I like this young guys kicker

[dogtown]

He is young. Do you guys think he could be 2.5?

 

[dogtown]

side pic

 

[cbhunter]

Can't rule out 2.5, that's for sure. Cool buck with serious potential IMO

 

[rifle02]

I would tend to add 1 year to that estimate.

 

[PossumSlayer]

I'd murder him

 

[ROVERBOY]

Hard to tell a lot of times. A lot of guys claim they can age them pretty good but, I wonder sometimes.

 

[BSK]

He's a least 2 1/2. Show us his picture again mid-October. Much easier to judge age once bucks are filled out for the rut.

 

[dogtown]

He keeps growing.

 

[BSK]

That may actually be a second beam instead of a kicker.

 

[dogtown]

BSK Here is a side view. What is the definition of a second beam vs. kicker? Second pedicle?

 

[BSK]

A point that either comes from a second pedicle, or a point that comes of the original pedicle and takes on the shape of a main beam. basically, a "copy" of the main beam. I think that kicker qualifies as a second right main beam.

 

[Andy S.]

Cool buck! The other bucks will soon learn to respect his "dagger" once the fighting commences this fall.

 

[clwg97]

Cool buck! The other bucks will soon learn to respect his "dagger" once the fighting commences this fall.

He probably needs to be taken out to protect the other deer. Can't have one with an unfair advantage. Looks like an eye gouger to me.

 

[gasman]

kicker.... second main beam.... 220/221 its don't matter. Shoot him if you get the chance because chances are if you don't somebody else will.

 

[dogtown]

Looks much smaller and younger out of velvet.

 

[Planking]

It looks like a yearling in that pic.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Talk about potential....would love to see what he does at maturity.

 

[dogtown]

I am trying to negotiate with my larger property holding neighbors to let him grow. I hope it works.

He is only a hundred yards from the property boundary where that pic was taken.

 

[knightrider]

Im willing to bet he is over 3, late summer pics do terrible things to trying to age a buck