Winter Range Shepherd – Remote Camp Care & Livestock Duties

H2ajobs; Circle (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided

Housing provided

Transportation provided

Job summary

H2ajobs in Circle, Montana seeks a winter-range worker to attend to sheep on the range and ranch during the cold months. You will live on-site, work long hours outdoors, and perform duties in animal care, water hauling, fencing, and shelter setup.

The role requires basic livestock experience and the ability to work independently in remote camps; meals, housing, and transportation are provided by the employer. Availability up to 24/7 is expected in winter months.

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience in ranch work or livestock handling.
• Ability to work outdoors in cold winter conditions and long hours.

Responsibilities

• administer emergency minor medical care to sick/injured pregnant ewes using roping methods to gently immobilize animal without causing undue stress
• assist with hauling water when winter and drought conditions eliminate natural sources of water for sheep
• assist with supplemental feeding when weather or forage precludes use of range forage
• attend to pregnant ewes in cold winter temperatures
• break ice over frozen water sources
• detect wind directions and storms to keep ewes gathered and safe
• guard against predators using tracking, trapping, and hunting methods
• herd sheep to grazing areas using winter trailing methods
• monitor and treat sheep vulnerable to cold temperatures and sickness
• maintain and set up supply wagon to provide windbreak/shelter for horses & dogs
• move pregnant ewes to ensure water/forage during daylight hours
• operate camp stove to provide heat in extreme cold
• repair and maintain fences and facilities for animal safety
• report dehydration and other indicators of deterioration in body condition
• use animal husbandry skills to prevent hypothermia/abortion/death
• attend to dogs and horses during tasks
• tend to water, forage, and weather conditions on the range
• spray pastures or fence lines with herbicides to prevent livestock consumption of poisonous plants

Job description

H2ajobs in Circle, Montana seeks a winter-range worker to attend to sheep on the range and ranch during the cold months. You will live on-site, work long hours outdoors, and perform duties in animal care, water hauling, fencing, and shelter setup.

The role requires basic livestock experience and the ability to work independently in remote camps; meals, housing, and transportation are provided by the employer. Availability up to 24/7 is expected in winter months.