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<blockquote data-quote="tellico4x4" data-source="post: 5492720" data-attributes="member: 2474"><p>From 2008-2021, this is what our average western middle Tn bucks look like:</p><p></p><p>2-1/2 yr old: ( mostly youth bucks)</p><p>22 bucks (14%)</p><p>137#</p><p>7 points</p><p>12.61" inside</p><p>15.67" main beam</p><p>3.30" base</p><p></p><p>3-1/2 yr old:</p><p>53 bucks (34%)</p><p>158#</p><p>8 points</p><p>14.74" inside</p><p>17.98" main beam</p><p>4.00" base</p><p></p><p>4-1/2+ yr old:</p><p>81 bucks (52%)</p><p>177#</p><p>9 points</p><p>16.08" inside</p><p>20.11" main beam</p><p>4.62" base</p><p></p><p>For the past 3 years our minimum criteria shall include 2 out of 4, of the following:</p><p>16" inside</p><p>19.5" main beam</p><p>175#</p><p>4.5" base</p><p></p><p>I bet we haven't scored 10-12 bucks over all years. The score just doesn't mean that much to us. We strive to kill mature bucks (4-1/2+) for our area that everyone is happy to shoot. Our best buck was killed 3 years ago and scored 166" with his right G2 broken off, left was 12" long.</p><p></p><p>We are fortunate that our 2 neighbors are basically on same page as we are, and between the 3 of us, we manage 12,000 contiguous acres.</p><p></p><p>It really boils down to what your group is satisfied in killing , and willing to put forth the efforts to do so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tellico4x4, post: 5492720, member: 2474"] From 2008-2021, this is what our average western middle Tn bucks look like: 2-1/2 yr old: ( mostly youth bucks) 22 bucks (14%) 137# 7 points 12.61" inside 15.67" main beam 3.30" base 3-1/2 yr old: 53 bucks (34%) 158# 8 points 14.74" inside 17.98" main beam 4.00" base 4-1/2+ yr old: 81 bucks (52%) 177# 9 points 16.08" inside 20.11" main beam 4.62" base For the past 3 years our minimum criteria shall include 2 out of 4, of the following: 16" inside 19.5" main beam 175# 4.5" base I bet we haven't scored 10-12 bucks over all years. The score just doesn't mean that much to us. We strive to kill mature bucks (4-1/2+) for our area that everyone is happy to shoot. Our best buck was killed 3 years ago and scored 166" with his right G2 broken off, left was 12" long. We are fortunate that our 2 neighbors are basically on same page as we are, and between the 3 of us, we manage 12,000 contiguous acres. It really boils down to what your group is satisfied in killing , and willing to put forth the efforts to do so. [/QUOTE]
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