49,194 Acres with Hunting Game, Spring, Overhead Feed Bins, Corrals, Livestock Scales in Lincoln County, Capitan, New Mexico

• • • Significant Price Reduction!  • • •   Spanning an area encompassing over 76 square miles, the Block Ranch is located northeast of Capitan, New Mexico. Access to the property is provided by paved State Road #246, also known as Pine Lodge Road. This area of Southeastern New Mexico is highly recognized for having outstanding livestock grazing throughout the more open native grass portions of the country, with wooded areas offering excellent wildlife habitat.   Most ranchers in this area run cow/calf cattle operations, with some preferring summer grazing for yearlings. Rainfall is the ultimate controlling factor regarding stocking rates on area ranches. Higher elevation ranches in Lincoln County typically receive more annual precipitation than those ranches in the lower elevation flats and rolling plains. The Block Ranch has a desirable elevation ranging from 5,200 feet to 6,200 feet, with the property being located near the foot of the scenic Capitan Mountain Range. Historically, this immediate area receives approximately 12-15 inches of rain per year and 1 to 2 feet of winter snow. The Block Ranch is normally operated as a 700-800 animal unit cow/calf operation, with capacity increasing in times of favorable moisture.   The Block Ranch was purchased by the current owner in 2013. During this ownership period, the owner has spent considerable money updating water infrastructure, eradicating invading brush, and he and his wife have recently built a beautiful owner’s home on the property. Now, after much deliberation, they have made the decision to retire and pass the ranch on to a new owner. In addition to the cattle operation, the owners have developed a small commercial hunting operation focused on limited harvest of mature bucks and bulls in order to sustain a quality hunting experience for the Block Ranch hunter. Property Description   Lying in the northern foothills of the Capitan Mountains, the terrain of the Block Ranch consists of a combination of rolling piñon/juniper country with scattered ponderosa pines and live oak trees, transitioning to open grama grass prairies. Rolling and hilly, very productive open pastureland is generally found in northern pastures on the ranch. The Capitan Mountains, with an elevation of 10,201 feet above sea level offer the owner a beautiful view on all parts of the Block Ranch. Sierra Blanca, with an elevation of 11,981 feet above sea level, can be viewed from the northern pastures on the property. The open grazing areas generally have a solid turf of very palatable native grasses, such as grama, western wheat, along with some side oats and bluestem varieties. The southern portion of the ranch generally becomes a bit more rocky, more broken, and steeper with a moderate to sometimes dense canopy of juniper and piñon. Portions of the ranch also have mahogany hillsides providing desirable browse for the wildlife population. Overall, it is estimated that approximately 80% of the ranch is described as open prime livestock grazing areas and the other 20% is rolling hillsides, interspersed with wide valleys, open meadows, and very…

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Capitan, 88316 New Mexico

County: Lincoln