The opening scene of Dutton Ranch was filmed in Montana for some early pilot moments, but the series was filmed primarily in North Texas overall. The reported opening/pilot fire sequence was shot in Texas with some initial scenes set in Montana.

Filming location

  • Primary production area: North Texas, including Ferris, Fort Worth, Weatherford, Dallas, Boyd, Cleburne, Rio Vista, and Mineral Wells.
  • Pilot/opening scenes: Some scenes in the pilot episode were filmed in Montana before the action shifts to Texas.
  • Notable ranch location: The Edwards Ranch scenes were filmed at the Saunders Ranch in Weatherford, Texas.

What this means

If you mean the very first visual sequence, the answer appears to be Montana for the story’s opening beats , while the bulk of the episode and series was shot in Texas. A lot of reporting also points to Ferris, Texas as a major hub for the show’s ranch settings.

Source note

Most of the available reporting focuses on the series’ overall filming locations rather than naming a single exact spot for the opening shot.