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Every Month 3.6 million people search and view properties on our sites, accessing 28 million pages.

This makes LandsofAmerica.com and LandandFarm.com the most popular online marketplaces for buying & selling rural properties. In addition, our LAND Magazine is the most widely distributed rural land magazine in the country.

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KOHALA KAI ESTATE SITES | HAWAII HAWAII PACIFIC BROKERS, LLC

HIGH POINT FARM | VIRGINIA

HIGH POINT FARM IS 350± ACRES IN SOMERSET, SITUATED IN THE

SITUATED ON 63 ACRES OF PRISTINE OCEANFRONT PROPERTY ON

HEART OF HISTORIC CENTRAL VIRGINIA BETWEEN WASHINGTON DC,

HAWAII ISLAND’S SPECTACULAR KOHALA COAST (AKA THE “GOLD

CHARLOTTESVILLE, AND RICHMOND.

COAST”) KOHALA KAI IS AN EXCLUSIVE COASTAL COMMUNITY

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COMPRISED OF JUST SEVEN EXPANSIVE ESTATE PARCELS.

BOULDER CREEK RANCH | IDAHO

THE 3,800-ACRE BOULDER CREEK RANCH IS IDAHO’S PREMIERE

SHOWCASE FOLDOUT

TROPHY ELK AND DEER HUNTING RANCH WITH BULLS SCORING

DEACON GULCH RANCH | COLORADO

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JUST 38 MILES EAST OF GRAND JUNCTION, THIS 418-ACRE PROPERTY IS A LARGE RECREATIONAL RANCH THAT OFFERS GOOD HORSE PASTURE, CATTLE GRAZING, AND EXCELLENT MULE DEER, AS WELL AS ELK HUNTING.

FROM 375 TO 400.

DUNNERS MOUNTAIN RANCH | TEXAS

ONE OF THE LARGEST REMAINING CONTIGUOUS TRACTS OF LAND IN RAPIDLY-GROWING KENDALL COUNTY, THIS LEGACY RANCH HAS BEEN IN THE SAME FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS.

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SPELLBOTTOM RANCH | TEXAS

SPELLBOTTOM RANCH IS A UNIQUE RESOURCE BLEND RANCH CONTAINING SIGNIFICANT UPLAND MANAGED FORESTS, AND NATURAL RIVERINE FORESTS AND BOTTOMLAND HABITATS.

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SHADOW MESA RANCH | COLORADO

PRIVATE, EXCLUSIVE, SURREAL, MAJESTIC, AND BREATHTAKING ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ADJECTIVES THAT DESCRIBE THE SPECTACULAR SHADOW MESA RANCH.

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COLORADO

DOG TRAINER EXTRAORDINAIRE

THE NEARLY 50,000-ACRE JE CANYON RANCH, ONE OF COLORADO’S

THE CASE ROBERT MILNER MAKES AGAINST CANINE SHOCK COLLARS

LARGEST PRIVATE RANCHES AND WILDLIFE PRESERVES, IS CENTRALLY

IS AUDACIOUS AND CONTRARIAN IN THE WORLDS OF AMERICAN

LOCATED EAST OF TRINIDAD IN THE HIGHEST CONSERVATION

BIRD HUNTING AND FIELD TRIALS.

PRIORITY LANDSCAPE IN COLORADO’S GRASSLANDS.

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TEXAS

ENCOMPASSING 35,643 ACRES IN DONLEY AND HALL COUNTIES, BITTER CREEK RANCH IS ONE OF THE LARGER AND MORE IMPROVED OPERATING RANCHES IN ITS AREA OF TEXAS.

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REAL ESTATE AND WATER RIGHTS IN COLORADO

COLORADO REGIONAL FARM AND RANCH MARKETS ARE VAST AND VALUES VARY CONSIDERABLY DEPENDING ON A MULTITUDE OF FACTORS, PERHAPS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, WATER.

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SITS IN A FANTASTIC SETTING WITH MULTIPLE PASTURES WITH A

DETERMINING THE PRICE FOR YOUR RANCH PROPERTY

CHARMING SIX-STALL BARN.

BEING REALISTIC AND HONEST ABOUT THE PRICE YOUR PROPERTY

THIS 41-ACRE, TURNKEY HORSE OPERATION IN DELAWARE, OHIO

WILL SELL FOR IS KEY TO GETTING IT SOLD.

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LOOKING AT THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE LAND

GALLERY

RURAL AMERICA CONJURES UP DIFFERENT IMAGES FOR DIFFERENT

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PEOPLE. SOME PICTURE THE LAND ITSELF, WHILE OTHERS IMAGINE

THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OF THE SUSTAINABLE SITES INITIATIVE

HOW THEY’D USE IT FOR AGRICULTURE OR TO ENJOY A RURAL

(SITES®) IS THAT ANY LANDSCAPE HOLDS THE POTENTIAL BOTH

LIFESTYLE.

TO IMPROVE AND TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL BENEFITS AND

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SERVICES PROVIDED BY ECOSYSTEMS IN THEIR UNDEVELOPED STATE.

IS YOUR WEBSITE COMPANY HOLDING YOU HOSTAGE? COLORADO REGIONAL FARM AND RANCH MARKETS ARE VAST AND VALUES VARY CONSIDERABLY DEPENDING ON A MULTITUDE OF FACTORS, PERHAPS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, WATER.

SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES

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EDDIE DAVIS

AGRICULTURE IS IN HIS BLOOD. HE LOVES SEEING LAND PRODUCE WHETHER IT’S FARMLAND, TIMBERLAND OR HUNTING LAND. FARM MANAGEMENT IS A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP BUSINESS.

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10 BEST FALL FOLIAGE TRIPS IN THE U.S.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO TRAVEL FAR TO TAKE IN THE PHENOMENON OF FALL FOLIAGE. ALL ACROSS THE U.S., FROM NEW ENGLAND TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, DECIDUOUS TREES PUT ON THEIR DAZZLING DISPLAY OF COLOR.

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FROM THE EDITOR

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s our team is finalizing this issue of LAND, kids across America are going back to school. The annual return to the classroom brings back memories: the joy of new crayons, the nerve-wracking excitement of meeting new teachers, and the thrill of seeing friends after a summer that seemed to last forever.

Now that I’m a professional in the real estate field, it also brings a new perspective to that elementary music classic, “This Land is Your Land.” We sang it regularly, but as a second grader the words didn’t resonate. Today, it does, as I enjoy the Aspens changing here in my Colorado “backyard.”

TOM ALEXANDER Publisher LAURET JARVIS Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director LORIE WOODWARD CANTU Managing Editor & Writer SYLVIA DANG Project Manager & Designer BRITTANY GILLEN Project Manager & Designer ELIZABETH STONE Project Manger & Designer

Woody Guthrie wrote: This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York Island From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me.

CAMERON STEWART General Manager ANDREW CAMPBELL Sales Manager

As I was walking, that ribbon of highway I saw above me that endless skyway I saw below me that golden valley This land was made for you and me.

DANIEL SHORT Lead Developer FRANK RODRIGUEZ Partner Manager JASON ADAME Territory Manager

I roamed and I rambled and I followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts While all around me a voice was sounding This land was made for you and me.

KELLY BAILEY Territory Manager DON BARKS Advertising Sales NICHOLE BUECHLER Senior Operations Manager ANTHONY CHAPPELLE Senior Territory Manager

Indeed.

PHIL EVANS Territory Manager

As you turn our pages, I hope you find a beautiful piece of America that makes your heart sing.

DUSTIN FREDLEY Client Services BRANNON HIGHTOWER Software Engineer JEFF NIVIN Software Developer KEVIN MORGENSTERN Territory Manager KAREN SETTER Client Services

Lauret Jarvis Editor-in-Chief Lauret@LandsofAmerica.com

ANDREW SHOWELL Quality Assurance JUSTIN SIMONS Senior Territory Manager TODD POWERS Territory Manager GRANT TAYLOR Product Manager NICHOLAS VRABEL Territory Manager LYNNE ZAROSKY Client Services

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CONTRIBUTORS

IRWIN GREENSTEIN is the publisher of Shotgun Life, the first online magazine dedicated to the best in wing and clays shooting.

MIKE CIESIENSKY is the owner of LandBrokerWebsites.com, a Crystalcore. net division. His passion to simplify our lives with technology was fueled by more than 10 years of writing internet-based applications in the late 90’s and early 2000s. Launching his own website development company in 2010, land and ranch brokers, who make up nearly half of his client portfolio today, value his ability to understand their business objectives and create websites to meet them. Mike has led more than 12 global expeditions to Romania, developing teams of teenagers and adults to serve and minister to orphans and others in need.

Mike lives in Dallas with his beautiful wife, Kasey, and their three children.

JENNA MCCARTY, ARA is a Certified General Real Property Appraiser with Contour Valuation Services and holds a license in the State of Colorado. Her areas of expertise include agriculture, commercial agriculture and special-use facilities, transitional land, and water rights. McCarty currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Chapter ASFMRA and has previously served as Director and Secretary for the Colorado Coalition of Appraisers (“CCA”).

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SHOTGUN LIFE is the first online magazine devoted to the great people who participate in the shotgun sports. Their goal is to provide you with the best coverage in wing and clays shooting. That includes places to shoot, ways to improve your shooting and the latest new products. Everything you need to know about the shotgun sports is a mouse-click away. That’s because Shotgun Life is your dynamic resource for the most current and useful information as it becomes available. You no longer have to wait months to receive quality articles about the shotgun sports. Instead, their goal is to make Shotgun Life efficient, entertaining and enlightening -- giving you the information you need instantly. Shotgun Life is free and you can see it at shotgunlife.com.

THE SUSTAINABLE SITES INITIATIVE (SITES®) is a program based on the understanding that land is a crucial component of the built environment and can be planned, designed, developed, and maintained to protect and enhance the benefits we derive from healthy functioning landscapes.

Sustainable landscapes create ecologically resilient communities better able to withstand and recover from episodic floods, droughts, wildfires, and other catastrophic events. They benefit the environment, property owners, and local and regional communities and economies. Find out more at sustainablesites.org.

FODOR’S TRAVEL helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insights and tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re always at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of their expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend wherever you travel. Resources that you’ll want to read as well as reference, their guide books and website offer current and discerning shopping, dining, hotel, and culture recommendations, as well as compelling features and articles that convey the essence of each destination. They seek to hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else. Their worldwide team of over 700 travel writers bring you the latest, most accurate coverage, and like trusted companions, reveal local treasures and everything you need to know before you arrive. Visit them online at fordors.com.

CHRIS KOPF has over 30 years of sales and marketing experience and is a top real estate agent in the mountain town of Crested Butte, Colorado representing affluent clients who are buying and selling their dream homes and ranch properties in the mountains. Chris is among the top 2% of the 87,000 Coldwell Banker Sales Associates worldwide. Chris is an author, speaker and real estate agent coach. Chris has written The Complete Guide to Buying Your Mountain Dream Home, and The Complete Guide to Selling Your Mountain Dream Home. Chris is also the creator of the Resort Real Estate System for Success - How to Become a Top Real Estate Agent in your Resort Market. ChrisKopf.com, and ResortRealEstateCoach.com, Chris@ ResortRealEstateCoach.com, (970) 209-5405.

JAYME MOYE, a compulsive storyteller, has written hundreds of travel narratives for more than 50 publishers including Travel + Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, New York, Outside, Men’s Journal, Women’s Health, Self, Runner’s World, and Bicycling.

In 2014, the North American Travel Journalists Association named her Travel Writer of the Year. Jayme’s work has been anthologized in The Best Women’s Travel Writing and Vignettes and Postcards from Paris. She is the author of the Northern Colorado chapter of the Fodor’s Colorado guidebook. Discover more about Jayme by visiting jaymemoye.com.

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Kohala Kai estate sites Kohala Kai is designed for those who dream of creating a private family retreat on expansive oceanfront lands.

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ituated on 63 acres of pristine oceanfront property on Hawaii Island’s spectacular Kohala Coast (aka the “Gold Coast”) Kohala Kai is an exclusive coastal community comprised of just seven expansive estate parcels.

The properties range from five to 28 acres and slope gently down to the coast from an elevation of 132-feet, offering panoramic ocean, shoreline and sunset views.

“Residential oceanfront property in this prestigious region of Hawaii Island’s West Coast is rarely available. Kohalal Kai, with three-quarters of a mile of ocean frontage, offers a once-in-alifetime opportunity for those who value privacy and unsurpassed natural beauty. It’s the place to build a tranquil, family retreat,” says Charles A. Anderson, Principal Broker at Hawaii Pacific Brokers in the nearby historic upcountry town of Waimea.

Majestic Mauna Kea and the Kohala Mountain Range form the backdrop for Kohala Kai, towering over a varied landscape of rolling pastures, dramatic coastline and ocean waters transitioning slowly from gin-clear aquamarine to deep sapphire blue.

Located just north of Kawaihae Harbor and minutes away from some of the world’s most acclaimed luxury resorts, championship golf courses, haute shopping and stellar restaurants—not to mention the Island’s most magnificent white sand beaches— Kohala Kai is a blissful hideaway for those seeking sanctuary to rejuvenate, refresh and relax. The property’s private, pebbled coves provide comfortable ocean access for a variety of water sports from traditional outrigger canoe paddling, shoreline fishing and ocean swimming to snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking and stand up paddling In developing Kohala Kai, the goal is to “walk softly on the land” to preserve and enhance the ‘aina (land) and the kai (ocean) as well as the history and culture of this special place. A number of archeological sites have been restored and protected on the property, and a segment of the ancient Ala Loa Trail—a trail the early Hawaiians used to travel around the Island—traverses Kohala Kai’s coastline. Scenic shoreline trails invite both recreation and exploration.

“While our design guidelines aren’t as restrictive as resort-style rules and regulations, property owners are encouraged to use a sustainable, green approach in their building plans, including solar arrays, natural ventilation, and water conservation to avoid erosion and run-off into the crystalline ocean waters,” Anderson says.

The end vision, he says, is the thoughtful integration of buildings into the natural form of landscape to minimize grading and maximize collective view planes. In keeping with sustainable living and protecting the natural environment, property owners also are encouraged to use native plants, fruit trees and edible gardens in their landscape design.

Each of the seven estate parcels offers distinctive characteristics, elevations and ocean vistas, providing seven savvy buyers with their perfect piece of paradise.

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Discover your dream at www.KohalaKai.com DETAILS PROPERTY KOHALA KAI 63± Acres // Hawai‘i County // HAWAI‘I // Property ID: 2329852 PRICED FROM $4,200,000 CONTACT HAWAII PACIFIC BROKERS, LLC Charles A. Anderson / Principal Broker Charlie@BigIsle.com // (808) 895–5554 65-1323 Kawaihae Road // Kamuela, Hawai‘i 96743 www.BigIsle.com view all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/22347

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JE Canyon R A N C H

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JOHN FIELDER

JE Canyon Ranch, one of Colorado’s largest private ranches and wildlife preserves, has been sold to The Nature Conservancy. Centrally located east of Trinidad in the highest conservation priority landscape in Colorado’s grasslands, the nearly 50,000-acre working ranch was listed with Mirr Ranch Group of Denver and sold for $21 million.

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Mirr Ranch Group has always sought a conservation-minded buyer for this property, and found the ultimate conservation buyer in The Nature Conservancy.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: GUSTAV SCHMIEGE III

“JE Canyon has been on The Nature Conservancy’s radar for almost twenty years, and we feel fortunate to have had such great partners including Mirr Ranch Group, Corwin Brown, our generous supporters and Conservancy staff who worked so hard on this project,” said Michael Higuera, Land Conservation Program Manager for The Nature Conservancy. “This nearly 50,000-acre ranch that is home to over 865 plant and animal species will be permanently protected as will some of the most iconic scenery in all of southeastern Colorado.”

The Nature Conservancy plans to move forward with placing a conservation easement on the entire property to prevent development and subdivision and to protect its agricultural, cultural, and biological values. A conservation easement with Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust currently protects the eastern part of the ranch.

“The seller of JE Canyon Ranch was an extraordinary steward and is truly leaving a legacy,” explained listing ranch broker, Ken Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group. “Mirr Ranch Group has always sought a conservationminded buyer for this property, and found the ultimate conservation buyer in The Nature Conservancy. We thank everyone at The Nature Conservancy for making this happen and look forward to protecting more working ranches in the future.”

Mirr Ranch Group offers marketing and buyer acquisition services for fine sporting properties and legacy ranches for sale throughout the American West and Patagonia. Brokers for the company are known for their expertise in agriculture, hunting, fly-fishing, public lands and conservation, in addition to their unsurpassed knowledge of ranch and land transactions.

www.MirrRanchGroup.com Info@MirrRanchGroup.com Office: 303-623-4545 • Toll Free: 877-623-4545 915 South Pearl Street, Denver, Colorado 80209 view all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/11912

The property’s scenery includes 55 miles of sandstone canyons, nine miles of the Purgatoire River and six miles of Chacuaco Creek. It is one of the most biologically diverse ranches in the western Great Plains, has the largest herd of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in the state, and has a rich history as evidenced by the enormous amount of archeological sites on the property.

The Nature Conservancy will partner with a local cattle rancher and use the ranch for research as a living laboratory to identify agricultural and land management best practices to improve ecological and economic sustainability. This is the secondlargest acquisition of its kind in Colorado and will be used to positively influence ranchland conservation throughout the region.

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Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to announce the recent SALE of Bitter Creek Ranch. Encompassing 35,643 acres in Donley and Hall Counties, this extraordinary property, rich in Texas History, is one of the larger and more improved operating ranches in this area of Texas.

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BIT TER CREEK RANCH WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF THE HISTORIC J.A. RANCH (CHARLES GOODNIGHT) AND WAS KNOWN AS THE “MARE PASTURE.” TODAY THE RANCH CONTINUES TO OPERATE WITH A TRUE RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR TEXAS HISTORY AND THE RANCH INDUSTRY.

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itter Creek Ranch, a true working ranch with a rich history in the cattle industry appealed to Burgher and Ray’s deep appreciation of Texas and its heritage. Every true Texan has heard the stories of Charles Goodnight, his battles with the Indians

over livestock and land, his peaceful treaty with Quanah Parker, and the establishment of the J. A. Ranch in the Texas Panhandle and legendary Palo Duro Canyon. These ventures played an important role in developing the cattle industry in Texas, as it is known today. It was apparent to David Burgher and Harlan Ray that the owners of the ranch had a passion for cattle, a respect for the land and its history, and understood the importance of maintaining the ranch’s proper care and balance. The Burgher-Ray team was honored to highlight these attributes to showcase the property, resulting in a successful sale. This extraordinary Texas ranch sold in August of 2015.

Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales is a premier Ranch Brokerage Team led by David Burgher and Harlan Ray under Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty.

With backgrounds in Oil & Gas, Appraisals, Commercial Real Estate, and Ranch Real Estate, the Burgher-Ray Team is able to bring a real life knowledge to the table when assisting their clients.

