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    #91
    Beautiful place you have there. Following

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      #92
      We went to the ranch this weekend to fill all of the protein feeders and to start slinging corn out of two corn feeders. This year, we have fed around 17,000lbs of protein and 3,000lbs of cottonseed.

      We received a used gun blind on a 12ft tower and it’s still in great shape since they used cement board. Here is a picture of the blind and the views:

      Feeder View:

      Left Window View:

      Back Window View (Future Fall Food Plot):

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        #93
        We were also able to pick up some trail camera cards. Here are a couple of pictures of the antler growth so far:




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          #94
          Originally posted by bgleaton View Post
          we were also able to pick up some trail camera cards. Here are a couple of pictures of the antler growth so far:




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            #95
            Could that be your "basket 6" Third pick from bottom????^^^^

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              #96
              Are you talking about this buck from last year:

              If this is the buck you are referring to, I can tell you that the buck that is the third pic from the bottom is not him. The buck that's in the 3rd pic from the bottom was an 8pt last year, but this year he is a little wider and some more mass.

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                #97
                Originally posted by bgleaton View Post
                Are you talking about this buck from last year:

                If this is the buck you are referring to, I can tell you that the buck that is the third pic from the bottom is not him. The buck that's in the 3rd pic from the bottom was an 8pt last year, but this year he is a little wider and some more mass.
                10-4 just resembled the same genetics.....just a thought

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                  #98
                  Picture of Big Pond

                  Here is a picture of our big pond, which is now around 4 acres in size due to all of the rain. The deepest part of the pond is around 35ft.
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                    #99
                    Originally posted by bgleaton View Post
                    This 6pt CULL has had the same frame for 2 years now, except he is heavier and taller now. I guessed him last year at 3.5yrs last year, which will put him at 4.5yrs this year:


                    My thoughts have always been to shoot a buck like the one above (6pt) especially if he has had a similar type rack several years prior and he is around 4yrs before shooting a post mature 10pt because I would rather the 10pt spread his genes vs the 6pt. I'm not saying this is the correct way to do it, it's just been what I've been taught and what I've read from various articles. As far as the older bucks like the old 10pt that is being described above (post mature), we let other people/friends shoot these types of bucks if they help us do work around the ranch. I really enjoy hearing everybody's opinions. if you think I'm not aging a buck correctly, please let me know what you think, you will not hurt my feelings. That's why I started this thread was to get everyone's opinions and ideas.
                    Thanks for sharing. Awesome place and we feel your excitement. Well done. On our place we would shoot that 6 at 3.5. Our 3.5 participate heavily in the rut and I don't won't them spreading those genes. Many trophy managers would have him out of pool at their first chance. You may consider continuing your protein feeding a litte deeper into season on a daylight basis to hold your bucks. Great job.

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                      Nice place! Thanks for sharing!

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                        Updated Pictures

                        Originally posted by Truckman View Post
                        Nice place! Thanks for sharing!
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                          More pics...

                          Originally posted by bgleaton View Post
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                            We are seeing a lot of good 2yr olds this year. A lot of the young deer are looking a lot bigger than the younger deer in the past, since this is our 5th year feeding protein. Once these two year olds hit 6yrs, I'm assuming we will see a big jump then as well when comparing them to the mature bucks now.

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                              More Pics...

                              Originally posted by bgleaton View Post
                              we are seeing a lot of good 2yr olds this year. A lot of the young deer are looking a lot bigger than the younger deer in the past, since this is our 5th year feeding protein. Once these two year olds hit 6yrs, i'm assuming we will see a big jump then as well when comparing them to the mature bucks now.
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                                Beautiful place, and great pics! Looks like you're getting a lot more mass and additional points after a few years of good management. You've got some interesting genetics to work with. What are you planning to do for fall food plotting? Our place is west of Lampasas, and I'm looking to do some similiar things. Our pastures were in bad shape, very compacted soil from decades of grazing with no maintenance. I just got a moldboard plow and turned an acre or two this weekend with some success and am looking forward to seeing if we can get a food plot going. I need to disc the areas I turned and then seed, roll, and pray for rain.

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