ORIGINAL: GMMAT
That doesn't even remble the same deer when you put it in that perspective.
My aoplogies....as it's a stud of a deer.
Jeff,
Please........ no need to apologize. We're all human, therefore- we're all destined to make mistakes.
When I tell you that my buddy & I were
convinced that this buck was 3.5 years old (from June 'til yesterday) after reviewing hundreds of pictures of him, it would be an understatement.
I guess what I've learned from this is the following- If you don't have any perspective when looking at a picture of a lone older deer, it's
very tough to
accurately age them. Sure, one can look for the telltale back sway or belly ponch, maybe even the the big neck that goes all the way down to the chest........... but when it comes right down to it- we're all just
guessing until we can open their mouth and age them
accurately.
The next time I enter the woods, I do it knowing that I don't know as much about deer as I thought I did. If nothing else, it should keep me honest!
Good luck afield this season,
Rob