History

Bray Ranch began in 1907 when Edgar Bray and his wife moved by horse-drawn carriage from Cedaredge to Redvale, Colorado. The ranch began as a small operation but grew as time passed. Edgar's son, Bill inherited the ranch and ran a flock of sheep throughout the mountains of southwestern Colorado. During that time he started a small cattle operation that was the starting point for today's herd. Bill's son, Robert, took over the ranch full time in the early 1980s and ran about 2,000 sheep, a small cattle herd and began a small hunting outfitting operation with just a few clients per year.

Today
Today the ranch operates a cow-calf and yearling operation in addition to an extensive hunting operation. Bray Ranch runs about 800 head of mother cows and when conditions permit up to 400 yearling calves. Robert's son, Lance has carried the tradition that started the ranch by maintaining a small flock of white faced sheep. Each year our family welcomes scores of hunters to the ranch who are seeking great hunting opportunities.

The Ranch

The ranch is located in southwest Colorado in San Miguel and Montrose counties It runs from an elevation of 6,000 feet to well over 10,000 feet. The lower properties are sage flats, Pinion Juniper and canyon lands with numerous isolated grain, alfalfa and hay fields. The higher elevations range from Ponderosa Pine to Oak Brush and Aspen Habitats. The ranch is home year-round to a very large number of mule deer and elk as well bear and all other kinds of wildlife including Gunnison Sage Grouse and Gunnison Prairie Dogs. 1,800 recently acquired acres provides greater hunting opportunity.

Family
Bray Ranches is truly a family operation. The ranch relies on each member of the family to provide their support and expertise throughout the year.
Besides the ranch, hunting, boards and appointments, Robert and Melissa have four children who keep them busy with five beautiful grandchildren. Robert sits on the board of the U.S. Ag Bank and is actively involved in several local and state-wide landowner, water and property issues.
Garin works as a lobbyist for Colorado Legislative Services, is married to Chad who works for the Colorado Farm Bureau, their daughter Emlyn was born in July of 2009.
Zandon returned to help manage the ranch in the spring of 2008. He is married to Sara, who is a school teacher, they have three children, their daughter Keiran, son Cole and daughter Sabry who was born in March of 2011.
Lance also helps manage the ranch, is married to Nichol who is a dental hygienist. They also have two chil dren, their son Colton and daughter Darcy.
Chayden has his pilot's license and works at JBS in Greeley. He tied the knot with Meegan in August 2010 in a beautiful wedding held on the ranch.