Duke's First Cattle-Yak Drive

It was time to wean the calves from the cows and of course,
because we calve later than most ranchers, we also wean later.

We thought we'd see how Duke would handle bringing the herd home.
 Unfortunately, he didn't start off very well.
He was so excited, he ended up turning the herd back 
in the direction they just came from.

The cows were a bit wound up also, so all in all,
it made for a volatile situation.

This video was taken after his mistake and you can see how
one yak-cross cow tried to put him in his place.
Thankfully, Duke didn't take it personally and he went right back to herding.

After that little mishap, Duke ended up sitting in the truck.

Where he watched the action taking place outside.

Until the end, when we thought we try him out for the final push up the hill.

All things considered, he did quite well for only being seven months old
and it was a learning experience for all of us.