For milk cattle, depending upon gender, that age may be sooner rather than later. cf milanesa/schnitzel/chicken fried steak.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiener_schnitzel

Having heard stories of my homesteading great-grandparents being chased 'round and 'round their sod house by a steer while screaming at their significant other to "open the **ing door, for **'* sake!" I'm gonna stick with befriending crows.

(Cows give birth to steers, that's what not to like.)

yes, I'd rather befriend a cow than a crow. Who's going to do the blog post?

I was under the impression that, like chicken, cows became less edible as time passed?

IMX cows (they are all domestic, locally) treat anyone with thumbs as a potential source of food.

They like licking hands and under-the-chin or cheek scritches; move slowly and talk, and if they're skeptical try crouching to make yourself smaller. (but don't make mothers suspect you're after their calves!)

Anyone know about bison?

Oddly enough, cows seem to enjoy big band and jazz.

https://youtu.be/lXKDu6cdXLI

Now that's some cultured dairy!