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The two main sources of variation in antler development are soil quality and birth date effects.

70% of mature bucks (6 years old) are within the 120-150 class.
15% of mature bucks are within the 150 and above class.
15% of mature bucks are in the 120 and below class.


Instersting

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What area were those stats compiled? What about genetics?
Those numbers sound pretty close for northern Wis. It takes a special buck to score over 150" in my area. I believe most would make at least 130 just by mass and main beam length.
Not many make it to 6 1/2[&o]

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I take it this wasn't a NC study!:D

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What's the source Germ?

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Seems to me that there have been pics of some pretty big bucks from NC on HNI lately...

Statistically...Germ has less of a chance at a P&Y deer in MI than you do in NC

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This is relevant, how?????

Where would you go to kill a biggun?:D Somebody once said.....there are lies, damn lies and statistics. I've never seen a deer here from, from stand, that would top 120".

Where was the study information compiled, Gary?

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Have any stats for 160 or higher?

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Since it quantifies a "Mature" deer as 6yrs old they certainly didn't use PA in that study either. LOL :D

I could see that survey..........1....................1??
Anybody see #2? Gotta be around here somewhere. :eek:

I'm guessing those are Texas statistics?

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Probably on outfitter land in Illinois.[8D]

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Then stop shooting them when they are teeny boppers!;)

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70% of statistics in online forums are made up on the spot:D

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Not that It matters to me none but I'd bet there are many more hunters In Michigan then there are In NC and that would tip the percentages and odds big time.

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what about the other 10%???

Ryan.

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That can't be true for all forums. It all depends which server the forum is located on and what weapon...err...programming is used.[8D]

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Tht's what I mean about statistics, Schultzy. They can read about any way you want them to. You choose to look at how many hunters......and make your observation, that way. I choose to look at how many of the intended targets are there, statistically.

If Iowa had 500,000 hunters.....and NC had 10......and your goal was to harvest a 200" whitetail.........where do you think your statistical best chance would be?

:D

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Actually Jeff I wasn't disagreeing with you. Someone made a post in saying your odds were better In NC then In Michigan on getting a P&Y buck. The only reason that looks that way Is because there's more hunters In Michigan. Put the same amount of hunters In NC and there odds of getting a P&Y buck will be a hell of allot tougher then Michigan. I think It's pretty safe to say that there's more P&Y bucks In Michigan then In NC and when you pile In all the stats from Michigan with all the hunters It's obviously going to look tougher on paper. That's all I was saying.

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70% + 15% + 15% = 100%


what other 10%???