What should I DO?
10-03-2009, 12:20 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: New York
Posts: 105
I would let him walk. He doesn't look old, so maybe next year he will be something much different. We had a button here last year, and this year he is a nice fork, not as nice as that, but still nice for his first antlers. If I didn't know it was the button, I wouldn't believe it myself, but his right ear is cut in a very distinct way, so I know he is the same deer. I couldn't believe he had the forks for a first set of antlers, especially here in NY. There are so many little spikes and tiny forks around here this year. I would have thought one of those were him, but there he was with his scarred ear and forks on his head. Anyway, I don't think you wanted all that for an answer, but I would let him walk one more year and see what happens. This was a button last year. Like I said, nothing like yours, but impressive to me for first antlers.
10-03-2009, 01:10 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: York, PA.
Posts: 1,313
If your happy filling your tag with that buck I would take him, if not let him walk.
You cant improve the genetics of a free ranging herd by culling bucks so you would just be wasting your tag(s) on a buck you didnt enjoy harvesting. Pike
You cant improve the genetics of a free ranging herd by culling bucks so you would just be wasting your tag(s) on a buck you didnt enjoy harvesting. Pike
10-03-2009, 05:04 PM
#6
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 26
OK
Do you think hes only 2.5?? for some reason his body looks older to me. his body looks big but rack is small. My father in law says "some grow the bodies first then the rack.." "Ive seen it many times."
Maybe hes right for once
I have a pic of a little forky from last year hanging around the house. Maybe its him again. Ill dig it up and compare.
If hes as young as you all think, he's walking.
THanks all
Maybe hes right for once
I have a pic of a little forky from last year hanging around the house. Maybe its him again. Ill dig it up and compare.
If hes as young as you all think, he's walking.
THanks all
10-05-2009, 10:15 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Darrtown, OH
Posts: 4,210
Personally I dont believe in cull bucks ( unless they have serious then deformities then I'll let my little nephew or a friend shoot 'em) but that is a good deer he looks young and he has some good mass already.
