It would suck to be a buck and only have a life span of 1 1/2 years. I will admit that a 1 1/2 year old buck is a beautiful animal when he walks by, but when I see a mature buck there is no comparison,a mature buck is just absolutely stunning and amazing to watch. I would love to see more bucks livepast 1 1/2 years. This is from a photographers point of view. From me as a hunter, same thing.