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2025 She’s a Hand Ranch Camp!
A hands-on camp for women to learn all of the things you are expected to know, but never taught!
What is She’s a Hand Ranch Camp?
She’s a Hand Ranch Camp is an all inclusive experience for women to learn real ranch skills in Montana! Up to 12 women join us for five days to learn how to process cattle from start to finish. We will sort, brand, administer vaccinations, doctor, tag and more!
We welcome women of all experience levels from across the country and even abroad! We are currently offering 6 standard She’s a Hand Ranch Camps, 1 Alumni Camp Edition and possibly 1 youth Ranch Camp edition in 2025. You can learn more about each below and apply today!
She’s a Hand Ranch Camp
is for you if you:
Are ready to step out of your comfort zone and learn new hands-on cattle handling skills or brush up on past skills! Ranch Camp is a judgment free environment for women of all experience levels to gain confidence in their ability to perform routine skills such as branding, ear tagging, injections, sorting and more!
2025 She’s a Hand Ranch Camp
Offerings
She’s a Hand Ranch Camp - Alumni
She’s a Hand Ranch Camp - Standard
She’s a Hand Ranch Camp - Youth
She’s A Hand Ranch Camp
2025 DATES
April 24-28, 2025 | Three Forks, MT
May 1-5, 2025 | Three Forks, MT
May 22-25, 2025 | Three Forks, MT
May 29 -June 2, 2025 | Three Forks, MT
June 18-22, 2025 | Alberta, Canada
June 26-30, 2025 | Three Forks, MT | Youth Camp
August 20-24, 2025 | Three Forks, MT | Alumni Camp
October 2-6, 2025 | Three Forks, MT
October 23-27, 2025 | Three Forks, MT | Alumni Camp
Pricing
$3500
For Cattleman U Members
$4500
For Non-Cattleman U Members
Payment Plans Offered
First payment is a Deposit Required to Hold Spot
Pricing is All Inclusive!
Pricing includes food, lodging, courses and use of arena and cattle for ranch camp!
*Everything is included once you get to Montana
“Camp was what I needed to take the dream of ranching and break it down into steps that I could take everyday that would become the real business we have now. I castrated all our bull calves by myself and have tagged and given our herd all their vaccines. I don't think they had been handled in at least 5 years. It was not as calm and nice as camp but it got done.”
— Sarah
She’s A Hand Ranch Camp
Daily Agenda
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Travel Day
Dinner
Round Table Conversation
Ice Breakers
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Goal Setting
Cattle Market Discussion
BQA Presentation
Ear Tagging Demo
Practice Vaccinating and Branding
Background Lot Tourn
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Morning with Dr. Kelli Kohler
Presentation on Antibiotics and Vaccinations
Cow Demo - Where Everyone Draws Blood from the Jugular and Tail Head
Preg-Checking
Mouth Cattle & Age Cattle
Proper Place to Give Vaccinations
Afternoon
Sorting
Bud Box
Chute Work
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Continue Afternoon Work from Day 3
Process Some Cattle
More Preg-Checking & Sorting
Evening Fun Activity
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Process 150+ Cattle as a Group
One person at alleyway, bud box, run the shoot, tagging an brading
Work Dogs
Practice Roping
Sorting in Arena
Run Skid Steer
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Travel Day/Optional Learning Day
Go to Ranch and Cover Things We Haven’t Already.
Skills Learned at
Ranch Camp
She’s a Hand Ranch Camp is a non judgemental space for women to come learn ranch skills such as:
Cattle Handling | Cattle Health | Operating Basic Equipment | Cattle Processing
Handling Calving Challenges | And More!
Details about each skill listed below!
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Cattle Handling
Sorting Cattle in a Pen
Pushing Down Alley
Handling Gates
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Cattle Health
Diagnose and Retreat Pink Eye
Foot Rot
Observe Sickness
IV Meds
Draw Blood
Lance Infections
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Operating Basic Equipment
Trailer Loading
Bud Box Operation,
Chute Operation
Scale Operation
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Cattle Processing
Vaccine Administration
Ear Tagging
Implanting
Preg Checking
Castrating Bulls
Vein Cattle
Mouth Cattle
Brand Cattle
Semen Testing
Temp Check Cattle
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Handling Calving Challenges
Calf Grafting Techniques
Milking for Colostrum
Potential Calf Delivery Strategies
First Days of Calf Life
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And More!
Leadership and Personal Development Training
Outing to Nearby Town
Lodging and Meals Included
“Having never been, and still currently not working in the beef industrusty, I wasn’t sure if Ranch Camp was something I should participate in. While raising beef is something Iwould love to do one day, it isn’t what I am doing now, which brought up the question, is ranch camp something I should invest in? The answer was yes, and I am so glad I did!”
— Kiara
Still on the Fence About Ranch Camp?
Check Out these Episodes to Learn More
FAQs
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You do NOT have to be a member of Cattleman U Collective to attend camp but members will have first access to tickets!
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Once applications are open, you can apply using the application sent to you or linked on the page. Once you apply we will review your application and respond in the order we receive applications. When your application is accepted, you will have 48 hours to secure your spot!
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We offer full payment, 4 month, 8 month and 12 month payment options for She's a Hand Ranch Camp! Payments start at $4500 for full payment. Each payment plan option includes interest for the duration the invoice is open. The payment plan options differ depending on how far out we are from Ranch Camp. Payments must be completed prior to arriving in Montana for She's a Hand Ranch Camp!
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The price includes everything once you get to Montana! That means it includes transportation from the airport and for the duration of the camp, lodging, all meals, activities, the cattle we work, the use of the ranch and our instructors' time. The only cost you have outside of camp is your travel to the airport and any snacks or drinks you choose to buy outside of what is provided!
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Yes! We are excited to give you the opportunity to practice the skills we talk about directly after going over them. Above we have included a comprehensive list of the things we are planning on going over but if there is something that you want to go over that you don’t see, don’t hesitate to ask!
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Nope, we will help you gain the skills of an experienced hand before you leave. This camp is for any women who wants to gain confidence to jump in when working cattle at home. It can be hard to find the time to perfect these skills in the normal hustle and bustle of life which is why we are taking time to go over these skills in a stress free environment.
For She’s a Hand Ranch Camp - Horseback Edition you do have to have basic horsemanship and cattle working experience.
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Of course! We will help you prepare for the day when you do have cattle to work. We do feel like it will be easier to retain the skills if you do use them, but you can get a head start and gain the confidence before you begin working your own herd.
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You must be 18 years or older to attend She’s a Hand Ranch Camp Standard and She’s a Hand Ranch Camp - Horseback Edition.
The age restriction for She’s a Hand Ranch Camp - Summer Camp is 15-18 years old.
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We will be strictly doing ground work at She’s a Hand Ranch Camp Standard and She’s a Hand Ranch Camp - Summer Camp! You don’t need to bring a horse or have cattle handling experience with a horse. We will using equipment and teaching your techniques to use from the ground!
We will be utilizing a horse for She’s a Hand Ranch Camp - Horseback Edition!
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The policy is as follows:
Cancel more than 90 days before: 90% refund minus processing fees and company time upon your spot filling.
Cancel 90-60 days before: Partial refund minus processing fees with $1250 kept for camp expenses
Cancel 60-30 days before: 50% refund minus processing fees, 50% kept for camp expenses
Cancel 30 or less days before: No refund
Each percentage refund is based on the total of the invoice not payments completed.
Once your spot fills we have 90 days to process your refund and issue the payment. If there is a delay to you receiving your check, we won’t issue a new check for 30 days.