Ethan Givan Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I went out and took a few pics of our Texas Longhorn bull today. We had heard alot of good things about the breed and they look cool so we bought a bull and heifer two years ago to try them out. For some of you that live out west this is im sure a common sight, but it isnt here in KY lol. Here is the bull. Here is a close up. Tip to tip spread on his horns is about 3.5 feet. He can grow some more yet. Even though he might look intimidating he is pretty gentle. I feed him tomatoes out of my hand all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I just seen your from Hardin County, what year did you graduate? My daughter graduated last year from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I graduated in 2008. Central Hardin High School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Pretty common sight round here. That's a good lookin bull, he has plenty of growin to do. I've seen em with a spread of up to 5 ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Oh yeah he will grow some more. I knew they were pretty common down your way, but they are rare around here. They are really neat looking I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 very nice looking bull. we have a few of them out in wyoming, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I was wrong, she went to Hart County Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 We have them all around here. He might be gentle now, but look out when the cows come into heat! A friend of mine used to raise them and the bulls were as gentle as could be until breeding season! Those with the colors you have seem to bring more money around these parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I feed him tomatoes out of my hand all the time I preffer them in my hand with tomatoes, ketchup, lettuce and a pickle on a kaiser roll.:eat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfletch7441 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 We had a few of them once, but had to get rid of them. They'd get around the horses and get mad at them. Then they'd swing their heads around a jig em with those horns. Got my cousins barrel horse so bad we had to put her down. Won't ever have any of them again! Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 We had a few of them once, but had to get rid of them. They'd get around the horses and get mad at them. Then they'd swing their heads around a jig em with those horns. Got my cousins barrel horse so bad we had to put her down. Won't ever have any of them again! Ben Yeah I can see them not being to good with horses. Other than that they are alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Good breed. They're even tempered, don't eat much, very hardy and they'll raise a good calf every year. I had several back when I was in the business and always liked them. I crossed my longhorn cows with a beefmaster bull and had some really good looking calves. As far as them hooking other livestock, I tipped the horns on mine, so that wasn't much of a problem. I also read a very interesting article recently that showed how beneficial longhorns were to deer. It went into a lot of details, but the gist of it was that the longhorns wandered around more in their grazing than other breeds, and they tended to go through the thick brush and open up additional trails for the deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I also read a very interesting article recently that showed how beneficial longhorns were to deer. It went into a lot of details, but the gist of it was that the longhorns wandered around more in their grazing than other breeds, and they tended to go through the thick brush and open up additional trails for the deer. Really? Thats good to know. My dad has been planning on building fence up through some of our woods so the cattle can get in there. Might have to get some more longhorns and let them go to work. Our woods are really, really thick in places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Sauceman Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Being a Native Texan, I have always wanted another crack at one of those huge Monster bucks out there. Seeing that LongHorn really brought back memories. When I was still in school, I worked at a Holiday Inn. They had a few head of LongHorns right out in the back pasture where the visitors to the motel could see them. They are quite impressive beasts indeed. ahhhh, the memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Such huge animals. I have seen them all over the Texas Hill country. The Long Horn is synonymous with Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas . Nice bull, hope he make you guys lots of calves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Them things rule!! Theres a place here in WI that has Longhorns, Bison and Caribou....I gawk at the Longorns instead of watching the road when I drive past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Nice looking bull. Guess I am not too particularly fond of cows or bulls with horns. Got a black white faced cow here with horns. We really need to load her up and take her to the vet to dehorn her. She is usually not too bad, but around the feed trough and around hay bales she has used her horns as a weapon against other cows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Such huge animals. I have seen them all over the Texas Hill country. The Long Horn is synonymous with Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas . Nice bull, hope he make you guys lots of calves. We already have one calf from him. Its a really good looking bull calf. Our longhorns dont beat on the other cows much but they are hard on the fences at times. They hook the wire with the horns and stretch it or break the insulators for the electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 i worked for a guy that has the 2nd biggest long horn ever. his horns are enormous. i dont remember the spred but massive! he was the meanest thing i have ever seen too. he would be 200 yards out in the pasture and we would jump over the fence and he would come charging from that far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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