RE: I'd say this is a mature deer
 

You are right Kansasdeerhunter, but a mature buck almost always leaves his dew claws in his tracks. Maybe that is different in Texas, but here in Iowa it runs true. Also, here in Iowa that is a nice doe track, not even a huge doe. Most mature bucks here will leave a print that the front of the track will be split even more and the "toes" will point out away from each other. You can almost put your fist inside a mature bucks tracks here. Maybe Texas is different though. Good luck Josh!

RE: I'd say this is a mature deer
 

ya probably a 2 year old doe!!!!!! not a buck from what i can tell and if it was a buck it probably isnt big enough to shoot anyways. Unless i am missing something i would say its a doe. U should be able to get 4 fingers into a pretty good sized track and if its huge all 5

RE: I'd say this is a mature deer
 

You guys are right about the size of the Midwest deer tracks. I had the privelage of hunting in Kansas for 8 years and the deer and their tracks are much bigger than the Texas deer. For Texas however, that is a very nice deer and could be a doe or a buck. The weight of the deer is what causes the dew claws to leave a mark. Looking at the track it could be either because the toes are split. Good Luck either way.

Doe or Buck the backstrap is still going to be tastey..

RE: I'd say this is a mature deer
 

nice size you should stalk it good luck!:)


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RE: I'd say this is a mature deer
 

Looks like a good deer josh.

As for the dew claws, the track looks like it may not be deep enough for the claws to show.

RE: I'd say this is a mature deer
 

Bucks typically will not put as much of a dewclaw jab until they put the weight on their necks...

RE: I'd say this is a mature deer
 

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