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Recognizing Maturity

whitetail buck, deer hunting, buck huntingWhen a monster buck is coming down the trail and you've waited all off season to put your pin on him, sometimes bad mistakes are made because of pure ole adrenaline. I think we all have been the victim of shooting a young buck that needed a few more years to mature. The thing is it happens. It’s bow hunting, sometimes things move fast with limited time to react. Always keep in mind that if your hunting mature bucks they are very hard to kill and very smart. They aren't going to be around every oak tree. If they are always around you, you are doing something right that's for sure.

A few things that you need to look for when trying to judge the animal first is body size, a mature buck most of the time will be a thick, barrel chested animal that you'll never forget once you've seen. Mature whitetail bucks are not always going to look this way. If its post rut they have lost 20 to 30 pounds from all the running and fighting that they have undergone trying to breed all the does in their areas. Pre-rut and rut are when bucks are at their peak in body mass and full health. The second thing to look for is the sag in the back and belly. Mature bucks tend to have a swagger as they make their way through their territory. The last thing to look for is a long snout.

With that being said, if your goal is to take a four and a half or older mature buck this season believe me you have you work cut out for you. As the whitetail buck matures, so does his rack. Bucks need to be five and a half to six to reach full rack potential. You have to be patient because it will happen. Just keep in mind this season when your high in your favorite spot, that if you don't pass a 130's and 140's you’re not giving yourself a chance to take what could be, the biggest buck of your life.

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