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Aging these deer
#8740465
11/23/22 03:11 AM
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Deeno
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8740469
11/23/22 03:14 AM
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DSMCasey
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A+B = 1.5yr (same deer) C+D = 3.5 (same deer? unsure) E+F= 3.5 (same deer)
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8740662
11/23/22 01:53 PM
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jmh004
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8740691
11/23/22 02:19 PM
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unclebubba
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A+B = 1.5yr (same deer) C+D = 3.5 (same deer? unsure) 2.5 E+F= 3.5 (same deer) 2.5
I'm no expert, but, I think they are all young deer.
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8740701
11/23/22 02:29 PM
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DQ Kid
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All in the 2.5-3.5 yo range
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8740730
11/23/22 02:55 PM
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Stompy
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D is the only one that could possibly be 3 to me. Everything else 1.5 and 2.5.
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8740736
11/23/22 02:58 PM
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Pope&Young
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D is the only one that could possibly be 3 to me. Everything else 1.5 and 2.5. Agree
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8740754
11/23/22 03:15 PM
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tlk
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You can't fix stupid
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8740784
11/23/22 03:51 PM
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SnakeWrangler
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A+B = 1.5yr (same deer) C+D = 3.5 (same deer? unsure) 2.5 E+F= 3.5 (same deer) 2.5
I'm no expert, but, I think they are all young deer.
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8740790
11/23/22 03:55 PM
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hook_n_line
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All in the 2.5-3.5 yo range ^
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8740796
11/23/22 03:57 PM
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Texas buckeye
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Agree on the all babies thing. They all look small and young.
The only one that gives me pause is D, and it is probably posture and a night photo, but his neck seems to blend with his brisket and his rump is not rounded like a younger deers, it is more sloping like an older deer. But again, probably posture and night pic.
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8741178
11/24/22 01:06 AM
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Deeno
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So would yall keep the spikes around or send them on their way?
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8741184
11/24/22 01:17 AM
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Double AC
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So would yall keep the spikes around or send them on their way? Up to you, your hunting goals, and your management goals. If you want to shoot a spike, shoot a spike.
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8741186
11/24/22 01:17 AM
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Stompy
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So would yall keep the spikes around or send them on their way? Personally, not killing any Spikes on the ranch this year due to the drought. Now if it were a 2.5 yr old, he's gone, but very few are.
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8741223
11/24/22 02:13 AM
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scalebuster
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8741310
11/24/22 03:46 AM
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kry226
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I'd pass on the spikes this year. Actually, I haven't killed a spike in many years. Give 'em a chance.
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8741355
11/24/22 05:44 AM
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unclebubba
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So would yall keep the spikes around or send them on their way? How hungry are you? How's your doe population? If you've got a bunch of does and you want meat, take a doe. If your doe population is low and you just want some meat, take a spike instead of a buck with some potential in the next few years. Those spikes may have potential to be nice bucks, but you won't see it for a number of years.
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8741588
11/24/22 04:17 PM
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howl
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All young deer. The only way to tell what a buck will make is to let it get old.
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Re: Aging these deer
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#8744587
11/28/22 08:45 PM
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ILUVBIGBUCKS
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I don't see any I'd call 1.5 in these pics and also none I'd call over 3.5 so as DQ said all 2.5-3.5 year olds by these pics
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