Blue Creek Ranch - Turner Ranches

Blue Creek Ranch

Property Manager: Kord Killpack

Blue Creek is located on the southwestern edge of the Nebraska sandhills, and is home to over 5,000 bison. The 85,635-acre ranch is mainly comprised of native sandhills rangeland with the unique feature of being divided on the southern half of the ranch by Blue Creek, a tributary of the North Platte River. Blue Creek is the dividing line between the true sandhills region of Nebraska to the north and the clay soils and hard grass prairie system to the south.

Wildlife present on Blue Creek includes mule deer, whitetail deer, prong-horn antelope, wild turkeys, ring-neck pheasants, sharp-tail grouse and prairie chickens along with a variety of waterfowl and smaller species of wildlife. Blue Creek outfits trophy deer hunts and American bison hunts.

Blue Creek utilizes 36 solar-powered stock wells, which provide approximately 20% of the stock water required to water the bison herd.

The property was the site of “The Battle of Blue Water” the first major conflict between the U.S. Military and the Sioux Indians from 1854 to 1856. Blue Creek is also the site of a naturally occurring spring called “Gusher Springs.” Gusher Springs is believed to be the second largest spring in Nebraska with a measured flow of 3,750 gal./min.

For more information on outfitting opportunities, please contact Mike Mader:

Contact: Mike Mader Turner Ranch Outfitting Phone: (575) 740-2241 Email: mike.mader@turnerranchoutfitting.com

Turner Enterprises

Turner Enterprises, Inc. (TEI) is a private company responsible for managing the business interests, land holdings, and investments of Ted Turner. The company oversees a significant portfolio, including two million acres of land across eight states and a herd of more than 45,000 bison.

Turner Ranches

Ted Turner is recognized as one of the largest individual landholders in North America, with approximately two million acres of personal and ranch land. The management of Turner lands emphasizes the integration of economic viability with ecological sustainability. The ranches operate as working businesses, primarily focusing on bison, hunting, fishing, and ecotourism as their principal enterprises.

In addition to these activities, Turner ranches are involved in various progressive environmental projects, which include:

• Water resource management
• Timber management
• Reintroduction of native species to their lands

Overall, Turner Enterprises not only manages extensive land and bison resources but also champions environmental sustainability and philanthropic initiatives.

Philanthropic Engagement

TEI maintains a close relationship with Ted Turner's philanthropic and charitable endeavors. The organization is involved in the founding and ongoing operations of several notable initiatives, including:

• United Nations Foundation
• Nuclear Threat Initiative
• Turner Foundation
• Captain Planet Foundation
• Turner Endangered Species Fund

Turner Enterprises is headquartered in the Turner Building located in Atlanta, Georgia. This building is also home to the Ted's Montana Grill restaurant chain, as well as Turner Renewable Energy.