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09-09-2009, 04:06 AM

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SteveBNy

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Moravia NY USA

Posts: 2,164

Order of importance:
1. Hunting pressure - low equals more calmer older deer
2. Nutrition
3. Genetics - a distant 3rd. And a great buck can come from a 120 class 6 yo and a doe with good genetics - doe's contribution is equally important.

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