Will an 8 always be an 8?

[toxo]

I was talking to an outfitter and he wanted mature 8s shot. He told us that a Mature 8 will just get more mass but never be anything more than an 8. What do you guys think?

[hunterbob1]

He's right.

[Buck154]

For most part yes. Trophy places want main frame 10pts. Score better.

[tpr1921]

I don't agree. I have trail camera photos of the same bucks, ranging over a period of 3 to 5 years, that shows otherwise.

[Nomad]

You said mature, so I would say I agree.

[CatchinDeers243]

I agree with that 

[not on the rug]

Nope.  The 8 will become a 6, then a 4 then a 2.  That's why you trade them in when they turn 40.  Oh wait!  Are we talking about women or deer?

[Tarhunt]

9 minutes ago, not on the rug said:

Nope.  The 8 will become a 6, then a 4 then a 2.  That's why you trade them in when they turn 40.  Oh wait!  Are we talking about women or deer?

It also depends on the trade in value. 

[Rusty]

2 hours ago, Nomad said:

You said mature, so I would say I agree.

 

[JHbowhunter]

if you mean will a 6.5 year old 8pt always be an 8 - I would say that other than some junk or stickers, will always be a mainframe 8.   But seen far too may 2.5 and 3.5 year old 8's become mainframe 10 points.   by age 4

Heck a mainframe 9pt by age 5 or 6, will probably never pick up that second g4...  

[Gobblengrunt]

“Mature” to a good deer manager is 5y/o or older.  Most any wild buck has reached its potential at this point and will not gain anything more but maybe mass or stickers.  Most hunters judge a big deer thinking its mature usually by the size of its antlers where a large majority of “mature” bucks are only 3y/0 deer with possibly much more potential.

[Tarhunt]

This buck was always an eight point for at least four years and then developed a three inch droptine before I ended up killing him. 

[Recurve hntr]

2 hours ago, not on the rug said:

Nope.  The 8 will become a 6, then a 4 then a 2.  That's why you trade them in when they turn 40.  Oh wait!  Are we talking about women or deer?

Hilarious! 😂 

[toxo]

2 hours ago, not on the rug said:

Nope.  The 8 will become a 6, then a 4 then a 2.  That's why you trade them in when they turn 40.  Oh wait!  Are we talking about women or deer?

If you trade a 40 in for 2 20's I'll be dead!

[Roon]

1 hour ago, toxo said:

If you trade a 40 in for 2 20's I'll be dead!

And not by your wife. 

I remember as a kid my dad looking at women at the shore and my mom telling him you wouldn't know what to do with it if you had it.

I understand now lol