Thread: Judging Stag potential.

Originally Posted by tiroahunta

Never seen a spiker/young stag with low coronets....just saying...


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Based on deer farming and velvet and hard antler buying my thoughts are this:
A normal wild spiker doesnt have much for coronets but in a spiker beam diameter is the best indicator of potential. Plenty of what people call old stags ( 8-10 ) have high coronets, genetics plays a big part. A true 'Old Stag' of 13 or 14 years will have low coronets relative to what they were when younger. Some rubbish young stags with light beams do have low coronets compared to a good stag from the same area. I would place the stag in the photo as a poor four year old