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A passionate environmentalist and hunter, media mogul Ted Turner owns properties that are, essentially, wildlife sanctuaries. In addition to cougars, elk, antelope, buffalo, cutthroat trout and rocky mountain bighorn sheep, Turner's playgrounds are home to black-footed ferrets, which he helped rescue from extinction. Cooler yet, his playground can be your playground-from $450 a night, guests can stay at the nearly 600,000-acre Vermejo Park Ranch. Guests may fish in one of the 21 lakes stocked with rainbow, brown, brook and trout; or, hunt mule deer, elk, turkey, pronghorn and bison. Several lodges are available, including Ted's own house Casa Grande (an extra $100). The two-story log Main Lodge offers a sweeping veranda, which provides a perfect spot for watching the wildlife and the mountains during sunset.


