We’ve had lots of these bucks this year and never before then. I think the early browse was lacking after the freeze?
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Let all your 3.5-4.5 year old ten points or more go and start shooting the bucks without brow tines. Once you got rid of those, then start on the 3.5-4.5 year old eight points. It will not get better over night, but in about 5 years, you will be seeing and shooting deer with more than 10 points.Comment
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X2, agree with this one sentence analysis by TwoHighways. These youngsters just need more time being a live deer in Texas.Originally posted by TwoHighways View PostComment
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The success of a management program isn't dictated by what you do to the small end, rather how you manage the deer with potential (upper end). Over-culling young deer simply results in a reduced age structure, with the antlers associated with a young age structure.Comment
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put some cameras out on the trails in the brush / woods.Comment
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Like mentioned above absolutely nothing wrong with those deer. They are just young prob all yearling bucks.
We are on a low fence lease in west Tx, we never shoot a buck under 5yo. We have very few spike and trash deer. Age is a lot more important than genetics in most cases. Just give them time and they will grow.Comment
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Easy to break that cycle, just let them get some ageComment
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Just some babiesComment
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It took us 6 years to finally start seeing good symmetrical bucks. Spent the first 5 years taking out the trash.
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Looks like my trailcam pics in San Saba. There were bigger bucks before the rut but since then it has only been the babies looking for food.Comment
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We have one feeder pen that has 6-7 spikes. We also killed a 163” at that same blind a couple weeks ago. Those deer just need a few years to see what they’re going to be.
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Babies let them get 3 and see what they areComment
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