The Laramie River Valley has a tremendous abundance of wildlife in addition to the buffalo and cattle that are raised by the local ranchers. There are several large herds of elk that reside in the valley. Bull Mountain, just across the road from our ranch, is the winter home to a herd of over 500 head. Both mule deer and white-tail deer live in the valley. The "mulies" keep to the slopes and only rarely venture down to the river. The white-tail, on the other hand, like the river bottom and remain there throughout the summer. We caught this young buck resting in the trees. Moose normally stick to the borders of the Rawah Wilderness Area.  In recent years, we have seen bull moose like the one below roaming along the river.  This young male followed the river down the valley for a visit last fall shortly after we cut our hay. The coyote is shy and typically leaves the area when he spots humans. Their role is controversial because some believe that they can be a threat to newborn calves. For the most part, however, they prey on smaller animals or scavenge for their meals.. Both of these coyotes were in our pasture chasing down prairie dogs. This porcupine was caught crossing our pasture. Normally these creatures are seen clinging to the branches of trees. They consume the bark and live in the valley year round. When our horses get too curious about this little visitor, they are in for a big surprise.. We have a wide variety of birds here in the valley. Each season brings a change. During the summer you can expect to see numerous birds of prey including Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawk, and smaller Kestrels. We also have numerous non-prey species. These sand-hill cranes frequented our pastures last year. The leader is the mother of the two younger birds. A Steller's Jay. A female Western Tanager in the wild flowers. Come and experience the natural wonder of Colorado.  Follow the link to our feedback page below and we'll drop a brochure in the mail today.

Laramie River Dude Ranch	Bill & Krista Burleigh	(800)551-5731 (Voice)
25777 County Road 103	Email:	(970)435-5716 (Voice)
Jelm, WY 82063	vacation@lrranch.com	(970)435-5731 (Fax)

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