“Where ARE you?!”
There’s a whole lotta
bawlin’ goin’ on ‘round here.
Must be weanin’ time.
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Bringing in the cows
Taylor and Casey bringing in the cows and calves
Fall, and the work is getting done. We’re sorting the cows and calves, and getting ready to ship the steers next week. Rhen couldn’t believe that they could do it without him, so he waited for the cattle to come in, then rode with Aunt Meghan.
Rhen kept an eagle eye, just in case his Dad was behind those cows!
Meghan on Peruanito
they’re in!
Rhen’s Dad–home at last
Minnesota Bound
Thinking about lower country
Every fall, we have what we call “the good old ewes.” These ewes are still sound, but aren’t quite up for another winter on the Red Desert. They are Minnesota bound. Sheep producers around Pipestone can offer them a comfier life at a lower altitude, with more shelter. They will be able to produce lambs and wool for several more years.
Pepe, Edgar and Taylor bringing up the ewes
Meghan at the cutting gate
Ned, the brand inspector, and the trucker, loading.
Now underemployed Guard Dog
Meghan and Ned
Ready to roll
Clouds in fall
Lucky Butte and Squaw Mountain
We got our first snow at the Home Ranch, and dramatic clouds there and at Powder Flat.
Baker’s Peak from the Powder Flat Portal
Fall Gather
Leaving the Routt National Forest
It’s that time of year again. It seems like we were just trailing the cows and calves onto the Forest for summer grazing. Our “off-date” has rolled around already. We mustered 19 horses and riders, including the six grandkids, to gather the cattle and bring them down to a lower pasture on private land. The calves are looking nice and chubby, and the cows are looking forward to weaning.
Pat with kid crew
Siobhan on Coco with Cinnamon
Cinnamon taking a break
Maeve–the stylish cowgirl
Seamus and Dot
Tiarnan and Daisy
Rhen and McCoy on the job
McCoy, Rhen and Eamon
Peanut contemplating the speed limit
Jim, looking for cows
Eamon has dogs at the ready!
The trailing of the sheep
Trailing off the Routt National Forest
October 1st is the off-date for our National Forest grazing permits–Medicine Bow and Routt; sheep and cattle. Since several herds are involved, we have to stage the trailing, in coordination with our Range Conservationists and neighbors, who are also trailing. Here is one band of ewes and lambs heading down from summer grazing on the Routt. We dodged a couple of fires, and had to change our rotation, but all in all, it was a good summer. Thanks to all our crew and the federal folks who work with us.
heading for lower country
mobile home
the happy sheepherder
the switch horse
Hahns Peak in autumn
Ladder Ranch
