Same deer

[Bone Collector]

I doubt it, but the Air Man's thread got me thinking. I purchased 32 acres in Sept. 2012. Just went in blind. On Nov. 16th 2012, I missed a decent 8 pt because my ML squib fired. on Dec 6th 2012 i got a picture of him. The camera that took the picture is the first one I have ever used in my life, so needless to say, I am not as experienced using them, nor am I very good at telling whether a deer is the same deer, how old, etc.
Here is the pic from 2012. BSK said he was 2.5 but may run down from the rut, so maybe 3.5. I cannot confirm or deny if he is still alive.

Fast forward to summer of 2013. I got this picture and figured it was him and he made it, but now I am not sure if it is the same deer, but maybe the same deer from other thread that I asked how old. I never saw this deer last season, but saw sign that may have been made by him. I cannot confirm if he is dead or alive.

Now I have this deer showing up. I can't imagine that this is the deer from 2012. he would have to be at least 4.5 yrs old and I don;t think he is. However the deer in the second picture form 2013 looks older to me.
here is the pic from this year again for reference.

Do you think all 3 are the same deer, or do you think deer #1 and Deer #2 are the same and #3 is different, or do you think Deer #2 and #3 are the same and #1 is different? I'm not very good at this stuff so I thought I'd get some opinions.

 

[DaveB]

Deer #2 is huge. Look where his neck joins his body. Then look at picture 3. Deer #2 is not the deer in picture #3.

Can't say anything about #1.

 

[Bone Collector]

Deer #2 is huge. Look where his neck joins his body. Then look at picture 3. Deer #2 is not the deer in picture #3.

Can't say anything about #1.

That is what I thought last year when i saw that picture. First thought was "this deer is at least 4.5 yrs old". Now if BSK was right and Deer #1 was 3.5 and run down by the rut in the picture ( I think that is the case) it is feasible that Deer #1 and Deer #2 are the same buck, cause it is about a year later.

I have no idea if that deer is alive anymore, but I have not gotten any pics of a bigger buck that deer #3 this year.

 

[in the dog house]

JMO I think there all 3 different deer. All 3 good deer!! Best of luck with it/them

 

[Bone Collector]

JMO I think there all 3 different deer. All 3 good deer!! Best of luck with it/them

You may be right, but I haven't seen or gotten a picture of #1 or #2 since the last one, but the older bucks tend to find a way to avoid the cameras and usually us.....