A Big Pasture

[mnmtranching]

This is in the high dessert country in South Central WY.
Had to check it this year, 12.7 miles between cattle guards.
And 6 miles or so wide. This is hot, windy, dry and no shade.

There are lots of bulls in this pasture, all look like this one.

 

[branDcalf]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing those pics.

 

[IluvABbeef]

That second picture is pretty awesome.

 

[denoginnizer]

How many head per acre can you run on that type ground?

 

[Cow_Town]

Thats some wide open spaces thats for sure. It is beautiful though. I do admit that I've never seen a blue salt block before, what kind is it ?

 

[branDcalf]

How many head per acre can you run on that type ground?

Officially our ground (similar to this) is rated at 50 acres per animal unit (AU).
It may vary a bit from place to place, and whether they are running animals year round or just part of the year.

mnmtranching -- were you antelope hunting? Ooops, just found the muley pic. Nice buck!

 

[cfpinz]

Those first two could be postcards.

Gorgeous. Barren, but gorgeous.

cfpinz

 

[mnmtranching]

I really enjoy the big open country to.

Nice that it is all federal land, open to the public. Although, except for the guy that checks on cattle only a few hunters ever see it.

I visited with a hand checking water tanks a few years back. He said the pasture holds 1200 pair and 60 bulls. I figure the pasture is about 80 sq miles.

This is Antelope and Sage Grouse country, I don't ever see Deer in this open country.

I go accross this pasture to get to some rough Muley and Elk country.
See if this pic shows the rugged country.

 

[jfont]

Makes a man feel small looking at a view like that.