This multi-generational team has a unique marketing platform including sophisticated mapping technology to showcase property and professional photography but centers on relationship with their clients.

www.BurgherRayRanchSales.com | www.Ranch.BriggsFreeman.com

David Burgher

Harlan Ray

C: 214.213.8715

C: 214.908.7770

dburgher@briggsfreeman.com

hray@briggsfreeman.com

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CURRENT OFFERINGS La Isla Ranch Panama 1,200± AC, $11,750,000 Robinson Creek Ranch Hood County, TX 2,083± AC, $9,890,000 Robinson Ranch Blanco County, TX 831± AC, $9,556,500 Black Bridge Ranch Milam County, TX 1,034± AC, $6,250,000 Ranger Ranch Eastland County, TX 757± AC, $5,000,000

DEEP TEXAS ROOTS, MULTI-GENERATIONAL, THE NAME IN TEXAS RANCH SALES The Burgher-Ray Ranch Sales team was formed with the intention of serving our clients to the best of our ability with over 50 years of combined real estate experience. With backgrounds in Oil & Gas, Appraisal, Development, Commercial, Ranch and Residential real estate, the Burgher-Ray

Shooting Star Ranch Denton County, TX 111± AC, $4,720,000

Team brings real-life knowledge to the table when

4B Ranch Somervell County, TX 360± AC, $4,200,000

marketing that includes sophisticated mapping

assisting their clients. Combining cutting-edge technology and professional photography to

Palo Visa Ranch, Palo Pinto County, TX 570± AC, $2,771,500

showcase property with the old-fashioned art

Cow House Creek Ranch Hamilton County, TX 434± AC, $1,432,000

multi-generational Burgher-Ray Team. Led by

Shown on the Lands of America website are additional properties for sale, with a list price ranging from $350,000 to $33,000,000 in the following counties: Bosque, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Grayson, Navarro,Titus,Williamson, and Wood.

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of building relationships is the hallmark of the David Burgher and Harlan Ray, this premier Ranch Brokerage Team is a part of the Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty firm.

SIGNIFICANT SOLDS Bitter Creek Ranch Donley and Hall Counties, TX 35,643± AC, Offered At: $33,861,275 Vowan Farm Collin County, TX 250± AC, Offered At: $20,300,000 Equestrian Ranch Denton County, TX 357± AC, Offered At: $14,800,000 A Bar Ranch Bowie County, TX 2,100± AC, Offered At: $8,500,000 Brazos River Ranch Hill County, TX 1,141± AC, Offered At: $7,950,000 Robinson Ranch Blanco County, TX 1,701± AC, Offered At: $7,798,561 Valhalla Ranch Bosque County, TX 839± AC, Offered At: $6,750,000 Cow Creek Bayou Falls County, TX 1,664± AC, Offered At: $6,162,500 Concho Ranch Kaufman County, TX 257± AC, Offered At: $4,750,000 Additional properties have been sold in the following counties: Burnet, Cherokee, Cooke, Dallas, Eastland, Edwards, Ellis, Henderson, Hood, Johnson, Lamar, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Rains, Smith, and Tarrant.

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BARBARA KURILECZ

214.502.8464 bkurilecz@briggsfreeman.com

HARLAN RAY

214.908.7770 hray@briggsfreeman.com

DAVID BURGHER

214.213.8715 dburgher@briggsfreeman.com

CLAYTON WARREN

214.493.1056 cwarren@briggsfreeman.com

TYLER THOMAS

214.718.2800 tthomas@briggsfreeman.com

BurgherRayRanchSales.com

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THE H O R SE LOVER’S DREAM

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his 41-acre turnkey horse operation in Delaware, Ohio

sits on a fantastic setting with multiple pastures, a charming six-stall barn with loft, riding ring with outdoor lighting, and a well-appointed and fully updated contemporary home, which is ideal for entertaining. This is a great private setting on over 23 acres for this totally renovated 4,200-squarefoot home. This property is packaged with an adjoining 18.35 acre horse operation.

It sold last March 2015 for $1,170,000.

The Vutech & Ruff Team consists of ten licensed agents, specializing in all areas of real estate transactions. The average listing inventory is between 75-110 properties, spanning all of Greater Columbus, Ohio. They are consistently one of the highestproducing teams in the company. (HER Realtors is the largest real estate broker in Ohio and the fourth largest in the United States.)

VUTECH & RUFF TEAM, HER REALTORS 177 E. Beck St., Columbus, OH 43206 Phone: 614-255-0600 Fax: 614-255-0660 u-fax: 614-474-8448 view all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/123051

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Is Your Website Company Holding You Hostage?

BY MIKE CIESIENSKY LANDBROKERWEBSITES.COM | A CRYSTALCORE.NET DIVISION

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I’VE NEVER MET A LAND AND RANCH BROKER THAT TELLS ME THEIR FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND THEIR TIME IS MANAGING THEIR WEBSITE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, QUITE THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE. MOST DESCRIBE THE HASSLES OF DEALING WITH THEIR WEBSITE AS IF IT’S LITERALLY HOLDING THEM HOSTAGE. IT KEEPS THEM FROM BEING ABLE TO DO WHAT THEY DO BEST, WHICH IS SPENDING TIME IN THE TRUCK, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, AND CLOSING DEALS. Here are some of the most common website frustrations I hear about website companies: “When I try to explain to my web guy what I need, he uses all this technical jargon that basically means it’s going to cost me an arm and a leg. He doesn’t know my industry.”

It is so important to align yourself with website companies committed to using technology to simplify your life, not complicate it. Today’s technology is truly amazing. Ten years ago, iPhones didn’t even exist. Today, roughly three quarters of Americans use smart phones in a way that has completely reshaped our expectations of how the world does business. The resulting technology now used to build websites is easy to use, easy to maintain, scalable, fast in accomplishing its tasks, and very affordable. Why would anyone want to get locked into expensive, outdated, cumbersome website technology that doesn’t even do what they need it to do?

The web developers you want to work with should understand the world of land and ranch brokers. They should understand you don’t have the time, expertise, money, or desire to mess around with your website any more than absolutely necessary to ensure it is helping you succeed.

And above all, they shouldn’t expect you to be impressed with technical jargon, which I call “techwanese.”

Today’s technology does not have to cost you and arm and a leg or require a technology degree to understand how to make it work for you.

“I have no idea if my website helps or hinders prospective clients. It’s just there.”

I tell people you should have confidence that your website is showcasing who you are and letting people know they can trust you. The business of selling land is built on relationships, and good relationships are built on trust. Your potential client is forming an opinion of you from the first minute they glance at your website. They are looking for a website that gives them confidence you are credible, professional, and trustworthy. Your website should

reflect your brand and the unique nuances of you and your business. It should provide accurate information quickly and easily, and engage them in a way that makes them want to contact you to find out more.

“I am completely dependent on my web guy to make the updates I need, and I can never find him when I need him.”

There is an assumption out there that the solution to quick and accurate updates is all about finding the best person out there to do it for you. While working with a responsive, available website support team is absolutely critical to your success, the very best approach to take the hassle out of updating the properties on your website is to automate the process so it happens daily without anyone touching it. Through the right partnerships and the right technology, this is possible.

“When my seller calls me about a property listed on my webpage, I cringe when I have to tell them it’s not updated yet.”

It’s so important to remember that outdated, inaccurate information actually breaks down trust in the relationship you are trying to build with your prospect or client. Getting the wrong information from your website actually causes people to question if anything you ever tell them is really true. Once broken, trust takes a long time to rebuild and people may not give you a second chance.

Don’t kid yourself- outdated information hurts your business. You cannot afford to get it wrong.

I guess the bottom line is this- when you’re evaluating website companies, make sure they know your industry and also understand that you aren’t as excited about technology as they are. Make sure they are responsive to your needs and unique business, even in the sales process. Call them or email them and see how responsive they are before you move forward with them. Make sure they are a legitimate business partner that uses scalable, affordable technology that will grow as you grow. And most importantly, you have to keep your listings updated on your website. Make sure your web partner has an approach that simplifies this process for you.

My passion is doing what I do best so that you can do what you do best – spending time in your truck building relationship and closing deals.

I started landbrokerwebsites.com specifically to focus on the land and ranch broker industry and provide hassle free, affordable websites that showcase who you are and lets people know they can trust you. My team and I are committed to using today’s technology to simplify your life. We provide automatic system feeds from your Lands of Texas properties to take care of daily updates so you don’t have to. I strive to keep our team responsive, available, and committed to helping you succeed. Although we do speak Techwanese with each other now and then, we make it a top priority to speak to you in the language you understand. We take time to understand your individual goals and objectives and develop the best technical strategy to showcase who you are so people know they can trust you.

Don’t spend another day hassling with an unresponsive website company that doesn’t understand the land broker world, call me at 214-325-4051. I’d love to help!

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igh Point Farm is 350± acres in Somerset, situated in the heart of historic Central Virginia between Washington DC, Charlottesville, and Richmond.

Currently operating as a cattle farm, the fields are fenced and cross-fenced with cattle guard gates providing ease of access to all the pastures. Outbuildings include facilities for equipment, hay and grain storage. A large multi-use building houses an entertainment venue, complete with a function room, full kitchen, restrooms, offices and four bedrooms, an auction room and covered working pens (this can be reconfigured for stables, storage, etc.). Rounding out the farm facilities is a manager’s cottage. The high point of High Point Farm is the elegant four-bedroom brick home.

With views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the front and the seven± acre lake from the back porch, this home was built for comfort and entertaining. The large gourmet kitchen opens into a spacious great room, while the large first floor master suite is simply luxurious. If the 4,200-plus square feet on the first two floors aren’t enough, there are about 3,000 square feet ready to be finished on the terrace level. High Point Farm is located less than a mile from Montpelier, the historic home of James Madison, fourth president of the United States and a principle architect of the US Constitution. In addition to its historical and informational programs, Montpelier hosts the Taste of Freedom Wine Festival in September and the Montpelier Hunt Races every November.

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An exceptional farm in the heart of Central Virginia, where history lives next door.

- GAYLE HARVEY

DETAILS PROPERTY HIGH POINT FARM 350± Acres VIRGINIA Orange County Property ID: 2726856 OFFERED AT $4,450,000 CONTACT GAYLE HARVEY REAL ESTATE Gayle Harvey / Broker Gayle@CentralVaFarms.com (434) 220–0256 154 Hansen Road | Suite 102B Charlottesville, Virginia 22991 www.GayleHarveyRealEstate.com view all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/43383

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BOULDERCREEKRANCH 3,800± ACRES | OWYHEE COUNT Y | IDAHO

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Big game hunter paradise with the largest elk in the state of Idaho and great summer range for 400 head of cattle. This turnkey ranch is located one hour south of Boise, Idaho with year-round access, house and horse pasture.

- CURTIS FERNEY

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oulder Creek Ranch is Idaho’s premiere trophy elk and deer hunting ranch. Bulls scoring 375 to 400. The property is 3,800± acres, including 5,500± state leased acres, with 18 improved ponds for a habitat water source. Boulder Creek has excellent access year-round and land owner tags are available. The ranch can run 500 pair plus for the summer season through the first of November. Boulder Creek was not affected by the fires this summer.

DETAILS PROPERTY BOULDER CREEK RANCH 3,800± Acres IDAHO Owyhee County Property ID: 2121606 OFFERED AT $5,990,000 CONTACT 4-U RANCH REALTY LLC Curtis Ferney / Broker Curtis@4URanchRealty.com (208) 709–0001 2481 North 2000 West Rexburg, Idaho 83440 www.4URanchRealty.com view all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/189038

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One of Idaho’s Natural Resources • Over 15 Years of Experience

Let Us Find Your Dream Ranch 4URanchRealty.com • Curtis Ferney BROKER/OWNER • (208) 709-0001 CELL • (208) 493-7227 FAX LANDSOFAMERICAMAGAZINES.COM

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We specialize in representing sellers of significant rural property in the Hill Country, Edwards Plateau and Rolling Plains of Central, Southwest and Northwest Texas.

We possess superior communications and presentation skills.

We possess superior technical knowledge and capabilities.

Our love of the land and rural way of life in Texas is unsurpassed.

Our desire to conserve while preserving private property rights is unique.

David E. Culver, Broker CULVER/LANDTX, INC.

405 W. Live Oak • Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

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DUNNERS MOUNTAIN RANCH 3 ,16 0 ± AC R E S | K E NDA L L CO U N T Y

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This is a rare chance to own a true legacy ranch, bursting with raw power and pristine beauty, in the hills looming north of America’s 7th largest city.

- DAVID CULVER

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ne of the largest remaining contiguous tracts of land in rapidlygrowing Kendall County, this legacy ranch has been in the same family for generations, and is rugged, wild, pristine and oozing with character and history. Dunners Mountain looms over the West Sister Creek valley like a sentinel, offering dramatic vistas and scenery of the highest order. Fertile, level fields of grass flanked by heritage oaks, pecans and elms dominate the lush bottoms, while soaring ridges seem to touch the sky above, cloaking huge lake sites in untouched drainages below.

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DETAILS PROPERTY DUNNERS MOUNTAIN RANCH 3,160± Acres TEXAS Kendall County Property ID: 2705323 OFFERED AT $17,222,000 or $5,450 per acre CONTACT LANDTX David E. Culver / Broker dec@landtx.com (210) 422–4676 | (325) 294–4616 PO Box 860 | 410-A El Paso Street Mason, Texas 76856 www.landtx.com view all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/3373

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SPELLBOTTOM RANCH 1,987± ACRE S | WALK ER COUNT Y | TE X A S

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Spellbottom Ranch - a Legacy Natural Resource Ranch - ANDY FLACK

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pellbottom Ranch is a unique resource blend ranch containing significant upland managed forests, and natural riverine forests and bottomland habitat sustaining aquatic fish, wildlife, plants, and/or the ecosystems that support them, thrive in a relatively natural condition, in close proximity to the Sam Houston National Forest, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated priority five area west fork of the San Jacinto River.

Spellbottom Ranch contains and supports sustainable habitat for a biologically diverse collection of animals and plants in areas of forested upland, forested bottomland and emergent wetland communities, including miles of the west fork of the San Jacinto River further supporting unique communities for invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, and emergent vegetation.

Valuable mature native forestland includes diverse species

of mature oak, hickory, ash, elm, and pine represented by diverse age classes and contributing to structural diversity, including a multi-story canopy.

Spellbottom Ranch is well suited for a legacy investment ranch with potential for diverse uses and forest management, income, and recreation. The conservation measures implemented allow a permanent guarantee that the land will be preserved, an essential to future generations and asset for surrounding development. The conservation objective restores and maintains the historic structure composition and functional processes of associated natural communities.

Upland native and improved grasses provide quality hay and/or grazing for livestock and native wildlife. Internal roads and trails suitable for access over the ranch by vehicle, ATV, horse-back, or hiking. Over 130 acres of water and streams support an estuary of waterfowl and associated wildlife.

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DETAILS PROPERTY SPELLBOTTOM RANCH 1,987± Acres TEXAS Walker County Property ID: 2647372 OFFERED AT $6,954,500 CONTACT HOMELAND PROPERTIES Andy Flack / Broker Andy@HomeLandProp.com (936) 295–2500 1600 Normal Park Huntsville, Texas 77340 www.HomeLandLand.com view all properties: LandsofTexas.com/member/2626

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SHADOW MESA RANCH 708± ACRE S | DELTA COUNT Y | COLOR ADO

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rivate, exclusive, surreal, majestic, and breathtaking are just a few of the adjectives that describe the spectacular Shadow Mesa Ranch.

Located three-and-a-half miles west of Cedaredge, Colorado, this ranch encompasses the top of a private mesa. Bordered to the east

by Ward Creek and the west by George Creek, the ranch has multiple sources of year-round flowing streams. Ranging in elevation from 5,800 feet up to 6,200 feet, the ranch is the ideal elevation for a year-round residence. The combination of 270± acres of irrigated fields along with 440± acres of grazing pasture provides the perfect habitat for livestock and wildlife. Vegetation is a mix of irrigated meadow, sage flats and pinion and juniper trees. Features include: a newly remodeled 3,126-square-foot home, shop, caretaker’s home, working corrals, hay barn, engineered irrigation system, numerous outbuildings and tremendous mountain views spanning the horizon.

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The Shadow Mesa Ranch is one of my favorite ranch properties. Encompassing an entire mesa the ranch is very private yet accessed by a paved road. Huge views, outstanding wildlife and a setting that is simply majestic.

- JOEY BURNS

DETAILS PROPERTY SHADOW MESA RANCH 708± Acres COLORADO Delta County Property ID: 1650512 OFFERED AT $4,600,000 CONTACT LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE Joseph C. Burns / Broker Office@EagleLand.com (970) 249–4300 21263 Highway 550 Montrose, Colorado 81403 www.EagleLand.com view all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/24806

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DOG TR A INER extraordinaire Robert Milner wants to ask sportsmen a personal question:

Would you discipline your own children with a shock collar?

WRITTEN BY IRWIN GREENSTEIN ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN SHOTGUN LIFE

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“But as long as we remain ignorant about training dogs with positive reinforcement, we can’t make an intelligent decision on it.”

- ROBERT MILNER

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he case he makes against canine shock collars is audacious and contrarian in the worlds of American bird hunting and field trials—attracting a contingent of detractors during his five decades as a trainer of dogs for hunting, rescue and explosive detection.

He is supremely confident in his judgment, however, because reams of scientific data conclude that dogs, their owners and trainers benefit more from positivereinforcement training as adopted by Guide Dogs for the Blind and the Marine Mammal Program developed by the Navy to train dolphins versus widespread compulsion training that implements shock and choke collars to exact pain on a uncooperative dog.

“The sporting culture in this country has a poor concept of a dog’s nature and behavior,” he explained from the sparse office of his Duckhill Kennels in Somerville, Tennessee. “We owe it to them to learn the most effective and gentle ways to train them. We have a responsibility as their mentors to educate ourselves on how they learn and how to best train them. Quite frankly, culturally, we have an absolutely horrible training model.”

It may come as a surprise that from 1965 to 2002 Mr. Milner trained thousands of prized dogs by mastering compulsion training—until September 11, 2001 when alQaeda attacked America.

In the aftermath of 9-11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency summoned urban search and response rescue teams from different states to help locate the dead and living among the devastation in New York City, Washington, D.C. and rural Pennsylvania.

The teams included rescue workers, engineers, doctors, nurses and four dogs trained to find buried victims and remain at that spot barking until their handlers could verify the discovery.

Tennessee’s Task Force 1 participated in the grim effort at the Pentagon airliner crash site—with results they ultimately considered disappointing. Upon returning home, they called Mr. Milner who had originally trained their dogs and handlers.

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Delving into the team’s procedures, he opted to replace the dogs and trainers. He recruited local police and fire fighters as handlers in an effort to instill the first-responder ethos into the revamped program.

The dogs were superseded by young Labrador Retrievers. Still, headway remained sluggish.

“Three months into the training cycle I looked at the progress data and determined it would take 18 months to get this team trained,” he recalled. “My reaction was that’s way too long and I needed to get them operational much faster. And I thought it was probably the training model that was the choke point.”

Mr. Milner’s pursuit of a new training method led him to the U.S. Navy’s celebrated Marine Mammal Program. Although started in the early 1960s, its mission evolved during the ensuing decade to train dolphins and sea lions for detecting enemy underwater mines, protect ships and harbors against unauthorized swimmers and recover test equipment. Of particular interest to Mr. Milner was the Navy’s adoption of so-called Operant Conditioning, also known as positive reinforcement, where a correct response is rewarded and a wrong response is ignored—in contrast to zapping a dog with a shock collar or yanking on its choke collar when it refuses to comply.

The Marine Mammal Program was based on the research of renowned behaviorist, B.F. Skinner, who conducted the bulk of his studies at Harvard University. Skinner’s body of work fell under the rubric of Operant Conditioning. Within that framework, his Law of Effect showed positive-reinforcement behavior was more likely to be repeated while behavior that is not reinforced either declined or disappeared.

When it comes to dogs, the most popular form of Operant Conditioning is clicker training. A small clicker noisemaker marks the behavior being reinforced. The clicker is usually complemented by a treat. Both are discontinued after the dog learns the command.

Mr. Milner realized that positive reinforcement could be the solution to his difficulty with Tennessee Task Force 1. He located top clicker trainer, Karen Pryor, who is based in Boston. At the time, she was preparing to conduct a seminar in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Milner wasted no time in booking flights for the entire Tennessee Task Force 1 to attend Ms. Pryor’s sessions.

He subsequently invited two consummate clicker trainers to Tennessee, Steve White and Kathy Sdao, both from Washington state. They worked individually with members of the Tennessee Task Force 1 dog team.

