Greg Liddle

$3,855,442

2,447 Acres

Branson, Colorado, 81027

The +/-2447 acres of the original headquarters of the Poitry Canyon Ranch, known affectionately as Hidden Gem Ranch, have just been released to market. In the very heart of the Plains Elk Units of Southeast Colorado,  Hidden Gem Ranch has documented 360+ bull elk and 200 + in mule deer. Land Located approximately 55 minutes east from I-25, in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Hidden Gem Ranch has an excellent county maintained road to the front gate, end-of-road, locked gate, privacy, well-watered via 3 wells, miles of waterline & drinkers, ponds, fenced and cross-fenced, and has been leased by a local cattleman which allows the ranch to keep ag status for tax purposes.   Improvements The property also includes a very accessible headquarters, ideally located at the front of the ranch for not only easy access but doesn’t interfere in any way with the ranch’s incredible hunting.  A furnished, recently remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch house, has a “Chisum Style” decked front porch and a screened rear porch.  Both baths were recently remodeled and new laminated floors.Complementing the headquarters is a 40×80 two-story barn, half with a concrete floor and the other half gravel, with large equipment bay doors on each half.   The barn also features a 2 bedroom apartment for guests, a walk-in cold room and a wash down pad.  In addition, the historic homestead stone house sits about a mile into the ranch and is tucked back near a year-round spring.  With a remodeled roof and hand-quarried stone exterior, the stone house awaits the new owners dream ideas for completing this piece of Southwest Colorado ranch craftsmanship.Recreation With full hunting rights conveying for 2025, Hidden Gem is located in Plains Elk Unit 136, carrying the very coveted 5 month plains elk seasons, September 1-January 31.  Elk tags are unlimited in number for each hunter, either sex, rifle or weapon of choice.The property qualifies for both landowner deer and pronghorn antelope tags.  Black bear seasons are over-the-counter, September 2-November 24. Turkey, lion and world-class predator hunting is available over-the-counter.  Don’t forget to keep a sharp eye out for  the resident herd of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep that frequent the ranch and neighboring canyons.History NOTE:  The adjacent +/-4643 acres of the Poitry Canyon Ranch are available to combine or under a separate purchase. Location Located approximately 3 hours to the +/- 5 million population of Colorado’s front range, and 3.5 hours to Amarillo and millions of Texas sportsmen, this end-of-the-road, perfectly balanced 60% timbered/canyons with 40% native and gramma grass pockets, pastures, all interspersed with the most coveted water sources, is the ideal ranch to grow those trophy bull elk and monster mule deer bucks!Combined with the nations most liberal elk tags, “Hidden Gem Ranch of Poitry Canyon” is one of today’s most competitive ranch values.  With hundreds of thousands of dollars in improvements, fencing,  water wells, pipelines and drinkers, there’s plenty of depreciation for today’s tax saver and investor.Call or email today for more information and your qualified showing!

