After the sheep were sheared, they went to summer pasture, typically on a grazing allotment in one of the national forests. Herders moved the sheep to and from the allotment on foot with the help of skilled dogs, and the trip could take as long as thirty days. In the fall, the flock was brought in close to the ranch and lambs were sent to market. In the spring, the cycle began again with lambing and shearing at the home ranch. A watchman's hut next to the fence served as a home base for the night man, who watched over lambing activities through the night. Rhys Humphreys recalled that many local children wanted to be sheepherders and watched bands of sheep in the hills from their schoolhouse window. After World War II, most sheep ranches in the area changed to cattle, and sheep ranching and the need for wool faded with time.