I forgot to mention in the video what ever happened to the Charolais Bull, since I managed to get him back through the fence the same day they broke in. Unfortunately the Highlander was totally unworkable.
Ryan, You have got to be more understanding than I. My bull broke into the neighbors pasture with his cattle and we called the butcher to be there the next morning. His broke into mine and same outcome.. They either move for the owners or they become hamburger..
Our neighbor had a crazy bull that broke through the fence and got in with our cows. We finally got him in our barn and shut the door on him. When the neighbor came over with his stock trailer as soon as my dad tried to open the barn door sure enough the bull busted it off the hinges. Wish we'd had a tranq gun that day! Another great video Ryan.
From what you laid out, it seems perfectly reasonable how you handled the situation, nothing cruel in the slightest. Also, it would seem you were incredibly neighborly and went above and beyond in working with the owner to resolve this situation - consulting the vet, etc. Hopefully this bull can be kept on his own side of the fence in the future and he didn't breed any of your cows, or at the least that your neighbor is open to swapping any cross bred calves for black angus calves, one for one. Never a dull moment at HFW.
Watching your video reminds me of the story of the young bull and the old bull, the young bull said let's run up the hill and breed that cow and the old bull said let's walk and breed them all. Glad you got him home, have a great labor day weekend everyone.
For what it's worth, the Angus genetics should keep any highland X calves from being horned. If any are Char X they will sell just as good as the Angus. At least they do in this area. Smokies or Char X grow very well.
We put a highland bull on our Angus cows many years ago for grass fed calves and over half of them do have horns most of them were black but they were shaggy and looked like a highland
Hi Ryan. Aussie farmer here. You have the patience of a saint. All the comments I’ve read are spot on. Years ago on our farm we found a wild bull in our cows that were beside a national park. It was known that a herd of wild cattle had been breeding there for about 100 years We were able to bring whole mob home to yards and get him loaded onto truck to sale yards. Although wild and horrible type he still made over $1500 for our efforts to catch him
Rule #1: It's important to keep good relations with the neighbors and part of that is immediately getting your livestock back onto your own property. We have good neighbors but if they break this rule v they become "not so good" neighbors.
Nice job my friend. There were other options that were not as nice as what you did. Your neighbor owes you a large amount of gratitude. Travis and you are my favorite farmers
You handled that amazingly well. That was the best and safest way, for both y'all and the bull, to get him back home. A tranq gun is an invaluable tool to have on hand. Easy way to treat any pink eye and/or pneumonia blah blah blah, especially when it's too hot to move the whole herd. Not cheap but well worth the investment if you can swing it. MUCH less stress on large animals, in general.
Hey Ryan!! Years ago our neighbors had a bull that kept getting into our corn. Dad warned them several times. He caught the bull in there and happened to have a 410 shotgun with him. As the bull crossed back over, Dad peppered his rear end. Old bull never went near the fence again lol. I think you guys did a great job handling that bull.
Great job Ryan and Travis! You did exactly what I would have done. You did not hurt him in any way and did the safest thing possible. Perfect solution to the bull problem, in my opinion!
Good safe job Ryan. You could have took him back in packaged meat. The way you did it was great. We had a neighbor making fence repair and one came to close, he threw a staple puller to scare it and accidentally killed it. They settled fairly and knew that things do happen. The strongest fences make the best neighbors.
I am sure that you have already made your neighbors, (whose bulls have broken in), aware of the problem. And I would also guess, that maybe sometimes, your bulls, break in on them. I hope that you are able to solve this problem. Thank you again for your great videos.
I've known a few Lifestyle farmers who have had Highlander cattle, theres been a few horror stories with those horns! I love the Transport! Very Clever! That was a great story for the channel! Thanks for sharing!
You and Travis are a class act the way you guys handle the whole situation, shame on your neighbor for not helping one bit with anything concerning their bull, they owe you guys Highlander steak dinner
sonne farms uses the guns to medicate the heard just for the pure speed of it. He said the cost is very very high obviously but the speed and the fact there is no stress caused by putting them in a squeeze etc etc makes it worth every penny you just shoot them walk away pickup the dart later when it falls out!
Did anyone else hear Steve Irwin talking as they were walking through the brush "hunting the bull". Great Job guys. Hopefully he didn't hurt your population too much.
