I went duck hunting today and had an interesting time with Angus bulls. The rancher had been running cows in the river bottlom and was gathering them last time I was there. Well he turned the bulls out in it. Coming back to the landing the bulls were in high spirits shoving and bellowing at each other when I arrived and decided I made a great target. Bellowing, kicking up dirt and some short chargers wouldn't let me load up the canoe. Finally they moved up onto the trail and I was able to Haze them away with the truck. It was kind of exciting, made up for the crappy duck hunting. For some reason range cows/bulls seem to have a grudge against me. One took out the van window a couple years ago and I've had a couple close calls in the field.
Fun with bulls
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Duhhh
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I shot my biggest mule deer in a pasture with angus bulls. When I arrowed him, he ran right through the middle of them and out of sight. Those freakin things would not let me through the area to follow the blood trail! They bluff charged and raised hell with me for a good half hour. I eventually had to circle a good distance around them and luckily ran into the buck dead in a ravine I had to cross.
Buck ended up dead with his nose right at the tip of some crap, so I named him “bullshit” haha.
Buck ended up dead with his nose right at the tip of some crap, so I named him “bullshit” haha.
My most exciting experience with a range bull while coyote hunting...
I was fast asleep in my cot inside my tent. Awoke to my cot being tipped over and dumping me on the floor of the tent trapped inside my sleeping bag. Scared the bejeezus out of me. Scrambled out of my bag found my flashlight and exited the tent post haste headed for the safety of my Jeep. Turned out to be a bull leaning up against the side of my tent. I shooed him off and went back to bed and he didn't lean up against the tent again but his bellowing from a few yards away all night meant no sleep the rest of that night.
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I was fast asleep in my cot inside my tent. Awoke to my cot being tipped over and dumping me on the floor of the tent trapped inside my sleeping bag. Scared the bejeezus out of me. Scrambled out of my bag found my flashlight and exited the tent post haste headed for the safety of my Jeep. Turned out to be a bull leaning up against the side of my tent. I shooed him off and went back to bed and he didn't lean up against the tent again but his bellowing from a few yards away all night meant no sleep the rest of that night.
- DAA
As a kid we sometimes walked to school, shortcut through the pasture of bull or the LONG way around. I think the bulls played a game with us, see us coming and ' lets have some fun'. They never ran fast but always seemed to have us as targets. No, we didn't have red clothes either.
hunt0168
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X2... I don't even bother asking if they're mean! I just don't go where the bulls are! Lol... I do take some risks at a sheep farm I hunt. There's one ram with a bit of an attitude, but for the most part it's not bad dealing with them.
Spurchaser
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Our cows down here are tame. First year hunting WIHA land in Kansas we learned not all cows are the same!
Those jokers did not play about someone in their pastures!!
Took an old bull rider with me and my so. one year and when we saw this old bull laying down out about 100yds he told my son he’d give him $20 if he ran out there and slapped it on the butt. Well, my son isn’t one to turn down “easy” money so he took the challenge.
I don’t think any of us realized how fast that bull could get up and get after it! My son was running for all he was worth and screaming hold that top wire down! He looked like Superman flying over that fence and thank God that bull slid to a stop. My son was wide eyed and pale as a bedsheet when he asked for the money, lol!! He said he’d NEVER do that again!
Those jokers did not play about someone in their pastures!!
Took an old bull rider with me and my so. one year and when we saw this old bull laying down out about 100yds he told my son he’d give him $20 if he ran out there and slapped it on the butt. Well, my son isn’t one to turn down “easy” money so he took the challenge.
I don’t think any of us realized how fast that bull could get up and get after it! My son was running for all he was worth and screaming hold that top wire down! He looked like Superman flying over that fence and thank God that bull slid to a stop. My son was wide eyed and pale as a bedsheet when he asked for the money, lol!! He said he’d NEVER do that again!
22magnum22
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these 2 old sisters escorted me all the way down the cut at the left. My old legs can move when necessary!
22magnum22
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Forgot to show that there is a fence which saved my old bacon!
A DEA Agent stopped at a ranch in Texas and talked to an old rancher. He told the rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.” The rancher said, “okay, but don’t go into that field over there…”, as he pointed out the location. The DEA Agent verbally exploded and said, “look mister, I have the authority of the federal government behind me!” Reaching into his rear back pocket, the arrogant officer removed his badge and proudly displayed it to the rancher. “See this badge?! This badge means I can go wherever I want… On any land! No questions asked, no answers given! Do you understand old man?!”
The rancher kindly nodded, apologized, and went about his chores. Moments later the rancher heard loud screams, he looked up and saw the DEA agent running for his life, being chased by the rancher’s big Santa Gertrudis Bull…… With every step the bull was gaining ground on the officer, and it was likely that he’d sure enough get gored before he reached safety. The officer was clearly terrified. The old rancher threw down his tools, ran as fast as he could to the fence, and yelled at the top of his lungs……
“YOUR BADGE! SHOW HIM YOUR BADGE!”
The rancher kindly nodded, apologized, and went about his chores. Moments later the rancher heard loud screams, he looked up and saw the DEA agent running for his life, being chased by the rancher’s big Santa Gertrudis Bull…… With every step the bull was gaining ground on the officer, and it was likely that he’d sure enough get gored before he reached safety. The officer was clearly terrified. The old rancher threw down his tools, ran as fast as he could to the fence, and yelled at the top of his lungs……
“YOUR BADGE! SHOW HIM YOUR BADGE!”
