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For you guys that like to age .....One Buck thru 8 years of life

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by Tony, Sep 10, 2009.

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  1. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    Tony, Sep 10, 2009
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    This is probably the most famous (aged) buck of all time.. and the reason for so many of the misconceptions (imo) about age. He's used alot in magazines and posters and the such.

    He was a captive animal to start.. had the genes to begin with.. as you can blatantly see by his amazing set of antler at age 2.. and likely had the nutrition since he was for study.

    A great buck none-the-less.

    But I'll say again.. look at him at age 2.. WOW!
     
    dukemichaels, Sep 10, 2009
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  4. Beagle001

    Beagle001 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I agree. One heck of a buck at 2!
     
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  5. NY/Al

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    Great point Jeff, as impressive as ever at 8 1/2!!
     
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  6. jackflap

    jackflap Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Yeah but what about when he was 9 1/2????

    I bet he was crap by then.
     
    jackflap, Sep 10, 2009
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    racewayking Grizzled Veteran

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    Dang, I posted a thread in here yesterday looking for this article! Thanks for posting it!
     
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    RICHIE MUSIC Weekend Warrior

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    at 4 he was mature not much change in his rack after that. although he added mass after that but frame wise he was a stud at 4...........
     
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  9. mnbowhunter

    mnbowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    wow what a buck!!!
     
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    I remember seeing pictures of a captive deer many years ago that didn't grow it's best rack until he was 9 1/2 . Our state record non-typical 238"+ was 10 1/2 years old.
     
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    Thanks for posting that, man that's ONE NICE BUCK!
     
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    the 2 1/2 an 4 1/2 pic look to be taken in the exact same spot... look at the trees in the background.... the last pic the ol boy looks like hes jus tired!
     
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    1 year old buck:cool:
     
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    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    pretty cool article, i saw something like this on Deer and Deer hunting, where they took a wild 1 1/2 yr old spike and high fenced it and it lived 12 yrs and its biggest rack was 160''.
     
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    it really does make you wonderin sometimes, when people kill bucks at an early age..what could have been..this is a pretty buck....i would love to see others let deer get to this age...but at 2 1/2..this deer is a trophy for most people...hard to let deer slip through the cracks like this...but their out there...great development
     
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    I know everyone likes to look at and talk about the antlers, but body on that deer at 6.5 just blows me away. That thing is a tank! The amount of muscle that deer is carrying is impressive.
     
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    How do you know he was a captive animal to start? All the article says is he lived on private property.
     
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    jackflap Die Hard Bowhunter

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    My comment above was an attempt at humor. It can be a bit dry at times.
     
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    Those are cull bucks too;) They age to fast, need to get them out of the herd.
     
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    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    BWAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!:D:D


    I think I would urinate in my pants if'n I saw a beast like this guy .....from 4 1/2 on ...
     
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    No need to worry about peein your pants T, you do live in NY!:D
     
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