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I'm not around a computer as much as some of you are (I spent my weekend in a tree :D ). I am amazed at the number of posts. Please don't read anything into the "total idiot" remark other than it was (is) my hope that ya'll didn't consider me one. And if you do, then I reckon that's okay...

I think I got his attention when I was feeding hay in January. While I was cutting the twine from a bale he nudged (that's the gentle headbutt I referred to earlier) me (and quite honestly, frightened me) and I reacted with a solid punch to his jaw. He scurried away and was shy for a week or...

I have often chuckled at folks who think of cattle as pets (I'm certainly not one of them. And I realize that there is always an element of danger, especially with bulls. Yesterday I had a six-foot 2x4 between me and him (and that may have been part of the reason he was keeping an eye on me...

I hope you don't think I'm a total idiot. Even though I'm an admitted novice, I never go into a pasture with animals without a plan of escape. Even with the most docile of animals there's a risk of getting hurt. Now that I know why he's acting the way he is, I'll be extra careful from now on...

I had my suspicions... thanks for the confirmation.

That's the part I'm considering strange... he's been with the girls all along. In yesterday's instance, he just didn't follow them to the new field.

I'm fairly new to the cattle business. I've got a soon-to-be three year-old bull and I'm looking for explanations to his behavior. Since about January, his behavior has changed from docile to testy. He snorts alot and will somewhat gently headbutt me (I'm not sure if he's playing games or what)...