It field dressed 248 pounds. Three years ago he killed a 5 x 5 that probably outscored the 7 x 7, he said. In Nebraska, if a deer field dresses at 215 pounds, we have a big deer. Occasionally one may be larger. Schmid thinks that the Kansas deer size is probably due to the fact the season starts after the rut.
Bucks are harder to find then.
Three years ago I hunted for 4 days before I even saw a buck, he said. Bucks, Schmid feels, are just like bulls in his cow herd. After breeding season they go off in a corner of the pasture and don't even hang around the cows. Speaking from personal experience, in the area I hunt, I saw more bucks this year than does. The rut was probably at its peak.