Hi,
Sorry I thought that it was clear I was talking VK conditions when I started with "Here…
Let me clarify and amplify that.
In VK private property is just that and you need permission to enter. The presence of stock is sometimes given as a reason for refusing entry.
Here in VK dairy cattle are normally milked twice a day and are kept in fenced paddocks. They may be encountered on a road just before or after milking time when being moved to and from a paddock. If you are on a VK summit and a dairy cow approaches it is an escapee or you are in it’s paddock. If the latter you will of course have the owner’s permission and some instructions relating to cattle and gates.
You are more likely to encounter beef cattle in VK Alpine regions (grazing there under licence) and the usual caveats apply.
Having a right-of-way through private property or grazing rights on public land are things that obviously causes problems in some places and is why we don’t have such stuff over here in VK.
I strongly recommend not getting into a space that has a bull. Any bull. Even if it is a 10 point summit. Pick a time when the bull isn’t there - the owner can advise on this.
73
Ron
VK3AFW