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Hodges Fine Art
PO Box 975
122 McLeod Street
Big Timber, MT 59011
406-932-6834
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Call us about longhorn skulls we have available in a variety of sizes and prices.
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We have been raising registered Texas Longhorn cattle since 1979, as a sideline. Our herd is very small, usually around 20 to 40 head of brood cows. The bloodlines we have settled on are predominantly Butler, with a lot of Bold Ruler influence. Our cattle are bred very close, as we feel that this will throw more consistent genetics, our last outside cow came in  1992. We don’t want to raise bulls that throw a mixed lot of calves. On average, our cows are good sized cows at 1100 lbs. with great horns. We have kept every daughter of Trail Dust for the past 3 years, out of related cows, so that every cow is a half or full sister. There are very few herds that you can find where all cows are so closely related.
 This is a hardy herd, gentle, and well mannered. They are not pets, however. We have a zero tolerance policy for fence crawlers, mean cows, or non-breeders. They are a healthy herd, without a lot of unnecessary medications and vaccinations. The heifer calves are all Bangs vaccinated. Our first priority is a maintenance free cow that raises a good calf every year. Horn size next, with color in the back seat.
If you are interested in purchasing Texas Longhorns, see our Longhorns For Sale below. For details and pricing information, contact Dave Hodges.
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 Scorpion is a bull we raised and are very excited about. He is developing into a bull with a lot of potential. His dam is named Duchess, a descendant several generations down from our original cattle purchased in the 1970’s. She has been a great cow with good conformation, beautiful color, and very pretty twisting horns that are over 60” tip to tip, this twist also is a genetic trait in her ancestry. She has out produced herself in horn length on every calf she has ever raised, both bulls and heifers.
Scorpion’s sire is named Trail Dust, a son of Hunt’s Command Respect. We owned and used Trail Dust for the first 4 years of his life. Trail Dust is officially the most total horned bull in the longhorn registry. However, at 41 months Scorpion’s horns measured 71” tip to tip, surpassing his sire Trail Dust’s measurement by a full 4” at the same age, and Scorpion has more total horn at like age as well. We like Scorpion because he not only has a lot of horn, but his genetics contain the beautiful twist from his dam and her ancestry, that we hear so many people compliment. Scorpion is also a nice sized bull with good conformation and a great disposition. We have two calf crops on the ground and they are really looking good in every way.
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 We would like to introduce you to our young bull named Badger 90. Badger is a son of Top Caliber, the widest horned bull in the breed. His dam is Grill, a daughter of Hunts Command Respect. It is a little early to tell how he will develop, but he certainly has the potential, and is looking better every day. At 29 months his tip to tip measurement was 65", and as you can see, they are still heading straight out! We feel he is the right cross for our cattle and we are combining the best of both worlds, crossing Badger on our heavy Trail Dust bloodlines. The offspring will be a concentrated gene pool combining from both the widest horned bull in the breed from Top Caliber, and the most total horned bull in the breed from Trail Dust. These genetics can't help but be anything but winners! |
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| Texas Longhorns For Sale At The Hodges Ranch |
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Bulls For Sale
We have some real nice of 2011 bull calves on the market at this time. They are weaned and growing well on free choice hay and light daily ration of corn. How can these bulls help you? These calves are line bred out of Trail Dust daughters, sired by Trail Dust sons, either Scorpion or Red Bull. Both of these are great young bulls that have a lot of horn and superb conformation. Scorpion has more horn than his sire Trail Dust did at the same age, and Red Bull has massive low slung horns, and both bulls are much larger in body size than their sire. These young calves should turn into fine bulls, given their pedigrees. If you are interested in owning own one of these great young bulls and would like to see more photos, we will email updated photos.
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2011 Bulls For Sale
Call for more information on any of these 2011 bull calves.
406-932-6834
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2011 Bull - SOLD
- Sire: Red Bull
- Dam: Awwekas
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2011 Bull - SOLD
- Sire: Red Bull
- Dam: Chinook
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2011 Bull - SOLD
- Sire: Red Bull
- Dam: Juniper
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2011 Bull
- Sire: Scorpion
- Dam: Lady Bug
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2011 Bull - SOLD
- Sire: Scorpion
- Dam: Meadowlark
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2011 Bull - SOLD
- Sire: Red Bull
- Dam: Red Wing
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2011 Bull
- Sire: Red Bull
- Dam: Snowflake
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2011 Bull - SOLD
- Sire: Red Bull
- Dam: Sweetgrass
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2011 Bull - SOLD
- Sire: Scorpion
- Dam: Wampum
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2011 Bull - SOLD
- Sire: Scorpion
- Dam: Windsong
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Cattle For Sale
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Cheyenne 77 - SOLD
- D.O.B. 4/06/07
- Sire: Trail Dust
- Dam: Candy
- Bred to Scorpion
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Lady Bug - SOLD
- D.O.B. 4/03/04
- Sire: Hornet
- Dam: Daria
- Bred to Scorpion
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Meadowlark
- D.O.B. 3/27/06
- Sire: Trail Dust
- Dam: Lady Red Fox
- Bred to Red Bull
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Elderberry
- D.O.B. 4/27/06
- Sire: Trail Dust
- Dam: Choke Cherry
- Bred to Badger
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Juniper
- D.O.B. 3/22/07
- Sire: Trail Dust
- Dam: Choke Cherry
- Bred to Scorpion
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Chinook - SOLD
- D.O.B. 3/29/07
- Sire: Trail Dust
- Dam: Lady Red Fox
- Bred to Badger
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Hatch’s Candy
Candy, DOB 6/12/91, is one great senior cow! She is 19 years young and had her 18th calf, bull #03. She is a granddaughter of Bold Ruler on the top, Colorado Cowboy on the bottom. Candy has over 62” horns, even after breaking off a 3-4" tip a few years back. Our herd currently holds 5 generations of her descendants and all are top producers. Her progeny have always had huge horns, no matter what bull was their sire, and they all out-crossed exceptionally well with Trail Dust.
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Meet some of our Dams at The Hodges Ranch
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"Willow"
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"Tumbleweed"
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"Hatch's Candy With Her 16th Calf"
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"Duchess"
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"Sahneto"
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"Calamity"
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"Blue Bell"
SOLD
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"Wampum"
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If you would like to own a future trophy steer,
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