Dad purchased a 940 acre HF place under MLD outside of Hebbronville summer 2019. Thankful and loving it, wanting to make the best of it. If there are any veterans that wouldn’t mind me asking a plethora of questions, let me know.
As for this post, one big question I have is exotics. All of our WT are currently fat and happy, killed 1 200 and 1 220 lbs this season. Plenty of native brush, ponds, and corn/protein, no hogs. We don’t want any exotic that pushes WT off corn/protein which narrows it down a lot from what I understand. I believe blackbuck is a good candidate, any other similar recommendations? Preferably one that taste good!
Second question is aging. Trying to get more accurate myself and would like to hear some age/score opinions on these pictures. Goal is to grow some prime mature 160+ inch deer. Culling criteria rec’d by MLD biologist - 2.5 less than 5 pt, 3.5 small 8s or less, 4.5 under 120BC, 5.5 under 140BC. Still a long way from scoring accurate on hoof.
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As for this post, one big question I have is exotics. All of our WT are currently fat and happy, killed 1 200 and 1 220 lbs this season. Plenty of native brush, ponds, and corn/protein, no hogs. We don’t want any exotic that pushes WT off corn/protein which narrows it down a lot from what I understand. I believe blackbuck is a good candidate, any other similar recommendations? Preferably one that taste good!
Second question is aging. Trying to get more accurate myself and would like to hear some age/score opinions on these pictures. Goal is to grow some prime mature 160+ inch deer. Culling criteria rec’d by MLD biologist - 2.5 less than 5 pt, 3.5 small 8s or less, 4.5 under 120BC, 5.5 under 140BC. Still a long way from scoring accurate on hoof.
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