South Texas Buck Capture Project
The early stages of the South Texas Buck Capture began in the late 1980s and early 1990s with a white-tailed deer study on the Faith Ranch. This study was used to show patterns of antler growth in white-tailed deer and test the effect of climate and management on antler growth. Because of the longevity of this study, Dr. Mickey Hellickson, Dr. David Hewitt, and Dr. Fred Bryant initiated the South Texas Buck Capture Project in 1998. This project involved capturing 50-150 deer per year on each of five ranches in Webb and Kleberg Counties. The objectives of the project are to evaluate factors affecting deer antler size and refine deer aging techniques. The project now has 10 years of capture data and records from over 4,000 deer.
Recent Presentations:
White-tail Antler Growth Research - Laredo, TX 2009 - PART 1
By Mickey Hellickson
White-tail Antler Growth Research - Laredo, TX 2009 - PART 2
By Mickey Hellickson
