Born and raised on a sizable registered Black Angus ranch, Peter understands all phases of a working operation. He attended Montana State University, earning a degree in Business Management with minors in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. After college, he built and sold several businesses before partnering on a local fly shop and guide service that eventually grew into the international destination fly fishing company known today as Angling Destinations.
His years with Angling Destinations took him across multiple continents in the name of “research”, scouting waters and adventures for clients, and shaped a lasting appreciation for the world’s great sporting traditions. On the water, he is happiest stalking bonefish on a saltwater flat, with the occasional shot at a permit. When the rod gets traded for a 28-gauge, he favors upland country behind a pointing dog, usually George, though his most memorable days afield have been driven Red-legged Partridge shoots in Spain alongside a close friend.
Peter’s agricultural background and firsthand knowledge of sporting properties led naturally to helping clients and friends locate and invest in legacy properties throughout the Intermountain West. A long familiarity with East Coast sporting and cultural traditions often makes for easy conversation with clients on either side of the country.
He currently serves as Board Chair of the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation in Philadelphia, traveling east several times a year for the work and for the culture he has come to enjoy there. Still, his deepest sense of place remains the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming and Montana.
Peter lives in the Sheridan area with his best friend and wife of fifteen years, Maggie, and their three boys. The household is rounded out by three dogs — Scout, a chocolate Lab; Bruno, a Schnauzer; and George, a Brittany and Peter’s steady companion in the uplands — along with a rotating cast of reptiles and insects courtesy of the boys.
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Hoback River Homestead is a legacy holding located in Bondurant, Wyoming, within Sublette County, representing one of the most uncommon privately held ranch opportunities in western Wyoming. Homesteaded by the same family in 1888 and never previously offered for sale in its current configuration, the ranch encompasses approximately 2,062± deeded acres in the heart of the Hoback Basin, an area historically referred to as “Jackson’s Little Hole.” The property accounts for an estimated 20 percent of the deeded acreage within the Bondurant Valley, a region where private ownership is notably limited due to the extensive surrounding public lands and longstanding ranching operations.
The ranch is defined by more than two miles of ownership along both sides of the Hoback River, a highly regarded native cutthroat trout fishery that flows through the property in a broad, braided pattern. In the context of land ownership throughout the Lower 48 states, river frontage alone is increasingly uncommon; ownership of both sides of a fishable river is exceptionally rare. The combination of private access, significant river frontage, productive irrigated meadows, and location within Wyoming elevates the property into a category seldom available on the open market. The ranch offers direct control of an extensive riparian corridor that supports fisheries, wildlife habitat, and agricultural production while also providing a high degree of privacy and recreational utility.
Approximately 700± acres are irrigated, supported by adjudicated territorial water rights and naturally subirrigated ground that has sustained productive hay meadows and livestock operations for generations. The balance of the ranch includes sagebrush uplands, timbered foothills, wetlands, riparian corridors, and mountain terrain that transitions directly into adjoining United States Forest Service lands. The property borders public lands on three sides for a staggering six miles, creating exceptional recreational access and expanding the ranch's functional footprint far beyond its deeded boundaries. From the ranch headquarters, access to millions of acres of Bridger-Teton National Forest is immediate and private.
The setting is framed by the Gros Ventre or Wind River Range to the north and northeast and the Wyoming Range to the south and southwest, with panoramic mountain views visible in nearly every direction. Wildlife populations within the basin are extensive and include elk, mule deer, moose, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, black bear, grizzly bear, wolves, mountain lion, and a broad array of raptors and upland birds. The ranch lies within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and occupies an important position within several regional wildlife migration corridors. Hunting opportunities on the ranch or in the surrounding region are highly regarded, while the on-ranch fishing along the Hoback River provides private access to world-class fly fishing and privacy.
