[Doug Hodges]

I can't tell from pictures. I see pictures that people post of deer around their feeders and then I see them after they harvest and I'm most often surprised by how much bigger they look beside someone holding the rack. These two particular bucks are always together and have been since I put my cameras out in August. I only have one daytime picture of them and it was in October. I've got tons of pictures of the two of them. What's the age of these two deer? The freaky looking one looks old.

 

[jublain]

I dont know but the browtine on that one in the middle pic makes it worth shootin to me!

 

[Doug Hodges]

LOL. I thought the same thing. Hes the one I would take. I think??????? Ive got several pictures of him and both of his tines on that side fork. Hes got at least 6 points on that side.

 

[SwampCat]

I won't comment on whether or not they are card toting "dinks", but they look to me like the kind of deer I would pass on in hopes of producing a really nice deer down the road. I don't know about the genetics in your area - but if these deer were in my area, they would have the potential to be really nice deer in a couple of years.

 

[Passthrough]

I dont think either one of them are over 3.5 yrs old. Will be some good ones in 2 years ( I cant wait for the sh%t storm to start about letting deer get mature before shooting them)

 

[Doug Hodges]

I dont think either one of them are over 3.5 yrs old. Will be some good ones in 2 years ( I cant wait for the sh%t storm to start about letting deer get mature before shooting them)

LOL> I thought the weird looking rack looked old to me. I think you are right about the other one. Good looking young buck.

 

[shotgun wg]

This is the reason I say is it a wall hanger. Dink is different for different people and areas. I try to take bucks I am willing to mount. This kinda puts a trophy fee on myself. They are not bad deer for most of the state. How do they compare to what u have seen for ur area. Sometime a interesting rack is a wall hanger even when smaller.

 

[hwyman501]

Id pop em.

 

[BUCKMASTER1313]

What the hell is a dink ??? Never heard that in sw arkansas.

 

[Doug Hodges]

This is the reason I say is it a wall hanger. Dink is different for different people and areas. I try to take bucks I am willing to mount. This kinda puts a trophy fee on myself. They are not bad deer for most of the state. How do they compare to what u have seen for ur area. Sometime a interesting rack is a wall hanger even when smaller.

I've seen bigger. Saw a double drop time chasing does.

What the hell is a dink ??? Never heard that in sw arkansas.

I never heard it until I got on this site.

 

[Doug Hodges]

If I see either one of them from my stand and I've got my bow, I'm taking the shot. I just can't tell how big they are in the pics.

 

[shotgun wg]

What the hell is a dink ??? Never heard that in sw arkansas.

Basket rack or pencil horn would be about the same.

 

[Buck-Ridge]

Around Mountain Home you ought to shoot either one if you want to shoot them.

 

[Powerquack2K]

Those aren't "dinks" in most of Arkansas hill country IMO......

Plenty of bucks in Arkansas are going to top out well below a wall hanger..... both deer are 3 or better IMO.......

 

[WinonaHunter]

I wouldnt call them dinks. But, I do believe they need another year to mature. They look like 3.5yr olds. They will be studs in a couple years. They are definelty not dinks tho they deserve another year to really develope into trophy caliber deer.

 

[backstrapfever]

I would shoot either one and definetaly the one with the big brow tine!!! But I am a dink killer by most peoples standards!! If you want to bust one of them do it, why worry about it.

 

[Doug Hodges]

I would shoot either one and definetaly the one with the big brow tine!!! But I am a dink killer by most peoples standards!! If you want to bust one of them do it, why worry about it.

O. Im not worried. My point was is I cant tell crap from pictures.