That's a nice weight for a whitetail, or at least here it would be, not too many seem to get old enough or maybe it's genetics or who knows what. The only ones with large racks are usually found in more remote areas, though there are always larger ones around, we don't seem to concentrate so much on that, getting some venison in the freezer etc. is the important thing. After observing the herd, we try to take the mature ones, so many fawns and yearlings, lot of small ones to avoid. There is several hundred acres in crops nearby, 60 acres of oats that have come back up since early august, topped out and just turning tan. 7 acres here was the best yield and they have been hitting it hard not long after it was harvested, a dozen or more have been feeding in there. I put some scent out by some rubs and got a 6 pt buck, (maybe 175 lbs) to come over 3x to my stand. Still could not hold that pin on him and take a good shot, got one 2 years ago with the bow, thought I'd have been able to hold on him long enough, sometimes that does not work. Saw about 5-6 bucks so far, all way too young, no doe permits in this wildlife management unit.
How is that cross bow, for accuracy and range? They are not legal here, and should be though, probably less injured deer, I can only reach 20 yards with the bow, accurately that is, repeat bulls eyes, any further and well I'll need to work on that, never seem to be able to sight in for 30 yds.
The crops of oats are impressive, I've got a 75 x 200 patch of no plow planted with a heavy population, up about 4" fresh and green, they still go for the oats, thinking as it tans out, they'll be in the patch more. Rifle season opens saturday here.
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