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<blockquote data-quote="1984dog" data-source="post: 5495849" data-attributes="member: 22861"><p>I'm with Boll Weevil and Tellico on this. I would harvest mature deer (based on body characteristics) and let the horns do what they do. Research has shown that feeding the deer protein in the summer, planting summer food plots and good quality food plots for the winter/early spring will make the deer bodies bigger - but will only add maybe 10-15% more inches in the horn department. Unless you have several thousand acres that is under your control or a high fence, you will have a very difficult time improving the genetics as many of the 1.5 year old bucks will migrate off your property and make their home range miles away and other new bucks will migrate in. It is always disappointing to do lots of habitat improvements only to see your young bucks migrate away or have your neighbor harvest that nice 2-1/2 year old buck that you let walk.</p><p></p><p>I have battled with this for years and have finally resorted to taking some out of state deer hunts to address my obsession with 140"+ deer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1984dog, post: 5495849, member: 22861"] I'm with Boll Weevil and Tellico on this. I would harvest mature deer (based on body characteristics) and let the horns do what they do. Research has shown that feeding the deer protein in the summer, planting summer food plots and good quality food plots for the winter/early spring will make the deer bodies bigger - but will only add maybe 10-15% more inches in the horn department. Unless you have several thousand acres that is under your control or a high fence, you will have a very difficult time improving the genetics as many of the 1.5 year old bucks will migrate off your property and make their home range miles away and other new bucks will migrate in. It is always disappointing to do lots of habitat improvements only to see your young bucks migrate away or have your neighbor harvest that nice 2-1/2 year old buck that you let walk. I have battled with this for years and have finally resorted to taking some out of state deer hunts to address my obsession with 140"+ deer. [/QUOTE]
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