stubbsranch
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Have you ever wondered if there was a better way of life? I have. Over the past several years me and my family have put a lot of thought into this and we believe we have the right answer.
Let me introduce myself and tell you a little bit about me. My name is Shannon Stubbs. Currently, I live in Colorado with my wife and five of our seven sons. Our sons are between the ages of 13 and 24. I was raised in Vernal Utah on a small ranch in Uintah County. I was raised by two hard working parents. They taught me to do my very best at whatever I did. I learned to set and reach goals; I learned to take pride in helping to support my family. I learned to be independent and to love the farm and ranch life. Some of the best times in my life happened when I was on the ranch working with my family. I want my boys to have the same experience. My brothers and I knew what hard work was and we were all very close. After talking with my family, we have all agreed that the ranching life is the life for us. I want to pass on time-honored skills from father to son, generation to generation.
For me the real value of ranching goes far beyond the price of calves in the fall. Ranching is a way of life. I realize the struggle and changes that ranching life has taken over the past years. Open-range cattle production has always been a gamble where ranchers have very little control over worldwide events, markets, and weather. I am emotionally stirred by the realization that many of the old ways and traditions may soon be lost. But I realize that in order to make it as a rancher, modern and new ideas are needed.
My Family and I are committed to reaching our goal to successfully own and operate a large cattle ranch. We understand the importance of the ranching culture and the stewardship of the public and private lands. My family and I pledge to have a life that revolves around taking care of each other, our ranch, and our livestock. We want to maintain and preserve for generations to come what was started years ago. I believe to be successful ranchers one must be a skilled cowboy, an astute cowman, a wise businessman, and honest in all his dealings.
After considerable investigation and careful research, we have located a ranch that already consists of everything we are looking for. The ranch is located in one of the most picturesque regions in the West and is virtually surrounded by hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands that when combined make up one of the largest publicly managed land masses in the lower 48 states.
The ranch has operated as a traditional cow-calf cattle ranch for over a century. Rich with water rights, lush hay fields and thousands of acres of BLM and National Forest grazing lands, it is a self-sustaining ranch capable of handling in excess of 1,000 cows.
Directly adjoining the deeded headquarters are the winter BLM allotments (including State lands).These allotments provide forage for 6,967 AUMs on over 170,000 acres. Elevations of these allotments range from 3,200' to over 6,400'.
The permits generally run from November 1 to April 15, with the exception of one allotment that can be stocked as early as October 15.
We are trying everything to get this ranch. I have a HVAC business and I am driving truck. My older boys are both working all the hours they can in the oilfield. My wife is taking advantage of every opportunity to make extra money. The younger boys are even working after school jobs.
The purpose of this letter is to ask for donations, or financing. Like I said we are determined to own and operate a large cattle ranch. Please any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely
Shannon Stubbs
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Let me introduce myself and tell you a little bit about me. My name is Shannon Stubbs. Currently, I live in Colorado with my wife and five of our seven sons. Our sons are between the ages of 13 and 24. I was raised in Vernal Utah on a small ranch in Uintah County. I was raised by two hard working parents. They taught me to do my very best at whatever I did. I learned to set and reach goals; I learned to take pride in helping to support my family. I learned to be independent and to love the farm and ranch life. Some of the best times in my life happened when I was on the ranch working with my family. I want my boys to have the same experience. My brothers and I knew what hard work was and we were all very close. After talking with my family, we have all agreed that the ranching life is the life for us. I want to pass on time-honored skills from father to son, generation to generation.
For me the real value of ranching goes far beyond the price of calves in the fall. Ranching is a way of life. I realize the struggle and changes that ranching life has taken over the past years. Open-range cattle production has always been a gamble where ranchers have very little control over worldwide events, markets, and weather. I am emotionally stirred by the realization that many of the old ways and traditions may soon be lost. But I realize that in order to make it as a rancher, modern and new ideas are needed.
My Family and I are committed to reaching our goal to successfully own and operate a large cattle ranch. We understand the importance of the ranching culture and the stewardship of the public and private lands. My family and I pledge to have a life that revolves around taking care of each other, our ranch, and our livestock. We want to maintain and preserve for generations to come what was started years ago. I believe to be successful ranchers one must be a skilled cowboy, an astute cowman, a wise businessman, and honest in all his dealings.
After considerable investigation and careful research, we have located a ranch that already consists of everything we are looking for. The ranch is located in one of the most picturesque regions in the West and is virtually surrounded by hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands that when combined make up one of the largest publicly managed land masses in the lower 48 states.
The ranch has operated as a traditional cow-calf cattle ranch for over a century. Rich with water rights, lush hay fields and thousands of acres of BLM and National Forest grazing lands, it is a self-sustaining ranch capable of handling in excess of 1,000 cows.
Directly adjoining the deeded headquarters are the winter BLM allotments (including State lands).These allotments provide forage for 6,967 AUMs on over 170,000 acres. Elevations of these allotments range from 3,200' to over 6,400'.
The permits generally run from November 1 to April 15, with the exception of one allotment that can be stocked as early as October 15.
We are trying everything to get this ranch. I have a HVAC business and I am driving truck. My older boys are both working all the hours they can in the oilfield. My wife is taking advantage of every opportunity to make extra money. The younger boys are even working after school jobs.
The purpose of this letter is to ask for donations, or financing. Like I said we are determined to own and operate a large cattle ranch. Please any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely
Shannon Stubbs
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