The property enjoys year-round access from U.S. Highway 189/191 while remaining visually insulated from highway traffic due to the terrain and surrounding public lands. Bondurant is located approximately midway between Jackson and Pinedale, allowing the ranch to benefit from proximity to Jackson Hole's amenities, airports, recreation, and ski resorts while remaining outside Teton County. This location provides the advantages of western Wyoming ranch ownership with comparatively modest property taxes and a quieter, more traditional ranching environment. Pinedale FBO is ideal for a wide range of private aviation options with a runway spanning 8,900 feet at an elevation of 7,096 feet.
The ranch is modestly improved with a primary residence, historic ranch structures, and implement sheds that support current operations. Existing uses include hay production, horse operations, leased grazing, fishing, and private recreational enjoyment. Importantly, the property is not encumbered by a conservation easement, preserving future flexibility for the next ownership. Hoback River Homestead represents a rare convergence of scale, water, privacy, wildlife, history, and location within one of the most sought-after landscapes in the Rocky Mountain West.
Hoback River Homestead presents the feel of a traditional western Wyoming ranch with a diverse landscape that transitions from irrigated river-bottom meadows to sagebrush benches, timbered foothills, and adjoining mountain terrain. Access is directly off the main highway, yet the property retains a notable sense of privacy due to its topography, extensive acreage, and adjacency to public lands. Interior ranch roads are well-traveled and maintained in good condition, allowing practical movement throughout the property.
Approximately 700± acres consist of productive irrigated meadows that support hay production and livestock use. The meadows are interspersed with riparian habitat, wetlands, and willow-lined river corridors associated with the Hoback River. More than two miles of river frontage on both sides of the river provide exceptional control of the water corridor and contribute significantly to the ranch’s recreational and aesthetic value.
The ranch also contains higher-elevation sagebrush country and deeded timbered acreage that provide important wildlife habitat and visual diversity. The property borders United States Forest Service lands on three sides for approximately six miles, providing direct, highly private access to millions of acres of public land. Vegetation includes native grasses, sagebrush communities, willow bottoms, aspen stands, and conifer forests, all of which support a broad range of wildlife species.
Views from the ranch extend across the Hoback Basin toward surrounding mountain ranges in every direction. Potential homesites throughout the property benefit from panoramic mountain vistas, proximity to water features, and varying topographic settings, from open meadows to elevated timbered benches. The overall character of the ranch reflects a combination of productive agricultural land, recreational water resources, and private mountain-ranch seclusion.
Hoback River Homestead represents an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a large, legacy ranch holding in western Wyoming with substantial private river frontage, productive agricultural resources, and immediate access to public lands. The combination of over two miles of both sides of the Hoback River, approximately 700± irrigated acres, strong water rights, and adjacency to United States Forest Service lands creates a highly balanced ownership opportunity suitable for ranching, recreation, fishing, hunting, and long-term stewardship.
The ranch benefits from exceptional proximity to Jackson Hole while remaining outside Teton County in neighboring Sublette County, making Pinedale, Wyoming, another base town, where property taxes are comparatively lower, and the ranching culture remains deeply rooted. World-class fly fishing, abundant wildlife, private access, year-round usability, productive hay ground, and the absence of conservation easements further distinguish the property within the regional market. Equally important is the ranch’s history as a family homestead dating to 1898 and its first-time availability, attributes that are increasingly difficult to replicate in the modern Rocky Mountain West.
Hoback River Homestead is situated in the Hoback Basin near the community of Bondurant in Sublette County, Wyoming. The ranch lies along the braided banks of the Hoback River at an elevation of approximately 6,588 to 6,800 feet above sea level within a broad mountain valley bordered by the Gros Ventre Range to the north and the Wyoming Range to the south. Historically known as “Jackson’s Little Hole,” the basin stretches approximately ten miles in length and is characterized by irrigated meadows, willow-lined river bottoms, sagebrush uplands, timbered foothills, and expansive mountain views.