$21,900,000

2,879.92 Acres

Chama, New Mexico, 87575

The Mundy Buck, holder of four world records, is back with the Mundy Ranch! Legacy Mule Deer never die, they just get larger as the story is passed from generation to generation. Not sure how much larger the widest buck ever entered into the Boone & Crocket (49.5 inches) can get, but the story surrounding this incredible +/-2880 acres ranch (Chama, NM) is certainly one for the record book! Land If one looks between Canada and Mexico, it would be very difficult to find a more strikingly beautiful, well-watered, big game mecca than the Mundy Ranch & Mountain Estate!  This incredible, diverse holding, located about 10 minutes south of Chama and about 2 hours north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, could easily star in its very own historic documentary.The terrain varies from a mild +/-7500 ft. to 9000 ft., with staggered benches of Gambel oak and massive Ponderosa pine-lined meadows that step up to stands of sub-alpine aspens.  If water is the gold, then the Mundy Ranch is Ft Knox, with over a dozen bodies of water and several stocked with year-round aerators supporting rainbows up to 5 pounds.  Don’t forget that fly rod!There’s paved highway and front-gate access, along with exclusive mid-ranch access for the Mundy Ranch owner through the neighboring Ticonderoga ranch.The BuckThe Mundy Buck, 300+ inches, holder of four world records, including the widest ever (49.5 inches), longest main frame, largest main frame at 246, and by the water displacement method (Burkett System), number 1 in the world, is back with the ranch as of August 2024!  (See attached story.)  The seller felt the Mundy Buck belonged with the ranch and is proud to convey the buck with the ownership!  There has never been a copy or duplicate made of the Mundy Buck.Improvements Hunters CabinLocated mid-ranch, as to allow one to wake up with the animals, is the total off-grid hunters cabin, complete with indoor plumbing, solar system, and back up generator.  Serviced by propane and solar, the furnished cabin features a brand new solar system, kitchen, a full bath and an outdoor porch with grill.  Providing absolute stealth, located on the edge of a large meadow and several water holes, the Hunters Cabin is perfect for  “s’mores camping experience” for generations to come from grandparents to grandkids.Mundy Mountain EstateMiles of ranch roads access the ranch, allowing for incredible hiking, mountain biking, ATV/UTV and snowmobile riding in the winter months.Years ago, originally split off from the Mundy Ranch, the +/- 3000 acres of the adjacent Ticonderoga Ranch was developed into mountain estates, complete with electric gated access and underground power.  Parcels were as little as 2 acres up to 35 acres. Three of the these mountain estates were  secured by the owner, located about 700 yds. from a private gate accessing midway into the Mundy Ranch, about halfway up the mountain, providing access to the very heart of the ranch, and miles of ranch access roads without interfering with any of the game bedding or feeding areas.Along with the 360 degree views, the recently remodeled +/-4000 sq. ft. Mundy Mountain Estate offers +/-4 bedrooms, 3 baths, a 2 car garage, three-sided decks, granite kitchen with stainless appliances and is mostly furnished.  Road maintenance, including snow removal and electric gate access, is included in the annual HOA dues of +/- $1700.Recreation Located in the prime heart of Big Game Unit 4, documented as one of the highest density elk herds in the country, the Mundy Ranch has experienced very little hunting the last 2 years – only one bull elk harvested as the owner has been too busy to utilize the property.  The ranch is absolutely flush with mature bulls and bucks… All hunting rights covey for 2025.In a recent New Mexico Chapter of the Dallas Safari Club Gala, held in Albuquerque, there were 39 world-class trophy mule deer bucks displayed, called the New Mexico Trophy Wall of Fame. Eleven of those bucks were reported to have come from the Mundy Ranch!The Mundy Ranch has been meticulously managed for trophy big game the last decade, and hardly hunted the last 2 years due to the owners business schedule.  180” to 200” mule deer are seen annually, 300+ bull elk and the ranch manager has reported elk in the 360+ range.Mundy Ranch for 2025 has been enrolled into the New Mexico Landowner Incentive Mule Deer tag program. (Normally two late season tags, but always check regs.)  Unit 4 has historically reported 100% draw on regular season landowner mule deer tags, noting the application deadline is mid March each year.  B&C mule deer are seen on the Mundy ranch annually, with Rio Arriba County, NM documenting more entries in the Boone & Crockett Mule Deer Record Book than any county in North America every decade since 1960! THE RANCH HAS RECEIVED 21 LANDOWNER ELK TAGS FOR 2025, INCLUDING 15 BULL TAGS.  TAGS FOR 2025 WILL CONVEY. The ranch also supports a healthy Merriams turkey population,  black bear (all 4 color phases), blue grouse and small game population, with over-the-counter tags.  If trophy mule deer or mature bull elk are one of your requirements, this area is sought after as one of the most desirable areas in the country, carrying one of the highest elk and mule deer densities as there are NO timber wolves (or plans to release them),  NO winter kill and NO grizzly bears to affect your landowner big game tag allotment.  The ranch has been managed exclusively for trophy mule deer and mature bull elk with habitat improvements such as food plots and feeders.  Two brand new Polaris 1500 Ranger Extremes, Northstar Crew Cabs, will convey with the ranch at closing.FishingWith several of the small lakes and ponds on wind and solar aeration, these trout-stocked ponds carry the trout even through the winter.  Trout up to 5 pounds are stocked in the ponds allowing for an incredible day with family, friends and VIP guests.  Also part of the ranch has full recreational rights to the adjacent +/-3000 acre Ticonderoga Ranch with numerous stocked ponds and the most desirable two miles of Chavez Creek with incredible live-water fishing that easily provides for forty fishing days.Location With G5 jet-capable airport (Pagosa Springs), there’s a hospital, a Walmart and over 30 restaurants an hour away.  Wolf Creek Ski Mountain is +/- 90 minutes and Taos is +/- 2 hours.Turn-key properties such as the historic Mundy Ranch, with over 10 years of trophy mule deer and mature bull elk management in place, complete with a furnished Mountain Estate, the world-record Mundy Buck, along with two brand-new Polaris Ranger Extreme 1500 Northstars, stand unmatched. There’s simply nothing else comparable.As an additional complement for the Mundy Ranch, please see my listing for the Burns Family Farm and Ranch on the Chama River, which offers +/- a mile of private river frontage on the Chama River.Call or email today for more information and your qualified showing,Co brokers welcome.

