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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 3524033" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>For any single age-class of buck 2 1/2 or older in any given location, the range of scores actually grown will produce a bell-shaped distribution curve with a smallest to largest range exceeding 100 gross inches. I've yet to find any location where this rule does not hold true. That means for every truly top-end buck of that age, there will also be a bottom-end buck of the same age that is more than 100 inches lower in score. In fact, I usually find considerable "overlap" between top-end of the youngest age-classes and the bottom-end of the oldest age-classes. In most locations outside of the Midwest, I find the very top-end yearling bucks in the area have higher gross scores than the smallest-antlered mature bucks.</p><p></p><p>I've measured plenty of mature bucks that only scored in the 50s (usually big forkhorn racks), and plenty of yearling bucks that scored in the 80s.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 3524033, member: 17"] For any single age-class of buck 2 1/2 or older in any given location, the range of scores actually grown will produce a bell-shaped distribution curve with a smallest to largest range exceeding 100 gross inches. I've yet to find any location where this rule does not hold true. That means for every truly top-end buck of that age, there will also be a bottom-end buck of the same age that is more than 100 inches lower in score. In fact, I usually find considerable "overlap" between top-end of the youngest age-classes and the bottom-end of the oldest age-classes. In most locations outside of the Midwest, I find the very top-end yearling bucks in the area have higher gross scores than the smallest-antlered mature bucks. I've measured plenty of mature bucks that only scored in the 50s (usually big forkhorn racks), and plenty of yearling bucks that scored in the 80s. [/QUOTE]
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