leanin' H
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We went for look-see sunday to check on the cows and grass. Things are dry but we have had a couple small showers that has kept our hopes alive and the grass is coming pretty well. Mostly a 4 wheeler trip to make sure our cattle are where they should be and that strays havent moved onto our rested pastures. This is a godsend in our country.......water. We develope springs and pipe the water into troughs for storage and to handle a bunch of cows when they come looking for a drink at the same time. This old military surplus containor has held water for lots of years. And the water sure tastes great too.
The area has way to many cedar trees but since it's public land they might as well be an endangered species. :roll: Wish i owned it as i'd cut a zillion posts and then take a lap around it or three with a CAT and then toss out a match. It would make better grass and wildlife habitat to boot. But what do i know? :wink: The trough overflow has made a little wiregrass grow in a spot ya might not normally see it.
Looking south across the west desert toward Desert Mountain. Great winter range but no native water sources. Thanks to a series of troughs and many miles of pipeline, it carries a lot of cattle and hundreds of muledeer each winter.
Looking more to the west. The range on the far horizon is the fish range and is almost to the Nevada border. It's about 100 miles to the fish mountain range as a fish swims. But a fish would need to pach his own water if he planned to swim instead of walk. You can see a ways in this country.
Looking back at our mountain. The Sheeprocks arent the Alps but those granite ridges and canyons have treated us pretty well for 5 generations.
Gained some altitude and checked pasture 9. We wont use it til fall but just wanted to be sure nobody else was either. We have great neighbors (mostly) around us but stuff happens and wether its gates down from the public or a bad stretch of fence, cows will wander. Grass is coming along. Looking at the rough hollow. Aptly named and not much fun to knock cattle out of each fall.
Another rock pile disguised as grazing land. We have found that by introducing desert bighorn genetics into the herd, we have built a more efficent bunch of cattle. :lol: Our next project will involve stainless steel hooved horses.
The wild flowers are sure doing well this year. The yellow dock has made a golden carpet across the high basins. I have a bunch more pictures but after previewing what i have done to this point, the picture dont seem to be uploading right so i will quit while i am behind. Sorry if they didnt show up. Maybe try clicking on them. Stupid computer or maybe the stupid guy operating it.
The area has way to many cedar trees but since it's public land they might as well be an endangered species. :roll: Wish i owned it as i'd cut a zillion posts and then take a lap around it or three with a CAT and then toss out a match. It would make better grass and wildlife habitat to boot. But what do i know? :wink: The trough overflow has made a little wiregrass grow in a spot ya might not normally see it.
Looking south across the west desert toward Desert Mountain. Great winter range but no native water sources. Thanks to a series of troughs and many miles of pipeline, it carries a lot of cattle and hundreds of muledeer each winter.
Looking more to the west. The range on the far horizon is the fish range and is almost to the Nevada border. It's about 100 miles to the fish mountain range as a fish swims. But a fish would need to pach his own water if he planned to swim instead of walk. You can see a ways in this country.
Looking back at our mountain. The Sheeprocks arent the Alps but those granite ridges and canyons have treated us pretty well for 5 generations.
Gained some altitude and checked pasture 9. We wont use it til fall but just wanted to be sure nobody else was either. We have great neighbors (mostly) around us but stuff happens and wether its gates down from the public or a bad stretch of fence, cows will wander. Grass is coming along. Looking at the rough hollow. Aptly named and not much fun to knock cattle out of each fall.
Another rock pile disguised as grazing land. We have found that by introducing desert bighorn genetics into the herd, we have built a more efficent bunch of cattle. :lol: Our next project will involve stainless steel hooved horses.
The wild flowers are sure doing well this year. The yellow dock has made a golden carpet across the high basins. I have a bunch more pictures but after previewing what i have done to this point, the picture dont seem to be uploading right so i will quit while i am behind. Sorry if they didnt show up. Maybe try clicking on them. Stupid computer or maybe the stupid guy operating it.