Fun Buck with Fun a Little Fun Stuff

I'm learning a lesson this year, that is, the winter two years ago might not have effected antler growth as I had thought. Last summer I didn't find the caliber of bucks I expected and had thought the hard prior winter had hurt growth. BUT, this year I've seen several of the bigger bucks that I saw last year, and they aren't any better this year after a great winter. So, maybe that winter wasn't why I didn't find what I thought I should have...???

This buck here I saw last year. He had the same heavy back fork with a cheater on his left side. Last year he had a full fork on his back right. His year it might split short is all. He had a 2" droptine last year. This year it looks like it's growing, and there might actually be two of them side by side. I'm guessing it'll be 2" again. This year he does have a little curled down extra on the right side base. I can't see it in the video from last year. He's about the same as last year. Mass a width are about the same.

This is why I have to roll my eyes many times when I hear, "give him another year", because most of the top end bucks I see are as big as they'll likely ever get. At least that's my opinion. Some obviously have what it takes to grow more, but most that reach that top 1-2% caliber of size, are as big as they'll ever get. And I'm sure many, many of the 18-24 inch 3x4's and 4x4's I see are older, mature bucks and antler growth is about at a max.

This buck in the video I specifically went back looking for after seeing him last year. I was hoping he was 15-20 inches in total antler better, but nope.

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Give him another year. Ha Ha.

LAST EDITED ON Aug-02-18 AT 04:08PM (MST)[p]I agree, I think most mature bucks will be 150ish if that. It takes age and good genetics to get 170+.

I don't think at all that most bucks top out in the 150" range, I think most mature bucks given ample feed will top out over 170. The true giants in the 220-240" range have the best of both genetics, age and feed to grow that big. Just my opinion of course...

>I don't think at all that
>most bucks top out in
>the 150" range, I think
>most mature bucks given ample
>feed will top out over
>170. The true giants
>in the 220-240" range have
>the best of both genetics,
>age and feed to grow
>that big. Just my opinion
>of course...

I agree.
I know of one general season canyon the has produced over twenty 180" bucks and five of those went over 200" and that's in the past six years. That's just one canyon, not the whole unit.


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That's a cool buck for sure. I have seen a truck load of 3x4's with cheaters this year in Wyoming. I guess that's what happens when everyone shoots the 4 points out of the herds leaving the less desired bucks behind to get bigger.

Very interesting. From what I've seen, once a buck reaches 5 1/2 years, it has peaked. It might grow a slightly larger or smaller rack when it is 6 1/2, 7 1/2 or 8 1/2 but it is hard to predict how big he might grow any given year.

I dunno, could be absolute garbage but I've found that when I take a passion and turn it into a money making endevour things turn slightly bland and that twinkle of glory becomes lackluster compared to the few bucks earned. Of course that would just be my experience. Maybe it's the big buck gods telling you something ;-)


Sit tall in the saddle, hold your head up high, keep your eyes fixed to where the trail meets the sky...

I believe this is the same buck picture taken in 2016.

LAST EDITED ON Aug-09-18 AT 10:32PM (MST)[p]I saw the smallest four point in the world two nights ago while scouting. He was a typical year old forkie, but he was actually a 3 on the left and a 4 on the right. The extra points on the top were not more than 1.5-2" tall.

He has me thinking about the age/genetics/feed conundrum.

I have never seen a buck like that that young. He was in a spot with good concentrated feed and limited water. But he was right next to the road, so he will likely die this year.

I am Typically the type to shoot a young buck because I like deer meat, but I think I would pass on him simply because I know he is young and would like to see him in a few years.