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Calaway's Yellowstone Ranch History The Calaway family have been running cattle since the early part of the nineteenth century. The homestead lies 42 miles southwest of Calaway's Yellowstone Ranch on the world famous Henry's Fork of the Snake River. Andrew Henry, who the river is named after, spent the winters of 1810 and 1811 on ranch property. His settlement, known in history as Fort Henry, was the first white settlement west of the Mississippi River. Part of Calaway's herd of over one thousand five hundred head of cattle spend the spring and late fall on the homestead property. The Calaway's Teton River and North Range properties are used for this purpose as well. Branding and the administration of annual vaccinations occur in the spring on the North Range property. The herd spends the summer months on Calaway's Yellowstone Ranch. The cattle are trucked to the ranch about June 15th, but flexibility is required because of weather conditions. A heavy snow pack and late spring thaw can cause forest grasses to lay dormant until the temperature warms up. The integrity of the forest is foremost in our minds as we determine when to move the cattle on. Some of the most beautiful country in the world is found here. In mid October cowboys and friends from near and far gather at Calaway's Yellowstone Ranch to help in rounding up the herd. The culminating event is a big steak dinner in the evening with all the trimmings, feeding forty to fifty people. The following week, the cowboys ride back to locate stock that have been missed. Late October brings the annual cattle drive through the small town of Ashton. As part of trailing the cattle from the Yellowstone Ranch to the fall pastures on the North Range Ranch we pass through Ashton. The town goes all out for this event. Store fronts are decorated in western themes, businesses advertise one day specials, local newspapers are on hand, and a community dinner and talent show finishes off the evening. During the winter months the herd is trucked to the Terreton Ranch, 42 miles southwest of the homestead. Alfalfa, wheat, and barley are grown here in the summertime. Calving takes place on the Terreton Ranch from mid February through mid April. |
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 Cattle enjoying the range at Calaway's Yellowstone Ranch.  American Quarter Horses on an early Fall morning. |
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