors while complementing the natural beauty of the landscape.
Property ID: 21545633
Careless Creek Ranch
GOLDEN VALLEY AND WHEATLAND COUNTIES, MONTANA
42,299.21± ACRES • $40,956,000
Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Shawmut, Montana, this expansive property offers breathtaking views and unparalleled tranquility. Spanning approximately 41,579.21 deed acres and 720 state leased, the property is perfectly situated between the Snowy Mountain range and the Crazy Mountains, offering diverse and stunning landscapes. This property boasts extensive open fields and rolling meadows, perfect for agricultural use, grazing, or simply enjoying the expansive Montana skies.
Property ID: 20948101
WILKS RANCH BROKERS
100± acres on I-20
EASTLAND COUNTY, TEXAS
100± ACRES • $790,000
This beautiful 100± acre tract of land is in Eastland County between Cisco and Eastland on I-20. The property is covered in mature post oak with a lot of elevation change, making it a perfect hunting location for whitetail deer, hogs, dove and turkey.
Property ID: 12952550
Salmon River Mountain Range Timberland
ADAMS, BOISE, IDAHO AND VALLEY COUNTIES, IDAHO
52,733 ± ACRES • $131,832,500
Located in the picturesque Salmon River Mountain Range, between Boise and McCall. Approximately 160 miles of the property borders BLM, USFS or IDL lands. These properties have been historically used for select timber production but much of it has development potential and is highly desirable for recreational and hunting use. Water is abundant on most of the property with over 65 miles of rivers and streams, The network of good interior roads throughout allows for easy access.
Property ID: 18362429
