i am not sure how many years i went before seeing a mature buck. i am guessing 16. it was the first year of the infamous t-zone season here in wisconsin. the saturday of the 4-day doe only hunt. the deer was an 11-point 18-19 inches wide. he almost brushed one of my screw in tree steps. i could of spit on him if i wanted to. never saw a doe that weekend. 4 different bucks.