Eamon, Rhen and McCoy trailing cows and calves onto the Forest
July 1st is the on-date for our cows and calves, and ewes and lambs to enter their grazing permits on the Routt National Forest. Since there are several herds, they trail on in stages over several days. We do a lot of planning amongst our crew, with our Forest Service range conservationists, and with the neighbors.
We also work with the Range Cons regarding trailing dates to give them to opportunity to count on, if they wish, and to coordinate the trailing of other permittees who have the same on date. Since it’s mid-summer, we have to start at sunrise so that we can be on the Forest before the heat of the day sets in.
Sunrise, with sheep in the rear-view mirror.
Forest bound
Almost there
and through the Forest gate
Let the summer grazing begin!
Ladder Ranch
