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#NFR14 | Stock Pens

They're just a short way from the Las Vegas strip, but the NFR stock pens seem a world away.

Author:: American Cowboy
Updated:: Apr 18, 2017
Original:: Dec 12, 2014

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It takes three days just to set up all the pens.

Riding out in the morning to gather the South Chinery pasture. TJ Roberts is the manager and Tyler Weatherford is the wagon boss. There was a crew of 12 men—six men in front and five behind me. It’s usually dark when we start out, so I’m always excited when the sun hits the horizon and I can do what I do best.

Clay Rodgers grew up on the Babbitt Ranches, one of the northern Arizona's largest, most historical outfits. Today he is a camp man at the Espee Camp.

Dwight Hill, Blackfoot, Idaho. "This portrait was taken during one of my photo workshops near Mackay, Idaho," says photographer David Stoecklein. "I have known Dwight for many years and have always respected him. He’s a cowboy legend in some parts."

Kyle Butcher attempts to rope a calf that separated itself from the herd on the Kellam Ranch near Cleveland, Mont.

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