What to Expect
This is a working cattle ranch, not a performance. Here’s what a real week looks like — the daily rhythm, the season, the work, and what to bring.
A Typical Day
No two days are identical — the ranch sets the schedule, not the itinerary. But most days follow a rhythm.
Ranch Work Begins
Coffee, a ranch breakfast, then saddle up — checking cattle, moving pairs between pastures, riding out with the crew.
Whatever the Day Calls For
Branding, roping, doctoring — midday work follows the ranch’s needs, not a set itinerary. You’ll be in it, not watching it.
Out on the Range
Trail rides through the pines and open pasture, or more time in the saddle working horses and cattle.
Wind Down
Dinner around 6:30, then camp chairs, a guitar, and the kind of quiet you don’t get back home.
Last Light
One more look at the horses before dark, moonrise over the range, and an early night before it starts again.
What's Happening When You Visit
Spring
April – June
Calving season. Calves hit the ground and get checked daily.
Early Summer
June – July
Branding season — the real, hands-on version, not a photo op.
Summer
June – September
Cattle graze open range. Daily checks, gathers, and moving stock pasture to pasture.
Fall
September – November
Gathering cattle closer to home, prepping and weaning calves for shipping.
Winter
November – March
Feeding hay, breaking ice on water tanks, colt-starting season, cutting firewood.
What Else You Can Do
Extra events and excursions fill the time between chores — transportation and a packed lunch included on any day trip.
- Horseback riding & overnight camps
- Foal training & breaking clinics
- Rope clinics, team roping & team penning
- Cattle drives, fishing & hunting
- Day trips to Devils Tower, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial & Badlands National Park
All Skill Levels Welcome
Whether you’ve never sat a horse or you’ve roped your whole life, the work is matched to what you can handle — real ranch work, at your pace.
What to Pack
- Layers — mornings and evenings run cold even in summer
- A broken-in pair of boots with a heel
- A good hat and sunscreen
- A rain layer
The Ranch at Devils Tower
Hulett, Wyoming · 82720
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