DEBORAH FELLOWS
HOWARD ROGERS
WILD COW CATCHER
HEADING FOR WINTER PASTURE
35 x 28 x 10 inches, Bronze, Edition of 15 $14,500
30 x 48 inches, Oil $25,000
“In the vast reaches of the American west there are ranches where cattle graze in high and rugged country. During the roundup each spring and fall some livestock are invariably missed. These cattle manage on their own, becoming wild and most times dangerous. There is a special breed of cowboy and horse that have the experience and fortitude necessary to catch these strays. This is the most dangerous job a cowboy can have. Among the ranks of working cowboys, the Wild Cow Catcher is held in the highest regard.”
“After rounding-up three thousand cows from the mountains north of the Bridgers, they were held at the ranch for a week to settle. After the rest, with fifteen cowboys and me and my camera, we set out on a two day, fifty mile drive to winter pasture west of Three Forks , Montana and west of the freezing Madison River. That November on horseback was the coldest I have ever been in my life, but it was a wonderful experience I will cherish for ever.”
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