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Breaks Square Butte Ranch

Sand Springs, Montana

Located in the rugged and scenic Missouri River Breaks, the Missouri River Breaks Square Butte Ranch offers 2,958± deeded acres surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of public land in a setting that can be described as a true sportsman’s paradise. The world-famous Missouri River Breaks are renowned for their excellent hunting for trophy elk, deer, antelope, and strong numbers of upland game birds. From high tree-covered ridges to rolling grasslands to timbered coulees to picturesque rock formations, the Missouri River Breaks Square Butte Ranch has everything an outdoor enthusiast is looking for.

From many different vantage points on the ranch, a person can almost see forever into a country that has changed little over the course of human history. Where the elk, deer, and antelope play today, dinosaurs roamed millions of years ago, and their remains can be found throughout the area. Paleontologists have discovered fossils. Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Mosasaurus, and Duck-Billed dinosaur fossils have all been found in the region. Fossil hunting remains a favorite pastime in the area.

Many water tanks and reservoirs supply water to the cattle and livestock that graze on the ranch, and future projects could easily add to the number of watering sites. The Missouri River Breaks Square Butte Ranch is a blank canvas waiting for a new owner to come and realize all of the wonders that the Missouri River Breaks has to offer. Access to the ranch is provided by a private easement located off a county road making the location extraordinarily secluded yet easy to get to.

The owner offers an additional 2,746± acres for $2,450,000, listed as Missouri River Breaks Wolf Creek Ranch.

• 2,952± deeded acres in the heart of the Missouri River Breaks

• Access to tens of thousands of acres of public lands including Bureau of Land Management (BLM), State, and Charles M. Russell (CMR) Wildlife Refuge

• Excellent hunting opportunities with abundant trophy elk, mule deer, and antelope

• Near Fort Peck Lake, the 5th largest man-made lake in the United States

• Numerous recreational amenities including hunting, hiking, trail riding, fossil hunting, photography, and wildlife viewing

• Income potential with cattle operation/lease

• Multiple water sources including several reservoirs and water tanks fed by a new pipeline

• In hunting district 700 for elk, deer, and antelope

• Private access from a county road for great access and privacy

• A blank canvas ready for a new owner’s vision

• Located ±20 miles north of Sand Springs, Montana

Settled in 1896, Jordan, Montana, is the county seat of Garfield County and is a little under an hour’s drive east of the ranch. The town straddles Highway 200 on the banks of Big Dry Creek and is a perfect example of a small Montana town with a big western personality. Jordan has several small cafes and gas stations, a post office, and local watering holes, including a local favorite, The Hell Creek Bar. The terrain between Jordan and Circle, Montana, a little over a 2-hour drive from the property, is famous among paleontologists for its fantastic fossil beds. Dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures once roamed here. In 1902, renowned fossil hunter Barnum Brown discovered the first Tyrannosaurus Rex near Jordan in the Hell Creek Formation. Visitors can glimpse area history and fossil exhibits at the Garfield County Museum.

The Missouri River Breaks Square Butte Ranch is located a convenient two± hours east of Lewistown, Montana (population 5,900±), an agricultural community located at the geographic center of Montana in a fertile valley nestled at the base of the Snowy and the Judith Mountains, known as the Judith Basin. Surrounded by large cattle ranches and wheat farms, Lewistown is a major trading center for the local population and is a pretty town with tree-lined streets and lots of small-town hospitality. The people here are very proud of their wonderful school system and the active business community. With several nice restaurants, two golf courses, unique shopping, and many local festivities, Lewistown is a place most people fall in love with immediately.

Billings, Montana, the largest city in the state, has developed into a trade, service, and energy mecca for the tri-state region and is located 2.5± hours south of the ranch. Billings offers a full spectrum of topquality educational opportunities at all levels of the curriculum, from preschool diplomas to doctorates. Two fully equipped and modern hospitals, St. Vincent Health Care and the Billings Clinic, offer the most advanced medical, surgical, and emergency care in a four-state area, including Wyoming and the Dakotas. Large enough to offer all the healthcare, transportation, diverse educational opportunities, cuisine, arts, and culture of a metropolitan city but small enough to still run into friends at the grocery store, Billings earns its reputation for being where the Old West meets the new.

