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Pulled these off a cam in an area I’ll be hunting in late October. Captured on July 17th around 4100’ in Washington State.
Assuming average antler growth between then and whenever he shed velvet, he’s a deer I’d love to pull the trigger on. However. Looking at his nose through my inexperienced eyes, am I correct in thinking he’s still a year or two out from being a true “mature” buck? Nose seems thin still without having that Roman nose I’ve seen in pictures and videos. Certainly seen smaller racks in this drainage on more mature looking faces.
If he’s got another couple years of growth, I may hunt a different drainage with some other good bucks this fall and just let him grow.
Assuming average antler growth between then and whenever he shed velvet, he’s a deer I’d love to pull the trigger on. However. Looking at his nose through my inexperienced eyes, am I correct in thinking he’s still a year or two out from being a true “mature” buck? Nose seems thin still without having that Roman nose I’ve seen in pictures and videos. Certainly seen smaller racks in this drainage on more mature looking faces.
If he’s got another couple years of growth, I may hunt a different drainage with some other good bucks this fall and just let him grow.
