A well-watered, low overhead, Montana grass ranch, these are the first things that come to mind when discussing the 10,557+/- acre Badger Creek Ranch. The owners have operated the ranch as a 300-400 mother cow and calf operation for over 25 years. The amount of head and, of course, the weather dictates how much winter feed will need to be purchased and brought onto the ranch for the winter months.
These folks have done extensive fencing and water projects throughout the ranch. This includes fencing most of the ranch into 2 section pastures with a minimum of two water sources per pasture.
The water sources in each pasture are one reliable spring and one tank on a pipeline from a well. Seven wells on the ranch provide terrific quality and quantity of water for livestock and human consumption.
On the east side of the ranch, there are eight 200-acre grazing cells that the owners have used as intensive grazing cells, and they cycle livestock through them. The water tanks in the different pastures are thermal sinks that provide the appropriate amount of water for livestock in both summer and winter months, combined with traditional plastic tanks protected with drill stem pipes. Several hundred acres of historical dryland hayfields are currently being grazed but could be put back into production if desired.
The headquarters of the ranch consists of two modular homes that have been fixed up and are very comfortable. A hunting camp is set between the houses that the owners have leased out over the years. The shop is in great shape, with half of the floor being dirt and the other half having concrete. The livestock working facilities are built in a Temple Grandin fashion, making processing livestock a breeze.
10,557+/- Total Acres
9,129+/- Deeded Acres
788+/- BLM Lease
640+/- State Lease