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The Midwest Cattleman · October 21, 2021 · P4

That’s the question. wind. Finally, arriving home down at the corn crib peeking
While down in Arkansas at a Joe backed up to an old, log corn through the cracks. “Hey, now
cattleman’s meeting, I heard a crib and unloaded his second that’s a bull! What do you want
real ‘bull’ story. purchase. This would hold him for him? Great! Will you deliv-
Joe was at a bull auction until he decided what to do with er him? Fantastic.”
and had studied the sale cata- him. This was going to be an A couple of years later, Joe
log carefully. He picked out his expensive lesson. It had been a ran into his bull customer from
bull out back and when he came long day – Joe went to bed. Oklahoma. “How are you get-
through the ring – Joe made his Early the next morning, the ting along with that bull?” He
purchase. As he sat and visited phone rang. It was an old cat- asked. “Just great,” was the
near the end of the sale, another tleman from Oklahoma. “I’ll be answer.” “I live in rough coun-
bull came through the ring that coming by just after nine to look try. I like a bull that will breed
I’ve known my friend Karl really stood out. He had noticed at those bulls you have for sale. a cow at the bottom of the hill
for years. He’s not one to take this lot in the catalog but knew Will that work for you?” “Sure”, and then run to the top to breed
chances. Last week Karl had he would just sell way out of said Joe. “I’ll just wait to feed, another. I really like his calves
surgery to repair his pelvis. It his price range. When the bull and we can take a look at them too.”
involved some pins, screws and didn’t take off as expected, Joe then.” So, about ten o’clock the Go figure.
for the next several months he couldn’t resist – his hand came man looking to buy some bulls My friend Karl is on the
will be in rehab – also known as up and with one bid he became showed up and they went out to mend. His bull wasn’t mean at
‘pain and suffering’. Soon he’ll the bull’s new owner. Joe’s bull pen. Joe took some all. Karl was carrying a feed
be back up to speed. Those of Joe began to reflect a bit – feed along and the two men bucket, the bull wanted to play,
us who have experienced some that bull hadn’t been in the ring walked through a group of bulls and Karl ended up with an ex-
of this know that the ‘speed’ is long. The gate out had almost as they ate at a feed bunk. The pensive ride in a helicopter and
never quite the same as before, been open before the gate in. old Okie walked around them several months in rehab.
and every inch of recovery is He began to wonder what he again and came back looking I like my bulls to stand off
hard fought. was in for. The next morning, disappointed. “I don’t believe at a distance just a little and
The message came to us while after ‘settling up’, Joe pulled out you have what I’m looking for,” I have one unbreakable rule:
at church. “Karl was ‘life flight- back to load his two bulls. The he said shaking his head. “I like Never turn your back on any
ed’. He was hit by a bull.” There first was penned right up front, my bulls to have a little more bull – never.
was the usual conversation that but the second was nowhere to life… a little more fire.”
follows. “Is he all right?” “Karl be found. The cowboy in charge You’re way ahead of me. A KwC
was ‘life flighted’. He was hit looked a little concerned when few minutes later they were
by a bull.” “Was anything bro- he looked at Joe’s paperwork.
ken?” “Karl was ‘life flighted’. “Get everything ready,” he said.
He was hit by a bull.” You get “Stand back and we’ll bring
the idea. Details were not avail- your other bull in a minute. We
able yet, but we all wanted to have him down in the taller
know them. How is Karl? What pens.” After the bull was loaded,
in the world happened? Joe called over all the wranglers
Soon there was more conver- and quizzed them about the bull
sation. What about that bull? they had just loaded. “Oh, don’t
Was he mean? Is he still there? worry,” said one cowboy, “You
Does he need to be removed? won’t have any trouble finding
All agreed – that bull must go that bull – he’ll come looking for WEE COMPRESSION
to the packing plant, and Karl you.”
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