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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: HunterDan03 on July 29, 2013, 04:06:35 PM

Title: A couple good lookers
Post by: HunterDan03 on July 29, 2013, 04:06:35 PM: Date is wrong on the one cam
Title: Re: A couple good lookers
Post by: bowhunterforever on July 29, 2013, 04:10:14 PM: Nice bucks :tup: the last one is a freek
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Post by: HunterDan03 on July 30, 2013, 03:30:14 PM: A couple more good prospects in a couple years. The 4x4 has a really good start but looks to be only a 2 year old.
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Post by: Becky on July 30, 2013, 03:47:05 PM: Probably a silly question, but I love looking at all the trail cam threads posted and I always see "will be great next year" "looks only 2 (or 3 or insert age) years old" .. is there a quick easy way to tell how old the animal is? Or is it just something that comes with experience.
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Post by: h20hunter on July 30, 2013, 03:57:51 PM: Most of it is really just body shape. They will of course put on mass as they age to a point when it comes to antlers but for the body it is fairly easy. They will change in the face, paunch, and overall body mass. I bet Bone could post some pics showing various aged deer.
Title: Re: A couple good lookers
Post by: jackelope on July 30, 2013, 04:21:25 PM: I can't tell a 2 year old from a 3 year old and I don't think anyone can unless they've been keeping track of them year to year or if they have a thorough knowledge of the deer in the area and their characteristics. I can usually tell an old deer from a young deer though. The older bucks look old. Their bellies sag, their backs kind of droop a little, they get deep in the chest through the ribs. They get big heads and thicker in the snout for lack of a better word. I'm no expert but those are the things I look at. Look at the 1st buck versus the 2nd buck. I think #1 is a younger deer. #2 is an old buck. Barrel chest, sag in the back, sagging belly. That's what I think. The bucks in the color pic's all are young. Their bellies don't sag, etc.
Title: Re: A couple good lookers
Post by: Southpole on July 30, 2013, 04:40:10 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 30, 2013, 04:21:25 PM
I can't tell a 2 year old from a 3 year old and I don't think anyone can unless they've been keeping track of them year to year or if they have a thorough knowledge of the deer in the area and their characteristics. I can usually tell an old deer from a young deer though. The older bucks look old. Their bellies sag, their backs kind of droop a little, they get deep in the chest through the ribs. They get big heads and thicker in the snout for lack of a better word. I'm no expert but those are the things I look at. Look at the 1st buck versus the 2nd buck. I think #1 is a younger deer. #2 is an old buck. Barrel chest, sag in the back, sagging belly. That's what I think. The bucks in the color pic's all are young. Their bellies don't sag, etc.

Kind of like how humans age!
Title: Re: A couple good lookers
Post by: jackelope on July 30, 2013, 04:41:37 PM: Thats how it's going for me anyway.
:dunno:
Title: Re: A couple good lookers
Post by: Goldeneye on July 30, 2013, 04:41:55 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 30, 2013, 04:21:25 PM
The older bucks look old. Their bellies sag, their backs kind of droop a little, they get deep in the chest through the ribs. They get big heads and thicker in the snout for lack of a better word.

Your description kinda resembles one of the members on this site. Here's a trailcam picture of him. Care to venture his name? :rolleyes:

BTW, this is meant only as humor. I'm entitled today only since it's my birthday...
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Post by: jackelope on July 30, 2013, 04:43:04 PM: Perfect example of an old buck.
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Post by: Becky on July 30, 2013, 05:00:07 PM: :chuckle: that's awesome.
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Post by: Smossy on July 30, 2013, 05:33:58 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 30, 2013, 04:43:04 PM
Perfect example of an old buck.

With mange.
Title: Re: A couple good lookers
Post by: jackelope on July 30, 2013, 05:44:02 PM: Quote from: Smossy on July 30, 2013, 05:33:58 PM
Quote from: jackelope on July 30, 2013, 04:43:04 PM
Perfect example of an old buck.

With mange.
Is it mange or hair loss?
Title: Re: A couple good lookers
Post by: Smossy on July 30, 2013, 05:52:13 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 30, 2013, 05:44:02 PM
Quote from: Smossy on July 30, 2013, 05:33:58 PM
Quote from: jackelope on July 30, 2013, 04:43:04 PM
Perfect example of an old buck.

With mange.
Is it mange or hair loss?
Hard to tell, Its still looks early, thinning out.
Title: Re: A couple good lookers
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 30, 2013, 05:53:25 PM: I would say that is a classic example of a middle aged buck with lots more growth potential.