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Is he past his prime?
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10/28/18 02:37 PM
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Capt.JVH
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Hey guys, this buck has me on the fence. I had him at 15 yards the other day while bow hunting and I couldn't tell if he was post mature or just a big bodied deer. Thoughts? His rack was bigger but still an 8 last season but he broke a main beam which kept him alive. John
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Re: Is he past his prime?
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10/28/18 03:15 PM
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fouzman
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Re: Is he past his prime?
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10/28/18 03:24 PM
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jmh004
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Doesn’t look like he’s hit his prime yet to me. But, if you have a history with him....
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Re: Is he past his prime?
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10/28/18 03:32 PM
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JCO
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Still healthy looking big bodied deer.
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Re: Is he past his prime?
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10/28/18 05:49 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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I hunt in Goldthwaite, the summer growing period was HARD this year. Expect to see reductions or little progression this year.
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Re: Is he past his prime?
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10/28/18 06:22 PM
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snake oil
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Looks like a healthy 3 year old to me.
"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: Is he past his prime?
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10/28/18 06:34 PM
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Capt.JVH
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thanks guys. I can usually read my deer pretty well. This one just turned up this year with a scrawny rack and huge body and confused me a bit. He really sticks out from the crowd and I was needing some outside input. I appreciate the responses. He's not going to get messed with by me.
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