At what age is a bull bucked for the first time?
A calf is first bucked when he is a pre-futurity bull (yearling) at 1 year old. We buck a calf 2-3 times to determine if he has talent and wants to buck. Once we determine a calf has the potential to become a good bucking bull, he is given time to eat and grow for about 6 months. Just before the bull turns 2 yrs old, we will start more intense training and buck him on a more regular basis (approximately once a month) until we feel the bull is settling in to what he is going to be. At this time, we will decide whether or not he is going to be good enough to compete in the futurities as a 2 yr old. If he still shows the ability and desire to buck, we will continue to work with him until we feel he is mature and solid enough to enter his first futurity competition. What makes a bull buck? Contrary to popular belief, there is nothing you can do to make a bull buck! The flank rope that is put around their flank area is nothing more than a ¾ inch cotton rope that “tickles” the bull in the fl
