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Weather: Cool biting morning SW wind gives way to melting conditions by afternoon.
Where: Cows and heifers in LS-12. Heifers (75). Bulls (18) west of corrals. Cows trailed to corrals where old cows and very light calves were cut away from the main herd for early sale. Max and I trailed and worked the cows all on our own. Feet a bit sore but the day went smoothly without mishap.
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Weather: NW winds bring continuing moderating conditions forecast thankfully for the next week.
Where: Cows and heifers now in LS-12. Heifers (75). Bulls (18) west of corrals. Started new tank (this year’s pipeline phase) that can water east end of LS-12. Plan to move cows to corrals to work off light calves and older poor condition cows. Bulls wandering in trees in west LS…gather soon and move to Ryan’s’. Weather: More snow on the 26th and colder through the period with moderating conditions on the 29th. The ranch had a best morning low of around 0. Melstone measured 13 below one of the nights.
Where: Cows and heifers in WG-10. Heifers (75). Bulls (18) west of corrals. We open about 120 acres to finish the graze period of WG-10. Weather: Wake to snow, cold and wind. 6 to 7 inches. Snow tapers off by late afternoon.
Where: Cows and heifers in WG-10. Heifers (75). Bulls (18) west of corrals. We move cows to fresh split, but cold north wind pushes then south over already grazed splits. Lesson: always leave something as you never know when have the need to return unexpectedly. Weather: Sunny early followed in the evening by cold, north winds, and snow.
Where: Cows and heifers in WG-10. Heifers (75). Bulls (19) west of corrals. Cows move to new 26-acre strip. Tyler prepares a 45-acre split for tomorrow anticipating the arriving first snowstorm of the fall. I spend part of the day in Winnett meeting with a variety of resource partners supporting family ranchers. In the evening I meet with a small core of Roundup folks concerned with the alarming depression rates (plus 60%) in our youth population. How to help ourselves?? Weather: Rain and more cooling.
Where: Cows and heifers in WG-10. Heifers (75). Bulls (19) west of corrals. Cow group moved to 22-acre split. Weather: Slight cooling trend.
Where: Cows and heifers in WG-10. Heifers (75). Bulls (19) west of corrals. Cows move to two splits (25 acres total). Weather: Slight cooling trend.
Where: Cows and heifers in WG-10. Heifers (75). Bulls (19) west of corrals (6 acres) Cows move to fresh split (17 acres) in WG-10? Dr. Daniel Alquist from Michigan State come to visit about grass, people, and space-maybe a possible research project. Ryan, Will, Jason, and Tyler replace roof on the apprentice cabin. Weather: Almost “too nice” continues
Where: Cows and heifers in WG-10. Heifers (75). Bulls (19) west of corrals Tyler lets the cow group drift back to a fresh split on native cover in WG-10 (19 acres). I return to ranch driving down the Musselshell Valley, easily one of the most beautiful drives in Montana, So much uncluttered space. Weather: Same pattern. Almost too nice
Where: Cows and heifers in WG-13. Heifers (75). Bulls (19) west of corrals. Cows work on the crested wheat but are uncomfortable. Two splits 5.2 and 11.4. I travel to Helena to join a panel with The Merlin Society on “What is legacy?” I also get a long-awaited Rolfing session in with Hope. |
Bill Milton
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