Big healthy Pronghorn does produce big horned bucks.
Expect bumper crops of big horns based on the weather starting from the year the animal was conceived. In Alberta, it seems to take several easy years in a row before we see exceptional horn growth.
Bucks conceived from stressed does will almost always be on the smaller side, no matter how good their last winter was.
Thanks for the pics! Always great to see Pronghorns.
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