$6,995,000

3,623 Acres

Kim, Colorado, 81049

Las Animas County’s Tobe Creek Mesa RanchThere is nothing close to this incredible recreational ranch opportunity, possibly the best value hunting ranch that has ever been offered? In Las Animas County CO, approximately 55 minutes east of I-25 and the Perry Stokes G5-capable Airport, lies the incomparable +/-3623 acres of Tobe Creek Mesa Ranch, in the very heart of the Mesa De Maya Range. Land Tobe Creek Mesa Ranch was surveyed out of the +/-13,000 deeded acres of the parent Tobe Creek Ranch almost 10 years ago. With the purchase, the owner of Tobe Creek Mesa received a reciprocal use agreement, full exclusive hunting rights on the whole +/-13,000 acres of Tobe Creek Ranch in lieu of seasonal cattle grazing rights on the Mesa Ranch. It’s been an incredible relationship, with bull elk harvests documented up to 382, whitetails to the 150+ range and world class mule deer documented to 240+ inches.Improvements There’s a brand new 8,400 sq. ft. 4 bedroom, 6 bath, single story,  barndominium that is designed for very low maintenance.  Complete with multi-car insulated garages, a gourmet chef’s kitchen and a large walk-in pantry.  The master bedroom and all suites have their own bathrooms.  There’s also a recently remodeled, furnished, 3 bedroom, 2 bath guest house that can be used for additional guests or as a vacation rental for creating additional income.There’s a new well and a new 40 x 60 barn or shop for storage and maintenance of those ranch toys, trucks, and side-by-sides.  There’s a cleaning rack, a brand new walk-in cold room and a walk-in freezer to convert that incredible free range elk herd into incredible steaks, burgers and sausage for your family, friends and guests.There’s also a $60,000 back-up commercial generator, should the power ever go out…..Recreation Recreational Hunting & TagsTobe Mesa Ranch lies in the core of Colorado’s Plains Elk Units, the most liberal elk tags in existence with unlimited over the counter tags.  Elk Season is September 1st – January 31st, offering 5 full months of unlimited elk hunting, unlimited tags per hunter, either sex, weapon of choice and no antler restrictions.Las Animas County has been ranked as high as # 2 in producing Boone & Crockett Mule Deer.  Tobe Creek Mesa Ranch qualifies for 6 landowner deer tag applications and combined with Tobe Creek Ranch qualified for over a dozen (always check regs) .The ranch carries a pronghorn antelope population and qualifies for landowner preference tag applications. Other hunting opportunities include Merriam’s wild turkey, black bear, lion, predators and offers incredible waterhole dove hunting as well.A well-driven pipeline & drinker system supports numerous drinker tanks across the Tobe Creek Mesa Ranch.  With a great side-by-side trail system, and mild 5000 to 6000 ft. elevation, the Ranch offers excellent hunting to a wide age class of hunters.Agriculture The Sanctuary+/-1,000 acres of the Tobe Creek Mesa Ranch’s very best habitat has been set aside for bedding and feeding area for elk and deer with no cattle grazing.  There’s an incredible water tank in the middle and a run off pond that is maintained just for the game.General Operations County maintained roads to your front gate, internally +/-40 miles of pick up and side-by-side trails compliment the ranch access with no public access behind the gates. One of the best benefits is the 24/7 caretaker who lives on the ranch and is on the property daily.  No better arrangement exists for the absentee owner.History With covid generating over 3 million first time hunters and over 100,000 more applicants for big game tags in both Colorado and New Mexico, is it your time?  Are you tired of chasing points and/or staying with people you don’t know on expensive guided hunts you’ve waited years to book, only to watch quality big game properties continue to go up at an amazing rate?  Perhaps it’s time for you to own and control your family’s hunting ranch legacy?  No finer opportunity exists than Tobe Creek Mesa Ranch.NOTE:  Aircraft owners – 9000 sq. ft. airport hangar and fully furnished apartment available at the Perry Stokes Airport (G5 compatible) for $750,000.  Contact listing agent for additional information.Call or email today for more information and your qualified tour!Location Being less than an  hour to I-25, G5 capable airport, 3.5 hours to 5 million people on the front range, 3.5 hours to Amarillo TX and the millions of sportsman that call Texas home, it would be difficult  to have a more convenient or accessible location.

$3,800,000

6,853.62 Acres

Quemado, New Mexico, 87829

The A Lazy A Ranch is the best value mid-large size elk hunting ranch in NM at $936 per acre. 2025 Hunting season will have 5 Ranch only ES/Rifle bull tags. The ranch boasts +/-6,854 (including lease acres), and is located 30 minutes from Quemado, NM. The A Lazy A Ranch hunts even bigger than its footprint being at the end of 8 miles of county road and no access from neighboring ranches. Includes a modest older ranch-house.Land +/-6,854 acres. It includes +/-4,264 deeded acres, +/-1950 acres of state lease and +/-640 acres of BLM lease. The land is accessible by county roads, and the terrain varies from grassland bottoms to tree-covered mesas and rolling hills up to canyonlands in the northernmost parts. Diverse vegetation of native grasses, wildflowers, pinon and juniper trees provides great food and habitat for many species of wildlife. Improvements The headquarters includes a modest ranch house and bunkhouse with 3 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, and a separate shower in the bunkhouse. A sizable solar array has been recently installed, making the property self-sufficient and virtually eliminating electric bills.  A 40′ x 50′ metal shop also provides ample room for large equipment and supplies. The ranch is fully fenced with cross fencing into pastures, with corrals near the middle, making them accessible to all portions of the ranch.Recreation The ranch is within Game Management Unit 12 and provides great opportunity for elk, mule deer, antelope and dove hunting with the possibility of quail hunting with some additional management.Local fishingBluewater Lake -This serene lake, located 25 miles west of Grants about 1.5 hours away, is set in a pinon-juniper landscape with views towards the Zuni Mountains.  The park offers camping, hiking, birding, horseback riding and fishing. And not just any fishing – you’ll find some of the best tiger muskie fishing at Bluewater Lake! The park elevation is 7,554 ft.Quemado Lake – is located approximately 20 miles south of Quemado. The recreation area includes the 131-acre manmade trout lake with two ADA fishing piers, two boat ramps, seven developed campgrounds, one primitive campground and links to more than seven miles of hiking trails. The lake is nestled between piñon-juniper woodlands and pine forests at an elevation of 7860 feet.  Quemado is stocked with rainbow trout in fall, winter and spring months. The lake offers year-round trout fishing and warm water fishing for channel catfish and small mouth bass during the summer months.Agriculture Under current management grazing is practiced from December to July per the grazing lease agreement. Cattle are removed in July to allow the pastures to rest and enable big game migration onto the property. Typical stocking rates for cattle vary from year-to-year but are around 12-15 AU per section.  Leased lands have established stocking rates that must be followed.Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources Through domestic and livestock wells the ranch has been allotted 8.62 Acre feet of water rights (TBV)General Operations Both hunting tags and grazing leases have provided an income for this operation over many years with current year-to-year leases in place.Region & Climate Quemado, NM, with a population of 250 people, has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is 80°F and the average temperature in the winter is 30°F.  Precipitation is sparse throughout the year, averaging only 8 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can also be expected in the winter months, ranging from light to moderate snow showers. The air quality in Quemado is generally good and often sunny days can be enjoyed here throughout the year.Location Albuquerque International Airport is about 2.5 hours from the property via I-40 and Hwy 117.

