Gallatin Valley Hunting Preserve | Fay Ranches

G AL L A TIN V A LLEY HU NT I NG PR ES E RVE Belgrade, Montana $3,750,000 | 235± Acres

Gallatin Valley Hunting Preserve | Belgrade, Montana

INTRODUCTION Positioned 20± minutes from downtown Bozeman, Montana, and only a 13± minute drive to Belgrade and the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, the Gallatin Valley Hunting Preserve is strategically located. The north end of Gallatin Valley has long been known for its rich soils, spring water, and quality hunting. The Gallatin Valley Hunting Preserve is no exception. The current owner has developed and cultivated the property into beautiful, productive fields of standing corn, peas, and barley, as well as wild oats and wheat. In addition to pristine habitat and food sources for the wildlife, the property also offers a beautiful spring-fed wetland complex and a separate trout pond. Under the current management plan, the hunting for waterfowl, pheasant, and whitetail deer is outstanding. The Gallatin Valley is known for its 360-degree views, and the Gallatin Valley Hunting Preserve has them all. The Bridger mountains act as your backdrop to the east, while the Tobacco Root, Gallatin Range, and Hyalite Mountains dominate the views to the south and west. While there is no home on the property, it is ready with an installed septic system, one well, and electricity to the site. This is a gorgeous piece of ground with some of the most dramatic views in the valley, great aquatic improvements, fertile farm ground, various hunting pursuits, and a wonderful country feel yet still close to Bozeman.

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235± Acres Property developed and managed for wildlife Incredible wetland complex which draws in a variety of waterfowl species Wetland complex complete with developed paths and 3 blinds A wonderful fishpond with manicured banks/trails and strategically placed rocks for easy casting and relaxing Gazebo and fire pit located on the fish/swimming pond Excellent hunting for pheasant, waterfowl and whitetail deer Property farmed in separate fields of pees and barley, corn, wheat, as well as wild oats. Local farmer does the planting and harvesting Outstanding investment property Building site has electric run already Permitted and installed 4-bedroom septic One productive well on the property Electric run to the Quonset shed and warming shed Would make a great, private hunt club 13± Minutes from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport Within 20± minutes of downtown Bozeman Close to Big Sky and Bridger Bowl and endless recreation opportunities

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AGRICULTURE The Gallatin Valley Hunting Preserve provides a total of 173± tillable acres and 42± acres of pasture ground.

The ranch is strategically planted to provide the ultimate feed, cover, and water scenario for the wildlife.

Currently, there is 44± acres in peas and barley, 41± in peas, 38± acres in corn, and 46± acres in wheat. The deer and upland birds love the combination of crops for their food supply as well as excellent cover to feel secure and bed down. The property is leased on a cash basis to a local farmer who handles all the planting and harvesting.

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LOCATION Bozeman (pop 52,000± seasonally) is one of Montana’s major tourism and agricultural centers and is one of the most diverse small towns in the Rocky Mountain West. Bozeman is blessed with an eclectic mix of ranchers, artists, professors, ski enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs drawn by world-class outdoor recreation, Montana State University, and a slice of old-fashioned Americana.

Bozeman is the fastest-growing micropolitan city in the United States for the past four years.

Established in 1893, Montana State University’s campus houses the Museum of the Rockies. The museum features a planetarium, paleontology, ethnology, displays of dinosaurs and dinosaur eggs unearthed in Montana, Plains Indian artifacts, pioneer exhibits, and Western art exhibits.

Downtown Bozeman has been an important and historic gateway to the West for more than 100 years.

Downtown merchants outfitted explorers, miners, ranchers, and the army with supplies to sustain them. Today, downtown features rows of turn-of-the-century buildings. With more than 100 shops and

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restaurants lining this beautiful and historic retailing corridor, a stroll down historic Main Street is a reminder of shopping in the grand old tradition. Art and culture are alive and well in Bozeman. It is home to many museums, talented artists, and excellent galleries. You can find opera, theater, symphony, and ballet, as well as rodeo, the Sweet Pea Festival, the Wild West Winter Fest, and the Gallatin County Fair.

