Cattle Association
The San Carlos Apache Tribe owns and operates the R-100 Ranch.
Tribal ranch owners own and manage their own Livestock Association which include these locations:
- Point of Pines Livestock Association
- Ash Creek Livestock Association
- Slaughter Mountain Livestock Association
- Anchor Seven Livestock Association
- Tonto Livestock Association
San Carlos, Arizona
The land
The San Carlos Apache Reservation is home to the largest Apache Tribe in the country. It was created in 1871 during the beginning of the famous Apache Wars and became the first Apache reservation. The original land holdings were vast but, over the years, boundaries were redrawn to shrink it. What was left, was divided between the San Carlos Apache Tribe and Fort Apache.
Today the San Carlos Indian Reservation covers approximately 1.865 million acres in southeastern Arizona, or roughly approximately 3,000 square miles. It is mostly untouched landscape which is comprised of many different ecosystems, from the Sonoran Desert to high desert rimrock to alpine regions with high country meadows and timber. It is laced with lakes, rivers, seeps, and springs, most of which support a variety of fish.
San Carlos is laced with five rivers, seeps, springs and five lakes, most of which support a variety of fish. San Carlos Lake, Talkalai, Seneca, Point of Pines, and Dry Lake all offer excellent fishing and four of the five rivers and nearly a hundred scattered man-made dirt tanks support, fish. Channel catfish, Flathead catfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, three species of trout, sunfish, and the black crappie all are found here. The area also has abundant permanent and seasonal springs.
In addition to fishing, the reservation offers countless other activities for visitors. Hunting is world-class on San Carlos with 10 big game species available to hunt in season. Small game, upland gamebirds and waterfowl attract sportsmen. Most activities, including hunting and fishing, require specialty permits. The San Carlos Recreation and Wildlife Department oversees all permitting for permitted activities. Tribal guides are available for hire and will make the arrangements for these activities.
The reservation is popular with hikers, birders, and photographers who want to explore where few people have ventured, shoot scenes of unspoiled landscapes, camp, and experience the solitude of a remote environment.
The San Carlos Apache Tribe welcomes visitors all year around and is accessible by more than 2,000 miles of highway, paved and dirt roads. Because some roads are primitive, visitors must take care when driving on them. While San Carlos is a four-season destination, it is unforgettable in spring when the desert blooms with an extravagant display of Mexican poppies and other brightly colored flowers that stretch for miles, delighting all who see them.