Thursday, April 29, 2010

Steers, Horses and Prairie Dogs

We've been busy the last month with steers, horses and prairie dogs. I know that's an odd combination, but we don't exactly live a typical life.


Starting the first week of April we've been receiving steer calves for the summer grazing season. We're scheduled to get the last few loads this weekend and we will be fully stocked. The calves are weighing about 350 to 400 lbs. We've had to doctor a few but overall their health has been good
We bought a new horse in February, "Chic", and I've shown her a couple times now. She is a nice show horse, but hasn't spent much time outside of the arena. She has had a bit of a culture shock adjusting to ranch life, but she is starting to get somewhat useful.

Finally, prairie dogs? Yes, this summer Jeremy has expanded Sagebrush Hunts to include prairie dog hunts. Although we keep the prairie dogs poisoned out on our ranch, there is a lot of public land around here were poisoning isn't allowed. Hence, there are plenty of prairie dogs to shoot. We've been offering the bunkhouse (above) as a place for hunters to stay and Jeremy provides them with shooting benches and a map of nearby prairie dog towns. We've had a lot of interest in these hunts and dates are filling up fast.

Also, Sagebrush Hunts is now on Facebook. Check it out by clicking here.

There's never a dull moment around here!