In The News Land Investor Features Where Does Colorado Water Come From? May 25, 2022 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 […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 5 White-Tailed Deer Management April 20, 2022 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 […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 1 What We Stand For April 20, 2022 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. […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 3 There’s History in These Hills April 20, 2022 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 […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 5 The Importance of Road Infrastructure April 20, 2022 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 […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 3 Surface Waters Add Value to Land April 20, 2022 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 […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 5 Supporting Healthy Habitat and Spring Range Assessments April 20, 2022 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 […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 3 Sportsman’s Corner: Team Roping April 20, 2022 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 […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 1 Ranch Photography Techniques April 20, 2022 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 […] Read more
Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 4 Mineral Resources & Mineral Rights in the Southeast April 20, 2022 The vast mineral resources of the southeastern United States are wide-ranging and have a long history of discovery, development, and economic benefit. Mineral rights, which may or may not have been “severed” throughout a chain of ownership and title, continue to be an essential component in the discussion of southeastern land real estate. Some regional […] Read more
Community Outreach Education In The News Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 1 A Tribute to Community Cornerstones of the Paulina Valley April 20, 2022 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 […] Read more
Conservation Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 3 Fish Habitat Restoration April 15, 2022 By Jason Miller, Miller Recreational A ranch’s property and conservation value are heavily influenced by water—be that solid water rights to support agricultural production or live water that can support a wild trout fishery. However, most landowners in the Western U.S. are keenly aware that the “new normal” of the hydrologic cycle means less year-to-year […] Read more
Education Hunting In The News Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Applying For A Non-Resident Elk License | Montana March 14, 2022 By Ryan Bramlette, Ranch Sales, Licensed in MT While quietly navigating the trails of Dancing Bear Ranch on a summer evening a few years back, a client and I came around a corner to see three mature Bull Elk proudly flaunting their velvet-covered antlers. Of course, that encounter got us talking about the hunting and […] Read more
Agriculture Education Land Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Living on a Montana Ranch December 16, 2021 By John Anderson, Broker Associate, Licensed in MT, ID “What’s it really like to live on a ranch?” is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive from prospective clients. As a general rule, those who ask me this question are urban or semi-rural dwellers yearning to escape the rat race encroaching on and […] Read more
Agriculture Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 7 Dogs of Ranchlands November 1, 2021 By Tess Rafferty, author at the Ranchlands Review The deep navy umbrella of a four am Colorado prairie sky hangs overhead. Birds are still slumbering, awaiting the arrival of dawn before beginning morning discussions. There are few sounds to be heard save the creaking of leather, the clank of cinches, the shifting of hooves as […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 7 RODEO: A Guardian of Tradition November 1, 2021 By Dixie Barry, Farm and Ranch Sales, Licensed in ID, OR The Rodeo Rodeo is a Spanish term meaning a gathering place of cattle, a roundup. Its roots go as far back as the sixteenth century when the Spanish conquistadors and Spanish-Mexicans introduced horses and cattle to the American Southwest. By the early 1700s, ranching had […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 7 Raised In It November 1, 2021 By RJ Patterson, Ranch Sales, Licensed in MT, ID Growing up on a small horse and cattle ranch in Northwest Montana, I never imagined that I would be helping people buy and sell some of the best ranches in the West for a living when I grew up. As a child, I was pretty sure […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 7 Prescribed Fire: A Habitat’s Favorite Medicine November 1, 2021 By Rob Grainger, Sales Associate, Republic Ranches Chances are, if you are enjoying a bluebird day drive in late winter with a moderate breeze, you are going to see smoke on the horizon somewhere. You may worry or even call the local volunteer fire department to alert them of potential danger, but it’s most likely […] Read more
Agriculture Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 7 Exotic Ranching: Basic Principles of Entering the Exotic Ranching Market November 1, 2021 By Drake Heller, Broker Associate, Republic Ranches Exotic ranching is an excellent option for your property if you want to add an income-producing element to your ranch. If you’ve contemplated buying cattle or farming but are looking for something different, exotic ranching could be your niche. This booming business is more fun than cattle and […] Read more
In The News Land Investor Features Volume 7 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting: There’s No Place Like It October 31, 2021 By Mike Konstant ALC, Designated Broker, Licensed in SD, WY, MT South Dakota is unique in many ways, and there is a reason it has been dubbed “the land of infinite variety.” South Dakota contains more shoreline miles than Florida and the highest point in the United States east of the Rockies. We also have […] Read more
Education Hunting Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 7 Hunting Big Game For Landowners October 31, 2021 By Jim Vidamour ALC, Principal Broker, Licensed in CO, NM Are you thinking about buying your dream hunting property in the Rocky Mountains but are confused by the different landowner hunting regulations in each state? If so, I hope this state-by-state overview of Landowner big game hunting opportunities and programs will help you. There are […] Read more
