Cull buck?

prolly so

I wouldn't shoot it

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Cull buck?

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Not knowing where the picture is from or the genetic potential of the area here's my thoughts.

He's been eating well but he's not an old deer. IMHO, he's two years or younger. His rack doesn't show any of the mass or junk points you typically see in deer reaching that 4-5 year mark. He's certainly not as his peak as the rack will gain mass and character with age.

To that end.... Is he a cull? Only if you are confident that he's genetically inferior and the area consistently produces better. If he's typical of what you see in the area then taking him out of the gene pool accomplishes very little.

At which point the question really becomes, do I want to shoot him and that's a question only you can answer.

Yes

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Why can't hunters learn that you can't judge deer by their horns. You have to go by what their body tells you and not even look at the horns. That body says 3.5yrs old any where in the south. A 2.5yr old has a much slicker neck and body.

Yes it needs to be shot if you are culling for genetics.

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Yep

Cull