Brand or tag matters not to whether or not it is theft. Just makes it easier to prove.mloamiller wrote:Is it rustlin' if it isn't branded or tagged?RogueUSMC wrote:Hanging is still the penalty for cattle rustlin'...drjoker wrote:The bull should be branded. The brand should let you know who is the owner. If he is not tagged nor branded then... FREE HAMBURGER!
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- Fri Oct 28, 2016 6:55 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
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- Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:06 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
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Re: What to do- Bull on property
We once had a bull that was a fence jumper. We put a ring in his nose and added 6 foot of chain to the ring to keep him from jumping. He eventually learned how to swing that chain like a weapon!MechAg94 wrote:I have seen a full grown bull vault a typical barbed wire fence (5 foot high?). A neighbor's bull was getting into my Dad's property to sniff out his cows. He couldn't figure out how he was getting in. One day he was trying to separate him from his cows and the bull ran over to the fence and jumped right over it. I have seen them jump cattle guards also if they aren't too big. They generally have to want to though.
He would even whip other bulls with it. He also eventually learned how to time a swing of the chain so that it cleared the fence as he did.- Mon Oct 17, 2016 7:40 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
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Re: What to do- Bull on property
I grew up on a cattle farm/ranch. Bulls getting out is not really all that unusual. If they smell a cow in heat and want to go through a wire fence, they will. As for you being in danger, that is highly unlikely. Cattle are domesticated animals, not wild creatures. I understand that you don't know what to do, and that lack of knowledge can create some fear, but you really have nothing to be afraid of. I doubt this is a rodeo bull.
Please don't even think of shooting him. You could wind up with charges being filed against you by the owner, and I doubt you want to pay what that bull is worth. The sheriff's department is usually a good place to start though. I am somewhat surprised that the neighbors didn't know who it belonged to. Have you tried contacting the cattleman's association? If the owner is a member, they may know how to reach them. http://tscra.org/
There is also a pretty good change that the bull has decided to go back home since the last time you saw him. After all, he's probably got 30 or more good looking girlfriends that are wondering where he is.
Please don't even think of shooting him. You could wind up with charges being filed against you by the owner, and I doubt you want to pay what that bull is worth. The sheriff's department is usually a good place to start though. I am somewhat surprised that the neighbors didn't know who it belonged to. Have you tried contacting the cattleman's association? If the owner is a member, they may know how to reach them. http://tscra.org/
There is also a pretty good change that the bull has decided to go back home since the last time you saw him. After all, he's probably got 30 or more good looking girlfriends that are wondering where he is.