Open A Ranch, Inc.

The Van Deren Family welcomes you to the Open A Ranch (Open A), a unique working Montana cattle ranch and one of the most private and enjoyable fly fishing and hunting properties in Southwest Montana. Open A is wide open spaces, beautiful scenery, abundant wildlife, challenging trout streams and the solitude of an authentic working […]

Albers Spring Creek is a very challenging spring creek fishery sheltering Brown, Rainbow and Brook Trout. Successfully fly fishing the Albers requires a perfect presentation and the stalking skills of a hunter. An angler approaching too closely or missing a cast will only see the wake of trout leaving the area.It is highly recommended that […]

Generations of hunters have shared the hunting experience with their friends and families in Open A’s atmosphere of solitude and splendor. The shared memories of pursuing whitetail deer, pronghorn antelope, pheasants, canadian geese and a wide variety of ducks remain long after the hunt ends. Open A now offers a licensed “shooting preserve” for pursuing […]

Gerhard Albers patented the homestead in 1872 as a “winter place” and with it became one of Beaverhead County’s largest ranchers. Every year, as the unforgiving Montana winters approached, Gerhard’s cattle were moved from the high, mountain meadows to the Open A, finding refuge from harsh Montana winters.This century old tradition of living in harmony […]

The Open A Ranch (Open A) is a unique working Montana cattle ranch and one of the most private and enjoyable recreational properties in Southwest Montana.The Open A is wide open spaces, beautiful scenery, abundant wildlife, challenging trout streams and the solitude of an authentic working cattle ranch. For generations, guests have enjoyed the peace […]