Hilary Gietzen has sheared sheep all over the world, but he enjoys coming back to shear in his home state of North Dakota best of all. Hilary Gietzen shears a sheep from the Bear Creek Ranch flock.

WORTHINGTON, Minn. — It’s a busy time of year for Doug Mathias: Sheep shearing season. His schedule started filling up right after Thanksgiving and he’ll stay plenty busy until the end of April before ...

SHEFFIELD, Texas — For the past 80 years, four generations of Allisons have overseen the spring shearing at their 35,000-acre ranch among the rocky arroyos of Terrell County, 140 miles southwest of ...

HOLLAND, MI — Beads of sweat cling to Timothy Wright’s hairline. The shearer from Byron Center delivers blow after blow after blow with his clippers. Then, he sets his challenger free and returns to ...

LOLO, Mont. — It's time for Montana sheep producers to have their animals sheared of their winter wool. Shearing keeps the sheep cool in hot weather, and allows new born lambs to nurse more easily.

Former St. Cloud State All-American and Hall of Fame wrestler still lives a nomadic life, but has found his wrestling skills come in handy in his new business. Former St. Cloud State All-American ...