Herding words – or cattle – in South Eastern Montana
I’ve added a tribute to our beloved Old English Sheepdog who died this fall. Mr. Peabody’s story is in the Nonfiction section of my web page. The link to the story is Mr. Peabody Comes Home. We sure miss our big guy, and hope you enjoy this story about him.
Here are the videos of Mule buck deer fighting that I promised. There are several because I stopped shooting during periods of fighting out of my line of sight or paused to catch their breath. For a video of just the highlights (about 1 minute in length) go to my Facebook page Sandy Snider Stahl .
It was an exciting few minutes! (This may require some editing so please be patient with me – I’ll keep at it until I get it right.)
I have a video of this action and will upload it as soon as internet connection allows…
This battle for supremacy lasted nearly 5 minutes. A third buck came to observe but like me, he stayed clear of the action. They were about 150 feet from me, and when the light buck broke and ran, he passed within 20 feet. Busy making sure there was a tree between us, I didn’t get a picture of his retreat.
Sonny had recently told me he had never seen bucks fighting. Finally, I’m one up on him!
It was a landmark day as the little girls got to go out in the big pasture on their own for the first time – another step into the future with the girls that will carry on this ranch’s traditions.
It’s always a reminder that Sonny started about sixty years ago with a few head of his parent’s cut back heifers. He often says he is amazed that today he runs more bulls than the number of cows he started with.
On this beautiful fall day, we also went to look at the yearling heifers. It’s just a few months until we get to see their first babies!
Just posted a new story titled Well Repair 101. It’s a tribute to father and son working seamlessly to repair a well for watering weaned calves. OK, maybe not quite seamlessly…but still. Find it on my web page Sandy Stahl Author under the Nonfiction section.
Sonny and Gringo – with some of his family’s history. When Sonny was born in 1934, his grandparents Edwin and Myrtle owned and operated the Loesch store. Half of this building was their home and the other half the store. He’s pleased to live close to his roots.
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