Primary access to the ranch is provided by U.S. Highway 189/191, a paved Wyoming Scenic Byway connecting Jackson Hole to the northwest with Pinedale and points south. The highway is maintained year-round, though occasional winter closures through Hoback Canyon can occur during severe weather events. Internal ranch roads are improved gravel and dirt surfaces suitable for standard passenger vehicles during the summer months and four-wheel-drive vehicles during portions of winter and spring. The ranch’s driveway system follows the western boundary of the property, providing convenient access without materially affecting privacy.
The property is located approximately 34 miles southeast of Jackson, Wyoming, or roughly 40 minutes by vehicle through Hoback Canyon. Hoback Junction is approximately 22 miles northwest, while Pinedale lies approximately 43 miles to the southeast. Additional regional destinations include Daniel Junction, approximately 30 miles; Big Piney and Marbleton, approximately 65 miles; Idaho Falls, approximately 130 miles; and Rock Springs, approximately 140 miles.
The ranch is conveniently located near several nationally recognized recreational destinations. Grand Teton National Park is located approximately 45 miles northwest, while the south entrance to Yellowstone National Park is approximately 90 miles north. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort at Teton Village is approximately 46 miles northwest, Snow King Mountain is approximately 34 miles northwest, Grand Targhee Resort is approximately 80 miles northwest, and White Pine Ski Area near Pinedale is approximately 50 miles southeast.
Commercial air service is available through Jackson Hole Airport, located within Grand Teton National Park and serving major western and national markets. Additional commercial air service is available through Idaho Falls Regional Airport. The surrounding region also contains smaller general aviation facilities capable of supporting private aircraft operations.
The Hoback River Homestead is surrounded by a landscape defined by large-scale ranching operations, extensive public lands, and a longstanding agricultural heritage that continues to shape the culture of the Hoback Basin. Neighboring properties are predominantly large-acreage cattle ranches and recreational holdings characterized by irrigated hay meadows, native rangelands, timbered foothills, and river-bottom habitat. Ownership patterns throughout the basin reflect a mixture of multigenerational ranching families and conservation-oriented landowners who value the region’s privacy, wildlife, and open-space character.
Bridger-Teton National Forest forms the dominant public-land presence surrounding the property. Encompassing approximately 3.4 million acres, the forest is among the largest national forests in the Lower 48 states and surrounds much of the basin on nearly all sides. The proximity of the forest provides immediate access to horseback riding, hiking, hunting, snowmobiling, ATV travel, fishing, and backcountry recreation. The Gros Ventre Wilderness lies directly north of the basin, while the Wyoming Range extends along the southern horizon.
The surrounding viewshed is one of the defining attributes of the ranch. The Gros Ventre and the Wind River Range rise dramatically to the north and northeast, with the highest peak in the Gros Ventres being Doubletop Peak, around 11,700 feet, and in the Wind River Range, the much larger spine to the southeast, about 100 miles long, northwest to southeast, anchored by Gannett Peak at 13,809 feet, the highest in Wyoming. While on the ranch, substantial wilderness terrain is visible from much of the property. To the south and southwest, the Wyoming Range presents steep timbered slopes, avalanche chutes, alpine basins, and the prominent summit of Hoback Peak. On clear days, portions of the distant Teton Range can also be seen from elevated vantage points near the basin.
Bondurant itself is a small, unincorporated ranching community with a population of fewer than 100 residents. The area maintains a traditional western Wyoming character centered on ranching, hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation. Services within Bondurant are limited, though the community functions as a close-knit rural settlement with access to nearby commercial centers in Jackson and Pinedale. Jackson Hole provides dining, shopping, cultural amenities, healthcare, and a major tourism economy, while Pinedale offers agricultural services, equipment support, and day-to-day ranching infrastructure, along with some great culture of the outdoors and breweries, like Wind River Brewing.
The Hoback Basin possesses a high-elevation mountain climate shaped by surrounding mountain ranges, broad valley topography, and the influence of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Bondurant sits at approximately 6,588 feet above sea level and experiences four distinct seasons characterized by cold winters, mild summers, and generally low humidity.
