Posted by Iketurnerpimpin (07/06/14 11:04 AM)
Shoot it!!
Posted by cdmc1984 (07/21/12 11:08 AM)

ok so i was 17 and trippin balls hard out in the cow field looking for more when i came up on a bull and he charged it felt like he closed 100yards in seconds he got dead on top of me eye to and fucking stopped omg dont know what went through my head next but i hauled off and hit him rite in the head as heard ass i could hopping i would knock him out long store short that mother fuck took his horns under my arms and i was his bitch when he was done he through me 5 foot from were i was standing dislocated my shoulder and broke three ribs and my sternum i dont even know how i got out of there but i did and fast the hole time i 2 friends standing on the side line rolling on the ground haha but thats how it is i live but be for you step in to the ring think long and hard cows aren't just food and old farmer john knows that rock salt hurts like hell sorry on the spelling im 28 and been on drugs sinc 13 so ya brain fryed
Posted by epicwin123 (05/27/11 01:10 PM)

epic i didnt think cows could be so scary ill stay close to the fence i guess
Posted by dreadedlyfe (12/05/08 11:45 PM)
I have to agree about getting to the side and the nose thing. Just working on the farm I have been charged many times, and just about every time what got me out of it was dodging to the side. A single tree in the field was my best friend. It got a bit exciting, but every time of what looked like a merry-go-round from hell, the bull would get tired or bored.  Of course if you have the option of getting out of the field, thats the better option. Just know your surroundings, and have it in the back of your mind what the closest form of protection is.

The only time I have ever been caught out, a bull charged me, but I had no where to go. Nothing but open field. This bull, named Ugly, could turn on a dime, so I was in big trouble. I wouldn't have went in there if I had known he was in there with me, lol. I did the only thing I could. I waited until he got close, lunged at him, and punched him square on his nose. It didn't make him exactly weak kneed, but he staggered once, snorted really hard spraying snot everywhere, and just turned around and casually walked away. My uncle saw it, clapped me on the back, and he took me to get my very first beer. I was all of 12.

The very best advice, to be honest, is don't go in if you know that there are cows in there. That solves everything.
Posted by ShivaMeme (02/24/08 05:24 PM)

I've lived on a ranch for years. Went to rodios etc.

For one, stay away from calves hiding in the grass like the plague. The mother knows where the baby is hiding, don't think you can safely get near and touch it because nothing seems nearby. Some mothers will chase you to the end of the earth for disturbing a calf.

In addition to the other comments about using a jacket to draw their attention, there are other things that are good to know when things go badly (Which is pretty rare)

A word on last resorts. If in the middle of a field with no escapes, remember that a bull is a little like a car; don't run away, move to the side. They're unstoppable but can't turn very well. If you stay beside them as they try to get to you with their head you will go in circles and the bull may give up for a moment and allow you to move away from them. You may have to go through this cycle many times. The very last peice of advice I can give is unreliable and dangerous but every little bit counts. The reason bulls have rings placed in their noses is to control them in small quarters. Their nose is very sensitive and can make them go from agression to fear, but that is cycle that can shift easy in both directions.

The only time I had a bull charge me in a wide open field I was rediculously lucky. (I was also a little stupid, angry, and scared) I was close by and he hadn't built speed so charged a couple steps also and I field-goal kicked him directly in the nose as he was charging and he lost momentum and interest  immediately as I sidestepped his slowed charge. He snorted and walked a small distance watching me and I slowly backed and walked away. Very unlikely to hit but at least my show of agression might have made him re-consider. I would only recommend kicking the nose when caught in a full on attack. Turning your back to their head is a guarantee of getting crushed and stomped.

One other note is that cattle kick out to the side, not the rear like horses so there is only a very small safe zone near their shoulder.

And finally a note on agression. Even fawns buy time by charging at wolves. I've seen nature vidoes of a helpless fawn charging a wolf that found it and the wolf running away confused. Very funny to watch and an insight into bluff and bluster. (LAST RESORT ONLY)

Posted by ZeroBoyWD (12/01/07 03:12 AM)
Yeah in my experience on farms and stuff, stay away from the cows. They are usually docile but sometimes they get mean, and worse yet, you may not see the bull in the herd and they are EXTREMELY protective of the herd and especially the young calfs. Your best exits include barbed wire, a cattle trap (Its this thing that has holes so the cows dont cross it) or treelines. Thick treelines. And whatever injuries you suffer escaping (cut hands, scratched arms and face from jumping through thickets =D) its better than being trampled and skewered
Posted by naNOx9 (04/10/07 09:46 AM)
awesome! just what i needed to know ;-)