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Age?
#5264521
08/21/14 02:06 AM
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Thenickel05
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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Im thinking this buck is past his prime?
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Re: Age?
[Re: Thenickel05]
#5264529
08/21/14 02:09 AM
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stxranchman
Obie Juan Kenobi
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Obie Juan Kenobi
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He appears to have something wrong with the lower part of his left front leg.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Age?
[Re: Thenickel05]
#5264547
08/21/14 02:14 AM
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Navasot
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Hollywood
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Yup! I'd put him down if you get a chance.. His brisket looks swollen even
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Re: Age?
[Re: stxranchman]
#5264557
08/21/14 02:20 AM
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Thenickel05
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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I have never seen him in person. I did hear a neighbor say something about a deer limping last year. Must be him. Buck for the kiddos.
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Re: Age?
[Re: Thenickel05]
#5264565
08/21/14 02:23 AM
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stxranchman
Obie Juan Kenobi
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Obie Juan Kenobi
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He grew a pretty good rack if he was limping around last year.
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Re: Age?
[Re: Thenickel05]
#5265147
08/21/14 02:17 PM
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redchevy
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Full body and that slant on his rump, could be an older deer.
As far as the injury I wouldn't let it be my reason to or to not shoot him. Deer are tuff. We had a nice 8pt we let walk for a couple years with a limp on his front leg. We named him Limpy watched him a couple years and he got better every year. Wanted to give him one more year and never saw him again. Looking at his rack and body condition doesn't appear the limp is setting him back too bad.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Age?
[Re: Thenickel05]
#5267151
08/22/14 07:30 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
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82Ag
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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He's not past his prime age-wise, looks to be 4-5 yo, but may be past prime from a developmental standpoint due to injury to left leg. That explains the rack being slightly less developed on the right side. Not likely to improve next year, based on the comment that he was limping last year. Sounds like a permanent problem.
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