This past weekend I hiked in 8-9 miles and saw quite a few bucks. One thing I noticed was that the bucks I spotted down low in the 1000' range were far ahead in terms of antler development compared with bucks in the 7000' range.
Is this normal? Will the big bodied bucks with velvet nubs in the higher elevations eventually catch up with the little bucks in the lower elevation sporting nicely developed racks by the time the bow season opens?
BTW: This was in the Redding area.
Is this normal? Will the big bodied bucks with velvet nubs in the higher elevations eventually catch up with the little bucks in the lower elevation sporting nicely developed racks by the time the bow season opens?
BTW: This was in the Redding area.