$999,000

114.9 Acres

Quemado, New Mexico, 88061

Offering 4 landowner tags for this year (Archery available until Aug 1), 2 Muzzle bull tags (Available until Sept 1), and cow tag in the coveted unit 15. Water is key in the western U.S. to create wildlife corridors. Multiple springs weave throughout the entirety of the property creating an oasis in the middle of unit 15, one of the most coveted elk hunting units in the entire western United States.Land Approximately 115 acres inholding in the Gila National Forest.  Land is composed of mostly an open valley with water running the entire property length.  Vegetation is very diverse and has been well managed with brush management performed by the current owner.  Trees include Ponderosa Pine, Gambel Oak, Pinon Pine and Alligator Juniper. Grasses include cool seasons like western wheatgrass and warm seasons like blue and sideoats gramma.Improvements Great opportunity build your own off grid cabin to your liking. There is a small carport on the property, which can be seen in the listing photos. Permanent water was established through a new solar well with storage. Fences, both interior and exterior, have been well maintained.Recreation Landowner Deer & Elk  TagsWith general drawings averaging a 2% success rate, and sometimes many years to draw a coveted tag, is it time for you to secure that legacy hunting dream property with landowner tags? Mangitas Springs Ranch received 5 landowner elk tags in 2024 and qualifies for over-the-counter mule deer tags.  (Always check regs.)Big Game Hunting-Along the Eastern Arizona state line in Western New Mexico is the renowned and prestigious Unit 15. Among the Gila National Forest, Unit 15 is a primitive weapon only hunting unit, that keeps its trophy quality at its forefront. Game Management Unit 15 is one of the premiere elk hunting units in North America today. GMU 15 has a variety of terrain and habitat. Elevations range from approximately 6,000 – 8,000 feet. GMU 15 offers the hunter a wide range of hunting areas ranging from very difficult steep, rocky canyons to rolling cedar-covered hills to wide open prairies with an abundance of elk herds scattered throughout the unit with great trophy potential, making it an elk hunters paradise.Fishing- The 800-acre Quemado Lake Recreation Area is located approximately 20 miles south of Quemado. The recreation area includes the 131-acre manmade trout lake with two ADA fishing piers, two boat ramps, seven developed campgrounds, one primitive campground, and links to more than seven miles of hiking trails. The lake is nestled between piñon-juniper woodlands and pine forests at an elevation of 7860 feet. Quemado is stocked all with rainbow trout in fall, winter and spring months. The lake offers year-round trout fishing and warm water fishing for channel catfish and smallmouth bass during the summer months. Other lakes in the Gila National Forest are Snow Lake and Lake Roberts.Agriculture The area is abundant in vegetation and using cattle grazing to help maintain a healthy ecosystem outside of the hunting season would be a great opportunity, also to minimize taxes on the property.Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources Water rights associated with the recently drilled well and the spring will convey with the saleRegion & Climate Luna, NM has a mild climate that generally remains comfortable year-round. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s, while winters are cooler and usually get no lower than the mid-30s. Despite its desert environment, there is plenty of sunshine throughout the year that helps keep Luna’s climate pleasant. Rainfall is sparse overall, although occasional thunderstorms occur during the summer months. Winters tend to be drier and cooler than summers, making them an ideal time for outdoor activities.History The Mangitas Springs Ranch has been in private ownership for 200 years. Most recently, it has been managed for hunting and has had water development, brush management, and spring improvements to maintain wildlife habitat. Wildlife are abundant due to its adjacent forest cover and abundant water.Location The property sits almost adjacent to Forest Road 19, a maintained gravel road. It is 19 miles to Luna, NM, 34 miles to Quemado, NM, or Alpine, AZ, 40 miles to Reserve, NM, and 42 miles to Springerville, AZ.T-16 Reserve Airport, with 4800’ runway, is approximately 34 miles away. Albuquerque International Sunport is approximately 3.5 hours and Tucson and El Paso Airports are just over 5 hours away.

$1,200,000

400 Acres

Dolores, Colorado, 81323

Imagine +/-400 deeded acres currently registered with Colorado Parks and Wildlife as two different entities, each entity large enough to receive a landowner mule deer buck application annually… With over-the-counter bull elk tags, this off-grid sportsman’s paradise shares over a mile of border with the San Juan National Forest (1.8 million acres) and has produced trophy class mule deer and elk annually for decades. Land Approximately 140 acres of the 400 are have been in production some time in the past, with it currently planted in native grasses.  It’s easy to see from 100 to 300 deer on the property most all year, with fall and winter migrations increasing these populations tremendously.  Plenty of elk are there as well, especially during the hunting season, with the current owners filling a couple bull tags almost every year.While not enrolled in any type of conservation easement program, due to the proximity to so much federal and state land, the ranch could be an ideal candidate.  It would also lend itself to future subdivision or development.Recreation Montezuma County/Dolores area is most noted for producing some of the largest mule deer bucks in the record book, including the all time Burris Buck, #1 typical, taken not far from this property.  Years of personal, hands-on experience has allowed the owners to strategically place 6 tower blinds (included) between the bedding and feeding areas.  And, while sitting in one of the tower blinds, you can experience 360-degree San Juan Mountain views overlooking the McPhee State Reservoir.  There’s an extensive trail system throughout and even a 12 x 20 day camp cabin on the property.Region & Climate Overlooking McPhee State Reservoir, Colorado’s second largest lake, the entrance is just 1/4 mile away from the front gate, with only state or federal land between you and the lake.  With over 50 miles of shoreline, the lake provides for additional year-round recreation, including tons of waterfowl and offering incredible kayaking, pontoon boating, water skiing and boat rentals. (Check seasons.)  However, fishing is what McPhee Reservoir is most noted for, including its amazing smallmouth bass, Kokanee (land locked salmon), trout, walleye and catfish.  There are miles of beaches that are accessible by boat or vehicle.  The headwaters of the Dolores River originate but a quarter mile from the property, offering the fly fisherman miles of gold medal water, along with kayaking and rafting.History Getting tired of the annual disappointment of not drawing a tag and the constant “points creep” many hunters now endure chasing a tag to go hunting?  How do you take your kids hunting when they can’t even get drawn for a tag?  Perhaps it’s time for you to invest in your own hunting paradise with landowner mule deer tags every year and over-the-counter bull elk tags.  If so, the 400 beautiful acres of Mule Deer Supreme at Sage Hen could be your 401K hunting family hunting retreat!  You can’t get hurt with dirt…….Call or email today for more information and your qualified showing!

