Confused on this deer what say you

[BSK]

If it was killed in TN, definitely a trophy! Most Fallow deer have a prominent Adam's Apple in the upper neck region, this doesn't. My guess is sika, the mystery will continue for me. What say you BSK?

I wish I could see more of the antlers. Body-shape-wise and coloration-wise, Fallow and Sika deer are similar, but their antlers are different. Fallow deer have palmated racks (like a moose), while Sika have antlers closer to an elk. However, when it comes to TN logistics, I know certain areas raised Fallow deer years ago (LBL). I know of no one raising Sika deer in TN. If this was truly a TN kill, I would go with Fallow deer.

 

[ROVERBOY]

I'm gonna say Fallow too. They come in 3 color phases, I think. White, brown, and spotted.

 

[RockMcL]

That's a Bidentailed deer

Was it sniffing all the does???

 

[DMD]

Was it sniffing all the fawns???

There....fixed it

 

[bobbuck]

I wish I could see more of the antlers. Body-shape-wise and coloration-wise, Fallow and Sika deer are similar, but their antlers are different. Fallow deer have palmated racks (like a moose), while Sika have antlers closer to an elk. However, when it comes to TN logistics, I know certain areas raised Fallow deer years ago (LBL). I know of no one raising Sika deer in TN. If this was truly a TN kill, I would go with Fallow deer.

They raise Sika deer at Wilderness Hunting Lodge.

 

[Union Co. Boy]

Saw one hit on the interstate at Monterey once. Spent a lot of time with some friends who own a preserve and they do escape occasionally. In fact, they couldn't keep Aoudad inside the fence. They would hook their legs in and climb out. The rack on that picture looks like it's starting to palmate at the border of the pic, and the coat and neck structure just look more like fallow than sika to me.

 

[Gravey]

Fallow deer is my guess. The face looks like a deer mount from the 70's.

 

[BSK]

They raise Sika deer at Wilderness Hunting Lodge.

Very interesting. Didn't know that.

 

[BSK]

The rack on that picture looks like it's starting to palmate at the border of the pic, and the coat and neck structure just look more like fallow than sika to me.

Agreed.

 

[swd]

Don't think it's a sika. Their hide is darker and more like an elk. I would agree with fallow or some kind of hybrid.

 

[Deer Assassin]

Wonder if legal to kill? after all its not a whitetail

I doubt it
If there is no legal season you can't kill it

 

[crawford3546]

There's a guy around Hartsville that has both Sitka and Fallow. The area hunters kill them frequently. Drove by there last Wednesday and one of the females was across the road on a neighbor.

 

[Stalkhunter]

Cool. Hope no one got in trouble for it. What county?

No game warden said it was legal

 

[Stalkhunter]

I would assume they want them gone like the red deer, that they say there is none left

 

[chris1976]

Very interesting. Didn't know that.

There are still fallow deer at LBL. Saw a pic the other day that that a maintenance worker took of a large fallow buck

 

[DayDay]

Is it supposed to be tagged before dragged? Does it count against the bag limit for antlered deer? Back with the Red Deer, there was no limit for either sex.

 

[knightrider]

I would assume they want them gone like the red deer, that they say there is none left

The last red deer i knew of got grilled and smoked couple years ago

 

[Dodge Man]

If it was killed in TN, definitely a trophy! Most Fallow deer have a prominent Adam's Apple in the upper neck region, this doesn't. My guess is sika, the mystery will continue for me. What say you BSK?

Sika dose not have the spots.

 

[Dodge Man]

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I say juvenile fallow deer.

 

[tdt5446]

There is one thing for certain about this deer! The young hunter that shot it made a dang near perfect shot from the way the pic looks. This picture has created a lively discussion about different deer species and that is what makes this forum special! The next question is, how does it taste and is it better baked, bbqed, fried, stewed, or smoked? Thanks for a great post, you guys are great and would like to meet some of you in a real life setting! Good luck this weekend with a ML this weekend.