Are these the same or differnt deer?


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can you tell if theses are the same? new location for my cuddeback, My father hunted friday and sat. from about 400 yards from where these pictures were taken, he saw 21 deer on friday before noon and 9 on sat. grunted some in but not close enough for bow shot [image]CDY_0001.JPG[/image] laugh.gif [image]CDY_0002.JPG[/image]

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Re: Are these the same or differnt deer?

definitely different. the g3 on the top one is bigger, the brows are bigger and the rack is darker, and it has 14 whiskers and the bottom one has 11

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Re: Are these the same or differnt deer?

From the data on the photos. Both of these pictures were taken from the same spot, same day, less than one hour apart. Because these bucks are quite similar, that data alone might lead you to automatically assume they are the same deer.

Photo angles do weird things to antler appearance. Though a different angle can't add points it sure can make tines appear longer or shorter.

Honestly, I think it's a tough call, just looking at the antlers.

However, the white throat patches in both pictures are clearly visible and different. Throat patches differ from deer to deer. If you get a photo of a deer before he sprouts his antlers. Make note of the throat patch. Shape, color and size vary more than you think. The first buck has a throat patch that cuts straight accross the neck with well defined almost sharp corners. The second buck's throat patch has a clearly rounded bottom and rounded corners. The different angles don't hide these attributes.

IMO, different deer.

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