I think this buck might get a tag on his degraded antler. (the one in back)

Just cause hes old doesnt mean his genes have changes, culling bucks doesnt even work anyways cause does give over 60% of there genteics to the offspring

I'm with you on the "cull" call Nick

yeah get rid of him

the body on that buck is huge!!!!

Whitetail deer have 70 chromosomes, 35 from the male, and 35 from the female. So, no, the female cannot pass on more chromosomes, that it possess, which would be 42 chromosomes (60% of 70), that would go against the law laws of nature, read a book. I do think he has poor genetics, bases on his age. I don't cast my judgment solely based on his lame left antler, but more so on his small right. I don't think he will make it another year, he is getting very old, and is gonna get his fat butt pushed around come the rut, so why not take him out now. You've been served.

Actually they get a minimum of 50% of their antler characteristics from their mother, in actuality, most researchers believe it's closer to 60% from the mother. Regardless of the exact percent, it commonly excepted that the genes from the mother are more important concerning antler growth. And this does not go against the laws of nature because of the probability of crossing over during meiosis. He's just olddddddddd...sure he might not have the best genetics, but he may have been a 150" 10pt at his peak.

He is a pig and looks old from what I can see, I wouldn't call that a cull I would call that a trophy!

I was trying to make the point that does don't 100% of the time donate 60% of a fawns genetic material. That is what he made it out to sound like. Even if a doe gives 60%, then why would it matter as much if I culled this buck?

Nick it doesnt matter!! Other than wasting one of your buck tags on a deer that you dont want to shoot other than to cull it. And since it is impossible to improve the genetics of a free ranging herd by culling bucks that is exactly what you would be doing is wasting a buck tag. Pike