4M Ranch

10/13/2026

FILL YOUR FREEZER WITH GRASS RAISED BEEF FROM COLORADO: If you are looking for local Northwest Colorado American Grassfed Association raised beef, from a ranch that does not use fertilizer, w**d sprays, hormones or additives on their cattle, we have 2 beef that will be processed on December 3rd when our local butcher can take livestock again (they only process wildlife during hunting season). Call 970-665-8744 to get your questions answered and reserve a half or whole beef. These cattle are on pasture or mountain range their whole life, never on grain, and we are also Global Animal Partnership (GAP) certified for our low stress stockman ship. We are one of three Rocky Mountain Audubon ranches on the western slope of Colorado. We want to make great habitat for our wildlife and birds, not just our cattle.

10/13/2026

LOOKING FOR LOCAL GRASS FED BEEF TO FILL YOUR FREEZER? Great to get our cattle back on the ranch from their summer in the mountains. A huge thanks to all our team led by Iain Davis, and to Breanne Kneip, Cooper Mashburn, new intern from New Zealand, Ben Satterthwaite, Carter and Herb Railey. The collars have been a huge success working in the mountains using satellite signal.

10/11/2026

Greg Judy Grazing Expert: how to get more grass with less money: part one of his grazing school - lots to learn here !



Greg Judy taught a series of pasture schools across Alberta in June...

10/09/2026

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10/09/2026

The third foster foal that we have received from the Blm has gotten his name!

This little orphan Mustang foal is one of our favorites. He came in very skinny and is from the West Douglas HMA, which has almost no food and no water. His best friend is Dolly Parton who he follows around everywhere!

Nicaagat: We are naming him after one of our favorite white River local Indian chiefs, who was also an orphan, and was raised by the Mormons in Utah before he ran away. You can read his history below. . He was one of our local heroes, trying to settle the conflict in Meeker before it became then final battle after which the Ute tribe was sent away and forced to release many thousands of their beloved horses, which is where so many of these local wild horses came from. This little c**t was the hardest one to learn to trust, and he has turned out to be a very determined and kind little horse so far. These foals all get formula twice a day, grain and are on grass pasture most of the day.

Nicaagat (c. 1840–1882), also known as Ute Jack, Captain Jack, or Green Leaf, was a prominent Ute warrior and subchief. His name translates from the Ute language to mean "leaves becoming green".
He is best known for his leadership during the Battle of Milk Creek in 1879.

Key Facts About Nicaagat:

• Early Life: Orphaned at a young age, he was initially sold to a Mormon family in Utah. He eventually escaped abuse, married a White River Ute woman, and later worked as a scout for General George Crook from 1876 to 1877.

10/04/2026

Did you lose a dog in the flat top mountains this September?
This dog showed up at our Cow Camp near Ripple Creek off route eight a few days ago, and is a very friendly young male. If we don’t find the owner soon, we have a very good home for it. If you recognize him, please call me immediately. 970-665-8744.

10/03/2026

Introducing this little Mustang orphan C**t from the Piceance HMA, who showed up as a buckskin and is roughly 4 months old, according to the BLM and seems like he might be turning into an unusual spotted silver blue roan. he has a spritely personality and gets along really well with the herd. He’s adopted an older gelding who he stays with most of the time unless he’s hanging out with his two young friends. He is learning to lead and as you can see from the video has a very beautiful gait.

Thanks to a great suggestion on Facebook! -We are going to name him Teddy Roosevelt who was a frequent visitor to Meeker and established the first wilderness area around the very beautiful Trappers Lake- so beautiful it could be the Yosemite of Colorado.