Airports A short 10± minute drive from the ranch is Montana’s busiest airport, the Bozeman/Yellowstone International Airport. The airport is serviced by over ten airlines and has non-stop flights to over 30 destinations. (www.bozemanairport.com) The Yellowstone Jet Center, also located at the Bozeman International Airport, offers private flight services. (https://www.airnav.com/airport/KBZN/YELLOWSTONE_JET_CENTER)

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HUNTING There is an excellent population of pheasants on the ranch as well as a healthy population of whitetail deer and the waterfowl hunting in the fall is extraordinary. With such a desirable location in the valley the property would lend itself to a family or group that already have homes in Bozeman/Big Sky and looking for that perfect recreational property that provides quality hunting. The developed wetland and large trout pond attract waterfowl all fall long and the native population of pheasant and whitetail deer are strong. The wetland currently has 1 six-person heated Koehler Blind that is buried along with two above-ground blinds. Paths have been constructed around the wetland complex and to the blinds for easy access.

The property also would be a perfect candidate for a bird preserve license, which allows a property owner to release pheasant and chucker and hunt them from September 1st through the month of March. This allows for multiple hunters to be assured of getting plenty of shooting opportunities! The preserve license does not limit the amount of birds you can release or the amount of birds you can shoot in one day (no bag limits within the preserve).

This ranch provides the right combination of natural resources and acreage to make for a wonderful hunting getaway close to Bozeman and its resources.

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FISHING The large trout pond located on the property is stocked and setup for easy fishing. The current owner has mowed a path around the pond leading to large, flat rocks that have been strategically placed to act as “casting rocks” or platforms for anglers to throw a line. The pond has a depth of 18’± feet, giving the fish plenty of cool water and room to survive the winter. The pond provides a wonderful fishing experience.

The Gallatin Valley Hunting Preserve is centrally located for a variety of recreational pursuits. The closest access for river fishing would be on the West Gallatin River which is approximately 5 minutes west of the property and the East Gallatin River about 10 minutes away. The lower Madison River and the lower Jefferson River are only a 30± minute drive and offer excellent fishing for large brown and rainbow trout.

The Madison, Yellowstone, and Gallatin rivers are known for their dry fly fishing. From blue winged olives and midges in the spring, the salmon fly hatch in June, mayflies, caddis, hoppers, and terrestrials in the summer and back to blue winged olives and midges in the fall and winter, the time is always right for fishing in this area. Throw in some of the best streamer fishing in the state, as well as great nymph fishing throughout the year, and you’ve got a variety of rivers that can provide a lifetime of entertainment for beginners, as well as seasoned veterans. Fish in these rivers can exceed 24”.

Other rivers that are within 1½-hour drive from the property and offer world class trout fishing are the Jefferson, Ruby, Big Hole, Missouri, and Beaverhead Rivers. Additionally, several tributaries, spring creeks, and mountain lakes in the area will become known to you as you explore your surroundings.

One half-hour over the hill in the Paradise Valley along the Yellowstone River, The Depuy, Armstrong, and Nelson spring creeks attract avid anglers from around the globe. These spring creeks are natural wonders emerging from the ground with a large volume of nutrient-rich water providing for an enormous amount of aquatic life, including an abundance of wild trout. Fishing conditions on these creeks are consistently wonderful, even through the winter.

Of course, at times, the lure of traveling further may beckon a curious angler. One to two hours of travel time will put you into the Henry’s Fork watershed in Idaho or well into the center of Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone National Park is the birthplace of many of the finest trout rivers in the west. Headwater streams, such as the Gibbon, Firehole and Lamar create rivers such as the Madison and Gallatin within its boundaries.

The park hosts a lifetime of fishing opportunities with over a hundred lakes and a thousand miles of streams.

Nowhere in the world are so many public rivers and streams found within such a small area.

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OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST Skiing Bridger Bowl Ski Area is a tremendous asset of the Bozeman community and the ranch, lying just 15± miles north of Bozeman. Considered “Bozeman’s own resort”, Bridger Bowl offers an intimate atmosphere where tickets are affordable, lift lines are short, people are friendly, and the skiing is fantastic. A total of eight lifts service 1,500± skiable acres with a 2,600-foot vertical drop. Three lodges give skiers plenty of room to warm up and refuel. Learn more about skiing Bridger Bowl at www.bridgerbowl.com.

If the nearby Bridger Bowl Ski Area isn’t enough, Big Sky Ski Resort is located 45± miles from Bozeman.

It is an international destination for skiers and summer vacationers. In the winter Big Sky offers 3,812± acres of skiable terrain scattered over three mountains. If that is not enough, the Lone Peak Pass gives access to neighboring Moonlight Basin and adds an additional 1,900± acres for a total of 5, 512± acres of fresh powder and long, winding groomed trails. Summer is just the right time to enjoy a round of golf, fly fishing the Gallatin River, or explore the National Forest’s miles by foot or horseback. Just south of Big Sky is the renowned Yellowstone Club. The world’s only private ski and golf resort offering a quiet retreat for its members.

