With so much focus on the Dutton Ranch in various Yellowstone shows, is the location at the center of Taylor Sheridan's hit TV franchise a real place? Yellowstone, which premiered in 2018, introduced viewers to the fictional Dutton family, who own the largest ranch in Montana. As the fictional universe grew, so did the amount of Yellowstone shows located at the ranch, which is actually known as Chief Joseph Ranch. Rancher Shane Libel and his family previously spoke about how Yellowstone producers scouted the location.