Hunting & Recreation Ranch in Eastern Oregon Exclusively Listed with Sotheby’s International Realty in Bend, Oregon

“The Pocket Ranch near Joseph, Oregon is a large private acreage in the heart of the Hell’s Canyon National Recreation Area”, reports Roland White • Broker, Licensed in the State of Oregon with Sotheby’s International Realty. End Quote

At the Pocket Ranch You are surrounded by Year Around Snow Capped Peaks

(1888PressRelease) July 22, 2008 - Cushman & Tebbs Sotheby's International Realty in Bend, Oregon today announced that it has been selected as the exclusive agency to market one of the largest private parcels near Eastern Oregon’s well known Hell’s Canyon Scenic Byway.

Enter a pristine environment located in one of the most historic and spectacular areas in the USA, the Pocket Ranch at 5817± acres is one of the largest contiguous acreage properties in Oregon and the Western United States. The property begins at an elevation of 2,600 feet and rises to 5,500 feet with a variety of rolling hills, forest glens, mountain canyons and pristine prairie grasslands. Located in Wallowa County Oregon it is known for some of the best big game hunting areas in North America as there are Rocky Mountain Elk, Mule & White Tail Deer, Black Bear, Cougar and a variety of game birds from Chukar and Blue Grouse to Mountain Quail and Hungarian Partridge. The area is recognized as one of the foremost raptor areas in North America.

In addition to the world class hunting there are more than 5600 miles of water ways, 50 lakes, seven major rivers and countless creeks providing world class area fishing for Chinook & Kokanee Salmon, Native Steelhead, Mackinaw Lake Trout, Dolly Vardon, Rainbow, Eastern Brook Trout, Small Mouth Bass, and Sturgeon in the nearby Snake and Columbia Rivers.

Currently the Pocket Ranch is under a private range grazing enhancement program with extensive private conservation work completed to improve and increase wildlife, promote native vegetation, ponds and springs while maintaining a beneficial stewardship to the land. The headwaters of Butte Creek are located on the property and feed into nearby Little Sheep Creek, near the Little Sheep Creek Fish Hatchery. There are 30 or more natural ponds and numerous flowing springs on the property. The property borders the Zumwalt Prairie Preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy.

In recent years nearby Joseph. Oregon has gained world wide recognition for bronze casting and creative artistic environment featuring life sized statues at many street corners. The Pocket Ranch is 25 minutes from the Joseph State Airport with a first class paved and lighted airstrip of 5000+ feet suitable for a wide variety of aircraft that services regional and worldwide visitors.

The Pocket Ranch is offered For Sale: $8,725,500. For information call: Roland White • Broker, Licensed in the State of Oregon with Cushman & Tebbs Sothebys International Realty 541.390.4402.

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