Wilderness at the door.
Thousands of acres past it.
Minutes from thousands of acres of public land — to hunt, ride, hike, and explore, without the cost or boundary of owning it all.
The land you would own is eighty acres. The land you would have the run of is measured in thousands. Public ground opens minutes away, and with it a stretch of western Montana most owners pay a fortune to fence in — here, simply a short drive off the mountain.
This is serious big-game and upland country. The upper Blackfoot around Helmville draws some of the heaviest winter elk concentrations in the state — the local Helmville–Ovando district has run above its population objective in recent counts — and the lightly-pressured BLM and state land of the Garnet Range opens to elk, mule deer, and whitetail — with black bear, turkey, and upland birds in their seasons. A sportsman understands the value at a glance; so does a family that wants room to disappear for a day and return for supper. And with secure on-site storage, the rifles and ammunition wait at the ranch, and two ranch four-wheelers are here ready to run — you fly in light, and you can be deep in the country the same afternoon you land.
The game of western Montana.
Deer range the property itself. Minutes past the gate, the public country holds elk, black bear, moose, and birds in their seasons — the genuine article, not a stocked preserve.
Thousands of acres of public ground, minutes away — the scale of a great hunting ranch without the cost of owning it all. Licenses and Montana FWP seasons apply.
Western Montana is elk, deer, and upland-bird country, and deer are common on the property itself. Thousands of acres of public ground, minutes away, open to the rest, without the cost or the boundary of owning it all.
A private range on the property: high-power rifle and pistol with steel moving targets, archery for the bow hunter, and hatchet- and knife-throwing — practice and sport without leaving the mountain.
Trails for horse or foot lead off the meadow into thousands of acres of mountain country. The kind of distance that takes a full day, and gives one back.
Below the ranch lies Gold Creek, where Montana gold was first found in 1852. Work a pan in the historic district as the first prospectors did — sport and history in the same afternoon.
Montana’s storied trout rivers — the Blackfoot of A River Runs Through It and the Clark Fork among them — lie within reach for some of the finest fly-fishing in the West.
A private meadow allows helicopter access — for arriving quietly, or for staging a backcountry day far from any road.
Secure on-site storage for firearms and ammunition lets a hunting guest fly in with nothing to declare and find everything waiting — no cases, no hauling, no fuss. The gear stays on the mountain, ready for the next season.
Step off your land into the wild.
Western Montana opens just past the mountain — public wilderness measured in the thousands of acres, for elk, deer, and the kind of country a person can disappear into for a day.
Where the trout still run.
The Blackfoot — the river of A River Runs Through It — and the Clark Fork run within reach, some of the finest fly-fishing in the West.
What game can you hunt near Sweetwater Ranch?
Deer are common on the property itself. Minutes away, the lightly-pressured BLM and state land of the Garnet Range and the upper Blackfoot country around Helmville — which draws some of the heaviest winter elk concentrations in the state — offer elk, mule deer, and whitetail deer, with black bear, turkey, and upland birds in season. Hunting requires the appropriate Montana licenses and adherence to Montana FWP seasons and hunting-district regulations.
Can you hunt at Sweetwater Ranch?
Yes. Deer are common on the property itself, and the ranch sits minutes from thousands of acres of public land, in western Montana big-game and upland country where elk, deer, and birds are characteristic of the region. Hunting on public ground requires the appropriate Montana licenses and adherence to state seasons and regulations.
Is there public land nearby?
Yes. Thousands of acres of public land lie minutes from the property — for hunting, hiking, riding, and exploration — giving an owner access to that scale without the cost or boundary of holding it all privately.
Is there a shooting range at Sweetwater Ranch?
Yes. The property has a private shooting range for high-power rifle and pistol with steel moving targets, along with archery for the bow hunter and hatchet- and knife-throwing — practice and sport on the mountain itself. Use the range safely and in accordance with applicable laws.
Can hunters store firearms and ammunition at the ranch?
Yes. Sweetwater Ranch offers secure on-site storage for firearms and ammunition, so a hunting guest can keep equipment at the property and arrive without the burden of traveling with it. Combined with helicopter access from Missoula, it makes for an unusually effortless way to reach western Montana hunting country.
Can you pan for gold at Gold Creek?
Gold Creek is where the first gold in Montana was discovered in 1852, by the trapper François "Benetsee" Finlay. Guests can pan the same waters as the first prospectors did. Recreational panning on public land is generally permitted within Montana and federal rules; the ranch sale does not include mineral rights.
Shown privately.
Sweetwater Ranch is offered by owner at $2,600,000, by appointment. If wilderness at the door is the life you have been waiting for, you are welcome to inquire.
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