Toe-may-toe

Toe-may-toe, toe-mah-tow: so for some average hunters they think that any buck that comes in sight of their crosshairs is a trophy. But age does makes a difference in knowing if the buck you tag is the biggest of them all.

Depending on which State has a large population of prime bucks, sometimes it takes a good amount of luck to tag one. But given the instance that mature bucks are more aggressive by nature, have the drive to breed and to survive, there are some factors and hints that may earn another trophy on the wall.

From Mr. Bigalow to the Boy Next Door, size may matter most, but it's good to know about certain behavioral patterns, especially when it comes to bucks in their prime and the bucks just enjoying their first time losing their virginity. First, the amount or even how the buck starts rubbing its antlers on the tree is a significant part whether it's Mr. Bigalow on sight.

Sure the younger bucks will do the same, but they'll be intimidated first before actually trying to get close enough to cross the prime buck's territory. The younger ones tend to be a bit more playful, almost to the point they may even frolic a bit with the herd of doe. Call it gym time for them where they just do the silly things. Prime bucks just want to survive and breed until winter.