# High Grading: Why Your Best Bucks Never Reach Their Potential & How To Address It

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Podcast: [Wildlife Investments](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wildlife-investments-7625400)
Published: 2025-12-31T12:00:00+00:00
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Why can't you grow big bucks on your property? High grading might be the problem and you may not even know you're doing it! Selective buck harvesting is necessary when managing for age structure and trophy potential, but it opens the door to high-grading. Dr. Bronson Strickland, Bonner Powell, and Moriah Boggess explain why antler-based harvest rules often backfire. Thankfully, they also give some simple strategies to minimize high-grading while pursuing a blend of hunter satisfaction and tro...

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