$972,000

486 Acres

Dove Creek, Colorado, 81324

Located in the heart of the Four Corners region, in Dolores County, CO, Cross Creek Canyon Ranch’s +/-486 acres of perfectly balanced wildlife cover, offers todays sportsman, or woman, the perfect value hunting retreat, complete with landowner deer tags and OTC elk tags, all below that $1million mark…Land In a recent 1st quarter survey, conducted at outdoor trade shows coast-to-coast,   smaller, yet affordable, high quality recreational hunting parcels with landowner tags are definitely in demand.  IF that’s the case, Cross Creek Canyon may be the property you’re looking for!Located not far from where the all-time world record Burris Buck was harvested, Cross Creek Canyon Ranch offers an incredible, timbered game sanctuary in an amazing agricultural production area of wheat, dry bean, and alfalfa.  Comprised of 80% pinion, juniper, and oak timber, with the remainder in native grasses and sage, Cross Creek Canyon harbors a resident deer and elk herd that is tremendously supplemented by the game on the neighboring properties, as well as the San Juan National Forest when snow starts to fall and arrows start to fly…An old log homestead is the only dwelling on the property, complemented with large areas of Native American campsites, complete with buckets full of pottery shards, arrowheads and an ax head that was recently found.  Cross Creek Canyon runs the length of the property and there’s an excellent 4×4 trail system throughout the property.  Numerous locations for building sites abound, as well as camping, RV or travel trailer sites that can easily be set up.History If you’re tired of points creep, chasing tags or opening that unsuccessful draw letter one more time, and feel you’re ready for a land investment that provides a lifetime of family recreation with landowner tags for generations to come, perhaps it’s time to make a change.  Financing is available with 20% down to qualified applicants.Call or email today for more info and your Cross Creek Canyon Ranch!

$2,550,000

1,010 Acres

Regina, New Mexico, 87017

Nestled between and bordering the +/-1.6 million acres of the Santa Fe National Forest on one side and just a few miles from the incredibly managed +/-1,000,000 acres of Jicarilla Apache Reservation, lies the Wilderness Ranch, the perfect recreational hunting ranch consisting of +/-1010 acres. Located just below the Continental Divide, the Mountain Views are breathtaking.  Land Fronted on a paved, state-maintained highway, Wilderness Ranch’s +/-1010 acres carries the perfect balance of edge, timber pockets, natural sage meadows interspersed with food plots and 9 ponds for today’s discriminating sportsman who loves to manage their game.Located +/-20 minutes from the fabulous restaurants, grocery store, fuel and hardware stores of Cuba NM and +/-90 minutes from the Albuquerque International Airport, +/-120 minutes to Santa Fe, and 2 hours to the Quality Waters of the San Juan River, averaging over 30,000 trout per mile and said to be the some of the best trophy trout fishing in the United States today.Improvements The ranch has electric power, a permitted water well with power and a water meter/hookup with Regina Rural Water Company.  With an agricultural tax status, the taxes for this +/-1010 acres were $132.00 for 2024.  You’re not paying for another’s mega mansion dream since the improvements are limited to 2 small buildings, which are excellent for storage, and a 35×60 metal storage building with power that is ideally located for RV/Trailer/Motorhome, a modular or building site.Recreation HuntingRio Arriba County, New Mexico has produced more record-book Boone & Crockett Mule Deer than any county in North America, including Sonora, Mexico, every decade since 1960.   Unit 6A has unlimited, over-the-counter private land mule deer tags and this area carries one of the highest density elk herds with year-round resident herds, and a large migration herd as the snow starts to hit the higher elevations.  The ranch has qualified for 2 to 4 elk tags annually (always check regulations) as New Mexico Fish & Game rewards well-managed properties with bonus incentive tags for good stewardship and the Wilderness Ranch has applied for bonus levels.  With New Mexico’s legal game feeders and food plots in close proximity to millions of acres of National Forest and Reservation, it’s been very easy to keep +/-60 to100 head of elk on the ranch most of the time.NOTE:Seller is offering for 2025 season:  1 ES Archery, 1 Mature Bull Rifle Tag, 1 Cow Elk Rifle Tag.The numerous ponds on Wilderness Ranch also offer some incredible waterfowl (ducks and geese) during season.History With years required to draw tags, and Covid steering over 3 million first time hunters to the woods, is it time for you to purchase your very own land investment with a rewarding dividend of landowner deer and elk tags annually? If so, call or email today for more info and your qualified showing on the +/-1010 acres of Wilderness Ranch!

