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I want  To know how dangerous are cows
I don't mind in my experience of detecting in a field when it is empty
But once  while I was in the zone so to speak I noticed when looking up the farmer had returned the cows from milking
 I made a retreat through two field
Freaked right out seeing about one hundred maybe more coming into the field I was detecting
I went through two hedges thinking that the cows could possibility get into the next fields
Am I sad or what
Thing was I had already had two hammered and felt was it my own anxiety
Help please
Mucker

i'm the same with horses , i just freak out lol ....i tried bunny hopping a fence that had another fence on the opposite side that was full of barbed wire , IT HURT :( ohhh and that field was full of horses . Dunno why i react like it with horses  :-\

know calm down and have a nice cup of tea  :) :)

cows are more curious than dangerous but if they get spooked they all charge around regardless of who's in the field , the ones you gotta watch is the ones without udders , they are bulls and can be uumm nasty , i try to avoid cows and go elswhere if their in the field just dont like the big stupid animals

 I don't know why but cows allways head straight for me, one farmer told me to hit them with my spade.but to be honest I don't want to get that close
 Geoff

the only person a cow see.s is the farmer. so its strange for them to see a detectorist..most of the time they are ok..they.ll always come over to you its natural.show them your not affraid of them..but yes some are not as friendly as others so just keep an eye on them..never really turn your back on them.
myself i just tell them straight im your friend.lol..works for me !!

I went in a field with young black and white cows and they was fine, they just walked behind me and watched what I was doing, they had the odd sniff for a hour or so and off they went.
But the big beige cows and the brown ones no way never again, I looked around and one scraped his foot across the grass :o I shouted to joross what I saw the next thing they charged after us  lucky we was only 40meters from the hedge row so we dived in and waited in till the cows went.

So never again will I go in a cow field.

But i think id rather a cow to a horse, a back leg kick will kill

They can be very dangerous, I tend to take some garage music with me as it placates them somewhat

cows & cows & cows (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FavUpD_IjVY#ws)

What about a bit of reggae

 Yes I think reggae might work but you might have to beef the sound up a bit. :)
 Geoff

That is so funny Taff

  Freaky!  :D

so lets get this right, it's not the cows that blow their horns that
are dangerous, but it's the udder ones. Or is that just all bull.

On the whole Cows are just curious. Most are quite harmless and will run for their lives if you threaten them.  BUT   there are the odd ones that are territorial and will face you down. The warning sign is the foot scraping. With sheep it's foot stamping and both will snort.
The main thing to remember is  NEVER go into a field with Cows and Calves. A new Mommy Cow will do you a lot more harm than any Bull.
One put a Farmer friend of mine in hospital for weeks last year and he's been handling live stock all his life.
I noticed when I was in the next field to a herd of yearlings, I took my ear phones off because they were rubbing so the detector  started bleeping, they went absolutely bonkers, running all over the place and making loads of noise.
Curious or no I don't trust them and STEER clear. ;D

Val

Herd of cows................ Of course i've heared of cows

 the only cow I trust its this one #Invalid YouTube Link#Laughing Cow Commercial Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiGytDKXRUY#)

dont worry nap will grill them and slap them in a bread roll :)

when I started detectin  I was surrounded by a heard of cows nudging into me I panicked a bit and ended up standing in the river with a circle of cows on the bank  on this occasion they  did move on On  thanother ocassion one grabbed my butties and eat them all incuding the plastic bag
Now I dont mind cowas at all they are only curious as if to say what are you doing here on my pad
But look out for the bull if its there they stare pound the ground and youhave to move fast before they run to you
I have seen cars damaged by cattle on the field  wing mirrors damaged ect
Horses can be more scary  I remember on a couple of times one coming up turning round and hooves nearly hitting you as they kick out
lastly dont trust a swan near its nest or geese but in general most animals wont harm there only curios

Aliens in the Woods (Cow chasing Man) Original (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h46ry-hpM3o#)

Fantastic Rob. I now see cows in a differant light.

My parents had a amateur dig when I was younger. Whenever crossing any field with cows they gave me the pick and made me be the closest of the team to the cows.

Mind you never had a problem with them, apart from a few times when they licked my father's car. As other people say they're pretty docile and are just curious, although the farm I detect on asks that you don't detect in the same field as cows - usually they're in the next field over and come over to look over the fence to see what I am doing.

god that video with the cow chaseing that man has had me chuckling all morning fairplay lol  :D :D :D :D

that was funny

As been said previously, you should always be very weary if cows and calves and a bull are in the same field. Mum cow will defend her calf, and the bull dependant on breed can turn equally as nasty. Especially if you have a dog with you !
walkers have been known to be killed by cows.

In most case cows livestock will be curious, as you walk through a field you will tell if they are used to people or not  by their reaction to you. Never turn your back to steers, bulls or cows if they're close, always keep an eye on what theyre up to ! The welsh blacks  i find more troublesome, and never get into a field with a fresian black an white bull, even if they are young.

If youre with young livestock worst thing you can do is run ! Most farmers pat livestock with sticks when moving them about, you have a spade, wave it at them, never run. ;D

The best person to ask is the farmer.

If you have to go in a field with a bull, cow and calves is it best to to do so after a double shift at work? That way you can make sure you are very weary. Lol