You know DM? He's rather infamous around those parts. Get him to show you the video he took of a monster buck that he videoed off Hwy 84 some years back. In a very bizarre quirk of fate, he happened to kill that deer two days later. I'd love to see his recounting of that story posted.

Re: 100 breeder bucks...

The genetic Mecca centers on the eastern end of Lake Texoma. I have never seen a deer from Collin or Denton Counties that even remotely resembles the Texoma genes. Yes, there are a few big bucks in those counties but they look nothing like the Texoma deer. North very far into Oklahoma is the same story. Some big bucks but not the same genes. The farther you get from Big Mineral, the more notable the changes. Deer breeders have been operating in that area from the 1930s right up today. There are so many breeders around that lake now that you probably can't even count them.

And we aren't talking about 100 breeder bucks. We are talking about thousands of them breeding and spreading out for over 80 years. I feel pretty confident that if you can find the people that know, they'll tell you the Texoma deer herd is rooted in the subspecies O. v. dacotensis; not to be confused with O. v. virginianus.

But of course, I could be wrong.

Dale, I "heard" it was around Eisenhower/Grandpappy....is that right?
Either way, congrats on a trophy of a lifetime!

well guess that gene goes all the way up the I -35 to kansas also.

Even half Canadian deer have never done well in texas, even in pens.

Lets make it simpler Red coats vs grey coats.....