The region is recognized as one of the coldest inhabited areas in Wyoming, with average winter temperatures ranging from approximately 10.7°F to 11.5°F during the coldest months. Winter conditions are typically long and snowy, with average highs in the mid-20s and frequent overnight temperatures below zero. Snowfall averages approximately 142 inches annually, with snow commonly present from October through May.
Spring arrives gradually, with lingering snowfall and frost conditions often extending into late May or early June. Snowmelt from the surrounding mountains contributes to seasonal runoff in the Hoback River system and supports irrigated agriculture within the basin.
Summer conditions are generally warm, dry, and highly comfortable, with daytime temperatures frequently reaching the upper 70s and low 80s. Overnight temperatures commonly fall into the upper 30s and low 40s, producing cool mornings and low-humidity conditions well suited for outdoor recreation and agricultural operations.
Fall brings a rapid seasonal transition with pleasant September temperatures followed by increasingly cool conditions and the return of measurable snowfall by October and November. Annual precipitation averages approximately 20.11 inches and is distributed relatively evenly throughout the year.
The ranch was originally homesteaded by the family in 1898 and has remained within the same ownership lineage since that time. According to the information provided, the property has never previously been offered for sale in its current configuration. The ranch’s longstanding ownership history contributes significantly to its legacy character and reflects the deep historical connection between the family and the Hoback Valley.
Hoback River Homestead consists of approximately 2,062± deeded acres located within the Hoback Basin of Sublette County, Wyoming. The acreage includes over two miles of ownership along both sides of the Hoback River and encompasses a diverse combination of irrigated meadows, riparian habitat, wetlands, sagebrush uplands, and timbered terrain.
Approximately 700± acres are irrigated and supported by adjudicated territorial water rights, with portions of the ranch additionally benefiting from naturally subirrigated conditions. These productive meadows form the agricultural foundation of the property and have historically supported hay production and grazing operations. River-bottom acreage along the Hoback River supports rich riparian habitat, wetlands, and seasonal water features.
Additional acreage includes dryland grazing areas, sagebrush terraces, and deeded timbered ground that transitions directly into the surrounding national forest. The ranch borders millions of acres of United States Forest Service lands and benefits from highly private backcountry access immediately beyond the deeded boundary.
No personal property is included in the offering. The ranch is not encumbered by any conservation easements, preserving operational and future-use flexibility for subsequent ownership.
The ranch is modestly improved with a primary residence, historic ranch structures, and support improvements that contribute to the property's operational and historical character. Improvements are generally situated to support year-round residential use, livestock operations, equipment storage, and agricultural activities while maintaining the understated feel of a traditional Wyoming ranch headquarters.
The main residence was constructed in 1982 and contains approximately 3,414 square feet of living area. The home includes three bedrooms and four bathrooms and serves as the primary residential improvement on the ranch. While detailed construction specifications, interior finishes, and structural descriptions were not provided, the residence appears to function as a practical year-round ranch home positioned within the broader operational setting of the property. The surrounding views, proximity to the river corridor, and access to the irrigated meadows contribute to the appeal of the homesite.
Additional improvements include several historic ranch buildings that reflect the property's longstanding agricultural history and the family’s connection to the Hoback Valley dating back to the late nineteenth century. These older structures contribute to the ranch's visual and historic character and may serve as storage or agricultural support, or for future adaptive uses, depending on the preferences of a subsequent owner.
The ranch also contains implement sheds and support structures associated with hay production, livestock use, and equipment storage. Interior ranch roads provide practical circulation throughout the property, while the existing agricultural infrastructure supports current horse operations, leased cattle grazing, and hay production.
The overall improvement package emphasizes functionality, privacy, and continuity with the ranch’s historic setting rather than intensive development. Importantly, the property remains free of conservation easements, preserving future flexibility for additional improvements, operational changes, or long-term planning considerations.
Water resources are among the defining characteristics of Hoback River Homestead. The property includes more than two miles of ownership along both sides of the Hoback River, a renowned fishery and major tributary of the Snake River system. The river flows through the property in a broad braided channel system and supports native trout populations, riparian habitat, and irrigation resources.
