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The 2020 antler conundrum
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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 4998058" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>There very well may be something to this. Or perhaps even a year earlier. Most recent information reveals the most critical time for optimum nutrition for a buck to eventually reach the most of his genetic potential at maturity is actually when he is an EMBRYO/ FETUS. That's right, the nutritional status of that mother doe 5.5 years prior to that buck becoming a 4.5 y/o is the single most important year.</p><p></p><p>Which is also why hunters should not expect to see dramatic improvements in antler scores of mature deer the year (or even 2 or 3 years) after improving habitat and increasing food resources. It's actually going to take a minimum of 5 years of improvements to see mature bucks benefit from the habitat improvement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 4998058, member: 2805"] There very well may be something to this. Or perhaps even a year earlier. Most recent information reveals the most critical time for optimum nutrition for a buck to eventually reach the most of his genetic potential at maturity is actually when he is an EMBRYO/ FETUS. That's right, the nutritional status of that mother doe 5.5 years prior to that buck becoming a 4.5 y/o is the single most important year. Which is also why hunters should not expect to see dramatic improvements in antler scores of mature deer the year (or even 2 or 3 years) after improving habitat and increasing food resources. It's actually going to take a minimum of 5 years of improvements to see mature bucks benefit from the habitat improvement. [/QUOTE]
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