While you never can tell for sure with Monday morning quarterbacking, I think you got it right up to hearing the cow in the timber. That' s when you probably should have dropped down on your knees and stayed put. The suckers will frequently mistake you for a stump in that position and not even pay attention. Something to think about maybe next time. I got my first bull on my knees right out in the open in front of God and the cows. It might have been the prayerful demeanor but you never know.