I'm having little success among the cattle ranchers around here too. Some are downright hostile! Even the few who also run sheep look at you with this bewildered stare. Oh well. Seems they ALL hate gophers though and some are quite happy to have you thin 'em.
Oh well. Take what you can get, I guess. Some allow me on, albeit grudgingly. It helps if you spend a couple hours tossing hay with them.
Redial