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<blockquote data-quote="Brad Quarnberg" data-source="post: 2885364" data-attributes="member: 107866"><p>Just curious, do you have a large amount of property you are managing or are you mostly hunting on or surrounded by public land? I just ask because it sounds like you're feeding supplements so have the ability to manage the herd somewhat and if so, are you considering antler growth and genetics, not just age in your decision?</p><p>I've been part of game management planning and while age was a factor, we did take a bunch of cull bucks to allow the more genetically superior bucks to have more opportunities to breed and pass on their genes. Some of the bucks were older and, on the decline, but others were young with deformed antlers or other physical issues that would impact their potential.</p><p>As for the bucks in the pictures, it does appear on is a year older than the other, but without seeing good comparison photos with the deer as close to standing side by side, or maybe by the same tree to determine size difference it's tough. The one with the taller typical 8 rack looks to be the older one with the other likely to be a nice 10 next year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brad Quarnberg, post: 2885364, member: 107866"] Just curious, do you have a large amount of property you are managing or are you mostly hunting on or surrounded by public land? I just ask because it sounds like you're feeding supplements so have the ability to manage the herd somewhat and if so, are you considering antler growth and genetics, not just age in your decision? I've been part of game management planning and while age was a factor, we did take a bunch of cull bucks to allow the more genetically superior bucks to have more opportunities to breed and pass on their genes. Some of the bucks were older and, on the decline, but others were young with deformed antlers or other physical issues that would impact their potential. As for the bucks in the pictures, it does appear on is a year older than the other, but without seeing good comparison photos with the deer as close to standing side by side, or maybe by the same tree to determine size difference it's tough. The one with the taller typical 8 rack looks to be the older one with the other likely to be a nice 10 next year. [/QUOTE]
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