AUTHOR: KATIE SALSBURY, CO-FOUNDER, FISHERIES SCIENTIST
How to Draft a Ranch Management Plan in Five Steps
You have spent years earning, planning, and shopping for a ranch; now that you own it, what should you do next? Your ranch dream may have been inspired by a family trip out west, a childhood cowboy fantasy, or a desire to invest in land, but no matter the motivation, the reality of owning a ranch can be overwhelming. Following these five steps will help you draft and implement a management plan that outlines where to start and what to do next. Following your plan will help ensure that you enjoy the journey of turning your ranching dream into a reality.
The dream…a “home on the range where the deer and the antelope play, where seldom is heard, a discouraging word and the skies are not cloudy all day.” Daniel E. Kelly
