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astrobaja
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A lot of Bull!
Sometimes our horses alert us to stuff like deer and coyotes by "puffing" very loudly, well yesterday it was something out of the ordinary. A 2500 lb
Charolais bull standing right beside our solar panels!!
Our immediate area around the ranch is fenced in (like a 10 acre area) so we chased him out and closed the gate. Hes alone and probably got cut off
from his herd. We put the word out to all the surrounding Melings who ranch the area.
If nobody claims him anybody up for a REALLY big BBQ??
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DENNIS
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Are you kidding? If you had anything big enough to kill that thing, it would have to be illegal.
A whole lotta BigMacs though.
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astrobaja
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Dennis, the military drive by our road once in a while, maybe some target practice? 
Not sure how gamey bull would taste though.....
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DENNIS
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What do they do with those big honkin' bulls they kill at the bullfights? we used to watch them butcher them on the spot so, I assume somebody ate
them. Not sure.
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Cypress
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That's a high dollar bull. His owners will be very glad to get him back. If you kill and BBQ him, you'll lose your taste for BBQ and probably puke
when you hear what it'll cost you.
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vandenberg
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Not the kind of animal you like to see next to solar panels. They love to rub up against stuff and years ago, at the Tripui airstrip, I remember some
planes being severely damaged by cattle rubbing up against the wings and fuselage.
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JESSE
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My order is:
All the Ribeye
All the T-bones
The tenderloin
Flank steak
Tri-tip
Oh yeah, and send me La Lengua as well.
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tripledigitken
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Not much left after that order except..................
some of my favorite nasty bits........................
Beef cheeks and the tail.
Ken
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astrobaja
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Hmmmm so far no locals are fessing up, strange seeing as he is being a valuable piece of livestock!
If nobody claims him in a couple days I'm sure the condor project would use him, they are always after deadstock for feeding purposes.
wish we had a bigger freezer now
Jeese too bad you are so far away, otherwise you could have him!
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ELINVESTIG8R
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I heard that ranchers in Baja take a dim view on people killing their cattle. It's my understanding they will hang you on the spot without benefit of
a trial if they catch you. Has anyone else heard this.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ELINVESTI8
I heard that ranchers in Baja take a dim view on people killing their cattle. It's my understanding they will hang you on the spot without benefit of
a trial if they catch you. Has anyone else heard this. |
Oh, hell yes. That's what they always do. John Wayne told me so.
Sorry David....I couln't resist.
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ELINVESTIG8R
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I guess I have watched a few too many western movies. Just to be on the safe
side though, don't do it.
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OLIGUACOMOLE
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My grandpa had cattle in Wisconsin.
Cutting the bull-to-be nuts off was standard. It was made a steer, or the calf was sold if it was a male.
I am around some Mexican ranchers here and I ask why they do not make the males steers when they are young and keep some certain bulls for breeding?
I explain the steers do not have the tetesterone in the meat and if a bull is made a steer they put on more weight and taste better when they sell.
Never have had a straight answer on this from the rancheros.
Maybe this is why we get tough beef!
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Oso
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
What do they do with those big honkin' bulls they kill at the bullfights? we used to watch them butcher them on the spot so, I assume somebody ate
them. Not sure. |
Guides like to tell tourists that the meat is donated to orphanages so they won't feel so guilty about watching the spectacle. This is complete
torocaca of course. Bullfight promoters are not known for altruism. It's just sold in local butchershops by whichever butcher bid the most.
[Edited on 7-28-2009 by Oso]
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by OLIGUACOMOLE
Maybe this is why we get tough beef! |
Just age the stuff in a cold box and cook it slowley. That's what the big boys do.
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Steve&Debby
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Bulls are only good for breeding and jerky
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chuckmccullough
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Good job, maybe this will get someone’s attention. OR maybe the condor guy will stop by!
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astrobaja
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Chuck,
Duane e-mailed me this am, She thinks Rancho Coyote has Charolais, so I think Mr. Toro belongs to Esteban. It should be entertaining trying to catch
him , hes REALLY timid and wary, hope they bring a few good horses!
BUT if nobody does come after a week or so he can go towards feeding Condors!
cheers
Mike
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Skeet/Loreto
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Many years ago a Local at San Nicholas was caught selling stolen Beef.
he was jailed at Villa Constitution and was to serve 3 years for the Crime.
His father ask me to "Pay him out of Jail", I did and it cost $400. His Father gave me a place to live at San Nicholas, I did for nearly 4 years.
So be very carefull if you are going to Rustle Cattle in Baja.
Skeet
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nancywinpdx
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Wow!
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