my point is the genetics are there for some exceptional bucks in Al. They just lack age mostly and then I'm sure some lack the nutrition.
I would flip those. I've seen many, many locations with more than adequate numbers of mature bucks, yet those buck aren't growing large racks. Why? Lack of nutriton. Nutrition is #1 in growing large antlers. Age is #2. And before anyone says you can't grow large antler on young bucks no matter how good the nutrition, you need to work with me in KY and IL, and see the number of 150+ 3 1/2 and even 2 1/2 year-old bucks those areas are producing.
