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Old Mossy Horns
I know in the past there have been discussions on cattle and hunting in cow pastures. Well yesterday I decided to go see if I could call a yote on on of the farms I hunt, about 250 acres of pasture and 50 acres of cut-over. I parked my truck and gathered my gear, when I got to where I was going there were cows all over that pasture, so I decided to go back to the truck and try the other side. So I drive up to see if the gate is shut to the other side of the pasture. That's when I should have just left. LOL Cows, young heifers, steer and the BULL where all close to the gate I had to go through them to get to the gate. When you pull up to this gate the corral fence is too your left only a few feet and runs parallel to the vehicle, the truck is up in a corner and you have to back up to turn around.. So, I hop out of the truck and over the gate. Man! The grass is to tall. About that same time I hear clink! clink!. I turn around an see the bull pushing the back of my truck!
Well, he was acting a little pissed and I ain't stupid, so I just walked around the barn and heard something coming, maybe a yote? Nope! Just a huge raccoon. So back to watching the bull. He would not leave the back of my truck, every now and then he would shake his head throwing drool everywhere and then bump the back of the truck or the dog box. He would rub his head shaking it down the top of the tailgate and dog box. It sounded like he was ripping it out of the truck. Dang it! It will be dark soon and you can't see black cows at night worth a durn. The bull finally walks about 30' away on the opposite side of the truck, so I ease up to the gate. Up and over and in the truck, in record time. ha! ha! The bull is standing where I need to back to turn to go away from him. I did't want to back the other way and turn toward him and he ram the front of the truck. So I was trying to back up as little as possible with out making him think the truck came back with a challenge. To late! He is standing at the back of the truck and he is shaking it pretty good. I thinking dang I wonder what the back of the truck looks like, at the same time I'm glad he's not trying to roll me over. He stops and starts again several times. I shut the truck off, hoping he will leave again. It took about 15 minutes but he did eventually backup again about 30'. I had the truck turned half way around the first time. I started backing toward the bull, got the truck turned and here he came swinging his head. Down to drive and away we went. I recon he figured he won.
Lesson learned never park near the bull and especially where he can stand and have you cornered. I don't know how but the truck is fine he must have been pushing on the bumper and the dog box. I know for sure he was pushing on the later. No more hunting in the pastures 'til the bulls go home or all the cows are breed. I'm pretty sure one of those cows I drove through was in heat. I think I got lucky to tell you the truth.
Well, he was acting a little pissed and I ain't stupid, so I just walked around the barn and heard something coming, maybe a yote? Nope! Just a huge raccoon. So back to watching the bull. He would not leave the back of my truck, every now and then he would shake his head throwing drool everywhere and then bump the back of the truck or the dog box. He would rub his head shaking it down the top of the tailgate and dog box. It sounded like he was ripping it out of the truck. Dang it! It will be dark soon and you can't see black cows at night worth a durn. The bull finally walks about 30' away on the opposite side of the truck, so I ease up to the gate. Up and over and in the truck, in record time. ha! ha! The bull is standing where I need to back to turn to go away from him. I did't want to back the other way and turn toward him and he ram the front of the truck. So I was trying to back up as little as possible with out making him think the truck came back with a challenge. To late! He is standing at the back of the truck and he is shaking it pretty good. I thinking dang I wonder what the back of the truck looks like, at the same time I'm glad he's not trying to roll me over. He stops and starts again several times. I shut the truck off, hoping he will leave again. It took about 15 minutes but he did eventually backup again about 30'. I had the truck turned half way around the first time. I started backing toward the bull, got the truck turned and here he came swinging his head. Down to drive and away we went. I recon he figured he won.Lesson learned never park near the bull and especially where he can stand and have you cornered. I don't know how but the truck is fine he must have been pushing on the bumper and the dog box. I know for sure he was pushing on the later. No more hunting in the pastures 'til the bulls go home or all the cows are breed. I'm pretty sure one of those cows I drove through was in heat. I think I got lucky to tell you the truth.
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