$3,575,000

60 Acres

Mimbres, New Mexico, 88049

Stunning 60-acre retreat, gracefully nestled among the ponderosa pines. With a main home and numerous outbuildings, this remarkable property offers an opportunity to immerse yourself in nature's beauty. Bordered by the Gila National Forest on three sides, this sanctuary invites outdoor enthusiasts to embrace a lifestyle filled with adventure-riding and hiking trails, wildlife sightings, and endless exploration await.Land Bring your Polaris, Cam Am or Kawasaki because this incomparable Sky Fire Ranch is bordered on three Sides by the +/-3.3 million acres of the magnificent Gila National Forest with your unique private back gates accessing directly into the +/-100’s of miles of side-by-side trails that compliment the Gila, including the Continental Divide Trail!Almost 60 acres are divided into three different pastures, providing opportunities for rotational grazing for someone with horses or livestock. Flat terrain with established grasses, including both cool and warm season grasses.  The area immediately adjacent to the home and outbuildings is surrounded by mature Ponderosa Pines, Gambel’s Oak, and landscaped with numerous other species of plants, making it a picturesque property.Most evenings enjoy 60-100 head of elk in your front pasture, watching the cow and calves playing about and being serenaded by the bulls bugling in the fall .  Improvements The main home is over 3,400 square feet, with an attached two-car oversized garage featuring its own walk-in door entrance and exit, leading directly into the fenced backyard.  With three bedrooms, two bathrooms, an oversized laundry area, an office, and a walk-in pantry, all situated within an open living space, this home flows seamlessly. The chefs kitchen accessorized with Wolf and Subzero appliances, with its beautiful island allowing plenty of space for food prep, is topped off by the gorgeous farmhouse-style sink. The front porch extends almost the length of the house and provides beautiful views of the Sapillo Creek valley.  Main residence was completely remodeled in 2023 including new standing seam metal roof, new stucco, new bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room, flooring, and a new Generac generator installed in 2024.Oak Creek-The guest quarters, just recently completed in September 2024, is a simple but elegant one-bedroom one-bath space with a beautiful living area. In addition, there is a large walk-in closet, laundry area, and desk space, all very creatively tucked in, making it a highly functional dwelling at just over 1000 square feet.Rock Studio Lodge- One of the most creative conversions in the southwest U.S. turning a four-stall horse barn into an studio-entertaining space that currently features a dark-room (easily converted to kitchen), indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces and a one bedroom, one bath apartment with its own entrance. Utilizing stone walls, the rustic beams from the barn and modern finishes, this is a one-of-a-kind space that will be the topic of discussion among all visitors.Elk Meadows Cabin-Beautiful wood interior one one-bedroom studio cabin with a ¾ bath, its own little kitchen dinette and a sitting desk on the far Northeast corner of the property makes a perfect little getaway.Studio with RV Garage- Fully enclosed and covered parking for a small RV or travel trailer with automatic garage door. The pass-through door leads into a beautiful, bright, vibrant studio space that can be utilized in numerous ways.  A beautiful porch out front to hang out and enjoy the fresh mountain breeze.Aspen-No need to go and find a gym in town when you have this one already set up on the property.  Stream your favorite workouts and make sure you get any additional exercise you didn’t already get enjoying this wonderful property and the adjacent forest.This property is a true gardener’s paradise, featuring 12 raised beds with a variety of vegetable and flower plantings and 12 fruit trees, including apples, pears, peaches, cherries, and apricots. The pièce de resistance is an 8,000 sq. ft. Zen Garden, graced with Japanese maples, bamboo, ginkgo trees, and native grasses. Native ponderosa and juniper trees further enrich the landscape, providing a seamless blend with the surrounding natural environment.Adding to its allure, the estate boasts five perimeter gates that open directly into the Gila National Forest, offering access to hundreds of miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails. Water needs are fully met with three wells, including one with secured commercial water rights for ample irrigation.This unique property isn’t just home or an estate residence —it’s a lifestyle, where luxury meets nature in perfect harmony, and where privacy and adventure are always within reach. Undeniably, the most premier property in all of Grant County.Recreation The Gila National Forest has 3.3 million acres to explore. There are dozens of developed campgrounds and almost limitless opportunities for dispersed camping. With three designated wilderness areas, over 1,600 miles of trails, including almost 250 miles of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, the Catwalk National Scenic Trail, Woodhaul Wagon Road and Sawmill Wagon Road National Scenic Trails, there’s no shortage of hiking, biking, and horseback riding opportunities. The forest’s more than 3,300 miles of motorized routes and National and State Scenic Byways provide ample opportunity for OHV riding, scenic driving and nature viewing. Learn about cultural history at the Gila Cliff Dwellings, the Historical Fort Bayard Museum, the Catwalk, and discover traces of those who passed before us.Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument-For thousands of years, groups of nomads used the caves above Cliff Dweller Creek as temporary shelter. In the late 1200s, people of the agricultural Mogollon (Southern Ancestral Pueblo) culture made it a home. They built rooms, crafted pottery and raised children in the cliff dwellings for one or two generations. By approximately 1300, the Mogollon had moved on, leaving the walls behind.Lake Roberts, a man-made lake within the Gila National Forest, is a popular destination for outdoor activities like fishing, hiking, and birdwatching. Located about 30 miles north of Silver City, it offers a scenic view of blue water surrounded by ponderosa pine, oak, and cottonwood trees. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout and other fish, and includes camping, picnic areas, and a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier.Agriculture Grant County, New Mexico has a significant agricultural sector, with both livestock and crop production. The county is characterized by a mix of land uses, including pastureland, cropland, and woodland. Key agricultural products include livestock, hay, corn, and various other crops.Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources Water rights associated with the wells on the property will convey.  Registered commercial water rights in addition to three wells of 1.635 acre feet per annum.  No known mineral rights associated with the property.General Operations Sky Fire Ranch could be the ideal outdoor corporate retreat your company needs, offering an inspiring setting designed to foster collaboration, creativity, and team building amidst nature’s breathtaking beauty. Set against a stunning backdrop of lush landscapes and vibrant scenery, this unique venue offers a refreshing escape from the confines of the office, allowing your team to recharge and rejuvenate. With the mild change of seasons the retreat could be utilized year round.Sky Fire Ranch is perfect for equestrian enthusiasts and horse trainers! This exceptional property offers the ideal setting to fulfill your dreams of running a professional horse training facility while enjoying the tranquility of country living. Spanning several acres of picturesque land, the property boasts well-fenced pastures and lush meadows, providing ample room for horses to graze and roam freely. The gentle terrain is ideal for riding and training, ensuring your horses have the space they need to thrive.Region & Climate Silver City experiences some of the best, mild four seasons with a Mediterranean climate of warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters, typical of the southwestern part of New Mexico.Summer Monsoons: The North American Monsoon brings rain to the area from July to September, particularly impacting southern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona.Temperature: The annual average temperature is 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Mid-summer days can reach the eighties, while winters offer pleasant, above-freezing temperatures.Precipitation: Rainfall is generally moderate in the fall and winter, with a dry period in the spring. The summer monsoon season brings significant precipitation.Snowfall: While snowfall can occur, it’s less frequent than in higher elevations. Usually snow is goneHistory The Mimbres region, located in southwestern New Mexico, has a rich history with a significant pre-colonial chapter. The Mimbres people, a branch of the Mogollon culture, flourished between roughly AD 900 and 1130, known for their exquisite black-on-white pottery. They lived in compact villages and pueblos along the Mimbres River, and their culture reached its peak during the Mimbres Classic Period (AD 1000-1130).Location Silver city is the closest town with most amenities.  Silver City, New Mexico is a charming town in the southwest corner of the state, known for its historic downtown, vibrant art scene, and Old West heritage. Located near the headwaters of the Gila River and nestled beside the Gila Wilderness Area, it’s a hub for outdoor recreation and a gateway to the Gila National Forest. The town also boasts a strong sense of community and a history that dates back to the 1870s, when it was established as a mining boomtown.El Paso International Airport is about 170 miles away and just under a three hour drive from the property.