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Yellowstone Bozeman is the launching pad for several unique destinations because of the ease of transportation and proximity to such a diverse and spectacular mix of natural resources. The north entrance of Yellowstone National Park is just over an hour and a half drive from the property, and its western entrance isn’t much farther. The town of West Yellowstone is home to the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center where you can get an up close and personal look at these elusive predators. The nation’s first national park covers 2,219,789 acres and is most famous for the thousands of thermal features and geysers, most notably, Old Faithful. An easy day trip from Bozeman is to enter the park at West Yellowstone and then exit the Park’s north entrance at Gardiner. For anyone that dedicates more time to exploring Yellowstone, the Park offers limitless hiking, fishing, horseback riding and wildlife viewing.

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IMPROVEMENTS The property currently has a heated newly constructed warming cottage and offers a bar, sitting area, loft, and outdoor sink connected to one of the wells. The Cottage does not currently have water or sewer indoors. The owners have permitted and installed a septic system that is permitted and ready to use. The property is also equipped with one well and a developed build site that already has electric in place. In addition to the infrastructure listed above the ranch also provides a Quonset hut that serves as equipment storage as well as three waterfowl blinds on the wetland.

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WATER RIGHTS Montana waters, in all their varied forms and locations, belong to the State for the benefit of its people.

A water right is the right to use the water within state-established guidelines, and not any ownership of the water itself. Since water rights in Montana are guided by the prior appropriation doctrine, a person’s right to use a specific quantity of water depends on when the use of water began, establishing the relative priority date of use on the water source. The first person to use water from a source established the first right, the second person could establish a right to the water that was left, and so on. Additionally, water users are limited to the amount of water that can be beneficially used. Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, agricultural, recreational, fish and wildlife and domestic purposes.

Montana is currently conducting a statewide adjudication of all water rights with priority dates prior to July 1, 1973. The statewide adjudication is a court process that prioritizes and quantifies all existing water rights in each Montana drainage basin. With eighty-five basins in Montana, and over 219,000 water right claims, the statewide adjudication is a massive undertaking that is expected to stretch well into the future. Until the adjudication process is complete, the status of any particular water right 20

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claim cannot be guaranteed. Fay Ranches, Inc., its brokers and salespersons do not warrant or make any representation concerning the quantity or quality of any water rights, nor any legal entitlement to use of water rights, permits to appropriate water, exempt existing rights, determination of existing water rights, nor any ditches, ditch rights, or ditch easements appurtenant to or constituting a burden on the property. Water rights claims appurtenant to the property may or may not have been fully or finally adjudicated, and any Buyer is advised to make any offer to purchase contingent upon and subject to such independent inspections, evaluations, and advice concerning the water rights and adjudication process as a Buyer might deem prudent. All Buyers should be aware that Fay Ranches, Inc., its brokers and salespersons involved in this offering have not conducted an expert inspection or analysis of the water rights for this property.

MINERAL RIGHTS All mineral rights appurtenant to the property and owned by the Seller will convey to the Buyer at closing. Mineral rights are not guaranteed. It is suggested that the Buyer conduct a mineral search with a Title Company. www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com

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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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PRICE $3,750,000

TERMS CASH

CONTACT Please contact James Esperti at (406) 581-4795 | jesperti@fayranches.com to schedule a showing. This is an exclusive listing. An agent from Fay Ranches 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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RELATIONSHIPS IN REAL ESTATE As required by Montana law, a broker or salesperson shall disclose the existence and nature of relevant agency or other relationships to the parties to a real estate transaction. The various relationships and description of duties are as follows: 1. SELLER AGENT A “Seller Agent” is obligated to the Seller to:

Act solely in the best interests of the seller; Obey promptly and efficiently all lawful instructions of the seller; Disclose all relevant

and material information that concerns the real estate transaction and that is known to the seller agent and not known or discoverable by the seller unless the information is subject to confidentiality arising from a prior or existing agency relationship on the part of the seller agent; Safeguard the seller’s confidences; Exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence in pursuing the seller’s objectives and in complying with the terms established in the listing agreement; Fully account to the seller for any funds or property of the seller that comes into the seller agent’s possession; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.

