My field observations after hunting one place for fourteen years ad now being on another place the past fifteen years indicate tine length in relation to the overall rack progresses differently depending on where they are. If a young deer comes out and the G-1's are prominent in relation to his rack, then that's the way it is going to be moving forward over the years. Pretty much the same can be said for the 2's (especially) and 3's. Over any give year past 4, the eye guards will pretty much have a similar presence in relation to what should be an ever larger rack.

Beam length, mass, lengthening G-3's and especially 4's (if they come out at all) will stand to improve over a year more than what the 1's and 2's do from year to year. I had the sheds two years running from one of the bigger ones I was fortunate enough to harvest. Right beam G-1 was a little over 5 the first year and then 8 two years later. G-2's from 6 1/4 to 9 1/2, 3's from 8 to 11, G-4's from 2 to 7 1/2 when on the ground. Can't do the mass differences, but the the little over 36 inches of mass when taken was also a significant improvement from two years prior.

My field observations after hunting one place for fourteen years ad now being on another place the past fifteen years indicate tine length in relation to the overall rack progresses differently depending on where they are. If a young deer comes out and the G-1's are prominent in relation to his rack, then that's the way it is going to be moving forward over the years. Pretty much the same can be said for the 2's (especially) and 3's. Over any give year past 4, the eye guards will pretty much have a similar presence in relation to what should be an ever larger rack.

Beam length, mass, lengthening G-3's and especially 4's (if they come out at all) will stand to improve over a year more than what the 1's and 2's do from year to year. I had the sheds two years running from one of the bigger ones I was fortunate enough to harvest. Right beam G-1 was a little over 5 the first year and then 8 two years later. G-2's from 6 1/4 to 9 1/2, 3's from 8 to 11, G-4's from 2 to 7 1/2 when on the ground. Can't do the mass differences, but the the little over 36 inches of mass when taken was also a significant improvement from two years prior.

This is a new deer which just showed up in several photos. We just have not seen much of this at our ranch, like almost none. First time he is seen, he will not be seen again.

He probably was not getting proper nutrition...see that WCS basket is empty....or maybe he is a cross with those bovines that got into your pen..they did not have any browtines either.

Oh and some clown will be along to tell you he is "thin-horned"...someone would say "shoot him as a spike:...some clown would say "no, he is just thin horned"....someone would say "he was a thin-horned spike"...then some clown would say "that is why I did not shoot him"...he would then proceed to orate or wafffle about how age, spikes...then someone would say..."if I agreed with you then we would both be wrong"

Glad 5 cows arent in the pen.....somes would think you set your bar mighty low, but others of us are noticers and know.
All that rain so no excuses for a poor year.....

He probably was not getting proper nutrition...see that WCS basket is empty....or maybe he is a cross with those bovines that got into your pen..they did not have any browtines either.

This is an example of a no brow tine buck which will get a pass. Lots of youth here and I do not like his set up, but we will have more imperative cull opportunities.

This is an example of a no brow tine buck which will get a pass. Lots of youth here and I do not like his set up, but we will have more imperative cull opportunities.