What you think?

[fadetoblack188]

You don’t think it’s the same one? Why not? 
 

I am never certain on it it’s hard to tell sometimes on trail cam

[The_Real_TCIII]

I don’t think it’s the same buck and
In fact it’s a bigger buck, congrats!


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[BizCT]

Congrats but Not the same buck.

Trail cam buck is kinda palmated at G3 base. Dead buck is not

Trail cam buck has bigger G2 than G3 on right side. Dead buck is the opposite


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[fadetoblack188]

Hmm so would you guys think I got the better of the two?

 

my cam is still out so I’ll see if pops up 

[fadetoblack188]

I am sitting and comparing and you guys are right.  The trail cam has black all around the ears and white fur down to snout this deer has neither

[ny hunter]

Congrats.....This is a bigger deer...I agree not the deer in the pics.

[Robhuntandfish]

Nice buck congrats! 

[fadetoblack188]

Snout much rounder today’s to. And trail cam is pointy

 

son of a gun

[fadetoblack188]

Can you use your reg season buck tag during bow season!? 
 

the other 8 I am thinking last night 

 

[chrisw]

Can you use your reg season buck tag during bow season!? 
 
the other 8 I am thinking last night 
 

Not in the majority of the state, down toward NYC I believe you can in a few areas. Regular season tag becomes valid once regular season (gun) starts.

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[BizCT]

Can you use your reg season buck tag during bow season!? 
 
the other 8 I am thinking last night 
 

Read and understand the regs. In certain parts of the state where no gun hunting you can use regular season tag with boa. But majority of NY is NO


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[GreeneHunter]

They all taste the same with Fried Onions !  LOL

[dbHunterNY]

the first picture seems like a younger deer but i do know when a deer is quartering away it's rack looks quite a bit smaller in pictures. unless the original picture is from earlier in the season that buck is definitely not 3.5+ yrs old. it's just a thinner, under developed deer. has lanky legs. plus it'd have more tarsal staining.  either bucks is still very respectable though. it's a personal choice. I've seen where bucks with the same antler characteristics are in the same area but ones older. i shot a buck that was younger of the two thinking it was the older one, both were 8 pointers with a sticker point of their left base, and tipped in browtines. you'll know i guess if you get a pictures again.  congrats on a great buck.

[fadetoblack188]

10 hours ago, dbHunterNY said:

the first picture seems like a younger deer but i do know when a deer is quartering away it's rack looks quite a bit smaller in pictures. unless the original picture is from earlier in the season that buck is definitely not 3.5+ yrs old. it's just a thinner, under developed deer. has lanky legs. plus it'd have more tarsal staining.  either bucks is still very respectable though. it's a personal choice. I've seen where bucks with the same antler characteristics are in the same area but ones older. i shot a buck that was younger of the two thinking it was the older one, both were 8 pointers with a sticker point of their left base, and tipped in browtines. you'll know i guess if you get a pictures again.  congrats on a great buck.

How old do you think the buck I shot is ? 
 

 

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[fadetoblack188]

I have been getting multiple pics of the other buck since.  It def looks like a smaller buck the one that’s still around. I don’t think I have any pics of the one I shot previously.

[doebuck1234]

By the kneck it looks like a cruiser looking for some love.not the same buck,but a better buck IMO as others have said.congrats!!!!

[fadetoblack188]

Thanks

[dbHunterNY]

How old do you think the buck I shot is ? 
 
 

Hard to tell from those types of shots but neck seems deeper down low with bulk right up to base of head. Plus antlers seem more developed and have more mass. If you had a trail cam pic with whole body, pictures of lower jawbone, or had teeth sent in you could know more or maybe an age.

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[fadetoblack188]

Ok thanks just looking for opinion , someone who does it everyday looked at the teeth and measured beams they said 3.5/4

[dbHunterNY]

2 hours ago, fadetoblack188 said:

Ok thanks just looking for opinion , someone who does it everyday looked at the teeth and measured beams they said 3.5/4

could be. for around here it's likely 4.5+ not 3.5 yrs old. if somewhere else then it might be different.

[fadetoblack188]

Ok thanks