A lot of people ask us, “How do you tell all of your llamas apart?”  “Do they all have names?”  You bet they do!  But how do we think up names for each one of them?  Believe it or not, there is a method to our madness, so when a cria is born, the wheels start rollin!  When we began our business, we decided to start the new cria’s name with the first initial of their mother’s name.  This usually helps to identify them at a glance.  Next, the cria’s name has to have something to do with the Wind River or Absaroka Mountains.  For example, Abby, (Absaroka) had Atlantic (canyon), Arter (mount), Alpine, and Aspen. 

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shift in migration patterns to seek adequate cover.  I think the elk, deer, moose and sheep will be OK, but I do have concerns about the grizzly bear and its feeding needs. The grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem and the Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests have historically depended upon the whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) “nut” for a high protein food source. Yes, unfortunately the pesky pine bark beetle attacks these high alpine pine species also. The whitebark  pine is a different specie however

and many don’t believe it will recover the same as the lodgepole pine will, therefore leaving a major void as a protein source for the Grizzly bear.  So much so, some have advocated Pinus albicaulis  may need endangered species protection. What will happen? There are no clear answers, however I personally believe the grizzly bear will adapt and shift their protein intake to more “grubbing” for roots, berries, and small animals like gophers, voles, squirrels, mice and bugs, which by the way will be on a marked  increase

because of the deadfall.  Also, I believe they will take advantage of spring time calving season and we will see an increase in preying on elk and moose calves. The grizzly bear is a huge success story in our part of the world here, in terms of a viable reproducible population which is/was on the cusp of de-listing as an

Pingora (named after a peak in the Wind River Range) had, Pinnacle (Buttes around Togwotee pass), Pylon (rock mound pyramid), Popo (Agie River), and Paint Brush (state flower).

     In recent years, the “A” names and the “P” names have gotten used up, so now we start with the second letter of the mother’s name.  So…Abby has also had Blue Grass.  There are, of course, exceptions to the rule.  The main                       

Thank You

   We want to thank all of our customers and friends over the years that have helped us build our outfitting company. We continue to mold our company to better serve our customers. We truly appreciate your business.

     We wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Scott, Therese, and Skyler

What’s In a Name?

…”Now, what was that white llama’s name again?” 

“The Ohio State University”  Beavis dotting the “I” made their web site

exception being that some llamas were purchased or given to us with names such as Brighton, George, General Patton, Starburst and Cream Soda to name a few.  So, yes, every one of our llamas has names even though you may hear me say…”Now, what was that white llama’s name again?”  It’s a good thing Scott and the guides can remember!!

Therese Woodruff