Tom
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from another site:
160 or not?
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dgibson
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Hard to see the spread, but sure, why not? 
SJ
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Would have to be close. Regardless that is one great deer.
txDEERhuntr
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imma say mid 160's thats nice buck
txDEERhuntr
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this is from another site u say it scores 198?
Tom
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Yeah, 198 B&C and the antlers and leaves make it look like its from Kentucky, right?
That other one is 167 2/8 gross and 157 2/8 net.
Here's one. Here's a hint, G1s are 7 3/8 plus 4 3/8 abnormal and 9 1/8 plus 3 abnormal. H1s are both 5 even. At 3 1/2 years old they found his sheads and estimated 174 7/8. He's 8 1/2 yrs old here. This is why they let them get older on the south Texas ranches. He's the #1 nontypical Texas big game awards for the year he was shot.
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That other one is 167 2/8 gross and 157 2/8 net.
Here's one. Here's a hint, G1s are 7 3/8 plus 4 3/8 abnormal and 9 1/8 plus 3 abnormal. H1s are both 5 even. At 3 1/2 years old they found his sheads and estimated 174 7/8. He's 8 1/2 yrs old here. This is why they let them get older on the south Texas ranches. He's the #1 nontypical Texas big game awards for the year he was shot.
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txDEERhuntr
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close kansas is where he harvested this deer its huge
smalls
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The top photo is getting close to 160. Maybe a couple of inches shy though, would help to see the spread.
Second pic is ridiculous. Is that some txGROWTHhormone or what? That thing is a HAWG!
Second pic is ridiculous. Is that some txGROWTHhormone or what? That thing is a HAWG!
nmtaxi
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I think that top one would come real close to 160. These are a couple of Kansas deer a guy brought to my shop. They were locked up, and the bigger one was already dead. He killed the other with his bow. Guess it wasn't much of stalk. One scores 156, and the other 152.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/pcda3334602a998a10413f446e85193c0/fa75b236.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/pcda3334602a998a10413f446e85193c0/fa75b236.jpg
dgibson
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That second deer was taken at Fort Knox, KY...sorry for you Kansans out there.
No artificial shtuff either, just very strict management on the base. See the hunter's story here and read about Ft. Knox's management program here.
On second thought, nah...that buck was from Kansas. We got nothin' but dinks and does here. You should look elsewhere.
On second thought, nah...that buck was from Kansas. We got nothin' but dinks and does here. You should look elsewhere.
dgibson
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Threadkiller strikes again!
Steiny
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That first buck was killed by a guy by the name of Bud Meadows who posts on HuntAmerica frequently.
Said he killed it on his back 40 in IL.
Yep, that second one was from KY, saw articla in North American Whitetail mag.
Said he killed it on his back 40 in IL.
Yep, that second one was from KY, saw articla in North American Whitetail mag.
Tom
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The third one went over 215 when it was 8 1/2 and was 174 at 3 1/2. That's 41 more points from age 3 1/2 to 8 1/2 or about 24% bigger.
(he's in Dave Richard's book on Observing and Evaluating Whitetails that just came out, www.qdma.com has it.)
That's why the deer management people learn to judge the age of the deer and wait till they are older.
(he's in Dave Richard's book on Observing and Evaluating Whitetails that just came out, www.qdma.com has it.)
That's why the deer management people learn to judge the age of the deer and wait till they are older.
dgibson
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That's interesting, Tom. I'd always heard that a good rule of thumb for "maximum growth" was about 5-1/2 years. After that, antler size remains the same or reduces somewhat. That's what I'd always understood, anyway.
Not that I ever see anything approaching that age around here.
Not that I ever see anything approaching that age around here.
Tom
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Yeah, people have used the 5 1/2 a lot, but its changing in south Texas and going higher now. People have enjoyed letting some deer get older and they have gotten bigger too, they've learned, as I understand it. I can find a quote or something. I don't hunt those "rich"/expensive places here that do that. Where I hunt, just about 2 1/2 is open for shooting, but people have trouble judging the age and agreeing on it. Those who are serious about it here, put up the high fence, or else make coops, or else have thoursands of acres, and they let the deer grow to max potential. I just got that book, I'll see if he has pictures of 5 1/2 versus 7 1/2 or 8 1/2 with the sheds found for any growth there.
Here's that one at 4 1/2 and 5 1/2, he doesn't have the big drop tine and some other stuff, he had at 8 1/2 it looks like.
Here's that one at 4 1/2 and 5 1/2, he doesn't have the big drop tine and some other stuff, he had at 8 1/2 it looks like.
