Sampling of some of the deer, here.
 

Just go these off my game cam.

The first is a good example of the size of our deer, here. This is a typical yearling doe.

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Here's a "weirdo" that just showed up. Nice mass....but a funky start to his rack. No left eye guard......and some funky stuff going on.....



I saw a 2.5 yr old last year a few times that had a perfect right side....and a straight, kinda funky 1 or 2 point left. If this is him.....looks like he's going to have at least 3 on that left side, this year.

Also....ZERO fawns in 72 images. Hundreds (2) of images, so far.....and ONE fawn.

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I went out last night and saw a doe STILL carrying and a fawn that was somehow out of spots? Those deer look about like mine. That's a pretty good size buck too. I haven't seen too many bucks on camera, mainly does. All the bucks I have seen pretty much have been in person.

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The fawns may not have dropped yet, or they are too little to travel w/ the mommas.

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See what I'm up against here, though, Ed? Gonna be hard to find mamas without babies in 64 days.

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sure is! Ive been gettin pics of fawns already.

And this morn saw 2 fawns runnin around by themselves! HAHA gotta love the Eastern Shore of MD! Land of Giants;)

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here's a sampling for comparison...



here's a 3yr old as best as I can tell. Saw him again 3 nights ago and he turned into a basket rack 8pt. might have been a 7pt cant remember if he had a left browtine or not.





here's a 2yr old.




I'm not sure about this one. Maybe 2? He's got a pretty good size body is what's throwing me off





yearling BB. Still packing the winter coat.



2-3 yr old doe. Doe her left shoulder look busted up to you guys? Just noticed it.



going back to last year.


a NICE 3-4yr old now on my neighbors wall. (didn't look near as big in person)




Arent these bruisers cute, again last year.



I believe this guy was just 1 maybe 2 last year. I think he's dead aswell.




last year again. I belive he was 3-4 in this picture and he's the one I'm after this year. Saw him 2 nights ago.....IMPRESSIVE

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Cool shots, Cougs.

And before anyone jumps the gun.....here's a "typical 1.5 yr old at this time of year. I think this was just a couple of days ago.

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here's a 1.5. Can't see him TOO well because I took this one myself.

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Yeah Matt......It amazes people who aren't privy to the deer we see all the time. I have a "little" trouble now with differentiating a VERY healthy 1.5 with an average 2.5.....but it's the exception rather than the norm.

A 3.5 yr old deer (and older), here (and where you live) is quite evident to those of us who see them day in and day out. Anomolies, they are.

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A 3.5 and above here are noticably superior. I can look at a field of a bunch of does and even in them it's evident who the "older" does are. The deer seem to take a big jump fromm 2.5 to 3.5 here.


Like last year I killed 2 young deer. One being a button buck (bow) and a 2.5 6pt (muzzleloader). But I saw ALOT of 1.5 and 2.5yr old deer. I saw ATLEAST 6-7 different 2yr old 6pt's last year. All with their own different variations. None bigger than 70". Seeing that many younger deer makes the mature ones stand out quick. The reasoning I decided to shoot the buck I did was simply because the rut was winding down and I wasn't sure how many more opportunities I'd get. Not to mention it was a very short window for a decison. He was covering ground FAST. He covered 100yds in about 30-45 seconds and he wasn't running. I guess my point is though, seeing so many young deer in this area makes it easier for us to point out the mature ones. It's hard for northern hunters to successfully "guess" the deers age because of how different the deer down here compare to the deer up there. Body size AND rack size.

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Got this pic last night Jeff and thought of you;)

(dont mind the yellow acorns, they are from a strange breed of oak found in maryland;))

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[quote]ORIGINAL: GMMAT

Cool shots, Cougs.

And before anyone jumps the gun.....here's a "typical 1.5 yr old at this time of year. I think this was just a couple of days ago.



Jeff, are you sure you dont have that camera in western maryland?? haha that is exactly what we produce a lot of here!

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Coug that big buck in your post looks like he has a skin disease or something.

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cool pics Jeff. I cant wait to pull mine in about a week. there are bucks everywhere in two small woodlots and i have a cam in one. Some are already big, but getting a pic of the big ones is, well just say my fingers are crossed. keep the pics coming!

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I had forgotten a 1.5 yr old last year that had a drop tine starting off his left main beam.

It would be neat to see him on trail cam, again. Last year he hung out with a split brow tine 10-pointer.

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Your starting to see them Jeff, and I'm sure there are many more there you haven't gotten on film or seen yet.

The doe pic is a good example of the 1.5 year old doe you have walking, and needing thinned. It's time to send some arrows.

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When you turn 18 if that isn't motovation enough to move a couple hundred miles W or NW I dont know what is :D

Good luck this season Coug!

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thanks buckeye and bullet, all the deer around here have it in the summer months. It has something to do with their coats. It gets SOOOO hot and humid here. I think it's where they are changing coats or trying to lose more hair to keep cool.

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Dude I was talking about moving west or northwest to get into some bigger bucks... Not about your deer's summer coat ;)

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I was refering to bullets post.


hes not too bad is he?? lol

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I can't speak for your area and deer herd.... Just if he really is a 4 year old deer he is giving a lot up to his brothers in the heartland [8D]

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hes DEFINATELY 4 or more this year. You have 2yr olds bigger than him [8D]