Whitetail Buck Genetic Variations

[Kaleb]

This questions is in regards to variations in quality or characteristics of buck genetics and how they vary across short geographic distances. What I am wondering is this. Do you notice large differences in buck genetics as you go from the me county to a neighboring county? (Not jumping multiple counties)

On a smaller scale, do you notice differences in buck genetics from one spot in a county to another spot in the same county?


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[Sligh1]

This questions is in regards to variations in quality or characteristics of buck genetics and how they vary across short geographic distances. What I am wondering is this. Do you notice large differences in buck genetics as you go from the me county to a neighboring county? (Not jumping multiple counties)

On a smaller scale, do you notice differences in buck genetics from one spot in a county to another spot in the same county?


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Good ? !!! I notice differences in small areas. Like- say 15 miles away. I can just show gazillions of examples of characteristics that been on my farm or xyz area for decades. Very unique things that u know its same gens. Maybe it’s super long G3’s & small g2’s. Maybe some areas have abnormally high amounts of bucks with big brow tines. I’ve got some 10 points that look almost identical that are 10+ years apart. So many things where you are like “oh ya, that genetic trait is engrained in this area”.

Then u see regions where it’s like “why are most deer 8 points?” By far higher margins. Maybe that’s nutrition too. On the nutrition or maybe genetic front - I’ve seen some regions where guys can’t get deer past about 160-170”. A lot of times it’s nutrition in those examples though. Or the regions where you don’t ever see Non typicals but tons of giant typicals. Or vice versa. Any time I look at any area- I personally pay really close attention what the 2 & 3 year olds look like

 

[CottonwoodCanyon]

Good ? !!! I notice differences in small areas. Like- say 15 miles away. I can just show gazillions of examples of characteristics that been on my farm or xyz area for decades. Very unique things that u know its same gens. Maybe it’s super long G3’s & small g2’s. Maybe some areas have abnormally high amounts of bucks with big brow tines. I’ve got some 10 points that look almost identical that are 10+ years apart. So many things where you are like “oh ya, that genetic trait is engrained in this area”.

Then u see regions where it’s like “why are most deer 8 points?” By far higher margins. Maybe that’s nutrition too. On the nutrition or maybe genetic front - I’ve seen some regions where guys can’t get deer past about 160-170”. A lot of times it’s nutrition in those examples though. Or the regions where you don’t ever see Non typicals but tons of giant typicals. Or vice versa. Any time I look at any area- I personally pay really close attention what the 2 & 3 year olds look like

I heard a real estate agent talk about on a podcast. He said he would seriously point buyers towards "average" properties at the right price that were more of a blank slate that someone could manipulate to get the access, bedding, food, etc. if someone could show even 2-3 year old 10pts from year to year. It was one thing he looked for particularly.

 

[Snail3496]

100% noticed genetic antler tendencies in. I'll notice it around certain towns vs others, so say maybe 5-8 square mile areas. One area they might disproportionately throw split brows, split G2s, drop tines once they get old, palmation, etc etc.

Some take age to express. Seems like frame "shape" is a really common one I'll notice in areas because you can seen that in young and old ones in an area