IR Dolly returns!

Independence Ranch is very happy and proud to announce that IR Dolly has returned to WI from Dream Ranch in PA. In Jan I purchased back at the Top 30 sale 1/2 ownership in Dolly. Thank you to Will for this opportunity.

Dolly was built by me and born in 2005.

In 2006 I A/I'ed her to Big Guy. In her first set of fawns (triplets, all boys) she produced Updraft 317"@3 and Downdraft 225"@3. Their womb brother died at birth.

In 2007 she was A/I'ed to PJ and had a set of quads. In some really crappy luck we lost all but the one doe who was sold as a fawn during the Select 30 portion of the Top 30 sale. Thank you to Michael Peters, Phil Hinch and Steve Smith.

In 2008 she was A/I'ed again to Big Guy and had a set of twins. One buck and one doe. The buck died in July as he was growing out his first rack. When he died he was already wider, heavier, and had longer tines than both Updraft and Downdraft did grown out at age 1. His loss was quite disappointing. The doe is named Izzy and in March of 2011 she was sold bred to Cardiac Kid. Phil Hinch now owns this awesome girl.

In 2009 she was A/I'ed to Poncho and produced a healthy set of triplet daughters. One was offered in the Top 30 sale and purchased by Dream Ranch. The other 2 were also purchased by Will Ainsworth and taken to Dream Ranch in PA.

In the fall of 2010 Dolly was A/I'ed to Hardcore and in March of 2011 became entirely owned by Dream Ranch along with her son Updraft and moved to PA. Will has a real nice looking Hardcore son out of her who turns 2 this coming spring. Watch for this coming breeder buck!

To my understanding Dolly was then A/I'ed to Cardiac Kid in 2011 and did in fact take yet again.

To date, Dolly has taken every single year. I am excited to see what fawns are born this spring as she was A/I'ed to Flees' Reggie. This is not only a good cross for line breeding but also will make the fawns 3/4 brothers and sisters to Cardiac Kid!

I am very pleased to again be partnered with Will Ainsworth on this powerhouse doe and to have back in the fold some of my proudest accomplishments in the deer industry. IR Dolly along with her granddaughter Cardizzy are some of the very foundation of my newly rebuilt Independence Ranch operation. A special thank you goes out to Michael Peters and Phil Hinch for selling me back Cardizzy who is the doe fawn out of Cardiac Kid and Izzy when I sold her bred to them.

For anyone who might have forgotten the exact breeding here is the pedigree for Dolly and it shows how she is bred this year.

Pictured is Dolly today as she walked off the trailer.

Thank you for looking.

Thank you to everyone for understanding my excitement over purchasing Dolly back. It really is great! Laurie even had to come over the following day to my new farm to visit her. I was curious as to whether or not Dolly might recall her. It was amazing to see the reaction. Dolly came all the way from the back of the pen and walked up to get kisses and hugs from Laurie. No one could deny the bond those 2 have.

It was great to meet you and your dad Jason and yes I am very happy to be partnered up with Dream Ranch once again.

Yes we have a good amount of snow and more expected to start any moment and go into tomorrow evening.



Also very excited to have Abby back at my farm. Abby was purchased back from Levi Mast during the Top 30 sale. She is A/I'ed to Flees' Reggie. The pieces are all falling into place!

Thanks Phillip! Laurie and I are very good friends and always will be. She is a great person and we have been through a lot over the years. I feel very fortunate that our lives have taken the turns they have and we maintain a strong bond of friendship.



No matter how dark the storm clouds get, tomorrow the sun will shine again!