A big part of me still thinks its the same deer. Ive had hundreds upon hundreds pics of him the last two years.
He showed up about 2 weeks earlier then usual if it is him. First pic the previous two years was a day time photo, same as this year. He only does that once.
Dont pay attention to his right side when comparing the two, and the similarities are there. He would have had to add a tine. Is that super rare? Going from an 8 to a 10?
Those factors along with the fact that there just arent TOO many deer that size in the area make me a believer.