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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Bean Counter on June 05, 2014, 02:57:59 PM

Title: antler growth pattern
Post by: Bean Counter on June 05, 2014, 02:57:59 PM: The eye guards begin to take their shape before the 5th and 6th points are fully developed. Then the 5th and 6th start to bloom. Do the lower antler points continue to grow or is this a two stage process? (i.e., the 1-3 points develop fully, then the 4-6 develop). I have some that have great main beams and the eye guards look decent so far, but I'm wondering if they're going to continue to pack on inches :dunno:
Title: Re: antler growth pattern
Post by: Bean Counter on June 05, 2014, 03:03:44 PM: Example: Hajj here has decent eye guards, but is not a shooter in my book when judged by them. Will his G1, G2s continue to grow as the 5 and 6s develop?
Title: Re: antler growth pattern
Post by: Bean Counter on June 05, 2014, 03:05:42 PM: Aw, c'mon.. I suppose he's not THAT bad. :chuckle:
Title: Re: antler growth pattern
Post by: Hunter Dug on June 05, 2014, 03:07:09 PM: All the bulls I'm watching are flat tops with just three points, but if I was to guess I would think those three would be developed completely before any other points start to branch out.
Title: Re: antler growth pattern
Post by: pd on June 05, 2014, 03:09:43 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on June 05, 2014, 03:03:44 PM
Example: Hajj here has decent eye guards, but is not a shooter in my book when judged by them. Will his G1, G2s continue to grow as the 5 and 6s develop?

Bean Counter, that is an excellent question, and I am curious to know the answer. Are there any game biologists on this forum?

By the way, that guy is skinny. You need to be laying out some bacon grease-flavored Wheaties for him.
Title: Re: antler growth pattern
Post by: Hunter Dug on June 05, 2014, 03:11:13 PM: I think he is finished on his first three.
Title: Re: antler growth pattern
Post by: vandeman17 on June 05, 2014, 03:12:18 PM: I have watched a lot of bulls on cam grow from nubbins to full growth and I have noticed, for the most part, that they grow there fronts up until their 4th's first and then from there, it seems to grow evenly between the swords, tails and fronts. Hope that made sense and I am no biologist but have watched a fair share over the past few years.
Title: Re: antler growth pattern
Post by: Bean Counter on June 05, 2014, 03:18:05 PM: Quote from: pd on June 05, 2014, 03:09:43 PM
By the way, that guy is skinny. You need to be laying out some bacon grease-flavored Wheaties for him.

Hmm.. bacon :drool:

I dumped out a second 50 pound bag of salt for him and his buddies. Keep an eye on the trail cam forum in a few days and you'll see why next time, I'm bringing back yet another 50 pound bag of salt and a 50 pound block 8)