LOCATION:   The Fort Sage Herd Management Area is located approximately 40 miles southwest of Susanville, CA just east of the town of Doyle, CA.

 

ACREAGE:     15,000 acres are managed for wild horses

 

ELEVATION:   4,000 feet to 8,000 feet

 

TOPOGRAPHY/VEGATATION:       The terrain is generally mountainous and steep. Dominant vegetation in the area consists of sagebrush, bitterbrush, needlegrass, and bluebunch wheatgrass.

 

WILDLIFE:   Major wildlife species in the area include mule deer, chukar and quail.

 

HERD SIZE:    65 head

 

HORSE COLORS:      Bay, Black and Brown

 

SIZE OF HORSES:     14-16 hands and 900-1200 pounds

 

HISTORY:       The horses in this area likely originated from domestic stock from area farms and ranches. This area is managed in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management’s Carson City, NV office.

 

 

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