960 Acres Elk Co. # 2024-27 $25,200
6 Hunters with a Maxium of 8.
This property is the crown jewel of our available leases. Because of the size of this property and the scale of the photo, at first glance, it really doesn’t look like anything special. However, as they say, looks can be deceiving. This property contains the headwaters of the Caney River.
When you are on this property, you are truly in wilderness. This rolling prairie is interlaced with eleven canyons and drainages. These canyons and drainages come together and form the Caney River. These canyons are deer highways. The prairie fingers between the canyons are often used by bucks to sequester does for breading during the rut. This gives them the ability to see other competing or satellite bucks approaching from a distance trying to encroach on his breeding ground. This makes decoying exceptionally effective during certain times. Also, if danger approaches, the bucks can easily disappear into the canyons. This sets-up a scenario where one hunter uses a decoy to approach and another hunter covers the canyon escape routes.
In addition to the headwaters of the river, there are two ponds to provide water. There is also evidence of significant history on this property. There is a rock enclosure that dates back to the days when this property was grazed by sheep ranchers as open range. A major cattle trail once ran along the river where herds of cattle were driven to a freight station along the Santa Fe railroad further to the north.
Ideally, the right group made-up of a combination of archery and rifle hunters can lease this exceptional property and harvest multiple good bucks.
Please understand, this is very big country and if it is hunted smart, it will produce exceptional bucks. However, this is really does not set-up for a casual deer hunt during a short part of the day. Once you are in the expanses of this parcel, you should ideally prepare to stay for most of the day.
This is an active yearling operation with the cattle leaving in July.
6 Hunters with a Maxium of 8.
This property is the crown jewel of our available leases. Because of the size of this property and the scale of the photo, at first glance, it really doesn’t look like anything special. However, as they say, looks can be deceiving. This property contains the headwaters of the Caney River.
When you are on this property, you are truly in wilderness. This rolling prairie is interlaced with eleven canyons and drainages. These canyons and drainages come together and form the Caney River. These canyons are deer highways. The prairie fingers between the canyons are often used by bucks to sequester does for breading during the rut. This gives them the ability to see other competing or satellite bucks approaching from a distance trying to encroach on his breeding ground. This makes decoying exceptionally effective during certain times. Also, if danger approaches, the bucks can easily disappear into the canyons. This sets-up a scenario where one hunter uses a decoy to approach and another hunter covers the canyon escape routes.
In addition to the headwaters of the river, there are two ponds to provide water. There is also evidence of significant history on this property. There is a rock enclosure that dates back to the days when this property was grazed by sheep ranchers as open range. A major cattle trail once ran along the river where herds of cattle were driven to a freight station along the Santa Fe railroad further to the north.
Ideally, the right group made-up of a combination of archery and rifle hunters can lease this exceptional property and harvest multiple good bucks.
Please understand, this is very big country and if it is hunted smart, it will produce exceptional bucks. However, this is really does not set-up for a casual deer hunt during a short part of the day. Once you are in the expanses of this parcel, you should ideally prepare to stay for most of the day.
This is an active yearling operation with the cattle leaving in July.
Property Location on Google Earth and brief video taken on the property.
Video recently taken on 960.