Raised on a ranch south of Buffalo, Mike became passionate about agriculture and the outdoors at an early age. He worked in many facets of the operation, including farming and irrigation, commercial hay production, and cattle raising. Today, he enjoys sharing his heritage with his family. Mike graduated from Texas Tech University in 1994. Soon after graduation, the call of the Rocky Mountains brought Mike back to Wyoming as an agriculture instructor in Meeteetse, Wyoming. His entrepreneurial nature soon led Mike to own and run a commercial weed spraying and range management business. Returning to Buffalo in 1999, he bought a Farm Bureau Financial Services office. After a successful ten years in the insurance business, Mike’s love of the land caused him to turn his attention to the ranch brokerage business. It was a natural fit for Mike, and he quickly established himself as one of the top ranch brokers in Wyoming.
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The 85,700± acre historic Stone Ranch lies south of the Ferris Mountains in central Wyoming and runs south and east towards Bradley Peak, about 20 miles north of Rawlins. Owned by the Moore family since 1947, the ranch consists of 16,990± deeded acres, 63,195± acres of BLM lease, and 5,518± acres of State of Wyoming lease. The ranch is made up of several large, deeded blocks, surrounded by the BLM and State grazing leases. It measures roughly 12 miles from north to south and 18 miles east to west and is perimeter fenced and functionally cross-fenced into 11 pastures positioned to allow easy livestock rotation. The ranch has a good distribution of water sources with wells, reservoirs, springs, and several small creeks scattered throughout. The improvements are modest and practical, providing all the needed ingredients for an operating cattle ranch. They include a modest home, bunkhouse, shops, barn, multiple corral setups, and a large livestock building complete with working facilities for processing cattle. The ranch is currently running 1,760 cow/calf pairs during the summer (May-Oct/Nov). In addition to the livestock capabilities, the Stone Ranch offers excellent big game hunting for mule deer, elk, upland birds, and antelope. In summary, this is a large low-overhead grazing ranch with excellent hunting amenities.
Mike's ranching background, thoughtfulness and attention to detail all made for a smooth and successful closing.
Working with Mike Fraley to sell our family ranch was truly a pleasure throughout the process. He handled everything with skill and integrity, from family emotions and interfacing with ranch hands, to managing showings without interfering with ranching operations and expertly handling all the...
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