2023 Velvet Bulls Photos Thread - Giveaway

Founder · Jul 17, 2023

Any of you been out scouting for bulls yet? We'd all love to see a few of your photos, even trailcam pics. Post them up!
If they're big bulls, I'd love to hear how big you think they'll finish out at too.

In a month or so I'll randomly pick a couple winners from the photos shared. Each 10 likes your post gets will give you an extra entry as well.

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HntHrdr · Jul 17, 2023

I’ll kick it off with this little guy. Super pretty bull I’m guessing he will finish in the 340 range

BGbasbhat · Jul 18, 2023

Found this dink laying down next to this guy I know. Odd. Hope he shows up during the season..

UFan · Jul 19, 2023

Here is a trail camera picture for the contest. Too early to really guess what he will be when he finishes growing. The date is off in the banner - it is actually 18 June 2023.

MTunderRadar · Jul 19, 2023

Score? Who cares

JakeH · Jul 19, 2023

This big old dinosaur isn't going to score worth a damn, but he's cool looking.

JakeH · Jul 19, 2023

A really heavy narrow bull.

Bigwiffy · Jul 20, 2023

Here are a few elks I saw out west of Utah Lake.

Wapitiwilly · Jul 20, 2023

Bigwiffy said:
Here are a few elks I saw out west of Utah Lake.

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Yup I know the place?

UFan · Jul 21, 2023

Here is another bull. I would think that he may end up about 320.

HntHrdr · Jul 21, 2023

UFan said:
Here is another bull. I would think that he may end up about 320.View attachment 115667

Compact but really cool bull!

AZ4life · Jul 23, 2023

This last week:

Az86 · Jul 26, 2023

Why was my post deleted about using cameras in Az?? @ Az4life.

AZ4life · Jul 26, 2023

#rezlife #tribalnation #feastyoureyes #yesAZ

Az86 said:
Why was my post deleted about using cameras in Az?? @ Az4life.

BillyLif27 · Jul 29, 2023

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24/7huntin · Jul 29, 2023

Sagebrush bulls.

BillyLif27 · Jul 29, 2023

BillyLif27 · Jul 29, 2023

ridgetops · Jul 30, 2023

Here's some bulls I ran across in late May this year.

Tank · Jul 30, 2023

If you like heavy 5 points. Do you think he'll go north of 300" with 3 weeks to grow?

Tank · Jul 30, 2023

MTunderRadar said:
Score? Who cares
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That poor bull has to be close to 60" wide. Gotta be tough getting through trees

oilcan · Jul 31, 2023

Taken with my phone not a great picture.

UFan · Aug 6, 2023

Here are a few pictures of the same 7x7 bull showing different angles. These pictures were all taken on 31 July. Just guessing he may be a 330 bull. I'd be interested in what you think he might go.

HntHrdr · Aug 7, 2023

UFan said:
Here are a few pictures of the same 7x7 bull showing different angles. These pictures were all taken on 31 July. Just guessing he may be a 330 bull. I'd be interested in what you think he might go.

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Beautiful bull, great main beams and back half is solid, might be a little on the short side on the front tines but I think I have him a bit over 330, in my mind he is 340 closer to 350

Battlewagon · Aug 7, 2023

Rough guess on 7x7. Frame at 310 + 30 spread credit = 340.

tallelkchaser · Aug 7, 2023

Found this stud, the think he may land just shy of the book. Also got one with a little something extra near the royal.

UFan · Aug 7, 2023

HntHrdr said:
Beautiful bull, great main beams and back half is solid, might be a little on the short side on the front tines but I think I have him a bit over 330, in my mind he is 340 closer to 350

Thanks - appreciate your insight. I hope I can get a picture to post once the velvet is stripped.

UFan · Aug 7, 2023

Battlewagon said:
Rough guess on 7x7. Frame at 310 + 30 spread credit = 340.

Thanks for the input!

JakeH · Aug 12, 2023

Spotted this bull and a couple smaller bulls bedded out in the middle of a grass flat sunning. Decided to put a sneak on them to see how close I could get. Closed the distance from 500+ yards down to 75 before deciding I couldn't get any closer.

Took the following pictures after sitting there watching for awhile and decided to make my presences known.

NVPete · Aug 12, 2023

NV Area 231 bulls (August 1)

Grosventre357 · Aug 13, 2023

Grosventre357 · Aug 13, 2023

maxpower · Aug 14, 2023

Sorry for the poor quality, but these bulls caught me off so I was stuck filming them with my cell phone held up to my binos.....
Not sure if any of them go over 300, but it was fun to see them.

BUGLEnmIN · Aug 15, 2023

BGbasbhat said:
Found this dink laying down next to this guy I know. Odd. Hope he shows up during the season..View attachment 115491

What state?

clo90 · Aug 15, 2023

HntHrdr · Aug 15, 2023

BUGLEnmIN said:
What state?

Az, those are either Gov/commissioners tags or the OTC depredation tags

BUGLEnmIN · Aug 15, 2023

HntHrdr said:
Az, those are either Gov/commissioners tags or the OTC depredation tags

Gosh damn!

RRCowboyStar · Aug 17, 2023

Colorado OTC

Horsecorn · Aug 17, 2023

Horsecorn · Aug 17, 2023

Piabald

COLOelkman · Aug 18, 2023

Guessing maybe 320 on the 6 pt. And a couple 5 points still in velvet but should be rubbing soon!

BrowningRage · Aug 18, 2023

This is the biggest bull my dad and I found last weekend... 7x6. We'd love to bump into him in 5 weeks with the smokepole.!

Founder · Aug 19, 2023

Founder · Aug 21, 2023

WINNERS have been Drawn!

@BillyLif27 wins the Phone Skope Kit
and
@Horsecorn wins the Pyro Putty and an Arch Lighter

Thanks to everyone who shared photos. Sure some great bulls!!