Re: What is a cowboy?
[Re: Gary Benson]
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04/11/24 10:27 PM
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You ain't a cowboy unless you wear a scarf/ bandana round your neck. ![laugh laugh](/forum/images/graemlins/default/laugh.gif) Some ( alot) of people dress in a way for others to look at them and think they are something they are not. Cowboys, Bikers, and the best one is, Indians (natives) that wear athletic clothing. Lol.
swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo
You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
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Re: What is a cowboy?
[Re: Gary Benson]
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04/11/24 11:24 PM
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i wear cowboy boots only cause its a tough shoe that i can use for trapping and just walking around the woods without having to worry about them ripping
PETA is stupid.
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Re: What is a cowboy?
[Re: Gary Benson]
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04/12/24 12:37 AM
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Interesting facts. States with the highest cattle population: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/us-states-with-the-most-cattle.htmlList of US States With the Most Beef Cattle Rank State Estimated Cattle Count 1 Texas 13,000,000 2 Nebraska 6,800,000 3 Kansas 6,350,000 4 Oklahoma 5,300,000 5 California 5,150,000 6 Missouri 4,250,000 7 South Dakota 4,050,000 8 Iowa 3,950,000 9 Wisconsin 3,450,000 10 Colorado 2,850,000 We come in 6th. I was surprised, some of the western states are WAY down the list. LOTS of beef cattle in SW MO. Not nearly as many milk cows as there use to be. North of Springfield toward the center of the state there are quite a few but not down here. Cowboys round here usually wear square toes cowboy boots and ball caps. Drive 4 wheelers and 3/4 or 1 tom dualies.
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Re: What is a cowboy?
[Re: Trapper5123]
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04/12/24 01:45 AM
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I thought back in my college days Florida was in the top 5 Now it's covered with tree farms and condos.
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Re: What is a cowboy?
[Re: Gary Benson]
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04/12/24 05:15 AM
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Good friend of mine in N.M. says cowboys are born not made. I think that's true. Much like trappers. Tristan's little brother Aiden has been around cattle and horses growing up as well. Works as a maintenance guy for Hormel. Repairing whatever is broke. Real gearhead. Rides a Harley stead of a horse. Last summer Tristan got Aiden to enter a ranch rodeo by teasing him about being afraid of bucking horses. Aiden won the bareback competition and Tristan got third. I thought it was pretty funny. Haven't heard Tristan tease him about it since.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: What is a cowboy?
[Re: chas3457]
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04/12/24 05:22 AM
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I was told once, "You don't look like a cowboy.". I responded with "I am a Cattleman, and do 100% of the 'cowboying' it takes to handle and care for my herd..
It's what's on the inside of a man that is important, not the outside.
Charlie
Very true!
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Re: What is a cowboy?
[Re: Gary Benson]
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04/12/24 05:30 AM
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danny clifton
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In the east you can run a hundred head on a few hundred acres. In the west it can take a whole section (square mile) for a cow calf pair. We have lots better pasture than that here in KS but depending on the operation a man on a horse is lots more efficient. Often the cattle are not gentle. Especially out west. Don't see a human for months at a time. Most places will gather up first calf heifers and be there for first calf. After that they are turned out for the second one. If she doesn't have a calf when they are gathered again she is gone. Coyote lion bear birthing problems don't matter. Its an entirely different way of beef production. Those calves, essentially born wild often end up in TX OK KS to be finished for slaughter. Cowboys do that as well as care for those animals that pretty much are on their own in the west.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: What is a cowboy?
[Re: Osagan]
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04/12/24 08:00 AM
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Yes sir
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Interesting facts. States with the highest cattle population: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/us-states-with-the-most-cattle.htmlList of US States With the Most Beef Cattle Rank State Estimated Cattle Count 1 Texas 13,000,000 2 Nebraska 6,800,000 3 Kansas 6,350,000 4 Oklahoma 5,300,000 5 California 5,150,000 6 Missouri 4,250,000 7 South Dakota 4,050,000 8 Iowa 3,950,000 9 Wisconsin 3,450,000 10 Colorado 2,850,000 We come in 6th. I was surprised, some of the western states are WAY down the list. LOTS of beef cattle in SW MO. Not nearly as many milk cows as there use to be. North of Springfield toward the center of the state there are quite a few but not down here. Cowboys round here usually wear square toes cowboy boots and ball caps. Drive 4 wheelers and 3/4 or 1 tom dualies. As Danmy stated better grass helps these states run more cows but feedlots really inflate these numbers.
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Re: What is a cowboy?
[Re: Gary Benson]
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04/12/24 08:06 AM
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Is more of an attitude than a profession
The job of a Patriot is not to protect his country but to protect the people from the tryannical government
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