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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5482983" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I was pleased to see most chose "mass".</p><p></p><p>"Mass" is the one feature that really "stands out" at great distances</p><p>where antlers would otherwise not even be visible.</p><p></p><p>"Mass" comes with Age.</p><p>If you really want mass, you've got to let bucks walk until</p><p>they are <em>AT LEAST</em> 4 1/2 yrs of age.</p><p></p><p>Not on the survey, but after mass,</p><p>I would say "uniqueness", such as "sticker" points, drop tines, etc.</p><p>Of course, those unique things also mostly come at 4 1/2 or older.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, at least to me, most above average antlered TN bucks</p><p>get killed when they are 2 1/2 yrs of age, a few make it to 3 1/2,</p><p>but almost none of the above averaged antlered survive to 4 1/2 or older.</p><p></p><p>True, we don't have a fair representation of mature bucks in TN.</p><p>It's just most surviving to maturity are limited to those born with below average</p><p>antler genetics. But even those typically still produce great mass and "unique" features by 5 1/2 or older.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5482983, member: 1409"] I was pleased to see most chose "mass". "Mass" is the one feature that really "stands out" at great distances where antlers would otherwise not even be visible. "Mass" comes with Age. If you really want mass, you've got to let bucks walk until they are [I]AT LEAST[/I] 4 1/2 yrs of age. Not on the survey, but after mass, I would say "uniqueness", such as "sticker" points, drop tines, etc. Of course, those unique things also mostly come at 4 1/2 or older. Sadly, at least to me, most above average antlered TN bucks get killed when they are 2 1/2 yrs of age, a few make it to 3 1/2, but almost none of the above averaged antlered survive to 4 1/2 or older. True, we don't have a fair representation of mature bucks in TN. It's just most surviving to maturity are limited to those born with below average antler genetics. But even those typically still produce great mass and "unique" features by 5 1/2 or older. [/QUOTE]
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