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<blockquote data-quote="backyardtndeer" data-source="post: 4978759" data-attributes="member: 16465"><p>I don't claim to be an expert on aging deer, and some of the "mature" bucks I have seen or killed may only be 3.5 year olds. With best estimations between trail cam pics of live deer, body shapes, and my checking teeth, I know most of those I would call mature that I have killed have come in the morning. I have taken a couple in the afternoon. My youngest daughter killed a couple the past few years in the afternoon that were over 200 lbs live weight, I believe those were both over 3.5, possibly 4.5. My wife's best 2 were in the afternoon, both of those were without a doubt mature bucks. Her best was before 4 in the afternoon and I am pretty certain he was 4.5+.</p><p></p><p>So I would call it a split between morning and afternoon. Of the morning sightings/kills, most of those have been within the first hour of legal shooting light. </p><p></p><p>Honestly have not had any luck mid day. Even trail cam pics of older bucks mid day movement on our property is minimal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backyardtndeer, post: 4978759, member: 16465"] I don't claim to be an expert on aging deer, and some of the "mature" bucks I have seen or killed may only be 3.5 year olds. With best estimations between trail cam pics of live deer, body shapes, and my checking teeth, I know most of those I would call mature that I have killed have come in the morning. I have taken a couple in the afternoon. My youngest daughter killed a couple the past few years in the afternoon that were over 200 lbs live weight, I believe those were both over 3.5, possibly 4.5. My wife's best 2 were in the afternoon, both of those were without a doubt mature bucks. Her best was before 4 in the afternoon and I am pretty certain he was 4.5+. So I would call it a split between morning and afternoon. Of the morning sightings/kills, most of those have been within the first hour of legal shooting light. Honestly have not had any luck mid day. Even trail cam pics of older bucks mid day movement on our property is minimal. [/QUOTE]
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