14,640 Acres in Catron County, Quemado, New Mexico

Recently Reduced!   When one pulls a quarter-mile off State Hwy 60 into the family held Catron Countys Rito Springs Ranch near Quemado, New Mexico, a magical transformation takes place. Comprised of 6,699+/- deeded acres plus 6,761 state & 1,180 BLM grazing lease acres, this amazing holding totals 14,640+/- acres. This historic Rito Springs Ranch has remained in the same family for 122+/- years! Land Catron Countys New Mexico Big Game Unit 12, in the very heart of big bull elk country, has produced the 420 state record bull elk in recent years, and is most noted for trophy elk, antelope and great cattle production. Rito Springs Ranch has consistently carried 200+/- pairs year round and as high as 300 pairs on wetter years. Improvements Improvements Corrals:There are working corrals scattered throughout the ranch. There is a large set of steel corrals with scales and a squeeze chute at the headquarters for working and shipping cattle, steel working corrals at the Palmer place, and steel panel working corrals at Cat Well. At Rodriguez Well, there are working corrals constructed of lumber and mesh wire. Houses and Other Buildings:Residential improvements are modest. At headquarters, there is a two-bedroom, 112bath home that the owner stays in when at the ranch working. Also at headquarters, is a large steel shop/feed barn and a metal two car garage. At the Palmer place, there is a three bedroom, two bath home that the hired man lives in and a shop building constructed of metal and shipping containers. There is a historic cabin, which serves as a reminder of those that appreciated this life on the land in the past. The cabin is very sound, and has power, but would need a remodel. Power is accessible in the ranch, and access is via an all-weather county road. The HQ is purposefully and thoughtfully located so as not to interfere with your hunting. The HQ always maintains power & water, and would easily accommodate a mobile home, amodular or custom home, and additional outbuildings should one wish to improve the property further. Recreation Trophy Hunting Being a family holding for over a century, the ranch has been a traditional working cattle ranch. Of course being a fully stocked working cattle ranch for 100+ years, leaves the full recreational aspect of the ranch yet to be tapped. While producing world class bull elk , book class antelope, and some exceptional mule deer the ranch is one of the nations best candidates with very little actual adjustment, revising the current cattle production focus to a trophy elk hunting ranch, while maintaining low ag tax status and enjoying cattle income. Hunting With nearby Arizona receiving +-18,000 more big game tag applicants than last year, and neighboring Colorado receiving over 60,000 more applicants for the 2021 season, the +- 6 mature bull elk tags, one ES archery, and one cow elk tag received annually are an incredible dividend for the ranch holder. Awarding a client, family member, kids, and grandkids an…

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Quemado, 87829 New Mexico

County: Catron