I live in Ontario.  I have been following a deer in my hunting area for the last 6 years that is smaller than this buck.  He was a small 10 point then and is no bigger now, 6 seasons later.  I have a feeling that although you may think this is a young deer, it may not be.   Antler size varies dramatically depending on where you are and the feed the deer have.  In my case, the deer are not fed anything including supplements and there is limited farmers fields so they are eating leaves and bushes and berries.  Typical faw buck antlers are less than 1 inch during hunting season.  The second year they are still spikes and only 3 inches tall.   Forks are 3 & 4 year old deer.   My hunting partner and I have followed individual does and there fawns for 7 years now and the oldest of first fawns are only 6 points max.  I have also lived and hunted in Alberta and there too the antler size varies.  If you get out of the fields an into the mountains the antler size drops dramatically.  Just a thought.

steven

if the population gets big enough maybe TPWD will open a bear season!

Hello dstrong, how has this season been going for you?

The rut seems to always start in Texas just as the season ends. Wish there was a bow season after rifle.

I can see 2.5 and 3.5 but lots of rain and deer very fat early in the season.  Regardless not old enough and get a pass for atleast a few more years.

The chance of that deer surviving the season on a sub one hundred acre ranch is pretty slim unless he's nocturnal, which according to the video, he isn't.  I hope your neighbors feel the same way.  Beautiful deer though.  He eats like a hoover vacuum cleaner....

what part of the country or state were you in. nothing  like that here in south texas. heck our season doesnt start untill november, but peaks in december. i wish i could start in october.