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<blockquote data-quote="348Winchester" data-source="post: 5635616" data-attributes="member: 11952"><p>Since 1997 I have hunted an area of rugged mountainous terrain in southern Scott County. It has been strip mined and timbered (several times) in the past. The core area I have hunted comprises roughly 1300-1400 acres. Over the years I have taken 1 buck that scored 157, 1 at 151, 1 at 148, 1 at 145, 1 at 141, 1 at 137, 1 at 132, and probably 8-10 in the 110-120's. A couple of friends have taken a few in the 120's as well. Last year a friend took a brute of an 8 point that was 180 lbs dressed and had the most balanced rack I have ever seen. It scored 142. There is no agriculture anywhere close. The terrain is steep, thick, and rugged. It used to receive moderately heavy hunting pressure. Over the last 12-14 years the pressure has steadily declined. It is now very lightly hunted. In 2017 EHD hit very hard. We lost about 70-80% of the herd. The hogs, bears, and coyotes have increased in numbers which has kept the deer recovery slow. </p><p></p><p>Just as BSK and others have indicated, unique factors can contribute to an increased percentage of mature bucks in an area. </p><p></p><p>What is very interesting is that the overwhelming majority of the biggest bucks killed on this area has been in a section of the property less than 150 acres in size. Maybe even smaller than that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="348Winchester, post: 5635616, member: 11952"] Since 1997 I have hunted an area of rugged mountainous terrain in southern Scott County. It has been strip mined and timbered (several times) in the past. The core area I have hunted comprises roughly 1300-1400 acres. Over the years I have taken 1 buck that scored 157, 1 at 151, 1 at 148, 1 at 145, 1 at 141, 1 at 137, 1 at 132, and probably 8-10 in the 110-120's. A couple of friends have taken a few in the 120's as well. Last year a friend took a brute of an 8 point that was 180 lbs dressed and had the most balanced rack I have ever seen. It scored 142. There is no agriculture anywhere close. The terrain is steep, thick, and rugged. It used to receive moderately heavy hunting pressure. Over the last 12-14 years the pressure has steadily declined. It is now very lightly hunted. In 2017 EHD hit very hard. We lost about 70-80% of the herd. The hogs, bears, and coyotes have increased in numbers which has kept the deer recovery slow. Just as BSK and others have indicated, unique factors can contribute to an increased percentage of mature bucks in an area. What is very interesting is that the overwhelming majority of the biggest bucks killed on this area has been in a section of the property less than 150 acres in size. Maybe even smaller than that. [/QUOTE]
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