The guns are a must have, I think Sonne have 3 of them just for backups. I had one for several years for run-wild dogs, vet would just call me and meet me with the dosage and darts.
You have more patience than I........ Great outcome for the bull👍.......... Not so great for yourself 🤞...... Great job Ryan! Unfortunately the pastures always greener on the other side of the fence. He'll be back..............
You’ll probably have trouble again with him. You’re right in your assumption of what happened to your first dart. We load and pump up just before the shot. You’re gonna love having that thing! We spot treat in the herd for isolated things, like pink eye. So much easier working pairs than trying to cut them out of the herd for treatment. Y’all did a fine job with the tranq and recovery! Anybody giving you grief for that doesn’t know cattle and just ignore those comments. Keep an eye on that dude! Solid thoughts on Angus, by the way!
Yes you did the right thing tranquilizing and handling the highland bull. I am not should why any one would kind a unmanageable animal like that around. If he was mine I would have had you load it on a trailer for the auction or the can. . I hope it did not breed to many of your cows. If the Charolais Bull breed a couple they would be salable . Thank for the video
Uggg hopefully he didn't get too many of your cows. Def had the best possible outcome with getting the bull back home with no humans or cattle being hurt.
Hey man great job. You waited a lot longer and took more care than a lot of folks would have. I hope you hang on to that tranq gun, I'm sure it will come in handy again.
I’ll say this I know you don’t want the crosses but I personally raise Charolais and black angus and they are good cows I’ve breed and thrown calves from them and they still brought good money as well
Great stuff. I rase Dexter's and I have put up cattle panels between mine and his Angus cattle and electric fence I cut all bull calfs and I don't keep a bull in my heard only for breeding for 30 days and then they go home.just for this reason because you are responsible for your cattle.bulls good luck and hopefully they keep him out. Love your channel 🐂🐂🐂👍👍👍👍
I think you handled yourself very well with that unfortunate situation u were put in crossing my fingers for u this spring that the neighbors bull didn't get to to many of your cattle
The Charolais cross heifer calves should be as good good as Black Baldies cross. Big frame cows with cross bred vitality should have excellent calving ease and some big calves in your future. The Highland is another story....
Hey, you might see in a few months some long haired dividends I guess the Highlander sell for a little less than what the other Angus or breeds of cattle do then you got to talk with your neighbor about loss of time and feed and that's not fun
my friend gets the neighbors cattle in his yard all the time he tranqs em then loads em on his trailer and takes em back they seem to really like his "flowers"
Hopefully he didn’t get any cattle bred, if he did, they say the Highland breed are very tasty! You might carry a 4:10 Rickey or pistol loaded with birdshot!
Ryan there is many ways to do things with cow trying to move them like horse etc but if you went with the owner and talk to them the n the best way is what you did like all bulls can be dangerous and you were all ways thinking off animal
Suggest your neighbor buy the calves born by their bull. This will almost make you whole for this incident. I think you've been quite the good neighbor here. Done w/their permission and professional guidance. Keep on keepin' on.
Worked a lot of cattle in my youth. Never would I expect the land owner to tranq dart him. Much less him stay on your land for 2 weeks. You called saying our cows where on your land, they would be gone that day or next at the longest. I hope the neighbor got their ass in gear and fixed the fence real good.
your on your own. that's just how it works. farmers just do what we have to do. compensation isn't happening. I can promise you. he probably had $200 in meds and wasted days and days of his time but he got the thing moved. chalk it off as experience.
I forgot to mention in the video what ever happened to the Charolais Bull, since I managed to get him back through the fence the same day they broke in. Unfortunately the Highlander was totally unworkable.
Thanks I was wonering what happend to him
I've been told the only way to work highland cattle is with a .308
@@mikewood3203 right between eyes?
I've heard that if you constantly work with the cows they aren't too bad
@@jtschwinghammer Highlands are a true breed and wild as shit. Kinda like a mule..just looking for the chance to kill you.
Ryan,
You have got to be more understanding than I.
My bull broke into the neighbors pasture with his cattle and we called the butcher to be there the next morning.
His broke into mine and same outcome..
They either move for the owners or they become hamburger..
