Heavy rains over the past few weeks have some cattlemen looking for missing cattle. The high waters have washed fences out on some ranches and cattle wonder onto another landowner's property.
"If you are missing cattle or have found cattle on your property that are not yours the first thing to do is call your county Sheriff," said Michael Kelsey, Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association. "The second step is to call our office. Our staff will take down the information and pass it along to Chief Jerry Flowers of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Investigative Services unit.
According to Kelsey, branding cattle with a brand that is registered in the state of Oklahoma is very important. A registered brand helps locate the owner of the cattle, thus saving the owner from a very costly loss.