Quemado, NM 87829 - Catron County

DESCRIPTION:

Bar A Bar Ranch has 5,730 total acres located 8 miles northwest of Quemado, New Mexico. This ranch offers world class trophy elk hunting, prime deer and antelope hunting, as well as a well-watered cattle operation year-round with beautiful views of New Mexico landscapes.

COMMENTS:

This scenic gentlemans ranch is situated in Catron County and offers a rare opportunity to purchase a ranch that is in the heart of some of the best hunting in the United States. With low valleys to high ridge mesas, this diverse ranch offers a great combination of hunting and cattle country. It is in NM Game Management Unit 12. In 2024, the Bar A Bar Ranch received 4 Elk landowner authorizations: 2 mature bulls, and 2 cows. There are unlimited deer tags. The beautiful mesas and hidden valley grass meadows provide abundant cover, feed, and habitat for both wildlife and livestock.

ACREAGE: 5,730 Total Acres

2,000 acres of Deeded Land

2,930 acres of NM State Grazing Lease Land

800 acres of BLM Grazing Lease Land

CARRYING CAPACITY: 70 head year-round.

THE HEADQUARTERS: 1729 sq. ft. home, 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, completely remodeled in 2022-2023: New windows, new floors, new cabinets, new bath and plumbing fixtures, new ceiling fans, refrigerator, gas cook stove, washer and dryer, new HVAC and ducts, new exterior stucco and paint, new asphalt shingle roof, and a full wall brick fireplace with an Ashley wood stove insert that includes a blower. 1195 sq. ft. Pole barn with metal siding and metal roof. An older wooden barn with dirt floor. Pipe corrals with drinkers.

HUNTING/WILDLIFE: Elk in this area can score 400 or better. In 2024, the Bar A Bar Ranch received 4 Elk landowner E-Plus authorizations: 2 mature bulls, and 2 cows. Mule deer are exceptional and can be hunted with over-the-counter permits. Other wildlife on the property includes antelope, mountain lions, bears, bobcats, coyotes, and many other species.

WATER:

-House Well: Equipped with a submersible pump and pressure tank which feeds the house and two round tire water tanks.

-Windmill Well: One round metal water tank, solar panels and well pump.

-Solar Well: Equipped with a solar submersible pump, steel water tank with concrete bottom and a poly storage tank.

-Four dams allow for seasonal dirt tank water.

IMPROVEMENTS:

-Pole barn with metal siding and metal roof. 1195 sq. ft.

- 2022 HD steel pipe alleys, working pens, and gates.

-Additional second electric meter pole.

-Cistern with cedar pole encasement. Approximately 30 feet deep.

-RV hookups

-19 miles of new fence installed 2017/2022.

EQUIPMENT:

-2022 EBY 24 Stock Trailer (Maverick Rocky Combo)

-One 2022 large Priefert cattle squeeze chute.

-One branding calf chute.

-Two 250 gal. fuel tanks

-One 500 gal. propane tank with small cylinder fill hose

-Four steel feeders on skids for cattle. 7 L. x 4 W.

TAXES: Estimated taxes for 2024 are $731.36.

BLM GRAZING LEASE: Annual lease is approximately $1,411.

STATE LAND LEASE: Annual state land grazing fee is approximately $2,939.

ARTIFACTS: You will find numerous artifacts left behind as evidence of Native Americans that once inhibited this land.

VEGETATION: Common grass species on the ranch include blue stem, black grama, blue grama, and tobosa grass. Chemise and winter fat browses. The ranch has pinon, juniper, and cedar trees.

TERRAIN: The terrain is low open meadow land with some rock outcroppings and rolling hills up to a steep mesa.

ELEVATION: The ranch ranges from 6,550 to 7,240 feet.

SCHOOLS: Quemado Elementary and High School are located 8 miles from the HQ. Students are bussed to school from smaller outlying communities. Class sizes are small, so each student receives a lot of individual attention which can provide students with an excellent education.

La Ventana Natural Arch Just 60 miles away is the located in the El Malpais National Monument. This serves as an example of one of the natural beauties in the area.

Quemado Lake is only a 30-minute drive from the ranch.

Catron County is friendly and there are a multitude of recreational opportunities that one can explore.

DISTANCE FROM RANCH:

12 miles to Quemado.

56 miles to Springerville, Az.

27 miles to Quemado Lake.

29 miles to Pie Town.

50 miles to Datil.

90 miles to Grants.

62 miles to Reserve, NM, the County Seat.

157 miles to Albuquerque.

217 miles to Ruidoso.

282 miles to Phoenix Az.