Ranch News
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.
October 21, 2024
Are you ready for rifle season?
For hunters who might also be in the market for hunting ranches for sale in the West, you’re on the cusp of rifle season. Your chances for success this season will depend on your preparation. If you’ve put in the time this fall and know the landscape you’ll be hunting, you’re likely better off than… Read more »
September 26, 2024
How to find the right ranch manager
The ingredients for a productive and profitable ranch are fairly cut and dry. Ranch owners or investors likely understand what makes a good ranch work well. Everything must come together, from healthy herds and productive grazing lands, to dependable water sources and basic best practices to make a ranch tick. It’s easy to forget the need… Read more »
September 12, 2024
Conservation efforts can improve ranch value
Serious investors looking for ranch property for sale in the West understand the importance of conservation. Ranchlands are vital for soil and water conservation and offer important wildlife habitat. Large swaths of private land generally offer some of the most intact natural landscapes in the West. These landscapes are vital for everything from big-game herds… Read more »
September 9, 2024
Does Wyoming offer landowner big game tags?
In Wyoming, landowner big game tags are offered by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to qualifying Wyoming hunting ranches. These licenses are generally non-transferable, unit wide tags, that can be used by the landowner, or their immediate family.
September 4, 2024
Colorado Landowner Tags Explained
The Landowner Preference Program (LPP) in Colorado is designed to give private landowners a better opportunity to obtain hunting licenses for big game, such as deer, elk, and pronghorn, in recognition of the wildlife habitat they provide on their Colorado ranch.
August 28, 2024
What is Colorado’s Ranching For Wildlife Program?
The Ranching for Wildlife Program in Colorado is an initiative designed to balance wildlife conservation with private land use on large ranches in Colorado, providing benefits to both Colorado landowners and the public. Over the years, Harrigan Land Company has been involved in the sale of many Ranching for Wildlife ranches in Colorado, including the sale of Three Springs Ranch last year.
February 23, 2024
Winter is a busy season on a Rocky Mountain ranch
For investors looking for ranches for sale during the winter months, it appears that this is the slow time of the year for ranch real estate owners. But ranchers know better. Winter poses unique challenges to ranchers all across the West. It’s a time when lengthy “to do” lists finally get the attention they deserve.… Read more »
January 30, 2024
National Western Stock Show attendance illustrates interest in ranch life
This year’s annual National Western Stock Show in Denver attracted just shy of 700,000 visitors. Attendees came from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries to experience the show, even as temperatures for the event neared record lows. The take-away message for ranch real estate investors? Our Western heritage is strong. There’s worldwide interest… Read more »
October 17, 2023
How to get your ranch property ready for winter
We’ve enjoyed a typically gorgeous fall so far throughout the Rockies, but Mother Nature is fickle. Truth be told, we’re on winter’s doorstep, especially in high-elevation locales. It’s time to prepare your ranch real estate for the cold and snow that will be here before you know it. Here are several tasks that ranch real… Read more »
August 9, 2023
How to prepare your ranch for hunting season
Archery season is almost upon us, and for ranch owners who love to hunt and have significant acreage to make the pastime possible, it’s time to get the property prepared for the coming season. Putting in the needed effort now, before you or hunters you allow on your land take to field, can be the… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Colorado ranch owners can capitalize on quality fishing
Fishable water abounds on Colorado ranches. Properties that possess quality trout waters, either in the form of free-flowing streams or even large, fabled rivers, enjoy added value thanks to the fishing these waters provide. First, intact and fishable rivers and streams likely means that overall habitat on the ranch property is in good shape. This… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Creative ways to fish your property during runoff
Fly fishing for trout during high water is doable, if you know what you’re doing.
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