Question for 4 wheeler people

Jinglebob · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject: Question for 4 wheeler people

I'm just curious.

My son and I rode down and roped and doctored 4 yearlings with footrot this evening.

How would you who only use 4 wheelers have doctored them?

Not trying to start a fight, just curious.

Cal · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:

Only one post tonight...gotta bale a little later.

It's easy, I've done it lots of times and I'm really right handed. Take about
a 10' section of grey pvc pipe, run the rope through (inside) of it, tape the loop in place, black tape the coils to the rear rack, tie off to the rear rack or back axle...depending on size of critter, and just drop it over the head and turn away, and have somebody heel if necessary. Black tape keeps everything in place and breaks away as needed. I've done this over and over again for....years. I wouldn't try it with a little piece of crap ATV, use a big one.

Ben H · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject:

I gave up trying to use an ATV, my wife bought me a nice buckstin Paint gelding to train to work cows. I'll have to give this technique a try

Judith · Rancher Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 2429 Location: BC

Ben get off the paint and get back on your morgan Smile

IL Rancher · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject:

Depends JB.. Never had to do it with a yearling but did treat a bull once with it.. Either medidart him a couple times wth Nuflor (Depends on size of critter) or bring him in.. But for me that is easy as in the longest I would ever have to push a critter is probably 3/4 mile and usually would only be 1/4 and I can get that done pretty darn quick.. I could probably drop one in the field if I needed to for about 30 minutes but I don't like going that route unless it is a real stinking emergancy.. I have "roped" a 500 pounder using the quad and he was a yearling, but a Dexter and not a real sized cow.. We headed and healed himand than tossed him on his side to work him.. He was none to pleased but had a case of pink eye and was a bit cross and madder than a march hare.

Jinglebob · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject:

Ben, practice and be real careful with that rope so we don't have to start calling you "lefty".

I've got a pretty little scar that looks like a ring, around the base of my thumb, from too short a rope and too fast of a calf and having my head stuffed in the lower end of my body instead of up on my shoulders where it's supposed to be.

When ropes are thrown, lots of times, things happen real real fast!

Judith · Rancher Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 2429 Location: BC

Where was your head again there JB? The mental picture I have just can't be correct Razz

Jinglebob · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject:

azcowpuncher · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject:

I dally in the corral but outside i tie hard and fast you dont lose fingers that way ha ha . I wouldnt rope anything off of a 4 wheeler but then again i dont work in places that you can really catch up to one on a 4 wheeler either with the trees and brush but i guess how i can see that it would work without to much effort if your in a flat pasture . I would still rather just catch them horse back and tie them down and doctor them .

Northern Rancher · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

Saw the remains of a quad somebody roped and tied hard too-they are good for fencing and dragging dead moose out of muskkegs but not for treating cattle. We bury a couple guys a year up here using them for purposes other than what they are made for.

azcowpuncher · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject:

Yeah i have never seen quads used much in this country for anything other than huntin or just joyriding , i wouldnt never try to rope anything off of them thats for sure like i said before a guy is better off horse back when it comes to cattle . I have seen a few places use them for checkin fence and runnin runnin gates or puttin out salt cause they save gas rather than usin a pickup but i am a horse back guy i like to pack salt on mules or horses trot around my fences and work cattle horse back . To my way of thinkin any how and this is my two cents and take it for what its worth but if you dont have time to work cattle horse back then you got way to many things goin on and should maybe just pick one thing your good at and stick with that . I hear alot of storys of these guys using 4 wheelers to work cattle and seems to me like they can out move ya if they really wanna get away from you , unless your like cal and your a cow ropin 4 wheeler ridin evil kaneevil hahaha .

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