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Introduction:Within close driving distance to some of Idaho’s most

prestigious fisheries, Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch is an

ideal retreat for the avid angler. Comprised of 320 acres

and defined by its rolling topography, the ranch profits

from incredible Teton Mountain and canyon views, and

the fact that it is unimproved creates a blank canvas for

tailored lodgings. The Henry’s Fork, South Fork of the

Snake River, Fall River and Teton River are all within

a 30-minute drive, offering excellent wade and float

fishing opportunities while the well-known namesake

fishery is located on adjacent BLM lands.

The treasured Yellowstone National Park is 25

minutes from the property while other recreational

opportunities abound in the nearby Targhee National

Forest. Due to the proximity of the Greater Yellowstone

Ecosystem, there is a good population of upland birds

including Hungarian partridge, ruffed grouse and

sharp-tailed grouse. Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch and

the surrounding areas provide vital wintering range for

the area’s mule deer and elk populations.

Bitch Creek Canyon RanchL A M O N T, I D A H O

Tate Jarry, Associate BrokerMatt MacMillan, Associate BrokerToll Free: 866.734.6100Office: 208.354.6002


Location:Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch is located in Fremont County,

Idaho, a 20‐minute drive from the ski destination of

Driggs and an hour from Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Commercial air service is an hour away in both Jackson

Hole and Idaho Falls, and a 7,300-foot runway is

located at the nearby Driggs Reed Memorial Airport,

which accommodates large private jets.

Driggs offers all the services one needs including

restaurants, grocery stores, shopping, golf and access

to downhill skiing at Grand Targhee Ski and Summer

Resort. Grand Targhee, 45 minutes from the property,

is an excellent escape for hiking, biking, and alpine and

Nordic skiing. It touts some of the finest powder skiing in

North America.

The resort town of Jackson Hole is an hour to the east and

offers commercial air service, all‐season recreation and

countless cultural amenities. Idaho Falls, the closest large

city, is an hour’s drive from the ranch and has all major

conveniences including a larger commercial airport.

This region of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming

offer incredible diversity for alpine skiing with snowfalls

occasionally exceeding 600˝ in good years, and averaging

400˝ annually. For the avid angler, numerous possibilities

abound with reasonable access to blue‐ribbon streams

in Idaho, and a short distance away in southwestern

Montana. One could spend a day on the nearby Henry’s

Fork River in Idaho, or take a trip to the Madison River, a

two‐hour drive north.

Conservation Easement Potential: Due to its size and ecological importance, including critical winter range for mule deer and elk, this ranch is

considered a sensitive property and may provide significant tax benefits to the incoming landowner who places it

under conservation easement. A large ranch, across the creek from Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch, was recently placed

under easement, making an easement on this ranch a logical land use option. Contact the Teton Regional Land Trust

at 208.354.8939 or the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation at 406.523.4500 for more information.

Acreage:Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch is comprised of two 160‐acre

parcels and is defined by gently rolling alluvial hills with

drainages that slope gradually toward Bitch Creek. The

landscape is covered with annual dry land crops of barley

interspersed with stands of aspen, chokecherry, rose and

snowberry, and views are highlighted by the grandeur of

the Teton Mountains. Bitch Creek Canyon borders the

ranch on its southern boundary and is located primarily on

Bureau of Land Management lands. Currently the property

is being leased on a year‐to‐year basis by a neighboring

rancher who plants dry barley on approximately 288

tillable acres. Adjacent and nearby larger ranches provide

open landscapes and seclusion while accessible amenities

offer conveniences for an incoming owner.

There are currently no improvements on Bitch Creek

Canyon Ranch, creating a blank canvas for tailored

lodgings and amenities.

No water rights are included with the

property. There are no diversion rights

above or below this property on Bitch

Creek, ensuring the creek will not suffer

from low flows during drought years

like so many other Western waters.

The seller has researched the option of

purchasing groundwater rights to add

to the property with favorable initial

indications that this could be achieved,

allowing the incoming owner the option

of drilling an irrigation well for crops or

stock. Culinary wells can be drilled on

each of the parcels to service any needs

for a residence.

