Deer ID????

[matt_14_85]

East Coaster in need of some help identifying a deer.

I am going hunting in Saskatchewan this fall and my buddys friend (who is nice enough to let me come tag along) found this last year.

This is the only photo I have.

White-tail....or Mulie?

I have seen both before but have a hard time telling in this photo. Looks like a white-tail to me, but those back split tines really make me wonder....

 

[crazydave]

White tail by looks of the photo, the pic is small though. Single tines off a main beam means white tail deer.

 

[matt_14_85]

Both of the rear tines split too though. Hard to tell in this photo but I can't figure out how to post it bigger.

Thats what got me, never seen a whitetail like that before. Either way it gets me excited.

Especially with what we are used to for a nice buck around here.

 

[H4831]

Very large whitetail. That fork at the rear on his left antler, one point is a non typical point. That will reduce his score, considerably.
Looks like some other non typical points on that antler also.

 

[crazydave]

Rear tines occasionally split, could be a crossbreed also but the way the mainbeams are sweeping forward and straight with a lot of single tines coming up means whitetail.

 

[crazydave]

By looking at that rack i'd say probably 165-170'' non typical scoreing whitetail.

 

[tjsudbury]

Another thing to look at is the brow tines. Mulie's generally do not have brow tines any where's near as long as that.

 

[crazydave]

Another thing to look at is the brow tines. Mulie's generally do not have brow tines any where's near as long as that.

Usually they don't that is correct but sometimes they do, my uncle has a mulie out at his place with 6-7'' brows on it.

 

[toebako]

Usually they don't that is correct but sometimes they do, my uncle has a mulie out at his place with 6-7'' brows on it.

I'd have to see it to believe it. Where does he live?

 

[Hunt&Hook]

Whitetail.
What part of our great province are you coming to?

 

[H4831]

Someone mentioned crossbreed, and yes, there are a lot of them around. I too, looked at the long brow tines and well formed main beams, indicating pure whitetail, with some non typical points.

 

[crazydave]

I'd have to see it to believe it. Where does he live?

Don't worry if i get him with the bow this year i will post plenty of pic's for everyone to see
I figure he will probably go 180-190'' scoring wise.

 

[matt_14_85]

We will be staying and hunting in zone 34 but I can't remember the name of the town.

Any body have any tips on hunting in that area at the end of november.

Any gear I should have that I may over look.

I am used to hunting from treestands in thick woods so this should be quite a change of pace.

Thanks,

Matt

 

[woodchopper]

end november might be trickey, they are done the rut so the bucks will be exhausted and laying low. You are going to have to find them and they won't be moving much.

 

[Hunt&Hook]

Last year they were rutting here into Dec. Zone 34 is about 2-3 hrs from here depending which side of the zone you're in.

 

[stubblejumper]

You can't tell species by the antlers.The tail is a much more reliable means to identify the species.

end november might be trickey, they are done the rut so the bucks will be exhausted and laying low. You are going to have to find them and they won't be moving much.

Having hunted in Saskatchewan for many years,I disagree,the rut often continues into early December.

 

[matt_14_85]

The Canadian Resident season for that zone is only open from November 24th to 30th.

So we have one week to hunt. We are also going a few days early to get a little bit of scouting in before hand.

If bucks are still rutting at this time, that should increase our odds a bit.

I might have to invest in a better pair of binoculars before making the trip too.