2009 Fishing photos can be seen here and here!

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Hunt, Fly Fish, Horseback Adventures, Hike, and Relax in the Mountains of Montana.  Private Cabins on the Ruby River

2010 HUNTING LICENSES:  The Fish Wildlife and Parks for the state of Montana has all the hunting applications available on line.  The following link will give you information on the licensing system at http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/licenses/  We strongly suggest that you apply for your license online it cuts down on the chance for error.  Apply at https://app.mt.gov/Als/Index   REMEMBER you need to apply for your hunting license in Montana by March 15th.

SPORT SHOWS AND TRAVEL:  Jake & I would like to Thank everyone who braved the bad weather in the East Coast to come and visit us at the Harrisburg, PA  Outdoor Sportsman Show.  We are now home safe and soon will be on the road again. On March 4 - 7th we will be in Reno, NV for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Show.  We will be in booth #521.  Jake and I donated a trip for the convention and try to help the RMEF when ever we can.  There is a nice article about us in the Bugle Magazine from last August 2009 issue.

ARTICLE OUT ABOUT UCO:  The Trail Rider Magazine has a good article about Virginia City and our ranch in this months issue.  http://www.myhorse.com/magazines/trail_rider.aspx  Than go to "Old West Adventure"

UCO MONTANA HUNTING REPORT:  The 2009 hunting season details can be found on our —  Hunting Adventures page.  Lots of current information and new photos from the 2009 hunting season.  Elk and Deer photos can be found at at http://www.ucomontana.com/mthuntphoto1 

UCO SUMMER FISHING REPORT: 2009 was a remarkable year, lots happened at UCO.  We started the season with a very wet June which gave us lots of water for fly fishing all summer long and what a fantastic fly fishing seson we experianced.  Not only did all that rain fill our rivers and streams it produced a beautiful crop of wildflowers all summer.   To get the 2009 fly fishing report and view 2009 photos go to http://www.ucomontana.com/fly_fishing/ 

 Martha Stewart visits UCO!!  As we were about to call it a summer Martha Stewart showed up with a few of her friends.  She was very pleasant and we had a wonderful time together and lots of laughs.  When Mom and I where in New York she invited us to lunch at her ranch and spent the afternoon giving us a personal tour. Check out her blog from Aug. 31st and see pictures of Val and I taking Martha for a hike.  There is a short piece from her show at "Lets take a Hike" on the web:
Martha Stewart visits Upper Canyon       http://www.marthastewart.com/show/the-martha-stewart-show/the-montana-show

HORSES, HORSES AND MORE HORSES: We had some splendid horseback rides last summer.  We added a few more horses and mules to the herd and had one baby mule born on the ranch this summer - it is growing into a very large mule good thing he has a very quite disposition.  We offer a variety of horse activities - whether a novice rider or horse enthusiast, the ranch accommodates all guest with a ride to suit your skill level.  Two-hour to full-day rides, overnight rides, cattle drives and quest week all these are fantastic horse adventures.

Quest Week was outstanding in 2009 and have even more plans for the 2010 Quest Week.  Last year the ladies had lots of fun learning animal communication, new horse skills, lots of riding along with enjoying some remarkable hikes, fly fishing and learning how to relax, and look at life in a new light and listen to the positive voices inside you. The ladies took home with them life lessons that will guide them every day during their life's.  Check out the 2010 Quest Week Plans at http://www.ucomontana.com/womens_week/

Cattle Drive: On this trip you help real Montana cattle ranchers who still make their living close to the land. Experience riding the range with horse wranglers and cowhands, drive the cattle, and become part of a real Montana ranch. You will enjoy yourself and feel like you not only visited the West, “you lived it.”   Learn more at http://www.ucomontana.com/horse_cattle/

I hope you can join us in Montana - hunt, fish, hike, go horseback riding; just sit back and enjoy the beauty of Southwest Montana! May your choices of activities be with us at UCO and we help you make memories that you look back on and cherish forever. That is our job; to make your dreams come true.

We look forward to visiting with you on our front porch.

Tight Lines and Keep riding it out - stay in the saddle. Jake and Donna McDonald

Hope you can join us for a warm fire in Montana

2008 Hunting Photo Gallery | 2008 Fishing Photo Gallery | 2008 Cattle Drive Photo Gallery | 2008 Woman's Week Photo Gallery | 2008 Horses Photo Gallery | 2008 Around the Ranch Photo Gallery