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What is this animal?

Posted By: dwktx

What is this animal? - 07/05/21 09:13 PM

I have a ranch 35 miles southwest of Sonora and this deer? has been showing up on a couple of my game cameras. His coloring is unusual with the top half of his cape mostly black and his underside is light gray to dark grayish brown. Also, his horns are developing the same time as my whitetail. His developing horns have an unusual shape as compared to a whitetail. Open links to see,[Linked Image]
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Posted By: DaveTexas

Re: What is this animal? - 07/05/21 09:52 PM

Maybe Sika
Body looks like Sika
Horns are still growing.
Posted By: Gw123

Re: What is this animal? - 07/05/21 09:53 PM

Sitka would be my guess
Posted By: Ol Thumper

Re: What is this animal? - 07/05/21 09:57 PM

I’m not sure but I bet those back straps are good up
Posted By: stxranchman

Re: What is this animal? - 07/05/21 10:47 PM

Dark color phase Fallow.
Posted By: Creekrunner

Re: What is this animal? - 07/05/21 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by stxranchman
Dark color phase Fallow.


I was gonna say that, but I bow to the Master. I ain't even seen a fallow live, in front of me, ever, that is, when I had a rifle in my hand.
Posted By: kmon11

Re: What is this animal? - 07/05/21 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by stxranchman
Dark color phase Fallow.


Often hear them called chocolate fallow.
Posted By: Adchunts

Re: What is this animal? - 07/06/21 12:24 AM

Fallow
Posted By: Michael W.

Re: What is this animal? - 07/06/21 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by stxranchman
Dark color phase Fallow.


That look right to me. Oh, and welcome to the forum.
Posted By: TCB

Re: What is this animal? - 07/06/21 01:42 AM

Good eating!!
Posted By: Slick Head

Re: What is this animal? - 07/06/21 01:48 AM

chocolate fallow
Posted By: ILUVBIGBUCKS

Re: What is this animal? - 07/06/21 12:28 PM

Chocolate Fallow
Posted By: jnd59

Re: What is this animal? - 07/07/21 01:17 AM

Lunch.
Posted By: EddieWalker

Re: What is this animal? - 07/07/21 01:31 PM

Chocolate Fallow Deer. Look at the lump on its throat. Smooth coat.
Posted By: buck wild

Re: What is this animal? - 07/08/21 08:20 PM

100% choc fallow- the adam's apple gives it away. He might be young as I'm seeing most mature fallow a lot more along on antler development already as they normally shed velvet in very early Aug and rut Sept/early Oct.
Posted By: Williep

Re: What is this animal? - 07/09/21 03:15 PM

that's a young chocolate fallow. hope he sticks around for a few years he would make an impressive mount.
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