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Do you think young deer with funky racks need to be taken to preserve the gene pool?
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<blockquote data-quote="ElkStalkR" data-source="post: 2271620" data-attributes="member: 2292"><p>IMO, You should NEVER shoot a 1.5yr old deer, IF your goal is quality bucks. The only body promoting that is Texas and their "spike" law, and even that is not 100% proven. Nobody knows what a yearling buck will turn into. </p><p></p><p>I do practice taking out "inferior" bucks. If I see a 2.5yr+ old spike he is getting shot, they should have some branched antlers by then. 3.5+ deer better have at least 8 points with some mass starting to build. 4.5+ deer I will almost shoot anything that old, unless I think they have real potential, but honestly if I can get them to 4.5+ plus years and they are in that 130-150" class range I am very happy shooting Oklahoma bucks that size. If I age a deer at 4.5+ thats low 120's to 110's, I'm probably gonna shoot them. IMO, they should be bigger than that at 4.5+ yrs. </p><p></p><p>Not saying my way is correct. Everybody has a different set of standards, this is mine. Here in Nebraska I will let 3.5-4.5yr old 130-140" deer walk, I will not do that in Oklahoma. So depends on where I am hunting and my expectations for the bucks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ElkStalkR, post: 2271620, member: 2292"] IMO, You should NEVER shoot a 1.5yr old deer, IF your goal is quality bucks. The only body promoting that is Texas and their "spike" law, and even that is not 100% proven. Nobody knows what a yearling buck will turn into. I do practice taking out "inferior" bucks. If I see a 2.5yr+ old spike he is getting shot, they should have some branched antlers by then. 3.5+ deer better have at least 8 points with some mass starting to build. 4.5+ deer I will almost shoot anything that old, unless I think they have real potential, but honestly if I can get them to 4.5+ plus years and they are in that 130-150" class range I am very happy shooting Oklahoma bucks that size. If I age a deer at 4.5+ thats low 120's to 110's, I'm probably gonna shoot them. IMO, they should be bigger than that at 4.5+ yrs. Not saying my way is correct. Everybody has a different set of standards, this is mine. Here in Nebraska I will let 3.5-4.5yr old 130-140" deer walk, I will not do that in Oklahoma. So depends on where I am hunting and my expectations for the bucks. [/QUOTE]
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