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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5632655" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>The most practical plan I've come up with for myself is to simply avoid killing any bucks under the age of 5 1/2. This improves my odds of taking mature bucks scoring 140-ish instead of the more average 120-ish.</p><p></p><p>But again, you cannot get blood out of a turnip.</p><p>If you want realistic odds at bucks (of any age) scoring over 140, and especially over 150,</p><p>you need to look at some other states where the conditions (particularly the soil) are capable of more regularly producing antlers of this size.</p><p></p><p>A 150-plus class buck in TN might be 1 in a thousand.</p><p>A 150-plus class buck in KY might be 1 in one hundred.</p><p>Sure, there are pockets in both states where things may be a little better or worse.</p><p>But 150-plus class whitetails are relatively much rarer than outfitters and others after your money might have you thinking.</p><p></p><p>From a game agency management perspective, I think the most practical (and fair to the most hunters) deer "management" is simply to have mostly "either-sex" deer hunting with a statewide 2-buck limit. Other issues include lengths of seasons and weapons allowed (archery, shotgun only, centerfires, etc.).</p><p></p><p>Some trophist buck hunters will disagree, as they might prefer a 1-buck limit (like is the case in the State of KY). So if you want bigger antlered bucks, consider going to KY (or about any state you pick that's north and/or west of TN). </p><p></p><p>However, if TWRA "managed" the TN statewide deer seasons <em>EXACTLY</em> like KY does, i.e. 1-buck limit, 2-week gun season, etc.), I doubt our average buck scores would increase by over 5 inches. There is not blood in the Tennessee Turnip.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5632655, member: 1409"] The most practical plan I've come up with for myself is to simply avoid killing any bucks under the age of 5 1/2. This improves my odds of taking mature bucks scoring 140-ish instead of the more average 120-ish. But again, you cannot get blood out of a turnip. If you want realistic odds at bucks (of any age) scoring over 140, and especially over 150, you need to look at some other states where the conditions (particularly the soil) are capable of more regularly producing antlers of this size. A 150-plus class buck in TN might be 1 in a thousand. A 150-plus class buck in KY might be 1 in one hundred. Sure, there are pockets in both states where things may be a little better or worse. But 150-plus class whitetails are relatively much rarer than outfitters and others after your money might have you thinking. From a game agency management perspective, I think the most practical (and fair to the most hunters) deer "management" is simply to have mostly "either-sex" deer hunting with a statewide 2-buck limit. Other issues include lengths of seasons and weapons allowed (archery, shotgun only, centerfires, etc.). Some trophist buck hunters will disagree, as they might prefer a 1-buck limit (like is the case in the State of KY). So if you want bigger antlered bucks, consider going to KY (or about any state you pick that's north and/or west of TN). However, if TWRA "managed" the TN statewide deer seasons [I]EXACTLY[/I] like KY does, i.e. 1-buck limit, 2-week gun season, etc.), I doubt our average buck scores would increase by over 5 inches. There is not blood in the Tennessee Turnip. [/QUOTE]
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