1354 Stauffer Canyon Rd Montpelier, ID 83254

Elkhorn Ranch, located on the eastern slope of the Bear River Mountain Range near Nounan Valley, is a turnkey ranching operation with a history of breeding rodeo bucking broncs and horses, while cultivating habitat for trophy mule deer. The property attracts hunting and fishing enthusiasts due to the abundance of wildlife, with large herds of mule deer seen nightly and a resident elk herd. Annually, 160” to 175” trophy mule deer bucks are taken, and harvesting a 200” trophy buck is not uncommon. Approximately 500 acres are farmed, currently in hay, 3-way (barley, wheat, and oats) and sainfoin, which serves as an attractant and feed for mule deer and elk. Bitter brush is abundant on the ranch in the higher elevations, also attracting deer. The owner is focused on improving soil biology and enhancing pasture grasses with rotational grazing management. The property consists of two separate tracts of land, approximately half a mile apart, connected by two-track roads, providing access to the full extent of the 1159.69-acre acreage. Mature water rights support a gravity-fed, pressurized sprinkler and flood irrigation network, covering 150 acres of meadow grass in the south tract. Stauffer Creek winds through the northeast side of the south tract, providing more than half a mile of waterfront and spawning grounds for Bonneville Cutthroat trout. Idaho Fish and Game are managing a diversion point on this property for irrigation and fish to improve the fishery in Stauffer Creek, commencing in the fall of 2022. A maintained farmhouse and ranch infrastructure are in the north tract with year-round access and power off Stauffer Canyon Road. The south tract has two year-round, flowing, spring-fed ponds fed by Fern Creek and springs. One pond is 20 feet deep and has been stocked with trout. The property could hold 200-250 head of cattle and is currently running about 150 horses and 80 pairs. The property has a wire-fenced perimeter with some cross fencing. Wildlife includes deer, elk, moose, bobcats, bear, turkeys, sandhill cranes, sand grouse, and varmints.