“The end result was I got the dogs and handlers trained in six months instead of 18,” Mr. Milner said of Tennessee Task Force 1. “The lesson I learned from that was the major benefit of positive training is that it’s three times easier for new trainers to learn.”

Deeper research into clicker training supported his initial observations. He referenced statistics from Guide Dogs for the

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Blind. In 2005, the organization switched from compulsion training to positive reinforcement. He cited that their pass rate on the dogs increased from 50 percent to 80 percent, while training for the blind handlers declined from six week to two weeks—another instance of that 300-percent improvement.

“That’s when I converted, and I’ve spent the last 10 years developing the principles of Skinner to training gun dogs, explosive detection dogs and rescue dogs,” he said.

From Mr. Milner’s perspective, positive reinforcement-training suits the basic nature of dogs. He believes over the past 15,000 years dogs have been evolving into creatures that make themselves valuable to people. Evolution has driven a continually stronger talent in dogs for reading people and anticipating their wants.

“When you apply a punishment, be it a jerk on the neck with a choke collar or a jolt of electricity from a shock collar, it decreases the preceding behavior and it increases the following behavior because it’s an escape mechanism for the dog,” he elaborated. “So when you zap a dog on the neck, it makes him want to leave and he will run away from that place. You’ve trained him to run away from you.”

With that in mind, the situation deteriorates for most gun dogs, according to Mr. Milner. “If you shock a dog with a bird in his mouth, his neck and jaw muscles contract, which causes him to clamp down or punch holes in the bird. Then the pain goes away. So chomping down on the bird is an escape response because chomping down on the bird turned off the pain.”

As the original owner of the famed Wild Rose Kennels founded in 1972, and influenced by his 26-year military career specializing in disaster response, the retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel freely admitted to training thousands of dogs with shock collars. “But that’s not the point,” Mr. Milner emphasized. “The point is we have a responsibility as trainers and sportsmen to learn better ways. Dogs don’t deserve training by punishment.”

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Compulsion training is not a function of cruelty, he insisted. Shock collars appear to offer a fast track for the average sportsman who holds down a full-time job while juggling family obligations.

“The shock collar industry has convinced him it’s the quick and easy way to train a dog, and that’s total B.S.,” Mr. Milner observed.

“Once again, studies have shown that in fact positive training yields 300-percent faster results at a fraction of the cost. Plus the sportsman ends up with a better dog and a much better relationship with the dog.”

For Mr. Milner, selective breeding can produce dogs amenable to positive-reinforcement training. Once a prominent figure in American field trials, he dropped out of the scene in 1982 after realizing staged challenges typically exaggerated the actual demands of a hunting dog. To win the competitions, owners and handlers propagated hyperactive dogs—and shock collars delivered a quick fix on the invigorated pups.

The same year, he traveled to England in search of British Labrador Retrievers whose temperament he thought more gentle than many American breeds. British field-trial handlers, who bred highly tractable dogs, frowned on shock collars. Because the British Labrador Retriever stock is distinguished by its disposition toward positive training and delivery to hand, trainers trust that their gentle instruction reinforces the dog’s natural tendencies. A dog that is too hot for field-trial preparation is often placed in a new home.

Consequently, sporting-dog breeding in England promotes animals favorable toward a positive reinforcement regimen. (The Welsh have virtually mandated positive-reinforcement training by outlawing shock collars. The offense carries a maximum penalty of six months in prison or a £20,000 fine.)

These British Labrador Retrievers made their U.S. debut in 1983 at his Wildrose Kennels stemming from a relationship he established with the late Major Morty Turner-Cooke, a well-recognized British field and gundog trainer and breeder. He now works with Robin Watson of Tibea Gundogs, a noted British Labrador trainer and an A Panel judge for British Retriever Field Trials. Today, Mr. Milner’s Duckhill Kennels is the only American supplier of British Labrador Retriever bitches bred

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Absolutely Positively Gundog Training With his recently published book, Milner has taken the latest scientific research into how dogs learn and combined it with his own vast experience and commonsense training methods. The result is an approach that is as effective as it is easy. For the hunter who wants a calm, steady, and obedient retriever, there’s no better training method.

from the original Duke of Buccleuch Oak that dates back to the 1830s.

The 300 dogs he sells annually are selected for their game-finding initiative, calm and pleasant disposition, high intelligence, easy to train and natural delivery to hand.

In Robert Milner’s perfect world, conservation hunting and shooting sports groups would promote the principles of positive training.

“But as long as we remain ignorant about training dogs with positive reinforcement, we can’t make an intelligent decision on it,” he said.

Robert Milner on Beaver Dam Lake. His British Labrador Retrievers are Tex (left) and Boomer (right).

John Hoffman, Photo Editor for Ducks Unlimited, is paddling. Behind his father is Robert Milner, Jr.

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HAY BALES IN NORTH PARK; FLY FISHING THE GUNNISON; SIPPING WINE IN PALISADE, DRINKING CRAFT BEER IN FORT COLLINS; OR ENJOYING THE AFTERNOON IN THE MILE HIGH CITY, DISTINCTIVE VISTAS ABOUND.

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t’s no wonder real estate is complex and buyers are discerning in the state of Colorado. Regional farm and ranch markets are vast and values vary considerably depending on a multitude of factors, perhaps most significantly, water.

Like many western states, Colorado is privy to prior appropriation water law. Water is a public resource which right-owners have the ability to utilize based on priority of beneficial use. This first-in-time, first-in-right principle is the crux of our water resources and often, its subsequent valuation.

The state of Colorado is divided into seven Water Divisions—the South Platte, Arkansas, Rio Grande, Gunnison, Colorado, Yampa/White, and San Juan/Dolores, for each of the major river basins, and 80 smaller Water Districts. Within each district are several ditch and reservoir systems (i.e. surface water) with varying delivery, method of conveyance, and consumptive use factors. Wells (i.e. ground

water) within a district can be tributary, requiring an augmentation plan, or considered non-tributary.

Rights can be absolute or conditional, appurtenant or transferrable, developed or imported, overappropriated, under-appropriated, exchanged, changed, leased, subject to a dry-up covenant, and more. Understanding how water rights affect land values requires expertise and a familiarity with water right valuation. Should you need to purchase or sell land in the west, you should choose a professional appraiser that has expertise in understanding and valuing this very limited resource. Choosing a rural property professional with an Accredited Rural Appraiser (“ARA”) designation can provide you with a lifeline when dealing in prior appropriation states.

The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (“ASFMRA”) has a distinctive network of knowledgeable and competent specialists who have a strong professional code of ethics and are a premier resource to the agricultural community.

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he Deacon Gulch Ranch is a recreation retreat and luxury Colorado ranch property for sale south of Molina and Collbran in Mesa County, Colorado, just 38 miles east of Grand Junction. At 418 total acres, the property is a large recreational ranch that offers good horse pasture, cattle grazing, and excellent mule deer as well as elk hunting. The improvements on the Deacon Gulch Ranch are absolutely first-rate, with a beautiful hand-crafted luxury log home, and a five-stall horse barn with a three-bedroom, one-bath manager’s apartment above.

Other improvements include a large newly constructed 60x70’ shop building, thermal-controlled greenhouse, garden with raised planting beds, and expansive decks and entertaining areas.

The Deacon Gulch Ranch has a stunning set of improvements. The luxury log home is 8,800 square feet, with six bedrooms and five baths. The home is built of milled 12-inch spruce logs for a clean, beautiful look. The features in this property are almost too many to list. The kitchen is a chef’s delight, with double Gaggenau electric ovens; Gaggenau countertop range, grill, and deep fryer; dual Bosch dishwashers; dual stainless Sub-Zero refrigerators, freezer, and wine storage; rose granite countertops; large pantry; a small warming woodstove in the dining room; and a custom-made massive juniper dining table that seats 14. In fact, this luxury Colorado mountain log home is offered with the same custom juniper furniture throughout.

The living room features a massive fieldstone granite fireplace with custom-made metal doors, open-beam ceilings, and big views of the Grand Mesa National Forest and Battlement Mesa mountain range.

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This luxury log home is surrounded on three sides by expansive decks, with hot tub and a stunning fieldstone fireplace complete with grills and smoker.

raised planting beds to grow vegetables for the home kitchen. Both the barn and the shop building have tall 14-foot doors on each end of the structure so that large vehicles can drive through.

Other features include a game room and entertainment center with a wet bar and billiards table; kids’ suite; two spacious guest suites with walk-in closets and their own private baths; five-piece master bath with soaker Jacuzzi tub and dual-head shower in the large master suite; theater room and library; game room with dance floor; in-floor radiant heat; central vacuum; and even a tanning room, sophisticated alarm, and extensive video security system.

The Deacon Gulch Ranch is set up with sustainability in mind. The horse barn has grid-tied solar panels that provide solar electricity but also reduce the electrical bill for the property. The greenhouse is set up to grow produce year-round. The trout ponds are stocked with fish, the raised bed gardens provide produce, and the owners have planted a variety of fruit trees, including peaches, pears and apples.

Many luxury properties in Colorado are situated at higher elevations with often forbidding weather conditions. Snow piles up deep and winter last well into May on some higher-elevation properties. The Deacon Gulch Ranch sits at 6,400 feet, which is a climate zone that many people consider to be ideal for Western Colorado. The Collbran area sits under the north edge of the Grand Mesa, allowing cool thermals to flow over the mesas below. However, the climate is excellent for gardening, growing hay, and even fruit trees. Winters are generally mild. Autumn lasts longer and spring comes sooner than at higher-elevation properties.

g The Deacon Gulch Ranch has a great horse set-up, with a five-stall horse barn with workshop area and a functional three-bedroom, one-bath manager’s apartment upstairs. The barn is beautifully built from the same 12-inch logs as the main house. Adjacent to the barn is a climate-controlled 16x31’ greenhouse and a garden setup with

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The Deacon Gulch Ranch is an excellent Colorado hunting property for mule deer, elk and wild turkey. The pinyon-juniper forests on the ranch make for excellent bedding habitat, for the herds of elk that winter on and through the property, while the open meadows beckon for grazing. Approximately 100 acres of the ranch are irrigated horse pasture and cattle pasture. For those wishing to hunt or venture into the wilderness, access to the Grand Mesa National Forest is only a few miles away, while the Battlement Mesa Mountain range comprises the views just across the valley. Both areas offer outstanding hunting for elk and mule deer, as well as dozens of creeks and hundreds of lakes for high-country fishing trips. The ranch is in Colorado GMU 421, and is large enough to apply for exclusive landowner deer tags, with elk tags sold over the counter.

For more information, contact Michael Krieg at (970) 640-4772 or luxuryranches@gmail.com. This property is offered at $4,979,000.

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± ACRES | COUNTY | STATE | PROPERTY ID: 330 acres out of the Chicolete Creek Ranch. Dramatic elevation changes for this area, with Rhoden Hollow slicing through the middle of this tract. CR frontage, water well, pond. $3,500/ac. Price: $1,155,000

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DETER MINING THE PRICE FOR YOUR R ANCH PROPERT Y WRITTEN BY CHRIS KOPF

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t can be tough to look at the market objectively when you are a seller.

market data will give you a comfort level that your price point is justified when

It is common to believe your ranch and home is better or more valuable

negotiating with a buyer.

than other similar properties and will sell quickly. Most sellers’ goals are to sell their property for the highest price, and in the shortest amount of

COMPARABLES (“COMPS”)

time. The challenge is to attractively price your property given the current

The reality is that every home is different, especially ranch properties. Ranches

market. Being realistic and honest about the price your property will sell for is

and land in rural areas are not like homes in suburban USA where every home

key to getting it sold.

in the subdivision is “very similar” in age, size, finishes, quality, and, yes, price point. When looking at land and ranch properties there may be multiple

ARE YOU READY TO SELL?

properties that have sold for a similar price, but are totally different.

Are you prepared to sell your property given the current market, or will you want to set a high price on your property to “test the market” for a while? Your

DO YOUR HOMEWORK

motivation to sell will have a big impact on whether your property sells or not –

Have you gotten an appraisal? Did you contact more than one real estate

and if it sells in the timeframe you desire. This is a personal decision and highly

agent up front to get their Broker Price Opinion (BPO)? Have you contacted

dependent on “what is next” for you? If you don’t have another use for the

your CPA to understand what the tax implications are on any gains? Have

money, or you do have a new exciting chapter in your life then your motivation

you contacted your attorney to review your estate planning, entities, trusts and

and perspective are different. There are not many buyers who say, “Find me

whether a 1031 exchange makes sense for you? How many similar ranches

an overpriced property to buy”. Are you a seller that says: “I don’t have to sell

have sold in the past twelve months at your price point? What is the value of

or need to sell, but if someone comes along and wants to pay above market

the land alone, and what is the value of the house and other structures on the

for my home, then I will sell”? If so, you will probably be waiting a while for

property. Can you / should you offer multiple pieces of the ranch separately

the market to rise to your inflated price point, and sometimes due to timing and

and will you get a higher price? What is the average and median home price

personal financial or health circumstances this can backfire and result in selling

for similar ranch homes? What are the average days on market (DOM) for

below market value.

similar homes, and ranches that have sold, and DOM for those still for sale?

This will help you understand how long you can expect your property will be

JUST THE FACTS

on the market.

• It is a price war & a beauty contest, and as a seller, you have to win both.

• The market will dictate the relative value of your ranch property.

ASKING PRICE VS. SELLING PRICE PERCENTAGE

• Buyers don’t care that a seller bought at the top of a market cycle.

Look at the recent sales and the percentage difference between the asking

• Buyers don’t care how much a seller paid for a property, how much a

and selling price for the same type of properties in your market. You have

seller “has in it”, how much the seller’s mortgage is, or how much a seller

to determine what the estimated selling price is – and where you want to

“needs” to net from the sale.

set the asking price. You may consider setting the asking price above the

• Buyers will discount heavily for remediation, or work needed to be

estimated selling price to give the buyers the cushion equal to the average

completed (and they should since there is risk, effort and dollars in the

discount. Another option is to price the property as “priced to sell”. This does

unknown).

not guarantee that buyers will agree with the price, but it’s a good strategy in

• Buyers want the most for the least.

many cases to attract buyer’s interest.

SIMILAR PROPERTIES

DAYS ON MARKET – REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY

The best data to help determine market value for a particular property is to

Some sellers believe that if their property is on the market too long, then buyers

look at what “similar” properties have sold recently, and if they are really

will think there is something wrong with it because it has not sold. There may

comparable. Is it a buyer’s or seller’s market? Since supply and demand

be some validity to this in a rising market, but in a falling or flat market I have

is always in play, what is the inventory of similar properties for sale? (Your

found the opposite is true. The feedback from a buyer will be that the seller

competition). This is not an exact science and the real estate is unique so

must be testing the market, their price is too high, or they are not “ready to

typically there is a ballpark range. Picking a realistic asking price based on

sell yet”. The reality is there is probably something wrong with the price, not

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the home. The solution is usually either adding value to the home or reducing the price. Taking the home off the market is not my recommended solution,

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because you may miss a buyer. The notion of taking the property on and off the market so it will appear as if it is a new listing is silly in today’s world of digital information. The real estate agent representing the buyer will see this activity and the multiple listings and dates. You cannot catch a fish without a line in the water, and it is very rare to sell a property that is not actively listed for sale.

SO HOW DO YOU DETERMINE VALUE FOR A SPECIFIC PROPERTY? It helps to have a competent real estate agent who knows the market and has been on the ranches or land that have sold that are similar. It is great if there are many transactions to select from, but sometimes this is not the case.

Going back two to three years and extrapolating the rise or fall of market prices may be helpful. Looking at similar sold properties in other areas and making adjustments may be helpful and provide some needed data points.

Finally, looking at the other similar properties that are for sale, then making adjustments, and applying the average difference between the asking prices and selling prices to the subject property to determine an estimated selling price can be another data point. These three methods taken together should provide a pretty good ballpark for what can be expected as a reasonable selling price given the current market. Hiring a respected quality appraiser in your area may be the best solution and can be used to justify the asking price.

PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT, PRICE PER ACRES, THE GOOD AND THE BAD This is a useful unit of measure for comparing like ranches and homes, but when analyzing unique properties, or combining both can be tricky. For example if two ranches recently sold, and one included a new large home, nice barn and other structures on a flat plains type ranch, and the other included a historic small home with many old structures on topography that includes grazing, land, hardwoods, and a small lake - these properties would hardly be similar.

T HE CO M PLET E G U I D E TO BU YIN G YO U R M OU N TA I N DR EAM HO M E Chris Kopf, a leading resort town real estate agent, just released this powerful book. In his latest book, he assembles over 15 years of experience and work for buyers of resort real estate by offering his quick & easy tips to help buyers purchase their vacation home. Readers will discover how easy it is to find their dream mountain town, and the dream home for them and their family.

WHAT IS INCLUDED/EXCLUDED? There are many variables in the bundle of inclusions and entitlements that may or may not come with the property – is there equipment, livestock, crops, fruit trees, hardwood trees, are there water rights, stream, river, ponds,

excluded and talk this over with your real estate agent. It may be best to

lakes, marsh, mineral rights. Is the property a prime-hunting ranch – what

separate the real estate from the other items to maximize the net gain.

kind of wildlife birds, fowl, deer, antelope, elk…etc.? Are there areas of the ranch with game fencing? What existing leases are in place for grazing,

There are no right or wrong answers when determining asking and selling

haying, hunting…? What are the total annual income earnings of the ranch?

prices, the end result is the value of a property is worth what one buyer is

As a seller, you should put together a detailed list of what is included or

willing to pay and a seller is willing to accept at a specific point in time.

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sustainable landscapes

The services people enjoy from healthy ecosystems are the unobtrusive foundation of daily life. Yet people often underestimate or simply ignore the values from these “ecosystem services” when making land-use decisions only to realize later how difficult, expensive, and sometimes impossible it is to replicate services once they are lost. The central message of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES®) is that any landscape - whether the site of a large subdivision, a shopping mall, a park, an abandoned rail yard, or even one home - holds the potential both to improve and to regenerate the natural benefits and services provided by ecosystems in their undeveloped state.

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sustainable site is a healthy functioning landscape that provides ecosystem services to a diverse group of site users. Designed and built landscapes can be modeled after healthy systems, thereby increasing the ecosystem services they provide post-development. Landscape performance increases as relationships between soil, vegetation, and organisms mature over long periods of time, becoming more complex and interdependent. Like green buildings, sustainable sites use less energy, water and natural resources; generate less waste; and minimize the impact on land compared to conventional design, construction and maintenance techniques. Yet unlike buildings, sustainable sites can give back by cleaning air and water, sequestering carbon, reducing pollution, restoring habitat and biodiversity – all while providing significant social and economic benefits to the immediate site and surrounding region.

Conventional thinking about land design and development must be transformed and shifted toward approaches that conserve and restore natural systems, offset development impacts, mitigate hazards and provide the essential benefits humans and other organisms depend on for survival. Green building rating systems developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and other organizations offer excellent tools for new and existing buildings, yet a systematic comprehensive set of guidelines and a rating system has been needed to define sustainable sites, measure their performance, and ultimately elevate the value of landscapes. By aligning land design and development practices with the functions of healthy ecosystems, the SITES® Rating System demonstrates how the work of developers, property owners, landscape architects, engineers, planners, architects, and others can protect, restore, and enhance ecosystem services.

Here is a recap of why sustainable landscapes matter and how they are approached by the SITES Rating System, a program and toolkit recently acquired by the Green Business Certification Inc. that was developed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin, the United States Botanic Garden and the American Society of Landscape Architects. Already, 46 projects nationally have become SITES certified.

BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES ECOSYSTEM SERVICES The framework for the SITES® Rating System is based on the concept of ecosystem services.

