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<blockquote data-quote="Ski" data-source="post: 5765390" data-attributes="member: 20583"><p>Sorry not trying to be tough or contrite. I was just trying to answer your question best I could with the info you provided, which was a couple pics from this year and last. When I'm identifying bucks on my own place I am looking at several years of pics and videos to scrutinize rack character, body markers, demeanor & habits, even his running buddies. By the time I feel confident identifying a buck, I am familiar enough with him to recognize at a glance. I have none of that familiarity with your buck and can't with just a couple pictures. </p><p></p><p>First things I look for in a rack are frame shape and brow tines because aside from growing, they don't change much. Your buck has similar frame shape but his brow tines shrank and straightened. Next is I expect to see retention or growth in beam length, width, and tine count. Your buck's beams nearly touch this year but didn't last year, indicating beam length growth. But he lost width in a significant way. And he added tines. Lastly a buck adds mass at maturity after his frame is full, and it's usually the last thing he loses in regression. But your buck lost noticeable mass while simultaneously gaining length and adding tines. While I can't say any of it is impossible, there are several contradictory and abnormal things going on if indeed it is the same deer. </p><p></p><p>That said I don't have 4yrs history with him. All I have are the pics you posted. If you are certain he's the same buck then I have no issue believing you because I simply don't know. You're far more familiar with him than I am. You specifically asked my opinion and that's it. Regardless, he's a trophy and I congratulate you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ski, post: 5765390, member: 20583"] Sorry not trying to be tough or contrite. I was just trying to answer your question best I could with the info you provided, which was a couple pics from this year and last. When I'm identifying bucks on my own place I am looking at several years of pics and videos to scrutinize rack character, body markers, demeanor & habits, even his running buddies. By the time I feel confident identifying a buck, I am familiar enough with him to recognize at a glance. I have none of that familiarity with your buck and can't with just a couple pictures. First things I look for in a rack are frame shape and brow tines because aside from growing, they don't change much. Your buck has similar frame shape but his brow tines shrank and straightened. Next is I expect to see retention or growth in beam length, width, and tine count. Your buck's beams nearly touch this year but didn't last year, indicating beam length growth. But he lost width in a significant way. And he added tines. Lastly a buck adds mass at maturity after his frame is full, and it's usually the last thing he loses in regression. But your buck lost noticeable mass while simultaneously gaining length and adding tines. While I can't say any of it is impossible, there are several contradictory and abnormal things going on if indeed it is the same deer. That said I don't have 4yrs history with him. All I have are the pics you posted. If you are certain he's the same buck then I have no issue believing you because I simply don't know. You're far more familiar with him than I am. You specifically asked my opinion and that's it. Regardless, he's a trophy and I congratulate you. [/QUOTE]
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