Bull hauler rolls on South bound I-17

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  1. DragonTamerBrat

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    I knew there was a reason I raise my own beef...
     
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    Interesting points of view everyone...here is my 2 cents, I met a cattle/bull hauler on s. bound 99 in cali I was going to SD he was going to Bakersfield he was coming from the backwoods of Sacramento thats a easy 7 hr run one way plus loading time he was doing 2 of these loads a day and told me he was sleeping only 4 or 5 hrs and I said dude thats crazy you do this everyday? he said yes but I go home for 40 hrs on weekends and I need to do it this way to make some money 3000 a week and I said thats not bad at all but arent you putting yourself and others at risk ? he said well no because I'm used to it already.
     
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    You got that right, girl. Bull hauling isn't an easy life. I've seen more hoof size bruises than I care to.

    And remember the rancher doesn't care if you are legal weight either, he just wants as many cattle on that pot as he can stuff in there. Its up to the driver to make sure that he's not overweight, and if he is, to have the proper permits.

    Lets not forget waiting on the inspectors to put their stamp of approval on the load either. Inspecting every cow, when they are being hauled from the ranch.

    Getting the problem ones in the jail, so that the rest of the load is calm during transit. AND most of this is done in the dark, and like you said on some one lane dirt road in the middle of a pasture. I remember one load hubby picked up in WY, rancher had rounded them up in a pen, put the chute out there for him and left. Hubby got them all loaded but one, that had managed to go over the side of the chute. He had to chase that cow down in that pasture and get him on that truck anyways. AND to top it all off the lane was slimey, and had ditches on each side. So when he started to leave with the load they all shifted just enough to slide the back wheels down in the little ditch. Stuck! He walked to the ranchers house, no one home, thank goodness he had a loader in the quonset. Drove that over, pulled himself out, drove it back, walked back to the truck and drove himself out of there. :biggrin_2552:
     
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    Thats another thing the cattle have a mind of their own and it only takes one to fire up the rest is like they communicate and stick together to make your life impossible I worked at a dairy a long time ago and all i can say is those animals are crazy!!!! I had one run then they all started running and one slipped and belly flopped sliding under the freakin gate and mix up with the ones that were milked already! One other time they all started mooing and there was a bull with all the cows and he steps up to me and does the classic hoof precharge and I was peeing my pants to say the least....hats off to bull haulers!
     
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    For some reason, I can hear the benny hill theme in the back ground while your hubby is chasing that cow down. :biggrin_2559:

    My hat is off to you bullhaulers, I could never do it. :biggrin_25514:
     
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    Wish I had a dollar for every time I've been dog bit by someones cow dog while unloading in the middle of the night. I carry my hotshot not for unloading cattle, but for training dogs. These dogs get excited when cattle start moving and I guess bite the first leg they see. The other thing these rotten creatures do is hang at the base of the ramp and turn cattle back at me, that earns them a hit with the hotshot as well. I've learned to play it off as an accident when the dog yelps to not upset the rancher. I love it and don't know if I'd enjoy trucking if not hauling cattle.
     
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    ROOKIE I'm so sorry:biggrin_25514::biggrin_25514:
     
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    Well now we either have a know-it-all or just a whiny bag of air that wishes he was more than a steering wheel holder... what do you think is in our trailers??? Livestock... LIVE stock... living and breathing... life!!! Some peoples kids (smdh)
     
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    9 years ago......... nobody needed this.
     
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