RECREATION

W ildlife V ie W ing | H unting

Bozeman Pass Ranch Tract 4 supports many wildlife species, including upland birds, raptors, big game animals, and other species. A notable elk herd resides in the area, often grazing the native grass throughout the year. Many bird-watching opportunities exist for bald eagles, sandhill cranes, and other native and migratory species.

In autumn, Montana has long been a destination for elk, whitetail, and mule deer hunting. Elk, mule, whitetail deer, coyote, pronghorn antelope, bald and golden eagles, moose, and an array of less obvious but no less remarkable animals find suitable range and habitat near Bozeman Pass Ranch Tract 4.

Just ten minutes from the ranch, some of the best trout fishing in the world occurs on the Yellowstone River. The Yellowstone River, the longest, free-flowing river in the lower 48 states, traverses 554± miles from its source in the mountains of Wyoming to its confluence with the Missouri River. The Yellowstone is an excellent river for floating and wade fishing. The river is most noted for the “Mother’s Day” caddis hatch, and when river conditions are right, it’s a fisherman’s Valhalla.

Three spring creek fisheries are located in very close proximity to the ranch. Nelson’s, Depuy’s, and O’Hair’s (Armstrong’s) offer free fishing on more than five miles of some of the best spring creek water in the world. Fishing conditions on the creeks are consistently outstanding, even throughout winter. These spring creeks are natural wonders emerging from the ground, with a large volume of nutrient-rich water providing an enormous amount of aquatic life, including an abundance of wild trout.