100 Stacey Rd , Volborg, MT 59351(Powder River County)

Approximately 180 miles southeast of Billings, Montana, 63 miles Southwest of Miles City and 38.5 miles northwest of Broadus, Montana. Located in Powder River County which is located in southeastern Montana.

Acreage Breakdown

9,193 Total Acres

7455.62 Deeded Acres (1,260 Cropland with 96 Acres under Pivot and remaining Rangeland)

1,120 Leased Acres State

617.43 Leased Acres Private

All deeded land and 1 leased section are located in Powder River County.

There are 2 leased sections in Custer County.

State Lease #3530 (Section 10, T1S R47E, T1N R46E, Powder River County) 99 AUMs, 3/1/18 to 2/29/28

State Lease #153 (Section 36, T1N R46E, Custer County) 127 AUMs 3/1/21 - 2/28/31

Private Lease (Sec 35, T1N R46E, Custer County) owner has leased for 25 years

$13.41/per AUM x 226 AUM = $3,030.66/year for State Leases

Broker Note: We are utilizing acreages from Montana Cadastral, County GIS and FSA. As is common, a discrepancy may exist concerning the exact acreages amounts for the subject property among the various public records researched.

Topography

Terrain consists of fairly level, highly productive tillable land with significant water resources in the Little Pumpkin Creek drainage. As you get away from the headquarters the land becomes steeper and more diverse with unique rock outcroppings, treed ridges and big mountain country. The elevation ranges from 3,200 to 3,700 feet. The property drains from Cameron Creek, Starvation Creek, Gaskill Creek, Little Pumpkin Creek, Bridge Creek and Cottonwood Creek. All of this water heads to Pumpkin Creek and onto the Tongue River which ends up in the Yellowstone River.

Headquarters

1981 Cedar Sided 3,600 Square Foot ranch home with 1,800 SF on main level which includes 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, living room, kitchen and mudroom. Lower level is 1,800 SF with a finished walkout and an additional 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, laundry, living room, game room and office. Attached 2 car garage. Propane forced air heating with central air conditioning and wood stove. Decks on upper and lower levels.

Power provided by Tongue River Electric Cooperative

Telephone service provided by Range Telephone Cooperative

Satellite (Dish TV) rented

Propane tank owned

1910 Cabin is 1,400 square feet with metal roof and modern improvements and used as a bunkhouse

Outdoor arena is 175 x 320 with attached pen for roping which is 72 x 160

2015 Rice Lake Certified Scale, 20,000 pounds

Temple Grandin designed low stress cattle handling facilities

Feedlot with 8 feedlot pens and 1500 LF of concrete bunk and approximately 880 feet of guardrail bunks

Mobile for extra housing, 1978 Lake TL, in good condition with heating and central air.

Framework and roof for an 80 x 168 Rushmore Building along with the plans are included. The I-beam pillars are already installed. The material is heavy built, made in Springfield, South Dakota and would make a great arena or calving barn deluxe.

1968 30 x 40 Commodities Shed with concrete floor and hydrant

1986 40 x 60 Machine Shed with small concrete slab, loft and power

1986 20 x 50 with TWO 16 x 50 Lean-tos and an additional 20 x 30 addition

4 Grain Bins (6,500 BU, 3,250 BU, 3,250 BU, 1,800 BU)

1973 Prefab 30 x 40

Horkin Creek Hunting Unit

Hunting cabin built in 2015 with 600 Square Feet, 1 bedroom, 1 bath and enclosed porch

50 x 100 Quonset has gravel floor and power

45 x 80 Quonset is insulated, has concrete floor, oil heater, Castle Rock Bar and a stubbed in bathroom

Grain bin

Log Homestead

Log homestead in salvable condition

Metal shed in good condition

Water, septic and power hookup which used for a mobile (now removed)

2 windmills

1,000 Bushel Grain Bin

Water Features

21 wells with water rights

8 water rights filed for dams/reservoirs and/or diversions

Little Pumpkin Creek runs through the ranch for several miles

Two stocked ponds with bass, sunfish and blue gill

Horkin Creek, Starvation Creek and Corner Creek all provide live water sources to the ranch

There are numerous year round springs, seasonal spring fed creeks and reservoirs

3.5 miles of pipeline supply stock water to tanks

1 Center Pivot covers 96 acres. Water supplied by a spring in Little Pumpkin Creek, providing water late into the growing season which allows the owner to grow corn for silage. This dependable water supply is unusual for the area.

