The Hay Creek Ranch is situated in northeastern Wyoming about 24 miles southwest of Newcastle. The ranch is about a forty minute drive from the Black Hills. From Newcastle the ranch is accessed by taking Highway 450 southwesterly about 20 miles to Elliott County Road, which is a gravel road. Then it is approximately 2 & ½ miles to the ranch entrance. The ranch headquarters is about 8/10 of a mile from the county road.

1,960 deeded acres, more or less

The deeded land lays in one contiguous block and is fenced into four pastures and one gathering pen.

According to USDA records there are about 165 acres of tillable land. The majority of the tillable land is planted to grass/alfalfa hay. One of the fields is in grass hay.

The deeded acreage was obtained from the Weston County Court House; this property has not been recently surveyed.

Inyan Kara Grazing Association Permit #399 Prairie Creek Allotment for 155 AUMs. Currently this permit allows the following livestock:

The ranch is owner-rated at 90 to 95 animal units with supplemental winter time feeding. In recent years the owner has utilized the ranch for a yearling operation.

NOTE: Carrying capacity and production can vary due to weather conditions, different management practices and types of livestock. Interested parties should conduct their own analysis of carrying capacity and production.

The ranch is in a 10 inch to 14 inch annual precipitation zone according to NRCS 30-year average figures. The elevation of the property ranges from 4,197 feet to 4,300 feet above sea level.

The improvements are situated in a private setting on the southeastern portion of the ranch, near the spot where the Hay Creek Drainage and Deep Creek Drainage meet.

The Seller installed a water pipeline system on the ranch under an EQIP program through the NRCS. All four pastures and the corrals are either on the pipeline or have a water well. There are a total of four water wells on the ranch, with three of them having electric pumps. The Hay Creek Drainage and Deep Creek Drainage converge on the property. These drainages mainly carry runoff water then are dry or have pockets of standing water, this has especially been the case in the past few years.

Typically fences are put in for convenience and may not follow the legal description. The Seller is making known to all potential buyers that there are variations between the location of the existing fence boundary lines and the legal description of the deeded property. Seller makes no warranties with regard to the location of the fence lines in relationship to the deeded property lines, nor does the Seller make any warranties or representations with regard to the specific acreage contained within the fence lines. Seller is selling the property in an “as is” condition which includes the location of the fences as they exist.

Boundaries shown on the accompanying maps are approximate, based on the legal description and may not reflect the fence lines. The maps are not to scale and are for a visual aid only. The accuracy of the maps is not guaranteed.

Northeastern Wyoming and the Black Hills offer many opportunities for outdoor recreation including sight seeing, hunting, fishing, camping, visiting historic sites, snowmobiling, skiing, hiking, rock climbing and the like.

Please visit the following websites for more information about the area:

NewcastleWyo.com
WrightWyoming.com
GilletteChamber.com
Deadwood.org
BlackHillsBadlands.com
WyomingTourism.com
Wyoming.gov
fs.fed.us/r2/blackhills/ (Black Hills National Forest)
SturgisMotorCycleRally.com
nps.gov/muro (Mount Rushmore)
mps.gov/deto/ (Devils Tower)
wyoparks.state.wy.us/Parks/Keyhole (Keyhole Reservoir and State Park)
gf.state.wy.us (Wyoming Game and Fish)

The Seller will transfer all mineral rights he owns pertaining to the deeded property. The Seller has not had a mineral right search done and makes no representations or warranty with regard to actual mineral interests that will be conveyed. Prospective Buyers may wish to have a mineral right search performed.

The 2007 real estate taxes were $1,837.29. Typically the county reassesses the real estate taxes when a property is sold, which may result in higher taxes. Prospective buyers may want to consult with the Weston County Assessor to determine how the property will be taxed after it is sold.

The Seller has requested that the property be shown by appointment only. Please call ahead to schedule a showing appointment. Your cooperation is appreciated.

The Hay Creek Ranch is being offered for $850,000.00.
(eight hundred fifty thousand dollars – US currency)

This information has been obtained from sources deemed to be reliable by Arnold Realty, Inc.; however the accuracy and completeness of this information is not guaranteed or warranted by Arnold Realty, Inc., or the Seller. Prospective buyers are chargeable with making and expected to conduct their own independent investigation of the information contained herein. This offering is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, price change, correction, or withdrawal from the market without notice. The Seller reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers without liability to any buyer or cooperating broker.

Arnold Realty, Inc. recommends that every item of interest to the purchaser (i.e. water laws, mineral laws, zoning, use regulations, state, federal and private permits) be independently verified by the purchaser’s attorney. Inspect to the extent deemed necessary.

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