PA #1: How Old?

[cagantpr]

Kind of early in the season to judge, but a decent photo angle and maybe worth some discussion. Thanks cutman for adding the category. Photo taken July 13th.

 

[outdoorstom]

I think this is a real nice 1.5 year old.

 

[cagantpr]

Thanks, Outdoorstom. That was my first thought also, but now I am curious if those are fighting scars on his neck from last year. If they are, he was a pretty aggressive fawn! Hopefully I get to watch him develop for a few more years - that junk on his right antler makes him unique.

 

[Blizzard Ridge]

2.5 would be my guess just from what I have seen from PA buck pictures in the past

 

[Crooked Crow]

Crooked Crow thinks... 2.5. Are you in the 3 or 4 point antler restriction zone? Don't believe those are fighting scars.

 

[cagantpr]

Crooked Crow thinks... 2.5. Are you in the 3 or 4 point antler restriction zone? Don't believe those are fighting scars.

I am East Central PA. Like most of PA, our APR's are 3 points on one side. There are only a few units in NW PA that are 4 points. Having lived through the transition, I am a huge proponent of any APR.