The benefits people enjoy from healthy ecosystems are the unobtrusive foundation of daily life. Ecosystem services are goods and services that are of direct or indirect benefit to humans. They are the result of interactions and processes between living elements, such as wildlife, vegetation, and soil organisms, and non-living elements such as bedrock, water, and air. These processes and interactions occur in ecosystems ranging in location and scale, from equatorial rainforests to urban parks. A recent study published in Global Environmental Change added up all of the world’s ecosystem services — from carbon storage and crop pollination, to recreation and flood mitigation — and found nature provides an annual $145 trillion in benefits.

The study also indicates that land use changes, most of which have been caused by humans, may be reducing these benefits by trillions of dollars every year.

Conventional thinking about land design and development must be transformed and shifted toward regenerative outcomes. The framework for the SITES® Rating System is based on the concept of ecosystem services. By aligning land design and development practices with the functions of healthy ecosystems, development projects can contribute to maintaining, supporting, and enhancing natural systems and the LANDSOFAMERICAMAGAZINES.COM

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essential services they provide.

Examples of Ecosystem Services: • Through evaporation, transpiration, and the uptake and storage of carbon, plants detoxify and cleanse the air, soil, and water, and provide a breathable atmosphere.

• Trees regulate local climate by providing shade and acting as windbreaks.

• Vegetation also helps control erosion, slowing the deposition of sediment and preventing the loss of soil foundation.

• Thousands of pollinator species promote the growth of myriad plants and crops.

• Healthy wetlands protect against damaging floods, as well as improve water quality.

• Indirect benefits, like recreation and a sense of place, provide cultural services that improve human health and well-being.

RESILIENCY SITES® seeks to foster resiliency by encouraging careful design and planning that informs long-term monitoring and adaptive management of the landscape.

By 2050, it is projected that the world’s population will exceed nine billion people and that 75 percent of that population will live in cities.

As the world’s population grows, so too does the pace of urbanization and development. Unfortunately, too often landscapes, infrastructure, and buildings are designed without regard to their harmful impacts on scarce resources, ecological systems, and the quality of life in the community. Additionally, due to climate change, weather conditions have become more extreme and difficult to predict, increasing the need for sustainable, functional land development and management practices. Conventional thinking about land design and development must be transformed by shifting toward approaches that conserve and restore ecosystem services and utilize both natural and built landscapes as a means to prepare for the unexpected.

Resiliency is the ability of a system to undergo disturbances by resisting damage and regenerating itself quickly. Healthy ecosystems are functional, flexible, and regenerative systems. They protect and restore natural resources like fresh water and clean air, provide

supporting services like biodiversity, and mitigate for evolving hazards, such as floods, fires, droughts, and insect or invasive species infestations.

Careful design and planning requires a more integrated approach that involves multiple disciplines including landscape architects and planners, as well as ecologists, horticulturalists, soil scientists, engineers, arborists, social scientists, and others. This approach to design and development takes into consideration socio-ecological systems — how humans interact with ecosystems — and plans for adaptive resource management that can accommodate unforeseen factors affecting a landscape’s overall performance. Designing regenerative systems with built-in mechanisms for resiliency encourages and takes advantage of strategies such as redundancy, efficiency, diversity, and adaptability.

HUMAN HEALTH Healthy ecosystems are the source of many less tangible — but very real and measurable — benefits that humans derive from a relationship with nature.

These benefits are especially important to the more than 50 percent of the world’s population that lives in cities and towns.

Research has shown that the natural environment plays a significant role in human health and well-being, including reduced stress, anxiety, and attention deficit symptoms in individuals, fewer incidents of psychological aggression and physical violence, and higher levels of mutual trust and willingness to help one another between neighbors.

The SITES® Rating System encourages projects that consider how their design decisions improve accessibility and inclusivity, build stronger communities, improve health and well-being, and create or renew a sense of stewardship toward nature. Sustainable Practices: • Make the site user-friendly. Think about ways to make users feel safe by improving visibility, showing signs of human care and maintenance, and making it easy for users to orient themselves. People are more likely to use sites that are easily accessible and safe.

• Provide spaces for mental restoration, social interaction, and physical activity. Make the site comfortable by including elements

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like wind breaks, shading, appropriate lighting, and movable furniture. Attract people to the area with features like game tables, dining areas, art, or a wireless internet connection. Site design can also provide the space and facilities, like walking trails, connections to multi-modal transportation options, bicycle racks, and showers, to encourage greater physical activity.

Moderate daily activity decreases the incidence of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.

• Focus on natural views. Orient building windows and seating areas toward beautiful views like large trees and water features, including those used for stormwater management. Screen visual or noisy distractions to enhance the restorative benefits derived from views of nature.

• Educate site users and keep culture and history alive. Highlight sustainable components and practices on the site with educational, interpretive, and interactive elements. Help visitors understand environmentally responsible behavior and translate the lessons learned to off-site situations at home, school, and work. Engage site users and neighbors to reveal local knowledge, cultural legacies, and community needs that reflect the culture or history of the site.

WATER Water is a limited resource that is essential to all life, and sustainable landscapes are those that reduce water use, improve filtration, and promote healthy rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Although demand for water in the United States has increased more than 200 percent since 1950, the typical single-family suburban household uses at least 30 percent of their water for outdoor activities, such as watering lawns and gardens. Meanwhile, in many older cities and towns around the country, rainfall is indirectly treated as a waste product that is funneled directly from roof gutters and paved surfaces to sewers, leading to increased costs in stormwater infrastructure and management.

The inherent value of natural systems to store, clean, and distribute available fresh water must be recognized. Rather than getting rid of stormwater as quickly as possible via gutters and sewers, smarter strategies exist to create systems that mimic nature’s capacity to efficiently manage water. A sustainable approach to stormwater

management involves finding ways to capture stormwater on site and use it for recharging groundwater, irrigation purposes, or in ornamental water features.

Sustainable Practices: • Protect and restore existing hydrologic functions. Avoid development and disturbance near streams and wetlands, and on sites with high risk of flooding. Plant native or appropriate non-native vegetation and restore degraded soils, floodplain functions, and riparian and wetland buffers to create ecologically resilient landscapes.

• Manage and clean water on site. Design sites to capture, slow, and treat stormwater runoff by reducing impervious surfaces, harvesting rainwater, and directing the remaining runoff to soil- and vegetation-based treatment areas. Use vegetated bioretention facilities, such as raingardens, constructed wetlands, green roofs, and bioswales, to capture and slowly infiltrate water into the soil or groundwater.

• Reduce outdoor water use. Design the site to minimize or eliminate the use of potable water for irrigation by first using native or appropriate vegetation that is adapted to site conditions, climate, and design intent. Collect non-potable water from sources such as rainwater, graywater, air conditioner condensate, or stormwater basins to use for irrigation purposes, and install climate-based irrigation controllers to lower water consumption. Group plants with similar water needs to maximize irrigation efficiency.

• Design stormwater features to be accessible to site users.

Integrate multifunctional stormwater management features into site design to improve both water quality and aesthetics.

Stormwater management features can provide calming views, spaces for restoration, and even opportunities for play and interaction with water.

Find out more about Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES®) by visiting SustainableSites.org.

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y the time Eddie Davis was 26 years old, he was farm manager of the Louisiana Delta Plantation, a 34,000-acre diversified farming operation near Jonesville, La. in Catahoula Parish. Landing a job of that magnitude made earning a farm manager accreditation from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) seem unnecessary.

“Frankly, I had a good job on a good place,” Davis, who is now a farm manager and real estate agent with Brown Land and Farm Management LLC in Rayville, La., said. “While I knew about the ASFMRA, I also knew the credentials weren’t going to prompt the Plantation’s managing partner to hire me twice for the same job. At the time, I didn’t see a benefit.”

Plus, he was busy with on-the-job training. Davis had left his family’s row crop farm and cow-calf operation, also located in Catahoula Parish, to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) where he earned an agribusiness degree in 1999. He returned to the parish to manage a 160-acre AgCenter demonstration farm, which happened to be located on Delta Plantation land.

“I was a hands-on farmer working with other farmers in the region,” Davis said. His activities and work ethic caught the attention of the Plantation’s senior management. He was offered a job as assistant farm manager in anticipation of the farm manager’s eventual retirement.

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“I turned the job down because I had just gotten the position with LSU AgCenter,” Davis said. “I felt I needed to honor my commitment.”

After two years with Ag Center, Davis returned to his family farm where he grew corn, cotton, soybeans and grain sorghum. He farmed two years.

Then, he got another call from Louisiana Delta Plantation management. He began working as an assistant farm manager on April 1, 2003. In December 2003, the farm manager retired and became a consultant. Davis was promoted to farm manager.

“I transitioned from day-to-day production agriculture to day-today agribusiness,” Davis, who still enjoys getting his hands dirty with farm work, said.

On Louisiana Delta Plantation, he managed up to 34 tenants, who produced cotton, grain sorghum, corn, soybeans and rice, and was involved in enrolling one of the largest contiguous Wetlands Reserve Program tracts in the nation. Davis was responsible for all leases and rent collection, government program compliance, liability, crop insurance, capital improvement and the farm’s day-to-day business operations. He also managed a duck hunting operation leasing as many as 60 duck blinds per season.

“A lifetime in agriculture had taught me a lot, but I recognized I still had a lot to learn,” Davis said.

Often, when he and potential tenants would tour land, the tenants would ask his opinion about the productivity or the potential for producing various crops. While Davis would share his thoughts, he always left the door open for learning.

“I’d often tell more experienced farmers, ‘You’ve been farming longer than I’ve been alive, I need your experience more than you need my opinion. What do you think?’” Davis said. “I learned—and still learn—a lot by listening to people.”

In 2012 after nine successful years, Davis left the Delta Plantation of his own volition to pursue other opportunities. He joined forces with Jerry Brown, owner of Brown Realty in Rayville, to launch Brown Land and Farm Management LLC. The move was not only a professional one, but a physical relocation of about 60 miles as the crow flies or 90 miles following the road. After spending the majority of his life in Catahoula Parish where both sides of his family had lived for three generations, Davis found himself in unfamiliar territory when it came to relationships.

“When I moved, I took all my farm management skills with me, so I was equipped professionally,” Davis said. “But as a newcomer in the area, I didn’t have the established relationships and the knowledge of the local farmers that I had before—and they didn’t know me either.

For the first time in my career, I had to sell myself, my experience and our company.”

It was during this process of establishing his personal reputation in a new area that the benefits of ASFRMA accreditation crystallized for Davis.

“First, the ASFRMA farm manager accreditation gives potential clients a sense of confidence in my abilities because they know I’ve met the organization’s high standards,” he said. “Certification doesn’t make me a better farm manager per se, but it testifies to my competence and is evidence of the experience of everything that went before. It’s a stamp of credibility.”

The second benefit to ASFRMA accreditation is a national network of expertise that benefits his clients as much as it does him.

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instance, I can call one of my contacts in the Midwest to see how they handle share leases or flex leases. Or when creating a marketing plan, I can touch base with the Nebraska farm manager I met through ASFRMA who is also a commodities trading expert.”

The extensive network also helps his clients who are looking to invest in land in other parts of the country.

“People like to do business with people they know and trust,” Davis said. “I can point my clients to individuals with confidence that they will take care of them or refer them to other top-notch professionals who will. They can do the same for their clients with me.”

Davis, like so many ASFRMA professionals, was drawn to the profession because of his love of the land.

“Agriculture is in my blood,” Davis said. “I love seeing land produce whether it’s farmland, timberland or hunting land. With that said, this profession is not just about getting more production from good dirt, it’s about the people attached to the dirt—their lives and livelihoods.

Farm management is a long-term relationship business.”

Personally, he is putting down roots. It’s been over three years since he relocated and opened a new chapter in his career. Today, he is managing or consulting on 18,000 acres on properties stretching from central Louisiana to central Arkansas—and the business is growing.

“I like roots, good reputations, and lasting relationships built on trust,” Davis, who is also an ordained Southern Baptist minister, said. “My business practices reflect my beliefs. People should see no difference in me whether I’m in the pulpit or in my pickup.”

For Davis, character and competence count.

“From my perspective, the two most important attributes of a farm manager are character and competence,” Davis said. “The ASFMRA accreditation speaks to both because its extensive education requirements include ethics. Landowners can be confident that an ASFMRA-certified farm manager is trained to do a good job on both fronts.”

EDDIE DAVIS | Farm Manager/Agent Brown Land and Farm Management LLC Gerald L. Brown (Jerry), Broker 2189 Hwy 425 | PO Box 83 | Rayville, LA 71269 (318) 728-8990 office | (318) 481-3995 cell

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You don't have to travel far to take in the phenomenon of fall foliage. All across the U.S., from New England to the Pacific Northwest, deciduous trees put on their dazzling display of color. In fact, leaf viewing is one of the easiest (and least expensive) ways to experience America's awe-inspiring natural beauty. Check out our picks for the ten best destinations for fall foliage or get out there and discover your own.

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ASPEN COLORADO When a world-famous town is named after a tree, you know it’s an extraordinary specimen. Aspen leaves turn a rich yellow hue in the fall and literally shimmer in the breeze when the sun hits them. The gold tones of aspens in autumn make for a picture-perfect contrast with the evergreens and craggy mountain peaks. While the ritzy ski resort town of Aspen is the place to see and be seen in the winter, it mellows during the autumn months.

When to Go: Aspen season is short. It kicks in during mid-September and peaks at the end of the month. The first week of October offers some decent viewing, but beyond that, there will be more leaves on the ground than on the trees.

The 6,000 square miles in southeastern New York known as the Catskills are home to six major river systems, thirty-five mountain peaks over 3,500 feet, and the famed Woodstock festival. A year-round destination, the Catskills are at their most vibrant in the fall when yellows, oranges, and reds electrify the thickly wooded hillsides. Locals and visitors alike savor the fall harvest, when many of the region’s historic villages host festivals and craft fairs alongside the bountiful farmers’ markets and pick-your-own orchards.

When to Go: The last two weeks in September through mid- to late-October are prime time for fall foliage in the Catskills.

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The essential escape for urbanites in New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia, the Berkshires provide world-class foliage viewing alongside notable art and culture.

Narrow winding roads connect mountain hamlets set against a forested backdrop of crimson, yellow, and every hue in between, making for the most beautiful gallery-hopping or antiquing trip of your life. Or, spend the weekend at one of the region’s storied spas, soaking in the sweeping autumn views.

When to Go: Fall foliage season in the Berkshires begins in late September and typically peaks during Columbus Day weekend in mid-October. There’s still color to behold in late October, but don’t wait until November.

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Cut into the Cascade Mountains and forming a natural border between southern Washington and northern Oregon, the eighty-mile Columbia River Gorge is already a sublime sight. Come fall, when the firs, cottonwoods, big-leaf maples, Oregon ash, and twisted pines start to show their colors, it’s absolutely breathtaking. Visitors can choose to take in the golden and bronze hues while driving along the Columbia River, hiking a variety of trails, or rafting or kayaking down the river.

When to Go: Mid-September to mid-October is the best time for fall foliage in the Columbia River Gorge.

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The maple, birch, and beech trees lining this eleven-mile route bisecting Vermont put on one of the most dazzling displays of color in New England. The drive from quaint Waterbury, home of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, to Stowe, one of the most famous ski resorts in the east, passes through two state forests and three state parks. In Stowe, the ski area gondola offers a bird’s-eye view of the forested slopes and easy access to hiking.

When to Go: The northern Vermont leaf observation season begins the second week of September and peaks the first week in October.

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ENCHANTED CIRCLE SCENIC BYWAY, NEW MEXICO The dazzling eighty-three-mile loop starting and ending in Taos has become a fall foliage pilgrimage for aspen aficionados. Here, the aspens turn not only yellow, but also dark orange. The route encircles 13,161-foot Wheeler Peak, New Mexico’s highest point, and the mesas and mountain vistas offer a unique southwestern perspective on autumn color. While aspens steal the show, there are also purple cinquefoil and cottonwoods in fiery shades ranging from bright red to yellow.

When to Go: Late September to early October offers the most vibrant colors along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway. The dazzling eighty-three-mile loop starting and ending in Taos has become a fall foliage pilgrimage for aspen aficionados. Here, the aspens turn not only yellow, but also dark orange. The route encircles 13,161-foot Wheeler Peak, New Mexico’s highest point, and the mesas and mountain vistas offer a unique southwestern perspective on autumn color.

While aspens steal the show, there are also purple cinquefoil and cottonwoods in fiery shades ranging from bright red to yellow.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the U.S. for good reason. There are more than 100 species of native trees, including

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scarlet oaks, maples, sweetgums, and hickories, which put on a jaw-dropping autumn display of gold, orange, crimson, and purple. With 800 miles of scenic roads and hiking trails, you could spend days exploring these stunning forests.

When to Go: Great Smoky Mountains National Park is ablaze in fall color from early October through early November.

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Michigan’s state forest system is the largest in the eastern U.S., encompassing nearly 4 million acres. Take your pick from one (or more) of the Upper Peninsula’s twenty-plus forested state parks. Ash, aspen, beech, birch, maple, oak, sycamore, and tamarack are the stars of this densely forested peninsula sandwiched between three Great Lakes. The tranquil waters, ranging in color from azure to navy, visually enhance (and reflect back) the trees’ already brilliant fall colors.

When to Go: The best time to take in the fall colors of the Upper Peninsula is midSeptember to mid-October, with the peak happening in October.

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Central Missouri’s popular summertime lake getaway becomes even better in the fall when the crowds disperse and the temperatures pleasantly drop into the sixties.

The surrounding Ozark Hills are at their most scenic come fall, when the forests ignite in shades of scarlet, gold, mahogany, and russet. Experience the color explosion while hiking, mountain biking, or horseback riding at Missouri’s largest state park. Or take in the fall foliage on a yacht, at the wineries, during a round at one of the lake’s championship golf courses, or on a twenty-five-mile scenic drive.

When to Go: The last two weeks of October are the indisputable prime time for leaf peeping at the Lake of the Ozarks.

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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK MONTANA For the ruggedly self-sufficient, Glacier National Park is a dream fall foliage destination. By the end of September, all the park’s concessions have closed for the season, guests have gone home, and you pretty much have the entire park to yourself. This is one of the best places to see larch trees—deciduous conifers that turn bright gold in the fall before losing their needles. Yellow larch intermingled with evergreens set against the backdrop of the massive snow-covered peaks of the Continental Divide make for perhaps the most dramatic autumn scene in the U.S. Plus, wildlife abounds, with elk, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, and bears making their preparations for winter.

When to Go: Larch trees change color in midOctober. Everything else—maple, aspen, birch, cottonwood, and huckleberry—turn between earlyand late-September.

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Kaua‘i Island 420± ACRES | KAUA‘I COUNTY | HAWAI‘I | PROPERTY ID: 2329276 This exquisite, private ranch property is situated on the East Coast of the “Garden Isle”—Kaua‘i, the oldest in the chain of Hawaiian Islands—bordering Hanamaulu Bay and fronting the deep blue Pacific Ocean. With resort development to the north, the property consists of 420 acres of gently sloping pastures stretching to the dramatic coastline below. Its total oceanfront stretches one-and-a-quarter miles, including a section of pristine white sand beach. While extremely private, the ranch is centrally located on Kaua‘i with convenient access to the town of Lihue, the Lihue harbor and the airport. Currently zoned State Agricultural/ Conservation/Urban, and County Agriculture/Open/Open-ST/R, respectively, this property has significant development potential. The land is especially ideal for an oceanfront residential estate or gentlemen’s ranch, and enjoys cool ocean breezes and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain ranges.

