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Finally caught up with him! Estimated 7.5yr old based on 3 years of history and teeth. Scored 175
He fooled all of us on width...we thought he was for sure 24”+ wide, but he went just under 22”. There’s an interesting question that might bring more discussion on another forum, but in this deer’s case he went from a typical 14pt as an estimated 5yr old (first year on the radar), to a typical 13pt at estimated 6yrs (and by pictures looked like he lost 8-10”), to a typical 12pt with a kicker at estimated 7yrs. We had solid food sources for this deer the last 2 years.
I’m of the belief that his antler growth peaked at 5, so a few questions for discussion:
1. What are others’ experiences regarding waiting to let South Texas deer “mature” to 6-7+, only to find that their antler size goes downhill after age 4 or 5? Is this more common than we think?
2. Could the deer have been older than 5 when we first spotted him, so maybe he was 8-9yrs this year?
3. Would anyone have gambled to see if he could have possibly made it another year?
Note: this is the best buck I’ve ever takenLast edited by DimmitCo; 01-09-2020, 10:01 AM.
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Originally posted by DimmitCo View PostFinally caught up with him! Estimated 7.5yr old based on 3 years of history and teeth.
He fooled all of us on width...we thought he was for sure 24”+ wide, but he went just under 22”. There’s an interesting question that might bring more discussion on another forum, but in this deer’s case he went from a typical 14pt as an estimated 5yr old (first year on the radar), to a typical 13pt at estimated 6yrs (and by pictures looked like he lost 8-10”), to a typical 12pt with a kicker at estimated 7yrs. We had solid food sources for this deer the last 2 years.
I’m of the belief that his antler growth peaked at 5, so a few questions for discussion:
1. What are others’ experiences regarding waiting to let South Texas deer “mature” to 6-7+, only to find that their antler size goes downhill after age 4 or 5? Is this more common than we think?
2. Could the deer have been older than 5 when we first spotted him, so maybe he was 8-9yrs this year?
3. Would anyone have gambled to see if he could have possibly made it another year?
Note: this is the best buck I’ve ever taken
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Originally posted by panhandlehunter View PostUpper 60s low 70s? My wife killed one similar last year, hers was 24” wide a little taller I think and he finished out at 176. I also think he was much bigger last year.
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