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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6067299" data-attributes="member: 8835">I may have to check with a guy who owns cows.&nbsp; I've never witnessed a stampede myself.Here's some thinking:cows tend to live on plains.cows are dumb and hard-wired like deer ( a deer will react to being startled in the exact same movement pattern every time)There aren't many trees on the plains to hide behind.&nbsp; The probability of the party being near a tree AND a stampede is pretty low.The probability of being in the way of a stampede is pretty low, there's 360 degrees the herd could choose to goDepending on the initial distance of sighting the herd, moving perpendicular to their path will get you out of their way.Consider, if the party is &quot;too close&quot; to get out of the way when the stampede starts, then the herd will lack sufficient speed to be as dangerous.&nbsp; If the herd is &quot;way over there&quot; and &quot;there's a stampede coming&quot;, then there's plenty of time to get out of the way. A herd is not infinitely wide.Normally, cattle try to avoid non-threatening obstacles.&nbsp; Mythbusters disproved the Bull in a China Store because the bulls AVOIDED the stationary objects.&nbsp; It may be possible to stand and remain motionless so the herd can see you and move around you.&nbsp; I'm not keen on trying that, personally.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6067299, member: 8835"] I may have to check with a guy who owns cows. I've never witnessed a stampede myself. Here's some thinking: cows tend to live on plains. cows are dumb and hard-wired like deer ( a deer will react to being startled in the exact same movement pattern every time) There aren't many trees on the plains to hide behind. The probability of the party being near a tree AND a stampede is pretty low. The probability of being in the way of a stampede is pretty low, there's 360 degrees the herd could choose to go Depending on the initial distance of sighting the herd, moving perpendicular to their path will get you out of their way. Consider, if the party is "too close" to get out of the way when the stampede starts, then the herd will lack sufficient speed to be as dangerous. If the herd is "way over there" and "there's a stampede coming", then there's plenty of time to get out of the way. A herd is not infinitely wide. Normally, cattle try to avoid non-threatening obstacles. Mythbusters disproved the Bull in a China Store because the bulls AVOIDED the stationary objects. It may be possible to stand and remain motionless so the herd can see you and move around you. I'm not keen on trying that, personally. [/QUOTE]

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