the shed set of horns was found only 3 miles from where this guy was shot a year later
could it be the same deer the spread is almost identical

another view

In my opinion, the second shot makes it look like more of a possibility but its still difficult to tell.

Could be, or his brother, or his cousin. Who knows, there isn't anything that is distinctive to go by, really it is just a generic 8 point.

Burr nubs can tell you alot - take a close look at them.

Honestly the brows look too different to me - but in some areas - brows grow alot in one year depending on rain for the year, just not so much in my area.

Its just too hard to tell from the picture.

FH

there's only one way to find that out and that is to ask him d