Ted Turner bought 113,000 Montana acres where wolves, bears and bison now roam

South of Bozeman, Montana, a vast stretch of land runs from forested slopes and open meadows to high benches overlooking the surrounding country. The Flying D Ranch, a 113,613-acre property that became closely associated with Ted Turner after he bought it in 1989. Once managed as a cattle ranch, the property was reshaped around bison, native wildlife and the protection of large areas of habitat. Today, mule deer, elk, moose, pronghorn, black bears, mountain lions, wolves and badgers are among the animals found across the ranch. Its rivers and streams also support trout fisheries, while bald and golden eagles are regularly seen over the property.Turner bought Montana’s Flying D in 1989Turner's connection with the Flying D began in 1989, when the media entrepreneur acquired the property south of Bozeman. The ranch covered roughly 113,600 acres and stretched across several distinct landscapes, rather than forming one uniform expanse of Montana countryside, according to Montana Free Press (MTFP). The southern end rises into steeper, forested terrain. Further north, the land opens into rolling meadows before reaching higher bench country. That variation created room for different habita...