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Welcome to Harrigan Land Company’s ranch blog, designed to keep you up to date on what’s happening in the dynamic world of hunting and fishing properties throughout the Rocky Mountain West. Here we share our knowledge of “secret corners” of the Rockies overlooked by many, the ins and outs of conservation easements, current news relevant to the ranch real estate market and our own hunting and fishing tips that may turn your next trip into a spectacular success. At Harrigan Land Company, we’re dedicated to serving you. Through this blog, we hope that our seasoned knowledge of hunting, fishing and the great ranches of the Rockies will increase your love for these things, too, and enable you to “dream big” about that special piece of the West that’s in your future. Explore and enjoy.
November 29, 2010
Chaffee County Colorado Ranches For Sale
Chaffee County Colorado Ranches For Sale an Overview Population estimate, 2008: 16,995 16.74 persons/sq. mi. Square miles: 1015 Approximate driving time from Denver: 3 hours Commercial Airport: None in county, Denver International within three hours. General Aviation fields at Salida and Buena Vista. Ski Areas: Monarch Mountain Major Communities: Salida (5,504), Buena Vista (2,195), Poncha… Read more »
October 29, 2010
Catron County New Mexico Ranches For Sale
Catron County New Mexico Ranches For Sale an Overview Population estimate, 2013: 3,607 .51 persons/sq. mi. Square miles: 6929 Approximate driving time from Santa Fe: 3 hours Commercial Airport: None in county. General Aviation fields at Reserve and Glenwood. Ski Areas: None Major Communities: Reserve (387) Elevations: 5,000 to 10,000 feet Major streams: San Francisco… Read more »
September 26, 2010
Carbon County Wyoming Ranches
Carbon County Wyoming Ranches & Land Population estimate, 2009: 15,720 2.0 persons/sq. mi. Square miles: 7896 Approximate driving time from Cheyenne: 2 hours Commercial Airport: None in county, Laramie Regional Airport one hour distant. General aviation airports at Saratoga and Rawlins. Ski Areas: None in the county Major Communities: Rawlins (8500), Rawlins (1700), Encampment (400),… Read more »
August 13, 2010
Whipping the Wind – Flyfishing Ranch For Sale
Whipping the Wind – Flyfishing Ranch For Sale When flyfishers sit around the campfire and commiserate about the most frustrating aspects of their sport, sooner or later talk turns to the nemesis of the wind. What flycaster hasn’t honed a perfect loop in calm conditions in the city park, only to be totally frustrated in… Read more »
July 25, 2010
Where to Find Winter Flyfishing Ranches For Sale
Where to Find Winter Flyfishing Ranches For Sale For many flyfishers, winter is the season in which the flyrod is placed on the rack and the tying vise comes out of the closet. The long evenings of winter are spent replenishing a depleted supply of Blue-winged Olives, Woolly Buggers and Prince Nymphs, while the angler… Read more »
July 15, 2010
Use a Thermometer to Improve Your Spring Fishing Success
Use a Thermometer to Improve Your Spring Fishing Success Spring flyfishing in the Rocky Mountain states can either be a delight or a debacle. To up your odds of your next spring fishing trip being in the “delight” category, consider adjusting your strategy and tactics to match the particular environmental factors that make spring fishing… Read more »
June 12, 2010
The Efficient Angler
The Efficient Angler Let’s face it-most of us don’t get nearly the number of hours on the water that we would like. Precious few are the days in which we have nothing else to do but cast a fly to eager trout on your favorite river, stream or lake. It stands to reason, then, that… Read more »
May 10, 2010
Nymphing The Long and the Short of It
Nymphing The Long and the Short of It – Nymph fishing For many anglers, nymph fishing is scarcely more appealing than worm fishing. Indeed, simply lobbing a large amount of weight on your leader with a large strike indicator isn’t a picture of flyfishing gracefulness, effective though it may be. While it is possible to catch… Read more »
April 21, 2010
Mid-Air Line Mending
Mid-Air Line Mending & Drag Drag is the nemesis of dry fly anglers. A flyfisher can choose the right target, select the perfect fly and make an excellent cast, yet it can all be for naught if the fly scoots across the water like a speedboat running on high octane. The villain in this tragic… Read more »
March 29, 2010
Improving Your Short Game – Mountain Fishing Property
Improving Your Short Game – Mountain Fishing Property Flyfishing, like golf, has a both a long game and a short game. While nearly everyone likes to uncork a 70-foot cast from time to time, doing so all the time won’t catch many fish. Even Tiger Woods wouldn’t win many tournaments if he were always using… Read more »
February 27, 2010
Going Deep – Flyfishing property for sale
Going Deep – Flyfishing property for sale Football fans are well aware that “going deep” often results in a big play that will turn the game around. Flyfishers sometimes need the big play that can turn their game around, too, one that will transform a fishless day into a sensational one. And “going deep” is… Read more »
January 29, 2010
Getting the Edge with Strike Indicators – Sporting Properties For Sale
Getting the Edge with Strike Indicators – Sporting Properties For Sale Let’s face it, everyone can use a little “edge” from time to time. If you’re a golfer, maybe your edge is a high-tech, perfectly balanced putter. If you’re a hunter, it might be a scope with observatory-quality optics. And if you’re a nymph fisherman,… Read more »
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