Are these the same deer?

[jtrtmt]

I happened to be looking thru some old photos and came across a photo that i thought I had seem one like it before last year. Tell me what you think could these be the same deer. The G3 is distinct on the left side the way it angles across. One pic is from 10-31-07 and the other is from 11-6-10. I never got any photos from the 2 years in between and thought it was kind of neat and amazing to get (if they are) the same buck 3 years in between with no other photos between the photos. Let me know what you think im real interested to see if other people think they are the same deer or not

[passinthru]

If its not the same one im thinking he had sired some offspring!

[machette]

If its not the same deer its the same genetics for sure. Shoot him and age him. That should help.

[grassi25]

The white on the throat and nose doesnt' seem to match up exactly. Also, seems like his g 3's are almost still the same length. G3's seem to get alot longer with age. But it could be the same. Certainly the same antler formation.

[allhunter]

Very nice

[arrowhawk]

My guess is they arent the same deer, but are related. I have seen deer taken in areas year after year that all look like the same deer. Its hard to tell from the pic but to say the second one is the same one 3 years later is hard.

My theory is this: Button Bucks get pushed out of a area during the rut most of the time for their saftey and to prevent inbreeding. The Bucks you see arent the BB's from years past. This first Buck looks like it was in your area breeding Does and the offspring was pushed out and has returned. With no pictures of this Deer with the 3 years its my guess its an offspring of the first one.
Just my opinion