Popular Post Wolfdog91 6,243 Posted April 30, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) Wasn't sure where exactly to post this but figured this would be as good as any place lol.Was chatting with someone about this and they said next time I do some fence work I should make a post on it. Apparently y'all don't use barbed wire or have to work in a border line jungle with half feral cattle so guess it's interesting. Idk it's every spring for me Anyhow cows managed to find a break last week and since most of these fences are 40+ years old and over grown in most places breakers can be anywhere so only way to find them is walk. Pinned it down to a small section mabye a mile and a half , . Just checking in the main bunch only have about 40 now used to have 200+ . Bred most of the crazy out of them less fun but a little easier to manage . Not 50yd from the start of the line gotta start clearing, And this is about 100yd in looking towards my truck, thick thick thick, and due to the adult trees you can't get much machinery in here to clean the line so it's all chain saw work. Wild hog crawl under Found one of their trails about a 1/4 mile in, one thing I love and hate about woodland cattle is they will have a highway right next to the fence line and follow it for miles. Still alot if ducking and cutting though. Honestly with as grown up as it is and with some of the critters I come across sometimes I feel like I should have a double rifle and a tribal tracker with me So after about a little under a mile went and found the break, and of course it's one of the old mans "repairs" really it wasn't even a break more if a low spot in the wire they just stepped over. Took a few steps over the line and yep, cow track all down the two track Well next I had to loop back and get the truck with all my gear , but figured I check in one of the deer stands and a pond while I was walking by. Pretty well used hog tunnel I really need so set some snares on. Little hideaway pond not many know about . Water weeds are taking over but saw plenty of water snakes,frogs and a good many decent sized bream so can't complain too much Not to mention water is near about crystal clear ! Best part is if you didn't know it was there you'd probably drive right past it. This is only 50 or so yards from the bank And just check one if our hunters stands to make sure a raccoon or something didn't make a nest in them, again lol. Just mahogany wasps as usual And I'll tell ya you used to not be able to pay me to walk in a field with these cows. Back when they where wild they would charge you on sight if they saw you on foot. Think the first big cull we did of them resulted in a few stick horses three dead cow dogs and a cowboy getting some broken ribs.Still have to carry a loaded pistol around them at all times though because some are still a little crazy. I'll let you guess with one out the group is the crazy one Bout the only place I'll happily where a mist is out here because of all the deer and cow flies. For some reason they only like to do after the head. Their not bad when your f****d off in the woods but the second you Step out in the open you cant breath without swatting them away And back to the barn to get all the posts and what not . And yes this tail is paved in oyster shells lol Everything else is just me clearing cutting old wire and putting up the new stuff. Of course I had to work on the saw and almost drop a tree on the hood of the truck but hay Putting up a straight line for the new posts Cutting good wire off of old wooden posts New steel posts in Stretching wire with the comalong Adding a new bottom strand Doing a spice between two pieces of china wire Clipped the wire to the posts and done So yeah nothing special really was told I should so hear ya go , hope somone found it interesting Edited April 30, 2021 by Wolfdog91 33 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 That’s a cracking little read that mate , enjoy reading about people when they find happiness in their work . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 I got completely exhausted just reading about that! I'm doing some 'Dog Proof' fencing, at the moment. Few hours a day is plenty for me. I mean, seriously; If I can manage a few yards or so? Don't ever lose that work ethic, Wolfie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,196 Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Top stuff, how many acres is the property ? The cows must not see folks from one day to the next? I make a point of giving mine a little food every morning so they come to the call and I always have a stick with me when I walk in the field with them. Like most animals they get to know who the food man is and they get to know and get used to who they see the most and who’s kind to them. Cows are most dangerous with young calf’s at foot, they will mangle you. Wondering how big the property is because I’m wondering if a big mains electric box and fencing would work, they don’t argue with mains electric fencing.....they won’t even go near it after a few hits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 How you going to get the strays back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 I enjoyed reading that - you've got a nice place there 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Great post Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,784 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 You definitely earn your pennies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,094 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Thats a cracking read....cheers mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 3,727 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 A bloody good and interesting read that. Love the pictures to illustrate also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,961 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Cracking Post ,some spot you’ve got there mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mother_Mary 844 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Top class. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 6,243 Posted May 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 20 hours ago, WILF said: Top stuff, how many acres is the property ? The cows must not see folks from one day to the next? I make a point of giving mine a little food every morning so they come to the call and I always have a stick with me when I walk in the field with them. Like most animals they get to know who the food man is and they get to know and get used to who they see the most and who’s kind to them. Cows are most dangerous with young calf’s at foot, they will mangle you. Wondering how big the property is because I’m wondering if a big mains electric box and fencing would work, they don’t argue with mains electric fencing.....they won’t even go near it after a few hits. Thank you and what the cows are on it's about 67 acres, we have more for the hunters and what not but it's a bit complicated, family land disputes and all that lol. The cows are actually fed daily at the feed barn by the house but a couple of the lead cows still have some crazy in them from the old strains and they do not like having folks where we're not supposed to be. Like in the back pastures where I was ect. If my dad or one of my brother approaches them with a bucket or just a empty feed back 80% of them will just t puppy dog and follow where ever you lead. But agin the crazies don't wanna submit lol. Out bull is actually a complete teddy bear , 2200lbs+ and will flip the smaller bull like a toy but he'll follow you anywhere and let you pet him if you have a hand full of sweet feed lol. And trust me I know about them with calves. These woodland cattle are much worse than a regular mother. I've found a few hog ranging from 150-300lbs gored by some of the horned females we had. Hogs will go after deer fawns no problem ( can actually call in boar's with a dawn in distress call ) so figure they try the same with calves, TRY lol it's another reason I keep a loaded gun on me when I moving though this stuff because they will be bedded down with a new calf less then 10yd away and your not gonna know it till their bulldozing their way to you. Usually all it takes is a warning shot to turn them but I've had instincts where if it wasn't for my dogs ( I usually walk the line with a dog or three )I'd have to shoot that cow. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 6,243 Posted May 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 14 hours ago, forest of dean redneck said: How you going to get the strays back They where all ready back from everything I could tell but if they went we have gates to the other property all along the fence line. Usually what happens is when we have a few out and we can't get them in or they won't come back we will locate them to their general area and open those gates. The cows usually know. We then call in cowboys who work with our family alot. They usually drop out 10-20 cow dogs to flush them back over ( and I've seen theses cows jump fences stalker then this like a deer many times) or drive them in the open where the boys and the horses rope them and load them in a trailer if they can bring it Far enough or hobble them ( meaning they tie their feet where that can walk but not run ) and lead them back to the trailer or secure pasture. Trouble makers are usually culled and sold on the spot. We've actually made extremely good money selling some of the wildest ones off as rodeo cows. If we end up having to do this again I'll be sure to try and take pleanty of pictures for y'all 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 6,243 Posted May 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 21 hours ago, Ken's Deputy said: I got completely exhausted just reading about that! I'm doing some 'Dog Proof' fencing, at the moment. Few hours a day is plenty for me. I mean, seriously; If I can manage a few yards or so? Don't ever lose that work ethic, Wolfie Dog proof? Is that like a mesh wire type of thing ? And thank you, I've been at this since I was like six so it's just second nature lol. Honestly just wanted to get it done before summer it's because it's gets 100+ pretty easy where I'm at and fencing then is 3x as hard lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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