Peruque or Not???

[Hunter1973]

Interested to know thoughts of you all.
I had a peruque head buck on my ground last year. I only saw it through the thermal when it was laid down and the heat from the head was so strong. I saw it one other time again through thermal and despite best efforts never caught up with it.
Keen to try the new Secacam I put it where I saw the buck last year and less than 24 hours later this image arrived.
It looks peruque to me by the thickness of velvet at the base of the ears and age of animal. Interested in you opinion.
I got the still and will get the video off later.

 

[Pete6.5]

Looks like one to me or very strong pearling

 

[sh1kar]

Interested to know thoughts of you all.
I had a peruque head buck on my ground last year. I only saw it through the thermal when it was laid down and the heat from the head was so strong. I saw it one other time again through thermal and despite best efforts never caught up with it.
Keen to try the new Secacam I put it where I saw the buck last year and less than 24 hours later this image arrived.
It looks peruque to me by the thickness of velvet at the base of the ears and age of animal. Interested in you opinion.
I got the still and will get the video off later.View attachment 361273

How long ago was the photo taken. By now a mature buck would be clean, or at least in tatters

S

 

[Hunter1973]

How long ago was the photo taken. By now a mature buck would be clean, or at least in tatters

S

Photo stamp in picture. Taken this morning.

 

[sikamalc]

Certainly looks like a peruque. If it is it needs shooting as soon as you can. Where about is this? What part of the country is this in?

 

[Hunter1973]

Certainly looks like a peruque. If it is it needs shooting as soon as you can. Where about is this? What part of the country is this in?

It’s Northumberland. I tried to get it last year but it lives not accessible woods. Will be putting a high seat up.

 

[Andrewslater]

Did it clean up last year?

 

[Hunter1973]

I saw it in September in velvet

 

[Andrewslater]

I saw it in September in velvet

Sounds like no then. Really curious about these heads. Second post about one in a number of days. Hope you catch up with it before it causes him any distress.

 

[Nickb]

Make sure to post a pic when you catch up with him