Hi guys, sorry, my wife got home before I did tonight.

manwithgreenjeans ~
After re-reading my original post, i see that it is a tad vague on that point. Our ranch is a cattle ranch with no game fences. 10 years ago it was terribly over hunted. All we did is limit access. The population has grown and the natural genetics have really come through. Seams to me to be just good management. No hard feelings!

elknut1 & charlie brown~ Thanks, i appreciate your kudos!

gselkhunter~
That's a good question. He really didn't know how good he was until we got to the taxidermy shop. He's pretty happy, but you know how parenthood is.