Shark Week

[duramax]

So whats the story on the cows? Something had to of happened to you at a young age to develop such hate. I can think of many animals I don't trust and cows aren't even in the top twenty. So share the story.

I think the general unease goes back to reading Capstick and Ruark stories as a young kid on hunting cape buffalo in Africa, and how the general opinion is that they are the most vindictive evil creatures of the big 5. So in my brain I've related farm cattle to wild cattle. I've been around cows a good bit throughout my life. Not working on cattle ranches or anything, but hunting up in Canada they are basically everywhere. Whether it was gopher hunting cattle pastures, or deer, duck, and upland bird hunting where the cattle were. They've always made me a little nervous. A little over 10 years ago, I was with my friend hunting on his uncle's farm and he needed help because one of the calves had some kind of diarrhea bacteria, and he had to give it medicine. I think it was pepto mixed with something actually. It was our job to distract the momma cow from his uncle while he wrestled with the calf and gave it medicine. So we waved branches to keep her away, and she did. Until she didn't. My friend was waving his branch and she stopped moving. Her body locked up and and her head snapped to the right and she focused on me about 20 feet away and charged. I didn't wait a split second, I just took off for the fence and superman dove over the fence. Since then, I give them plenty of room.

[jacksbuddy]

So whats the story on the cows? Something had to of happened to you at a young age to develop such hate. I can think of many animals I don't trust and cows aren't even in the top twenty. So share the story.

I think the general unease goes back to reading Capstick and Ruark stories as a young kid on hunting cape buffalo in Africa, and how the general opinion is that they are the most vindictive evil creatures of the big 5. So in my brain I've related farm cattle to wild cattle. I've been around cows a good bit throughout my life. Not working on cattle ranches or anything, but hunting up in Canada they are basically everywhere. Whether it was gopher hunting cattle pastures, or deer, duck, and upland bird hunting where the cattle were. They've always made me a little nervous. A little over 10 years ago, I was with my friend hunting on his uncle's farm and he needed help because one of the calves had some kind of diarrhea bacteria, and he had to give it medicine. I think it was pepto mixed with something actually. It was our job to distract the momma cow from his uncle while he wrestled with the calf and gave it medicine. So we waved branches to keep her away, and she did. Until she didn't. My friend was waving his branch and she stopped moving. Her body locked up and and her head snapped to the right and she focused on me about 20 feet away and charged. I didn't wait a split second, I just took off for the fence and superman dove over the fence. Since then, I give them plenty of room.

Now THAT'S funny. I'm sorry, but reading your post I was thinking about the heard of Brahma cows I had following me around on a project in Venezuela one time. They all looked at us like they were trying to figure out just what in the heck we were doing. Sort of like having a huge bunch of beagle hounds listening to you with their heads cocked off to the side - only larger.

[LawDawg]

So whats the story on the cows? Something had to of happened to you at a young age to develop such hate. I can think of many animals I don't trust and cows aren't even in the top twenty. So share the story.

I think the general unease goes back to reading Capstick and Ruark stories as a young kid on hunting cape buffalo in Africa, and how the general opinion is that they are the most vindictive evil creatures of the big 5. So in my brain I've related farm cattle to wild cattle. I've been around cows a good bit throughout my life. Not working on cattle ranches or anything, but hunting up in Canada they are basically everywhere. Whether it was gopher hunting cattle pastures, or deer, duck, and upland bird hunting where the cattle were. They've always made me a little nervous. A little over 10 years ago, I was with my friend hunting on his uncle's farm and he needed help because one of the calves had some kind of diarrhea bacteria, and he had to give it medicine. I think it was pepto mixed with something actually. It was our job to distract the momma cow from his uncle while he wrestled with the calf and gave it medicine. So we waved branches to keep her away, and she did. Until she didn't. My friend was waving his branch and she stopped moving. Her body locked up and and her head snapped to the right and she focused on me about 20 feet away and charged. I didn't wait a split second, I just took off for the fence and superman dove over the fence. Since then, I give them plenty of room.

you are not alone. I HATE a cow. too dumb and too big. me in a pasture with a big ole bull and about 15 cows was about the death of me. I drew my bow back no less than 10 times on that walk out. man I hate those animals.

[mudsucker]

More people each year die from being stepped on by a cow than do shark attacks!

[dukhntn]

Cows! I hate cows worse than coppers!