[header] How to get a hand shy calf to let you approach it [title] Find a place to sit and something to sit on in the calf's pen. [step] The best place to sit is where the calf can see and smell you and come up to you on his own. You can choose to start in the corner of the pen for the time being, or near its food and water. 
[substeps] Use a pail or stool or log to sit on, or anything that is relatively comfortable. This is because you may be seated for about a half-hour at a time or more.