remington870 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 well to the best of my ability through blowing these photos up and asking friends opinions I feel all three of these deer are the same deer. If you notice on the ear it has a notch in it in all 3 deer. If it is indeed the same deer that would mean that this bugger gained 100 inches of antler in one season. The first photo is from 9-11-06, the second and third are from 6-23-07, and the forth and fifth are from 7-25-07. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhuntr_15 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Every deer is different. Im not really sure I just now for one is that whatever the deer is eatin while growin during the summer. If they get alot of protien and other ingrediants then they can grow alot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 That's pretty interesting. Based on that ear, I'd say it's the same deer, but who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 They all have that distinctive ear mark. I agree, looks like the same deer. That sure is a big difference in a year. You wouldn't see that drastic of a change down here in one year. That's Ohio for ya. Land of the BIG BUCKS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 You wouldn't see that drastic of a change down here in one year. QUOTE] Ditto! It does look very much like the same deer. I would think that it depends on genetics and what the deer is eating to how fast he grows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 As a deer matures, and skeletal and muscle growth is for the most part complete, all nutrition goes to the rack. It is very possible this deer had great genetics, reached maturity and put all his high protein nutrition towards his rack. He must have survived the winter pretty well and didnt have much weight to put on. That is very interesting though. Awesome buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 They all have that distinctive ear mark. I agree, looks like the same deer. That sure is a big difference in a year. You wouldn't see that drastic of a change down here in one year. That's Ohio for ya. Land of the BIG BUCKS. Yep, have to agree with Rhino here. Could be the same deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck145 Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Looking at his ear i would have to say it looks like the same deer looks like he has good gentics and good source of nutrition IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckslayer Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Looks like the same deer to me. I agree he put on some huge gain in antler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ptbuckpa Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 I think it is the same deer on optimal food source a bucks antlers can grow 2 to 3 inches a day. I believe I am not completly positive on that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remington870 Posted August 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 here are some more pictures from some bucks from last year. as you can see genetics are pretty good for these woods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blayze Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 those are some big bucks we see them here but we dont get many pictures of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Some really nice bucks there in that second set of pics. I think it is the same deer on optimal food source a bucks antlers can grow 2 to 3 inches a day. I believe I am not completly positive on that though Pretty sure I read somewhere that antlers grow 1/4 inch per day under optimal growing conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 yup, looks like the same one to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Looks like the deer was 2 1/2 in the first photo and 3 1/2 in the following ones. That third year is when deer really grow up. Milo Hansen's buck was supposedly only 3 or 4yrs old, so it's very possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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