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Our Ranch Calendar for 2008 is below so you better know what is happening month to month and, we hope, will influence when you might come visit us. The same 3 night minimum stay applies for all but the winter season. We are flexible in our scheduling, book on a first come, first served basis, and encourage at least a 5-night stay. There is no set check-in or checkout date …check our updated website for more information. We are one of the few Guest Ranches open all year, as well as one of the few that is a Working Cattle Ranch. Our personal favorite months are April, May and September.
Our guest numbers, weddings, corporate retreats, private functions far exceeded our expectations in 2007. We expect that 2008 will be even busier, based on early season bookings. We are planning our staff numbers and facilities accordingly.
| January |
- Cattle drives to Winter Pastures
- Snowmobile, cross-country skiing, horse riding indoors and out
- Greenhouse in full bloom for winter
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| February |
- Heifer Calving
- Ride Herd to Spot-Check Cattle
- Snowmobile, Cross-Country Skiing, And Horse Riding Indoors and Out. |
| March |
- Doctoring of Heifers
- First Branding of Heifer Calves
- Ride Herd to Spot-Check Cattle
- Snowmobile, Cross-Country Skiing, And Horse Riding Indoors and Out.
- Active preparation of Greenhouse for spring planting |
| April |
- First Spring Flowers and Spring Green at Lower Ranch - Farming Begins.
- Main Herd Calving and Doctoring of Cows.
- Cattle Drives to Spring Pastures
- Yearling Heifers AI Program - Farming Operation Begins.
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| May |
- Spring Wildflowers Hit Full Bloom and Love Up the Mountain
- Aspens Begin With Lime Green Leaves
- Cattle Drives From Ranch to Spring Grass Pastures. |
| June |
- Spring Wildflowers Wind Down, Summer Flowers Take Over
- Outdoor Garden Opens and Greenhouse Moves Outside
- Horses Foal, Wildlife Calf, Cattle Drives to Upper Pastures
- Second Branding for Main Calf Herd
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| July |
- Garden in Full Swing Provind Produce/Salads
- Summer Flowers Begin to Fade and Usually End by the End of the Month
- Cattle Drives to Upper Pastures
- Preg-Testing Heifers - All Cattle on Mountain Pastures
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| August |
- Garden in Full Swing Providing Produce/Salads
- Move Cattle to Optimize Pasture Use
- Elk Become Active and Herding Up - First Hints of Fall
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| September |
- Fall Begins in Earnest. Maximum Color is Usually Mid-Month
- Wean Calves, Ship Steers, Pre-Test Herd
- Bull Elk Bugling, Rut in Full Season, First Snows in Mountain
- Cattle Begin to Move Off Mountain Pastures |
| October |
- Move Cattle Off Mountain
- Wyoming Big Game Hunting Season
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| November |
- Move Cattle to Winter Pastures |
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