Montana law permits a real estate agent, after providing written disclosure to a seller and obtaining a seller’s written consent, to represent multiple sellers of property and to list properties for sale that may compete with the seller’s property, without breaching any obligation to the seller.

A “Seller Agent” is obligated to the Buyer to:

Disclose to a buyer or the buyer agent any adverse material facts that concern the property and that are known to the seller agent, except

that the seller agent is not required to inspect the property or verify any statements made by the seller; Disclose to a buyer or the buyer agent when the seller agent has no personal knowledge of the veracity of information regarding adverse material facts that concern the property; Act in good faith with a buyer and a buyer agent; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.

2. BUYER AGENT (cont) A “Buyer Agent” is obligated to the Seller to:

Disclose any adverse material facts that are known to the buyer agent and that concern the ability of the buyer to perform on any

purchase offer; Disclose to the seller or the seller agent when the buyer agent has no personal knowledge of the veracity of information regarding adverse material facts that concern the property; Act in good faith with a seller and a seller agent; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.

3. DUAL AGENCY

If a seller agent is also representing a buyer, or a buyer agent is also representing a seller with regard to a property, then a

dual agency relationship may be established. In a dual agency relationship, the dual agent is equally obligated to both the seller and the buyer.

These obligations may prohibit the dual agent from advocating exclusively on behalf of the seller or buyer and may limit the depth and degree of representation that you receive. A broker or a salesperson may not act as a dual agent without the signed, written consent of both the seller and the buyer.

A “Dual Agent” is obligated to a Seller in the same manner as a seller agent and is obligated to a Buyer in the same manner as a buyer agent, except

a dual agent:

Has a duty to disclose to a buyer or seller any adverse material facts that are known to the dual agent regardless of any confidentiality

considerations; and May not disclose the following information without the written consent of the person to whom

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information

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confidential; The fact that the buyer is willing to pay more than the offered purchase price; The fact that the seller is willing to accept less than the purchase price that the seller is asking for the property; Factors motivating either party to buy or sell; and Any information that a party indicates in writing to the dual agent is to be kept confidential.

4. STATUTORY BROKER A “Statutory Broker” is not the agent of the Buyer or Seller but nevertheless is obligated to them to:

Disclose to: i. a buyer or buyer agent any adverse material facts that concern the property and that are known to the statutory broker,

except that the statutory broker is not required to inspect the property or verify any statements made by the seller; and ii. a seller or a seller agent any adverse material facts that are known to the statutory broker and that concern the ability of the buyer to perform on any purchase offer; Exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence in putting together a real estate transaction, and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.

5. IN-HOUSE SELLER AGENT DESIGNATE

Created when the agency holds both the listing on a property from the seller and a buyer broker

agreement with the buyer, an in-house seller agent designate is a broker or salesperson employed by or associated as an independent contractor with a broker and designated by the broker as the exclusive agent for a seller for a designated transaction and who may not be considered to be acting for other than the seller with respect to the designated transaction.

6. IN-HOUSE BUYER AGENT DESIGNATE

Created when the agency holds both the listing on a property from the seller and a buyer broker

agreement with the buyer, an in-house buyer agent designate is a broker or salesperson employed by or associated as an independent contractor with a broker and designated by the broker as the exclusive agent for a buyer for a designated transaction and who may not be considered to be acting for other than the buyer with respect to the designated transaction.

BUYER AGENT A “Buyer Agent” is obligated to the Buyer to: Act solely in the best interests of the buyer; Obey promptly and efficiently all lawful instructions of the buyer; Disclose all relevant and material information that concerns the real estate transaction and that is known to the buyer agent and not known or discoverable by the buyer, unless the information is subject to confidentiality arising from a prior or existing agency relationship on the part of the buyer agent; Safeguard the buyer’s confidences; Exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence in pursuing the buyer’s objectives and in complying with the terms established in the listing agreement; Fully account to the buyer for any funds or property of the buyer that comes into the buyer agent’s possession; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.

Montana law permits a real estate agent, after providing written disclosure to a buyer and obtaining a buyer’s written consent, to represent multiple buyers interested in buying the same property or similar properties to properties in which a buyer is interested and to show properties in which a buyer is interested to other prospective buyers, without breaching any obligation to the buyer.

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JAMES ESPERTI PArtner/Ranch Sales Licensed in: MT, ID, WY o. 406-586-4001 | c. 406-581-4795 jesperti@fayranches.com

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