Bullwhip VS Bull

montana · Post by **montana** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:21 am

I was wondering what effect a Bullwhip would have against a bull. May seem like a stupid question, but I´m just curious

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:34 am

for example, if you were to use it to swing out of the bull's way it would be VERY effective...

:junior: -IJ

montana · Post by **montana** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:40 am

Hehe, No, I thought about cracking the whip close to the Bull, would it run away, or become mad?

Neolithic · Post by **Neolithic** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:55 am

I'd guess anything would be frightened of a bullwhip at close enough range.

montana · Post by **montana** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:04 am

I guess you´re right though it doesn't always sounds like a pistol-shot. But I would've got scared too, of course, if somebody came from behind and crack one inch from my ear

TCS · Post by **TCS** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:06 am

It will work. Trust me!

Feraud · Post by **Feraud** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:09 am

I think you will have a very large and annoyed bull to contend with....

montana · Post by **montana** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:19 am

Okay, I don´t think I´m ready to face a mad bull...

Shawnkara · Post by **Shawnkara** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:11 pm

Montana,
AT LEAST make sure you're on opposite sides of the fence

You'll have a good five seconds to run while he kicks the fence down.

Snakewhip_Sable · Post by **Snakewhip_Sable** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:22 pm

If you stung him on the ear or nose just once, he'd associate the sound with the sting and not hang around the next time he heard a crack. I think that's the whole idea, isn't it?

Same as with lion tamers.

Shawnkara · Post by **Shawnkara** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:36 pm

True, but I would leave that to experienced herders. That's awfully close to the animal's eyes and you could seriously injure him. It's not something I would reccommend just for the sake of curiosity.

Snakewhip_Sable · Post by **Snakewhip_Sable** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:45 pm

Oh, I don't recommend trying at all!! Bulls or lions!

montana · Post by **montana** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:46 pm

Nahh, hehhe, i didn´t want to try, I´m not mad, and hurting animals is not my thing...

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 3:28 pm

If the bull is charging you nothing, and I mean nothing, would scare him away. Ole!

Paul_Stenhouse · Post by **Paul_Stenhouse** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:53 pm

I posted this in another forum, but copied it here for your enjoyment. I nearly had tears streaming down my eyes when I was told this story...

Dear Merrick,

That reminds me of a story a former co-worker told me. He grew up in a small town in Montana, and had one particularly large, and mean bull in the field of cattle. He told me that he used a whip as a kid to move the bull along, until the bull got used to it. After the bull got used to the sound, it no longer worked so he used a dirtbike, and would ride up along side and boot the bull to get it to move, which worked great. That is, until the bull dismounted him off the dirtbike by putting his horn through the frame. After that, he'd just use a pellet gun to shoot him in the butt, because he wasn't going near that bull anymore.

I don't know if bulls are wild, but they sure as #### aren't tame, as in most cases I've heard. I suppose if we all went around cracking whips in the woods, then wildlife would get used to it, and it wouldn't work so well. Sort of along the same lines as how deer in national parks are so used to people that you can sometimes hand feed them potato chips and junk food. (No, I haven't done that. I've only ever given my gum to a chipmunk at Hurricane Ridge. But don't worry, I softened it up for him ahead of time).

Best Regards,

Paul Stenhouse

Snakewhip_Sable · Post by **Snakewhip_Sable** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:56 pm

That's when you tag him on the ear with the whip. Everyone here knows what that feels like. If the bull knew, he's stay away.

It's all a matter of edumacatin' the bo-vine before he can teach you a thang er three.

Glurrk · Post by **Glurrk** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:40 am

Generally, a recommended tactic for stopping a bull from charging is to take away his credit cards.

(Ba-dum-bum!)

Thank you very much, don't forget to tip your waitresses, I'm here all week!

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:00 am

(Psst...Glurrk! I don't think your mike is on!)

Glurrk · Post by **Glurrk** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:21 am

Indiana Jerry wrote:(Psst...Glurrk! I don't think your mike is on!)

(Thump, thump)

How's that?

"How do you make a Venetian blind?"

-Stick your finger in his eye!

Hmm... Maybe it was better when the mike was off!

Snakewhip_Sable · Post by **Snakewhip_Sable** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:57 pm

That's all he's got, folks... he doesn't tap dance!

Where's that stage hand with the crook?!

Now back to our program: Bulls and whips. Carry on.

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:06 pm

Snakewhip_Sable wrote:That's all he's got, folks... he doesn't tap dance!

Where's that stage hand with the crook?!

Now back to our program: Bulls and whips. Carry on.

You wanted to go back to that? Oh, RIGHT, that was the TOPIC...my bad. Personally, I think it's a shame they make whips out of bulls.

Vegeta · Post by **Vegeta** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:20 am

The only thing that scares the bull is the sound.........When he's over that.....He'll be all over you