Mature buck?

[TxnRunner]

I’ve got this buck who’s looks to me to be 4.5 minimum, he just has a pi$$ poor rack. Wanted some confirmation before green lighting him as a management buck.

[Mr. Whiskers]

Shoot

[tbgascorer]

Agreed, he's a low performer.

[Walker]

I'd say he's post mature. Should have shot him last year. Bet he wa better then.

[Pineywoods]

Yep, he's mature and needs to go.

[HotRod Hunter]

Maybe he just has an unhealthy diet.

[Hayek'sPupil]

just a little bloated

[TxnRunner]

Maybe he just has an unhealthy diet.

I agree with that, our deer density is pretty high I think and from what I can tell the available browse is poor. We do have a lot of acorns but it’s not a year round food source. I feed as much protein as I can afford but it’s really just an attractant as it’s not nearly enough to truly supplement the natural food sources. I know we aren’t seeing the full potential of our bucks, but at the end of the day we are blessed to have a good lease and see a lot of deer.

[freerhunter16]

Choot 'em

[TxnRunner]

Another below the curve

[walker1983]

Mature Shooter for sure - no maybe about it.


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[EastTexasMan]

Dudes old

[BTLowry]

I agree with that, our deer density is pretty high I think and from what I can tell the available browse is poor. We do have a lot of acorns but it’s not a year round food source. I feed as much protein as I can afford but it’s really just an attractant as it’s not nearly enough to truly supplement the natural food sources. I know we aren’t seeing the full potential of our bucks, but at the end of the day we are blessed to have a good lease and see a lot of deer.

If that is the case you need to be thinning to get to a sustainable population for the range.

As far as the buck you posted the pics of, I see post mature and a great candidate for the sausage, jerky, chilli grind tub

[IvoryRoot]

Old deer, Shoot him.

[Stick'n'String]

No doubter