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<blockquote data-quote="hoffbill" data-source="post: 2014926" data-attributes="member: 75091"><p>Having managed ranches in Texas for many years as well as raised cattle, my philosophy which I practice and encourage others to at least consider is this: Would I go out to the pasture, load up my prize bull and take him to the slaughter house because I am running out of hamburger? No I would take an old or non productive cow or a steer. Translated to deer, unless I am planning to mount a trophy for the wall I will not shoot that type of genetics I would like to see more of in the herd. For venison I shoot spikes (deer equivalent of a steer in cattle herd except they can pass poor genetics) , or I shoot old does and bucks for sausage. To me shooting a buck with a top notch rack in his prime breeding years is poor management and mostly ego. For trophy purposes, they must be an exceptional rack and should be judged as</p><p>fairly mature, 4.5yrs and up. If you are in an area where great racks are rare this is especially important. Leaving good ones to breed is the only way for it to get better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hoffbill, post: 2014926, member: 75091"] Having managed ranches in Texas for many years as well as raised cattle, my philosophy which I practice and encourage others to at least consider is this: Would I go out to the pasture, load up my prize bull and take him to the slaughter house because I am running out of hamburger? No I would take an old or non productive cow or a steer. Translated to deer, unless I am planning to mount a trophy for the wall I will not shoot that type of genetics I would like to see more of in the herd. For venison I shoot spikes (deer equivalent of a steer in cattle herd except they can pass poor genetics) , or I shoot old does and bucks for sausage. To me shooting a buck with a top notch rack in his prime breeding years is poor management and mostly ego. For trophy purposes, they must be an exceptional rack and should be judged as fairly mature, 4.5yrs and up. If you are in an area where great racks are rare this is especially important. Leaving good ones to breed is the only way for it to get better. [/QUOTE]
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