Hanford Bulls

[O_mykiss]

Last I knew, you can't buy landowner tags. They are issued by WDFW for the purpose of damage control. By accepting the tags, you waive your right to sue the state for damages to your property by wildlife.

However, everything is for sale these days, so 

[BIGINNER]

can"t you shoot the bull with a regular tag? well that is if you have access the property...    any bull unit. 

[bucklucky]

I knew it was only a matter of time before he bit the bullet.

[huntnphool]

I believe in genetic similarities, but this had got to be him.  I agree, he went downhill this year, but still an amazing bull in any state.

It's not the same bull.

[wastickslinger]

I though it was him. Here is a side by side.

[runamuk]

Wowzers lucky dog...

This goes to show how far removed we are from what goes on in society.  Farmers typically governed by a govt agency called the USDA often have damage done by wildlife in many states in everything from crop damages to predator damages.  Many farmers can legally whack a predator that is killing stock this means not just coyotes but bears, cats etc and it doesn't require it to be only in season.  Same with crop damages .... USDA or farm service and the state agency that deals with game so here that is wdfw work together to issue these "tags" or hunts or culling operations whatever you wanna call em....sometimes they involve master hunters and sometimes not...

WDFW is not exactly the be all end all in how wildlife is handled when it messes with private property, just like its not the only agency regulating firearms....I am always amazed when hear people say these situations are fishy nothing fishy at all a farmer had damage and went to farm service to deal with it  they use tags, I've seen hazing, but farmers do get to protect their investment just like any other business/property owner 

[BIGINNER]

look very similar to the bull on the first pic on the right

[huntnphool]

If you guys look closer in the regs you will see youth hunts on private ranches that border the reservation.

[huntnphool]

I have pics but not permission to post them, sorry guys, your just going to have to trust me it's a different bull.

[bucklucky]

Im with Rob 

[Hornseeker]

Very, very similar... but different...

[woodywsu]

 

Crazy how similar they are.

[Austrian Hunter]

Why are the Hanford Bulls allways in velvet, I've seen a lot of pic over the years of Hanford bulls but always in velvet, why??   

[buckmaster_wa]

So Huntnphool, Was it a youth hunter that harvested the bull? If so that is awesome.

[wastickslinger]

Hopefully some pics surface soon. I would love to see a youth hunter behind that bull.