#3098203 - 12/27/12 08:02 PM
Re: An Exercise in Aging a Particular Buck
[Re: Mike Belt]
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Crosshairy
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Valid point that I doubt is easily determined. My point being that it seems that hunting may be altering the genetics of our herd over long periods of time more than we realize. Interesting to think about, but probably exceedingly difficult to document.
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#3098216 - 12/27/12 08:10 PM
Re: An Exercise in Aging a Particular Buck
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Master Chief
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Valid point that I doubt is easily determined. My point being that it seems that hunting may be altering the genetics of our herd over long periods of time more than we realize. Interesting to think about, but probably exceedingly difficult to document.
Genetics has littls meaning in the wild IMO. Especially in terms of which bucks are killed.
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#3098716 - 12/28/12 08:42 AM
Re: An Exercise in Aging a Particular Buck
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Winchester
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I will have to agree that buck is likely 2.5 and just a lil above average for his age and the area he lives in. I also agree that high grading is something that happens anywhere deer hunting is taking place on a wide scale public frame. Too many hunters dont care anything about age and simply are happy with any deer having antlers that fit their agenda. I also disagree that we have, and are killing, less truly big bucks (150+) now than we were several years ago before so many started passing yearlings. I think hunting in TN is the best it has ever been in modern times RIGHT NOW, big antlered bucks included. Actually no comparison, as we are killing WAY more truly top end antlered bucks right now than we ever have in TN.
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#3098958 - 12/28/12 11:55 AM
Re: An Exercise in Aging a Particular Buck
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Hunter 257W
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How do you guys get bucks to stop running long enough to make an accurate judgement of their age?? My typical buck encounter lasts about 5 seconds if that and I shoot most on the run just before they vanish into thick cover.
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#3100093 - 12/29/12 12:10 PM
Re: An Exercise in Aging a Particular Buck
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Wes Parrish
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Wes,
Look at his black chin-strap. That's a coloration pattern that stays the same for life, and the two bucks have very different chin-straps.
BSK,
Could you elaborate more please?
I've believed all the above pics to be of the same buck.
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#3100355 - 12/29/12 05:15 PM
Re: An Exercise in Aging a Particular Buck
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Master Chief
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How do you guys get bucks to stop running long enough to make an accurate judgement of their age?? My typical buck encounter lasts about 5 seconds if that and I shoot most on the run just before they vanish into thick cover.
Corn piles, duh! Kidding.. Try the most obvious technique.. "MAAAAAAA!!!" If that doesn't wotk simply yell "if you don't stop, I will kill you." He should listen
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#3105812 - 01/02/13 11:49 AM
Re: An Exercise in Aging a Particular Buck
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Wes Parrish
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Wes,
Look at his black chin-strap. That's a coloration pattern that stays the same for life, and the two bucks have very different chin-straps.
BSK,
 True, but what you're seeing is a shadow. 
Wes,
Look at his black chin-strap. That's a coloration pattern that stays the same for life, and the two bucks have very different chin-straps. BSK, Could you elaborate more please? I've believed all the above pics to be of the same buck.
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