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Potential problems with field-judging age
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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5788019" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>My areas in Stewart Co. were not hit as hard by 2022 drought as BSK's area in Humphreys.</p><p></p><p>But I do think more 3 1/2's are being mistaken for 2 1/2's this year, due to a combination of poor mast and drought adversely effecting both antler & body growth.</p><p></p><p>That said, I'd like for many of you to carefully study this buck's pic.</p><p>This pic was taken smack-dab in the middle of our rut, so he should have been looking his best, not yet run down much from rutting.</p><p></p><p><strong>I will re-visit this within a few weeks with some more data and pics.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>So, how old do you guess this buck to be on November 22, 2023?</strong></p><p></p><p>P.S. Matson Labs will get the final say (for whatever that's worth or not)<strong> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]206890[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>A couple of things to particularly take note, in helping identify him in some more pics:</p><p></p><p>1) Note his left G3 is longer than his left G2.</p><p>Most commonly, the G2s are longer than the G3s.</p><p></p><p>2) Note near his rear, it almost looks like something whacked him across the base of his spine.</p><p>Viewing down his spine, he seems to "drop off" more & faster than most deer, before you get to the base of his tail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5788019, member: 1409"] My areas in Stewart Co. were not hit as hard by 2022 drought as BSK's area in Humphreys. But I do think more 3 1/2's are being mistaken for 2 1/2's this year, due to a combination of poor mast and drought adversely effecting both antler & body growth. That said, I'd like for many of you to carefully study this buck's pic. This pic was taken smack-dab in the middle of our rut, so he should have been looking his best, not yet run down much from rutting. [B]I will re-visit this within a few weeks with some more data and pics. So, how old do you guess this buck to be on November 22, 2023?[/B] P.S. Matson Labs will get the final say (for whatever that's worth or not)[B] :)[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="2023 11-22.JPG"]206890[/ATTACH] A couple of things to particularly take note, in helping identify him in some more pics: 1) Note his left G3 is longer than his left G2. Most commonly, the G2s are longer than the G3s. 2) Note near his rear, it almost looks like something whacked him across the base of his spine. Viewing down his spine, he seems to "drop off" more & faster than most deer, before you get to the base of his tail. [/QUOTE]
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