19 MAY 2002 - INGOMAR, MONTANA, USA: Cowboys sort calves for branding on the Hoff ranch near Ingomar, MT, May 19, 2002. Ranches across Montana and the American west start branding their spring crop of calves in April and continue through May. This year's crop of calves is lower than in years past because of the drought gripping much of the west. Many ranches have moved to branding tables and chutes but the Hoff ranch still brands the traditional way by roping individual calves out of the herd. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