Mature Bull Pictures

[HSC Ohio]

    I was wondering if more people than me, would like to see the owners of promotional sires post or advertise mature pictures of their bulls. While I don't think pictures can tell the entire story, it would be a great help to people like me. I don't have the time, nor is it possible for me to travel to the various collection centers to see these bulls in person. I have a lot of respect for the owners that post mature photos of their bulls. I have also found the pictures posted on this site to be more influential in my semen buying decisions than most  other factors.

  I look at these new sire catalogs, and they all seem to run togather anymore. 4 inch long hair and doctored pictures seem to be what I am seeing. I am not trying to degrade bull pictures or those who take them, its just that a picture of a bull in the pasture or at stud tells a lot more about him in my opionion. For example, I never really liked Walks Alone (based on picture), until I saw his picture at stud on the message board the other day. Now I am ordering some to try.

  What are your thoughts on why we don't see more of this? Is their a site or something that you can find more of these pictures?

 

[Dyer Show cattle]

Most of the time you never see them because they will never look as good as those Denver Pics of them. Just like a good pic can sell thousands of straws, one bad pic can be the end of those sales. When you compair them at a young age you never know how they will grow. Just like EPDs you see some bulls that weigh in at 700-800 lbs at 265 days then at 2 years one May be a 1800 lb and done and the other might be 2500lbs and counting. Even getting mature pics you cant tell everything to a bull. Best way is to find someone you trust that has seen the bulls and what they reccomend if you can't see them yourself. With me anymore I dont hardly ever buy semen unless I trust the owners or I see the bull for myself. Its just like judging, one persons favorite is completely different from anothers favorite.

 

[chiangus]

that is the nature of the game.

If you are patient, the calf crops will tell all.

 

[simtal]

A fat, haired bull is not conducive for good semen production either

 

[mark tenenbaum]

that is the nature of the game.

If you are patient, the calf crops will tell all.Pretty Well Sums It up-and makes you the breeder part of the problem-or of the next big thing O0

 

[vet tech]

I think we should all start posting pictures of mature bulls if anybody has any?

 

[trevorgreycattleco]

I like this pic. Captain Obvious. Great pic IMO