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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 1086721" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>How I band alone? I have a 10 foot rod with a 2 1/2 inch hook in the end of it. Soft poly tube slid over the hook. Since I am on foot and in open pasture, roping is not practical. Slip up behind them and hook a hind foot. Hand over hand up the rod and grab them. Flip them on their side and a knee on them. Pull the bander out of the hip pocket. Soft tie rope in my breast pocket just in case something else is needed. (I have lost the tagger or bander before). </p><p></p><p>Without a tie to the feet their back leg is pulled up and pinched in my arm pit. Knee of chest. Bandeezer is in that hand. Other hand is totally free to pull scrotum and feel for TWO lumps. If there are not two lumps I gently push on the stomach area and squeeze them into the scrotum. I flip the catch off of the bandeezer when I have them both. Once the band is set I double check (feel) for two. </p><p></p><p>Then I put the ear tag on before releasing the little booger. </p><p></p><p>Detail enough? I ain't saying its the right way to do it. Just saying what works for me. </p><p></p><p>If I have them in the alley, I rope the calf. Then I do everything pretty much the same way as previously described. Been doing it this way for a long time. </p><p></p><p>I can catch the wild calves out of the truck window with that rod. Challenge then becomes putting the truck in park and getting out the door while holding tension with the left hand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 1086721, member: 3162"] How I band alone? I have a 10 foot rod with a 2 1/2 inch hook in the end of it. Soft poly tube slid over the hook. Since I am on foot and in open pasture, roping is not practical. Slip up behind them and hook a hind foot. Hand over hand up the rod and grab them. Flip them on their side and a knee on them. Pull the bander out of the hip pocket. Soft tie rope in my breast pocket just in case something else is needed. (I have lost the tagger or bander before). Without a tie to the feet their back leg is pulled up and pinched in my arm pit. Knee of chest. Bandeezer is in that hand. Other hand is totally free to pull scrotum and feel for TWO lumps. If there are not two lumps I gently push on the stomach area and squeeze them into the scrotum. I flip the catch off of the bandeezer when I have them both. Once the band is set I double check (feel) for two. Then I put the ear tag on before releasing the little booger. Detail enough? I ain't saying its the right way to do it. Just saying what works for me. If I have them in the alley, I rope the calf. Then I do everything pretty much the same way as previously described. Been doing it this way for a long time. I can catch the wild calves out of the truck window with that rod. Challenge then becomes putting the truck in park and getting out the door while holding tension with the left hand. [/QUOTE]
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