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Pretty sure this was a deer i hinted last yr. Actually killed a buck i thought was him until he showed back up a few nights later. I have already killed one old cull buck but may double down if the opportunity arises.


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No one can say for sure but he's not 3.5. Why take him out of the herd? Unless he's a rack-snapper or there aren't enough groceries, live and let live. He's not hurting anything. Let a kid shoot him and fully appreciate it. He's no more a cull buck than a 1.5 year old spike.,
 
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No one can say for sure but he's not 3.5. Why take him out of the herd? Unless he's a rack-snapper or there aren't enough groceries, live and let live. He's not hurting anything. Let a kid shoot him and fully appreciate it. He's no more a cull buck than a 1.5 year old spike.,
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Mainly for the sake of knowledge. I need his tooth. I will certainly use him meat - but im trying to learn -to a higher level - the physical and behavioral changes a buck goes through as he ages and this has been interesting with the saga of this deer and his mistaken identity buck. i will post some pics. This is not on the big farm i live but rather the smaller piece where i grew up about 6 mikes away. I first got this deet on cam - or at least noticed him in november of 2022. I left the dates on the pics screenshots for reference
 
Last yr i had lots of pics of him and actually thought i killed him. Last yr he still had the crab claw but had a couple of other points. In my mind he was 5.5 last yr. Got pics after the season to confirm he had survived the 2023 hunting season- 2023 pics- same spot
 

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Got another super mature deer on cam in same spot about 2 weeks ago and killed him in same spot opening afternoon- but coukd tell antler traits were different. Tooth is being sent off now. Id estimate 5.5 but we will see.
 

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And then the next day, old original tank ( i think) strolls down the same scrapeline. I have got him 3 more times on cam since- Including last night.

So a tooth would definitely help solidify or disprove my hunches and reveal a ton about how deer change over the yrs
 

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redblood said:
Hey imthere. That deer is only about 3 miles from your old house on haskins chapel
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You're probably the only person who would believe the bucks I seen on that little 3 acres. He's a good buck! Honestly, I could see where he could be a few years older. Do you have any pics where you think he's 2.5 or 3.5?
 

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