It used to be a common sight, when traveling the back roads of
southern Wisconsin, to see beef cattle out grazing in a pasture.
Now more and more beef farms are being replaced by houses, horses,
and hops (well, ok, its really corn and soybeans), and the old
barns stand empty. This series highlights six beef breeds you may
still see as you're traveling about hunting caches.
The Galloway
Although officially two distinct breeds, the Galloway and the
Belted Galloway are essentially the same in origin and
characteristics, with the "Beltie" set apart by the distinctive
white belt around their middle. They are British breeds,
originating in the Galloway area of Scotland where they were bred
to produce tender and flavorful beef on poor grazing conditions.
Both the Galloway and the Belted Galloway can be black, red, or dun
(brown). Additionally the Galloway can be all white with a dark
nose. The most visible characteristic of the Galloway is their long
curly hair coat. Serving a dual purpose, the coarse outer coat
sheds wind and rain, while the soft, fur-like under coat provides
insulation and waterproofing. In the summer the longer outer coat
provides extra protection from biting flies and other insects. They
are rather short and stocky and will never have horns.
First imported into America in 1866, both Galloway breeds have been
gaining in popularity as more and more small farmers are turning to
rotational grazing rather than heavily graining their beef.
Galloways will utilize coarse grasses and brushes frequently
shunned by other breeds and are able to produce a high quality beef
product directly from grass.
This is located on public hunting land. Please hunt this
cache after 2:00 pm during Pheasant season (Oct. 20 - Dec. 31,
2007), and its always safest to wear blaze orange.
Many thanks to Mike Foy, Brooklyn Wildlife Area land manager, for
giving permission to place this cache.
To get the coordinates for the final you must first find the six
breed caches. Underneath the top will be letter and its
corresponding number.
The caches in this series are:
The caches in this series vary in terrain and difficulty, but
all caches are .50 cal ammo cans. This wildlife area has some low,
swampy areas, so you may want to bring along an extra pair of socks
and shoes, just in case you step in the wrong spot.
