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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Belt" data-source="post: 4540005" data-attributes="member: 69"><p>Don't forget that Ames also has an "or 4.5 or older" to go along with the minimum score. Just how many have been killed based on age since that rule was added is questionable. I doubt very many.</p><p></p><p>Agreed that there are too many variables associated with the genetics of a free ranging deer herd to be able to shoot into or out of a desired trait. Because of this, I really don't know what effect older bucks with sub average scoring antlers has on the herd. I don't ever remember reading any kind of research on anything pertaining to that. We've all read how older bucks influence younger bucks hormonally and to some extent, the rut itself. I don't buy into antler size being a determining factor on which bucks have first rights because each has his own personality. A 6 pointer with a nasty attitude will trump that of a larger antlered buck most of the time.</p><p></p><p>fairchaser makes a good point in the fighting and breaking off antler parts of target bucks based on their entire racks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Belt, post: 4540005, member: 69"] Don't forget that Ames also has an "or 4.5 or older" to go along with the minimum score. Just how many have been killed based on age since that rule was added is questionable. I doubt very many. Agreed that there are too many variables associated with the genetics of a free ranging deer herd to be able to shoot into or out of a desired trait. Because of this, I really don't know what effect older bucks with sub average scoring antlers has on the herd. I don't ever remember reading any kind of research on anything pertaining to that. We've all read how older bucks influence younger bucks hormonally and to some extent, the rut itself. I don't buy into antler size being a determining factor on which bucks have first rights because each has his own personality. A 6 pointer with a nasty attitude will trump that of a larger antlered buck most of the time. fairchaser makes a good point in the fighting and breaking off antler parts of target bucks based on their entire racks. [/QUOTE]
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