Just need to rant -gun happy hunters-

[Godsgrl]

That is terrible!!!! Hope your bull makes a full recovery!

I worry at deer hunting season since our largest ewe is the same colour as a deer :/

You could always throw some spray paint on her, or tie a hunter safety orange jacket over her back. Just a thought.

 

[bonbean01]

I may just do that...good idea

 

[Alice Acres]

I am so sorry your bull got shot. We are a family of hunters too - and this crap is what gives the responsible hunters a bad name.
When I was a kid we never were allowed to ride our horses during deer season (deer hunters are the WORST).
I now do dog sledding, and we do carting in the fall to condition the dogs. We wear blaze orange, and also put it on a couple of the dogs in the team.
I would seriously consider putting some blaze orange on your stock. The reflective dog collars hooked together might work for a cow or bull. I think they even sell them for horses and other stock, now that I think about it.

 

[lovinglife]

I hate to say it, but you may have to put up more signs and maybe make a point of putting some motion detection cameras around where they can be seen (but not stollen...) I used to hunt a lot, but we never went around private property. I realize some places that would be hard to find. Good luck, I sure hope your bull is indeed ok.

I am jealous you have Dexters, that is what I want...

 

[greybeard]

If you find the nearsighted hunter, please send him my way. If he can confuse a bull with an elk, I have a target for him--and it's polled!.

 

[terri9630]

My dad had a mule shot and the guy swore it was an elk. Now we bring our animals up close during hunting season and locked up over night or when not home.

 

[treeclimber233]

My mother had a holstein steer shot one hunting season. Now mind you he was BLACK AND WHITE AND 500 POUNDS. We always penned our animals up during hunting season too.

 

[herdsman]

That is just ridiculous I love hunting but how could someone even mistake.

 

[alsea1]

Lucky your bull is gonna be okay.
Some people just don't give a crap I think.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Maybe it wasn't a mistake. We just had another incident in our area. Two teens were out hunting and apparently got bored. So they took their high-powered rifles and took aim at a farmers cattle.

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