Pretty Boy

[Cannonball1]

Congrats, that's a great deer!

 

[Volbuck777]

Nice buck congratulations

 

[TDW05]

Awesome buck! Congratulations. I always enjoy seeing your posts!

 

[Rob-HC Hunter]

Pretty Boy indeed!!! And great pictures. Congrats!

Thank you sir!

 

[Rob-HC Hunter]

Pretty Boy indeed!!! And great pictures. Congrats!

Thank you sir

Fitting name for him. Congrats!

Yes. Hate that he chipped his main beam and a G3. But still very proud of him!

 

[Rob-HC Hunter]

Awesome buck! Congratulations. I always enjoy seeing your posts!

Thank you sir. Apologize that I haven't been around the forum much. Busy with life!

 

[Snake]

Exceptional buck brother , congrats .

 

[JXB0805]

Beautiful deer, congrats sir!

 

[TDW05]

Thank you sir. Apologize that I haven't been around the forum much. Busy with life!

No need for an apology sir! Have a blessed day, and look forward to seeing that 2nd tag punched!

 

[Stalkhunter]

Awesome buck congrats

 

[KTS]

Yep, he's a beauty alright, congratulations!

 

[MSC83]

Awesome buck, congrats!

 

[Ridgeline300]

Heck of a buck, congrats!

 

[Rob-HC Hunter]

Exceptional buck brother , congrats

Exceptional buck brother , congrats .

Thanks my friend!

 

[Split Brow]

Great Buck!! Congrats!!

 

[tree_ghost]

Nice one!

 

[tnanh]

Very nice deer.

 

[thirdwilliam]

congrats

 

[rifle02]

Fantastic looking buck.

 

[44 mag]

He really did carry the mass into his horns. We also credit that to the mineral supplement program we have on the farm.

Do you care to tell us about your mineral supplement program. I have always provided mineral salt from Coop but never really thought much other than that.

 

[Bgoodman30]

Stud! Congrats

 

[BLOODTRAIL]

Dang that's a nice buck. Congrats

 

[Bodine270]

Superb buck and beautiful piece of property you have there. Congrats!!

 

[NIGHT OWL]

Congrats!!

 

[DMD]

Heck of a deer. Congratulations .

 

[Rob-HC Hunter]

Superb buck and beautiful piece of property you have there. Congrats!!

Thank you DMD I'm truly blessed to have such an amazing property. I don't take that for granted.

 

[Rob-HC Hunter]

Do you care to tell us about your mineral supplement program. I have always provided mineral salt from Coop but never really thought much other than that.

Great question 44 mag

IMO the following are the key elements that produce big bucks:
* Age - we try to shoot 5.5 year old bucks or older (exceptions will be made for big 4.5 year olds LOL)
* Genetics
* Nutrition
* Pressure
* Supplements

The supplement program that we use includes the following; 1 part stock salt, 2 parts Dicalcium Phosphate, 1 part Trace Mineral. Our mineral station are established within 50 - 100 yards of a stable water source. After speaking with someone who owns a trophy buck farm we replaced the Trace Mineral with high Selenium. Selenium is used in cattle and horse to support and grow heavy bone structure and other nutritional benefits. We have 2 established mineral stations on our farm and put the mineral mix in January and again in May/June. We are trying to get the product in does who start feeding fawns and through the heavy antler growth season.

We have harvested 4 deer in recent years that have 6" base circumference measurement with one with a 7" measurement.

Hopefully that helps.

 

[killingtime 41]

Buck of a lifetime congrats buddy

 

[philsanchez76]

what an amazing deer! congrats sir.

 

[Rob-HC Hunter]

Buck of a lifetime congrats buddy

Thank you. I'm proud of him!