Had these 2 guys on camera behind the house. The bigger one is a buck we get on cam alot. Hes just a mature cull. The other buck appears to be a 2.5 yr old 8. Pretty amazing what a couple of yrs can go in terms of body size and development.
Shocking size difference….
- Thread starter redblood
- Start date
Great side by side comparison.
JCDEERMAN
Well-Known Member
Definitely a difference in body size, but just remember in that second pic, the older deer is much closer and up on a rise, as the younger one is farther away and down off the little rise. But I agree, first pic shows their differences
No doubt. Definitely the "bill dance effect"'in one pic
BSK
Well-Known Member
Had a client send me a picture of a 2 1/2, a 3 1/2 and a 4 1/2 year-old buck standing together in a food plot. To see the body conformation differences side by side like that was a great example of how to field-judge age.
Very cool pics!
megalomaniac
Well-Known Member
I know who is going to win that fight
chris1976
Well-Known Member
I had a similar pic several years ago. It was so impressive to me that I saved it. The big 8 died of old age as far as I know. He was at least 5.5 in the pics.
Wow. Great pics. I dont know whats more impressive. The bulk of the big 8 or the genetic potential of the youngster
chris1976
Well-Known Member
The top end 2 year old was killed around Christmas that year by a neighbor that didn't share my management goals. Happens often unfortunately.
