Raised in Northern California and the son of a vintner, Deke grew up firmly embedded in the region’s burgeoning wine industry. It was there he learned to appreciate those rich landscapes and the bounty they sustained. After visiting Montana several times as a teenager and seeing the natural beauty, he knew that someday he would make his home there. In 2005, he made the move to Missoula where he now resides with his partner in life, Deana.
Licensed in 2010, Deke offers a decade of real estate related transactional work to his buying and selling clients. To complement his love of the land, he is active in local open space conservation, sitting on two municipal commissions over the last five years. Additionally, he is active in local real estate governance and leadership. He is a graduate of CSU Sacramento with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.
Befitting a treasure state denizen, Deke avails himself of all that western Montana has to offer. He is an avid fly fisherman, snowboarder, and hunter. He is a world traveler and makes international adventure travel a priority.
Currently, Deke is licensed as a broker in the state of Montana.
A ranch partner since 1988, Joel has managed the Bozeman office of Hall and Hall since 1989. Licensed in Montana, Joel became a principal of the firm in 1992. Joel grew up on a family ranch in Madison Valley, near Ennis, Montana. After receiving a B.S. in Agricultural Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Joel returned to Ennis to work on the family ranch. He entered the real estate business in 1981. Joel has served as past president of the Madison County Board of Realtors, on the Board of Directors of the Montana Association of Realtors, and on the Board of Trustees of the Museum of the Rockies. He and his wife, Dawn, currently live on a small horse ranch in the north end of the Gallatin Valley.
Located in the famed Blackfoot River Valley, minutes from the town of Lincoln, the 2,280± acre Lewis and Clark Trail Ranch combines a near-perfect mix of recreation and production in a locale that rivals some of the best in Montana. Offering a mix of open meadows and forested benches, this well-blocked assemblage provides grazing for up to 150 pairs in the summer months and extensive habitat for big game, including elk, deer, and bear.
Alice Creek, headwaters of the Blackfoot River, meanders for nearly two-and-a-half miles through the property, providing riparian habitat, stock water, and fishing opportunities. Several other small and seasonal streams traverse the ranch, enhancing its scenic and agricultural values.
Complementing its scenic viewsheds, the ranch comes with a complete set of working and residential improvements, including a 4,720± square foot, three-bedroom home, working corrals, ranch shop, barn, hay storage, and equipment shed, allowing a new owner to immediately enjoy this superlative Montana offering.
Lincoln, a town of roughly 1,000 people, offers many essential services, including medical clinics, shopping, and a municipal airport, all less than 15 minutes from the ranch headquarters. Known as the gateway to the Blackfoot River Valley, its proximity to the famed Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex provides unparalleled recreational opportunities in one of the lower 48’s most expansive roadless areas.
The Lewis and Clark Trail Ranch is a complete offering that combines privacy, recreation, and production in one of Montana’s most tightly held locales.
Steeped in the history of the American West lies the N Bar Ranch spanning more than 60,000± contiguous acres in the foothills of central Montana’s Snowy Mountains, 100 miles north of Billings, Montana.
This offering represents a rare opportunity to purchase property in the Big Sheep Creek Basin, a place rich in the ranching tradition. Beautiful scenery, large mountain vistas and great neighbors. This ranch consists of 4000± deeded acres, 6000± BLM, 6000± Forrest and 1200± State leases.
The 1,048± acre ranch is located on the West side of the Bridger Mountains, 40 minutes from the recreational Mecca of Bozeman. Privately situated, the land offers spectacular views, is full of wildlife & surrounded by vast historic ranches. North Ridge Ranch is well watered by Bremmer Creek; owns 100% of the mineral rights & can carry 100 cows.
8,940± deeded acres predominately used for summer grazing and recreational purposes. Located approximately ten miles southeast of the small college agricultural town of Dillon. Water and habitat for upland birds and big game.
Classic 640± acre family retreat in Taylor Fork Valley south of Big Sky. A USFS inholding, log improvements include lodge and four cabins. Extensive wildlife, trout stream, and views of Taylor Peaks.
