Iowa (First 2 bucks)

[bwoods11]

I've had my cameras out for just a short time and had probably 8 bucks on camera the in a two week stretch. Here is one good one, and one up and comer. I have not checked the best camera as of yet. Will post more in the future

 

[bwoods11]

Nice 9

 

[sticknstring]

That 9 looks pretty good... daylight walker too.

 

[MoLandOwner]

Nice nine, the other buck is cheating you on brow tines! Pretty cool!

 

[bwoods11]

Nice nine, the other buck is cheating you on brow tines! Pretty cool!

As you know first hand, that buck may only be 2.5?
Give him a pass for 2 years!

 

[dipper]

That 9 looks like a 12 with the junk coming out by the brows

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

As you know first hand, that buck may only be 2.5?
Give him a pass for 2 years!

They'll probably get bigger with another year or two, but I really doubt either one of them is only 2.5. Those are some nice bucks. That 9 pointer with the kickers is a great looking buck, it would be tough to pass that one up and hope for a bigger one.

 

[tooln]

Nice

 

[bwoods11]

They'll probably get bigger with another year or two, but I really doubt either one of them is only 2.5. Those are some nice bucks. That 9 pointer with the kickers is a great looking buck, it would be tough to pass that one up and hope for a bigger one.

No I meant the first one could be 2.5??

The 9 is probably 4...?

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

I'd be pretty surprised if that first one is only 2.5. I think 3.5+ would be more likely, but a broadside view of the body would be helpful to age accurately.

My friends and I have sent in a pile of teeth for CA aging for bucks killed in MN, WI and IA that look similar rack wise to the deer in the 1st picture. Based on the results we've had, questionable bucks like that are almost always a year older than we would have assumed prior to sending teeth in for aging. I think there are a lot of older bucks with genes that max out at the smaller antler size that are often mistaken for younger deer.

Hopefully you'll get a crack at the big one, but the first buck is still a really nice deer as well. Good luck-

 

[bwoods11]

Yeah you might be right?

I've never mastered the age thing, unless I have good history of trail cams.

I'll post a few more that are also nice young bucks

 

[MoLandOwner]

As you know first hand, that buck may only be 2.5?
Give him a pass for 2 years!

He for sure is 2.5. In 2 years he will be a good buck that will be cheating you on brow tines, still. Just the way it is at my place as well.

 

[bwoods11]

Here are a few more young bucks caught on camera....First one appears to enjoy eating!!

 

[bwoods11]

Another

 

[bwoods11]

Hard to say how old this guy is ?

 

[bwoods11]

any guesses on this last buck...I know the picture is blurry, I'm curious is he looks 4 or more?

 

[sticknstring]

Not the greatest pic, but definitely doesn't look any older than 4. Could be 3 even. That's more daylight pics of good bucks than I've gotten in the past 6 years I think... gotta love IA!

 

[bwoods11]

Not the greatest pic, but definitely doesn't look any older than 4. Could be 3 even. That's more daylight pics of good bucks than I've gotten in the past 6 years I think... gotta love IA!

Yeah I know the feeling in MN:rolleyes:

 

[biglakeba$$]

All 3 of those pics were the same day even.

I am checking 10 cams today on 4 different farms/properties..... Based on history, 95% of pics will be after legal shooting light, and none will be a mature buck. Thats not being negative.... thats being realistic..... :(

 

[sandbur]

bwoods- great cover in those pictures and nice bucks.