$7,545,265

4,643 Acres

Branson, Colorado, 81027

In most states, the +/- 4643 gorgeous acres, accompanying the 7-mile long Poitry Canyon and surrounding mesas, would easily qualify as a state or national park. Kept in secluded, private ownership for decades as a seasonal working cattle ranch and world-class trophy hunting property, there is currently not a comparable ranch.Land Available in its current state as off-grid, free of improvements, end-of-the-road status, with 5 solar wells, fencing, cross-fencing, working pens, numerous year-round springs (with perch and bass), Poitry Canyon Ranch could also be enhanced with one of two adjacent properties that just hit the market.  These adjacent ranches come with improvements and power.  (See Hidden Gem Ranch and Country Cabin Elk & Cattle listings.)Recreation HuntingA complete end-to-end road system (+/-20 miles) with approximately half being accessible via a pick up truck and half in a side-by-side.  The ranch has been seasonally grazed by a nearby cattleman, keeping the ranch in ag tax status.Being located in the heart of Unit 136 of the Plains Elk Units provides for the most liberal elk tags in the country with a 5 month season (September 1-January 31).  Hunters can purchase unlimited  tags, per hunter, in a single season, either sex, and weapon of choice, including rifle.   300+ trophies are taken annually, with monster mule deer and an occasional whitetail and pronghorn.  Plains bear are abundant, tags are over-the-counter (September 2-November 24) with an excellent Merriams turkey population and the occasional mountain lion.  Hunting rights convey for 2025 season.Agriculture Poitry Canyon Ranch has no easements of any type, but would make for an ideal candidate for a conservation easement.   The state of Colorado has inquired about purchasing the ranch as it borders their adjacent Chancellor Ranch.History The ranch was definitely a desired neighborhood for Native Americans with water, game and cover.  Keep an eye out for pictographs.Numerous locations abound for building sites with power are within one mile and numerous water wells are already on the ranch.Location Located approximately 55 minutes to I-25 and the Perry Stokes jet capable airport of Trinidad, CO and within a 3 hour drive to Denver and approximately 3.5 hours drive time to Amarillo, TX.Most sportsmen will never set foot on such a property, mostly viewed only by astronauts.  If a hunting ranch investment is in your future and your vision is what dreams are made of, call or email today for additional information and your qualified showing.