Even in drought years the water sources are strong

Zoning and Mineral Rights

There are no zoning ordinances in this area. The property is classified as agricultural land.

There is no mineral report for this property and owner will be conveying all gas, oil and mineral rights that they own, with no representation or warranting by owner or owners broker as to what the owner owns.

Taxes

Approximately $6,000/year

History Abounds

Borders the Town of Stacey, Montana which at one time was in the running to be the county seat (now Broadus). All thats left of Stacey is a small country school which still runs through the eighth grade, community center and cemetery (which is located on the Little Pumpkin Creek Ranch). Also Whistling Dicks cabin is still standing on the ranch, he was the last postmaster of Stacey. He got his nickname because he whistled all the time.

In Dr. DeWolfs journals he specifically mentions traveling through the Stacey, Montana area (and likely the ranch) with Renos party just 3 days prior to the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Dr. DeWolf mentioned Lays Creek, where they tipped a Gatling Gun over and were stuck in the creek. Dr. DeWolf also mentioned shooting an elk on a pasture near Liscomb Butte.

Hunting & Wildlife

Big Bulls, owner has seen trophy elk exceeding 400 inches

Current World Record Boone and Crockett Club holds an entry score of 430 inches and was confirmed taken on public lands in 2016, approximately 15 miles away

Whitetail abound

Mule Deer are plentiful

Over 120 species of birds (eastern and western species meet up here)

Exceptional duck hunting, including canvasbacks

Some of the best pheasant hunting in America

Exceptional Sharptail population, including several known lekking areas

Owner has been particular about hunting with the last several years off with no elk hunting

As recently as December 2022, owners saw a herd of 100+ elk

Mountain lion

Antelope, especially seen in the Castle Rock Pasture

Bobcats

Black Bear

If you see less than 100 deer its an unusual day the owner.

Geography

Of interest is a portion of the ranch is located where Tyrannosaurus Rex (Cretaceous Period) once roamed, as well as mammoths, saber tooth cats and prehistoric horses (Pleistocene Epoch). Paleolithic bones from many different prehistoric species have been found on the ranch.

Significant geographical features include Castle Rock and views of Elk Ridge which can be seen in the distance.

Vegetation

The lands used for hay production consist mostly of domestic plants such as alfalfa, crested wheatgrass, pubescent wheatgrass and intermediate wheatgrass.

In other areas the vegetation varies from native species including western wheatgrass, blue bunch wheatgrass, blue gram, buffalo grass, little bluestem, green needle grass, needle and thread grass, prairie sanded, thread leaf sedge, big sagebrush, glove mallow, prickly pear, and scurf pea species.

Climate

Southeastern Montana has a climate typical of the semi-arid Great Plains Region, marked by sunshine, low relative humidity, moderate winds, low precipitation and wide seasonal variations of temperature. Summer has hot days with abundant sunshine tempered by cool evenings. The winters are moderately cold but as a rule are not prolonged and are broken frequently by long periods of mild weather. The highest rainfall is recorded in April, May and June where this area receives approximately 75% of its total rainfall. The average annual precipitation is 14-16 inches, per Natural Conservation Resources 1960-1990. The normal frost-free period is 140 days.

Agriculture is the principal industry in the region. Native hay and alfalfa were the first crops grown under irrigation in the area which were used as winter feed. Since the earliest settlement livestock has been a major industry in the area with beef cattle leading all other livestock. Currently alfalfa hay covers the largest acreage on tilled acres in the county. Most ranches in the area are diversified with cattle and hay in additional to small grains including wheat, barley and oats. Crops on irrigated land also include corn, sugar beets and dry beans.