Raised on a remote cattle ranch in south central Montana, Jim began his education in a one-room schoolhouse. He went on to St. Paul’s School subsequently earning his BA from Yale University. Jim joined Hall and Hall in 1972 as one of two partners. He and a growing number of pioneering co-owners and partners have built Hall and Hall into one of the largest rural real estate firms in the world. Jim is a retired polo player, an avid skier, a fly fisherman and has served on the Advisory Council of Yellowstone Forever and the Montana Nature Conservancy. He is actively involved with his wife, Anne Kent Taylor, in the operation of both a safari company and a foundation focusing on wildlife conservation in Kenya. Retiring as a managing director of Hall and Hall in 2012, he remains a full time real estate partner and a principal and director of Hall and Hall Incorporated.
B grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In 1988, he graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in Business Administration. He then moved to Colorado and began a nine-year career in the ranch and resort industries. His admiration for the wide-open spaces and the abundance of recreational opportunities in Montana inspired his move in 1997. After farming and ranching in central Montana, B settled in the Bozeman area and guided fly fishermen on southwest Montana’s renowned waters for seven years. He was licensed in real estate sales in 1999 and is currently a licensed broker in Montana and Wyoming. His lifelong recreational interests and professional background in ranching and the resort industries naturally led to a real estate focus in ranch and recreational properties. B treasures the time spent with his family on their small ranch and home along the Madison River. He is also an avid outdoorsman and enjoys backcountry adventures and hunting and fishing throughout Montana.
Nestled against the Absaroka Wilderness, Strawberry Creek Ranch consists of 1,061± deeded acres on Paradise Valley’s coveted and spectacularly beautiful east slope just 13 paved miles south of Livingston. This extremely private, all-deeded ranch borders a remote stretch of national forest and is a mecca for wildlife including elk, deer, bear and mountain lion. It lies between Strawberry Creek and MacDonald Creek, two scenic mountain streams that flow out of the wilderness area. The ranch is anchored by 126± acres of irrigated meadows and a building compound that includes a circa 1881 fully remodeled two-story home, and multiple well-maintained and useful historic outbuildings. Further embellishing this compound is a nearly new two-story 4,586± square foot 4-bedroom hand-hewn log home with over 1,200± square feet of porches which enjoy dramatic views of the Yellowstone River valley and its glorious sunsets. The property climbs from the East River Road through a series of benches, parks and timbered slopes to an alpine valley with a hunting cabin where the ranch offers unique private access to the nearby wilderness area. A hydroelectric plant generates around $20,000 per year and the ranch has supported a balanced 125 animal unit ranching operation currently leased out to a neighbor. It is a short mile walk from the Yellowstone River, offers hours of private hiking and is within a few minutes’ drive of world-class fly fishing in the valley’s famous spring creeks. Strawberry Creek Ranch represents a rare opportunity to own a very private but easily accessible all-deeded ranch in the most sought-after section of Montana’s aptly named Paradise Valley.
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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.
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.
Brand Rock Ranch represents a solid combination of trophy big game, upland bird, and waterfowl hunting in concert with production ag suitable for registered or commercial cattle in a great location.