$2,835,836

1,745 Acres

Branson, Colorado, 81027

Located in the heart of the Southwest Colorado’s Plains Elk Unit 136, the +/-1745 acres of Country Cabin Ranch, an end-of-the-road sportsmen’s paradise, is simply an incomparable value in today’s market. Featuring power and water wells, the fully furnished 2 bedroom, 2 bath cabin has a loft, screened porch and fire pit and is the ideal ranch accommodations (not overbuilt) that is perfect for today’s discriminating hunting ranch investor.Land With the Humbar Canyon of the Chancellor Ranch as your western border, and the Poitry Canyon to your north, the meadows, canyons and mesas of the Country Cabin Ranch makes for the ideal hunting ranch, cattle ranch, or a combination of both.  Excellent water disbursement with wells, waterline and drinkers dispersed throughout the ranch, maintain a year-round water source for the elk, pronghorns and mule deer.  It’s not unusual for the cabin guests to view a resident herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep feeding in the meadow behind the cabin. (Tags are very limited.)Improvements The fully furnished 2 bedroom, 2 bath cabin has a loft, screened porch and fire pit and is the ideal ranch accommodations (not overbuilt) that is perfect for today’s discriminating hunting ranch investor.  There’s power and water wells.With not one but two equipment barns, they’re perfect for your indoor cleaning rack, equipment shed, hay storage and ideal for that Cam Am or Polaris side-by-side.Recreation Hunting (All hunting rights convey for 2025)The Plains Elk Unit, now in place of 20 years, allows for a 5 month season commencing September 1 – January 31, unlimited tags per hunter, either sex, and rifle or weapon of choice. (See regulations.)  The ranch would also qualify for 3 landowner deer tags, application March 31st.   Plains bear tags are over-the-counter September 2-November 24.  Turkey, lion, and small game are over-the-counter.  While over 85% of the ranch is excellent Pinion, Juniper and Oak, interspersed with gramma & native grass meadows, it would be hard to find a better blend of game-holding habitat or end-to-end water dispersal via water line and drinkers than at the Country Cabin Land, Elk and Cattle Ranch.History NOTE:  The adjacent +/-4643 acres of the Poitry Canyon Ranch are available to combine or under a separate purchase. Location Located 55 minutes east from I-25 is the jet capable Perry Stokes airport in Trinidad, Colorado and +/-3 hours from Denver and 3.5 hours to Amarillo, Texas.While smaller, game-holding pockets of the Plains Elk Units are almost impossible to find, the Country Cabin Land, Elk and Cattle Ranch is priced to sell.  Financing is available to qualified buyers at 20% down.Call or email today for more info and your qualified showing.

$14,900,000

1,989.57 Acres

Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, 87551

Yellowstone in New Mexico! This +/-2000 acres of pristine New Mexico high country, located at the top of coveted Rio Arriba County, is approximately 12 miles south of the Colorado border! With 100% draw on private landowner mule deer, monster pronghorns and a dozen rocky mountain landowner elk tags annually, the ranch is complimented by a mile plus of rainbows and brook trout on BOTH  sides of the Brazos River Bottoms!Land Big Game Unit 4Upon viewing the +/-1989.57 pristine and breathtaking acres bordering both sides of the Brazos River, one could easily conclude that it should belong in a state or national park!  Brazos River Crossing has been in the same family ownership in excess of 20+ years and is NOT encumbered by any conservation easements, bordered exclusively by larger private ranch holdings (no public lands adjoining) and zero public access.  The elevation is +/-10,000 ft., topping out at Brazos Peak at 11,400 ft.  Vegetation is aspen mixed with stands of blue spruce, complimented by native grass meadows.Brazos River Crossing has been solely utilized for private recreation, hosting the same long-term hunting clients for over a decade.  There’s also an active, long-term tenant that seasonally cattle grazes the property which allows for ag tax status and very low taxes.Ranch access is limited in winter months and would require a snowmobile or  tracked vehicles.Improvements While the ranch is not representing improvement value, 2 off-grid cabins making up a fully functional hunting camp and are incredible representations of history, one from the 1800’s and  one from the 1940’s.  One of the cabins has a new roof and a new floor and is used primarily for storage.  Propane gas is driven in.The camp has a solar system and is wired for a back-up generator.  Drinking water is hauled in and water from creek pond is pumped into the house.Recreation Fly Fishing and HuntingIn the past, fly fishing guides that have leased the ranch represented that this stretch of the Brazos River offers some of the finest fly fishing water available.  Period!  There’s an additional +/-1 mile of Farley Creek, an incredible brook/trout fishery, the perfect piece of paradise to soak that elk hair caddis with your favorite 2- weight for a wonderful afternoon delight after filling that morning bull elk tag!The elk breed and birth here, with large herds of resident elk calling the ranch home and the valley literally lit up with bugles starting in mid-August.  The ranch has historically received +/-12 annual landowner elk authorizations, 6 mature bull, 3 archery and 3 antlerless (always check regs).  Rio Arriba County has been the number one producer of B&C entries for Mule Deer every decade since 1960 and Brazos River Crossing holds some timberline bruisers….  The World Record Mundy Buck was harvested within 10 miles.  As long as the landowner applies by mid-March, the mule deer tags have been 100% , as have pronghorn antelope tags.   Surprisingly, the Brazos River Crossing Ranch has historically harvested a few nice antelope bucks annually, mainly with muzzleloader.  The hunting experience on Brazos River Crossing Ranch has been such that in over 10 years, the ranch has never advertised hunts and the return clientele almost 100% .Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources The ranch is being conveyed as is, where is (no mineral survey has been conducted) but all solar, mineral (surface & subsurface), timber and wind rights that are owned will convey.History Rare riverfront properties in the west, such as Brazos River Crossing Ranch, are so rare that it’s difficult to believe it exists.  Options are endless, from legacy family ranch ownership set up in a trust for following generations to the incredible corporate or family retreat.  The ranch would be an ideal candidate for Conservation Easement enrollment, an option that is attractive to today’s tax conscious investor.Call or email today for more information and your qualified showing of Brazos River Crossing!Co brokers welcome !