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The myth of the old spike
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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5223294" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>I think what is fooling people is the fact that buck isn't putting on muscle for the rut, which suggests he has some sort of hormonal problem (which <u>might</u> have something to do with his antlers).</p><p></p><p>The only scientifically proven measurement that can determine buck age in trail-cam photos is the ratio of chest depth to front leg length. The strength of this system is that it works summer and fall. As buck testosterone increases dramatically as the rut approaches, causing bucks to increase muscle mass dramatically, a buck's chest does not get much deeper. Their shoulders get more muscular (bucks get wider across the shoulders) and their necks put on a massive amount of muscle (as do their hams), but the shoulder to brisket height doesn't change much.</p><p></p><p>For yearling bucks, the ratio of front leg length is almost 3 times that of chest depth (legs make up almost 75% of the total height from bottom of hoof to top of shoulders). The front legs appear shorter the older the buck gets. By the time the buck is 4 1/2, the ratio is 50/50, with font legs being about as tall as the chest is deep. Once the legs are shorter than the chest depth, the buck is 5 1/2+.</p><p></p><p>Take another look at that second video I posted. The buck's chest (top of shoulder to bottom of brisket) is deeper than his front legs are long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5223294, member: 17"] I think what is fooling people is the fact that buck isn't putting on muscle for the rut, which suggests he has some sort of hormonal problem (which [U]might[/U] have something to do with his antlers). The only scientifically proven measurement that can determine buck age in trail-cam photos is the ratio of chest depth to front leg length. The strength of this system is that it works summer and fall. As buck testosterone increases dramatically as the rut approaches, causing bucks to increase muscle mass dramatically, a buck's chest does not get much deeper. Their shoulders get more muscular (bucks get wider across the shoulders) and their necks put on a massive amount of muscle (as do their hams), but the shoulder to brisket height doesn't change much. For yearling bucks, the ratio of front leg length is almost 3 times that of chest depth (legs make up almost 75% of the total height from bottom of hoof to top of shoulders). The front legs appear shorter the older the buck gets. By the time the buck is 4 1/2, the ratio is 50/50, with font legs being about as tall as the chest is deep. Once the legs are shorter than the chest depth, the buck is 5 1/2+. Take another look at that second video I posted. The buck's chest (top of shoulder to bottom of brisket) is deeper than his front legs are long. [/QUOTE]
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