Thread: when is cattle feral?

Too much reading for me

Originally Posted by Toby

Too much reading for me

it says hunters should use their grey matter. If an animal is ear marked, tagged or branded it is likely to be owned by someone. If they are near an unfenced bush fringe and pastural land they are likely to be owned by someone. If they are common domestic colour phases they are likely owned by someone.

My experience is that there are very few herds of genuine wild cattle left, and that they are elusive and avoid human contact. Unless provoked they have never seemed to be particularly dangerous, and I have never had a desire to shoot one. I have encountered far more domestic cattle on public land than I have wild cattle. Probably a ratio of 50:1

when it stands on my foot

i no of a few wild cattle shot one once as they are cunning as hell. took me 8 hours to butcher it

Originally Posted by Tahr

it says hunters should use their grey matter. If an animal is ear marked, tagged or branded it is likely to be owned by someone. If they are near an unfenced bush fringe and pastural land they are likely to be owned by someone. If they are common domestic colour phases they are likely owned by someone..................

Well said, and succinctly condensed.