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Finally have a working trail camera again. It only went out recently so not many images yet but we are seeing a bit of whitetail traffic now.
This pic does a good job of showing the typical genetics in our area. Never monster racks - usually quite small, curled tight and unimpressive, really - but always very solid body mass.
Our deer aren't wall hangers but they're great freezer fillers.
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Looks good to me.
That's the best tasting size!
They'd look good at the far end of my bow. Good luck poking one.
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Looks like there's a bigger guy around too. This one has some definite meat on him.
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He does have big shoulders for sure.
Crap, you beat me to uploading these. Everyone ignore the thread I just started.
The boys are stopping by, but not hanging around. Get a different one on camera every week or so... rarely any repeat visits.
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And not many pics of does either. Looks like the action on our property is shaping up to be spotty at best this season.
It's not genetics, it's age. They're yearlings. Give em a couple years and they might become wall hangers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oddmott
Can't eat the rack :) good you're seeing some!
you'll notice the time stamps TR... we aren't seeing anything! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by TurkeyRookie
Hopefully that changes come season opener, but if it's like last year, i can't hold my breath.
They're not all yearlings. It's genetics (and probably nutrition).Quote:
Originally Posted by LowbanksArcher
In 2011, i got 2 bucks in the same stand. One was a 1 yr old 6pt and the other was a much older 8 pt (he was greying, sagging belly, old face and his hooves were over grown with the tips curling from him being less active than the younger bucks).
There was very little difference in rack mass.
A neighbour showed us an image of a 10pt their group took last year. It had very nice length (both main beams and the 8"+ tines), but they were very fine, almost delicate. No real mass.
I understand that. And you obviously know your woods better then I do. I was just pointing out that the 2 bucks that this thread is about clearly look like yearlings. No blaming genetics for that. Best of luck with them. :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Oddmott