Our neighbor had a crazy bull that broke through the fence and got in with our cows. We finally got him in our barn and shut the door on him. When the neighbor came over with his stock trailer as soon as my dad tried to open the barn door sure enough the bull busted it off the hinges. Wish we'd had a tranq gun that day! Another great video Ryan.
From what you laid out, it seems perfectly reasonable how you handled the situation, nothing cruel in the slightest. Also, it would seem you were incredibly neighborly and went above and beyond in working with the owner to resolve this situation - consulting the vet, etc. Hopefully this bull can be kept on his own side of the fence in the future and he didn't breed any of your cows, or at the least that your neighbor is open to swapping any cross bred calves for black angus calves, one for one. Never a dull moment at HFW.
Watching your video reminds me of the story of the young bull and the old bull, the young bull said let's run up the hill and breed that cow and the old bull said let's walk and breed them all. Glad you got him home, have a great labor day weekend everyone.
For what it's worth, the Angus genetics should keep any highland X calves from being horned. If any are Char X they will sell just as good as the Angus. At least they do in this area. Smokies or Char X grow very well.
We put a highland bull on our Angus cows many years ago for grass fed calves and over half of them do have horns most of them were black but they were shaggy and looked like a highland
Hi Ryan. Aussie farmer here. You have the patience of a saint. All the comments I’ve read are spot on. Years ago on our farm we found a wild bull in our cows that were beside a national park. It was known that a herd of wild cattle had been breeding there for about 100 years We were able to bring whole mob home to yards and get him loaded onto truck to sale yards. Although wild and horrible type he still made over $1500 for our efforts to catch him
Rule #1: It's important to keep good relations with the neighbors and part of that is immediately getting your livestock back onto your own property.
We have good neighbors but if they break this rule v they become "not so good" neighbors.
Nice job my friend. There were other options that were not as nice as what you did. Your neighbor owes you a large amount of gratitude. Travis and you are my favorite farmers
You handled that amazingly well. That was the best and safest way, for both y'all and the bull, to get him back home. A tranq gun is an invaluable tool to have on hand. Easy way to treat any pink eye and/or pneumonia blah blah blah, especially when it's too hot to move the whole herd. Not cheap but well worth the investment if you can swing it. MUCH less stress on large animals, in general.
Hey Ryan!! Years ago our neighbors had a bull that kept getting into our corn. Dad warned them several times. He caught the bull in there and happened to have a 410 shotgun with him. As the bull crossed back over, Dad peppered his rear end. Old bull never went near the fence again lol. I think you guys did a great job handling that bull.
Great job Ryan and Travis! You did exactly what I would have done. You did not hurt him in any way and did the safest thing possible. Perfect solution to the bull problem, in my opinion!
Thanks for sharing - educational. I like the idea of using a grapple bucket to move the sleeping (drugged) bull. Nice Job.
Good safe job Ryan. You could have took him back in packaged meat. The way you did it was great. We had a neighbor making fence repair and one came to close, he threw a staple puller to scare it and accidentally killed it. They settled fairly and knew that things do happen. The strongest fences make the best neighbors.
I am sure that you have already made your neighbors, (whose bulls have broken in), aware of the problem. And I would also guess, that maybe sometimes, your bulls, break in on them. I hope that you are able to solve this problem. Thank you again for your great videos.
I've known a few Lifestyle farmers who have had Highlander cattle, theres been a few horror stories with those horns! I love the Transport! Very Clever! That was a great story for the channel! Thanks for sharing!
Yes Sir,be safe not sorry!!! You just don't play around with any bull!! Great job of keeping eveyone,including the bull,safe!! Thanks 😊.
You and Travis are a class act the way you guys handle the whole situation, shame on your neighbor for not helping one bit with anything concerning their bull, they owe you guys Highlander steak dinner
Might want to watch the video again at 1:54 he popped a card up saying they helped and gave permission and says it again at 8 min
So sweet of you to put on the smooth assist on the skid steer! Great job handling the bull! Do you think he bred any of your cows? Super video! Thanks
Good idea on moving the Highlander Bull ! You made the right call.
