Greatest Potential

[razorback]

OK. I have seen 3 young bucks around my place. I know 2 of them were spikes last year and I believe the 3rd one was as well. One is a nice 6pt with no brow tines, another is a skinny 7pt with small brow tines and the third is a small 8pt with brow tines and very symetrical but narrow short and thin. Which of these has the greatest potential to grow into a big rack or is it too early to tell. I believe the 6 and 7 are twin brothers.

[pj starrett]

I watched a spike one year be a 138" 8pt his 3rd year.  Its hard to tell.  The 8 probably will but only time will tell.

[joevan125]

Yea thats a hard one to call but you can bet if you let them get older they will surely get bigger.  

[Gatekeeper]

All of them have the potential to grow a large rack if you and others have the patients to let them grow. They only need time.

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

You may want to check out the poll I posted the other day titled "spike bucks"

[lpcjon2]

If they are on your private property try and supplement their diet with a food plot,corn,or a high mineral based feed.

[Richie Nell]

I was involved in a deer research project studying the maternal influence in reproduction.
I remember on older buck that had really good mass and a narrow spread about 10 inches. He sired a buck that had little antler mass and an above average spread. He looked nothing like pops.
You never ever know what a buck will turn out to be because you never ever know what his momma is bringing to the table.
That is why genetically managing a deer herd is almost impossible.