History
Toby’s great, great grandfather was a ranching pioneer. Runamuk, formerly known as the Spidel Ranch, first came into the family's possession in 1903 when (Grandpa) Bill Spidel and the owner, A.B. LaMott, formed a partnership and bought 1500 head of cattle. In 1912 LaMott died and Bill bought out his interest. In the years that followed Bill purchased abandoned homesteads and railroad sections. He married (Grandma) Hazel Roberts in 1917 and in 1920 her parents bought Mrs. LaMott's remaining interest in the ranch.

In 1920 Bill acquired the Grand Champion Polled Hereford bull at the National Livestock Show in Des Moines, Iowa. This was the foundation of the largest herd of Polled Hereford cattle in the United States. Bill was fond of saying "The Devil has horns but cattle don't need em." The 5th generation is on the ranch raising commercial cattle and offering western hospitality to those wishing to enjoy a unique experience.

Toby is a fifth generational rancher who married Jody-a former teacher-who also came from a farming/ranching family. In 2004, Jody began marketing the guest ranch, thus opening up our way of life, so people from all over the world can come and experience genuine ranch life. We are now a working cattle ranch raising commercial cattle, running yearling cattle, and raising both race horses and ranch horses year round on 18,000 acres of private land while also opening up a magnificent piece of history to you.

On Roundup, Montana...there is no other place found to have the name “Roundup”—this was once the location where cattle ranchers gathered their cattle collectively and worked, branded, and shipped them to market.

We await the opportunity to share more with you about the history of not only "Runamuk", but the surrounding area.