Opinions/Advice on this buck

I would like some opinions on this buck. This is one of the first bucks I started with 4yrs ago as a fawn. His genetics were not as important then to me as they are now, bc I wanted to get my feet wet before I started investing more money. Now that I am investing more in the farm, I have moved to better genetics in my deer.



I am looking for some guesses from those of you that have more experience with scoring and predicting of bucks. This buck was a basket 8pt as a yearling, a 18" wide 10pt as a 2yr old with lil mass (120"), last year he broke off midway thru growing due to a wild dog, this year he is going to be 4yrs old and has started fairly nice for me, has decent mass and width. What would be your thoughts on where he will end up, should i move him this year as a shooter, or hold him and cut his breeding and sell him next year?



I know feeding a deer this long is not ideal for making any money, i will probably be losing money on this deer, but im still curious on the market for a deer like this and what your opinions are on what to do with him.



Thanks again everyone. Feel free to give it to me, i have thick skin I can handle it.



Damien

True Country Whitetails

My guess is he will probably be around 140-150. I would be selling him this year. 4 years of feed is alot to end up with a 140-150 buck. If you say you have better genetics now. I would be getting rid of him u aint goin to breed with him and he aint going to make much difference holding till 5. Even if you lose money cut and run and focus on your better deer.

WICKED WHITETAILS said:

My guess is he will probably be around 140-150. I would be selling him this year. 4 years of feed is alot to end up with a 140-150 buck. If you say you have better genetics now. I would be getting rid of him u aint goin to breed with him and he aint going to make much difference holding till 5. Even if you lose money cut and run and focus on your better deer.

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Tahnks guys, these were my initial thoughts as well. Guess I just needed a lil push. I didn't let him breed this year bc I knew he wasn't anything special. Considering I paid 100$ for him, I knew from the start it was a starter buck. Just been dragging my feet I guess bc he was my first hard to get rid of the one that got ya started. But it will go this year. Thanks again.



Damien

TrueCountry I agree with Jared and Steve time to move him. If he damages himself during the next years growing season you will really be behind on him. Its not worth the risk. Try using some Probiotics on him it will help put some inches on him. Just my two cents worth.