mpoor
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« on: December 15, 2010, 01:57:00 PM » |
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This is the deer I'm doing the dance with, how old do you think he is. He has a belly like a Preacher! He should, all the corn I've fed him.
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ArkansasSloughboy
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2010, 04:22:02 PM » |
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I'll go 2-1/2. Maybe 3-1/2.
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2010, 04:49:01 PM » |
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I will go 2.5
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Wizard
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2010, 05:29:55 PM » |
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I'll go 2-1/2. Maybe 3-1/2.
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mpoor
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2010, 08:43:51 PM » |
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here is another picture of the same deer
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DeerSlayer
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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2010, 09:28:08 AM » |
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No way that deer is older than a couple years
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buckaroo
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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2010, 10:09:08 AM » |
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Looks to be about 2 years old the older ones seem to have more of a sway back.
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dburl
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« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2010, 02:34:54 PM » |
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I'm betting that deer is 4-1/2 yrs old or better. Not judging by the antlers but , by it's body. A 2-1/2 yr old has huge looking hams because of their small narrow shoulders. A 3-1/2 year old has almost a straight belly line , with just a little taper upwards toward their hind legs, and their shoulders are starting to match the size of their hams. 4-1/2 - 5-1/2 yr olds start to look larger in the front end than their rear end. That second pic in black and white represents a quite larger front end ,small rear , and kind of a shorter/blockier head. IMO... I'm no biologist or anything but , I have looked at quite a few trail cam pics over the years of bucks that I could identify from one year to the next and saw how their bodies changed as they got older. I also have been fooled alot too though.
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« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2010, 02:36:34 PM » |
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Interesting analysis.
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mpoor
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« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2010, 02:42:47 PM » |
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Now the discussion is getting interesting...
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« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2010, 02:49:20 PM » |
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Once it is harvested, mpoor needs to send the jawbone to AGFC for analysis.
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« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2010, 02:55:15 PM » |
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Can't you buy some kits to help you determine the age?
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ArkansasSloughboy
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« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2010, 08:51:36 AM » |
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No way. That deer is too small and look how short his snout is. That is a younger buck. The only reason I threw out the 3-1/2 possibility is his mass at the base and I'd really like to change that to 3. Now I've got to know. Where is this buck? I'm killing him.
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mpoor
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« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2010, 10:34:27 AM » |
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here is a link to field ageing a deer http://www.1atexasdeerhunting.com/bodyagingdeer.htmAnd another picture of the deer I'm doing the dance with. |
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« Last Edit: December 21, 2010, 10:36:07 AM by mpoor »
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dburl
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« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2010, 03:01:16 PM » |
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mpoor, I'm pretty sure that I saw a post on here somewhere by a guy named deerdoctor saying that he was a wildlife bioligist. You should drag him into this. I'm curious to hear what he thinks. Either way , mature or not , you better hurry up and lay the smack down on him before he sheds his antlers. A buddy of mine sent me some pics this weekend , from our lease , of three bucks together and two of them had already lost one side.
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