Body Size vs. Rack Size (Long question!)
12-11-2008, 08:53 PM
#1
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Port Neches, Texas
Posts: 5,514
Body Size vs. Rack Size (Long question!)
Most people generally agree that the further North you go, the bigger the deer 's body size.
So much so that, being from the Gulf Coast of Texas, I see on some of the hunting shows, I will see someone shoot what appears to be a "less than trophy racked buck." Then, upon the close-up of the deer, it's "wow, that is a real good rack!" (The same rack on a 150 lb. deer "appears " bigger than the same rack on a 250-300 lb. deer.)This part I understand! It isbasically an optical illusion.
So, to the real question: IF deer are bigger in body size the further North that you go, what is the explaination of Mexico and "South" Texas deer? These deercan rival Northern deer for body size! Not to mention rack size!
Seems to throw a wrench into the "further North, bigger deer" theory!
Any possible answers?
So much so that, being from the Gulf Coast of Texas, I see on some of the hunting shows, I will see someone shoot what appears to be a "less than trophy racked buck." Then, upon the close-up of the deer, it's "wow, that is a real good rack!" (The same rack on a 150 lb. deer "appears " bigger than the same rack on a 250-300 lb. deer.)This part I understand! It isbasically an optical illusion.
So, to the real question: IF deer are bigger in body size the further North that you go, what is the explaination of Mexico and "South" Texas deer? These deercan rival Northern deer for body size! Not to mention rack size!
Seems to throw a wrench into the "further North, bigger deer" theory!
Any possible answers?
12-11-2008, 09:12 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
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RE: Body Size vs. Rack Size (Long question!)
IF deer are bigger in body size the further North that you go, what is the explaination of Mexico and "South" Texas deer? These deercan rival Northern deer for body size!
12-12-2008, 04:53 AM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: grottoes,va.
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RE: Body Size vs. Rack Size (Long question!)
most of the texas deer you see on tv are so pump full of chemicals they have no choice but to grow . they are not even trophies to me just farm animals. kill a big buck in the wild,totally free range eating natural food. thats the kind of trophy i like.
12-12-2008, 04:59 AM
#9
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 47
RE: Body Size vs. Rack Size (Long question!)
ORIGINAL: TheMiz54
That does not look like small rack from NC lol
That does not look like small rack from NC lol
12-12-2008, 05:30 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: elmira ny
Posts: 1,676
RE: Body Size vs. Rack Size (Long question!)
ORIGINAL: srwshooter
most of the texas deer you see on tv are so pump full of chemicals they have no choice but to grow . they are not even trophies to me just farm animals. kill a big buck in the wild,totally free range eating natural food. thats the kind of trophy i like.
most of the texas deer you see on tv are so pump full of chemicals they have no choice but to grow . they are not even trophies to me just farm animals. kill a big buck in the wild,totally free range eating natural food. thats the kind of trophy i like.
Careful SRWSHOOTER: you'll get labeled as an elitist!! LMAO
Agreed 100%.