RANCH FOR SALE
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Hunting and income producing property located just 3.5 hours from the front range of Colorado this awesome upland property has it all. Over the last several years the property has been meticulously managed for wildlife habitat and quality recreation experience. The ranch boasts a total of 934 +/- acres with 550 +/- acres of pasture and 373 +/- acres of CRP and trees. There is also an updated 2346 Sq. Ft home and 75x 40 steel building.
Land
Hayes County Upland of pasture and CRP consists of a total of 934 +/- acres . There is approximately 550 acres of pasture and 337+/- acres of CRP with thousands of Cedar and deciduous trees planted in rows in in various locations throughout the property. The pasture land is mostly large canyons with scattered Cedar trees dotting the ridges and canyons throughout.

There are three food plots located on the property that will be planted to milo/sorghum mix as the growing season begins. This is an excellent upland mix that will provide a valuable food source for upland birds and other wildlife.

Improvements
A well maintained and updated 4-bedroom and 1 bathroom, 2346 +/- square foot home featuring nice finishes throughout. There is a 75’x40 steel building with open storage and 1/3 finished and heated shop space. Additionally there multiple smaller outbuildings and a large fenced garden area.

In 2023 the Seller installed a solar well and two large galvanized tanks on the east side of the ranch which now provides an excellent water source for wildlife and livestock where there had not been one for many years.

Recreation
This is a well-designed hunting property that holds pheasants, quail, turkeys and grouse as well as mule deer and whitetail deer. Hundreds of Cedar trees and deciduous trees are lined throughout the property providing cover for the many critters that call the ranch home. There are multiple CRP fields that provide excellent upland bird habitat and the canyons in the pastures offer a high-quality spot and stalk deer hunting or predator hunting as well. The property is located less than 30 minutes from Swanson Lake, which provides excellent opportunity for fishing and water sports. Also, within 20 minutes to the north, sits Camp Hayes and Hayes Center State Wildlife area. Lake McConaughy and Red Willow Reservoir are a little over an hour from the property and both offer excellent fishing and water sports as well as public hunting access on the thousands of acres of designated hunting areas surrounding each lake. The area of southwest Nebraska is known for high quality mule deer hunting and trophy class deer. The Seller has augmented the pheasant population with a planting program both last fall in 2023 and in spring of 2024.

Agriculture
Currently the property has multiple CRP contracts and produces approximately $26,800 in income as well as approximately $8010 cattle grazing lease on a year-to-year basis. Fences around the property are barbed wire and mix of wood and steel fence posts.

Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources
Any owned mineral rights will convey.

Region & Climate
Hayes County, Nebraska receives approximately 21+/- inches of rainfall and 29 +/- inches of snow annually.

The hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 4 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Hayes Center is July, with an average high of 89°F and low of 63°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.2 months, from November 21 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Hayes Center is January, with an average low of 17°F and high of 40°F.

Location
Hayes County Upland and CRP is located just of Hwy 25 north of Palisade, Nebraska. It is within a 3.5 hour drive of Denver and the front range of Colorado and 4 hours from Lincoln, Nebraska. Access is easy from highway 25 as well as the two county maintained roads that border the property.