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ANYONE still trying to grow Huge NATIVE Low Fence Whitetails???
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Originally posted by DallasCoon12 View PostI’m new to the website. Where would I post pictures of deer to get help aging them etc.
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Originally posted by Chew View PostYep. I have 21 acres in Leon County. I've been pouring the corn all over. Average buck has increased from 90" to 100" in 5 years. Hopefully I can get a P&Y before I'm too old to draw a bow.
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Originally posted by coop2564 View PostI have had a HF 1000ac place with native deer Frio co. for 7yrs now. Protein feed at rate more than biologist recommended rates and winter wheat. Largest buck we have killed to date is 159 5/8 gross, another 159 3/8 some 157,156,154,153 etc. we are letting the bucks get to 7.5, but see little to no jump from 5.5 to 7.5 even in mass. Native brouse hurts us on good years...deer do not eat as much protein on good brouse years and always have smaller racks as a result. Biggest racks come on dry years when they have to eat protein 10-15" more. We also kill a lot of 7.5 -8.5 yr old 6, 7 and 8pt than score 120's, are avg. buck scores about 135'' thats 7.5yo all Frio co deer. Some of are bucks weigh over 200lbs highest 228lb. We have had some bucks that had best rack at 5.5 some at 6.5 but I think its more a product of health and food that year than age. We had typ 12 at 5.5 that we think would of scored 167 thought for sure next yr he would break BC but next yr was only 153 still a 12, next yr 155, he is 8.5 now and looks only 153 but is 13pt and has lost tine length and mass. Moral of story is native deer have a ceiling.Age and food aren't the answer. Doesn't mean at some point a 170 wont hit our dirt, just shows how rare they are without genetic help.
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Originally posted by Encinal View PostIsn't everyone who hunts low fence looking for huge native low fence bucks?
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I just saw this discussion. We have 16,000 acres in Webb County and have been managing it for close to 18 years. We fed protein and Cottonseed. We are MLD and have never had any induced genes on our place. We are surrounded by several other big ranches and they hunt also. It is not easy, and Lord know’s it take a lot of patience, time and hard work. But the rewards are so worth it. Taking free range low fence bucks in the 160-200’s get all of us excited and proud that we are able to do it. Most of our bucks are 7-1/2 or older when we harvest them. Some of our bucks have had the best set of horns at 9-1/2. Mother Nature has a lot to do with it also. I know we are the exception to the rule, but we feel a sense of pride when we grow a Book Deer using native genetics.
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Originally posted by rattler7696 View PostI just saw this discussion. We have 16,000 acres in Webb County and have been managing it for close to 18 years. We fed protein and Cottonseed. We are MLD and have never had any induced genes on our place. We are surrounded by several other big ranches and they hunt also. It is not easy, and Lord know’s it take a lot of patience, time and hard work. But the rewards are so worth it. Taking free range low fence bucks in the 160-200’s get all of us excited and proud that we are able to do it. Most of our bucks are 7-1/2 or older when we harvest them. Some of our bucks have had the best set of horns at 9-1/2. Mother Nature has a lot to do with it also. I know we are the exception to the rule, but we feel a sense of pride when we grow a Book Deer using native genetics.
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