761 cattle moved from Bridgeport, California to Smith Valley, Nevada over 5 days
You wake up early in the morning, about 20 degrees
Heading out from the Hunewill summer Ranch in Bridgeport
The lunch chuck wagon
Billy Bob Tennison leads the way
Notice how the cows follow Jay Joseph and Betsy Elliott
View from my horse – heading out
Cathy Ledbetter pushes strays back into the herd
The cows string out over 2 miles on the road
Vickie Byrne and son Evan at the Ferdell field overnight stop
Herb and Jane Cygan
Justin Wright drives the lunch wagon
Keith Willard and Tom Henderson
Jennifer Hoover and BD Dautch talk over lunch
Bill and Bob take a lunch break after pulling the wagon
High school senior Leslie Hunewill
Heading out of Sweetwater Ranch
Justin Wright and Denise Elliott Gaffney (Jon’s sister)
Deb Mason
Susan Patterson, Fred Wyle, Emily Jungers at Jean’s Rest
Walter Briggs and college student daughter Margaret
Newlyweds Denise and Bayan Lewis
Billy Bob, Walter, Margaret, Susan at Jean’s Rest
Tom and Pam Pitts, Kay Shean
Fred Shean and wife Kay, Jan Hunewill, newlywed Leslie Lea
Jon Elliott and BD Dautch
Gathering the cattle at Sulfer Field and sorting a few out
Jon Elliott and Mike Lea swapping tall tales
Jay and Stan Hunewill discussing strategy
Richard Beal (that’s me!) on a great horse named Sho-Pai
More cows and desert
Jim Severson with his college student daughter Heather
Justin, Jeff Hunewill and Dick Huntsburger separate Dick’s cows into an adjacent field
Lunch time for cows means rest
The light begins to fade and there are still cows coming
Jennifer with her daughter Corinne
Keith, Tom, Art “back in the saddle” Black and Susan
Denise and Bayan leading the last stretch to the winter Hunewill Ranch in Smith Valley
OK cows, now go into this final corral. Success!