For all inquiries, contact Charles A. Anderson, (808) 895–5554, Charlie@BigIsle.com, www.BigIsle.com

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North Kohala Oceanfront Ranch 498± ACRES | HAWAI‘I COUNTY | HAWAI‘I Located on the northern-most tip of Hawai‘i Island, near the charming old plantation town of Hawi, this pristine 498-acre ranch features more than 4,000 feet of ocean frontage and 11 separate parcels. It’s one of the last—if not the only—private oceanfront ranch available in this prized region for cattle grazing and farming. The property features gently rolling pastures sloping from an elevation of 425 feet to sea level with stunning ocean, Maui Island and Kohala mountain views. With hundreds of acres dedicated to ranching, the property also includes a nursery for the cultivation of sustainably grown plants, trees and produce.

Among the current plantings: exotic bamboo groves, multiple varieties of fruit trees—mango, banana and avocado among them—pineapples and nursery stock.

The nursery also includes a greenhouse and large storage building. Highlights include a state-of-the-art, 100kW wind turbine powering a 50 HP pump from a 480-foot deep well. This wind-generated system pumps 300 gallons of water per minute, supplying the entire property with high quality well water and power independence. The potential exists for both expanded agricultural projects and ranching operations. The nearby Kohala Coast (aka “Gold Coast”) boasts luxury resorts, championship golf courses, white sand beaches, fine dining and luxe shopping. Outdoor adventures also are within easy access—hiking, horseback riding and ziplining among them. For all inquiries, see contact information below.

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THE WEST IS OUR HERITAGE. MAKE IT YOURS. www.RMABrokers.com | (855) 535–0881 | Info@RMABrokers.com | PO Box 160 | Johnstown, Colorado 80534

BOULDER VALLEY FARM 642± ACRES | BOULDER COUNTY LAFAYETTE, COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2531050 Located northeast of Boulder with direct access to the Denver corridor, this 642-acre landmark farm features one-and-a-half miles of Boulder Creek and eight ponds with outstanding fishing, water fowl and a heron rookery.

Operated for years as a small purebred cattle farm with all the facilities, it includes a beautiful owner’s home and guest house, a large lot with development potential, tennis court, swimming pool and five other residences—a true country estate in a superb location. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881.

Price: $14,000,000

LAZY J2 RANCH 952 DEEDED ACRES | SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PATAGONIA, ARIZONA PROPERTY ID: 2677474 Situated in the center of a beautiful and unobstructed valley, the 952 deeded acres plus over 5,000 acres U.S. Forest Service permit production ranch is rated at 200 animal units.

A mature, landscaped headquarters area has a home, shop, hay storage, corrals and two building sites in a location that is one of Arizona’s best kept secrets. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881.

Price: $6,900,000

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VALLEY PARK RANCH 1,200± ACRES | TELLER COUNTY | DIVIDE, COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2677471 Just under 1,200 acres with grand views of the nearby Pikes Peak, this convenient yet private ranch retreat has alpine scenery, water resources and resident wildlife. Abundant herds of elk choose this habitat for their calving and grazing grounds with red tailed hawks and eagles soaring above the mule deer, bear, turkey and waterfowl. Restored improvements provide comfortable living and the ranch’s spectacular four-season scenery can be explored on horseback, foot or mountain bike. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881. Price: $8,995,000

VALLEY VIEW RANCH 1,353± ACRES | ARCHULETA COUNTY | PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO PROPERTY ID: 1103091 Located just two miles from Pagosa Springs with sweeping, unobstructed views of the Continental Divide and bordering the 2,500,000-acre San Juan National Forest, the 1,353-acre historic homestead runs 900 yearlings on the ranch and adjacent national forest. The property includes senior water rights, seven ponds and springs.

Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881. Price: $7,450,000

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THE WEST IS OUR HERITAGE. MAKE IT YOURS. www.RMABrokers.com | (855) 535–0881 | Info@RMABrokers.com | PO Box 160 | Johnstown, Colorado 80534

WOLF SPRINGS RANCH 55,486± ACRES | HUERFANO AND CUSTER COUNTIES WESTCLIFFE, COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 1779644 This contiguous 55,486 deeded acre legacy ranch in the Wet Mountain Valley has five creeks, 12 reservoirs, 25 springs providing outstanding water for livestock and wildlife that includes elk, mule deer, antelope, bear and mountain lion with fishing for two to five pound trout. The ranch is located just 15 miles from the Silver West jet-accessible airport and under a two-hour drive to Colorado Springs. Operated as a bison-cattle-horse ranch with quality improvements, this one-of-a-kind ranch now includes all livestock and equipment. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881. Price: $54,700,000

WALTON RANCH 1,848± ACRES | TETON COUNTY | JACKSON, WYOMING | PROPERTY ID: 997271 An exceptional property in an extraordinary setting, the 1,848-acre legacy ranch abuts three miles of the legendary Snake River, is surrounded by Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and is just 10 minutes from the renowned Jackson Hole. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881 and Billy Long, (970) 948–1333.

Price: $39,000,000

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C LAZY J RANCH DEEP CREEK RANCH 3,880± ACRES | ROUTT COUNTY | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO PROPERTY ID: 2638544 Situated in the sought-after Elk River Valley, the ranch has cattle handling facilities, fences, ponds, springs, water rights and outstanding hunting. The ranch has modest improvements and is located less than 15 minutes north of Steamboat Springs. Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $16,500,000

1,057± ACRES | CARBON COUNTY | SAVERY, WYOMING PROPERTY ID: 2638283 1,057± acres located along the banks of Savery Creek plus state of Wyoming and USFS leases in southern Wyoming. Immaculate 4,000-square-foot log home, outbuildings and livestock facilities—all located close to a jet-capable airport. Ron Morris, (970) 535–0881 and Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885.

Price: $2,850,000

SAND POINT RANCH 3,000± ACRES | ROUTT COUNTY | OAK CREEK, COLORADO PROPERTY ID: 1383308

VISTA VERDE GUEST RANCH 587± ACRES | ROUTT COUNTY | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO PROPERTY ID: 1754999 This luxury guest ranch located 30 minutes north of Steamboat Springs offers adventure, outstanding cuisine and luxury accommodations. Recognized among the top ranches in the industry, it is offered turnkey with talented staff in place. Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $19,900,000

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Nearly 3,000 acres bordering national forest/wilderness used for grazing, hay production and hunting. Combine with adjoining property for over 6,000 contiguous acres or can be offered in smaller parcels from $2,100,000. Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $12,950,000

LITTLE TROUT RANCH 3,397± ACRES | ROUTT COUNTY | OAK CREEK, COLORADO PROPERTY ID: 1407943 One of the best priced ranches in the Steamboat Springs area, the 3,397-acre prime hunting ranch, grazing and recreational land has varied topography, meadows and 100-mile vistas. Can be combined for over 6,000 contiguous acres. Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $5,800,000

323± ACRES | ROUTT COUNTY | OAK CREEK, COLORADO PROPERTY ID: 1473743 Private hunting and fishing retreat 17 miles southwest of Steamboat Springs straddling Trout Creek with open, grassy meadows and aspen-covered hillsides. The ranch borders several hundred acres of BLM land. Christy Belton, (970) 734–7885. Price: $1,499,000

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River Ridge 1,466± ACRES | PLACER COUNTY | CALIFORNIA PROPERTY ID: 2724222 This beautiful 1,466-acre property has private access to the North Fork of the American River. Fish, raft, swim, pan for gold or just relax and enjoy the peace and quiet on this gorgeous, private, forested property with river frontage. New 1,600-square-foot cabin has fantastic views over the canyon from the huge deck, and a brand new 1,100-square-foot modular. Multiple parcels surrounding BLM land provide additional opportunities. Contact Sandy Ballou (916) 261–8192. Price: $2,900,000

Galletti Ocean Ranch 324± ACRES | MENDOCINO COUNTY | CALIFORNIA PROPERTY ID: 2724325 The 324 historic ranch was founded in 1917, and was operated as a dairy for 69 years. Artichokes, peas, and hay have also been produced on the ranch; with 200± acres of class two and three soils, great water and a large year-round pond, the productive capacity is significant.

Four older homes and numerous shops, barns, and other outbuildings. Best of all, the property includes one-half mile of private California coastline for incredible abalone diving and rock fishing. Contact Todd Renfrew (707) 365–5064. Property tour available on YouTube.

Price: $3,100,000

Betz Ranch 121± ACRES | NEVADA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA PROPERTY ID: 2724057 Stunning property nestled in the Sierra Foothills. The centerpiece of the property boasts a 6,750-squarefoot residence with a 1,500-square-foot guesthouse.

Main residence opens up to the shore of a beautiful lake teaming with fish and waterfowl. There is a fourstall barn and several paddocks for horses, fenced arena, and over 100 acres to ride on. Swim in the pool, go fishing, paddle board, or simply relax. Plenty of terrain for ATV’s, hunting and trap shooting. Contact Sandy Ballou (916) 261–8192. Property tour available on YouTube. Price: $4,490,000

Genasci Ranch 440± ACRES | SIERRA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA PROPERTY ID: 2724115 Magnificent views from this 440± acre ranch located in the heart of the Sierra Valley. With one± mile of year-round Smithneck Creek flowing through the ranch is irrigated with adjudicated riparian water rights. Beautiful three-tier native meadow grass is raised on 200 acres, yielding two to three tons per acre and is sold as premium equine hay. Charming home with a concrete perimeter foundation and metal roof. Call Marlene Boggs or Scott Ulch (530) 994–3050. Price: $1,760,000

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White Oak Ranch and Vineyard 255± ACRES | MENDOCINO COUNTY | CALIFORNIA PROPERTY ID: 2724051 California’s premiere wine country estate with over 130 acres of productive vineyards that are sold to some of California’s finest wineries. The White Oak’s Villa is an architectural masterpiece that boasts a separate spa, pool, and full work facility, a professional equestrian arena, stables and corrals.

Natural springs and about a mile of Russian River frontage make for great fly-fishing for steelhead and trout. Excellent water rights. Contact Jim Martin (707) 272–5507. Property tour available on YouTube. Price: $21,000,000

Sunshine Ranch 288± ACRES | SHASTA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2723519 A true gentleman’s ranch with stunning Victorian Manor. 288 acres with 185 acres of irrigated cropland growing high altitude alfalfa hay. There are three wells, all tied together with underground mainline. The custom 7,338-squarefoot luxury home is the focal point of the ranch. Sitting on a slight bluff, overlooking the beautiful valley, mountains, and river. Other improvements include two additional homes, hay barns, livestock barn, shop, equipment storage, and several outbuildings. You can run about 50 pair for the summer in the east field, more or less depending on rainfall Contact Donna or Rich (530) 336–6869. Property tour available on YouTube. Price: $3,495,000

Alger Vineyards 51.95± ACRES | TEHAMA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA 51± acres in Manton Valley AVA with 32 acres of award-winning certified organic vines currently under cultivation. Breathtaking panoramic views from the 2,908-square-foot residence, which features adjacent patios. USDA and CCOF Certified Organic Land with roads leading past a beautiful pond, flowing creek, apple trees, and lavender. Wine tasting room on upper level, near the property’s highest elevation. Contact CeCe and Robin (707) 966–9142 or Scott Soder (530) 727–7572. Property tour available on YouTube. Price: $2,395,000

Eagle Creek Ranch 116± ACRES | TRINITY COUNTY | CALIFORNIA PROPERTY ID: 2724050 Five parcels totaling 116± acres of prime agricultural and ranch land. Water galore! Pre-1914 water rights to the Trinity River with canal-fed irrigation, and deeded water rights to the two, year-round creeks on the property. Fishing, hunting, hiking, and horseback riding. Both homes have been extensively and tastefully remodeled. Contact Doren Morgan (916) 216–3003. Property tour available on YouTube. Price: $1,799,000

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29109 Dobbin Huffsmith 10.07± ACRES | MONTGOMERY COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2668954 One-of-a-kind private gated estate on 10-plus acres with custom 6,571-square-foot, four-bedroom, stone and stucco home with resort pool and outdoor kitchen, one-bed garage apartment with kitchen, living, and dining room, custom six-stall barn, lighted 250x140 pipe arena, no-tie six-horse walker, RV parking, equipment barn, turn outs, runs, pond with fountain, lazy river water feature. 24-zone sprinkler system, surround sound, security inside and out. Home has chef’s kitchen, owner’s gym, master and children’s retreats. Text “2900583” to 67299 for more info. Call (281) 858-3451 or e-mail properties@wendyclineproperties.com with inquiries. Price: $1,900,000

13694 Taite Road 250± ACRES | ROBERTSON COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2617962 Breathtaking vistas at this 250-acre ranch with 170-acre of improved pastures with five paddocks, estate ranch house, eight-stall barn with wash rack and tack, six-acre stocked lake plus four ponds and a 480-foot deep well with water straight from the Calvert Aquifer that services the house, barn and three paddocks. County water irrigation for trees along the winding drive. Gated rock entrance leads to custom home with gourmet island kitchen with 48-inch DCS range with double ovens— one convection, and six-burners and grill. Petrified wood and stone fireplaces and more. Text “2855798” to 67299 for more info. Call (281) 858-3451 or e-mail properties@wendyclineproperties.com with inquiries. Price: $1,750,000

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24824 Mitchell Road 25.5± ACRES | WALLER COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2597089 Exquisite custom estate ranch house and guest house/office on 25.5-acre working horse ranch.

Large outdoor arena with commercial lights and two-story announcer’s stand. Multiple barns with electric and water, four-horse auto walker. Wash rack, chutes, loafing sheds, pastures, shop, hay barn. Fenced and cross-fenced with pipe and smooth wire. Custom stone home with slate and hardwood floors, vaulted wood ceiling with beams, interior stone walls. Four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, three-car carport—great for covered pavilion. Guest house/office with kitchen and bathroom. Text “2833786” to 67299 for more info. Call (281) 858-3451 or e-mail properties@wendyclineproperties.com with inquiries. Price: $1,275,000

24743 AJs Way 30.27± ACRES | WALLER COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2267772 This working horse ranch consists of the main house and pool, horse barn, hay barn, multiple paddocks and loafing sheds, metal round pen with observation deck, a Trojan variable speed four-horse walker and a fly system. The horse barn has 10 JW Hall stalls with auto waterers, fans and neck drop downs. A newly constructed covered working area connects to the barn.

The 7,345-square-foot limestone home features a great room with floor-to-ceiling fireplace and French doors leading out to the terrace overlooking the pool, barns and paddocks. On the first floor, there is a formal dining room with fireplace, sitting room, a newly remodeled eat-in kitchen, a spacious office, a game room, a large walk-in pantry, and a utility room. Downstairs consists of four of the five bedrooms and the media room. The master suite has a large bedroom area with two-sided fireplace, a large bathroom, and a private sitting room, wet bar and French doors leading to the veranda overlooking the pool. In the wing with the bedrooms and media room, stairs lead up to a wood-paneled flex room—perfect for a library, office, or additional entertainment space. Text “2524556” to 67299 for more info. Call (281) 858-3451 or e-mail properties@wendyclineproperties.com with inquiries. Price: $1,625,000

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Gore Ranch 17,480± ACRES | MESA COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2714965 With 17,480± deeded acres, the Gore Ranch represents a rare opportunity for ownership/ stewardship of a true legacy big game hunting ranch, livestock operation and wildlife preserve here in Western Colorado. A true diamond situated in the beautiful rugged sandstone canyons, natural arches, spires and alcoves of both the McInnis Canyons Natural Conservation Area (123,400 acres) and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness (5,200 acres), on up to the higher elevations of Pinon Mesa with its beautiful Alpine setting of aspen, oaks, and gorgeous mountain meadows. The ranch carries on a year-round basis 350–400 cow/calf pair and is managed in conjunction with the wildlife to always improve the habitat. With 45,000± acres of BLM livestock grazing permits and 7,000± acres of a National Forest livestock grazing permit of which these BLM and National Forest permits are contiguous to the 17,480± deeded acres which gives this legacy ranch over 70,000± contiguous acres (deeded, BLM, National Forest lands). It truly creates a vast wilderness of sandstone canyons, mesas, and premier big game hunting opportunities. Several abandoned pioneer homesteads and Indian hieroglyphics sites are found on the ranch.

The majority of the deeded lands have been in the Gore family for over 65 years with some original family homesteads dating back 85 years. Big game hunting is exceptional on the Gore Ranch. Located in the renowned Game Management Unit #40 well known for world-class elk hunting and trophy mule deer. The ranch typically receives four to five bull elk landowner vouchers, plus six to eight mule deer buck vouchers each year.

The ranch offers fully guided big game hunts and turkey hunts. Many trophy bulls in the 330–400-inch class have been taken on the ranch. Monster mule deer, bears and lion have been taken as well. Water is abundant on the ranch with creeks, springs, ponds and mud tanks throughout. The ranch headquarters are accessed year-round via a paved county road and include a nicely maintained managers home, working pens with scale, 100± acres irrigated and in hay production with excellent water rights. A fourbedroom, three-bath lodge/cabin is well situated above 9,000 elevation in the aspens with spectacular views. Less than a 40 minute drive to downtown Grand Junction and the regional airport from the ranch headquarters. Call for pricing.

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Harts Basin Ranch 1,871± ACRES | DELTA COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 1814825 Incredible ranch! 1,871± acres located south of Cedaredge. Currently a working cow/calf operation (350 AUMs) as well as an excellent hunting property.

Ranch includes a forest service permit for 394 AUMs, 220± irrigated acres, and live water year-round. Complete with ranch manager’s home, working pens, calving barn, and shop! End of the road privacy and convenient to both Cedaredge and Delta! Price: $3,300,000

Collbran Livestock Ranch 198.92± ACRES | MESA COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2266478

Cougar Springs Ranch 1,485± ACRES | MESA COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2266551 Elevations from 7,000 feet up to 9,400 feet, borders the National Forest for over two miles. 1,485± acres with numerous improvements: one residence, hunting lodge, two cabins, studio, barn, equipment shed, and more. 20± irrigated acres in pasture, several trout ponds and springs along with Grove Creek traversing the ranch for approximately 1.6 miles. Excellent big game hunting (GMU 421) for elk, deer, bear, turkey, and small game. Pristine alpine setting with a nice mix of aspen, oaks, spruce intermingled with beautiful mountain meadows. Price: $9,000,000

Beautiful Plateau Valley livestock ranch near Collbran. This 198.92± acre ranch features a newer, gorgeous 3,201± square-foot custom built log sided home with a walk out basement, wraparound deck, three bedrooms, four baths, and stunning, panoramic mountain and valley views. Two equipment sheds (32x57) and (21x70), hay shed 40x120, livestock barn/sale building 64x125 with 14x21 office/tack room, second livestock barn with garage 48x65.

Approximately 130± acres are irrigated and in both hay and pasture with good water rights. Perimeter fenced and cross-fenced for livestock. Located in GMU 421, an excellent wildlife big game corridor. An exceptional livestock setup conveniently located minutes south of Collbran. Price: $1,895,000

West Elk Wilderness Retreat Hunting Paradise 160± ACRES | GARFIELD COUNTY | COLORADO Beautiful and private 160± acres in the Bookcliffs! Bordered on three sides

by BLM with a good road access. Excellent mule deer hunting and good elk hunting. North facing property, nice meadows, oaks and pinyons. Excellent hunting on adjoining BLM lands. Beautiful mountain views and within an hours drive to Loma or Fruita. Motivated seller will finance with terms acceptable to seller. Seller is licensed realtor in state of Colorado. Price: $240,000

500± ACRES | GUNNISON COUNTY | COLORADO PROPERTY ID: 2685478 500± mountain acres located 11.5 miles southeast of Paonia in the West Elk Mountains. Breathtaking views of Mount Gunnison and the West Elks. Enjoy this wildlife paradise with excellent big game hunting for elk, deer, bear, and turkey in GMU 53 with over the counter tags for bull elk. Beautiful, well maintained three-bedroom, one-bath log cabin (off grid), plus a smaller log bunkhouse in a beautiful alpine setting with a nice mix of aspen, spruce and oaks throughout the ranch at an elevation of 9,000 feet. Seasonal access via a Forest Service Road and the property borders the Gunnison National Forest. Price: $1,500,000

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Big Land Nashville 99± ACRES | WILLIAMSON COUNTY | TENNESSEE PROPERTY ID: 2427731 & 2427670 Build your ultimate dream home less than 20 minutes from Nashville.

