ORIGINAL: GMMAT
IMO.....any deer under 3.5 ......his potential is simply "unknown"....maybe even 4.5yrs.
IMO....any deer 3.5yrs+ is a trophy in his own right (Based on age, ALONE).
So.....I have a hard time with the term "cull buck". He's either a juvenile....who's potential can't be determined at his young age.....or....he's a mature "trophy".
What's your take?
I agree with everything you said, especially the bold statement. I hear the term "cull buck" WAY too often in MI. We definitely don't need to kill anymore young bucks regardless of their "genetics". It is also used an excuse to kill a young buck around here. Definitely annoys me everytime I hear it.