Cause it takes a steer to be 14-18 months old before it puts enough fat on it to be finished... Lambs we kill at much less than a year old.... Although our old cows and bull are more crafty during round ups, we don't have to practice any scent control with them, they take care of it for us by crapping all over the place

Nature was messed up a long time ago Don when we removed the predators.. The things die in nature, the young and dumb and the weak be it from age or injury or illness. Yes, some of the strong die too but most predators want to take the easy way out. It is a dirty, nasty, vicous thing but nature is what it is. Personally, I respect your beliefs and pasions Don (I have lurked over on IBS site and read your posting for 2 years probably).. Not saying I would do everything the way you do but that is okay, people doing things differently is what makes the world go round but than again I am still in 1st grade, well maybe 3rd, when it comes to deer hunting..