“Antlers Ranch” in Wyoming has recently been listed for sale with an asking price of $85 million. Owned by the May family for nearly 130 years, the ranch encompasses over 16,000 deeded acres. The ranch, built in the 1930s, features multiple residences.
Known as “Little Yellowstone,” Antlers Ranch is part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which spans 22 million acres. The property is home to diverse wildlife, including elk, moose, eagles, and gray wolves.
Antlers Ranch is located in Park County, which has a population of over 29,600 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2022, Wyoming had approximately 11,900 farms and ranches.
The hit TV series “Yellowstone” recently concluded its finale, attracting over 11 million viewers. The finale featured John Dutton’s funeral and a dramatic turn of events, including Kayce selling the ranch to Thomas Rainwater.
Meanwhile, a violent clash between Beth and Jamie ended with Jamie’s death, leading Beth to find solace with Rip on a new ranch. Producer Christina Alexandra Voros described the fight between Beth and Jamie as a culmination of their ongoing conflict.
Voros noted that the scene was designed to be particularly intense, requiring the actors to maintain their emotional states throughout the lengthy shoot. Voros stated, “The stakes were very high in that scene. I think both Kelly and Wes knew that it was the culmination of all of this story, all of this tragedy, all of this drama.”
Voros added, “This had to be checkmate. It was incredibly difficult on the actors, because they’re not just throwing punches and rolling around on the floor. They have to stay in that emotional space for the hours and hours it takes to shoot a fight sequence like that. So it’s incredibly taxing on them. I think it was designed to be that brutal.”
The sale of the ranch to Rainwater, at $1.25 per acre, was a symbolic nod to its historical roots. Voros said, “I didn’t know until I got the scripts at the beginning of the season. But [creator Taylor Sheridan] has always known where this story was going…he had always intended this ending for the land to go back to where it came from.”
Voros explained that the ending was always part of the show’s vision, with hints laid out throughout the series. She noted that the return of the ranch to Native Americans was a premeditated outcome.
Voros stated, “I think Taylor always knew where the story ended. I think Kevin’s departure may have changed some of the how, but none of the what. When you have created an emotional arc that is draped on the shape of a family legacy that is being upheld by the strong patriarchy, it’s almost Shakespearean – the death of the king.”
Voros is involved in upcoming spinoffs, including “The Madison” featuring Michelle Pfeiffer, and a potential show centered on Beth and Rip. Voros said that at this point, “I could only speculate, and that would probably be a very foolish thing to do… I think [Sheridan] has left himself space to build stories in any number of directions.”
Voros said that she’s excited looking ahead because “Kelly Riley is like a sister to me. And Luke and Kelsey [Asbille]. We’re all a family. I’ve spent more time with them than I have with some of my closest friends. And we’ve been lucky enough to make something together for a very long time. So I would go where any of them go. I would love to see the continuation of any of those storylines.”