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Fixin' the Forest fence!

leanin' H

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Every year we get to repair fences on our allotment.
This fence splits State trust land from the National forest.
It is really, really old but we stand it up enuff to turn
cattle. Rattlesnake heaven too! Met one and he's now
deceased. :cry:
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My wife and I checked 3 miles worth. This is the 1/2 way
point.
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Same spot but lookin' east and up towards the pass
between Spring canyon and Ott's canyon.
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Some pictures of the granite ledges in Joe's canyon. We
move into this canyon next weekend.
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A flutter-by at the thistle buffet.
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I call this one "forest boundary sign on tree".
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Water in the head of Joe's canyon. The cement trough
on the right was installed in 1934. Grand-dads intials
in the wet mud next to the date.
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The 2nd cabin built by my great-great grandparents at
the ranch. We call it the Bee-house as it had hives and such
at one time.
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Some of the corralls at the ranch. We have kept them as they were
and added some panels for actual branding and stuff.
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The main house at the ranch. It was built in the early 60's. My
Aunt owns it now and we have trailers we drag out for
the summer. Spent lots a time visitin' grandma Ekker
on that old concrete porch.
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The veiw from the ranch lookin' up toward Cottonwood
canyon. I live 55 miles away directly over that mountain.
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On the way home we pass this landmark called Turkey
rock. Thought ya might wanta see it. It was a good day.
Fence fixed, country covered, water troughs full and
ready for next weekend's drive up to the tops. More pics
then, God willin'!
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Thanks for the tour, if the freight wasn't so costly I'd trade you some wolves and grizzlies for a few of them snakes. Lost our first calf to predators for this year a couple of days ago. 2 wolves picked off a darn good heifer calf.

Pretty country down there, looks like you've had some moisture this spring.
 
Nice pictures! Your fence looks like mine on the forest... as long as they turn a cow, they're good enough :D . Also, I didn't recognize your forest sign... ours are all full of bullet holes, nice to see one intact :shock: . I'll look forward to your pictures next weekend :D . Thanks for sharing.
 
Hey Leanin H

Great photos, Where exactly is that I think I have seen alot of that country before when I was younger, I live now and run cattle in So Central Idaho and Dad in SE Idaho, but have been in lots of Utah Cow country working with Utah,Idaho,Nevada Ranchers.

Jason
 
RMUG said:
Hey Leanin H

Great photos, Where exactly is that I think I have seen alot of that country before when I was younger, I live now and run cattle in So Central Idaho and Dad in SE Idaho, but have been in lots of Utah Cow country working with Utah,Idaho,Nevada Ranchers.

Jason
Thank ya'll for the compliments! The ranch is located in Tooele, county in Utah. We are on the line with Juab county. We are 55 miles from Delta to the south and about 50 miles to Vernon to the northeast. We live at 5700 feet and run thwe cows up to 9000 feet. Its high desert country as the good Lord built it! Where and who did ya cowboy for out in our neck of the woods? And where's your place in the land of potatos?
 
I've been to Delta.....worked a trilobite site there once.


Not the pay/public one....but another deal.


Delta is WAY out there for sure. :shock: :shock: :shock: :lol:
 

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