What's possible this early?? Antler size?

[Wi transplant]

Saw a buck last night and could not believe how developed he was !!! Had nine points 10th just starting and probably went 150 ish already!!! Being from wi am I just not used to iowa? Or is this guy gonna be something special????

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[203ntyp]

It's possible, he will definitely be something special!

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

Big deer are certainly BIG already. A buddy that knows big deer saw a 170 (already) the other day.

 

[Wi transplant]

Seen him again last night further out but no doubt he is gonna be a dandy!!

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[Sligh1]

U guys making me wanna glass some fields & run some cams!!! I’ve seen some tanks but only from distance or jumping doing farm chores. Been really hard to tell as they from a distance. Stoked to see what’s out there!
if you saw a “150” already!! Ya- he could add a TON!!!! Now until July 15 let’s say- whoa. He’s piling on inches right now. U could have a giant and I hope you do!!!!!

 

[MarkF]

Had this buck on cam for a few years, this picture was right around 4th of July and he was always pretty much filled out by then. Crazy the difference of growth between bucks this time of year.

 

[Sligh1]

7/25. Thought be done.

August 13. This was few years ago. Tillable farm of mine with some timber. I think he grew from those dates a surprising amount.

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[Wi transplant]

Goodness!!!! Did u get that deer skip?? Any guess on score? Gotta be 200 plus??

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[Sligh1]

Goodness!!!! Did u get that deer skip?? Any guess on score? Gotta be 200 plus??

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So- I hunted for him a few times. This was on my tillable farm. He did not live on me. He was on me about 1 time a week.
long story short….. he lived across road & stayed on a piece that “no one was allowed to hunt”. Not a big piece but he knew he was safe. Into 2nd gun season this neighbor got phone call about shotgun hunting permission. He somehow ended up conveying these folks could go- lil confusing but I spose he did say ok or something. Huge group hunted & pushed it. Group shot him. Which…. Whatever- all good. That’s how it goes. Lucky hunter got a dandy!!!! He was well over 200”. Good for that dude! Ya- he was a nice one. I see cases like these deer often in iowa in all parts of state …. Just takes one small piece that doesn’t get hunted - those bucks find it and survive.
Heck- I have as many big deer on some tillable farms as I do my main hunting farm. Sometimes bigger. Just not as consistent & for sure harder to hunt them. But that’s how I’ve got a lot of bucks…. Hunt carefully on small tracts for one particular deer.