Passed Biggest buck to date.

[wdeisher]

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On my lease that's a wall hanger. It'd be pretty tough for me to pass that up, but I do understand that's what you have to do to grow bigger whitetails

[arrowsonly88]

Passed Biggest buck to date.

I'm hunting 5000 acres that's a part of a 40,000 acre ranch. All on the same management plan which the rules that were just put into place is 5.5 and older on trophies 10 points or better. I had him aged at 4.5 just BC I have seen 5+ yr olds(mature) on camera out there and his body is no where near their size. Supposedly Coke county and that area up there had a terrible drought in 2011 and had 0% fawn survival rate. So that would out the 5.5 mark. I did what I felt was right for our genetics and hope to see him grow! He sure would have made me happy and would be at the taxi right now but I'm thinking about long run for us and the lease. Thanks for the input fellas, and good luck to y'all!


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[rwb42]

The problem with passing is, are you allowing someone else on adjoining property to harvest him. In theory your passing was good for managing the herd, but for who ?

You should never base your management plans on someone else on the adjoining property.. If you do! Well, in my opinion your just as bad as someone else on the adjoining property..

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[nueceshwy55]

gain way to go my friend on being a true hunter off class.

[PBUCKSHOT]

I'm hunting 5000 acres that's a part of a 40,000 acre ranch. All on the same management plan which the rules that were just put into place is 5.5 and older on trophies 10 points or better. I had him aged at 4.5 just BC I have seen 5+ yr olds(mature) on camera out there and his body is no where near their size. Supposedly Coke county and that area up there had a terrible drought in 2011 and had 0% fawn survival rate. So that would out the 5.5 mark. I did what I felt was right for our genetics and hope to see him grow! He sure would have made me happy and would be at the taxi right now but I'm thinking about long run for us and the lease. Thanks for the input fellas, and good luck to y'all!


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made a good choice then. It will pay off for sure in this scenario. Good luck

[Arrowflinger84]

Thats self control

[Smart]

great job, the reward could be great.

FIFY....

I'm hunting 5000 acres that's a part of a 40,000 acre ranch. All on the same management plan which the rules that were just put into place is 5.5 and older on trophies 10 points or better. I had him aged at 4.5 just BC I have seen 5+ yr olds(mature) on camera out there and his body is no where near their size. Supposedly Coke county and that area up there had a terrible drought in 2011 and had 0% fawn survival rate. So that would out the 5.5 mark. I did what I felt was right for our genetics and hope to see him grow! He sure would have made me happy and would be at the taxi right now but I'm thinking about long run for us and the lease. Thanks for the input fellas, and good luck to y'all!


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Never say never....we had the same drought just south in Tom Green and did have some survival based on a few deer we've seen/culled etc..

[bphillips]

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Never say never....we had the same drought just south in Tom Green and did have some survival based on a few deer we've seen/culled etc..

Yep theres not a lot but there are some

[EastTexasMan]

4.5+


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[Joshua Flournoy]

I concur with others who have said it is a mature buck. Sway back and his face just says "mature" to me. Hope you don't regret passing him.

[arrowsonly88]

If that is Coke or Concho county that deer is older than 3.5... He's at least 4.5 from my experience hunting in that area..

Do you think he is 5.5? Deer out there's bodies blow up at 5.5. I have deer on camera that would swallow this deer.


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[bphillips]

Do you think he is 5.5? Deer out there's bodies blow up at 5.5. I have deer on camera that would swallow this deer.


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Minimum 4.5


They won't all blow up and get fat some are more active than others.

[arrowsonly88]

Oh ok, I was just judging off his small body. His back really isn't swayed and his nose isn't Roman. He has small shoulders. I wasn't thinking mature at all when he came out.


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[bphillips]

Oh ok, I was just judging off his small body. His back really isn't swayed and his nose isn't Roman. He has small shoulders. I wasn't thinking mature at all when he came out.


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I have some of those that you would never know if you hadn't seen them before. I still think its a good pass if he didnt make you think you needed to shoot right away. Extra year or so definitely won't hurt

[meltingfeather]

I think 4 and right at 130