October 25, 2016

[Soapweed]

Trailing cows home from summer pasture

Trees wearing their autumn jackets

Looking back as the cattle come down the road

Amplified version

Spearhead brand in evidence

A drink for the road

Holden and his Idaho grandparents

Grandma and her gang

Sorting out some selling cows after we arrived

Goose is my mount for sorting

Guardians of the gate

Mike is also helping hold the herd

Doing a good job

Lori looks on

Our portable corral, which has 20 wheels

Crew in action

Action from the future crew

Pastoral scene

Babes on the beach of Bear Creek

Old Glory

In all its glory

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Wasn't short sleeve weather here today, Britt and I got a little wet gathering and sorting of 50 calves to haul home. Britt got a little wetter then I did as she had to trail 2 wayward yrling hfrs down the Hiway half a mile.
Your cows are looking good.

 

[Soapweed]

Wasn't short sleeve weather here today, Britt and I got a little wet gathering and sorting of 50 calves to haul home. Britt got a little wetter then I did as she had to trail 2 wayward yrling hfrs down the Hiway half a mile.
Your cows are looking good.

Thanks, Big Muddy. Raising cattle is still fun, even if it isn't profitable. Now instead of it being a business, it is more like a high-priced hobby. :cboy:

 

[Faster horses]

Glad you had a good day with lots of good help.

Love your photos of Old Glory. Think I'll use one for my desktop....I've used many of yours for that through the years. So thank you again.

I notice you are all riding your good ole standby horses. What happened to the young ones you have bought the past few years?
I especially remember that really good looking buckskin that was going to be Peach's new mount. Do you still have him?

 

[leanin' H]

I love how calm and content your cattle are. No hoorahing and the bunch isn't wound up. I have been around some outfits that could sure take a page from your book on stockmanship. Thanks for the pictures. I have a few from our fall gather I need to share one evening.

 

[Mike]

Raising cattle is still fun, even if it isn't profitable. Now instead of it being a business, it is more like a high-priced hobby.

Or a tax write-off, the way all the larger ranches are configured down here.

Great pics!

 

[jodywy]

two brothers one steels two pots of calves the other steels all the feed.... sale day they only lost 20 cents a pound...

 

[RSL]

Nice. That is a really good extended family day.