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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 1652937" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>The BLM is pretty much standard on their allotemnts. As far as I know the only differences are the number of animal units allowed and the timing of grazing. They are very specific on those two points. The two allotments I have are shared allotments. One has 2 other ranchers with grazing rights. The other is bigger and has 3 others involved. The land is all land that was not claimed by homesteaders. There are multiple reasons why people didn't take it back when the government was giving it away. Steep, rocky, no water, poor soil, etc. The cost is standard. At least the part to BLM. Lots of people consider it government subsidized dirt cheap grazing. The actual cost to the rancher is higher than leasing good private pasture.</p><p></p><p>I will describe the smaller of my two allotments. It is basically 5,000 acres. Between the three of us with rights there we are allowed about 200 cow/calf pairs. The allotment is split in half. Graze one half from from April 20 to June 30 and the other half from Sept 15 to November 30. Alternate every year which pasture gets spring grazed and which gets fall grazed. There is one small year round stream and 4 developed springs on one half. 3 springs and a seasonal stream on the other half. One of those springs in right on the divide fence so it supplies troughs on each half. There is one "road" that basically goes east to west through the allotment. The east end of said road is unpassable with a 4x4 pickup. It is a little sketchy with a quad in places. The elevation varies from 2,700 feet to over 5,100 feet. Going east to west it goes from 2,700 up to 4,700, back down to 2,700 then up over 5,100, then down to 2,800 and finally up to over 4,500. That is in the course of about 4.5-5 miles. I am guessing there is 12-15 miles of fence to maintain. It is an all day adventure to take out salt. Gathering the cows is also an adventure. I like the way my neighbor describes it. He says gathering cows is not a clear cut, it is a thinning. It takes multiple trips to move the cows. Even after multiple passes some cows manage to stay hid out. Some will come down on their own when the snow flies. Some times you will find them next year. Some you just never see again. Pictures from the east end looking to the west.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 1652937, member: 498"] The BLM is pretty much standard on their allotemnts. As far as I know the only differences are the number of animal units allowed and the timing of grazing. They are very specific on those two points. The two allotments I have are shared allotments. One has 2 other ranchers with grazing rights. The other is bigger and has 3 others involved. The land is all land that was not claimed by homesteaders. There are multiple reasons why people didn't take it back when the government was giving it away. Steep, rocky, no water, poor soil, etc. The cost is standard. At least the part to BLM. Lots of people consider it government subsidized dirt cheap grazing. The actual cost to the rancher is higher than leasing good private pasture. I will describe the smaller of my two allotments. It is basically 5,000 acres. Between the three of us with rights there we are allowed about 200 cow/calf pairs. The allotment is split in half. Graze one half from from April 20 to June 30 and the other half from Sept 15 to November 30. Alternate every year which pasture gets spring grazed and which gets fall grazed. There is one small year round stream and 4 developed springs on one half. 3 springs and a seasonal stream on the other half. One of those springs in right on the divide fence so it supplies troughs on each half. There is one "road" that basically goes east to west through the allotment. The east end of said road is unpassable with a 4x4 pickup. It is a little sketchy with a quad in places. The elevation varies from 2,700 feet to over 5,100 feet. Going east to west it goes from 2,700 up to 4,700, back down to 2,700 then up over 5,100, then down to 2,800 and finally up to over 4,500. That is in the course of about 4.5-5 miles. I am guessing there is 12-15 miles of fence to maintain. It is an all day adventure to take out salt. Gathering the cows is also an adventure. I like the way my neighbor describes it. He says gathering cows is not a clear cut, it is a thinning. It takes multiple trips to move the cows. Even after multiple passes some cows manage to stay hid out. Some will come down on their own when the snow flies. Some times you will find them next year. Some you just never see again. Pictures from the east end looking to the west. [/QUOTE]
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