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Originally Posted by VA5326
(Post 3826616)
Good to know. thanks! Learn something new everyday. Where did you study at???
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Originally Posted by TURKEY FAN
(Post 3827127)
What makes ya think I studied somewhere? Lmao
Some of the language you used. If not, then don't take offense to it. |
Originally Posted by TURKEY FAN
(Post 3826522)
There is no freakin way that deer is that old! Lmao his neck and shoulders stilll have muscle seperation! Brother I know your from texas but damn son! Lol u should look up on the web of known aged deer and look at the differences in body structure. You don't just age a deer based off the size of bone on its head.
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Originally Posted by VA5326
(Post 3827402)
Some of the language you used. If not, then don't take offense to it.
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It is actually fairly easy to mistake a 9 year old deer for a 3 or 4 year old deer. The giveaway indicators though are the head, neck and rump. Also, muscle tone. The head will continue to have the loose skin, and the eyes will still be squinty, as in other mature bucks. The rump, however, will lose mass, not appearing rounded anymore. It won't be smoothly squared off like a young buck. It will be bony looking. The back may also be bony looking. Even the shoulders won't look so well muscled, and the neck certainly won't. I've noticed also that just like old men tend to get gray hair, an old buck tends to look lighter in color than other deer in the area. Not gray so much, but more of a lighter brown. Often, the hair also appears course.
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Originally Posted by halfbakedi420
(Post 3828332)
It is actually fairly easy to mistake a 9 year old deer for a 3 or 4 year old deer. The giveaway indicators though are the head, neck and rump. Also, muscle tone. The head will continue to have the loose skin, and the eyes will still be squinty, as in other mature bucks. The rump, however, will lose mass, not appearing rounded anymore. It won't be smoothly squared off like a young buck. It will be bony looking. The back may also be bony looking. Even the shoulders won't look so well muscled, and the neck certainly won't. I've noticed also that just like old men tend to get gray hair, an old buck tends to look lighter in color than other deer in the area. Not gray so much, but more of a lighter brown. Often, the hair also appears course.
Do you have any pics? I would love to see the difference between a 9yo and a 4yo. |
I missed this buck on 11-12-11.
My arrow nicked a brand and sent it into a tree. My trail camera caught the video. Here is the video of the miss. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxeJ3Nv4PtY |
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