No scientific data.....guesses welcomed
03-31-2008, 08:00 AM
#21
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
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RE: No scientific data.....guesses welcomed
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
50% of all 3.5 yr olds?, Schultzy?
Just wondering....I'm not familiar AT ALL with your area.
50% of all 3.5 yr olds?, Schultzy?
Just wondering....I'm not familiar AT ALL with your area.
03-31-2008, 08:03 AM
#22
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
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RE: No scientific data.....guesses welcomed
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
Jeff so many of them around here are border P@Y. Anywhere from 120" to 130" at 3.5. I'm not going to call them 120" to 130" P@Y bucks, there too close to call. Maybe my percentages are higher then that, I'm just playing on the safe side.
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
50% of all 3.5 yr olds?, Schultzy?
Just wondering....I'm not familiar AT ALL with your area.
50% of all 3.5 yr olds?, Schultzy?
Just wondering....I'm not familiar AT ALL with your area.
03-31-2008, 08:07 AM
#24
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RE: No scientific data.....guesses welcomed
ORIGINAL: huntingson
Schultzy, we must have been posting at the same time because your last one wasn't up when I typed that
Schultzy, we must have been posting at the same time because your last one wasn't up when I typed that
No biggy Huntingson.
03-31-2008, 08:12 AM
#25
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manassas, VA
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RE: No scientific data.....guesses welcomed
I wouldn't know--I have hunted a public military base for the last 8 years or so......I would guess that the bucks that I have seen that I said "wow" to would probably be close to P&Y....I have seen maybe 4-5 in 8 years, and only a handful more of what I believe are 3.5 or older bucks...so maybe 50% of the bucks over 3.5 years old where I hunt would be considered P&Y contenders.
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03-31-2008, 09:16 AM
#27
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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RE: No scientific data.....guesses welcomed
I'm going to say probably 60-70%but likely to be higher. The only reason I went as low as I did, is because Ido see a lot of bucks start out pretty small, due to what I feel is being born late. For those bucks, I think it's tough for them to hit P&Y by 3.5. BUT for just about any normal born buck, he'll be there.
03-31-2008, 10:27 AM
#29
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RE: No scientific data.....guesses welcomed
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
What percentage of 3.5 yr old bucks (assuming they're carrying both sides of their rack with no points broken off) would GROSS P&Y in your area?
I would say 2-3%.....but honestly.....I've never seen one, to know.
What percentage of 3.5 yr old bucks (assuming they're carrying both sides of their rack with no points broken off) would GROSS P&Y in your area?
I would say 2-3%.....but honestly.....I've never seen one, to know.
03-31-2008, 10:33 AM
#30
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Inverness, MS
Posts: 3,982
RE: No scientific data.....guesses welcomed
Not many on my properties.... Most 3yr olds will be close, but not quite make it..... The majority of 3 year old deer I see are your typical 15-16 inch 8pt with decent tines but not much mass... They usually score between 100-125.... An exceptional animal will break the P&Y barrier. Usually by age 4 you have a pretty good shot at netting P&Y