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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 805983" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>Does he give you this look?:</p><p><img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/brahman.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Seriously, you said you were experienced, so here goes. This is what I do, but I do not recommend it for anyone who can't read cattle good:</p><p></p><p>I start walking right at the bull with my eyes staring directly at his. I walk as if I were 6'6" (I'm actually 5'7") going straight torward him. I want the bull to know I am coming at him. This is where the bull should balk; as in step to the side, or walk away, or back away. I do this to my bulls occasionally just so they know who is boss. If I ever have a bull challenge me (walk in my direction in the above case, or put his head down) he is gone. There is no bull in this world worth my life or my kids (my kids ride the mule through all of our pastures) If I do the above with an unknown bull I usually carry a stick or something with me - the added confidence is picked up by the bull.</p><p></p><p>Now to the picture above: This is a 16 month old bull that belongs to my neighbor. I stepped off my mule to take a picture of him. He actually jumped back scared when I stepped off the mule. I walked away from the mule to get a better picture and the big 'ol baby walked to the back of the mule and started eating from a 5 gallon bucket. I had to pop him in the head to get him off. He has a really good demeanor, but to look at him, you might think he's about to pulverize something. Looks can be deceiving. Their movement, or lack of it, is the key; at least that's my 2 cents worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 805983, member: 2653"] Does he give you this look?: [img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/brahman.jpg[/img] Seriously, you said you were experienced, so here goes. This is what I do, but I do not recommend it for anyone who can't read cattle good: I start walking right at the bull with my eyes staring directly at his. I walk as if I were 6'6" (I'm actually 5'7") going straight torward him. I want the bull to know I am coming at him. This is where the bull should balk; as in step to the side, or walk away, or back away. I do this to my bulls occasionally just so they know who is boss. If I ever have a bull challenge me (walk in my direction in the above case, or put his head down) he is gone. There is no bull in this world worth my life or my kids (my kids ride the mule through all of our pastures) If I do the above with an unknown bull I usually carry a stick or something with me - the added confidence is picked up by the bull. Now to the picture above: This is a 16 month old bull that belongs to my neighbor. I stepped off my mule to take a picture of him. He actually jumped back scared when I stepped off the mule. I walked away from the mule to get a better picture and the big 'ol baby walked to the back of the mule and started eating from a 5 gallon bucket. I had to pop him in the head to get him off. He has a really good demeanor, but to look at him, you might think he's about to pulverize something. Looks can be deceiving. Their movement, or lack of it, is the key; at least that's my 2 cents worth. [/QUOTE]
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