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Oct 2nd we moved the cows to the next pasture, it was a tad dusty.


Mike called me on the radio and said to take a picture of him.


Whoo hoo, the gate is open


Emily (the horse) can see some coming


Mike standing up some fence


Of course they beat it right down to the creek where the fence was down. About 30 were in the meadow, where they weren't supposed to be, by the time we got there. Jill is keeping them out while we wait for Mike to come back with fencing supplies


Then on the 12th we moved them to the BLM permit. This was the pasture they were in.


Some up high


Mike rode the high spots, Bruce and I each had a packhorse with salt/mineral on.




Heading out


Mike and his stragglers



Starting down the draw, it is about 1 1/2 miles on a decent road, but they didn't want to go.


These had got to the bottom and decided to go up the hill instead of on the road.


Slow going


Bruce was ahead of us to head them up where the road forked. By the time we got to where this picture was taken our dogs and horses were tired. Could've used more dogs that day. Don't know why they didn't want to go, or more importantly stay on the road.



Now we are through the gate onto the BLM, waiting their turn to go on the trail


Most of the black cows are thinner than we hoped, but are raising good calves.


Going along


Couldn't do it without our faithful helpers



Did I say it was rocky?



Mike took the two packhorses and a little bunch of cows in the lead. Got them to the river then put out the salt.


Can not believe there is still some green in the grass!


Even though it is very low, the cows (and horses and me) hate to cross here cause the rocks are so big and slimy. It's really miserable when the water is high.


This spot is some better


Heading back, they are talking about their elk hunting trip to Idaho...they left yesterday at 5:00 am


Lot's of elderberries this year
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