rockefeller66 Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 What do you all think, this is a 2.5 year old buck and he is a 7 point, don't know what is up but his right side has a brow tine and a little crab claw and his left side has a week four points, he just isn't quite as big as a normal 2.5 year old buck is around our area? You think he has some sort of skeletal damage or bad genetics? Do you think he will ever become a monster buck in say 3 years? Do we shoot him now or see how he looks next year? Thanks and ANY advice is appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Re: Cull buck or not? rock---my thoughts are if you and your hunting partners are practicing QDM then you guys need to set a goal on what bucks are killed. This goal should be set on the age of the buck--not antler size or antler quality. The goal is to have a healthy balanced herd. Like we've talked about in here before I don't think genetic culling will work in a free ranging herd. Half those genes came from his mother anyway so even with him gone his mother is still passing those genes--whether or not his mother is around your hunting area or has a different home range is impossible to determine. That's my thoughts on the subject! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Re: Cull buck or not? I see what you mean, i have thought about all aspects of it and what you say makes perfect sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Re: Cull buck or not? If he is a 2 1/2 year old which looks like he could very well be, I would give him another year. My goal on my property is to hold out for 3 1/2 year olds and older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Re: Cull buck or not? [ QUOTE ] give him another year, never know what he could turn out to be [/ QUOTE ] I've got a one dollar bill that says next year that buck will be a somwhat larger version of what he is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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