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Any idea on age I think 3 1/2 last Dec He has shown up late Aug in a foodplot
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Another photo I think its the same deer from Dec?
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justindh1
Older than 3.5 last year imho. Looks to be pushing 5+ but there's not guarantee in visual aging a deer of any age especially one past 4 years.
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Thanks any idea on score guessing low 140s
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antlercrazed
Ran down last year 4.5 year old looks to me so this year probably 5.5 and he is real framey.If he added some good mass and couple kickers I could see him being 150ish
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Thanks he is a typically Ozarks deer not sure how much mass he added hard to tell from blurred photos in Aug. Shot a 148 on same property in 2016 this guy is taller maybe bit wider but not as much mass.
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Any idea on this guy?
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Need angles like this to really get a decent guess.This is one I got last night.Pretty sure he is 3.5 years old
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OLD AND 140
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Triple Creek Hunter said:
Any idea on this guy? View attachment 144687
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SWEET BUCK, OLD ENOUGH TO DIE!
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antlercrazed said:
Need angles like this to really get a decent guess.This is one I got last night.Pretty sure he is 3.5 years old View attachment 144695 View attachment 144697 View attachment 144699
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older than 3.5 IMO
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Thanks I guessed him 4 1/2 low 140s
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20' said:
older than 3.5 IMO
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Naw I have pics with him next to really young deer.He is small body and tight skinned.Usually old bucks look more fat in MS ag country like this one,I think these 2 could be 4.5.Me and my buddy who is a biologist I send my trail cam pics could be wrong but ones in past were filled out more from front through their tail ends.Its all crap shoot but I'm 90% sure he is 3.5 but time will tell you may be right and I'll bust him
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I was referring to the buck I posted. Agree buck you posted appears to be 3 1/2 nice buck
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Triple Creek Hunter said:
I was referring to the buck I posted. Agree buck you posted appears to be 3 1/2 nice buck
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Yeah I was just replying to ole 20ft.I can't tell age of your second buck but he looks big in the horns for sure
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cy912
Old enough. Shoot him.
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antlercrazed said:
Naw I have pics with him next to really young deer.He is small body and tight skinned.Usually old bucks look more fat in MS ag country like this one,I think these 2 could be 4.5.Me and my buddy who is a biologist I send my trail cam pics could be wrong but ones in past were filled out more from front through their tail ends.Its all crap shoot but I'm 90% sure he is 3.5 but time will tell you may be right and I'll bust him View attachment 144705 View attachment 144707
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whatever you think, I would say that there is still a good chance that buck is 4.5. makes no difference.
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20' said:
whatever you think, I would say that there is still a good chance that buck is 4.5. makes no difference.
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I just don't see it following the normal rule of thumb his neck is skinny and attached high,no gut,long legs,weighs prolly 170lbs.Always a possibility but I would always use caution with a buck with that much potential and at least give him another year.I think that's the best way to go about it is if unsure let em grow.6-7 years ago I would be hanging a stand trying to kill him lol
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antlercrazed said:
I just don't see it following the normal rule of thumb his neck is skinny and attached high,no gut,long legs,weighs prolly 170lbs.Always a possibility but I would always use caution with a buck with that much potential and at least give him another year.I think that's the best way to go about it is if unsure let em grow.6-7 years ago I would be hanging a stand trying to kill him lol
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that's where we differ, he appears to clearly have a gut???
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DoubleLiver
The first buck in Dec of 2018 is more than three and probably more than 4 in the 2018 picture.
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