May 1st trail drive

[Nicky]

Took the hereford cows over to Thief Valley last sunday. Was supposed to be the coolest day of the week but turned out to be the warmest :???: Took them almost twice as far as normal, took 7 1/2 hours.

Starting out

Jill waiting for our turn to do something

Creek was medium high, our wing worked great

More cows coming

Black cows wondering why they can't go, Jill took them back up the hill

Coming thru the next gate

Deer

The first rest stop, at the bottom of the hill

The trail

Up they go

Mike waiting at the top

And Gunner

My little helper

Cotton and Gunner with the Elkhorns in the background

The leaders are to rest stop #2 by the time we get thru the gate

Resting

One of the new bulls

Heading back out

Lots of pretty flowers

This herd of elk wintered here :x Grass eating, fence destroying buggers.

Heading up the last hill, guess I didn't put any pics of rest stop #3 on

One of the bulls from TTB and Lazy Ace

Finally there!!! Poor little calves lay down as soon they got through the gate.

The black cows will be going there next weekend. They will go to where the elk picture was taken.

 

[Faster horses]

Some spectacular scenery there, Nicky. Your cows look good,
I like your dog. Thanks for sharing!

We knew of some people who ranched by John Day Oregon ( I think
it was John Day) and she said that when she saw the riders on
the ridge above the house coming home, she knew she had 5 hours
to get supper ready. :shock:

 

[jodywy]

nice dug way on that one hill wish we had one likr that in Toms Canyon

 

[gcreekrch]

Those bunchgrass chasers look really good Nicky. Could we trade some hills now for a few swamps come August?

Thanks for taking me along.

 

[Shortgrass]

That country appeals to me. But I'm too old to look at new country now.

 

[gcreekrch]

That country appeals to me. But I'm too old to look at new country now.

Age is an attitude Shortgrass not a condition.

 

[jodywy]

That country appeals to me. But I'm too old to look at new country now.

Age is an attitude Shortgrass not a condition.

Looks good to me too except I want to get away from Forest service and BLM

 

[Nicky]

Thanks all

Jody - what's a dugway? We have minimal BLM and no forest service permit.

Gcreek - you bet we'd trade some hills now for swamps in Aug!!


As you can see the grass is sure not great yet. The annual grasses are heading out at just a couple inches :? Too cool and windy. The bunchgrass is coming on and the wheatgrasses are looking pretty good.

 

[jodywy]

the 3rd to last picture , where someone took a Cat and dug up and cut the road going up the hill. That be a bitch to drive cattle up with out that cut---dugway

 

[WyomingRancher]

Fantastic pics Nicky . Your cattle look really good, and I'm jealous of your moisture. I think I recognize the spot where you built the wing to cross, did we ride near there last summer???

 

[Nicky]

Dugway, makes sense, just never heard it called that. Yes, it does make much nicer.

WR, yes we rode by the wing, also everywhere else from the elk picture on

 

[WyomingRancher]

Dugway, makes sense, just never heard it called that. Yes, it does make much nicer.

WR, yes we rode by the wing, also everywhere else from the elk picture on

I thought so, I also recognized that good red angus bull. The pictures are even better when you've had a chance to see the spot in person . Just let me know if you need help this weekend, those Denver to Boise flights are pretty easy .

 

[Shortgrass]

That country appeals to me. But I'm too old to look at new country now.

Age is an attitude Shortgrass not a condition.

I'm also getting old enough that my attitude is well set

 

[Nicky]

Dugway, makes sense, just never heard it called that. Yes, it does make much nicer.

WR, yes we rode by the wing, also everywhere else from the elk picture on

I thought so, I also recognized that good red angus bull. The pictures are even better when you've had a chance to see the spot in person . Just let me know if you need help this weekend, those Denver to Boise flights are pretty easy .

Come on up!!! We can always use good help

 

[NUFFIELD]

beautiful countryside. looks like the top of the world. prety high above sea level?? very good calves for time of year.

 

[Soapweed]

Enjoyed looking at the pictures of your cattle drive. Pretty cattle in pretty country. Thanks for the posting.