SOLD: French Creek Ranch | Fay Ranches

F R E N CH C R EEK R ANC H Durkee, Oregon $2,350,000 | 3,590± Acres

French Creek Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

INTRODUCTION French Creek Ranch has ideal summer grazing in a location just off I-84 between Baker City, Oregon and Boise, Idaho. With 3,590± acres of deeded land along with additional BLM leased acres, the ranch will support over 200 pair. The ranch is a mix of high-energy grasses, perfect for weight gain. A topography contains northern and southern slopes that include drainages of aspen and juniper pine with good water throughout the range. As for wildlife, it is prime mule deer and elk habitat along with good chukar hunting. Views are vast, with wide-open spaces and areas that are completely private and protected from the general public. Grazing runs from mid-May through October and takes in three big basins, with the main access coming from the east.

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LOCATION French Creek Ranch is located in eastern Oregon, just south of the small town of Durkee, which is located right off I-84.

Baker City is 23 miles to the west, and Ontario, Oregon. is 47 miles to the east.

The Burnt River flows four miles west of the ranch through the gold-rich, Burnt River Canyon. An area rich in history due to the gold miners that swarmed the area and placer mining is still taking place today. The wildlife is plentiful in the canyon with bighorn sheep and lots of deer. Baker City is the county seat and the nearest commercial hub.

The closest commercial airport, Boise Air Terminal, is served by United, American, Delta, Southwest, and Alaska airlines.

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103 miles to Boise, Idaho 23 miles to Baker City, Oregon 47 Miles to Ontario, Oregon

French Creek Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

ACREAGE The 3,590± deeded acres have an elevation of just over 5,000 feet with north and south-facing slopes.

The ranch has additional BLM lease land adjacent and within the deeded land. Access is off Shirttail Creek Road from the east.

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3,590± acres 5,000-foot elevation at the highest points French Creek and Powell Creek flow through the ranch Multiple springs and water troughs are in place Easy access off I-84 Multiple pastures BLM Lease in place

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AGRICULTURE The ranch is fenced into multiple pastures, and water is abundant for cattle. In the last few years, the operators have been grazing over 200 cow/calf pairs from mid-May through October. Diverse terrain with higher elevations on the ranch creates a wonderful feed base for cattle and wildlife.

• 200 pair from May through October • Perimeter fenced and cross fenced with multiple pastures • Deeded land is adjacent to BLM.

SCENIC VISTAS

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French Creek Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

CLIMATE

Climate data courtesy of http://www.city-data.com/city/Baker-City-Oregon.html

The area is relatively moderate, with many sunny days in the summer with average temperatures of approximately 88 degrees and cool, comfortable nights. Winter temperatures average 21 degrees, with snow starting to fall in late November, and the area will typically have approximately two feet of snow accumulated on the ground in January. Longer days and warming temperatures spur the spring snowmelt at the beginning of March. The average precipitation for the area is approximately 15 inches per year.

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RECREATION H unting & W ildlife The property has wonderful grazing, which translates into ideal wildlife habitat. The ranch is in a location with good elk numbers, mule deer, and a healthy population of chukars and various other birds and small game. The property is located in hunting unit #51 Sumpter Zone. The Archery elk and deer season opens on August 30th and runs through the month of September, with rifle hunts starting in October.

French Creek Ranch is eligible for four landowner tags for elk and deer. As of the last few years, the ranch has had minimum hunting pressure.

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Wildlife consists of elk, deer, chukars Land-owner tags, eligible for four elk and four deer Aspen drainages with good water and great habitat

F ishing Just minutes from the ranch, the Burnt River flows year-round and has fish in it but is not considered a classic western trout stream.

Brownly Reservoir, on the Snake River, is 40 miles to the east and has a variety of fishing opportunities

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French Creek Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

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IMPROVEMENTS There are no structures on the property. Improvements include water development along with corrals.

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French Creek Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

INCOME | RETURN OPPORTUNITY The ranch is fenced into multiple pastures, and water is abundant for cattle. In the last few years, the operators have grazed over 200 cow/calf pair from midMay through October. Diverse terrain with higher elevations on the ranch creates a wonderful feed base for cattle and wildlife. The ranch has grazing rights of additional BLM land adjacent to the deeded land.

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200 pair from May through October Perimeter fenced and cross fenced with multiple pastures

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WATER RIGHTS Water rights consist of stock water rights along with two year-round streams and multiple springs and troughs on the ranch.

• French Creek and Powell Creek

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French Creek Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

MINERAL RIGHTS Any and all mineral rights owned will transfer to the buyer at closing.

CONSERVATION | STEWARDSHIP Each of us at Fay Ranches has a love of the land and a desire to see it remain as productive agricultural ground as well as quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting the use of thoughtful land stewardship, Fay Ranches has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide-open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitat and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay Ranches is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, the landscape on which we work has been significantly enhanced by the conservation ethic and land use practices of our clients.

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French Creek Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

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QUICK FACTS • • • • • • • • • •

3,590± deeded acres BLM lease in place Capacity of over 200 cow/calf pair Two creeks, multiple springs and seasonal creeks Many plant species Fenced and cross fenced Fantastic deer hunting along with elk: eligible for 4 elk and 4 deer tags 23 miles from Baker City, Oregon 103 miles to Boise, Idaho 47 miles to Ontario, Oregon

SUMMARY The French Creek Ranch is a fantastic grazing ranch along with many private haunts for wildlife. Located at an elevation of 5,000 feet, the ranch changes to many colors of green with the variety of plant life growing in the basins. The Burnt River Canyon is just to the west and drops in to what is still, a gold miners world with steep rock faces and lots of Big Horn Sheep. The bonus is the wildlife found on the ranch and adjacent to the ranch. The elk and mule deer hunting can be wonderful in the wide-open spaces of this beautiful, eastern Oregon grazing ranch.

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French Creek Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

PRICE $2,350,000

TAXES $1,000

TERMS Cash, 1031 Tax Exchange

CONTACT This is an exclusive co-listing with Fay Ranches, Inc and Baker City Realty. Please contact Dave Halgerson at (208) 869-8807 | dhalgerson@fayranches.com or Andrew Bryan at (541) 523-5871 | andrew@bakercityrealty.com to schedule a showing. An agent from Fay Ranches or Co-Listing Agency must be present at all showings, unless otherwise noted or other arrangements are made. To view other properties, fly fishing properties, and sporting ranches that we have listed, please visit our web page at www.fayranches.com.

NOTICE Offer is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information regarding land classification, carrying capacities, maps, etc., is intended only as a general guideline and has been provided by the owners and other sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to research the information to their own satisfaction.

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French Creek Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

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French Creek Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

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DAVE HALGERSON Principal Broker Licensed in: ID, OR c. 208-869-8807 dhalgerson@fayranches.com

FAY RANCHES INC. (800) 238.8616 info@fayranches.com www.fayranches.com

ANDREW BRYAN Baker City Realty Licensed in: OR c. 541-523-5871 andrew@bakercityrealty.com