Paonia, Colorado hunting ranch with National Forest access and excellent elk and mule deer hunting

Big views, big acreage, secluded setting--a piece of Colorado that you've got to see!

As a Colorado ranch real estate broker, I get contacted all the time by buyers looking for mountain recreation property and hunting ranches. It's hard to find that ideal combination of easy access on one side, bordered by National Forest access on the other side; great hunting, big views, horse pastures, trout streams, and aspen groves.

Here's your chance. Paonia, Colorado is a little less than 2 hours from Aspen and Snowmass, yet it's still a quiet little town with a lot of character. The "ski-town chic" hasn't hit Paonia yet, and it probably never will. Paonia is known for growing incredibly tasty fruit--peaches, pears, apples, plums, and cherries--but it's also known as one of the best hunting regions in Colorado for elk and mule deer.

I live 13 miles from Paonia, and I've seen more trophy-class mule deer bucks in this valley over the past two years than I've seen the rest of my life in Colorado. Seriously, it's mule deer heaven. This ranch is in the middle of some of the best hunting in the state, and with 1,080 acres, it's a very large ranch. You'll have a great time.

People also ask me for a "blank slate"--undeveloped property--so they can build what they want, how they want to build it. This ranch has three cabins on it, but there's no major luxury home. You can build your dream ranch exactly as you like. Horse corrals, barns, guest cabins, main lodge--it's up to you how it will look. Take a serious look at this property if you're in the market for a ranch. I live only a few miles away and I can show it to you on short notice with listing agent Don Wood.

Paonia, Colorado hunting ranch