AIRPORT SERVICES

Billings Logan International Airport is a 2,300± acre facility, city-owned and operated, and is the gateway to Big Sky Country, located 2.5± hours south of the ranch. When coming to Billings from any direction, Billings Airport is easy to find, as it is located on top of a local geological formation referred to as The Rim Rocks or The Rims. Billings Logan International is served by major and minor airlines, offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe. It is located two miles north of downtown Billings, situated off Highway 3, and accessible via I-90 and US-87.

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AREA HISTORY

The Missouri River Breaks are steeped in both Montana and United States history. Dinosaurs once roamed this country, and the first T-Rex found in the United States was found in 1902, 30± miles east of the ranch. Native Americans were at home in the Missouri River Breaks, and many tepee rings can still be found on the high ridges overlooking creeks and coulees in the region. The Lewis and Clark Expedition headed west in 1804 up the Missouri River and made several entries in their journal, remarking on the landscape and the beauty of the rugged country. Next came the cattle herds from Texas moving north, bringing with them some of the cowboys that would eventually start to settle in breaks country. Outlaws and bandits found numerous hideouts in the Breaks, and Harvey Logan, alias Kid Curry is rumored to have spent a lot of time in and around the country where the ranch is located.

River Breaks Square Butte Ranch

Sand Springs, Montana

ACREAGE

From high-timbered ridges to low-rolling grasslands, the Missouri River Breaks Square Butte Ranch has plenty of diverse and spectacular countryside. Deep coulees run through portions of the ranch, providing ample cover for the numerous game animals that call the ranch home.

RECREATION

Whether you are looking for a place to trail ride horseback or via ATVs, take landscape photos, hunt for fossils, or chase game animals, the Missouri River Breaks Square Butte Ranch provides opportunities to do it all. With access to tens of thousands of tough-to-access acres of public land, this ranch is a recreational paradise.

H unting & W ildlife

The Missouri River Breaks offer outstanding hunting for trophy bull elk, buck mule deer, and buck antelope, and the Missouri River Breaks Square Butte Ranch is home to them all. From chasing bugling bulls in archery season to spot and stalk hunting throughout the many different hunting seasons, you will find plenty of opportunities to keep you busy in the pursuit of big and small game animals.

River Breaks Square Butte Ranch | Sand Springs, Montana

f is H ing

Devils Creek Boat Launch is located just north of the ranch and provides one of the few boat launches on Fort Peck Reservoir. Fort Peck offers world-class fishing for many different species of fish, including but not limited to walleye, northern pike, lake trout, smallmouth bass, and crappie. A person could spend a lifetime on the lake and not discover all it has to offer.

O t H er r ecreati O n

Bordering 640± acres of State Land and tens of thousands of acres of BLM that then borders the Charles M. Russell (CMR) National Wildlife Refuge, this ranch provides access to endless acres to recreate on. The CMR National Wildlife Refuge extends 125 airline miles up the Missouri River from Fort Peck Dam. The refuge contains approximately 1,100,000± acres, including the 245,000± acre Fort Peck Reservoir, Montana’s largest body of water. It is 134± miles long, has over 1,520± miles of shoreline, and has a maximum depth of 220± feet when full. The first T-Rex skeleton was discovered in 1902 by Barnum Brown near Hell Creek, 30± miles northeast of the ranch. Since then, countless dinosaur fossil discoveries have been found in the Cretaceous sediments that are found in the Missouri River Breaks. The same sediments are found on the Missouri River Breaks Square Butte Ranch and the surrounding landscape.

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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.

CONSERVATION | STEWARDSHIP

Each of us at Fay Ranches loves the land and wants to see it remain a productive agricultural ground and a quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting thoughtful land stewardship, Fay Ranches has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide-open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitats, and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay Ranches is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, our clients’ conservation ethics and land-use practices have significantly enhanced our work landscape.

River Breaks Square Butte Ranch | Sand Springs, Montana

This quality, versatile ranch located in the Missouri Breaks offers a fantastic getaway for those with a spirit of adventure who truly enjoy seclusion, privacy, and the great outdoors. Whether you are in the market for grass, are an avid hunter, or just appreciate seeing wildlife in its natural habitat, this ranch is a beautiful mix of deep canyons, badlands, and prairie wilderness with unlimited potential.

$2,665,000 for 2,958± Acres of Missouri River Breaks Square But te Ranch Additional 2,746± Acres for Missouri River Breaks Wolf Creek Ranch available for $2,450,000

Cash, Conventional Financing, 1031 Tax Exchange

PRICE TERMS CONTACT

Please contact RJ Patterson at (406) 544-6007 | rpatterson@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 .

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.

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 the information is 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.