Average age for full growth

I dont know if there would be a right answer. I think most farm raised animals are sold at a young age and doubt that many were at there largest at that point. I know of a few bucks that were harvested in the wild two were at least 7 1/2and the other was at least 6 1/2 and all three were at there largest year by going off of shed's from the year before. The buck that was at least 6 1/2 there was only one side found from him the year before but he went from mid 170's to upper 180's one of the other buck's not sure how old he was but there are 3 years of shed's prior to his harvest that were low to mid 170's as an 8 point the year he was killed his 8 pt frame was 183 inch he added an 11 inch drop and a 7 inch split to give him 201 total. But I would guess on average 5 1/2 to 6 1/2

Thats a big 8 point RLA

I would have to say 6.5 or 7.5 is maximum antler growth.

Nick said:

Thats a big 8 point RLA

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He is the largest 8 point frame I have ever seen. Here is a photo and it in no way dose this buck justice. He is not my buck but wish he had of walked under my stand.



http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e273/mod15racing/kyd201.jpg

i think butch mcgrews romeo was his largest at age 9 when he sold him 373" i'm not sure there maybe an average age but the way genetics are push there is no telling

ive been to a couple nutrition sem. and they all said between 5 and 7. But i have seen healthy animals at 9 and 10 produce there largest score. So if the animal is still healthy and doing well i think they can still put out the numbers. However over time they do tend to loose the look that they had in there prime.

Maxbo was his largest at age 9 just like Romeo. RLA I would love to see a buck like that walk under my stand too.

My breeder buck definitly took a down turn at age eight.......I would say ages five to seven.........but it all deoends on the genetics.......some produce bigger sooner and others produce bigger later....

5.5.... never had one get more than 5 inches bigger any later