Bear Hug Cattle Company- Get Veterans to Ranching

Bear Hug Cattle Company is a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides veterans with the resources and knowledge to be successful in the ranching industry by offering transitioning service members a 10-week intensive course in Bozeman Montana. As Veterans go through this 10-week program they spend 4 weeks doing fundamental horsemanship training, basic ranch tasks, and learning essential ranch economics. After that, they spend 5 weeks getting on the job training at some of the most historic operational ranches in the west. At the end of 10 weeks, program graduates will have the ability to be hired on to any ranch in the west.

Bear Hug Cattle Company is veteran owned and operated. The goal is to help veterans break into the ranching industry and facilitate joining a new team and community after their service. Culturally, ranching is very similar to the military. Veterans and ranchers alike are selfless, values driven, leadership focused, hardworking, outdoor oriented, and mission centered. Veterans are trained to get up early, work long hours in tough environments, and function as part of a small team. This military work ethic is something that we have found to be highly sought after by ranch owners across the country. The only problem is that many service members typically lack the knowledge and resources to learn how to make this transitional leap.

Bear Hug Cattle Company is a transition assistance tool available to veterans to help give them the opportunity to learn these new skills and provide them the opportunity to "interview" in on-the-job training at ranches all over the U.S. We believe that the cowboy lifestyle and team environment will help excite soldier's integration into civilian life, and potentially save lives in the future through newfound passion and purpose.