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How Old Do Blacktail Get?
« on: November 29, 2008, 06:13:35 PM »
I was just wondering how old do blacktail deer get before they die of old age? My guess would be about 10 years but to be honest I have no idea. What do you guys think?

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Re: How Old Do Blacktail Get?
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2008, 06:25:19 PM »
I would guess 8 to 10,my wife shot a doe that was the oldest the biologist seen he took the head,he thought 13 to 15 yrs on that one

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Re: How Old Do Blacktail Get?
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2008, 06:29:12 PM »
I believe 20 to 25 years is possible but probably isn't common. And probably a lot less common now with the abundance of cougars and hair loss disease.

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Re: How Old Do Blacktail Get?
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2008, 06:32:56 PM »
I am thinking about 10-12 years

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Re: How Old Do Blacktail Get?
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2008, 06:42:55 PM »
OK, I did a quick google search and for whitetails it says 19 to 20 years is possible but 4 to 5 years is typical. I would think blacktails wouldn't be any different than whitetail deer.

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Re: How Old Do Blacktail Get?
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2008, 04:14:49 PM »
Mule deer are around  6-7, and blacktail are longer 8-9, especially if they have few predators to deal with.
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Re: How Old Do Blacktail Get?
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2008, 08:28:16 PM »
Not very long if I still have a tag. :chuckle:
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Re: How Old Do Blacktail Get?
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2008, 09:13:01 AM »
 I have seen muleys listed up to 18YO on the YTC data collection site.

 


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