RANCH OPERATION
Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch consists of two ranches. The main headquarters is located a few miles north of Sidney, Montana. The Blue Mountain Ranch is located half way between Sidney and Wibaux or about 30 miles south of Sidney.
Our ranch is located on the short grass prairie of Eastern Montana. We run around 600 mother cows on the ranch with the majority of them being registered. We also have some dry land and irrigated farmland on which we raise corn for silage and alfalfa hay for winter feed. The conditions in Eastern Montana can at times be less than hospitable. We often have cold snaps in the winter where the temperature is below zero for weeks. We can also have very hot, arid weather in the summer.
Our cows are run under the same conditions as a commercial operation. We feel that it is very important that the cattle face the same challenges that a commercial herd would face. The majority of our bulls sell to commercial men and we want to be certain that our cattle will work for them.
Normally the majority of the cowherd is summered on the Blue Mountain Ranch. The yearling heifers and sale cows are left at the home ranch where we can keep a closer eye on them. We bring the cows home around the first of the year to calve out.
The calves are weaned around the middle of September. At this time all of the calves are brought home and the bull calves go onto a high roughage diet. From this time until sale time in March the bull calves are at the main ranch and can be seen any time.
