Stillwater Fencing & Ranch Service

Stillwater Fencing & Ranch Service Stillwater Fencing and Ranch Service is a fencing contractor specializing in wire, wood and metal fence.

Northern lights got behind some good looking fence a couple years ago
06/01/2026

Northern lights got behind some good looking fence a couple years ago

We are available to mow pastures. Mowing pasture reduces undesirable plants such as cedars and sage. It cleans up the pr...
05/31/2026

We are available to mow pastures. Mowing pasture reduces undesirable plants such as cedars and sage. It cleans up the property and reduces the fuel load and hight should a fire come close. We take precautions when we mow to prevent fires, we bring water and dont mow on windy days.

Take a moment this memorial day to remember those who gave all for your freedom.
05/25/2026

Take a moment this memorial day to remember those who gave all for your freedom.

Here we go again! Why is this the best and only way to terminate high tensile barb wire?1. The over, under, over and 2 t...
05/24/2026

Here we go again! Why is this the best and only way to terminate high tensile barb wire?
1. The over, under, over and 2 tight wraps provides the necessary force to prevent wire from moving at the knot.
2. The knot is in the center of the pot right from the beginning its going to adjust there
anyway so you might as well put it there.
2.5 (cause i dont want to renumber) this knot will not slack by slipping close to the post, the force from the post spreading the wire apart counters the wire pulling tighter and it will stay right there.

1. We dont double wrap there is no added
benefit to it. And creates more places for
stuff to collect hold water and rust the
wire. Realistically a fence that we have put

up will not need stretched in the first space we use, it will not need restretched unless the wire is cut.
4. We use premium bull barn american made high tensile fence wire. It is as close to perfect as i have found. The barbs are 4 inch spaced near perfectly, we use 4 point for more barbs they are long, they are sharp and they dont bend. This wire is the perfect balance of tensile strength and give. It features a reverse twist that allows the wire
to absorb impact well and rebound
afterwards.
5. If you say high tensile wire is brittle you probably had a lower quality high tensile in a 15.5 gauge or a cheaper 14 gauge, and it was probably overpulled in istallation so it was not able to flex and absorb impact high tensile barb wire should not be "killed" to get all the stretch out. Ht barb has 1-2 % stretch vs low carbon with 12-15% stretch.
6. We use a premium eztwist clip on all our posts this clip fully wraps the post so that the wire cannot come off the post. Impact to the back side of the t post wont pop the clip off. Because of these clips if the wire is cut between posts the only loose section will be fixable by splicing at the break.. fully eliminating the need to pull wire from a brace.
7. My post driver give me a feel for the soil conditions i can tell how much pipe is needed to prevent the brace from moving. We are not afraid to weld on more pipe to go deeper to keep your fence tight.
Our rance brace has a full stick of pipe in it. The angle is low and long so the king post cant uplift. The welded joints prevent hinging like a bolt does, this prevents uplift on the king post.

When you buy a fence from us you are getting a system that looks different than what you are used to, but it is proven time and time again, almost noone other than the United States of America uses low carbon wire. High Tensile is not new it is proven technology. Im not reinventing the wheel, i just switched from bias tires to radials.
Most of my fence knowledge, methods come in a round about way from New Zealand where I understand fence is a licensed trade just like electricians. Fence is serious there. So a "tidy knot" from a kiwi fencer is a huge compliment.

Contact us today we will get you a estimate for a fence system that will lower the amount of time you spend repairing fence, lower the risk of your cows getting out, these two factors improve your bottom line and allow you to spend time doing what really matters.

Two braces... one failed the light tubing and chain link hardware cannot handle the stress of wire fence. The clamp and...
05/21/2026

Two braces... one failed the light tubing and chain link hardware cannot handle the stress of wire fence. The clamp and the crimped end and twisted. This is the main reason we dont do gimmicky weldless braces. We take the time to mitigate fire risk and weld when conditions are safest to get you the best product possible.

On another post people said the rance brace was not good enough. I give you this... i dont know what makes a brace not s...
05/20/2026

On another post people said the rance brace was not good enough. I give you this... i dont know what makes a brace not strong but i do know what does. This brace altho 2/3 washed out still stayed in place and did its job. "If you dont have time to do it right you will make time to do it twice.

Continuous fence is the best low maintenance option for serious livestock Containment
05/20/2026

Continuous fence is the best low maintenance option for serious livestock Containment

Not my normal fence, state, or material, this is a fencing contest. The experience here is extremely valuable. You are n...
05/19/2026

Not my normal fence, state, or material, this is a fencing contest. The experience here is extremely valuable. You are not only competing for speed but quality. When your fence is being judged in millimeters it puts a whole new perspective on perfection. When contractors get together learning happens and you the customer wins in the form of better fence.

Tired of your boring entryway to your house. We made these gate look good open because they are all but a couple days a ...
05/19/2026

Tired of your boring entryway to your house. We made these gate look good open because they are all but a couple days a year. We made them swing uphill. This keeps your entryway looking sharp.

In another post someone said bracing always moves, im saying it doesnt have too move. If your brace moves it wasn't stou...
05/17/2026

In another post someone said bracing always moves, im saying it doesnt have too move. If your brace moves it wasn't stout enough! We we build a brace it is 6 feet deep on average. We have built enough braces to know what the ground needs to stay solid, i have driven some 12 feet deep to get them to hold, some are less but drven thru large flat rocks locking them in place. Bracing done right doesnt move.
Our signature brace is the welded rance brace. No hinge points like a bolted brace so they dont fail and dont move

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Columbus, MT
59019

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+14062980590

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