In The News
Small Town, Big Dreams: Cokeville Goes to DC
In partnership with Fay Ranches’ agents Kelsea Vaughan and Neil Bangs on behalf of the Mackey family, who have been dedicated members of the community for generations, the Fay Rural Community Foundation (FRCF) took on a special mission – to assist in helping Cokeville High School’s junior students embark on the enriching journey to Washington, […]
Fay Ranches 2023 Summit
Fay Ranches agents from across the country will gather at the end of the month for their 25th annual Fay Ranches Summit. This event provides the agents with the opportunity to learn about the current market conditions, share trends that they are seeing in their respective regions, and engage with some of the industry’s foremost […]
FRCF Donates to Powder River 4-H in Honor of Victor Rue
By Susan Ferrin, Executive Director, Fay Ranches Community Foundation In November the Fay Rural Community Foundation donated to the Powder River 4-H in honor of the late Victor Rue. Victor, the father of Fay Ranches agent, Kebi Smith, was involved in his local 4-H program from a young age. He raised his family for many […]
November 2022 Market Update
By Greg Fay, Founder, Broker, Licensed in MT Two thousand twenty-two marks the 30th anniversary of Fay Ranches and ten years since we forged our Strategic Alliance with Republic Ranches. Thirty years certainly signifies our ability to weather some storms and grow with discipline. I feel like we’re just getting started, and I’m having more […]
Legendary Lucas Ranch Sale
By Vinny Delgado, Ranch Sales, Licensed in MT. “It was an absolute pleasure working with all parties involved in this sale. After 133 years in the same family, it will be an honor to watch the new owners write the next chapter for this incredible legacy ranch.” – Vinny Delgado, buyer agent. In the foothills […]
New Opportunities for Alaska’s Gold Creek Lodge
Fay Ranches is pleased to announce new opportunities on the Alaska’s Gold Creek Lodge listing, represented by Troy Dana. The offering now includes two additional profit centers, Katmai Water Taxi and Alaska Bristol Bay Rentals, with the respective assets. All three profit centers are in high demand. Katmai Water Taxi – $3,500,000 Operating from June […]
FRCF Helps Provide High Quality Meats to Rural Communities
The Fay Rural Community Foundation Partners with the Hicks Family to Donate Thousands of Pounds of Meat Bozeman, MT: Last week, thousands of pounds of fresh beef, pork, goat, and lamb were donated to 33 food banks and community kitchens throughout central Oregon. The Fay Rural Community Foundation in conjunction with the Hicks Team of […]
SOLD: Foley Butte Ranch
By Jerry Hicks, Principal Broker, Licensed in OR Lightning strikes twice! Feeling humbled and honored to be involved, once again, in the sale of North Central Oregon Timberland Ranch Foley Butte Ranch. In 2013 as a newbie to Fay Ranches, a real estate brokerage, I worked on behalf of Stafford Ranches. We had gone under […]
Yellowstone National Park
By Kimberly Lowry, Broker Associate, Licensed in MT Living in one of the surrounding Rocky Mountain States to Yellowstone National Park, a quick weekend trip to explore the awe-inspiring natural wonders can be planned spur of the moment. However, each year Yellowstone attracts visitors to the park from virtually every state in the nation and […]
FAY RANCHES SUMMIT 2022
This year, the brokers and staff of Fay Ranches ventured down to Paradise Valley, Montana to attend the annual Summit held at the idyllic Sage Lodge, located on the banks of the Yellowstone River. The Summit encourages brokers to engage in round table discussions and socialize with other agents from around the country. The Summit […]
Where Does Colorado Water Come From?
By Jim Vidamour, ALC, Principal Broker, Licensed in CO, NM The most important thing to realize about Colorado is that Colorado only exports water. There are no rivers entering Colorado for any significant distance. Colorado water originates in Colorado and exits the state through several major river systems. The South Platte, the North Platte, the […]
White-Tailed Deer Management
By Mark Matthews, Partner/Broker Associate, Republic Ranches If white-tailed deer are important to you as a landowner, read on as I share a few thoughts and opinions from my nearly forty years of deer management experience. Thirty-nine years ago, while on a hunt with my new best friend and a business partner, I became interested […]
What We Stand For
THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE FAY RANCHES BRAND Fay Ranches was built on a foundation of four “pillars”: Family, Conservation, Investment Value, and Sporting Pursuits, which have guided our growth and success over the years. This shared commitment is the basis for the relationships we build and the quality of the business we execute. […]
There’s History in These Hills
Archeological Marels in the Davis Mountain region of West Texas Written by Alex Lovett-Woodsum, Fay Ranches Editor An 1895 hunting expedition to the peak of Mount Livermore in the Davis Mountains of far West Texas led to a significant early archeological discovery when two hunters found a cairn filled with primitive arrow points. Later explorations […]
The Importance of Road Infrastructure
By Ross Studer, Sales Agent, Republic Ranches I have always been captivated by ranches and the characteristics that set a particular property apart from others. There are many important facets of ranch development and management such as improving habitat/rangeland quality, developing water, laying out residential improvements, and developing a wildlife management plan. All of these […]
Surface Waters Add Value to Land
By Jeff Boswell, Partner/Broker Associate, Republic Ranches While the entire state of Texas has only one natural take over 1,000 surface acres, it has the highest overall acreage of surface water of any state in the country. Texans value their surface water, for the state is a relatively dry place overall. As an owner or […]
Supporting Healthy Habitat and Spring Range Assessments
By Rob Grainger, Sales Agent, Republic Ranches, LLC Spring is ordinarily the breath of fresh air that we yearn for once the hunting rigs are parked for the season, and we store our gear. After the last covey rises in late February, my mind switches gears to budding trees, strutting toms, quail pairing off, and […]
Sportsman’s Corner: Team Roping
By Jerry Hicks, Principal Broker, Licensed in OR For over 40 years, team roping has been a way of life and a way to blow off steam for Jerry Hicks. When I was a kid, my dad started a small roping club in Prineville, Oregon. At first, I just helped run the steers through the […]
Ranch Photography Techniques
An Interview with Michael DeShore by Matt Konen Photos taken by Fay Ranches broker Michael DeShore were recently featured in a two-page spread and on the cover of Open Fences magazine. We interviewed him to learn about his experience photographing the ranch and some tips for property owners who want to learn to showcase their […]
A Tribute to Community Cornerstones of the Paulina Valley
Small towns and communities anchor many of the rural ranches and farms that are represented by Fay Ranches. These are often communities with one general store, a population in town of fewer than 30 people, and where everyone knows everyone’s kids. These are towns where families have lived for generations and where the closest high […]
Supporting Rural America
By April Churchill Living in Montana, you find yourself in what would be considered a rural area almost everywhere you go. Most of my childhood memories are of my time spent in towns that are less than 1,500 people. I remember spending my summers in tourist towns all over the state where the main street […]
