Forums46
Topics537,979
Posts9,731,360
Members87,053
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
2013 Buck Age Question
#5550751
01/19/15 02:25 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 672
ltsheets
OP
Tracker
|
OP
Tracker
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 672 |
So I was going through some old trail cam pics from last year and actually found one of the deer that I killed last year. I didn't think we had any pics of him but apparently we'd just missed him. I killed him about 3 weeks after this pic was taken and he didn't seem quite as heavy when I killed him. Based on his weight at that time and how the mount turned out, I thought he might have only been 3.5 yrs old. Now after seeing this pic, I think he was at least 5.5 and maybe was just rutted down when I killed him. What do you guys think?
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: ltsheets]
#5550790
01/19/15 02:43 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,773
Big_Ag
Pro Tracker
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,773 |
Looks older than 3.5 to me. 5+ is my opinion.
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: ltsheets]
#5550831
01/19/15 02:59 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 672
ltsheets
OP
Tracker
|
OP
Tracker
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 672 |
Yeah I agree now that I've seen pics of him on the hoof. I didn't have much time to judge before shooting other than knowing he was mature.
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: ltsheets]
#5550853
01/19/15 03:08 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 28,032
Navasot
Hollywood
|
Hollywood
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 28,032 |
Did he really loose that much in November? Got any pics of him right after you shot him? Did a good taxi do the work? The buck in the pic is 5yr IMO
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: ltsheets]
#5550858
01/19/15 03:09 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 28,032
Navasot
Hollywood
|
Hollywood
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 28,032 |
What kinda shape was your cape in when you took the buck to the taxi
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: ltsheets]
#5550868
01/19/15 03:12 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,624
billyhunt
Extreme Tracker
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,624 |
Man, what a great buck. Congrats. Think you did it right.
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: Big_Ag]
#5551336
01/19/15 02:33 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 6,135
landsurveyor
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 6,135 |
Looks older than 3.5 to me. 5+ is my opinion.
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: landsurveyor]
#5551456
01/19/15 03:33 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,072
easton1025
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,072 |
I would say the taxi used another cape.....
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: Navasot]
#5551488
01/19/15 03:44 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 672
ltsheets
OP
Tracker
|
OP
Tracker
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 672 |
What kinda shape was your cape in when you took the buck to the taxi It was in good shape. He was caped and frozen in less than 24 hrs.
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: easton1025]
#5551490
01/19/15 03:46 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 672
ltsheets
OP
Tracker
|
OP
Tracker
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 672 |
I would say the taxi used another cape..... I'm not saying that maybe he didn't take out a little from the cape that made it smaller but it's definitely the same cape. Theres a tear in his left ear that I can see in one of the trail cam pics clear as day and it's also on the mount. Definitely the same cape.
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: ltsheets]
#5551551
01/19/15 04:04 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 60,468
BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
|
kind of a big deal
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 60,468 |
Could be wrong sized form or just the pose/form its self
|
|
|
Re: 2013 Buck Age Question
[Re: ltsheets]
#5551580
01/19/15 04:13 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 672
ltsheets
OP
Tracker
|
OP
Tracker
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 672 |
I'm not unhappy with the mount guys. It looks great. Was just surprised how much older he looked in pics than mounted. Does anyone think he's not 5+?
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|