Cowboy Up — Hinmans on 61 years of Marriage, Mentorship and Montana Angus Cattle

Get involved. That’s both sage advice from Montana Angus breeders Dave and Yvonne Hinman and also a main theme in their own story. For 61 years they’ve shared a life that included Angus every step of the way. The Hinmans share early wisdom they learned from mentors and a behind-the-scenes tale of calculated risks they took at just the right time. They talk about how their philosophy of “the cows come first” works in practice, and how they remain disciplined when looking ahead. This honest conversation covers everything from the legendary Cowboy Up bull to the secret to a long marriage. HOSTS: Miranda Reiman and Mark McCully  GUESTS: Dave and Yvone Hinman Pioneer breeders of performance cattle, Dave and Yvonne Hinman of Hinman Angus, have raised registered Angus cattle since 1973. The couple and their daughters, Jill and Heidi, ran Hinman Angus in Willow Creek, Mont., for more than 20 years. That’s where they had their first production sale, joining with Bill and Jennifer Davis, Dale and Carol Davis and John and Vickie Hamilton as the Performance Breeders, a group that worked together until 2008 to market registered Angus seedstock.  In 2000, Dave and Yvonne moved near Malta, Mont., to lease an 8,000-acre ranch; and in 2005 they purchased the ranch. In Malta, they have worked alongside daughter Heidi and son-in-law Billy Lulloff for many years, mentoring them and now their grandson Tyler Lulloff to assume more responsibilities on the ranch. Together they continue to produce high-quality, reputation cattle as Hinman Angus. Dave served on the American Angus Association Board of Directors from 2017-2023. Yvonne served as president of the American Angus Auxiliary in 1999-2000 and was honored as the Distinguished Woman Award recipient in 2007. In 2005, the Performance Breeders were recognized with the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award. SPONSOR: Ingram Angus: Looking for the next step forward? Take a look at the Ingram Angus Fall Production Sale, set for Friday, November 13, in Pulaski, Tennessee. Whether you need a herd sire or quality females, you'll find cattle built to create value long after sale day. Request a sale book by visiting IngramAngus.com. Angus Media: Keep costs low, but excitement high with an online-only sale book. Work with Angus Media to get your book published on Angus.org, save in printing costs while still enjoying access to our unique Angus audience and live EPD updates. Contact us today here or give us a call at 816-383-5200 to find the perfect fit for your sale day promotion.  Don't miss news in the Angus breed. Visit www.AngusJournal.net and subscribe to the AJ Daily e-newsletter and our monthly magazine, the Angus Journal.