I don’t see tranquilizer as cruel, you did what you needed to do, for your safety as well as the bulls.
sonne farms uses the guns to medicate the heard just for the pure speed of it. He said the cost is very very high obviously but the speed and the fact there is no stress caused by putting them in a squeeze etc etc makes it worth every penny you just shoot them walk away pickup the dart later when it falls out!
Did anyone else hear Steve Irwin talking as they were walking through the brush "hunting the bull". Great Job guys. Hopefully he didn't hurt your population too much.
The guns are a must have, I think Sonne have 3 of them just for backups. I had one for several years for run-wild dogs, vet would just call me and meet me with the dosage and darts.
You have more patience than I........ Great outcome for the bull👍.......... Not so great for yourself 🤞...... Great job Ryan! Unfortunately the pastures always greener on the other side of the fence. He'll be back..............
Frankly, the only place for an unworkable bull is in the freezer. The neighbor really needs to buy any animals that come out of those bulls.
I am fairly certain we saved him from the freezer at least for a little while.
A 45-70 works fantastically.
@@AllisChalmersMN Ya after 2 weeks without the neighbor handling the bull my dad probably would have used an 8 MM Mauser.
There was absolutely Nothing cruel about what you did! You guys did a great job and were very caring!
Great work Everybody, a happy result for All👌👍🙏😎
You’ll probably have trouble again with him. You’re right in your assumption of what happened to your first dart. We load and pump up just before the shot. You’re gonna love having that thing! We spot treat in the herd for isolated things, like pink eye. So much easier working pairs than trying to cut them out of the herd for treatment. Y’all did a fine job with the tranq and recovery! Anybody giving you grief for that doesn’t know cattle and just ignore those comments. Keep an eye on that dude! Solid thoughts on Angus, by the way!
Well played. You are a good neighbor. These things happen. Was nice to see Travis in sniper mode.
Crazy that you have to get him back ,its not yours so call the owner and let them get m back,crazy in my opinion
Black Angus are a great animal to work with. I use to show a calf at the fares up here in Ontario
I am guessing the fence was repaired as they might try again....
Nice work. I can't imagine how nerve racking the whole situation was.
Hey Ryan I hope you stay on youtube for a while you make really great vids and hope to see more
Yes you did the right thing tranquilizing and handling the highland bull. I am not should why any one would kind a unmanageable animal like that around. If he was mine I would have had you load it on a trailer for the auction or the can. . I hope it did not breed to many of your cows. If the Charolais Bull breed a couple they would be salable . Thank for the video
LoL moving the bull with the JCB!
Uggg hopefully he didn't get too many of your cows. Def had the best possible outcome with getting the bull back home with no humans or cattle being hurt.
Hey man great job. You waited a lot longer and took more care than a lot of folks would have. I hope you hang on to that tranq gun, I'm sure it will come in handy again.
Ben Cartwright never had these issues! LOL
Good job Ryan! That’s the worst panic ever is a rogue bull! You did the most humane thing. Most would have made him a McDonald’s Big Mac! Kudos
Good video and a nice job with the bull don't worry what other people think you did what you had to!!!
I’ll say this I know you don’t want the crosses but I personally raise Charolais and black angus and they are good cows I’ve breed and thrown calves from them and they still brought good money as well
The charolais aren’t as big of a deal as the Highlander crosses
Can't believe the neighbor let it go on for two weeks. The shot worked nice along with the grapple bucket
Truly enjoyed that video, glad he got home safe.
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This is like when Muldoon was hunting the raptors in Jurassic park lol
Gotta do what you gotta do, it went well, pretty smoothly and safely, can't ask for much more than that. Better than bringing a rifle out for sure.
I think you did the correct way to do it moving in with a backhoe or a skid loader and stuff it don’t hurt them at all.
awsome video ryan did you the safe route to transport the cow safely did a great job thumbs up and shared
One of our neighbors bulls kept getting in with our cows. Neighbor would not come get him out. So he got a steer back...
Great stuff. I rase Dexter's and I have put up cattle panels between mine and his Angus cattle and electric fence I cut all bull calfs and I don't keep a bull in my heard only for breeding for 30 days and then they go home.just for this reason because you are responsible for your cattle.bulls good luck and hopefully they keep him out.
Love your channel 🐂🐂🐂👍👍👍👍
You did a good thing there, but why didn't your neighbor help get the bull back home? Are you fence in or fence out? Thank you.
