Battleship Mesa Ranch

The scenic 3,301 +/- acre Battleship Mesa Ranch has geographical features rising from New Mexico’s gently rolling pinyon/juniper forests to native grass and sagebrush valleys offering majestic landscapes and prime mule deer and elk habitat. This is a rare opportunity to purchase this premier mule deer and elk hunting ranch located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Rio Arriba County has historically produced more Boone and Crockett record book entries of mule deer than any other county in the United States. Conservation management practices on the ranch have produced healthy mule deer and elk herds on the ranch with management focused on increasing older aged class bucks and bulls. In 2024 the ranch received 6 Mature Bull (MB) Elk Landowner Authorizations, 2 Archery Either Sex (ES) Elk Landowner Authorizations and 6 Antlerless Landowner Authorizations. Private land Mule Deer licenses are allocated through a special drawing specific to game management unit 5A only for private landowners and hunters. One incentive mule deer license authorization was allocated to the ranch, valid for any 5 consecutive days between December 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025. The ranch borders the Jicarilla Apache Reservation on the south side.Water is distributed throughout the ranch via numerous dirt ponds and native grass food plots, along with a cover of ponderosa pine, pinyon, juniper, oak brush, mountain mahogany, and sagebrush, which offers essential habitat for mule deer and elk.The property has one domestic well permitted for 3-acre feet of diversion annually and electrical power onsite providing the essential utilities. The fully furnished ranch house headquarters is a recently remodeled manufactured home with two additions expanding the home to 2,500+/- sq/ft in size, having 4 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, and one 3/4 bathroom with large living room space. Several sheds and metal barns on the ranch provide extensive storage space. A fully functional walk-in cooler and skinning rack offer the facilities needed to take care of your harvested game.A communications tower lease on the property with an annual income of $14,000+/- will convey with the property.Exploring the ranch can yield some historic finds. Native American artifacts, including arrowheads, pottery, and stone axe heads, have been found on the ranch.A few limited production oil/gas sites remain in production with very limited use.This wildlife-rich property offers a fantastic opportunity to own a very special ranch in northern New Mexico! Property Features: - Premium Mule Deer and Elk hunting ranch - Numerous dirt ponds on the ranch - Ranch Management has been to increase older age class mule deer bucks - Food plots - Walk-in cooler - Barn and storage buildings - Ranch received 14 elk authorizations in 2024 - Ranch received 1 late season incentive mule deer license in 2024 - Livestock pens - One operating water well on property - Fully furnished remodeled and expanded modular home as ranch headquarters - Skinning rack - Communications tower lease to convey ($14,000+/- annual income) - Good road network throughout the ranch - Native American artifacts found on the ranch include arrowheads, pottery and stone axe heads - Electrical power onsite - 2023 property taxes $1518+/-