Are you even allowed to use that term if you're not American?Nesikep":26ookle3 said:It does look nice! So a few John Hancocks and it's done now?
Are you even allowed to use that term if you're not American?Nesikep":26ookle3 said:It does look nice! So a few John Hancocks and it's done now?
Around here I'm surprised it's not changed to John Hanbeniceez14.":2yy4p82a said:Are you even allowed to use that term if you're not American?Nesikep":2yy4p82a said:It does look nice! So a few John Hancocks and it's done now?
Dave":1scec8bf said:ddd75":1scec8bf said:congrats. looks like a really nice place.
How many head are you planning on running there? Do you think it would run 60-70 pairs and hay for them all winter? How long is the winter season there?
They figure it is 65 head year round. It isn't really high at the valley floor, around 2,400 feet. Winter will vary there but snow tends to come and go. Occasionally snow will last Dec-Feb. I will own that mountain in the picture. It is 4,400 feet top at the top. Actually own down the other side too.
The place is just a few minutes off I-84. Anyone headed through Oregon will be welcome to stop by. We will be about 5 miles out of Durkee. The little town of Durkee (population about zero) is next to the freeway. There is a post office, small church, and a coffee shop. About 10 house, half of which look to be empty. The old school is well kept up as a community center. It is right on the Oregon Trail and Durkee was an important stage stop on the Boise/Umatilla stage line. Unfortunately the stage stopped running about 140 years ago
Can't even imagine waking every morning to that big beautiful mountain. What an awesome sight. Congratulations Dave.Dave":3rmob9vi said:Well I might be a resident of the great state of Oregon if my offer gets accepted. Nice house and buildings. More range land than I wanted but neighbors wanting to lease that part. Everyone for miles are ranchers. Great water rights with flood irrigation so zero pumping cost. Deer and elk in the hills. Fish and ducks in the river that runs through it. A short drive up the canyon and you will see bighorn sheep. Literally 30 or 40 miles as the crow flies of open BLM out the back gate. It would take a life time to explore all that horseback or on a quad.
The pens need some work. One of the irrigated fields needs to be reseeded. Some of the range is a bit steep. And there might be an occasional unfriendly snake.
farmerjan":2c0y49pa said:Good to see your post Kathie in Thorpe. How's the retirement from the cows going?
Welcome back Kathie. Don't disappear on us again. :lol:Kathie in Thorp":2ipgh3cc said:Congrats, Dave and Mrs. Dave! May see you over there when I visit fam at the Baker City area ranches, travelling to/from Idaho. Beautiful country there.
Dave":qx9y1ed6 said:Well it closed yesterday...... and so begins life's next adventure.