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Forums >> Texas Hunting >> Texas Bowhunting >> questionable buck

questionable buck

texaskraut

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This is my first year using a camtracker. This buck is haunting me. He is an Avery Island whitetail on my place in Crosby Texas( Harris Co.) Ive been hunting for 21 years, and would like to know yalls input on whether this would be a good one to take out the heard durning bow season. I also hunt in Freer, so horns is not the issuse. I am wondering if yall think he has potentail? How big do yall think he will get in the next 2months? PLease give me positive info yall have.Plus, this would be my first multi-point buck with a bow in East Texas

http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr254/ottomeschede/today2.jpg

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PS you will see pics of him on my photo bucket from 2 weeks ago. the amount of growth is awesome.

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unclebubba73
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Collin county

I'm no expert, but I would say:

1. too young, let him walk

2. He won't make the 13" rule (not sure if that applies to Harris)

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huntindiancreek

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Williamson county

Also Im no expert

But I would let him walk, to young

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BS_HNTR

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Also no expert....but

That looks like possibly 3 yr old base mass. Lots of height, but no width....Probably never have good width. Missing or realy weak brow tines. In my view he will indeed get bigger but will never be what you would call a "trophy". Eat him while he still tastes good.

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texaskraut

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thanks yall. i was just thinking with browe tines like that, he may not amount to much, but might make a decent bow kill. good hunting

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mapplegate
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HAPPY

Let him walk, age changes everything. My friend has a breeding facility and I have seen a deer that was born late and injure a leg at 3 yrs then at 5 end up hitting the 180" range. The only way the new is he was very tame and they named him lucky because they didn't cull him. Huge typical 12 point now. We have no idea what they will be untill that magical 5-6 year range. After their bones stop growing that growth goes to the antler. You cant manage bucks by shooting 3 year old,tight faced deer. The bottom line is if you have to ask, let em walk. Your herd will benefit from this concept. Sorry bout the long thread, just good advice.

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mapplegate
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Sorry, the deer mentioned above was a 110" at 3 years.

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mapplegate
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And that deer cant be over 2 or 3. And still growing. What him and supplement them with protein feed instead of corn and what what happens. Please keep us posted.

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texaskraut

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after seeing the big bucks 100yrds away from this stand. I will let him walk. check out how big the deer are from the same lease on my thread     " summer bucks, and let me know what you think"

thanks

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Bowfish
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Like Uncle Ted said any Buck in bow range is worthy of my arrow  !!

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mhbaseball

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let him walk. I dont think he will ever be anything but i dont know the bucks in ur area.  If u agree take him now.

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BCKHTR8
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Dallas county

In my humble opinion this deer may be 2 years old but by body structure no much more. With velvet on the antlers you get a mistaken perception of the true antler appearance, they'll look like they have decent mass but rarely do. I personally would not shoot that buck, give him another year or two and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by his appearance. When that timeframe rolls around if his antlers maintain the same appearnce they have presently I wouldn't hesitate to cull him.

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texaskraut

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I had this deer wind me lastnite. he has a 20 in  neck now. His body wieght is unbelievable.  right after that. I grunted and ratlled, only to see 2 8pts getting ready to lock horns behind my stand. no goood shot.

I think the 6pt is alot older that I thought

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texaskraut

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i think he is a cull

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extreme01
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Also Im no expert..but

let him walk..choot the racoon instead..lol


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