
MEANWHILE,
BACK AT THE RANCH. . . on a working ranch, cattle work
takes place 365 days a year so anytime you visit us you will
experience some aspect of ranch life. Call us to find out
our proposed timetable for branding, gathering, sorting and
shipping cattle, as well as ‘cattle
drive’ weeks. If your vacation dates are flexible, tell
us what specific ranch adventure you are most interested in
and we will do our best to schedule you for that week.
We have put together a brief description of some of the things
that take place during our typical ranch weeks. We invite you
to call us to discuss what experiences you would like to have
with us and we will share with you the activities that we anticipate
will be taking place during that time.
SPRING
(April, May and June) - Calving (tending to newborns) and branding
as well as gathering, sorting and moving pairs to summer pastures,
doctoring cows, heifers and calves, irrigating meadows and
mending fences are just a few of the activities. Participating
in short drives of a day or less are typical weekly events,
when we move the cattle from pasture to pasture. Spring activities
are difficult to schedule; weather, calving and feeding all
play a part in the daily work.
SUMMER (July, August
and early September) - We are moving cattle, scattering bulls
among different pastures, checking water, salt and fences,
and doctoring calves. We will also
be out looking for strays
and fence jumpers and moving them back where they belong. Summer
is haying season – bring your gloves and
get in on the real work on a ranch!
FALL
(late September thru October) - You will find us gathering
and sorting all the pairs and yearlings, vaccinating and weaning
the calves, working cows and bulls. You can participate in
short half-day or daylight-to-dusk full day cattle drives as
we prepare to ship calves to winter yards. Checking water tanks
and laying in hay and feed for the
winter will also be part
of our week’s
work.
EARLY WINTER (late October and early November) – We will
be driving cattle down from the high country to our winter pastures
at ranch headquarters. We also continue to separate and wean
calves, pregnancy check our heifers and cows, and we all get
lots of riding in to make sure all the cattle are found and pushed
back down to the lower meadows before winter.
In addition to the ranch work activities mentioned above,
you will have an opportunity to participate in our other
daily events such as trail rides, arena work and other
general recreational activities of your choice. We also
offer a daily Cowboy School where our cowboys will work
with you on your horsemanship and riding skills.
Remember, different ranch activities happen at various
times throughout the year, depending on seasonal changes
in weather and cattle requirements. Please feel free to
discuss your vacation wishes with us, so we can arrange
for your stay to coincide with the specific ranch activities
you want to participate in.
Natural
beauty and personal discovery –
it can still be
found out West on a real working cattle ranch.
Find
YOUR cowboy potential at the 71 Ranch.

GIVE US A CALL ON OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER AT 866-717-7171
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