Are these deer related

[Chef]

The daytime pic is the buck I harvested last year. The nighttime pic is from a few days ago. Pics were taken less than 200 yards apart. Are there two big 7's related? 
 

 

[2BuckBizCT]

I don’t see much of a resemblance but If same property they could be cousins or brothers?

[Chef]

1 minute ago, 2BuckBizCT said:

I don’t see much of a resemblance but If same property they could be cousins or brothers?

Really? To me it looks like the same rack just the sides with 3 and 4 pts reversed 

[grampy]

Maybe 2nd or 3rd cousins? Racks not similar at all.

[Lawdwaz]

How many acres to the property?

[LET EM GROW]

Probably distant cousins lol since its th same area, good chance there's some like blood in the mix there one way or the other I'm sure.. but most young bucks get the boot shortly after their first full year or 2..  

[crappyice]

1 hour ago, Rusty said:

They do look similar, but since the vast majority of bucks disperse to new home ranges as yearlings it is not likely.  

Interesting - these three bucks were taken from the same property (small parcel in suburban area) in 3 consecutive years

[2BuckBizCT]

29 minutes ago, crappyice said:

Interesting - these three bucks were taken from the same property (small parcel in suburban area) in 3 consecutive years

Definitely same genetics. The 3N spots I hunt have tiny brows. Didn’t FSW once say that does (not bucks) control the racks more anyway?

[Chef]

10 hours ago, Lawdwaz said:

How many acres to the property?

About 150, but it borders a large golf course and is across the road from a state park 

[DoubleDose]

10 hours ago, Chef said:

Really? To me it looks like the same rack just the sides with 3 and 4 pts reversed 

Interesting, as biologically, identical twins are mirror images of each other.

[Robhuntandfish]

we have a preponderance of bucks that have high-tined racks without a lot of points.  Seems like every year there are a quite few like that.  

 

 

on another property I used to hunt, there were always lots of bucks with one side being a spike.  

Edited November 29, 2023 by Robhuntandfish

[Moog5050]

Have had two (one was shot by Culver last year) with the same wonky side.  Second pic is this year.  I know a wonky side is usually pedicle damage but this is too coincidental.