Another Drought Year Poor Antler Growth Buck

[slamdunk]

Imagine this Paunsaugunt toad on a good water year!

 

[grizzly]

Wow. He's gotta be about 94" wide ?

In all seriousness, that's a great buck.

 

[BLooDTRaCKeR]

Nice buck!

I guess on drought years you gotta stand 15 feet behind it to make it look like a non-drought year???

 

[PleaseDear]

Damn Nice


Thanks for sharing pic Slammy


Robb

 

[hawkbill]

Nice Buck

 

[Osprey]

Congrats on a great buck.

 

[Snoopdogg]

Should have turned his tag back in....can't beleive he shot that. Not even symmetrical.

 

[JakeH]

Should have turned his tag back in....can't beleive he shot that. Not even symmetrical.

Funny you say that, they said in the post on Instagram that the hunter got the tag 2 weeks before the hunt started because someone turned the tag back.

 

[Snoopdogg]

Funny you say that, they said in the post on Instagram that the hunter got the tag 2 weeks before the hunt started because someone turned the tag back.

Even better! Good for him.

 

[elkassassin]

Will I Get HASHED & THRASHED if I Say I Want One Just a little Smaller than This Buck?

 

[Bluehair]

Has anyone ever actually correlated book entries with local rainfall records? Seems a fairly easy task for one of the overachievers here.

 

[Homer]

How do we ever get a monster from some of our desert areas??

 

[elkhunterUT]

Ok I guess...for a unit that is not even in the top 3 in the state

Great buck!!

 

[3TOE]

When you hold the deers ear back like that it makes him look bigger than he actually is. ?

Seriously… that’s a stud of a buck. Very nice!!!

 

[BrowningRage]

What is a drought year in Southern Utah..? 2 inches instead of 2.5..? I really don't know.

I think mule deer adapt well. Look at all those Mexico giants. I just don't think it hurts muleys that much, if at all. They love dry environments.

Its a great deer.

 

[Lukegarrett2002]

I’ve got a question: what conditions make for a good antler growth year?

from what I’ve seen this year everything is way more green and over grown than I’ve ever seen and I’m not sure how that would not positively benefit antler growth.

 

[Homer]

I’ve got a question: what conditions make for a good antler growth year?

from what I’ve seen this year everything is way more green and over grown than I’ve ever seen and I’m not sure how that would not positively benefit antler growth.

Enough good feed....

 

[Ranger1]

Awesome buck any year but this year it's WOW!

 

[BLooDTRaCKeR]

I’ve got a question: what conditions make for a good antler growth year?

from what I’ve seen this year everything is way more green and over grown than I’ve ever seen and I’m not sure how that would not positively benefit antler growth.

All depends on the animals genetics and desire to eat healthy. My son eats sugar for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He ain’t gonna grow very well compared to his corn-fed neighbors.

 

[Butts]

I’ve got a question: what conditions make for a good antler growth year?

from what I’ve seen this year everything is way more green and over grown than I’ve ever seen and I’m not sure how that would not positively benefit antler growth.

On the top is a stressed browse or grass.. which occurs more on drought years.
Next would be how bucks go into winter.. the more stress an animal has on it coming out of winter the chances of optimal antler growth greatly diminish.

IMHO, the best recipe for antler growth is a wet fall and moderate/dry spring and summer. I’m sure different regions in the US might differ a bit..

 

[ICMDEER]

Congrats to David and the hunter. Great buck.

 

[Gator]

Slamdunk
I hope I find a small one just like him in across the border in Oct.
Fine looking buck.

 

[coloradoman]

Doug
You have any good tags this year?

 

[slamdunk]

Slamdunk
I hope I find a small one just like him in across the border in Oct.
Fine looking buck.

I hope you do as well Sir!

 

[slamdunk]

Doug
You have any good tags this year?

Utah muzzleloader deer which will overlap my Wyoming deer.
I'll give Utah's hunt 7 days at most, then finish in Wyoming with 7 more.
Both just GS tags, nothing flamboyant ?

 

[hossblur]

Nice to see a pic with a dude and his 2 boys, and not an army of paid scouts.

Pretty deer

 

[Gator]

Turned back in 3 Buck Rifle tags for Utah SE

 

[JakeH]

Nice to see a pic with a dude and his 2 boys, and not an army of paid scouts.

Pretty deer

thats his guide, and the guides son with the hunter.

 

[hossblur]

thats his guide, and the guides son with the hunter.

Either way, still good to see the little dudes

 

[ridgetops]

Either way, still good to see the little dudes

So you don't care for the so called posse but it's ok if the little dudes are out there training to be part of the posse some day in the future. Interesting.

 

[hossblur]

So you don't care for the so called posse but it's ok if the little dudes are out there training to be part of the posse some day in the future. Interesting.

You understand the difference between PAID spotters, and little kids right? (Hint PAID, meaning a job, industry)

 

[ridgetops]

There's a very good chance that kid got paid something for being there.

 

[cannonball]

How do we ever get a monster from some of our desert areas??

You hire a guide who has the best property least. Most of those huge bucks come off of private property.

 

[cannonball]

That word should be leased not least.

 

[Homer]

You hire a guide who has the best property least. Most of those huge bucks come off of private property.

You totally missed the point

 

[hawkbill]

Leest

 

[Bluehair]

You totally missed the point

An excellent point that no one seems ready to tackle.

I’m less inclined these days to think of deer antlers like a plant.

 

[eelgrass]

I'll tackle it. The private property has irrigation.....

 

[Bluehair]

I'll tackle it. The private property has irrigation.....

Bait…..

I’m thinking that the antlers don’t necessarily get smaller because a deer has cotton mouth and has to go a few miles further for a drink.

 

[eelgrass]

Bait…..

I’m thinking that the antlers don’t necessarily get smaller because a deer has cotton mouth and has to go a few miles further for a drink.

But I hear alfalfa promotes healthy bones.

 

[Buckhunter1955]

Nice Buck, but I prefer hard horned bucks. Bucks in the velvet just look less impressive.