How old is this buck? (pic)
10-22-2002, 08:27 AM
#1
Typical Buck
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How old is this buck? (pic)
I'm curious to get some opinions on the age of this
buck. We've got a camera set up where a couple trails
come together at a fence crossing, just on the top
edge of a heavily used doe bedding area. My brother
thinks this buck is real old and I tend to
agree. Nutrition is not the problem since the entire
property is surrounded with beans and corn. Is it
possible this buck is old enough that his rack is
this small? <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>
Thanks for the help.
TB
Sorry for those who could not get a pic...
...I deleted it from Hunting Pictures<img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>...
...guess it would help to restore it!
This pic is from central Iowa. I'm sure it is
a young buck, but sure seems like he's got a
lot of white on his face and his belly hangs
a bit too. If he's a old deer, he must have
got lost and wandered over from Nebraska or
Minnesota.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
Edited by - Two Beards on 10/22/2002 09:29:46
Edited by - Two Beards on 10/22/2002 14:32:28
buck. We've got a camera set up where a couple trails
come together at a fence crossing, just on the top
edge of a heavily used doe bedding area. My brother
thinks this buck is real old and I tend to
agree. Nutrition is not the problem since the entire
property is surrounded with beans and corn. Is it
possible this buck is old enough that his rack is
this small? <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>
Thanks for the help.
TB
Sorry for those who could not get a pic...
...I deleted it from Hunting Pictures<img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>...
...guess it would help to restore it!
This pic is from central Iowa. I'm sure it is
a young buck, but sure seems like he's got a
lot of white on his face and his belly hangs
a bit too. If he's a old deer, he must have
got lost and wandered over from Nebraska or
Minnesota.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>Edited by - Two Beards on 10/22/2002 09:29:46
Edited by - Two Beards on 10/22/2002 14:32:28
10-22-2002, 08:50 AM
#3
Fork Horn
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RE: How old is this buck? (pic)
It's kind of hard to tell from the angle. What state are you in and what was the date of the photo? That will help. There is no mass to the rack, the rack is fairly symmetrical, and the neck is not swollen. Without being able to see the buck up close, I'd guess its young, looks like our 2 year olds here in Minnesota.
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10-22-2002, 10:33 AM
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RE: How old is this buck? (pic)
two beards it looks like the link has gone south, I get an error.
The Tazman aka Martin Price
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Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
The Tazman aka Martin Price
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Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
10-22-2002, 01:52 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
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RE: How old is this buck? (pic)
id say hes a baby too...1 1/2 id say....around here we have tons of them around...little basket racks with sometimes alota points(my friend killed a 10pt with a 12 inch spread) and they all have little bodies..that buck is young in my opinion too
10-22-2002, 02:22 PM
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RE: How old is this buck? (pic)
Just assuming by the size of the rack I would say that it is a genetically inferior buck or a young juvenile in its early years, but it does look, very healthy.