WHAT do you call mature?

[FCTrapper]

Your right RTP. Older bucks tend to be more flat footed than the younger bucks too. I would assume from their hooves being worn. Good pics

[rtp]

No weight guesses on the first buck I posted? FYI, my mature bucks will weigh between 180-210 lbs pre rut.

[TTU TX Hunter]

Awesome write up! Learned some valuable information from this!!!

[Limbwalker]

What do I call mature? processed and in my freezer, that's what.

When you hunt with traditional equipment, every deer is a trophy.

[Swamplizard79]

Great thread!!! Thank you for sharing this really helps those of us who question our herds quite often, now it's just maintaining trigger squeeze when one of those big boys walk out.

[Codie]

Mature - 5yrs old - on my lease I would shoot mature deer

On a high fence property where I had control I would only cull at maturity and let the better mature bucks get OLD before shooting them

[Bone Thug]

Awesome thread...

[Kdog]

Awesome thread...

X2, I like it.

[Daniel75]

great thread, but it muddied the waters even further for me

[rtp]

great thread, but it muddied the waters even further for me

I hear ya. But I think the point is that there are a multitude of things to look at when trying to age a buck and not just the one or two things so many seem to focus on.

[rtp]

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270605

Here is a link to a buck I posted an age thread on a while back. I think it has some good pics and examples as others contributed also.

[stablebuck]

4.5 years plus

[Tx625]

Great write up, thanks for taking the time.

[ELKAHOLIC]

Great Thread!

[TXHUNT3R]

awesome info!