Another twist on "mature" bucks
01-15-2008 | 05:46 AM
#34
Giant Nontypical
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From: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
RE: Another twist on "mature" bucks
Hey Duke ..as a HNI STAFFER you should know what articles your site publishes and what the Biologists claim on your site??
"Essentially immature refers to yearling bucks, those which are 1 1/2 years old; almost mature refers to the 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year olds; mature refers to the 4 1/2 to about 6 1/2 year olds; and old to those 7 1/2 years old and older. Unfortunately in a lot of whitetail country, hunters even today will see hardly any bucks that could even be classified as mature. But thankfully things are changing. "
Here's the article... http://www.huntingnet.com/staticpages/staticpage_detail.aspx?id=35
HMMMMM GUESS IT"S NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE?? It rarley is [:-]
"Essentially immature refers to yearling bucks, those which are 1 1/2 years old; almost mature refers to the 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year olds; mature refers to the 4 1/2 to about 6 1/2 year olds; and old to those 7 1/2 years old and older. Unfortunately in a lot of whitetail country, hunters even today will see hardly any bucks that could even be classified as mature. But thankfully things are changing. "
Here's the article... http://www.huntingnet.com/staticpages/staticpage_detail.aspx?id=35
HMMMMM GUESS IT"S NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE?? It rarley is [:-]
01-15-2008 | 06:10 AM
#37
Giant Nontypical
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From: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
RE: Another twist on "mature" bucks
ORIGINAL: FRALEY
When did you mature? [8D]
When did you mature? [8D]
Stick with the Preacher Man!
01-15-2008 | 06:11 AM
#38
Bartender
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From: Wisconsin
RE: Another twist on "mature" bucks
That is what I wanted to say, You got a prob? Please feel free to PM!
ORIGINAL: GR8atta2d
Fraley...is this what you wanted to say....or what Preacher advised you to say?
Stick with the Preacher Man!
ORIGINAL: FRALEY
When did you mature? [8D]
When did you mature? [8D]
Stick with the Preacher Man!
01-15-2008 | 07:16 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Northwest suburbs, Illinois
RE: Another twist on "mature" bucks
Hey Duke ..as a HNI STAFFER you should know what articles your site publishes and what the Biologists claim on your site??
"Essentially immature refers to yearling bucks, those which are 1 1/2 years old; almost mature refers to the 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year olds; mature refers to the 4 1/2 to about 6 1/2 year olds; and old to those 7 1/2 years old and older. Unfortunately in a lot of whitetail country, hunters even today will see hardly any bucks that could even be classified as mature. But thankfully things are changing. "
"Essentially immature refers to yearling bucks, those which are 1 1/2 years old; almost mature refers to the 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year olds; mature refers to the 4 1/2 to about 6 1/2 year olds; and old to those 7 1/2 years old and older. Unfortunately in a lot of whitetail country, hunters even today will see hardly any bucks that could even be classified as mature. But thankfully things are changing. "
If I had the time and the inclination I would bring you the quote's by such notable biologists as Dr Len Rue.. Dr Grant Woods.. Dr Charles Alsheimer..ETC.
I'm sorry for breaking the news.. but it's easy to read an article.. but to read an article by a top professional in the industry is completely different. And you could be right.. maybe they are wrong.. However.. until they all agree otherwise.. their opinion's are what matters.. their what drives state biologists.. laws and antler restrictions.. and QDMA as we know it. A 3.5 yr. old is considered a mature animal.