Velvet Dreams

[dana]

Antler growth is looking pretty good thus far this year.

[Rayne]

Wow nice pictures.

[Ourea]

Dana

I certainly have my thoughts on the age and rough numbers on that bull.
What are your thoughts?

Always nice to see your photography on this site.

[dana]

This guy is a young bull just coming into his own. I'm really looking forward to seeing what he develops into this year and in the years to come. Pretty much a month more growth left from the time I took these photos. Hope I can get a look at him again but hard horned.

[Ourea]

My take.....
4 to 5 year old bull with all the hallmarks to be a champion.
Healthy bull.

And you got to help a brother out by not calling animals that have antlers by stating horns.
Just sayin.

[dana]

My take.....
4 to 5 year old bull with all the hallmarks to be a champion.
Healthy bull.

And you got to help a brother out by not calling animals that have antlers by stating horns.
Just sayin.

Language changes all the time Bra Hard horned has been a term hunters have used for decades to describe fully developed antlers. Time to get with the times.

[Kootenaykid85]

My take.....
4 to 5 year old bull with all the hallmarks to be a champion.
Healthy bull.

And you got to help a brother out by not calling animals that have antlers by stating horns.
Just sayin.

your take is a little wrong... close but a couple years off


bull is for sure 7 and a year or two from his prime. front end length is good, weight and width are gunna stunt this bull from ever growing more then 350 inches of bone.

[dana]

your take is a little wrong... close but a couple years off


bull is for sure 7 and a year or two from his prime. front end length is good, weight and width are gunna stunt this bull from ever growing more then 350 inches of bone.

Pretty sure Ourea is bang on. He probably is 5 as he was a damn nice 6x6 last year and I would not expect him to as good as he was at only 3. Given the area, bulls seldom live past 8, as they like to kill each other there. If you were correct at 7 then he is doomed from ever reaching his potential. Hopefully I can follow him for the next few years and see him develop.

As for score, much more to life than a freakin tape measure. Big is Big! In my opinion, he has reached the Monster status already. Just hasn't broken into the Giant status yet. Given the genetics of the area, he could easily become a Giant in the next year or two. There is a strong 7, 8 and 9 point genetic. Will be interesting to see if he adds more points as he ages.

[tayleoscar]

Awesome pic Dana!!!!

[wrenchhead]

Call them what you will....thats going to be a long tined beaut come September.