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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 4957607" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>JC is right. If a buck is at the bottom 10% of antler scores compared to other bucks his age at 2.5yo, he won't miraculously develop into the top 10% of all the other 4.5 yos a couple years later.</p><p></p><p>I used to think it was all about nutrition.... but its just ISNT when talking about 150in plus deer in TN. Its ALL about genetics. Some deer have it, MOST dont.</p><p></p><p>Now if you want to talk about 120 to 130 in deer in TN... ill agree that is all about age and nutrition.</p><p></p><p>So if your goal is to kill a 150 to 160in deer in TN, you MUST protect the 120in 2.5yo or the 140in 3.5 yos. And pray like heck he dodges your neighbors. And if your standards are set at killing a 150in deer in TN, (even if you are willing to pass the 140in 3.5yos), you are probably going to end up heartbroken and disappointed because you yourself are not likely to pass a 140in deer even if he is only 3.5, and your neighbors sure as heck wont.</p><p></p><p>To me its more fun just to let ALL bucks reach maturity, then be happy with whatever their genetics allow them to grow.</p><p></p><p>Oh, a previous poster asked what I define as a 'cull'... a cull is any mature buck (must be at least 4.5yo) with subpar antlers (which on my farm is less than 115 to 120in) that any experienced adult would not choose to shoot as their 1 'buck of choice'. A buck like that is not going to explode into a 150in deer at 5.5yo, so there is no need to keep feeding him, and those big fat 200 to 225lb bucks make a lot of sausage. Oh, a broken rack deer is not a 'cull' on my farms... even if he wouldn't have scored well with both sides intact. Similarly, a deer with misshapen antlers is not a 'cull' unless he's had the same rack for 2 years in a row and is at least 4.5.</p><p></p><p>The last 2 'culls' i have personally shot were a 5.5 yo 5 pt that scored 116in, and a 5.5 yo 8pt that scored 108in.</p><p></p><p>Sent from my SM-G970U1 using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 4957607, member: 2805"] JC is right. If a buck is at the bottom 10% of antler scores compared to other bucks his age at 2.5yo, he won't miraculously develop into the top 10% of all the other 4.5 yos a couple years later. I used to think it was all about nutrition.... but its just ISNT when talking about 150in plus deer in TN. Its ALL about genetics. Some deer have it, MOST dont. Now if you want to talk about 120 to 130 in deer in TN... ill agree that is all about age and nutrition. So if your goal is to kill a 150 to 160in deer in TN, you MUST protect the 120in 2.5yo or the 140in 3.5 yos. And pray like heck he dodges your neighbors. And if your standards are set at killing a 150in deer in TN, (even if you are willing to pass the 140in 3.5yos), you are probably going to end up heartbroken and disappointed because you yourself are not likely to pass a 140in deer even if he is only 3.5, and your neighbors sure as heck wont. To me its more fun just to let ALL bucks reach maturity, then be happy with whatever their genetics allow them to grow. Oh, a previous poster asked what I define as a 'cull'... a cull is any mature buck (must be at least 4.5yo) with subpar antlers (which on my farm is less than 115 to 120in) that any experienced adult would not choose to shoot as their 1 'buck of choice'. A buck like that is not going to explode into a 150in deer at 5.5yo, so there is no need to keep feeding him, and those big fat 200 to 225lb bucks make a lot of sausage. Oh, a broken rack deer is not a 'cull' on my farms... even if he wouldn't have scored well with both sides intact. Similarly, a deer with misshapen antlers is not a 'cull' unless he's had the same rack for 2 years in a row and is at least 4.5. The last 2 'culls' i have personally shot were a 5.5 yo 5 pt that scored 116in, and a 5.5 yo 8pt that scored 108in. Sent from my SM-G970U1 using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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