M Spear Ranch

The M Spear Ranch is a 7,307+/- acre operating cattle ranch in Wyoming. It is primarily deeded land, with 680+/- acres under BLM and State leases, and seasonal Old Woman Creek runs through the property. Twenty-one years of careful stewardship and high-level maintenance by the current owners have made this a move-in-ready ranch. Historically, the ranch has been operated as either a year-round, cow/calf pair operation or as a summer grazing unit for tenant cattle. Owner-rated at 350 pairs for 12 months or 500 pairs for a five-month period. In addition to a large riparian area with intermittent pools, the ranch's 20 tire tanks are fed by three wells, one windmill, and one solar well through 10 miles of pipeline. There is a diversity of cottonwood creek bottoms, native grass prairies, and pine- and cedar-covered hills that offer excellent grazing and allow wildlife to coexist with cattle. The ranch is private and offers exceptional elk, mule deer, and whitetail hunting.

The Facts:

~ 7,307+/- deeded acres

~ 680+/- leased acres: 640+/- State of Wyoming and 40+/- BLM

~ 30 minutes north of Lusk, WY; 90 minutes to Torrington, WY; two hours to Rapid City, SD (119 miles); two and a half hours (172 miles) to Cheyenne

~ Ample water is supplied by 20 tire tanks, three submersible wells, one windmill, and one solar well with 10 miles of pipeline

~ Live water from seasonal Old Woman Creek

~ Two sets of working corrals with tubs and chutes; one set of corrals for branding

~ Certified cattle scale

~ Silencer hydraulic chute

~ Owner-rated for a 350 cow/calf pair operation year-round, or 500 cow/calf pairs for five months during the summer growing season

~ Owner's home and guest cabin round out a complete set of ranch buildings with steel working corrals

~ Land types include cottonwood creek bottoms which give way to pine- and cedar-covered hills, elevated benches with native grasses, and sub-irrigated meadows with spreader dams

~ Abundant wildlife, including trophy elk, mule deer, turkey, waterfowl, and quality whitetail deer