THE DOUBLE SPEAR WORKING RANCH MONTANA
Family
owned and operated working cattle ranch in South Central Montana
situated on the Crow Reservation, and you will experience some Native American
influence on our way of life here. The ranch owner recently married a
german lady called Heidi in the summer of 2006. The ranch is located near the Chief Pleny
Coups Museum, the Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Preserve, Custer's National
Battlefield, Yellowtail Dam, Bighorn River, the Cody Wyoming Museum, and not
far from Yellowstone National Park.
Accommodation
consists of the main Ranch house, and there is a bunkhouse next door, with 3
bedrooms. The four cabins have shared bath facilities with single and queensize
beds. There is also have a
shower house for men and for women.
The
ranch has over 300 mother cows on more than 5000 acres, that still show the
wagon ruts
of
the old
Bozeman Trail. In early Spring, there is calving. When the snow
melts and wildflowers
bloom, it will be branding time. In the summer, there is
tall grass, cowboy campouts and cattle to move. Later, when the air is crisp and
leaves turn golden, the roundups begin.
You
will have your own cow horse, and will be horseback most days.
There is plenty of cattle work , including gathering, roundups, cattle drives,
brandings and doctoring. There is feeding and other regular chores. There are
occasional days off haying & fencing. Ranch activities are flexible depending
on the time of year there could be campfires, pack trips, and overnight campouts
- up in the Pryor Mountains.
Local Events nearby : Third week in June Custers Last Stand battle reenactment; third weekend in August Crow Fair Pow Wow and Rodeo
Prices start from £683.00 pp per week includes 3 meals a day and all riding plus service charge of £47 pp.
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