Land swap would create 38,000-acre public block in SE Wyo

[jtm307]

Land swap would create 38,000-acre public block in SE Wyo - WyoFile

The BLM may exchange some of its scattered parcels for 5,686 acres of the Mule Creek Ranch southeast of Casper. The BLM may exchange some of its scattered parcels for 5,686 acres of the Mule Creek Ranch southeast of Casper.

wyofile.com

 

[Oak]

"County records list the 2021 market value of the ranch acreage at $394,864."

Um......

 

[Irrelevant]

Looks good. WY has so much land locked public it's good to see some consolidation.

 

[kansasdad]

"County records list the 2021 market value of the ranch acreage at $394,864."

Um......

That adds up to $69.fiddy per acre.

Somehow that seems odd.

 

[JM77]

"County records list the 2021 market value of the ranch acreage at $394,864."

Um......

I'm sure that's an Ag valuation for taxes.

 

[idahohuntr]

Any details (or WY guys) familiar with the scattered BLM parcels being offered up? Seems like a fair deal but would be good to confirm from sportsmen in the area.

 

[JM77]

Any details (or WY guys) familiar with the scattered BLM parcels being offered up? Seems like a fair deal but would be good to confirm from sportsmen in the area.

We need to see the list of parcels the BLM is offering.

 

[jtm307]

I've hunted on the Mule Creek Ranch. I like the current set-up where it's a HMA with foot/horse access only and limited bull hunting. I want to know more details.

 

[wytex]

This is the map I was sent by the local RMEF gal working on this. They started with this map of landlocked parcels and are paring it down from there.

sent you a pm JM77

 

[HiMtnHntr]

Not all of those are land locked. I'd be more into it if those blm sections that are currently accessible remain blm. There's only a handful of them..

 

[wytex]

They are not considering any parcels that have public access. I mis spoke above, the map shows all small BLM parcels in the area and they pared it down to landlocked parcels and will further pare down to those that the current lessee would want to buy after the exchange.
They will not put forth any parcels with public access.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Not sure how I feel about this swap. Does anyone know if the mule creek is currently grazed by cattle? I didn't see any when I have hunted it in the past. I think it would be great if they could maintain the way mule creek is managed now, and not lose any of the BLM sections, even though they aren't accessible. Probably a narrow minded view on my part though.

 

[BoulderBulls]

They are not considering any parcels that have public access. I mis spoke above, the map shows all small BLM parcels in the area and they pared it down to landlocked parcels and will further pare down to those that the current lessee would want to buy after the exchange.
They will not put forth any parcels with public access.

The map you shared is of the diamond lake and Laramie river HMA. Will those HMA go away?

 

[jtm307]

I care more about access and wildlife than who actually holds the deed. I can hunt the Mule Creek Ranch already. I’d rather see some effort into gaining access to the landlocked BLM and state land 12 miles northwest of the Mule Creek Ranch.