Just how common are drop tines?

[d_e_smith]

The way they have them some years and don't others despite getting bigger everywhere else makes me think there's more to it than simple genetics.

[Mexico]

20 years in the brush and have seen 2 wild deer with them..thats it.

[gusman]

I've seen a decent amount of deer with drops over the years. The first year we bought our ranch we saw eight drop tine deer. It was a very wet year just like this one. Wet years tend to bring on the drop tines, kickers, and stickers. My target buck for this year put on double drop tines. Following him over the years my best guess on his age is 8.5. He has always been a typical eleven point and never had a drop. I may give him another year but probably not. This one is 100% native genetics as we don't do breeder deer.

Is at 8.5 yrs old is this the best year ? Would like to see pics
at 7.5 and 6.5 ...awesome deer ...

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http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3625&pictureid=22742

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http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3625&pictureid=22741

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[M16]

Is at 8.5 yrs old is this the best year ? Would like to see pics
at 7.5 and 6.5 ...awesome deer ...

This is his best year.

Here he is at 7.5




Here he is at 6.5

[Possum9]

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sorry i am a rookie at posting still

[160class]

I have seen 4 or 5 deer with drops alive in my life all but one of those were in South Texas, the other one was in Leon Valley!

[Mex. Bowhunter]

This is his best year.

Here he is at 7.5




Here he is at 6.5

Awesome Stuff There. He is a Deer of a Lifetime This Yr. Bet you never seen That one coming. That's the awesome Part Of Hunting Native deer. Could have never been Predicted

[160class]

sorry i am a rookie at posting still

Try downloading tapatalk, it makes posting pictures much easier