Drop Tines

[Ski]

So my efforts seem to be paying off. I'm seeing better deer this year than ever before. Got one freaky guy with double drops and split G2 on one side, with split brow on other. 13 points so far. The other one is a young 8pt with a drop sprouting on his left side. Is this a genetic trait or something else going on? Never saw a drop tine on a live wild deer before, let alone have two that I can observe and follow.

Sorry for the sideways pics. I don't know why it did that or how to fix it.

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[saddlecricket]

Congratulations! Very promising bucks indeed! Keep up your hard work!

 

[Ski]

Thanks. Been only working this spot for 3 years but seen improvement each year. Nothing like the jump it made this year, though. Catching 2 other good 8's that are wide & thick & over 3.5yrs. My first year at the place there was one spindly 3.5yr old 7pt. I'm really hoping the drops are a genetic thing I can look forward to next season as well. I did have a yearling 6pt last year with a weird sideways sticker. I think that might be the small drop tine buck this year. But the bigger double drop guy was a normal 2.5yr 8pt last year. His rack was lop sided like Trump's hair, but nothing weird. Now his stickers have stickers.

 

[megalomaniac]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but what you are seeing are just good genetics combined with age.

You really won't see much difference in across the board antler improvements with improved food sources until the 4th year after the improvements were made (until the buck embryos inside momma benefitted from the extra nutrition, were born, then allowed to age with the continued extra nutrition)

But, def keep up the hard work. It WILL pay off eventually.

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[Ski]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but what you are seeing are just good genetics combined with age.

You really won't see much difference in across the board antler improvements with improved food sources until the 4th year after the improvements were made (until the buck embryos inside momma benefitted from the extra nutrition, were born, then allowed to age with the continued extra nutrition)

But, def keep up the hard work. It WILL pay off eventually.

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Hahaha no bubbles burst here. I've hunted the place for 5 years, and this is my 3rd year doing any "management" type stuff. When I first started it was a deer desert. They'd randomly pass through in the night but glimpsing a decent deer on camera was a rare treat. Seeing one in daylight didn't happen. There just wasn't anything a deer wanted or needed. Now they're all over my cameras all the time & last season I actually got to see from the stand almost every deer I had on camera. I was excited then. Now I'm blown away. If the 4th year is when to expect seeing notable results then my bubble isn't burst. It got blown up bigger :party: It's kind of like the feeling I had when I was playing little league & cracked the code to hitting fast pitch. Not a huge deal in the big scheme of things and certainly not unique to me, but boy it feels good.

 

[Ski]

Finally got him on cam in daylight!!!! He did not disappoint :drool:

 

[rem270]

Nice buck. Good luck with him and congrats on keeping working on your spot. Sounds like you have done really well.

 

[REM7]

very cool buck, double drop on one side is super rare and freaky in my experience

 

[Ski]

Yeah if I am lucky enough to catch him in daylight, it'll be my first drop tine, first non-typical, first velvet, and by far my biggest TN buck. The two year old 8pt has the drop on same side but a otherwise a much more symmetrical rack. Hoping he makes it another couple years.

 

[Snake]

Very unique buck hope you get a chance at him .