20,001 Acres in Choteau, MT - $19,500,000

Deep Creek Cattle Company is a 20,001+/- acre (15,840+/- deeded) ranch located nine miles west of Choteau along the Rocky Mountain Front. The Rocky Mountain Front is considered the most ecologically intact and diverse ecosystem in the lower 48 and is one of the most scenic on earth. The expansive shortgrass prairie with all its inhabitants abruptly collides with a colossal geological overthrust of the continental plates which pushed solid granite formations thousands of feet upward against the prairie landscape. Behind that granite curtain lies the second largest wilderness complex in the country; the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area which encompasses an enormous acreage running all the way to Glacier Park. The ranch has expansive grasslands as well as 842+/- acres under irrigation partially supported by a 21-acre reservoir. This provides a robust platform for cattle operations with a current estimated carrying capacity of 600 AU. Highlighting the ranch are miles of both Willow Creek and Deep Creek that carve a deep and protected riparian corridor through the landscape creating ideal habitat for wildlife and trout. The elevated rims of these creeks are lined with teepee rings and other Native American remnants. If one desires to explore the soft rock escarpments that line the riparian areas, ancient dinosaur bones have been and can be discovered dating back more than 60 million years. The ranch harbors strong numbers and a wide variety of wildlife including elk, deer, antelope, upland birds and frequently grizzly bear. The sweeping views of The Front are stunning from the ranch, and one has multiple building site options on this entirely unimproved landscape. It is truly a blank canvas.

The Facts:

~ Nine miles west of Choteau with private air services, 55 miles west of Great Falls International Airport

~ Incredibly scenic landscape with sweeping views of the Rocky Mountain Front Range

~ No structural improvements

~ 20,001+/- total acres, 15,840+/- deeded

~ 4,161+/- state lease acres (1,089 AUMs)

~ 842+/- irrigated acres (387+/- under two pivots, 455+/- flood)

~ 1,837+/- acres enrolled in CRP

~ 21+/- surface acre storage reservoir (279-acre feet)

~ Conservation Easement with The Nature Conservancy covering 11,325+/- deeded acres with 4,515+/- unencumbered

~ Eight meandering miles of Deep Creek, six of Willow Creek

~ Outstanding private fishing

~ Great diversity in wildlife including deer, elk, antelope, moose, upland birds, grizzly bear, wolves and wintering bighorn sheep

~ A conservative 600 AU cattle operation with a long-term tenant in place