This 35,000+/- acre ranch is entirely contiguous
and includes 26,600+/- acres of BLM lease permits, beginning April 1st and
running through October 31s. 4,680+/- of the ranch acres fall under State Lease
and the remaining 3,710+/- acres are deeded.
The
Black Ranch is a classic Northeastern Montana ranch, offering a wide range of
native grasses typical to the area, including western wheat grass and blue grama.
However, the topography of the ranch is extremely unique, with deep spring-fed,
timber-filled coulees, bad lands and over 3.5 miles of Willow Creek, flanked by
enough timber and cover to provide an ideal spring calving setting.
Willow Creek is spring-fed, and therefore holds water year-around.
The
ranch carries 750 to 775 head of cattle for 7 months, with some variation
depending on rainfall for the year. The property has been fenced into 7 large
pastures, consisting of approximately 4,500+/- acres each, and 4 smaller
holding pastures, used primarily during branding season. Each of the smaller
pastures measure between 320-500+/- acres. All pastures have adequate water
available by way of springs, pits and reservoirs allowing for consistent
grazing throughout the ranch. Despite 2021 being one of the worst droughts on
record in Northeastern Montana, this ranch still carries available grass and
water for the 2022 grazing season.
Northeastern
Montana Working Cattle Ranch (northwestranchland.com)