Ranch, Cattle Herding/Slaughtering Vacation
 

I saw a cattle ranch profiled on the Travel Channel (I think it was in Montana) that had a cattle drive followed by traditional cattle slaughtering. I think it was run by a family named Donner but I can't find it listed on the net <BR> <BR>Has anyone stayed here? <BR> <BR>Thanks

Are you sure you want to attend a slaughtering held by the Donner Party?

Is it just me or does anyone else find the prospect of a 'Cattle Slaughtering Vacation' appaling ?!

I actually find it quite appealing! I can participate in a real old fashion ranch operation from the cattle drive to the butchering process. That's a piece of American history.<BR><BR>People eat fresh fish, why not fresh beef?

Ryan is a BIG TROLL, obviously!

I've actually seen a couple of cattle field-slaughtered (in Montana), and there is nothing appealing about it. Dressing up like a cowboy and riding horses is appealing, but the dirty work of butchering definitely is not.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the purpose of the cattle drives to take the cattle to market to sell? From there they got shipped on the rails to the larger cities where the slaughter houses were? When cattle was slaughtered on the ranches, before the days of electricity and refrigeration, it was typically one and eaten fairly quickly. Right?

Ryan, <BR>You are disgusting! Killing animals is an outrage and any person that does so deserves the same treatment! <BR> <BR>Animals have rights and should not be used for food, sport or testing of products! <BR> <BR>I hope to find out the name of this ranch so that I can put its name on the PETA website! <BR> <BR>ANIMALS HAVE RIGHTS!

.....Woe is me....here we go again. Fasten your seat belts folks.

kimmie, <BR>don't you and your little friends have anything better to do. I'm bettin your one of them little rich girls that needs a cause becuase mommie and daddie were hippies and made it sound romantic. how about save the people! <BR> <BR>animals are here to be eaten, hunted and used for clothes. they don't have rights, there animals! <BR> <BR>like the man says "if we weren't meant to eat animals then they shouldn't be made out of meat"

Bert, puhleease!! Aren't you the big macho, redneck!

bert, <BR>I'm not going to call you a pig because that dehumanizes the pig! <BR> <BR>you deserve the same treatment that you describe. Right wing Republican fanatics like you are the reason for all the social problems in this country. <BR> <BR>I'm sure you'll die of a heart attack from all the animal fat clogging your arteries! When you do, I'll have my dogs pee on your grave as revenge! <BR> <BR>

we live in america, and if ryan wants to watch animals being slaughtered he has every right to do it without getting a lecture from kimberly or any of her other pinhead PETA friends. <BR> <BR>kimberly, there's nothing like a good steak. you don't know what you're missing.

Kimberly- speaking as a vegetarian of 13 years, let me just say-- shut up! This is a troll post, not an excuse for you to go on a PETA inspired rant.

Kimberly, I like your fire! The image of your dogs peeing on Bert made me smile. I know someone with a mink coat, but from what I've hear, even PETA disavows any involvement with those mean little critters. Good luck with this Fodor bunch though ... you're wandered into a real beef and potato crowd. Ciao

To Tofu Lover <BR>I respect your right to criticize. But unless we stick together helpless and defenseless animals will continue to be killed. <BR> <BR>Yes this is a travel site. But, animals don't get vacations but inhuman people do. <BR> <BR>I've already contacted several organizations in Montana and we are going to stop this death camp!

oh kimberly, get over yourself. <BR> <BR>nobody gives a rats ass about you or your politics.

This "death camp" that may or may not exist, except perhaps in the mind of some guy on a travel forum (who THINKS it was in Montana) and who may or may not be a troll? Okaaaay... Well, good luck!

<BR>People, please wake up! Ryan and Kimmy are obviously one and the same person just stirring things up like a good troll does. Note that Kimmy spelled vegan in her last posting as vagan. At least be consistent in your spellings if you are going to troll. <BR> <BR>

To Two in One, <BR>Actually, its three in one. It is a slow day on the trading floor and thought I would try a little experiment. <BR> <BR>Sorry to waste anyone's time <BR> <BR>Ryan/Kimberly/Bert