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re: Trespassing Cattle/Bad Neighbor

Posted on 8/17/23 at 1:51 pm to
Posted by mthorn2
Planet Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
1519 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 1:51 pm to
Notify him via a letter that his cows have repeatedly broken through the fence via official notice. All cost associated with his cows entering your property will be invoiced to him: fence repair, crop loss, transport, and property destruction. Notify him the cows will be transported to the appropriate authorities at his expense. Should the cows return or invoices not be paid the authorities will be notified. Upon the third time the authorities are notified a lawsuit will be filed. This way he is on notice and if he negligently does nothing a case is built against him.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
19237 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 2:04 pm to
quote:

Ribeye


And roasts, briskets, hamburger meat, beef ribs, ox tails for soup-----use it all but the hooves and the moo.

I'd not have any qualms about hanging that cow by its hind legs and going to work filling my freezer.
Posted by ChenierauTigre
Dreamland
Member since Dec 2007
34707 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 2:23 pm to
How about eating every one of them until none are left?
Posted by LARancher1991
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2015
2043 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 2:26 pm to
They got brands on em? If not call them mavericks and take them to the sale barn.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 2:58 pm to
quote:

any cows you find on your property will be sold for slaughter and you will be keeping the meat.
How, exactly, will this go down? You’re advising him to say he will sell the cattle but buy the meat? In essence, he will buy the cow?


reading can be tough, take it slow, one word at a time and you will get there.

show be where keep the meat says i said to buy the cow?

he said he already had the cows hauled off once before
Posted by D500MAG
Oklahoma
Member since Oct 2010
3950 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:03 pm to
quote:

use it all but the hooves and the moo.


That means cowboy stew

Yum
Posted by jimmyjohn19
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2018
191 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:24 pm to
From reading this post, you've been more than accommodating.
If his place is in that poor of condition, nothing will keep the cows from tearing into yours.....just short of a new 6' net wire fence. Cows are creatures of habit and will continue to tear in.....

From your description of his land...he's not about to pay $4-5/ft to build a new fence.


Your local sale barn likely has guys that will come out and catch the cattle then haul back to the auction to be sold.
Posted by caro81
Member since Jul 2017
5978 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:43 pm to
quote:

This may be a dumb question, but can someone legally shoot a cow if it’s on their property?


seriously though. could he? whats the legality of claiming and slaughtering the animals if on your land?

does it make a difference if they are tagged or id'ed? just curious.
Posted by Wraytex
San Antonio - Gonzales
Member since Jun 2020
3428 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 6:14 pm to
Can you run them into the next place over? At that point he might get the idea getting them back is more effort than fixing the fence. On another note Here in Texas you can forego having animals for a few years in bad conditions to allow your place to recover and not lose exemption. Might be worth suggesting to him.
Posted by 3BlockUber
Member since Aug 2022
625 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 9:04 pm to
I’m sure there’s harsh and specific livestock laws that pertain to this. No idea what they are though…
Posted by Ol boy
Member since Oct 2018
3923 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 9:28 pm to
I can tell you how to kill each one and he will never claim a single one was his.
Run into a cow wide open with your truck, he will say it’s not his cow and he don’t recognize it.
Repeat until the herd is gone or he fixes the fence !!!
Posted by Leavebritneyalone
McComb is always home
Member since Aug 2023
282 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 9:34 pm to
What are the cows damaging when they get out?
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
20494 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:23 pm to
Are they branded or tagged? Take them to the sale barn.
Posted by Contender54
the Enn Oh
Member since Jan 2009
1100 posts
Posted on 8/18/23 at 6:25 am to
Whereabouts in MS?
Posted by PlaySomeHonk
Montegut La and Liberty MS
Member since Jan 2023
527 posts
Posted on 8/18/23 at 8:01 am to
Call Kayce….
Posted by greenbean
USAF Retired - 31 years
Member since Feb 2019
6055 posts
Posted on 8/18/23 at 8:50 am to
I had this same situation. The cattle owner wasn't properly feeding his cows, so they broke out and got in my food plots. After several conversations with the cattle owner, the problem continued. Next step was to contact the Sheriff, within a few days the cows were sold. I think the owner of the land told the owner of the cattle (the land was leased) to get off his property.

Below is summary of the laws in the 'Sip, no you can't shoot them or take them to sale. Start with the Sheriff first. You can charge the cattle owner $8-$10/day per cow.

MS Laws

If you're a LA resident with land in MS, the local judicial system may not be friendly to you.
This post was edited on 8/18/23 at 8:53 am
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29849 posts
Posted on 8/18/23 at 12:10 pm to
quote:



reading can be tough, take it slow, one word at a time and you will get there.


Oh the irony
Posted by Quatrepot
Member since Jun 2023
4154 posts
Posted on 8/18/23 at 12:25 pm to
quote:

show be where keep the meat says i said to buy the cow?



Pssst, see below? Clear as day.

quote:


inform your neighbor in writing that any cows you find on your property will be sold for slaughter and you will be keeping the meat.



All I was asking for was clarification. No need to be a smartass.
This post was edited on 8/18/23 at 12:51 pm
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
27995 posts
Posted on 8/18/23 at 1:16 pm to
quote:

No need to be a smartass.


Well, dumbass was already taken by EF Button.
Posted by Quatrepot
Member since Jun 2023
4154 posts
Posted on 8/18/23 at 1:26 pm to
quote:

Well, dumbass was already taken by EF Button.
with the wealth of knowledge of several of our posts on here, I often feel like a dumbass too.
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