RANCHING Wildlife Ecological Region


Cross Timbers


Eastern Rolling Plains Edwards Plateau Pineywoods


Post Oak Savannah South Texas Plains


Western Rolling Plains Statewide


2.5-3.5 Age Group 105 2/8 107 4/8 93 2/8 104 6/8 104 7/8 103 5/8 106 1/8 102 6/8


wide. Throughout the majority of the state, habitat conditions were favorable this past winter and plenty of winter weeds were available to help the bucks recover from the rigors of rut, ultimately giving them a good foundation to start the antler growth cycle this year. The spring rains supported plenty of high quality native forage well into the summer months, allowing


The


4.5-5.5 Age Group 122 7/8 125 6/8 11 4/8


124 4/8 121 6/8 129 0/8 125 5/8 121 4/8


6.5+ Age Group 127 6/8 133 3/8 119 5/8 123 0/8 123 2/8 136 1/8 134 1/8 128 0/8


11-year average estimated Gross Boone & Crockett scores by ecoregion based on TPWD age and antler survey data collected each hunting season (2005-2015).


bucks to fully maximize their antler potential this year. Although South Texas is a destination location for


hunters looking for a true giant in the antler depart- ment, I wouldn’t discount any region of the state. Statewide average Boone and Crockett (B&C) score for bucks 6.5-years-old or older was 129.92 B&C. The average for the 4.5-year-old to 5.5-year-old age group


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