About Cattlemen Fencing

Cattlemen Fencing is a veteran-owned, family-operated business built around firsthand experience in livestock operations and the systems that support them. Our work reflects time spent managing cattle, maintaining facilities, and operating within environments where reliability and discipline matter.

My name is Tristan Barfoot. I grew up ranching across multiple states as my father managed large livestock operations, and I’ve spent my working life in agriculture. That experience includes farm and feed operations, registered bull and registered heifer programs, and cow-calf systems. I hold a degree in machining and have extensive experience welding, which informs how I approach structure, materials, and fit in the field.

I served in the Wyoming Army National Guard as a rocket artilleryman, supporting my community during two domestic state emergency deployments and completing one combat tour in Iraq. Military service reinforced the importance of preparation, accountability, and working within defined systems—principles that directly shape how Cattlemen Fencing plans work, manages risk, and follows through on execution.

My wife, Makayla, brings an equally deep agricultural background. Her family ranch has remained in the same family for more than 100 years and operates a highly disciplined artificial insemination breeding program for cattle. She was the reigning county rate-of-gain champion for feeder cattle for eleven years through 4-H, a record that still stands, and earned extensive recognition through FFA, including a state chapter degree. Professionally, she has worked with Farm Bureaus on land and livestock management and performed livestock nutrition analytics.

We first met as children and reconnected years later. Today, we raise our two children, Colter and Kylie, while operating this business together. Running Cattlemen Fencing as a family keeps decision-making grounded and intentional. We understand that when we’re on a customer’s property, we’re working inside an operation that depends on consistency and trust.

Fence is not an accessory to livestock management. It is infrastructure. Everything we build is approached with that understanding, and we take responsibility for the work we put in the ground.