Spring Calf Branding in Wyoming

This past Memorial Day weekend, my wife and I headed up to Wheatland, Wyoming for a client’s annual spring calf branding.  We worked our way through around 250 calves – roping them, wrestling them to the ground, then vaccinating, branding, and (if necessary) castrating them.

It was tough, dirty work, but there’s something very special and historically noteworthy about participating in spring branding in the Rocky Mountain West.  I love to think that (minus the vaccines and the propane flame for the branding iron), the exact same scene was playing out over 150 years ago: neighboring landowners coming together to rope and brand, then enjoy a big meal together after the hard work is complete.

Enjoy these photos from a great day: