Meeting Cattle

The picture on the homepage got me thinking about the numberof times I have been chased out of streams by cattle. The most common event is when a few dozen BlackAngus come wondering down to one of our spring creeks and turn the clear waterinto flowing mud. It usually pretty muchstops the trout from feeding. The eventsthat are scarier (although less environmentally damaging) are when one ofthose bulls decides that you really should not be so close to his ladyfriends. A couple of years ago I came upout of a creek to discover two bulls facing each other across a barbwirefence. They were both pawing up the groundand huffing and snorting at each other. I decided to leave them to their personal differences and quietly backout without being noticed. I was raisedon a dairy farm so cows are not an issue but my father and uncles all carriedscars from interacting with the bulls. I generally try to avoid them.

How do you handle your meetings cattle when fishing?
David

I've had more problems with "domestic" bulls on Falling Springs in PA than bison on the Lamar in YNP. I was made aware in no uncertain terms that I was not welcome on that pasture and beat a hasty retreat across the stream and outside the electric fence.

Regards,
Scott

I yell out to them and tell them how good they are going to taste next year. :) Larry ---sagefisher---

I remember a story by Pat McManus in which he says there are two kind of cows, slow mean cows and fast mean cows. When I was 8 years old, I was given a bullwhip and told to go drive the cows to the barn pen. I promptly learn to crack whip and officially became a Mississippi Cracker and a Lash LaRue fan. The he only thing I ever say a bull try to harm was another bull.

Do you know any 8 year olds you would give a bullwhip today?