640 Acres in Ramah, NM - $480,000

This property is located within Game Management Unit 12, which is known for its trophy elk hunting and may be eligible to participate in New Mexico Game and Fish’s elk landowner elk hunting system (EPLUS). Elk and other wildlife utilize this property. Private land mule deer licenses are currently unlimited and sold over the counter so a landowner can regulate the number of hunters to meet their management objectives. The ranch provides good forage with low-lying areas that will hold summer monsoon rainwater. The terrain consists of gentle topography with open meadows of native grasses, pinyon, and juniper trees.The area is rich with historic Native American Puebloan occupancy and near the path Spanish conquistadors traveled in search of a medieval myth of golden cities to be found at a place called Cibola. Nearby El Morro National Monument boasts spectacular ruins and fascinating inscriptions left by early Spanish explorers.Unbelievable distant panoramic views of red sandstone bluffs, majestic Oso Ridge of the Zuni Mountains and the chain of volcanic craters can be seen from confines of the property.This property is in a great location and is a raw piece of land that has high potential to be turned into a phenomenal elk hunting property or small ranching property. The property has not been hunted for over three years. Navajo Nation land borders the property on the east and State Trust Land on the south. Elk and some mule deer utilize throughout the year.The perimeter of the property is fenced on three sides with barbed-wire fencing and has one entrance gate, accessed off of Cerro Alto Road.This property offers a new owner the opportunity to own a raw piece of land in an area that is known to grow trophy elk and can be transformed into your own special hunting property with adding some improvements for elk and other wildlife.