Jeff Switzer

The Landowner Preference Program (LPP) was created to give landowners a preference for hunting licenses to encourage private landowners to provide habitat that increases wildlife populations for the benefit of all hunters, discourage the harboring of game animals on private lands during public hunting seasons, and relieve hunting pressure on public lands by increasing game hunting on private lands.

With passage of Senate Bill 13-188, a new landowner preference system was created called the Landowner Preference Program. The LPP replaces all previous landowner preference systems. Starting July 1, 2014 in order to apply for landowner preference, the deeded landowner must register the deeded land with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) by December 1 to be eligible for the drawing the following year. Early registration is highly encouraged.  LPP registrations are valid for up to five (5) years.

October 1, 2024 -Rocky Mountain Ranch & Land is proud to announce the sale of the Huerfano River Canyon Ranch in Huerfano and Pueblo Counties. The Huerfano River Canyon Assemblage represented an opportunity to own a ranch in Southern Colorado which was reminiscent of the large ranches of the old west.  The ranch had both historical and ecological significance and posessed high conservation easement value.  The 10,370 acre assemblage encompassed two large private ranch holdings and included over 11 miles of wild and remote frontage along the Huerfano River and Canyon. Remnants of prehistoric art, rock shelters, and fire rings were seen in this picturesque canyon. 

Historically, the land had been operated as a working cattle ranch for generations, but also offered premium hunting, horseback riding, and other recreational opportunities.  The high point of the ranch was known as Turkey Ridge which is one of the most prominent mesa formations in Southern Colorado.  Tree cover included pinon, cedar, juniper, oak brush, cottonwoods, and other riparian vegetation along the river.