Originally Posted by
TNHagies
That's nice that you have some extended time in the woods.
That's not the case where I hunt. Heck a 7yr old buck might still only be a 130. We don't have the genes or ground to grow them like the midwest. Though I was reading an article not too long ago discussing the many different subspecies of whitetails in the US. That could have more to do with it than people realize.
There is alot that plays into it, we are lucky enough to have great genes, food sources and cover to create some really nice deer. Not many wolrd class but, nice bucks.
When they began restocking Indiana with whitetail in the 1930's they brought about 400 deer which were trapped and transferred from Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. They were pretty well exstinct here before that time frame and untill the late 70's it was unusual to see a deer in the wild.
Now we have a healthy herd and record hunting numbers every year. Somewhere around 125,000 taken in season.
When me and my buddies see a small buck, we always joke about how that one must have came from PA or NC