DURGAN RANCH

This ranch is located approximately 8 miles NE of Paulina, OR. Paulina is about one hour SE of Prineville, OR and about two hours from Bend, OR. This ranch is two neighboring ranches combined into one ranch. Address is 10809 SE Durgan Ranch Rd., Paulina, OR. The ranch consists of 15 tax lots in T15S, R24EWM and T16S, R24EWM in Crook County. (See Exhibit A) The ranch is accessed on Beaver Creek Rd., a paved county road. High quality medical professionals and hospitals are located in Bend, Redmond, and Prineville. Redmond has a large airport. Central Oregon provides tremendous shopping and recreational facilities. Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort, only 22 miles west of Bend is the 6th largest ski resort in North America. 7,623.59 deeded acres all contiguous in one block with no other land owners within the block. This property is fairly remote and sits by itself with one neighbor in a valley that borders the Forest Service to the north. The views are outstanding and the neighboring ranch is not easily visible.. The ranch has 1,210.6 acres of primary water rights and 601 acres of supplemental rights.The land that is irrigated is basically all in native meadow. The main surface water source is Wolf Creek. There are areas that could be farmed and used for alfalfa ground. This could increase hay production and also attract the big game in the area. Most years with the meadow hay, the ranch will produce about 1,000 tons of hay and lots of pasture. About 600 acres are hayed. The ranch currently could run about 500 cows year round, or if used as strictly a summer pasture could possibly run somewhere between 1,000 to 1,500 cows depending on the year.This pristine ranch provides multiple recreation activities, including deer, elk, and antelope hunting. Bird hunters will find quail and ducks on the ranch. There is trout fishing in Wolf Creek and Widow Creek. Summer activities can include riding ATVs, hiking, and some beautiful camping areas. In the winter you can ride snowmobiles or cross country ski. Hunting can be improved by planting alfalfa and attracting elk and deer. During hunting season the hunters in the forest push the animals down to the private land. If you are looking for a secluded property with thousands of acres all in one block, with large acreages of water rights, beautiful meadows, timber, hunting, fishing, and quiet this ranch has it all. It also accesses USFS property and the views are spectacular! There are multiple areas to possibly put a cabin as a get-a-way and many wonderful areas to camp. Plus the opportunity to get income from your own cattle or lease the grazing to someone else. An advantage of the government permits is that there is rainfall insurance available based on total acres. The county also has a Drought Relief program in drought years and both can be a big benefit in dry years. And the ranch it is easily accessed year round by paved roads.