A nature lovers dream and hunters paradise. The surrounding area is high density driving wildlife to this property. Great hiking trails, multiple building sites, sewer tap available, outstanding views, bluff view over Harpeth River frontage. A rare find with convenience to Nashville. Price: $4,080,000

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Cross Keys Farm 60± ACRES | WILLIAMSON COUNTY | TENNESSEE PROPERTY ID: 2619337 Turnkey cattle farm located 45 minutes south of Nashville in highly desirable area. A stately custom built home boasts amazing views, and an open floorplan with high-end finishes, and a salt water pool that accentuate the home. The farm is mostly pasture and has a pond, a 40’x60’ barn with chutes and panels. Price $2,499,000

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Duke Farm 163± ACRES | DICKSON COUNTY | TENNESSEE | PROPERTY ID: 1667694 45 minutes west of Nashville this 163-acre farm has huge rolling pasture, several pockets of nice trees, a custom four-bedroom home has views of six-acre stocked lake with gazebo, dock, and boat ramp. Bring your ski boat! Salt water pool, cabana, underground steel reinforced storm shelter, boat storage, 30’x30’ heated workshop, and a mobile home on back of land. A small creek runs through the farm and connects to a large rock bottom big creek. A true adventure awaits!

More photos and video at www.HWY70Farm.com. Price: $2,421,500

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Cascade Mountain Ranch Watergap Horse Facility 100± ACRES | JOSEPHINE COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 1565119 Horse facility on 100 beautiful sloping acres with 86.3 irrigated acres. Roping arena and newer eight-stall barn, two creeks and a large pond. The home has been upgraded and is quite charming. Price: $1,350,000

2,028± ACRES | JACKSON COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 1169336 Remarkable investment opportunity! 2,028.83-acre mountain ranch in the Cascade Mountain Range. Timber is included in the sale—estimated over 10.5 million board feet of mixed species excluding hardwood in the count. Minutes from Ashland with expansive meadows, live water, five dwellings, old water rights for 225 acres with application on 120. A very private family compound, retreat center or lifelong conservation project. This has been a working ranch since it was assembled over 140 years ago. Price: $5,700,000

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French Country Estate 53.98± ACRES | JACKSON COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 1697509 Nestled in the Oregon Mountains! 53.98 gated, private acres. Waterfall, ponds, pastures, mountains and wildlife. Great horse facility with eight-stall barn, large feed and tack rooms, large arena, fenced pastures and miles of trails right from the property. Elegant and inviting home with two master suites, gourmet kitchen, custom cabinetry, Italian tile and handcrafted wood, three fireplaces and much more! Guest suite above the three-car garage.

Additional home site approved on its own tax lot. Price: $1,289,000

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Eagle Point Ranch 294± ACRES | JACKSON COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 2311220 Spectacular ranch! 294.04 view acres, combining 89 irrigated acres, dry ground and hillside. Year-round creek, two homes! Covered arena with four stalls, large barn with stalls, loafing shed, workshop, hay barn, machine shed.

Owned by the same family for over 45 years! Price: $1,400,000

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Ashland Farm 236± ACRES | JACKSON COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 1993730 Unique farm! 236.07 acres on Ashland, Oregon city boundary with spectacular views and approximately one-half mile of Bear Creek frontage. Great potential for ecotourism destination or winery with land suitable for grapes, farm to market produce or livestock. Currently operated as a hay ranch. The four homes can be rented or replaced. A fifth home site is possible on the parcel across the freeway. Price: $3,900,000

Worthington Ranch 41± ACRES | JACKSON COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 1912263 41-plus acre ranch. Covered arena, six-stall barn, BLM riding trails nearby.

Shop and equipment shed. Pastures with 33 acres irrigated, fenced and cross-fenced. Excellent well. Single-level home, office and guest wing.

Price: $1,290,000

Mountain Shadows Ranch 182± ACRES | JACKSON COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 197898 182 tranquil acres! Three-bedroom, two-bath home, plus second approved home site. Marketable timber, year-round creek and large pond, water rights. 50 acres of irrigated hayfield and pasture. Partially complete masonry greenhouse/root cellars. Hydro-electric license approval pending. Eight-inch hydro-penstock in place. Price: $1,484,000

Two Family Set-Up 211± ACRES | JACKSON COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 2380468 211.68 acres with 15 irrigated. Only nine miles from Eagle Point and services.

Two family set-up. Main home includes spectacular 12-sided great room, large dining room, pool room. Second home is 1,597 square feet. Multiple wells, irrigation from Little Butte Creek. Bring your animals or enjoy back country hunting and recreation. Frontage on Lick Creek. The Lindal Cedar home was built with entertainment in mind. Price: $950,000

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Ozark Mountain Retreat 1,005± ACRES | JOHNSON COUNTY | ARKANSAS PROPERTY ID: 2616554 This is a beautiful tract in north Arkansas with abundant wildlife, timber, pasture land and clear-running streams. Phenomenal deer and turkey hunting in an absolute wildlife paradise. It comes complete with a nice 1,382-squarefoot home behind locked gates with an awesome view. It also has numerous access points on several roads with electric and rural water systems in place in multiple areas. It has many beautiful sites that would be ideal locations for homes with a view. Listing Agent: Jim Rolfe. Price: $2,306,475

Apex Road Property 398± ACRES | BARBER COUNTY | KANSAS | PROPERTY ID: 2660384 This property consist of 122 acres of grass and creek bottom and 277 acres of cropland. Included with this tract is a barn and homestead. This property has great habitat for whitetail deer, turkey, and quail with a good food source for wildlife. The cropland is a highly productive surface. One tenant in place on both tracts. Listing Agents: Cliff and Gayla McKinney. Price: $849,800

Little Creek Property 310± ACRES | RICHLAND PARISH | LOUISIANA | PROPERTY ID: 2238071 Little Creek property that offers the buyer opportunities to take trophy whitetails year after year in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The tract is high-fenced and was stocked with 30 bred does from high-end bloodlines and three breeder bucks with superior genetics in January 2013—can be verified upon request. The does have had two fawn crops meaning two-and-a-half year old bucks can be hunted next hunting season with these genetics. The habitat consists of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), oats, alfalfa, and tons of browse. Tract is accessible by state highway and dead-end gravel road. Topnotch fencing, good neighbors, good high ground with productive soils and the tract has multiple sites for your cabin. CRP income is just shy of 18,000 annually through 2021. Listing Agent: Brad Brown. Price: $1,350,000

Diamond Island 667± ACRES | WARREN COUNTY | MISSISSIPPI | PROPERTY ID: 2660384 This is a golden opportunity to own a piece of paradise on Diamond Point.

The hunting and trophy potential is phenomenal with the new management program underway. Diamond Point couldn’t be better located with Diamond Island to the north and Davis Island to the south. Years of management on both sides of this tract definitely makes it even more attractive. There are portions of this island that rarely flood even in extremely high water. A lot of wildlife! Comes with one 70x400 lot with water and electricity. Truly a mustsee paradise. For your private showing contact your favorite Brown Realty Company agent. You will be impressed! There are three beautiful tracts to choose from. Listing Agent: Jerry Brown. Price: $4,500 per acre

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Bushley Bayou Frontage 738± ACRES | CATAHOULA PARISH | LOUISIANA PROPERTY ID: 1801919 Extremely nice deer and duck hunting tract with something to do yearround. This tract is a paradise with frontage on gorgeous Bushley Bayou.

The beautiful four-bedroom, three-bath camp sleeps 16 people easily. Very well appointed and built by a noted developer. The numerous ponds have been stocked and can be kept full with the use of a large well and irrigation risers. A good road system, some of which is all weather, provides access throughout the tract. Deer and ducks abound. Catahoula Parish has a history of producing exceptional bucks and Sandy Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a rifle shot away. A large shed and building, a horse barn and office provide more storage. Listing Agent: Richard Lemoine. Price: $2,398,500

Big Black River Property 1,900± ACRES | YAZOO COUNTY | MISSISSIPPI PROPERTY ID: 2535141 Excellent deer hunting property offering waterfowl and small game as well.

The tract is located on the Big Black River in Yazoo County, Mississippi and has 3.7 miles of river frontage. There are three lodges, approximately 1,500 square feet each, two off the main lodge are seven-bedroom wings with two full size bathrooms in each wing. There is a 5,400-square-foot metal barn with a walkin cooler. The tract consists of 87.5 of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), producing $10,000 per year income, 650± acres uncut mature hardwood, 800± acres of recently thinned, and 177.5± acres clear cut seven to eight years ago. There are 50 deer stands, 16 established food plots, numerous cypress lakes, an extensive road system, and three duck holes with high mallard concentration during the winter. Listing Agent: Mike Watson. Price: $5,696,200

Texas Hill Country Property 398.66± ACRES | MCCULLOCH COUNTY | TEXAS PROPERTY ID: 2483062 The log cabin is a jewel with beautiful cedar boards for walls and ceilings. The long front porch and stone fire ring are comfortable areas to view gorgeous vistas of the Hill Country. The property is turnkey, including an 856 Farmall tractor and drill, disk, chisel plow and five ton grain cart to fill the four 450 pound and three 2,000 pound feeders located on and around four box stands on two 10-acre and two one-and-a-half-acre food plots. There is even a shooting bench in one of the bedrooms to shoot from. Come to the heart of Texas Hill Country and get in touch with your inner predator with shots out to nearly 1,000 yards. Listing Agents: Richard Lemoine, Carell Freeman, Texas Broker. Price: $1,395,310

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566± ACRES | JEFFERSON COUNTY | MISSISSIPPI PROPERTY ID: 2779320 This is a beautiful timber tract with mixed hardwood and pine with about 42 acres of three year-old planted pine and about 60 acres mixed pine and hardwood ready for thinning. New box deer stands and feeders in place with food plots ready to be planted. Comes with camp, rural water, and electricity, all behind a locked gate and an excellent interior road system. Truly a turnkey recreational tract with potential income from timber, not to mention all the trophy deer and turkey. Listing Agent: Tracey Weems. Price: $1,675,360

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7.29 Acres 7.29± ACRES | UVALDE COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2537031 This property is located on the cypress-lined banks of the Frio River near Garner State Park and is accessed by paved County Road 350. Features Frio River frontage, great trees, views and fantastic improvements. Improvements include a good water well, main three-bedroom, two-bath home with attached one-bedroom, one-bath guest cottage. Barndominium, two-car carport, storage with deck and separate patio and “La Vista”, a two-bedroom, twobath with fireplace, sound system and wraparound deck. Price: $1,200,000

300 Acres 300± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2638537 This little ranch is nestled in a beautiful valley surrounded by large oaks and rolling hills. Great hunting tract or could be nice residential property.

Electricity. Price: $2,350 per acre

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230± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2638488

2.4± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2638534

Amazing views! This tract has several great home sites with dramatic views, great hunting, and paved road frontage. Additional acreage available.

Price: $2,200 per acre

Property includes both sides of the East Prong Frio River with home just north of Leakey. There is a water well and secluded deep crystal clear East Prong Frio River with many fish and good tree canopy. The property has a house that is fully furnished with five rooms and one bath. Includes private patios with furniture and has a concrete covered carport. Property has excellent rental potential. Price: $397,000

Lem Lewis, Broker (210) 275–3551 | Lem@LandAndRanchRealty.com

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1,000± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2638546

2,000± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2638534

This ranch is located in a nice valley with large views of the Hill Country.

Wildlife on this ranch includes whitetail and axis, turkey, and numerous exotic hoof stock as well as other smaller game native to the Texas Hill Country. Property has electricity and good water well. Price: $2,195 per acre

This unique ranch has electricity well, and cabin and paved road frontage.

Taking a ride through the property will reveal numerous hidden pastures, views and large oak trees that must be seen to be appreciated. Owner will divide.

Price: $2,195 per acre

1,650 Acres 1,650± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2638506 Great ranch with electricity and gorgeous views. Great trees and spring give this property its unique personality. Ranch is close to Leakey and is accessed by paved frontage. Price: $2,195 per acre

500 Acres 500± ACRES | REAL COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2638492 This beautiful ranch located near Leakey has some amazing views with rolling terrain and nice oak trees. Electricity crosses the property there is easy access. Price: $2,250 per acre

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Brushy Creek Ranch 990± ACRES | PITTSBURG COUNTY | OKLAHOMA PROPERTY ID: 1898499 This ranch features a capacity of 200-plus cow/calf units with excellent steel pen working corrals and hydraulic chute, horse barn, hay barn and four bay equipment shop building. This ranch has two long Bermuda, rye, cool season grass valleys with three well-shaded ridges with clover and native grasses. This combination results in a highly productive cattle ranch and a haven for trophy whitetail, pigs and turkey. The Brushy Creek area is next to state-owned wildlife land which combined with the allseason grasses of the cattle ranch creates exceptional whitetail hunting experiences.

Price: $2,450,250

Canadian River Ranch 2,596± ACRES | HUGHES COUNTY | OKLAHOMA PROPERTY ID: 1641617 This 260–300 momma cow ranch is made up of three separate parts: The farm, the 30 acres with the manager’s house, and the ranch. Complete with two modest homes, two barns, irrigation and water wells with pumps, irrigated bottom land, shop, electricity, cellar and a septic system. Superior hunting and fishing with wooded areas and Canadian River frontage. The ranch also has improved pasture land with fencing allowing rotational grazing corrals with two adjacent traps for cattle. 25 ponds provide ample water. Owners hay on both the farm and six areas of the ranch. Also features a historic spring with a pump. Price: $3,894,450

Southwest Oklahoma Ranch 720± ACRES | JEFFERSON COUNTY | OKLAHOMA PROPERTY ID: 2639123 This is an exceptional ranch combination with hardy soils and exceptional forage production. Two houses, horse barn, horse breeding barn, lighted outdoor arena, working corrals, currently running 30 head of horses and stocker cattle. Fenced and cross-fenced. This ranch has been managed running 500–800 stockers per year.

The stewardship of the grasses and land are impressive utilizing wheat, Bermuda, native, and rye grasses. Price: $2,227,750

Okemah Ranch 360± ACRES | OKFUSKEE COUNTY | OKLAHOMA PROPERTY ID: 2634832 Highly improved grasses, 2,400-square-foot barndominium, large, very functional set of steel working pens, round tub with covered chute and head gate; about 5,000 feet of piped water system with 250 gallon frost-free concrete watering troughs, plus five ponds and a five-acre lake. All improvements are meticulously appointed.

Grasses consists of Bermuda, marshall rye, red river crab grass, clover, and native grasses. Horse stalls, and roping arena make this ranch versatile and functional in addition to be picturesque. Price: $1,390,000

Slippery Falls Ranch 1,030± ACRES | JOHNSTON COUNTY | OKLAHOMA PROPERTY ID: 2526587 Featuring a contiguous ranch that has rolling hills, highway frontage, 12 ponds, set of pipe pens and covered new stampede hydraulic squeeze chute. Rural water and water troughs to all pastures and lots. Weeds have been sprayed every year.

Seasonal Creek runs through ranch. Owner currently running 150 female cows and cuts approximately 400 bales. Approximately 90–95 percent open and crossed fenced into four pastures with excellent native and Bermuda grasses and several large pecan trees. Rural water and electricity to lots. Price: $3,347,500

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400± ACRES | HUGHES COUNTY | OKLAHOMA PROPERTY ID: 1787935

760± ACRES | OKFUSKEE COUNTY | OKLAHOMA PROPERTY ID: 2722149

This ranch is approximately 75–80 percent open pasture, with primarily Bermuda grass intermixed with natives. It features lush pastures, ponds, fencing and cross fencing, a nice creek running through the property, rural water at the county road, electricity, and county road access. Beautiful large hardwoods provide shade for the cattle and cover for the wildlife.

Price: $780,000

Chun Creek Ranch

This is an exceptional native grass ranch with paved county road access. A nine-acre lake with outstanding views of surrounding hills and valleys and provides water for cattle and local wildlife. Several premium homestead areas to build your dream home. Price: $1,824,000

Oklahoma Oasis Ranchette

508± ACRES | PITTSBURG COUNTY | OKLAHOMA PROPERTY ID: 1576257 A remarkably developed ranch with exceptional grasses that include a good mix of Bermuda and cool weather grasses. The property features good fencing and cross fencing, 10 well-constructed, deep, stock ponds. The spacious ranch home features four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths.

The custom kitchen has upscale cabinets, formal dining, massive game room with wet bar, and media area. The master suite is oversized with a large closet, bathroom with jetted tub, large step in shower, and also a walkout to the patio. The shop is insulated and wired with four overhead doors on the front and two on the back. Dog kennels provide opportunity for your hunting dogs or potential breeding opportunities. Price: $2,175,000

270± ACRES | OSAGE COUNTY | OKLAHOMA PROPERTY ID: 1898497 This ranchette features a 9,900-square-foot Mediterranean-style home designed by an architect out of Arizona. Unique ceiling designs and accents, insets to display artwork, and solid oak custom crafted doors. Three fireplaces add ambiance to two of the living areas and the master bedroom. The back of the house is lined with windows overlooking rolling pasture and foothills in the distance. Additional features include an indoor heated in ground swimming pool, a green house, work-out room, triple garage, and generator. A Morton barn, fencing, ponds, small lake, and natural gas from your own gas well provides all the heating for the home. The pasture has been used mainly for hay meadow. Price: $2,695,000

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SELLING DREAMS BY THE ACRE.

Rancho Viejo 18,240± ACRES | PRESIDIO COUNTY | TEXAS | PROPERTY ID: 2260412 This very private, remote West Texas ranch is not for the weak of heart. It is three hours west of Marfa by road and about 20 minutes by air. Rancho Viejo is a rugged, high desert mountain ranch ranging from low rolling greasewood country up to canyons and mountains around 5,000 feet. It is watered by strong natural springs and is adequately improved including a comfortable lodge and an airstrip. Game include high desert mule deer, aoudad sheep, and blue quail. Price: $9,000,000

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Forked Lightning Ranch sale pending 2,300± ACRES | SAN MIGUEL COUNTY | NEW MEXICO PROPERTY ID: 1814856

Indian Head Ranch 10,200 DEEDED ACRES | UTAH AND CARBON COUNTIES UTAH | PROPERTY ID: 2042350 Operated as an individual Cooperative Wildlife Management Hunting Unit for deer and elk, these 10,200-deeded acres plus 5,500 acres of BLM and State Land near Price, Utah offer an ideal habitat for big game. Multiple springs, the 12-acre reservoir and numerous stock ponds provide plentiful water sources for wildlife and livestock. During the summer months, the Ranch pastures 400–500 cow-calf pairs on the productive pastures.

Price Reduced: $10,750,000

The 2,300± deeded acres of Jane Fonda’s Forked Lightning Ranch provide a diverse ecosystem of placid beauty consisting of rolling foothills with lush stands of native grasses and pinon pines. Three-and-a-half miles of the famed Pecos River create a wildlife-rich riparian corridor and a haven for anglers seeking healthy trout. Fonda personally directed the design of the 9,585± square-foot river house creating an elegant refuge with state-of-the-art technologies. The modern equestrian facilities and healthy native pastures could comfortably handle a sizable remuda or a few horses for personal use. Located within 25 minutes of Santa Fe, Forked Lightning Ranch offers the opportunity to own an exquisite equestrian property to relish as your own private sanctuary or family retreat. Price: $19,500,000

Mill Creek Ranch 1,911± ACRES | MADISON COUNTY | MONTANA | PROPERTY ID: 2585094

Birch Creek Hunting Reserve 8,595± ACRES | RICH COUNTY | UTAH | PROPERTY ID: 2477505 With prime elk and mule deer habitat, this hunting ground consists of 8,595± deeded acres plus 640 acres of private-leased land. Birch Creek Hunting Reserve is part of a 26,000-acre CWMU, a program established by the Utah Wildlife Board and the Division of Wildlife Resources to benefit private land owners and hunters. The Seller currently receives $60,000 annually for the lease from the hunting outfitter on the Property.

