Kshunter:
Thanks for sharing... Too bad they were shot behind fences.
Actually neither one of these bucks where shot behind a high fence. They both came from
"low fence, free ranging" ranches. The buck in the second picture came from a ranch that is situated in one of the best trophy producing areas of south Texas, the ranch that is next door is also "low fenced" and most years they take off 10+ bucks that gross over 160". The genetics are there, the deer are aloud to mature, and every plant/shrub in the area is full of protein. All south Texas needs is good rains during the month of April and May and the area will produce huge bucks.
Charlie P:
I was wondering if alot of these ranches artifically inseminate thier does to introduce these genetics or is it naturally occuring?
Very few ranches inseminate their does. Its to expensive of a pratice and there are no guarentes. The ranches who do inseminate the does are also the ranches who charge $15,000+ for a trophy buck hunt. They have to make their money back some how, but needless to say there are not many people who can spend that much money on a 5 day deer hunt. So theres not a big market, which means very few people do it. So to answer your question, these genes are naturally occuring.
Badatta2d:
Thanks, I think your the first "non-Texan" who knows what the heck there talking about when it comes to the way things are done down here. I couldnt find a single thing in your post to argue with
