Auction held March 13th, 2023 @ 11am - Lynch Community Center, Lynch, NE Nebraska Hunter's Paradise and Working Cattle Ranch Property to be sold in 2 tracts or both tracts.  Property will be sold in the manner that realizes the highest dollar. Tract 1: 822 deeded acres plus the adjoining school lease of 134 acres – total of 956 acres. Farm will sell 822 acres times the bid plus school lease payments. Tract 2: 80 deeded acres plus the adjoining school lease of 103 acres - total of 183 acres. Farm will sell 80 acres times the bid plus school payments. Tract 3: Both Tracts - 902 deeded acres plus the adjoining school leases of 237 acres – total of 1139 acres. This tract will sell 902 deeded acres times the bid plus reimbursement for both leases as outlined above. Lease 1 and 2 will be included in Tract 3. Reimbursement total for both tracts to the Seller at closing to be $15,662. Buyer will be responsible to pay Board of Education $6060.00 for the school lease for the 2023 year on the West School Lease. All subsequent Board of Education lease payments to be the responsibility of the buyer. Tract 1 School Lease $6060 per year. Tract 2 School Lease $3362 per year. You won't believe the views while hunting, fishing, riding atv's, riding horses, or hiking through this Nebraska ranch overlooking the Missouri River basin. 1139 total acres consisting of 902 deeded acres and 237 school lease acres. All acres are approximate. This is currently a working cattle ranch running up to 135 pairs for 5 months per year. The property includes 96 acres dryland crop, including a large central food plot and wildlife sanctuaries. The remainder is excellent hard pasture, redcedar and hardwood forest. Wildlife on this property are diverse and abundant with elk, whitetail, mulie, fox, coyote, cougar, bobcat, raccoon, turkey, quail, grouse, prairie chickens, doves, pheasants and more. Landowner Elk, Deer and Turkey permits are available for this property. Access to the property is via well maintained gravel roads on the south and east property boundaries. There has been extensive work done including rubbish/foundation removal, hundreds of acres of cedar removal, and a significant amount of Forest Stand Improvement projects. Recent improvements include a stocked dam/pond, miles of waterline, 28 stock tanks, a freezeproof waterer, 8 hydrants, an additional rural water connection, steel corrals, steel hog/small animal pens, new crossfences and some new perimeter fence. All USDA/NRCS contract and maintenance requirements will become the responsibility of the buyer. Tract 1 consists of 956 acres with 822 deeded acres plus 134 West school lease acres. This tract includes 80 acres dryland crop, including a large central food plot and wildlife sanctuaries. The remainder is hard pasture, redcedar and hardwood forest. The home/hunting cabin is a 40x60 insulated and carpeted building with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen and great room. Appliances excluded. There are several excellent locations to build a home on this property and electrical power could easily be supplied. Two small outbuildings are on this property including a chicken coop. There is also a "platform treehouse" in a large oak tree overlooking a beautiful meadow near the center of the property. There is a rural water connection from the Nebraska RWD2 supplying water to the home, corrals and pastures. There are 25 rubber tire tanks providing water for livestock in addition to 7 hydrants and corral/paddock watering facilities. There is a windmill and two additional wells that are not currently in use. There are 4 dams and another about to begin construction. The two new dam locations are fenced out for wildlife and have food plots. These wildlife areas are secluded and well within the property's borders. One pond is stocked with walleye, yellow perch and bluegill. Cattle working facilities and small animal pens are also located on this tract. Hunting blinds/stands and cattle tub/alley/working chute are excluded from this purchase. Harvested trees shall remain the property of the Seller at Seller's option. There are approximately $136,422 in remaining EQIP cost share contracts with the USDA/NRCS included with Tract 3. The seller offers to remain as contractor for these contracts. Seller will be compensated via the applicable USDA/NRCS contracts and Buyer will cooperate to facilitate those payments in a timely manner. Seller may opt out as contractor at any time as long as the remaining CIN's (Contract Identification Numbers) are in compliance, giving the Buyer time to complete the contracts in accordance with contract terms. Annual school lease for the 134 acres is currently $6,060 which would become the responsibility of the buyer. At closing the 'bonus' amount of $7,800 would be reimbursed to the Seller upon lease transfer to the Buyer.  Tract 2 consists of 183 acres, with 80 deeded acres plus 103 East school lease acres. This would be an exceptional property for hunters, equine enthusiasts or for a small cattle operation. There are excellent locations to build a home and/or livestock facilities on this property and electrical power could easily be supplied. The deeded acres are hard pasture, redcedar and hardwood forest. The school lease is hard pasture, forest and 16 acres dryland crop which is fenced and would serve as an exceptional food plot or hobby farm. There is a separate rural water connection from the Nebraska RWD2 supplying water to this tract. There are three rubber tire tanks and one hydrant which provide water for livestock. Annual school lease is currently $3,362 which would become the responsibility of the buyer. No 'bonus' applies to this lease. $7862 for improvements and 2023 lease will be reimbursed to the Seller for improvements at closing. Showings - Property shown by appointment by contacting Ed Spencer at 402-510-3276 View photos, brochure and register to bid at www.spencergroups.com