Montana Sustainable Hobby Ranch

Land Description

Montana's Bull Mountain Ranch is a sustainable mountain recreation ranch and horse property, with alternative energy opportunity, that is located in the Bull Mountains of south central Mt.

This sustainable ranch property in Big Sky country borders 640+/- acres of State of Montana lands allowing public access for recreation, hunting and wildlife viewing. Mule deer, wild turkeys, upland game birds and song birds, along with occasional elk and black bear, make this property their home.

Located in Musselshell county, this sustainable recreation ranch & horse property is just east of the small community of Lavina Montana and within 60 miles of the Billings Logan International Airport. Billings is Montana's largest city with all the amenities and conveniences of a large population center.

With 213+/- deeded acres, the Bull Mountain Ranch offers sustainable living along with unlimited opportunity for a wide variety of interests and visions. The ranch sets primarily on an open ridge with pine and juniper forests flanking the open grazing land which is fenced into several small paddocks, each with its own water hydrant. The water system on the property is served by four wells with pressure systems. A fenced apple orchard and a large fenced garden area, with installed water hydrant systems, round out the infra-structure needed for sustainable living. The grazing land is a mixture of native and improved pasture species which extends the useful season in both the spring and fall. All fences, perimeter and the cross fences forming the paddocks, are in very good condition. The ranch would easily accommodate up to 70 AUMs. Sustainable living, alternative livestock, purebred sheep or cattle and a horse operation are all very viable options for this property.

Improvements on the Bull Mountain Ranch include the updated residence with addition & 2 car attached under garage, cabin/storage buildings, walk in cooler & processing room and livestock buildings. Another great addition is the 40' x 72' heated & insulated metal shop/recreation building with 3 overhead doors and 2 walk-through doors. In need of equipment or RV storage, this 40' x 72' metal shop provides generous storage.

Additional ranch and farm equipment can be easily stored in the 4 bay open front wooden shed and the pole barn with metal sides and open front. Generous room for livestock and pets with a tack barn housing numerous livestock pens, a loafing shed, numerous animal shelters, pens and corrals, chicken coop with internal roosts, nesting areas & electricity. Additional storage facilities round out the property.

Truly, this is a unique property where you can continually relax and refresh while creating the life style you have envisioned. Picture yourself on the deck with a morning cup of your favorite coffee or tea, relaxing under the big blue sky of Montana. You look to the southeast and you see nothing but nature and miles and miles of rolling Montana prairie grasslands. The whisper of the wind in the Ponderosa Pine and Rocky Mountain Juniper is the only sound, or the same deck in the evening with the sun settling behind the trees while mule deer and wild turkeys appear and begin feeding. You are at home on the western edge of the unique Bull Mountains in south central Montana. On this beautiful sustainable ranch property, you will be limited only by your imagination.

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Dave Phillips at