Same buck??

[Griff2694]

What are your opinions, same buck? Age? 2 pics are from last year , 2 from this year.

 

[Ski]

Quite possible. Hard to say for certain. Would like to see better angles such as face on. But with the pics given it looks to be the same frame shape.

 

[BSK]

Brow-tine placement is slightly different between first picture and last picture. However, would need different camera angles than those to tell for sure.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Too hard to tell just off those pics. My first instincts are different deer

 

[Griff2694]

The first two pics are from last year the second two are from this year.

 

[Ski]

The first two pics are from last year the second two are from this year.

Would you happen to have frontal pics? That would help a whole lot. The brow tines and general frame shape in conjunction are the best way to identify a buck year to year. Clean 8pts are the toughest to identify because they all look the same, so the frontal shots are even more important. The side view just doesn't allow enough clues to be seen.

 

[BSK]

Would you happen to have frontal pics? That would help a whole lot. The brow tines and general frame shape in conjunction are the best way to identify a buck year to year. Clean 8pts are the toughest to identify because they all look the same, so the frontal shots are even more important. The side view just doesn't allow enough clues to be seen.

THIS!

I differentiate bucks as a big part of my living. Without question, slight differences in brow-tines are THE #1 METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATING BUCKS!

 

[Griff2694]

And there lies my problem. I am very new to this. I have several pics of different 8 pointers. I can tell there are different 8 pointers cause of pics with 4 or 5 together. And youre right it is hard to tell the differences. These pics are the best I have of what I believe is the largest and most similar. Appreciate all the insight. Just hoping that your experiences and keen eyes could tell. Thanks again

 

[JCDEERMAN]

THIS!

I differentiate bucks as a big part of my living. Without question, slight differences in brow-tines are THE #1 METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATING BUCKS!

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