Tuesday, September 13, 2016

You Can Take The Boy Off The Ranch, But Not The Ranch Out Of The Boy

Two days in a row I've encountered cows wandering the shoulder on Hwy 71. Being ranch raised I know all about the dreaded telephone call, "Your cows are out".

Monday it was on the Kimball, NE bypass. Once I reached the dispatcher and described the location, she said, "I know whose cows those are". Leads me to believe (1) Not many ranchers are running Corrientes in the area  and (2) Not the first time they have gotten through a fence.



Today it was an Angus in Weld County. Turned down a county road to the first farm I spotted. Found two men working on a bailer head. Older man told me they didn't run cows but he knew who probably owned the stray. Said he would call them. 



Why do I care? Hitting a cow can ruin your whole day and it is being a good citizen to do something about the situation. Further, loosing a cow or two is a hit in the wallet for ranchers.

Should add I seldom see loose livestock. Bambi is a much bigger problem.
 

10 comments:

DoninSacto1 said...

Oh yeah, Bambi. Weird looking rats. Puts a heck of a dent in a motorcycle.

Old NFO said...

Yep, hitting one of them WILL mess up your whole day... Good on ya for getting them corralled... :-)

Well Seasoned Fool said...

Once saw a couple on a Goldwing hit a deer at the intersection of US 40 and Hwy 13 at the outskirts of Craig, CO. They weren't going fast but it was still a ghastly wreck.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

It wouldn't have set right with me not to.

Coffeypot said...

You did the right thing by alerting anyone to the rambling beast. This is a common occurance around here. Horses, too.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

A community value, no?

drjim said...

The first time we were in Colorado and my wife saw a deer, she got all excited.

Then she saw an elk, and wanted to know if the bigger, darker ones were the "daddy deer"....

Oh, well....she's a "city gal", but I expect that will change after we move....

Well Seasoned Fool said...

And then she will see a moose.

drjim said...

Moose in Colorado?

Didn't know that.....

Well Seasoned Fool said...

Always been a pocket on the West side of Cameron Pass (Hwy 14). In recent years they have spread out.