Farming and ranching is a Montana legacy. Montana family farms and ranches are traditionally passed on to the next generation. I recently sat down with a family to have this discussion over coffee. The process is challenging because it is comprised of economic, legal, and complex family social decisions. While some family members may want to stay on the land,…
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Please Read This Letter Carefully As It Concerns Your Water Rights
Notice of Opportunity to File for Exempt Water Rights Thursday Whitehall Oct 5th @ Borden’s Hotel 6:00 PM Conference Room Join Us For A FREE WORKSHOP For Answers To These Five Questions About Your Water Rights Do I need to file for an old stock or domestic water right? How do I protect my…
A Balance of Passions
There are two passions in my life, real estate and cutting horses and I think all of us need to have a balance between our work and play. In my life one fuels the other but they also complement each other. I grew up on a ranch and we always looked at horses as a…
Managed Intensive Grazing
Ranchers and farmers are excellent stewards of their land and as a result, are constantly seeking new and improved methods of providing quality feed to their livestock without the need for fertilizing or weed control. The method that has grown in application and in success is the managed intensive grazing system, a method that goes…
Ranch Living
Branding Montana Style Branding in Montana claims a true cattleman’s (or cattlewoman’s) heart. Catching calves and dragging to the branding fire is a tradition as old as dirt itself. Ranchers often share high mountain pastures for the summers so branding is done in early spring so that the calves can head to the mountains making…
House Bill 110 – Just Passed by Montana Legislature
Many of you have received a notice regarding the bill passed by the 2017 Montana legislature on filing for stock water rights. Here are the questions to ask yourself before deciding to file or not to file 1. Can you prove domestic stock (cows, horses, pigs, goats, etc.) use of the surface water (creek, coulee,…
Historic Elk Lodge Cabin
The historic Elk Lodge Cabin is offered for the first time since it’s local materials were carefully selected and hand crafted back in the early days of settling the Gallatin Canyon. The deep history & original rustic character are expressed throughout it’s hand hewn logs, paned windows and original hardware. In the early 1900’s, Congress enacted the…
Horsemanship
As a student of horsemanship, I discovered several years ago while working with a Ranch buyer from California, who is also an avid horseman, that he was unaware that there is a strong culture of Vaquero horsemanship here in Montana. As Vaquero horsemanship evolved from Spain to Mexico to the Southwest of the US and…
Free Plant and Insect Diagnostics at MSU
Free Plant and Insect Pest diagnostics at Schutter Lab, Montana State University College of Agriculture in Bozeman. Whether you live in town or are an Ag Producer, this service is for you. If you need help identifying a pesky weed, strange insect, or why your tree is dying, Schutter Lab offers free testing and identification to the Montana Residents….
2017 Hunting Permit Dates
Don’t forget season application dates and it’s time to purchase a 2017 fishing licences! Regulation Type Approximate Date for Posting Regulations Online* Bison February 15 Black Bear February 15 Deer/Elk/Antelope (DEA) March 4 Fishing February 14 Furbearer August 16 Moose/Mountain Goat/Bighorn Sheep (MSG) March 6 Mountain Lion June 21 Turkey February 13 Upland Game Bird…
