Re: Velvet Dreams
Not to get into an aging or scoring debate and take away from the great photos.......
At first blush, when I looked at this handsome bull, his pedestal circumference is indicating a bit of age.
The indicators I see that lean towards a healthy younger bull are .....
Eyes
Coloration under his eyes
Snout
No scarring on his ears, snout, cape or sides.
Pretty tough to be 7 or 8 as a prime breeding bull and show no wear and tear.
Lack of mass ( if, like Dana says, this bull 'grew' a fair amount from last year ) bulls in the 7 to 8 year class will add mass and less in tine and beam length. He's still a grower which, in my opinion, shows a younger bull.
No saddle back to him.
He will be taking on the boss bulls soon and hopefully kicking some ass.
Great photos of a very handsome up and comer!
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