The ranch also contains seasonal ponds and wetland areas that expand during high-moisture years, contributing to wildlife diversity and ecological productivity. Multiple freshwater springs flow throughout the property and supplement the ranch’s surface-water resources.
Approximately 700± irrigated acres are supported by adjudicated territorial water rights together with naturally subirrigated ground. If owned, all water rights associated with the property are expected to transfer to the purchaser.
If owned, all water rights associated with the property will be transferred to the purchaser.
If owned, all mineral rights associated with the property will be transferred to the purchaser.
Based on past years, the annual real estate taxes are estimated at $10,056.61.
Fishing resources on the ranch are centered on the Hoback River, where more than two miles of river flow through and adjacent to the property. The Hoback River is recognized for its native cutthroat trout fishery and provides exceptional private fly-fishing opportunities within a highly scenic mountain-river environment.
The combination of extensive river frontage, ownership of both riverbanks, riparian habitat, and relatively private access contributes significantly to the quality of the fishery. In addition to on-ranch fishing opportunities, the surrounding public lands contain numerous mountain reservoirs, creeks, and tributaries that further expand recreational angling opportunities throughout the region. Dell Creek, a nearby tributary accessible within minutes of the ranch, offers additional fishing access.
Hoback River Homestead lies within the southern portion of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and supports an extraordinary diversity of wildlife species. The ranch occupies an important position between the Gros Ventre Wilderness and the Wyoming Range, placing the property within major migration corridors and year-round habitat for numerous big-game species.
Wildlife commonly observed on the ranch and within the surrounding basin includes elk, mule deer, moose, white-tailed deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, black bear, grizzly bear, wolves, mountain lion, coyote, and a variety of upland birds and raptors. The willow bottoms, irrigated meadows, timbered foothills, and riparian corridors provide highly suitable habitat for both resident and migratory species.
The surrounding region is widely recognized for high-quality hunting opportunities. Elk populations are substantial within the basin and adjacent wilderness areas, while the Wyoming Range is known for producing trophy-quality mule deer. Moose inhabit the riparian corridors throughout the valley, and bighorn sheep occupy nearby alpine terrain. Predator species, including grizzly bear and wolf, are also present within the ecosystem.
The ranch and surrounding region offer extensive year-round recreational opportunities on western Wyoming’s public lands, mountain terrain, and river systems. Activities available on or near the property include fly fishing, hunting, horseback riding, hiking, ATV travel, wildlife viewing, skiing, and snowmobiling.
The ranch’s adjacency to United States Forest Service lands allows direct access to millions of acres of backcountry terrain suitable for horseback exploration, hiking, and hunting. The surrounding mountain ranges contain extensive trail systems, alpine basins, and wilderness areas that support both summer and winter recreation.
Several ski resorts are located within practical driving distance of the property. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is approximately 55 minutes northwest and is internationally recognized for advanced terrain and significant vertical relief. Snow King Mountain in Jackson provides additional skiing opportunities approximately 40 minutes away. Grand Targhee Resort, located on the western side of the Tetons, is known for abundant snowfall and broad intermediate terrain. White Pine Ski Area near Pinedale offers a smaller community-oriented ski experience, while Big Sky Resort in Montana can be reached within several hours.
The ranch is currently operated as a full-time residence and supports approximately 45 horses. Existing agricultural operations include leased cattle grazing and annual hay production from the irrigated meadows. The productive grasslands, irrigated acreage, and water resources provide practical support for livestock operations while maintaining flexibility for expanded equestrian, recreational, or conservation-oriented uses.
Recreational use is centered around private access to the Hoback River and the surrounding public lands. Fishing opportunities on the ranch are currently limited to family and friends, providing an exceptionally private fly-fishing experience along more than two miles of river frontage. The ranch’s direct access to adjacent United States Forest Service lands also supports horseback riding, hunting, hiking, ATV use, and winter recreation.
Leases and permits associated with the property were indicated as existing; however, complete details regarding their nature, duration, and terms were not provided.
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