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Title: guess how old (pics)
Post by: bbassi on January 31, 2007, 10:36:00 PM
I stopped by a friends place tonight to pick up a new string and take a look at his herd. This friend owns a scent company and that is why he has deer, but my guess is he would keep some even if he didn't need them for scent. Anyway, he had a visitor there that was loaned to him for stud service. take a guess from the pictures how old this deer is.

   (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/bbassi/bucky004.jpg)

   (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/bbassi/bucky008.jpg)

BTW - I know there are some here that disagree with raising captive deer, but rest assured that no deer were harmed in the making of this thread.  :)  These deer are not being raised to be sold off to game farms. this buck will probably live to a ripe old age having only to endure the indignation of having to pee in a bottle and impregnate any doe my friend "forces" him to.    :p
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: JDinPA on January 31, 2007, 10:43:00 PM
2 1/2
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: SaskBushMan on January 31, 2007, 10:43:00 PM
I 'd say a year, he looks pretty young
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: vermonster13 on January 31, 2007, 10:45:00 PM
Any profile pics?
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: bbassi on January 31, 2007, 10:46:00 PM
vermonster, not yet.  ;)
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: vermonster13 on January 31, 2007, 10:49:00 PM
Holding out on us eh? Can't give a fair judging by the rack and from what I can see, not much belly sag there. Them well fed/great genetics bucks are to hard to judge with these pics. But I would go with the 2.5 if forced to guess on these alone, but I'm guessing your holding out for a reason so 1.5.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: bbassi on January 31, 2007, 10:53:00 PM
Vermonster, you take all the fun out of it. Yes he's 1.5

here's a couple more pics;

   (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/bbassi/bucky003.jpg)

   (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/bbassi/bucky006.jpg)

He really is amazing. of course his father was over 200 inches as a 2.5, so go figure.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: Jeff Hren-Renegade on January 31, 2007, 10:55:00 PM
I am going to say this is a 1 1/2 maybe 2 year old buck. Short nose, no gray color anywhere on the face, no real body mass yet. He must come from a Great gene pool & be fed well to get a rack that nice & be that young.
  Skull even looks a little narrow yet & eyes are still fairley close togather.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: Steve Kendrot on January 31, 2007, 10:56:00 PM
Sure hope that loaner didn't come from Wisconsin. I'm far more concerned about the risk of disease transmission to wild herds than I am about well-being of captive deer. There was already one CWD outbreak in NY...
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: Jeff Hren-Renegade on January 31, 2007, 10:58:00 PM
Damn! Right after I hit the button you answer. At least I was right.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: Dustin Waters on January 31, 2007, 10:58:00 PM
He is a young deer im going to go with 1.5-2.5 its hard telling but he looks generally young in the face... Where are the wensels when you need them?
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: vermonster13 on January 31, 2007, 11:07:00 PM
Hehe. If you'd posted those shots to begin with you know it would have been over quick. LOL
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: bbassi on January 31, 2007, 11:08:00 PM
Steve, he's NY born and raised. Actually I'm pretty sure that NY passed a law prohibiting animals from being brought in or taken out because of CWD concerns.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: vermonster13 on January 31, 2007, 11:15:00 PM
Where'd you get that buck up top of Pow Wow again? ROTFL Just teasing.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: OconeeDan on February 01, 2007, 07:07:00 AM
What's the dot on the left side of his nose?
Dan
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: Pasty Face on February 01, 2007, 07:33:00 AM
1.5 years old.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: BillW on February 01, 2007, 12:56:00 PM
I would have said 2-1/2  to be safe but was thinking he looked very young in the first picture... On a game farm, I am not surprised a 1-1/2 could do so well. That is what low stress and good food can do. I too was wondering about the dot on his nose.

Bill
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: Tim Kosteczko on February 01, 2007, 01:27:00 PM
pretty impressive for 1.5 take away the antlers and the face looks at least that young if not younger. thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: Deerhntr on February 01, 2007, 02:11:00 PM
I'd say 2.5. No gray no sway back pot belly. Nice young buck.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: bbassi on February 01, 2007, 05:15:00 PM
that scare on his face was a syst that popped and is healing.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: dorris on February 01, 2007, 06:05:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Jeff Hren-Renegade:
Damn! Right after I hit the button you answer. At least I was right.
sure we all know you didnt see the answer before you hit the button J/K buddy .   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: Otto on February 01, 2007, 06:09:00 PM
The shape of his face gives him away.  Still has that blunt nose of a young un.  Awesome deer for sure.
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: dorris on February 01, 2007, 06:13:00 PM
good thing i didnt see him come by me or he would have been a done un . well if i could have hit him anyways .
Title: Re: guess how old (pics)
Post by: Wudstix on February 01, 2007, 07:36:00 PM
I would have guessed less than 2 with the short nose and flat tummy.