Price: $6,530,000

Mill Creek Ranch, in the picturesque Madison Valley, is located in the dramatic Jack Creek drainage. The 1,911± acres sit perfectly between the charming western town of Ennis and the thriving ski-resort communities of Big Sky, Moonlight Basin and Yellowstone Club. Adjoining Lee Metcalf Wilderness and accessed by a gated roadway, the Ranch offers excellent privacy, tranquility and abundant wildlife. The Ranch includes a beautiful custom log home and several building locations with stunning panoramic mountain vistas.

Co-listed with Berkshire Hathaway.

Price: $13,750,000

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Luxury Sportsman’s Retreat with Income Producing Farmland

620± ACRES | IOWA COUNTY | WISCONSIN PROPERTY ID: 1741160

When ordinary is not enough, this is the place you seek.

This 620-acre luxury outdoor sportsman’s retreat is a rare find. The land includes several ecosystems from oak savanna, wetland, and native prairie to hardwood forest and about 100 acres of farmland. The grand accommodations include a handsome Foursquare home, a guest house, a shooting range with a covered shooting shed, kennels, pheasant brooding facilities, and equipment storage. All have high-end finish making this a beautiful hunting/fishing estate. Price: $3,200,000

Stunning Log Home Estate 154.79± ACRES | CRAWFORD COUNTY | WISCONSIN PROPERTY ID: 2268393

An opulent 3,838-square-foot Wisconsin log home is the gem of this premiere property where every inch bespeaks lodge-style luxury. The 154.79 acres surround the home which is situated to enjoy long-range views of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. A pole building with a 600-squarefoot insulated shop complements the well-appointed home. This property supports abundant wildlife which is attracted to a small pond and good habitat. Explore 800 feet underground in a rather large cave located on the property. Don’t miss another peaceful moment. Come view this unique country estate. Price: $995,000

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Tower View Ranch 1,008± ACRES CROOK COUNTY | WYOMING PROPERTY ID: 2669432 Premier Black Hills setting with an unobstructed view of Devils Tower and the Missouri Buttes. This 1,008-acre ranch is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own one of the best views of Devils Tower and have excellent highway access in a naturally picturesque landscape. Remarkable scenery with wide plateaus, incredible vistas, rolling fields, rugged canyons, and wooded hills. Three reservoirs, two water wells, and a spring development. Many choice building sites are offered and it has highway frontage for over two miles. Tremendous potential for development, private or corporate retreat, commercial venture or to preserve as an investment for future generations. One of the most unique land holdings available in Crook County. Price: $4,679,000. Parcels offered.

Buckhorn Trail Retreat 40± ACRES WESTON COUNTY | WYOMING PROPERTY ID: 2724357

Eagle Ridge Ranch 442± ACRES | CROOK COUNTY | WYOMING PROPERTY ID: 2018410 Amazing Black Hills ranch with 442 deeded acres and a 320acre State lease. Located between Sundance and Beulah where Riflepit Divide and the canyons of Sundance Creek run.

Wooded hills, steep canyons, hidden valleys, hay meadows, and panoramic views. A custom log home is set in secluded surroundings at the end of the road. The ranch-style home has an open floor plan with lots of natural light and attached two-car garage. Outbuildings include a log garage, shop, barn, loafing shed, several storage sheds, carport and two hunting cabins. An extraordinary Black Hills opportunity.

Price: $1,500,000

High-country Black Hills retreat on 40 acres with live water and a custom home. Designed for entertaining, the two-level home has four bedrooms and six baths. Many extras including custom cabinets, hardwood floors, two gas fireplaces, ample storage, tile patio, decks on both levels, and immaculate landscaping with a multitude of colorful flowers. The open main level areas include sitting room, living room, formal dining, breakfast nook, and galley style kitchen. The master retreat has a corner gas fireplace, private bath, and glass door to the deck. The walk-out lower level offers privacy for guests plus an office area, family room, and huge craft room. Two-car attached garage, shop, storage shed and workshop. A truly beautiful home in a pristine Black Hills backdrop. Price: $650,000

Wildcat Ranch 640± ACRES CUSTER COUNTY | WYOMING PROPERTY ID: 2719012 Western South Dakota ranch at base of Elk Mountain and adjacent to Black Hills National Forest. 640 acres with the entire western boundary joining National Forest for one mile. Saddle up and ride out the wWback gate into thousands of acres of public land.

Diverse terrain with red dirt knolls, timbered hills with pine and cedar, rock outcroppings, hidden draws, canyon areas, open pastures, and plateaus with wide-ranging views across the Black Hills. A modest set of ranch buildings are situated on the northern side of the place. Located in the heart of recreation west of Custer with direct access to National Forest. Price: $850,000.

Lodge on Lytle Creek 12.5± ACRES | CROOK COUNTY | WYOMING PROPERTY ID: 1795344 Stunning property with live water in a premier location just minutes from Devils Tower and the Black Hills National Forest.

Lytle Creek runs year-round through this remarkable 12.5-acre property. A park-like venue with a thick stand of bur oak trees, open meadows, views across the valley, and two custom homes nestled in the woods above the stream. The main home has a western lodge atmosphere with an open floor plan that works great for entertaining. Features include a massive great room, vaulted ceilings, wood and tile floors, several glass patio doors, loft, extensive decks and outdoor living spaces.

The private two-story guest house has views overlooking the creek. This excellent Black Hills retreat has it all! Price: $598,000 LANDSOFAMERICAMAGAZINES.COM

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www.NewmanRealty.com Blair Newman, Broker | (307) 532–7131 | Land@NewmanRealty.com

Lazy S Bar Ranch 26,466± ACRES | ALBANY COUNTY | WYOMING PROPERTY ID: 2121193 Located in Southeast Wyoming the Lazy S Bar Ranch is a versatile income and personal enjoyment opportunity. Wide open space for cattlemen and sportsmen alike. Scenic rangeland, with plenty of water and plenty of grass. Remote rolling hills are situated between Shirley Basin and the western slope of the Laramie Mountains stretching approximately 11 miles north to south and approximately seven miles east to west. Subirrigated meadows provide profitable grazing, achieving cattle gains of up to two pounds per day. The antelope roam and a good portion of elk hunting area #7 is located within the ranch boundaries. An average of 2,000 licenses are issued annually for this area. Land as far as you can see. Not undiscovered but it is undisturbed.

Scattered ranch remnants can make you stop and think about a cowboy’s day. 12,341 Deeded acres, 12,204.47 BLM Lease acres and 1,92.55 State Lease acres for a total of 26,466±, only six miles from the Medicine Bow National Forest. Out here you can let your mind wander. Saddle up and ride cross country. Imagine what you could do with 40 square miles of Wyoming. Price: $5,900,000

Riverland Property 285± ACRES | GOSHEN COUNTY | WYOMING | PROPERTY ID: 2121207 A sportsman’s paradise with tree covered meadows, densely populated with whitetail deer and small wildlife. Prime upland and waterfowl hunting. A warm water slough draws mallards from the Dakotas and the Canadian geese migrate along the mile of North Platte River frontage. There is a goose refuge on the property and it is eligible for a Wetlands Reserve easement through the National Resource Conservation Service. 285± acres located one-and-ahalf miles from Lingle, Wyoming. Broker owned. Price: $850,000

Pheasant Hill Ranch Partnership 746± ACRES | GOSHEN COUNTY | WYOMING | PROPERTY ID: 2121205 Irrigated cropland, irrigated pastures and sub-irrigated meadows located eight miles south of Torrington, Wyoming. The farm ground has history of raising all of the valley’s crops with 624± acres of Goshen Hole Irrigation District water rights. Property is shotgun ready for wingshooters and bird dogs. During hunting season fill your limit of upland game birds and water fowl. Migrating Canadian geese find stopover habitat throughout the total 746± acres that boarders a Game and Fish Preserve. Deer and turkey frequently traverse the area. Price: $1,250,000

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Kaisler Ranch 610± ACRES | ALBANY COUNTY | WYOMING | PROPERTY ID: 2557204 Located just 15 minutes west of Laramie on Interstate 80. With 610 deeded acres, and a 420-acre private lease, this ranch provides opportunities of producing up to 500 tons of hay and is currently running 120 cows. A portion of the number one water right plus a mile-and-a-half of the Little Laramie River is on the property providing excellent hay and fishing opportunities. Price: $1,375,000

Laramie Plains 5,505± ACRES | ALBANY COUNTY | WYOMING | PROPERTY ID: 1107361 Only five miles west of Laramie, this is an exceptionally priced opportunity for 5,500 acres. Adjacent to Laramie Regional Airport, access to both major highways west of Laramie, one mile to the new Airport Research Center and the new Army National Guard facility. The only large block of land available near business development areas with highway frontage. No other property with this growth potential is available anywhere near Laramie. Price: $1,900,000

Diamond Peak Ranch 1,380± ACRES | LARIMER COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 1070399 1,380 acres just south of the Wyoming border, in Colorado. 45 miles to Fort Collins, Colorado and 20 miles to Laramie, Wyoming. Bordering Roosevelt National Forest, offering privacy in a true mountain setting with large big game populations and Trail Creek for irrigation and development of fishing reservoirs.

Price: $2,625,000. Section 35 available for $1,472,000 and Section 26 and 27 combined available for $1,702,000.

New listings will be available after this ad is published so be sure to visit RanchBrokers.com for new listings.

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441 N. Penland St. | Baggs, Wyoming 82321 (307) 383–2125

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Smith Mountain Lake Retreat 214± ACRES | FRANKLIN COUNTY | VIRGINIA | PROPERTY ID: 1176400 Private retreat on Smith Mountain Lake. Truly a unique waterfront property, including a quaint A-frame lake house, triple-slip boat dock, bathhouse, restored farmhouse, barn-inspired workshop, two fourcar garages, a beach and kids playground... all this sprawling over 214± acres with 6,000-plus feet of shoreline. Land is a mix of mature woods and hayfields. Offered at $6,750,000.

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West Yosemite Ranch 900± ACRES | MARIPOSA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2765138 Cabin, Views, Springs, Forest • Recreation Paradise • $2,000,000

Private Valley - Sierra Nevada 2,655± ACRES | PLUMAS COUNTY | CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 1882962 Trout Creeks • Recreation and Ranching • $2,900,000

Lakefront Ranch - Lake Almanor 1,397± ACRES | PLUMAS COUNTY | CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2612257 One-Plus Mile Lake Frontage • Views • Great Recreation • $14,950,000

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BUCKHEAD FARMS 211± ACRES HAMILTON COUNTY | FLORIDA High-fenced game preserve land. Diverse, supremely managed farm; perfect for the outdoorsman desiring abundant wildlife on their farm. 160± head of trophy quality whitetail on property. Scattered with oak hammocks, pine stands. Price: $1,200,000

PROVIDENCE RANCH 1,081± ACRES | SUMTER COUNTY | FLORIDA Home, barns, natural spring, 400± acres of highfenced land with deer herd. Wildlife includes Osceola turkeys, hogs, deer. Includes approximately 325 acres of highly improved pasture. Gently rolling hills with gorgeous views across the landscapes. One± mile frontage on HWY 44. 10± minutes from the Villages, Brownwood, shopping, and Publix. Great outdoor hunting and fishing. Total asking price is $6,450,000.

RIVER BEND RANCH 1,284± ACRES | VOLUSIA COUNTY | FLORIDA EXTREMELY RARE OPPORTUNITY! Cattle ranch with 2.7 miles of frontage on the St. Johns River. Boating and fishing opportunities abound. Dream hunting preserve with tremendous amount of Florida wildlife and natural habitat. Historically used for ranching, sod, and timber production. Reduced to $5,400,000 or $4,205 per acre.

CALEDONIA RANCH 605± ACRES ALACHUA COUNTY | FLORIDA UNDER CONTRACT - Relax and enjoy the country life, watch native Florida wildlife (deer, turkey). Ideal for ranching, recreation, and equestrian enthusiasts.

Threebedroom, two-bath home, mobile home, barns. Price: $2,299,000 or $3,800 per acre

FLORIDA CRACKER RANCH 1,315± ACRES ALACHUA AND PUTNAM COUNTIES FLORIDA Your own Florida dreamland with many native Florida wildlife species. Large amounts of improved pasture. Fourbedroom, four-bath home, barns, mobile homes. Price: $4,997,000 or $3,800 per acre

DEEP CREEK RANCH 750± ACRES | VOLUSIA COUNTY | FLORIDA One of the best properties in the state of Florida based on quality, character, and aesthetics. 1.6 miles of lake frontage on two spring-fed, sand bottom lakes. 96 percent uplands. Hunting and fishing galore.

Barns, office, cattle pens, improved pasture, ancient pine stands, and oak hammocks. Price: $6,000,000 or $8,000 per acre. Will divide! 181-acre Winona tract available for $850,000 or $4,696 per acre.

Caledonia and Florida Cracker Ranches are owned separately but adjacent to one another, and available as a total package of 1,920 acres for $7,296,000 or $3,800 per acre.

CYPRESS LAKE PLANTATION 494± ACRES | VOLUSIA COUNTY | FLORIDA Hunting, fishing, recreation, timber, and agricultural opportunities. Large populations of deer, turkey, and other wildlife. Superb fishing, swimming, boating in Cypress Lake (spring-fed, sand bottom) and two small ponds. Reduced to $1,457,300 or $2,950 per acre.

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www.CL A R KCOM PA N Y.com Pete Clark, Broker (805) 238–7110 | Info@ClarkCompany.com

26 Ranch 126,018± ACRES | HUMBOLDT, LANDER, ELKO AND EUREKA COUNTIES NEVADA | PROPERTY ID: 2619247 A historic cattle ranch, the expansive 26 Ranch—formerly 25 Ranch—is situated in northern Nevada and encompasses 126,018± deeded acres spanning across four counties. One of the oldest ranches in the state, 26 Ranch holds vested and decreed water rights dating back to late in the 19th century. Improved with main residence, numerous dwellings, corrals, barns, shops, and support buildings, 26 Ranch features abundant water, vast, longstanding BLM grazing permits and a carrying capacity of 6,500± cows on a year-round basis. Price: $40,000,000

Big Creek Ranch 1,275± ACRES | HUMBOLDT COUNTY | NEVADA | PROPERTY ID: 2745332 Nestled at the base of the Pine Forest Range, north of Winnemucca, the 1,275± acre Big Creek Ranch is comprised of 675± acres irrigated land, which includes 545± acres of alfalfa ground under two-pivots, and 350± acres water righted land. Bisected by Big Creek, the ranch is an outdoorsmen’s paradise presenting abundant wildlife including deer, antelope and trout.

Complemented by a private, nine-hole golf course and 4,000-foot air strip, Big Creek Ranch is improved with an expansive Spanish-style main home, guest residence, horse barn, shop, and sheds. Price: $3,995,000

Zaca Creek Ranch

North Fork Cattle Company Headquarters

1,601± ACRES | SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | CALIFORNIA PROPERTY ID: 2619307

3,065± ACRES | SAN LUIS AOBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES CALIFORNIA | PROPERTY ID: 2619453

1,601± acre Zaca Creek Ranch is wealthy with potential. Under Williamson Act Contract, Zaca Creek Ranch is improved with main home, stables, corrals and arena. Water is supplied via four wells fed to a 30,000 gallon cistern.

Presently utilized for cattle grazing, Zaca Creek Ranch is rich with wildlife and recreational possibilities. With Highway 101 frontage and positioning in the desirable Ballard Canyon AVA, Zaca Creek Ranch also presents opportunity for vineyard development. Price: $14,250,000

A portion of a historic Land Grant, North Fork Cattle Company Headquarters comprises 3,065± acres of grazing land and rolling grasslands in Cuyama Valley. Improved with main and manager’s house, hay barn, outbuildings, corrals, loading chute, livestock scale and arena. Water is plentiful with two wells and over two-and-a-half miles of the Cuyama River traversing the ranch. Ideal for cattle operation, hunting, or recreation, this ranch offers the opportunity to own a piece of California history. Price: $6,000,000

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Western Adirondacks Land & Cabin 5± ACRES | LEWIS COUNTY | NEW YORK | PROPERTY ID: 2662784

www.LandandCamps.com 1 (800) 229-7843 | Info@LandandCamps.com

Brand new unfinished cabin framed by five acres of hardwood forest and small meadows popular with the local deer. Located in Croghan, New York, the property is just outside the western boundary of New York’s Adirondack Mountain region. With state land nearby and surrounded by lakes and ponds, this is a great area for people who love to camp, fish, hunt, and snowmobile. Also close to the Black River for paddlers and fishermen.

Price $29,995

Camp Whiskey Flats 74.51± ACRES | SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY NEW YORK | PROPERTY ID: 2033479 Newly built cabin on 74.51 acres of beautiful Northern New York woodlands. Rolling ridges and swales with open areas ringed by scenic stone walls, hardwood forest and wild apple orchards that are popular with local deer. Located on a seasonal town road, the property is on a main snowmobile trail and also has interior trails for snowmobiles, ATVs and cross-country skiing. Existing gravel driveways. Close to state forest lands for excellent hunting. Subdividable into two additional parcels for resale. Price: $89,900

Moose Creek Mountain Acreage 2,071.57± ACRES | CLINTON COUNTY | NEW YORK | PROPERTY ID: 2052073 Beautiful big acreage for building a hunting lodge or four-season recreational getaway.

Located off a private road, the property borders state land and offers incredible views of Canada, the Adirondack Mountains, and Vermont. Rolling woodlands with mixed hardwoods, cedar and balsam fir. Several fishing streams lead to active beaver ponds frequented by deer and moose. An interior road system for mountain biking and ATV and snowmobile riding. Only 20 minutes from Plattsburgh, New York, less than an hour from Vermont, and Montreal is within an hour’s drive. Price: $795,900

Deer River Property 337± ACRES | SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY NEW YORK | PROPERTY ID: 2033612 Gorgeous white pine and hardwood forest with one mile of frontage on the Deer River. Maintained woods roads and trails cross the property for trail riding or hunting. Power available down the road. Subdividable for investment buyers. Near Massena, New York for supplies. Price: $459,900

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Linda Long, Principal Broker/Owner

33550 Highway 97 North, Chiloquin, Oregon 97624 (541) 783-2759 | (541) 783-2724 Fax Call Linda at (541) 891-5562 Email: linda@craterlakerealtyinc.com View all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/15114

Double R Ranch 333± ACRES | LAKE COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 2677948 Income producing property! Nice 333-acre ranch west of Lakeview, Oregon. Very private, with spectacular high desert and mountain views. Three houses, three barns, two shops, corrals, fenced and cross-fenced. Cottonwood Creek runs the full length of the property. Water rights with wheelines on property. Two LOP tags in South Warner hunting unit. Two homes used for rentals. Main, custom home, three-bedroom, two-bath, garage. Excellent cattle or horse set-up. Two tractors included in sale. Price: $975,000. Contact M.T. Anderson, Broker at (541) 377-0030 or MTAnderson@CraterLakeRealtyInc.com

Pasture Ranch 240± ACRES | KLAMATH COUNTY | OREGON Along three-quarters of a mile of Lost River in Henley area of Klamath Falls, Oregon.

