An Authentic 1880’s Cattle Drive Experience
And the Western Adventure of A Lifetime
Welcome to Double Rafter Cattle Drives!
Authentic Cattle Drives on a Real Working Ranch.
If you are looking for a real adventure working with real cowboys doing real work, then the Double Rafter is the ranch for you! Travel long distances for fresh grass with our cattle. Camp under the stars in simple cowboy tipi tents. Indulge in gourmet dutch oven cooking. Ride rain or shine. Work until the job’s done. Be dusty, tired, and sore. Feel more accomplished and fulfilled than you ever imagined.
Come Ride With Us.
130+ years of family, legacy & passion for ranching.
Established in 1887, the Double Rafter Ranch is owned and operated by the Kerns family- 5th, 6th & 7th generation ranchers- blessed to be grazing our cattle in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and sharing our lifestyle with the world for over 30 years.
Upcoming Cattle Drives.
Spring
Summer
Fall
Starting in the valley below, we trail our cattle 30-50 miles from the homestead to our summer pastures in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming.
Throughout the summer, we gather cattle and manage 60,000 acres of Bighorn Mountain grasslands.
In the Fall, we round up the herd and trail them back home.
“ Compared to us, City Slickers is a pony ride!!!! Out here on the range, we give you reality. We don't schedule phony stampedes, cloudbursts, blizzards, rodeos, wagon wrecks, or brush fires....they happen all on their own! Take a look through our site and give us a holler when you're ready to saddle-up! ” -Dana Kerns
Press & Acknowledgments.
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The Epoch Times
Dana & Alice Kerns share the family story of how Double Rafter Cattle Drives came to be with The Epoch Times.
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Equine Network
Film presented by Sentinel Horse Feeds, The Jinx McCain Horsemanship Program & Double Rafter Cattle Drives help provide veterans with the skills they need to cope with combat trauma, re-entering civilian life and more. Take a closer look into the program that turns heroes into cowboys.
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Sheridan Tourism
Follow along as three goofballs from Sheridan Tourism film and discuss their time with us on Double Rafter Cattle Drives.
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American Cowboy Magazine
Warriors to Ride the River With - A cattle drive in the Bighorn Mountains sets the stage for big changes in these veterans’ lives.
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Dude Ranch Award
Duderanch.com distinguishes Double Rafter Cattle Drives with Best Guest/Dude Ranch, Best Horseback & Trail Riding, Best Cattle Drive, Best Working Ranch Awards.
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Top 50 Ranches
Top 50 Ranches announces Double Rafter Cattle Drives as esteemed Award Winner in their inaugural Ranch Vacation Awards of Excellence, 2015!
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The New York Times
This 2008 New York Times Article follows politics, ranching and Double Rafter Cattle Drives in Absaroka Country.
"Experiences as vivid as the open cattle drive leave an indelible imprint on one’s soul..." Lonnie Schorer
"Experiences as vivid as the open cattle drive leave an indelible imprint on one’s soul..." Lonnie Schorer
"...One word sums up my personal experience…FREEDOM. Free to do as much or as little as I wanted. Free to ride at a pace I was comfortable with (horse race anyone?). Free to ride to the river to take a dip if I wanted. Free to choose which group, and what chore, I wanted to do for the day." -Melissa Stanley
"...One word sums up my personal experience…FREEDOM. Free to do as much or as little as I wanted. Free to ride at a pace I was comfortable with (horse race anyone?). Free to ride to the river to take a dip if I wanted. Free to choose which group, and what chore, I wanted to do for the day." -Melissa Stanley
"...I had great horses, amazing food, a view from heaven, the best service I could get and thankful for the really good cowboys and nice wranglers who helped us with the cattle and made this to the journey of my life!" -Isabel Hemmingsson
"...I had great horses, amazing food, a view from heaven, the best service I could get and thankful for the really good cowboys and nice wranglers who helped us with the cattle and made this to the journey of my life!" -Isabel Hemmingsson
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