Old or young???

[BLUEBULLS]

I was going through some old pictures and I was trying to decide if this buck from last year was a youngster or an older buck. I never did look at his teeth but he had a massive body and nice roman nose. He doesn't have any mass like an older buck should. I'm usaully pretty good at judging age but this one has me stumped. He's a bench buck by the way.

What do you think?

and yes, we knew exactly how long his eyeguards were before I shot him.

[Buschingc]

He looks pretty young to me.. Usually when they reach a few years they start to turn grey in the forehead... But thats just me talking... I could be wrong.. Still he's a nice looking buck..

[rasbo]

big bodied but the face does look young,not to tattered

[merlo105]

I would go with a older deer, from the body pics

[Wea300mag]

I vote old too, mainly from the body and head size.

[MLCoug]

Young....don't see any facial scars or cuts/knicks in the ears, scars on the nose etc...

[bowsandhose]

i vote young

[singleshot12]

Was the meat tuff?  He's a mature deer,but doesn't look any older than four years.

[DeerHarvester]

I would also agree at 4 years old.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I think he's an old buck.  They're not all fighters, esp. if they have poor genetics, or a congenital defect or injury. 

[bucklucky]

 As many bucks as I have mounted, Ive seen just as many old beat up bucks as young beat up bucks with scared faces and ripped tore up ears.. Teeth is were you'll see age. Looks like a mature buck to me, old? Couldnt tell ya without looking in his mouth. You dont happen to have that cape in the freezer do ya? I need a nice bench buck cape fo a nice bench buck my dads uncle killed in the 50's. Thats a beatiful cape.

[jake]

I vote young.  Every "older" muley ive seen is a little gray on his forehead.  Miss colors are to "colorful" to be a old buck in my opinion, but what do i know... 

[billythekidrock]

Not young, not old...just right....DEAD!

I would have to say mature but not old. Four or five years old.

[1bowhunter1]

He's pretty young!!  2 more yrs on him...B&C statis  MONSTER

[huntnphool]

I would put him about 4 years, he obviously doesn't have the 4 point genome and should have been taken out of the pool. Well done, great looking super forkie, love the brow tines too!!!

[BLUEBULLS]

Bucklucky, I do have the cape in the freezer but it has a couple bullet holes in the neck. I'm using it for my first self done shoulder mnt.

I might be able to get you one here in a couple of weeks though.