Stud Button or Wimpy Yearling?

[Rusty]

This little guy is still holding.  What do you think, is he a stud button buck or a wimpy yearling?    

[G-man]

Early born button most likely.  

[NYBowhunter]

Definitely a wimpy yearling.

[mowin]

Tomorrow's trophy, or at the top of @Wolc123 hit list. 

Edited March 1 by mowin

[Ncountry]

Not sure, but that would be a trophy shed find.

Edited March 2 by Ncountry

[Rusty]

15 hours ago, G-man said:

Early born button most likely.  

It could be.  For 5 or 6 years the farmer next to my cousin's place left his corn standing through the winter, resulting in some very fat and happy deer.  Most of the buttons sported hard horn and the yearlings looked like racked 2 year olds.  

[G-man]

3 hours ago, Rusty said:

It could be.  For 5 or 6 years the farmer next to my cousin's place left his corn standing through the winter, resulting in some very fat and happy deer.  Most of the buttons sported hard horn and the yearlings looked like racked 2 year olds.  

Face is to short for a yearling. I'm betting well fed early born button.

[dbHunterNY]

it looks too compact and under developed to be a yearling buck with possibly even with broken antlers. even runt yearlings around here look different than that, despite just being small. corn situation wouldn't have much direct effect on it but worlds of difference with it's mom providing the nutrients and related genetic expression from what I've read. earlier born fawn with a better start in life with the mother having ample food for multiple seasons prior. that's what my money would be on.

[Rusty]

I’ll tell you what, the little guy has some serious attitude!  I’ve got pictures of him picking fights with anybody and everybody.     

Edited March 3 by Rusty

[NYBowhunter]

He looks evil .

[Robhuntandfish]

Antlered doe? 

[grampy]

2 hours ago, Rusty said:

I’ll tell you what, the little guy has some serious attitude!  I’ve got pictures of him picking fights with anybody and everybody.     

He's got two points to prove!!!

[Rusty]

Still holding.    

[mowin]

14 minutes ago, Rusty said:

Still holding.    

Definitely the dominant buck in the area.  Lol.

Those antlers are so small, wouldn't surprise me if they get pushed off by the new growth.