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Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby BigHills BuckHunter » Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:51 am

These pics were from the rut but both bucks were captured on camera earlier in the year with the larger racked buck being seen by my dad while bowhunting cooling himself in one of our ponds. I was wondering most importantly how old these deer are for management purposes and score? There are two bucks. First one is at night the second buck is in the day. I have a stand setup where I will be hunting this area tonight late season bow. Food plot hunt. Not sure if they are still around but we will see. Nobody shot them with gun that we know of. It seems they like our area due to number of photos and seeing them in the field.

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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby BigHunt » Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:53 am

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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby JRM6868 » Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:59 am

First one to me looks 3.5 stomach is still tight no sag and rump still rounded, not deep barrel chested,second I would say the same just can't tell by the pics.Nice bucks!
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby Schultzy » Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:04 am

I'd say 3.5 as well, specially the 1st buck.
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby Casper » Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:05 am

3.5 tops for both. Its hard to tell on the 2nd one because of the pics. I would say the 1st one is a really big 2.5 yr old. Short body, no stomach, neck should be more swelled during peak rut.
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby rudy78 » Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:36 am

Both actually look like they could be 2.5 if you look just at their bodies. The rack, specifically the mass on the first one would be more in line with a 3.5.
I would just think if the first 1 was a 3.5 his neck would be bigger, he could very easily be 3.5 though because his body is slightly quartering away which can change how he looks.
The second one is kind of a guess because it's hard to see his body very good, what makes me think 2.5 is size of neck & shorter looking nose, not a huge body.
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby Bucky » Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:38 am

Both 3yr olds I would guess
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby Stanley » Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:44 am

3.5 would be my guess.
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby BigHills BuckHunter » Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:33 am

Thanks for the input guys. The first one I guessed 3.5 due to his tight belly. Hes got some good genes. The second one I figured 3.5 as well maybe 4.5. Is it just me or does the second ones face look like an older buck?
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby RaisedByWolves » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:26 am

nice bucks, I would bet both are 3.5's
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby RaisedByWolves » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:27 am

nice bucks, I would bet both are 3.5's
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby Brandon » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:29 am

BigHills BuckHunter wrote:Thanks for the input guys. The first one I guessed 3.5 due to his tight belly. Hes got some good genes. The second one I figured 3.5 as well maybe 4.5. Is it just me or does the second ones face look like an older buck?


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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby venisonassassin » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:21 am

I will venture to guess that the first is 3 1/2 and the second 2 1/2.
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby JV NC » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:40 am

Where were the pictures taken? If you said, I missed it.

I can tell you that "around here", you won't find a 2.5yo with a body like ANY of those deer.
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Re: Good Bucks on camera AGE?

Unread postby BigHills BuckHunter » Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:04 pm

JV NC wrote:Where were the pictures taken? If you said, I missed it.

I can tell you that "around here", you won't find a 2.5yo with a body like ANY of those deer.


Pics are from my families farm in West Central Wisconsin. Are these deer larger or smaller than deer in your area?


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