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About
White Deer Ranch, Fishtail, Montana

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Owners: Lee and Roxanne Dunn

Lee purchased the ranch in 1989, it is now 450 acres with a lake, three houses, barn and several outbuildings.  Lee and Roxanne met through wilderness search and rescue activities in 1996.  After going to Colorado to pursue disaster search and rescue response, Lee and Roxanne are back in Montana full time. As a multi-generational operation, they pursuing chemical free, regenerative agricultural systems.  They are taking action to restore the land's soil and native grasses.  This will also protect against dramatic natural events like floods, droughts and harsh winters.   They welcome others to visit and take a farm/ranch tours and see how they are applying these techniques to make better living, high quality food, and increased production.  The Ranch became organically certified for hay and pasture in 2011.  The greenhouse, which was created from an existing building has been very useful to help with starter plants this year.

As a vacation rental opportunity, they are also growing the ecotourism and farm stay experiences for vacationing guests.   Visitors can learn about the sustainable agriculture, ranching operations, historical information about the homesteaders that came to this land and what it is like to live as a Montanan.  

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Roxanne's son, also lives here. You may see him out fencing, farming, welding, working the land, planting trees, fly fishing, or caring for the animals.

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The first house and garage at the top of the photo, the barn and a few buildings in the middle and some half sheds. The Cobblestone nestled into the trees. And the Log House with the green roof.
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The border of the 450 acres is in white. The yellow pin is where the houses are.
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The Log House

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Click on the image to go to the Log House's page.

The Log House is open year round for vacation visitors.  It sleeps 12-16. 12 in 6 queen sized beds and 4 more on two queen sized air mattresses.  See the reservation's page for details on how to book a stay. Click here for more photos of the Log House's interior.


The Cobblestone House

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Click on the image to go to the Cobblestone House's page.

The Cobblestone House is also open year round to vacationers. The kitchen is the original homestead house of the Hudson's.  Other rooms were added as the family grew and present day it has two bedrooms, an office, one bathroom and a living room.  It has lots of history and charm, yet still offers the modern conveniences.  See the reservation's page on how to book a stay.  Click here to see more photos of the Cobblestone House's interior.

The Ranch House

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When you drive down the lane onto White Deer Ranch, the first house you come to on the lane is called the Ranch House.  It is where our family lives.  If you are an expected guest, there is no need to stop - unless you just want to visit or need information - then please do!  If you would like a Ranch tour, just knock!!

Greenhouse

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The greenhouse was made by taking an existing building formerly a grain storage and shed combination and replacing the south facing portion of its room with poly carbonate panels.  This building is now very useful not only as a greenhouse to keep food growing for the family during the winter and a place for garden starter plants, but also as a space for pottery and arts and crafts.  We installed a rocket mass heater which is a highly efficient style wood stove that is made of bricks and a cob (clay/dirt/straw mixture).

The Historic Barn

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You will see the historic barn in the center of it all. The barn was the heart of ranch operations for 100 years, and has animal stalls, hay storage, dairy cow feeders and a tack room with corrals.   We hope to someday host classes, instruction and community events in the barn's loft, but renovations will have to take place first, which could take years.

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