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Final tale of the tape. Gross score 212 0/8 MB's 28 3/8 -28 6/8 mass a bit over 41" I.S. 25" For the fisherman here net score 206 0/8

Here is an interesting perspective. The field photo is the rack on a 270 lb whitetail . The next pic is what the rack looks like in front of a 150 lb skinny guy. While I was fairly sure the buck would be over 200" I underscored him in there field once again. I'm usually pretty accurate...

Thanks. I appreciate you comments. Actually I think it fairly common for them to drop back a bit in middle age. They are in the breeding pool. Run themselves down really hard and sometimes haven’t recovered well before they grow their next set of antlers. Some of. Our very best bucks have been...

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We have a room full of replicas at the ranch that are exactly like the original. Have a loose rule that if someone gets a top end trophy they have to have a replica made for the ranch. Probably have 15+? They are made from a cast of the original and it's almost impossible to tell the difference...

Keeping the focus on the deer thought I'd share some detail. He is 25" wide inside spread has 28" + main beams, a bit over 41" mass and as mentioned in the video weighed 270lbs. and was either 8 or 9 yrs old. Rough score was 212 5/8 with net score of 206 2/8 though as mentioned I will have him...

Yep, drove thru before daylight dropped some corn , backed off long distance and watched.

I don't have any stationary corn feeders . I'll sprinkle corn in strategic places where I know I have a good chance at sneaking up on a deer. I'll watch from long distance and if there is something I want to get closer to I take off. On this particular buck I crawled on hands and knees for about...

Simple. I contend most deer in the U.S. are paranoid schizophrenic psychotic vampire deer that behave much different than the natural propensity. One exception I'm familiar with is the deer of the Kings Ranch in Tx. There because of a century of essentially no hunting they behave as nature...

I will have him officially scored next week to satisfy my curiosity . My preliminary score is 212 5/8. He will net somewhere in the top 5 ever though I won't record him or put him in any contests. Not my deal.

We have cobbled together a rather large ranch. 25,000 acres. No clue how many mature deer but safe to say the age structure and buck/doe ratio reflects what nature produces naturally. The deer there behave as deer were normally programmed to behave unlike most herds in the U.S.

Self video of a hunt for a stunning Old Mexico whitetail

We had decent rain thru the summer but nothing special. I just think this was his year to shine. Year round protein pellets help a lot.

I find rather linear growth up thru 4. Then after that it can be all over the place for a lot of reasons...rut stress, climatic conditions, got a thorn in their pecker. But the very best bucks we have grown made another jump at 7-10. Many don't but thats been our better bucks. I have an age...

gross is 212 5/8 I'm having him officially scored next week for my curiosity though thats as far as it will go.