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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 523957" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>If he is going through the catch pen wire, start by fixing that. If that pen cannot hold a 600 pound calf, it is not a pen but rather a joke. </p><p></p><p>Why would you buy something to haul to the sale barn? </p><p></p><p>You did not give your locale so if anyone here wanted to come help you out, they have no idea what country you live in, let alone state or county. </p><p></p><p>If you have to do this NOW, and if you can get within 20 feet of him, you can do catch him. Tie several ropes to the brush guard of the truck or else tractor and to the corner post at the catch pen. I have used three rope with success. Put them about a foot apart. Leave the rope slack and have your wife back up the truck to pull the ropes taught when he circles the truck within the 20 foot flight zone. Herd him into the pen. He's going to try and get around you. Don't let him. You might want to have that lasso ready at the point just in case. You can loop him (even if you can't throw a rope) as he goes by. </p><p></p><p>You may now have problems in the pen since he figures he can break out of that pen. </p><p></p><p>Get yourself some pet cows until you get more experience. You can get yourself killed or maimed. </p><p></p><p>If you don't have to do this immediately, feed him in the pen for a while, after you build yourself a worthy pen. He may be gate smart and you need to be a little smarter by tying a rope to the gate to pull it shut behind him etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 523957, member: 3162"] If he is going through the catch pen wire, start by fixing that. If that pen cannot hold a 600 pound calf, it is not a pen but rather a joke. Why would you buy something to haul to the sale barn? You did not give your locale so if anyone here wanted to come help you out, they have no idea what country you live in, let alone state or county. If you have to do this NOW, and if you can get within 20 feet of him, you can do catch him. Tie several ropes to the brush guard of the truck or else tractor and to the corner post at the catch pen. I have used three rope with success. Put them about a foot apart. Leave the rope slack and have your wife back up the truck to pull the ropes taught when he circles the truck within the 20 foot flight zone. Herd him into the pen. He's going to try and get around you. Don't let him. You might want to have that lasso ready at the point just in case. You can loop him (even if you can't throw a rope) as he goes by. You may now have problems in the pen since he figures he can break out of that pen. Get yourself some pet cows until you get more experience. You can get yourself killed or maimed. If you don't have to do this immediately, feed him in the pen for a while, after you build yourself a worthy pen. He may be gate smart and you need to be a little smarter by tying a rope to the gate to pull it shut behind him etc. [/QUOTE]
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