John identifying feature: three tines on the buck’s own LEFT antler. Kept separate from Hard-01/02.
CLASS
Mature-frame buck
CONFIRMED VISITS
2
CONFIRMED PHOTOS
2
EVIDENCE
Clear hard antlers
SEEN
2026/09/11 00:55:24 – 2026/09/13 02:54:48
CAMERAS
BACK PROTEIN
John distinguishes this buck (formerly Hard-03) by THREE TINES ON THE BUCK OWN LEFT ANTLER. Preserve his wording: the count has not been converted into a total-point score or a brow/main-beam convention. The left antler is identified anatomically, not by image side. The right antler has a sweeping beam and a prominent upright tine in the founding view; obscured branches are unknown. Compare left-side tine arrangement before considering an identity match.
Why the name: A familiar ranch name reused for the curling beam profile. This does not establish continuity with the former velvet-era Lariat.
Reference views
2 visits · same camera · both night · same pose — one misreading could repeat
reference · SEP 13 · hard antlerreference · SEP 11 · hard antler
