ORIGINAL: Hotburn76
But the 13 point I spoke about had a nice inside of maybe 12" or so and tines were nice, but the mass was real bad maybe at the base only a little bigger then my thumb. The dnr said that is the only way you put age to a rack and that is buy mass but he said thats not always the case.
You are right, you cannot age a buck, by his rack!
But, as I've said, and you've pointed out too, "mass," is usually THE key to age! Until bucks are fully grown, (3 1/2 years, or so) most nutrition is used for the bucks body growth. After that, more nutrition will go to antler growth!