240 acres, approximately 195 acres irrigated with estimated stocking rate of 300 yearlings. Perfect for horses or pure-bred operation. Fenced, cross-fenced, corrals, scale, livestock/hay barn and shop, pumps, mainline, five guns, much equipment included. Three-bedroom home overlooking the river valley. Abundance of waterfowl, cranes and birds of prey along peaceful and private Lost River frontage.

Geothermal lease and wooded butte with beautiful buildings sites. Price: $950,000

Crops – Hunting – Timber 4,240± ACRES | KLAMATH COUNTY | OREGON All on 4,240 diversified Klamath County acres. Over 400 acres for potatoes, alfalfa, grain and pasture with three irrigation wells, two pivots plus wheel lines.

Summer grazing on timbered acreage, with good stock water. Excellent elk and deer habitat, eligible for Land Owner Preference tags. Two homes, equipment shed, shop, two hay barns, steel corrals, plus a historic stage stop barn. A private paradise just minutes from Klamath Falls, Oregon. Price: $4,475,000

Turn-Key Production 338.58± ACRES | KLAMATH COUNTY | OREGON On 338.58 acres with 321.5 acres irrigated with 1864 water rights. Newer state-of-theart equipment including three pumps, five pivots, and mainline controlled remotely for maximum production with minimal labor. High yields of alfalfa and orchard grass pasture. Three newer metal buildings for hay storage or enclosed shop, plus block storage building. Beautifully renovated home with carved hardwood floors, attached garage and lovely landscaped yard with in ground sprinklers. Cascade Mountain views, near trophy fishing, hunting, and located on Pacific Flyway near Chiloquin, Oregon for abundant waterfowl. Hard to find at $1,500,000!

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Brian Rigby, Auctioneer | www.BARigby.com (800) 582-1206 | Brian@BARigby.com 959 South Mill Street, Rogersville, Missouri 65757

Country Showplace at Midnight Ride Ranch 81± ACRES | GREENE COUNTY | MISSOURI | PROPERTY ID: 2724820 It would be difficult to fully describe the magnificence of this 80-plus acre luxury country estate. The fabulous sprawling home boasts over 10,000-square-foot with six to seven bedrooms, seven baths and three kitchens.

This is without a doubt one of the most attractive, premium and well maintained properties in southwest Missouri. Expanded and remodeled between 2002 and 2004, this estate is in excellent condition. The large covered front porch is inviting, giving this home a friendly feel. Once you enter the home, you’ll find that every room exudes both grace and charm, decorated with a country french flair. The home also includes separate inlaw quarters with a living room, kitchen, laundry area, bedroom, and bath with a wheelchair accessible shower.

The estate features manicured grounds with extensive landscaping. The back of the home features an expansive Trex deck, large brick patio, gazebo, and a beautiful view of the trees and pond. Detached structures include a 4,200-square-foot equestrian facility with tack room, feed room, wash rack, office, heat, air and bathroom.

You’ll also find a 3,360-square-foot heated metal barn with lean-to, an additional heated 2,000-square-foot shop, a heated green house and a 2,100-square-foot two-story hay barn. The real estate auction will be held October 23rd on location, but is available prior to auction and can be shown by appointment.

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Les Gelvin, Broker | Les@AgriEnterprises.com | (970) 221-2607 420 South Howes Building A, Suite 103 | Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 view all properties: LandsofAmerica.com/member/19956

Adam Farm 171± ACRES | WELD COUNTY | COLORADO | PROPERTY ID: 2716960 Unbelieveable views with about three-quarters of a mile on both sides of the St. Vrain River. It is located one-and-a-half miles off I-25 and four miles from Longmont. It is currently being used as a family farming operation. This is a very rare opportunity to own prime property minutes from Denver International Airport, Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins.

Water rights included. Call Les: (970) 214–6139 or Justin: (970) 217–3163.

Price: $11,500,000

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Ocean View Acreage, Oregon Coast 32± ACRES | CLATSOP COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 2700799 32-plus acre parcel abuts Oswald West State Park, steps away from Arch Cape Beach. Arch Cape Creek borders property from top to bottom before wending its way to the ocean. Wooded, private. Level and sloped. Arch Cape offers community water and sewer and is minutes south of Cannon Beach shopping and services. Zoned Arch Cape Rural Community, property can support multiple residences. Price: $3,200,000

Trees and Ocean Breeze 12± ACRES | CLATSOP COUNTY | OREGON | PROPERTY ID: 2700812 Idyllic 12-plus acres north and west of the charming community of Cannon Beach offers picturesque creek, mature woods and a stroll to the beach.

Build multiple homes or keep it all for yourself. Cannon Beach offers public water and sewer. Minutes to Ecola Creek State Park. Price: $750,000

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Riverside Refuge 3.9± ACRES | RAVALLI COUNTY | MONTANA Fishing just outside your door and only a few short miles to boating, hiking, biking, four-wheeling and snowmobiling. Be in the middle of all of this without the hustle and bustle of the city. You must see the craftsmanship of this masterpiece to appreciate the low maintenance and high efficiency that make this a truly spectacular home. Price: $675,000

Henry A. Silverio Jr., Agent

(406) 363–1643 | HAS@DiscoverMontana.net | www.DiscoverMontana.net

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San Saba River Ranch 5,700± ACRES | MENARD COUNTY | TEXAS PROPERTY ID: 2126003 If a large, live water river ranch in the Texas Hill Country is what you are looking for, then the San Saba River Ranch on the headwaters of the spring-fed San Saba River is the one for you. This is one of the most prestigious ranches in the Texas Hill Country. Featuring over one-and-a-half miles of river frontage, world-class trophy whitetail deer hunting, a turkey population that is second to none, and fishing along the pristine San Saba River which is navigable by boat in many areas. At the headquarters you will find a well-kept main residence, guest quarters, and foreman’s house. Other amenities include a rock cabin on the banks of the river, perimeter high game fence, caliche road system, large Quonset barn, and much more. For you investors, this is one of the best priced large live water ranches on the market today. Price: $16,815,000

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INDEX

ARIZONA SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

952± Acres

Price: $6,900,000

Property ID: 2677474

Ranch Marketing Associates

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1,005± Acres

Price: $2,306,475

Property ID: 2616554

Brown Realty

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255± Acres 1,397± Acres 1,601± Acres 272± Acres 3,065± Acres 121± Acres 288± Acres 324± Acres 1,466± Acres 2,655± Acres 51.95± Acres 900± Acres 116± Acres 440± Acres

Price: $21,000,000 Price: $14,950,000 Price: $14,250,000 Price: $7,900,000 Price: $6,000,000 Price: $4,490,000 Price: $3,495,000 Price: $3,100,000 Price: $2,900,000 Price: $2,900,000 Price: $2,395,000 Price: $2,000,000 Price: $1,799,000 Price: $1,760,000

Property ID: 2724051 Property ID: 2612257 Property ID: 2619307 Property ID: 2504589 Property ID: 2619453 Property ID: 2724057 Property ID: 2723519 Property ID: 2724325 Property ID: 2724222 Property ID: 1882962

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55,486± Acres 587± Acres 3,880± Acres 642± Acres 3,000± Acres 171± Acres 1,485± Acres 1,200± Acres 1,353± Acres 3,397± Acres 418± Acres 708± Acres 1,871± Acres 198.92± Acres 500± Acres 323± Acres 160± Acres 17,480± Acres

Price: $54,700,000 Price: $19,900,000 Price: $16,500,000 Price: $14,000,000 Price: $12,950,000 Price: $11,500,000 Price: $9,000,000 Price: $8,995,000 Price: $7,450,000 Price: $5,800,000 Price: $4,979,000 Price: $4,600,000 Price: $3,300,000 Price: $1,895,000 Price: $1,500,000 Price: $1,499,000 Price: $240,000 Price: Contact

Property ID: 1779644 Property ID: 1754999 Property ID: 2638544 Property ID: 2531050 Property ID: 1383308 Property ID: 2716960 Property ID: 2266551 Property ID: 2677471 Property ID: 1103091 Property ID: 1407943 Property ID: 2692692 Property ID: 1650512 Property ID: 1814825 Property ID: 2266478 Property ID: 2685478 Property ID: 1473743

Ranch Marketing Associates Ranch Marketing Associates Ranch Marketing Associates Ranch Marketing Associates Ranch Marketing Associates Agri-Enterprises Mason Real Estate Ranch Marketing Associates Ranch Marketing Associates Ranch Marketing Associates United Country RealQuest Realty Lone Eagle Land Brokerage, Inc Mason Real Estate Mason Real Estate Mason Real Estate Ranch Marketing Associates Mason Real Estate Mason Real Estate

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1,081± Acres 750± Acres 1,284± Acres 1,315± Acres 605± Acres 494± Acres 211± Acres

Price: $6,450,000 Price: $6,000,000 Price: $5,400,000 Price: $4,997,000 Price: $2,299,000 Price: $1,457,300 Price: $1,200,000

Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc

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63± Acres 498± Acres 420± Acres

Price: $4,200,000 Price: Contact Price: Contact

Property ID: 2329852 Property ID: 2329276

Hawaii Pacific Brokers, LLC Hawaii Pacific Brokers, LLC Hawaii Pacific Brokers, LLC

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3,800± Acres

Price: $5,990,000

Property ID: 2121606

4-U Ranch Realty

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398± Acres

Price: $849,800

Property ID: 2660384

Brown Realty

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738± Acres 310± Acres

Price: $2,398,500 Price: $1,350,000

Property ID: 1801919 Property ID: 2238071

Brown Realty Brown Realty

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ARKANSAS JOHNSON COUNTY

CALIFORNIA MENDOCINO COUNTY PLUMAS COUNTY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SONOMA COUNTY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NEVADA COUNTY SHASTA COUNTY MENDOCINO COUNTY PLACER COUNTY PLUMAS COUNTY TEHAMA COUNTY MARIPOSA COUNTY TRINITY COUNTY SIERRA COUNTY

Property ID: 2765138 Property ID: 2724050 Property ID: 2724115

COLORADO CUSTER COUNTY ROUTT COUNTY ROUTT COUNTY BOULDER COUNTY ROUTT COUNTY WELD COUNTY MESA COUNTY TELLER COUNTY ARCHULETA COUNTY ROUTT COUNTY MESA COUNTY DELTA COUNTY DELTA COUNTY MESA COUNTY GUNNISON COUNTY ROUTT COUNTY GARFIELD COUNTY MESA COUNTY

Property ID: 2714965

FLORIDA SUMTER COUNTY VOLUSIA COUNTY VOLUSIA COUNTY ALACHUA COUNTY ALACHUA COUNTY VOLUSIA COUNTY HAMILTON COUNTY

HAWAII HAWAII COUNTY HAWAII COUNTY KAUA‘I COUNTY

IDAHO OWYHEE COUNTY

KANSAS BARBER COUNTY

LOUISIANA CATAHOULA PARISH RICHLAND PARISH

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MISSISSIPPI YAZOO COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY WARREN COUNTY

1,900± Acres 566± Acres 667± Acres

Price: $5,696,200 Price: $1,675,360 Price: $4,500 per acre

Property ID: 2535141 Property ID: 2779320 Property ID: 2660384

Brown Realty Brown Realty Brown Realty

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81± Acres

Price: Contact

Property ID: 2724820

B.A. Rigby & Associates

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1,911± Acres 3.9± Acres

Price: $13,750,000 Price: $675,000

Property ID: 2585094

Swan Land Company Discover Montana Realty

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126,018± Acres 1,275± Acres

Price: $40,000,000 Price: $3,995,000

Property ID: 2619247 Property ID: 2745332

Clark Company Clark Company

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2,300± Acres

Price: $19,500,000

Property ID: 1814856

Swan Land Company

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MISSOURI GREENE COUNTY

MONTANA MADISON COUNTY RAVALLI COUNTY

NEVADA LANDER COUNTY HUMBOLDT COUNTY

NEW MEXICO SAN MIGUEL COUNTY

NEW YORK

176± ACRES IN ONEIDA NAME

30± ACRES IN HERKIMER COUNTY

8.36± ACRES IN OSWEGO COUNTY

114± ACRES IN MADISON COUNTY

Price: Auction - bids start at $750,000

Price: $450,000

Price: Auction - bids start at $235,000

Price: Auction - bids start at $525,000

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LEWIS COUNTY CLINTON COUNTY SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY

5± Acres 2,071.57± Acres 337± Acres 74.51± Acres

Price: $2,662,784 Price: $795,900 Price: $459,900 Price: $89,900

Property ID: 2662784 Property ID: 2052073 Property ID: 2033612 Property ID: 2033479

Christmas and Associates Christmas and Associates Christmas and Associates Christmas and Associates

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2,596± Acres 1,030± Acres 270± Acres 990± Acres 720± Acres 760± Acres 508± Acres 360± Acres 400± Acres

Price: $3,894,450 Price: $3,347,500 Price: $2,695,000 Price: $2,450,250 Price: $2,227,750 Price: $1,824,000 Price: $1,576,257 Price: $1,390,000 Price: $780,000

Property ID: 1641617 Property ID: 2526587 Property ID: 1898497 Property ID: 1898499 Property ID: 2639123 Property ID: 2722149 Property ID: 1576257 Property ID: 2634832 Property ID: 1787935

World Class Ranches World Class Ranches World Class Ranches World Class Ranches World Class Ranches World Class Ranches World Class Ranches World Class Ranches World Class Ranches

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JACKSON COUNTY KLAMATH COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY CLATSOP COUNTY KLAMATH COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY JOSEPHINE COUNTY

2,028± Acres 4,240± Acres 236± Acres 32± Acres 338.58± Acres 182± Acres 294± Acres 100± Acres

Price: $5,700,000 Price: $4,475,000 Price: $3,900,000 Price: $3,200,000 Price: $1,500,000 Price: $1,484,000 Price: $1,400,000 Price: $1,350,000

Property ID: 1169336

Oregon Opportunities Crater Lake Realty, Inc Oregon Opportunities Coast Real Estate Professionals Crater Lake Realty, Inc Oregon Opportunities Oregon Opportunities Oregon Opportunities

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JACKSON COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY LAKE COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY KLAMATH COUNTY CLATSOP COUNTY

41± Acres 53.98± Acres 333± Acres 211± Acres 240± Acres 12± Acres

Price: $1,290,000 Price: $1,289,000 Price: $975,000 Price: $950,000 Price: $950,000 Price: $750,000

Property ID: 1912263 Property ID: 1697509 Property ID: 2677948 Property ID: 2380468

Oregon Opportunities Oregon Opportunities Crater Lake Realty, Inc Oregon Opportunities Crater Lake Realty, Inc Coast Real Estate Professionals

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OKLAHOMA HUGHES COUNTY JOHNSTON COUNTY OSAGE COUNTY PITTSBURG COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY OKFUSKEE COUNTY PITTSBURG COUNTY OKFUSKEE COUNTY HUGHES COUNTY

OREGON

Property ID: 1993730 Property ID: 2700799 Property ID: 197898 Property ID: 2311220 Property ID: 1565119

Property ID: 2700812

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TENNESSEE WILLIAMSON COUNTY WILLIAMSON COUNTY DICKSON COUNTY WILLIAMSON COUNTY

61.4± Acres 60± Acres 163± Acres 38± Acres

Price: $2,999,999 Price: $2,499,000 Price: $2,421,500 Price: $1,080,000

Property ID: 2427731 Property ID: 2619337 Property ID: 1667694 Property ID: 2427670

Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC

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KENDALL COUNTY MENARD COUNTY PRESIDIO COUNTY WALKER COUNTY REAL COUNTY REAL COUNTY REAL COUNTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY ROBERTSON COUNTY WALLER COUNTY MCCULLOCH COUNTY WALLER COUNTY UVALDE COUNTY REAL COUNTY REAL COUNTY REAL COUNTY

3,160± Acres 5,700± Acres 18,240± Acres 1,987± Acres 2,000± Acres 1,650± Acres 1,000± Acres 10.07± Acres 250± Acres 30.27± Acres 398.66± Acres 25.5± Acres 7.29± Acres 500± Acres 300± Acres 230± Acres

Price: $17,222,000 Price: $16,815,000 Price: $9,000,000 Price: $6,954,500 Price: $4,390,000 V Price: $2,195,000 Price: $1,900,000 Price: $1,750,000 Price: $1,625,000 Price: $1,395,310 Price: $1,275,000 Price: $1,200,000 Price: $1,125,000 Price: $705,000 Price: $506,000

Property ID: 2705323 Property ID: 2126003 Property ID: 2260412 Property ID: 2647372 Property ID: 2638534 Property ID: 2638506 Property ID: 2638546 Property ID: 2668954 Property ID: 2617962 Property ID: 2267772 Property ID: 2483062 Property ID: 2597089 Property ID: 2537031 Property ID: 2638492 Property ID: 2638537 Property ID: 2638488

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REAL COUNTY

2.4± Acres

Price: $397,000

Property ID: 2638534

Land & Ranch Realty

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10,200± Acres 8,595± Acres

Price: $10,750,000 Price: $6,530,000

Property ID: 2042350 Property ID: 2477505

Swan Land Company Swan Land Company

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214± Acres 350± Acres

Price: $6,750,000 Price: $4,450,000

Property ID: 1176400 Property ID: 2726856

Berkshire Hathaway Smith Mt Lake RE Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc

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620± Acres 154.79± Acres

Price: $3,200,000 Price: $995,000

Property ID: 1741160 Property ID: 2268393

First Weber Realtors First Weber Realtors

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1,848± Acres 26,466± Acres 1,008± Acres 1,057± Acres 5,505± Acres 1,380± Acres 442± Acres 610± Acres 746± Acres 285± Acres 640± Acres 40± Acres 12.5± Acres

Price: $39,000,000 Price: $5,900,000 Price: $4,679,000 Price: $2,850,000 Price: $1,900,000 Price: $1,702,000 Price: $1,500,000 Price: $1,375,000 Price: $1,250,000 Price: $850,000 Price: $850,000 Price: $650,000 Price: $598,000

Property ID: 997271 Property ID: 2121193 Property ID: 2669432 Property ID: 2638283 Property ID: 1107361 Property ID: 1070399 Property ID: 2018410 Property ID: 2557204 Property ID: 2121205 Property ID: 2121207 Property ID: 2719012 Property ID: 2724357 Property ID: 1795344

Ranch Marketing Associates Newman Realty Arnold Realty Ranch Marketing Associates Western United Realty, LLC Western United Realty, LLC Arnold Realty Western United Realty, LLC Newman Realty Newman Realty Arnold Realty Arnold Realty Arnold Realty

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TEXAS

UTAH UTAH COUNTY RICH COUNTY

VIRGINIA FRANKLIN COUNTY ORANGE COUNTY

WISCONSIN IOWA COUNTY CRAWFORD COUNTY

WYOMING TETON COUNTY ALBANY COUNTY CROOK COUNTY CARBON COUNTY ALBANY COUNTY LARIMER COUNTY CROOK COUNTY ALBANY COUNTY GOSHEN COUNTY GOSHEN COUNTY CUSTER COUNTY WESTON COUNTY CROOK COUNTY

BROKERS BROKER 4-U Ranch Realty Agri-Enterprises Arnold Realty, Inc B.A. Rigby & Associates Berkshire Hathaway Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate Brown Realty California Outdoor Properties Chip Cole, Ranch Broker Christmas and Associates Clark Company Coast Real Estate Professionals Crater Lake Realty, Inc Discover Montana Realty First Weber Group Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC Gayle Harvey Real Estate Hawaii Pacific Brokers, LLC

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BROKER HomeLand Properties Land & Ranch Realty LANDTX Lone Eagle Land Brokerage, Inc Mason Real Estate Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc Newman Realty Oregon Opportunities Ranch Marketing Associates Swan Land Company Terry Wootan Real Estate The Chickering Company United Country RealQuest Realty Wendy Cline Properties Western United Brokers World Class Ranches

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