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Old 09-01-2006 | 03:46 PM
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Default Central IL. How Old Is this Buck

I believe these two pics are the same deer, If anyone feels differently let me know. Also I guessed the deers age at 2.5 years what do you think. These pics were taken in Central IL.
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Old 09-01-2006 | 03:47 PM
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Old 09-01-2006 | 04:11 PM
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Hard to see the second pic, but I would say the first one is 2...2 1/2. Not bad though
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Old 09-01-2006 | 06:13 PM
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I'd say he is a either a real good 2 1/2 or 3 1/2. Looks to have some nice bases, that makes me lean toward 3 1/2.
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Old 09-01-2006 | 07:04 PM
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The first one is just a nice IL 2 1/2 year old.I would let him walk and wait on that 3 1/2 140+ IL Buck.Just my 2 cents.
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Old 09-01-2006 | 07:11 PM
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Old 09-01-2006 | 07:16 PM
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Naw I dont think they are the same deer. I believe the first one is 2.5 years old and the other is a 3.5 year old.
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Old 09-01-2006 | 11:02 PM
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They look different in body size, cant tell about the antlers in the night time pic. Id say the daytime pic is a 2 1/2 or possibly3 1/2. The dark pic looks to be a 2 1/2
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Old 09-02-2006 | 05:11 AM
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I would say right around 3 years. I cant tell much from that second pic....too dark for me. Where you at in Illinois. I am in Livingston County.
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Old 09-02-2006 | 06:22 AM
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2 1/2 years max.
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