Welcome to the IK Ranch, the ranch is located South of Encampment Wyoming off HWY 230, which offers tremendous year round access. The ranch consists of 1701+/- Deed Acres, and 670+/- acres of BLM which is leased by the sellers. This makes the IK Ranch 2371+/- of contiguous rare to market acres. The IK has both the Beaver Creek and the Little Beaver Creek that flow through the heart of it, and converge on the property. Land This fourth generation ranch has historically ran 150-175 cow/calf pairs year round. With an abundance of great low land pasture, and hay fields, along with summer grazing pastures to the east this ranch is suitable to continue its historic ranching legacy. The IK ranch offers 240+/- of flood irrigated hay fields, irrigated by senior water rights. The ranch produces 400-500 tones of hay annually. The IK Ranch is "pound for pound " one of the best mule deer ranches on the market today. This region of Wyoming produces some of the biggest mule deer taken out of the state every year. The IK has taken deer well over 200 inches in its life, and continues to produce new crops of Boone and Crocket deer every year. Elk, Deer and Moose can be seen frequently on the ranch and also call it home. There is a picturesque 5.5 acre pond sitting off the back of the main headquarters of the ranch. Fishing on the IK fits all types of ability's from bobber fishing the pond, or chasing brook trout in the Beaver Creeks with a fly rod. The IK has a main 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house with an upstairs patio over looking the valley floor. The headquarters of the ranch has multiple out buildings and barns, and is being sold "turn key". The ranch is being sold with the working corrals, chutes, and fuel tanks, along with tools ready for the next owner to run the operation on day 1. Improvements The headquarters of the ranch is hidden behind a locked gate and cattle guard, yet offers an easy 10 minute drive into the town of Encampment, WY and a 35 minute drive from Saratoga, WY which has a full air field. Recreation The hunting and fishing on the IK Ranch is truly some of the best on the market today. The ranch qualifies for Land Owner Deer, Antelope, and Elk licenses. The local resident heard of deer always seems to have bucks stretching the tap into the 190âEUR³+ range. The annual migration of deer pushing out of the summer range brings bucks to the valley that exceed 200âEUR³+ inches on a yearly bases. Late season elk hunting can be amazing as the heard pushes onto the ranch to winter range. Antelope on the IK can range between 72-80âEUR³ inches, with goats being taken off the ranch in years past going over 80âEUR³+. The proof is in the pudding, just look at the pictures from years past... Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources 100% of the mineral rights will transfer with the sale of the property.
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