Needs another year

[MountNMan]

Some deer will never have "it" when it comes to antlers. Hunting "mature " deer or letting young ones walk isn't really about antler size. Of course not even the best genetics can produce over sized antlers if they aren't given time.

I agree

 

[Schu72]

Jesse....if its not too painful of a topic maybe you could post a few of Moe or Captain Jack?

 

[bowhunter1023]

Jesse....if its not too painful of a topic maybe you could post a few of Moe or Captain Jack?

Yes. I have 4 great examples actually. All painful in their own way. When I get back home, I'll throw them up.

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

I realized I forgot to include the 6 year old pics of Holyfield (post #29 of this thread).
I could have bow shot him this year, but the issue was that I had just ran an arrow through a different one about 5 minutes before he came through with a doe.
I did get some great video of him though, as he presented about every shot one could ever wish for at 20 yards...

 

[cspot]

You guys are fortunate to have that many bucks with several year histories.

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

Scott here is one that I think sort of relates to the size our your deer when he was 2 and 3. He may have actually been smaller than yours.
We called this one 'Plain Jane'. Named him that when he was 3 because he was just a plain jane 8 point.

2010 (2 yr old)



2011 (3)



2012 (4)



2013 (5 yr old and he sprouted a G4)



He ended up taping 153 and was probably never gonna turn into a super-giant. But I'll take a 150 inch 5 year old any day!

 

[OhioHunter88]

Good thread, I've seen alot of deer that don't really seem to make a big "jump" but then you get the occasional one who just blows up... I've got some good examples of both sides of it, most are on my computer and would take some time. These are off of phone and crazy jump, 2015 and then 2016 and then him with his 2015 sheds.

 

[Maxxis31]

Good thread, I've seen alot of deer that don't really seem to make a big "jump" but then you get the occasional one who just blows up... I've got some good examples of both sides of it, most are on my computer and would take some time. These are off of phone and crazy jump, 2015 and then 2016 and then him with his 2015 sheds.

Wholly shit that is one hell of a buck, that antler growth is unreal from one year to the next, that's what makes the animals so impressive, and that my friends is what drives us to pursue these great whitetail, Congrats on that buck, certainly a damn beauty.

 

[MountNMan]

Good thread, I've seen alot of deer that don't really seem to make a big "jump" but then you get the occasional one who just blows up... I've got some good examples of both sides of it, most are on my computer and would take some time. These are off of phone and crazy jump, 2015 and then 2016 and then him with his 2015 sheds.

Awesome buck. Congrats

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

Wow! That velvet pic is unreal!

 

[OhioHunter88]

Wholly shit that is one hell of a buck, that antler growth is unreal from one year to the next, that's what makes the animals so impressive, and that my friends is what drives us to pursue these great whitetail, Congrats on that buck, certainly a damn beauty.

Awesome buck. Congrats

It was actually my good friend and cousin who arrowed this buck, Nick named "mr.crabs" of course.. I've got some others I'll try to get up today.

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

So what happened to all the pics folks said they were going to post???

Anyone care to state if they think this one could use another year, or should have been culled as a 2 year old?
Do you think he turned out just average, or into a giant?

 

[cspot]

Is he 2 in the pics? I would guess 3, but I admit that I am no expert. In PA they seldom live past 2 so I don't have a ton of experience. He just looks too stocky for a 2 year old.

Hard to say how big a deer will be. Some make big leaps and some stay about the same.

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

Is he 2 in the pics? I would guess 3, but I admit that I am no expert. In PA they seldom live past 2 so I don't have a ton of experience. He just looks too stocky for a 2 year old.

Hard to say how big a deer will be. Some make big leaps and some stay about the same.

2 in these pics.

 

[bigten05]

This 6 has awlays been a 6. He's at least 5 years old he's one of those ones that will never have anything more. And he's a few more that need one more year

 

[finelyshedded]

Dang nice 2 year old Larry! If I were to guess it say he would turn into a dandy if given a few more years. I’ve read articles that the doe has more to do with the bucks potential than the buck that bred her. I wanna say it was a Dr James Kroll article in NAW.

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

Here is what he turned into.
Real nice jumps in growth the following two years.

150 at 3.



and 180 at 4 (my buddy bow killed him Nov '16).

 

[Dustinb80]

Beautiful deer IB

 

[giles]

He still needed another year...

 

[bowhunter1023]

He still needed another year...

Yeah. Can't kill 200 inchers if you shoot the scrub 180s. [emoji23]