deer antler points????

bang250

Not like scoring points, like the number of points they have. I hear two different things from different people. Do deer always have the same number of points throughout their life or do they get new each year??? Can someone clear this up or did I stir a can here too??


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taco413

I've heard the same thing, the only thing different I heard was they can have a kicker or 2. The main frame I was told stays the same. I'm curious to.

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manson

I've heard that all the racks can be any size. but they get there biggest at like 4 and a half years old. then they start getting smaller after that.
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gagirl

Have an ex-boyfriend that is a taxidermist and he always told me that the deers antlers are biggest between 3-5 years old. They age deer by their teeth, the same way as horses, and from what he showed me I would have to say he was probably right.

bang250

So if I see a 6 pt. this year will he still be a 6pt in two years (if he makes it through seasons[:p]) or could he be 7 or 8 pts.??


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gogolen

Rack size will continue to grow and peak anywhere between 3-5 years rack size is also determined by other factors such as genes, and food available i.e. a corn fed buck will have a better chance of reaching his ultimate rack size than a buck living in the hardwoods. After the buck reaches his peak his rack size will decrease as the years pass.

Suspension

gogolen said it for me. That is how I have always understood it.


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buckeyboy

Gogolen good explanation. thats correct. A deer can be a four pointer when he is say 1 1/2year old but can be a 12 pointer at 4 years old. like gog said genes habitat lot's of factors.[:)]

KX500

As to the question of how many points a buck will have as it ages - I would say that, No, he won't always have the same number of points each year. Now when he is 3,4,5 & 6 years old, yes, he'll probably have the same number of points (except maybe for the odd stickers). On the way to his peak and on the way back down from the peak, he might be a spike or 4 pt or 6 pt or what ever.

You see all kinds of bucks that are 6 pts are less with their first racks, but I'd say it is uncommon to see a spike, 4pt or 6 pt that is at his peak.

crosshair

Yes, I agree Gogolen is correct with what he said. That is the way I understand it also. Just because a buck at 2 years old is a 6 point doesn't mean he may have 8 points the following year and much wider. The nourishment they get plays alot with the size of rack they may end up with.[^]

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river

its genetics and nutritian - no hard fast rule - 18 moth olds can be 8 points if the conditions are right