[Closed] Bullocks. Help!

If they are bullocks turn and shout boo they will run away from you, cows especially with calfs maybe not the best things to do. Bulls just dont tie your loose lace

What breed are they? Lots of arm waving and shouting YAH! YAH! to shoo them away

Bullocks have a mix of stupidity, curiosity and cowardice. Shout boo and they will run off. They are trying to work out what you are and if you have food.

Just walk at them quietly and purposefully, they'll move.

Yup loud noise wave arms and shouting can work or they may just stand stare at you or they might run off and come back at speed.

Just walk through them they'll move enough to let you through and sniff you.

Bulls are too lazy to give a shit.

Sucklings **** that keep the fence between you for some false hope.

Red Bed Sheet or Flag required.

Ole’

or they may just stand stare at you or they might run off and come back at speed.

And, as happened to me once, charge off around the field away from me, following the field edge all the way. Two minutes later I had stampeding bullocks charging at me from the rear. 😂

Thanks idlejohn I'm just about to make another attempt - gulp

Two minutes later I had stampeding bullocks charging at me from the rear.

Yup that's what can happen not always though but it has happened to me few times. Usually they just wander off if you see them run off circle around then it's time to run as they're coming back and aren't happy.

Good luck.

I have usually found that I can cycle faster than a bullock can run, but only just. It's quite a rush.

Made it, thanks folks. I don't think it helped that my bike with a couple of panniers like good mating practise!

No need to fear bullocks. They are just curious. Hold your arm our and they will either run away or give it a lick. They will usually let them scrtach their heads - right between the eyes they like best - just where the slaughter man fires the bolt!

Edit - townies will always fear bullocks, or anything else they see that's not on concrete.

Share out the flapjacks with them shirley

This loadbunch of bullocks came stampeding over to see what we were - then spooked and ran away again!
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Just say "alroight moi darlins' in a Dorset accent. Always works for me anyway.

Whilst all the above advice seems sound there is still a field that regularly has powerful looking jet black bullocks with what I swear are red eyes.
There is no way I’d walk through that field. They look like the Devils own herd.

Aslong as you can run faster than your wife, whats the problem?

Shout "Cowabunga!" and run at them, they'll run away.

Note, never shout "Cowa Bunga Bunga!" at them, unless you are pre-lubed and that way inclined.

I just walk through and talk to them quietly.

I keep well away from cows with calves though.

I just like that the the first thing you thought of was posting on stw and waiting for the response 🙂

But yeah they're just curious but only confident because they're in numbers and will likely run away if you go towards them. I've never actually managed to stroke one so quite jealous of that, never got past the finger sniffing stage.

I just like that the the first thing you thought of was posting on stw and waiting for the response 🙂

It's what I would do in most crisis situations ; )

Probably pail fed as young and assume you have food. I normally get off walk and chatter with them.

Not so much when riding, but I’ve had herds of cattle come galloping towards me when out walking, and inevitably they’ve got close and stopped dead, and when I’ve walked towards them they’ve backed away, and then run. One exception was a cow with a small herd just below Cherhill White Horse, who made no attempt to move out of the way as I walked past, and was perfectly happy to be scratched between the ears, and to lick my fingers. About the only one, though.
Cows with calves I don’t think would be too much of a risk for cyclists, but I’d never, ever, go into a field with a herd like that with a dog, and I’d stop anyone I saw attempting to do so and warn them that to enter the field could cause their death. There have been two fatalities locally in recent years, it’s not a risk worth taking.

They're lovely. Not much excitement standing in a field chewing cud, so when something different appears they want to check it out. I was out surveying in a field many many years ago and felt something tugging at the back of my jacket. It was a bullock and before long I was surrounded by them. Pretty much like being surrounded a bunch of kids saying "take my photo mister". "Er... it's not a camera".

Bullocks, generally ok. Curious, although large, and not normally very worried about you. Much like horses really. You might have food - this is interesting. There's a field right by our house which is sometimes full of bullocks. Our kids love feeding them grass. Most will happily eat from your hand.

Cows with calves, avoid. They might get a bit matriarchical on you.

If with a dog, doubly so, you've just arrived with on of their least favourite predators.

Note, young kids also spook them a bit.

I've never seen them worried about a bike though.

Possibly my favourite-ever thread on here.

I’ve never actually managed to stroke one so quite jealous of that, never got past the finger sniffing stage.

Genuinely quite shocked that one passed without further comment. 🤣

I come across them regularly as I do a bit of rabbit shooting. They can be a pain and I normally use my Ebike as transport so the bloody things chase me across fields and gang up on me when I can't get the gate open quickly.
One night I spooked a herd of cows whilst walking across a field using night vision. They just kept charging in my direction and I stupidity shone my torch at them. They now had a target and it was quite frightening. I poked the strobing light into one cows eye to try get rid of it and it worked thankfully.

On my route home through a few fields the other day, the way was blocked by a herd lying in the entrance to the next field. I saw this from 100metres away and took a different route, up a hill I couldn't ride up (too bumpy) and well, it was awkward. I'm not sure why really. Would I have upset them by making them all get up and move?

Would I have upset them by making them all get up and move?

They'd probably written a strongly worded letter to the local moospaper

They are just curious...
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Says the guy on the other side of the fence.

Says the guy on the path. They came to see me. Nothing aggressive in their behaviour.

Yeah that's often the case but not always as mentioned in the thread. Fence needs staining.

They're really inquisitive - saw some on way to work last week

Hey sarawak, that's an amazing photo; you and I have the same watch strap!

They’re only licking you as they like the taste of blood

Hey globalti. Who'd have thought?
It's now my work watch so is a bit battered.

These ones were coming at me

Ah!

Here's a shot once I'd crossed into the field..
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Do what I do.... Send a 4’11” Woman in her 70’s to go shoo them away

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It's not the woman. It's the National Trust badge that's frightening them.

Would I have upset them by making them all get up and move?

They aren't aggressive, but they are incredibly stupid and when in a bunch you can startle one, it scares the other then they all run somewhere which might be at you. I usually avoid where I can. Mostly it's just on one field and I know the farmer's a nice bloke and pro-biker (even though he's not the sharpest). I don't think he'd have his cows in there if they were a risk.

They've got hollow tongues you know, suck your brains out through your ears. Oh aye. Government know all about it.