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
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
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
Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 7 LANDLOCKED | FIFTH GENERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE October 31, 2021 By Cheryl Summer, Associate Broker, Licensed in WY, MT There is a well-worn phrase in the modern lexicon of the west: Legal Access. Fifth-generation ranchers know all about it, whether they are the grizzled kind or the kind that graduated with dual degrees in ag business management and range conservation. Sportsmen know about it because […] Read more
Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 7 5 Great Tech Tools For Landowners October 31, 2021 By Tallon Martin, Broker Associate, Republic Ranches If you have ever been in an old rancher’s truck, I’m sure you’ve glanced around the dusty cab at the scattered files lining the dashboard, tractor parts catalogs tucked under the trusty beat-up rifle, wondering how they keep up with it all. You quickly realize there is a […] Read more
Education In The News Investment Land Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 7 Carbon, Climate, and Trees October 31, 2021 By Troy Dana, Designated Broker, Licensed in WA, AK The Runaway Greenhouse Effect occurs when the planet produces more atmospheric carbon than it can absorb by either natural means or through manmade technology. Scientists, government agencies, corporations, and private citizens worldwide are working on solutions to prevent what is perceived by many as inevitable if […] Read more
Education Land Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 7 How Long Will This Market Last? October 19, 2021 By Greg Fay, Founder | Broker, Licensed in MT It’s early September 2021 on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. I’m sitting on the porch at our ranch in Madison County, Montana. We’re baling our second cut of hay this week. I just took my two Llewelyn Setters for an upland bird hunt for Hungarian […] Read more
Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Sporting Pursuits Volume 7 A Journey Down The Red River October 15, 2021 By Jonathan Trantham, Sales Associate, Republic Ranches The Red River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River that stretches for more than 1,300 miles from the sunset-colored Palo Duro Canyon of the Texas Panhandle to its emerald green confluence with the Mississippi River in Louisiana. The Red River touches the state of Texas for […] Read more
Education Investment Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 7 A Short Guide for Success on Your First Ranch October 15, 2021 By Neil Bangs, Principal Broker, Licensed in WY Over the past decade, Americans purchasing land and moving to rural Wyoming and other northwestern states has become commonplace. The appeal has never been greater than this past year, with heavily-populated areas experiencing the bulk of the Covid-related issues, causing people to feel the urge to flee […] Read more
Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Volume 7 First Impressions Are Everything October 15, 2021 By Dave Halgerson, Principal Broker, Licensed in ID, OR It takes seven seconds to make a first impression—just seven short seconds for a solid negative or positive impression to form. The process starts after just half a second. Once formed, first impressions tend to be lasting, and they can be difficult and sometimes impossible to […] Read more
Agriculture Education Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide 2021: A Better Year for the Cattle Industry? February 18, 2021 By Alex Robertson, Broker, Licensed in OR On a crisp December morning in Madras, Oregon, the cattle at The Greens’ Feedlot line up to the feed bunks. Not much space is available in the Greens’ Feedlot as most (if not all) pens are full with the appropriate number of cattle. The feedlot is a custom […] Read more
Agriculture Conservation Education Land Investor Features Volume 6 Forestlands: The Ultimate ESG investment October 29, 2020 By Troy Dana, Designated Broker, Licensed in WA, AK ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is a general term used in capital markets and by investors to evaluate corporate behavior to determine the future financial performance/benefit of investing in new companies and innovations. ESG is the new standard by which corporations, non-profits, and start-ups stand out […] Read more
Education In The News Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Enjoy Both Seclusion and Accessibility | New Mexico and Colorado August 25, 2020 By Jim Vidamour, Fay Ranches Principal Broker, Licensed in New Mexico and Colorado It is hard to deny that the recent pandemic has accelerated a trend that began a few years ago. The desire to own a refuge away from urban population density has intensified and is readily apparent in the sharp increase in ranch […] Read more
Education In The News Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Great American Outdoors Act June 22, 2020 By Alex Lovett-Woodsum, Fay Ranches Editor Image provided by Bonefish and Tarpon Trust On Tuesday, August 4th, President Trump signed landmark conservation legislation into law, declaring the Great American Outdoors Act, “…a very big deal. From an environmental standpoint — and just a beauty of our country standpoint — there hasn’t been anything like this […] Read more
Education Land Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Investment | Income Producing Ranches and Farms May 5, 2020 Since the Great Recession and the advent of near-zero interest rates—and especially with the upheavals in securities markets wrought by the coronavirus pandemic—we encounter more and more buyers who are looking for income-producing ranches and farms. The buyers Fay Ranches works with have always wanted to know the expenses—taxes, insurance, lease fees, etc.—associated with ranches […] Read more
Agriculture Land Land Investor Features Volume 5 What is a “Ranch”? April 13, 2020 By Ken Bentz The term “ranch” has evolved over the years in the West as a whole, but it also has different meanings regionally. A ranch in Colorado is often a much different property than one in Eastern Oregon. The definition also changes the closer one gets to an urban area. The transformation of this […] Read more
Hunting In The News Oregon Big Game Hunting 2020 March 31, 2020 It’s that time of the year to start considering your options for the upcoming big game fall hunts in Oregon. May 15th is the application deadline and I don’t know about you, but it always sneaks up on me! There are a few changes this year to make note of. In my opinion, here are […] Read more
Agriculture Education Fishing Investment Land Land Investor Features Land Investor Guide Invest in the American West | Why Idaho? January 30, 2020 Idaho is still the unfound secret to the northwest, filled with a vast array of wild forests, snow-capped mountains, fertile soil, picturesque canyons, clear rivers, and plenty of public lands to enjoy in conjunction with your private. Sparsely populated, full of scenic wonders, and featuring world-class trout fishing and hunting, Idaho is an outdoor enthusiast’s […] Read more
