WINTER RANGE SHEEPHERDER
Vern William & Cassandra Erickson
About this opportunity
The herder must be experienced in handling extreme winter conditions on a range to prevent death in sheep, goats, horses, and dogs. Due to animals exerting more energy during the winter months especially in extreme winter weather, the herder will need to monitor the nutritional needs of an animal throughout winter. Ensure that animals have access to unfrozen water and to distribute emergency supplemental feed. Monitor snow levels to prevent sheep/goats from being paralyzed in deep snow or caught up against a fence.
- Dates
- Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
- Duration
- ~2 months
- Experience
- 3 month(s)
- Category
- agriculture
Requirements
- Experience: 3 month(s)
- NONE
- Must have 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks. One reference required.
- The employee must be able to identify approaching storm periods and make precautions to prevent the herd from drifting against a fence line where they pile up and get drifted over with snow and freeze to death.
- Employees that are found abusing, neglecting or abandoning livestock entrusted to their care may be terminated for cause. If the negligent/abusive actions of an employee result in the loss/death of livestock/animals or cause harm to another person, the employee may be held accountable for these actions.
- The employee is responsible to maintain the housing unit in a reasonable level of cleanliness in order to avoid flies, mice or other vermin.
- The employee is responsible to alert the employer of damage to the housing unit within a reasonable amount of time.
- The employee may be held accountable for damage to the housing unit that is the result of negligence on the part of the employee (normal wear and tear excepted). Hours worked footnote: On call for up to 24 hours 7 days a week
Work authorization
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- Work authorization
- H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker
- International candidates
- Yes
- Employer sponsorship
- Required
- Confirmation
- Confirmed by source
- Official source
- U.S. Department of Labor
Benefits & conditions
- Housing
- Employer-provided (including mobile or range) — Mobile units will travel with the workers to various range locations through Custer, Richland and Roosevelt Counties Montana. 4 mobile range camper trailers with the capacity of one per unit. Total housing is four. The housing is available and sufficient to accommodate the workers being requested.
- Transportation
- Workers are on the range 51% or more of the time, therefore daily transportation is not needed. For the period of time the worker is off the range, transportation is provided by the employer.
How to apply
- ddliwsdh-2@mt.gov
- Phone
- +14064215448
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Official source
U.S. DOL SeasonalJobs
- Case number
- JO-A-300-26253-226581
- Verification
- Last verified: September 20, 2026
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