One down, one to go!

JRSutton · Dec 21, 2015

We caught one of the calfs!

I'd like to come here and describe our amazing cattling prowess, but... truth be told -

He came home all on his own - jumped through the fence - and he's back with the herd!

Guess he just got sick of playing hide and seek.

This is the one we thought got shot. So - looks like the hunter that fired at him wasn't just blind enough to mis-identify him, but blind enough to miss him too.

RayP(MI) · Dec 21, 2015

That's good news on several fronts. How many still on the lam?

RayP(MI) · Dec 21, 2015

Duh! "One down, one to go"

K Effective · Dec 21, 2015

Great news. At least it cuts the loss down, and maybe that calf will help lure the other in. With this year's group of heifer that I have, of the three times I know I had a animal outside the fence, twice they went right back through the fence to rejoin the group.

Now, to just keep said fence hot at all times...

in-too-deep · Dec 21, 2015

Great! Now, go take that guy's gun away. Good luck on #2!

rrlund · Dec 21, 2015

They don't go feral as quick as some animals. They're a herd animal and for the most part,they'll try to be with their own kind.

I had an old cow one time that was getting out every day trying to eat apples that had fallen outside the fence. A neighbor drove in one day to tell me she was out. I told him not to worry,she'd come home when she was ready. Just then she came plodding up along the side of the road,up the driveway and walked right out by the gate and stood right there waiting for me to let her back in.

Dave H (MI) · Dec 21, 2015

I have days where higher math gets the better of me too!

JRSutton · Dec 21, 2015

funny thing is, we spotted this guy about two miles away last week, and he was seemingly comfortable where he was as he stayed there all week. He'd move away when we approached, but he always came back. We fed him there, and tried to get him used to our presence.

He was there on friday night, so we thought for sure we'd catch him there Saturday morning when we'd have more people available to help.

Saturday morning came, my friend went out to feed his other cows to get ready for the trip out to catch this one - and there he was, just standing there in front of the gate.

he never really knew this as home since he ran out of the trailer straight off into the woods when he first disappeared a couple weeks ago. So it was some REALLY good luck that he found his way back after all that chasing.

David G · Dec 21, 2015

Keep an eye on other herds for an extra one, they will tend to join a herd.

JRSutton · Dec 21, 2015

yeah, not many herds around here, but those that do have cows are aware that we're looking for one.

we set up a few "traps" in the area where it's been seen - some panels with a few extra heifers, hoping he'll find them and stay nearby. Also have some other panels around them to lock him in if he's close - or we can circle around and push him in.

David G · Dec 21, 2015

I do not know if they will join a deer herd.

JOCCO · Dec 21, 2015

You are lucky you didn't have to pay for damage or trespass if he was on another's land.

S2710 · Dec 21, 2015

JOCCO BOY AM I GLAD YOU ARE NOT MY NEIGHBOR.

Bob

2x4 · Dec 21, 2015

a cow elk joined mine & next door neighbors herds. Three of'em escaped from enclosure & this one switches between our herds.

dhermesc · Dec 22, 2015

Kind of what I was thinking.

One down, one to go!

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