Pettee Ranch LLC
19398 US HWY 285
Fairplay, CO 80440
ABOUT
We are a small local ranch that raises North American (originated from Tibet) Yak for all purposes including; fiber, meat, breeding stock, and beast of burden. We pride ourselves on being good stewards of the land, using grazing dynamics to aid in the health and function of the ranch as a whole, creating healthy happy yak.
We run a cow/calf operation that produces meat calves for our partner opertaion, Bow Creek Ranch, and quality registered breeding stock for starter herds. We selectively breed our animals for conformation, size, and temperament. We run several different bloodline bulls to reduce COI (inbreeding) and cattle allele frequencies.
Partners
Bow Creek Ranch— is operated by Doug and Stephanie David. We are located in Northwest Kansas. They are the second stage to our operation, where the steers go to be raised and finished for meat. After weaning, the meat animals go there to run on pasture. Once old enough for butcher, they are then supplemented with a corn stalk silage to add extra weight for marbeling and create consistentcy in meat flavor and tenderness across all animals. Animals are never given antibiotics or growth hormones and always have access to pasture and/or grass hay. The feed is all homegrown there on the farm.
Front Range Yak Co. — Created in partnership by Bow Creek Ranch located in Lenora, KS and Pettee Ranch located in Fairplay, CO. Together these two encompass the Front Range of Colorado selling delicious, wholesome, and consistent tasting yak meat.
Infinite Outdoors USA- Several historic ranches have been secured for fishing; catch and release only through our online reservation program. Anglers simply need to select one of our properties and pay the daily rod fee to fish a private trout stream. Fees range from $50 to $80 per person depending on the ranch. A maximum number of anglers (rods) per day has been established for each property.
HISTORY
Pettee Ranch is historically the Hall Ranch. Homesteaded in 1907, this ranch was the cow camp of the day. Located south of the mining town Fairplay, the ranch was ran by Charles L. Hall whom later became the sheriff of Park County, CO. Today, many of the original outbuildings still exist. Pettee Ranch, the name, was founded in 2005 by Steve Pettee jr. Steve purchased his first yak in 1999, starting with 3. Steve's daughter Daniele (Garner) Pettee took over the ranch with her husband in 2014 and has since developed the yak program into a local agricultural business comprised of over 70 head of yak.
Press
"Baby Yak loves the Colorado Snow"— KUSA 9 News
"The Tibetan Yak Invasion of Park County" - The Fairplay Flume