Bushwacker (bull)

Bushwacker
CountryUnited States
BreedAmerican Bucking Bull
Brand13/6
SexBull
ColorRed with a Mottled White Face
Weight1,800 lbs
Born(2006-06-01)June 1, 2006
Marysville, California, U.S.
Years active2009–2014
SireA67 Reindeer Dippin'
Paternal grandsireNaccarato Breeding
Paternal granddamAN #11
DamLady Luck
Maternal grandsireDiamond's Ghost
Maternal granddamRatjen Breeding
BreederFlying U Rodeo, Cotton Rosser, Cindy Rosser, Julio Moreno
OwnerJulio Moreno, Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls
Notable riders
DiedJuly 2, 2024(2024-07-02) (aged 18)
Springer, Oklahoma, U.S.
Honors
PBR Brand of Honor 2016
Bull Riding Hall of Fame 2020
Awards
PBR Bull of the World Finals 2011, 2013
PBR World Champion Bull 2011, 2013, and 2014

Bushwacker #13/6 (June 1, 2006 – July 2, 2024) was an American bucking bull. He competed in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit and was a three-time PBR World Champion Bull, winning the title in 2011, 2013, and 2014. His three titles match the record established a decade earlier by Little Yellow Jacket from 2002 to 2004.[1] He was awarded the PBR Brand of Honor in 2016. He has been referred to as the "Michael Jordan of Bulls."[2] In 2014, PBR co-founder and Director of Livestock Cody Lambert compared Bushwacker to the likes of Secretariat and Seabiscuit.[3] He was inducted into the Class of 2020 in the Bull Riding Hall of Fame.[4]

In 2023, Bushwacker was ranked No. 1 on the list of the top 30 bulls in PBR history.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Little Yellow Jacket Sets the Standard". PBR.com. January 17, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bushwacker is the Michael Jordan of Bulls". Newsweek.com. October 11, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bushwacker ready to be honored in Las Vegas". Professional Bull Riders. October 20, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bull Riding Hall of Fame inductees". Bull Riding Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "PBR Top 30". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "From the Vault: Bushwacker becomes the greatest bull in PBR history". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved August 20, 2023.