Cody Burlile has memorized many of the 18,000 brands used by cattle owners in Idaho. He knows all six of the places a rancher can legally apply those brands to an animal. He can identify multiple ...

BOWMAN, N.D. — Branding season is a busy time for ranchers in western North Dakota. That’s why one group of boys lends their neighbors some extra hands. The Bowman Branding Company consists of ...

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An old Colorado brand inspector badge rides along as a silent partner with Chris Mace as he cruises Boulder County dirt roads in his white, state-issued Ford 150 pickup stuffed with high-tech tools — ...

Cattle branding's still the way to mark ownership of livestock in the West. But July 1st is the last hurrah for several thousand Colorado brands. It's the final deadline for Coloradans to pay the fee ...

BOZEMAN – When a brand’s owner dies, a key factor in determining who inherits the brand — and livestock bearing it — is how the brand was recorded. Ranchers who have multiple owners on a brand need to ...

Starting in 1971, ranchers have been required to visit the Clerk's office every 10 years to record their brand and its location on the animal for proof of ownership. Beginning August 30, livestock ...

Cody Burlile has memorized many of the 18,000 brands used by cattle owners in Idaho. He knows all six of the places a rancher can legally apply those brands to an animal. He can identify multiple ...