It's always hilarious watching them work cows, lol.
Wow, never a dull moment!
Dehorning paste is still available. And then of course you ship them before they can pass on their genes.
I think you handled yourself very well with that unfortunate situation u were put in crossing my fingers for u this spring that the neighbors bull didn't get to to many of your cattle
y'all did a good job
U did a wonderful job Ryan but I thank Hanna could have rope him lol great video keep them coming please
Like the video Ryan Keep thems videos commming .
That bull looks very dangerous. I hope you won't get many calves from him.
Using the grapple bucket to carry the bull was a great idea👍
Nice work Ryan well done ✅
You would think that 2 years ago it was a good investment on the JCB 😆💪⚒️
He was probably thinking that must have been one wild party after he woke up. Never a dull moment. Stay safe and God bless.
The Charolais cross heifer calves should be as good good as Black Baldies cross. Big frame cows with cross bred vitality should have excellent calving ease and some big calves in your future. The Highland is another story....
AMEN RYAN, no sense in having a bull that you can't work, he'd be going to the sale barn or in the freezer!!
Sonne Farms from South Dakota uses that same type of gun to medicate there pink eye cattle.
Time to build a pipe fence between yours and neighbors pasture
was not expecting to see a sleepy bull riding in a skid loader! lol
Great job both of you. Thanks for the vid Ryan
Hey, you might see in a few months some long haired dividends I guess the Highlander sell for a little less than what the other Angus or breeds of cattle do then you got to talk with your neighbor about loss of time and feed and that's not fun
First of all u guys did a great job with the bulls second who gives a RIP what others think 🙏🏻👍👍👍🙂
my friend gets the neighbors cattle in his yard all the time he tranqs em then loads em on his trailer and takes em back they seem to really like his "flowers"
Good video
Bull: "man I had the craziest dream..."
Wow he’s a monster, definitely freezer material!
Nice job.
Something different and unique. Thanks for sharing
Hopefully he didn’t get any cattle bred, if he did, they say the Highland breed are very tasty! You might carry a 4:10 Rickey or pistol loaded with birdshot!
Good content. 👍 But didn’t it ever seem like an Elmer Fudd re-enactment?
the tranq. guns also used for med for mean cattle sonne farms uses them a lot common practice the way i see it
Great video Ryan I think you did the right thing! 👍
Ryan there is many ways to do things with cow trying to move them like horse etc but if you went with the owner and talk to them the n the best way is what you did like all bulls can be dangerous and you were all ways thinking off animal
What you did appears to be best way to handle the situation. Thanks for sharing. Happy subscriber 😊!
My uncle when they used bulls had a couple bad ones the one they had in the barn would ram an charge the skid loaders all the time
Great job You did what any carrying farmer would do Great video thanks
This is like Mutual of Omaha;s Wild Kingdom but they never had a skid steer.
Great awesome video Ryan , I would get them out of the herd .
A agree , that was the safest way to handle a rouge animal.
Awesome job.
Suggest your neighbor buy the calves born by their bull. This will almost make you whole for this incident. I think you've been quite the good neighbor here. Done w/their permission and professional guidance. Keep on keepin' on.
If you get any calf's out of this, I would possibly be interested in them. I'm also about an hour away from you as well.
The tranquilizer was the best route. At least your neighbor was agreeable with it.
Why on earth was it your responsibility to get the bull home? Not very good neighbors.
Got to do what you got to do. Nice job.
Worked a lot of cattle in my youth. Never would I expect the land owner to tranq dart him. Much less him stay on your land for 2 weeks. You called saying our cows where on your land, they would be gone that day or next at the longest.
I hope the neighbor got their ass in gear and fixed the fence real good.
So how is this handle between neighbors? Will there be compensation if your cows birth hybrids?
your on your own. that's just how it works. farmers just do what we have to do. compensation isn't happening. I can promise you. he probably had $200 in meds and wasted days and days of his time but he got the thing moved. chalk it off as experience.
I don’t blame you Ryan I’d be upset too good luck may God be with you
A lot nicer then I probably would’ve been. If the neighbor wasn’t making an attempt too get him, farther measures might’ve been taken.
WOW... you have some well trained cows!
How many cc did you give?