Thread: Stags and Bucks 2025

Originally Posted by Puddleduk

I reckon your wrong, any red with decent antler genetics should have at least 10 well developed tines preferably 12. Sometimes the tops may not have developed totally.

How do you think they get to be 10 or 12 points, by growing older and aging. Classic case of a young animal, probably first year with actual antlers, thin antlers small body and very high pedicle and coronets.

Originally Posted by mawzer308

How do you think they get to be 10 or 12 points, by growing older and aging. Classic case of a young animal, probably first year with actual antlers, thin antlers small body and very high pedicle and coronets.

May not be aware they fall off each year

Originally Posted by mawzer308

How do you think they get to be 10 or 12 points, by growing older and aging. Classic case of a young animal, probably first year with actual antlers, thin antlers small body and very high pedicle and coronets.

It's a 2year old with 8 poor points, it will never grow to be a trophy. I have seen quite a few 2 to 3 year old stags with 12 - 16 points on DOC land and let them walk. There are some very good genetics out there, probably better than there ever was.