
Yesterday I spent the day down in Big Piney and Pinedale taking pictures of cattle branding at Miller’s Land & Livestock. Here are a few of my early favorites – I haven’t had time to go through them all yet but I wanted to share these. Warning – the last shot shows a hot brand…









by katy
6 comments
Kris - Real cowboys doing real stuff. Really good. Looking forward to seeing the rest.
Dick - I know it seems brutal but if I was a cow I’d rather get branded once and then live free range than live in a building with the lights on 24/7 being force fed whatever will make me gain weight the fastest. Branding aside these cows are in a good place.
katy - I agree, Dad – these cows have it WAY better than most of the cattle in the world.
em - ok, the vegetarian in me didn’t really know if i wanted to see these pics, but i totally agree with your dad: better to have a sore butt for awhile and have a free life than factory farmed. and those photos are amazing. real-life cowboys at work.
katy - Thanks so much Em! It was really a great experience and I’m excited to do a full post – I got lots of great stuff!
Brandon- Anchorage, Alaska - That looks like a hard life for the cows and the cowboys. Great job documenting it!