US forest issues kill order for feral cows in New Mexico

[VinceMule]

For those of you that have never seen a WILD cow, they look like starved skeletons out of a concentration camp.

 

[NMCOUES]

My opinions on this are derived from 30 years and countless trips into the area. My last trip was in January. My only goal has been to keep the information as close to current/correct as possible.

This particular herd was in exceptional good condition. They had all the feed and water they needed within a 1/2 mile of the river and 30 miles of river to roam, plus 10,000s of additional acres of forest to use if feed got scarce. The cattle run on what used to be 3 allotments. There is not a rancher in NM with a Forest allotment that would not like to have this much acreage and permanent water to run the same number of cattle.

Cattle will be cattle and eat the easy feed first (river bottom) and then work up the ridges out of the river until monsoon season comes back.

Some cattle can be found several miles out of the river.

 

[VinceMule]

There were no rivers for the wild cattle in Az.

 

[Grizzly60]

For those of you that have never seen a WILD cow, they look like starved skeletons out of a concentration camp.

Not hardly. I've seen wild cattle rounded up in the '73 flood. They were fat and healthy as could be. Big and mean

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

Sounds like the Thompson-Legarde test done in 1899 to around 1902. I can see PETA showing up for that one.

You spelled PITA wrong. lol

 

[WYO300RUM]

You spelled PITA wrong. lol

People Eating Tasty Animals

 

[Rick Richard]

Not hardly. I've seen wild cattle rounded up in the '73 flood. They were fat and healthy as could be. Big and mean

I remember that. They opened up the locks as I recall.

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

I remember that. They opened up the locks as I recall.

Are you referring to Agnes flood in 1972 ? I remember that water being scary high as a kid.

 

[Rick Richard]

Are you referring to Agnes flood in 1972 ? I remember that water being scary high as a kid.

It was the Ole River locks near Morganza Louisiana and I think it was 73, but I could be wrong.

 

[memtb]

It was the Ole River locks near Morganza Louisiana and I think it was 73, but I could be wrong.

I remember it happening……barely! I didn't have my cousin spending much of his time in the Basin at that time……I wasn't really keeping up with the news! memtb

 

[Grizzly60]

I remember that. They opened up the locks as I recall.

Yep, the Morganza spillway. First time ever opened was in '73. Second and last time, 38 years later in 2011.

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

I remember it happening……barely! I didn't have my cousin spending much of his time in the Basin at that time……I wasn't really keeping up with the news! memtb

I believe Agnes was more of a east coast flood. SE Pa n Md

 

[Magnum44270]

I have friends who live in Az who are wild cattle wranglers. Horses and hounds they gather up feral cattle and sell them for profit.

I'm sure there is some sort of permit someone could get and get after them

 

[338 dude]

I would love to do that free steaks and a hunt at the same time.