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if you look, it seems the live pic has more mass, the live pic has a bigger "V" shape inbetween the G2 and the G3 on the deers left side. the right side G3 has more of a hook in the live pic than the skull mount. he may be still out there[&:]

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I would guess NOT the same buck -- but same genes. For the following reasons:

1. The 'live' pic was taken on Jan. 8, and you said the buck was shot with a muzzleloader on the Jan. 9 approximately 5-10 miles away....seems a long way to travel in January in one day. In the rut this may be possible, in January I doubt it!

2. Color of the antlers -- The color on your deer cam show a much whiter antler and different coloring. The color on rack with the skull is much duller, almost old looking?

3. G2 and G3 on left antler -- on your trail cam the deer has more of a 'V' sahpe, on the skull it is not the same angle.

4. The left main beam curves more on the skull than the deer in your trail cam.

5. The dead deer has a distinct G4 on the right side - it curves in -- on the trail cam, the deer seems to have a different 'regular' G4.

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close but not the same buck

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not the same one there is still hope but that is probably his twin bro

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yes looks close to me..... then I am no expert! [8D]

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Well i am still waiting on my friend to set me up with this guy to take a look at the rack. I have 30+ pictures of this deer and yes it is a 5X5 the G2 is hiden behind the G3. I dont know what to think,hopefully it is not the same buck. But if it is then the hunter needs to be congraulated and his hand shook. I will have all of the pictures and the shed when i go to his house if it is the same buck, he can have the pictures and the shed. I am sure they would mean more to him then me. Thanks for the opinions guys, i will update you when i get to see the rack. (If ever)

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I do not think that is the same buck. How did you get the rack anyway?

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I dont have the rack a friend of my friend shot it during muzzle loader season.

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Definitely NOT the same deer. The deer on top only appears to have 4 points on the right beam. The bottom deer clearly has 5.

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It has 5 on both sides here is a side view so you can see this.