Country Lifestyles
Cowboy Culture – “The Devil Bull”
By Clay Reid
Back in ’96, while I was on the Trigg Ranch of Singleton’s north of Tucumcari, N.M., I had the displeasure of running across one of the baddest bulls on the planet. The Devil Bull. We called this bull “The Devil Bull” because his horns came out and curled up just like the devil’s. That and the fact that this bull was evil. I mean like pure evil and relentless in his desire to kill you.
You know some bulls that will get after you, but after a short pass and you’re running away from them, they soon give it up and move on. This bull would chase you for a half mile in his pursuit of your death.
It all started after we had split up in the west pasture of the Trigg. I came to a bluff and looked down into a valley. There I saw Randy Simpson, Larry Orrel and Jack Neal scattering like a covey of quail with “The Devil Bull” in hot pursuit. I laughed for a moment then decided to trot on down and join the fun.
By the time I got down there, the bull was down in a creek bottom with the boys up on the other side of the bank looking down at him. I laughed and asked why they were chousing that poor ole bull. They were quick to tell me to watch out for that sucker as he was of a bad kind. I thought “aw baloney,” and jumped down in that creek to join them on the other side.
Big mistake! As soon as I did, that son of a biscuit eater came at me with a fire in his eyes that only the devil could possess. He put his nose in my horse’s flank and escorted us out of there fast and never let up at the top. We all scattered, and I was spurring that pony of mine. Randy fell in behind me, and knowing that the bull had since quit, went to hollering, “Go! Go! Go! He’s on your butt”!
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By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
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By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
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Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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