Also it’s interesting how different pics can make them look bigger and bulkier body size wise. This one makes him look younger to me.
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You da man! Bucks peak at 6-7 yrs.
One of the biggest problems with most parts of Texas producing top quality bucks is people's unwillingness to pass up the best ones before they are fully mature. This unwittingly leads to "defensive hunting", that is, if I don't shoot him - my neighbor will. It only takes one neighbor to break that trend. Well done! I hope you will be justly rewarded, and that more hunters will follow suit.
No 170" deer ever made it to 170 without surviving being a 150.
I'd call him 4
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Id bet the farm 5.5. I have a deer that I raised and many others on our land Ive been fortunate to watch grow up and get old. Many pics at many different ages. Im confident in saying 5.5. Also bucks dont necessarily peak at 6-7 as mentioned above. Ive seen them peak closer to 10-11 sometimes. Other times ive seen them top out around 5. Was it a good pass? Well that depends on the size of your place, whether or not youre surrounded by hunters, management goals, emptiness of your freezer, and last but probably most important, your heart rate when he was in front of you. Hes a really pretty buck!
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Originally posted by stringmusic View PostId bet the farm 5.5. I have a deer that I raised and many others on our land Ive been fortunate to watch grow up and get old. Many pics at many different ages. Im confident in saying 5.5. Also bucks dont necessarily peak at 6-7 as mentioned above. Ive seen them peak closer to 10-11 sometimes. Other times ive seen them top out around 5. Was it a good pass? Well that depends on the size of your place, whether or not youre surrounded by hunters, management goals, emptiness of your freezer, and last but probably most important, your heart rate when he was in front of you. Hes a really pretty buck!
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