This has nothing to do with deer breeders. You’re talking two different things N2turkeys. I’m talking wild deer.

But while it was brought up, I’ve seen exactly what can be produced in enclosures of nothing but native deer, given birthdays and nutrition. It’s dang unbelievable. AL is limited by less fertile soils and lack of deer age structure, not genetics. All you can influence in the wild is habitat quality and age. Don’t know why ppl get so hung up on genetics. A pen full of superior genetic freaks is of ZERO interest to me. To each their own. Even in the wild in areas with superb habitat the 200” freaks are still not common.