Water Rights:

Live Water:Bitch Creek originates along the western slopes of the Teton Mountain Range of Wyoming, and it flows through the

Jedediah Smith Wilderness before entering Idaho. From there, it continues its journey through the Caribou-Targhee

National Forest and private lands before converging with the Teton River. The largest of that river’s tributaries, Bitch

Creek descends rapidly from the high mountain terrain of the Tetons along its 15‐mile journey to the Teton River.

There are a few poorly marked, rugged access points on the creek used by some area anglers in search of a reprieve from

the overcrowded fisheries nearby. However, this exceptional fishery is often overlooked as most anglers visiting the area

head to the larger well‐known waters of the Henry’s Fork and South Fork of the Snake River. With direct private access

to Bitch Creek from the property, the lack of pressure from other anglers and average size cutthroat and rainbow trout

in the 14˝‐18˝ range, make this a uniquely private place for Idaho angling.

the Tetons. The mule deer that migrate out of the nearby

mountains have some of the best genetics in the West

and are a prized resource for big game hunters. Moving a

portion of the ranch out of agricultural production and back

to native stands of aspen

trees is an option for the

incoming owner who wants

to promote more big game

holding on the property.

This region of Idaho

was once heavily treed

then cleared to promote

agriculture. The existing

stands of aspen trees would likely expand if production

were curtailed. Currently, the property is used primarily as

a migration corridor and a transition zone for big game.

Nearby Live Water:Live water in the immediate vicinity

consists of the Henry’s Fork, Teton

River and the Fall River, while the famed

South Fork of the Snake River is only

50 miles south. The Henry’s Fork River

is a classic wild trout fishery, world

renowned for its rainbows and browns.

This fishery is constantly changing

due to seasonal hatches, providing a

variety of fantastic and nearly year‐

round floating opportunities. From

its inception near Island Park, the river takes on a spring creek and tail water quality through the famous Railroad Ranch

section, transitioning into freestone canyon habitat and back into a freestone meadow river above the Ashton Reservoir. Some

fly fishermen favor the Teton River, where fish average 10˝‐ 15˝, while the Fall River is a healthy fishery that in the past has

received less pressure than many of the area fisheries. Exciting experiences on the South Fork abound whether you’re wade

fishing on the riffle sections or floating over deeper water for large browns that hunker down.


Wildlife:In addition to the wild trout populations in the area, birds

on the ranch are prevalent with populations of bald eagles,

golden eagles, grouse, Hungarian partridge and a sustained

huntable population of

sharp‐tail grouse. Big game

animals, particularly mule

deer and elk, frequent the

property and are most

common in the fall and

winter months. The south-

facing side of the canyon

provides critical winter

range for large ungulates and is a migration corridor

to the Teton River, which is one of the largest and most

crucial winter areas for mule deer on the western slope of


SummaryBitch Creek Canyon Ranch is defined by its rolling

topography, incredible Teton views and its proximity

to some of Idaho’s most prestigious fisheries and

storied wild areas. The opportunity to own a property

as diverse and with such a great location as the Bitch

Creek Canyon Ranch is quickly dwindling in the

Northern Rockies. With onsite fishing, hunting and

unequaled natural beauty all within 20 minutes from

one of the country’s most desirable small towns and

30 minutes from America’s first national park, Bitch

Creek Ranch is a one‐of‐a kind offering.

PRICE: Reduced from $960,000 to $795,000

TAXES: $350 in 2014

CONTACT: Tate Jarry, Associate BrokerMatt MacMillan, Associate Broker

Toll Free: 866.734.6100

Office: 208.354.6002

Notes:1) This is an exclusive listing of Live Water Properties LLC; an agent of Live Water Properties must be present to conduct a showing. The owners respectfully request that other

agents and/or prospective buyers contact Live Water Properties in advance to schedule a proper showing and do not attempt to tour or trespass the property on their own. Thank you.

2) Offering subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information provided herein is intended as a general guideline and has been provided by sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy of which we cannot guarantee.

3) Live Water Properties LLC represents the Seller as a Seller’s Agent.

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