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    Early velvet?

    So, I pinned this guy yesterday just shy if dusk, 410m shot, didn't realize he was a stag until we got up to him.

    He is the biggest red I have seen personally, what do you think he would if been? I'm 6ft 2, and 120kg btw.

    Any thoughts on why he's already in velvet along with a few others with him, yet other deer on the other side of the valley where still in hard antler?

    Good looking animal in my books.
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    Older deer drop antlers early and grow velvet early

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    He still had most his back teeth, aswell as deep coronets. I thought this was an indication of age. I guess around 4years old ?

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    I would say 6 or 7 plus

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    Cool, that would explain the size. He's a monster in my books. Would you expect his antlers to of grown into a good 10 or 12 ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Larskramer View Post
    Cool, that would explain the size. He's a monster in my books. Would you expect his antlers to of grown into a good 10 or 12 ?
    Looks like he had the bottom 3...hard to tell

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    Quote Originally Posted by Larskramer View Post
    Cool, that would explain the size. He's a monster in my books. Would you expect his antlers to of grown into a good 10 or 12 ?
    He was without doubt going to be a 14point plus stag of a lifetime, and you’ve fucked it, haha


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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    He was without doubt going to be a 14point plus stag of a lifetime, and you’ve fucked it, haha


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    Haha... typical , my luck. Lol it's ok, one of the other 3 in the group was bigger

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    He was without doubt going to be a 14point plus stag of a lifetime, and you’ve fucked it, haha


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    It's the kiwi way. People just can't understand stand the idea if shoot the doe let him grow
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larskramer View Post
    Cool, that would explain the size. He's a monster in my books. Would you expect his antlers to of grown into a good 10 or 12 ?
    not any more they wont......
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    In reference to what I read in “Stalking the seasons round”, animals in best condition will drop antlers first.
    Nice stag
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    Thanks mate. Good to know he was with 3 or 4 others, that were all the same size as him. I'll go back and try to find one or two of them during the roar!
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    Pedicles still look fairly high in that picture.
    I don't think he was 6-7y maybe 4-5y.

    As above tho older animals and animals in good condition drop and grow earlier than young/ poor condition animals
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